Author Archives: Nevi’im

וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙ בַּיֹּ֣ום הַה֔וּא אֹודְךָ֣ יְהוָ֔ה כִּ֥י אָנַ֖פְתָּ בִּ֑י יָשֹׁ֥ב אַפְּךָ֖ וּֽתְנַחֲמֵֽנִי׃ And you shall say in that day, “I will thank You, YHWH, for though You were angry with me, Your anger has turned back, and You have comforted me. … Continue reading →

וְהָיְתָ֣ה מְסִלָּ֔ה לִשְׁאָ֣ר עַמֹּ֔ו אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִשָּׁאֵ֖ר מֵֽאַשּׁ֑וּר כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר הָֽיְתָה֙ לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בְּיֹ֥ום עֲלֹתֹ֖ו מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃ And there shall be a highway for the remnant of His people who remain from Ashshur, as there was for Yisraʾel in the day he came … Continue reading →

וְהֶחֱרִ֣ים יְהוָ֗ה אֵ֚ת לְשֹׁ֣ון יָם־מִצְרַ֔יִם וְהֵנִ֥יף יָדֹ֛ו עַל־הַנָּהָ֖ר בַּעְיָ֣ם רוּחֹ֑ו וְהִכָּ֨הוּ֙ לְשִׁבְעָ֣ה נְחָלִ֔ים וְהִדְרִ֖יךְ בַּנְּעָלִֽים׃ And YHWH shall utterly destroy the tongue of the sea of Mitsrayim, and He shall wave His hand over the River with the heat of … Continue reading →

וְעָפ֨וּ בְכָתֵ֤ף פְּלִשְׁתִּים֙ יָ֔מָּה יַחְדָּ֖ו יָבֹ֣זּוּ אֶת־בְּנֵי־קֶ֑דֶם אֱדֹ֤ום וּמֹואָב֙ מִשְׁלֹ֣וח יָדָ֔ם וּבְנֵ֥י עַמֹּ֖ון מִשְׁמַעְתָּֽם׃ And they shall swoop down upon the shoulder of the Pelishtim to the west; together they shall plunder the children of Qedem. Edom and Moʾav shall … Continue reading →

וְסָ֨רָה֙ קִנְאַ֣ת אֶפְרַ֔יִם וְצֹרְרֵ֥י יְהוּדָ֖ה יִכָּרֵ֑תוּ אֶפְרַ֨יִם֙ לֹֽא־יְקַנֵּ֣א אֶת־יְהוּדָ֔ה וִֽיהוּדָ֖ה לֹֽא־יָצֹ֥ר אֶת־אֶפְרָֽיִם׃ And the jealousy of Efrayim shall depart, and the adversaries of Yehuda shall be cut off; Efrayim shall not envy Yehuda, and Yehuda shall not harass Efrayim.   … Continue reading →

וְנָשָׂ֥א נֵס֙ לַגֹּויִ֔ם וְאָסַ֖ף נִדְחֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וּנְפֻצֹ֤ות יְהוּדָה֙ יְקַבֵּ֔ץ מֵאַרְבַּ֖ע כַּנְפֹ֥ות הָאָֽרֶץ׃ And he shall lift up a banner for the nations and shall gather the outcasts of Yisraʾel, and the dispersed of Yehuda he shall collect from the four … Continue reading →

וְהָיָ֣ה בַּיֹּ֣ום הַה֗וּא יֹוסִ֨יף אֲדֹנָ֤י שֵׁנִית֙ יָדֹ֔ו לִקְנֹ֖ות אֶת־שְׁאָ֣ר עַמֹּ֑ו אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִשָּׁאֵר֩ מֵאַשּׁ֨וּר וּמִמִּצְרַ֜יִם וּמִפַּתְרֹ֣וס וּמִכּ֗וּשׁ וּמֵעֵילָ֤ם וּמִשִּׁנְעָר֙ וּמֵ֣חֲמָ֔ת וּמֵאִיֵּ֖י הַיָּֽם׃ And it shall be in that day, the Lord shall again stretch out His hand a second time to … Continue reading →

וְהָיָה֙ בַּיֹּ֣ום הַה֔וּא שֹׁ֣רֶשׁ יִשַׁ֗י אֲשֶׁ֤ר עֹמֵד֙ לְנֵ֣ס עַמִּ֔ים אֵלָ֖יו גֹּויִ֣ם יִדְרֹ֑שׁוּ וְהָיְתָ֥ה מְנֻחָתֹ֖ו כָּבֹֽוד׃ פ And it shall be in that day, the root of Yishai who stands as a banner for peoples—unto him nations shall seek, and his … Continue reading →

לֹֽא־יָרֵ֥עוּ וְלֹֽא־יַשְׁחִ֖יתוּ בְּכָל־הַ֣ר קָדְשִׁ֑י כִּֽי־מָלְאָ֣ה הָאָ֗רֶץ דֵּעָה֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה כַּמַּ֖יִם לַיָּ֥ם מְכַסִּֽים׃ פ They shall not hurt nor destroy in all My holy mountain, for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of YHWH as the waters cover the sea. … Continue reading →

וְשִֽׁעֲשַׁ֥ע יֹונֵ֖ק עַל־חֻ֣ר פָּ֑תֶן וְעַל֙ מְאוּרַ֣ת צִפְעֹונִ֔י גָּמ֖וּל יָדֹ֥ו הָדָֽה׃ And the nursing infant shall play over the hole of the viper, and upon the den of the adder the weaned child shall stretch out his hand.   Morphology וְשִׁעֲשַׁע … Continue reading →

וּפָרָ֤ה וָדֹב֙ תִּרְעֶ֔ינָה יַחְדָּ֖ו יִרְבְּצ֣וּ יַלְדֵיהֶ֑ן וְאַרְיֵ֖ה כַּבָּקָ֥ר יֹֽאכַל־תֶּֽבֶן׃ And the cow and the bear shall graze; together their young ones shall lie down, and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.   Morphology וּפָרָה (u-farah) – Root: פרה … Continue reading →

וְגָ֤ר זְאֵב֙ עִם־כֶּ֔בֶשׂ וְנָמֵ֖ר עִם־גְּדִ֣י יִרְבָּ֑ץ וְעֵ֨גֶל וּכְפִ֤יר וּמְרִיא֙ יַחְדָּ֔ו וְנַ֥עַר קָטֹ֖ן נֹהֵ֥ג בָּֽם׃ And the wolf shall live with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the … Continue reading →

וְהָ֥יָה צֶ֖דֶק אֵזֹ֣ור מָתְנָ֑יו וְהָאֱמוּנָ֖ה אֵזֹ֥ור חֲלָצָֽיו׃ And righteousness shall be the belt of his loins, and faithfulness the belt of his hips.   Morphology וְהָיָה (ve-hayah) – Root: היה (hayah); Form: Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with conjunctive … Continue reading →

וְשָׁפַ֤ט בְּצֶ֨דֶק֙ דַּלִּ֔ים וְהֹוכִ֥יחַ בְּמִישֹׁ֖ור לְעַנְוֵי־אָ֑רֶץ וְהִֽכָּה־אֶ֨רֶץ֙ בְּשֵׁ֣בֶט פִּ֔יו וּבְר֥וּחַ שְׂפָתָ֖יו יָמִ֥ית רָשָֽׁע׃ And he shall judge the lowly with righteousness, and shall reprove with equity for the humble of the earth; and he shall strike the earth with the … Continue reading →

וַהֲרִיחֹ֖ו בְּיִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וְלֹֽא־לְמַרְאֵ֤ה עֵינָיו֙ יִשְׁפֹּ֔וט וְלֹֽא־לְמִשְׁמַ֥ע אָזְנָ֖יו יֹוכִֽיחַ׃ And his delight shall be in the fear of YHWH, and not by the sight of his eyes shall he judge, and not by the hearing of his ears shall he … Continue reading →

וְנָחָ֥ה עָלָ֖יו ר֣וּחַ יְהוָ֑ה ר֧וּחַ חָכְמָ֣ה וּבִינָ֗ה ר֤וּחַ עֵצָה֙ וּגְבוּרָ֔ה ר֥וּחַ דַּ֖עַת וְיִרְאַ֥ת יְהוָֽה׃ And the spirit of YHWH shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and … Continue reading →

וְיָצָ֥א חֹ֖טֶר מִגֵּ֣זַע יִשָׁ֑י וְנֵ֖צֶר מִשָּׁרָשָׁ֥יו יִפְרֶֽה׃ And a shoot shall come out from the stump of Yishai, and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit.   Morphology וְיָצָא (ve-yatsaʾ) – Root: יצא (yatsaʾ); Form: Qal waw-consecutive (wayyiqtol) 3rd … Continue reading →

וְנִקַּ֛ף סִֽבְכֵ֥י הַיַּ֖עַר בַּבַּרְזֶ֑ל וְהַלְּבָנֹ֖ון בְּאַדִּ֥יר יִפֹּֽול׃ ס And the thickets of the forest shall be cut down with iron, and the Levanon shall fall by a mighty one.    Morphology וְנִקַּף (ve-niqqaf) – Root: נקף (naqaf); Form: Conjunction + … Continue reading →

הִנֵּ֤ה הָאָדֹון֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָאֹ֔ות מְסָעֵ֥ף פֻּארָ֖ה בְּמַעֲרָצָ֑ה וְרָמֵ֤י הַקֹּומָה֙ גְּדוּעִ֔ים וְהַגְּבֹהִ֖ים יִשְׁפָּֽלוּ׃ Behold, the Lord YHWH of hosts is lopping off the boughs with terrifying power; and the tall ones shall be cut down, and the lofty ones shall be … Continue reading →

עֹ֥וד הַיֹּ֖ום בְּנֹ֣ב לַֽעֲמֹ֑ד יְנֹפֵ֤ף יָדֹו֙ הַ֣ר בֵּית־צִיֹּ֔ון גִּבְעַ֖ת יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ ס This very day he shall stand at Nov; he shall wave his hand at the mountain of the house of Tsiyyon, the hill of Yerushalayim.   Morphology עֹוד (ʿod) … Continue reading →

נָדְדָ֖ה מַדְמֵנָ֑ה יֹשְׁבֵ֥י הַגֵּבִ֖ים הֵעִֽיזוּ׃ Madmena has fled, the inhabitants of Gevim have taken refuge.   Morphology נָדְדָה (nad’dah) – Root: נדד (nadad); Form: Qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular; Translation: “has fled”; Notes: Refers to the flight of a … Continue reading →

צַהֲלִ֥י קֹולֵ֖ךְ בַּת־גַּלִּ֑ים הַקְשִׁ֥יבִי לַ֖יְשָׁה עֲנִיָּ֥ה עֲנָתֹֽות׃ Raise your voice in a cry, daughter of Gallim! Listen, Layisha! Wretched is ʿAnatot.   Morphology צַהֲלִי (tsahali) – Root: צהל (tsahal); Form: Qal imperative feminine singular; Translation: “Cry out / Raise a … Continue reading →

עָֽבְרוּ֙ מַעְבָּרָ֔ה גֶּ֖בַע מָלֹ֣ון לָ֑נוּ חָֽרְדָה֙ הָֽרָמָ֔ה גִּבְעַ֥ת שָׁא֖וּל נָֽסָה׃ They have crossed the pass; Geva is a lodging place for us. Rama trembles, Giveʿat Shaʾul has fled.   Morphology עָֽבְרוּ (ʿavru) – Root: עבר (ʿavar); Form: Qal perfect 3rd … Continue reading →

בָּ֥א עַל־עַיַּ֖ת עָבַ֣ר בְּמִגְרֹ֑ון לְמִכְמָ֖שׂ יַפְקִ֥יד כֵּלָֽיו׃ He has come against ʿAyyat, he has passed through Migron; at Mikhmash he deposits his equipment.   Morphology בָּא (ba) – Root: בוא (bo); Form: Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “he … Continue reading →

וְהָיָ֣ה בַּיֹּ֣ום הַה֗וּא יָס֤וּר סֻבֳּלֹו֙ מֵעַ֣ל שִׁכְמֶ֔ךָ וְעֻלֹּ֖ו מֵעַ֣ל צַוָּארֶ֑ךָ וְחֻבַּ֥ל עֹ֖ל מִפְּנֵי־שָֽׁמֶן׃ And it shall be in that day, his burden shall be removed from off your shoulder, and his yoke from off your neck, and the yoke shall … Continue reading →

וְעֹורֵ֨ר עָלָ֜יו יְהוָ֤ה צְבָאֹות֙ שֹׁ֔וט כְּמַכַּ֥ת מִדְיָ֖ן בְּצ֣וּר עֹורֵ֑ב וּמַטֵּ֨הוּ֙ עַל־הַיָּ֔ם וּנְשָׂאֹ֖ו בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ מִצְרָֽיִם׃ And YHWH of hosts shall stir up a scourge against him, like the striking of Midyan at the rock of ʿOrev; and His staff over the … Continue reading →

כִּי־עֹ֖וד מְעַ֣ט מִזְעָ֑ר וְכָ֣לָה זַ֔עַם וְאַפִּ֖י עַל־תַּבְלִיתָֽם׃ For yet a very little while and the indignation shall come to an end, and My anger shall be upon their destruction.   Morphology כִּי (ki) – Root: כי; Form: Conjunction; Translation: “For”; … Continue reading →

לָכֵ֗ן כֹּֽה־אָמַ֞ר אֲדֹנָ֤י יְהוִה֙ צְבָאֹ֔ות אַל־תִּירָ֥א עַמִּ֛י יֹשֵׁ֥ב צִיֹּ֖ון מֵֽאַשּׁ֑וּר בַּשֵּׁ֣בֶט יַכֶּ֔כָּה וּמַטֵּ֥הוּ יִשָּֽׂא־עָלֶ֖יךָ בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ מִצְרָֽיִם׃ Therefore thus says the Lord YHWH of hosts: “Do not fear, My people who dwell in Tsiyon, because of Ashshur; with the rod he … Continue reading →

כִּ֥י כָלָ֖ה וְנֶחֱרָצָ֑ה אֲדֹנָ֤י יְהוִה֙ צְבָאֹ֔ות עֹשֶׂ֖ה בְּקֶ֥רֶב כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃ ס For a complete and decreed destruction the Lord YHWH of hosts is bringing about in the midst of all the earth. Selah.   Morphology כִּ֥י (ki) – Root: כי; Form: … Continue reading →

כִּ֣י אִם־יִהְיֶ֞ה עַמְּךָ֤ יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ כְּחֹ֣ול הַיָּ֔ם שְׁאָ֖ר יָשׁ֣וּב בֹּ֑ו כִּלָּיֹ֥ון חָר֖וּץ שֹׁוטֵ֥ף צְדָקָֽה׃ For though your people, Yisraʾel, be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall return in it; a destruction is determined, overflowing with righteousness.   Morphology … Continue reading →