אֵ֠לֶּה יַֽעַמְד֞וּ לְבָרֵ֤ךְ אֶת־הָעָם֙ עַל־הַ֣ר גְּרִזִ֔ים בְּעָבְרְכֶ֖ם אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן שִׁמְעֹון֙ וְלֵוִ֣י וִֽיהוּדָ֔ה וְיִשָּׂשֶׂכָ֖ר וְיֹוסֵ֥ף וּבִנְיָמִֽן׃
“These shall stand to bless the people on Mount Gerizim when you cross the Yarden: Shimʿon, and Levi, and Yehuda, and Yissakhar, and Yosef, and Binyamin.
Morphology
- אֵ֠לֶּה (elleh) – Root: N/A; Form: Demonstrative pronoun, masculine plural; Translation: “These”; Notes: Refers to specific tribes mentioned later in the verse.
- יַֽעַמְד֞וּ (yaʿamdu) – Root: עמד (ʿamad); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “shall stand”; Notes: Indicates their position for a ceremonial purpose.
- לְבָרֵ֤ךְ (le-varekh) – Root: ברך (barakh); Form: Piel infinitive construct with prepositional prefix; Translation: “to bless”; Notes: Denotes the action these tribes will perform.
- אֶת־הָעָם֙ (et-ha-ʿam) – Root: עם (ʿam); Form: Direct object marker with noun, masculine singular and definite article; Translation: “the people”; Notes: Refers to the nation of Yisra’el receiving the blessing.
- עַל־הַ֣ר גְּרִזִ֔ים (al-har Gerizim) – Root: הר (har); Form: Preposition with noun, masculine singular and proper noun; Translation: “on Mount Gerizim”; Notes: Specifies the location of the blessing ceremony.
- בְּעָבְרְכֶ֖ם (be-ʿavrekhem) – Root: עבר (ʿavar); Form: Preposition with Qal infinitive construct and 2nd person masculine plural suffix; Translation: “when you cross”; Notes: Refers to the crossing of the Yarden (Jordan River).
- אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן (et-ha-Yarden) – Root: N/A; Form: Direct object marker with proper noun and definite article; Translation: “the Yarden”; Notes: Refers to the Jordan River.
- שִׁמְעֹון֙ (Shimʿon) – Root: N/A; Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Shimʿon”; Notes: One of the tribes of Yisra’el.
- וְלֵוִ֣י (Levi) – Root: N/A; Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Levi”; Notes: The priestly tribe of Yisra’el.
- וִֽיהוּדָ֔ה (Yehudah) – Root: N/A; Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Yehudah”; Notes: Tribe from which King David and later rulers descend.
- וְיִשָּׂשֶׂכָ֖ר (Yissakhar) – Root: N/A; Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Yissakhar”; Notes: Another tribe of Yisra’el.
- וְיֹוסֵ֥ף (Yosef) – Root: N/A; Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Yosef”; Notes: Tribe representing the descendants of Yosef.
- וּבִנְיָמִֽן׃ (Binyamin) – Root: N/A; Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Binyamin”; Notes: The youngest tribe of Yisra’el.