Author Archives: Nevi’im

וַיַּגֵּ֤ד הַצֹּפֶה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר בָּ֥א עַד־אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם וְלֹֽא־שָׁ֑ב וְהַמִּנְהָ֗ג כְּמִנְהַג֙ יֵה֣וּא בֶן־נִמְשִׁ֔י כִּ֥י בְשִׁגָּעֹ֖ון יִנְהָֽג׃ And the watchman reported, saying, “He came up to them, but he does not return, and the driving is like the driving of Yehu son of Nimshi, … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁלַ֗ח רֹכֵ֣ב סוּס֮ שֵׁנִי֒ וַיָּבֹ֣א אֲלֵהֶ֔ם וַיֹּ֛אמֶר כֹּֽה־אָמַ֥ר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ שָׁלֹ֑ום וַיֹּ֧אמֶר יֵה֛וּא מַה־לְּךָ֥ וּלְשָׁלֹ֖ום סֹ֥ב אֶֽל־אַחֲרָֽי׃ And he sent a second horseman, and he came to them and said, “Thus says the king, Is it peace?” And Yehu said, “What … Continue reading →

וַיֵּלֶךְ֩ רֹכֵ֨ב הַסּ֜וּס לִקְרָאתֹ֗ו וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ כֹּֽה־אָמַ֤ר הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ הֲשָׁלֹ֔ום וַיֹּ֧אמֶר יֵה֛וּא מַה־לְּךָ֥ וּלְשָׁלֹ֖ום סֹ֣ב אֶֽל־אַחֲרָ֑י וַיַּגֵּ֤ד הַצֹּפֶה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר בָּֽא־הַמַּלְאָ֥ךְ עַד־הֵ֖ם וְלֹֽא־שָֽׁב׃ And the rider on the horse went to meet him and said, “Thus says the king, Is it peace?” And … Continue reading →

וְהַצֹּפֶה֩ עֹמֵ֨ד עַֽל־הַמִּגְדָּ֜ל בְּיִזְרְעֶ֗אל וַיַּ֞רְא אֶת־שִׁפְעַ֤ת יֵהוּא֙ בְּבֹאֹ֔ו וַיֹּ֕אמֶר שִׁפְעַ֖ת אֲנִ֣י רֹאֶ֑ה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהֹורָ֗ם קַ֥ח רַכָּ֛ב וּֽשְׁלַ֥ח לִקְרָאתָ֖ם וְיֹאמַ֥ר הֲשָׁלֹֽום׃ And the watchman was standing on the tower in Yizreʿel, and he saw the company of Yehu as he came, … Continue reading →

וַיִּרְכַּ֤ב יֵהוּא֙ וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ יִזְרְעֶ֔אלָה כִּ֥י יֹורָ֖ם שֹׁכֵ֣ב שָׁ֑מָּה וַֽאֲחַזְיָה֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֔ה יָרַ֖ד לִרְאֹ֥ות אֶת־יֹורָֽם׃ And Yehu rode and went to Yizreʿel, for Yoram was lying there, and Aḥazya king of Yehuda had gone down to see Yoram.   Morphology וַיִּרְכַּב … Continue reading →

וַיָּשָׁב֩ יְהֹורָ֨ם הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ לְהִתְרַפֵּ֣א בִיְזְרְעֶ֗אל מִן־הַמַּכִּים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יַכֻּ֣הוּ אֲרַמִּ֔ים בְּהִלָּ֣חֲמֹ֔ו אֶת־חֲזָאֵ֖ל מֶ֣לֶךְ אֲרָ֑ם וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יֵהוּא֙ אִם־יֵ֣שׁ נַפְשְׁכֶ֔ם אַל־יֵצֵ֤א פָלִיט֙ מִן־הָעִ֔יר לָלֶ֖כֶת לְגִיד בְּיִזְרְעֶֽאל׃ And Yoram the king returned to recover in Yizreʿel from the wounds which the Arammim had inflicted … Continue reading →

וַיִּתְקַשֵּׁ֗ר יֵה֛וּא בֶּן־יְהֹושָׁפָ֥ט בֶּן־נִמְשִׁ֖י אֶל־יֹורָ֑ם וְיֹורָם֩ הָיָ֨ה שֹׁמֵ֜ר בְּרָמֹ֣ת גִּלְעָ֗ד ה֚וּא וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מִפְּנֵ֥י חֲזָאֵ֖ל מֶֽלֶךְ־אֲרָֽם׃ And Yehu son of Yehoshafat son of Nimshi conspired against Yoram. Now Yoram had been guarding Ramot Gileʿad, he and all Yisraʾel, from Ḥazaʾel king … Continue reading →

וַֽיְמַהֲר֗וּ וַיִּקְחוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ בִּגְדֹ֔ו וַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּ תַחְתָּ֖יו אֶל־גֶּ֣רֶם הַֽמַּעֲלֹ֑ות וַֽיִּתְקְעוּ֙ בַּשֹּׁופָ֔ר וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ מָלַ֥ךְ יֵהֽוּא׃ And they hurried and each man took his garment and placed it beneath him on the bare steps, and they blew the shofar and said, “Yehu is … Continue reading →

וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ שֶׁ֔קֶר הַגֶּד־נָ֖א לָ֑נוּ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר כָּזֹ֤את וְכָזֹאת֙ אָמַ֤ר אֵלַי֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה מְשַׁחְתִּ֥יךָֽ לְמֶ֖לֶךְ אֶל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ And they said, “It is a lie! Tell us now.” And he said, “Such and such he said to me, saying, ‘Thus says YHWH: … Continue reading →

וְיֵה֗וּא יָצָא֙ אֶל־עַבְדֵ֣י אֲדֹנָ֔יו וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לֹו֙ הֲשָׁלֹ֔ום מַדּ֛וּעַ בָּֽא־הַמְשֻׁגָּ֥ע הַזֶּ֖ה אֵלֶ֑יךָ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם אַתֶּ֛ם יְדַעְתֶּ֥ם אֶת־הָאִ֖ישׁ וְאֶת־שִׂיחֹֽו׃ And Yehu went out to the servants of his master, and one said to him, “Is it peace? Why did this madman come … Continue reading →

וְאֶת־אִיזֶ֜בֶל יֹאכְל֧וּ הַכְּלָבִ֛ים בְּחֵ֥לֶק יִזְרְעֶ֖אל וְאֵ֣ין קֹבֵ֑ר וַיִּפְתַּ֥ח הַדֶּ֖לֶת וַיָּנֹֽס׃ And the dogs shall eat Izevel in the territory of Yizreʿel, and none shall bury her. And he opened the door and fled.   Morphology וְאֶת־אִיזֶבֶל (ve-et Izevel) – Root: … Continue reading →

וְנָֽתַתִּי֙ אֶת־בֵּ֣ית אַחְאָ֔ב כְּבֵ֖ית יָרָבְעָ֣ם בֶּן־נְבָ֑ט וּכְבֵ֖ית בַּעְשָׁ֥א בֶן־אֲחִיָּֽה׃ And I will make the house of Aḥʾav like the house of Yarovʿam son of Nevaṭ, and like the house of Baʿsha son of Aḥiya.   Morphology וְנָתַתִּי (ve-natatti) – Root: … Continue reading →

וְאָבַ֖ד כָּל־בֵּ֣ית אַחְאָ֑ב וְהִכְרַתִּ֤י לְאַחְאָב֙ מַשְׁתִּ֣ין בְּקִ֔יר וְעָצ֥וּר וְעָז֖וּב בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ And all the house of Aḥʾav shall perish, and I will cut off from Aḥʾav everyone who urinates against the wall, both confined and free in Yisraʾel.   Morphology וְאָבַד … Continue reading →

וְהִ֨כִּיתָ֔ה אֶת־בֵּ֥ית אַחְאָ֖ב אֲדֹנֶ֑יךָ וְנִקַּמְתִּ֞י דְּמֵ֣י עֲבָדַ֣י הַנְּבִיאִ֗ים וּדְמֵ֛י כָּל־עַבְדֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה מִיַּ֥ד אִיזָֽבֶל׃ And you shall strike the house of Aḥʾav your master, and I will avenge the blood of My servants the prophets, and the blood of all the … Continue reading →

וַיָּ֨קָם֙ וַיָּבֹ֣א הַבַּ֔יְתָה וַיִּצֹ֥ק הַשֶּׁ֖מֶן אֶל־רֹאשֹׁ֑ו וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לֹ֗ו כֹּֽה־אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מְשַׁחְתִּ֧יךָֽ לְמֶ֛לֶךְ אֶל־עַ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ And he arose and came into the house, and he poured the oil on his head and said to him, “Thus says YHWH, … Continue reading →

וַיָּבֹ֗א וְהִנֵּ֨ה שָׂרֵ֤י הַחַ֨יִל֙ יֹֽשְׁבִ֔ים וַיֹּ֕אמֶר דָּבָ֥ר לִ֛י אֵלֶ֖יךָ הַשָּׂ֑ר וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יֵהוּא֙ אֶל־מִ֣י מִכֻּלָּ֔נוּ וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֵלֶ֥יךָ הַשָּֽׂר׃ And he came in, and behold, the commanders of the army were sitting. And he said, “I have a word for you, Commander.” … Continue reading →

וַיֵּ֧לֶךְ הַנַּ֛עַר הַנַּ֥עַר הַנָּבִ֖יא רָמֹ֥ת גִּלְעָֽד׃ And the young man, the young prophet, went to Ramot Gileʿad.   Morphology וַיֵּלֶךְ (va-yelekh) – Root: הלך; Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3ms; Translation: “And he went”; Notes: Introduces the narrative action. הַנַּעַר (ha-naʿar) – … Continue reading →

וְלָקַחְתָּ֤ פַךְ־הַשֶּׁ֨מֶן֙ וְיָצַקְתָּ֣ עַל־רֹאשֹׁ֔ו וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙ כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה מְשַׁחְתִּ֥יךָֽ לְמֶ֖לֶךְ אֶל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וּפָתַחְתָּ֥ הַדֶּ֛לֶת וְנַ֖סְתָּה וְלֹ֥א תְחַכֶּֽה׃ And you shall take the flask of oil and pour it on his head, and you shall say, ‘Thus says YHWH: I have anointed you … Continue reading →

וּבָ֖אתָ שָׁ֑מָּה וּרְאֵֽה־֠שָׁם יֵה֨וּא בֶן־יְהֹושָׁפָ֜ט בֶּן־נִמְשִׁ֗י וּבָ֨אתָ֙ וַהֲקֵֽמֹתֹו֙ מִתֹּ֣וך אֶחָ֔יו וְהֵבֵיאתָ֥ אֹתֹ֖ו חֶ֥דֶר בְּחָֽדֶר׃ And you shall go there, and you shall see there Yehu son of Yehoshafat son of Nimshi, and you shall go in and cause him to … Continue reading →

וֶאֱלִישָׁע֙ הַנָּבִ֔יא קָרָ֕א לְאַחַ֖ד מִבְּנֵ֣י הַנְּבִיאִ֑ים וַיֹּ֨אמֶר לֹ֜ו חֲגֹ֣ר מָתְנֶ֗יךָ וְ֠קַח פַּ֣ךְ הַשֶּׁ֤מֶן הַזֶּה֙ בְּיָדֶ֔ךָ וְלֵ֖ךְ רָמֹ֥ת גִּלְעָֽד׃ And Elisha the prophet called to one of the sons of the prophets and said to him, “Gird your loins, and take … Continue reading →

וַיָּשָׁב֩ יֹורָ֨ם הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ לְהִתְרַפֵּ֣א בְיִזְרְעֶ֗אל מִן־הַמַּכִּים֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יַכֻּ֤הוּ אֲרַמִּים֙ בָּֽרָמָ֔ה בְּהִלָּ֣חֲמֹ֔ו אֶת־חֲזָהאֵ֖ל מֶ֣לֶךְ אֲרָ֑ם וַאֲחַזְיָ֨הוּ בֶן־יְהֹורָ֜ם מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֗ה יָרַ֡ד לִרְאֹ֞ות אֶת־יֹורָ֧ם בֶּן־אַחְאָ֛ב בְּיִזְרְעֶ֖אל כִּֽי־חֹלֶ֥ה הֽוּא׃ פ And Yoram the king returned to recover in Yizreʿel from the wounds that the … Continue reading →

וַיֵּ֜לֶךְ אֶת־יֹורָ֣ם בֶּן־אַחְאָ֗ב לַמִּלְחָמָ֛ה עִם־חֲזָהאֵ֥ל מֶֽלֶךְ־אֲרָ֖ם בְּרָמֹ֣ת גִּלְעָ֑ד וַיַּכּ֥וּ אֲרַמִּ֖ים אֶת־יֹורָֽם׃ And he went with Yoram son of Aḥʾav to battle against Ḥazaʾel king of Aram at Ramot Gileʿad, and the Arammim struck Yoram.   Morphology וַיֵּלֶךְ (va-yelekh) – Root: … Continue reading →

וַיֵּ֗לֶךְ בְּדֶ֨רֶךְ֙ בֵּ֣ית אַחְאָ֔ב וַיַּ֧עַשׂ הָרַ֛ע בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה כְּבֵ֣ית אַחְאָ֑ב כִּ֛י חֲתַ֥ן בֵּית־אַחְאָ֖ב הֽוּא׃ And he walked in the way of the house of Aḥʾav and did what was evil in the eyes of YHWH, like the house of Aḥʾav, … Continue reading →

בֶּן־עֶשְׂרִ֨ים וּשְׁתַּ֤יִם שָׁנָה֙ אֲחַזְיָ֣הוּ בְמָלְכֹ֔ו וְשָׁנָ֣ה אַחַ֔ת מָלַ֖ךְ בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם וְשֵׁ֤ם אִמֹּו֙ עֲתַלְיָ֔הוּ בַּת־עָמְרִ֖י מֶ֥לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ Aḥazyahu was twenty-two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned one year in Yerushalayim. And the name of his mother was ʿAtalyahu … Continue reading →

בִּשְׁנַת֙ שְׁתֵּים־עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה שָׁנָ֔ה לְיֹורָ֥ם בֶּן־אַחְאָ֖ב מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל מָלַ֛ךְ אֲחַזְיָ֥הוּ בֶן־יְהֹורָ֖ם מֶ֥לֶךְ יְהוּדָֽה׃ In the twelfth year of Yoram son of Aḥʾav king of Yisraʾel, Aḥazyahu son of Yehoram king of Yehuda reigned.   Morphology בִּשְׁנַת (bishnat) – Root: שׁנה; Form: … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁכַּ֤ב יֹורָם֙ עִם־אֲבֹתָ֔יו וַיִּקָּבֵ֥ר עִם־אֲבֹתָ֖יו בְּעִ֣יר דָּוִ֑ד וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ אֲחַזְיָ֥הוּ בְנֹ֖ו תַּחְתָּֽיו׃ פ And Yoram lay with his fathers, and he was buried with his fathers in the city of Dawid, and Aḥazyahu his son reigned in his place.   Morphology … Continue reading →

וְיֶ֛תֶר דִּבְרֵ֥י יֹורָ֖ם וְכָל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֑ה הֲלֹֽוא־הֵ֣ם כְּתוּבִ֗ים עַל־סֵ֛פֶר דִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖ים לְמַלְכֵ֥י יְהוּדָֽה׃ And the rest of the acts of Yoram and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Yehuda? … Continue reading →

וַיִּפְשַׁ֣ע אֱדֹ֗ום מִתַּ֨חַת֙ יַד־יְהוּדָ֔ה עַ֖ד הַיֹּ֣ום הַזֶּ֑ה אָ֛ז תִּפְשַׁ֥ע לִבְנָ֖ה בָּעֵ֥ת הַהִֽיא׃ And Edom rebelled from under the hand of Yehuda until this day; then Livna rebelled at that time.   Morphology וַיִּפְשַׁע (va-yifshaʿ) – Root: פשע; Form: Qal wayyiqtol … Continue reading →

וַיַּעֲבֹ֤ר יֹורָם֙ צָעִ֔ירָה וְכָל־הָרֶ֖כֶב עִמֹּ֑ו וַֽיְהִי־ה֞וּא קָ֣ם לַ֗יְלָה וַיַּכֶּ֨ה אֶת־אֱדֹ֜ום הַסֹּבֵ֤יב אֵלָיו֙ וְאֵת֙ שָׂרֵ֣י הָרֶ֔כֶב וַיָּ֥נָס הָעָ֖ם לְאֹהָלָֽיו׃ And Yoram passed over to Tsaʿir, and all the chariotry with him, and it came to pass that he rose by night … Continue reading →

בְּיָמָיו֙ פָּשַׁ֣ע אֱדֹ֔ום מִתַּ֖חַת יַד־יְהוּדָ֑ה וַיַּמְלִ֥כוּ עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם מֶֽלֶךְ׃ In his days Edom rebelled from under the hand of Yehuda, and they caused a king to reign over them.   Morphology בְּיָמָיו (be-yamav) – Root: יום; Form: Preposition + masculine plural … Continue reading →