| 27. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with the causal conjunction al־kēn {עַל־כֵּ֛ן | ʿal-kēn} ‘therefore’, framing a result. The Qal imperfect yōʾmrû {יֹאמְר֥וּ | yōʾmrû} introduces a proverbial utterance by the participle hammōšlîm {הַמֹּשְׁלִ֖ים | hammōšlîm} ‘speakers of proverbs’. The imperatives bōʾû {בֹּ֣אוּ | bōʾû}, tibbānēh {תִּבָּנֶ֥ה | tibbānēh}, and wə-tiḵônēn {וְתִכּוֹנֵ֖ן | wə-tiḵônēn} form a successive call to action on ḥešbôn {חֶשְׁבּ֑וֹן | ḥešbôn}. The construct phrase ʿîr sîḥôn {עִ֥יר סִיחֽוֹן | ʿîr sîḥôn} functions as an appositive genitive, linking the city with King Sihon and underscoring its territorial significance. |