| 39. Linguistic Exegesis The conjunction ki {כִּי | kî} with the conditional im {אִם | ʾim} forms a restrictive contrast demanding singular loyalty. The bound form im-et-ye-ho-WAH attaches the direct object marker ’et {אֶת | ʾet} to Yahweh Eloheikhem {יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם | Yə-hō-wāh ʾĕ-lō-hê-khem}, which functions as the sole object of the Qal imperfect tira’u {תִּירָאוּ | tī-rā-ʼû}. The v-hu {וְהוּא | wə-hūʼ} clause introduces Hiphil imperfect yatsil {יַצִּיל | yaṣ-ṣîl} indicating causative deliverance. The idiomatic phrase mi-yad kol-oy-ve-i-khem {מִיַּד כָּל־אֹיְבֵיכֶם | miyyad koll ʾō-yə-ḇê-khem} ‘from the hand of all your enemies’ frames the scope of salvation. This structure links exclusive reverence to assured liberation. |