| 15. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with velo {וְלֹ֣א | wə-lōʾ} ‘and not’ marking a prohibitive command, followed by the Piel imperfect yechallelu {יְחַלְּל֔וּ | yə-ḥal-lē-lû} ‘they shall profane’ indicating ongoing ritual responsibility. The direct object marker et {אֶת־ | ʾet} introduces the construct kodeshei benei Yisrael {קָדְשֵׁ֖י בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל | qā-ḏā-šê bə-nē yiś-rā-ʾēl} ‘holy things of the sons of Israel,’ highlighting possession in the cultic setting. The relative clause asher-yarimu {אֲשֶׁר־יָרִ֖ימוּ | ʾă-šer-yā-rî-mû} ‘which they lift up’ modifies “holy things,” and the preposition la-Yahweh {לַיהוָֽה | la-yə-hō-wāh} ‘to the LORD’ marks the goal of the offerings. The construct chain and relative clause structure have been rendered in English with a subordinate clause to preserve the Hebrew relational flow. |