| 18. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with the prepositional phrase vealeha {וְעָלֶ֙יהָ֙ | wə-ʿālê-hā} ‘and upon her,’ foregrounding the clothing. The noun phrase ketonet pasim {כְּתֹ֣נֶת פַּסִּ֔ים | kə-ṭô-net pās·sîm} forms a construct attributive chain, highlighting the robe’s elaborate decoration. The causal clause ki ken tilbashna {כִּי֩ כֵ֨ן תִּלְבַּ֧שְׁנָה | kî kên til-baš-nā} “for thus they would wear” indicates customary practice by the daughters of the king. The plural meilim {מְעִילִ֑ים | mə-‘î-lîm} “outer garments” underscores variety. The sequential vav-consecutive verbs wayyotse and venal {וַיֹּצֵ֨א … וְנָעַ֥ל | way-yō-ṣé … wə-nā-‘al} maintain narrative momentum, with mesharto {מְשָֽׁרְתוֹ֙ | mə-šā-rə-tō} as subject and the door phrase haddelet achareha {הַדֶּ֖לֶת אַחֲרֶיהָ | ha-dé-let a-ḥă-rê-hā} marking resultant closure. |