| 47. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with the Piel participle ve-ha-šō-ḵēv {וְהַשֹּׁכֵב | wə-ha-šō-khev} ‘the one who lies down’ and continues with the Qal participle wə-hā-ō-khel {וְהָאֹכֵל | wə-hā-ō-khel} ‘the one who eats’, both functioning as substantive subjects. Each participle is connected by the conjunction vav {וְ | wə} and shares the locative phrase ba-ba-yīt {בַּבַּ֔יִת | ba-ba-yīt} ‘in the house’. The verb yə-kha-bēs {יְכַבֵּס | yə-kha-bēs} ‘shall wash’ is repeated, followed by the direct-object-marker ʾet {אֶת־ | ʾet} introducing the noun be-gā-dāyw {בְּגָדָיו | bə-gā-dāyw} ‘his garments’. This parallel structure underscores equal ritual obligations for both activities. |