וַהֲקִמֹתִ֧י עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם רֹעִ֖ים וְרָע֑וּם וְלֹא־יִֽירְא֨וּ עֹ֧וד וְלֹא־יֵחַ֛תּוּ וְלֹ֥א יִפָּקֵ֖דוּ נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃ ס
And I will raise up over them shepherds who shall shepherd them, and they shall no longer fear, nor be dismayed, nor be missing,” declares YHWH.
Morphology
- וַהֲקִמֹתִ֧י (va-haqimoti) – Root: קום; Form: Hiphil perfect 1st person singular with vav-consecutive; Translation: “And I will raise up”; Notes: Hiphil indicates causative action—establishing or appointing.
- עֲלֵיהֶם (ʿalehem) – Root: על; Form: Preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix; Translation: “over them”; Notes: Indicates authority or oversight.
- רֹעִים (roʿim) – Root: רעה; Form: Masculine plural participle; Translation: “shepherds”; Notes: New leaders appointed to care for the flock.
- וְרָע֑וּם (ve-raʿum) – Root: רעה; Form: Qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix; Translation: “and they shall shepherd them”; Notes: Refers to the faithful leadership contrasted with the corrupt shepherds earlier.
- וְלֹא־יִירְאוּ (ve-lo yireʾu) – Root: ירא; Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with conjunction and negation; Translation: “and they shall not fear”; Notes: Marks the end of terror and insecurity for the flock.
- עֹוד (ʿod) – Root: עוד; Form: Adverb; Translation: “anymore”; Notes: Reinforces finality of the previous verb.
- וְלֹא־יֵחַתּוּ (ve-lo yeḥattu) – Root: חתת; Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with conjunction and negation; Translation: “nor be dismayed”; Notes: Expresses emotional distress; promise of peace.
- וְלֹא יִפָּקֵדוּ (ve-lo yippaqedu) – Root: פקד; Form: Niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with conjunction and negation; Translation: “nor be missing”; Notes: Niphal expresses passive or reflexive sense—no one shall go unaccounted for.
- נְאֻם־יְהוָה (neʾum-YHWH) – Root: נאם; Form: Noun construct + proper name; Translation: “declaration of YHWH”; Notes: Common prophetic formula marking divine speech.