| 13. Linguistic Exegesis The opening construct noun bik-kû-rê {בִּכּוּרֵי | bik-kû-rê} “firstfruits” combines with kôl {כָּל | kôl} “all” to express totality of the produce. The relative clause ʾă-šer bə-ʾăr-ṣām {אֲשֶׁר בְּאַרְצָם | ʾă-šer bə-ʾăr-ṣām} restricts the scope to their land. A second relative ʾă-šer yā-ḇî-ʾū lə-Yə-hō-wāh {אֲשֶׁר יָבִיאוּ לַיהוָה | ʾă-šer yā-ḇî-ʾū lə-Yə-hō-wāh} links the act of offering. The verb phrase lə-ḵā yih-yêh {לְךָ יִהְיֶה | lə-ḵā yih-yêh} marks a legal transfer to the priest. The clause kôl ṭā-hôr bə-ḇêy-ṯe-ḵā yō-ʾăḵă-lê-nû {כָּל־טָהוֹר בְּבֵיתְךָ יֹאכֲלֶנּוּ | kôl ṭā-hôr bə-ḇêy-ṯe-ḵā yō-ʾăḵă-lê-nû} stipulates a purity requirement for consumption. Construct forms and imperfect verbs yield a clear legal structure, rendered in English as coordinated clauses to preserve emphasis and distributive scope. |