זְבוּלֻ֗ן לֹ֤א הֹורִישׁ֙ אֶת־יֹושְׁבֵ֣י קִטְרֹ֔ון וְאֶת־יֹושְׁבֵ֖י נַהֲלֹ֑ל וַיֵּ֤שֶׁב הַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ בְּקִרְבֹּ֔ו וַיִּֽהְי֖וּ לָמַֽס׃ ס
Zevulun did not drive out the inhabitants of Qitron nor the inhabitants of Nahalol, and the Kenaʿani dwelled among them and became forced labor.
Morphology
- זְבוּלֻ֗ן (Zevulun) – Root: זבולן (Zevulun); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Zevulun”; Notes: Refers to the tribe of Zevulun.
- לֹ֤א הֹורִישׁ֙ (lo horish) – Root: ירש (yarash); Form: Hifil perfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “did not drive out”; Notes: Expresses failure to expel the inhabitants.
- אֶת־יֹושְׁבֵ֣י (et-yoshvei) – Root: ישב (yashav); Form: Qal participle masculine plural construct; Translation: “the inhabitants of”; Notes: Describes the settled population.
- קִטְרֹ֔ון (Kitron) – Root: קטרון (Kitron); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Kitron”; Notes: Name of a Canaanite city.
- וְאֶת־יֹושְׁבֵ֖י (ve-et-yoshvei) – Root: ישב (yashav); Form: Qal participle masculine plural construct; Translation: “nor the inhabitants of”; Notes: Continues the list of cities.
- נַהֲלֹ֑ל (Nahalol) – Root: נהלול (Nahalol); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Nahalol”; Notes: Another Canaanite city.
- וַיֵּ֤שֶׁב (vayyeshev) – Root: ישב (yashav); Form: Qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he dwelled”; Notes: Refers to the continued presence of the Canaanites.
- הַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ (ha-Kenaʿani) – Root: כנעני (Kenaʿani); Form: Noun, masculine singular definite; Translation: “the Kenaʿani”; Notes: Refers to the Canaanite inhabitants.
- בְּקִרְבֹּ֔ו (be-qirbo) – Root: קרב (qerev); Form: Noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “among them”; Notes: Indicates close cohabitation.
- וַיִּֽהְי֖וּ (vayihyu) – Root: היה (hayah); Form: Qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “and they became”; Notes: Describes the result of the Canaanites’ continued presence.
- לָמַֽס׃ (lamas) – Root: מס (mas); Form: Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “forced labor”; Notes: Indicates subjugation and tribute.