- *wᵊlāmmāh*
- waw-conjunctive + interrogative - and why
- *šāmaʿtā*
- qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you listened/obeyed
- *bᵊqôl*
- preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to the voice of
- *YHWH*
- proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD
- *wattaʿaṭ*
- waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you swooped/rushed
- *haššālāl*
- article + noun, masculine singular - the spoil/plunder
- *wattaʿaś*
- waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you did
- *hāraʿ*
- article + adjective, masculine singular - the evil/bad
- *bᵊʿênê*
- preposition + noun, dual construct - in the eyes of