- *wə*-*yōʾmer*
- consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
- *mōšeh*
- proper noun - Moses
- *ḥōtenô*
- noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father-in-law
- *yābōʾ*
- imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he comes
- *hāʿām*
- article with noun, masculine singular - the people
- *dirōš*
- infinitive construct - to inquire of/seek
- *ʾĕlōhîm*
- noun, masculine plural - God