- *šālaḥ*
- qal perfect, 3ms - he sent
- *ḥōšek*
- noun, masculine singular - darkness
- *wa-yyaḥšik*
- conjunction + hiphil imperfect (consecutive), 3ms - and it became dark
- *wə-lōʾ*
- conjunction + negative particle - and not
- *mārū*
- qal perfect, 3cp - they rebelled against
- *ʾet*
- direct object marker
- *dəbārō*
- noun, masculine singular construct with 3ms suffix - his word