| 24. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with the temporal phrase bayom {בַּיּ֣וֹם | ba-yôm} ‘in that day’, setting an eschatological horizon. The demonstrative pronoun hahû {הַה֗וּא | hahû} reinforces specification. The Qal imperfect verb yiḥyêh {יִהְיֶ֤ה | yiḥyêh} expresses a future state. Israel {יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ | Yiśrāʾēl} functions as subject, followed by the substantive ordinal šəlîšîyyāh {שְׁלִישִׁיָּ֔ה | šəlîšîyyāh} ‘a third’, indicating shared status. The coordinated prepositional phrase le-miṣrāyim û-le-ʾaššûr {לְמִצְרַ֖יִם וּלְאַשּׁ֑וּר | le-miṣrā-yim û-le-ʾaššûr} ‘with Egypt and with Assyria’ conveys partnership. The predicate nominative bə-rāḵāh {בְּרָכָ֖ה | bə-rā-ḵāh} ‘a blessing’ defines Israel’s role, and the locative bə-qĕ-rev hā-ʾāreṣ {בְּקֶ֥רֶב הָאָֽרֶץ | bə-qĕ-rev hā-ʾāreṣ} ‘in the midst of the land’ highlights central mediating function. The Hebrew’s absolute substantives and layered prepositional constructs underscore Israel’s equal standing and bridging mission among nations. |