אִישׁ־אֶחָ֥ד מִכֶּ֖ם יִרְדָּף־אָ֑לֶף כִּ֣י יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֗ם ה֚וּא הַנִּלְחָ֣ם לָכֶ֔ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּ֥ר לָכֶֽם׃
One man of you shall chase a thousand, for YHWH your God is He who fights for you, just as He has spoken to you.
Morphology
- אִישׁ־אֶחָ֥ד (ish-eḥad) – Root: איש (ish), אחד (eḥad); Form: Noun, masculine singular absolute + numeral; Translation: “One man”; Notes: Emphasizes the power given to an individual.
- מִכֶּ֖ם (mikkem) – Root: מן (min), אתם (atem); Form: Preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix; Translation: “from among you”; Notes: Specifies that this applies to Israelites.
- יִרְדָּף־אָ֑לֶף (yirdof-ʾelef) – Root: רדף (radaf), אלף (ʾelef); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + numeral; Translation: “shall chase a thousand”; Notes: Expresses miraculous strength.
- כִּ֣י (ki) – Root: כי (ki); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “For”; Notes: Introduces a reason.
- יְהוָ֣ה (YHWH) – Root: יהוה (YHWH); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The subject of the clause.
- אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֗ם (ʾEloheikhem) – Root: אלהים (ʾElohim); Form: Noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix; Translation: “your God”; Notes: Identifies divine authority.
- ה֚וּא (hu) – Root: הוא (hu); Form: Pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “He”; Notes: Emphasizes YHWH as the one acting.
- הַנִּלְחָ֣ם (ha-nilḥam) – Root: לחם (laḥam); Form: Nifal participle masculine singular; Translation: “who fights”; Notes: Describes YHWH’s active role.
- לָכֶ֔ם (lakhem) – Root: ל (l); Form: Preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix; Translation: “for you”; Notes: Shows divine protection.
- כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר (kaʾasher) – Root: אשר (ʾasher); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “just as”; Notes: Introduces a comparison.
- דִּבֶּ֥ר (dibber) – Root: דבר (dabar); Form: Piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “He has spoken”; Notes: Refers to divine promise.
- לָכֶֽם (lakhem) – Root: ל (l); Form: Preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix; Translation: “to you”; Notes: Emphasizes fulfillment of the promise to Israel.