Psalm 78/Notes/Phrasal.v. 1.257490

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v. 1 – The collocation of the verb נטה with אֹזֶן, "bend your ear," is an idiom which amounts to a similar meaning as the preceding parallel verb, "listen" (the latter of which, הַאֲזִ֣ינָה, is also derived from the root √אזן, "ear"); see also Pss 17:6; 31:3; 45:11; 49:5; 71:2; 86:1; 88:3; 102:3 and 116:2.