Leviticus 19:37

וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֤ם אֶת־כָּל־חֻקֹּתַי֙ וְאֶת־כָּל־מִשְׁפָּטַ֔י וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם אֹתָ֑ם אֲנִ֖י יְהוָֽה׃

And you shall keep all My statutes and all My judgments, and you shall do them. I am YHWH.”

 

Morphology

  1. וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֤ם (ushmartem) – Root: שמר (sh-m-r); Form: Conjunction + Qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural; Translation: “And you shall keep”; Notes: Indicates the obligation to observe.
  2. אֶת־כָּל־חֻקֹּתַי֙ (et-kol-chukotai) – Root: חקק (ḥ-q-q); Form: Direct object marker + noun feminine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix; Translation: “All My statutes”; Notes: Refers to divine ordinances.
  3. וְאֶת־כָּל־מִשְׁפָּטַ֔י (ve-et-kol-mishpatai) – Root: שפט (sh-p-t); Form: Conjunction + direct object marker + noun masculine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix; Translation: “And all My judgments”; Notes: Refers to the laws governing justice.
  4. וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם (va-asitem) – Root: עשה (ʿ-s-h); Form: Conjunction + Qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural; Translation: “And you shall do”; Notes: Stresses active obedience.
  5. אֹתָ֑ם (otam) – Root: את (ʾ-t); Form: Direct object marker + 3rd person masculine plural suffix; Translation: “Them”; Notes: Refers to statutes and judgments.
  6. אֲנִ֖י (ani) – Root: אנ (ʾ-n); Form: Pronoun 1st person singular; Translation: “I”; Notes: Refers to YHWH Himself.
  7. יְהוָֽה (YHWH) – Root: יהוה (Y-H-W-H); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The personal and covenantal name of God.

 

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