- *hiššāmer*
- Niphal imperative, 2nd masculine singular - be careful/beware
- *ʾal-tēp̄en*
- negative particle + Qal imperfect jussive, 2nd masculine singular - do not turn
- *ʾel-ʾāwen*
- preposition + noun, masculine singular - to iniquity
- *kî-ʿal-zeh*
- conjunction + preposition + demonstrative pronoun - for on this
- *bāḥartā*
- Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have chosen
- *mēʿōnî*
- preposition + noun, masculine singular - rather than affliction