| 15. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with the imperative zikru {זִכְר֤וּ | ziḵərû} ‘remember,’ which functions as a direct address to the assembly. The temporal modifier le’olam {לְעוֹלָם֙ | lə-ʿō-lām} forms a construct chain with berito {בְּרִית֔וֹ | bə-rîtō} to link duration to divine obligation. The juxtaposition of davar {דָּבָ֥ר | dā-var} ‘word’ with tsivah {צִוָּ֖ה | ṣîw-wâ-h} ‘he commanded’ creates parallelism emphasizing the binding nature of the decree. Finally, the phrase le’elef dor {לְאֶ֥לֶף דּֽוֹר | lə-ʾe-lef dôr} places quantitative scope on the covenant, extending its validity through a thousand generations. |