וְשַׂמְתִּ֤י אֶת־הַצֹּֽלֵעָה֙ לִשְׁאֵרִ֔ית וְהַנַּהֲלָאָ֖ה לְגֹ֣וי עָצ֑וּם וּמָלַ֨ךְ יְהוָ֤ה עֲלֵיהֶם֙ בְּהַ֣ר צִיֹּ֔ון מֵעַתָּ֖ה וְעַד־עֹולָֽם׃ פ
And I will place the limping one for a remnant and the one who was cast far for a strong nation and YHWH shall reign over them in Mount Tsiyyon from now and until forever.
Morphology
- וְשַׂמְתִּי (ve-samti) — Root: שׂים (sim); Form: Conjunction וְ + Qal perfect 1st person singular; Translation: “and I will place”; Notes: Divine promise of future reconstitution.
- אֶת (et) — Root: את (ʾet); Form: Direct object marker; Translation: “—”; Notes: Marks the following noun as the direct object.
- הַצֹּלֵעָה (ha-tsoleʿah) — Root: צלע (tsalaʿ); Form: Definite article הַ + Qal participle feminine singular; Translation: “the limping one”; Notes: Symbol of the wounded remnant.
- לִשְׁאֵרִית (li-sheʾerit) — Root: שׁאר (shaʾar); Form: Preposition לְ + noun feminine singular; Translation: “for a remnant”; Notes: Indicates destiny or appointment.
- וְהַנַּהֲלָאָה (ve-ha-nahalaʾah) — Root: נהל (nahal); Form: Conjunction וְ + definite article הַ + Nifal participle feminine singular; Translation: “and the one who was cast far”; Notes: Refers to those driven away or exhausted.
- לְגֹוי (le-goy) — Root: גוי (goy); Form: Preposition לְ + noun masculine singular; Translation: “for a nation”; Notes: Purpose/result marker.
- עָצוּם (atzum) — Root: עצם (ʿatsam); Form: Adjective masculine singular; Translation: “strong”; Notes: Indicates restored strength and prominence.
- וּמָלַךְ (u-malakh) — Root: מלך (malakh); Form: Conjunction וּ + Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “and shall reign”; Notes: Describes enduring divine kingship.
- יְהוָה (YHWH) — Root: יהוה (YHWH); Form: Proper divine name; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: Emphasizes direct divine rule.
- עֲלֵיהֶם (ʿaleihem) — Root: על (ʿal); Form: Preposition עַל + suffix 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “over them”; Notes: Denotes authority and rule.
- בְּהַר (be-har) — Root: הר (har); Form: Preposition בְּ + noun masculine singular; Translation: “in the mountain of”; Notes: Locative marker.
- צִיֹּון (Tsiyyon) — Root: ציון (Tsiyyon); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Tsiyyon”; Notes: Central place of YHWH’s kingship.
- מֵעַתָּה (me-ʿattah) — Root: עת (ʿet); Form: Preposition מִן + adverb; Translation: “from now”; Notes: Marks the beginning of the eternal reign.
- וְעַד (ve-ʿad) — Root: עד (ʿad); Form: Conjunction וְ + preposition; Translation: “and until”; Notes: Introduces the continuation of duration.
- עֹולָם (ʿolam) — Root: עלם (ʿalam); Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “forever”; Notes: Completes the formula of everlasting rule.