- *wā-*
- conjunction, consecutive - and, so
- *ʾōmar*
- Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I said
- *ʾel-bənêhem*
- preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to their children/sons
- *ba-midbar*
- preposition with definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the wilderness
- *bə-ḥûqqê*
- preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - in the statutes of
- *ʾăbôtêkem*
- noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your fathers
- *ʾal*
- negative particle (for commands) - do not
- *tēlēkû*
- Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you shall walk
- *wə-ʾet*
- conjunction + direct object marker
- *mišpəṭêhem*
- noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their judgments
- *tišmōrû*
- Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you shall keep/observe
- *û-bə-gillûlêhem*
- conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and with their idols
- *tiṭṭammāʾû*
- Hitpael imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you shall defile yourselves