כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה הָסִיר֙ הַמִּצְנֶ֔פֶת וְהָרִ֖ים הָֽעֲטָרָ֑ה זֹ֣את לֹא־זֹ֔את הַשָּׁפָ֣לָה הַגְבֵּ֔הַ וְהַגָּבֹ֖הַ הַשְׁפִּֽיל׃
Thus says the Lord YHWH: ‘Remove the turban and take off the crown; this shall not be this. The low one exalt, and the high one bring low.
Morphology
- כֹּה (koh) – Root: — ; Form: Demonstrative adverb; Translation: “Thus”; Notes: Prophetic formula introducing divine proclamation.
- אָמַר (amar) – Root: אמר (ʾamar); Form: Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “says”; Notes: Marks the authoritative divine speech.
- אֲדֹנָי (Adonai) – Root: אדן (ʾadon); Form: Proper title, plural of majesty; Translation: “my Lord”; Notes: Title of sovereignty used with YHWH.
- יְהוִה (YHWH) – Root: יהוה; Form: Proper divine name; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The covenantal name of Israel’s God.
- הָסִיר (hasir) – Root: סור (sur); Form: Hifil imperative masculine singular; Translation: “Remove”; Notes: Command to take away.
- הַמִּצְנֶפֶת (ha-mitsnefet) – Root: צנף (tsanaf); Form: Definite noun feminine singular; Translation: “the turban”; Notes: Refers to priestly or royal headgear.
- וְהָרִים (ve-harim) – Root: רום (rum); Form: Hifil imperative masculine singular; Translation: “and take off”; Notes: Here means to lift away or remove.
- הָעֲטָרָה (ha-ʿatarah) – Root: עטר (ʿatar); Form: Definite noun feminine singular; Translation: “the crown”; Notes: Symbol of kingship or authority.
- זֹאת (zoʾt) – Root: demonstrative; Form: Feminine singular pronoun; Translation: “this”; Notes: Points to the present decree.
- לֹא־זֹאת (lo zoʾt) – Root: לא (lo) + demonstrative; Form: Negative particle + pronoun; Translation: “not this”; Notes: Expression of reversal—what is expected will not be.
- הַשָּׁפָלָה (ha-shafalah) – Root: שׁפל (shafal); Form: Definite noun feminine singular; Translation: “the low one”; Notes: Refers to one of humble or lowly status.
- הַגְבֵּהַ (hagbeha) – Root: גבה (gavah); Form: Hifil imperative masculine singular; Translation: “exalt”; Notes: Command to raise up the lowly.
- וְהַגָּבֹהַ (ve-ha-gavoah) – Root: גבה (gavah); Form: Definite adjective masculine singular; Translation: “and the high one”; Notes: Refers to the exalted, powerful, or proud.
- הַשְׁפִּיל (hashpil) – Root: שׁפל (shafal); Form: Hifil imperative masculine singular; Translation: “bring low”; Notes: Command to humble or abase the exalted.