[Mesorah] V'kamu n'dareha

[Danny Levy]

In the first parasha of Matot there are 3 p'sukim with similar wording in
their second halves:
30:5 and 30:12 - V'kamu kol n'dareha v'chol isar asher as'ra al nafshah
yakum.
30:8 - V'kamu n'dareha ve'esareha asher as'ra al nafshah yakumu.

In 30:5 and 30:12 the major division of the half pasuk is indicated by a
zakef katon on n'dareha.  This is to be expected, as each of the two
phrases has its own verb.

In 30:8, however, there is a r'via on nedareha.  The major division of the
half pasuk is not there but at the tipcha under nafshah.  This is
surprising, as the result is that both v'kamu and yakumu refer to both
n'dareha ve'esareha.  Two essentially identical verbs appear to be
unnecessary.  A zakef katon on n'dareha would appear to be more logical in
this pasuk also.
Any explanation?

Danny
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