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The Double Authority Structure: Reported Speech and Negation in Exodus 5:10
וַיֵּ֨צְא֜וּ נֹגְשֵׂ֤י הָעָם֙ וְשֹׁ֣טְרָ֔יו וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ אֶל־הָעָ֖ם לֵאמֹ֑ר כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר פַּרְעֹ֔ה אֵינֶ֛נִּי נֹתֵ֥ן לָכֶ֖ם תֶּֽבֶן׃
Exodus 5:10 is a vivid example of hierarchical communication in ancient Hebrew narrative. The verse reports the Pharaoh’s command using a chain of reported speech introduced by כֹּה אָמַר, a classic declarative formula of royal or prophetic utterance. Additionally, the direct speech contains the emphatic negative אֵינֶנִּי נֹתֵן—a grammatically intensive construction which emphasizes the king’s absolute refusal to provide straw to the Israelites.
This article examines the narrative structure, the use of indirect speech markers, and the function of the compound negative clause to enforce dominance through syntax.… Learn Hebrew
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