| 24. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with two parallel vav-consecutive verbs, vatibni-lakh {וַתִּבְנִי־לָךְ | wat-tib-nî-lāḵ} “and you built for yourself” and vata‘asi-lakh {וַתַּעֲשִׂי־לָךְ | wat-ta-ʿă-śî-lāḵ} “and you made for yourself,” both second person feminine singular addressing Jerusalem personified. The nouns gev {גֶּב | geḇ} “mound” and ramah {רָמָה | rāmāh} “high place” form a parallel pair emphasizing constructed elevations, likely cultic structures. The locative phrase bekhol-rechov {בְּכָל־רְחוֹב | bə-ḵāl-rə-ḥōḇ} “in every street” expresses totality through a preposition plus construct noun. The repetition of reflexive constructions underscores self-aggrandizing idolatrous practice and public exposure. |