שְׁאַ֤ל מִמֶּ֗נִּי וְאֶתְּנָ֣ה גֹ֭ויִם נַחֲלָתֶ֑ךָ וַ֝אֲחֻזָּתְךָ֗ אַפְסֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃
Ask from Me, and I shall give nations as your inheritance, and your possession the ends of earth.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | שְׁאַל | sheʾal | “ask” | Qal Imperative 2ms |
| 2 | מִמֶּנִּי | mimmenni | “from Me” | Prep מִן + Suffix 1cs |
| 3 | וְאֶתְּנָה | ve-ettenah | “and I shall give” | Qal Imperfect 1cs (volitive) |
| 4 | גֹויִם | goyim | “nations” | N(mp) |
| 5 | נַחֲלָתֶךָ | naḥalatekha | “your inheritance” | N(fs) + Suffix 2ms |
| 6 | וַאֲחֻזָּתְךָ | va-ʾaḥuzzatekha | “and your possession” | Conj וַ + N(fs) + Suffix 2ms |
| 7 | אַפְסֵי־אָרֶץ | afsei-ʾarets | “ends of earth” | N(mp const.) + N(fs) |
Morphology
- שְׁאַל (sheʾal) – Root: שׁאל (š-ʾ-l); Root Type: II-Guttural (א); Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperative 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “Ask”; Notes: Direct royal address.
- מִמֶּנִּי (mimmenni) – Root: מן (m-n); Root Type: Geminate; Form: Preposition מִן + suffix 1st person common singular; Translation: “from Me”; Notes: Assimilation of נ produces doubling.
- וְאֶתְּנָה (ve-ettenah) – Root: נתן (n-t-n); Root Type: Geminate; Binyan: Qal; Form: Conjunction וְ + Imperfect 1st person common singular (volitive nuance); Translation: “and I shall give”; Notes: Expresses assured response.
- גֹויִם (goyim) – Root: גוי (g-w-y); Root Type: Hollow; Form: Noun masculine plural absolute; Translation: “nations”; Notes: Direct object of וְאֶתְּנָה.
- נַחֲלָתֶךָ (naḥalatekha) – Root: נחל (n-ḥ-l); Root Type: Strong; Form: Noun feminine singular absolute + suffix 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “your inheritance”; Notes: Predicate complement.
- וַאֲחֻזָּתְךָ (va-ʾaḥuzzatekha) – Root: אחז (ʾ-ḥ-z); Root Type: I-Guttural; Form: Conjunction וַ + noun feminine singular absolute + suffix 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “and your possession”; Notes: Parallel term reinforcing inheritance concept.
- אַפְסֵי־אָרֶץ (afsei-ʾarets) – Root: אפס (ʾ-p-s); Root Type: I-Guttural; Form: Noun masculine plural construct + noun feminine singular absolute; Translation: “ends of earth”; Notes: Idiom for the remotest regions.