| 13. Linguistic Exegesis veshachat {וְשָׁחַ֣ט | və-ša-ḥaṭ} ‘and-he-shall-slaughter’ introduces a sequential action via the vav consecutive. bimkom asher {בִּמְקוֹם אֲשֶׁ֨ר | bi-mə-qōm ’ă-šer} ‘in the place where’ specifies a relative clause marking the precise sacrificial location. ki {כִּ֡י | kî} ‘for/because’ introduces an equivalence clause aligning the guilt offering with the sin offering. kodesh kodashim {קֹדֶשׁ קֽ͏ָדָשִׁים | qō-ḏeš qo-dā-šîm} ‘holy of holies’ employs a constructive superlative to intensify the sanctity of the offering reserved for the priest. The English translation preserves the original parallel structure and formal cadence of the legislation. |