| 4. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with two coordinated jussive verbs, yitten {יִתֵּן | yittēn} ‘may He give’ and yemalle {יְמַלֵּא | yemallē} ‘may He fulfill’, forming a petition. In the first clause, the verb appears clause-initial, followed by lekha {לְךָ | lə-ḵā} ‘to you’ and kil-bav-ekha {כִלְבָבֶךָ | kil-vā-ve-ḵā} ‘according to your heart’. The vav-prefixed phrase we-khol-atsatekha {וְכָל־עֲצָתְךָ | wə-ḵol-ʿă-ṣāṯ-ḵā} ‘and all your counsel’ serves as the direct object of yemalle. The parallel structure balances inward desire with outward counsel, emphasizing divine agency over both. |