| 17. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with the emphatic infinitive absolute plus finite verb kabbed akabedkha {כַבֵּד אֲכַבֶּדְךָ | ka·bēd ʾa·kab·ed·khā} ‘emphatic assurance,’ which intensifies the promise of honor. The adverb meod {מְאֹד | me·ôḏ} ‘greatly’ further amplifies the commitment. The coordinated clause wekol asher-tomar elai eeseh {וְכֹל אֲשֶׁר־תֹּאמַר אֵלַי אֶעֱשֶׂה | we·kol ʾǎ·šer-tō·mar ʾē·lāi ʾe·ʿă·śe·h} forms a relative construction linking the pledge of obedience to any instruction. The command phrase ulekhana {וּלְכָה־נָּא | û·lǝ·khā-nāʾ} ‘and now please go’ combines a coordinating conjunction, lamed infinitive construct, imperative, and entreaty particle to soften the command. Finally, kavah-li et haam hazeh {קָבָה־לִּי אֵת הָעָם הַזֶּה | qā·wāh lî ʾēt hā·ʿām haz·zeh} uses a Qal imperative with ethical import and a direct object marker before the specific noun phrase, underscoring the targeted nature of the curse. |