Author Archives: Nevi’im

מֵפֵר֙ אֹתֹ֣ות בַּדִּ֔ים וְקֹסְמִ֖ים יְהֹולֵ֑ל מֵשִׁ֧יב חֲכָמִ֛ים אָחֹ֖ור וְדַעְתָּ֥ם יְשַׂכֵּֽל׃ Frustrating the signs of the liars and He makes diviners mad; turning the wise backward and their knowledge He makes foolish.   Morphology מֵפֵר֙ (mefer) – Root: פרר; Form: Hifil … Continue reading →

כֹּֽה־אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ גֹּאֲלֶ֔ךָ וְיֹצֶרְךָ֖ מִבָּ֑טֶן אָנֹכִ֤י יְהוָה֙ עֹ֣שֶׂה כֹּ֔ל נֹטֶ֤ה שָׁמַ֨יִם֙ לְבַדִּ֔י רֹקַ֥ע הָאָ֖רֶץ מי אתי׃   כ: מי אתי     ק: מֵיאִתִּֽי Thus says YHWH, your Redeemer and the One who formed you from the womb: I am … Continue reading →

רָנּ֨וּ שָׁמַ֜יִם כִּֽי־עָשָׂ֣ה יְהוָ֗ה הָרִ֨יעוּ֙ תַּחְתִּיֹּ֣ות אָ֔רֶץ פִּצְח֤וּ הָרִים֙ רִנָּ֔ה יַ֖עַר וְכָל־עֵ֣ץ בֹּ֑ו כִּֽי־גָאַ֤ל יְהוָה֙ יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב וּבְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל יִתְפָּאָֽר׃ פ Sing, O heavens, for YHWH has done it! Shout, O depths of the earth! Break forth, O mountains, into singing, forest … Continue reading →

מָחִ֤יתִי כָעָב֙ פְּשָׁעֶ֔יךָ וְכֶעָנָ֖ן חַטֹּאותֶ֑יךָ שׁוּבָ֥ה אֵלַ֖י כִּ֥י גְאַלְתִּֽיךָ׃ I have wiped away, like a cloud, your transgressions, and like a mist, your sins. Return to Me, for I have redeemed you.   Morphology מָחִ֤יתִי (maḥiti) – Root: מחה; Form: … Continue reading →

זְכָר־אֵ֣לֶּה יַעֲקֹ֔ב וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל כִּ֣י עַבְדִּי־אָ֑תָּה יְצַרְתִּ֤יךָ עֶֽבֶד־לִי֙ אַ֔תָּה יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֹ֥א תִנָּשֵֽׁנִי׃ Remember these things, Yaʿaqov, and Yisraʾel, for you are My servant. I formed you, you are a servant to Me. Yisraʾel, you will not be forgotten by Me.   … Continue reading →

רֹעֶ֣ה אֵ֔פֶר לֵ֥ב הוּתַ֖ל הִטָּ֑הוּ וְלֹֽא־יַצִּ֤יל אֶת־נַפְשֹׁו֙ וְלֹ֣א יֹאמַ֔ר הֲלֹ֥וא שֶׁ֖קֶר בִּימִינִֽי׃ ס He feeds on ashes; a deceived heart has led him astray, and he cannot save his soul, and he does not say, “Is there not a lie … Continue reading →

וְלֹא־יָשִׁ֣יב אֶל־לִבֹּ֗ו וְלֹ֨א דַ֥עַת וְלֹֽא־תְבוּנָה֮ לֵאמֹר֒ חֶצְיֹ֞ו שָׂרַ֣פְתִּי בְמֹו־אֵ֗שׁ וְ֠אַף אָפִ֤יתִי עַל־גֶּחָלָיו֙ לֶ֔חֶם אֶצְלֶ֥ה בָשָׂ֖ר וְאֹכֵ֑ל וְיִתְרֹו֙ לְתֹועֵבָ֣ה אֶעֱשֶׂ֔ה לְב֥וּל עֵ֖ץ אֶסְגֹּֽוד׃ And he does not bring it back to his heart, and there is no knowledge and no understanding … Continue reading →

לֹ֥א יָדְע֖וּ וְלֹ֣א יָבִ֑ינוּ כִּ֣י טַ֤ח מֵֽרְאֹות֙ עֵֽינֵיהֶ֔ם מֵהַשְׂכִּ֖יל לִבֹּתָֽם׃ They do not know and they do not understand, for their eyes are smeared from seeing, their hearts from discerning.   Morphology לֹא (lo) – Root: לא; Form: Negative particle; … Continue reading →

וּשְׁאֵ֣רִיתֹ֔ו לְאֵ֥ל עָשָׂ֖ה לְפִסְלֹ֑ו יִסְגֹּד־לֹ֤ו וְיִשְׁתַּ֨חוּ֙ וְיִתְפַּלֵּ֣ל אֵלָ֔יו וְיֹאמַר֙ הַצִּילֵ֔נִי כִּ֥י אֵלִ֖י אָֽתָּה׃ And its remainder he made into a god, into his idol. He bows to it and prostrates himself and prays to it and says, “Deliver me, for … Continue reading →

חֶצְיֹו֙ שָׂרַ֣ף בְּמֹו־אֵ֔שׁ עַל־חֶצְיֹו֙ בָּשָׂ֣ר יֹאכֵ֔ל יִצְלֶ֥ה צָלִ֖י וְיִשְׂבָּ֑ע אַף־יָחֹם֙ וְיֹאמַ֣ר הֶאָ֔ח חַמֹּותִ֖י רָאִ֥יתִי אֽוּר׃ Half of it he burned in the fire; on its half he eats meat, he roasts a roast and is satisfied. Also, he warms himself … Continue reading →

וְהָיָ֤ה לְאָדָם֙ לְבָעֵ֔ר וַיִּקַּ֤ח מֵהֶם֙ וַיָּ֔חָם אַף־יַשִּׂ֖יק וְאָ֣פָה לָ֑חֶם אַף־יִפְעַל־אֵל֙ וַיִּשְׁתָּ֔חוּ עָשָׂ֥הוּ פֶ֖סֶל וַיִּסְגָּד־לָֽמֹו׃ And it becomes fuel for a man, and he takes some of them and warms himself; yes, he kindles a fire and bakes bread. Also, he … Continue reading →

לִכְרָת־לֹ֣ו אֲרָזִ֔ים וַיִּקַּ֤ח תִּרְזָה֙ וְאַלֹּ֔ון וַיְאַמֶּץ־לֹ֖ו בַּעֲצֵי־יָ֑עַר נָטַ֥ע אֹ֖רֶן וְגֶ֥שֶׁם יְגַדֵּֽל׃ To cut down cedars for himself, and he takes a cypress and an oak, and he strengthens himself among the trees of the forest. He plants a fir, and … Continue reading →

חָרַ֣שׁ עֵצִים֮ נָ֣טָה קָו֒ יְתָאֲרֵ֣הוּ בַשֶּׂ֔רֶד יַעֲשֵׂ֨הוּ֙ בַּמַּקְצֻעֹ֔ות וּבַמְּחוּגָ֖ה יְתָאֳרֵ֑הוּ וַֽיַּעֲשֵׂ֨הוּ֙ כְּתַבְנִ֣ית אִ֔ישׁ כְּתִפְאֶ֥רֶת אָדָ֖ם לָשֶׁ֥בֶת בָּֽיִת׃ The woodworker stretches a line, he marks it out with a stylus, he shapes it with planes, and with a compass he marks … Continue reading →

חָרַ֤שׁ בַּרְזֶל֙ מַֽעֲצָ֔ד וּפָעַל֙ בַּפֶּחָ֔ם וּבַמַּקָּבֹ֖ות יִצְּרֵ֑הוּ וַיִּפְעָלֵ֨הוּ֙ בִּזְרֹ֣ועַ כֹּחֹ֔ו גַּם־רָעֵב֙ וְאֵ֣ין כֹּ֔חַ לֹא־שָׁ֥תָה מַ֖יִם וַיִּיעָֽף׃ The ironworker molds with a chisel and works it with coals, and with hammers he shapes it, and he works it with the strength … Continue reading →

הֵ֤ן כָּל־חֲבֵרָיו֙ יֵבֹ֔שׁוּ וְחָרָשִׁ֥ים הֵ֖מָּה מֵֽאָדָ֑ם יִֽתְקַבְּצ֤וּ כֻלָּם֙ יַֽעֲמֹ֔דוּ יִפְחֲד֖וּ יֵבֹ֥שׁוּ יָֽחַד׃ Behold, all his companions shall be put to shame, and the craftsmen, they are from man. Let them all assemble, let them stand; they shall fear, they shall … Continue reading →

מִֽי־יָצַ֥ר אֵ֖ל וּפֶ֣סֶל נָסָ֑ךְ לְבִלְתִּ֖י הֹועִֽיל׃ Who has formed a god or cast an idol to no profit?   Morphology מִי (mi) – Root: מי; Form: Interrogative pronoun; Translation: “Who”; Notes: Introduces a rhetorical question, implying the absurdity of the … Continue reading →

יֹֽצְרֵי־פֶ֤סֶל כֻּלָּם֙ תֹּ֔הוּ וַחֲמוּדֵיהֶ֖ם בַּל־יֹועִ֑ילוּ וְעֵדֵיהֶ֣ם הֵ֗מָּה בַּל־יִרְא֛וּ וּבַל־יֵדְע֖וּ לְמַ֥עַן יֵבֹֽשׁוּ׃ Those who form an idol, all of them are nothing, and their desirable things do not profit; and their witnesses, they do not see and do not know, so … Continue reading →

אַֽל־תִּפְחֲדוּ֙ וְאַל־תִּרְה֔וּ הֲלֹ֥א מֵאָ֛ז הִשְׁמַעְתִּ֥יךָ וְהִגַּ֖דְתִּי וְאַתֶּ֣ם עֵדָ֑י הֲיֵ֤שׁ אֱלֹ֨והַּ֙ מִבַּלְעָדַ֔י וְאֵ֥ין צ֖וּר בַּל־יָדָֽעְתִּי׃ Do not be afraid and do not tremble. Have I not from then declared it to you and told it? And you are My witnesses. Is … Continue reading →

וּמִֽי־כָמֹ֣ונִי יִקְרָ֗א וְיַגִּידֶ֤הָ וְיַעְרְכֶ֨הָ֙ לִ֔י מִשּׂוּמִ֖י עַם־עֹולָ֑ם וְאֹתִיֹּ֛ות וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר תָּבֹ֖אנָה יַגִּ֥ידוּ לָֽמֹו׃ And who is like Me? Let him call and declare it and set it in order before Me, since I appointed the people of eternity; and the things … Continue reading →

כֹּֽה־אָמַ֨ר יְהוָ֧ה מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל וְגֹאֲלֹ֖ו יְהוָ֣ה צְבָאֹ֑ות אֲנִ֤י רִאשֹׁון֙ וַאֲנִ֣י אַחֲרֹ֔ון וּמִבַּלְעָדַ֖י אֵ֥ין אֱלֹהִֽים׃ Thus said YHWH, the King of Yisraʾel and his Redeemer, YHWH of Hosts: “I am the first and I am the last, and apart from Me there … Continue reading →

זֶ֤ה יֹאמַר֙ לַֽיהוָ֣ה אָ֔נִי וְזֶ֖ה יִקְרָ֣א בְשֵֽׁם־יַעֲקֹ֑ב וְזֶ֗ה יִכְתֹּ֤ב יָדֹו֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה וּבְשֵׁ֥ם יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל יְכַנֶּֽה׃ פ This one will say, “I am YHWH’s,” and this one will call by the name of Yaʿaqov, and this one will write with his hand, … Continue reading →

וְצָמְח֖וּ בְּבֵ֣ין חָצִ֑יר כַּעֲרָבִ֖ים עַל־יִבְלֵי־מָֽיִם׃ And they shall sprout among the grass like willows by streams of water.   Morphology וְצָמְחוּ (ve-tsamḥu) – Root: צמח; Form: Qal perfect 3rd person plural with vav-consecutive; Translation: “And they shall sprout”; Notes: Narrative … Continue reading →

כִּ֤י אֶצָּק־מַ֨יִם֙ עַל־צָמֵ֔א וְנֹזְלִ֖ים עַל־יַבָּשָׁ֑ה אֶצֹּ֤ק רוּחִי֙ עַל־זַרְעֶ֔ךָ וּבִרְכָתִ֖י עַל־צֶאֱצָאֶֽיךָ׃ For I will pour water on the thirsty and streams on the dry ground; I will pour My spirit on your offspring and My blessing on your descendants.   Morphology … Continue reading →

כֹּה־אָמַ֨ר יְהוָ֥ה עֹשֶׂ֛ךָ וְיֹצֶרְךָ֥ מִבֶּ֖טֶן יַעְזְרֶ֑ךָּ אַל־תִּירָא֙ עַבְדִּ֣י יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב וִישֻׁר֖וּן בָּחַ֥רְתִּי בֹֽו׃ Thus said YHWH, your maker and your former from the womb, who helps you: “Do not fear, My servant Yaʿaqov, and Yeshurun whom I have chosen.”   Morphology … Continue reading →

וְעַתָּ֥ה שְׁמַ֖ע יַעֲקֹ֣ב עַבְדִּ֑י וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בָּחַ֥רְתִּי בֹֽו׃ And now, hear, Yaʿaqov my servant, and Yisraʾel whom I have chosen.   Morphology וְעַתָּ֥ה (ve-ʿattāh) – Root: עת; Form: Conjunction + adverb; Translation: “And now”; Notes: Introduces a new address or exhortation. … Continue reading →

וַאֲחַלֵּ֖ל שָׂ֣רֵי קֹ֑דֶשׁ וְאֶתְּנָ֤ה לַחֵ֨רֶם֙ יַעֲקֹ֔ב וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְגִדּוּפִֽים׃ ס And I profaned the princes of holiness, and I gave Yaʿaqov to the ban and Yisraʾel to reproaches.   Morphology וַאֲחַלֵּ֖ל (va-ʾăḥallēl) – Root: חלל; Form: Piel wayyiqtol (consecutive imperfect) 1st … Continue reading →

אָבִ֥יךָ הָרִאשֹׁ֖ון חָטָ֑א וּמְלִיצֶ֖יךָ פָּ֥שְׁעוּ בִֽי׃ Your first father sinned, and your spokesmen rebelled against Me.   Morphology אָבִ֥יךָ (ʾāvīḵā) – Root: אב; Form: Noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix; Translation: “your father”; Notes: Construct form … Continue reading →

הַזְכִּירֵ֕נִי נִשָּׁפְטָ֖ה יָ֑חַד סַפֵּ֥ר אַתָּ֖ה לְמַ֥עַן תִּצְדָּֽק׃ Bring Me to remembrance; let us plead together. Tell, you, that you may be justified.   Morphology הַזְכִּירֵ֕נִי (hazkīrēnī) – Root: זכר; Form: Hiphil imperative 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person singular … Continue reading →

אָנֹכִ֨י אָנֹכִ֥י ה֛וּא מֹחֶ֥ה פְשָׁעֶ֖יךָ לְמַעֲנִ֑י וְחַטֹּאתֶ֖יךָ לֹ֥א אֶזְכֹּֽר׃ I, I am He who blots out your transgressions for My sake, and your sins I will not remember.   Morphology אָנֹכִ֨י (ʾanōḵī) – Root: אנכ; Form: Independent personal pronoun, 1st … Continue reading →

לֹא־קָנִ֨יתָ לִּ֤י בַכֶּ֨סֶף֙ קָנֶ֔ה וְחֵ֥לֶב זְבָחֶ֖יךָ לֹ֣א הִרְוִיתָ֑נִי אַ֗ךְ הֶעֱבַדְתַּ֨נִי֙ בְּחַטֹּאותֶ֔יךָ הֹוגַעְתַּ֖נִי בַּעֲוֹנֹתֶֽיךָ׃ ס You did not buy Me sweet cane with silver, and with the fat of your sacrifices you did not satisfy Me. But you have burdened Me … Continue reading →