| 8. Linguistic Exegesis The instruction opens with the conditional particle we-ki {וְכִֽי | wə-ḵî} ‘and when,’ introducing the contingency. The verb taseh {תַעֲשֶׂה | taʿăśeh} ‘you do’ directly addresses the offerer. The construct ben-bakar {בֶן־בָּקָ֖ר | ben-bāqar} ‘young bull’ specifies the sacrificial animal. The terms olah {עֹלָ֣ה | ʿōlāh} ‘burnt offering’ and ozakh {אוֹ־זָ֑בַח | ʾōzāḥ} ‘sacrifice’ form a paratactic series. The purpose phrase le-palle-neder {לְפַלֵּא־נֶ֥דֶר | lə-palē-nēder} ‘to fulfill a vow’ introduces one motive, while the alternation with oshelamim {אֽוֹ־שְׁלָמִ֖ים | ʾō-šəlāmîm} ‘peace offerings’ extends the ritual options. The final dative la-Yahweh {לַֽיהוָֽה | lā-Yahweh} ‘to the LORD’ identifies the divine recipient. The compact listing with minimal conjunctions underscores the priestly focus on precise sacrificial conditions. |