| 4. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with the consecutive waw verb vayomer {וַיֹּ֤אמֶר | way-yō-mer}, marking divine speech. The phrase el-Mosheh {אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה | ʾel-mō-šeh} identifies the addressee, and the particle hineni {הִנְנִ֨י | hin-nə-nî} functions as a solemn declaration of presence. The Hifil participle mamtir {מַמְטִ֥יר | mam-ṭîr} with the prepositional phrase min-hashamayim {מִן־הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם | min-ha-šā-mā-yim} presents impending divine provision. The coordinated perfect verbs veyatsa {וְיָצָ֨א | wə-yā-ṣāʾ} and velaketu {וְלָֽקְטוּ֙ | wə-lā-qə-ṭû} sequence Israel’s response. The construct devar-yom beyomo {דְּבַר־י֣וֹם בְּיוֹמ֔וֹ | də-var-yôm bə-yô-mô} emphasizes daily reliance. The purpose clause lemaʿan anassenu {לְמַ֧עַן אֲנַסֶּ֛נּוּ | lə-ma-ʿan ʾă-nas-sēn-nû} links provision to testing. The interrogative clause hayelekh betorati im-lo {הֲיֵלֵ֥ךְ בְּתוֹרָתִ֖י אִם־לֹֽא | ha-yê-lēḵ bə-tō-rā-tî ʾim-lō} sets the criterion of obedience to divine instruction. |