| 40. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with the purpose clause lemaan {לְמַעַן | lə-ma-ʿan} ‘so that’, linking back to the previous directive on fringes. The imperfect tizkeru {תִּזְכְּרוּ | tiz-qer-û}, followed by the vav-consecutive perfect vaasitem {וַעֲשִׂיתֶם | va-ʿa-si-tem}, establishes a sequence from remembering to acting. The particle et {אֶת־ | ʾet} marks the direct object kol mitzvotai {כָּל־מִצְוֺתָי | kol mits-vo-tāy}, emphasizing the inclusiveness of divine instruction. In the result clause, vahyitem qedoshim {וִהְיִיתֶם קְדֹשִׁים | wî-hyî-tem qe-dō-shîm} predicates a transformed status of holiness, and the prepositional phrase leeloheichem {לֵאלֹהֵיכֶם | le-el-ō-hê-chem} conveys relational belonging to God. The interplay of imperfect and vav-consecutive perfect underscores assured outcome, while the parallel clauses reinforce the covenant link between obedience and holiness. |