לָכֵן֙ לֹֽא־יִֽהְיֶ֣ה לְךָ֔ מַשְׁלִ֥יךְ חֶ֖בֶל בְּגֹורָ֑ל בִּקְהַ֖ל יְהוָֽה׃
Therefore there shall not be for you one casting a measuring line in the lot in the assembly of YHWH.
Morphology
- לָכֵן (lakhen) — Root: particle; Form: Adverb; Translation: “Therefore”; Notes: Introduces the consequence of previous wrongdoing.
- לֹא (lo) — Root: לא (lo); Form: Negative particle; Translation: “not”; Notes: Negates the coming verbal clause.
- יִהְיֶה (yihyeh) — Root: היה (hayah); Form: Qal imperfect 3ms; Translation: “there shall be”; Notes: Future existence of the stated object is denied.
- לְךָ (lekha) — Root: suffix only; Form: Preposition לְ + suffix 2ms; Translation: “for you”; Notes: Directs the judgment personally.
- מַשְׁלִיךְ (mashlikh) — Root: שלך (shalakh); Form: Hifil participle masculine singular; Translation: “one casting”; Notes: Refers to a surveyor casting a measuring line over land.
- חֶבֶל (ḥevel) — Root: חבל (ḥaval); Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “a measuring line”; Notes: Surveying cord used in dividing land inheritances.
- בְּגֹורָל (be-goral) — Root: גורל (goral); Form: Preposition בְּ + noun masculine singular; Translation: “in the lot”; Notes: Refers to tribal or family allotments.
- בִּקְהַל (bi-qahal) — Root: קהל (qahal); Form: Preposition בְּ + noun masculine singular construct; Translation: “in the assembly of”; Notes: Refers to the covenant community.
- יְהוָה (YHWH) — Root: יהוה (YHWH); Form: Proper divine name; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The covenant God of Yisraʾel.