וְהָיָ֣ה בַיֹּ֣ום הַה֡וּא אֶתֵּ֣ן לְגֹוג֩ מְקֹֽום־שָׁ֨ם קֶ֜בֶר בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל גֵּ֤י הָעֹֽבְרִים֙ קִדְמַ֣ת הַיָּ֔ם וְחֹסֶ֥מֶת הִ֖יא אֶת־הָעֹֽבְרִ֑ים וְקָ֣בְרוּ שָׁ֗ם אֶת־גֹּוג֙ וְאֶת־כָּל־הֲמֹונֹ֔ה וְקָ֣רְא֔וּ גֵּ֖יא הֲמֹ֥ון גֹּֽוג׃
And it shall come to pass in that day that I will give to Gog a place there for burial in Yisraʾel, the valley of those who pass by, east of the sea; and it shall block those who pass by, and there they shall bury Gog and all his multitude, and they shall call it the Valley of Ḥamon-Gog.
Morphology
- וְהָיָה (ve-hāyāh) – Root: היה (hāyāh); Form: Conjunction וְ + Qal perfect 3ms (used prophetically as future); Translation: “and it shall come to pass”; Notes: Common prophetic introduction marking divine future fulfillment.
- בַיֹּום (ba-yōm) – Root: יום (yōm); Form: Preposition בְּ + definite noun masculine singular; Translation: “in the day”; Notes: Temporal phrase introducing the timing of the prophecy.
- הַהוּא (ha-hūʾ) – Root: הוא (hūʾ); Form: Definite article + demonstrative pronoun masculine singular; Translation: “that”; Notes: Refers to the eschatological “day” of YHWH’s action.
- אֶתֵּן (ʾettēn) – Root: נתן (nātan); Form: Qal imperfect 1cs; Translation: “I will give”; Notes: Expresses YHWH’s active decree—granting a burial place for Gog.
- לְגֹוג (le-Gōg) – Root: גוג (Gōg); Form: Preposition לְ + proper noun; Translation: “to Gog”; Notes: Marks the indirect object of the divine action.
- מְקֹום־שָׁם (məqōm-shām) – Root: קום (qūm); Form: Noun masculine singular construct + adverb; Translation: “a place there”; Notes: Denotes a specific geographical spot provided for burial.
- קֶבֶר (qeber) – Root: קבר (qāvar); Form: Noun masculine singular absolute; Translation: “burial place” / “grave”; Notes: Indicates a physical tomb or site of interment.
- בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל (be-Yisraʾel) – Root: שׂרה (śārāh) + אֵל (ʾēl); Form: Preposition בְּ + proper noun; Translation: “in Yisraʾel”; Notes: Locative phrase—the burial occurs within the covenant land.
- גֵּי (gê) – Root: גיא (gāʾy); Form: Noun masculine singular construct; Translation: “valley of”; Notes: Introduces the location name describing the burial site.
- הָעֹבְרִים (ha-ʿōvrīm) – Root: עבר (ʿāvar); Form: Definite article + Qal participle masculine plural; Translation: “those who pass by”; Notes: Refers to travelers, possibly symbolizing nations observing the site.
- קִדְמַת (qidmat) – Root: קדם (qedem); Form: Noun feminine singular construct; Translation: “east of”; Notes: Directional term denoting the eastern side of a geographical reference point.
- הַיָּם (ha-yām) – Root: ים (yām); Form: Definite noun masculine singular; Translation: “the sea”; Notes: Likely the Dead Sea, marking the eastern boundary of the land.
- וְחֹסֶמֶת (ve-ḥōsemet) – Root: חסם (ḥāsam); Form: Conjunction וְ + Qal participle feminine singular; Translation: “and it blocks”; Notes: Describes how the valley obstructs the path of travelers.
- הִיא (hīʾ) – Root: —; Form: Independent pronoun 3fs; Translation: “it”; Notes: Refers to the valley itself as the subject of the preceding verb.
- אֶת־הָעֹבְרִים (ʾet-ha-ʿōvrīm) – Root: עבר (ʿāvar); Form: Direct object marker אֵת + definite Qal participle masculine plural; Translation: “those who pass by”; Notes: The travelers are obstructed by the valley of Gog’s burial.
- וְקָבְרוּ (ve-qavərū) – Root: קבר (qāvar); Form: Conjunction וְ + Qal perfect 3mp; Translation: “and they shall bury”; Notes: Describes the act of interring Gog and his forces.
- שָׁם (shām) – Root: —; Form: Adverb; Translation: “there”; Notes: Locative adverb marking the burial site.
- אֶת־גֹּוג (ʾet-Gōg) – Root: גוג (Gōg); Form: Direct object marker אֵת + proper noun; Translation: “Gog”; Notes: The primary recipient of divine judgment and burial.
- וְאֶת־כָּל־הֲמֹונֹה (ve-ʾet-kol-hămōnō) – Root: המון (hămōn); Form: Conjunction וְ + direct object marker אֵת + noun masculine singular construct + suffix 3ms; Translation: “and all his multitude”; Notes: Refers to Gog’s vast army sharing his fate.
- וְקָרְאוּ (ve-qārəʾū) – Root: קרא (qārāʾ); Form: Conjunction וְ + Qal perfect 3mp; Translation: “and they shall call”; Notes: Denotes the naming of the site to memorialize Gog’s downfall.
- גֵּיא (gê) – Root: גיא (gāʾy); Form: Noun masculine singular construct; Translation: “valley of”; Notes: Title phrase for the burial place.
- הֲמֹון (hămōn) – Root: המון (hāmōn); Form: Noun masculine singular construct; Translation: “multitude of”; Notes: Used in the compound name to memorialize the size of Gog’s host.
- גֹּוג (Gōg) – Root: גוג (Gōg); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Gog”; Notes: Proper name forming part of the toponym “Valley of Ḥamon-Gog.”
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