- *wayyišmaʿ*
- qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, waw consecutive - and he heard
- *Pineḥās*
- proper noun - Phinehas
- *hakkōhēn*
- definite article + noun, masculine singular - the priest
- *ûnəśîʾê*
- conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and chiefs/leaders of
- *hāʿēdāh*
- definite article + noun, feminine singular - the congregation
- *wərāšê*
- conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and heads of
- *ʾalpê*
- noun, masculine plural construct - thousands of
- *Yiśrāʾēl*
- proper noun - Israel
- *ʾăšer*
- relative pronoun - which, that
- *ʾittô*
- preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him
- *ʾet*
- direct object marker
- *haddəvārîm*
- definite article + noun, masculine plural - the words
- *dibbərû*
- piel perfect, 3rd common plural - they spoke
- *bənê*
- noun, masculine plural construct - sons of
- *Rəʾûvēn*
- proper noun - Reuben
- *ûvənê*
- conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and sons of
- *Gād*
- proper noun - Gad
- *Mənaššeh*
- proper noun - Manasseh
- *wayyîṭav*
- qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, waw consecutive - and it was good
- *bəʿênêhem*
- preposition + noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their eyes