וְאַֽחֲרֵי־כֵן֙ יָבֹ֣אוּ הַלְוִיִּ֔ם לַעֲבֹ֖ד אֶת־אֹ֣הֶל מֹועֵ֑ד וְטִֽהַרְתָּ֣ אֹתָ֔ם וְהֵנַפְתָּ֥ אֹתָ֖ם תְּנוּפָֽה׃
And afterward, the Levites shall come to perform the service of the Tent of Meeting; and you shall purify them and wave them as a wave offering.
Morphology
- וְאַֽחֲרֵי־כֵן֙ (ve-acharei-ken) – Root: אחר (ʾ-ḥ-r); Form: Conjunction + preposition with adverb; Translation: “And afterward”; Notes: Indicates sequence of events.
- יָבֹ֣אוּ (yavo’u) – Root: בוא (b-w-ʾ); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “They shall come”; Notes: Refers to the Levites entering for service.
- הַלְוִיִּ֔ם (ha-Levi’im) – Root: לוי (l-w-y); Form: Masculine plural noun with definite article; Translation: “The Levites”; Notes: Refers to the tribe set apart for service.
- לַעֲבֹ֖ד (la’avod) – Root: עבד (ʿ-v-d); Form: Qal infinitive construct with preposition; Translation: “To perform service”; Notes: Refers to their duties in the Tent of Meeting.
- אֶת־ (et) – Root: את (ʾ-t); Form: Direct object marker; Translation: No translation; Notes: Marks “the Tent of Meeting” as the direct object.
- אֹ֣הֶל (ohel) – Root: אהל (ʾ-h-l); Form: Masculine singular noun; Translation: “Tent”; Notes: Refers to the Tent of Meeting.
- מֹועֵ֑ד (mo’ed) – Root: יעד (y-ʿ-d); Form: Masculine singular noun; Translation: “Of Meeting”; Notes: Designates the place of divine communication.
- וְטִֽהַרְתָּ֣ (ve-tiharta) – Root: טהר (ṭ-h-r); Form: Piel perfect 2nd person masculine singular with conjunction; Translation: “And you shall purify”; Notes: Refers to cleansing the Levites for service.
- אֹתָ֔ם (otam) – Root: את (ʾ-t); Form: Direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix; Translation: “Them”; Notes: Refers to the Levites.
- וְהֵנַפְתָּ֥ (ve-henafta) – Root: נוף (n-w-p); Form: Hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular with conjunction; Translation: “And you shall wave”; Notes: Refers to the ceremonial act of presenting the Levites.
- אֹתָ֖ם (otam) – Root: את (ʾ-t); Form: Direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix; Translation: “Them”; Notes: Refers to the Levites being offered as a wave offering.
- תְּנוּפָֽה׃ (tenufah) – Root: נוף (n-w-p); Form: Feminine singular noun; Translation: “A wave offering”; Notes: Indicates the ritual presentation of the Levites to YHWH.