| 24. Linguistic Exegesis The verse uses sequential vav-consecutive forms: veye’amen {וְ֠יֵֽאָמֵן | wə-yē-’ā-men} ‘and let it be established’ and veyigdal {וְיִגְדַּ֨ל | wə-yig-dal} ‘and may it become great,’ reflecting Hebrew prayerful petitions for divine action. The construct shimkha ʿad-ʿôlam {שִׁמְךָ֤ עַד־עוֹלָם֙ | šim-ḵā ʿad-ʿô-lam} ‘your name forever’ centers the theological desire for God’s enduring reputation. The infinitive le’emor {לֵאמֹ֔ר | lē-’e-mor} ‘to say’ introduces a confessional clause functioning as a liturgical formula. Double emphasis on divine identity appears in the titles Yahweh Tseva’ôt {יְהוָ֤ה צְבָאוֹת֙ | Yə-hō-wāh tse-vā-’ôt} and ʾĕlohê Yisra’ēl {אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | ʾĕ-lō-hê Yiś-rā-’ēl}. The final clause ū-veit-Dāwîd ’av-dê-ḵā nakhon lə-fa-nê-ḵā {וּבֵית־דָּוִ֥יד עַבְדְּךָ֖ נָכ֥וֹן לְפָנֶֽיךָ | ū-veit-dā-wîd ’av-dê-ḵā nā-ḵōn lə-fa-nê-ḵā} ‘and the house of David your servant is established before you’ uses the passive participle nakhon to link David’s dynasty to God’s presence and the construct avdekha to mark loyal relationship. The English renderings preserve the verse’s prayerful tone and confessional proclamation, aligning “let it be established” and “may Your name become great” with formal parallel petitions and “let it be confirmed” and “may Your reputation be honored” in dynamic to reflect Hebrew modal nuance. |