וְלֹֽא־יִדְבַּ֧ק בְּיָדְךָ֛ מְא֖וּמָה מִן־הַחֵ֑רֶם לְמַעַן֩ יָשׁ֨וּב יְהוָ֜ה מֵחֲרֹ֣ון אַפֹּ֗ו וְנָֽתַן־לְךָ֤ רַחֲמִים֙ וְרִֽחַמְךָ֣ וְהִרְבֶּ֔ךָ כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר נִשְׁבַּ֖ע לַאֲבֹתֶֽיךָ׃
And nothing of the devoted things shall cling to your hand, so that YHWH may turn from the fierceness of His anger and grant you mercy, and have compassion on you, and multiply you, as He swore to your fathers.
Morphology
- וְלֹֽא־יִדְבַּ֧ק (velo-yidbaq) – Root: דבק (davaq); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with conjunction; Translation: “and shall not cling”; Notes: Refers to separation or avoiding attachment.
- בְּיָדְךָ֛ (beyadkha) – Root: יד (yad); Form: Noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “to your hand”; Notes: Symbolic of possession or control.
- מְא֖וּמָה (me’umah) – Root: אום (um); Form: Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “anything”; Notes: Indicates totality or completeness.
- מִן־הַחֵ֑רֶם (min-ha-cherem) – Root: חרם (cherem); Form: Noun, masculine singular with preposition and definite article; Translation: “from the devoted things”; Notes: Refers to items devoted to destruction for YHWH.
- לְמַעַן֩ (lemaʿan) – Root: מען (maʿan); Form: Preposition; Translation: “so that”; Notes: Introduces purpose or result.
- יָשׁ֨וּב (yashuv) – Root: שוב (shuv); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “He may turn”; Notes: Refers to a change of disposition or action.
- יְהוָ֜ה (YHWH) – Root: יהוה (YHWH); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: Refers to the Tetragrammaton, the name of God.
- מֵחֲרֹ֣ון (me-charon) – Root: חרה (charah); Form: Noun, masculine singular construct with preposition; Translation: “from the fierceness”; Notes: Refers to intense anger or wrath.
- אַפֹּ֗ו (apo) – Root: אף (af); Form: Noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “of His anger”; Notes: Denotes divine wrath.
- וְנָֽתַן־לְךָ֤ (venatan-lekha) – Root: נתן (natan); Form: Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with conjunction and prepositional suffix; Translation: “and grant you”; Notes: Indicates the act of giving or bestowing.
- רַחֲמִים֙ (rachamim) – Root: רחם (racham); Form: Noun, masculine plural; Translation: “mercy”; Notes: Refers to compassion or pity.
- וְרִֽחַמְךָ֣ (verichamka) – Root: רחם (racham); Form: Piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “and have compassion on you”; Notes: Expresses divine care or love.
- וְהִרְבֶּ֔ךָ (vehirbeka) – Root: רבה (rava); Form: Hifil perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “and multiply you”; Notes: Refers to increasing or prospering.
- כַאֲשֶׁ֥ר (ka’asher) – Root: אשר (asher); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “as”; Notes: Indicates comparison or condition.
- נִשְׁבַּ֖ע (nishba) – Root: שבע (shava); Form: Nifal perfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “He swore”; Notes: Refers to a solemn promise.
- לַאֲבֹתֶֽיךָ (la’avotekha) – Root: אב (av); Form: Noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix and preposition; Translation: “to your fathers”; Notes: Refers to the patriarchal ancestors.