| 6. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with the causal adverb lachen {לָכֵן | lā-ḵēn} ‘therefore’, indicating a consequence. The particle hinneh {הִנֵּה־ | hin-nēh} ‘behold’ and the participle baim {בָּאִים | bā-ʾîm} ‘are coming’ with yamim form a prophetic future periphrasis. The construct noun neum {נְאֻם־ | nə-ʾum} introduces Yahweh {יְהוָה | Yə-hō-wāh} as speaker of the oracle. The negated verb phrase velo yikarei {וְלֹא יִקָּרֵא | wə-lō yiqqārē} lists the former names ha-tophet {הַתֹּפֶת | ha-tō-p̄eṯ} and gei ben-hinnom {גֵיא בֶן־הִנֹּם | gēʾ ben-hin-nōm} before the adversative im pivots to gei ha-haregah {גֵּיא הַהֲרֵגָה | gēʾ ha-ha-rē-gāh}. The repetition of gei highlights the contrast between past defilement and forthcoming devastation, underscoring divine judgment. |