| 10. Linguistic Exegesis The conjunction ki {כִּֽי | kî} functions as a causal marker. The coordinated subject kokhvei hashamayim {כוֹכְבֵ֤י הַשָּׁמַיִם֙ | kōkhēvē haššāmāyim} “stars of the heavens” joins ukesileihem {וּכְסִ֣ילֵיהֶם | ukesîlêhem} “their constellations” and governs the Hiphil imperfect yahelu {יָהֵ֖לּוּ | yāhēlû} with oram {אוֹרָ֑ם | ʾôrām} as its object. A vav-consecutive clause follows with the Qal perfect khashakh {חָשַׁךְ | ḥāšakh} applied to ha-shemesh {הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ֙ | haššēmēš} within the temporal infinitive construct be-tzeto {בְּצֵאת֔וֹ | bəṣēṯô}. The final vav clause employs the Hiphil imperfect lo-yaggīhā {לֹֽא־יַגִּיהַ | lōʼ yaggīhā} with ve-yareach {וְיָרֵ֖חַ | wəyārēaḥ} as subject and oro {אוֹרֽוֹ | ʾôrô} as object. This meristic listing of celestial bodies underscores the completeness of the cosmic darkness. |