| 21. Linguistic Exegesis The sentence opens with ho de egertheis {ὁ δὲ ἐγερθεὶς | ho de e-ger-theis}, a substantival participial construction that identifies the acting subject from the prior context and places the rising before the main actions. The postpositive de {δὲ | de} marks narrative transition, keeping the account moving forward from the angelic instruction in the previous verse. The two aorist verbs, parelabe {παρέλαβε | pa-ré-la-be} and eiselthen {εἰσῆλθεν | ei-sēl-then}, present completed, consecutive actions: first taking the child and his mother, then entering the destination. The coordinated objects to paidion kai ten metera autou {τὸ παιδίον καὶ τὴν μητέρα αὐτοῦ | to pai-dí-on kai tḕn mē-té-ra au-toû} form a single protected unit, with autou {αὐτοῦ | au-toû} marking possession. The prepositional phrase eis gēn Israēl {εἰς γῆν Ἰσραήλ | eis gēn Israēl} uses eis plus the accusative to show motion toward a goal, and the territorial label gēn Israēl {γῆν Ἰσραήλ | gēn Israēl} signals not just movement but restoration to the proper land. In English, the participle is best rendered as a temporal opening so the sequence remains clear without forcing a heavier clause structure. |