וְהָיָ֗ה הָאִישׁ֙ אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא־יִשְׁמַע֙ אֶל־דְּבָרַ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר יְדַבֵּ֖ר בִּשְׁמִ֑י אָנֹכִ֖י אֶדְרֹ֥שׁ מֵעִמֹּֽו׃
And it shall be that the man who does not listen to My words which he shall speak in My name, I will require it of him.
Morphology
- וְהָיָ֗ה (ve-hayah) – Root: היה (hayah); Form: Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with vav-consecutive; Translation: “And it shall be”; Notes: Marks a future conditional or result.
- הָאִישׁ֙ (ha-ish) – Root: איש (ish); Form: Noun, masculine singular with definite article; Translation: “the man”; Notes: Refers to an individual in the context.
- אֲשֶׁ֤ר (asher) – Root: אשר (asher); Form: Relative pronoun; Translation: “who”; Notes: Introduces a subordinate clause.
- לֹֽא־יִשְׁמַע֙ (lo-yishma) – Root: שמע (shama); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with negative particle; Translation: “does not listen”; Notes: Indicates disobedience or refusal.
- אֶל־דְּבָרַ֔י (el-devarai) – Root: דבר (davar); Form: Noun, masculine plural construct with preposition and 1st person singular suffix; Translation: “to My words”; Notes: Refers to the message delivered by the prophet.
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר (asher) – Root: אשר (asher); Form: Relative pronoun; Translation: “which”; Notes: Further describes the words.
- יְדַבֵּ֖ר (yedabber) – Root: דבר (davar); Form: Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “he shall speak”; Notes: Refers to the prophet speaking on behalf of God.
- בִּשְׁמִ֑י (bi-shmi) – Root: שם (shem); Form: Noun, masculine singular construct with preposition and 1st person singular suffix; Translation: “in My name”; Notes: Indicates authority or representation.
- אָנֹכִ֖י (anochi) – Root: אנכ (anokh); Form: Pronoun, 1st person singular; Translation: “I”; Notes: Refers to God Himself.
- אֶדְרֹ֥שׁ (edrosh) – Root: דרש (darash); Form: Qal imperfect 1st person singular; Translation: “I will require”; Notes: Indicates accountability or judgment.
- מֵעִמֹּֽו׃ (me-immo) – Root: עם (im); Form: Preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “of him”; Notes: Refers to the person who does not heed God’s words.