- *hā-ʾōmēr*
- definite article + qal participle, masculine singular - the one saying
- *lə-ʾābîw*
- preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his father
- *û-lə-ʾimmô*
- conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and to his mother
- *lōʾ*
- negative particle - not
- *rəʾîtîw*
- qal perfect, 1st common singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I saw him
- *wə-ʾet*
- conjunction + direct object marker
- *ʾeḥâw*
- noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brothers
- *lōʾ hikkîr*
- negative particle + hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he did not recognize
- *wə-ʾet-bānâw*
- conjunction + direct object marker + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his sons
- *lōʾ yādāʿ*
- negative particle + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he did not know
- *kî*
- conjunction - for/because
- *šāmərû*
- qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they kept
- *ʾimrātekā*
- noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your word
- *û-bərîtəkā*
- conjunction + noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and your covenant
- *yinṣōrû*
- qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - they will guard/observe