לֹֽא־֠יִהְיֶה לַכֹּהֲנִ֨ים הַלְוִיִּ֜ם כָּל־שֵׁ֧בֶט לֵוִ֛י חֵ֥לֶק וְנַחֲלָ֖ה עִם־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אִשֵּׁ֧י יְהוָ֛ה וְנַחֲלָתֹ֖ו יֹאכֵלֽוּן׃
The Levitical priests, the entire tribe of Levi, shall have no portion or inheritance with Yisraʾel; the offerings of YHWH made by fire and His inheritance they shall eat.
Morphology
- לֹֽא־֠יִהְיֶה (lo-yihyeh) – Root: היה (hayah); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “shall not be”; Notes: Introduces a prohibition or negation of possession.
- לַכֹּהֲנִ֨ים (la-kohanim) – Root: כהן (kohen); Form: Noun, masculine plural with preposition; Translation: “to the priests”; Notes: Refers to the Levitical priestly class.
- הַלְוִיִּ֜ם (ha-Levi’im) – Root: לוי (Levi); Form: Noun, masculine plural with definite article; Translation: “the Levites”; Notes: Refers to the tribe of Levi.
- כָּל־שֵׁ֧בֶט (kol-shevet) – Root: שבט (shevet); Form: Noun, masculine singular construct; Translation: “the entire tribe of”; Notes: Refers to the entirety of Levi’s descendants.
- לֵוִ֛י (Levi) – Root: לוי (Levi); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Levi”; Notes: Refers to the tribe named after Levi, son of Ya’akov.
- חֵ֥לֶק (chelek) – Root: חלק (chelek); Form: Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “portion”; Notes: Refers to land or possessions.
- וְנַחֲלָ֖ה (ve-nachalah) – Root: נחל (nachal); Form: Noun, feminine singular; Translation: “inheritance”; Notes: Refers to land or hereditary possession.
- עִם־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (im-Yisra’el) – Root: שׂרה (sarah) + אל (el); Form: Preposition with proper noun; Translation: “with Yisra’el”; Notes: Indicates shared inheritance, which is denied to the Levites.
- אִשֵּׁ֧י (ishei) – Root: אשה (esh); Form: Noun, masculine plural construct; Translation: “offerings made by fire”; Notes: Refers to sacrifices offered to YHWH.
- יְהוָ֛ה (YHWH) – Root: יהוה (YHWH); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: Refers to the covenant name of God.
- וְנַחֲלָתֹ֖ו (ve-nachalato) – Root: נחל (nachal); Form: Noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “and His inheritance”; Notes: Refers to what is allocated by YHWH to the Levites.
- יֹאכֵלֽוּן׃ (yo’akhelun) – Root: אכל (achal); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “they shall eat”; Notes: Refers to the Levites consuming the offerings as their portion.