הָֽאֶזְרָח֙ בִּבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְלַגֵּ֖ר הַגָּ֣ר בְּתֹוכָ֑ם תֹּורָ֤ה אַחַת֙ יִהְיֶ֣ה לָכֶ֔ם לָעֹשֶׂ֖ה בִּשְׁגָגָֽה׃
The native among the children of Yisra’el and the stranger dwelling among them—one law shall be for you, for anyone who acts unintentionally.
Morphology
- הָֽאֶזְרָח֙ (ha-ezraḥ) – Root: זרח (z-r-ḥ); Form: Definite singular noun; Translation: “The native”; Notes: Refers to a native-born member of Yisra’el.
- בִּבְנֵ֣י (bi-vnei) – Root: בן (b-n); Form: Preposition + plural construct noun; Translation: “Among the children of”; Notes: Indicates inclusion within Yisra’el.
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (Yisra’el) – Root: Proper noun; Form: Singular; Translation: “Yisra’el”; Notes: Refers to the nation of Yisra’el.
- וְלַגֵּ֖ר (ve-la-ger) – Root: גור (g-w-r); Form: Conjunction + definite noun; Translation: “And the stranger”; Notes: Refers to a non-native living among Yisra’el.
- הַגָּ֣ר (ha-gar) – Root: גור (g-w-r); Form: Definite participle masculine singular; Translation: “Dwelling”; Notes: Describes the stranger’s residency among Yisra’el.
- בְּתֹוכָ֑ם (be-tokham) – Root: תוך (t-w-k); Form: Preposition + plural suffix; Translation: “Among them”; Notes: Refers to residing within the community.
- תֹּורָ֤ה (torah) – Root: ירה (y-r-h); Form: Singular noun; Translation: “Law”; Notes: Refers to the divine instruction.
- אַחַת֙ (aḥat) – Root: אחד (ʾ-ḥ-d); Form: Singular adjective; Translation: “One”; Notes: Indicates unity in legal application.
- יִהְיֶ֣ה (yihyeh) – Root: היה (h-y-h); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “Shall be”; Notes: States the establishment of a unified law.
- לָכֶ֔ם (la-khem) – Root: ל (l); Form: Preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix; Translation: “For you”; Notes: Addressed to the community of Yisra’el.
- לָעֹשֶׂ֖ה (la-oseh) – Root: עשה (ʿ-s-h); Form: Preposition + participle masculine singular; Translation: “For anyone who acts”; Notes: Refers to those performing actions unintentionally.
- בִּשְׁגָגָֽה (bi-shegagah) – Root: שגג (sh-g-g); Form: Preposition + singular noun; Translation: “Unintentionally”; Notes: Specifies the nature of the act.