| 36. Linguistic Exegesis The verb vataharenah {וֽ͏ַתַּהֲרֶ֛יןָ | wat-ta-hă-rē-nāh} ‘became pregnant’ begins with the conjunction vav, marking this action as a continuation of the narrative. The noun phrase shtei benot Lot {שְׁתֵּ֥י בְנֽוֹת־ל֖וֹט | šə-tê bə-nôṯ lōṭ} ‘two daughters of Lot’ links the numeral, the noun, and the personal name in sequence to specify family relationship. The prepositional phrase meavihen {מֵאֲבִיהֶֽן | mê-ʾă-vî-hen} ‘from their father’ provides a climactic detail of paternity at the verse’s conclusion, preserving the original emphasis of shocking incest. English rendering places the subject before the verb and retains the final prepositional phrase to mirror that emphasis. |