| 30. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with vayyōšaʿ {וַיּ֨וֹשַׁע | vayyōšaʿ} ‘and He saved,’ a Hiphil imperfect with vav conversive that foregrounds divine causation. The temporal phrase bayyōm hahû {בַּיּ֥וֹם הַה֛וּא | bayyōm hahū} ‘on that day’ establishes precise timing. The construction ʾēt Yiṣrāʾēl {אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל | ʾēt Yiṣrāʾēl} marks Israel as the beneficiary. The expression miyyād Miṣrāyim {מִיַּד מִצְרָ֑יִם | miyyād Miṣrāyim} ‘from the hand of Egypt’ employs yād metaphorically for control. The narrative then shifts to vayyār Yiṣrāʾēl {וַיַּ֤רְא יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ | vayyār Yiṣrāʾēl} ‘and Israel saw,’ highlighting human observation. The predicate mēt with sappāṯ hayyām {מֵת עַל־שְׂפַת הַיָּֽם | mēt ʿal-sappāṯ hayyām} ‘dead on the edge of the sea’ paints the aftermath. The asyndetic sequence underscores divine action followed by immediate perception. |