| 14. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with vesamakhta {וְשָׂמַחְתָּ֖ | wə-šā-maḥ-ṯā} functioning as a future-implicative imperative through the vav consecutive + Qal perfect form. The series of coordinated participants is marked by the repeated conjunction wə {וְ | wə}, underscoring inclusive communal celebration. The relative clause introduced by ʾă-šer {אֲשֶׁר | ʾă-šer} with the prepositional phrase biš-šə-ʿā-ré-kha {בִּשְׁעָרֶֽיךָ | biš-šə-ʿā-ré-kha} specifies those resident in the gates. The Hebrew VSO word order with chained vav-conjunctions is rendered in English SVO to preserve clarity while reflecting the cumulative emphasis. |