וְהָלְכ֨וּ אֵלַ֤יִךְ שְׁחֹ֨וחַ֙ בְּנֵ֣י מְעַנַּ֔יִךְ וְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲו֛וּ עַל־כַּפֹּ֥ות רַגְלַ֖יִךְ כָּל־מְנַֽאֲצָ֑יִךְ וְקָ֤רְאוּ לָךְ֙ עִ֣יר יְהוָ֔ה צִיֹּ֖ון קְדֹ֥ושׁ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
And the sons of those who afflicted you shall come bending to you, and all who despised you shall bow down at the soles of your feet; and they shall call you the City of YHWH, Tsiyon of the Holy One of Yisraʾel.
Morphology
- וְהָלְכוּ (ve-halkhu) – Root: הלך; Form: Qal perfect 3rd person common plural with vav-consecutive; Translation: “and they shall come”; Notes: Prophetic perfect with future sense.
- אֵלַיִךְ (elayikh) – Root: אל; Form: Preposition + 2nd person feminine singular suffix; Translation: “to you”; Notes: Addressed to Tsiyon.
- שְׁחֹוחַ (shekhoʿaḥ) – Root: שׁחח; Form: Qal active participle masculine singular; Translation: “bending” / “bowed low”; Notes: Describes posture of submission.
- בְּנֵי (bene) – Root: בן; Form: Construct plural; Translation: “sons of”; Notes: Introduces relational expression.
- מְעַנַּיִךְ (meʿannayikh) – Root: ענה; Form: Piel participle masculine plural + 2nd person feminine singular suffix; Translation: “those who afflicted you”; Notes: Refers to former oppressors of Tsiyon.
- וְהִשְׁתַּחֲווּ (ve-hishtakḥavu) – Root: שׁחה; Form: Hitpael perfect 3rd person masculine plural with vav-consecutive; Translation: “and they shall bow down”; Notes: Reflexive form indicates reverent submission.
- עַל־כַּפֹּות (ʿal-kappot) – Root: כף; Form: Preposition + noun feminine plural construct; Translation: “at the soles of”; Notes: Expression of deep reverence or humiliation.
- רַגְלַיִךְ (raglayikh) – Root: רגל; Form: Dual noun + 2nd person feminine singular suffix; Translation: “your feet”; Notes: Represents the humbled status of those who once mocked.
- כָּל־ (kol) – Root: כל; Form: Noun masculine singular construct; Translation: “all of”; Notes: Inclusive expression.
- מְנַאֲצָיִךְ (menaʾatsayikh) – Root: נאץ; Form: Piel participle masculine plural + 2nd person feminine singular suffix; Translation: “those who despised you”; Notes: Indicates enemies who held Tsiyon in contempt.
- וְקָרְאוּ (ve-qarʾu) – Root: קרא; Form: Qal perfect 3rd person common plural with vav-consecutive; Translation: “and they shall call”; Notes: Speech act of recognition and restoration.
- לָךְ (lakh) – Root: ל; Form: Preposition + 2nd person feminine singular suffix; Translation: “you”; Notes: Dative of interest, the recipient of naming.
- עִיר (ʿir) – Root: עיר; Form: Noun feminine singular construct; Translation: “city of”; Notes: Designates identity or possession.
- יְהוָה (YHWH) – Root: Divine Name; Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: Source of the city’s honor.
- צִיּוֹן (Tsiyon) – Root: Proper noun; Form: Feminine singular; Translation: “Tsiyon”; Notes: Poetic synonym for Jerusalem.
- קְדֹושׁ (qedosh) – Root: קדשׁ; Form: Noun or adjective masculine singular construct; Translation: “of the Holy One”; Notes: Refers to YHWH as sanctified.
- יִשְׂרָאֵל (Yisraʾel) – Root: Proper noun; Form: Masculine singular; Translation: “Yisraʾel”; Notes: Clarifies who the Holy One is—YHWH of Yisraʾel.