Author Archives: Nevi’im

וְהָיְתָ֤ה בָבֶל֙ צְבִ֣י מַמְלָכֹ֔ות תִּפְאֶ֖רֶת גְּאֹ֣ון כַּשְׂדִּ֑ים כְּמַהְפֵּכַ֣ת אֱלֹהִ֔ים אֶת־סְדֹ֖ם וְאֶת־עֲמֹרָֽה׃ And Bavel, the glory of kingdoms, the splendor of the pride of the Kasdim, shall be as when God overthrew Sedom and ʿAmora.   Morphology וְהָיְתָה (ve-hayetah) – Root: … Continue reading →

וּקְשָׁתֹ֖ות נְעָרִ֣ים תְּרַטַּ֑שְׁנָה וּפְרִי־בֶ֨טֶן֙ לֹ֣א יְרַחֵ֔מוּ עַל־בָּנִ֖ים לֹֽא־תָח֥וּס עֵינָֽם׃ And the bows of the youths shall dash them to pieces, they will not have compassion on the fruit of the womb, their eye shall not spare children.   Morphology וּקְשָׁתֹות … Continue reading →

הִנְנִ֛י מֵעִ֥יר עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם אֶת־מָדָ֑י אֲשֶׁר־כֶּ֨סֶף֙ לֹ֣א יַחְשֹׁ֔בוּ וְזָהָ֖ב לֹ֥א יַחְפְּצוּ־בֹֽו׃ Behold, I am stirring up against them the Madai, who shall not esteem silver, and gold they will not delight in it.   Morphology הִנְנִי (hineni) – Root: נה (used … Continue reading →

וְעֹלְלֵיהֶ֥ם יְרֻטְּשׁ֖וּ לְעֵֽינֵיהֶ֑ם יִשַּׁ֨סּוּ֙ בָּֽתֵּיהֶ֔ם וּנְשֵׁיהֶ֖ם תִּשָּׁגַֽלְנָה׃ Their infants shall be dashed to pieces before their eyes, their houses shall be plundered, and their wives shall be violated.   Morphology וְעֹלְלֵיהֶם (ve-ʿol’leihem) – Root: עולל (ʿolel); Form: Conjunction + noun … Continue reading →

כָּל־הַנִּמְצָ֖א יִדָּקֵ֑ר וְכָל־הַנִּסְפֶּ֖ה יִפֹּ֥ול בֶּחָֽרֶב׃ Everyone who is found shall be pierced through, and everyone who is caught shall fall by the sword.   Morphology כָּל־הַנִּמְצָא (kol-ha-nimtza) – Root: מצא (matsa); Form: Construct noun “everyone” + Niphal participle masculine singular … Continue reading →

וְהָיָה֙ כִּצְבִ֣י מֻדָּ֔ח וּכְצֹ֖אן וְאֵ֣ין מְקַבֵּ֑ץ אִ֤ישׁ אֶל־עַמֹּו֙ יִפְנ֔וּ וְאִ֥ישׁ אֶל־אַרְצֹ֖ו יָנֽוּסוּ׃ And it shall be like a hunted gazelle, and like sheep with none to gather them; every man shall turn to his own people, and every man shall … Continue reading →

עַל־כֵּן֙ שָׁמַ֣יִם אַרְגִּ֔יז וְתִרְעַ֥שׁ הָאָ֖רֶץ מִמְּקֹומָ֑הּ בְּעֶבְרַת֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָאֹ֔ות וּבְיֹ֖ום חֲרֹ֥ון אַפֹּֽו׃ Therefore the heavens shall tremble, and the earth shall quake from its place, at the fury of YHWH of hosts and in the day of His fierce anger. … Continue reading →

אֹוקִ֥יר אֱנֹ֖ושׁ מִפָּ֑ז וְאָדָ֖ם מִכֶּ֥תֶם אֹופִֽיר׃ I will make man more rare than fine gold, and humankind more than the gold of Ofir.   Morphology אֹוקִיר (ʾoqir) – Root: יקר (yaqar); Form: Hifil imperfect 1st person singular; Translation: “I will … Continue reading →

וּפָקַדְתִּ֤י עַל־תֵּבֵל֙ רָעָ֔ה וְעַל־רְשָׁעִ֖ים עֲוֹנָ֑ם וְהִשְׁבַּתִּי֙ גְּאֹ֣ון זֵדִ֔ים וְגַאֲוַ֥ת עָרִיצִ֖ים אַשְׁפִּֽיל׃ And I will punish the world for evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; and I will cause the arrogance of the proud to cease, and the haughtiness of … Continue reading →

כִּֽי־כֹוכְבֵ֤י הַשָּׁמַ֨יִם֙ וּכְסִ֣ילֵיהֶ֔ם לֹ֥א יָהֵ֖לּוּ אֹורָ֑ם חָשַׁ֤ךְ הַשֶּׁ֨מֶשׁ֙ בְּצֵאתֹ֔ו וְיָרֵ֖חַ לֹֽא־יַגִּ֥יהַ אֹורֹֽו׃ For the stars of the heavens and their constellations shall not give their light; the sun shall be dark at its going out, and the moon shall not … Continue reading →

הִנֵּ֤ה יֹום־יְהוָה֙ בָּ֔א אַכְזָרִ֥י וְעֶבְרָ֖ה וַחֲרֹ֣ון אָ֑ף לָשׂ֤וּם הָאָ֨רֶץ֙ לְשַׁמָּ֔ה וְחַטָּאֶ֖יהָ יַשְׁמִ֥יד מִמֶּֽנָּה׃ Behold, the day of YHWH comes, cruel, and with wrath and fierce anger, to make the land a desolation, and He will destroy its sinners from it. … Continue reading →

וְֽנִבְהָ֓לוּ צִירִ֤ים וַֽחֲבָלִים֙ יֹֽאחֵז֔וּן כַּיֹּולֵדָ֖ה יְחִיל֑וּן אִ֤ישׁ אֶל־רֵעֵ֨הוּ֙ יִתְמָ֔הוּ פְּנֵ֥י לְהָבִ֖ים פְּנֵיהֶֽם׃ And they shall be dismayed, pangs and sorrows shall seize them; like a woman in labor they shall writhe; each man shall look in astonishment at his companion; … Continue reading →

עַל־כֵּ֖ן כָּל־יָדַ֣יִם תִּרְפֶּ֑ינָה וְכָל־לְבַ֥ב אֱנֹ֖ושׁ יִמָּֽס׃ Therefore all hands shall grow weak, and every human heart shall melt.   Morphology עַל־כֵּן (ʿal-ken) – Root: כן (ken); Form: Preposition + demonstrative particle; Translation: “Therefore”; Notes: Indicates consequence or result from a … Continue reading →

הֵילִ֕ילוּ כִּ֥י קָרֹ֖וב יֹ֣ום יְהוָ֑ה כְּשֹׁ֖ד מִשַּׁדַּ֥י יָבֹֽוא׃ Wail, for the day of YHWH is near; as destruction from Almighty it shall come.   Morphology הֵילִילוּ (heylilu) – Root: ילל (yalal); Form: Hifil imperative masculine plural; Translation: “Wail”; Notes: A … Continue reading →

בָּאִ֛ים מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מֶרְחָ֖ק מִקְצֵ֣ה הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם יְהוָה֙ וּכְלֵ֣י זַעְמֹ֔ו לְחַבֵּ֖ל כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃ They are coming from a distant land, from the end of the heavens, YHWH and the weapons of His indignation, to destroy the whole earth.   Morphology בָּאִים (baʾim) – … Continue reading →

קֹ֥ול הָמֹ֛ון בֶּֽהָרִ֖ים דְּמ֣וּת עַם־רָ֑ב קֹ֠ול שְׁאֹ֞ון מַמְלְכֹ֤ות גֹּויִם֙ נֶֽאֱסָפִ֔ים יְהוָ֣ה צְבָאֹ֔ות מְפַקֵּ֖ד צְבָ֥א מִלְחָמָֽה׃ The sound of a tumult on the mountains, as of a great people; the sound of an uproar of kingdoms, nations gathered together! YHWH of … Continue reading →

אֲנִ֥י צִוֵּ֖יתִי לִמְקֻדָּשָׁ֑י גַּ֣ם קָרָ֤אתִי גִבֹּורַי֙ לְאַפִּ֔י עַלִּיזֵ֖י גַּאֲוָתִֽי׃ I have commanded My consecrated ones, I have also called My mighty ones for My anger, My proudly exulting ones.   Morphology אֲנִי (ʾani) – Root: Personal pronoun; Form: 1st person … Continue reading →

עַ֤ל הַר־נִשְׁפֶּה֙ שְֽׂאוּ־נֵ֔ס הָרִ֥ימוּ קֹ֖ול לָהֶ֑ם הָנִ֣יפוּ יָ֔ד וְיָבֹ֖אוּ פִּתְחֵ֥י נְדִיבִֽים׃ On a bare mountain lift up a banner, raise the voice to them, wave the hand that they may enter the gates of nobles.   Morphology עַל (ʿal) – … Continue reading →

מַשָּׂ֖א בָּבֶ֑ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר חָזָ֔ה יְשַׁעְיָ֖הוּ בֶּן־אָמֹֽוץ׃ The oracle concerning Bavel which Yeshayahu son of Amots saw.   Morphology מַשָּׂא (masaʾ) – Root: נשא (nasaʾ); Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “oracle” or “burden”; Notes: A prophetic declaration, often of judgment. בָּבֶל … Continue reading →

צַהֲלִ֥י וָרֹ֖נִּי יֹושֶׁ֣בֶת צִיֹּ֑ון כִּֽי־גָדֹ֥ול בְּקִרְבֵּ֖ךְ קְדֹ֥ושׁ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פ Shout and sing for joy, inhabitant of Tsiyon, for great in your midst is the Holy One of Yisraʾel.   Morphology צַהֲלִי (tsaḥali) – Root: צהַל (tsaḥal); Form: Qal imperative feminine … Continue reading →

זַמְּר֣וּ יְהוָ֔ה כִּ֥י גֵא֖וּת עָשָׂ֑ה מִיַּדַּ֥עַת זֹ֖את בְּכָל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃ Sing to YHWH, for He has done exaltedly; this is to be made known in all the earth.   Morphology זַמְּרוּ (zammeru) – Root: זמר (zamar); Form: Piel imperative masculine plural; Translation: … Continue reading →

וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֞ם בַּיֹּ֣ום הַה֗וּא הֹוד֤וּ לַֽיהוָה֙ קִרְא֣וּ בִשְׁמֹ֔ו הֹודִ֥יעוּ בָֽעַמִּ֖ים עֲלִֽילֹתָ֑יו הַזְכִּ֕ירוּ כִּ֥י נִשְׂגָּ֖ב שְׁמֹֽו׃ And you shall say in that day, “Give thanks to YHWH, call upon His name, make known His deeds among the peoples, declare that His name … Continue reading →

וּשְׁאַבְתֶּם־מַ֖יִם בְּשָׂשֹׂ֑ון מִמַּעַיְנֵ֖י הַיְשׁוּעָֽה׃ And you shall draw water with joy from the springs of salvation.   Morphology וּשְׁאַבְתֶּם (u-sheʾavtem) – Root: שאב (shaʾav); Form: Qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural with conjunctive vav; Translation: “And you shall draw”; Notes: … Continue reading →

הִנֵּ֨ה אֵ֧ל יְשׁוּעָתִ֛י אֶבְטַ֖ח וְלֹ֣א אֶפְחָ֑ד כִּֽי־עָזִּ֤י וְזִמְרָת֙ יָ֣הּ יְהוָ֔ה וַֽיְהִי־לִ֖י לִֽישׁוּעָֽה׃ Behold, El is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid, for Yah YHWH is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation.   … Continue reading →

וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙ בַּיֹּ֣ום הַה֔וּא אֹודְךָ֣ יְהוָ֔ה כִּ֥י אָנַ֖פְתָּ בִּ֑י יָשֹׁ֥ב אַפְּךָ֖ וּֽתְנַחֲמֵֽנִי׃ And you shall say in that day, “I will thank You, YHWH, for though You were angry with me, Your anger has turned back, and You have comforted me. … Continue reading →

וְהָיְתָ֣ה מְסִלָּ֔ה לִשְׁאָ֣ר עַמֹּ֔ו אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִשָּׁאֵ֖ר מֵֽאַשּׁ֑וּר כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר הָֽיְתָה֙ לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בְּיֹ֥ום עֲלֹתֹ֖ו מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃ And there shall be a highway for the remnant of His people who remain from Ashshur, as there was for Yisraʾel in the day he came … Continue reading →

וְהֶחֱרִ֣ים יְהוָ֗ה אֵ֚ת לְשֹׁ֣ון יָם־מִצְרַ֔יִם וְהֵנִ֥יף יָדֹ֛ו עַל־הַנָּהָ֖ר בַּעְיָ֣ם רוּחֹ֑ו וְהִכָּ֨הוּ֙ לְשִׁבְעָ֣ה נְחָלִ֔ים וְהִדְרִ֖יךְ בַּנְּעָלִֽים׃ And YHWH shall utterly destroy the tongue of the sea of Mitsrayim, and He shall wave His hand over the River with the heat of … Continue reading →

וְעָפ֨וּ בְכָתֵ֤ף פְּלִשְׁתִּים֙ יָ֔מָּה יַחְדָּ֖ו יָבֹ֣זּוּ אֶת־בְּנֵי־קֶ֑דֶם אֱדֹ֤ום וּמֹואָב֙ מִשְׁלֹ֣וח יָדָ֔ם וּבְנֵ֥י עַמֹּ֖ון מִשְׁמַעְתָּֽם׃ And they shall swoop down upon the shoulder of the Pelishtim to the west; together they shall plunder the children of Qedem. Edom and Moʾav shall … Continue reading →

וְסָ֨רָה֙ קִנְאַ֣ת אֶפְרַ֔יִם וְצֹרְרֵ֥י יְהוּדָ֖ה יִכָּרֵ֑תוּ אֶפְרַ֨יִם֙ לֹֽא־יְקַנֵּ֣א אֶת־יְהוּדָ֔ה וִֽיהוּדָ֖ה לֹֽא־יָצֹ֥ר אֶת־אֶפְרָֽיִם׃ And the jealousy of Efrayim shall depart, and the adversaries of Yehuda shall be cut off; Efrayim shall not envy Yehuda, and Yehuda shall not harass Efrayim.   … Continue reading →

וְנָשָׂ֥א נֵס֙ לַגֹּויִ֔ם וְאָסַ֖ף נִדְחֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וּנְפֻצֹ֤ות יְהוּדָה֙ יְקַבֵּ֔ץ מֵאַרְבַּ֖ע כַּנְפֹ֥ות הָאָֽרֶץ׃ And he shall lift up a banner for the nations and shall gather the outcasts of Yisraʾel, and the dispersed of Yehuda he shall collect from the four … Continue reading →