Author Archives: Nevi’im

אָ֠ז אָמַ֞ר אֲחַזְיָ֤הוּ בֶן־אַחְאָב֙ אֶל־יְהֹ֣ושָׁפָ֔ט יֵלְכ֧וּ עֲבָדַ֛י עִם־עֲבָדֶ֖יךָ בָּאֳנִיֹּ֑ות וְלֹ֥א אָבָ֖ה יְהֹושָׁפָֽט׃ Then Aḥazyahu son of Aḥav said to Yehoshafat, “Let my servants go with your servants in the ships,” but Yehoshafat was not willing.   Morphology אָז (ʾaz) – … Continue reading →

יְהֹושָׁפָ֡ט עָשָׂה אֳנִיֹּ֨ות תַּרְשִׁ֜ישׁ לָלֶ֧כֶת אֹופִ֛ירָה לַזָּהָ֖ב וְלֹ֣א הָלָ֑ךְ כִּֽי־נִשְׁבְּרָה אֳנִיֹּ֖ות בְּעֶצְיֹ֥ון גָּֽבֶר׃ Yehoshafat made Tarshish ships to go to Ofir for gold, but they did not go, for the ships were broken at ʿEtzyon Gever.   Morphology יְהֹושָׁפָט (Yehoshafat) … Continue reading →

וּמֶ֥לֶךְ אֵ֛ין בֶּאֱדֹ֖ום נִצָּ֥ב מֶֽלֶךְ׃ And there was no king in Edom; a deputy was king.   Morphology וּמֶלֶךְ (u-melekh) – Root: מלך (melekh); Form: Conjunction + noun masculine singular; Translation: “And a king”; Notes: Begins a statement of political … Continue reading →

וְיֶ֨תֶר֙ הַקָּדֵ֔שׁ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִשְׁאַ֔ר בִּימֵ֖י אָסָ֣א אָבִ֑יו בִּעֵ֖ר מִן־הָאָֽרֶץ׃ And the rest of the male cult prostitutes who remained in the days of Asa his father, he removed from the land.   Morphology וְיֶתֶר (ve-yeter) – Root: יתר (yatar); Form: … Continue reading →

וְיֶ֨תֶר דִּבְרֵ֧י יְהֹושָׁפָ֛ט וּגְבוּרָתֹ֥ו אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֖ה וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר נִלְחָ֑ם הֲלֹֽא־הֵ֣ם כְּתוּבִ֗ים עַל־סֵ֛פֶר דִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖ים לְמַלְכֵ֥י יְהוּדָֽה׃ And the rest of the acts of Yehoshafat, and his might which he did, and how he fought, are they not written in the Book of … Continue reading →

וַיַּשְׁלֵ֥ם יְהֹושָׁפָ֖ט עִם־מֶ֥לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ And Yehoshafat made peace with the king of Yisraʾel.   Morphology וַיַּשְׁלֵם (va-yashlem) – Root: שׁלם (shalem); Form: Hiphil wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he made peace”; Notes: Hiphil denotes causative: he caused peace … Continue reading →

וַיֵּ֗לֶךְ בְּכָל־דֶּ֛רֶךְ אָסָ֥א אָבִ֖יו לֹא־סָ֣ר מִמֶּ֑נּוּ לַעֲשֹׂ֥ות הַיָּשָׁ֖ר בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ אַ֥ךְ הַבָּמֹ֖ות לֹֽא־סָ֑רוּ עֹ֥וד הָעָ֛ם מְזַבְּחִ֥ים וּֽמְקַטְּרִ֖ים בַּבָּמֹֽות׃ And he walked in all the way of Asa his father; he did not turn aside from it, to do what is … Continue reading →

יְהֹושָׁפָט֗ בֶּן־שְׁלֹשִׁ֨ים וְחָמֵ֤שׁ שָׁנָה֙ בְּמָלְכֹ֔ו וְעֶשְׂרִ֤ים וְחָמֵשׁ֙ שָׁנָ֔ה מָלַ֖ךְ בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם וְשֵׁ֣ם אִמֹּ֔ו עֲזוּבָ֖ה בַּת־שִׁלְחִֽי׃ Yehoshafat was thirty-five years old when he began to reign, and twenty-five years he reigned in Yerushalayim. And the name of his mother was ʿAzuva, daughter … Continue reading →

וִיהֹֽושָׁפָט֙ בֶּן־אָסָ֔א מָלַ֖ךְ עַל־יְהוּדָ֑ה בִּשְׁנַ֣ת אַרְבַּ֔ע לְאַחְאָ֖ב מֶ֥לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ And Yehoshafat son of Asa reigned over Yehuda in the fourth year of Aḥav king of Yisraʾel.   Morphology וִיהֹושָׁפָט (vi-Yehoshafat) – Root: יהושפט (Yehoshafat); Form: Conjunction + proper noun masculine … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁכַּ֥ב אַחְאָ֖ב עִם־אֲבֹתָ֑יו וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ אֲחַזְיָ֥הוּ בְנֹ֖ו תַּחְתָּֽיו׃ פ And Aḥav lay with his fathers, and Aḥazyahu his son reigned in his place.   Morphology וַיִּשְׁכַּב (va-yishkav) – Root: שׁכב (shakhav); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he … Continue reading →

וְיֶתֶר֩ דִּבְרֵ֨י אַחְאָ֜ב וְכָל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֗ה וּבֵ֤ית הַשֵּׁן֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּנָ֔ה וְכָל־הֶעָרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּנָ֑ה הֲלֹֽוא־הֵ֣ם כְּתוּבִ֗ים עַל־סֵ֛פֶר דִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖ים לְמַלְכֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ And the rest of the acts of Aḥav, and all that he did, and the ivory house which he built, and … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁטֹ֨ף אֶת־הָרֶ֜כֶב עַ֣ל בְּרֵכַ֣ת שֹׁמְרֹ֗ון וַיָּלֹ֤קּוּ הַכְּלָבִים֙ אֶת־דָּמֹ֔ו וְהַזֹּנֹ֖ות רָחָ֑צוּ כִּדְבַ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבֵּֽר׃ And they washed the chariot at the pool of Shomeron, and the dogs licked his blood, and the prostitutes bathed, according to the word of YHWH … Continue reading →

וַיָּ֣מָת הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַיָּבֹ֖וא שֹׁמְרֹ֑ון וַיִּקְבְּר֥וּ אֶת־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ בְּשֹׁמְרֹֽון׃ And the king died, and he came to Shomeron, and they buried the king in Shomeron.   Morphology וַיָּמָת (va-yamat) – Root: מות (mut); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And … Continue reading →

וַיַּעֲבֹ֤ר הָרִנָּה֙ בַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה כְּבֹ֥א הַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁ לֵאמֹ֑ר אִ֥ישׁ אֶל־עִירֹ֖ו וְאִ֥ישׁ אֶל־אַרְצֹֽו׃ And the cry passed through the camp as the sun went down, saying, “Each man to his city, and each man to his land.”   Morphology וַיַּעֲבֹר (va-yaʿavor) – Root: … Continue reading →

וַתַּעֲלֶ֤ה הַמִּלְחָמָה֙ בַּיֹּ֣ום הַה֔וּא וְהַמֶּ֗לֶךְ הָיָ֧ה מָעֳמָ֛ד בַּמֶּרְכָּבָ֖ה נֹ֣כַח אֲרָ֑ם וַיָּ֣מָת בָּעֶ֔רֶב וַיִּ֥צֶק דַּֽם־הַמַּכָּ֖ה אֶל־חֵ֥יק הָרָֽכֶב׃ And the battle intensified on that day, and the king was standing in the chariot opposite Aram, and he died in the evening, and … Continue reading →

וְאִ֗ישׁ מָשַׁ֤ךְ בַּקֶּ֨שֶׁת֙ לְתֻמֹּ֔ו וַיַּכֶּה֙ אֶת־מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בֵּ֥ין הַדְּבָקִ֖ים וּבֵ֣ין הַשִּׁרְיָ֑ן וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לְרַכָּבֹ֗ו הֲפֹ֥ךְ יָדְךָ֛ וְהֹוצִיאֵ֥נִי מִן־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה כִּ֥י הָחֳלֵֽיתִי׃ And a man drew his bow at random and struck the king of Yisraʾel between the joints and between the armor. … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֗י כִּרְאֹות֙ שָׂרֵ֣י הָרֶ֔כֶב כִּֽי־לֹא־מֶ֥לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל ה֑וּא וַיָּשׁ֖וּבוּ מֵאַחֲרָֽיו׃ And it happened, when the commanders of the chariots saw that he was not the king of Yisraʾel, they turned back from following him.   Morphology וַיְהִי (va-yehi) – Root: היה … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֡י כִּרְאֹות֩ שָׂרֵ֨י הָרֶ֜כֶב אֶת־יְהֹושָׁפָ֗ט וְהֵ֤מָּה אָֽמְרוּ֙ אַ֣ךְ מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל ה֔וּא וַיָּסֻ֥רוּ עָלָ֖יו לְהִלָּחֵ֑ם וַיִּזְעַ֖ק יְהֹושָׁפָֽט׃ And it happened, when the commanders of the chariots saw Yehoshafat, they said, “Surely it is the king of Yisraʾel!” And they turned aside toward … Continue reading →

וּמֶ֣לֶךְ אֲרָ֡ם צִוָּ֣ה אֶת־שָׂרֵי֩ הָרֶ֨כֶב אֲשֶׁר־לֹ֜ו שְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים וּשְׁנַ֨יִם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לֹ֚א תִּלָּ֣חֲמ֔וּ אֶת־קָטֹ֖ן וְאֶת־גָּדֹ֑ול כִּ֛י אִֽם־אֶת־מֶ֥לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְבַדֹּֽו׃ And the king of Aram commanded the commanders of the chariots that were with him, thirty-two in number, saying, “Do not fight with … Continue reading →

וַיֹּאמֶר֩ מֶ֨לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל אֶל־יְהֹושָׁפָ֗ט הִתְחַפֵּשׂ֙ וָבֹ֣א בַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה וְאַתָּ֖ה לְבַ֣שׁ בְּגָדֶ֑יךָ וַיִּתְחַפֵּשׂ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיָּבֹ֖וא בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ And the king of Yisraʾel said to Yehoshafat, “Disguise yourself and go into the battle, but you, wear your garments.” So the king of Yisraʾel … Continue reading →

וַיַּ֧עַל מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל וְיהֹושָׁפָ֥ט מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֖ה רָמֹ֥ת גִּלְעָֽד׃ And the king of Yisraʾel and Yehoshafat king of Yehuda went up to Ramot Gileʿad.   Morphology וַיַּעַל (va-yaʿal) – Root: עלה (ʿalah); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he went … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מִיכָ֔יְהוּ אִם־שֹׁ֤וב תָּשׁוּב֙ בְּשָׁלֹ֔ום לֹֽא־דִבֶּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה בִּ֑י וַיֹּ֕אמֶר שִׁמְע֖וּ עַמִּ֥ים כֻּלָּֽם׃ And Mikhayehu said, “If you indeed return in peace, YHWH has not spoken by me.” And he said, “Hear, peoples, all of you!”   Morphology וַיֹּאמֶר (va-yoʾmer) – … Continue reading →

וְאָמַרְתָּ֗ כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ שִׂ֥ימוּ אֶת־זֶ֖ה בֵּ֣ית הַכֶּ֑לֶא וְהַאֲכִילֻ֨הוּ לֶ֤חֶם לַ֨חַץ֙ וּמַ֣יִם לַ֔חַץ עַ֖ד בֹּאִ֥י בְשָׁלֹֽום׃ and you shall say, ‘Thus says the king: “Put this one in the prison house, and feed him with the bread of affliction and … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל קַ֚ח אֶת־מִיכָ֔יְהוּ וַהֲשִׁיבֵ֖הוּ אֶל־אָמֹ֣ן שַׂר־הָעִ֑יר וְאֶל־יֹואָ֖שׁ בֶּן־הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ And the king of Yisraʾel said, “Take Mikhayehu and return him to Amon, the chief of the city, and to Yoʾash the son of the king;   Morphology וַיֹּאמֶר (va-yoʾmer) … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מִיכָ֔יְהוּ הִנְּךָ֥ רֹאֶ֖ה בַּיֹּ֣ום הַה֑וּא אֲשֶׁ֥ר תָּבֹ֛א חֶ֥דֶר בְּחֶ֖דֶר לְהֵחָבֵֽה׃ And Mikhayehu said, “Behold, you shall see on that day, when you go into a room within a room to hide.”   Morphology וַיֹּאמֶר (va-yoʾmer) – Root: אמר (ʾamar); … Continue reading →

וַיִּגַּשׁ֙ צִדְקִיָּ֣הוּ בֶֽן־כְּנַעֲנָ֔ה וַיַּכֶּ֥ה אֶת־מִיכָ֖יְהוּ עַל־הַלֶּ֑חִי וַיֹּ֕אמֶר אֵי־זֶ֨ה עָבַ֧ר רֽוּחַ־יְהוָ֛ה מֵאִתִּ֖י לְדַבֵּ֥ר אֹותָֽךְ׃ Then Tsidqiyyahu son of Kenaʿana approached and struck Mikhayehu on the cheek, and said, “Where then did the spirit of YHWH pass from me to speak to … Continue reading →

וְעַתָּ֗ה הִנֵּ֨ה נָתַ֤ן יְהוָה֙ ר֣וּחַ שֶׁ֔קֶר בְּפִ֖י כָּל־נְבִיאֶ֣יךָ אֵ֑לֶּה וַֽיהוָ֔ה דִּבֶּ֥ר עָלֶ֖יךָ רָעָֽה׃ And now, behold, YHWH has put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these your prophets, and YHWH has spoken evil concerning you.”   Morphology וְעַתָּה … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אֵצֵא֙ וְהָיִ֨יתִי֙ ר֣וּחַ שֶׁ֔קֶר בְּפִ֖י כָּל־נְבִיאָ֑יו וַיֹּ֗אמֶר תְּפַתֶּה֙ וְגַם־תּוּכָ֔ל צֵ֖א וַעֲשֵׂה־כֵֽן׃ And he said, ‘I will go out and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.’ And He said, ‘You shall entice and also … Continue reading →

וַיֵּצֵ֣א הָר֗וּחַ וַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֲנִ֣י אֲפַתֶּ֑נּוּ וַיֹּ֧אמֶר יְהוָ֛ה אֵלָ֖יו בַּמָּֽה׃ And the spirit went out and stood before YHWH, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ And YHWH said to him, ‘By what?’   Morphology וַיֵּצֵא (va-yetse) – Root: … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֗ה מִ֤י יְפַתֶּה֙ אֶת־אַחְאָ֔ב וְיַ֕עַל וְיִפֹּ֖ל בְּרָמֹ֣ת גִּלְעָ֑ד וַיֹּ֤אמֶר זֶה֙ בְּכֹ֔ה וְזֶ֥ה אֹמֵ֖ר בְּכֹֽה׃ And YHWH said, ‘Who will entice Aḥav, so that he may go up and fall at Ramot Gileʿad?’ And one said in this way, and … Continue reading →