נְשֵׁ֤י עַמִּי֙ תְּגָ֣רְשׁ֔וּן מִבֵּ֖ית תַּֽעֲנֻגֶ֑יהָ מֵעַל֙ עֹֽלָלֶ֔יהָ תִּקְח֥וּ הֲדָרִ֖י לְעֹולָֽם׃
The women of My people you drive out from the house of her delights from upon her little children you take away My splendor forever.
Morphology
- נְשֵׁי (neshei) — Root: אשה (ishah); Form: Noun feminine plural construct; Translation: “the women of”; Notes: Refers to vulnerable women within YHWH’s people.
- עַמִּי (ʿammi) — Root: עם (ʿam); Form: Noun masculine singular + suffix 1cs; Translation: “my people”; Notes: YHWH speaks possessively of His covenant people.
- תְּגָרְשׁוּן (tegarshun) — Root: גרשׁ (garash); Form: Piel imperfect 2mp with nun energicum; Translation: “you drive out”; Notes: A violent expulsion, indicating oppression.
- מִבֵּית (mi-beit) — Root: בית (bayit); Form: Preposition מִן + noun masculine singular construct; Translation: “from the house of”; Notes: House as place of security and dignity.
- תַּעֲנֻגֶיהָ (taʿanugeha) — Root: ענג (ʿanag); Form: Noun masculine plural + suffix 3fs; Translation: “her delights”; Notes: May include comforts, joys, or cherished possessions.
- מֵעַל (me-ʿal) — Root: על (ʿal); Form: Preposition מִן + preposition עַל; Translation: “from upon”; Notes: Indicates removal of protection or covering.
- עֹלָלֶיהָ (ʿolaleha) — Root: עלל (ʿalal); Form: Noun masculine plural + suffix 3fs; Translation: “her little children”; Notes: Highlights cruelty toward the defenseless.
- תִּקְחוּ (tikḥu) — Root: לקח (laqach); Form: Qal imperfect 2mp; Translation: “you take away”; Notes: Denotes unjust seizure of what belongs to others.
- הֲדָרִי (hadari) — Root: הדר (hadar); Form: Noun masculine singular + suffix 1cs; Translation: “my splendor”; Notes: YHWH speaks of the dignity He bestowed on His people.
- לְעֹולָם (le-ʿolam) — Root: עלם (ʿalam); Form: Preposition לְ + noun masculine singular; Translation: “forever”; Notes: Indicates the lasting consequence of their injustice.