כִּ֚י יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם ה֚וּא אֱלֹהֵ֣י הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים וַאֲדֹנֵ֖י הָאֲדֹנִ֑ים הָאֵ֨ל הַגָּדֹ֤ל הַגִּבֹּר֙ וְהַנֹּורָ֔א אֲשֶׁר֙ לֹא־יִשָּׂ֣א פָנִ֔ים וְלֹ֥א יִקַּ֖ח שֹֽׁחַד׃
For YHWH your God is the God of gods and the Lord of lords, the great, mighty, and awesome God, who does not show partiality nor take a bribe.
Morphology
- כִּ֚י (ki) – Root: כי (ki); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “For”; Notes: Introduces the reason or explanation.
- יְהוָ֣ה (YHWH) – Root: יהוה (YHWH); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The covenant name of God.
- אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם (Eloheikhem) – Root: אלה (ʾeloah); Form: Noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix; Translation: “your God”; Notes: Refers to YHWH as the God of Israel.
- ה֚וּא (hu) – Root: הוא (hu); Form: Pronoun, masculine singular; Translation: “He”; Notes: Refers to YHWH as the subject.
- אֱלֹהֵ֣י (Elohei) – Root: אלה (ʾeloah); Form: Noun, masculine plural construct; Translation: “the God of”; Notes: Describes YHWH as supreme over all gods.
- הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים (ha-Elohim) – Root: אלה (ʾeloah); Form: Noun, masculine plural with definite article; Translation: “gods”; Notes: Refers to other deities or powers.
- וַאֲדֹנֵ֖י (va-Adonei) – Root: אדן (ʾadon); Form: Noun, masculine plural construct with conjunction; Translation: “and the Lord of”; Notes: Highlights YHWH’s authority over all lords.
- הָאֲדֹנִ֑ים (ha-Adonim) – Root: אדן (ʾadon); Form: Noun, masculine plural with definite article; Translation: “lords”; Notes: Refers to rulers or authorities.
- הָאֵ֨ל (ha-El) – Root: אל (ʾel); Form: Noun, masculine singular with definite article; Translation: “the God”; Notes: Refers to YHWH’s supreme deity.
- הַגָּדֹ֤ל (ha-Gadol) – Root: גדל (gadol); Form: Adjective, masculine singular with definite article; Translation: “the great”; Notes: Highlights YHWH’s greatness.
- הַגִּבֹּר֙ (ha-Gibbor) – Root: גבר (gibbor); Form: Adjective, masculine singular with definite article; Translation: “the mighty”; Notes: Refers to YHWH’s strength and power.
- וְהַנֹּורָ֔א (ve-ha-Nora) – Root: נור (nor); Form: Adjective, masculine singular with definite article and conjunction; Translation: “and the awesome”; Notes: Describes YHWH’s awe-inspiring nature.
- אֲשֶׁר֙ (ʾasher) – Root: אשר (ʾasher); Form: Relative pronoun; Translation: “who”; Notes: Introduces a relative clause about YHWH’s impartiality.
- לֹא־יִשָּׂ֣א (lo-yissa) – Root: נשא (nasaʾ); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “does not show”; Notes: Refers to showing favor or partiality.
- פָנִ֔ים (panim) – Root: פני (panim); Form: Noun, masculine plural; Translation: “partiality”; Notes: Refers to favoritism or bias.
- וְלֹ֥א (ve-lo) – Root: לא (lo); Form: Conjunction with negative particle; Translation: “nor”; Notes: Connects two actions YHWH does not do.
- יִקַּ֖ח (yiqqaḥ) – Root: לקח (laqakh); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “take”; Notes: Refers to the act of receiving something.
- שֹֽׁחַד׃ (shoḥad) – Root: שחד (shoḥad); Form: Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “a bribe”; Notes: Refers to corrupt payments or influence.