| 10. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with the vav-consecutive Qal perfect verb `veshamarta {וְשָׁמַרְתָּ | wə-šā-mar-tā} ‘and you shall keep’`, signaling a binding injunction. The particle `et {אֶת־ | ʾet} ‘direct object marker’` introduces the object. The noun `hachukkah {הַחֻקָּה | ha-ḥuqqāh} ‘the statute’` is specified by the demonstrative `hazot {הַזֹּאת | ha-zōṯ} ‘this’`, focusing on a particular ordinance. The prepositional phrase `lemoadah {לְמוֹעֲדָהּ | lə-mō-ʿă-dāh} ‘at its appointed time’` situates the command within the cultic calendar. Finally, the idiomatic accusative of time `miyamim yamimah {מִיָּמִים יָמִימָה | mi-yāmîm yā-mī-māh} ‘from days day by day’` conveys annual repetition. This structure (verb + object + temporal specification + idiomatic repetition) underscores an enduring covenantal obligation. |