| 38. Linguistic Exegesis The clause machtot ha-choteim ha-eleh benafshotam combines a demonstrative phrase with a prepositional phrase, marking these censers as belonging to those who sinned at the cost of their lives. The vav-consecutive prefixes on veasu, vayyikdashu, and veyihyu sequence the instructions from making to consecration to ongoing function. The Hiphil perfect kî-hiqrîvû introduces the rationale clause, grounded by lifnei Yahweh, indicating divine presence as the source of holiness. The construct chain rikuei pachim tsipui lamizbeach specifies the process and purpose of the metal overlay, and the final purpose clause leot livnei yisrael establishes the sign’s memorial role for Israel. |