| 26. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with ki-tikhtov {כִּֽי־תִכְתֹּ֣ב | kî-tiḵ-tōḇ} “for you write,” where the conjunction ki introduces the causal rationale and the Qal imperfect second person masculine singular conveys ongoing action. The prepositional phrase alai {עָלַ֣י | ʿā-lay} “against me” frames the writing as a formal accusation. The noun merorot {מְרֹר֑וֹת | mərō-rōṯ} “bitter things” functions as the object of tikhtov in a compressed metaphor for corrosive charges. The coordinating conjunction ve- introduces torisheni {וְתוֹרִישֵׁנִי | wə-tō-rî-šē-nî}, a Hiphil imperfect second person masculine singular with first person suffix, “and you cause me to inherit,” employing causative voice to portray imposed consequences. The construct chain avonot neurai {עֲוֺנ֥וֹת נְעוּרָֽי | ʿăwōnōṯ nə-ʿû-rāy} “iniquities of my youth” narrows the scope to early-life guilt. The parallel structure and inheritance metaphor reinforce the judicial tone and the sense of inescapable reckoning. |