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אִ֤ישׁ מֵרֵעֵ֨הוּ֙ הִשָּׁמֵ֔רוּ וְעַל־כָּל־אָ֖ח אַל־תִּבְטָ֑חוּ כִּ֤י כָל־אָח֙ עָקֹ֣וב יַעְקֹ֔ב וְכָל־רֵ֖עַ רָכִ֥יל יַהֲלֹֽךְ׃ (Jeremiah 9:3) Each one, guard yourself from his neighbor, and in every brother do not trust; for every brother will utterly deal deceitfully, and every friend goes about as a slanderer. Jeremiah 9:3 provides an extraordinary example of how Hebrew grammar intensifies prophetic denunciation. Through a careful interplay of imperatives, prohibitions, and wordplay, the prophet depicts a society corroded by distrust and betrayal. Every grammatical choice reinforces the breakdown of communal bonds.… Learn Hebrew