הַמַּלְאָךְ֩ הַגֹּאֵ֨ל אֹתִ֜י מִכָּל־רָ֗ע יְבָרֵךְ֮ אֶת־הַנְּעָרִים֒ וְיִקָּרֵ֤א בָהֶם֙ שְׁמִ֔י וְשֵׁ֥ם אֲבֹתַ֖י אַבְרָהָ֣ם וְיִצְחָ֑ק וְיִדְגּ֥וּ לָרֹ֖ב בְּקֶ֥רֶב הָאָֽרֶץ׃
The angel who has redeemed me from all evil, bless the boys, and may my name and the name of my fathers Avraham and Yitsḥaq be called upon them. May they grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.
Morphology
- הַמַּלְאָךְ֩ (ha-malak) – Root: מלאך (malʾakh); Form: Noun, masculine singular with definite article; Translation: “The angel”; Notes: Refers to the divine messenger who guides and protects.
- הַגֹּאֵ֨ל (ha-goʾel) – Root: גאל (gaʾal); Form: Participle, Qal, masculine singular with definite article; Translation: “who redeems”; Notes: Indicates deliverance from harm or evil.
- אֹתִ֜י (oti) – Form: Accusative marker with pronoun, 1cs; Translation: “me”; Notes: Refers to Yisraʾel as the recipient of redemption.
- מִכָּל־רָ֗ע (mi-kol-ra) – Root: רע (raʿ); Form: Noun, masculine singular construct with preposition; Translation: “from all evil”; Notes: Indicates deliverance from harm or distress.
- יְבָרֵךְ֮ (yevarekh) – Root: ברך (barakh); Form: Verb, Piel, Imperfect, 3ms; Translation: “he will bless”; Notes: Refers to the angel invoking blessing upon the boys.
- אֶת־הַנְּעָרִים֒ (et-ha-neʿarim) – Root: נער (naʿar); Form: Noun, masculine plural with accusative marker and definite article; Translation: “the boys”; Notes: Refers to Ephrayim and Menasheh.
- וְיִקָּרֵ֤א (ve-yiqqare) – Root: קרא (qara); Form: Verb, Niphal, Imperfect, 3ms; Translation: “and be called”; Notes: Refers to the invocation of a name upon the boys.
- בָהֶם֙ (vahem) – Form: Preposition with 3mp suffix; Translation: “upon them”; Notes: Refers to Ephrayim and Menasheh.
- שְׁמִ֔י (shmi) – Root: שם (shem); Form: Noun, masculine singular construct with 1cs suffix; Translation: “my name”; Notes: Refers to Yisraʾel’s legacy.
- וְשֵׁ֥ם (ve-shem) – Root: שם (shem); Form: Noun, masculine singular construct; Translation: “and the name of”; Notes: Introduces the names of Yisraʾel’s ancestors.
- אֲבֹתַ֖י (avotai) – Root: אב (av); Form: Noun, masculine plural construct with 1cs suffix; Translation: “my fathers”; Notes: Refers to Avraham and Yitsḥaq.
- אַבְרָהָ֣ם (Avraham) – Form: Proper noun, masculine singular; Translation: “Avraham”; Notes: The first patriarch.
- וְיִצְחָ֑ק (ve-Yitsḥaq) – Form: Proper noun, masculine singular; Translation: “and Yitsḥaq”; Notes: The second patriarch.
- וְיִדְגּ֥וּ (ve-yidgu) – Root: דגה (dagah); Form: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, 3mp; Translation: “and may they grow”; Notes: Refers to the metaphorical growth like fish.
- לָרֹ֖ב (la-rov) – Root: רבב (ravav); Form: Noun, masculine singular with preposition; Translation: “into a multitude”; Notes: Indicates a great increase in number.
- בְּקֶ֥רֶב (be-qerev) – Root: קרב (qerev); Form: Noun, masculine singular with preposition; Translation: “in the midst of”; Notes: Refers to the central location.
- הָאָֽרֶץ׃ (ha-aretz) – Root: ארץ (ʾaretz); Form: Noun, feminine singular with definite article; Translation: “the earth”; Notes: Refers to the land in general.