וִֽידַעְתֶּ֕ם כִּ֚י שִׁלַּ֣חְתִּי אֲלֵיכֶ֔ם אֵ֖ת הַמִּצְוָ֣ה הַזֹּ֑את לִֽהְיֹ֤ות בְּרִיתִי֙ אֶת־לֵוִ֔י אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֹֽות׃
And you shall know that I have sent to you this commandment, to be my covenant with Levi,” says YHWH of Hosts.
Morphology
- וִידַעְתֶּם (vi-daʿtem) – Root: ידע (yadaʿ); Form: Conjunction וְ + Qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural; Translation: “and you shall know”; Notes: Perfect with vav indicating future consequence.
- כִּי (ki) – Root: —; Form: Conjunction; Translation: “that”; Notes: Introduces content clause.
- שִׁלַּחְתִּי (shillaḥti) – Root: שלח (shalach); Form: Piel perfect 1st person common singular; Translation: “I have sent”; Notes: Intensive or declarative sending.
- אֲלֵיכֶם (ʾalekhem) – Root: אל (ʾel); Form: Preposition אֶל + suffix 2nd person masculine plural; Translation: “to you”; Notes: Marks direction of action.
- אֵת (ʾet) – Root: —; Form: Direct object marker אֵת; Translation: —; Notes: Marks definite object.
- הַמִּצְוָה (ha-mitsvah) – Root: צוה (tsavah); Form: Definite noun feminine singular; Translation: “the commandment”; Notes: Specific divine instruction.
- הַזֹּאת (ha-zot) – Root: זה (zeh); Form: Definite demonstrative pronoun feminine singular; Translation: “this”; Notes: Agrees with הַמִּצְוָה.
- לִהְיֹות (li-hyot) – Root: היה (hayah); Form: Preposition לְ + Qal infinitive construct; Translation: “to be”; Notes: Expresses purpose or result.
- בְּרִיתִי (beriti) – Root: ברית (berit); Form: Noun feminine singular construct + suffix 1st person common singular; Translation: “my covenant”; Notes: Covenantal relationship.
- אֶת (ʾet) – Root: —; Form: Direct object marker אֶת; Translation: —; Notes: Marks definite object.
- לֵוִי (Levi) – Root: לוי (Levi); Form: Proper noun masculine singular; Translation: “Levi”; Notes: Refers to the priestly tribe.
- אָמַר (ʾamar) – Root: אמר (ʾamar); Form: Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “says”; Notes: Prophetic declaration formula.
- יְהוָה (YHWH) – Root: היה (hayah); Form: Proper noun masculine singular; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: Covenant name.
- צְבָאֹות (Tsevaʾot) – Root: צבא (tsavaʾ); Form: Noun masculine plural absolute in construct with יְהוָה; Translation: “Hosts”; Notes: Title expressing divine sovereignty.