| 4. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with the imperative lekh {לֵ֤ךְ | lēḵ} ‘go’, followed by the vav-consecutive ve-amarta {וְאָמַרְתָּ֙ | wə-ʾā-mar-tā} ‘and you shall say’, marking the initiation of prophetic speech. The prepositional phrase ʾel dā-wīd ʿăv-dī {אֶל־דָּוִ֣יד עַבְדִּ֔י | ʾel dā-wīd ʿăv-dī} ‘to David my servant’ identifies the recipient. The prophetic formula kōh ʾā-mar Yəhōwāh {כֹּ֖ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה | kōh ʾā-mar Yəhōwāh} ‘thus says the LORD’ introduces the divine oracle. The negation lōʾ ʾă-tāh tiv-neh-lī {לֹ֥א אַתָּ֛ה תִּבְנֶה־לִּ֥י | lōʾ ʾă-tāh tiv-neh lī} places emphasis on David’s exclusion, and the infinitive lā-šā-ḇet {לָשָֽׁבֶת | lā-šā-ḇet} specifies the intended purpose as divine indwelling. The English rendering preserves Hebrew word order and prophetic structure to maintain emphasis. |