וְהִתְגַּדִּלְתִּי֙ וְהִתְקַדִּשְׁתִּ֔י וְנֹ֣ודַעְתִּ֔י לְעֵינֵ֖י גֹּויִ֣ם רַבִּ֑ים וְיָדְע֖וּ כִּֽי־אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ ס
And I will magnify Myself and sanctify Myself, and I will make Myself known in the eyes of many nations, and they shall know that I am YHWH.”’
Morphology
- וְהִתְגַּדִּלְתִּי (ve-hitgaddiltī) – Root: גדל (gādal); Form: Conjunction וְ + Hitpael perfect 1cs; Translation: “and I will magnify Myself”; Notes: Reflexive form; YHWH displays His greatness through acts of judgment and deliverance.
- וְהִתְקַדִּשְׁתִּי (ve-hitqaddishtī) – Root: קדשׁ (qādash); Form: Conjunction וְ + Hitpael perfect 1cs; Translation: “and I will sanctify Myself”; Notes: Expresses divine self-vindication—YHWH reveals His holiness before all nations.
- וְנֹודַעְתִּי (ve-nōdaʿtī) – Root: ידע (yādaʿ); Form: Conjunction וְ + Niphal perfect 1cs; Translation: “and I will make Myself known”; Notes: Niphal passive-reflexive; YHWH becomes known through His acts, emphasizing revelation and recognition.
- לְעֵינֵי (le-ʿēnei) – Root: עין (ʿayin); Form: Preposition לְ + noun dual construct “eyes”; Translation: “in the eyes of”; Notes: Hebrew idiom meaning “in the sight of” or “before.”
- גֹּויִם (gōyim) – Root: גוי (goy); Form: Noun masculine plural absolute; Translation: “nations”; Notes: Refers to the Gentile nations who will witness YHWH’s glory.
- רַבִּים (rabbīm) – Root: רבב (rābab); Form: Adjective masculine plural absolute; Translation: “many”; Notes: Qualifies “nations,” underscoring the universality of divine revelation.
- וְיָדְעוּ (ve-yādeʿu) – Root: ידע (yādaʿ); Form: Conjunction וְ + Qal perfect 3mp; Translation: “and they shall know”; Notes: Indicates the result of YHWH’s actions—universal recognition of His sovereignty.
- כִּי (kī) – Root: —; Form: Conjunction; Translation: “that”; Notes: Introduces the object clause specifying what the nations will know.
- אֲנִי (ʾanī) – Root: —; Form: Independent pronoun 1cs; Translation: “I”; Notes: Stresses personal divine self-identification.
- יְהוָה (YHWH) – Root: הוה (havāh); Form: Proper divine name; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The personal covenant name of the God of Yisraʾel, revealed as the one true and holy deity known among the nations.