וְאֹֽכְלָיו֙ עֲוֹנֹ֣ו יִשָּׂ֔א כִּֽי־אֶת־קֹ֥דֶשׁ יְהוָ֖ה חִלֵּ֑ל וְנִכְרְתָ֛ה הַנֶּ֥פֶשׁ הַהִ֖וא מֵעַמֶּֽיהָ׃
And anyone who eats it shall bear his iniquity, for he has profaned the holy things of YHWH, and that soul shall be cut off from among its people.
Morphology
- וְאֹֽכְלָיו֙ (ve-okhlav) – Root: אכל (ʾ-k-l); Form: Conjunction + Qal participle masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “And anyone who eats it”; Notes: Refers to those consuming the offering.
- עֲוֹנֹ֣ו (avono) – Root: עון (ʿ-v-n); Form: Noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “His iniquity”; Notes: Refers to the guilt borne by the eater.
- יִשָּׂ֔א (yisa) – Root: נשא (n-s-ʾ); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “Shall bear”; Notes: Indicates taking responsibility.
- כִּֽי־ (ki) – Root: כי (k-y); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “For”; Notes: Introduces the reason.
- אֶת־קֹ֥דֶשׁ (et-qodesh) – Root: קדש (q-d-sh); Form: Particle + noun masculine singular construct; Translation: “The holy things of”; Notes: Refers to the sacred offerings.
- יְהוָ֖ה (YHWH) – Root: יהוה (Y-H-W-H); Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The divine name.
- חִלֵּ֑ל (chillel) – Root: חלל (ch-l-l); Form: Piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “He has profaned”; Notes: Indicates desecration.
- וְנִכְרְתָ֛ה (ve-nikretah) – Root: כרת (k-r-t); Form: Conjunction + Niphal perfect 3rd person feminine singular; Translation: “And shall be cut off”; Notes: Refers to divine punishment.
- הַנֶּ֥פֶשׁ (ha-nefesh) – Root: נפש (n-p-sh); Form: Noun feminine singular with definite article; Translation: “The soul”; Notes: Refers to the person.
- הַהִ֖וא (ha-hi) – Root: הוא (h-w-ʾ); Form: Demonstrative pronoun feminine singular; Translation: “That”; Notes: Specifies the subject.
- מֵעַמֶּֽיהָ (me-ammeha) – Root: עם (ʿ-m); Form: Preposition + noun masculine plural construct + 3rd person feminine singular suffix; Translation: “From among its people”; Notes: Indicates exclusion from the community.