| 6. Linguistic Exegesis The structure presents a protasis–apodosis relationship beginning with the circumstantial phrase bekhol derakheikha {בְּכָל־דְּרָכֶיךָ | bə-kōl də-rā-ḵê-ḵā} ‘in all your ways’. The Qal imperative da’eihu {דָעֵהוּ | də-ʿê-hû} ‘know Him’ functions as the protasis. The conjunction vehu {וְהוּא | wə-hû} ‘and He’ introduces the apodosis, and the Piel imperfect yeyasher {יְיַשֵּׁר | yə-yaš-šēr} ‘will make straight’ expresses the causative promise affecting the plural noun orkhotekha {אֹרְחֹתֶיךָ | ʾor-ḥō-tê-ḵā} ‘your paths’. The parallelism between “ways” and “paths” reinforces the theme of comprehensive divine guidance. |