| 6. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with a doubled ish {אִישׁ | ʾîš} conveying distributive emphasis. The phrase el-kol-she’er be-saro {אֶל־כָּל־שְׁאֵ֣ר בְּשָׂרוֹ | ʾel kol šeʾêr bə-sārô} functions as a circumstantial expression “toward every close kin.” The prohibition lo tikrevu {לֹא תִקְרְב֖וּ | lōʾ tiqrəḇû} is a plural Qal imperfect injunction. The infinitive legalot ervah {לְגַלּ֣וֹת עֶרְוָ֑ה | lə-gallôt ʿerwah} serves as a euphemistic purpose clause. The declaration ani Yahweh {אֲנִ֖י יְהוָֽה | ʾănî Yəhōwāh} anchors the statute in divine authority. Both English renderings preserve the Hebrew word order, distributive negation, and infinitive purpose construction. |