| 1. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with the vav-consecutive Qal wayyiqtol verb vayishma {וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע | wā-yish-maʿ} ‘and he heard’, marking sequential narrative. The proper name Pashhur {פַּשְׁחוּר | Pash-ḥūr} is specified by ben Immer {בֶּן־אִמֵּ֣ר | ben-ʾim-mēr}, indicating lineage. The title ha-kohen {הַכֹּהֵ֔ן | ha-kō-hēn} identifies his Levitical office, while the appositional pair pakid nagid {פָקִיד נָגִיד | pā-qīd nā-gīd} ‘overseer, chief’ intensifies his rank. The prepositional phrase bə-vēt Yahweh {בְּבֵ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה | bə-vēt Yə-hō-wāh} ‘in the house of the LORD’ situates the action in the temple. The direct object marker ʾēṯ {אֶֽת־ | ʾēṯ} introduces Jeremiah {יִרְמְיָ֔הוּ | yir-mə-yā-hū}, followed by the Niphal perfect nib-bāʾ {נִבָּ֖א | nib-bāʾ} ‘he prophesied’. A second ʾēṯ {אֶת־ | ʾēṯ} leads into ha-də-vā-rīm hā-ʾēl-leh {הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵֽלֶּה | ha-də-vā-rīm hā-ʾēl-leh} ‘these words’, specifying content. English SVO order clarifies roles and highlights Jeremiah’s prophetic activity within the sacred setting. |