וְהָיָה֙ אִם־לֹ֣א יַאֲמִ֣ינוּ לָ֔ךְ וְלֹ֣א יִשְׁמְע֔וּ לְקֹ֖ל הָאֹ֣ת הָרִאשֹׁ֑ון וְהֶֽאֱמִ֔ינוּ לְקֹ֖ל הָאֹ֥ת הָאַחֲרֹֽון׃
And it shall be, if they do not believe you or heed the voice of the first sign, then they shall believe the voice of the latter sign.
Morphology
- וְהָיָה֙ (vehayah) – Root: היה (h-y-h); Form: Conjunction + verb, Qal, perfect, 3ms; Translation: “And it shall be”; Notes: Indicates a conditional statement.
- אִם־לֹ֣א (im-lo) – Root: אם (ʾ-m) + לא (l-ʾ); Form: Conditional particle + negative particle; Translation: “If not”; Notes: Sets the condition for disbelief.
- יַאֲמִ֣ינוּ (ya’aminu) – Root: אמן (ʾ-m-n); Form: Verb, Hifil, imperfect, 3mp; Translation: “They believe”; Notes: Hifil indicates causative belief or trust.
- לָ֔ךְ (lakh) – Root: ל (l); Form: Preposition + 2ms suffix; Translation: “You”; Notes: Refers to Moshe.
- וְלֹ֣א (velo) – Root: לא (l-ʾ); Form: Conjunction + negative particle; Translation: “And not”; Notes: Continues the condition.
- יִשְׁמְע֔וּ (yishme’u) – Root: שׁמע (sh-m-ʿ); Form: Verb, Qal, imperfect, 3mp; Translation: “They heed”; Notes: Refers to listening or obeying.
- לְקֹ֖ל (leqol) – Root: קול (q-w-l); Form: Preposition + noun, ms; Translation: “The voice of”; Notes: Indicates the message conveyed by the sign.
- הָאֹ֣ת (ha’ot) – Root: אות (ʾ-w-t); Form: Definite article + noun, ms; Translation: “The sign”; Notes: Refers to the miraculous act.
- הָרִאשֹׁ֑ון (harishon) – Root: ראשׁ (r-ʾ-sh); Form: Definite article + adjective, ms; Translation: “The first”; Notes: Specifies the first sign.
- וְהֶֽאֱמִ֔ינוּ (vehe’eminu) – Root: אמן (ʾ-m-n); Form: Conjunction + verb, Hifil, perfect, 3mp; Translation: “Then they shall believe”; Notes: Hifil perfect indicates causative belief in the latter sign.
- לְקֹ֖ל (leqol) – Root: קול (q-w-l); Form: Preposition + noun, ms; Translation: “The voice of”; Notes: Parallel structure with the first clause.
- הָאֹ֥ת (ha’ot) – Root: אות (ʾ-w-t); Form: Definite article + noun, ms; Translation: “The sign”; Notes: Reiterates the sign concept.
- הָאַחֲרֹֽון (ha’acharon) – Root: אחר (ʾ-ḥ-r); Form: Definite article + adjective, ms; Translation: “The latter”; Notes: Contrasts with the first sign.