מַשָּׂ֤א דְבַר־יְהוָה֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ חַדְרָ֔ךְ וְדַמֶּ֖שֶׂק מְנֻחָתֹ֑ו כִּ֤י לַֽיהוָה֙ עֵ֣ין אָדָ֔ם וְכֹ֖ל שִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
An oracle, the word of YHWH, in the land of Ḥadrakh, and Dammeseq is his resting place, for to YHWH belongs the eye of humankind, and all the tribes of Yisraʾel.
Morphology
- מַשָּׂא (massaʾ) – Root: נשא (nasaʾ); Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “oracle”; Notes: Technical prophetic term for a burdensome proclamation.
- דְבַר־ (devar) – Root: דבר (davar); Form: Noun masculine singular construct; Translation: “word of”; Notes: In construct relationship with the divine name.
- יְהוָה (YHWH) – Root: הוה (havah); Form: Proper name; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: Covenant name of the God of Yisraʾel.
- בְּאֶרֶץ (be-ʾerets) – Root: ארץ (ʾerets); Form: Preposition בְּ + noun feminine singular; Translation: “in the land”; Notes: Marks the geographical sphere of the oracle.
- חַדְרָךְ (Ḥadrakh) – Root: —; Form: Proper place name; Translation: “Ḥadrakh”; Notes: Likely a Syro-Aramaean region or city in northern Syria.
- וְדַמֶּשֶׂק (ve-Dammeseq) – Root: —; Form: Conjunction וְ + proper place name; Translation: “and Dammeseq”; Notes: Major Aramaean city associated with the oracle.
- מְנֻחָתֹו (menuḥato) – Root: נוח (nuḥ); Form: Noun feminine singular with suffix 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “his resting place”; Notes: Indicates the focal point where the oracle comes to rest.
- כִּי (ki) – Root: —; Form: Conjunction; Translation: “for”; Notes: Introduces the theological reason for the oracle.
- לַיהוָה (la-YHWH) – Root: הוה (havah); Form: Preposition לְ + proper name; Translation: “to YHWH” or “belonging to YHWH”; Notes: Expresses possession or direction toward YHWH.
- עֵין (ʿein) – Root: עין (ʿayin); Form: Noun feminine singular; Translation: “eye”; Notes: Metaphor for attention, insight, or oversight.
- אָדָם (ʾadam) – Root: אדם (ʾadam); Form: Noun masculine singular collective; Translation: “humankind”; Notes: Represents humanity in general.
- וְכֹל (ve-khol) – Root: כלל (kalal); Form: Conjunction וְ + noun masculine singular; Translation: “and all”; Notes: Emphasizes total inclusion.
- שִׁבְטֵי (shivtei) – Root: שבט (shevet); Form: Noun masculine plural construct; Translation: “tribes of”; Notes: Refers to the tribal divisions.
- יִשְׂרָאֵל (Yisraʾel) – Root: —; Form: Proper name; Translation: “Yisraʾel”; Notes: The covenant people included in YHWH’s oversight.