נֹֽואֲלוּ֙ שָׂ֣רֵי צֹ֔עַן נִשְּׁא֖וּ שָׂ֣רֵי נֹ֑ף הִתְע֥וּ אֶת־מִצְרַ֖יִם פִּנַּ֥ת שְׁבָטֶֽיהָ׃
The princes of Tsoʿan have acted foolishly, the princes of Nof are deceived; they have led Mitsrayim astray, the cornerstone of her tribes.
Morphology
- נֹואֲלוּ (noʾalu) – Root: אול; Form: Qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “have acted foolishly”; Notes: Indicates failure of leadership due to lack of wisdom.
- שָׂרֵי (sarei) – Root: שרר; Form: Construct masculine plural; Translation: “princes of”; Notes: Refers to government officials or nobles.
- צֹעַן (Tsoʿan) – Root: Proper noun; Form: Place name; Translation: “Tsoʿan”; Notes: A prominent city in northern Mitsrayim.
- נִשְּׁאוּ (nishʾu) – Root: נשא; Form: Nifal perfect 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “are deceived,” “have been led astray”; Notes: Nifal passive/reflexive of “to lift” or “to be exalted/deceived.”
- שָׂרֵי נֹף (sarei Nof) – Root: Proper noun; Form: Construct phrase; Translation: “princes of Nof”; Notes: Nof is another major Egyptian city, often associated with Memphis.
- הִתְעוּ (hitʿu) – Root: תעה; Form: Hifil perfect 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “they have caused to err,” “they have misled”; Notes: Describes deliberate misguidance.
- אֶת־מִצְרַיִם (et-Mitsrayim) – Root: Proper noun; Form: Direct object marker + place name; Translation: “Mitsrayim”; Notes: The object of the misleading actions.
- פִּנַּת (pinnat) – Root: פנה; Form: Noun feminine singular construct; Translation: “cornerstone of”; Notes: Metaphor for the most important or foundational part.
- שְׁבָטֶיהָ (shevateha) – Root: שבט; Form: Noun masculine plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix; Translation: “her tribes”; Notes: May refer to social divisions or provinces of Mitsrayim.