Author Archives: Nevi’im

כִּ֤י הֶעֱלִתִ֨יךָ֙ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם וּמִבֵּ֥ית עֲבָדִ֖ים פְּדִיתִ֑יךָ וָאֶשְׁלַ֣ח לְפָנֶ֔יךָ אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֖ה אַהֲרֹ֥ן וּמִרְיָֽם׃ For I brought you up from the land of Mitsrayim, and from the house of servants I redeemed you, and I sent before you Moshe, Aharon, and Miryam. … Continue reading →

עַמִּ֛י מֶה־עָשִׂ֥יתִי לְךָ֖ וּמָ֣ה הֶלְאֵתִ֑יךָ עֲנֵ֥ה בִֽי׃ My people, what have I done to you, and how have I wearied you? Answer Me.   Morphology עַמִּי (ʿammi) — Root: עם (ʿam); Form: Noun masculine singular + suffix 1cs; Translation: “My … Continue reading →

שִׁמְע֤וּ הָרִים֙ אֶת־רִ֣יב יְהוָ֔ה וְהָאֵתָנִ֖ים מֹ֣סְדֵי אָ֑רֶץ כִּ֣י רִ֤יב לַֽיהוָה֙ עִם־עַמֹּ֔ו וְעִם־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל יִתְוַכָּֽח׃ Hear, O mountains, the contention of YHWH, and you enduring ones, the foundations of the earth, for a contention is to YHWH with His people, and with … Continue reading →

שִׁמְעוּ־נָ֕א אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־יְהוָ֖ה אֹמֵ֑ר ק֚וּם רִ֣יב אֶת־הֶהָרִ֔ים וְתִשְׁמַ֥עְנָה הַגְּבָעֹ֖ות קֹולֶֽךָ׃ Hear now what YHWH says: “Arise, contend with the mountains, and the hills shall hear your voice.   Morphology שִׁמְעוּ (shimʿu) — Root: שׁמע (shamaʿ); Form: Qal imperative 2mp; Translation: … Continue reading →

וְעָשִׂ֜יתִי בְּאַ֧ף וּבְחֵמָ֛ה נָקָ֖ם אֶת־הַגֹּויִ֑ם אֲשֶׁ֖ר לֹ֥א שָׁמֵֽעוּ׃ ס And I will execute in anger and in wrath vengeance upon the nations who did not listen.   Morphology וְעָשִׂיתִי (ve-ʿasiti) — Root: עשה (ʿasah); Form: Conjunction וְ + Qal perfect … Continue reading →

וְנָתַשְׁתִּ֥י אֲשֵׁירֶ֖יךָ מִקִּרְבֶּ֑ךָ וְהִשְׁמַדְתִּ֖י עָרֶֽיךָ׃ And I will uproot your Asherim from your midst and I will destroy your cities.   Morphology וְנָתַשְׁתִּי (ve-natash­ti) — Root: נתשׁ (natash); Form: Conjunction וְ + Qal perfect 1cs; Translation: “and I will uproot”; … Continue reading →

וְהִכְרַתִּ֧י פְסִילֶ֛יךָ וּמַצֵּבֹותֶ֖יךָ מִקִּרְבֶּ֑ךָ וְלֹֽא־תִשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֥ה עֹ֖וד לְמַעֲשֵׂ֥ה יָדֶֽיךָ׃ And I will cut off your carved images and your pillars from your midst and you shall no longer bow yourself to the work of your hands.   Morphology וְהִכְרַתִּי (ve-hikhratti) — … Continue reading →

וְהִכְרַתִּ֥י כְשָׁפִ֖ים מִיָּדֶ֑ךָ וּֽמְעֹונְנִ֖ים לֹ֥א יִֽהְיוּ־לָֽךְ׃ And I will cut off sorceries from your hand and cloud-diviners shall not be for you.   Morphology וְהִכְרַתִּי (ve-hikhratti) — Root: כרת (karat); Form: Conjunction וְ + Hiphil perfect 1cs; Translation: “and I … Continue reading →

וְהִכְרַתִּ֖י עָרֵ֣י אַרְצֶ֑ךָ וְהָרַסְתִּ֖י כָּל־מִבְצָרֶֽיךָ׃ And I will cut off the cities of your land and I will tear down all your fortresses.   Morphology וְהִכְרַתִּי (ve-hikhratti) — Root: כרת (karat); Form: Conjunction וְ + Hiphil perfect 1cs; Translation: “and … Continue reading →

וְהָיָ֤ה בַיֹּום־הַהוּא֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה וְהִכְרַתִּ֥י סוּסֶ֖יךָ מִקִּרְבֶּ֑ךָ וְהַאֲבַדְתִּ֖י מַרְכְּבֹתֶֽיךָ׃ “And it shall be in that day,” declares YHWH, “that I will cut off your horses from your midst and I will destroy your chariots.   Morphology וְהָיָה (ve-hayah) — Root: היה … Continue reading →

תָּרֹ֥ם יָדְךָ֖ עַל־צָרֶ֑יךָ וְכָל־אֹיְבֶ֖יךָ יִכָּרֵֽתוּ׃ פ Your hand shall be raised over your adversaries and all your enemies shall be cut off.   Morphology תָּרֹם (tarom) — Root: רום (rum); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular (used idiomatically for … Continue reading →

וְהָיָה֩ שְׁאֵרִ֨ית יַעֲקֹ֜ב בַּגֹּויִ֗ם בְּקֶ֨רֶב֙ עַמִּ֣ים רַבִּ֔ים כְּאַרְיֵה֙ בְּבַהֲמֹ֣ות יַ֔עַר כִּכְפִ֖יר בְּעֶדְרֵי צֹ֑אן אֲשֶׁ֧ר אִם עָבַ֛ר וְרָמַ֥ס וְטָרַ֖ף וְאֵ֥ין מַצִּֽיל׃ And the remnant of Yaʿaqov shall be among the nations in the midst of many peoples like a lion among … Continue reading →

וְהָיָ֣ה שְׁאֵרִ֣ית יַעֲקֹ֗ב בְּקֶ֨רֶב֙ עַמִּ֣ים רַבִּ֔ים כְּטַל֙ מֵאֵ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה כִּרְבִיבִ֖ים עֲלֵי־עֵ֑שֶׂב אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא־יְקַוֶּה֙ לְאִ֔ישׁ וְלֹ֥א יְיַחֵ֖ל לִבְנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃ And the remnant of Yaʿaqov shall be in the midst of many nations like dew from YHWH like abundant showers upon grass … Continue reading →

וְרָע֞וּ אֶת־אֶ֤רֶץ אַשּׁוּר֙ בַּחֶ֔רֶב וְאֶת־אֶ֥רֶץ נִמְרֹ֖ד בִּפְתָחֶ֑יהָ וְהִצִּיל֙ מֵֽאַשּׁ֔וּר כִּֽי־יָבֹ֣וא בְאַרְצֵ֔נוּ וְכִ֥י יִדְרֹ֖ךְ בִּגְבוּלֵֽנוּ׃ ס And they shall shepherd the land of Ashshur with the sword and the land of Nimrod in her entrances and he shall rescue from Ashshur … Continue reading →

וְהָיָ֥ה זֶ֖ה שָׁלֹ֑ום אַשּׁ֣וּר כִּֽי־יָבֹ֣וא בְאַרְצֵ֗נוּ וְכִ֤י יִדְרֹךְ֙ בְּאַרְמְנֹתֵ֔ינוּ וַהֲקֵמֹ֤נוּ עָלָיו֙ שִׁבְעָ֣ה רֹעִ֔ים וּשְׁמֹנָ֖ה נְסִיכֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃ And this shall be peace when Ashshur comes into our land and when he treads in our palaces and we shall raise up against … Continue reading →

וְעָמַ֗ד וְרָעָה֙ בְּעֹ֣ז יְהוָ֔ה בִּגְאֹ֕ון שֵׁ֖ם יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֑יו וְיָשָׁ֕בוּ כִּֽי־עַתָּ֥ה יִגְדַּ֖ל עַד־אַפְסֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃ And he shall stand and shepherd in the strength of YHWH in the majesty of the name of YHWH his God and they shall dwell for now he … Continue reading →

לָכֵ֣ן יִתְּנֵ֔ם עַד־עֵ֥ת יֹולֵדָ֖ה יָלָ֑דָה וְיֶ֣תֶר אֶחָ֔יו יְשׁוּב֖וּן עַל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ Therefore He will give them until the time she who is giving birth has borne and the remnant of his brothers shall return to the sons of Yisraʾel.   Morphology … Continue reading →

וְאַתָּ֞ה בֵּֽית־לֶ֣חֶם אֶפְרָ֗תָה צָעִיר֙ לִֽהְיֹות֙ בְּאַלְפֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה מִמְּךָ֙ לִ֣י יֵצֵ֔א לִֽהְיֹ֥ות מֹושֵׁ֖ל בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וּמֹוצָאֹתָ֥יו מִקֶּ֖דֶם מִימֵ֥י עֹולָֽם׃ But you Beit-leḥem Efrata little to be among the clans of Yehuda from you for Me shall come forth one to be ruler … Continue reading →

עַתָּה֙ תִּתְגֹּדְדִ֣י בַת־גְּד֔וּד מָצֹ֖ור שָׂ֣ם עָלֵ֑ינוּ בַּשֵּׁ֨בֶט֙ יַכּ֣וּ עַֽל־הַלְּחִ֔י אֵ֖ת שֹׁפֵ֥ט יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ס Now slash yourself O daughter of troop a siege he has set against us with the rod they strike upon the cheek the judge of Yisraʾel.   … Continue reading →

ק֧וּמִי וָדֹ֣ושִׁי בַת־צִיֹּ֗ון כִּֽי־קַרְנֵ֞ךְ אָשִׂ֤ים בַּרְזֶל֙ וּפַרְסֹתַ֨יִךְ֙ אָשִׂ֣ים נְחוּשָׁ֔ה וַהֲדִקֹּ֖ות עַמִּ֣ים רַבִּ֑ים וְהַחֲרַמְתִּ֤י לַֽיהוָה֙ בִּצְעָ֔ם וְחֵילָ֖ם לַאֲדֹ֥ון כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃ Rise and thresh O daughter of Tsiyyon for your horn I will make iron and your hooves I will make bronze and … Continue reading →

וְהֵ֗מָּה לֹ֤א יָֽדְעוּ֙ מַחְשְׁבֹ֣ות יְהוָ֔ה וְלֹ֥א הֵבִ֖ינוּ עֲצָתֹ֑ו כִּ֥י קִבְּצָ֖ם כֶּעָמִ֥יר גֹּֽרְנָה׃ But they do not know the thoughts of YHWH and they do not understand His counsel for He has gathered them like sheaves to the threshing floor.   … Continue reading →

וְעַתָּ֛ה נֶאֶסְפ֥וּ עָלַ֖יִךְ גֹּויִ֣ם רַבִּ֑ים הָאֹמְרִ֣ים תֶּחֱנָ֔ף וְתַ֥חַז בְּצִיֹּ֖ון עֵינֵֽינוּ׃ And now many nations have been gathered against you saying, “Let her be defiled and let our eyes look upon Tsiyyon.”   Morphology וְעַתָּה (ve-ʿattah) — Root: עת (ʿet); Form: … Continue reading →

ח֧וּלִי וָגֹ֛חִי בַּת־צִיֹּ֖ון כַּיֹּֽולֵדָ֑ה כִּֽי־עַתָּה֩ תֵצְאִ֨י מִקִּרְיָ֜ה וְשָׁכַ֣נְתְּ בַּשָּׂדֶ֗ה וּבָ֤את עַד־בָּבֶל֙ שָׁ֣ם תִּנָּצֵ֔לִי שָׁ֚ם יִגְאָלֵ֣ךְ יְהוָ֔ה מִכַּ֖ף אֹיְבָֽיִךְ׃ Writhe and groan O daughter of Tsiyyon like a woman giving birth for now you shall go out from the city and … Continue reading →

עַתָּ֕ה לָ֥מָּה תָרִ֖יעִי רֵ֑עַ הֲמֶ֣לֶךְ אֵֽין־בָּ֗ךְ אִֽם־יֹועֲצֵךְ֙ אָבָ֔ד כִּֽי־הֶחֱזִיקֵ֥ךְ חִ֖יל כַּיֹּולֵדָֽה׃ Now why do you cry aloud O evil one is there no king in you has your counselor perished for pain has seized you like a woman giving birth. … Continue reading →

וְאַתָּ֣ה מִגְדַּל־עֵ֗דֶר עֹ֛פֶל בַּת־צִיֹּ֖ון עָדֶ֣יךָ תֵּאתֶ֑ה וּבָאָ֗ה הַמֶּמְשָׁלָה֙ הָרִ֣אשֹׁנָ֔ה מַמְלֶ֖כֶת לְבַ֥ת־יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ And you tower of the flock hill of the daughter of Tsiyyon to you it shall come and the former dominion shall arrive the kingdom for the daughter of … Continue reading →

וְשַׂמְתִּ֤י אֶת־הַצֹּֽלֵעָה֙ לִשְׁאֵרִ֔ית וְהַנַּהֲלָאָ֖ה לְגֹ֣וי עָצ֑וּם וּמָלַ֨ךְ יְהוָ֤ה עֲלֵיהֶם֙ בְּהַ֣ר צִיֹּ֔ון מֵעַתָּ֖ה וְעַד־עֹולָֽם׃ פ And I will place the limping one for a remnant and the one who was cast far for a strong nation and YHWH shall reign over … Continue reading →

בַּיֹּ֨ום הַה֜וּא נְאֻם־יְהוָ֗ה אֹֽסְפָה֙ הַצֹּ֣לֵעָ֔ה וְהַנִּדָּחָ֖ה אֲקַבֵּ֑צָה וַאֲשֶׁ֖ר הֲרֵעֹֽתִי׃ “In that day,” declares YHWH, “I will gather the limping one and the driven-away one I will collect and her whom I have afflicted.   Morphology בַּיּוֹם (ba-yom) — Root: יום … Continue reading →

כִּ֚י כָּל־הָ֣עַמִּ֔ים יֵלְכ֕וּ אִ֖ישׁ בְּשֵׁ֣ם אֱלֹהָ֑יו וַאֲנַ֗חְנוּ נֵלֵ֛ךְ בְּשֵׁם־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ לְעֹולָ֥ם וָעֶֽד׃ פ For all the peoples shall walk each man in the name of his god but we shall walk in the name of YHWH our God forever and … Continue reading →

וְיָשְׁב֗וּ אִ֣ישׁ תַּ֧חַת גַּפְנֹ֛ו וְתַ֥חַת תְּאֵנָתֹ֖ו וְאֵ֣ין מַחֲרִ֑יד כִּי־פִ֛י יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֹ֖ות דִּבֵּֽר׃ And each man shall sit under his vine and under his fig tree and there shall be none making afraid for the mouth of YHWH of Hosts has … Continue reading →

וְשָׁפַ֗ט בֵּ֚ין עַמִּ֣ים רַבִּ֔ים וְהֹוכִ֛יחַ לְגֹויִ֥ם עֲצֻמִ֖ים עַד־רָחֹ֑וק וְכִתְּת֨וּ חַרְבֹתֵיהֶ֜ם לְאִתִּ֗ים וַחֲנִיתֹֽתֵיהֶם֙ לְמַזְמֵרֹ֔ות לֹֽא־יִשְׂא֞וּ גֹּ֤וי אֶל־גֹּוי֙ חֶ֔רֶב וְלֹא־יִלְמְד֥וּן עֹ֖וד מִלְחָמָֽה׃ And He shall judge between many peoples and shall decide for mighty nations far away and they shall beat their … Continue reading →