| 23. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with the construct phrase beyad mal’akhekha {בְּיַ֣ד מַלְאָכֶיךָ֮ | bə-yaḏ mal’āḵê-kha} indicating agency “by the hand of your messengers.” The verb kheraphta {חֵרַ֣פְתָּ | ḥērāp̄tā} “you have reproached” takes Adonai {אֲדֹנָי֒ | ʾăḏōnāy} as its object, setting a confrontational tone. A sequence of vav-consecutives (vatomer {וַתֹּ֗אמֶר}, ve’ekherot {וְאֶכְרֹ֞ת}, ve’avoah {וְאָב֙וֹאָה֙}) links the king’s successive boasts. Spatial expressions merom ha-rim yarketei levanon {מְר֥וֹם הָרִ֖ים יַרְכְּתֵ֣י לְבָנ֑וֹן} combine absolute and construct forms to map his advance. Possessive suffixes in rikhbi and arazav underscore personal ownership, while the final melon kitzo ya’ar karmilo stack conveys total intrusion into the land. |