| 2. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with laken {לָכֵן | lā-kēn} ‘therefore’, marking an explicit inference linking Job’s reaction to the preceding lament. The topic seipai {שְׂעִפַּי | śəʿip-pay} ‘my thoughts’ precedes the verb, emphasizing inner deliberation as the motivator. The Hiphil yeshivuni {יְשִׁיב֑וּנִי | yəšîḇûnî} ‘they cause me to answer’ casts the thoughts as active agents eliciting speech. The compound uva'avur {וּבַעֲב֗וּר | û-ḇa-ʿă-ḇūr} ‘and because of’ introduces a second causal clause, underscoring urgency. The noun khushi {ח֣וּשִׁי | ḥûšî} ‘my haste’ supplies emotional intensity, and bi {בִֽי | bî} ‘in me’ localizes the compulsion internally. |