Give ear and hear my voice, pay attention and hear my word, establishing the prophet's urgent appeal to be heard, creating a rhetorical pause in the woe oracles and calling for attentive listening to what follows. The escalating imperatives—give ear, hear, pay attention, hear—emphasize the importance and urgency of what is being communicated. The shift from judgment to appeal suggests the prophet's desire to reach the people despite their resistance. The call to listen introduces a change in tone and focus in the oracle.

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