It is the Imperative (Tzivuy) : "Be!"
Yes, of course it is Imperative (Tzivuy) - in binyan qatal (=qal), and so is הייתם. I think we're using qatal in a different meaning.
"This Binyan in Hebrew literature is called Pa'al ( פעל ), and in other Semitic Research literature called Qatal ( קטל ). This Binyan conveys the simplest possible meaning among the Binyanim. Due to this, this particular Binyan has also been nicknamed Qal, which means "light" or "easy" in Hebrew."
Noam Eitan,
Brooklyn, NY
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