| 22. Linguistic Exegesis The verse consists of two parallel verbless clauses. The subject el {אֵ֖ל | ʾēl} “God” is followed by the Hifil participle motsi'am {מוֹצִיאָ֣ם | môṣîʾām} “bringing them out,” which functions predicatively to present deliverance as an enduring divine characteristic. The prepositional phrase mimmitsrayim {מִמִּצְרָיִם | mimmīṣrayim} “from Egypt” identifies the source of Israel’s oppression and highlights the contrast with divine rescue. The second clause is introduced by the simile particle ketoafot {כְתוֹעֲפֹת | kətôʿăp̄ōṯ} “like horns” linked in construct to re'em {רְאֵם | rĕʾēm} “wild ox,” evoking untamed strength. The dative lo {לֽוֹ | lô} “to him” indicates possession, referring back to the delivered community; English renders this as “his” in the formal and “they have” in the dynamic to maintain either Hebrew singularity or explicit plurality. The semicolon underscores the poetic parallelism between divine deliverance and the resulting empowerment. |