- *tihᵉyû*
- verb qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural with negative particle *ʾal* - do not be
- *ʾăḇōtêḵem*
- noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix with comparative preposition *kᵉ* - like your fathers
- *qārᵉʾû*
- verb qal perfect 3rd common plural - called/cried out
- *nᵉḇîʾîm*
- noun masculine plural with definite article - the prophets
- *rīʾšōnîm*
- adjective masculine plural with definite article - the former/first
- *lēʾmōr*
- preposition with qal infinitive construct - saying
- *ʾāmar*
- verb qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - said/says
- *YHWH*
- proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh
- *ṣᵉḇāʾôt*
- noun feminine plural construct - of hosts/armies
- *šûḇû*
- verb qal imperative masculine plural - return/turn
- *nāʾ*
- particle of entreaty - now/please
- *darḵêḵem*
- noun feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix with preposition *min* - from your ways
- *hārāʿîm*
- adjective masculine plural with definite article - the evil/bad
- *maʿalᵉlêḵem*
- noun masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix with conjunction *wᵉ* and preposition *min* - and from your deeds/practices
- *šāmᵉʿû*
- verb qal perfect 3rd common plural with negative particle *lōʾ* - they did not hear/listen
- *hiqšîḇû*
- verb hiphil perfect 3rd common plural with negative particle *lōʾ* - they did not pay attention/heed
- *nᵉʾum*
- noun masculine singular construct - declaration of