| 16. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with nimtze’u {נִמְצְא֤וּ | nim-ṭzə-’ū} ‘were found,’ employing a passive verbal form to convey the reception of divine communication. The construct link in d’vareikha {דְבָרֶ֙יךָ֙ | də-ḇā-rê-ḵā} connects the noun to the second person suffix. The vav-consecutive pattern in va’okhlem {וָאֹ֣כְלֵ֔ם | wā-’ōḵ-lêm} and vay’hi {וַיְהִ֤י | wa-yə-hî} outlines an action-result sequence. The prepositional pairs le-sason {לְשָׂשׂ֖וֹן | lə-śā-śôn} and u-le-simchat levavi {וּלְשִׂמְחַ֣ת לְבָבִ֑י | ū-lə-śim-ḥat lə-ḇā-vî} create synonymous parallelism, intensifying the emotional effect. The causal clause introduced by ki-nikra {כִּֽי־נִקְרָ֤א | kî-nik-rā} provides reason, leading to shimkha alai {שִׁמְךָ֙ עָלַ֔י | šim-ḵā ’ā-lay}, which marks divine commissioning. Addressing the compound divine name Yahweh Elohei Tzevaot {יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י צְבָאֽוֹת | Yə-hō-wāh ʾĕ-lō-hê tsə-ḇā-’ōt} underscores covenantal authority at the conclusion. The literal version preserves Hebrew word order, while the formal and dynamic translations adjust connectives and phrase structure for English clarity without losing Hebrew emphasis and theological nuance. |