וְנֹודַ֤ע יְהוָה֙ לְמִצְרַ֔יִם וְיָדְע֥וּ מִצְרַ֛יִם אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה בַּיֹּ֣ום הַה֑וּא וְעָֽבְדוּ֙ זֶ֣בַח וּמִנְחָ֔ה וְנָדְרוּ־נֵ֥דֶר לַֽיהוָ֖ה וְשִׁלֵּֽמוּ׃
And YHWH shall be known to Mitsrayim, and Mitsrayim shall know YHWH in that day, and they shall serve with sacrifice and offering, and they shall vow a vow to YHWH and fulfill it.
Morphology
- וְנֹודַע (ve-nodaʿ) – Root: ידע; Form: Nifal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with vav-consecutive; Translation: “and shall be known”; Notes: Passive form indicating YHWH will make Himself known.
- יְהוָה (YHWH) – Root: Divine name; Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: Subject of the passive verb.
- לְמִצְרַיִם (le-Mitsrayim) – Root: Proper noun; Form: Preposition + place name; Translation: “to Mitsrayim”; Notes: Egypt is the object to whom YHWH is revealed.
- וְיָדְעוּ (ve-yadʿu) – Root: ידע; Form: Qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural with vav-consecutive; Translation: “and they shall know”; Notes: Indicates recognition and acknowledgment.
- מִצְרַיִם (Mitsrayim) – Root: Proper noun; Form: Noun, proper name; Translation: “Mitsrayim”; Notes: Repetition for emphasis—subject of the verb.
- אֶת־יְהוָה (et-YHWH) – Root: Direct object marker + divine name; Form: Proper noun with object marker; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: Indicates the object of the verb “know.”
- בַּיֹּום (ba-yom) – Root: יום; Form: Preposition + noun masculine singular with definite article; Translation: “in the day”; Notes: Sets the temporal frame.
- הַהוּא (ha-hu) – Root: Demonstrative pronoun; Form: Masculine singular; Translation: “that”; Notes: Refers to the prophetic “day.”
- וְעָבְדוּ (ve-ʿavdu) – Root: עבד; Form: Qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural with vav-consecutive; Translation: “and they shall serve”; Notes: Denotes worship or cultic service.
- זֶבַח (zevaḥ) – Root: זבח; Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “sacrifice”; Notes: Blood offering.
- וּמִנְחָה (u-minḥah) – Root: מנח; Form: Conjunction + noun feminine singular; Translation: “and offering”; Notes: Non-blood grain or gift offering.
- וְנָדְרוּ (ve-nadru) – Root: נדר; Form: Qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural with vav-consecutive; Translation: “and they shall vow”; Notes: Indicates a solemn promise or oath.
- נֵדֶר (neder) – Root: נדר; Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “a vow”; Notes: Specific act of religious devotion or promise.
- לַיהוָה (la-YHWH) – Root: Divine name; Form: Preposition + proper noun; Translation: “to YHWH”; Notes: Object of the vow.
- וְשִׁלֵּמוּ (ve-shillemu) – Root: שלם; Form: Piel perfect 3rd person masculine plural with vav-consecutive; Translation: “and they shall fulfill”; Notes: Expresses complete execution or payment of the vow.