| 14. Linguistic Exegesis The Hebrew employs a construct chain with zivchei {זִבְחֵי | zîv-ḥê} “offerings” in construct with shelamim {שְׁלָמִים | še-lā-mîm} “peace offerings,” forming a compound term. The prepositional phrase alai {עָלַי | ʿā-lay} “upon me” signals personal obligation, and hayom {הַיּוֹם | hā-yôm} “today” provides temporal context. The verb shillamti {שִׁלַּמְתִּי | šil-lam-tî} “I have paid” denotes completed action, with nedarai {נְדָרָי | nə-dā-rā-yî} “my vows” as its object. Both translations mirror the two-clause Hebrew structure with a semicolon, maintaining the emphasis on offerings before vow fulfillment. |