| 23. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with the Nifal perfect venichamu {וְנִחֲמ֣וּ | wə-ni-ḥa-mû} expressing the action of consoling, introduced by the vav-consecutive to link this assurance with prior judgments. The conjunction kî {כִּֽי־ | kî} heads a temporal clause leading into the Qal imperfect tiru {תִרְא֥וּ | tir-ʾû} “you see,” which governs the direct objects darkam {דַּרְכָּ֖ם | dar-kām} and alilotam {עֲלִֽילוֹתָ֑ם | ʿă-lî-lō-ṯām} via the particle et {אֶת־}. The subsequent veyidatem {וִֽידַעְתֶּ֗ם | wî-daʿ-tem} “and you will know” signals realized understanding. The paired perfect verbs asiti … asiti {עָשִׂ֙יתִי … עָשִׂ֣יתִי | ʿā-śî-tî … ʿā-śî-tî} underscore deliberate divine action, framed by the negation lo chinam {לֹא חִנָּ֤ם | lōʾ ḥin-nām} “not without cause,” highlighting just motivation. The prophetic tag neum {נְאֻם | nə-ʾum} and the compound name Adonai Yahweh {אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהֹוִֽה | ʾă-dō-nāy Yə-hō-wāh} close the oracle with solemn authority. |