| 19. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with the divine subject Eloah {אֱל֗וֹהַּ | ʾĕ-lō-ḥāh} followed by the imperfect yitzpon-lebanaiv {יִצְפֹּן־לְבָנָ֥יו | yiṣ-pōn-lə-ḇā-nāw}, a Qal imperfect with pronominal suffix that conveys habitual divine action of storing judgment. The noun ono {אוֹנ֑וֹ | ʾō-nōw} ‘iniquity’ is its direct object, bound to the sons by the suffix. The jussive Piel yeshallem {יְשַׁלֵּ֖ם | ye-šal-lêmm} “let Him repay” takes elav {אֵלָ֣יו | ʾê-lāw} as indirect object. The conjunction in veyeda {וְיֵדָֽע | wə-ye-ḏāʿ} introduces a result clause: divine repayment yields human knowledge. This structure underscores generational justice and causation between recompense and realization. |