| 23. Linguistic Exegesis The verse employs a sequence of imperatives connected by kai {καὶ | kaí} ‘and’, creating unfolding commands: the present imperative pherete {φέρετε | phé-re-te} ‘bring’ initiates the summons, followed by the aorist imperative thusate {θύσατε | thú-sa-te} ‘slaughter’ marking the decisive action. The double article ton moschon ton siteuton {τὸν μόσχον τὸν σιτευτόν | tón mós-khon tón si-teu-tón} emphasizes the specific calf prepared for the feast. The participle phagontes {φαγόντες | pha-gón-tes} ‘having eaten’ sets the temporal backdrop for the subjunctive euphranthōmen {εὐφρανθῶμεν | eu-phran-thô-men} ‘let us rejoice’, which invites shared celebration. |