Author Archives: תּוֹרָה

אִשָּׁ֣ה תְאָרֵ֗שׂ וְאִ֤ישׁ אַחֵר֙ יִשְׁכָּבֶ֣נָּה בַּ֥יִת תִּבְנֶ֖ה וְלֹא־תֵשֵׁ֣ב בֹּ֑ו כֶּ֥רֶם תִּטַּ֖ע וְלֹ֥א תְחַלְּלֶֽנּוּ׃ You will betroth a wife, but another man will lie with her; you will build a house, but you will not dwell in it; you will plant … Continue reading →

וְהָיִ֜יתָ מְמַשֵּׁ֣שׁ בַּֽצָּהֳרַ֗יִם כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר יְמַשֵּׁ֤שׁ הָעִוֵּר֙ בָּאֲפֵלָ֔ה וְלֹ֥א תַצְלִ֖יחַ אֶת־דְּרָכֶ֑יךָ וְהָיִ֜יתָ אַ֣ךְ עָשׁ֧וּק וְגָז֛וּל כָּל־הַיָּמִ֖ים וְאֵ֥ין מֹושִֽׁיעַ׃ And you will grope at noon as the blind gropes in darkness, and you will not succeed in your ways; and you will … Continue reading →

יַכְּכָ֣ה יְהוָ֔ה בְּשִׁגָּעֹ֖ון וּבְעִוָּרֹ֑ון וּבְתִמְהֹ֖ון לֵבָֽב׃ YHWH will strike you with madness, and with blindness, and with confusion of heart.   Morphology יַכְּכָ֣ה (yakkekha) – Root: נכה (nakah); Form: Hifil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular … Continue reading →

יַכְּכָ֨ה יְהוָ֜ה בִּשְׁחִ֤ין מִצְרַ֨יִם֙ וּבַעְפָלִים וּבַגָּרָ֖ב וּבֶחָ֑רֶס אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־תוּכַ֖ל לְהֵרָפֵֽא׃ YHWH will strike you with the boils of Mitsrayim, with tumors, with scabs, and with itch, from which you will not be able to be healed.   Morphology יַכְּכָ֨ה (yakkekha) … Continue reading →

וְהָיְתָ֤ה נִבְלָֽתְךָ֙ לְמַאֲכָ֔ל לְכָל־עֹ֥וף הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם וּלְבֶהֱמַ֣ת הָאָ֑רֶץ וְאֵ֖ין מַחֲרִֽיד׃ And your carcass will be food for all the birds of the sky and the beasts of the earth, and no one will frighten them away.   Morphology וְהָיְתָ֤ה (ve-hayetah) – … Continue reading →

יִתֶּנְךָ֨ יְהוָ֥ה נִגָּף֮ לִפְנֵ֣י אֹיְבֶיךָ֒ בְּדֶ֤רֶךְ אֶחָד֙ תֵּצֵ֣א אֵלָ֔יו וּבְשִׁבְעָ֥ה דְרָכִ֖ים תָּנ֣וּס לְפָנָ֑יו וְהָיִ֣יתָ לְזַעֲוָ֔ה לְכֹ֖ל מַמְלְכֹ֥ות הָאָֽרֶץ׃ YHWH will give you over to defeat before your enemies; you will go out against them by one way, but you will … Continue reading →

יִתֵּ֧ן יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־מְטַ֥ר אַרְצְךָ֖ אָבָ֣ק וְעָפָ֑ר מִן־הַשָּׁמַ֨יִם֙ יֵרֵ֣ד עָלֶ֔יךָ עַ֖ד הִשָּׁמְדָֽךְ׃ YHWH will give the rain of your land as dust and powder; from the heavens it will come down upon you until you are destroyed.   Morphology יִתֵּ֧ן (yitten) … Continue reading →

וְהָי֥וּ שָׁמֶ֛יךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר עַל־רֹאשְׁךָ֖ נְחֹ֑שֶׁת וְהָאָ֥רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־תַּחְתֶּ֖יךָ בַּרְזֶֽל׃ And your heavens that are over your head will be bronze, and the earth that is under you will be iron.   Morphology וְהָי֥וּ (vehāyū) – Root: היה (hāyāh); Form: Qal perfect … Continue reading →

יַכְּכָ֣ה יְ֠הוָה בַּשַּׁחֶ֨פֶת וּבַקַּדַּ֜חַת וּבַדַּלֶּ֗קֶת וּבַֽחַרְחֻר֙ וּבַחֶ֔רֶב וּבַשִּׁדָּפֹ֖ון וּבַיֵּרָקֹ֑ון וּרְדָפ֖וּךָ עַ֥ד אָבְדֶֽךָ׃ YHWH will strike you with wasting disease, with fever, with inflammation, with burning heat, with the sword, with blight, and with mildew; and they will pursue you until … Continue reading →

יַדְבֵּ֧ק יְהוָ֛ה בְּךָ֖ אֶת־הַדָּ֑בֶר עַ֚ד כַּלֹּתֹ֣ו אֹֽתְךָ֔ מֵעַל֙ הָֽאֲדָמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־אַתָּ֥ה בָא־שָׁ֖מָּה לְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃ YHWH  will cling the plague to you until it has consumed you from the land to which you are going to possess it.   Morphology יַדְבֵּ֧ק (yadbēq) – … Continue reading →

יְשַׁלַּ֣ח יְהוָ֣ה בְּ֠ךָ אֶת־הַמְּאֵרָ֤ה אֶת־הַמְּהוּמָה֙ וְאֶת־הַמִּגְעֶ֔רֶת בְּכָל־מִשְׁלַ֥ח יָדְךָ֖ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תַּעֲשֶׂ֑ה עַ֣ד הִשָּֽׁמֶדְךָ֤ וְעַד־אֲבָדְךָ֙ מַהֵ֔ר מִפְּנֵ֛י רֹ֥עַ מַֽעֲלָלֶ֖יךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר עֲזַבְתָּֽנִי׃ YHWH will send upon you the curse, confusion, and rebuke in all that you set your hand to do, until you … Continue reading →

אָר֥וּר אַתָּ֖ה בְּבֹאֶ֑ךָ וְאָר֥וּר אַתָּ֖ה בְּצֵאתֶֽךָ׃ Cursed are you when you come in, and cursed are you when you go out.   Morphology אָר֥וּר (arur) – Root: ארר (arar); Form: Qal passive participle, masculine singular; Translation: “Cursed”; Notes: Indicates being … Continue reading →

אָר֥וּר פְּרִֽי־בִטְנְךָ֖ וּפְרִ֣י אַדְמָתֶ֑ךָ שְׁגַ֥ר אֲלָפֶ֖יךָ וְעַשְׁתְּרֹ֥ות צֹאנֶֽךָ׃ Cursed is the fruit of your womb and the fruit of your land, the offspring of your cattle and the young of your flock.   Morphology אָר֥וּר (arur) – Root: ארר (arar); … Continue reading →

אָר֥וּר טַנְאֲךָ֖ וּמִשְׁאַרְתֶּֽךָ׃ Cursed is your basket and your kneading trough.   Morphology אָר֥וּר (arur) – Root: ארר (arar); Form: Qal passive participle, masculine singular; Translation: “Cursed”; Notes: Indicates being under a curse or condemnation. טַנְאֲךָ֖ (tanʾakha) – Root: טנא … Continue reading →

אָר֥וּר אַתָּ֖ה בָּעִ֑יר וְאָר֥וּר אַתָּ֖ה בַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃ Cursed are you in the city, and cursed are you in the field.   Morphology אָר֥וּר (arur) – Root: ארר (arar); Form: Qal passive participle, masculine singular; Translation: “Cursed”; Notes: Indicates being under a … Continue reading →

וְהָיָ֗ה אִם־לֹ֤א תִשְׁמַע֙ בְּקֹול֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ לִשְׁמֹ֤ר לַעֲשֹׂות֙ אֶת־כָּל־מִצְוֹתָ֣יו וְחֻקֹּתָ֔יו אֲשֶׁ֛ר אָנֹכִ֥י מְצַוְּךָ֖ הַיֹּ֑ום וּבָ֧אוּ עָלֶ֛יךָ כָּל־הַקְּלָלֹ֥ות הָאֵ֖לֶּה וְהִשִּׂיגֽוּךָ׃ And it shall be, if you do not listen to the voice of YHWH your God, to observe to do all … Continue reading →

וְלֹ֣א תָס֗וּר מִכָּל־הַדְּבָרִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר אָנֹכִ֜י מְצַוֶּ֥ה אֶתְכֶ֛ם הַיֹּ֖ום יָמִ֣ין וּשְׂמֹ֑אול לָלֶ֗כֶת אַחֲרֵ֛י אֱלֹהִ֥ים אֲחֵרִ֖ים לְעָבְדָֽם׃ ס And you shall not turn aside from any of the words which I command you today, to the right or to the left, to … Continue reading →

וּנְתָֽנְךָ֨ יְהוָ֤ה לְרֹאשׁ֙ וְלֹ֣א לְזָנָ֔ב וְהָיִ֨יתָ֙ רַ֣ק לְמַ֔עְלָה וְלֹ֥א תִהְיֶ֖ה לְמָ֑טָּה כִּֽי־תִשְׁמַ֞ע אֶל־מִצְוֹ֣ת יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ אֲשֶׁ֨ר אָנֹכִ֧י מְצַוְּךָ֛ הַיֹּ֖ום לִשְׁמֹ֥ר וְלַעֲשֹֽׂות׃ And YHWH will make you the head and not the tail, and you will be only above and you … Continue reading →

יִפְתַּ֣ח יְהוָ֣ה לְ֠ךָ אֶת־אֹוצָרֹ֨ו הַטֹּ֜וב אֶת־הַשָּׁמַ֗יִם לָתֵ֤ת מְטַֽר־אַרְצְךָ֙ בְּעִתֹּ֔ו וּלְבָרֵ֕ךְ אֵ֖ת כָּל־מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה יָדֶ֑ךָ וְהִלְוִ֨יתָ֙ גֹּויִ֣ם רַבִּ֔ים וְאַתָּ֖ה לֹ֥א תִלְוֶֽה׃ YHWH will open to you His good treasure, the heavens, to give the rain of your land in its season and … Continue reading →

וְהֹותִרְךָ֤ יְהוָה֙ לְטֹובָ֔ה בִּפְרִ֧י בִטְנְךָ֛ וּבִפְרִ֥י בְהַמְתְּךָ֖ וּבִפְרִ֣י אַדְמָתֶ֑ךָ עַ֚ל הָאֲדָמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר נִשְׁבַּ֧ע יְהוָ֛ה לַאֲבֹתֶ֖יךָ לָ֥תֶת לָֽךְ׃ And YHWH will cause you to abound in goodness, in the fruit of your womb, and in the fruit of your livestock, and … Continue reading →

וְרָאוּ֙ כָּל־עַמֵּ֣י הָאָ֔רֶץ כִּ֛י שֵׁ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה נִקְרָ֣א עָלֶ֑יךָ וְיָֽרְא֖וּ מִמֶּֽךָּ׃ And all the peoples of the earth will see that the name of YHWH is called upon you, and they will fear you.   Morphology וְרָאוּ֙ (ve-raʾu) – Root: ראה … Continue reading →

יְקִֽימְךָ֨ יְהוָ֥ה לֹו֙ לְעַ֣ם קָדֹ֔ושׁ כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר נִֽשְׁבַּֽע־לָ֑ךְ כִּ֣י תִשְׁמֹ֗ר אֶת־מִצְוֹת֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ וְהָלַכְתָּ֖ בִּדְרָכָֽיו׃ YHWH will establish you as a holy people to Himself, as He swore to you, if you keep the commandments of YHWH your God and walk … Continue reading →

יְצַ֨ו יְהוָ֤ה אִתְּךָ֙ אֶת־הַבְּרָכָ֔ה בַּאֲסָמֶ֕יךָ וּבְכֹ֖ל מִשְׁלַ֣ח יָדֶ֑ךָ וּבֵ֣רַכְךָ֔ בָּאָ֕רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לָֽךְ׃ YHWH will command the blessing to be with you in your storehouses and in all that you set your hand to; and He will bless you … Continue reading →

יִתֵּ֨ן יְהוָ֤ה אֶת־אֹיְבֶ֨יךָ֙ הַקָּמִ֣ים עָלֶ֔יךָ נִגָּפִ֖ים לְפָנֶ֑יךָ בְּדֶ֤רֶךְ אֶחָד֙ יֵצְא֣וּ אֵלֶ֔יךָ וּבְשִׁבְעָ֥ה דְרָכִ֖ים יָנ֥וּסוּ לְפָנֶֽיךָ׃ YHWH will deliver your enemies who rise against you, defeated before you; they shall come out against you by one way and flee before you … Continue reading →

בָּר֥וּךְ אַתָּ֖ה בְּבֹאֶ֑ךָ וּבָר֥וּךְ אַתָּ֖ה בְּצֵאתֶֽךָ׃ Blessed are you in your coming, and blessed are you in your going out.   Morphology בָּר֥וּךְ (barukh) – Root: ברך (barakh); Form: Qal passive participle, masculine singular; Translation: “Blessed”; Notes: Describes a state … Continue reading →

בָּר֥וּךְ טַנְאֲךָ֖ וּמִשְׁאַרְתֶּֽךָ׃ Blessed is your basket and your kneading trough.   Morphology בָּר֥וּךְ (barukh) – Root: ברך (barakh); Form: Qal passive participle, masculine singular; Translation: “Blessed”; Notes: Describes a state of divine favor. טַנְאֲךָ֖ (tanʾakha) – Root: טנא (tanʾa); … Continue reading →

בָּר֧וּךְ פְּרִֽי־בִטְנְךָ֛ וּפְרִ֥י אַדְמָתְךָ֖ וּפְרִ֣י בְהֶמְתֶּ֑ךָ שְׁגַ֥ר אֲלָפֶ֖יךָ וְעַשְׁתְּרֹ֥ות צֹאנֶֽךָ׃ Blessed is the fruit of your womb, the fruit of your ground, and the fruit of your livestock—the offspring of your cattle and the increase of your flocks.   Morphology … Continue reading →

בָּר֥וּךְ אַתָּ֖ה בָּעִ֑יר וּבָר֥וּךְ אַתָּ֖ה בַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃ Blessed are you in the city, and blessed are you in the field.   Morphology בָּר֥וּךְ (barukh) – Root: ברך (barakh); Form: Qal passive participle, masculine singular; Translation: “Blessed”; Notes: Declares a state of … Continue reading →

וּבָ֧אוּ עָלֶ֛יךָ כָּל־הַבְּרָכֹ֥ות הָאֵ֖לֶּה וְהִשִּׂיגֻ֑ךָ כִּ֣י תִשְׁמַ֔ע בְּקֹ֖ול יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃ And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, because you listen to the voice of YHWH your God.   Morphology וּבָ֧אוּ (u-vaʾu) – Root: בוא (bo); Form: … Continue reading →

וְהָיָ֗ה אִם־שָׁמֹ֤ועַ תִּשְׁמַע֙ בְּקֹול֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ לִשְׁמֹ֤ר לַעֲשֹׂות֙ אֶת־כָּל־מִצְוֹתָ֔יו אֲשֶׁ֛ר אָנֹכִ֥י מְצַוְּךָ֖ הַיֹּ֑ום וּנְתָ֨נְךָ֜ יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֨יךָ֙ עֶלְיֹ֔ון עַ֖ל כָּל־גֹּויֵ֥י הָאָֽרֶץ׃ “And it shall be, if you diligently listen to the voice of YHWH your God, to observe and to do … Continue reading →