וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֣ם לַעֲשֹׂ֔ות כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוָּ֛ה יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם אֶתְכֶ֑ם לֹ֥א תָסֻ֖רוּ יָמִ֥ין וּשְׂמֹֽאל׃
And you shall observe to do as YHWH your God has commanded you; you shall not turn aside to the right or to the left.
Morphology
- וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֣ם (ushmartem) – Root: שמר (shamar); Form: Qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural with vav consecutive; Translation: “And you shall observe”; Notes: Refers to careful attention or obedience.
- לַעֲשֹׂ֔ות (laʿasot) – Root: עשה (ʿasah); Form: Qal infinitive construct with preposition; Translation: “to do”; Notes: Indicates the action to be performed.
- כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר (kaʾasher) – Root: אשר (ʾasher); Form: Preposition with relative pronoun; Translation: “as”; Notes: Introduces the manner or standard.
- צִוָּ֛ה (tzivah) – Root: צוה (tzavah); Form: Piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “has commanded”; Notes: Refers to giving instructions or orders.
- יְהוָ֥ה (YHWH) – Root: הוה (hwh); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The covenantal name of God.
- אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם (Eloheikhem) – Root: אלה (ʾeloh); Form: Noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix; Translation: “your God”; Notes: Refers to the deity of Israel.
- אֶתְכֶ֑ם (etkhem) – Root: את (ʾt); Form: Direct object marker with 2nd person masculine plural suffix; Translation: “you”; Notes: Marks the object of the command.
- לֹ֥א (lo) – Root: לא (lo); Form: Negative particle; Translation: “not”; Notes: Negates the following action.
- תָסֻ֖רוּ (tasuru) – Root: סור (sur); Form: Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural; Translation: “you shall turn aside”; Notes: Refers to deviating from a path or instruction.
- יָמִ֥ין (yamin) – Root: ימין (yamin); Form: Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “to the right”; Notes: Indicates direction.
- וּשְׂמֹֽאל (u-smol) – Root: שמאל (smol); Form: Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “or to the left”; Notes: Complements the preceding directional phrase.