וְאַתָּ֣ה וּבָנֶ֣יךָ אִ֠תְּךָ תִּשְׁמְר֨וּ אֶת־כְּהֻנַּתְכֶ֜ם לְכָל־דְּבַ֧ר הַמִּזְבֵּ֛חַ וּלְמִבֵּ֥ית לַפָּרֹ֖כֶת וַעֲבַדְתֶּ֑ם עֲבֹדַ֣ת מַתָּנָ֗ה אֶתֵּן֙ אֶת־כְּהֻנַּתְכֶ֔ם וְהַזָּ֥ר הַקָּרֵ֖ב יוּמָֽת׃ ס
And you and your sons with you shall guard your priesthood concerning everything of the altar and within the veil, and you shall serve. I give you the priesthood as a gift of service, and the outsider who approaches shall be put to death.”
Morphology
- וְאַתָּ֣ה (ve-attah) – Root: אתה (ʾ-t-h); Form: Conjunction + personal pronoun masculine singular; Translation: “And you”; Notes: Refers to Aharon.
- וּבָנֶ֣יךָ (u-vanekha) – Root: בן (b-n); Form: Conjunction + noun masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “And your sons”; Notes: Refers to Aharon’s descendants.
- אִ֠תְּךָ (ittkha) – Root: את (ʾ-t); Form: Preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “With you”; Notes: Indicates close association.
- תִּשְׁמְר֨וּ (tishmeru) – Root: שמר (sh-m-r); Form: Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural; Translation: “You shall guard”; Notes: Command to protect and fulfill duties.
- אֶת־כְּהֻנַּתְכֶ֜ם (et-kehunnatchem) – Root: כהן (k-h-n); Form: Direct object marker + noun feminine singular construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix; Translation: “Your priesthood”; Notes: Refers to the priestly office.
- וּלְמִבֵּ֥ית (u-le-mibbeit) – Root: בית (b-y-t); Form: Conjunction + preposition + noun masculine singular construct; Translation: “And within”; Notes: Refers to an internal area, such as the sanctuary.
- לַפָּרֹ֖כֶת (la-parokhet) – Root: פרך (p-r-k); Form: Preposition + noun feminine singular; Translation: “The veil”; Notes: Refers to the inner curtain of the Tabernacle.
- וַעֲבַדְתֶּ֑ם (va-avadtem) – Root: עבד (ʿ-v-d); Form: Conjunction + Qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural; Translation: “And you shall serve”; Notes: Indicates their service duties.
- עֲבֹדַ֣ת (avodat) – Root: עבד (ʿ-v-d); Form: Noun feminine singular construct; Translation: “Service”; Notes: Refers to priestly work.
- מַתָּנָ֗ה (mattanah) – Root: נתן (n-t-n); Form: Noun feminine singular; Translation: “Gift”; Notes: Indicates something given by YHWH.
- וְהַזָּ֥ר (ve-ha-zar) – Root: זר (z-r); Form: Conjunction + adjective masculine singular; Translation: “And the outsider”; Notes: Refers to a non-priest.
- הַקָּרֵ֖ב (ha-qarev) – Root: קרב (q-r-v); Form: Hifil participle masculine singular; Translation: “Who approaches”; Notes: Refers to unauthorized approach to sacred areas.
- יוּמָֽת׃ (yumat) – Root: מות (m-w-t); Form: Hofal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “Shall be put to death”; Notes: Indicates a severe penalty.