זֽוּלָתִ֞י כָּלֵ֤ב בֶּן־יְפֻנֶּה֙ ה֣וּא יִרְאֶ֔נָּה וְלֹֽו־אֶתֵּ֧ן אֶת־הָאָ֛רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר דָּֽרַךְ־בָּ֖הּ וּלְבָנָ֑יו יַ֕עַן אֲשֶׁ֥ר מִלֵּ֖א אַחֲרֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃
except for Kalev son of Yefunne, he shall see it, and to him I will give the land upon which he has trodden, and to his children, because he has wholly followed YHWH.’
Morphology
- זֽוּלָתִ֞י (zulati) – Root: זול (zwl); Form: Preposition with 1st person singular suffix; Translation: “except for me”; Notes: Introduces an exception.
- כָּלֵ֤ב (Kalev) – Root: כלב (klb); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Kalev”; Notes: Refers to one of the spies.
- בֶּן־יְפֻנֶּה֙ (ben-Yefuneh) – Root: בן (bn) + פנה (pnh); Form: Construct noun + proper noun; Translation: “son of Yefuneh”; Notes: Genealogical reference.
- ה֣וּא (hu) – Root: הוא (hwʾ); Form: Pronoun, masculine singular; Translation: “he”; Notes: Emphasizes the subject.
- יִרְאֶ֔נָּה (yirʾenah) – Root: ראה (rʾh); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix; Translation: “he shall see it”; Notes: Refers to viewing the Promised Land.
- וְלֹֽו־אֶתֵּ֧ן (velo-etten) – Root: נתן (ntn); Form: Conjunction + Qal imperfect 1st person singular; Translation: “and to him I will give”; Notes: Indicates divine promise.
- אֶת־הָאָ֛רֶץ (et-haʾaretz) – Root: ארץ (ʾrṣ); Form: Accusative particle + noun, feminine singular with definite article; Translation: “the land”; Notes: Refers to the Promised Land.
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר (ʾasher) – Root: אשר (ʾšr); Form: Relative pronoun; Translation: “which”; Notes: Introduces a relative clause.
- דָּֽרַךְ־בָּ֖הּ (darakh-bah) – Root: דרך (drk); Form: Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with preposition; Translation: “he has trodden upon it”; Notes: Describes physical action on the land.
- וּלְבָנָ֑יו (u-levanav) – Root: בן (bn); Form: Conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “and to his children”; Notes: Indicates inheritance.
- יַ֕עַן (yaʿan) – Root: יען (yʿn); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “because”; Notes: Provides a reason for the promise.
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר (ʾasher) – Root: אשר (ʾšr); Form: Relative pronoun; Translation: “that”; Notes: Links the clause to the preceding reason.
- מִלֵּ֖א (milleʾ) – Root: מלא (mlʾ); Form: Piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “he has wholly followed”; Notes: Expresses complete dedication.
- אַחֲרֵ֥י (ʾaḥarei) – Root: אחר (ʾḥr); Form: Preposition; Translation: “after”; Notes: Indicates allegiance.
- יְהוָֽה׃ (YHWH) – Root: יהוה (yhwh); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: Refers to the divine name.