Author Archives: Nevi’im

מִדַּעְתִּ֕י כִּ֥י קָשֶׁ֖ה אָ֑תָּה וְגִ֤יד בַּרְזֶל֙ עָרְפֶּ֔ךָ וּמִצְחֲךָ֖ נְחוּשָֽׁה׃ From My knowing that you are hard, and an iron sinew is your neck, and your forehead bronze.   Morphology מִדַּעְתִּי (mi-daʿti) – Root: ידע; Form: Preposition מִן + noun feminine … Continue reading →

הָרִֽאשֹׁנֹות֙ מֵאָ֣ז הִגַּ֔דְתִּי וּמִפִּ֥י יָצְא֖וּ וְאַשְׁמִיעֵ֑ם פִּתְאֹ֥ם עָשִׂ֖יתִי וַתָּבֹֽאנָה׃ The former things I declared from of old, and from My mouth they went out and I made them heard; suddenly I did them, and they came to pass.   Morphology … Continue reading →

כִּֽי־מֵעִ֤יר הַקֹּ֨דֶשׁ֙ נִקְרָ֔אוּ וְעַל־אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל נִסְמָ֑כוּ יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֹ֖ות שְׁמֹֽו׃ ס For from the holy city they are called, and upon the God of Yisraʾel they lean; YHWH of Hosts is His name.    Morphology כִּי (ki) – Root: כי; Form: … Continue reading →

שִׁמְעוּ־זֹ֣את בֵּֽית־יַעֲקֹ֗ב הַנִּקְרָאִים֙ בְּשֵׁ֣ם יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וּמִמֵּ֥י יְהוּדָ֖ה יָצָ֑אוּ הַֽנִּשְׁבָּעִ֣ים בְּשֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֗ה וּבֵאלֹהֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ יַזְכִּ֔ירוּ לֹ֥א בֶאֱמֶ֖ת וְלֹ֥א בִצְדָקָֽה׃ Hear this, house of Yaʿaqov, who are called by the name of Yisraʾel and from the waters of Yehudah they came out, … Continue reading →

כֵּ֥ן הָיוּ־לָ֖ךְ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יָגָ֑עַתְּ סֹחֲרַ֣יִךְ מִנְּעוּרַ֗יִךְ אִ֤ישׁ לְעֶבְרֹו֙ תָּע֔וּ אֵ֖ין מֹושִׁיעֵֽךְ׃ ס Thus they have become to you, those with whom you have labored, your merchants from your youth; each has wandered to his own side, there is none saving … Continue reading →

הִנֵּ֨ה הָי֤וּ כְקַשׁ֙ אֵ֣שׁ שְׂרָפָ֔תַם לֹֽא־יַצִּ֥ילוּ אֶת־נַפְשָׁ֖ם מִיַּ֣ד לֶֽהָבָ֑ה אֵין־גַּחֶ֣לֶת לַחְמָ֔ם א֖וּר לָשֶׁ֥בֶת נֶגְדֹּֽו׃ Behold, they have become like stubble; fire burns them; they shall not deliver their soul from the hand of the flame; there is no coal to … Continue reading →

נִלְאֵ֖ית בְּרֹ֣ב עֲצָתָ֑יִךְ יַעַמְדוּ־נָ֨א וְיֹושִׁיעֻ֜ךְ הַבֹּרִים שָׁמַ֗יִם הַֽחֹזִים֙ בַּכֹּ֣וכָבִ֔ים מֹֽודִיעִם֙ לֶחֳדָשִׁ֔ים מֵאֲשֶׁ֥ר יָבֹ֖אוּ עָלָֽיִךְ׃ You are wearied with the multitude of your counsels; let them stand now and save you, those who divide the heavens, who gaze at the stars, … Continue reading →

עִמְדִי־נָ֤א בַחֲבָרַ֨יִךְ֙ וּבְרֹ֣ב כְּשָׁפַ֔יִךְ בַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר יָגַ֖עַתְּ מִנְּעוּרָ֑יִךְ אוּלַ֛י תּוּכְלִ֥י הֹועִ֖יל אוּלַ֥י תַּעֲרֹֽוצִי׃ Stand now with your spellbinders and with the multitude of your sorceries, in which you have labored from your youth; perhaps you will be able to profit, perhaps … Continue reading →

וּבָ֧א עָלַ֣יִךְ רָעָ֗ה לֹ֤א תֵדְעִי֙ שַׁחְרָ֔הּ וְתִפֹּ֤ל עָלַ֨יִךְ֙ הֹוָ֔ה לֹ֥א תוּכְלִ֖י כַּפְּרָ֑הּ וְתָבֹ֨א עָלַ֧יִךְ פִּתְאֹ֛ם שֹׁואָ֖ה לֹ֥א תֵדָֽעִי׃ And evil shall come upon you, you will not know its dawn; and disaster shall fall upon you, you will not be … Continue reading →

וַתִּבְטְחִ֣י בְרָעָתֵ֗ךְ אָמַרְתְּ֙ אֵ֣ין רֹאָ֔נִי חָכְמָתֵ֥ךְ וְדַעְתֵּ֖ךְ הִ֣יא שֹׁובְבָ֑תֶךְ וַתֹּאמְרִ֣י בְלִבֵּ֔ךְ אֲנִ֖י וְאַפְסִ֥י עֹֽוד׃ And you trusted in your evil; you said, ‘None sees me.’ Your wisdom and your knowledge, it has turned you aside. And you said in your … Continue reading →

וְתָבֹאנָה֩ לָּ֨ךְ שְׁתֵּי־אֵ֥לֶּה רֶ֛גַע בְּיֹ֥ום אֶחָ֖ד שְׁכֹ֣ול וְאַלְמֹ֑ן כְּתֻמָּם֙ בָּ֣אוּ עָלַ֔יִךְ בְּרֹ֣ב כְּשָׁפַ֔יִךְ בְּעָצְמַ֥ת חֲבָרַ֖יִךְ מְאֹֽד׃ And there shall come to you these two in a moment in one day; loss of children and widowhood, in their completeness they shall … Continue reading →

וְעַתָּ֞ה שִׁמְעִי־זֹ֤את עֲדִינָה֙ הַיֹּושֶׁ֣בֶת לָבֶ֔טַח הָאֹֽמְרָה֙ בִּלְבָ֔בָהּ אֲנִ֖י וְאַפְסִ֣י עֹ֑וד לֹ֤א אֵשֵׁב֙ אַלְמָנָ֔ה וְלֹ֥א אֵדַ֖ע שְׁכֹֽול׃ And now hear this, O delicate one, who sits securely, who says in her heart, ‘I am, and there is none besides me; I … Continue reading →

וַתֹּ֣אמְרִ֔י לְעֹולָ֖ם אֶהְיֶ֣ה גְבָ֑רֶת עַ֣ד לֹא־שַׂ֥מְתְּ אֵ֨לֶּה֙ עַל־לִבֵּ֔ךְ לֹ֥א זָכַ֖רְתְּ אַחֲרִיתָֽהּ׃ ס And you said, “I shall be Mistress forever,” until you did not set these things upon your heart, you did not remember her end.   Morphology וַתֹּאמְרִי (va-toʾmri) … Continue reading →

קָצַ֣פְתִּי עַל־עַמִּ֗י חִלַּ֨לְתִּי֙ נַחֲלָתִ֔י וָאֶתְּנֵ֖ם בְּיָדֵ֑ךְ לֹא־שַׂ֤מְתְּ לָהֶם֙ רַחֲמִ֔ים עַל־זָקֵ֕ן הִכְבַּ֥דְתְּ עֻלֵּ֖ךְ מְאֹֽד׃ I was angry with my people, I profaned my inheritance, and I gave them into your hand; you did not show them mercy; upon the old you … Continue reading →

שְׁבִ֥י דוּמָ֛ם וּבֹ֥אִי בַחֹ֖שֶׁךְ בַּת־כַּשְׂדִּ֑ים כִּ֣י לֹ֤א תֹוסִ֨יפִי֙ יִקְרְאוּ־לָ֔ךְ גְּבֶ֖רֶת מַמְלָכֹֽות׃ Sit in silence and enter into darkness, daughter of Kasdim; for no more shall they call you Mistress of Kingdoms.   Morphology שְׁבִי (shəvi) – Root: ישׁב; Form: Qal … Continue reading →

גֹּאֲלֵ֕נוּ יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֹ֖ות שְׁמֹ֑ו קְדֹ֖ושׁ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ Our Redeemer, YHWH of hosts is His name, the Holy One of Yisraʾel.   Morphology גֹּאֲלֵנוּ (goʾalenu) – Root: גאל; Form: Qal participle masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix; Translation: “our Redeemer”; Notes: … Continue reading →

תִּגָּל֙ עֶרְוָתֵ֔ךְ גַּ֥ם תֵּרָאֶ֖ה חֶרְפָּתֵ֑ךְ נָקָ֣ם אֶקָּ֔ח וְלֹ֥א אֶפְגַּ֖ע אָדָֽם׃ ס Your nakedness shall be uncovered, also your shame shall be seen; vengeance I will take, and I will not meet a man.   Morphology תִּגָּל (tiggal) – Root: גלה; … Continue reading →

קְחִ֥י רֵחַ֖יִם וְטַ֣חֲנִי קָ֑מַח גַּלִּ֨י צַמָּתֵ֧ךְ חֶשְׂפִּי־שֹׁ֛בֶל גַּלִּי־שֹׁ֖וק עִבְרִ֥י נְהָרֹֽות׃ Take the millstones and grind flour; uncover your veil, strip off the train, uncover the leg, pass through the rivers.   Morphology קְחִי (qəḥi) – Root: לקח; Form: Qal imperative … Continue reading →

רְדִ֣י וּשְׁבִ֣י עַל־עָפָ֗ר בְּתוּלַת֙ בַּת־בָּבֶ֔ל שְׁבִי־לָאָ֥רֶץ אֵין־כִּסֵּ֖א בַּת־כַּשְׂדִּ֑ים כִּ֣י לֹ֤א תֹוסִ֨יפִי֙ יִקְרְאוּ־לָ֔ךְ רַכָּ֖ה וַעֲנֻגָּֽה׃ “Come down and sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Bavel; sit on the ground without a throne, daughter of Kasdim. For no more shall … Continue reading →

קֵרַ֤בְתִּי צִדְקָתִי֙ לֹ֣א תִרְחָ֔ק וּתְשׁוּעָתִ֖י לֹ֣א תְאַחֵ֑ר וְנָתַתִּ֤י בְצִיֹּון֙ תְּשׁוּעָ֔ה לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל תִּפְאַרְתִּֽי׃ ס I have brought near my righteousness; it shall not be far; and my salvation, it shall not delay. And I will give in Tsiyyon salvation, to Yisraʾel … Continue reading →

שִׁמְע֥וּ אֵלַ֖י אַבִּ֣ירֵי לֵ֑ב הָרְחֹוקִ֖ים מִצְּדָקָֽה׃ “Listen to me, you strong of heart, the ones far from righteousness.   Morphology שִׁמְעוּ (shimʿu) – Root: שׁמע; Form: Qal imperative 2nd person masculine plural; Translation: “listen”; Notes: A direct summons from YHWH … Continue reading →

קֹרֵ֤א מִמִּזְרָח֙ עַ֔יִט מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מֶרְחָ֖ק אִ֣ישׁ עֲצָתוֹ אַף־דִּבַּ֨רְתִּי֙ אַף־אֲבִיאֶ֔נָּה יָצַ֖רְתִּי אַף־אֶעֱשֶֽׂנָּה׃ ס Calling from the east a bird of prey, from a far land the man of his counsel; indeed, I have spoken—indeed, I will bring it, I have formed … Continue reading →

מַגִּ֤יד מֵֽרֵאשִׁית֙ אַחֲרִ֔ית וּמִקֶּ֖דֶם אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־נַעֲשׂ֑וּ אֹמֵר֙ עֲצָתִ֣י תָק֔וּם וְכָל־חֶפְצִ֖י אֶעֱשֶֽׂה׃ Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times what has not been done, saying, “My counsel shall stand, and all my desire I will do.”   Morphology … Continue reading →

זִכְר֥וּ רִאשֹׁנֹ֖ות מֵעֹולָ֑ם כִּ֣י אָנֹכִ֥י אֵל֙ וְאֵ֣ין עֹ֔וד אֱלֹהִ֖ים וְאֶ֥פֶס כָּמֹֽונִי׃ Remember the former things from ancient time, for I am God and there is no other; GOD, and none like me.   Morphology זִכְרוּ (zikru) – Root: זכר; Form: … Continue reading →

זִכְרוּ־זֹ֖את וְהִתְאֹשָׁ֑שׁוּ הָשִׁ֥יבוּ פֹושְׁעִ֖ים עַל־לֵֽב׃ Remember this and be firm; bring it back to heart, you transgressors.   Morphology זִכְרוּ (zikru) – Root: זכר; Form: Qal imperative 2nd person masculine plural; Translation: “remember”; Notes: A direct call to recall or … Continue reading →

יִ֠שָּׂאֻהוּ עַל־כָּתֵ֨ף יִסְבְּלֻ֜הוּ וְיַנִּיחֻ֤הוּ תַחְתָּיו֙ וְיַֽעֲמֹ֔ד מִמְּקֹומֹ֖ו לֹ֣א יָמִ֑ישׁ אַף־יִצְעַ֤ק אֵלָיו֙ וְלֹ֣א יַעֲנֶ֔ה מִצָּרָתֹ֖ו לֹ֥א יֹושִׁיעֶֽנּוּ׃ ס They lift him upon the shoulder, they carry him, and they set him in his place, and he stands; from his place he … Continue reading →

הַזָּלִ֤ים זָהָב֙ מִכִּ֔יס וְכֶ֖סֶף בַּקָּנֶ֣ה יִשְׁקֹ֑לוּ יִשְׂכְּר֤וּ צֹורֵף֙ וְיַעֲשֵׂ֣הוּ אֵ֔ל יִסְגְּד֖וּ אַף־יִֽשְׁתַּחֲוּֽוּ׃ Those who pour out gold from the bag and weigh silver in the balance, they hire a smith, and he makes it a god; they bow down, they … Continue reading →

לְמִ֥י תְדַמְי֖וּנִי וְתַשְׁו֑וּ וְתַמְשִׁל֖וּנִי וְנִדְמֶֽה׃ “To whom will you liken me and make me equal and compare me, that we may be alike?   Morphology לְמִי (le-mi) – Root: מי; Form: Preposition + interrogative pronoun; Translation: “To whom”; Notes: Opens … Continue reading →

וְעַד־זִקְנָה֙ אֲנִ֣י ה֔וּא וְעַד־שֵׂיבָ֖ה אֲנִ֣י אֶסְבֹּ֑ל אֲנִ֤י עָשִׂ֨יתִי֙ וַאֲנִ֣י אֶשָּׂ֔א וַאֲנִ֥י אֶסְבֹּ֖ל וַאֲמַלֵּֽט׃ ס And even to old age, I am He, and even to gray hairs, I will carry; I have made, and I will bear, and I will … Continue reading →

שִׁמְע֤וּ אֵלַי֙ בֵּ֣ית יַעֲקֹ֔ב וְכָל־שְׁאֵרִ֖ית בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל הַֽעֲמֻסִים֙ מִנִּי־בֶ֔טֶן הַנְּשֻׂאִ֖ים מִנִּי־רָֽחַם׃ “Hear me, house of Yaʿaqov, and all the remnant of the house of Yisraʾel, those borne from the womb, those carried from the belly.   Morphology שִׁמְעוּ (shimʿu) – … Continue reading →