| 7. Linguistic Exegesis This verse is a coordinated continuation of a larger birth-list, consisting of three proper names, each introduced with a prefixed conjunction (syndetic coordination). The repeated vav {וֶ | wə-} creates a steady, additive rhythm, signaling that these names belong with the preceding items rather than beginning a new unit. The sequence is strictly nominal (no finite verb), so the discourse force is identificational: it supplies additional members of the family line. The final word closes with the sof pasuq (verse-ending marker), giving a clean boundary to the list segment while preserving the forward-moving, cumulative feel of the genealogy. |