- *ben*
- construct state, masculine singular - son of
- *ʾādām*
- proper noun, masculine singular - man/Adam/mankind
- *hinnāḇēʾ*
- niphal imperative, masculine singular - prophesy
- *rôʿê*
- plural construct state - shepherds of
- *Yiśrāʾēl*
- proper noun
- *ʾāmartā*
- qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular with waw-consecutive - and you will say
- *rōʿîm*
- qal participle, masculine plural - shepherds
- *ʾāmar*
- qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/spoke
- *ʾădōnāy*
- proper noun, divine title - my Lord
- *YHWH*
- proper noun, divine name
- *hôy*
- interjection - woe/alas
- *hāyû*
- qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were
- *hălôʾ*
- interrogative particle - is it not?
- *ṣōʾn*
- common noun, feminine singular collective - flock/sheep
- *yirʿû*
- qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they feed/shepherd