- *ḥay*
- adjective, masculine singular - living/alive
- *nəʾum*
- noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of
- *ʾăḏōnāy*
- proper noun, divine title - my Lord
- *YHWH*
- proper noun, divine name
- *ʾim*
- conditional particle - if
- *yaʿan*
- conjunction - because
- *hĕyôṯ*
- qal infinitive construct - being
- *ṣōʾnî*
- common noun, feminine singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my flock
- *baz*
- noun, masculine singular - spoil/plunder
- *wattiḥyeynâ*
- qal imperfect, 3rd feminine plural with waw-consecutive - and they became
- *ʾoḵlâ*
- noun, feminine singular - food
- *ḥayyaṯ*
- construct state, feminine singular - beast of
- *śāḏeh*
- noun, masculine singular - field
- *ʾên*
- particle of negation - there is not
- *rōʿeh*
- qal participle, masculine singular - shepherd
- *dārəšû*
- qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they sought
- *rōʿay*
- qal participle, masculine plural with 1st singular suffix - my shepherds
- *wayyirʿû*
- qal imperfect, 3rd common plural with waw-consecutive - and they fed
- *rōʿîm*
- qal participle, masculine plural - shepherds
- *rāʿû*
- qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they fed