| 2. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with the vav-consecutive imperfect verb vayyiqrāʾ {וַיִּקְרָא | way-yik-rāʾ}, conveying a prophetic proclamation. The phrase ʿal-hammizbēaḥ {עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּחַ | ʿal-ham-miz-bē-aḥ} directs the oracle toward the cultic structure. The genitive construct biddvar Yahweh {בִּדְבַר־יְהוָה | bid-dvar Yə-hō-wā} emphasizes divine authorization. Vocative repetition mizbēaḥ mizbēaḥ {מִזְבֵּחַ מִזְבֵּחַ | miz-bē-aḥ miz-bē-aḥ} intensifies the address. The prophetic formula kōh āmar Yahweh {כֹּה אָמַר יְהוָה | kōh ā-mar Yə-hō-wā} introduces the divine utterance. Hinneh-bēn {הִנֵּה־בֵן | hin-nēh-bēn} signals the announcement. The Nifal participle nōlād {נוֹלָד | nō-lād} expresses certainty of the future event. The construct chain lēbêt-dāwîḏ {לְבֵית־דָּוִד | lə-bêt-dā-wîḏ} indicates belonging. The sequence of future verbs wəzābaḥ and yiśrēp̄ū {וְזָבַח ... יִשְׂרְפ֥וּ | wə-zā-baḥ ... yiś-rē-p̄ū} conveys inevitable divine judgment within a solemn prophetic rhythm. |