- *wa-yəhî*
- conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass
- *bə-ʾašmōreṯ*
- preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in the watch of
- *ha-bōqer*
- article + noun, masculine singular - the morning
- *wa-yyašqēph*
- conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he looked down
- *YHWH*
- proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD
- *ʾel*
- preposition - upon
- *maḥănēh*
- noun, masculine singular construct - camp of
- *Miṣrayim*
- proper noun - Egypt/Egyptians
- *bə-ʿammûd*
- preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in the pillar of
- *ʾēš*
- noun, feminine singular - fire
- *wə-ʿānān*
- conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and cloud
- *wa-yyāhom*
- conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he confused
- *ʾēṯ*
- direct object marker
- *Miṣrāyim*
- proper noun - Egypt/Egyptians