| 25. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with the infinitive construct lisbor {לִשְׁבֹּר | liš-bôr} “to break,” functioning as a purpose clause with implicit divine subject. The proper name ashur {אַשּׁוּר | aš-šûr} serves as the direct object. Prepositional phrases b’erzi {בְּאַרְצִי | bə-ʾar-ṣî} “in my land” and ve-al-harai {וְעַל־הָרַי | wə-ʿal-hā-ray} “and on my mountains” both use first person singular suffixes to emphasize ownership. The sequence avusennu {אֲבוּסֶנּוּ | ʾă-bû-sen-nû} “I will trample him” (Qal imperfect) followed by ve-sar yasur {וְסָר יָסוּר | wə-sār yā-sūr} outlines the removal of oppression. Construct chains me-aleihem ulo {מֵעֲלֵיהֶם עֻלּוֹ | me-ʿă-ley-hem ʿū-lō} and ve-subbolo me-al shikhmo {וְסֻבֳּלוֹ מֵעַל שִׁכְמ֖וֹ | wə-sub-bō-lō mē-ʿāl šiḵ-mō} employ metaphors of yoke and burden to depict subjugation and its release. The preservation of Hebrew clause order in English underscores the progression from judgment to deliverance. |