Author Archives: Nevi’im

וַתֵּ֤בְךְּ עָלָיו֙ שִׁבְעַ֣ת הַיָּמִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־הָיָ֥ה לָהֶ֖ם הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֑ה וַיְהִ֣י בַּיֹּ֣ום הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗י וַיַּגֶּד־לָהּ֙ כִּ֣י הֱצִיקַ֔תְהוּ וַתַּגֵּ֥ד הַחִידָ֖ה לִבְנֵ֥י עַמָּֽהּ׃ And she wept upon him for seven days while their feast lasted. And it came to pass on the seventh day that he … Continue reading →

וַתֵּבְךְּ֩ אֵ֨שֶׁת שִׁמְשֹׁ֜ון עָלָ֗יו וַתֹּ֨אמֶר֙ רַק־שְׂנֵאתַ֨נִי֙ וְלֹ֣א אֲהַבְתָּ֔נִי הַֽחִידָ֥ה חַ֨דְתָּ֙ לִבְנֵ֣י עַמִּ֔י וְלִ֖י לֹ֣א הִגַּ֑דְתָּה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָ֗הּ הִנֵּ֨ה לְאָבִ֧י וּלְאִמִּ֛י לֹ֥א הִגַּ֖דְתִּי וְלָ֥ךְ אַגִּֽיד׃ And the wife of Shimshon wept upon him and said, “You only hate me and do … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֣י בַּיֹּ֣ום הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗י וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ לְאֵֽשֶׁת־שִׁמְשֹׁון֙ פַּתִּ֣י אֶת־אִישֵׁ֗ךְ וְיַגֶּד־לָ֨נוּ֙ אֶת־הַ֣חִידָ֔ה פֶּן־נִשְׂרֹ֥ף אֹותָ֛ךְ וְאֶת־בֵּ֥ית אָבִ֖יךְ בָּאֵ֑שׁ הַלְיָרְשֵׁ֕נוּ קְרָאתֶ֥ם לָ֖נוּ הֲלֹֽא׃ And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they said to the wife of Shimshon, “Entice your husband, that he … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֗ם מֵהָֽאֹכֵל֙ יָצָ֣א מַאֲכָ֔ל וּמֵעַ֖ז יָצָ֣א מָתֹ֑וק וְלֹ֥א יָכְל֛וּ לְהַגִּ֥יד הַחִידָ֖ה שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת יָמִֽים׃ And he said to them, “Out of the eater came forth food, and out of the strong came forth sweetness.” But they were not able to … Continue reading →

וְאִם־לֹ֣א תוּכְלוּ֮ לְהַגִּ֣יד לִי֒ וּנְתַתֶּ֨ם אַתֶּ֥ם לִי֙ שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים סְדִינִ֔ים וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים חֲלִיפֹ֣ות בְּגָדִ֑ים וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ לֹ֔ו ח֥וּדָה חִידָתְךָ֖ וְנִשְׁמָעֶֽנָּה׃ But if you are not able to declare it to me, then you shall give me thirty linen garments and thirty changes of … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהֶם֙ שִׁמְשֹׁ֔ון אָחֽוּדָה־נָּ֥א לָכֶ֖ם חִידָ֑ה אִם־הַגֵּ֣ד תַּגִּידוּ֩ אֹותָ֨הּ לִ֜י שִׁבְעַ֨ת יְמֵ֤י הַמִּשְׁתֶּה֙ וּמְצָאתֶ֔ם וְנָתַתִּ֤י לָכֶם֙ שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים סְדִינִ֔ים וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים חֲלִפֹ֥ת בְּגָדִֽים׃ And Shimshon said to them, “Let me now propose a riddle to you. If you indeed declare it to … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֖י כִּרְאֹותָ֣ם אֹותֹ֑ו וַיִּקְחוּ֙ שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים מֵֽרֵעִ֔ים וַיִּהְי֖וּ אִתֹּֽו׃ And it happened, when they saw him, that they took thirty companions, and they were with him.   Morphology וַיְהִ֖י (vayehi) – Root: היה (hayah); Form: Qal wayyiqtol (narrative past) 3rd person … Continue reading →

וַיֵּ֥רֶד אָבִ֖יהוּ אֶל־הָאִשָּׁ֑ה וַיַּ֨עַשׂ שָׁ֤ם שִׁמְשֹׁון֙ מִשְׁתֶּ֔ה כִּ֛י כֵּ֥ן יַעֲשׂ֖וּ הַבַּחוּרִֽים׃ And his father went down to the woman, and Shimshon made there a feast, for thus the young men would do.   Morphology וַיֵּ֥רֶד (vayyéred) – Root: ירד (yarad); … Continue reading →

וַיִּרְדֵּ֣הוּ אֶל־כַּפָּ֗יו וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ הָלֹוךְ֙ וְאָכֹ֔ל וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ֙ אֶל־אָבִ֣יו וְאֶל־אִמֹּ֔ו וַיִּתֵּ֥ן לָהֶ֖ם וַיֹּאכֵ֑לוּ וְלֹֽא־הִגִּ֣יד לָהֶ֔ם כִּ֛י מִגְּוִיַּ֥ת הָאַרְיֵ֖ה רָדָ֥ה הַדְּבָֽשׁ׃ And he scraped it into his hands, and he went on, eating as he went, and he came to his father and … Continue reading →

וַיָּ֤שָׁב מִיָּמִים֙ לְקַחְתָּ֔הּ וַיָּ֣סַר לִרְאֹ֔ות אֵ֖ת מַפֶּ֣לֶת הָאַרְיֵ֑ה וְהִנֵּ֨ה עֲדַ֧ת דְּבֹורִ֛ים בִּגְוִיַּ֥ת הָאַרְיֵ֖ה וּדְבָֽשׁ׃ And he returned after some days to take her, and he turned aside to see the carcass of the lion, and behold, a swarm of bees … Continue reading →

וַיֵּ֖רֶד וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר לָאִשָּׁ֑ה וַתִּישַׁ֖ר בְּעֵינֵ֥י שִׁמְשֹֽׁון׃ And he went down and spoke to the woman, and she was right in the eyes of Shimshon.   Morphology וַיֵּ֖רֶד (vayyéred) – Root: ירד (yarad); Form: Qal wayyiqtol (narrative past) 3rd person masculine … Continue reading →

וַתִּצְלַ֨ח עָלָ֜יו ר֣וּחַ יְהוָ֗ה וַֽיְשַׁסְּעֵ֨הוּ֙ כְּשַׁסַּ֣ע הַגְּדִ֔י וּמְא֖וּמָה אֵ֣ין בְּיָדֹ֑ו וְלֹ֤א הִגִּיד֙ לְאָבִ֣יו וּלְאִמֹּ֔ו אֵ֖ת אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָֽׂה׃ And the Spirit of YHWH came upon him, and he tore it apart as one tears apart a young goat, and he had … Continue reading →

וַיֵּ֧רֶד שִׁמְשֹׁ֛ון וְאָבִ֥יו וְאִמֹּ֖ו תִּמְנָ֑תָה וַיָּבֹ֨אוּ֙ עַד־כַּרְמֵ֣י תִמְנָ֔תָה וְהִנֵּה֙ כְּפִ֣יר אֲרָיֹ֔ות שֹׁאֵ֖ג לִקְרָאתֹֽו׃ And Shimshon went down with his father and his mother to Timnat, and they came as far as the vineyards of Timnat, and behold, a young lion … Continue reading →

וְאָבִ֨יו וְאִמֹּ֜ו לֹ֣א יָדְע֗וּ כִּ֤י מֵיְהוָה֙ הִ֔יא כִּי־תֹאֲנָ֥ה הֽוּא־מְבַקֵּ֖שׁ מִפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וּבָעֵ֣ת הַהִ֔יא פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים מֹשְׁלִ֥ים בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פ But his father and his mother did not know that it was from YHWH, for he was seeking an occasion against the Pelishtim, for … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר לֹ֜ו אָבִ֣יו וְאִמֹּ֗ו הַאֵין֩ בִּבְנֹ֨ות אַחֶ֤יךָ וּבְכָל־עַמִּי֙ אִשָּׁ֔ה כִּֽי־אַתָּ֤ה הֹולֵךְ֙ לָקַ֣חַת אִשָּׁ֔ה מִפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים הָעֲרֵלִ֑ים וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שִׁמְשֹׁ֤ון אֶל־אָבִיו֙ אֹותָ֣הּ קַֽח־לִ֔י כִּֽי־הִ֖יא יָשְׁרָ֥ה בְעֵינָֽי׃ And his father and his mother said to him, “Is there no woman among the daughters of … Continue reading →

וַיַּ֗עַל וַיַּגֵּד֙ לְאָבִ֣יו וּלְאִמֹּ֔ו וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אִשָּׁ֛ה רָאִ֥יתִי בְתִמְנָ֖תָה מִבְּנֹ֣ות פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וְעַתָּ֕ה קְחוּ־אֹותָ֥הּ לִּ֖י לְאִשָּֽׁה׃ And he went up and told his father and his mother, and he said, “I have seen a woman in Timnat from the daughters of the … Continue reading →

וַיֵּ֥רֶד שִׁמְשֹׁ֖ון תִּמְנָ֑תָה וַיַּ֥רְא אִשָּׁ֛ה בְּתִמְנָ֖תָה מִבְּנֹ֥ות פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ And Shimshon went down to Timnat, and he saw a woman in Timnat from the daughters of the Pelishtim.   Morphology וַיֵּ֥רֶד (va-yered) – Root: ירד (yarad); Form: Qal wayyiqtol (preterite) 3rd … Continue reading →

וַתָּ֨חֶל֙ ר֣וּחַ יְהוָ֔ה לְפַעֲמֹ֖ו בְּמַחֲנֵה־דָ֑ן בֵּ֥ין צָרְעָ֖ה וּבֵ֥ין אֶשְׁתָּאֹֽל׃ פ And the Spirit of YHWH began to move him in the camp of Dan, between Tsorʿa and between Eshtaʾol.   Morphology וַתָּ֨חֶל (va-taḥel) – Root: חלל (ḥalal); Form: Hifil wayyiqtol … Continue reading →

וַתֵּ֤לֶד הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ בֵּ֔ן וַתִּקְרָ֥א אֶת־שְׁמֹ֖ו שִׁמְשֹׁ֑ון וַיִּגְדַּ֣ל הַנַּ֔עַר וַֽיְבָרְכֵ֖הוּ יְהוָֽה׃ And the woman bore a son, and she called his name Shimshon. And the boy grew, and YHWH blessed him.   Morphology וַתֵּ֤לֶד (va-teled) – Root: ילד (yalad); Form: Qal … Continue reading →

וַתֹּ֧אמֶר לֹ֣ו אִשְׁתֹּ֗ו לוּ֩ חָפֵ֨ץ יְהוָ֤ה לַהֲמִיתֵ֨נוּ֙ לֹֽא־לָקַ֤ח מִיָּדֵ֨נוּ֙ עֹלָ֣ה וּמִנְחָ֔ה וְלֹ֥א הֶרְאָ֖נוּ אֶת־כָּל־אֵ֑לֶּה וְכָעֵ֕ת לֹ֥א הִשְׁמִיעָ֖נוּ כָּזֹֽאת׃ And his wife said to him, “If YHWH had desired to put us to death, He would not have taken from our … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֧אמֶר מָנֹ֛וחַ אֶל־אִשְׁתֹּ֖ו מֹ֣ות נָמ֑וּת כִּ֥י אֱלֹהִ֖ים רָאִֽינוּ׃ And Manoaḥ said to his wife, “We shall surely die, for we have seen God.”   Morphology וַיֹּ֧אמֶר (va-yomer) – Root: אמר (ʾamar); Form: Qal wayyiqtol (preterite) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: … Continue reading →

וְלֹא־יָ֤סַף עֹוד֙ מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֔ה לְהֵרָאֹ֖ה אֶל־מָנֹ֣וחַ וְאֶל־אִשְׁתֹּ֑ו אָ֚ז יָדַ֣ע מָנֹ֔וחַ כִּֽי־מַלְאַ֥ךְ יְהוָ֖ה הֽוּא׃ And the angel of YHWH no longer appeared again to Manoaḥ and to his wife. Then Manoaḥ knew that he was the angel of YHWH.   Morphology … Continue reading →

וַיְהִי֩ בַעֲלֹ֨ות הַלַּ֜הַב מֵעַ֤ל הַמִּזְבֵּ֨חַ֙ הַשָּׁמַ֔יְמָה וַיַּ֥עַל מַלְאַךְ־יְהוָ֖ה בְּלַ֣הַב הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ וּמָנֹ֤וחַ וְאִשְׁתֹּו֙ רֹאִ֔ים וַיִּפְּל֥וּ עַל־פְּנֵיהֶ֖ם אָֽרְצָה׃ And it came to pass, when the flame went up from the altar toward the heavens, that the angel of YHWH ascended in the … Continue reading →

וַיִּקַּ֨ח מָנֹ֜וחַ אֶת־גְּדִ֤י הָעִזִּים֙ וְאֶת־הַמִּנְחָ֔ה וַיַּ֥עַל עַל־הַצּ֖וּר לַֽיהוָ֑ה וּמַפְלִ֣א לַעֲשֹׂ֔ות וּמָנֹ֥וחַ וְאִשְׁתֹּ֖ו רֹאִֽים׃ And Manoaḥ took the young goat and the grain offering and offered them on the rock to YHWH, and He did wondrously, and Manoaḥ and his wife … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לֹו֙ מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֔ה לָ֥מָּה זֶּ֖ה תִּשְׁאַ֣ל לִשְׁמִ֑י וְהוּא־פֶֽלִאי׃ ס And the angel of YHWH said to him, “Why do you ask for my name, seeing it is wonderful?”   Morphology וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (va-yomer) – Root: אמר (ʾamar); Form: Qal wayyiqtol … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֧אמֶר מָנֹ֛וחַ אֶל־מַלְאַ֥ךְ יְהוָ֖ה מִ֣י שְׁמֶ֑ךָ כִּֽי־יָבֹ֥א דְבָרֶ֖יךָ וְכִבַּדְנֽוּךָ׃ And Manoaḥ said to the angel of YHWH, “What is your name, that when your words come to pass, we may honor you?”   Morphology וַיֹּ֧אמֶר (va-yomer) – Root: אמר (ʾamar); … Continue reading →

וַיֹּאמֶר֩ מַלְאַ֨ךְ יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־מָנֹ֗וחַ אִם־תַּעְצְרֵ֨נִי֙ לֹא־אֹכַ֣ל בְּלַחְמֶ֔ךָ וְאִם־תַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה עֹלָ֔ה לַיהוָ֖ה תַּעֲלֶ֑נָּה כִּ֚י לֹא־יָדַ֣ע מָנֹ֔וחַ כִּֽי־מַלְאַ֥ךְ יְהוָ֖ה הֽוּא׃ And the angel of YHWH said to Manoaḥ, “If you detain me, I will not eat your bread, but if you offer a … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר מָנֹ֖וחַ אֶל־מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֑ה נַעְצְרָה־נָּ֣א אֹותָ֔ךְ וְנַעֲשֶׂ֥ה לְפָנֶ֖יךָ גְּדִ֥י עִזִּֽים׃ And Manoaḥ said to the angel of YHWH, “Let us detain you now, and let us prepare before you a young goat.”   Morphology וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (va-yomer) – Root: אמר (ʾamar); … Continue reading →

מִכֹּ֣ל אֲשֶׁר־יֵצֵא֩ מִגֶּ֨פֶן הַיַּ֜יִן לֹ֣א תֹאכַ֗ל וְיַ֤יִן וְשֵׁכָר֙ אַל־תֵּ֔שְׁתְּ וְכָל־טֻמְאָ֖ה אַל־תֹּאכַ֑ל כֹּ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־צִוִּיתִ֖יהָ תִּשְׁמֹֽר׃ Of all that comes from the vine of the wine, she shall not eat, and wine and strong drink she shall not drink, and anything unclean … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֛אמֶר מַלְאַ֥ךְ יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מָנֹ֑וחַ מִכֹּ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־אָמַ֥רְתִּי אֶל־הָאִשָּׁ֖ה תִּשָּׁמֵֽר׃ And the angel of YHWH said to Manoaḥ, “Of all that I said to the woman, she shall keep.   Morphology וַיֹּ֛אמֶר (va-yomer) – Root: אמר (ʾamar); Form: Qal wayyiqtol (preterite) 3rd … Continue reading →