וְנִסְלַ֗ח לְכָל־עֲדַת֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְלַגֵּ֖ר הַגָּ֣ר בְּתֹוכָ֑ם כִּ֥י לְכָל־הָעָ֖ם בִּשְׁגָגָֽה׃ ס
And it shall be forgiven to the entire congregation of the children of Yisra’el and to the sojourner who sojourns among them, for the error was committed by all the people unintentionally.
Morphology
- וְנִסְלַ֗ח (ve-nislaḥ) – Root: סלח (s-l-ḥ); Form: Nifal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with vav-consecutive; Translation: “And it shall be forgiven”; Notes: Indicates the granting of forgiveness for the unintentional sin.
- לְכָל־עֲדַת֙ (le-kol-ʿadat) – Root: עדה (ʿ-d-h); Form: Preposition + collective noun; Translation: “To the entire congregation”; Notes: Refers to the community of Yisra’el.
- בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (benei Yisra’el) – Root: בן (b-n) + Proper noun; Form: Construct plural noun + proper noun; Translation: “Of the children of Yisra’el”; Notes: Identifies the covenantal group.
- וְלַגֵּ֖ר (ve-la-ger) – Root: גור (g-w-r); Form: Conjunction + definite article + masculine singular noun; Translation: “And to the sojourner”; Notes: Includes non-native individuals residing among Yisra’el.
- הַגָּ֣ר (ha-gar) – Root: גור (g-w-r); Form: Definite article + masculine singular participle; Translation: “Who sojourns”; Notes: Describes the resident alien.
- בְּתֹוכָ֑ם (be-tokham) – Root: תוך (t-w-k); Form: Preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix; Translation: “Among them”; Notes: Indicates inclusion within the community.
- כִּ֥י (ki) – Root: Conjunction; Form: Causal particle; Translation: “For”; Notes: Introduces the reason for forgiveness.
- לְכָל־הָעָ֖ם (le-kol-ha-ʿam) – Root: עם (ʿ-m); Form: Preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun; Translation: “To all the people”; Notes: Refers to the collective body of Yisra’el.
- בִּשְׁגָגָֽה (bi-shegagah) – Root: שגג (sh-g-g); Form: Preposition + feminine singular noun; Translation: “Unintentionally”; Notes: Highlights the unintentional nature of the sin.