| 11. Linguistic Exegesis vayoel {וַיּוֹאֶל | va-yo-ʾel} 'and he consented' uses the vav-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect to indicate a deliberate action. The subject haLevi {הַלֵּוִי | ha-lē-vî} names his Levitical identity. The infinitive lashevet {לָשֶׁבֶת | lā-še-veṯ} marks purpose with a Qal infinitive construct. The direct object marker et {אֶת־ | ʾet} introduces ha’ish {הָאִישׁ | hā-ʾîš}, specifying the man receiving his consent. vayehi {וַיְהִי | va-yə-hî} 'and he became' shifts the narrative to a resultant state. The subject hana’ar {הַנַּעַר | han-na-ʾar} focuses on the young man. The prepositional lo {לוֹ | lô} 'to him' expresses relational possession. The comparative ke’echad {כְּאַחַד | kə-ʾă-ḥaḏ} with mibanav {מִבָּנָיו | mi-bā-na-ḇāw} forms a simile of familial inclusion. English reorders Hebrew verb–subject–object into SVO while preserving sequence and relational nuance. |