| 1. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with koh {כֹּה | kō} ‘thus,’ an oracular particle introducing prophetic authority. The Qal perfect verb amar {אָמַר | ʾā-mar} conveys a completed declaration by the divine speaker. The imperative red {רֵד | rēḏ} ‘go down’ directs the prophet toward the royal court. The construct chain beit-melekh Yehudah {בֵּֽית־מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֑ה | bêt-me-leḵ yəhû-ḏāh} ‘house of the king of Judah’ specifies the destination. The conjunction ve-dibarta {וְדִבַּרְתָּ | wə-dib-bar-tā} in the Piel perfect issues the command to speak, and the locative sham {שָׁם | šām} ‘there’ anchors the action. The particle et {אֶת־ | ʾet} marks the direct object ha-davar hazzeh {הַדָּבָר הַזֶּה | had-dā-ḇār haz-zēh} ‘this word,’ signaling the exact content of the announcement. English reorders the clauses into a clear pattern while preserving the imperatival force and royal context. |