| 17. Linguistic Exegesis The verse employs the conjunction vav {וְ | wə} thrice to introduce each list item, with the direct-object marker et {אֶת־ | ’et} preceding the second and third nouns to heighten specificity. The definite article ha {הַ | hā} marks each noun, while the absence of et before the first noun emphasizes its initial position. English conveys this tricolon with commas and “and,” omitting et for natural flow yet preserving the original coordination pattern. |