לֹ֤א יָשׁוּב֙ אַף־יְהוָ֔ה עַד־עֲשֹׂתֹ֥ו וְעַד־הֲקִימֹ֖ו מְזִמֹּ֣ות לִבֹּ֑ו בְּאַֽחֲרִית֙ הַיָּמִ֔ים תִּתְבֹּ֥ונְנוּ בָ֖הּ בִּינָֽה׃
The anger of YHWH shall not turn back until He has done it and until He has established the plans of His heart; in the latter days you will understand it with understanding.
Morphology
- לֹ֤א (lo) – Root: לא; Form: Negative particle; Translation: “Not”; Notes: Negates the following verb.
- יָשׁוּב֙ (yāshuv) – Root: שוב; Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “will turn back”; Notes: Describes a future or habitual action.
- אַף־יְהוָ֔ה (ʾaf-YHWH) – Root: אף; Form: Noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun; Translation: “the anger of YHWH”; Notes: ʾaf often metonymically refers to divine wrath.
- עַד־עֲשֹׂתֹ֥ו (ʿad-ʿasotō) – Root: עשה; Form: Preposition + infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “until He has done it”; Notes: Marks the limit or extent of divine wrath.
- וְעַד־הֲקִימֹ֖ו (ve-ʿad-haqīmō) – Root: קום; Form: Conjunction + preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “and until He has established it”; Notes: Hiphil implies causative action – “to raise up” or “to establish.”
- מְזִמֹּ֣ות (mezimmōt) – Root: זמם; Form: Noun, feminine plural; Translation: “plans” or “purposes”; Notes: Often connotes deliberation or strategic intent.
- לִבֹּ֑ו (libbō) – Root: לבב; Form: Noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “of His heart”; Notes: Refers to internal will or intention of YHWH.
- בְּאַֽחֲרִית֙ (be-ʾaḥarit) – Root: אחר; Form: Preposition + noun, feminine singular construct; Translation: “in the latter (part)”; Notes: Often eschatological—refers to the end times.
- הַיָּמִ֔ים (hayyāmim) – Root: יום; Form: Noun, masculine plural definite; Translation: “the days”; Notes: With ʾaḥarit, forms the expression “the latter days.”
- תִּתְבֹּ֥ונְנוּ (titbōnenu) – Root: בין; Form: Hitpael imperfect 2nd person masculine plural; Translation: “you will understand” or “you will gain insight”; Notes: Reflexive or intensive sense in Hitpael; emphasizes perception or discernment.
- בָ֖הּ (bah) – Root: ב; Form: Preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix; Translation: “in it”; Notes: Refers to the unfolding of YHWH’s plan or wrath.
- בִּינָֽה (binah) – Root: בין; Form: Noun, feminine singular absolute; Translation: “understanding”; Notes: Can denote deep discernment or wisdom.