- *wa-yōʾmer*
- conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular apocopated - and he said
- *yəhôšuaʿ*
- proper noun - Joshua
- *ʾel*
- preposition - to/toward
- *hā-ʿām*
- definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people
- *lōʾ*
- negative particle - not
- *tûkəlû*
- qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will be able
- *la-ʿăbōd*
- preposition + qal infinitive construct - to serve
- *kî*
- conjunction - for/because
- *ʾĕlōhîm*
- noun, masculine plural - God
- *qədōšîm*
- adjective, masculine plural - holy
- *hûʾ*
- 3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he
- *ʾēl*
- noun, masculine singular construct - God of
- *qannôʾ*
- adjective, masculine singular - jealous
- *lōʾ-yiśśāʾ*
- negative particle + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will not forgive/bear
- *lə-pišʿăkem*
- preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for your transgressions
- *û-lə-ḥaṭṭōʾûtêkem*
- conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and for your sins