| 21. Linguistic Exegesis The clause begins with the infinitive of purpose lehanchil {לְהַנְחִ֖יל | lə-han-ḥîl} ‘to cause to inherit’, marking the intended outcome. It is followed by the participle ohavai {אֹהֲבַ֥י | ’ôhăḇāy} ‘those who love me’, identifying recipients through a first-person pronominal suffix. The existential particle yesh {יֵשׁ | yēš} ‘there is’ functions as a substantive marker to assert availability. The conjunctive prepositional phrase ve-otzroteihem {וְאֹצְרֹתֵיהֶם | wə-’ōṣərōṯêhem} ‘and their treasuries’ specifies the assets designated for disbursement. The imperfect verb amalle {אֲמַלֵּא | ’ămallēʾ} ‘I will fill’ conveys the promise of fulfillment. This arrangement of purpose clause followed by verbal assurance is a typical parallelism in Hebrew wisdom poetry, and the English SVO order preserves the Hebrew’s logical progression. |