שְׁבֻעַ֣ת יְהוָ֗ה תִּהְיֶה֙ בֵּ֣ין שְׁנֵיהֶ֔ם אִם־לֹ֥א שָׁלַ֛ח יָדֹ֖ו בִּמְלֶ֣אכֶת רֵעֵ֑הוּ וְלָקַ֥ח בְּעָלָ֖יו וְלֹ֥א יְשַׁלֵּֽם׃
The oath of YHWH shall be between the two of them, to determine whether he has not laid his hand on his neighbor’s property; and its owner shall accept it, and he shall not make restitution.
Morphology
- שְׁבֻעַ֣ת (shevuʿat) – Root: שבע (sh-v-ʿ); Form: Noun, feminine singular construct; Translation: “The oath of”; Notes: Refers to a solemn declaration.
- יְהוָ֗ה (YHWH) – Root: יהוה (Y-H-W-H); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “The LORD”; Notes: Divine name.
- תִּהְיֶה֙ (tihyeh) – Root: היה (h-y-h); Form: Verb, Qal imperfect, third person feminine singular; Translation: “Shall be”; Notes: Describes an obligation or condition.
- בֵּ֣ין (bein) – Root: בין (b-y-n); Form: Preposition; Translation: “Between”; Notes: Indicates a relationship or comparison.
- שְׁנֵיהֶ֔ם (sheneihem) – Root: שני (sh-n-y); Form: Noun, masculine dual construct + third person masculine plural suffix; Translation: “The two of them”; Notes: Refers to the disputing parties.
- אִם־לֹ֥א (im-lo) – Root: אם (ʾ-m) + לא (l-ʾ); Form: Conditional particle + negative particle; Translation: “If not”; Notes: Introduces the condition.
- שָׁלַ֛ח (shalach) – Root: שלח (sh-l-ḥ); Form: Verb, Qal perfect, third person masculine singular; Translation: “He laid”; Notes: Refers to an act of appropriation.
- יָדֹ֖ו (yado) – Root: יד (y-d); Form: Noun, feminine singular construct + third person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “His hand”; Notes: Indicates possession or action.
- בִּמְלֶ֣אכֶת (bimlechet) – Root: מלאכה (m-l-ʾ-kh); Form: Noun, feminine singular construct; Translation: “On the property of”; Notes: Refers to the entrusted goods.
- רֵעֵ֑הוּ (reʿehu) – Root: רע (r-ʿ); Form: Noun, masculine singular construct + third person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “His neighbor”; Notes: The owner of the property.
- וְלָקַ֥ח (ve-lakah) – Root: לקח (l-q-ḥ); Form: Conjunction + verb, Qal perfect, third person masculine singular; Translation: “And he shall accept”; Notes: Indicates acceptance of the decision.
- בְּעָלָ֖יו (beʿalav) – Root: בעל (b-ʿ-l); Form: Noun, masculine plural absolute + third person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “Its owner”; Notes: Refers to the one whose property was entrusted.
- וְלֹ֥א (ve-lo) – Root: לא (l-ʾ); Form: Conjunction + negative particle; Translation: “And not”; Notes: Negates the following verb.
- יְשַׁלֵּֽם (yeshallem) – Root: שלם (sh-l-m); Form: Verb, Piel imperfect, third person masculine singular; Translation: “He shall make restitution”; Notes: Indicates resolution of the dispute.