Author Archives: Nevi’im

כִּ֤י הֵשַׁח֙ יֹשְׁבֵ֣י מָרֹ֔ום קִרְיָ֖ה נִשְׂגָּבָ֑ה יַשְׁפִּילֶ֤נָּה יַשְׁפִּילָהּ֙ עַד־אֶ֔רֶץ יַגִּיעֶ֖נָּה עַד־עָפָֽר׃ For He has brought low the inhabitants of the height, the exalted city; He will humble it, He will humble it to the earth, He will bring it down … Continue reading →

בִּטְח֥וּ בַֽיהוָ֖ה עֲדֵי־עַ֑ד כִּ֚י בְּיָ֣הּ יְהוָ֔ה צ֖וּר עֹולָמִֽים׃ Trust in YHWH forever, for in Yah YHWH is an everlasting rock.   Morphology בִּטְח֥וּ (bitḥu) – Root: בטח; Form: Qal imperative 2nd person masculine plural; Translation: “Trust!”; Notes: A direct command … Continue reading →

יֵ֣צֶר סָמ֔וּךְ תִּצֹּ֖ר שָׁלֹ֣ום שָׁלֹ֑ום כִּ֥י בְךָ֖ בָּטֽוּחַ׃ A steadfast mind You preserve in peace, peace; for in You he trusts.   Morphology יֵ֣צֶר (yetser) – Root: יצר; Form: Noun masculine singular absolute; Translation: “form” or “inclination” or “mind”; Notes: … Continue reading →

פִּתְח֖וּ שְׁעָרִ֑ים וְיָבֹ֥א גֹוי־צַדִּ֖יק שֹׁמֵ֥ר אֱמֻנִֽים׃ Open the gates, that a righteous nation may enter, one who keeps faithfulness.   Morphology פִּתְח֖וּ (pithḥu) – Root: פתח; Form: Qal imperative 2nd person masculine plural; Translation: “Open!”; Notes: A command to a … Continue reading →

בַּיֹּ֣ום הַה֔וּא יוּשַׁ֥ר הַשִּׁיר־הַזֶּ֖ה בְּאֶ֣רֶץ יְהוּדָ֑ה עִ֣יר עָז־לָ֔נוּ יְשׁוּעָ֥ה יָשִׁ֖ית חֹומֹ֥ות וָחֵֽל׃ In that day this song shall be sung in the land of Yehuda: “A strong city is ours; salvation he shall set as walls and rampart.   Morphology … Continue reading →

וּמִבְצַ֞ר מִשְׂגַּ֣ב חֹומֹתֶ֗יךָ הֵשַׁ֥ח הִשְׁפִּ֛יל הִגִּ֥יעַ לָאָ֖רֶץ עַד־עָפָֽר׃ ס And the fortified stronghold of your walls he has bowed down, he has brought low, he has made it reach to the earth, even to the dust.   Morphology וּמִבְצַ֞ר (u-mivtsar) … Continue reading →

וּפֵרַ֤שׂ יָדָיו֙ בְּקִרְבֹּ֔ו כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר יְפָרֵ֥שׂ הַשֹּׂחֶ֖ה לִשְׂחֹ֑ות וְהִשְׁפִּיל֙ גַּֽאֲוָתֹ֔ו עִ֖ם אָרְבֹּ֥ות יָדָֽיו׃ And he shall spread out his hands in its midst, as the swimmer spreads out to swim, and he shall bring low his pride together with the skill … Continue reading →

כִּֽי־תָנ֥וּחַ יַד־יְהוָ֖ה בָּהָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וְנָ֤דֹושׁ מֹואָב֙ תַּחְתָּ֔יו כְּהִדּ֥וּשׁ מַתְבֵּ֖ן בְּמֵי מַדְמֵנָֽה׃ For the hand of YHWH shall rest on this mountain, and Moʾav shall be trampled under him, as straw is trampled in the waters of a dung-pit.   Morphology … Continue reading →

וְאָמַר֙ בַּיֹּ֣ום הַה֔וּא הִנֵּ֨ה אֱלֹהֵ֥ינוּ זֶ֛ה קִוִּ֥ינוּ לֹ֖ו וְיֹֽושִׁיעֵ֑נוּ זֶ֤ה יְהוָה֙ קִוִּ֣ינוּ לֹ֔ו נָגִ֥ילָה וְנִשְׂמְחָ֖ה בִּישׁוּעָתֹֽו׃ And it will be said on that day, “Behold, this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He will save us. This … Continue reading →

בִּלַּ֤ע הַמָּ֨וֶת֙ לָנֶ֔צַח וּמָחָ֨ה אֲדֹנָ֧י יְהוִ֛ה דִּמְעָ֖ה מֵעַ֣ל כָּל־פָּנִ֑ים וְחֶרְפַּ֣ת עַמֹּ֗ו יָסִיר֙ מֵעַ֣ל כָּל־הָאָ֔רֶץ כִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה דִּבֵּֽר׃ פ He will swallow up death forever, and the Lord YHWH will wipe away tears from upon all faces, and the reproach of … Continue reading →

וּבִלַּע֙ בָּהָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה פְּנֵֽי־הַלֹּ֥וט הַלֹּ֖וט עַל־כָּל־הָֽעַמִּ֑ים וְהַמַּסֵּכָ֥ה הַנְּסוּכָ֖ה עַל־כָּל־הַגֹּויִֽם׃ And He will swallow up on this mountain the covering that is over all the peoples, and the veil that is spread over all the nations.   Morphology וּבִלַּע֙ (u-villaʿ) – … Continue reading →

וְעָשָׂה֩ יְהוָ֨ה צְבָאֹ֜ות לְכָל־הָֽעַמִּים֙ בָּהָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה מִשְׁתֵּ֥ה שְׁמָנִ֖ים מִשְׁתֵּ֣ה שְׁמָרִ֑ים שְׁמָנִים֙ מְמֻ֣חָיִ֔ם שְׁמָרִ֖ים מְזֻקָּקִֽים׃ And YHWH of Hosts will make for all the peoples on this mountain a banquet of fat things, a banquet of aged wine, fat things filled … Continue reading →

כְּחֹ֣רֶב בְּצָיֹ֔ון שְׁאֹ֥ון זָרִ֖ים תַּכְנִ֑יעַ חֹ֚רֶב בְּצֵ֣ל עָ֔ב זְמִ֥יר עָֽרִיצִ֖ים יַעֲנֶֽה׃ פ Like heat in Tsiyon, the tumult of foreigners You subdue; heat by the shadow of a cloud, the song of the ruthless is brought low.   Morphology כְּחֹ֣רֶב … Continue reading →

כִּֽי־הָיִ֨יתָ מָעֹ֥וז לַדָּ֛ל מָעֹ֥וז לָאֶבְיֹ֖ון בַּצַּר־לֹ֑ו מַחְסֶ֤ה מִזֶּ֨רֶם֙ צֵ֣ל מֵחֹ֔רֶב כִּ֛י ר֥וּחַ עָרִיצִ֖ים כְּזֶ֥רֶם קִֽיר׃ For You have been a stronghold for the poor, a stronghold for the needy in his distress, a shelter from the storm, a shade from … Continue reading →

עַל־כֵּ֖ן יְכַבְּד֣וּךָ עַם־עָ֑ז קִרְיַ֛ת גֹּויִ֥ם עָרִיצִ֖ים יִירָאֽוּךָ׃ Therefore a strong people shall honor You; the city of ruthless nations shall fear You.   Morphology עַל־כֵּ֖ן (ʿal-ken) – Root: כן; Form: Preposition + demonstrative particle; Translation: “Therefore”; Notes: Introduces a consequence … Continue reading →

כִּ֣י שַׂ֤מְתָּ מֵעִיר֙ לַגָּ֔ל קִרְיָ֥ה בְצוּרָ֖ה לְמַפֵּלָ֑ה אַרְמֹ֤ון זָרִים֙ מֵעִ֔יר לְעֹולָ֖ם לֹ֥א יִבָּנֶֽה׃ For You have made from a city a heap, a fortified town into a ruin; the palace of foreigners is no longer a city, it shall never … Continue reading →

יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהַי֙ אַתָּ֔ה אֲרֹֽומִמְךָ֙ אֹודֶ֣ה שִׁמְךָ֔ כִּ֥י עָשִׂ֖יתָ פֶּ֑לֶא עֵצֹ֥ות מֵֽרָחֹ֖וק אֱמ֥וּנָה אֹֽמֶן׃ YHWH, my God, You are; I will exalt You, I will give thanks to Your name, for You have done a wonder, counsels from long ago, faithfulness, … Continue reading →

וְחָֽפְרָה֙ הַלְּבָנָ֔ה וּבֹושָׁ֖ה הַֽחַמָּ֑ה כִּֽי־מָלַ֞ךְ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָאֹ֗ות בְּהַ֤ר צִיֹּון֙ וּבִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וְנֶ֥גֶד זְקֵנָ֖יו כָּבֹֽוד׃ פ And the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed, for YHWH of Hosts has reigned on Mount Tsiyyon and in Yerushalayim, and before His elders—glory. … Continue reading →

וְאֻסְּפ֨וּ אֲסֵפָ֤ה אַסִּיר֙ עַל־בֹּ֔ור וְסֻגְּר֖וּ עַל־מַסְגֵּ֑ר וּמֵרֹ֥ב יָמִ֖ים יִפָּקֵֽדוּ׃ And they shall be gathered, a gathering of prisoners to the pit, and they shall be shut up in the dungeon, and after many days they shall be punished.   Morphology … Continue reading →

וְהָיָה֙ בַּיֹּ֣ום הַה֔וּא יִפְקֹ֧ד יְהוָ֛ה עַל־צְבָ֥א הַמָּרֹ֖ום בַּמָּרֹ֑ום וְעַל־מַלְכֵ֥י הָאֲדָמָ֖ה עַל־הָאֲדָמָֽה׃ And it shall be on that day, YHWH will punish the host of the height in the height, and the kings of the earth upon the earth.   Morphology … Continue reading →

נֹ֣ועַ תָּנ֤וּעַ אֶ֨רֶץ֙ כַּשִּׁכֹּ֔ור וְהִֽתְנֹודְדָ֖ה כַּמְּלוּנָ֑ה וְכָבַ֤ד עָלֶ֨יהָ֙ פִּשְׁעָ֔הּ וְנָפְלָ֖ה וְלֹא־תֹסִ֥יף קֽוּם׃ ס The earth reels back and forth like a drunkard, and it sways like a hut; and its transgression is heavy upon it, and it shall fall and … Continue reading →

רֹ֥עָה הִֽתְרֹעֲעָ֖ה הָאָ֑רֶץ פֹּ֤ור הִֽתְפֹּורְרָה֙ אֶ֔רֶץ מֹ֥וט הִֽתְמֹוטְטָ֖ה אָֽרֶץ׃ Broken, utterly broken is the earth; split, completely split is the earth; shaken, violently shaken is the earth.   Morphology רֹ֥עָה (roʿah) – Root: רעע; Form: Qal infinitive absolute; Translation: “broken”; … Continue reading →

וְֽ֠הָיָה הַנָּ֞ס מִקֹּ֤ול הַפַּ֨חַד֙ יִפֹּ֣ל אֶל־הַפַּ֔חַת וְהָֽעֹולֶה֙ מִתֹּ֣וךְ הַפַּ֔חַת יִלָּכֵ֖ד בַּפָּ֑ח כִּֽי־אֲרֻבֹּ֤ות מִמָּרֹום֙ נִפְתָּ֔חוּ וַֽיִּרְעֲשׁ֖וּ מֹ֥וסְדֵי אָֽרֶץ׃ And it shall be: the one who flees from the sound of the terror shall fall into the pit, and the one who … Continue reading →

פַּ֥חַד וָפַ֖חַת וָפָ֑ח עָלֶ֖יךָ יֹושֵׁ֥ב הָאָֽרֶץ׃ Terror, and pit, and snare are upon you, O inhabitant of the earth.   Morphology פַּ֥חַד (paḥad) – Root: פחד; Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “terror”; Notes: Refers to overwhelming fear or dread, often … Continue reading →

מִכְּנַ֨ף הָאָ֜רֶץ זְמִרֹ֤ת שָׁמַ֨עְנוּ֙ צְבִ֣י לַצַּדִּ֔יק וָאֹמַ֛ר רָזִי־לִ֥י רָֽזִי־לִ֖י אֹ֣וי לִ֑י בֹּגְדִ֣ים בָּגָ֔דוּ וּבֶ֥גֶד בֹּוגְדִ֖ים בָּגָֽדוּ׃ From the edge of the earth we have heard songs: “Glory to the righteous!” But I said, “My secret is for me, my secret … Continue reading →

עַל־כֵּ֥ן בָּאֻרִ֖ים כַּבְּד֣וּ יְהוָ֑ה בְּאִיֵּ֣י הַיָּ֔ם שֵׁ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ס Therefore in the fires glorify YHWH; in the coastlands of the sea, the name of YHWH, the God of Yisraʾel.   Morphology עַל־כֵּ֥ן (ʿal-ken) – Root: כן; Form: Preposition … Continue reading →

הֵ֛מָּה יִשְׂא֥וּ קֹולָ֖ם יָרֹ֑נּוּ בִּגְאֹ֣ון יְהוָ֔ה צָהֲל֖וּ מִיָּֽם׃ They shall lift up their voice, they shall sing for joy; for the majesty of YHWH they shall shout from the sea.   Morphology הֵ֛מָּה (hemah) – Root: הם; Form: Independent pronoun … Continue reading →

כִּ֣י כֹ֥ה יִהְיֶ֛ה בְּקֶ֥רֶב הָאָ֖רֶץ בְּתֹ֣וךְ הָֽעַמִּ֑ים כְּנֹ֣קֶף זַ֔יִת כְּעֹולֵלֹ֖ת אִם־כָּלָ֥ה בָצִֽיר׃ For thus shall it be in the midst of the land among the peoples, like the beating of an olive tree, like gleanings when the harvest is done. … Continue reading →

נִשְׁאַ֥ר בָּעִ֖יר שַׁמָּ֑ה וּשְׁאִיָּ֖ה יֻכַּת־שָֽׁעַר׃ Desolation is left in the city, and devastation; the gate is battered.   Morphology נִשְׁאַ֥ר (nishʾar) – Root: שׁאר; Form: Nifal perfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “is left”; Notes: Passive form, indicating what remains … Continue reading →

צְוָחָ֥ה עַל־הַיַּ֖יִן בַּֽחוּצֹ֑ות עָֽרְבָה֙ כָּל־שִׂמְחָ֔ה גָּלָ֖ה מְשֹׂ֥ושׂ הָאָֽרֶץ׃ A cry over the wine is in the streets; all joy is darkened, the joy of the earth is exiled.   Morphology צְוָחָ֥ה (tsevakhah) – Root: צוח; Form: Qal perfect 3rd person … Continue reading →