וּפֶתַח֩ אֹ֨הֶל מֹועֵ֜ד תֵּשְׁב֨וּ יֹומָ֤ם וָלַ֨יְלָה֙ שִׁבְעַ֣ת יָמִ֔ים וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֛ם אֶת־מִשְׁמֶ֥רֶת יְהוָ֖ה וְלֹ֣א תָמ֑וּתוּ כִּי־כֵ֖ן צֻוֵּֽיתִי׃
And at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting you shall dwell day and night for seven days, and you shall keep the charge of YHWH, so that you will not die, for so I have been commanded.”
Morphology
- וּפֶתַח֩ (ufetach) – Root: פתח (p-t-ḥ); Form: Conjunction + noun, ms; Translation: “And at the entrance”; Notes: Refers to the designated location.
- אֹ֨הֶל (ohel) – Root: אהל (ʾ-h-l); Form: Noun, ms; Translation: “Tent”; Notes: Refers to the Tent of Meeting.
- מֹועֵ֜ד (moʿed) – Root: יעד (y-ʿ-d); Form: Noun, ms; Translation: “Of meeting”; Notes: Indicates the sacred place for assembly.
- תֵּשְׁב֨וּ (teshvu) – Root: ישב (y-sh-v); Form: Verb, Qal, imperfect, 2mp; Translation: “You shall dwell”; Notes: A command for continuous presence.
- יֹומָ֤ם (yomam) – Root: יום (y-w-m); Form: Noun, ms; Translation: “Day”; Notes: Indicates the daylight period.
- וָלַ֨יְלָה֙ (valaylah) – Root: ליל (l-y-l); Form: Conjunction + noun, ms; Translation: “And night”; Notes: Specifies continuous time, day and night.
- שִׁבְעַ֣ת (shivʿat) – Root: שבע (sh-b-ʿ); Form: Noun, ms construct; Translation: “Seven”; Notes: Indicates the number of days.
- יָמִ֔ים (yamim) – Root: יום (y-w-m); Form: Noun, mp; Translation: “Days”; Notes: Refers to the time period of seven days.
- וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֛ם (ushmartem) – Root: שמר (sh-m-r); Form: Conjunction + verb, Qal, perfect, 2mp; Translation: “And you shall keep”; Notes: Refers to observing or guarding a command.
- אֶת־מִשְׁמֶ֥רֶת (et-mishmeret) – Root: שמר (sh-m-r); Form: Direct object marker + noun, fs; Translation: “The charge”; Notes: Refers to a duty or responsibility.
- יְהוָ֖ה (YHWH) – Root: N/A; Form: Proper noun; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The divine name of God.
- וְלֹ֣א (velo) – Root: N/A; Form: Conjunction + negative particle; Translation: “And not”; Notes: Denotes prohibition or condition.
- תָמ֑וּתוּ (tamutu) – Root: מות (m-w-t); Form: Verb, Qal, imperfect, 2mp; Translation: “You will die”; Notes: Indicates the consequence of disobedience.
- כִּ֚י (ki) – Root: N/A; Form: Conjunction; Translation: “For”; Notes: Provides the reason for the command.
- כֵ֖ן (ken) – Root: כן (k-n); Form: Adverb; Translation: “Thus”; Notes: Refers to the manner or method.
- צֻוֵּֽיתִי (tzuvveiti) – Root: צוה (tz-w-h); Form: Verb, Pual, perfect, 1cs; Translation: “I have been commanded”; Notes: Refers to Moshe receiving YHWH’s command.