| 4. Linguistic Exegesis The Hebrew clause begins with ne’um {נְאֻם | neʼûm} introducing an oracle, followed by the participial phrase shomea imrei-’el {שֹׁמֵעַ אִמְרֵי־אֵל | šōmēaʿ ʾimrê-ʾēl} “one who hears words of God,” where the construct chain links imrei {אִמְרֵי | ʾimrê} to ’el {אֵל | ʾēl}. The relative clause asher machazeh shadday yechezeh {אֲשֶׁר מַחֲזֵה שַׁדַּי יֶחֱזֶה | ʼăšer maḥăzêh šadday yéḥezeh} uses asher {אֲשֶׁר | ʼăšer} to introduce the visionary action. Nofel ûgəlûy ʿênayim {נֹפֵל וּגְלוּי עֵינָיִם | nōp̄el ûgəlûy ʿênayim} combines two participles—“falling” (a posture of awe) and “revealed” (eyes uncovered)—to depict the physical and perceptual response to divine revelation. The English versions preserve the participial sequence and relative linkage to convey the prophet’s transformational encounter. |