| 7. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with the vav-consecutive-prefixed imperfect vayomer {וַיֹּאמֶר | wayyṓmer} introducing direct speech. The construct chain nose kelav {נֹשֵׂא כֵלָיו | nṓsēʾ kēlā́yw} denotes the attendant’s role. The paired imperatives aseh {עֲשֵׂה | ʿaśéh} ‘do’ and nteh {נְטֵה | neṯéh} ‘turn’ frame the command scope defined by kol-asher bilvavekha {כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר בִּלְבָבֶ֑ךָ | kāl-ʾăšer bilvabḗḵā}. The assurance clause uses the particle hineni {הִנְנִ֥י | hinnēní} ‘here I am’, followed by immekha {עִמְּךָ֖ | ʿimmēḵā} ‘with you’ and kilvavekha {כִּלְבָבֶֽךָ | kīlḇāḇēḵā} ‘according to your heart’, creating a covenantal solidarity formula. The structure’s shift from imperative to oath-style assurance emphasizes mutual commitment and trust within a military context. |