וְזֶ֡ה יִהְיֶה֩ מִשְׁפַּ֨ט הַכֹּהֲנִ֜ים מֵאֵ֣ת הָעָ֗ם מֵאֵ֛ת זֹבְחֵ֥י הַזֶּ֖בַח אִם־שֹׂ֣ור אִם־שֶׂ֑ה וְנָתַן֙ לַכֹּהֵ֔ן הַזְּרֹ֥עַ וְהַלְּחָיַ֖יִם וְהַקֵּבָֽה׃
And this shall be the due of the priests from the people, from those who offer a sacrifice, whether it is an ox or a sheep: they shall give to the priest the shoulder, the two cheeks, and the stomach.
Morphology
- וְזֶ֡ה (ve-zeh) – Root: זה (zeh); Form: Demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular; Translation: “And this”; Notes: Refers to the specific portion allocated to the priests.
- יִהְיֶה֩ (yihyeh) – Root: היה (hayah); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “shall be”; Notes: Indicates a command or regulation.
- מִשְׁפַּ֨ט (mishpat) – Root: שׁפט (shafat); Form: Noun, masculine singular construct; Translation: “the due”; Notes: Refers to the right or portion owed to the priests.
- הַכֹּהֲנִ֜ים (ha-kohanim) – Root: כהן (kohen); Form: Noun, masculine plural with definite article; Translation: “of the priests”; Notes: Refers to the Levitical priests.
- מֵאֵ֣ת (me-et) – Root: את (et); Form: Preposition with definite article; Translation: “from”; Notes: Indicates the source of the offering.
- הָעָ֗ם (ha-am) – Root: עם (am); Form: Noun, masculine singular with definite article; Translation: “the people”; Notes: Refers to the Israelites.
- מֵאֵ֛ת (me-et) – Root: את (et); Form: Preposition with definite article; Translation: “from”; Notes: Repeats the source specification.
- זֹבְחֵ֥י (zov’khei) – Root: זבח (zavach); Form: Qal participle masculine plural construct; Translation: “those who offer”; Notes: Refers to individuals making sacrifices.
- הַזֶּ֖בַח (ha-zevach) – Root: זבח (zavach); Form: Noun, masculine singular with definite article; Translation: “a sacrifice”; Notes: Refers to an offering made to YHWH.
- אִם־שֹׂ֣ור (im-shor) – Root: שור (shor); Form: Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “whether it is an ox”; Notes: Specifies the type of sacrifice.
- אִם־שֶׂ֑ה (im-seh) – Root: שה (seh); Form: Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “or a sheep”; Notes: Alternative type of sacrificial animal.
- וְנָתַן֙ (ve-natan) – Root: נתן (natan); Form: Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with vav consecutive; Translation: “they shall give”; Notes: Indicates the action of offering portions to the priest.
- לַכֹּהֵ֔ן (la-kohen) – Root: כהן (kohen); Form: Noun, masculine singular with preposition; Translation: “to the priest”; Notes: Refers to the recipient of the portion.
- הַזְּרֹ֥עַ (ha-z’roa) – Root: זרע (z’roa); Form: Noun, feminine singular with definite article; Translation: “the shoulder”; Notes: Refers to the foreleg of the animal.
- וְהַלְּחָיַ֖יִם (ve-ha-l’chayayim) – Root: לחי (lechi); Form: Noun, dual form with definite article; Translation: “the two cheeks”; Notes: Refers to the cheeks of the animal.
- וְהַקֵּבָֽה׃ (ve-ha-qevah) – Root: קבה (qevah); Form: Noun, feminine singular with definite article; Translation: “the stomach”; Notes: Refers to the inner part of the sacrificial animal given to the priest.