וַיִּשְׁלַ֞ח הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ יְהֹויָקִ֛ים אֲנָשִׁ֖ים מִצְרָ֑יִם אֵ֣ת אֶלְנָתָ֧ן בֶּן־עַכְבֹּ֛ור וַאֲנָשִׁ֥ים אִתֹּ֖ו אֶל־מִצְרָֽיִם׃
And King Yehoyaqim sent men to Mitsrayim, Elnatan son of ʿAkhbor, and men with him to Mitsrayim.
Morphology
- וַיִּשְׁלַ֞ח (va-yishlaḥ) – Root: שלח (shalaḥ); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he sent”; Notes: Marks the beginning of an official action initiated by the king.
- הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ (ha-melekh) – Root: מלך (melekh); Form: Definite noun masculine singular; Translation: “the king”; Notes: Refers to Yehoyaqim, repeated for emphasis.
- יְהֹויָקִ֛ים (Yehoyaqim) – Root: יהויקים; Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Yehoyaqim”; Notes: King of Yehudah who ruled during the late 7th century BC.
- אֲנָשִׁ֖ים (ʾanashim) – Root: אנשׁ (ʾenosh); Form: Noun masculine plural; Translation: “men”; Notes: Refers to the royal agents or messengers sent.
- מִצְרָ֑יִם (Mitsrayim) – Root: מצרים; Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Mitsrayim”; Notes: The land of Egypt, destination of the royal envoys.
- אֵ֣ת (ʾet) – Root: –; Form: Direct object marker; Translation: [no direct translation]; Notes: Introduces the specific object “Elnatan.”
- אֶלְנָתָ֧ן (Elnatan) – Root: אל + נתן (ʾEl + natan); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Elnatan”; Notes: Meaning “God has given,” a royal official.
- בֶּן־עַכְבֹּ֛ור (ben-ʿAkhbor) – Root: בן (ben), עכבר (ʿakhbor); Form: Construct noun + proper name; Translation: “son of ʿAkhbor”; Notes: Identifies Elnatan by his father’s name.
- וַאֲנָשִׁ֥ים (va-anashim) – Root: אנשׁ (ʾenosh); Form: Conjunction + noun masculine plural; Translation: “and men”; Notes: Additional members of the mission accompanying Elnatan.
- אִתֹּ֖ו (itto) – Root: את (ʾet); Form: Preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “with him”; Notes: Refers to Elnatan as the leader of the group.
- אֶל־מִצְרָֽיִם (el-Mitsrayim) – Root: אל (ʾel), מצרים (Mitsrayim); Form: Preposition + proper noun; Translation: “to Mitsrayim”; Notes: Specifies the destination of the royal delegation.