וַתְּהִ֨י חַטַּ֧את הַנְּעָרִ֛ים גְּדֹולָ֥ה מְאֹ֖ד אֶת־פְּנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֤י נִֽאֲצוּ֙ הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔ים אֵ֖ת מִנְחַ֥ת יְהוָֽה׃
And the sin of the young men was very great before YHWH, for the men despised the offering of YHWH.
Morphology
- וַתְּהִ֨י (vattehi) – Root: היה (hayah); Form: Qal consecutive imperfect 3rd person feminine singular; Translation: “And it was”; Notes: Describes an ongoing or consequential state.
- חַטַּ֧את (ḥattaʾt) – Root: חטא (ḥataʾ); Form: Noun, feminine singular construct; Translation: “sin”; Notes: Refers to wrongdoing or offense.
- הַנְּעָרִ֛ים (ha-neʿarim) – Root: נער (naʿar); Form: Noun, masculine plural with definite article; Translation: “the young men”; Notes: Refers to the priest’s attendants.
- גְּדֹולָ֥ה (gedolah) – Root: גדל (gadal); Form: Adjective, feminine singular; Translation: “great”; Notes: Describes the extent of the sin.
- מְאֹ֖ד (meʾod) – Root: מאד (meʾod); Form: Adverb; Translation: “very”; Notes: Intensifies the adjective.
- אֶת־פְּנֵ֣י (et-penei) – Root: פנים (panim); Form: Noun, masculine plural construct with direct object marker; Translation: “before”; Notes: Expresses standing or position before YHWH.
- יְהוָ֑ה (YHWH) – Root: יהוה (YHWH); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The divine name.
- כִּ֤י (ki) – Root: כי (ki); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “for”; Notes: Introduces the reason.
- נִֽאֲצוּ֙ (niʾatsu) – Root: נאץ (naʾats); Form: Nifal perfect 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “they despised”; Notes: Indicates a passive or reflexive action.
- הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔ים (ha-anashim) – Root: אנש (enosh); Form: Noun, masculine plural with definite article; Translation: “the men”; Notes: Refers to the young men committing the sin.
- אֵ֖ת (et) – Root: את (et); Form: Definite direct object marker; Translation: “the”; Notes: Marks the object of the verb.
- מִנְחַ֥ת (minḥat) – Root: מנחה (minḥah); Form: Noun, feminine singular construct; Translation: “offering”; Notes: Refers to the sacred offering.
- יְהוָֽה (YHWH) – Root: יהוה (YHWH); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The divine name.