וַיְהִ֗י כְּדַבֵּ֤ר אַהֲרֹן֙ אֶל־כָּל־עֲדַ֣ת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיִּפְנ֖וּ אֶל־הַמִּדְבָּ֑ר וְהִנֵּה֙ כְּבֹ֣וד יְהוָ֔ה נִרְאָ֖ה בֶּעָנָֽן׃ פ
And it came to pass, as Aharon spoke to the entire congregation of the children of Yisra’el, that they turned toward the wilderness, and behold, the glory of YHWH appeared in the cloud.
Morphology
- וַיְהִ֗י (vayehi) – Root: היה (h-y-h); Form: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, 3ms with vav consecutive; Translation: “And it came to pass”; Notes: Indicates the unfolding of events.
- כְּדַבֵּ֤ר (kedabber) – Root: דבר (d-b-r); Form: Verb, Piel, Infinitive construct with preposition; Translation: “As (he was) speaking”; Notes: Describes simultaneous action.
- אַהֲרֹן֙ (Aharon) – Root: N/A; Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Aharon”; Notes: The speaker in the narrative.
- אֶל־כָּל־עֲדַ֣ת (el-kol-ʿadat) – Root: עדה (ʿ-d-h); Form: Preposition + Noun, feminine singular construct; Translation: “To the entire congregation of”; Notes: Refers to the assembly of Yisra’el.
- בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (bene-Yisra’el) – Root: בן (b-n); Form: Noun, masculine plural construct + Proper noun; Translation: “The children of Yisra’el”; Notes: Specifies the congregation.
- וַיִּפְנ֖וּ (vayifnu) – Root: פנה (p-n-h); Form: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, 3mp with vav consecutive; Translation: “And they turned”; Notes: Indicates a physical movement.
- אֶל־הַמִּדְבָּ֑ר (el-hamidbar) – Root: דבר (d-b-r); Form: Preposition + Noun, masculine singular absolute with definite article; Translation: “Toward the wilderness”; Notes: The direction of their focus.
- וְהִנֵּה֙ (vehineh) – Root: N/A; Form: Interjection; Translation: “And behold”; Notes: Draws attention to what follows.
- כְּבֹ֣וד (kevod) – Root: כבד (k-b-d); Form: Noun, masculine singular construct; Translation: “The glory of”; Notes: Refers to the divine presence.
- יְהוָ֔ה (YHWH) – Root: N/A; Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The divine name.
- נִרְאָ֖ה (nirʾah) – Root: ראה (r-ʾ-h); Form: Verb, Niphal, Perfect, 3ms; Translation: “Appeared”; Notes: Indicates a visible manifestation.
- בֶּעָנָֽן (beʿanan) – Root: ענן (ʿ-n-n); Form: Preposition + Noun, masculine singular absolute; Translation: “In the cloud”; Notes: Specifies the medium of appearance.