(ב) בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם הוֹדַ֥ע אֶת־יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם אֶת־תּוֹעֲבֹתֶֽיהָ׃
(2) O mortal, proclaim Jerusalem’s abominations to her,
(לה) לָכֵ֣ן זוֹנָ֔ה שִׁמְעִ֖י דְּבַר־יְהֹוָֽה׃ {פ}
(35) Now, O whore, hear the word of GOD.
Questions:
- Consider the different ways people are addressed in second person in this chapter, and recall Robert Alter's commentary. Does the way people are addressed say more about the speaker or the audience?
- What are ways of being addressed that encourage you to listen receptively?
- What are ways you could address others to encourage them to listen receptively?
(מד) הִנֵּה֙ כׇּל־הַמֹּשֵׁ֔ל עָלַ֥יִךְ יִמְשֹׁ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר כְּאִמָּ֖הֿ בִּתָּֽהּ׃
(44) Why, everyone who uses proverbs applies to you the proverb “Like mother, like daughter.”