| 10. Linguistic Exegesis migdal-oz shem Yahweh {מִגְדַּל־עֹ֭ז שֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה | mîgdāl-ʿôz šēm Yəhōwāh} ‘tower-of-strength (is) the name of the LORD’. The construct chain migdal-ʿôz šēm Yəhōwāh establishes a metaphor of divine protection, omitting the copula for emphatic identity. The coordinated action–result sequence bo-yoruts {בּֽוֹ־יָר֖וּץ | bō-yārûṣ} ‘runs into it’ + ve-nisgav {וְנִשְׂגָּב | wə-niśgāḇ} ‘and is exalted’ highlights the swift flight of the righteous into security and their ensuing elevation. The formal translation preserves Hebrew word order and metaphorical force, while the dynamic rendering employs a simile and natural phrasing for clarity. |