| 28. Linguistic Exegesis The temporal expression miktshe {מִקְצֵה | mik-tsê} ‘from the end’ combined with the cardinal phrase šālōš šānîm {שָׁלֹשׁ שָׁנִים | šā-lōš šā-nîm} ‘three years’ marks the conclusion of a cycle and indicates a recurring practice. The Hiphil imperfect tōṣîʾ {תּוֹצִיא | tō-ṣîʾ} ‘you shall bring out’ commands proactive removal of the tithe (maʿăśār {מַעְשַׂר | maʿăśār}). The construct ṯebûʾāṯəḵā {תְּבוּאָתְךָ | ṯĕ-bûʾāṯə-ḵā} ‘your produce’ specifies possession. The phrase baš-šānâ hāhî {בַּשָּׁנָה הַהִוא | baš-šānâ hā-hî} ‘in that year’ underscores temporal specificity. The conjunction wə-hinnāḥtā {וְהִנַּחְתָּ | wə-hin-nāḥ-tā} ‘and you shall deposit’ connects to biš-šᵻʿārê-ḵā {בִּשְׁעָרֶיךָ | biš-šᵻʿārê-ḵā} ‘in your gates’, highlighting the communal function of the city gate as a storage and redistribution center. |