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Vocative Particles and Poetic Judgments in Isaiah 28:1

Introduction to Isaiah 28:1: A Woe Upon Ephraim Isaiah 28:1 begins a poetic and prophetic denunciation of the northern kingdom of Israel, referred to here as אֶפְרַ֔יִם. The verse opens with the interjection הֹ֗וי, a literary vocative particle that introduces … Continue reading

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