1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 sn The man’s motives are selfish. He tells his brother to assume leadership because he thinks he has some wealth to give away. 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 sn The use of this title, which also appears in v. 1, forms an inclusio around vv. 1-15. The speech begins and ends with a reference to “the master, the Lord who commands armies.” 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 sn The rhetorical purpose for such a lengthy list is to impress on the audience the guilt of these women with their proud, materialistic attitude, whose husbands and fathers have profited at the expense of the poor. 53 54 55 56