| 6. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with two consecutive Qal imperfect verbs vae'evor {וָאֶעֱבֹר | wā-ʾe-ʿĕ-ḇōr} ‘and I passed by’ and vaerekh {וָאֶרְאֵךְ | wā-ʾer-ʾēḵ} ‘and I saw you’, indicating ongoing divine attention. The Hitpael participle mitboseset {מִתְבּוֹסֶסֶת | mit-bō-sē-seṯ} ‘wallowing’ conveys a reflexive, repeated action that emphasizes helpless struggle. The prepositional phrase bedamaikh {בְּדָמָיִךְ | bə-dā-mā-yiḵ} ‘in your blood’ intensifies the life-threatening context. The imperative khayi {חֲיִי | ḥa-yī} ‘live!’ appears twice, creating an emphatic repetition that underscores the assurance of divine intervention. |