| 25. Linguistic Exegesis The verse employs a triadic parallelism of nominal forms with keviyyah {כְּוִיָּה | kĕ-vîyyāh} ‘burn’, petsa {פֶּצַע | p̣êṣaʿ} ‘wound’, and chabburah {חַבּוּרָה | ḥăbbûrāh} ‘bruise’, each linked by the preposition takhat {תַּחַת | ṭaḥat} ‘under’. The absence of an explicit verb in Hebrew creates an implied normative force, supplied in English with “must” to convey obligation. The repeated structure underscores proportional justice in personal injury law. |