- *wayyōʾmərû*
- qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd plural - and they said
- *ʾĕlōhê*
- noun construct, masculine plural - God of
- *hā*
- definite article - the
- *ʿiḇrîm*
- noun, masculine plural - Hebrews
- *niqrāʾ*
- niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has been called/met
- *ʿālênû*
- preposition with 1st plural suffix - upon us
- *nēləkâ*
- qal cohortative, 1st plural - let us go
- *nāʾ*
- particle of entreaty - please
- *dereḵ*
- noun, feminine singular construct - way, journey of
- *šəlōšet*
- numeral construct - three of
- *yāmîm*
- noun, masculine plural - days
- *ba*
- preposition with definite article - with the
- *midbār*
- noun, masculine singular - wilderness, desert
- *wə*
- conjunction - and
- *nizḇəḥâ*
- qal cohortative, 1st plural - let us sacrifice
- *la*
- preposition - to
- *YHWH*
- proper noun, divine name - Yahweh
- *ʾĕlōhênû*
- noun, masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - our God
- *pen*
- conjunction - lest, otherwise
- *yiḇgāʿēnû*
- qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st plural suffix - he will encounter/strike us
- *deḇer*
- noun, masculine singular - pestilence, plague
- *ʾô*
- conjunction - or
- *ḇe*
- preposition with definite article - with the
- *ḥāreḇ*
- noun, feminine singular - sword