| 27. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with the vav-consecutive Hiphil perfect vehizzah {וְהִזָּ֤ה | wə-ḥizzāh} ‘and he shall sprinkle’, establishing a ritual sequence. The construct phrase be’etsba’o hayemanit {בְּאֶצְבָּע֣וֹ הַיְמָנִ֔ית | bə-ʾeṣ-bā-ʿō ha-yemānîṯ} ‘with his right finger’ follows the Hebrew noun-adjective order to specify the instrument. The relative clause asher {אֲשֶׁ֥ר | ʾă-šer} ‘which’ tightly links to its source in min hashemen al-kappō hasmoalit {מִן־הַשֶּׁ֕מֶן עַל־כַּפּ֖וֹ הַשְּׂמָאלִ֑ית | min-ha-šemen ʿal-kappō ha-səmāʾālîṯ} ‘from the oil upon his left palm’. The numeral sheva pe‘amim {שֶׁ֥בַע פְּעָמִ֖ים | šeḇāʿ pə-‘āmîm} marks ritual completeness, and lifnei Yahweh {לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה | lifnê Yə-hō-wāh} ‘before the LORD’ orients the action toward the divine presence. English rendering retains the original sequence while adapting phrase order for clarity. |