| 1. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with the nominal clause hadavar {הַדָּבָר | ha-ddā́-var} ‘the word’, establishing the subject as divine communication. The relative particle asher {אֲשֶׁר־ | ə̆-šer} ‘which’ introduces a relative clause linked to the verb hayah {הָיָה | hā-yā́h}, creating a circumstantial statement. The prepositional phrase me’et Yahweh {מֵאֵת יְהוָה | mē-ʾet yə-hō-wā́h} identifies the origin of the message. The infinitive construct with preposition bishloach {בִּשְׁלֹחַ | biv-šlō-ăḥ} functions as a temporal clause specifying the occasion. The phrase elav hamelech Tsidqiyahu positions the messengers in relation to Jeremiah, followed by the objective markers et {אֵת־ | ʾet} and ve’et {וְאֶת־ | və-ʾet} marking the direct objects, Pashhur {פַּשְׁחוּר | paš-ḥûr} and Tsephanyah {צְפַנְיָה | ṣə-phá-nyāh} with their patronymics. Finally, the infinitive le’emor {לֵאמֹר | lē-ʾā-môr} signals the beginning of reported speech. These chains of infinitive constructs and relative clauses are rendered as subordinate and temporal clauses in English to improve clarity and flow. |