- *ʾōmar*
- qal imperfect, 1st person singular with waw conversive - I said
- *šallaḥ*
- piel imperative, masculine singular - send away
- *ʾet*
- direct object marker
- *bĕnî*
- noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my son
- *yaʿabdēnî*
- qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he may serve me
- *tĕmāʾēn*
- piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with waw conversive - you refused
- *šallĕḥô*
- piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to send him away
- *hinnēh*
- interjection - behold
- *ʾānōkî*
- pronoun, 1st person singular - I
- *hōrēg*
- qal participle, masculine singular - killing
- *binkā*
- noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your son
- *bĕkōrekā*
- noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your firstborn