| 2. Linguistic Exegesis The clause opens with the vocative ben-adam {בֶּן־אָדָם | ben-ʾā-ḏām} ‘son of man,’ Ezekiel’s prophetic address. The verb hoda {הוֹדַע | hō-ḏaʿ} appears as a Hifil imperative second person masculine singular, issuing a direct command. This imperative governs two objects introduced by the accusative particle et {אֶת־ | ʾet}—first marking the direct object Yerushalayim {יְרוּשָׁלִַם | yə-rū-šā-layim} ‘Jerusalem’ and then marking the direct object toavoteha {תּוֹעֲבֹתֶֽיהָ | tō-ʿă-ḇō-ṯe-hā} ‘her abominations.’ The parallel et markers emphasize the scope of the prophetic indictment. The translation preserves the vocative and imperative order to maintain the original’s force and immediacy. |