[Mesorah] Bamidbar 7:5

[Michael Poppers via Mesorah]

A *zakeif* (rather than a lower-level *mafsiq
<https://sites.google.com/site/torahreading/mafsiqim>*) on the 2nd word
establishes "Qach mei'itam" as a significant phrase in the first half of
the *pasuq*, and if the Torah wanted to de-emphasize the remainder of the
words through the *tipcha*, I would agree that *m'shar'sim* would seem more
appropriate.  That two more *mafsiqim* on the same level as the *mafsiq* on
"mei'itam" grace the two words prior to the *tipcha* word-unit implies to
me that those words (i.e. the wagons and their utilization) are to be
emphasized as significant within the phrase "v'hayu la'avod es-avodas...."
 One can speculate on why the two words are to be emphasized; David
haMelech certainly found out the significance of _not_ using a wagon for
the Aron....

All the best from
*Michael Poppers* * Elizabeth, NJ, USA

On Sun, May 31, 2015 at 4:28 PM, Sholom Simon via Mesorah <
mesorah at lists.aishdas.org> wrote:

> I was surprised at the three consecutive zakefs.  It certainly seems like
> (to the non-expert like me) that the v'hayu shouldn't have a mafsik, or,
> such a high level mafsik.
>
> Can anyone give more insight into the meaning of that mafsik, and how it
> changes the meaning of the pasuk if it had a meshoresh on it?
>
> Thanks -- shavua tov,
>
> -- Sholom
>
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