אָמַ֨רְתָּ֙ אַךְ־דְּבַר־שְׂפָתַ֔יִם עֵצָ֥ה וּגְבוּרָ֖ה לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה עַתָּה֙ עַל־מִ֣י בָטַ֔חְתָּ כִּ֥י מָרַ֖דְתָּ בִּֽי׃
You have said, “Only a word of lips—counsel and strength for war.” Now, in whom have you trusted, that you have rebelled against me?
Morphology
- אָמַ֨רְתָּ (amarta) – Root: אמר; Form: Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “You have said”; Notes: Introduction to the speaker’s quotation or accusation.
- אַךְ־דְּבַר־שְׂפָתַ֔יִם (ʾakh-devar-sefatayim) – Root: אך, דבר, שׂפה; Form: Adverb + construct noun + plural noun with 1st person suffix; Translation: “Only a word of lips”; Notes: Expression of mere rhetoric or empty talk.
- עֵצָ֥ה (ʿetsah) – Root: עצה; Form: Noun feminine singular; Translation: “counsel”; Notes: Suggests strategic planning or wisdom.
- וּגְבוּרָ֖ה (u-gevurah) – Root: גבר; Form: Conjunction + noun feminine singular; Translation: “and strength”; Notes: Refers to military might or courage.
- לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה (la-milḥamah) – Root: לחם; Form: Preposition + definite noun feminine singular; Translation: “for the war”; Notes: Target or purpose of counsel and strength.
- עַתָּה֙ (ʿattah) – Root: עת; Form: Adverb; Translation: “Now”; Notes: Shifts the tone to confrontation or question.
- עַל־מִ֣י (ʿal-mi) – Root: על, מי; Form: Preposition + interrogative pronoun; Translation: “in whom?”; Notes: Challenges the object of confidence.
- בָטַ֔חְתָּ (bataḥta) – Root: בטח; Form: Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “have you trusted”; Notes: Points to reliance or misplaced faith.
- כִּ֥י (ki) – Root: כי; Form: Conjunction; Translation: “that”; Notes: Introduces the result of the trust.
- מָרַ֖דְתָּ (maradta) – Root: מרד; Form: Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “you have rebelled”; Notes: Suggests political defiance or refusal to submit.
- בִּֽי (bi) – Root: ב; Form: Preposition + 1st person singular suffix; Translation: “against me”; Notes: Speaker claims authority and personal offense.