| 11. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with the vav-consecutive Hiphil verb vehikriv {וְהִקְרִ֨יב | wə-hik-rîv} ‘and he shall bring near’, establishing the first ritual action. A parallel series follows with ve-kipper {וְכִפֶּר | wə-kip-per} ‘and he shall make atonement’ and wə-šā-ḥaṭ {וְשָׁחַ֛ט | wə-šā-ḥaṭ} ‘and he shall slaughter’, which structures the service in three sequential steps. The direct object marker ʾet {אֶת | ʾet} precedes each par {פַּר | pâr}, highlighting the sacrificial victims. The relative clause asher-lo {אֲשֶׁר־ל֔וֹ | ʾă-šer lō} qualifies chatat {הַֽחַטָּאת | ha-ḥaṭ-ṭāṯ} to indicate personal ownership by Aaron. The prepositional phrases ba-ʿăḏō {בַּֽעֲד֖וֹ | ba-ʿă-ḏō} and u-wə-ʿăḏ bēytō {וּבְעַ֣ד בֵּית֑וֹ | u-wə-ʿăḏ bēytō} delineate the scope of atonement from the individual to the household. The construct form bēytō ‘his house’ underscores the familial dimension of priestly responsibility. |