| 28. Linguistic Exegesis The verse employs a Vav-consecutive Piel Perfect in vekhipper {וְכִפֶּ֣ר | wə-kî-p̄ér} ‘and he shall make atonement’ to advance the priestly ritual in sequence. The phrase al hanefesh hashogeghet {עַל־הַנֶּ֧פֶשׁ הַשֹּׁגֶ֛גֶת | ʿal han-né-p̄eš ha-šō-ge-geṯ} functions as a specific direct object, identifying the soul in error. The paired adjuncts bekhetah bishgagah {בְּחֶטְאָה בִשְׁגָגָה | bə-ḥeṭ-’āh bi-šə-ḡā-ḡāh} denote manner, underscoring both the sinful act and its inadvertent nature. The infinitive construct lechapper {לְכַפֵּ֥ר | lə-ḵa-p̄ēr} expresses purpose “to make atonement,” while the repetition of atonement terms reinforces certainty of expiation. Finally, the Vav-consecutive Nif‘al Perfect in venislakh {וְנִסְלַ֥ח | wə-nĭs-laḥ} ‘and it shall be forgiven’ marks forgiveness as a divine grant. This structure moves from human mediation to divine response, highlighting relational atonement before Yahweh {יְהוָה | Yəhô-wāh}. |