Author Archives: Nevi’im

לָכֵ֗ן כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה צַ֖ר וּסְבִ֣יב הָאָ֑רֶץ וְהֹורִ֤ד מִמֵּךְ֙ עֻזֵּ֔ךְ וְנָבֹ֖זּוּ אַרְמְנֹותָֽיִךְ׃ Therefore thus says the Lord YHWH: “An adversary shall surround the land, and he shall bring down from you your strength, and your palaces shall be plundered.” … Continue reading →

וְלֹֽא־יָדְע֥וּ עֲשֹׂות־נְכֹחָ֖ה נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה הָאֹֽוצְרִ֛ים חָמָ֥ס וָשֹׁ֖ד בְּאַרְמְנֹֽותֵיהֶֽם׃ פ “And they do not know how to do what is right,” declares YHWH, “those who store up violence and destruction in their palaces.”   Morphology וְלֹֽא־ (ve-lo) – Root: —; Form: Conjunction … Continue reading →

הַשְׁמִ֨יעוּ֙ עַל־אַרְמְנֹ֣ות בְּאַשְׁדֹּ֔וד וְעַֽל־אַרְמְנֹ֖ות בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם וְאִמְר֗וּ הֵאָֽסְפוּ֙ עַל־הָרֵ֣י שֹׁמְרֹ֔ון וּרְא֞וּ מְהוּמֹ֤ת רַבֹּות֙ בְּתֹוכָ֔הּ וַעֲשׁוּקִ֖ים בְּקִרְבָּֽהּ׃ Proclaim upon the palaces in Ashdod and upon the palaces in the land of Mitsrayim, and say: Assemble yourselves upon the mountains of Shomeron, … Continue reading →

אַרְיֵ֥ה שָׁאָ֖ג מִ֣י לֹ֣א יִירָ֑א אֲדֹנָ֤י יְהוִה֙ דִּבֶּ֔ר מִ֖י לֹ֥א יִנָּבֵֽא׃ A lion has roared, who will not fear? The Lord YHWH has spoken, who can but prophesy?   Morphology אַרְיֵ֥ה (aryeh) – Root: ארה (ʾarah); Form: Noun masculine singular; … Continue reading →

כִּ֣י לֹ֧א יַעֲשֶׂ֛ה אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִ֖ה דָּבָ֑ר כִּ֚י אִם־גָּלָ֣ה סֹודֹ֔ו אֶל־עֲבָדָ֖יו הַנְּבִיאִֽים׃ For the Lord YHWH does nothing unless He reveals His secret to His servants the prophets.   Morphology כִּ֣י (ki) – Root: —; Form: Conjunction; Translation: “For”; Notes: Introduces … Continue reading →

אִם־יִתָּקַ֤ע שֹׁופָר֙ בְּעִ֔יר וְעָ֖ם לֹ֣א יֶחֱרָ֑דוּ אִם־תִּהְיֶ֤ה רָעָה֙ בְּעִ֔יר וַיהוָ֖ה לֹ֥א עָשָֽׂה׃ If a shofar is blown in a city, will the people not tremble? If there is calamity in a city, has not YHWH done it?   Morphology אִם־ … Continue reading →

הֲתִפֹּ֤ל צִפֹּור֙ עַל־פַּ֣ח הָאָ֔רֶץ וּמֹוקֵ֖שׁ אֵ֣ין לָ֑הּ הֲיַֽעֲלֶה־פַּח֙ מִן־הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה וְלָכֹ֖וד לֹ֥א יִלְכֹּֽוד׃ Will a bird fall into a snare upon the earth when there is no bait for her? Will a snare spring up from the ground unless it has … Continue reading →

הֲיִשְׁאַ֤ג אַרְיֵה֙ בַּיַּ֔עַר וְטֶ֖רֶף אֵ֣ין לֹ֑ו הֲיִתֵּ֨ן כְּפִ֤יר קֹולֹו֙ מִמְּעֹ֣נָתֹ֔ו בִּלְתִּ֖י אִם־לָכָֽד׃ Will a lion roar in the forest when he has no prey? Will a young lion give forth his voice from his den unless he has taken something? … Continue reading →

הֲיֵלְכ֥וּ שְׁנַ֖יִם יַחְדָּ֑ו בִּלְתִּ֖י אִם־נֹועָֽדוּ׃ Will two walk together unless they have agreed?   Morphology הֲיֵלְכ֥וּ (ha-yelkhu) – Root: הלך (halakh); Form: Interrogative particle הֲ + Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural; Translation: “Will they walk”; Notes: The interrogative particle … Continue reading →

רַ֚ק אֶתְכֶ֣ם יָדַ֔עְתִּי מִכֹּ֖ל מִשְׁפְּחֹ֣ות הָאֲדָמָ֑ה עַל־כֵּן֙ אֶפְקֹ֣ד עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם אֵ֖ת כָּל־עֲוֹנֹֽתֵיכֶֽם׃ “Only you have I known of all the families of the earth; therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.”   Morphology רַ֚ק (raq) – Root: —; Form: … Continue reading →

שִׁמְע֞וּ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבֶּ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל עַ֚ל כָּל־הַמִּשְׁפָּחָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֧ר הֶעֱלֵ֛יתִי מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרַ֖יִם לֵאמֹֽר׃ Hear this word that YHWH has spoken against you, O sons of Yisraʾel, against the whole family which I brought up from the land … Continue reading →

וְאַמִּ֥יץ לִבֹּ֖ו בַּגִּבֹּורִ֑ים עָרֹ֛ום יָנ֥וּס בַּיֹּום־הַה֖וּא נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃ פ And he who is courageous of heart among the mighty shall flee naked on that day,” declares YHWH.   Morphology וְאַמִּ֥יץ (ve-ʾammits) – Root: אמץ; Form: Conjunction + adjective masculine singular; Translation: … Continue reading →

וְתֹפֵ֤שׂ הַקֶּ֨שֶׁת֙ לֹ֣א יַעֲמֹ֔ד וְקַ֥ל בְּרַגְלָ֖יו לֹ֣א יְמַלֵּ֑ט וְרֹכֵ֣ב הַסּ֔וּס לֹ֥א יְמַלֵּ֖ט נַפְשֹֽׁו׃ And he who grasps the bow shall not stand, and he who is swift of feet shall not escape, and he who rides the horse shall not … Continue reading →

וְאָבַ֤ד מָנֹוס֙ מִקָּ֔ל וְחָזָ֖ק לֹא־יְאַמֵּ֣ץ כֹּחֹ֑ו וְגִבֹּ֖ור לֹא־יְמַלֵּ֥ט נַפְשֹֽׁו׃ And refuge shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his power, and the mighty man shall not deliver his life.   Morphology וְאָבַ֤ד (ve-ʾavad) – Root: אבד; … Continue reading →

הִנֵּ֛ה אָנֹכִ֥י מֵעִ֖יק תַּחְתֵּיכֶ֑ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר תָּעִיק֙ הָעֲגָלָ֔ה הַֽמְלֵאָ֥ה לָ֖הּ עָמִֽיר׃ “Behold, I am pressing down beneath you, as the wagon is pressed that is full of sheaves.   Morphology הִנֵּ֛ה (hinneh) – Root: הנה; Form: Interjection; Translation: “Behold”; Notes: Introduces … Continue reading →

וַתַּשְׁק֥וּ אֶת־הַנְּזִרִ֖ים יָ֑יִן וְעַל־הַנְּבִיאִים֙ צִוִּיתֶ֣ם לֵאמֹ֔ר לֹ֖א תִּנָּבְאֽוּ׃ “And you made the Nezirim drink wine, and to the prophets you commanded, saying, ‘Do not prophesy.’   Morphology וַתַּשְׁק֥וּ (va-tashqu) – Root: שׁקה; Form: Conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine … Continue reading →

וָאָקִ֤ים מִבְּנֵיכֶם֙ לִנְבִיאִ֔ים וּמִבַּחוּרֵיכֶ֖ם לִנְזִרִ֑ים הַאַ֥ף אֵֽין־זֹ֛את בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃ And I raised up from your sons prophets, and from your young men Nazirites. Is this not so, O sons of Yisraʾel?” declares YHWH.   Morphology וָאָקִ֤ים (va-ʾaqim) – Root: … Continue reading →

וְאָנֹכִ֛י הֶעֱלֵ֥יתִי אֶתְכֶ֖ם מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם וָאֹולֵ֨ךְ אֶתְכֶ֤ם בַּמִּדְבָּר֙ אַרְבָּעִ֣ים שָׁנָ֔ה לָרֶ֖שֶׁת אֶת־אֶ֥רֶץ הָאֱמֹרִֽי׃ And I brought you up from the land of Mitsrayim, and I led you in the wilderness forty years, to possess the land of the Emori.   … Continue reading →

וְאָ֨נֹכִ֜י הִשְׁמַ֤דְתִּי אֶת־הָֽאֱמֹרִי֙ מִפְּנֵיהֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר כְּגֹ֤בַהּ אֲרָזִים֙ גָּבְהֹ֔ו וְחָסֹ֥ן ה֖וּא כָּֽאַלֹּונִ֑ים וָאַשְׁמִ֤יד פִּרְיֹו֙ מִמַּ֔עַל וְשָׁרָשָׁ֖יו מִתָּֽחַת׃ And I destroyed the Emori before them, whose height was like the height of cedars, and he was strong like oaks; yet I destroyed … Continue reading →

וְעַל־בְּגָדִ֤ים חֲבֻלִים֙ יַטּ֔וּ אֵ֖צֶל כָּל־מִזְבֵּ֑חַ וְיֵ֤ין עֲנוּשִׁים֙ יִשְׁתּ֔וּ בֵּ֖ית אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃ And upon garments taken in pledge they stretch themselves beside every altar, and the wine of those fined they drink in the house of their gods.   Morphology וְעַל־בְּגָדִ֤ים (ve-ʿal-begadim) … Continue reading →

הַשֹּׁאֲפִ֤ים עַל־עֲפַר־אֶ֨רֶץ֙ בְּרֹ֣אשׁ דַּלִּ֔ים וְדֶ֥רֶךְ עֲנָוִ֖ים יַטּ֑וּ וְאִ֣ישׁ וְאָבִ֗יו יֵֽלְכוּ֙ אֶל־הַֽנַּעֲרָ֔ה לְמַ֥עַן חַלֵּ֖ל אֶת־שֵׁ֥ם קָדְשִֽׁי׃ Those who pant after the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, and they pervert the way of the humble; and a … Continue reading →

כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה עַל־שְׁלֹשָׁה֙ פִּשְׁעֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְעַל־אַרְבָּעָ֖ה לֹ֣א אֲשִׁיבֶ֑נּוּ עַל־מִכְרָ֤ם בַּכֶּ֨סֶף֙ צַדִּ֔יק וְאֶבְיֹ֖ון בַּעֲב֥וּר נַעֲלָֽיִם׃ Thus says YHWH: “For three transgressions of Yisraʾel, and for four, I will not turn it back, because they sold the righteous for silver and … Continue reading →

וְשִׁלַּ֥חְתִּי אֵ֖שׁ בִּֽיהוּדָ֑ה וְאָכְלָ֖ה אַרְמְנֹ֥ות יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ פ And I will send fire upon Yehuda, and it shall devour the palaces of Yerushalaim.   Morphology וְשִׁלַּ֥חְתִּי (ve-shillaḥti) – Root: שלח (shalaḥ); Form: Conjunction + Piel perfect 1st person singular; Translation: “And … Continue reading →

כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה עַל־שְׁלֹשָׁה֙ פִּשְׁעֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה וְעַל־אַרְבָּעָ֖ה לֹ֣א אֲשִׁיבֶ֑נּוּ עַֽל־מָאֳסָ֞ם אֶת־תֹּורַ֣ת יְהוָ֗ה וְחֻקָּיו֙ לֹ֣א שָׁמָ֔רוּ וַיַּתְעוּם֙ כִּזְבֵיהֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־הָלְכ֥וּ אֲבֹותָ֖ם אַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃ Thus says YHWH: “For three transgressions of Yehuda, and for four, I will not turn it back, because they have … Continue reading →

וְהִכְרַתִּ֥י שֹׁופֵ֖ט מִקִּרְבָּ֑הּ וְכָל־שָׂרֶ֛יהָ אֶהֱרֹ֥וג עִמֹּ֖ו אָמַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃ פ And I will cut off the judge from her midst, and all her princes I will slay with him,” says YHWH.   Morphology וְהִכְרַתִּ֥י (ve-hikhratti) – Root: כרת (karat); Form: Conjunction … Continue reading →

וְשִׁלַּחְתִּי־אֵ֣שׁ בְּמֹואָ֔ב וְאָכְלָ֖ה אַרְמְנֹ֣ות הַקְּרִיֹּ֑ות וּמֵ֤ת בְּשָׁאֹון֙ מֹואָ֔ב בִּתְרוּעָ֖ה בְּקֹ֥ול שֹׁופָֽר׃ And I will send fire upon Moʾav, and it shall devour the palaces of the Qeriyyot; and Moʾav shall die amid uproar, with shouting, with the sound of a … Continue reading →

כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה עַל־שְׁלֹשָׁה֙ פִּשְׁעֵ֣י מֹואָ֔ב וְעַל־אַרְבָּעָ֖ה לֹ֣א אֲשִׁיבֶ֑נּוּ עַל־שָׂרְפֹ֛ו עַצְמֹ֥ות מֶֽלֶךְ־אֱדֹ֖ום לַשִּֽׂיד׃ Thus says YHWH: “For three transgressions of Moʾav, and for four, I will not turn it back, because he burned the bones of the king of ʾEdom … Continue reading →

וְהָלַ֥ךְ מַלְכָּ֖ם בַּגֹּולָ֑ה ה֧וּא וְשָׂרָ֛יו יַחְדָּ֖ו אָמַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃ פ And their king shall go into exile, he and his princes together,” says YHWH.   Morphology וְהָלַ֥ךְ (ve-halak) – Root: הלך (halakh); Form: Conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular; … Continue reading →

וְהִצַּ֤תִּי אֵשׁ֙ בְּחוֹמַ֣ת רַבָּ֔ה וְאָכְלָ֖ה אַרְמְנוֹתֶ֑יהָ בִּתְרוּעָה֙ בְּי֣וֹם מִלְחָמָ֔ה בְּסַ֖עַר בְּי֥וֹם סוּפָֽה׃ And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabba, and it shall devour her palaces, with a shout in the day of battle, with a storm … Continue reading →

כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה עַל־שְׁלֹשָׁה֙ פִּשְׁעֵ֣י בְנֵֽי־עַמֹּ֔ון וְעַל־אַרְבָּעָ֖ה לֹ֣א אֲשִׁיבֶ֑נּוּ עַל־בִּקְעָם֙ הָרֹ֣ות הַגִּלְעָ֔ד לְמַ֖עַן הַרְחִ֥יב אֶת־גְּבוּלָֽם׃ Thus says YHWH: “For three transgressions of the sons of ʿAmmon, and for four, I will not turn it back, because they ripped open the … Continue reading →