יְקִֽימְךָ֨ יְהוָ֥ה לֹו֙ לְעַ֣ם קָדֹ֔ושׁ כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר נִֽשְׁבַּֽע־לָ֑ךְ כִּ֣י תִשְׁמֹ֗ר אֶת־מִצְוֹת֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ וְהָלַכְתָּ֖ בִּדְרָכָֽיו׃
YHWH will establish you as a holy people to Himself, as He swore to you, if you keep the commandments of YHWH your God and walk in His ways.
Morphology
- יְקִֽימְךָ֨ (yeqimekha) – Root: קום (qum); Form: Hifil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “will establish you”; Notes: Indicates divine action to raise or establish the people.
- יְהוָ֥ה (YHWH) – Root: יהוה (YHWH); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The covenant name of God.
- לֹו֙ (lo) – Root: ל (le); Form: Preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “to Himself”; Notes: Indicates possession or relationship with God.
- לְעַ֣ם (leʿam) – Root: עם (ʿam); Form: Preposition + noun, masculine singular; Translation: “as a people”; Notes: Refers to the collective identity of Israel.
- קָדֹ֔ושׁ (qadosh) – Root: קדשׁ (qadosh); Form: Adjective, masculine singular; Translation: “holy”; Notes: Denotes being set apart for a sacred purpose.
- כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר (kaʾasher) – Root: אשר (ʾasher); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “as”; Notes: Introduces a comparison or condition.
- נִֽשְׁבַּֽע־לָ֑ךְ (nishbaʿ-lakh) – Root: שׁבע (shavaʿ); Form: Nifal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “He swore to you”; Notes: Refers to God’s oath or promise.
- כִּ֣י (ki) – Root: כי (ki); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “if” or “because”; Notes: Introduces the condition for the promise.
- תִשְׁמֹ֗ר (tishmor) – Root: שׁמר (shamar); Form: Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “you keep”; Notes: Refers to the observance or guarding of commandments.
- אֶת־מִצְוֹת֙ (et-mitzvot) – Root: צוה (tsavah); Form: Definite direct object marker + noun, feminine plural; Translation: “the commandments”; Notes: Specifies the object of observance.
- יְהוָ֣ה (YHWH) – Root: יהוה (YHWH); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: Repeats the divine source of the commandments.
- אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ (Elohekha) – Root: אלוה (Eloah); Form: Noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “your God”; Notes: Denotes personal relationship with the divine.
- וְהָלַכְתָּ֖ (ve-halakhta) – Root: הלך (halakh); Form: Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “and you walk”; Notes: Refers to living according to divine ways.
- בִּדְרָכָֽיו׃ (bi-drakhav) – Root: דרך (derekh); Form: Preposition + noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “in His ways”; Notes: Refers to following God’s path and instructions.