| 21. Linguistic Exegesis The verse unfolds the vav-consecutive narrative sequence, beginning with venodaʿ {וְנוֹדַע | wə-nō-ḏaʿ} ‘and it will be known,’ which assigns theological agency to the passive divine action toward Egypt. This is followed by veyad‘u mitsrayim {וְיָדְעוּ מִצְרַיִם | wə-yā-ḏə-ʿū miṣ-rā-yim} ‘and they will know Egypt,’ where et-yehōwāh {אֶת־יְהוָה | ʾet-yə-hō-wāh} marks the direct object, emphasizing personal knowledge of the LORD. The temporal clause bayom hahuw {בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא | ba-yōm ha-hûʾ} ‘on that day’ signals an eschatological moment. The cultic sequence wə-‘ā-ḇə-ḏū ze-vaḥ ū-min-ḥāh {וְעָבְדוּ זֶבַח וּמִנְחָה | wə-‘ā-ḇə-ḏū ze-vaḥ ū-min-ḥāh} ‘and they will serve sacrifice and grain offering’ uses coordinate objects to portray complete worship practices. The subsequent vow formula wə-nā-ḏə-rū-nē-der la-yə-hō-wāh wə-šil-lē-mū {וְנָדְרוּ־נֵדֶר לַיהוָה וְשִׁלֵּמוּ | wə-nā-ḏə-rū-nē-der la-yə-hō-wāh wə-šil-lē-mū} ‘and they will vow a vow to the LORD and fulfill it’ closes with a performative action, linking promise and completion. The Hebrew construct chain and perfect forms preserve both historical and prophetic dimensions. |