| 13. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with the narrative connective va-omar {וָאֹמַר | wā-ʾō-mar} introducing the prophet’s speech. The interjection aha {אֲהָהּ | ʾă-hāh} conveys distress. The compound divine address adonai Yahweh {אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה | ʾă-dō-nāy Yə-hō-wāh} emphasizes divine authority. The demonstrative hinneh {הִנֵּה | hin-nēh} signals direct quotation of the prophets’ assurance (hannevi'im omrim {הַנְּבִאִים אֹמְרִים | han-nə-ḇî-ʾîm ʾōm-rîm}). The paired negatives lo-tir'u {לֹא־תִרְאוּ | lō-tir-ʾû} and lo-yiheyeh {לֹא־יִהְיֶה | lō-yi-hyeh} form a parallel promise structure, heightening irony. The conjunction ki {כִּי | kî} introduces divine provision expressed in the nominal phrase shalom emet {שְּׁלוֹם אֱמֶת | šə-lōm ʾe-met}. The locative phrase bamaqom hazzeh {בַּמָּקוֹם הַזֶּה | bam-mā-qōm haz-zeh} specifies the setting. The translation retains Hebrew word order and negation to preserve rhetorical force. |