Author Archives: Nevi’im

יְהוָה֙ בְּמִשְׁפָּ֣ט יָבֹ֔וא עִם־זִקְנֵ֥י עַמֹּ֖ו וְשָׂרָ֑יו וְאַתֶּם֙ בִּֽעַרְתֶּ֣ם הַכֶּ֔רֶם גְּזֵלַ֥ת הֶֽעָנִ֖י בְּבָתֵּיכֶֽם׃ YHWH will enter into judgment with the elders of His people and its princes. And you, you have devoured the vineyard; the spoil of the poor is in … Continue reading →

נִצָּ֥ב לָרִ֖יב יְהוָ֑ה וְעֹמֵ֖ד לָדִ֥ין עַמִּֽים׃ YHWH stands to contend, and He stands to judge the peoples.   Morphology נִצָּב (nitsav) – Root: נצב; Form: Nifal participle masculine singular; Translation: “stands” or “takes His stand”; Notes: Implies deliberate positioning, often … Continue reading →

עַמִּי֙ נֹגְשָׂ֣יו מְעֹולֵ֔ל וְנָשִׁ֖ים מָ֣שְׁלוּ בֹ֑ו עַמִּי֙ מְאַשְּׁרֶ֣יךָ מַתְעִ֔ים וְדֶ֥רֶךְ אֹֽרְחֹתֶ֖יךָ בִּלֵּֽעוּ׃ ס My people—its oppressors are children, and women rule over it. My people, your guides lead you astray, and the way of your paths they have swallowed up. … Continue reading →

אֹ֖וי לְרָשָׁ֣ע רָ֑ע כִּֽי־גְמ֥וּל יָדָ֖יו יֵעָ֥שֶׂה לֹּֽו׃ Woe to the wicked—it is evil! For the recompense of his hands shall be done to him.   Morphology אֹוי (oy) – Root: Interjection; Form: Exclamation; Translation: “Woe”; Notes: Expresses distress, lamentation, or … Continue reading →

אִמְר֥וּ צַדִּ֖יק כִּי־טֹ֑וב כִּֽי־פְרִ֥י מַעַלְלֵיהֶ֖ם יֹאכֵֽלוּ׃ Say of the righteous that it is good, for the fruit of their deeds they shall eat.   Morphology אִמְרוּ (imru) – Root: אמר; Form: Qal imperative masculine plural; Translation: “say”; Notes: A divine … Continue reading →

הַכָּרַ֤ת פְּנֵיהֶם֙ עָ֣נְתָה בָּ֔ם וְחַטָּאתָ֛ם כִּסְדֹ֥ם הִגִּ֖ידוּ לֹ֣א כִחֵ֑דוּ אֹ֣וי לְנַפְשָׁ֔ם כִּֽי־גָמְל֥וּ לָהֶ֖ם רָעָֽה׃ The look on their faces testifies against them, and their sin they declare like Sedom; they do not hide it. Woe to their soul, for they … Continue reading →

כִּ֤י כָשְׁלָה֙ יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וִיהוּדָ֖ה נָפָ֑ל כִּֽי־לְשֹׁונָ֤ם וּמַֽעַלְלֵיהֶם֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה לַמְרֹ֖ות עֵנֵ֥י כְבֹודֹֽו׃ For Yerushalayim has stumbled and Yehuda has fallen, because their tongue and their deeds are against YHWH, to provoke the eyes of His glory.   Morphology כִּי (ki) – … Continue reading →

יִשָּׂא֩ בַיֹּ֨ום הַה֤וּא לֵאמֹר֙ לֹא־אֶהְיֶ֣ה חֹבֵ֔שׁ וּבְבֵיתִ֕י אֵ֥ין לֶ֖חֶם וְאֵ֣ין שִׂמְלָ֑ה לֹ֥א תְשִׂימֻ֖נִי קְצִ֥ין עָֽם׃ He shall lift up in that day, saying, “I will not be a binder, and in my house is neither bread nor garment. You shall … Continue reading →

כִּֽי־יִתְפֹּ֨שׂ אִ֤ישׁ בְּאָחִיו֙ בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֔יו שִׂמְלָ֣ה לְכָ֔ה קָצִ֖ין תִּֽהְיֶה־לָּ֑נוּ וְהַמַּכְשֵׁלָ֥ה הַזֹּ֖את תַּ֥חַת יָדֶֽךָ׃ For a man shall seize his brother in the house of his father, saying, “You have a garment; be our leader, and let this ruin be under … Continue reading →

וְנִגַּ֣שׂ הָעָ֔ם אִ֥ישׁ בְּאִ֖ישׁ וְאִ֣ישׁ בְּרֵעֵ֑הוּ יִרְהֲב֗וּ הַנַּ֨עַר֙ בַּזָּקֵ֔ן וְהַנִּקְלֶ֖ה בַּנִּכְבָּֽד׃ And the people shall oppress one another, each man his fellow; the youth shall be insolent against the elder, and the dishonorable against the honorable.   Morphology וְנִגַּשׂ (ve-niggas) … Continue reading →

וְנָתַתִּ֥י נְעָרִ֖ים שָׂרֵיהֶ֑ם וְתַעֲלוּלִ֖ים יִמְשְׁלוּ־בָֽם׃ And I will make youths their princes, and capricious ones shall rule over them.   Morphology וְנָתַתִּי (ve-natatti) – Root: נתן; Form: Qal perfect 1st person common singular with vav-consecutive; Translation: “and I will make” … Continue reading →

שַׂר־חֲמִשִּׁ֖ים וּנְשׂ֣וּא פָנִ֑ים וְיֹועֵ֛ץ וַחֲכַ֥ם חֲרָשִׁ֖ים וּנְבֹ֥ון לָֽחַשׁ׃ A commander of fifty and one respected in appearance, and a counselor and a skillful craftsman and one discerning in incantation.   Morphology שַׂר־חֲמִשִּׁים (sar-ḥamishshim) – Root: שר, חמש; Form: Construct noun … Continue reading →

גִּבֹּ֖ור וְאִ֣ישׁ מִלְחָמָ֑ה שֹׁופֵ֥ט וְנָבִ֖יא וְקֹסֵ֥ם וְזָקֵֽן׃ A mighty man and a man of war, a judge and a prophet, and a diviner and an elder.   Morphology גִּבּוֹר (gibbor) – Root: גבר; Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “mighty man”; … Continue reading →

כִּי֩ הִנֵּ֨ה הָאָדֹ֜ון יְהוָ֣ה צְבָאֹ֗ות מֵסִ֤יר מִירוּשָׁלִַ֨ם֙ וּמִ֣יהוּדָ֔ה מַשְׁעֵ֖ן וּמַשְׁעֵנָ֑ה כֹּ֚ל מִשְׁעַן־לֶ֔חֶם וְכֹ֖ל מִשְׁעַן־מָֽיִם׃ For behold, the Lord, YHWH of Hosts, is removing from Yerushalayim and from Yehuda support and staff, every support of bread and every support of water. … Continue reading →

חִדְל֤וּ לָכֶם֙ מִן־הָ֣אָדָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר נְשָׁמָ֖ה בְּאַפֹּ֑ו כִּֽי־בַמֶּ֥ה נֶחְשָׁ֖ב הֽוּא׃ פ Cease for yourselves from man, whose breath is in his nostrils, for in what is he to be accounted?   Morphology חִדְלוּ (ḥidlu) – Root: חדל; Form: Qal imperative masculine … Continue reading →

לָבֹוא֙ בְּנִקְרֹ֣ות הַצֻּרִ֔ים וּבִסְעִפֵ֖י הַסְּלָעִ֑ים מִפְּנֵ֞י פַּ֤חַד יְהוָה֙ וּמֵהֲדַ֣ר גְּאֹונֹ֔ו בְּקוּמֹ֖ו לַעֲרֹ֥ץ הָאָֽרֶץ׃ To enter into the clefts of the rocks and into the crevices of the cliffs, from before the terror of YHWH and from the splendor of His … Continue reading →

בַּיֹּ֤ום הַהוּא֙ יַשְׁלִ֣יךְ הָאָדָ֔ם אֵ֚ת אֱלִילֵ֣י כַסְפֹּ֔ו וְאֵ֖ת אֱלִילֵ֣י זְהָבֹ֑ו אֲשֶׁ֤ר עָֽשׂוּ־לֹו֙ לְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֹ֔ת לַחְפֹּ֥ר פֵּרֹ֖ות וְלָעֲטַלֵּפִֽים׃ In that day, man shall cast away his idols of silver and his idols of gold, which they made for him to bow down … Continue reading →

וּבָ֨אוּ֙ בִּמְעָרֹ֣ות צֻרִ֔ים וּבִמְחִלֹּ֖ות עָפָ֑ר מִפְּנֵ֞י פַּ֤חַד יְהוָה֙ וּמֵהֲדַ֣ר גְּאֹונֹ֔ו בְּקוּמֹ֖ו לַעֲרֹ֥ץ הָאָֽרֶץ׃ And they shall enter into the caves of the rocks and into the holes of the dust, from before the terror of YHWH and from the splendor … Continue reading →

וְהָאֱלִילִ֖ים כָּלִ֥יל יַחֲלֹֽף׃ And the idols shall utterly pass away.   Morphology וְהָאֱלִילִים (ve-haʾelilim) – Root: אלל; Form: Conjunction + definite article + noun masculine plural; Translation: “and the idols”; Notes: Derogatory term for false gods—powerless, worthless objects of worship. … Continue reading →

וְשַׁח֙ גַּבְה֣וּת הָאָדָ֔ם וְשָׁפֵ֖ל ר֣וּם אֲנָשִׁ֑ים וְנִשְׂגַּ֧ב יְהוָ֛ה לְבַדֹּ֖ו בַּיֹּ֥ום הַהֽוּא׃ And the pride of man shall be humbled, and the loftiness of men shall be brought low, and YHWH alone shall be exalted in that day.   Morphology וְשַׁח … Continue reading →

וְעַ֖ל כָּל־אֳנִיֹּ֣ות תַּרְשִׁ֑ישׁ וְעַ֖ל כָּל־שְׂכִיֹּ֥ות הַחֶמְדָּֽה׃ And against all the ships of Tarshish, and against all the desirable vessels.   Morphology וְעַל (ve-ʿal) – Root: על; Form: Conjunction + preposition; Translation: “and against”; Notes: Continues the enumeration of objects facing … Continue reading →

וְעַ֖ל כָּל־מִגְדָּ֣ל גָּבֹ֑הַ וְעַ֖ל כָּל־חֹומָ֥ה בְצוּרָֽה׃ And against every high tower, and against every fortified wall.   Morphology וְעַל (ve-ʿal) – Root: על; Form: Conjunction + preposition; Translation: “and against”; Notes: Continues the list of things subject to divine judgment. … Continue reading →

וְעַ֖ל כָּל־הֶהָרִ֣ים הָרָמִ֑ים וְעַ֖ל כָּל־הַגְּבָעֹ֥ות הַנִּשָּׂאֹֽות׃ And against all the high mountains, and against all the exalted hills.   Morphology וְעַל (ve-ʿal) – Root: על; Form: Conjunction + preposition; Translation: “and against”; Notes: Continues the list of items subject to … Continue reading →

וְעַל֙ כָּל־אַרְזֵ֣י הַלְּבָנֹ֔ון הָרָמִ֖ים וְהַנִּשָּׂאִ֑ים וְעַ֖ל כָּל־אַלֹּונֵ֥י הַבָּשָֽׁן׃ And against all the cedars of the Levanon, lofty and lifted up, and against all the oaks of the Bashan.   Morphology וְעַל (ve-ʿal) – Root: על; Form: Conjunction + preposition; Translation: … Continue reading →

כִּ֣י יֹ֞ום לַיהוָ֧ה צְבָאֹ֛ות עַ֥ל כָּל־גֵּאֶ֖ה וָרָ֑ם וְעַ֖ל כָּל־נִשָּׂ֥א וְשָׁפֵֽל׃ For the day of YHWH of Hosts is against all that is proud and lofty, and against all that is lifted up, and it shall be brought low.   Morphology … Continue reading →

עֵינֵ֞י גַּבְה֤וּת אָדָם֙ שָׁפֵ֔ל וְשַׁ֖ח ר֣וּם אֲנָשִׁ֑ים וְנִשְׂגַּ֧ב יְהוָ֛ה לְבַדֹּ֖ו בַּיֹּ֥ום הַהֽוּא׃ ס The eyes of the pride of man shall be brought low, and the loftiness of men shall be humbled, and YHWH alone shall be exalted in that … Continue reading →

בֹּ֣וא בַצּ֔וּר וְהִטָּמֵ֖ן בֶּֽעָפָ֑ר מִפְּנֵי֙ פַּ֣חַד יְהוָ֔ה וּמֵהֲדַ֖ר גְּאֹנֹֽו׃ Enter into the rock and hide in the dust, from before the terror of YHWH and from the splendor of His majesty.   Morphology בֹּוא (bo) – Root: בוא; Form: Qal … Continue reading →

וַיִּשַּׁ֥ח אָדָ֖ם וַיִּשְׁפַּל־אִ֑ישׁ וְאַל־תִּשָּׂ֖א לָהֶֽם׃ And man is brought low, and a man is humbled, but do not lift them up.   Morphology וַיִּשַּׁח (va-yishshaḥ) – Root: שׁחח; Form: Qal wayyiqtol (narrative past) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “and he … Continue reading →

וַתִּמָּלֵ֥א אַרְצֹ֖ו אֱלִילִ֑ים לְמַעֲשֵׂ֤ה יָדָיו֙ יִֽשְׁתַּחֲו֔וּ לַאֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשׂ֖וּ אֶצְבְּעֹתָֽיו׃ And his land is filled with idols; they bow down to the work of their hands, to that which his fingers have made.   Morphology וַתִּמָּלֵא (va-timmalé) – Root: מלא; Form: … Continue reading →

וַתִּמָּלֵ֤א אַרְצֹו֙ כֶּ֣סֶף וְזָהָ֔ב וְאֵ֥ין קֵ֖צֶה לְאֹצְרֹתָ֑יו וַתִּמָּלֵ֤א אַרְצֹו֙ סוּסִ֔ים וְאֵ֥ין קֵ֖צֶה לְמַרְכְּבֹתָֽיו׃ And his land is filled with silver and gold, and there is no end to his treasures; and his land is filled with horses, and there is … Continue reading →