| 17. Linguistic Exegesis The prepositional phrase umi-matteh {וּמִמַּטֵּ֣ה | u-mim-maṯ-tê} ‘and from the tribe of’ introduces the source group of the allotment. The direct-object marker et {אֶת־ | ’et} ‘direct-object marker’ precedes each city and its lands, marking the objects of the implied verb. Each city’s name, Giv‘on {גִּבְע֖וֹן | ḡî-ḇō-‘ôn} ‘Gibeon’ and Gəḇa‘ {גֶּ֖בַע | gə-ḇa-‘} ‘Geba’, is paired with migrashêhā {מִגְרָשֶׁ֑הָ | mig-rā-šê-hā} ‘pasturelands’ in a balanced parallel structure. In English, the implied verb “gave” or “allotted” is supplied for clarity, and repeated et phrases are rendered by prepositional constructions to maintain Hebrew specificity and English fluidity. |