| 18. Linguistic Exegesis The declaration begins with the subject Yahweh {יְהוָ֥ה | yə-hō-wāh} preceding the verb, reflecting a VSO word order that highlights divine agency. The verb yimlokh {יִמְלֹ֖ךְ | yim·lō·ḵ} in the imperfect aspect expresses ongoing future sovereignty. The coordinated temporal nouns le-olam {לְעֹלָ֥ם | lə-ʿō-lām} and va-ed {וָעֶֽד | wa-ʿeḏ} form a paratactic sequence that intensifies duration, functioning collectively as an adverbial modifier of indefinite extent. English renderings maintain the active voice and capture the emphatic prolongation through “forever and for all generations” (formal) and “always” (dynamic). |