Author Archives: Nevi’im

וָאֶקְרַ֤ע אֶת־הַמַּמְלָכָה֙ מִבֵּ֣ית דָּוִ֔ד וָאֶתְּנֶ֖הָ לָ֑ךְ וְלֹֽא־הָיִ֜יתָ כְּעַבְדִּ֣י דָוִ֗ד אֲשֶׁר֩ שָׁמַ֨ר מִצְוֹתַ֜י וַאֲשֶׁר־הָלַ֤ךְ אַחֲרַי֙ בְּכָל־לְבָבֹ֔ו לַעֲשֹׂ֕ות רַ֖ק הַיָּשָׁ֥ר בְּעֵינָֽי׃ And I tore the kingdom away from the house of Dawid and gave it to you. But you have not been … Continue reading →

לְכִ֞י אִמְרִ֣י לְיָרָבְעָ֗ם כֹּֽה־אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל יַ֛עַן אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֲרִימֹתִ֖יךָ מִתֹּ֣וךְ הָעָ֑ם וָאֶתֶּנְךָ֣ נָגִ֔יד עַ֖ל עַמִּ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ Go, say to Yaravʿam, ‘Thus says YHWH, God of Yisraʾel: “Because I raised you up from among the people and set you as … Continue reading →

וַיְהִי֩ כִשְׁמֹ֨עַ אֲחִיָּ֜הוּ אֶת־קֹ֤ול רַגְלֶ֨יהָ֙ בָּאָ֣ה בַפֶּ֔תַח וַיֹּ֕אמֶר בֹּ֖אִי אֵ֣שֶׁת יָרָבְעָ֑ם לָ֣מָּה זֶּ֗ה אַ֚תְּ מִתְנַכֵּרָ֔ה וְאָ֣נֹכִ֔י שָׁל֥וּחַ אֵלַ֖יִךְ קָשָֽׁה׃ And it came to pass, when Aḥiyyahu heard the sound of her feet coming in the doorway, that he said, “Come … Continue reading →

וַיהוָ֞ה אָמַ֣ר אֶל־אֲחִיָּ֗הוּ הִנֵּ֣ה אֵ֣שֶׁת יָרָבְעָ֡ם בָּאָ֣ה לִדְרֹשׁ֩ דָּבָ֨ר מֵעִמְּךָ֤ אֶל־בְּנָהּ֙ כִּֽי־חֹלֶ֣ה ה֔וּא כָּזֹ֥ה וְכָזֶ֖ה תְּדַבֵּ֣ר אֵלֶ֑יהָ וִיהִ֣י כְבֹאָ֔הּ וְהִ֖יא מִתְנַכֵּרָֽה׃ Now YHWH said to Aḥiyyahu, “Behold, the wife of Yaravʿam is coming to inquire something of you concerning her … Continue reading →

וַתַּ֤עַשׂ כֵּן֙ אֵ֣שֶׁת יָרָבְעָ֔ם וַתָּ֨קָם֙ וַתֵּ֣לֶךְ שִׁלֹ֔ה וַתָּבֹ֖א בֵּ֣ית אֲחִיָּ֑ה וַאֲחִיָּ֨הוּ֙ לֹֽא־יָכֹ֣ל לִרְאֹ֔ות כִּ֛י קָ֥מוּ עֵינָ֖יו מִשֵּׂיבֹֽו׃ ס And the wife of Yaravʿam did so, and she arose and went to Shilo, and came to the house of Aḥiyya. Now … Continue reading →

וְלָקַ֣חַתְּ בְּ֠יָדֵךְ עֲשָׂרָ֨ה לֶ֧חֶם וְנִקֻּדִ֛ים וּבַקְבֻּ֥ק דְּבַ֖שׁ וּבָ֣את אֵלָ֑יו ה֚וּא יַגִּ֣יד לָ֔ךְ מַה־יִּֽהְיֶ֖ה לַנָּֽעַר׃ And take in your hand ten loaves and wafers and a jar of honey, and go to him; he will tell you what will happen to … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יָרָבְעָ֜ם לְאִשְׁתֹּ֗ו ק֤וּמִי נָא֙ וְהִשְׁתַּנִּ֔ית וְלֹ֣א יֵֽדְע֔וּ כִּי־אתי אֵ֣שֶׁת יָרָבְעָ֑ם וְהָלַ֣כְתְּ שִׁלֹ֗ה הִנֵּה־שָׁם֙ אֲחִיָּ֣ה הַנָּבִ֔יא הֽוּא־דִבֶּ֥ר עָלַ֛י לְמֶ֖לֶךְ עַל־הָעָ֥ם הַזֶּֽה׃ And Yaravʿam said to his wife, “Arise now and disguise yourself, so that they will not know that you … Continue reading →

בָּעֵ֣ת הַהִ֔יא חָלָ֖ה אֲבִיָּ֥ה בֶן־יָרָבְעָֽם׃ At that time, Aviyya son of Yarovʿam became ill.   Morphology בָּעֵ֣ת (baʿet) – Root: עת; Form: Preposition + noun, feminine singular with definite article; Translation: “at the time”; Notes: Refers to a specific period … Continue reading →

וַיְהִי֙ בַּדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה לְחַטַּ֖את בֵּ֣ית יָרָבְעָ֑ם וּלְהַכְחִיד֙ וּלְהַשְׁמִ֔יד מֵעַ֖ל פְּנֵ֥י הָאֲדָמָֽה׃ פ And this thing became sin to the house of Yaravʿam, to cut it off and to destroy it from upon the face of the earth.   Morphology וַיְהִי֙ … Continue reading →

אַחַר֙ הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה לֹֽא־שָׁ֥ב יָרָבְעָ֖ם מִדַּרְכֹּ֣ו הָרָעָ֑ה וַ֠יָּשָׁב וַיַּ֜עַשׂ מִקְצֹ֤ות הָעָם֙ כֹּהֲנֵ֣י בָמֹ֔ות הֶֽחָפֵץ֙ יְמַלֵּ֣א אֶת־יָדֹ֔ו וִיהִ֖י כֹּהֲנֵ֥י בָמֹֽות׃ After this thing, Yaravʿam did not turn back from his evil way, but turned and made from among the people priests … Continue reading →

כִּי֩ הָיֹ֨ה יִהְיֶ֜ה הַדָּבָ֗ר אֲשֶׁ֤ר קָרָא֙ בִּדְבַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּבֵֽית־אֵ֑ל וְעַל֙ כָּל־בָּתֵּ֣י הַבָּמֹ֔ות אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּעָרֵ֥י שֹׁמְרֹֽון׃ פ For the word shall surely come to pass which he proclaimed by the word of YHWH against the altar that is in … Continue reading →

וַיְהִי֮ אַחֲרֵ֣י קָבְרֹ֣ו אֹתֹו֒ וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֶל־בָּנָיו֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר בְּמֹותִי֙ וּקְבַרְתֶּ֣ם אֹתִ֔י בַּקֶּ֕בֶר אֲשֶׁ֛ר אִ֥ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים קָב֣וּר בֹּ֑ו אֵ֚צֶל עַצְמֹתָ֔יו הַנִּ֖יחוּ אֶת־עַצְמֹתָֽי׃ And it came to pass, after he had buried him, that he said to his sons, saying, “When I die, … Continue reading →

וַיַּנַּ֥ח אֶת־נִבְלָתֹ֖ו בְּקִבְרֹ֑ו וַיִּסְפְּד֥וּ עָלָ֖יו הֹ֥וי אָחִֽי׃ And he laid his corpse in his grave, and they mourned over him, “Alas, my brother!”   Morphology וַיַּנַּ֥ח (vayyannaḥ) – Root: נוח; Form: Hifil wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he … Continue reading →

וַיִּשָּׂ֨א הַנָּבִ֜יא אֶת־נִבְלַ֧ת אִישׁ־הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים וַיַּנִּחֵ֥הוּ אֶֽל־הַחֲמֹ֖ור וַיְשִׁיבֵ֑הוּ וַיָּבֹ֗א אֶל־עִיר֙ הַנָּבִ֣יא הַזָּקֵ֔ן לִסְפֹּ֖ד וּלְקָבְרֹֽו׃ And the prophet lifted the corpse of the man of God and laid it on the donkey and brought it back, and he came to the city … Continue reading →

וַיֵּ֗לֶךְ וַיִּמְצָ֤א אֶת־נִבְלָתֹו֙ מֻשְׁלֶ֣כֶת בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ וַֽחֲמֹור֙ וְהָ֣אַרְיֵ֔ה עֹמְדִ֖ים אֵ֣צֶל הַנְּבֵלָ֑ה לֹֽא־אָכַ֤ל הָֽאַרְיֵה֙ אֶת־הַנְּבֵלָ֔ה וְלֹ֥א שָׁבַ֖ר אֶֽת־הַחֲמֹֽור׃ And he went, and found his corpse thrown on the road, and the donkey and the lion standing beside the corpse. The lion had … Continue reading →

וַיְדַבֵּ֤ר אֶל־בָּנָיו֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר חִבְשׁוּ־לִ֖י אֶֽת־הַחֲמֹ֑ור וַֽיַּחֲבֹֽשׁוּ׃ And he spoke to his sons, saying, “Saddle the donkey for me.” And they saddled it.   Morphology וַיְדַבֵּ֤ר (vayedabber) – Root: דבר; Form: Piel wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he spoke”; … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע הַנָּבִיא֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֱשִׁיבֹ֣ו מִן־הַדֶּרֶךְ֒ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ אִ֣ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֣ים ה֔וּא אֲשֶׁ֥ר מָרָ֖ה אֶת־פִּ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּתְּנֵ֨הוּ יְהוָ֜ה לָאַרְיֵ֗ה וַֽיִּשְׁבְּרֵ֨הוּ֙ וַיְמִתֵ֔הוּ כִּדְבַ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבֶּר־לֹֽו׃ And the prophet who had brought him back from the way heard, and he said, “It is the … Continue reading →

וְהִנֵּ֧ה אֲנָשִׁ֣ים עֹבְרִ֗ים וַיִּרְא֤וּ אֶת־הַנְּבֵלָה֙ מֻשְׁלֶ֣כֶת בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ וְאֶת־הָ֣אַרְיֵ֔ה עֹמֵ֖ד אֵ֣צֶל הַנְּבֵלָ֑ה וַיָּבֹ֨אוּ֙ וַיְדַבְּר֣וּ בָעִ֔יר אֲשֶׁ֛ר הַנָּבִ֥יא הַזָּקֵ֖ן יֹשֵׁ֥ב בָּֽהּ׃ And behold, men were passing by, and they saw the corpse thrown on the road, and the lion standing beside the … Continue reading →

וַיֵּ֕לֶךְ וַיִּמְצָאֵ֧הוּ אַרְיֵ֛ה בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְ וַיְמִיתֵ֑הוּ וַתְּהִ֤י נִבְלָתֹו֙ מֻשְׁלֶ֣כֶת בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ וְהַחֲמֹור֙ עֹמֵ֣ד אֶצְלָ֔הּ וְהָ֣אַרְיֵ֔ה עֹמֵ֖ד אֵ֥צֶל הַנְּבֵלָֽה׃ And he went, and a lion found him on the way and killed him. And his corpse was thrown on the road, and the … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֗י אַחֲרֵ֛י אָכְלֹ֥ו לֶ֖חֶם וְאַחֲרֵ֣י שְׁתֹותֹ֑ו וַיַּחֲבָשׁ־לֹ֣ו הַחֲמֹ֔ור לַנָּבִ֖יא אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֱשִׁיבֹֽו׃ And it came to pass, after he had eaten bread and after he had drunk, that he saddled the donkey for the prophet who had brought him back.   … Continue reading →

וַתָּ֗שָׁב וַתֹּ֤אכַל לֶ֨חֶם֙ וַתֵּ֣שְׁתְּ מַ֔יִם בַּמָּקֹום֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֶּ֣ר אֵלֶ֔יךָ אַל־תֹּ֥אכַל לֶ֖חֶם וְאַל־תֵּ֣שְׁתְּ מָ֑יִם לֹֽא־תָבֹ֥וא נִבְלָתְךָ֖ אֶל־קֶ֥בֶר אֲבֹתֶֽיךָ׃ And you returned and ate bread and drank water in the place of which He spoke to you, “You shall not eat bread … Continue reading →

וַיִּקְרָ֞א אֶל־אִ֣ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֤א מִֽיהוּדָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר כֹּ֖ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה יַ֗עַן כִּ֤י מָרִ֨יתָ֙ פִּ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וְלֹ֤א שָׁמַ֨רְתָּ֙ אֶת־הַמִּצְוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוְּךָ֖ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃ And he called to the man of God who came from Yehuda, saying, “Thus says YHWH: ‘Because you have … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֕י הֵ֥ם יֹשְׁבִ֖ים אֶל־הַשֻּׁלְחָ֑ן פ וַֽיְהִי֙ דְּבַר־יְהוָ֔ה אֶל־הַנָּבִ֖יא אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֱשִׁיבֹֽו׃ And it happened, as they were sitting at the table, that the word of YHWH came to the prophet who had brought him back.   Morphology וַיְהִ֕י (vayhi) – Root: … Continue reading →

וַיָּ֣שָׁב אִתֹּ֗ו וַיֹּ֥אכַל לֶ֛חֶם בְּבֵיתֹ֖ו וַיֵּ֥שְׁתְּ מָֽיִם׃ And he returned with him, and he ate bread in his house, and he drank water.   Morphology וַיָּ֣שָׁב (vayyashav) – Root: שוב; Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לֹ֗ו גַּם־אֲנִ֣י נָבִיא֮ כָּמֹוךָ֒ וּמַלְאָ֡ךְ דִּבֶּ֣ר אֵלַי֩ בִּדְבַ֨ר יְהוָ֜ה לֵאמֹ֗ר הֲשִׁבֵ֤הוּ אִתְּךָ֙ אֶל־בֵּיתֶ֔ךָ וְיֹ֥אכַל לֶ֖חֶם וְיֵ֣שְׁתְּ מָ֑יִם כִּחֵ֖שׁ לֹֽו׃ And he said to him, “I also am a prophet like you, and a messenger spoke to me by the … Continue reading →

כִּֽי־דָבָ֤ר אֵלַי֙ בִּדְבַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה לֹֽא־תֹאכַ֣ל לֶ֔חֶם וְלֹֽא־תִשְׁתֶּ֥ה שָׁ֖ם מָ֑יִם לֹא־תָשׁ֣וּב לָלֶ֔כֶת בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְ אֲשֶׁר־הָלַ֥כְתָּ בָּֽהּ׃ For a word came to me by the word of YHWH: ‘You shall not eat bread, and you shall not drink water there. You shall not … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר לֹ֥א אוּכַ֛ל לָשׁ֥וּב אִתָּ֖ךְ וְלָבֹ֣וא אִתָּ֑ךְ וְלֹֽא־אֹ֣כַל לֶ֗חֶם וְלֹֽא־אֶשְׁתֶּ֤ה אִתְּךָ֙ מַ֔יִם בַּמָּקֹ֖ום הַזֶּֽה׃ And he said, “I am not able to return with you or to come with you, and I will not eat bread, and I will not … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֔יו לֵ֥ךְ אִתִּ֖י הַבָּ֑יְתָה וֶאֱכֹ֖ל לָֽחֶם׃ And he said to him, “Come with me to the house and eat bread.”   Morphology וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (vayyomer) – Root: אמר; Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he said”; Notes: … Continue reading →

וַיֵּ֗לֶךְ אַֽחֲרֵי֙ אִ֣ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וַיִּ֨מְצָאֵ֔הוּ יֹשֵׁ֖ב תַּ֣חַת הָאֵלָ֑ה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֗יו הַאַתָּ֧ה אִישׁ־הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֥אתָ מִֽיהוּדָ֖ה וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אָֽנִי׃ And he went after the man of God, and he found him sitting under the terebinth. And he said to him, “Are you the … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ אֶל־בָּנָ֔יו חִבְשׁוּ־לִ֖י הַחֲמֹ֑ור וַיַּחְבְּשׁוּ־לֹ֣ו הַחֲמֹ֔ור וַיִּרְכַּ֖ב עָלָֽיו׃ And he said to his sons, “Saddle the donkey for me.” And they saddled the donkey for him, and he rode upon it.   Morphology וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (vayyomer) – Root: אמר; Form: Qal … Continue reading →