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Isaiah 1:7

אַרְצְכֶ֣ם שְׁמָמָ֔ה עָרֵיכֶ֖ם שְׂרֻפֹ֣ות אֵ֑שׁ אַדְמַתְכֶ֗ם לְנֶגְדְּכֶם֙ זָרִים֙ אֹכְלִ֣ים אֹתָ֔הּ וּשְׁמָמָ֖ה כְּמַהְפֵּכַ֥ת זָרִֽים׃ Your land is a desolation, your cities are burned with fire; your soil, before your eyes foreigners devour it, and it is a desolation like the overthrow … Continue reading

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Isaiah 1:6

מִכַּף־רֶ֤גֶל וְעַד־רֹאשׁ֙ אֵֽין־בֹּ֣ו מְתֹ֔ם פֶּ֥צַע וְחַבּוּרָ֖ה וּמַכָּ֣ה טְרִיָּ֑ה לֹא־זֹ֨רוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א חֻבָּ֔שׁוּ וְלֹ֥א רֻכְּכָ֖ה בַּשָּֽׁמֶן׃ From the sole of the foot even to the head there is no soundness in it—wound and bruise and fresh stripe; they have not been pressed … Continue reading

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Isaiah 1:5

עַ֣ל מֶ֥ה תֻכּ֛וּ עֹ֖וד תֹּוסִ֣יפוּ סָרָ֑ה כָּל־רֹ֣אשׁ לָחֳלִ֔י וְכָל־לֵבָ֖ב דַּוָּֽי׃ Why should you be struck again? You will continue to revolt. Every head is sick, and every heart is faint.   Morphology עַל (ʿal) – Root: על; Form: Preposition; Translation: … Continue reading

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Isaiah 1:4

הֹ֣וי גֹּ֣וי חֹטֵ֗א עַ֚ם כֶּ֣בֶד עָוֹ֔ן זֶ֣רַע מְרֵעִ֔ים בָּנִ֖ים מַשְׁחִיתִ֑ים עָזְב֣וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֗ה נִֽאֲצ֛וּ אֶת־קְדֹ֥ושׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל נָזֹ֥רוּ אָחֹֽור׃ Woe, sinful nation, a people heavy with iniquity, offspring of evildoers, children who corrupt! They have forsaken YHWH, they have despised the Holy … Continue reading

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Isaiah 1:3

יָדַ֥ע שֹׁור֙ קֹנֵ֔הוּ וַחֲמֹ֖ור אֵב֣וּס בְּעָלָ֑יו יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לֹ֣א יָדַ֔ע עַמִּ֖י לֹ֥א הִתְבֹּונָֽן׃ The ox knows its owner and the donkey its master’s manger, but Yisraʾel does not know, My people do not consider.   Morphology יָדַע (yadaʿ) – Root: ידע; … Continue reading

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Isaiah 1:2

שִׁמְע֤וּ שָׁמַ֨יִם֙ וְהַאֲזִ֣ינִי אֶ֔רֶץ כִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה דִּבֵּ֑ר בָּנִים֙ גִּדַּ֣לְתִּי וְרֹומַ֔מְתִּי וְהֵ֖ם פָּ֥שְׁעוּ בִֽי׃ Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth, for YHWH has spoken: “Sons I have reared and brought up, but they have rebelled against Me.   Morphology … Continue reading

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Isaiah 1:1

חֲזֹון֙ יְשַֽׁעְיָ֣הוּ בֶן־אָמֹ֔וץ אֲשֶׁ֣ר חָזָ֔ה עַל־יְהוּדָ֖ה וִירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם בִּימֵ֨י עֻזִּיָּ֧הוּ יֹותָ֛ם אָחָ֥ז יְחִזְקִיָּ֖הוּ מַלְכֵ֥י יְהוּדָֽה׃ The vision of Yeshaʿyahu son of Amots, which he saw concerning Yehudah and Yerushalayim in the days of ʿUziyahu, Yotam, Aḥaz, Ḥizqiyahu, kings of Yehuda.   … Continue reading

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The Book of Isaiah ישעיה Isaiah 1 Isaiah 2 Isaiah 3 Isaiah 4 Isaiah 5 Isaiah 6 Isaiah 7 Isaiah 8 Isaiah 9 Isaiah 10 Isaiah 11 Isaiah 12 Isaiah 13 Isaiah 14 Isaiah 15 Isaiah 16 Isaiah 17 Isaiah … Continue reading

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2 Kings 25:30

וַאֲרֻחָתֹ֗ו אֲרֻחַ֨ת תָּמִ֧יד נִתְּנָה־לֹּ֛ו מֵאֵ֥ת הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ דְּבַר־יֹ֣ום בְּיֹומֹ֑ו כֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֥י חַיָּֽו׃ And his meal—a continual meal—was given to him from the king, the matter of a day in its day, all the days of his life.   Morphology וַאֲרֻחָתֹו (va-aruḥato) … Continue reading

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2 Kings 25:29

וְשִׁנָּ֕א אֵ֖ת בִּגְדֵ֣י כִלְאֹ֑ו וְאָכַ֨ל לֶ֧חֶם תָּמִ֛יד לְפָנָ֖יו כָּל־יְמֵ֥י חַיָּֽיו׃ And he changed his prison garments, and he ate bread continually before him all the days of his life.   Morphology וְשִׁנָּא (ve-shinna) – Root: שׁנה (shanah); Form: Piel perfect … Continue reading

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2 Kings 25:28

וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר אִתֹּ֖ו טֹבֹ֑ות וַיִּתֵּן֙ אֶת־כִּסְאֹ֔ו מֵעַ֗ל כִּסֵּ֧א הַמְּלָכִ֛ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר אִתֹּ֖ו בְּבָבֶֽל׃ And he spoke with him kindly, and he set his throne above the throne of the kings who were with him in Bavel.   Morphology וַיְדַבֵּר (va-yedabber) – Root: … Continue reading

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2 Kings 25:27

וַיְהִי֩ בִשְׁלֹשִׁ֨ים וָשֶׁ֜בַע שָׁנָ֗ה לְגָלוּת֙ יְהֹויָכִ֣ין מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֔ה בִּשְׁנֵ֤ים עָשָׂר֙ חֹ֔דֶשׁ בְּעֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְשִׁבְעָ֖ה לַחֹ֑דֶשׁ נָשָׂ֡א אֱוִ֣יל מְרֹדַךְ֩ מֶ֨לֶךְ בָּבֶ֜ל בִּשְׁנַ֣ת מָלְכֹ֗ו אֶת־רֹ֛אשׁ יְהֹויָכִ֥ין מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֖ה מִבֵּ֥ית כֶּֽלֶא׃ And it was in the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Yehoyakin king of Yehudah, … Continue reading

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2 Kings 25:26

וַיָּקֻ֨מוּ כָל־הָעָ֜ם מִקָּטֹ֤ן וְעַד־גָּדֹול֙ וְשָׂרֵ֣י הַחֲיָלִ֔ים וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ מִצְרָ֑יִם כִּ֥י יָרְא֖וּ מִפְּנֵ֥י כַשְׂדִּֽים׃ פ And all the people arose, from small to great, and the commanders of the forces, and they went to Mitsrayim because they were afraid of the Kasdim. … Continue reading

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2 Kings 25:25

וַיְהִ֣י בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗י בָּ֣א יִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל בֶּן־֠נְתַנְיָה בֶּן־אֱלִ֨ישָׁמָ֜ע מִזֶּ֣רַע הַמְּלוּכָ֗ה וַעֲשָׂרָ֤ה אֲנָשִׁים֙ אִתֹּ֔ו וַיַּכּ֥וּ אֶת־גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ וַיָּמֹ֑ת וְאֶת־הַיְּהוּדִים֙ וְאֶת־הַכַּשְׂדִּ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־הָי֥וּ אִתֹּ֖ו בַּמִּצְפָּֽה׃ And it happened in the seventh month, Yishmaʿel son of Netanya, son of Elishama, of the seed of the kingdom, … Continue reading

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2 Kings 25:24

וַיִּשָּׁבַ֨ע לָהֶ֤ם גְּדַלְיָ֨הוּ֙ וּלְאַנְשֵׁיהֶ֔ם וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֔ם אַל־תִּֽירְא֖וּ מֵעַבְדֵ֣י הַכַּשְׂדִּ֑ים שְׁב֣וּ בָאָ֗רֶץ וְעִבְד֛וּ אֶת־מֶ֥לֶךְ בָּבֶ֖ל וְיִטַ֥ב לָכֶֽם׃ ס And Gedalyahu swore to them and to their men and said to them, “Do not be afraid of the servants of the Kasdim. … Continue reading

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2 Kings 25:23

וַיִּשְׁמְעוּ֩ כָל־שָׂרֵ֨י הַחֲיָלִ֜ים הֵ֣מָּה וְהָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים כִּֽי־הִפְקִ֤יד מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶל֙ אֶת־גְּדַלְיָ֔הוּ וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ אֶל־גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ הַמִּצְפָּ֑ה וְיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל בֶּן־נְתַנְיָ֡ה וְיֹוחָנָ֣ן בֶּן־֠קָרֵחַ וּשְׂרָיָ֨ה בֶן־תַּנְחֻ֜מֶת הַנְּטֹפָתִ֗י וְיַֽאֲזַנְיָ֨הוּ֙ בֶּן־הַמַּ֣עֲכָתִ֔י הֵ֖מָּה וְאַנְשֵׁיהֶֽם׃ And all the commanders of the forces—they and the men—heard that the king of Bavel had appointed Gedalyahu, … Continue reading

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2 Kings 25:22

וְהָעָ֗ם הַנִּשְׁאָר֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ יְהוּדָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר הִשְׁאִ֔יר נְבֽוּכַדְנֶאצַּ֖ר מֶ֣לֶךְ בָּבֶ֑ל וַיַּפְקֵ֣ד עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם אֶת־גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ בֶּן־אֲחִיקָ֥ם בֶּן־שָׁפָֽן׃ פ And the people who remained in the land of Yehuda, whom Nevukhadnetstsar king of Bavel had left, he appointed over them Gedalyahu son of Aḥiqam … Continue reading

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2 Kings 25:21

וַיַּ֣ךְ אֹתָם֩ מֶ֨לֶךְ בָּבֶ֧ל וַיְמִיתֵ֛ם בְּרִבְלָ֖ה בְּאֶ֣רֶץ חֲמָ֑ת וַיִּ֥גֶל יְהוּדָ֖ה מֵעַ֥ל אַדְמָתֹֽו׃ And the king of Bavel struck them and put them to death at Rivla in the land of Ḥamat, and Yehuda was exiled from upon its land.   … Continue reading

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2 Kings 25:20

וַיִּקַּ֣ח אֹתָ֔ם נְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֖ן רַב־טַבָּחִ֑ים וַיֹּ֧לֶךְ אֹתָ֛ם עַל־מֶ֥לֶךְ בָּבֶ֖ל רִבְלָֽתָה׃ And Nevuzarʾadan, Chief of the Executioners, took them and brought them to the king of Bavel at Rivla.   Morphology וַיִּקַּח (va-yiqqaḥ) – Root: לקח (laqach); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person … Continue reading

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2 Kings 25:19

וּמִן־הָעִ֡יר לָקַח֩ סָרִ֨יס אֶחָ֜ד אֲֽשֶׁר־ה֥וּא פָקִ֣יד עַל־אַנְשֵׁ֣י הַמִּלְחָמָ֗ה וַחֲמִשָּׁ֨ה אֲנָשִׁ֜ים מֵרֹאֵ֤י פְנֵֽי־הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִמְצְא֣וּ בָעִ֔יר וְאֵ֗ת הַסֹּפֵר֙ שַׂ֣ר הַצָּבָ֔א הַמַּצְבִּ֖א אֶת־עַ֣ם הָאָ֑רֶץ וְשִׁשִּׁ֥ים אִישׁ֙ מֵעַ֣ם הָאָ֔רֶץ הַֽנִּמְצְאִ֖ים בָּעִֽיר׃ And from the city he took one eunuch who was appointed over … Continue reading

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2 Kings 25:18

וַיִּקַּ֣ח רַב־טַבָּחִ֗ים אֶת־שְׂרָיָה֙ כֹּהֵ֣ן הָרֹ֔אשׁ וְאֶת־צְפַנְיָ֖הוּ כֹּהֵ֣ן מִשְׁנֶ֑ה וְאֶת־שְׁלֹ֖שֶׁת שֹׁמְרֵ֥י הַסַּֽף׃ And the Chief of the Executioners took Seraya the chief priest, and Tsefanyahu the second priest, and the three doorkeepers.   Morphology וַיִּקַּח (va-yiqqaḥ) – Root: לקח (laqach); Form: … Continue reading

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2 Kings 25:17

שְׁמֹנֶה֩ עֶשְׂרֵ֨ה אַמָּ֜ה קֹומַ֣ת הָעַמּ֣וּד הָאֶחָ֗ד וְכֹתֶ֨רֶת עָלָ֥יו נְחֹשֶׁת֮ וְקֹומַ֣ת הַכֹּתֶרֶת֮ שָׁלֹ֣שׁ אַמֹּ֗ות וּשְׂבָכָ֨ה וְרִמֹּנִ֧ים עַֽל־הַכֹּתֶ֛רֶת סָבִ֖יב הַכֹּ֣ל נְחֹ֑שֶׁת וְכָאֵ֛לֶּה לַֽעַמּ֥וּד הַשֵּׁנִ֖י עַל־הַשְּׂבָכָֽה׃ Eighteen cubits was the height of the one pillar, and a capital of bronze was upon it, … Continue reading

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2 Kings 25:16

הָעַמּוּדִ֣ים שְׁנַ֗יִם הַיָּ֤ם הָֽאֶחָד֙ וְהַמְּכֹנֹ֔ות אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֥ה שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה לְבֵ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה לֹא־הָיָ֣ה מִשְׁקָ֔ל לִנְחֹ֖שֶׁת כָּל־הַכֵּלִ֥ים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃ The two pillars, the one sea, and the stands that Shelomo made for the house of YHWH, there was no weight for the bronze of all … Continue reading

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2 Kings 25:15

וְאֶת־הַמַּחְתֹּות֙ וְאֶת־הַמִּזְרָקֹ֗ות אֲשֶׁ֤ר זָהָב֙ זָהָ֔ב וַאֲשֶׁר־כֶּ֖סֶף כָּ֑סֶף לָקַ֖ח רַב־טַבָּחִֽים׃ And the firepans and the bowls—what was gold, gold, and what was silver, silver—the Chief of the Executioners took.   Morphology וְאֶת־הַמַּחְתֹּות (ve-et ha-maḥtot) – Root: מחתה (maḥtah); Form: Conjunction + … Continue reading

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2 Kings 25:14

וְאֶת־הַסִּירֹ֨ת וְאֶת־הַיָּעִ֜ים וְאֶת־הַֽמְזַמְּרֹ֣ות וְאֶת־הַכַּפֹּ֗ות וְאֵ֨ת כָּל־כְּלֵ֧י הַנְּחֹ֛שֶׁת אֲשֶׁ֥ר יְשָֽׁרְתוּ־בָ֖ם לָקָֽחוּ׃ And the pots and the shovels and the snuffers and the bowls and all the vessels of bronze with which they served, they took.   Morphology וְאֶת־הַסִּירֹת (ve-et-ha-sirot) – Root: … Continue reading

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2 Kings 25:13

וְאֶת־עַמּוּדֵ֨י הַנְּחֹ֜שֶׁת אֲשֶׁ֣ר בֵּית־יְהוָ֗ה וְֽאֶת־הַמְּכֹנֹ֞ות וְאֶת־יָ֧ם הַנְּחֹ֛שֶׁת אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּבֵית־יְהוָ֖ה שִׁבְּר֣וּ כַשְׂדִּ֑ים וַיִּשְׂא֥וּ אֶת־נְחֻשְׁתָּ֖ם בָּבֶֽלָה׃ And the bronze pillars that were in the house of YHWH, and the stands, and the bronze sea that was in the house of YHWH—the Kasdim … Continue reading

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2 Kings 25:12

וּמִדַּלַּ֣ת הָאָ֔רֶץ הִשְׁאִ֖יר רַב־טַבָּחִ֑ים לְכֹֽרְמִ֖ים וּלְיֹגְבִֽים׃ And from the poorest of the land the Chief of the Executioners left for vinedressers and for plowmen.   Morphology וּמִדַּלַּת (u-midallat) – Root: דלל (dalal); Form: Conjunction + preposition + construct noun feminine … Continue reading

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2 Kings 25:11

וְאֵת֩ יֶ֨תֶר הָעָ֜ם הַנִּשְׁאָרִ֣ים בָּעִ֗יר וְאֶת־הַנֹּֽפְלִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֤ר נָפְלוּ֙ עַל־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ בָּבֶ֔ל וְאֵ֖ת יֶ֣תֶר הֶהָמֹ֑ון הֶגְלָ֕ה נְבוּזַרְאֲדָ֖ן רַב־טַבָּחִֽים׃ And the rest of the people who remained in the city, and the defectors who had fallen to the king of Bavel, and the … Continue reading

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2 Kings 25:10

וְאֶת־חֹומֹ֥ת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם סָבִ֑יב נָֽתְצוּ֙ כָּל־חֵ֣יל כַּשְׂדִּ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר רַב־טַבָּחִֽים׃ And the walls of Yerushalayim all around all the force of the Kasdim who were with the Chief of the Executioners broke down.   Morphology וְאֶת־חֹומֹות (ve-et-ḥomot) – Root: חומה (ḥomah); Form: … Continue reading

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2 Kings 25:9

וַיִּשְׂרֹ֥ף אֶת־בֵּית־יְהוָ֖ה וְאֶת־בֵּ֣ית הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וְאֵ֨ת כָּל־בָּתֵּ֧י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֛ם וְאֶת־כָּל־בֵּ֥ית גָּדֹ֖ול שָׂרַ֥ף בָּאֵֽשׁ׃ And he burned the house of YHWH and the house of the king, and all the houses of Yerushalayim, and every great house he burned with fire.   Morphology … Continue reading

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