Ancient Hebrew authors rarely inserted moral commentary like "And the lesson here is..." Instead, they embedded the lesson directly into the names, places, and key words of the story itself. This literary device, called paronomasia (wordplay or punning), wasn't mere cleverness. It was sophisticated pedagogy.
The name IS the lesson, announced so clearly that every Hebrew listener caught it immediately.
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