- *wᵉ-ʾāmᵉrû*
- conjunction + perfect, 3rd common plural with waw consecutive, qal - and they will say
- *ʿal*
- preposition - because
- *ʾašer*
- relative pronoun - that/which/because
- *ʿāzᵉbû*
- perfect, 3rd common plural, qal - they forsook
- *ʾet-bᵉrît*
- direct object marker + noun, feminine singular construct - the covenant of
- *YHWH*
- proper noun - divine name
- *ʾĕlōhêhem*
- noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their God
- *way-yištaḥăwû*
- conjunction + imperfect, 3rd common plural with waw consecutive, hishtaphel - and they bowed down
- *lē-ʾĕlōhîm*
- preposition + noun, masculine plural - to gods
- *ʾăḥērîm*
- adjective, masculine plural - other
- *way-yaʿabdûm*
- conjunction + imperfect, 3rd common plural with waw consecutive, qal + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they served them