- *wə-yəhî*
- waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms of היה - and it happened/came to pass
- *qēṣēh*
- noun, masculine singular construct - end of/after
- *šəlōšet*
- numeral construct - three of
- *yāmîm*
- noun, masculine plural - days
- *wə-yaʿabrû*
- waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they passed through
- *ha-šōṭərîm*
- definite article + noun, masculine plural - the officers/officials
- *qereb*
- noun, masculine singular construct - midst/among
- *ha-maḥăneh*
- definite article + noun, masculine singular - the camp