| 2. Linguistic Exegesis The verse employs three coordinated Qal perfect verbs tavkhah {טָבְחָ֣ה | ṭā·ḇə·ḥā} “she has slaughtered,” maskhah {מָסְכָ֣ה | mā·sə·ḵā} “she has mixed,” and ar’khah {עָֽרְכָ֥ה | ‘ā·rə·ḵā} “she has set.” Each verb takes a following construct noun with a feminine singular suffix: tivkhah {טִ֭בְחָהּ | ṭiv·ḥā(h)} “slaughter,” yeinah {יֵינָ֑הּ | yē·nā(h)} “wine,” and shulchanah {שֻׁלְחָנָֽהּ | šul·ḥā·nā(h)} “table.” The adversative conjunction af {אַ֝ף | ’ap̄} “even” introduces an intensification. This paratactic sequence vividly portrays the preparation of a banquet ritual. English renderings consolidate the actions for readability in the formal translation and provide a narrative summary with “prepared a full feast” in the dynamic. |