| 26. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with the imperative tenah {תְּנָֽה | tē-nāh} ‘give’, followed by the vocative beni {בְנִ֣י | bə-nî} ‘my son’, directly addressing the listener. The object libecha {לִבְּךָ֣ | lib-bə-ḵā} ‘your heart’ is governed by the dative li {לִ֑י | lî} ‘to me’, indicating personal commitment. The conjunction wə {וְ֝ | wə} introduces a parallel clause that begins with einecha {עֵינֶ֗יךָ | ʿê-nê-ḵā} ‘your eyes’ linked to derachai {דְּרָכַ֥י | də-rā-ḵāy} ‘my ways’ and concludes with the jussive tirtsenah {תִּרְצֶנָה | ti-ṛə-ṣe-nāh} ‘let them delight’, contrasting internal devotion with external emotional response. The paragogic nun in the jussive intensifies the volitional call to sustained engagement. |