אַ֣ךְ בַּֽיהוָה֮ אַל־תִּמְרֹדוּ֒ וְאַתֶּ֗ם אַל־תִּֽירְאוּ֙ אֶת־עַ֣ם הָאָ֔רֶץ כִּ֥י לַחְמֵ֖נוּ הֵ֑ם סָ֣ר צִלָּ֧ם מֵעֲלֵיהֶ֛ם וַֽיהוָ֥ה אִתָּ֖נוּ אַל־תִּירָאֻֽם׃
Only do not rebel against YHWH, and you, do not fear the people of the land, for they are our bread. Their protection has departed from them, and YHWH is with us; do not fear them.”
Morphology
- אַ֣ךְ (ʾakh) – Root: אך (ʾ-k); Form: Adverb; Translation: “Only”; Notes: Emphasizes the following prohibition.
- בַּֽיהוָה֮ (ba-YHWH) – Root: Proper noun; Form: Preposition + proper noun; Translation: “In YHWH”; Notes: Indicates trust or reliance.
- אַל־תִּמְרֹדוּ֒ (ʾal-timrodu) – Root: מרד (m-r-d); Form: Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural, jussive; Translation: “Do not rebel”; Notes: Warns against disobedience to YHWH.
- וְאַתֶּ֗ם (ve-atem) – Root: אתם (ʾ-t-m); Form: Pronoun masculine plural; Translation: “And you”; Notes: Addresses the people directly.
- אַל־תִּֽירְאוּ֙ (ʾal-tirʾu) – Root: ירא (y-r-ʾ); Form: Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural, jussive; Translation: “Do not fear”; Notes: Encourages courage and trust in YHWH.
- אֶת־עַ֣ם (ʾet-ʿam) – Root: עם (ʿ-m); Form: Direct object marker + singular noun; Translation: “The people of”; Notes: Refers to the inhabitants of the land.
- הָאָ֔רֶץ (ha-aretz) – Root: ארץ (ʾ-r-ṣ); Form: Definite noun singular; Translation: “The land”; Notes: Specifies the land of Kenaʿan.
- כִּ֥י (ki) – Root: כי (k-y); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “For”; Notes: Provides the reason for not fearing.
- לַחְמֵ֖נוּ (laḥmenu) – Root: לחם (l-ḥ-m); Form: Singular noun + 1st person plural suffix; Translation: “Our bread”; Notes: Indicates their vulnerability and subjugation.
- הֵ֑ם (hem) – Root: Pronoun; Form: 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “They”; Notes: Refers to the people of the land.
- סָ֣ר (sar) – Root: סור (s-w-r); Form: Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “Has departed”; Notes: Describes the removal of their protection.
- צִלָּ֧ם (tsillam) – Root: צל (ts-l); Form: Singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix; Translation: “Their protection”; Notes: Figuratively refers to their divine favor or defense.
- מֵעֲלֵיהֶ֛ם (me-ʿalehem) – Root: על (ʿ-l); Form: Preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix; Translation: “From upon them”; Notes: Indicates the removal of divine protection.
- וַֽיהוָ֥ה (va-YHWH) – Root: Proper noun; Form: Singular; Translation: “And YHWH”; Notes: Refers to the presence of YHWH with Yisra’el.
- אִתָּ֖נוּ (ʾitanu) – Root: את (ʾ-t); Form: Preposition + 1st person plural suffix; Translation: “With us”; Notes: Declares YHWH’s support for Yisra’el.
- אַל־תִּירָאֻֽם (ʾal-tiraʾum) – Root: ירא (y-r-ʾ); Form: Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural, jussive + 3rd person masculine plural suffix; Translation: “Do not fear them”; Notes: Reiterates the command against fear.