| 19. Linguistic Exegesis The verb veyerede {וְיֵ֖רְדְּ | və-yē-rəḏ} ‘and shall rule/govern’ employs the Qal imperfect third person masculine singular with a vav consecutive to indicate a future royal action. The prepositional phrase miya‘aqov {מִיַּעֲקֹב | mī-ya-ʻa-qōḇ} “out of Jacob” marks the ruler’s origin from Israel. The Hifil form wehe’eviyd {וְהֶאֱבִ֥יד | vä-hĕ-ʾe-vî-yēḏ} “and he will destroy” intensifies the action to complete eradication. The noun sarid {שָׂרִיד | śā-rîḏ} “survivor” designates the remnant, while me‘ir {מֵעִֽיר | mê-ʿî-r} “from a city” specifies the survivors’ location. The verse’s parallelism contrasts origin and outcome, preserved in English through balanced clauses. |