| 30. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with the adverb laken {לָכֵן | lā-ḵēn} establishing a logical conclusion. The phrase ish kidrakhav {אִישׁ כִּדְרָכָיו | ʾîš kiḏ-rā-ḵāw} uses a singular noun distributively with a construct phrase to indicate individual accountability. The verb eshpot {אֶשְׁפֹּט | ʾeš-pōṭ} in the Qal imperfect first person singular functions as the main finite clause, followed by the direct object etkhem beit yisrael {אֶתְכֶם בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל | ʾeṯ-ḵem bēṯ yiś-rā-ʾêl}, identifying the audience. The prophetic formula neum adonai Yahweh {נְאֻם אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה | nə-ʾum ʾă-dō-nāy Yə-hō-wāh} provides divine authority. The coordinated imperatives shuvu vehashivu {שׁוּבוּ וְהָשִׁיבוּ | šū-ḇū wə-hā-šî-ḇū} convey both internal repentance and active turning away, employing Qal and Hiphil stems. The purpose clause velo yihyeh lakhem lemikshol avon {וְלֹא־יִהְיֶה לָכֶם לְמִכְשׁוֹל עָוֹן | wə-lō-yih-yē lā-ḵem lə-miḵ-šōl ʿā-ḇōn} uses the negative particle wə-lō plus imperfect to express a desired outcome. The formal translation retains Hebrew word order and judicial tone, while the dynamic translation streamlines sentence structure and clarifies action focus. |