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כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהֹוִ֔ה זֹ֚את יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם בְּתֹ֥וךְ הַגֹּויִ֖ם שַׂמְתִּ֑יהָ וּסְבִיבֹותֶ֖יהָ אֲרָצֹֽות׃ Ezekiel 5:5 opens with a demonstrative pointer that doubles as the subject: זֹאת יְרוּשָׁלִַם—“This is Jerusalem.” But unlike simple identification, the Hebrew demonstrative here carries rhetorical and prophetic force. It draws the audience’s attention like a finger pointing in space. In Biblical Hebrew, demonstratives like זֹאת are more than grammatical tools—they’re deictic beacons that frame significance. This verse also includes a verbal form with a pronominal suffix (שַׂמְתִּיהָ), placing Jerusalem at the center of divine intention: “I have set her among the nations.”… Learn Hebrew