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The Syntax of Anticipation: Grammatical Readiness in Exodus 19:11
וְהָי֥וּ נְכֹנִ֖ים לַיֹּ֣ום הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֑י כִּ֣י בַּיֹּ֣ום הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֗י יֵרֵ֧ד יְהוָ֛ה לְעֵינֵ֥י כָל־הָעָ֖ם עַל־הַ֥ר סִינָֽי׃ (Exodus 19:11)
Overview: Grammar as Sacred Preparation
Exodus 19:11 prepares Israel for the most pivotal moment in the Torah—YHWH’s descent upon Mount Sinai. The verse’s syntax conveys both temporal tension and communal gravity. Through coordinated clauses, perfective and imperfective verb forms, and fronted time markers, this sentence stages the future with grammatical precision, evoking both urgency and sacred order.
Clause Structure: Coordination and Causation
The verse consists of two main clauses connected by the causal conjunction כִּי:
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