לֹא־תָחֹ֥וס עֵֽינְךָ֖ עָלָ֑יו וּבִֽעַרְתָּ֧ דַֽם־הַנָּקִ֛י מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וְטֹ֥וב לָֽךְ׃ ס
Your eye shall not pity him, but you shall purge the innocent blood from Yisraʾel, and it shall be well with you.
Morphology
- לֹא־תָחֹ֥וס (lo-tachos) – Root: חוס (chos); Form: Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “shall not pity”; Notes: Refers to withholding compassion or sparing.
- עֵֽינְךָ֖ (einekha) – Root: עין (ayin); Form: Noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “your eye”; Notes: Refers to the perspective or judgment of the individual.
- עָלָ֑יו (alav) – Root: על (al); Form: Preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “on him”; Notes: Indicates the object of judgment or pity.
- וּבִֽעַרְתָּ֧ (u-vi’arta) – Root: בער (ba’ar); Form: Piel perfect 2nd person masculine singular with vav-consecutive; Translation: “but you shall purge”; Notes: Refers to the act of removing guilt or evil.
- דַֽם־הַנָּקִ֛י (dam-ha-naki) – Root: דם (dam) / נקי (naki); Form: Noun, masculine singular construct with adjective, masculine singular; Translation: “innocent blood”; Notes: Refers to the guilt of shedding innocent life.
- מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (mi-Yisra’el) – Root: ישראל (Yisra’el); Form: Proper noun with preposition; Translation: “from Israel”; Notes: Refers to purging guilt from the community.
- וְטֹ֥וב (ve-tov) – Root: טוב (tov); Form: Adjective, masculine singular with conjunction; Translation: “and it shall be well”; Notes: Indicates a positive outcome or blessing.
- לָֽךְ׃ (lakh) – Root: ל (le); Form: Preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “with you”; Notes: Refers to the individual benefiting from the action.