| 1. Linguistic Exegesis The verse uses the conjunction-demonstrative ve-elleh {וְאֵלֶּה | wə-ʾêl-leh} ‘and these’ to introduce a new legal section. The noun mishpatim {הַמִּשְׁפָּטִים | ham-miš-pā-ṭîm} functions as the subject in a verbless nominal clause, marking a collection of case rulings. The relative clause asher {אֲשֶׁר | ʾă-šer} ‘which’ specifies the command to Moses. The Qal imperfect verb tasim {תָּשִׂים | tā-śîm} ‘you shall set’ conveys a direct command in second person masculine singular. The locative expression lifnehem {לִפְנֵיהֶם | lip-ne-hem} ‘before them’ indicates the intended audience, framing the verse as a formal directive. |