אִם־תַּעֲשֵׂ֨ה עִמָּ֜נוּ רָעָ֗ה כַּאֲשֶׁר֙ לֹ֣א נְגַֽעֲנ֔וּךָ וְכַאֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשִׂ֤ינוּ עִמְּךָ֙ רַק־טֹ֔וב וַנְּשַׁלֵּֽחֲךָ֖ בְּשָׁלֹ֑ום אַתָּ֥ה עַתָּ֖ה בְּר֥וּךְ יְהוָֽה׃
If you will not do evil to us, just as we have not touched you, and just as we have done only good with you and have sent you away in peace—you now are blessed of YHWH.”
Morphology
- אִם־תַּעֲשֵׂ֨ה (ʾim-taʿaseh) – Root: עשה (ʿ-s-h); Form: Conditional particle “if” + verb, Qal, imperfect, 2ms; Translation: “If you will do”; Notes: Sets a condition for their request.
- עִמָּ֜נוּ (ʿimmanu) – Root: עם (ʿ-m); Form: Preposition with 1cp suffix; Translation: “With us”; Notes: Indicates the relationship between the parties.
- רָעָ֗ה (raʿah) – Root: רעע (r-ʿ-ʿ); Form: Noun, feminine singular; Translation: “Evil”; Notes: Refers to harm or wrong.
- כַּאֲשֶׁר֙ (kaʾasher) – Root: N/A; Form: Comparative particle; Translation: “Just as”; Notes: Introduces a comparison.
- לֹ֣א נְגַֽעֲנ֔וּךָ (loʾ negʿanukha) – Root: נגע (n-g-ʿ); Form: Negative particle + verb, Qal, perfect, 1cp with 2ms suffix; Translation: “We have not touched you”; Notes: Expresses their innocence in their past dealings.
- וְכַאֲשֶׁ֨ר (ve-kaʾasher) – Root: N/A; Form: Conjunction “and” + comparative particle; Translation: “And just as”; Notes: Continues the comparison.
- עָשִׂ֤ינוּ (ʿasinu) – Root: עשה (ʿ-s-h); Form: Qal, perfect, 1cp; Translation: “We have done”; Notes: Refers to their actions.
- עִמְּךָ֙ (ʿimmekha) – Root: עם (ʿ-m); Form: Preposition with 2ms suffix; Translation: “With you”; Notes: Indicates their favorable dealings with Yitsḥaq.
- רַק־טֹ֔וב (raq-tov) – Root: טוב (ṭ-w-b); Form: Adverb “only” + noun, masculine singular; Translation: “Only good”; Notes: Emphasizes the positive nature of their actions.
- וַנְּשַׁלֵּֽחֲךָ֖ (vanneshallekha) – Root: שלח (sh-l-ḥ); Form: Piel, imperfect, 1cp with vav-consecutive and 2ms suffix; Translation: “And we sent you away”; Notes: Describes their peaceful dismissal of Yitsḥaq.
- בְּשָׁלֹ֑ום (beshalom) – Root: שלום (sh-l-m); Form: Noun, masculine singular with preposition; Translation: “In peace”; Notes: Indicates the manner of their departure.
- אַתָּ֥ה (atta) – Root: N/A; Form: Independent pronoun, 2ms; Translation: “You”; Notes: Refers directly to Yitsḥaq.
- עַתָּ֖ה (ʿatta) – Root: N/A; Form: Temporal adverb; Translation: “Now”; Notes: Indicates the present moment.
- בְּר֥וּךְ (berukh) – Root: ברך (b-r-k); Form: Passive participle, masculine singular; Translation: “Blessed”; Notes: Denotes Yitsḥaq as the recipient of YHWH’s blessing.
- יְהוָֽה (YHWH) – Root: N/A; Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The covenant name of God.
Morphological Analysis
1. אִם־ (ʾim-) – Root: אם, Form: Conditional particle, Translation: “if”
2. תַּעֲשֵׂ֨ה (taʿăśeh) – Root: עשה, Form: Qal imperfect (2ms), Translation: “you will do”
3. עִמָּ֜נוּ (ʿimmānu) – Root: עם, Form: Preposition with pronominal suffix (1cp), Translation: “with us”
4. רָעָ֗ה (raʿāh) – Root: רע, Form: Noun (feminine singular), Translation: “harm”
5. כַּאֲשֶׁר֙ (kaʾăšer) – Root: אשר, Form: Conjunction, Translation: “as”
6. לֹ֣א (lo) – Root: לא, Form: Negative particle, Translation: “not”
7. נְגַֽעֲנ֔וּךָ (nəgaʿănūḵā) – Root: נגע, Form: Qal perfect (1cp) with pronominal suffix (2ms), Translation: “we have touched you”
8. וְכַאֲשֶׁ֨ר (wəkaʾăšer) – Root: אשר, Form: Conjunction, Translation: “and as”
9. עָשִׂ֤ינוּ (ʿāśīnū) – Root: עשה, Form: Qal perfect (1cp), Translation: “we have done”
10. עִמְּךָ֙ (ʿimməḵā) – Root: עם, Form: Preposition with pronominal suffix (2ms), Translation: “with you”
11. רַק־ (raq-) – Root: רק, Form: Adverb, Translation: “only”
12. טֹ֔וב (ṭōv) – Root: טוב, Form: Noun (masculine singular), Translation: “good”
13. וַנְּשַׁלֵּֽחֲךָ֖ (wannašalleḥăḵā) – Root: שלח, Form: Piel wayyiqtol (1cp) with pronominal suffix (2ms), Translation: “and we sent you away”
Parsing details: Piel indicates an intensive action.
14. בְּשָׁלֹ֑ום (bəšālōm) – Root: שלום, Form: Noun with prefix בְּ (in), Translation: “in peace”
15. אַתָּ֥ה (ʾattāh) – Root: אתה, Form: Pronoun (2ms), Translation: “you”
16. עַתָּ֖ה (ʿattāh) – Root: עתה, Form: Adverb, Translation: “now”
17. בְּר֥וּךְ (bərūḵ) – Root: ברך, Form: Qal passive participle (ms), Translation: “blessed”
18. יְהוָֽה (YHWH) – Root: יהוה, Form: Proper noun, Translation: “the LORD”