וְהָיָ֗ה בַּיֹּום֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תַּעַבְר֣וּ אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּן֒ אֶל־הָאָ֕רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ נֹתֵ֣ן לָ֑ךְ וַהֲקֵמֹתָ֤ לְךָ֙ אֲבָנִ֣ים גְּדֹלֹ֔ות וְשַׂדְתָּ֥ אֹתָ֖ם בַּשִּֽׂיד׃
And it shall be on the day when you cross over the Yarden to the land that YHWH your God is giving you, you shall set up for yourself great stones and coat them with plaster.
Morphology
- וְהָיָ֗ה (ve-hayah) – Root: היה (hayah); Form: Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with vav-consecutive; Translation: “And it shall be”; Notes: Introduces a future event.
- בַּיֹּום֮ (ba-yom) – Root: יום (yom); Form: Noun, masculine singular with definite article and preposition; Translation: “on the day”; Notes: Specifies the timing of the action.
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר (asher) – Root: אשר (asher); Form: Relative pronoun; Translation: “when”; Notes: Introduces a subordinate clause.
- תַּעַבְר֣וּ (taʿavru) – Root: עבר (avar); Form: Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural; Translation: “you cross over”; Notes: Refers to the crossing of the Yarden (Jordan River).
- אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּן֒ (et-ha-yarden) – Root: N/A; Form: Proper noun with definite article; Translation: “the Yarden”; Notes: Refers to the Jordan River.
- אֶל־הָאָ֕רֶץ (el-ha-aretz) – Root: ארץ (erets); Form: Noun, feminine singular with definite article and preposition; Translation: “to the land”; Notes: Refers to the Promised Land.
- אֲשֶׁר־יְהוָ֥ה (asher-YHWH) – Root: אשר (asher) and יהוה (YHWH); Form: Relative pronoun and proper noun; Translation: “that YHWH”; Notes: Refers to God’s promise.
- אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ (Elohekha) – Root: אלהים (Elohim); Form: Noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “your God”; Notes: Denotes divine authority.
- נֹתֵ֣ן (noten) – Root: נתן (natan); Form: Qal participle masculine singular; Translation: “is giving”; Notes: Indicates ongoing action.
- לָ֑ךְ (lakh) – Root: ל (le); Form: Preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “to you”; Notes: Refers to the people of Yisra’el.
- וַהֲקֵמֹתָ֤ (va-haqemota) – Root: קום (qum); Form: Hifil perfect 2nd person masculine singular with vav-consecutive; Translation: “you shall set up”; Notes: A command to establish the stones.
- לְךָ֙ (lekha) – Root: ל (le); Form: Preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “for yourself”; Notes: Emphasizes personal responsibility.
- אֲבָנִ֣ים (avanim) – Root: אבן (even); Form: Noun, feminine plural; Translation: “stones”; Notes: Refers to memorial stones.
- גְּדֹלֹ֔ות (gedolot) – Root: גדל (gadal); Form: Adjective, feminine plural; Translation: “great”; Notes: Describes the size of the stones.
- וְשַׂדְתָּ֥ (ve-sadta) – Root: שיד (shadad); Form: Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular with vav-consecutive; Translation: “and coat”; Notes: Refers to covering the stones.
- אֹתָ֖ם (otam) – Root: את (et); Form: Pronoun, masculine plural; Translation: “them”; Notes: Refers to the stones.
- בַּשִּֽׂיד׃ (ba-sid) – Root: שיד (sid); Form: Noun, masculine singular with definite article and preposition; Translation: “with plaster”; Notes: Used to prepare the stones for inscription.