| 26. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with the negative particle lo {לֹא | lō} ‘not’ combined with the imperfect verb tihyeh {תִהְיֶה | tihyeh} ‘will be’ to express a prohibition. It follows with the coordinated predicates meshakelah {מְשַׁכֵּלָה | mešaqqēlā} ‘causing miscarriage’ and va-aqarah {וַעֲקָרָה | wa‘qārāh} ‘barren,’ each marked feminine singular. The locative beartsekha {בְּאַרְצֶךָ | bəʾarṣəḵā} ‘in your land’ situates the promise within covenant territory. The direct object marker et {אֶת־ | ʾet} introduces the construct chain mispar yamekha {מִסְפַּר יָמֶיךָ | mispār yāmeḵā} ‘number of your days,’ linking lifespan to divine provision. The clause closes with the first person declaration amalle {אֲמַלֵּא | ʾămallēʾ} ‘I will fill,’ forming a parallel structure of prohibition and promise. |