Deuteronomy 29:9 (Deuteronomy 29:10)

אַתֶּ֨ם נִצָּבִ֤ים הַיֹּום֙ כֻּלְּכֶ֔ם לִפְנֵ֖י יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם רָאשֵׁיכֶ֣ם שִׁבְטֵיכֶ֗ם זִקְנֵיכֶם֙ וְשֹׁ֣טְרֵיכֶ֔ם כֹּ֖ל אִ֥ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

You are standing today, all of you, before YHWH your God—your heads, your tribes, your elders, and your officers, all the men of Yisraʾel.

Morphology

1. אַתֶּ֨ם (atem) – Root: אתם (ʾ-t-m); Form: Independent personal pronoun, 2nd person masculine plural; Translation: “You”; Notes: Refers to the collective group of Yisra’el.
2. נִצָּבִ֤ים (nitsavim) – Root: נצב (n-ts-v); Form: Nifal participle masculine plural; Translation: “standing”; Notes: Describes their present state of standing before YHWH.
3. הַיֹּום֙ (hayom) – Root: יום (y-w-m); Form: Definite article + masculine singular noun; Translation: “today”; Notes: Specifies the time of the event.
4. כֻּלְּכֶ֔ם (kulkhem) – Root: כל (k-l); Form: Masculine plural construct with 2nd person plural suffix; Translation: “all of you”; Notes: Emphasizes the inclusivity of the assembly.
5. לִפְנֵ֖י (lifnei) – Root: פנה (p-n-h); Form: Preposition with masculine singular construct form; Translation: “before”; Notes: Indicates position relative to YHWH.
6. יְהוָ֣ה (YHWH) – Root: יהוה (y-h-w-h); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The Tetragrammaton, referring to the divine name.
7. אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם (Eloheikhem) – Root: אלה (ʾ-l-h); Form: Masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix; Translation: “your Elohim”; Notes: Indicates the covenant relationship with Yisra’el.
8. רָאשֵׁיכֶ֣ם (rasheikhem) – Root: ראשׁ (r-ʾ-sh); Form: Masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix; Translation: “your heads”; Notes: Refers to the leaders of the tribes.
9. שִׁבְטֵיכֶ֗ם (shivteikhem) – Root: שׁבט (sh-v-t); Form: Masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix; Translation: “your tribes”; Notes: Denotes the tribal divisions within Yisra’el.
10. זִקְנֵיכֶם֙ (zikneikhem) – Root: זקן (z-q-n); Form: Masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix; Translation: “your elders”; Notes: Refers to the senior members of the community.
11. וְשֹׁ֣טְרֵיכֶ֔ם (veshotreikhem) – Root: שׁטר (sh-t-r); Form: Masculine plural noun with conjunction and 2nd person masculine plural suffix; Translation: “and your officers”; Notes: Those responsible for enforcing the law.
12. כֹּ֖ל (kol) – Root: כל (k-l); Form: Masculine singular noun; Translation: “all”; Notes: General term emphasizing inclusivity.
13. אִ֥ישׁ (ish) – Root: אישׁ (ʾ-y-sh); Form: Masculine singular noun; Translation: “man”; Notes: Refers to each individual member of Yisra’el.
14. יִשְׂרָאֵֽל (Yisra’el) – Root: ישראל (y-s-r-ʾ-l); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Yisra’el”; Notes: The collective name for the descendants of Yaʿaqov.