| 34. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with the vav-consecutive imperfect v’hayetah {וְהָֽיְתָה | wə-hā-yə-tā} introducing a legal decree. The demonstrative zot {זֹאת | zōṯ} specifies the instruction, and the construct chain lechukkat olam {לְחֻקַּת עוֹלָם | lə-ḥuk-kāṯ ’ô-lām} expresses a perpetual statute. The infinitive construct lekapper {לְכַפֵּר | lə-ḵap-pēr} indicates purpose and governs al bnei yisrael {עַל־בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל | ‘al bən-nē yiś-rā-’ēl}. Mikol chatotam {מִכָּל־חַטֹּאתָם | mi-ḵol ḥa-ṭō-’tām} intensifies scope by totality, with achat bashanah {אַחַת בַּשָּׁנָה | ’a-ḥat ba-šān-āh} setting the annual timing. The clause concludes with vav-consecutive imperfect vayya’as {וַיַּעַשׂ | wa-ya-’ăś} linked to ka’asher tsivvah Yahweh et Mosheh {כַּאֲשֶׁר צִוָּה יְהוָה אֶת־מֹשֶׁה | ka-’a-šer ṣî-wāh yə-hō-wāh ’et mō-šē}, highlighting the fulfillment of divine command. |