| 17. Linguistic Exegesis The attention particle hinneh {הִנֵּה | hinnēh} opens the oracle. The biclausal predicate yamim baim {יָמִים בָּאִים | yā-mîm bā-ʾîm} ‘days are coming’ sets a future timeframe. The Nifal perfect venisa {וְנִשָּׂא | wə-niś-śāʾ} with vav prefix expresses passive certainty of removal. The prepositional construct be-veitekha {בְּבֵיתֶךָ | bə-wê-ṯə-kha} links possessions to the address, while the relative clause vaasher otzru avotekha {וַאֲשֶׁר אָצְרוּ אֲבֹתֶיךָ | wa-ʾă-šer ʾā-ṣə-rû ʾă-vo-tê-ḵa} details inherited stores. The directional he in bavelah {בָּבֶלָה | bā-ve-lā} signals movement toward Babylon. The imperfect yivater {יִוָּתֵר | yiv-vā-ṯêr} underscores total loss. The final clause amar Yahweh {אָמַר יְהוָה | ʾā-mar Yə-hō-wāh} attributes the decree to the sovereign LORD. |