| 17. Linguistic Exegesis The Hebrew sentence begins with the Piel imperative yassēr {יַסֵּ֣ר | yassēr} ‘discipline’, followed by two vav-consecutive imperfect clauses: wīniḥēkā {וִֽינִיחֶ֑ךָ | wīniḥēkā} ‘and he will give you rest’ (Hiphil imperfect) and wəyittēn {וְיִתֵּ֖ן | wəyittēn} ‘and he will give’ (Qal imperfect). The direct object binkā {בִּ֭נְךָ | binĕkā} ‘your son’ follows the imperative. This paratactic structure links command and outcome, showing the causal relationship between discipline and parental well-being, with the sequential vav-consecutive clauses emphasizing first rest and then the giving of delights maʿădanîm {מַעֲדַנִּ֣ים | maʿădanîm} lənap̄šēkā {לְנַפְשֶֽׁךָ | lənap̄šēkā} ‘to your soul’. |