וְכִֽי־יָג֨וּר אִתְּכֶ֜ם גֵּ֗ר וְעָ֤שָֽׂה פֶ֨סַח֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה כְּחֻקַּ֥ת הַפֶּ֛סַח וּכְמִשְׁפָּטֹ֖ו כֵּ֣ן יַעֲשֶׂ֑ה חֻקָּ֤ה אַחַת֙ יִהְיֶ֣ה לָכֶ֔ם וְלַגֵּ֖ר וּלְאֶזְרַ֥ח הָאָֽרֶץ׃
And if a sojourner dwells with you and observes the Pesaḥ for YHWH, he shall do so according to the statute of the Pesaḥ and its ordinance. There shall be one statute for you, for the sojourner, and for the native of the land.”
Morphology
- וְכִֽי־יָג֨וּר (ve-ki-yagur) – Root: גור (g-w-r); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive; Translation: “And if a sojourner dwells”; Notes: Introduces a conditional clause regarding a foreigner.
- אִתְּכֶ֜ם (ittechem) – Root: את (ʾ-t); Form: Preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix; Translation: “With you”; Notes: Refers to the community of Israel.
- גֵּ֗ר (ger) – Root: גר (g-r); Form: Masculine singular noun; Translation: “Sojourner”; Notes: Refers to a non-native living among Israel.
- וְעָ֤שָֽׂה (ve-asah) – Root: עשה (ʿ-s-h); Form: Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive; Translation: “And observes”; Notes: Refers to the sojourner performing the Pesaḥ.
- פֶ֨סַח (Pesaḥ) – Root: פסח (p-s-ḥ); Form: Masculine singular noun; Translation: “The Pesaḥ”; Notes: Refers to the Passover observance.
- לַֽיהוָ֔ה (la-YHWH) – Root: יהוה (y-h-w-h); Form: Proper noun with preposition; Translation: “For YHWH”; Notes: Indicates dedication to YHWH.
- כְּחֻקַּ֥ת (ke-chukkat) – Root: חקק (ḥ-q-q); Form: Feminine singular construct noun with preposition; Translation: “According to the statute of”; Notes: Refers to the regulations of the Pesaḥ.
- הַפֶּ֛סַח (ha-Pesaḥ) – Root: פסח (p-s-ḥ); Form: Masculine singular noun with definite article; Translation: “The Pesaḥ”; Notes: Refers to the Passover observance.
- וּכְמִשְׁפָּטֹ֖ו (u-ke-mishpato) – Root: שפט (sh-p-ṭ); Form: Masculine singular construct noun with preposition and 3rd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “And according to its ordinance”; Notes: Refers to the specific rules of the Pesaḥ.
- כֵ֣ן (ken) – Root: כן (k-n); Form: Adverb; Translation: “Thus”; Notes: Indicates compliance with the prescribed rules.
- יַעֲשֶׂ֑ה (ya’aseh) – Root: עשה (ʿ-s-h); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “He shall do”; Notes: Refers to the sojourner performing the Pesaḥ.
- חֻקָּ֤ה (ḥukkah) – Root: חקק (ḥ-q-q); Form: Feminine singular noun; Translation: “Statute”; Notes: Refers to a binding regulation.
- אַחַת֙ (achat) – Root: אחד (ʾ-ḥ-d); Form: Feminine singular adjective; Translation: “One”; Notes: Refers to a single statute for all.
- יִהְיֶ֣ה (yihyeh) – Root: היה (h-y-h); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “Shall be”; Notes: Refers to the application of the statute.
- לָכֶ֔ם (lachem) – Root: לכם (l-k-m); Form: Preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix; Translation: “For you”; Notes: Refers to the Israelites.
- וְלַגֵּ֖ר (ve-la-ger) – Root: גר (g-r); Form: Masculine singular noun with conjunction and definite article; Translation: “And for the sojourner”; Notes: Extends the statute to non-natives living among Israel.
- וּלְאֶזְרַ֥ח (u-le-ezraḥ) – Root: זרח (z-r-ḥ); Form: Masculine singular noun with conjunction and preposition; Translation: “And for the native”; Notes: Refers to native-born Israelites.
- הָאָֽרֶץ׃ (ha-aretz) – Root: ארץ (ʾ-r-ṣ); Form: Feminine singular noun with definite article; Translation: “Of the land”; Notes: Refers to the land of Israel.