כִּֽי־יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֨יךָ֙ בֵּֽרַכְךָ֔ כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּר־לָ֑ךְ וְהַֽעֲבַטְתָּ֞ גֹּויִ֣ם רַבִּ֗ים וְאַתָּה֙ לֹ֣א תַעֲבֹ֔ט וּמָֽשַׁלְתָּ֙ בְּגֹויִ֣ם רַבִּ֔ים וּבְךָ֖ לֹ֥א יִמְשֹֽׁלוּ׃ ס
For YHWH your God has blessed you as He promised you, and you will lend to many nations, but you will not borrow, and you will rule over many nations, but they will not rule over you.
Morphology
- כִּֽי־יְהוָ֤ה (ki-YHWH) – Root: כי; Form: conjunction with divine name; Translation: “for YHWH”; Notes: Introduces the reason or cause.
- אֱלֹהֶ֨יךָ֙ (Elohekha) – Root: אלה; Form: noun, masculine plural construct with second person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “your God”; Notes: Refers to the covenant relationship with YHWH.
- בֵּֽרַכְךָ֔ (berakhkha) – Root: ברך; Form: verb, Piel perfect, third person masculine singular with second person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “has blessed you”; Notes: Indicates a completed divine action.
- כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר (ka’asher) – Root: אשר; Form: conjunction; Translation: “as”; Notes: Shows comparison or fulfillment.
- דִּבֶּר־לָ֑ךְ (dibber-lakh) – Root: דבר; Form: verb, Piel perfect, third person masculine singular with second person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “He promised you”; Notes: Highlights a fulfilled divine promise.
- וְהַֽעֲבַטְתָּ֞ (ve-ha’avatta) – Root: עבט; Form: verb, Hiphil perfect, second person masculine singular; Translation: “and you will lend”; Notes: Indicates providing loans or financial support.
- גֹּויִ֣ם (goyim) – Root: גוי; Form: noun, masculine plural; Translation: “nations”; Notes: Refers to foreign nations.
- רַבִּ֗ים (rabbim) – Root: רבב; Form: adjective, masculine plural; Translation: “many”; Notes: Emphasizes the multitude of nations.
- וְאַתָּה֙ (ve’atta) – Root: את; Form: pronoun, second person masculine singular; Translation: “but you”; Notes: Contrasts the role of the listener with others.
- לֹ֣א תַעֲבֹ֔ט (lo ta’avot) – Root: עבט; Form: verb, Qal imperfect, second person masculine singular; Translation: “you will not borrow”; Notes: Indicates a prohibition or avoidance.
- וּמָֽשַׁלְתָּ֙ (u-mashalta) – Root: משל; Form: verb, Qal perfect, second person masculine singular; Translation: “and you will rule”; Notes: Refers to dominion or governance.
- בְּגֹויִ֣ם (be-goyim) – Root: גוי; Form: noun, masculine plural with preposition; Translation: “over nations”; Notes: Describes the scope of authority.
- רַבִּ֔ים (rabbim) – Root: רבב; Form: adjective, masculine plural; Translation: “many”; Notes: Reiterates the extensive influence.
- וּבְךָ֖ (u-vekha) – Root: בכ; Form: preposition with second person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “but over you”; Notes: Sets up a contrast.
- לֹ֥א יִמְשֹֽׁלוּ׃ (lo yimsholu) – Root: משל; Form: verb, Qal imperfect, third person masculine plural; Translation: “they will not rule”; Notes: Denotes absence of subjugation.