| 8. Linguistic Exegesis The Hiphil imperative harcheq {הַרְחֵ֣ק | har-ḥēq} ‘keep far’ governs the directional phrase me‘aleyha {מֵעָלֶ֣יהָ | me-‘ā-lê-hā} ‘from over her,’ with darkekha {דַרְכֶּ֑ךָ | dar-kə-ḵā} ‘your way’ as its object. This parallels in synonymous parallelism the jussive ve’al-tikrav {וְאַל־תִּ֝קְרַ֗ב | wə-ʾal-ti-qrav} ‘and do not approach,’ which introduces el-petach {אֶל־פֶּתַח | el-pe-ṭaḥ} ‘to the entrance’ and concludes with beitah {בֵּיתָהּ | bē-tāh} ‘her house.’ The shift from abstract path to concrete threshold heightens the admonitory force, while the consistent clause pattern emphasizes the warning’s severity. |