- *kî*
- conjunction - for, because
- *lōʾ*
- negative particle - not
- *ʾeḥpōṣ*
- Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I desire
- *bə-*
- preposition - in
- *môt*
- masculine singular construct - death of
- *ha-mēt*
- definite article with Qal participle masculine singular - the dying/dead
- *nəʾum*
- construct state, masculine singular - declaration of
- *ʾădōnāy*
- divine title - Lord
- *YHWH*
- divine name
- *wə-*
- conjunction - and
- *hāšîbû*
- Hiphil imperative masculine plural - turn back
- *wi-*
- conjunction - and
- *ḥyû*
- Qal imperative masculine plural - live