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Commentary for Ezekiel 16:31

בִּבְנוֹתַ֤יִךְ גַּבֵּךְ֙ בְּרֹ֣אשׁ כָּל־דֶּ֔רֶךְ וְרָמָתֵ֥ךְ עשיתי [עָשִׂ֖ית] בְּכָל־רְח֑וֹב וְלֹא־הייתי [הָיִ֥ית] כַּזּוֹנָ֖ה לְקַלֵּ֥ס אֶתְנָֽן׃

in that thou buildest thine eminent place in the head of every way, and makest thy lofty place in every street; and hast not been as a harlot that enhanceth her hire.

Rashi on Ezekiel

When you build your eminent place Heb. בִּבְנוֹתַיִךּ, like בִּבְנוֹתֵךּ, from the word for building.
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Rashi on Ezekiel

to boast of a hire Heb. לְּקַלֵס, to speak and to boast of the fine hire that they give her. Similarly, every form of קֶלֶס is an expression of speech, parliz in Old French, boastful, empty talk.
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Rashi on Ezekiel

hire Heb. אֶתְנַן, an expression for hire, loyez in old French.
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