Deuteronomy 18:14

כִּ֣י הַגֹּויִ֣ם הָאֵ֗לֶּה אֲשֶׁ֤ר אַתָּה֙ יֹורֵ֣שׁ אֹותָ֔ם אֶל־מְעֹנְנִ֥ים וְאֶל־קֹסְמִ֖ים יִשְׁמָ֑עוּ וְאַתָּ֕ה לֹ֣א כֵ֔ן נָ֥תַן לְךָ֖ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃

For these nations which you are dispossessing listen to soothsayers and to diviners. But as for you, YHWH your God has not given you so.

Morphology

1. כִּ֣י (ki) – Root: כי (ki); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “For”; Notes: Introduces an explanation or reason.
2. הַגֹּויִ֣ם (ha-goyim) – Root: גוי (goy); Form: Noun, masculine plural with definite article; Translation: “the nations”; Notes: Refers to the surrounding non-Israelite peoples.
3. הָאֵ֗לֶּה (ha-eleh) – Root: אלה (eleh); Form: Demonstrative pronoun, masculine plural with definite article; Translation: “these”; Notes: Refers to the specific nations mentioned.
4. אֲשֶׁ֤ר (asher) – Root: אשר (asher); Form: Relative pronoun; Translation: “which”; Notes: Introduces a subordinate clause.
5. אַתָּה֙ (atta) – Root: את (at); Form: Pronoun, masculine singular; Translation: “you”; Notes: Refers to the addressed individual or Israel collectively.
6. יֹורֵ֣שׁ (yoresh) – Root: ירש (yarash); Form: Qal participle masculine singular; Translation: “are dispossessing”; Notes: Refers to taking over the land from its inhabitants.
7. אֹותָ֔ם (otam) – Root: את (et); Form: Pronoun, masculine plural; Translation: “them”; Notes: Refers to the nations being dispossessed.
8. אֶל־מְעֹנְנִ֥ים (el-me’onenim) – Root: ענן (anan); Form: Noun, masculine plural construct with preposition; Translation: “to soothsayers”; Notes: Refers to individuals who interpret omens.
9. וְאֶל־קֹסְמִ֖ים (ve-el-qosmim) – Root: קסם (qasam); Form: Noun, masculine plural construct with preposition; Translation: “and to diviners”; Notes: Refers to those who practice divination.
10. יִשְׁמָ֑עוּ (yishme’u) – Root: שמע (shama); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “they listen”; Notes: Refers to their attention to these practices.
11. וְאַתָּ֕ה (ve-atta) – Root: את (at); Form: Pronoun, masculine singular with conjunction; Translation: “but you”; Notes: Contrasts Israel with the nations.
12. לֹ֣א (lo) – Root: לא (lo); Form: Negative particle; Translation: “not”; Notes: Denotes prohibition or negation.
13. כֵ֔ן (ken) – Root: כן (ken); Form: Adverb; Translation: “so”; Notes: Refers to the manner or practice described.
14. נָ֥תַן (natan) – Root: נתן (natan); Form: Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “has given”; Notes: Refers to what YHWH has commanded or allowed.
15. לְךָ֖ (lecha) – Root: לך (lek); Form: Preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “to you”; Notes: Refers to Israel as the recipient.
16. יְהוָ֥ה (YHWH) – Root: יהוה (YHWH); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: Refers to the covenant name of God.
17. אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃ (Elohecha) – Root: אלה (eloah); Form: Noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “your God”; Notes: Emphasizes the personal relationship with God.