וְשָׁמַ֨ע אָבִ֜יהָ אֶת־נִדְרָ֗הּ וֶֽאֱסָרָהּ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָֽסְרָ֣ה עַל־נַפְשָׁ֔הּ וְהֶחֱרִ֥ישׁ לָ֖הּ אָבִ֑יהָ וְקָ֨מוּ֙ כָּל־נְדָרֶ֔יהָ וְכָל־אִסָּ֛ר אֲשֶׁר־אָסְרָ֥ה עַל־נַפְשָׁ֖הּ יָקֽוּם׃
And her father hears her vow and her pledge that she has bound upon herself, and her father remains silent to her, then all her vows and every pledge that she has bound upon herself shall stand.
Morphology
- וְשָׁמַ֨ע (veshamaʿ) – Root: שמע (shamaʿ); Form: Conjunction וְ + Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he hears”; Notes: Refers to an action of listening or paying attention.
- אָבִ֜יהָ (aviha) – Root: אב (ʾav); Form: Noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix; Translation: “Her father”; Notes: Indicates her father’s role in the context.
- אֶת־נִדְרָ֗הּ (ʾet-nidrah) – Root: נדר (nadar); Form: Direct object marker אֶת + noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix; Translation: “Her vow”; Notes: Points to the object of the father’s hearing.
- וֶֽאֱסָרָהּ֙ (veʾesarah) – Root: אסר (ʾasar); Form: Conjunction וְ + Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix; Translation: “And her pledge”; Notes: Indicates a self-imposed obligation.
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר (ʾasher) – Root: אשר (ʾasher); Form: Relative pronoun; Translation: “That”; Notes: Introduces a relative clause.
- אָֽסְרָ֣ה (ʾasrah) – Root: אסר (ʾasar); Form: Qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular; Translation: “She has bound”; Notes: Indicates a completed action.
- עַל־נַפְשָׁ֔הּ (ʿal-nafshah) – Root: נפש (nefesh); Form: Preposition עַל + noun feminine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix; Translation: “Upon herself”; Notes: Refers to a personal obligation.
- וְהֶחֱרִ֥ישׁ (veheḥerish) – Root: חרש (ḥarash); Form: Conjunction וְ + Hifil perfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And remains silent”; Notes: Implies consent through silence.
- לָ֖הּ (lah) – Root: ל (le); Form: Preposition לְ + third person feminine singular suffix; Translation: “To her”; Notes: Indicates direction or relationship.
- אָבִ֑יהָ (aviha) – Root: אב (ʾav); Form: Noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix; Translation: “Her father”; Notes: Repeated for emphasis.
- וְקָ֨מוּ֙ (veqamu) – Root: קום (qum); Form: Conjunction וְ + Qal perfect 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “Then shall stand”; Notes: Indicates that the vows are valid.
- כָּל־נְדָרֶ֔יהָ (kol-nedareha) – Root: נדר (nadar); Form: Noun masculine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix; Translation: “All her vows”; Notes: Emphasizes totality.
- וְכָל־אִסָּ֛ר (vekol-issar) – Root: אסר (ʾasar); Form: Conjunction וְ + noun masculine singular construct; Translation: “And every pledge”; Notes: Highlights inclusivity.
- אֲשֶׁר־אָסְרָ֥ה (ʾasher-asrah) – Root: אסר (ʾasar); Form: Relative pronoun + Qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular; Translation: “That she has bound”; Notes: Connects the phrase to her actions.
- עַל־נַפְשָׁ֖הּ (ʿal-nafshah) – Root: נפש (nefesh); Form: Preposition עַל + noun feminine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix; Translation: “Upon herself”; Notes: Reiterates the personal nature of the vow.
- יָקֽוּם (yaqum) – Root: קום (qum); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “Shall stand”; Notes: Finalizes the affirmation of the vows.