Author Archives: Nevi’im

וַיִּשָּׂ֤א פָנָיו֙ אֶל־הַ֣חַלֹּ֔ון וַיֹּ֕אמֶר מִ֥י אִתִּ֖י מִ֑י וַיַּשְׁקִ֣יפוּ אֵלָ֔יו שְׁנַ֥יִם שְׁלֹשָׁ֖ה סָרִיסִֽים׃ And he lifted his face to the window and said, “Who is with me? Who?” And two, three eunuchs looked out toward him.   Morphology וַיִּשָּׂא (va-yissa) – … Continue reading →

וְיֵה֖וּא בָּ֣א בַשָּׁ֑עַר וַתֹּ֣אמֶר הֲשָׁלֹ֔ום זִמְרִ֖י הֹרֵ֥ג אֲדֹנָֽיו׃ And Yehu came into the gate, and she said, “Is it peace, Zimri, killer of his master?”   Morphology וְיֵהוּא (ve-Yehu) – Form: Conjunction + proper noun; Translation: “And Yehu”; Notes: The … Continue reading →

וַיָּבֹ֥וא יֵה֖וּא יִזְרְעֶ֑אלָה וְאִיזֶ֣בֶל שָׁמְעָ֗ה וַתָּ֨שֶׂם בַּפּ֤וּךְ עֵינֶ֨יהָ֙ וַתֵּ֣יטֶב אֶת־רֹאשָׁ֔הּ וַתַּשְׁקֵ֖ף בְּעַ֥ד הַחַלֹּֽון׃ And Yehu came to Yizreʿel, and Izevel heard, and she put paint on her eyes and adorned her head, and looked out through the window.   Morphology … Continue reading →

וּבִשְׁנַת֙ אַחַ֣ת עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה שָׁנָ֔ה לְיֹורָ֖ם בֶּן־אַחְאָ֑ב מָלַ֥ךְ אֲחַזְיָ֖ה עַל־יְהוּדָֽה׃ And in the eleventh year of Yoram son of Aḥʾav, Aḥazya became king over Yehuda.   Morphology וּבִשְׁנַת (u-vi-shenat) – Root: שנה; Form: Conjunction + preposition + construct noun feminine singular; … Continue reading →

וַיַּרְכִּ֧בוּ אֹתֹ֛ו עֲבָדָ֖יו יְרוּשָׁלְָ֑מָה וַיִּקְבְּר֨וּ אֹתֹ֧ו בִקְבֻרָתֹ֛ו עִם־אֲבֹתָ֖יו בְּעִ֥יר דָּוִֽד׃ פ And his servants caused him to ride to Yerushalayim, and they buried him in his tomb with his fathers in the city of Dawid.   Morphology וַיַּרְכִּבוּ (va-yarkivu) – … Continue reading →

וַאֲחַזְיָ֤ה מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָה֙ רָאָ֔ה וַיָּ֕נָס דֶּ֖רֶךְ בֵּ֣ית הַגָּ֑ן וַיִּרְדֹּ֨ף אַחֲרָ֜יו יֵה֗וּא וַ֠יֹּאמֶר גַּם־אֹתֹ֞ו הַכֻּ֣הוּ אֶל־הַמֶּרְכָּבָ֗ה בְּמַֽעֲלֵה־גוּר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֶֽת־יִבְלְעָ֔ם וַיָּ֥נָס מְגִדֹּ֖ו וַיָּ֥מָת שָֽׁם׃ And Aḥazyahu king of Yehudah saw, and he fled by the way of Beit-HaGan, and Yehu pursued after him … Continue reading →

אִם־לֹ֡א אֶת־דְּמֵ֣י נָבֹות֩ וְאֶת־דְּמֵ֨י בָנָ֜יו רָאִ֤יתִי אֶ֨מֶשׁ֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה וְשִׁלַּמְתִּ֥י לְךָ֛ בַּחֶלְקָ֥ה הַזֹּ֖את נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה וְעַתָּ֗ה שָׂ֧א הַשְׁלִכֵ֛הוּ בַּחֶלְקָ֖ה כִּדְבַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃ “Surely the blood of Navot and the blood of his sons I saw yesterday,” declares YHWH, “and I will repay you … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אֶל־בִּדְקַר֙ שֶׂלשֶׂה שָׂ֚א הַשְׁלִכֵ֔הוּ בְּחֶלְקַ֕ת שְׂדֵ֖ה נָבֹ֣ות הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִ֑י כִּֽי־זְכֹ֞ר אֲנִ֣י וָאַ֗תָּה אֵ֣ת רֹכְבִ֤ים צְמָדִים֙ אַֽחֲרֵי֙ אַחְאָ֣ב אָבִ֔יו וַֽיהוָה֙ נָשָׂ֣א עָלָ֔יו אֶת־הַמַּשָּׂ֖א הַזֶּֽה׃ And he said to Bidqar his officer, “Take, throw him into the portion of the field of … Continue reading →

וְיֵה֞וּא מִלֵּ֧א יָדֹ֣ו בַקֶּ֗שֶׁת וַיַּ֤ךְ אֶת־יְהֹורָם֙ בֵּ֣ין זְרֹעָ֔יו וַיֵּצֵ֥א הַחֵ֖צִי מִלִּבֹּ֑ו וַיִּכְרַ֖ע בְּרִכְבֹּֽו׃ And Yehu filled his hand with the bow and struck Yoram between his arms, and the arrow went out from his heart, and he sank down in … Continue reading →

וַיַּהֲפֹ֧ךְ יְהֹורָ֛ם יָדָ֖יו וַיָּנֹ֑ס וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֶל־אֲחַזְיָ֖הוּ מִרְמָ֥ה אֲחַזְיָֽה׃ And Yoram turned his hands and fled, and he said to Aḥazyahu, “Treachery, Aḥazyahu!”   Morphology וַיַּהֲפֹךְ (va-yahafokh) – Root: הפך; Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3ms; Translation: “And he turned”; Notes: Indicates sudden … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֗י כִּרְאֹ֤ות יְהֹורָם֙ אֶת־יֵה֔וּא וַיֹּ֖אמֶר הֲשָׁלֹ֣ום יֵה֑וּא וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ מָ֣ה הַשָּׁלֹ֔ום עַד־זְנוּנֵ֞י אִיזֶ֧בֶל אִמְּךָ֛ וּכְשָׁפֶ֖יהָ הָרַבִּֽים׃ And it came to pass, when Yoram saw Yehu, that he said, “Is it peace, Yehu?” And he said, “What peace, as long as the … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהֹורָם֙ אֱסֹ֔ר וַיֶּאְסֹ֖ר רִכְבֹּ֑ו וַיֵּצֵ֣א יְהֹורָ֣ם מֶֽלֶךְ־֠יִשְׂרָאֵל וַאֲחַזְיָ֨הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֜ה אִ֣ישׁ בְּרִכְבֹּ֗ו וַיֵּֽצְאוּ֙ לִקְרַ֣את יֵה֔וּא וַיִּמְצָאֻ֔הוּ בְּחֶלְקַ֖ת נָבֹ֥ות הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִֽי׃ And Yoram said, “Harness!” And he harnessed his chariot. And Yoram king of Yisraʾel and Aḥazyahu king of Yehuda went out, … Continue reading →

וַיַּגֵּ֤ד הַצֹּפֶה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר בָּ֥א עַד־אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם וְלֹֽא־שָׁ֑ב וְהַמִּנְהָ֗ג כְּמִנְהַג֙ יֵה֣וּא בֶן־נִמְשִׁ֔י כִּ֥י בְשִׁגָּעֹ֖ון יִנְהָֽג׃ And the watchman reported, saying, “He came up to them, but he does not return, and the driving is like the driving of Yehu son of Nimshi, … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁלַ֗ח רֹכֵ֣ב סוּס֮ שֵׁנִי֒ וַיָּבֹ֣א אֲלֵהֶ֔ם וַיֹּ֛אמֶר כֹּֽה־אָמַ֥ר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ שָׁלֹ֑ום וַיֹּ֧אמֶר יֵה֛וּא מַה־לְּךָ֥ וּלְשָׁלֹ֖ום סֹ֥ב אֶֽל־אַחֲרָֽי׃ And he sent a second horseman, and he came to them and said, “Thus says the king, Is it peace?” And Yehu said, “What … Continue reading →

וַיֵּלֶךְ֩ רֹכֵ֨ב הַסּ֜וּס לִקְרָאתֹ֗ו וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ כֹּֽה־אָמַ֤ר הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ הֲשָׁלֹ֔ום וַיֹּ֧אמֶר יֵה֛וּא מַה־לְּךָ֥ וּלְשָׁלֹ֖ום סֹ֣ב אֶֽל־אַחֲרָ֑י וַיַּגֵּ֤ד הַצֹּפֶה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר בָּֽא־הַמַּלְאָ֥ךְ עַד־הֵ֖ם וְלֹֽא־שָֽׁב׃ And the rider on the horse went to meet him and said, “Thus says the king, Is it peace?” And … Continue reading →

וְהַצֹּפֶה֩ עֹמֵ֨ד עַֽל־הַמִּגְדָּ֜ל בְּיִזְרְעֶ֗אל וַיַּ֞רְא אֶת־שִׁפְעַ֤ת יֵהוּא֙ בְּבֹאֹ֔ו וַיֹּ֕אמֶר שִׁפְעַ֖ת אֲנִ֣י רֹאֶ֑ה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהֹורָ֗ם קַ֥ח רַכָּ֛ב וּֽשְׁלַ֥ח לִקְרָאתָ֖ם וְיֹאמַ֥ר הֲשָׁלֹֽום׃ And the watchman was standing on the tower in Yizreʿel, and he saw the company of Yehu as he came, … Continue reading →

וַיִּרְכַּ֤ב יֵהוּא֙ וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ יִזְרְעֶ֔אלָה כִּ֥י יֹורָ֖ם שֹׁכֵ֣ב שָׁ֑מָּה וַֽאֲחַזְיָה֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֔ה יָרַ֖ד לִרְאֹ֥ות אֶת־יֹורָֽם׃ And Yehu rode and went to Yizreʿel, for Yoram was lying there, and Aḥazya king of Yehuda had gone down to see Yoram.   Morphology וַיִּרְכַּב … Continue reading →

וַיָּשָׁב֩ יְהֹורָ֨ם הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ לְהִתְרַפֵּ֣א בִיְזְרְעֶ֗אל מִן־הַמַּכִּים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יַכֻּ֣הוּ אֲרַמִּ֔ים בְּהִלָּ֣חֲמֹ֔ו אֶת־חֲזָאֵ֖ל מֶ֣לֶךְ אֲרָ֑ם וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יֵהוּא֙ אִם־יֵ֣שׁ נַפְשְׁכֶ֔ם אַל־יֵצֵ֤א פָלִיט֙ מִן־הָעִ֔יר לָלֶ֖כֶת לְגִיד בְּיִזְרְעֶֽאל׃ And Yoram the king returned to recover in Yizreʿel from the wounds which the Arammim had inflicted … Continue reading →

וַיִּתְקַשֵּׁ֗ר יֵה֛וּא בֶּן־יְהֹושָׁפָ֥ט בֶּן־נִמְשִׁ֖י אֶל־יֹורָ֑ם וְיֹורָם֩ הָיָ֨ה שֹׁמֵ֜ר בְּרָמֹ֣ת גִּלְעָ֗ד ה֚וּא וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מִפְּנֵ֥י חֲזָאֵ֖ל מֶֽלֶךְ־אֲרָֽם׃ And Yehu son of Yehoshafat son of Nimshi conspired against Yoram. Now Yoram had been guarding Ramot Gileʿad, he and all Yisraʾel, from Ḥazaʾel king … Continue reading →

וַֽיְמַהֲר֗וּ וַיִּקְחוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ בִּגְדֹ֔ו וַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּ תַחְתָּ֖יו אֶל־גֶּ֣רֶם הַֽמַּעֲלֹ֑ות וַֽיִּתְקְעוּ֙ בַּשֹּׁופָ֔ר וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ מָלַ֥ךְ יֵהֽוּא׃ And they hurried and each man took his garment and placed it beneath him on the bare steps, and they blew the shofar and said, “Yehu is … Continue reading →

וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ שֶׁ֔קֶר הַגֶּד־נָ֖א לָ֑נוּ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר כָּזֹ֤את וְכָזֹאת֙ אָמַ֤ר אֵלַי֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה מְשַׁחְתִּ֥יךָֽ לְמֶ֖לֶךְ אֶל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ And they said, “It is a lie! Tell us now.” And he said, “Such and such he said to me, saying, ‘Thus says YHWH: … Continue reading →

וְיֵה֗וּא יָצָא֙ אֶל־עַבְדֵ֣י אֲדֹנָ֔יו וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לֹו֙ הֲשָׁלֹ֔ום מַדּ֛וּעַ בָּֽא־הַמְשֻׁגָּ֥ע הַזֶּ֖ה אֵלֶ֑יךָ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם אַתֶּ֛ם יְדַעְתֶּ֥ם אֶת־הָאִ֖ישׁ וְאֶת־שִׂיחֹֽו׃ And Yehu went out to the servants of his master, and one said to him, “Is it peace? Why did this madman come … Continue reading →

וְאֶת־אִיזֶ֜בֶל יֹאכְל֧וּ הַכְּלָבִ֛ים בְּחֵ֥לֶק יִזְרְעֶ֖אל וְאֵ֣ין קֹבֵ֑ר וַיִּפְתַּ֥ח הַדֶּ֖לֶת וַיָּנֹֽס׃ And the dogs shall eat Izevel in the territory of Yizreʿel, and none shall bury her. And he opened the door and fled.   Morphology וְאֶת־אִיזֶבֶל (ve-et Izevel) – Root: … Continue reading →

וְנָֽתַתִּי֙ אֶת־בֵּ֣ית אַחְאָ֔ב כְּבֵ֖ית יָרָבְעָ֣ם בֶּן־נְבָ֑ט וּכְבֵ֖ית בַּעְשָׁ֥א בֶן־אֲחִיָּֽה׃ And I will make the house of Aḥʾav like the house of Yarovʿam son of Nevaṭ, and like the house of Baʿsha son of Aḥiya.   Morphology וְנָתַתִּי (ve-natatti) – Root: … Continue reading →

וְאָבַ֖ד כָּל־בֵּ֣ית אַחְאָ֑ב וְהִכְרַתִּ֤י לְאַחְאָב֙ מַשְׁתִּ֣ין בְּקִ֔יר וְעָצ֥וּר וְעָז֖וּב בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ And all the house of Aḥʾav shall perish, and I will cut off from Aḥʾav everyone who urinates against the wall, both confined and free in Yisraʾel.   Morphology וְאָבַד … Continue reading →

וְהִ֨כִּיתָ֔ה אֶת־בֵּ֥ית אַחְאָ֖ב אֲדֹנֶ֑יךָ וְנִקַּמְתִּ֞י דְּמֵ֣י עֲבָדַ֣י הַנְּבִיאִ֗ים וּדְמֵ֛י כָּל־עַבְדֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה מִיַּ֥ד אִיזָֽבֶל׃ And you shall strike the house of Aḥʾav your master, and I will avenge the blood of My servants the prophets, and the blood of all the … Continue reading →

וַיָּ֨קָם֙ וַיָּבֹ֣א הַבַּ֔יְתָה וַיִּצֹ֥ק הַשֶּׁ֖מֶן אֶל־רֹאשֹׁ֑ו וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לֹ֗ו כֹּֽה־אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מְשַׁחְתִּ֧יךָֽ לְמֶ֛לֶךְ אֶל־עַ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ And he arose and came into the house, and he poured the oil on his head and said to him, “Thus says YHWH, … Continue reading →

וַיָּבֹ֗א וְהִנֵּ֨ה שָׂרֵ֤י הַחַ֨יִל֙ יֹֽשְׁבִ֔ים וַיֹּ֕אמֶר דָּבָ֥ר לִ֛י אֵלֶ֖יךָ הַשָּׂ֑ר וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יֵהוּא֙ אֶל־מִ֣י מִכֻּלָּ֔נוּ וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֵלֶ֥יךָ הַשָּֽׂר׃ And he came in, and behold, the commanders of the army were sitting. And he said, “I have a word for you, Commander.” … Continue reading →

וַיֵּ֧לֶךְ הַנַּ֛עַר הַנַּ֥עַר הַנָּבִ֖יא רָמֹ֥ת גִּלְעָֽד׃ And the young man, the young prophet, went to Ramot Gileʿad.   Morphology וַיֵּלֶךְ (va-yelekh) – Root: הלך; Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3ms; Translation: “And he went”; Notes: Introduces the narrative action. הַנַּעַר (ha-naʿar) – … Continue reading →

וְלָקַחְתָּ֤ פַךְ־הַשֶּׁ֨מֶן֙ וְיָצַקְתָּ֣ עַל־רֹאשֹׁ֔ו וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙ כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה מְשַׁחְתִּ֥יךָֽ לְמֶ֖לֶךְ אֶל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וּפָתַחְתָּ֥ הַדֶּ֛לֶת וְנַ֖סְתָּה וְלֹ֥א תְחַכֶּֽה׃ And you shall take the flask of oil and pour it on his head, and you shall say, ‘Thus says YHWH: I have anointed you … Continue reading →