| 4. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with the vav consecutive vehayah {וְהָיָה | wə-hā-yāh} ‘and it will be’, introducing a result clause. The prepositional phrase mehanachal {מֵהַנַּחַל | mĕ-han-nā-ḥal} ‘from the brook’ specifies the water source. The Qal imperfect tishteh {תִּשְׁתֶּה | tiš-teh} ‘you will drink’ marks future action. The direct object marker veet {וְאֶת | wə-’et} signals haorevim {הָעֹרְבִים | hā-’ō-rə-vim} ‘the ravens’ as object of tsiviti {צִוִּיתִי | ṣî-wî-ṯî} ‘I commanded’. The infinitive lekalkelkha {לְכַלְכְּלְךָ | lə-ḵal-qel-kha} ‘to sustain you’ expresses purpose. The adverb sham {שָׁם | šām} ‘there’ indicates location. English renders the coordinated commands in a compound structure, preserving the Hebrew sequence and emphasis on divine provision. |