- *mî*
- interrogative pronoun - who
- *hā'îš*
- masculine noun with definite article - the man
- *heḥākām*
- adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the wise
- *wĕyābēn*
- conjunction + imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular, jussive - and let him understand
- *'et*
- direct object marker
- *zō't*
- demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this
- *wa'ăšer*
- conjunction + relative particle - and that which
- *dibbēr*
- perfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular, piel - has spoken
- *pî*
- masculine noun, construct state - mouth of
- *YHWH*
- divine name
- *'ēlāyw*
- preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him
- *wĕyaggidāh*
- conjunction + imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular, hiphil, jussive - and let him declare it
- *māh*
- interrogative pronoun with prefixed preposition - for what reason
- *'ābĕdāh*
- perfect verb, 3rd person feminine singular - has perished
- *hā'āreṣ*
- feminine noun with definite article - the land
- *niṣṣĕtāh*
- perfect verb, 3rd person feminine singular, niphal - has been laid waste
- *midbār*
- masculine noun with prefixed preposition - like the wilderness
- *'ōbēr*
- participle, masculine singular - one passing through