וְיָ֣דַעְתָּ֔ כִּֽי־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ ה֣וּא הָֽאֱלֹהִ֑ים הָאֵל֙ הַֽנֶּאֱמָ֔ן שֹׁמֵ֧ר הַבְּרִ֣ית וְהַחֶ֗סֶד לְאֹהֲבָ֛יו וּלְשֹׁמְרֵ֥י מִצְוֹתָ֖יו לְאֶ֥לֶף דֹּֽור׃
And you shall know that YHWH your God, He is the God, the faithful God, keeping the covenant and the lovingkindness to those who love Him and to those who keep His commandments, to a thousand generations.
Morphology
- וְיָ֣דַעְתָּ֔ (ve-yadata) – Root: ידע (yada); Form: Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular; Translation: “And you shall know”; Notes: Indicates personal knowledge or recognition.
- כִּֽי־יְהוָ֥ה (ki-YHWH) – Root: כי (ki), יהוה (YHWH); Form: Conjunction with proper noun; Translation: “That YHWH”; Notes: Introduces the clause affirming God’s identity.
- אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ (Elohekha) – Root: אלה (ʾeloh); Form: Noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “your God”; Notes: Refers to YHWH as Israel’s God.
- ה֣וּא (hu) – Root: הוא (hu); Form: Pronoun, masculine singular; Translation: “He”; Notes: Emphasizes the subject.
- הָֽאֱלֹהִ֑ים (ha-Elohim) – Root: אלה (ʾeloh); Form: Noun, masculine plural with definite article; Translation: “the God”; Notes: Refers to YHWH as the supreme God.
- הָאֵל֙ (ha-El) – Root: אל (ʾel); Form: Noun, masculine singular with definite article; Translation: “the Mighty One”; Notes: Stresses God’s power.
- הַֽנֶּאֱמָ֔ן (ha-ne’eman) – Root: אמן (ʾaman); Form: Nifal participle, masculine singular with definite article; Translation: “the faithful”; Notes: Indicates reliability and trustworthiness.
- שֹׁמֵ֧ר (shomer) – Root: שׁמר (shamar); Form: Qal participle, masculine singular; Translation: “keeping”; Notes: Describes God’s ongoing action of preserving the covenant.
- הַבְּרִ֣ית (ha-brit) – Root: ברית (brit); Form: Noun, feminine singular with definite article; Translation: “the covenant”; Notes: Refers to the agreement between God and His people.
- וְהַחֶ֗סֶד (ve-ha-ḥesed) – Root: חסד (ḥesed); Form: Conjunction with noun, masculine singular with definite article; Translation: “and the lovingkindness”; Notes: Refers to God’s steadfast love.
- לְאֹהֲבָ֛יו (le-ohavav) – Root: אהב (ʾahav); Form: Preposition with participle, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “to those who love Him”; Notes: Refers to God’s faithful followers.
- וּלְשֹׁמְרֵ֥י (u-le-shomrei) – Root: שׁמר (shamar); Form: Conjunction with participle, masculine plural construct; Translation: “and to those who keep”; Notes: Indicates obedience to God’s commands.
- מִצְוֹתָ֖יו (mitzvotav) – Root: מצוה (mitzvah); Form: Noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “His commandments”; Notes: Refers to the laws given by God.
- לְאֶ֥לֶף (le-elef) – Root: אלף (ʾelef); Form: Preposition with noun, masculine singular; Translation: “to a thousand”; Notes: Refers to the enduring nature of God’s faithfulness.
- דֹּֽור׃ (dor) – Root: דור (dor); Form: Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “generations”; Notes: Indicates the duration of God’s covenant loyalty.