| 20. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with ubarukh {וּבָרוּךְ֙ | û-ḇā-rûḵ} as a fronted passive participle functioning doxologically to introduce praise. The construct el elyon {אֵל עֶלְיוֹן | ʾēl ʿel-yôn} “God Most High” foregrounds divine supremacy. The relative clause asher-miggen {אֲשֶׁר־מִגֵּ֥ן | ʾă-šer-mig-gēn} with Hiphil perfect conveys a completed deliverance, specifying the reason for blessing. The object tsareikha {צָרֶ֖יךָ | ṣā-rê-ḵā} “your enemies” plus the idiomatic phrase beyadekha {בְּיָדֶ֑ךָ | bə-yā-ḏe-ḵā} “into your hand” indicates transfer of power. The narrative then shifts with the wayyiqtol form vayitten-lo {וַיִּתֶּן־ל֥וֹ | way-yit-ten-lô}, linking divine action to human response. The partitive expression maaser mikol {מַעֲשֵׂ֖ר מִכֹּֽל | ma-ʿă-śēr mik-kōl} “tithe of everything” marks a worshipful offering drawn from the total spoil. |