וַיְהִ֕י מֵֽהַיֹּ֥ום הַה֖וּא וָמָ֑עְלָה וַיְשִׂמֶ֜הָ לְחֹ֤ק וּלְמִשְׁפָּט֙ לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל עַ֖ד הַיֹּ֥ום הַזֶּֽה׃ פ
And it was from that day onward, that he made it a statute and a rule for Yisraʾel until this day.
Morphology
- וַיְהִ֕י (va-yehi) – Root: היה; Form: Qal wayyiqtol (preterite) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And it was”; Notes: Introduces a historical event.
- מֵֽהַיֹּ֥ום (me-ha-yom) – Root: יום; Form: Noun, masculine singular absolute with preposition and definite article; Translation: “from the day”; Notes: Indicates the starting point of the decree.
- הַה֖וּא (ha-hu) – Root: הוא; Form: Demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular; Translation: “that”; Notes: Specifies the particular day.
- וָמָ֑עְלָה (u-maʿlah) – Root: מעלה; Form: Adverb; Translation: “onward”; Notes: Denotes continuation from that time.
- וַיְשִׂמֶ֜הָ (va-yasimeha) – Root: שים; Form: Qal wayyiqtol (preterite) 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix; Translation: “that he made it”; Notes: Refers to establishing the ruling.
- לְחֹ֤ק (le-ḥoq) – Root: חוק; Form: Noun, masculine singular absolute with preposition; Translation: “a statute”; Notes: Indicates a lasting ordinance.
- וּלְמִשְׁפָּט֙ (u-le-mishpat) – Root: משפט; Form: Noun, masculine singular absolute with preposition; Translation: “and a rule”; Notes: A legal decree.
- לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (le-Yisraʾel) – Root: ישראל; Form: Proper noun, masculine singular with preposition; Translation: “for Yisraʾel”; Notes: The nation for whom the ruling is set.
- עַ֖ד (ʿad) – Root: עד; Form: Preposition; Translation: “until”; Notes: Specifies the duration.
- הַיֹּ֥ום (ha-yom) – Root: יום; Form: Noun, masculine singular absolute with definite article; Translation: “this day”; Notes: Marks the continued observance.
- הַזֶּֽה׃ (ha-zeh) – Root: זה; Form: Demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular; Translation: “this”; Notes: Reinforces the ongoing validity of the statute.