| 18. Linguistic Exegesis The conjunction ki {כִּי | kî} establishes the reason clause. The verb tishma {תִשְׁמַע | tišmaʿ} “listen” demands covenantal hearing and is intensified by bekol {בְּקוֹל | bə-qôl} “in the voice.” The phrase lishmor et kol mitzvotav “to keep all His commandments” functions as the purpose of listening, with et {אֶת | ʼet} marking the direct object. The relative pronoun asher {אֲשֶׁר | ʾăšer} links these commandments to anokhi metzavvekha hayom {אָנֹכִי מְצַוְּךָ הַיּוֹם | ʾănôkî məṣavvêkā hayyôm}, underscoring present authority. The infinitive laasot {לַעֲשׂוֹת | laʿăśôt} combined with hayashar {הַיָּשָׁר | hayyāšār} highlights the ethical action. Finally, the idiom be’einei Yahweh Eloheikha {בְּעֵינֵי יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ | bə-ʿêynê Yahweh ʼĕ-lō-hê-kā} conveys divine evaluation and accountability. |