זִכָּרֹ֞ון לִבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל לְ֠מַעַן אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹֽא־יִקְרַ֜ב אִ֣ישׁ זָ֗ר אֲ֠שֶׁר לֹ֣א מִזֶּ֤רַע אַהֲרֹן֙ ה֔וּא לְהַקְטִ֥יר קְטֹ֖רֶת לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְלֹֽא־יִהְיֶ֤ה כְקֹ֨רַח֙ וְכַ֣עֲדָתֹ֔ו כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבֶּ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה בְּיַד־מֹשֶׁ֖ה לֹֽו׃
A memorial for the children of Yisra’el, so that no outsider who is not of the seed of Aharon should draw near to offer incense before YHWH, and so that they do not become like Qoraḥ and his assembly, as YHWH spoke through Moshe to him.
Morphology
- זִכָּרֹ֞ון (zikaron) – Root: זכר (z-k-r); Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “A memorial”; Notes: Refers to a reminder or commemoration.
- לִבְנֵ֣י (livnei) – Root: בן (b-n); Form: Preposition + construct plural; Translation: “For the children of”; Notes: Indicates the recipients.
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל (Yisra’el) – Root: Proper noun; Form: Singular; Translation: “Yisra’el”; Notes: Refers to the nation of Israel.
- לְ֠מַעַן (lemaʿan) – Root: מען (m-ʿ-n); Form: Preposition; Translation: “So that”; Notes: Introduces purpose or reason.
- אֲשֶׁ֨ר (asher) – Root: Relative pronoun; Form: Singular; Translation: “That”; Notes: Connects the clause.
- לֹֽא־יִקְרַ֜ב (lo-yiqrav) – Root: קרב (q-r-v); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “Shall not draw near”; Notes: Prohibits approaching.
- אִ֣ישׁ (ish) – Root: איש (ʾ-y-sh); Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “Man”; Notes: Refers to an individual.
- זָ֗ר (zar) – Root: זר (z-r); Form: Adjective masculine singular; Translation: “Outsider”; Notes: Indicates someone not belonging to the priestly lineage.
- אֲ֠שֶׁר (asher) – Root: Relative pronoun; Form: Singular; Translation: “Who”; Notes: Refers to the subject of the clause.
- לֹ֣א מִזֶּ֤רַע (lo mi-zeraʿ) – Root: זרע (z-r-ʿ); Form: Negative particle + preposition + noun construct; Translation: “Not of the seed of”; Notes: Specifies lineage.
- אַהֲרֹן֙ (Aharon) – Root: Proper noun; Form: Singular; Translation: “Aharon”; Notes: Refers to Aaron, the high priest.
- ה֔וּא (hu) – Root: Pronoun; Form: 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “He”; Notes: Refers to the subject.
- לְהַקְטִ֥יר (lehaqtir) – Root: קטר (q-t-r); Form: Hifil infinitive construct; Translation: “To offer incense”; Notes: Refers to the priestly duty.
- קְטֹ֖רֶת (qetoret) – Root: קטר (q-t-r); Form: Noun feminine singular; Translation: “Incense”; Notes: The offering made before YHWH.
- לִפְנֵ֣י (lifnei) – Root: פני (p-n-y); Form: Preposition + construct; Translation: “Before”; Notes: Indicates the presence of YHWH.
- יְהוָ֑ה (YHWH) – Root: Proper noun; Form: Singular; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The Tetragrammaton, referring to God.
- וְלֹֽא־יִהְיֶ֤ה (velo-yihyeh) – Root: היה (h-y-h); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And shall not be”; Notes: Indicates prohibition.
- כְקֹ֨רַח֙ (ke-Qorach) – Root: Proper noun; Form: Preposition + singular; Translation: “Like Korach”; Notes: Refers to the rebellion of Korach.
- וְכַ֣עֲדָתֹ֔ו (vekaʿadato) – Root: עדה (ʿ-d-h); Form: Conjunction + construct noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “And like his assembly”; Notes: Refers to Korach’s followers.
- כַאֲשֶׁ֨ר (kaʾasher) – Root: אשר (ʾ-sh-r); Form: Preposition + relative pronoun; Translation: “As”; Notes: Introduces comparison.
- דִּבֶּ֧ר (dibber) – Root: דבר (d-b-r); Form: Piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “Spoke”; Notes: Indicates direct speech or command.
- יְהוָ֛ה (YHWH) – Root: Proper noun; Form: Singular; Translation: “YHWH”; Notes: The Tetragrammaton, referring to the divine name.
- בְּיַד־ (beyad) – Root: יד (y-d); Form: Preposition + construct noun; Translation: “Through the hand of”; Notes: A common biblical phrase indicating agency or instrumentality.
- מֹשֶׁ֖ה (Moshe) – Root: Proper noun; Form: Singular; Translation: “Moshe”; Notes: Refers to Moses, the leader of the Israelites.
- לֹֽו (lo) – Root: Pronoun; Form: 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “To him”; Notes: Refers back to Moshe as the recipient of YHWH’s message.