עַל־פִּ֨י הַתֹּורָ֜ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֹור֗וּךָ וְעַל־הַמִּשְׁפָּ֛ט אֲשֶׁר־יֹאמְר֥וּ לְךָ֖ תַּעֲשֶׂ֑ה לֹ֣א תָס֗וּר מִן־הַדָּבָ֛ר אֲשֶׁר־יַגִּ֥ידֽוּ לְךָ֖ יָמִ֥ין וּשְׂמֹֽאל׃
According to the Torah which they teach you, and according to the judgment which they tell you, you shall do; you shall not turn aside from the word which they declare to you, to the right or to the left.
Morphology
- עַל־פִּ֨י (ʿal-pi) – Root: פי (peh); Form: Preposition with noun, masculine singular construct; Translation: “According to the word of”; Notes: Indicates acting based on authoritative instruction.
- הַתֹּורָ֜ה (ha-Torah) – Root: ירה (yarah); Form: Noun, feminine singular with definite article; Translation: “the Torah”; Notes: Refers to the law or instruction.
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר (asher) – Root: אשר (asher); Form: Relative pronoun; Translation: “which”; Notes: Introduces a subordinate clause.
- יֹור֗וּךָ (yorukha) – Root: ירה (yarah); Form: Hifil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “they teach you”; Notes: Refers to instruction given by authorities.
- וְעַל־הַמִּשְׁפָּ֛ט (ve-ʿal-ha-mishpat) – Root: שפט (shafat); Form: Noun, masculine singular with definite article; Translation: “and according to the judgment”; Notes: Refers to judicial rulings.
- אֲשֶׁר־יֹאמְר֥וּ (asher-yomru) – Root: אמר (ʾamar); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “which they tell”; Notes: Refers to oral communication of judgments.
- לְךָ֖ (lekha) – Root: ל־ (l); Form: Preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “to you”; Notes: Refers to the recipient of the instruction.
- תַּעֲשֶׂ֑ה (taʿaseh) – Root: עשׂה (ʿasah); Form: Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “you shall do”; Notes: Refers to acting upon the instruction.
- לֹ֣א (lo) – Root: לא (lo); Form: Negative particle; Translation: “you shall not”; Notes: Indicates prohibition.
- תָס֗וּר (tasur) – Root: סור (sur); Form: Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “turn aside”; Notes: Refers to deviating from instruction.
- מִן־הַדָּבָ֛ר (min-ha-davar) – Root: דבר (davar); Form: Noun, masculine singular with definite article; Translation: “from the word”; Notes: Refers to the instruction or ruling.
- אֲשֶׁר־יַגִּ֥ידֽוּ (asher-yaggidu) – Root: נגד (nagad); Form: Hifil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “that they declare”; Notes: Refers to conveying a decision.
- לְךָ֖ (lekha) – Root: ל־ (l); Form: Preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “to you”; Notes: Reiterates the recipient of the instruction.
- יָמִ֥ין (yamin) – Root: ימין (yamin); Form: Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “to the right”; Notes: Refers to not deviating from the prescribed path.
- וּשְׂמֹֽאל׃ (u-smol) – Root: שמאל (smol); Form: Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “or to the left”; Notes: Complements “right,” emphasizing full adherence.