| 29. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with the protasis marker vechi {וְכִֽי־ | wə-ḵî} ‘and when’, introducing a conditional clause. It then moves to the verb tizbekhu {תִזְבְּחוּ | tīz-bə-ḥû} ‘you offer’, which is repeated to form an inclusio around the instruction. The construct zevachtodah {זֶבַח־תּוֹדָה | zē-ḇaḥ-tô-ḏāh} ‘thanksgiving sacrifice’ specifies the type of offering. The prepositional phrase laYHWH {לַיהוָה | lā-Yahweh} identifies the divine recipient. The infinitive lirtsonkhem {לִרְצֹנְכֶם | lir-ṣō-ne-ḵem} operates as a purpose clause ‘for your acceptance’, with the lamed expressing intent. The final tizbekhu {תִּזְבָּחוּ | tīz-bə-ḥû} ‘you shall offer’ seals the directive. Hebrew word order (protasis + main clause + purpose clause) emphasizes the connection between the act of offering and divine reception. |