| 34. Linguistic Exegesis The conjunction ki {כִּי | kî} ‘for/because’ introduces a causal clause. The construct chain kin'ah chamat gaver {קִנְאָה חֲמַת־גָּבֶר | qīn‛âh chă-mat gâ-ver} forms a genitive relationship that characterizes jealousy as the source of a man’s wrath. The particle ve-lo {וְלֹא | wə-lōʾ}, paired with the imperfect yachmol {יַחְמֹל | yaḥ-mōl} ‘he will spare’, conveys a determined refusal. The temporal phrase be-yom nakam {בְּיוֹם נָקָם | bə-yôm nā-qām} ‘in the day of vengeance’ situates the action in a specific moment of reprisal. The translation preserves the Hebrew cause-and-effect structure by rendering ki as ‘for’ and introducing ‘therefore’, and it adapts the construct chains into clear English genitives. |