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Introduction to Leviticus 26:1: Syntax of Covenant Prohibitions Leviticus 26:1 opens the chapter of blessings and curses with a firm reminder of Israel’s exclusive devotion to YHWH. The verse is structured as a series of prohibitions using negative imperatives, paired with objects of idolatrous worship. This lesson will focus on the syntax of prohibition, the use of לֹא with different verb forms, and the consistent employment of covenantal identification through grammar. לֹֽא־תַעֲשׂ֨וּ לָכֶ֜ם אֱלִילִ֗ם וּפֶ֤סֶל וּמַצֵּבָה֙ לֹֽא־תָקִ֣ימוּ לָכֶ֔ם וְאֶ֣בֶן מַשְׂכִּ֗ית לֹ֤א תִתְּנוּ֙ בְּאַרְצְכֶ֔ם לְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֹ֖ת עָלֶ֑יהָ כִּ֛י אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ This lesson is based on Leviticus 26:1, focusing on the topic: “Negative Imperatives and Prohibitions in Biblical Hebrew Command Syntax.”… Learn Hebrew