| 3. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with the demonstrative zeh {זֶ֤ה | zê} to spotlight Job’s grievance, followed by the numeric phrase eser peamim {עֶ֣שֶׂר פְּ֭עָמִים | ʿeśer pəʿāmîm} which underscores repetition. The Hifil imperfect takhlimuni {תַּכְלִימ֑וּנִי | taḵlîmûnî} portrays active humiliation, while the negated Qal imperfect lo-tevōšû {לֹֽא־תֵ֝בֹ֗שׁוּ | lo-tevōšû} exposes the absence of shame. Finally, the Hifil imperfect tahkeru-li {תַּהְכְּרוּ־לִֽי | təḥkĕrû-lî} conveys relational alienation. The English rendering mirrors the Hebrew’s coordinated structure and preserves the emphatic force of each charge. |