| 10. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with the imperative lekh {לֵךְ | lêkh} ‘go’, marking immediate divine command. The vav-consecutive ve-dibarta {וְדִבַּרְתָּ | wə-ḏib-bar-tā} ‘and you shall speak’ sets up the messenger function. The formula koh amar Yahweh {כֹּה אָמַר יְהוָה | kōh ʾā-mar yĕ-hō-wāh} ‘thus says the LORD’ frames the prophetic declaration. The phrase shalosh ani noteh aleikha {שָׁלושׁ אֲנִי נֹטֶה עָלֶיךָ | šā-lōsh ʾă-nî nō-teh ʿā-lê-khā} highlights three distinct judgments by placing the numeral shalosh before the participle noteh. The imperative bechar-lekha {בְּחַר־לְךָ | bə-ḥar-lê-khā} ‘choose for yourself’ temporarily shifts agency to David. The expression achat meihenah {אַחַת מֵהֵנָּה | ʾă-khat mē-hê-nāh} ‘one from these’ clarifies the selection. The concluding clause ve-eeseh-lakh {וְאֶעֱשֶׂה־לָּךְ | wə-ʾe-ʿə-seh-lā-kh} ‘and I will do to you’ promises divine action. English rendering balances oracular tone and clarity, rendering noteh as “stretching out” to preserve imagery of imminent judgment. |