| 27. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with yizkeru {יִזְכְּרוּ | yizkeru} ‘they will remember’ in the Qal imperfect, signaling a future global act. It continues with the vav-consecutive vayashuvu {וַיָּשֻׁבוּ | vayāšuvu} ‘and will return’, indicating consequential repentance toward the object el Yahweh {אֶל־ | ʾel, Yə-hō-wāh} ‘to the LORD’. The construct phrase kol afsê areṣ {כָּל־ אַפְסֵי־אָרֶץ | kol, afsê, ʾāreṣ} ‘all ends of the earth’ conveys universality. In the second clause the Hitpael stem veyishtachavu {וְיִשְׁתַּחֲווּ | vəyištaḥăvu} ‘and will bow down’ denotes self-prostration, with lefanekha {לְפָנֶיךָ | lə-pā-nê-ḵā} ‘before You’ as the recipient. The final construct kol mishpechot goyim {כָּל־ מִשְׁפְּחוֹת גּוֹיִם | kol, mišpəḥōṯ, gōyim} ‘all families of the nations’ intensifies inclusive worship. The preserved word order and vav chronology underscore global return and homage. |