| 10. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with the vav-consecutive perfect ve’asita {וְעָשִׂ֜יתָ | vĕ-ʿā-sî-ṯā}, marking an instructional command. The construct noun phrase chag shavu’ot {חַג שָׁבֻעוֹת | ḥaḡ šā-vu-ʿô-wōṯ} specifies the Festival of Weeks. The prepositional phrase laYHWH elohekha {לַיהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ | la-Yəhōwāh ʾĕ-lō-he-ḵā} identifies the divine covenant partner as recipient. The construct chain missat nidvat yadekha {מִסַּת נִדְבַת יָדְךָ | mîs-sat nîd-vat yad-ḵā} integrates measure, voluntary offering, and personal agency. The relative clause asher titten {אֲשֶׁר תִּתֵּן | ʾa-šer tit-ten} introduces the giving act. The clause ka’asher yeṿārechekha Yahweh elohekha {כַּאֲשֶׁר יְבָרֶכְךָ יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ | ka-ʾa-šer yə-vā-rê-ḵə-ḵā Yəhōwāh ʾĕ-lō-he-ḵā} links the extent of the gift to divine blessing. The English order foregrounds human initiative before divine provision. |