factitive (26.2.2), making the verb transitive (capable of taking a direct object). As a transitive verb, it is followed by the definite direct object marker אֵת with a 3ms pronominal suffix (“and he sanctified it” or “and he consecrated it”). In this verse, note that the object marker is spelled אֶת־ when followed by Maqqef and אֹת before a pronominal suffix (9.14). The antecedent of this 3ms pronominal suffix is the ms noun (בַּיּוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי) יוֹם that appears earlier in the verse. אֲשֶׁר־בָּרָא
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