| 1. Linguistic Exegesis va'ehbekha {וָאֶאֶהְבְּךָ | wā-ʼeh-bə-ḵā} ‘I will love you’ begins with the prefixed vav converting the imperfect into a volitional narrative form. The verb precedes the vocative Yahweh {יְהוָה | Yə-hō-wāh}, marking direct address. The nominal khizqi {חִזְקִי | ḥiz-qî} completes the clause, attributing sustaining strength to the LORD. |