- *wayyihyû*
- waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd common plural - and they were
- *rāṣîm*
- common noun, masculine plural absolute with definite article - the runners/couriers
- *'ōbĕrîm*
- qal participle masculine plural absolute - passing/going
- *'îr*
- common noun, feminine singular absolute - city
- *'Eprayim*
- proper noun, masculine - Ephraim
- *Mĕnaššeh*
- proper noun, masculine - Manasseh
- *Zĕbulûn*
- proper noun, masculine - Zebulun
- *maśḥîqîm*
- hiphil participle masculine plural absolute - mocking
- *mal'igîm*
- hiphil participle masculine plural absolute - laughing/ridiculing