| 30. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with the vav-consecutive form wə·’ā·mar·tā {וְאָמַרְתָּ֖ | wə·’ā·mar·tā} introducing direct speech. The Hifil infinitive construct ba·ha·rî·m’ə·khem {בַּהֲרִֽימְכֶם | ba·ha·rî·m’ə·khem} conveys the action of lifting or setting aside, indicating a deliberate ritual act. The construct noun ḥel·bō {חֶלְבּוֹ֙ | ḥel·bō} ‘its choicest part’ with pronominal suffix highlights the designated portion. The Nifal perfect wə·nî·ḥaš·šāḇ {וְנֶחְשַׁב֙ | wə·nî·ḥaš·šāḇ} establishes a legal status change. The prepositional phrase lĕ·lĕ·wî·yim {לַלְוִיִּ֔ם | lĕ·lĕ·wî·yim} assigns entitlement to the Levites. The preposition kî {כִּ | kî} plus construct t’ĕ·bû·’āṯ {תְּבוּאַ֥ת | t’ĕ·bû·’āṯ} introduces the comparative clause, equating the sacred gift with ordinary agricultural yield: gō·ren {גֹּרֶן | gō·ren} ‘threshing floor’ and yā·qeb {יָֽקֶב | yā·qeb} ‘winepress.’ This structure creates a typological parallel, emphasizing the Levites’ share as equivalent to primary produce. |