| 17. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with the wayyiqtol form vatikchi {וַתִּקְחִ֞י | wattiqḥî} ‘and you took’, highlighting the second person feminine singular subject. The construct phrase kelei tip̄ʾartekh {כְּלֵ֣י תִפְאַרְתֵּ֗ךְ | kəlê tip̄ʾartekh} ‘vessels of your ornament’ employs a feminine singular noun with pronominal suffix. The prepositional phrases mizzəhāḇî {מִזְּהָבִי֤ | mizzəhāḇî} and ûmikkaśpî {וּמִכַּסְפִּי֙ | ûmikkaśpî} indicate divine provision. A relative clause introduced by ăšer {אֲשֶׁ֣ר | ăšer} relates to nāṯattî {נָתַ֣תִּי | nāṯattî} ‘I gave’. The narrative resumes with vattaasilaakh {וַתַּעֲשִׂי־לָ֖ךְ | wattăʿăśî-lāḵ} ‘and you made for yourself’, leading to the construct ṣalmê zāḵār {צַלְמֵ֣י זָכָ֑ר | ṣalmê zāḵār} ‘images of men’, signaling idolatry. The final wayyiqtol vattiznivam {וַתִּזְנִי־בָֽם | wattiznî-ḇām} ‘and you prostituted with them’ uses zanah in a metaphorical covenantal betrayal sense. The sequence of wayyiqtol verbs underscores progressive unfaithfulness, while the detailed constructs emphasize the tragic misuse of divine gifts. |