| 30. Linguistic Exegesis The verse presents a single narrative clause introduced by the wayyiqtol verb vayyishbetu {וַיִּשְׁבְּת֥וּ | wayyiš-bə-ṯû} ‘and they rested’, continuing the manna-gathering sequence. The subject haʿam {הָעָ֖ם | hā-ʿām} ‘the people’ follows the verb, a typical verb–subject order that foregrounds communal action. The prepositional phrase bayyom haššəviʿi {בַּיּ֥וֹם הַשְּׁבִעִֽי | bə-yôm haš-še-bî-ʿî} ‘on the seventh day’ functions adverbially, specifying the precise timing in accordance with divine ordinance. Positioning this phrase at the clause end gives it climactic emphasis on obedient rest within the sacred weekly rhythm. |