בְּעָרֵ֨י הָהָ֜ר בְּעָרֵ֤י הַשְּׁפֵלָה֙ וּבְעָרֵ֣י הַנֶּ֔גֶב וּבְאֶ֧רֶץ בִּנְיָמִ֛ן וּבִסְבִיבֵ֥י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם וּבְעָרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֑ה עֹ֣ד תַּעֲבֹ֧רְנָה הַצֹּ֛אן עַל־יְדֵ֥י מֹונֶ֖ה אָמַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃ ס
In the cities of the hill country, in the cities of the lowland, and in the cities of the Negev, and in the land of Binyamin, and in the areas surrounding Yerushalayim, and in the cities of Yehuda, the flocks shall yet again pass under the hands of one who counts them,’ declares YHWH.
Morphology
- בְּעָרֵ֨י (be-ʿarei) – Root: עיר (ʿir); Form: Preposition + construct plural feminine; Translation: “in the cities of”; Notes: Introduces multiple geographic regions.
- הָהָ֜ר (ha-har) – Root: הר (har); Form: Definite noun masculine singular; Translation: “the hill country”; Notes: Region of mountainous terrain in Yehudah.
- הַשְּׁפֵלָה (ha-shefelah) – Root: שׁפל (shafel); Form: Definite noun feminine singular; Translation: “the lowland”; Notes: Refers to the Shephelah, the foothill region.
- הַנֶּ֔גֶב (ha-negev) – Root: נגב (negev); Form: Definite noun masculine singular; Translation: “the Negev”; Notes: The southern arid region of Yehudah.
- וּבְאֶ֧רֶץ (u-veʾerets) – Root: ארץ (ʾerets); Form: Conjunction + preposition + noun feminine singular; Translation: “and in the land of”; Notes: Introduces next region.
- בִּנְיָמִ֛ן (Binyamin) – Root: בנימין (Binyamin); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Binyamin”; Notes: Tribal territory north of Yerushalayim.
- וּבִסְבִיבֵ֥י (u-visvivvei) – Root: סבב (savav); Form: Conjunction + preposition + construct plural masculine; Translation: “and in the surrounding areas of”; Notes: Refers to areas around the city.
- יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם (Yerushalayim) – Root: ירושלים (Yerushalayim); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Yerushalayim”; Notes: The capital city of Yehudah.
- וּבְעָרֵ֣י (u-veʿarei) – Root: עיר (ʿir); Form: Conjunction + preposition + construct plural feminine; Translation: “and in the cities of”; Notes: Links to the next region.
- יְהוּדָ֑ה (Yehudah) – Root: יהודה (Yehudah); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Yehudah”; Notes: Southern kingdom or tribal territory.
- עֹ֣ד (ʿod) – Root: עוד (ʿod); Form: Adverb; Translation: “yet again”; Notes: Implies restoration or renewal.
- תַּעֲבֹ֧רְנָה (taʿavornah) – Root: עבר (ʿavar); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine plural; Translation: “they shall pass”; Notes: Refers to the flocks, a feminine plural subject.
- הַצֹּ֛אן (ha-tsoʾn) – Root: צאן (tsoʾn); Form: Definite noun common collective feminine; Translation: “the flocks”; Notes: Collective noun for sheep or livestock.
- עַל־יְדֵ֥י (ʿal-yedei) – Root: יד (yad); Form: Preposition + construct dual feminine; Translation: “under the hands of”; Notes: Phrase indicates oversight or control.
- מֹונֶ֖ה (moneh) – Root: מנה (manah); Form: Qal participle masculine singular; Translation: “one who counts”; Notes: Refers to the shepherd counting his flock.
- אָמַ֥ר (amar) – Root: אמר (ʾamar); Form: Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “said”; Notes: Standard prophetic affirmation.
- יְהוָֽה (YHWH) – Root: הוה (hwh); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: Speaker of the promise.