| 20. Linguistic Exegesis The verse presents a concise sequence of second-person verbs directed to God, establishing divine agency in human mortality. The verb titkefehu {תִּתְקְפֵ֣הוּ | tiṯqəp̄ēhû} opens as a Qal imperfect with pronominal suffix, highlighting God’s decisive action. The adverbial phrase lanetsach {לָ֭נֶצַח | lā-neṣaḥ} marks unending duration. The wayyiqtol vayahalokh {וַֽיַּהֲלֹ֑ךְ | wayyahălōḵ} shifts to narrative result, “he goes,” depicting departure in understated terms. The Piel participle meshaneh {מְשַׁנֶּ֥ה | məšannēh} paired with panav {פָ֝נָ֗יו | pānāyw} conveys visible alteration of the face. The final wayyiqtol vateshallechehu {וַֽתְּשַׁלְּחֵֽהוּ | wattəšalləḥēhû} completes the action with God’s decisive sending away, framing death as divine dismissal. |