| 39. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with the prepositional phrase min-ben {מִבֶּן | mibbēn} ‘from the son’ establishing the starting age. The coordinated numerals sheloshim šānāh vāmaʿālāh wəʿad ben-ḥǎmîšîm šānāh define strict age limits. The construct kol-habbāʾ {כָּל־הַבָּא | kol-habbāʾ} ‘every one coming’ functions as the subject, followed by the infinitival purposes latzava lā-ʿăḇōḏāh indicating ‘for the service, for the work.’ The locative be-ʾōhēl mōʿēḏ specifies the tabernacle of meeting. The Hebrew sequence highlights ordained age qualifications and Levitical duties, which the English preserves by maintaining the order of phrases. |