| 17. Linguistic Exegesis The Hebrew syntax begins with the coordinating imperative clause ukekhu ish mahtato {וּקְח֣וּ אִ֣ישׁ מַחְתָּת֗וֹ | uqəḵû ʾîš maḥtāṯô}, combining a Qal imperative and a noun phrase to command each individual. The following vav-consecutive perfect clause unettatem ʿaleihem qetoret {וּנְתַתֶּם עֲלֵיהֶם קְטֹרֶת} marks a sequence: “and you shall put incense upon them.” The Hifil perfect clause vehikravatem lifnei Yahweh {וְהִקְרַבְתֶּם לִפְנֵי יְהוָה} conveys causative “bring near” to create a purposeful presentation before the divine name Yəhôwâ. The numerals hamishim umeʾatayim {חֲמִשִּׁים וּמָאתַיִם} use the Hebrew additive structure (50 + 200) yielding 250 censers. The final coordination veatta veaharon ish mahtato {וְאַתָּה וְאַהֲרֹן אִישׁ מַחְתָּתֽוֹ} with repetition emphasizes communal and leadership participation. English translation preserves sequence and parallelism with semicolons and dashes to reflect Hebrew vav coordination and emphasis. |