צַו֮ אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ וְנָתְנ֣וּ לַלְוִיִּ֗ם מִֽנַּחֲלַ֛ת אֲחֻזָּתָ֖ם עָרִ֣ים לָשָׁ֑בֶת וּמִגְרָ֗שׁ לֶֽעָרִים֙ סְבִיבֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם תִּתְּנ֖וּ לַלְוִיִּֽם׃
“Command the sons of Yisraʾel that they give to the Levites from their inheritance of possession cities to dwell in, and open land for the cities around them you shall give to the Levites.
Morphology
- צַו֮ (tsav) – Root: צו (tsv); Form: Imperative, masculine singular; Translation: “Command”; Notes: A direct instruction to Moshe.
- אֶת־ (ʾet) – Root: את (ʾt); Form: Direct object marker; Translation: “[no direct translation]”; Notes: Marks the direct object of the verb.
- בְּנֵ֣י (bene) – Root: בן (bn); Form: Noun, masculine plural construct; Translation: “sons of”; Notes: Refers to the descendants or children.
- יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ (Yisraʾel) – Root: ישראל (yśrʾl); Form: Proper noun, masculine singular; Translation: “Yisraʾel”; Notes: Refers to the nation of Israel.
- וְנָתְנ֣וּ (ve-natnu) – Root: נתן (ntn); Form: Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “and they shall give”; Notes: Indicates a command.
- לַלְוִיִּ֗ם (la-Leviʾim) – Root: לוי (lwy); Form: Preposition with noun, masculine plural; Translation: “to the Levites”; Notes: Refers to the Levitical tribe.
- מִֽנַּחֲלַ֛ת (mi-nachalath) – Root: נחלה (nḥlh); Form: Noun, feminine singular construct; Translation: “from the inheritance of”; Notes: Refers to the portion of land.
- אֲחֻזָּתָ֖ם (achuẓatam) – Root: אחז (ʾḥz); Form: Noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix; Translation: “their possession”; Notes: Indicates land they own.
- עָרִ֣ים (ʿarim) – Root: עיר (ʿyr); Form: Noun, feminine plural; Translation: “cities”; Notes: Refers to dwelling places.
- לָשָׁ֑בֶת (la-shavet) – Root: ישב (yšb); Form: Infinitive construct; Translation: “to dwell”; Notes: Indicates the purpose of the cities.
- וּמִגְרָ֗שׁ (u-migrash) – Root: גרש (grš); Form: Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “and open land”; Notes: Refers to land surrounding the cities.
- לֶֽעָרִים֙ (le-ʿarim) – Root: עיר (ʿyr); Form: Preposition with noun, feminine plural; Translation: “for the cities”; Notes: Indicates purpose.
- סְבִיבֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם (sevivotayhem) – Root: סבב (svb); Form: Noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix; Translation: “around them”; Notes: Refers to the surrounding areas.
- תִּתְּנ֖וּ (titnu) – Root: נתן (ntn); Form: Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural; Translation: “you shall give”; Notes: A command to the Israelites.
- לַלְוִיִּֽם׃ (la-Leviʾim) – Root: לוי (lwy); Form: Preposition with noun, masculine plural; Translation: “to the Levites”; Notes: Repeated for emphasis.