| 27. Linguistic Exegesis The clause opens with neḥshav {נֶחְשַׁ֥ב | nəḥ-šāv} ‘shall be reckoned’, employing the vav-consecutive imperfect to introduce a legal declaration. The beneficiary is marked immediately after by lā-khem {לָכֶ֖ם | lā-khem} ‘to you’. The direct object te-rumat-khem {תְּרוּמַתְכֶ֑ם | tə-rū-mat-khem} ‘your offering’ precedes two parallel comparative similes: ka-dā-gan {כַּדָּגָן֙ | ka-dā-gan} ‘as grain’ and kə-mĕ-lē-’āh {וְכַֽמְלֵאָ֖ה | kə-mĕ-lē-’āh} ‘as full yield’, each introduced by min {מִן | min} ‘from’ with a definite noun in construct to specify source (the threshing floor and the winepress). The coordinating vav linking the second simile emphasizes the equal valuation of grain and wine produce. |