| 12. Linguistic Exegesis The sentence begins with ki {כִּי | kî} ‘for/because’, marking a causal clause. The locative phrase bimkom {בִּמְקוֹם | bim-qôm} ‘in place’ combines with asher {אֲשֶׁר | ʾă-šer} ‘where’ to specify “in the place where.” The Hiphil perfect verb higlu {הִגְלוּ | hig-lû} ‘they carried into exile’ takes oto {אֹתוֹ | o-ṯô} ‘him’ as its object, indicating forced removal. The adverb sham {שָׁם | šām} ‘there’ is followed by the imperfect yamut {יָמוּת | yā-mûṯ} ‘he will die’, shifting to future consequence. Finally, ve-et {וְאֶת־ | wə-ʾeṯ} + ha-aretz hazot {הָאָ֥רֶץ הַזֹּאת | hā-ʾā-reṣ haz-zōṯ} + lo yir’eh od {לֹא־יִרְאֶה עוֹד | lōʾ–yir-ʾeh ʿôḏ} forms a negative imperfect “and this land he will not see again,” highlighting irreversible loss. The structure emphasizes location, outcome, and permanent separation. |