וַאֲנִ֞י הִנֵּ֧ה נָתַ֣תִּי אִתֹּ֗ו אֵ֣ת אָהֳלִיאָ֞ב בֶּן־אֲחִֽיסָמָךְ֙ לְמַטֵּה־דָ֔ן וּבְלֵ֥ב כָּל־חֲכַם־לֵ֖ב נָתַ֣תִּי חָכְמָ֑ה וְעָשׂ֕וּ אֵ֖ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוִּיתִֽךָ׃
And I, behold, I have appointed with him Oholiav, the son of Aḥisamakh, of the tribe of Dan, and in the heart of every wise-hearted I have placed wisdom, and they shall do all that I have commanded you.
Morphology
- וַאֲנִ֞י (va’ani) – Root: אנא (ʾ-n-ʾ); Form: Conjunction + Pronoun, 1cs; Translation: “And I”; Notes: Emphasizes YHWH’s personal involvement.
- הִנֵּ֧ה (hinneh) – Root: הנה (h-n-h); Form: Interjection; Translation: “Behold”; Notes: Calls attention to what follows.
- נָתַ֣תִּי (natatti) – Root: נתן (n-t-n); Form: Verb, Qal, Perfect, 1cs; Translation: “I have appointed”; Notes: Refers to God’s act of designating Oholiav.
- אִתֹּ֗ו (itto) – Root: את (ʾ-t); Form: Preposition + Pronoun, 3ms; Translation: “With him”; Notes: Indicates collaboration with Betsal’el.
- אֵ֣ת (et) – Root: את (ʾ-t); Form: Direct object marker; Translation: “—”; Notes: Marks the direct object.
- אָהֳלִיאָ֞ב (Oholiav) – Root: אהל (ʾ-h-l) + אב (ʾ-b); Form: Proper noun, masculine singular; Translation: “Oholiav”; Notes: Name meaning “Father’s tent.”
- בֶּן־אֲחִֽיסָמָךְ֙ (ben-Aḥisamakh) – Root: בן (b-n) + אח (ʾ-ḥ) + סמך (s-m-k); Form: Noun construct + Proper noun; Translation: “The son of Aḥisamakh”; Notes: Aḥisamakh means “My brother has supported.”
- לְמַטֵּה־דָ֔ן (lematteh-Dan) – Root: מטה (m-ṭ-h) + דן (d-n); Form: Preposition + Noun, masculine singular construct + Proper noun; Translation: “Of the tribe of Dan”; Notes: Refers to the tribal affiliation.
- וּבְלֵ֥ב (u’velev) – Root: לב (l-v); Form: Conjunction + Preposition + Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “And in the heart of”; Notes: Refers to the inner understanding or wisdom.
- כָּל־ (kol) – Root: כל (k-l); Form: Noun, masculine singular construct; Translation: “Every”; Notes: Indicates inclusivity.
- חֲכַם־לֵ֖ב (ḥakham-lev) – Root: חכם (ḥ-k-m) + לב (l-v); Form: Adjective construct + Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “Wise-hearted”; Notes: Refers to those with skill and understanding.
- נָתַ֣תִּי (natatti) – Root: נתן (n-t-n); Form: Verb, Qal, Perfect, 1cs; Translation: “I have placed”; Notes: Refers to God imparting wisdom.
- חָכְמָ֑ה (ḥokhmah) – Root: חכמה (ḥ-k-m); Form: Noun, feminine singular; Translation: “Wisdom”; Notes: Refers to practical skill and insight.
- וְעָשׂ֕וּ (ve’asu) – Root: עשׂה (ʿ-s-h); Form: Conjunction + Verb, Qal, Perfect, 3mp; Translation: “And they shall do”; Notes: Refers to the execution of God’s instructions.
- אֵ֖ת (et) – Root: את (ʾ-t); Form: Direct object marker; Translation: “—”; Notes: Marks the direct object.
- כָּל־ (kol) – Root: כל (k-l); Form: Noun, masculine singular construct; Translation: “All”; Notes: Refers to the entirety of the commanded work.
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר (asher) – Root: אשר (ʾ-sh-r); Form: Relative pronoun; Translation: “That”; Notes: Introduces the content of God’s command.
- צִוִּיתִֽךָ׃ (tsivvitikha) – Root: צוה (ṣ-w-h); Form: Verb, Piel, Perfect, 1cs + 2ms suffix; Translation: “I have commanded you”; Notes: Refers to the instructions given to Moshe.