| 19. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with the demonstrative zot {זֹאת | zōṯ} and the Qal imperfect verb tihyeh {תִּהְיֶה | tīhyěh}, creating a nominal clause that announces a decree. A construct chain links chattat {חַטַּאת | ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ} to mitsrayim {מִצְרָיִם | miṣ·rā·yim} and kol-hagoyim {כָּל-הַגּוֹיִם | kāl·ha·gô·yim} in distributive parallelism. The relative clause introduced by asher {אֲשֶׁר | ’ăš·šer} plus the negator lo {לֹא | lō’} modifies the second member, and the infinitive laḥōg {לָחֹג | la·ḥôg} with the object marker ’et {אֶת־ | ’eṯ} governs ḥag hasukkot {חַג הַסֻּכּוֹת | ḥag ha·suk·kôt}, marking ritual participation. The parallel structure underscores equal judgment on Egypt and any nations that fail to ascend for the feast. |