| 29. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with ha-ezrach {הָֽאֶזְרָח֙ | hâʾĕzrāḥ} ‘the native-born’, followed by the prepositional phrase bivnei Yisrael {בִּבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | bivnê yisrāʾēl} ‘among the children of Israel’, specifying natural-born status. A parallel structure introduces ve-lager hagar betokham {וְלַגֵּ֖ר הַגָּ֣ר בְּתוֹכָ֑ם | wə-laggêr hā-gâr bə-to-kham} ‘and the foreigner who sojourns among them’, extending the statute to resident aliens. The noun phrase torah akhat {תּוֹרָה אַחַת | tô-rāh ʾăḥat} ‘one law’ pairs a noun and a cardinal to define the principle of legal uniformity. The imperfect verb yihyeh {יִהְיֶ֣ה | yiy-hyēh} ‘shall be’ introduces obligation. The beneficiary expression la-oseh bishgagah {לָעֹשֶׂה֖ בִּשְׁגָגָֽה | la-ʿô-sêh bišgāgāh} ‘for the one who acts unintentionally’ qualifies the law’s applicability. This parallel pairing of noun phrases underscores the universal scope of accountability, demonstrating that both birth status and residence do not affect liability for inadvertent actions. |