Author Archives: Nevi’im

אֲרָ֣ם מִקֶּ֗דֶם וּפְלִשְׁתִּים֙ מֵֽאָחֹ֔ור וַיֹּאכְל֥וּ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּכָל־פֶּ֑ה בְּכָל־זֹאת֙ לֹא־שָׁ֣ב אַפֹּ֔ו וְעֹ֖וד יָדֹ֥ו נְטוּיָֽה׃ Aram from the east and the Pelishtim from behind, and they devour Yisraʾel with open mouth. In all this, His anger has not turned back, and His … Continue reading →

וַיְשַׂגֵּ֧ב יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־צָרֵ֥י רְצִ֖ין עָלָ֑יו וְאֶת־אֹיְבָ֖יו יְסַכְסֵֽךְ׃ And YHWH raised up the adversaries of Retsin against him, and his enemies He will stir up.   Morphology וַיְשַׂגֵּ֧ב (va-yesaggev) – Root: שׂגב; Form: Piel wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And … Continue reading →

לְבֵנִ֥ים נָפָ֖לוּ וְגָזִ֣ית נִבְנֶ֑ה שִׁקְמִ֣ים גֻּדָּ֔עוּ וַאֲרָזִ֖ים נַחֲלִֽיף׃ Bricks have fallen, but we will build with hewn stone; sycamores have been cut down, but cedars we will replace them with.   Morphology לְבֵנִ֥ים (levenim) – Root: לבן; Form: Noun feminine … Continue reading →

וְיָדְעוּ֙ הָעָ֣ם כֻּלֹּ֔ו אֶפְרַ֖יִם וְיֹושֵׁ֣ב שֹׁמְרֹ֑ון בְּגַאֲוָ֛ה וּבְגֹ֥דֶל לֵבָ֖ב לֵאמֹֽר׃ And the people shall know, all of them, Efrayim and the inhabitant of Shomeron, in pride and in greatness of heart, saying:   Morphology וְיָדְעוּ (ve-yadʿu) – Root: ידע (yadaʿ); … Continue reading →

דָּבָ֛ר שָׁלַ֥ח אֲדֹנָ֖י בְּיַעֲקֹ֑ב וְנָפַ֖ל בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ A word the Lord has sent into Yaʿaqov, and it has fallen upon Yisraʾel.   Morphology דָּבָ֛ר (davar) – Root: דבר; Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “a word”; Notes: May refer to a prophetic … Continue reading →

לְמַרְבֵּה הַמִּשְׂרָ֜ה וּלְשָׁלֹ֣ום אֵֽין־קֵ֗ץ עַל־כִּסֵּ֤א דָוִד֙ וְעַל־מַמְלַכְתֹּ֔ו לְהָכִ֤ין אֹתָהּ֙ וּֽלְסַעֲדָ֔הּ בְּמִשְׁפָּ֖ט וּבִצְדָקָ֑ה מֵעַתָּה֙ וְעַד־עֹולָ֔ם קִנְאַ֛ת יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֹ֖ות תַּעֲשֶׂה־זֹּֽאת׃ ס Of the increase of the government and of peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of Dawid and upon … Continue reading →

כִּי־יֶ֣לֶד יֻלַּד־לָ֗נוּ בֵּ֚ן נִתַּן־לָ֔נוּ וַתְּהִ֥י הַמִּשְׂרָ֖ה עַל־שִׁכְמֹ֑ו וַיִּקְרָ֨א שְׁמֹ֜ו פֶּ֠לֶא יֹועֵץ֙ אֵ֣ל גִּבֹּ֔ור אֲבִי עַ֖ד שַׂר־שָׁלֹֽום׃ For a child is born to us, a son is given to us; and the government shall be upon his shoulder. And his name … Continue reading →

כִּ֤י כָל־סְאֹון֙ סֹאֵ֣ן בְּרַ֔עַשׁ וְשִׂמְלָ֖ה מְגֹולָלָ֣ה בְדָמִ֑ים וְהָיְתָ֥ה לִשְׂרֵפָ֖ה מַאֲכֹ֥לֶת אֵֽשׁ׃ For every boot of the one trampling in tumult and garment rolled in blood shall be for burning, fuel for fire.   Morphology כִּ֤י (ki) – Root: כי; Form: … Continue reading →

כִּ֣י אֶת־עֹ֣ל סֻבֳּלֹ֗ו וְאֵת֙ מַטֵּ֣ה שִׁכְמֹ֔ו שֵׁ֖בֶט הַנֹּגֵ֣שׂ בֹּ֑ו הַחִתֹּ֖תָ כְּיֹ֥ום מִדְיָֽן׃ For the yoke of his burden and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, You have broken as in the day of Midyan.   Morphology … Continue reading →

הִרְבִּ֣יתָ הַגֹּ֔וי לֹא הִגְדַּ֣לְתָּ הַשִּׂמְחָ֑ה שָׂמְח֤וּ לְפָנֶ֨יךָ֙ כְּשִׂמְחַ֣ת בַּקָּצִ֔יר כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר יָגִ֖ילוּ בְּחַלְּקָ֥ם שָׁלָֽל׃ * כ : לֹא * ק : לוֹ You have multiplied the nation; You have not increased the joy. They rejoice before You as with the joy … Continue reading →

הָעָם֙ הַהֹלְכִ֣ים בַּחֹ֔שֶׁךְ רָא֖וּ אֹ֣ור גָּדֹ֑ול יֹשְׁבֵי֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ צַלְמָ֔וֶת אֹ֖ור נָגַ֥הּ עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; those dwelling in the land of the shadow of death, light has shone upon them.   Morphology הָעָם … Continue reading →

כִּ֣י לֹ֣א מוּעָף֮ לַאֲשֶׁ֣ר מוּצָ֣ק לָהּ֒ כָּעֵ֣ת הָרִאשֹׁ֗ון הֵקַ֞ל אַ֤רְצָה זְבֻלוּן֙ וְאַ֣רְצָה נַפְתָּלִ֔י וְהָאַחֲרֹ֖ון הִכְבִּ֑יד דֶּ֤רֶךְ הַיָּם֙ עֵ֣בֶר הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן גְּלִ֖יל הַגֹּויִֽם׃ For there is no gloom for her who was in anguish. In former time He treated lightly the land … Continue reading →

וְאֶל־אֶ֖רֶץ יַבִּ֑יט וְהִנֵּ֨ה צָרָ֤ה וַחֲשֵׁכָה֙ מְע֣וּף צוּקָ֔ה וַאֲפֵלָ֖ה מְנֻדָּֽח׃ And he shall look to the land, and behold, distress and darkness, gloom of anguish; and he is driven into thick darkness.   Morphology וְאֶל־אֶ֖רֶץ (ve-el-ʾerets) – Root: ארץ (ʾerets); Form: … Continue reading →

וְעָ֥בַר בָּ֖הּ נִקְשֶׁ֣ה וְרָעֵ֑ב וְהָיָ֨ה כִֽי־יִרְעַ֜ב וְהִתְקַצַּ֗ף וְקִלֵּ֧ל בְּמַלְכֹּ֛ו וּבֵאלֹהָ֖יו וּפָנָ֥ה לְמָֽעְלָה׃ And he shall pass through it hard-pressed and hungry, and it shall be, when he is hungry, that he shall be enraged and curse his king and his … Continue reading →

לְתֹורָ֖ה וְלִתְעוּדָ֑ה אִם־לֹ֤א יֹֽאמְרוּ֙ כַּדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֵֽין־לֹ֖ו שָֽׁחַר׃ To the Torah and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, it is because there is no dawn for them.   Morphology לְתֹורָ֖ה (le-torah) – Root: … Continue reading →

וְכִֽי־יֹאמְר֣וּ אֲלֵיכֶ֗ם דִּרְשׁ֤וּ אֶל־הָאֹבֹות֙ וְאֶל־הַיִּדְּעֹנִ֔ים הַֽמְצַפְצְפִ֖ים וְהַמַּהְגִּ֑ים הֲלֹוא־עַם֙ אֶל־אֱלֹהָ֣יו יִדְרֹ֔שׁ בְּעַ֥ד הַחַיִּ֖ים אֶל־הַמֵּתִֽים׃ And when they say to you, “Seek the necromancers and the familiar spirits who chirp and mutter,” should not a people seek unto its God? Should they … Continue reading →

הִנֵּ֣ה אָנֹכִ֗י וְהַיְלָדִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נָֽתַן־לִ֣י יְהוָ֔ה לְאֹתֹ֥ות וּלְמֹופְתִ֖ים בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל מֵעִם֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָאֹ֔ות הַשֹּׁכֵ֖ן בְּהַ֥ר צִיֹּֽון׃ ס Behold, I and the children whom YHWH has given to me are for signs and for wonders in Yisraʾel from YHWH of Hosts, who … Continue reading →

וְחִכִּ֨יתִי֙ לַיהוָ֔ה הַמַּסְתִּ֥יר פָּנָ֖יו מִבֵּ֣ית יַעֲקֹ֑ב וְקִוֵּ֖יתִֽי־לֹֽו׃ And I will wait for YHWH, who hides His face from the house of Yaʿaqov, and I will hope in Him.   Morphology וְחִכִּ֨יתִי (ve-ḥikkiti) – Root: חכה (ḥakah); Form: Piel perfect with … Continue reading →

צֹ֖ור תְּעוּדָ֑ה חֲתֹ֥ום תֹּורָ֖ה בְּלִמֻּדָֽי׃ Bind up the testimony, seal the Torah among my disciples.   Morphology צֹ֖ור (tsor) – Root: צור (tsur); Form: Qal imperative masculine singular; Translation: “Bind”; Notes: Command to secure or preserve a document or message. … Continue reading →

וְכָ֥שְׁלוּ בָ֖ם רַבִּ֑ים וְנָפְל֣וּ וְנִשְׁבָּ֔רוּ וְנֹוקְשׁ֖וּ וְנִלְכָּֽדוּ׃ ס And many shall stumble over them, and they shall fall and be broken, and be snared and be taken.”   Morphology וְכָ֥שְׁלוּ (ve-kashelu) – Root: כשׁל (kashal); Form: Qal perfect with vav-consecutive, … Continue reading →

וְהָיָ֖ה לְמִקְדָּ֑שׁ וּלְאֶ֣בֶן נֶ֠גֶף וּלְצ֨וּר מִכְשֹׁ֜ול לִשְׁנֵ֨י בָתֵּ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לְפַ֣ח וּלְמֹוקֵ֔שׁ לְיֹושֵׁ֖ב יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ And He shall be for a sanctuary, and for a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense to both houses of Yisraʾel, for a snare and … Continue reading →

אֶת־יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֹ֖ות אֹתֹ֣ו תַקְדִּ֑ישׁוּ וְה֥וּא מֹורַאֲכֶ֖ם וְה֥וּא מַֽעֲרִצְכֶֽם׃ YHWH of Hosts—Him you shall sanctify, and He shall be your fear, and He shall be your dread.   Morphology אֶת־יְהוָ֥ה (et-YHWH) – Root: היה (haya); Form: Direct object marker + proper … Continue reading →

לֹא־תֹאמְר֣וּן קֶ֔שֶׁר לְכֹ֧ל אֲשֶׁר־יֹאמַ֛ר הָעָ֥ם הַזֶּ֖ה קָ֑שֶׁר וְאֶת־מֹורָאֹ֥ו לֹֽא־תִֽירְא֖וּ וְלֹ֥א תַעֲרִֽיצוּ׃ “You shall not call a conspiracy everything that this people calls a conspiracy, and its fear you shall not fear, and you shall not be terrified.   Morphology לֹא־תֹאמְר֣וּן … Continue reading →

כִּי֩ כֹ֨ה אָמַ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה אֵלַ֖י כְּחֶזְקַ֣ת הַיָּ֑ד וְיִסְּרֵ֕נִי מִלֶּ֛כֶת בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ הָֽעָם־הַזֶּ֖ה לֵאמֹֽר׃ For thus said YHWH to me with a strong hand, and He instructed me not to walk in the way of this people, saying,   Morphology כִּי֩ (ki) … Continue reading →

עֻ֥צוּ עֵצָ֖ה וְתֻפָ֑ר דַּבְּר֤וּ דָבָר֙ וְלֹ֣א יָק֔וּם כִּ֥י עִמָּ֖נוּ אֵֽל׃ ס Plan a plan, and it shall be frustrated; speak a word, and it shall not stand, for God is with us.   Morphology עֻ֥צוּ (ʿutzu) – Root: יעץ (yaʿats); … Continue reading →

רֹ֤עוּ עַמִּים֙ וָחֹ֔תּוּ וְהַֽאֲזִ֔ינוּ כֹּ֖ל מֶרְחַקֵּי־אָ֑רֶץ הִתְאַזְּר֣וּ וָחֹ֔תּוּ הִֽתְאַזְּר֖וּ וָחֹֽתּוּ׃ Rage, O peoples, and be shattered! And give ear, all you far reaches of the earth! Gird yourselves and be shattered! Gird yourselves and be shattered!   Morphology רֹ֤עוּ (roʿu) … Continue reading →

וְחָלַ֤ף בִּֽיהוּדָה֙ שָׁטַ֣ף וְעָבַ֔ר עַד־צַוָּ֖אר יַגִּ֑יעַ וְהָיָה֙ מֻטֹּ֣ות כְּנָפָ֔יו מְלֹ֥א רֹֽחַב־אַרְצְךָ֖ עִמָּ֥נוּ אֵֽל׃ ס And it shall sweep through Yehuda, overflowing and passing through; it shall reach up to the neck. And the outspread of its wings shall fill the … Continue reading →

וְלָכֵ֡ן הִנֵּ֣ה אֲדֹנָי֩ מַעֲלֶ֨ה עֲלֵיהֶ֜ם אֶת־מֵ֣י הַנָּהָ֗ר הָעֲצוּמִים֙ וְהָ֣רַבִּ֔ים אֶת־מֶ֥לֶךְ אַשּׁ֖וּר וְאֶת־כָּל־כְּבֹודֹ֑ו וְעָלָה֙ עַל־כָּל־אֲפִיקָ֔יו וְהָלַ֖ךְ עַל־כָּל־גְּדֹותָֽיו׃ And therefore, behold, my Lord brings up upon them the waters of the River, strong and many, the king of Ashshur and all his … Continue reading →

יַ֗עַן כִּ֤י מָאַס֙ הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה אֵ֚ת מֵ֣י הַשִּׁלֹ֔חַ הַהֹלְכִ֖ים לְאַ֑ט וּמְשֹׂ֥ושׂ אֶת־רְצִ֖ין וּבֶן־רְמַלְיָֽהוּ׃ “Because this people has rejected the waters of the Shiloaḥ that flow gently, and rejoices in Retsin and the son of Remalyahu,   Morphology יַ֗עַן (yaʿan) – … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֣סֶף יְהוָ֔ה דַּבֵּ֥ר אֵלַ֛י עֹ֖וד לֵאמֹֽר׃ And YHWH added to speak to me again, saying,   Morphology וַיֹּ֣סֶף (va-yosef) – Root: יסף (yasaf); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he added”; Notes: Used idiomatically to mean “continued” … Continue reading →