| 16. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with the vav consecutive prefixed imperfect vehayah {וְהָיָ֗ה | wə-hā-yāh} ‘and it will be’, which introduces a prophetic result clause. The expression kol hanotar mikol hagoyim habaim {כָּל־הַנּוֹתָר מִכָּל־הַגּוֹיִם הַבָּאִים | kol han-nō-tār mi-kol hag-gō-yim ha-bā-’im} functions as the subject, where participles convey ‘everyone who remains’ and ‘who come’. The locative-against phrase al Yerushalayim {עַל־יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם | ʿal yə-rū-shā-lā-yim} indicates the target. The coordinated verbs vealu lehishtachavot lemelekh {וְעָל֞וּ לְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֺת לְמֶלֶךְ | wə-ʿā-lū lə-hištāḥăvôt lə-me-lekh} ‘and they will go up to bow down to the King’ form a purpose clause. The compound temporal idiom midei shanah beshanah {מִדֵּ֧י שָׁנָה בְשָׁנָ֗ה | mid-dê šā-nā bə-šā-nā} ‘from year to year’ uses dual and prepositional structures to express recurrence. The divine title Yahweh tsevaot {יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת | yə-hō-wāh tṣā-vā-’ōt} serves as the object of worship. Finally, the coordinated infinitive velachog et chag hasukkot {וְלָחֹ֖ג אֶת־חַג הַסֻּכּֽוֹת | wə-lā-ḥōg ʾet-ḥag ha-suk-kōt} ‘and to celebrate the feast of booths’ adds a related purpose element. This structure emphasizes both the annual pilgrimage and the nations’ homage to the sovereign LORD. |