| 21. Linguistic Exegesis The Hebrew clause veimdal {וְאִם־דַּל | wə-ʾim-dal} “if he is poor” combines the conjunction with a conditional particle and adjective to introduce a concession. The construct yado {יָדוֹ | yā-ḏô} “his hand” functions idiomatically for economic means, paired with the participle masseget {מַשֶּׂגֶת | maś-se-geṯ} “attains.” The wāw-consecutive velakach {וְלָקַח | wə-lā-qāḥ} “and he shall take” sets the procedural action. Keves {כֶּבֶשׂ | ke-ves} “lamb,” asham {אָשָׁם | ʾā-šām} “guilt offering,” and litnufah {לִתְנוּפָה | liṯ-nu-pāh} “wave offering” define the sacrifice ritual, while lechapper {לְכַפֵּר | lə-kap-pēr} “to make atonement” introduces purpose. The coordinated phrase veissaron solet echad balul bashemen leminchah {וְעִשָּׂרוֹן סֹלֶת אֶחָד בָּלוּל בַּשֶּׁמֶן לְמִנְחָה | wə-ʿis-sā-rōn ṣō-let ʾe-chād bā-lûl bä-šā-men lə-min-ḥāh} “and a tenth part of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering” preserves Hebrew word order for legal clarity. Finally, velog shemen {וְלֹג שָׁמֶן | wə-lōḡ šā-men} “and a log of oil” provides the liquid measure. |