| 1. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with koh {כֹּה | kō} ‘thus’ plus ʾāmar {אָמַר | ʾā-mar} ‘said,’ marking a prophetic announcement. The infinitive absolute hā-lō-ḵ {הָל֛וֹךְ | hā-lō-ḵ} intensifies the Qal perfect wə-qā-nî-tá {וְקָנִ֥יתָ | wə-qā-nî-tá}, forming an emphatic command. The construct chain baq-buq yō-ṣêr ḥā-reś {בַקְבֻּ֖ק יוֹצֵ֣ר חָ֑רֶשׂ | baq-buq yō-ṣêr ḥā-reś} links the vessel, its maker, and its material, underscoring its symbolic significance. The parallel phrases û-miz-qnê hā-ʿām {וּמִזִּקְנֵ֣י הָעָ֔ם | û-miz-qnê hā-ʿām} and û-miz-qnê hā-kō-ha-nîm {וּמִזִּקְנֵ֖י הַכֹּהֲנִֽים | û-miz-qnê hā-kō-ha-nîm} employ the preposition min plus construct state to designate representatives from both lay and priestly leadership, highlighting the communal witness in this prophetic sign-act. |