| 7. Linguistic Exegesis The verse is structured by a series of wayyiqtol narrative verbs demonstrating sequential divine commission. Vayavo {וַיָּבֹא | wayyāḇōʾ} 'and he came' introduces Moses as the actor, followed by vayikra {וַיִּקְרָא | wayyiqrāʾ} 'and he called' marking the summoning of the leaders, and wayyāśem {וַיָּשֶׂם | wayyāśem} 'and he set' indicating presentation of content. The phrase lə-ziknê hā-ʿām {לְזִקְנֵי הָעָם | lə-ziq-nê hā-ʿām} 'to the elders of the people' uses a construct chain to link the elders with the community. Lip̄nê-hem {לִפְנֵיהֶם | lip̄-nê-hem} 'before them' emphasizes the public disclosure. The particle ʾēt {אֵת | ʾēt} introduces the accusative object kol-had-de-ḇārîm hā-ʾēl-leh {כָּל־הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה | kol-had-de-ḇā-rîm ha-ʾēl-leh} 'all these words', and the relative clause ʾă-šer ṣiw-wā-hû Yə-hō-wāh {אֲשֶׁר צִוָּהוּ יְהוָה | ʾă-šer ṣiw-wā-hû Yə-hō-wāh} 'which the LORD had commanded him' attributes divine authority and source. The translation preserves the Hebrew clause order while adapting idioms for clarity. |