| 28. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with the wayyiqtol form vatizni {וַתִּזְנִי | wat-tiz-nî} establishing sequential narrative flow. The prepositional phrase el-bnei Ashur {אֶל־בְּנֵי אַשּׁוּר | ʾel-bə-nê ʾaš-šūr} marks the illicit partner. The causal expression mi-bilti savatekh {מִבִּלְתִּי שָׂבְעָתֵךְ | mi-bil-tî śā-və-ʿā-tekh} indicates motive through negated satisfaction. The repeated wayyiqtol vatiznim {וַתִּזְנִים | wat-tiz-nîm} employs a poetic plural to intensify covenant unfaithfulness. The conjunctive adverb vegam {וְגַם | və-gam} links to lo savat {לֹא שָׂבָעַתְּ | lōʾ śā-ḇā-ʿat} to emphasize persistent insatiability. This structure underscores a cycle of betrayal and unmet desire. |