לֹא־יָבֹ֥א מַמְזֵ֖ר בִּקְהַ֣ל יְהוָ֑ה גַּ֚ם דֹּ֣ור עֲשִׂירִ֔י לֹא־יָ֥בֹא לֹ֖ו בִּקְהַ֥ל יְהוָֽה׃ ס
No one of illegitimate birth shall enter the assembly of YHWH; even to the tenth generation, none of his descendants shall enter the assembly of YHWH.
Morphology
- לֹא־ (lo) – Root: לא (lo); Form: Negative particle; Translation: “shall not”; Notes: Absolute prohibition.
- יָבֹ֥א (yavo) – Root: בוא (bo); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “shall enter”; Notes: Future restriction.
- מַמְזֵ֖ר (mamzer) – Root: ממזר (mamzer); Form: Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “mamzer”; Notes: Refers to someone of illegitimate birth.
- בִּקְהַ֣ל (bi-qahal) – Root: קהל (qahal); Form: Noun, masculine singular with preposition; Translation: “in the assembly of”; Notes: Indicates communal participation.
- יְהוָ֑ה (YHWH) – Root: יהוה (YHWH); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: Refers to the divine name.
- גַּ֚ם (gam) – Root: גם (gam); Form: Adverb; Translation: “even”; Notes: Emphasizes inclusion.
- דֹּ֣ור (dor) – Root: דור (dor); Form: Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “generation”; Notes: Specifies time period.
- עֲשִׂירִ֔י (ʿasiri) – Root: עשר (ʿeser); Form: Adjective, masculine singular; Translation: “tenth”; Notes: Specifies numerical limitation.
- לֹא־ (lo) – Root: לא (lo); Form: Negative particle; Translation: “shall not”; Notes: Prohibits entry.
- יָ֥בֹא (yavo) – Root: בוא (bo); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “shall enter”; Notes: Future action.
- לֹ֖ו (lo) – Root: לו (lo); Form: Preposition with pronoun; Translation: “of his”; Notes: Possessive reference.
- בִּקְהַ֥ל (bi-qahal) – Root: קהל (qahal); Form: Noun, masculine singular with preposition; Translation: “in the assembly of”; Notes: Repeats exclusion.
- יְהוָֽה׃ (YHWH) – Root: יהוה (YHWH); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: Divine reference.