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Nominal Clauses and Enumerations in Exodus 9:3

הִנֵּ֨ה יַד־יְהוָ֜ה הֹויָ֗ה בְּמִקְנְךָ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה בַּסּוּסִ֤ים בַּֽחֲמֹרִים֙ בַּגְּמַלִּ֔ים בַּבָּקָ֖ר וּבַצֹּ֑אן דֶּ֖בֶר כָּבֵ֥ד מְאֹֽד׃ (Exodus 9:3) Behold, the hand of YHWH is upon your livestock that are in the field, upon the horses, the donkeys, the camels, the cattle, and the sheep, a very severe plague. This verse belongs to the plague narrative against Pharaoh, specifically the fifth plague striking the livestock of Mitsrayim. From a grammatical standpoint, Exodus 9:3 offers a valuable lesson on nominal clauses, particle emphasis, and enumeration through prepositional phrases.… Learn Hebrew
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