| 21. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with the waw-consecutive form vehayah {וְ֠הָיָה | wə-hā-yāh} introducing a resultative-future clause. The construct kalsir {כָּל־סִ֨יר | kâl-sîr} ‘every pot’ is specified by the locatives birushalayim {בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֜ם | bî-rû-šā-layim} and uvihudah {וּבִֽיהוּדָ֗ה | û-vî-hu-ḏāh}. The predicate kodesh {קֹ֚דֶשׁ | qō-ḏeš} functions as a predicative complement with la-Yahweh tsevaot {לַיהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת | lā-Yə-hō-wāh ṣə-ḇā-ʾōṯ} marking divine ownership. A triplet of perfect verbs ubau, velakchu, and uvishlu outlines the ritual steps of coming, taking, and boiling. The negated imperfect veloyihyeh {וְלֹא־יִהְיֶ֨ה | wə-lō-yih-yēh} excludes kenaani {כְנַעֲנִ֥י | kə-na-ʿă-nî}, creating a climactic exclusion. The locative bevetyhwh tsevaot {בְּבֵית־יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת | bə-ḇêṯ-Yə-hō-wāh ṣə-ḇā-ʾōṯ} and temporal bayom hahu {בַּיּ֥וֹם הַהֽוּא | bā-yôm hā-hû} frame the scene in space and time, emphasizing total consecration and removal of outsiders. |