- *yiqrāʾ*
- verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'called'
- *melek*
- noun, masculine, construct state - 'king of'
- *Yiśrāʾēl*
- proper noun - 'Israel'
- *ziqnê*
- noun, masculine, plural construct - 'elders of'
- *ʾāreṣ*
- noun, feminine, singular with definite article - 'the land'
- *yōʾmer*
- verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'said'
- *Dəʿû*
- verb, qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - 'know'
- *nāʾ*
- particle - 'please'
- *rəʾû*
- verb, qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural - 'see'
- *rāʿāh*
- noun, feminine, singular - 'evil/harm'
- *məbaqqēš*
- verb, piel participle, masculine singular - 'seeking'
- *šālaḥ*
- verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he sent'
- *nāšay*
- noun, feminine, plural with 1st person singular suffix - 'my wives'
- *bānay*
- noun, masculine, plural with 1st person singular suffix - 'my sons'
- *kaspî*
- noun, masculine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my silver'
- *zəhābî*
- noun, masculine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my gold'
- *mānaʿtî*
- verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - 'I withheld'