וְאִ֗ישׁ כִּֽי־יַקְרִ֤יב זֶֽבַח־שְׁלָמִים֙ לַיהוָ֔ה לְפַלֵּא־נֶ֨דֶר֙ אֹ֣ו לִנְדָבָ֔ה בַּבָּקָ֖ר אֹ֣ו בַצֹּ֑אן תָּמִ֤ים יִֽהְיֶה֙ לְרָצֹ֔ון כָּל־מ֖וּם לֹ֥א יִהְיֶה־בֹּֽו׃
And if a man offers a sacrifice of peace offerings to YHWH, to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering, from the cattle or the flock, it must be perfect to be acceptable; there must be no blemish in it.
Morphology
- וְאִ֗ישׁ (ve’ish) – Root: אישׁ (ʾ-y-sh); Form: Conjunction ו with masculine singular noun; Translation: “And a man”; Notes: Introduces the subject of the clause.
- כִּֽי־יַקְרִ֤יב (ki-yaqriv) – Root: קרב (q-r-v); Form: Hifil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “When he offers”; Notes: Indicates causative action, “to bring near” or “to offer.”
- זֶֽבַח־שְׁלָמִים֙ (zevaḥ-shelamim) – Root: זבח (z-b-ḥ) / שׁלם (sh-l-m); Form: Construct noun; Translation: “A sacrifice of peace offerings”; Notes: Refers to offerings symbolizing fellowship or well-being.
- לַיהוָ֔ה (la-YHWH) – Root: יהוה (y-h-w-h); Form: Preposition ל with divine name; Translation: “To YHWH”; Notes: Indicates the recipient of the offering.
- לְפַלֵּא־נֶ֨דֶר֙ (l’falle-neder) – Root: פלא (p-l-ʾ) / נדר (n-d-r); Form: Infinitive construct with noun in construct; Translation: “To fulfill a vow”; Notes: Refers to offerings made to honor a vow.
- אֹ֣ו (o) – Root: או (ʾ-w); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “Or”; Notes: Indicates an alternative.
- לִנְדָבָ֔ה (l’nedavah) – Root: נדב (n-d-v); Form: Preposition ל with feminine singular noun; Translation: “As a freewill offering”; Notes: Refers to voluntary offerings.
- בַּבָּקָ֖ר (ba-baqar) – Root: בקר (b-q-r); Form: Preposition ב with masculine singular noun; Translation: “From the cattle”; Notes: Specifies the type of animal.
- אֹ֣ו (o) – Root: או (ʾ-w); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “Or”; Notes: Indicates an alternative.
- בַצֹּ֑אן (ba-tzon) – Root: צאן (ṣ-ʾ-n); Form: Preposition ב with feminine singular noun; Translation: “From the flock”; Notes: Specifies the type of animal.
- תָּמִ֤ים (tamim) – Root: תם (t-m); Form: Adjective masculine singular; Translation: “Perfect”; Notes: Describes the condition required for the offering.
- יִֽהְיֶה֙ (yihyeh) – Root: היה (h-y-h); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “It shall be”; Notes: Refers to the state of the offering.
- לְרָצֹ֔ון (l’ratzon) – Root: רצה (r-ts-h); Form: Preposition ל with masculine noun; Translation: “Acceptable”; Notes: Indicates suitability.
- כָּל־מ֖וּם (kol-mum) – Root: מום (m-w-m); Form: Construct phrase; Translation: “Any blemish”; Notes: Refers to physical imperfections.
- לֹ֥א (lo) – Root: לא (l-ʾ); Form: Negative particle; Translation: “Not”; Notes: Negates the following verb.
- יִהְיֶה־בֹּֽו׃ (yihyeh-bo) – Root: היה (h-y-h); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with preposition ב; Translation: “Shall be in it”; Notes: Refers to the absence of blemish in the offering.