| 22. Linguistic Exegesis The prepositional phrase bish'arekha {בִּשְׁעָרֶ֖יךָ | bə-šə-‘ā-rê-ḵā} establishes location within any town’s gates jurisdiction. The Qal imperfect verb to'akhalennu {תֹּאכֲלֶנּוּ | tō-’ă-kal-lə-nû} expresses a second person singular command with direct object suffix. The coordinated adjectives hattameh {הַטָּמֵא | ha-ṭā-meh} and vehatahor {וְהַטָּהוֹר | wə-ḥă-ṭā-hôr} include both ritual states of purity. The adverb yakhdaw {יַחְדָּו | yaḥ-dāw} emphasizes joint participation. The comparative simile katsavi vekha'ayal {כַּצְּבִי וְכָאַיָּל | ka-ṣə-vî wə-kha-’ā-yal} frames permissible consumption akin to hunting common game species. This parallel legal structure underscores equal access regardless of purity status. |