| 20. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with ve-khilah {וְכִלָּה֙ | wə-ḵil-lāh} ‘and he finishes’, a Piel imperfect with vav-consecutive signaling a new ritual stage. The infinitive construct mikapper {מִכַּפֵּ֣ר | miq-qāp̄-pēr} ‘from making atonement’ expresses the completed purpose of the ritual. The accusative particle appears in et-ha-qodesh {אֶת־הַקֹּ֔דֶשׁ | ʼet-ha-qō-ḏēš}, ve-et-ohel {וְאֶת־אֹ֥הֶל | wə-ʼet-ʼō-hel}, and ve-et-ha-mizbeach {וְאֶת־הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ | wə-ʼet-ha-miz-bē-aḥ}, marking each sacred element in sequence. The second clause begins with ve-hikriv {וְהִקְרִ֖יב | wə-hik-rîv} ‘and he shall bring near’, a Hiphil imperfect indicating causation, followed by et-ha-sair {אֶת־הַשָּׂעִ֥יר | ʼet-ha-sa-ʼîr} and he-chai {הֶחָֽי | he-ḥāy} forming the noun phrase ‘the living goat’. The orderly use of vav-consecutives and infinitive constructs structures the Day of Atonement ritual as a clear liturgical progression. |