| 6. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with the conjunction ki {כִּי | kî} ‘for/because’, introducing a causal clause that explains an inheritance exception. It begins with bĕnôt menasheh {בְּנוֹת מְנַשֶּׁה | bə-nōṯ mə-năš-šêh} ‘daughters of Manasseh’, positioning the unexpected female heirs as the focus. The perfect verb nachălû {נָחֲלוּ | nā-ḥă-lū} ‘they inherited’ conveys completed action and governs the direct object năḥălāh {נַחֲלָה | na-ḥă-lā(h)} ‘an inheritance’. The prepositional construct bĕ-tōḥ-benāw {בְּתוֹךְ־בָּנָיו | bə-tōḥ-bā-nāw} ‘among his sons’ underscores the daughters’ equal share. A coordinating wə {וְ | wə} then links a second clause focused on ʾĕreṣ haggīlʿāḏ {אֶרֶץ הַגִּלְעָד | ʼe-reṣ ha-gil-ʿāḏ} ‘the land of Gilead’. The verb hāyətâ {הָיְתָה | hā-yə-tā(h)} ‘was’ connects to the predicate lĭ-vanê-mənăš-šêh hanōṯārîm {לִבְנֵי־מְנַשֶּׁה הַנּוֹתָרִים | li-ḇnê-mə-năš-šêh han-nō-ṯā-rîm} ‘to the remaining sons of Manasseh’. Here the construct lĭ-vanê-mənăš-šêh indicates a genitive relationship, and the participle hanōṯārîm functions as a qualifier. The parallel clause structure contrasts universal female inclusion with a specified subset of male heirs, highlighting the legal innovation. |