| 11. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with veyeter {וְיֶ֖תֶר | və-yé-ter} ‘and the rest,’ a resumptive formula linking back to preceding material. The construct chain divrei zekharyah {דִּבְרֵי זְכַרְיָ֑ה | dibréy zə-khá-ra-yāh} ‘words/acts of Zechariah’ specifies the subject. Hinam {הִנָּ֣ם | hin-nám} ‘behold, they are’ introduces the passive participle ketuvim {כְּתוּבִ֗ים | kə-tú-vim} ‘written,’ emphasizing preservation. The preposition al {עַל | ʿal} ‘upon’ governs the double construct sefer divrei hayamim {סֵ֛פֶר דִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖ים | sé-fer dibréy ha-yá-mim} ‘book of the chronicles,’ denoting an official record. Finally, lemalchei yisrael {לְמַלְכֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל | lə-mal-kéy yis-ra-éyl} ‘of the kings of Israel’ restricts the scope. English passive voice and phrase order mirror Hebrew structure to preserve emphasis on written preservation. |