דַּבֵּר֙ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאָמַרְתָּ֖ אֲלֵהֶ֑ם אֲנִ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃
“Speak to the children of Yisra’el and say to them: I am YHWH your God.
Morphology
- דַּבֵּר֙ (dabber) – Root: דבר (d-b-r); Form: Piel imperative masculine singular; Translation: “Speak”; Notes: A command directed to Moshe.
- אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י (el-bene) – Root: בן (b-n); Form: Preposition + noun masculine plural construct; Translation: “To the children of”; Notes: Introduces the recipients.
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (Yisra’el) – Root: ישראל (y-s-r-ʾ-l); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Yisra’el”; Notes: Refers to the nation of Israel.
- וְאָמַרְתָּ֖ (ve-amarta) – Root: אמר (ʾ-m-r); Form: Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular with vav-consecutive; Translation: “And say”; Notes: Indicates the continuation of instruction.
- אֲלֵהֶ֑ם (alehem) – Root: אל (ʾ-l); Form: Preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix; Translation: “To them”; Notes: Refers to the children of Yisra’el.
- אֲנִ֖י (ani) – Root: אנ (ʾ-n); Form: Pronoun first person singular; Translation: “I”; Notes: Identifies the speaker.
- יְהוָ֥ה (YHWH) – Root: יהוה (y-h-w-h); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The sacred name of God.
- אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם (Eloheikhem) – Root: אלה (ʾ-l-h); Form: Noun masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix; Translation: “Your God”; Notes: Indicates YHWH as the God of Yisra’el.