| 1. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with the vav-conjunction and noun ve’ish {וְאִישׁ | ʾîš} ‘man’, which functions collectively with yisra’el {יִשְׂרָאֵל | yiś-rā-ʾêl} ‘Israel’. The Nifal perfect nishba {נִשְׁבַּע | niš-baʿ} conveys a communal oath. The locative phrase bammitspah {בַּמִּצְפָּה | bam-miṣ-pāh} designates the assembly site. The infinitive construct le’emor {לֵאמֹר | lê-ʾā-môr} introduces direct speech. A second ish {אִישׁ | ʾîš} with mimenu {מִמֶּנּוּ | mim-men-nû} emphasizes inclusivity. The Qal imperfect yitten {יִתֵּן | yiṯ-ṯên} expresses prohibitive intent. The construct bitto {בִּתּוֹ | biṯ-tô} marks “his daughter” as direct object. The prepositional complements le-binyamin {לְבִנְיָמִן | lə-bî-nyā-mîn} and le’ishah {לְאִשָּׁה | lə-ʾîš-šā} specify the tribal and marital relationship. |