| 11. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with the interrogative mi {מִי | mî} ‘who’ repeated to form a parallel question praising divine uniqueness. The comparative phrase baelim {בָּאֵלִם | bā-ʾê-lîm} ‘among the gods’ contrasts Yahweh with other deities, and the repetition of kamokha {כָּמוֹכָה | kamô-ḵā} ‘like you’ heightens exclusivity. A sequence of participles—nedar {נֶאְדָּר | ne-də-r} ‘majestic’, baqodesh {בַּקֹּדֶשׁ | ba-qō-deš} ‘in holiness’, nora {נוֹרָא | nôrâ} ‘awesome’, tehillot {תְּהִלֹּת | tə-hillôt} ‘praises’, oseh {עֹשֵׂה | ʿō-sê} ‘doing’, and pele {פֶּלֶא | p̄e-lê} ‘wonder’—builds a climactic crescendo characteristic of Hebrew poetry. The prepositional be- in baelim and baqodesh both underlines Yahweh’s supremacy and His sacred presence. English parallelism and participial order are maintained to reflect the Hebrew poetic structure and highlight the theological focus on divine singularity and wondrous deeds. |