- *mēsîr*
- hiphil participle, masculine singular - removing
- *lēb*
- noun, masculine singular construct - heart of
- *rāʾšê*
- noun, masculine plural construct - chiefs of
- *ʿam-hā-ʾāreṣ*
- noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + noun, feminine singular - people of the land
- *wa-yatʿēm*
- waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he makes them wander
- *bə-tōhû*
- preposition + noun, masculine singular - in emptiness
- *lōʾ-dārek*
- negative particle + noun, masculine singular - no way