בָּעֵת֩ הַהִ֨יא יֽוּבַל־שַׁ֜י לַיהוָ֣ה צְבָאֹ֗ות עַ֚ם מְמֻשָּׁ֣ךְ וּמֹורָ֔ט וּמֵעַ֥ם נֹורָ֖א מִן־ה֣וּא וָהָ֑לְאָה גֹּ֣וי קַו־קָ֣ו וּמְבוּסָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר בָּזְא֤וּ נְהָרִים֙ אַרְצֹ֔ו אֶל־מְקֹ֛ום שֵׁם־יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֹ֖ות הַר־צִיֹּֽון׃ ס
At that time, a gift shall be brought to YHWH of Hosts from people tall and smooth-skinned, and from a people feared from then and onward, a nation measuring by line and trampled, whose land rivers have despised—to the place of the name of YHWH of Hosts, Mount Tsiyyon.
Morphology
- בָּעֵת (ba-ʿet) – Root: עת; Form: Preposition + noun feminine singular; Translation: “at the time”; Notes: Marks the prophetic moment of fulfillment.
- הַהִיא (ha-hiʾ) – Root: הוא; Form: Definite article + demonstrative feminine singular; Translation: “that”; Notes: Refers to a specific future time.
- יוּבַל (yuval) – Root: יבל; Form: Hofal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “shall be brought”; Notes: Passive form expressing offering carried in.
- שַׁי (shai) – Root: שי; Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “gift,” “tribute”; Notes: Often associated with tribute from nations to a king or deity.
- לַיהוָה (la-YHWH) – Root: יהוה; Form: Preposition + proper noun with article; Translation: “to YHWH”; Notes: The divine recipient of the gift.
- צְבָאֹות (tsevaʾot) – Root: צבא; Form: Noun plural in construct; Translation: “of Hosts”; Notes: Military title of YHWH signifying cosmic sovereignty.
- עַם מְמֻשָּׁךְ וּמֹורָט (ʿam memushakh u-morat) – Roots: משך, מרט; Form: Noun + Pual participles; Translation: “people tall and smooth-skinned”; Notes: Possibly a description of the Kushites or similar group.
- וּמֵעַם נֹורָא (u-meʿam nora) – Roots: עם, ירא; Form: Conjunction + preposition + noun; Translation: “and from a people feared”; Notes: Emphasizes dread or reverence by reputation.
- מִן־הוּא וָהָלְאָה (min-hu va-haleʾah) – Form: Preposition + pronoun + adverb; Translation: “from then and onward”; Notes: Indicates long-standing renown or fear.
- גֹּוי קַו־קָו (goy qav-qav) – Root: קו; Form: Construct phrase with repetition; Translation: “a nation measuring by line”; Notes: Possibly refers to a people of strict judgment or who are themselves judged.
- וּמְבוּסָה (u-mevusah) – Root: בוס; Form: Pual participle feminine singular; Translation: “and trampled down”; Notes: Indicates they have been conquered or humiliated.
- אֲשֶׁר־בָּזְאוּ (asher-bazʾu) – Root: בזה; Form: Relative pronoun + Qal perfect 3rd person plural; Translation: “whom rivers have despised”; Notes: May symbolize scorn or rejection by natural forces.
- נְהָרִים (neharim) – Root: נהר; Form: Noun masculine plural; Translation: “rivers”; Notes: Could imply destructive flooding or border imagery.
- אַרְצֹו (artso) – Root: ארץ; Form: Noun feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “his land”; Notes: Refers to the land of the nation mentioned above.
- אֶל־מְקֹום (el-mekom) – Root: קום; Form: Preposition + noun masculine singular; Translation: “to the place of”; Notes: Introduces the destination of the gift.
- שֵׁם־יְהוָה (shem-YHWH) – Root: שם; Form: Construct noun + proper name; Translation: “the name of YHWH”; Notes: Emphasizes the sanctity of His dwelling.
- צְבָאֹות (tsevaʾot) – Root: צבא; Form: Plural construct; Translation: “of Hosts”; Notes: Repeated title affirming divine rulership.
- הַר־צִיּוֹן (har-Tsiyon) – Root: הר, ציון; Form: Definite noun construct; Translation: “Mount Tsiyon”; Notes: Sacred location of YHWH’s dwelling and worship.