- *ûšəmartem*
- waw conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall keep
- *ʾet*
- direct object marker
- *mišmartî*
- noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my charge
- *ləbiltî*
- preposition + adverb - so as not to
- *ʿăśôt*
- Qal infinitive construct - do/practice
- *mēḥuqqôt*
- preposition + noun, feminine plural construct - from the customs of
- *hattôʿēbōt*
- definite article + noun, feminine plural - the abominations
- *ʾăšer*
- relative particle - which
- *naʿăśû*
- Niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - were done/practiced
- *lipnêkem*
- preposition + noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - before you
- *wəlōʾ*
- waw conjunction + negative particle - and not
- *tiṭṭammʾû*
- Hitpael imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall defile yourselves
- *bāhem*
- preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - by them
- *ʾănî*
- 1st person singular pronoun - I
- *YHWH*
- proper noun, divine name
- *ʾĕlōhêkem*
- noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God