יִפְתַּ֣ח יְהוָ֣ה לְ֠ךָ אֶת־אֹוצָרֹ֨ו הַטֹּ֜וב אֶת־הַשָּׁמַ֗יִם לָתֵ֤ת מְטַֽר־אַרְצְךָ֙ בְּעִתֹּ֔ו וּלְבָרֵ֕ךְ אֵ֖ת כָּל־מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה יָדֶ֑ךָ וְהִלְוִ֨יתָ֙ גֹּויִ֣ם רַבִּ֔ים וְאַתָּ֖ה לֹ֥א תִלְוֶֽה׃
YHWH will open to you His good treasure, the heavens, to give the rain of your land in its season and to bless all the work of your hands. And you will lend to many nations, but you will not borrow.
Morphology
- יִפְתַּ֣ח (yiftah) – Root: פתח (pataḥ); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “He will open”; Notes: Refers to an action initiated by YHWH.
- יְהוָ֣ה (YHWH) – Root: יהוה (YHWH); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The covenant name of God.
- לְ֠ךָ (lekha) – Root: ל (le); Form: Preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “to you”; Notes: Indicates the recipient of the action.
- אֶת־אֹוצָרֹ֨ו (et-otzaro) – Root: אוצר (otzar); Form: Noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “His treasure”; Notes: Refers to YHWH’s storehouse of blessings.
- הַטֹּ֜וב (ha-tov) – Root: טוב (tov); Form: Adjective, masculine singular with definite article; Translation: “the good”; Notes: Describes the nature of YHWH’s treasure.
- אֶת־הַשָּׁמַ֗יִם (et-ha-shamayim) – Root: שמים (shamayim); Form: Noun, masculine plural with definite article; Translation: “the heavens”; Notes: Refers to the source of rain and blessings.
- לָתֵ֤ת (latet) – Root: נתן (natan); Form: Infinitive construct with preposition; Translation: “to give”; Notes: Indicates purpose or result.
- מְטַֽר־אַרְצְךָ֙ (matar-artzekha) – Root: מטר (matar); Form: Noun, masculine singular construct with noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “the rain of your land”; Notes: Refers to agricultural blessings.
- בְּעִתֹּ֔ו (be-itto) – Root: עת (ʿet); Form: Noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “in its season”; Notes: Emphasizes timely provision.
- וּלְבָרֵ֕ךְ (u-levarekh) – Root: ברך (barakh); Form: Infinitive construct with conjunction; Translation: “and to bless”; Notes: Continues the purpose clause.
- אֵ֖ת כָּל־מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה יָדֶ֑ךָ (et kol-maʿaseh yadekha) – Root: עשה (ʿasah); Form: Noun, masculine singular construct with noun, feminine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “all the work of your hands”; Notes: Refers to the prosperity of personal endeavors.
- וְהִלְוִ֨יתָ֙ (ve-hilvita) – Root: לוה (lava); Form: Hifil perfect 2nd person masculine singular with conjunction; Translation: “And you will lend”; Notes: Indicates financial prosperity.
- גֹּויִ֣ם רַבִּ֔ים (goyim rabbim) – Root: גוי (goy); Form: Noun, masculine plural with adjective; Translation: “to many nations”; Notes: Emphasizes influence over other nations.
- וְאַתָּ֖ה (ve-atta) – Root: אתה (atta); Form: Pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular with conjunction; Translation: “but you”; Notes: Introduces contrast.
- לֹ֥א תִלְוֶֽה׃ (lo tilveh) – Root: לוה (lava); Form: Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with negative particle; Translation: “will not borrow”; Notes: Indicates freedom from debt.