| 36. Linguistic Exegesis The narrative opens with the Hiphil vav-consecutive vayyotziu {וַיֹּצִ֨יאוּ | wayyōṣîʾū} “and they brought out,” which sequences the action. The term kol-haedah {כָּל־הָעֵדָה | kol hāʿēdâ} “all the assembly” highlights the community’s collective role. The prepositional phrase el-michutz la-maḥănêh {אֶל־מִחוּץ לַמַּחֲנֶה | ʾel miḥûṣ la-maḥănêh} denotes exclusion from the camp’s sacred precinct. The Qal vav-consecutive vayirgemu {וַיִּרְגְּמוּ | wayyirgəmû} “and they stoned” with baavaním {בָּאֲבָנִ֖ים | bāʾăvānîm} “with stones” indicates the means. The coordinating vav in vayamot {וַיָּמֹ֑ת | wayyāmōṯ} “and he died” conveys result. The relative particle kaʾăšer {כַּאֲשֶׁר | kaʾăšer} “as” introduces the as-clause tied to tsivvāh {צִוָּה | ṣivvāh} “he commanded,” affirming exact obedience to Yahweh’s directive to Mosheh {מֹשֶׁה | mōšeh}. This structure reinforces communal responsibility under divine authority. |