עַל־כֵּ֞ן לֹֽא־הָיָ֧ה לְלֵוִ֛י חֵ֥לֶק וְנַחֲלָ֖ה עִם־אֶחָ֑יו יְהוָה֙ ה֣וּא נַחֲלָתֹ֔ו כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבֶּ֛ר יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ לֹֽו׃
Therefore, Levi has no portion or inheritance with his brothers; YHWH is his inheritance, as YHWH your God spoke to him.
Morphology
- עַל־כֵּ֞ן (ʿal-ken) – Root: כן (ken); Form: Preposition with adverb; Translation: “Therefore”; Notes: Indicates a conclusion based on the preceding context.
- לֹֽא־הָיָ֧ה (lo-hayah) – Root: היה (hayah); Form: Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with negative particle; Translation: “has no”; Notes: Denotes the absence of something.
- לְלֵוִ֛י (le-Levi) – Root: לוי (Levi); Form: Preposition with proper noun; Translation: “to Levi”; Notes: Refers to the tribe of Levi.
- חֵ֥לֶק (ḥeleq) – Root: חלק (ḥalaq); Form: Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “portion”; Notes: Refers to a share of the land.
- וְנַחֲלָ֖ה (ve-naḥalah) – Root: נחלה (naḥalah); Form: Noun, feminine singular; Translation: “or inheritance”; Notes: Indicates a permanent possession.
- עִם־אֶחָ֑יו (ʿim-eḥav) – Root: אח (aḥ); Form: Preposition with noun, masculine plural construct and 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “with his brothers”; Notes: Refers to the other tribes of Israel.
- יְהוָה֙ (YHWH) – Root: יהוה (YHWH); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The covenant name of God.
- ה֣וּא (hu) – Root: הוא (hu); Form: Pronoun, masculine singular; Translation: “He”; Notes: Refers to YHWH as Levi’s inheritance.
- נַחֲלָתֹ֔ו (naḥalato) – Root: נחלה (naḥalah); Form: Noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “his inheritance”; Notes: Indicates YHWH as Levi’s portion.
- כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר (ka-ʾasher) – Root: אשר (ʾasher); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “as”; Notes: Introduces the clause describing YHWH’s prior statement.
- דִּבֶּ֛ר (dibber) – Root: דבר (davar); Form: Piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “He spoke”; Notes: Refers to YHWH’s declaration.
- יְהוָ֥ה (YHWH) – Root: יהוה (YHWH); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The covenant name of God.
- אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ (Elohekha) – Root: אלה (ʾeloah); Form: Noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “your God”; Notes: Refers to YHWH in relation to Israel.
- לֹֽו׃ (lo) – Root: ל (le); Form: Preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “to him”; Notes: Refers to Levi receiving YHWH as his inheritance.