וְאָמַרְתָּ֡ לִפְנֵי֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ בִּעַ֧רְתִּי הַקֹּ֣דֶשׁ מִן־הַבַּ֗יִת וְגַ֨ם נְתַתִּ֤יו לַלֵּוִי֙ וְלַגֵּר֙ לַיָּתֹ֣ום וְלָאַלְמָנָ֔ה כְּכָל־מִצְוָתְךָ֖ אֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוִּיתָ֑נִי לֹֽא־עָבַ֥רְתִּי מִמִּצְוֹתֶ֖יךָ וְלֹ֥א שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃
And you shall say before YHWH your God: ‘I have removed the holy portion from my house and have also given it to the Levite, to the stranger, to the orphan, and to the widow, according to all Your commandment which You have commanded me; I have not transgressed Your commandments, nor have I forgotten them.
Morphology
- וְאָמַרְתָּ֡ (ve-amarta) – Root: אמר (amar); Form: Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “And you shall say”; Notes: A declarative statement before God.
- לִפְנֵי֩ (lifnei) – Root: פנה (panah); Form: Preposition; Translation: “before”; Notes: Indicates reverence before God.
- יְהוָ֨ה (YHWH) – Root: יהוה (YHWH); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The divine name.
- אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ (Elohekha) – Root: אלהים (Elohim); Form: Noun, masculine plural with suffix; Translation: “your God”; Notes: Specifies divine authority.
- בִּעַ֧רְתִּי (biʿarti) – Root: בער (baʿar); Form: Piel perfect 1st person singular; Translation: “I have removed”; Notes: Denotes completion of a duty.
- הַקֹּ֣דֶשׁ (ha-qodesh) – Root: קדש (qodesh); Form: Noun, masculine singular with definite article; Translation: “the holy portion”; Notes: Refers to dedicated offerings.
- מִן־הַבַּ֗יִת (min-ha-bayit) – Root: בית (bayit); Form: Noun, masculine singular with preposition and definite article; Translation: “from my house”; Notes: Indicates personal obligation.
- וְגַ֨ם (ve-gam) – Root: גם (gam); Form: Adverb; Translation: “and also”; Notes: Introduces an additional statement.
- נְתַתִּ֤יו (netattiv) – Root: נתן (natan); Form: Qal perfect 1st person singular with suffix; Translation: “I have given it”; Notes: Expresses fulfillment of duty.
- לַלֵּוִי֙ (la-Levi) – Root: לוי (Levi); Form: Noun, masculine singular with preposition; Translation: “to the Levite”; Notes: Includes priestly recipients.
- וְלַגֵּר֙ (ve-la-ger) – Root: גר (ger); Form: Noun, masculine singular with preposition; Translation: “and to the stranger”; Notes: Includes resident foreigners.
- לַיָּתֹ֣ום (la-yatom) – Root: יתם (yatom); Form: Noun, masculine singular with preposition; Translation: “to the orphan”; Notes: Refers to vulnerable individuals.
- וְלָאַלְמָנָ֔ה (ve-la-almanah) – Root: אלמן (alman); Form: Noun, feminine singular with preposition; Translation: “and to the widow”; Notes: Specifies another recipient.
- כְּכָל־מִצְוָתְךָ֖ (ke-khol-mitzvatkha) – Root: מצוה (mitzvah); Form: Noun, feminine singular construct; Translation: “according to all Your commandment”; Notes: Expresses compliance.
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר (asher) – Root: אשר (asher); Form: Relative pronoun; Translation: “which”; Notes: Introduces the clause.
- צִוִּיתָ֑נִי (tzivvitani) – Root: צוה (tzavah); Form: Piel perfect 2nd person masculine singular with suffix; Translation: “You have commanded me”; Notes: Shows divine obligation.
- לֹֽא־עָבַ֥רְתִּי (lo-avar’ti) – Root: עבר (avar); Form: Qal perfect 1st person singular; Translation: “I have not transgressed”; Notes: Asserts obedience.
- מִמִּצְוֹתֶ֖יךָ (mi-mitzvotekha) – Root: מצוה (mitzvah); Form: Noun, feminine plural with preposition and suffix; Translation: “from Your commandments”; Notes: Specifies God’s laws.
- וְלֹ֥א שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃ (ve-lo shakhakhti) – Root: שכח (shakhach); Form: Qal perfect 1st person singular; Translation: “nor have I forgotten them”; Notes: Emphasizes mindfulness of the commandments.