Author Archives: Nevi’im

יֵעָזְב֤וּ יַחְדָּו֙ לְעֵ֣יט הָרִ֔ים וּלְבֶהֱמַ֖ת הָאָ֑רֶץ וְקָ֤ץ עָלָיו֙ הָעַ֔יִט וְכָל־בֶּהֱמַ֥ת הָאָ֖רֶץ עָלָ֥יו תֶּחֱרָֽף׃ They shall be left together to the bird of prey of the mountains and to the beast of the earth; and the bird of prey shall summer … Continue reading →

כִּֽי־לִפְנֵ֤י קָצִיר֙ כְּתָם־פֶּ֔רַח וּבֹ֥סֶר גֹּמֵ֖ל יִֽהְיֶ֣ה נִצָּ֑ה וְכָרַ֤ת הַזַּלְזַלִּים֙ בַּמַּזְמֵרֹ֔ות וְאֶת־הַנְּטִישֹׁ֖ות הֵסִ֥יר הֵתַֽז׃ For before the harvest, when the blossom is complete and the unripe grape becomes a ripening cluster, He shall cut off the sprigs with pruning hooks, and … Continue reading →

כִּי֩ כֹ֨ה אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֵלַ֔י אֵשְׁקֹטָה וְאַבִּ֣יטָה בִמְכֹונִ֑י כְּחֹ֥ם צַח֙ עֲלֵי־אֹ֔ור כְּעָ֥ב טַ֖ל בְּחֹ֥ם קָצִֽיר׃ For thus said YHWH to me: “I will be still and I will look from My dwelling place, like clear heat upon light, like a … Continue reading →

כָּל־יֹשְׁבֵ֥י תֵבֵ֖ל וְשֹׁ֣כְנֵי אָ֑רֶץ כִּנְשֹׂא־נֵ֤ס הָרִים֙ תִּרְא֔וּ וְכִתְקֹ֥עַ שֹׁופָ֖ר תִּשְׁמָֽעוּ׃ ס All inhabitants of the world and dwellers of the earth, when a banner is raised on the mountains, you shall see; and when a shofar is blown, you shall … Continue reading →

הַשֹּׁלֵ֨חַ בַּיָּ֜ם צִירִ֗ים וּבִכְלֵי־גֹמֶא֮ עַל־פְּנֵי־מַיִם֒ לְכ֣וּ מַלְאָכִ֣ים קַלִּ֗ים אֶל־גֹּוי֙ מְמֻשָּׁ֣ךְ וּמֹורָ֔ט אֶל־עַ֥ם נֹורָ֖א מִן־ה֣וּא וָהָ֑לְאָה גֹּ֚וי קַו־קָ֣ו וּמְבוּסָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־בָּזְא֥וּ נְהָרִ֖ים אַרְצֹֽו׃ which sends envoys by sea, and in vessels of papyrus on the face of the waters! Go, swift messengers, … Continue reading →

הֹ֥וי אֶ֖רֶץ צִלְצַ֣ל כְּנָפָ֑יִם אֲשֶׁ֥ר מֵעֵ֖בֶר לְנַֽהֲרֵי־כֽוּשׁ׃ Woe, land of the whirring wings, which is beyond the rivers of Kush,   Morphology הֹוי (hoy) – Root: Interjection; Form: Interjection; Translation: “Woe”; Notes: A prophetic call of alarm or judgment. אֶרֶץ … Continue reading →

לְעֵ֥ת עֶ֨רֶב֙ וְהִנֵּ֣ה בַלָּהָ֔ה בְּטֶ֥רֶם בֹּ֖קֶר אֵינֶ֑נּוּ זֶ֚ה חֵ֣לֶק שֹׁוסֵ֔ינוּ וְגֹורָ֖ל לְבֹזְזֵֽינוּ׃ ס At evening time, behold, terror! Before morning, it is no more. This is the portion of those who plunder us, and the lot of those who pillage … Continue reading →

לְאֻמִּ֗ים כִּשְׁאֹ֞ון מַ֤יִם רַבִּים֙ יִשָּׁא֔וּן וְגָ֥עַר בֹּ֖ו וְנָ֣ס מִמֶּרְחָ֑ק וְרֻדַּ֗ף כְּמֹ֤ץ הָרִים֙ לִפְנֵי־ר֔וּחַ וּכְגַלְגַּ֖ל לִפְנֵ֥י סוּפָֽה׃ Nations shall roar like the roaring of many waters, but He shall rebuke it, and it shall flee far away; and it shall be … Continue reading →

הֹ֗וי הֲמֹון֙ עַמִּ֣ים רַבִּ֔ים כַּהֲמֹ֥ות יַמִּ֖ים יֶהֱמָי֑וּן וּשְׁאֹ֣ון לְאֻמִּ֔ים כִּשְׁאֹ֛ון מַ֥יִם כַּבִּירִ֖ים יִשָּׁאֽוּן׃ Woe, the tumult of many peoples; they roar like the roaring of seas! And the noise of nations; they make a noise like the noise of mighty … Continue reading →

בְּיֹ֤ום נִטְעֵךְ֙ תְּשַׂגְשֵׂ֔גִי וּבַבֹּ֖קֶר זַרְעֵ֣ךְ תַּפְרִ֑יחִי נֵ֥ד קָצִ֛יר בְּיֹ֥ום נַחֲלָ֖ה וּכְאֵ֥ב אָנֽוּשׁ׃ ס In the day of your planting you shall make it grow, and in the morning you shall make your seed to blossom; the harvest shall be a … Continue reading →

כִּ֤י שָׁכַ֨חַתְּ֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׁעֵ֔ךְ וְצ֥וּר מָעֻזֵּ֖ךְ לֹ֣א זָכָ֑רְתְּ עַל־כֵּ֗ן תִּטְּעִי֙ נִטְעֵ֣י נַעֲמָנִ֔ים וּזְמֹ֥רַת זָ֖ר תִּזְרָעֶֽנּוּ׃ For you have forgotten the God of your salvation, and the Rock of your stronghold you did not remember; therefore you shall plant pleasant plantings, … Continue reading →

בַּיֹּ֨ום הַה֜וּא יִהְי֣וּ עָרֵ֣י מָעֻזֹּ֗ו כַּעֲזוּבַ֤ת הַחֹ֨רֶשׁ֙ וְהָ֣אָמִ֔יר אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָזְב֔וּ מִפְּנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְהָיְתָ֖ה שְׁמָמָֽה׃ In that day his fortified cities shall be like the forsaken places of the forest and the hilltop, which they abandoned before the children of … Continue reading →

וְלֹ֣א יִשְׁעֶ֔ה אֶל־הַֽמִּזְבְּחֹ֖ות מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה יָדָ֑יו וַאֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשׂ֤וּ אֶצְבְּעֹתָיו֙ לֹ֣א יִרְאֶ֔ה וְהָאֲשֵׁרִ֖ים וְהָחַמָּנִֽים׃ And he shall not look to the altars, the work of his hands, and that which his fingers have made he shall not see—the Asherim and the sun-pillars. … Continue reading →

בַּיֹּ֣ום הַה֔וּא יִשְׁעֶ֥ה הָאָדָ֖ם עַל־עֹשֵׂ֑הוּ וְעֵינָ֕יו אֶל־קְדֹ֥ושׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל תִּרְאֶֽינָה׃ In that day, the human shall look to his Maker, and his eyes shall behold the Holy One of Yisraʾel.   Morphology בַּיֹּום (ba-yom) – Root: יום (yom); Form: Preposition + … Continue reading →

וְנִשְׁאַר־בֹּ֤ו עֹֽולֵלֹת֙ כְּנֹ֣קֶף זַ֔יִת שְׁנַ֧יִם שְׁלֹשָׁ֛ה גַּרְגְּרִ֖ים בְּרֹ֣אשׁ אָמִ֑יר אַרְבָּעָ֣ה חֲמִשָּׁ֗ה בִּסְעִפֶ֨יהָ֙ פֹּֽרִיָּ֔ה נְאֻם־יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ס And gleanings shall remain in it, as in the beating of an olive tree—two or three berries on the top of the uppermost … Continue reading →

וְהָיָ֗ה כֶּֽאֱסֹף֙ קָצִ֣יר קָמָ֔ה וּזְרֹעֹ֖ו שִׁבֳּלִ֣ים יִקְצֹ֑ור וְהָיָ֛ה כִּמְלַקֵּ֥ט שִׁבֳּלִ֖ים בְּעֵ֥מֶק רְפָאִֽים׃ And it shall be as when one gathers the harvest of standing grain, and his arm reaps the ears; and it shall be as one gleaning ears in … Continue reading →

וְהָיָה֙ בַּיֹּ֣ום הַה֔וּא יִדַּ֖ל כְּבֹ֣וד יַעֲקֹ֑ב וּמִשְׁמַ֥ן בְּשָׂרֹ֖ו יֵרָזֶֽה׃ And it shall be in that day, the glory of Yaʿaqov shall be made thin, and the fatness of his flesh shall become lean.   Morphology וְהָיָה (ve-hayah) – Root: היה … Continue reading →

וְנִשְׁבַּ֤ת מִבְצָר֙ מֵֽאֶפְרַ֔יִם וּמַמְלָכָ֥ה מִדַּמֶּ֖שֶׂק וּשְׁאָ֣ר אֲרָ֑ם כִּכְבֹ֤וד בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ יִֽהְי֔וּ נְאֻ֖ם יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֹֽות׃ ס And the fortress shall cease from Efrayim, and the kingdom from Dammeseq; and the remnant of Aram—they shall be as the glory of the children of … Continue reading →

עֲזֻבֹ֖ות עָרֵ֣י עֲרֹעֵ֑ר לַעֲדָרִ֣ים תִּֽהְיֶ֔ינָה וְרָבְצ֖וּ וְאֵ֥ין מַחֲרִֽיד׃ Forsaken are the cities of ʿAroʿer; they shall be for flocks, they shall lie down and none shall make them afraid.   Morphology עֲזֻבֹות (ʿazuvot) – Root: עזב (ʿazav); Form: Passive participle … Continue reading →

מַשָּׂ֖א דַּמָּ֑שֶׂק הִנֵּ֤ה דַמֶּ֨שֶׂק֙ מוּסָ֣ר מֵעִ֔יר וְהָיְתָ֖ה מְעִ֥י מַפָּלָֽה׃ The burden of Dammeseq: Behold, Dammeseq is removed from being a city, and it shall become a heap of ruins.   Morphology מַשָּׂא (masa) – Root: נשא (nasa); Form: Noun masculine … Continue reading →

וְעַתָּ֗ה דִּבֶּ֣ר יְהוָה֮ לֵאמֹר֒ בְּשָׁלֹ֤שׁ שָׁנִים֙ כִּשְׁנֵ֣י שָׂכִ֔יר וְנִקְלָה֙ כְּבֹ֣וד מֹואָ֔ב בְּכֹ֖ל הֶהָמֹ֣ון הָרָ֑ב וּשְׁאָ֥ר מְעַ֛ט מִזְעָ֖ר לֹ֥וא כַבִּֽיר׃ ס And now YHWH has spoken, saying: In three years, like the years of a hired worker, the glory of Moʾav … Continue reading →

זֶ֣ה הַדָּבָ֗ר אֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבֶּ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה אֶל־מֹואָ֖ב מֵאָֽז׃ This is the word that YHWH spoke concerning Moʾav long ago.   Morphology זֶה (zeh) – Root: זה; Form: Demonstrative pronoun masculine singular; Translation: “This”; Notes: Refers to what follows or to the … Continue reading →

וְהָיָ֧ה כִֽי־נִרְאָ֛ה כִּֽי־נִלְאָ֥ה מֹואָ֖ב עַל־הַבָּמָ֑ה וּבָ֧א אֶל־מִקְדָּשֹׁ֛ו לְהִתְפַּלֵּ֖ל וְלֹ֥א יוּכָֽל׃ And it shall be, when it is seen that Moʾav is weary upon the high place, he shall come to his sanctuary to pray, but he shall not prevail.   … Continue reading →

עַל־כֵּן֙ מֵעַ֣י לְמֹואָ֔ב כַּכִּנֹּ֖ור יֶֽהֱמ֑וּ וְקִרְבִּ֖י לְקִ֥יר חָֽרֶשׂ׃ Therefore my inward parts moan for Moʾav like a lyre, and my innermost being for Qir Ḥares.   Morphology עַל־כֵּן (ʿal-ken) – Root: –; Form: Preposition + demonstrative; Translation: “Therefore”; Notes: Introduces … Continue reading →

וְנֶאֱסַ֨ף שִׂמְחָ֤ה וָגִיל֙ מִן־הַכַּרְמֶ֔ל וּבַכְּרָמִ֥ים לֹֽא־יְרֻנָּ֖ן לֹ֣א יְרֹעָ֑ע יַ֗יִן בַּיְקָבִ֛ים לֹֽא־יִדְרֹ֥ךְ הַדֹּרֵ֖ךְ הֵידָ֥ד הִשְׁבַּֽתִּי׃ And joy and gladness are taken away from the fruitful field, and in the vineyards there shall be no singing, no shouting; wine in the winepresses … Continue reading →

עַל־כֵּ֡ן אֶבְכֶּ֞ה בִּבְכִ֤י יַעְזֵר֙ גֶּ֣פֶן שִׂבְמָ֔ה אֲרַיָּ֨וֶךְ֙ דִּמְעָתִ֔י חֶשְׁבֹּ֖ון וְאֶלְעָלֵ֑ה כִּ֧י עַל־קֵיצֵ֛ךְ וְעַל־קְצִירֵ֖ךְ הֵידָ֥ד נָפָֽל׃ Therefore I will weep with the weeping of Yaʿzer for the vine of Sivmah; I will drench you with my tears, Ḥeshbon and Elʿale; for … Continue reading →

כִּ֣י שַׁדְמֹות֩ חֶשְׁבֹּ֨ון אֻמְלָ֜ל גֶּ֣פֶן שִׂבְמָ֗ה בַּעֲלֵ֤י גֹויִם֙ הָלְמ֣וּ שְׂרוּקֶּ֔יהָ עַד־יַעְזֵ֥ר נָגָ֖עוּ תָּ֣עוּ מִדְבָּ֑ר שְׁלֻ֣חֹותֶ֔יהָ נִטְּשׁ֖וּ עָ֥בְרוּ יָֽם׃ For the fields of Ḥeshbon have languished, the vine of Sivma; the lords of the nations have struck down its choice branches, … Continue reading →

לָכֵ֗ן יְיֵלִ֥יל מֹואָ֛ב לְמֹואָ֖ב כֻּלֹּ֣ה יְיֵלִ֑יל לַאֲשִׁישֵׁ֧י קִיר־חֲרֶ֛שֶׂת תֶּהְגּ֖וּ אַךְ־נְכָאִֽים׃ Therefore Moʾav shall wail for Moʾav, all of it shall wail; for the raisin-cakes of Qir-ḥareset you shall moan, utterly stricken.   Morphology לָכֵן (lakhen) – Root: כן; Form: Conjunction/adverb; … Continue reading →

שָׁמַ֥עְנוּ גְאֹון־מֹואָ֖ב גֵּ֣א מְאֹ֑ד גַּאֲוָתֹ֧ו וּגְאֹונֹ֛ו וְעֶבְרָתֹ֖ו לֹא־כֵ֥ן בַּדָּֽיו׃ ס We have heard of the pride of Moʾav—he is very proud—his arrogance, and his pride, and his wrath; his boastings are not so.   Morphology שָׁמַעְנוּ (shamaʿnu) – Root: שׁמע … Continue reading →

וְהוּכַ֤ן בַּחֶ֨סֶד֙ כִּסֵּ֔א וְיָשַׁ֥ב עָלָ֛יו בֶּאֱמֶ֖ת בְּאֹ֣הֶל דָּוִ֑ד שֹׁפֵ֛ט וְדֹרֵ֥שׁ מִשְׁפָּ֖ט וּמְהִ֥ר צֶֽדֶק׃ And a throne shall be established in ḥesed, and there shall sit upon it in truth in the tent of Dawid one judging and seeking justice and … Continue reading →