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הֵמָּה֮ גִּלּ֣וּ עֶרְוָתָהּ֒ בָּנֶ֤יהָ וּבְנֹותֶ֨יהָ֙ לָקָ֔חוּ וְאֹותָ֖הּ בַּחֶ֣רֶב הָרָ֑גוּ וַתְּהִי־שֵׁם֙ לַנָּשִׁ֔ים וּשְׁפוּטִ֖ים עָ֥שׂוּ בָֽהּ׃ (Ezekiel 23:10) They uncovered her nakedness, took her sons and daughters, and killed her with the sword. She became a name among women, and judgments were executed upon her. Exposure and Humiliation: הֵמָּה גִּלּוּ עֶרְוָתָהּ הֵמָּה — “They,” a plural pronoun indicating the enemy nation (contextually Babylon). גִּלּוּ — Piel perfect 3mp of ג־ל־ה, “to uncover, expose.” Used in Piel for intensified or deliberate action: “They exposed…” עֶרְוָתָהּ — “Her nakedness” עֶרְוָה — “nakedness, shame” ־הּ — 3fs suffix referring to the woman/nation (Samaria or Jerusalem) This phrase expresses graphic shaming through violation, a frequent prophetic metaphor for national defeat and dishonor.… Learn Hebrew