Author Archives: Nevi’im

כִּ֣י נָטַ֗שְׁתָּה עַמְּךָ֙ בֵּ֣ית יַעֲקֹ֔ב כִּ֤י מָלְאוּ֙ מִקֶּ֔דֶם וְעֹֽנְנִ֖ים כַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וּבְיַלְדֵ֥י נָכְרִ֖ים יַשְׂפִּֽיקוּ׃ For You have forsaken Your people, the house of Yaʿaqov, because they are filled with customs from the east, and practice divination like the Pelishtim, and they … Continue reading →

בֵּ֖ית יַעֲקֹ֑ב לְכ֥וּ וְנֵלְכָ֖ה בְּאֹ֥ור יְהוָֽה׃ House of Yaʿaqov, come and let us walk in the light of YHWH.   Morphology בֵּית (beit) – Root: בית; Form: Noun masculine singular construct; Translation: “house of”; Notes: Used to refer to descendants … Continue reading →

וְשָׁפַט֙ בֵּ֣ין הַגֹּויִ֔ם וְהֹוכִ֖יחַ לְעַמִּ֣ים רַבִּ֑ים וְכִתְּת֨וּ חַרְבֹותָ֜ם לְאִתִּ֗ים וַחֲנִיתֹֽותֵיהֶם֙ לְמַזְמֵרֹ֔ות לֹא־יִשָּׂ֨א גֹ֤וי אֶל־גֹּוי֙ חֶ֔רֶב וְלֹא־יִלְמְד֥וּ עֹ֖וד מִלְחָמָֽה׃ פ And He shall judge between the nations and shall rebuke many peoples, and they shall beat their swords into plowshares and … Continue reading →

וְֽהָלְכ֞וּ עַמִּ֣ים רַבִּ֗ים וְאָמְרוּ֙ לְכ֣וּ וְנַעֲלֶ֣ה אֶל־הַר־יְהוָ֗ה אֶל־בֵּית֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יַעֲקֹ֔ב וְיֹרֵ֨נוּ֙ מִדְּרָכָ֔יו וְנֵלְכָ֖ה בְּאֹרְחֹתָ֑יו כִּ֤י מִצִּיֹּון֙ תֵּצֵ֣א תֹורָ֔ה וּדְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה מִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ And many peoples shall go and say, “Come, and let us go up to the mountain of YHWH, to the … Continue reading →

וְהָיָ֣ה בְּאַחֲרִ֣ית הַיָּמִ֗ים נָכֹ֨ון יִֽהְיֶ֜ה הַ֤ר בֵּית־יְהוָה֙ בְּרֹ֣אשׁ הֶהָרִ֔ים וְנִשָּׂ֖א מִגְּבָעֹ֑ות וְנָהֲר֥וּ אֵלָ֖יו כָּל־הַגֹּויִֽם׃ And it shall come to pass in the latter days, the mountain of the house of YHWH shall be established at the head of the mountains, … Continue reading →

הַדָּבָר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר חָזָ֔ה יְשַֽׁעְיָ֖הוּ בֶּן־אָמֹ֑וץ עַל־יְהוּדָ֖ה וִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ The word that Yeshayahu son of Amots saw concerning Yehuda and Yerushalayim.   Morphology הַדָּבָר (ha-davar) – Root: דבר; Form: Noun masculine singular with definite article; Translation: “the word”; Notes: Refers to a … Continue reading →

וְהָיָ֤ה הֶחָסֹן֙ לִנְעֹ֔רֶת וּפֹעֲלֹ֖ו לְנִיצֹ֑וץ וּבָעֲר֧וּ שְׁנֵיהֶ֛ם יַחְדָּ֖ו וְאֵ֥ין מְכַבֶּֽה׃ ס And the strong one shall become as tow, and his work as a spark; and both of them shall burn together, and none shall quench them.   Morphology וְהָיָה … Continue reading →

כִּ֣י תִֽהְי֔וּ כְּאֵלָ֖ה נֹבֶ֣לֶת עָלֶ֑הָ וּֽכְגַנָּ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־מַ֖יִם אֵ֥ין לָֽהּ׃ For you shall be like a terebinth whose leaf withers, and like a garden that has no water.   Morphology כִּי (ki) – Root: כי; Form: Conjunction; Translation: “for”; Notes: Introduces … Continue reading →

כִּ֣י יֵבֹ֔שׁוּ מֵאֵילִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר חֲמַדְתֶּ֑ם וְתַ֨חְפְּר֔וּ מֵהַגַּנֹּ֖ות אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּחַרְתֶּֽם׃ For you shall be ashamed of the terebinths that you desired, and you shall be confounded because of the gardens that you have chosen.   Morphology כִּי (ki) – Root: כי; … Continue reading →

וְשֶׁ֧בֶר פֹּשְׁעִ֛ים וְחַטָּאִ֖ים יַחְדָּ֑ו וְעֹזְבֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה יִכְלֽוּ׃ And the breaking of transgressors and sinners shall be together, and those who forsake YHWH shall come to an end.   Morphology וְשֶׁבֶר (ve-shever) – Root: שׁבר; Form: Conjunction + noun masculine singular; … Continue reading →

צִיֹּ֖ון בְּמִשְׁפָּ֣ט תִּפָּדֶ֑ה וְשָׁבֶ֖יהָ בִּצְדָקָֽה׃ Tsiyyon shall be redeemed with justice, and her returnees with righteousness.   Morphology צִיּוֹן (Tsiyyon) – Root: ציון; Form: Proper noun feminine singular; Translation: “Tsiyyon”; Notes: Poetic name for Yerushalayim, symbolizing the people of YHWH. … Continue reading →

וְאָשִׁ֤יבָה שֹׁפְטַ֨יִךְ֙ כְּבָרִ֣אשֹׁנָ֔ה וְיֹעֲצַ֖יִךְ כְּבַתְּחִלָּ֑ה אַחֲרֵי־כֵ֗ן יִקָּ֤רֵא לָךְ֙ עִ֣יר הַצֶּ֔דֶק קִרְיָ֖ה נֶאֱמָנָֽה׃ And I will restore your judges as at the first, and your counselors as at the beginning; afterward you shall be called the city of righteousness, a faithful … Continue reading →

וְאָשִׁ֤יבָה יָדִי֙ עָלַ֔יִךְ וְאֶצְרֹ֥ף כַּבֹּ֖ר סִיגָ֑יִךְ וְאָסִ֖ירָה כָּל־בְּדִילָֽיִךְ׃ And I will turn My hand upon you and smelt away your dross as with lye, and I will remove all your alloy.   Morphology וְאָשִׁיבָה (ve-ʾashivah) – Root: שׁוב; Form: Hifil … Continue reading →

לָכֵ֗ן נְאֻ֤ם הָֽאָדֹון֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָאֹ֔ות אֲבִ֖יר יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל הֹ֚וי אֶנָּחֵ֣ם מִצָּרַ֔י וְאִנָּקְמָ֖ה מֵאֹויְבָֽי׃ Therefore, says the Lord, YHWH of Hosts, the Mighty One of Yisraʾel: “Ah! I will be comforted of My adversaries, and I will take vengeance on My enemies. … Continue reading →

שָׂרַ֣יִךְ סֹורְרִ֗ים וְחַבְרֵי֙ גַּנָּבִ֔ים כֻּלֹּו֙ אֹהֵ֣ב שֹׁ֔חַד וְרֹדֵ֖ף שַׁלְמֹנִ֑ים יָתֹום֙ לֹ֣א יִשְׁפֹּ֔טוּ וְרִ֥יב אַלְמָנָ֖ה לֹֽא־יָבֹ֥וא אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ פ Your princes are rebellious and companions of thieves; all of them love a bribe and pursue rewards. The orphan they do not judge, … Continue reading →

כַּסְפֵּ֖ךְ הָיָ֣ה לְסִיגִ֑ים סָבְאֵ֖ךְ מָה֥וּל בַּמָּֽיִם׃ Your silver has become dross; your wine is diluted with water.   Morphology כַּסְפֵּךְ (kaspekh) – Root: כסף; Form: Noun masculine singular with 2nd person feminine singular suffix; Translation: “your silver”; Notes: Symbol of … Continue reading →

אֵיכָה֙ הָיְתָ֣ה לְזֹונָ֔ה קִרְיָ֖ה נֶאֱמָנָ֑ה מְלֵאֲתִ֣י מִשְׁפָּ֗ט צֶ֛דֶק יָלִ֥ין בָּ֖הּ וְעַתָּ֥ה מְרַצְּחִֽים׃ How the faithful city has become a prostitute! She who was full of justice; righteousness lodged in her, but now murderers.   Morphology אֵיכָה (eikhah) – Root: אי־כה; … Continue reading →

וְאִם־תְּמָאֲנ֖וּ וּמְרִיתֶ֑ם חֶ֣רֶב תְּאֻכְּל֔וּ כִּ֛י פִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה דִּבֵּֽר׃ ס But if you refuse and rebel, by the sword you shall be devoured; for the mouth of YHWH has spoken.”   Morphology וְאִם (ve-im) – Root: אם; Form: Conjunction + conditional … Continue reading →

אִם־תֹּאב֖וּ וּשְׁמַעְתֶּ֑ם ט֥וּב הָאָ֖רֶץ תֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃ If you are willing and obey, you shall eat the good of the land.   Morphology אִם (im) – Root: אם; Form: Conditional particle; Translation: “if”; Notes: Introduces a conditional clause. תֹּאבּוּ (toʾvu) – Root: … Continue reading →

לְכוּ־נָ֛א וְנִוָּֽכְחָ֖ה יֹאמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה אִם־יִֽהְי֨וּ חֲטָאֵיכֶ֤ם כַּשָּׁנִים֙ כַּשֶּׁ֣לֶג יַלְבִּ֔ינוּ אִם־יַאְדִּ֥ימוּ כַתֹּולָ֖ע כַּצֶּ֥מֶר יִהְיֽוּ׃ “Come now, and let us reason together,” says YHWH. “Though your sins be like scarlet, they shall be white as snow; though they are red like crimson, … Continue reading →

לִמְד֥וּ הֵיטֵ֛ב דִּרְשׁ֥וּ מִשְׁפָּ֖ט אַשְּׁר֣וּ חָמֹ֑וץ שִׁפְט֣וּ יָתֹ֔ום רִ֖יבוּ אַלְמָנָֽה׃ ס Learn to do good, seek justice, correct the oppressor, judge the orphan, plead for the widow.”   Morphology לִמְדוּ (limdu) – Root: למד; Form: Qal imperative masculine plural; Translation: … Continue reading →

רַחֲצוּ֙ הִזַּכּ֔וּ הָסִ֛ירוּ רֹ֥עַ מַעַלְלֵיכֶ֖ם מִנֶּ֣גֶד עֵינָ֑י חִדְל֖וּ הָרֵֽעַ׃ Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; remove the evil of your deeds from before My eyes; cease to do evil.   Morphology רַחֲצוּ (raḥatzu) – Root: רחץ; Form: Qal imperative masculine plural; … Continue reading →

וּבְפָרִשְׂכֶ֣ם כַּפֵּיכֶ֗ם אַעְלִ֤ים עֵינַי֙ מִכֶּ֔ם גַּ֛ם כִּֽי־תַרְבּ֥וּ תְפִלָּ֖ה אֵינֶ֣נִּי שֹׁמֵ֑עַ יְדֵיכֶ֖ם דָּמִ֥ים מָלֵֽאוּ׃ And when you spread out your palms, I will hide My eyes from you; even though you multiply prayer, I will not listen; your hands are full … Continue reading →

חָדְשֵׁיכֶ֤ם וּמֹועֲדֵיכֶם֙ שָׂנְאָ֣ה נַפְשִׁ֔י הָי֥וּ עָלַ֖י לָטֹ֑רַח נִלְאֵ֖יתִי נְשֹֽׂא׃ Your new moons and your appointed festivals My soul hates—they have become a burden to Me; I am weary of bearing them.   Morphology חָדְשֵׁיכֶם (ḥodsheikhem) – Root: חדשׁ; Form: Noun … Continue reading →

לֹ֣א תֹוסִ֗יפוּ הָבִיא֙ מִנְחַת־שָׁ֔וְא קְטֹ֧רֶת תֹּועֵבָ֛ה הִ֖יא לִ֑י חֹ֤דֶשׁ וְשַׁבָּת֙ קְרֹ֣א מִקְרָ֔א לֹא־אוּכַ֥ל אָ֖וֶן וַעֲצָרָֽה׃ Do not continue to bring a vain grain offering; incense, it is an abomination to Me. New moon and Sabbath, the calling of assembly—I cannot … Continue reading →

כִּ֣י תָבֹ֔אוּ לֵרָאֹ֖ות פָּנָ֑י מִי־בִקֵּ֥שׁ זֹ֛את מִיֶּדְכֶ֖ם רְמֹ֥ס חֲצֵרָֽי׃ When you come to appear before Me, who has required this from your hand—trampling My courts?   Morphology כִּי (ki) – Root: כי; Form: Conjunction; Translation: “when” or “because”; Notes: Temporal … Continue reading →

לָמָּה־לִּ֤י רֹב־זִבְחֵיכֶם֙ יֹאמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה שָׂבַ֛עְתִּי עֹלֹ֥ות אֵילִ֖ים וְחֵ֣לֶב מְרִיאִ֑ים וְדַ֨ם פָּרִ֧ים וּכְבָשִׂ֛ים וְעַתּוּדִ֖ים לֹ֥א חָפָֽצְתִּי׃ “Why to Me is the multitude of your sacrifices?” says YHWH. “I am full of burnt offerings of rams and the fat of fattened beasts; … Continue reading →

שִׁמְע֥וּ דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה קְצִינֵ֣י סְדֹ֑ם הַאֲזִ֛ינוּ תֹּורַ֥ת אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ עַ֥ם עֲמֹרָֽה׃ Hear the word of YHWH, chiefs of Sedom; give ear to the Torah of our God, people of ʿAmora.   Morphology שִׁמְעוּ (shimʿu) – Root: שמע; Form: Qal imperative masculine plural; … Continue reading →

לוּלֵי֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָאֹ֔ות הֹותִ֥יר לָ֛נוּ שָׂרִ֖יד כִּמְעָ֑ט כִּסְדֹ֣ם הָיִ֔ינוּ לַעֲמֹרָ֖ה דָּמִֽינוּ׃ ס If YHWH of Hosts had not left us a remnant, just a little, we would have been like Sedom, we would have resembled ʿAmora.   Morphology לוּלֵי (lulei) … Continue reading →

וְנֹותְרָ֥ה בַת־צִיֹּ֖ון כְּסֻכָּ֣ה בְכָ֑רֶם כִּמְלוּנָ֥ה בְמִקְשָׁ֖ה כְּעִ֥יר נְצוּרָֽה׃ And the daughter of Tsiyyon is left like a shelter in a vineyard, like a lodge in a cucumber field, like a besieged city.   Morphology וְנֹותְרָה (ve-notrah) – Root: יתר; Form: … Continue reading →