וַעֲדַ֣ת לְ֭אֻמִּים תְּסֹובְבֶ֑ךָּ וְ֝עָלֶ֗יהָ לַמָּרֹ֥ום שֽׁוּבָה׃
And the assembly of peoples surrounds you and above it return to the height.
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration | Literal Gloss | Morph Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וַעֲדַת | va-ʿadat | “and the assembly of” | Conj וְ + N(fs) construct |
| 2 | לְאֻמִּים | leʾummim | “peoples / nations” | N(mp) absolute |
| 3 | תְּסֹובְבֶךָּ | tesovevekha | “it surrounds you” | Qal yiqtol 3fs + suff 2ms |
| 4 | וְעָלֶיהָ | ve-ʿaleha | “and above it” | Conj וְ + Prep עַל + suff 3fs |
| 5 | לַמָּרֹום | la-marom | “to the height” | Prep לְ + Def art הַ + N(ms) |
| 6 | שׁוּבָה | shuvah | “return” | Qal imperative 2ms |
Morphology
- וַעֲדַת (va-ʿadat) – Root: עדה (ʿadah); Root Type: III-He (weak); Form: Conjunction וְ + noun feminine singular construct (state: construct); Translation: “And the assembly of”; Notes: The noun is in construct state, linking it directly with the following noun “peoples.”
- לְאֻמִּים (leʾummim) – Root: לאם (leʾom); Root Type: I-Aleph (weak); Form: Noun masculine plural absolute; Translation: “peoples” or “nations”; Notes: Completes the construct chain “assembly of peoples,” referring collectively to the gathered nations.
- תְּסֹובְבֶךָּ (tesovevekha) – Root: סבב (savav); Root Type: Geminate; Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperfect (yiqtol) 3rd person feminine singular + suffix 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “it surrounds you”; Notes: The feminine subject corresponds to “assembly.” The suffix indicates the one being surrounded.
- וְעָלֶיהָ (ve-ʿaleha) – Root: על (ʿal); Root Type: Strong; Form: Conjunction וְ + preposition עַל + suffix 3rd person feminine singular; Translation: “and above it”; Notes: The suffix refers back to the feminine noun “assembly.”
- לַמָּרֹום (la-marom) – Root: רום (rum); Root Type: Hollow; Form: Preposition לְ + definite article הַ + noun masculine singular; Translation: “to the height” or “to the high place”; Notes: Often used poetically for the heavenly height or exalted place of divine authority.
- שׁוּבָה (shuvah) – Root: שׁוב (shuv); Root Type: Hollow; Binyan: Qal; Form: Imperative 2nd person masculine singular with directive ending ה; Translation: “return”; Notes: A direct appeal for YHWH to return to the exalted place after judging the assembled nations.