| 28. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with the imperative havu {הָב֤וּ | hā-bû} ‘give/ascribe’, issuing a plural command. This verb governs two balanced prepositional phrases linked to la-Yahweh {לַֽיהוָה֙ | la-Yə-hō-wāh} ‘to the LORD’, first with the construct chain mishpechot {מִשְׁפְּח֣וֹת | miš-pə-ḥôt} ‘families’ + ammim {עַמִּ֔ים | ʿam-mîm} ‘peoples’, functioning as a vocative address, and second with a coordinated object of kavod {כָּב֥וֹד | kā-ḇōḏ} ‘glory’ and oz {וָעֹֽז | wā-ʿōz} ‘strength’. The repetition of havu and the parallel structure exemplify Hebrew poetic parallelism, intensifying the call for universal worship. The construct chain highlights inclusion of all nations, and the double imperative is preserved in translation to reflect the original’s ceremonial force. |