| 3. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with the ritual preamble bezot {בְּזֹאת | bə-zôt} ‘with this’, which frames the ensuing action as a direct instruction. The imperfect verb yavo {יָבֹא | yā-vō} ‘shall enter’ conveys an ordained forthcoming movement by the subject Aharon {אַהֲרֹן | ’ă-hǎ-rôn}. The prepositional phrase el-hakodesh {אֶל־הַקֹּדֶשׁ | ʾel-hak-qō-ḏēš} ‘into the holy place’ functions as the goal of motion. The paired instruments bepar ben-bakar {בְּפַר בֶּן־בָּקָר | bə-păr ben-bā-qār} ‘with a bull, son of cattle’ specify the precise animal for the sin offering, while the conjunction ve- {וְ | wə-} links ayil {אֲיִל | ’ă-yīl} ‘a ram’, followed by le-olah {לְעֹלָה | lə-‘ô-lā} ‘for a burnt offering’, creating parallel sacrificial requirements. The construct chains and parallel syntax underscore the hierarchical, prescriptive nature of the ritual procedure, a pattern preserved in the English renderings to reflect the ordered sequence of divine instruction and priestly service. |