כִּ֣י לֹ֤א מַחְשְׁבֹותַי֙ מַחְשְׁבֹ֣ותֵיכֶ֔ם וְלֹ֥א דַרְכֵיכֶ֖ם דְּרָכָ֑י נְאֻ֖ם יְהוָֽה׃
For My thoughts are not your thoughts, and your ways are not My ways,” declares YHWH.
Morphology
- כִּ֣י (ki) – Form: Conjunction; Translation: “For”; Notes: Introduces a reason or explanation.
- לֹ֤א (lo) – Form: Negative particle; Translation: “not”; Notes: Denial or contrast.
- מַחְשְׁבֹותַי֙ (maḥshevotai) – Root: חשׁב; Form: Noun feminine plural + 1st person singular suffix; Translation: “My thoughts”; Notes: Refers to divine intentions or purposes.
- מַחְשְׁבֹ֣ותֵיכֶ֔ם (maḥshevoteikhem) – Root: חשׁב; Form: Noun feminine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix; Translation: “your thoughts”; Notes: Human ideas or plans contrasted with God’s.
- וְלֹ֥א (ve-lo) – Form: Conjunction + negative particle; Translation: “and not”; Notes: Parallel structure continuing the contrast.
- דַרְכֵיכֶ֖ם (darkekhem) – Root: דרך; Form: Noun masculine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix; Translation: “your ways”; Notes: Refers to conduct, lifestyle, or behavior.
- דְּרָכָ֑י (derakhai) – Root: דרך; Form: Noun masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix; Translation: “My ways”; Notes: The divine path or manner of acting.
- נְאֻ֖ם (ne’um) – Root: נאם; Form: Noun masculine singular construct; Translation: “declaration of”; Notes: A formal prophetic utterance.
- יְהוָֽה (YHWH) – Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The speaker and source of the authoritative declaration.