| 32. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with the fronted prepositional phrase belo-yomo {בְּֽלֹא־י֭וֹמוֹ | bə-lō-yō-mō} ‘before his day’, placing temporal restriction first for emphasis. The Niphal imperfect timmale {תִּמָּלֵ֑א | tim-mā-lēʾ} ‘it will be filled’ follows, signifying completion. A vav conjunction introduces the clause with vekhipato {וְ֝כִפָּת֗וֹ | wə-kip-pā-tō} ‘and his branch’, deploying a botanical metaphor for survival. The direct negation lo {לֹ֣א | lōʾ} precedes the Qal imperfect raanannah {רַעֲנָֽנָה | ra-ʿă-nā-nāh} ‘it will be luxuriant’, heightening the contrast between anticipated vitality and its denial. This parallel structure mirrors the proverb-like couplet, which is maintained in English through coordinated clauses. |