| 14. Linguistic Exegesis The relative pronoun asher {אֲשֶׁ֨ר | ʾă-šer} introduces a conditional relative clause qualifying ve’ish {וְאִ֗ישׁ | wə-ʾîš}. The direct object markers et {אֶת־ | ʾet} and ve-et {וְאֶת־ | wə-ʾet} clarify ishah {אִשָּׁה | ʾiš-šāh} and immâh {אִמָּהּ | ʾim-mā(h)}. The noun zimmah {זִמָּ֣ה | zim-mah} is fronted and linked by hi {הִ֑וא | hîʾ}, forming a verbless predicate. The prepositional phrase ba-esh yisrefu {בָּאֵשׁ יִשְׂרְפוּ | bā-ʾêš yiś-re-p̄û} uses an impersonal plural verb to express communal responsibility. The pronouns oto {אֹתוֹ | ʾō-to} and ve-et-hen {וְאֶתְהֶ֔ן | wə-ʾet-hen} extend the punishment to both the man and the women. The purpose clause velo-tihyeh zimmah betokhekhem {וְלֹא־תִהְיֶ֥ה זִמָּ֖ה בְּתוֹכְכֶֽם | wə-lō-ti-hyēh zim-mah bə-too-ḵe-ḵem} employs the imperfect with a negative particle to articulate the intended communal purity outcome. |