Author Archives: Nevi’im

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מָנֹ֔וחַ עַתָּ֖ה יָבֹ֣א דְבָרֶ֑יךָ מַה־יִּֽהְיֶ֥ה מִשְׁפַּט־הַנַּ֖עַר וּמַעֲשֵֽׂהוּ׃ And Manoaḥ said, “Now may your words come to pass. What shall be the rule of the boy and his actions?”   Morphology וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (va-yomer) – Root: אמר (ʾamar); Form: Qal wayyiqtol … Continue reading →

וַיָּ֛קָם וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ מָנֹ֖וחַ אַחֲרֵ֣י אִשְׁתֹּ֑ו וַיָּבֹא֙ אֶל־הָאִ֔ישׁ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לֹ֗ו הַאַתָּ֥ה הָאִ֛ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־דִּבַּ֥רְתָּ אֶל־הָאִשָּׁ֖ה וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אָֽנִי׃ And Manoaḥ arose and went after his wife, and he came to the man and said to him, “Are you the man who spoke to … Continue reading →

וַתְּמַהֵר֙ הָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה וַתָּ֖רָץ וַתַּגֵּ֣ד לְאִישָׁ֑הּ וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֔יו הִנֵּ֨ה נִרְאָ֤ה אֵלַי֙ הָאִ֔ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֥א בַיֹּ֖ום אֵלָֽי׃ And the woman hurried and ran, and she told her husband, and she said to him, “Behold, the man who came to me today has appeared … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים בְּקֹ֣ול מָנֹ֑וחַ וַיָּבֹ֣א מַלְאַךְ֩ הָאֱלֹהִ֨ים עֹ֜וד אֶל־הָאִשָּׁ֗ה וְהִיא֙ יֹושֶׁ֣בֶת בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה וּמָנֹ֥וחַ אִישָׁ֖הּ אֵ֥ין עִמָּֽהּ׃ And God heard the voice of Manoaḥ, and the angel of God came again to the woman while she was sitting in the field, … Continue reading →

וַיֶּעְתַּ֥ר מָנֹ֛וחַ אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה וַיֹּאמַ֑ר בִּ֣י אֲדֹונָ֔י אִ֣ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֞ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׁלַ֗חְתָּ יָבֹוא־נָ֥א עֹוד֙ אֵלֵ֔ינוּ וְיֹורֵ֕נוּ מַֽה־נַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה לַנַּ֥עַר הַיּוּלָּֽד׃ And Manoaḥ entreated YHWH and said, “O my Lord, let the man of God whom You sent come again to us and teach … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לִ֔י הִנָּ֥ךְ הָרָ֖ה וְיֹלַ֣דְתְּ בֵּ֑ן וְעַתָּ֞ה אַל־תִּשְׁתִּ֣י יַ֣יִן וְשֵׁכָ֗ר וְאַל־תֹּֽאכְלִי֙ כָּל־טֻמְאָ֔ה כִּֽי־נְזִ֤יר אֱלֹהִים֙ יִהְיֶ֣ה הַנַּ֔עַר מִן־הַבֶּ֖טֶן עַד־יֹ֥ום מֹותֹֽו׃ פ And he said to me, ‘Behold, you shall conceive and bear a son. And now, do not drink wine or … Continue reading →

וַתָּבֹ֣א הָאִשָּׁ֗ה וַתֹּ֣אמֶר לְאִישָׁהּ֮ לֵאמֹר֒ אִ֤ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִים֙ בָּ֣א אֵלַ֔י וּמַרְאֵ֕הוּ כְּמַרְאֵ֛ה מַלְאַ֥ךְ הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים נֹורָ֣א מְאֹ֑ד וְלֹ֤א שְׁאִלְתִּ֨יהוּ֙ אֵֽי־מִזֶּ֣ה ה֔וּא וְאֶת־שְׁמֹ֖ו לֹֽא־הִגִּ֥יד לִֽי׃ And the woman came and said to her husband, saying, “A man of God came to me, and … Continue reading →

כִּי֩ הִנָּ֨ךְ הָרָ֜ה וְיֹלַ֣דְתְּ בֵּ֗ן וּמֹורָה֙ לֹא־יַעֲלֶ֣ה עַל־רֹאשֹׁ֔ו כִּֽי־נְזִ֧יר אֱלֹהִ֛ים יִהְיֶ֥ה הַנַּ֖עַר מִן־הַבָּ֑טֶן וְה֗וּא יָחֵ֛ל לְהֹושִׁ֥יעַ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מִיַּ֥ד פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ For behold, you shall conceive and bear a son, and no razor shall come upon his head, for the boy shall … Continue reading →

וְעַתָּה֙ הִשָּׁ֣מְרִי נָ֔א וְאַל־תִּשְׁתִּ֖י יַ֣יִן וְשֵׁכָ֑ר וְאַל־תֹּאכְלִ֖י כָּל־טָמֵֽא׃ And now, be careful, please, and do not drink wine or strong drink, and do not eat anything unclean.   Morphology וְעַתָּה֙ (ve-ʿatta) – Root: עתה (ʿatta); Form: Adverb; Translation: “And now”; … Continue reading →

וַיֵּרָ֥א מַלְאַךְ־יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־הָאִשָּׁ֑ה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלֶ֗יהָ הִנֵּה־נָ֤א אַתְּ־עֲקָרָה֙ וְלֹ֣א יָלַ֔דְתְּ וְהָרִ֖ית וְיָלַ֥דְתְּ בֵּֽן׃ And the angel of YHWH appeared to the woman and said to her, “Behold, you are barren and have not given birth, but you shall conceive and bear … Continue reading →

וַיְהִי֩ אִ֨ישׁ אֶחָ֧ד מִצָּרְעָ֛ה מִמִּשְׁפַּ֥חַת הַדָּנִ֖י וּשְׁמֹ֣ו מָנֹ֑וחַ וְאִשְׁתֹּ֥ו עֲקָרָ֖ה וְלֹ֥א יָלָֽדָה׃ And there was one man from Tzora, from the clan of the Dani, and his name was Manoaḥ, and his wife was barren and had not given birth. … Continue reading →

וַיֹּסִ֨פוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לַעֲשֹׂ֥ות הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּתְּנֵ֧ם יְהוָ֛ה בְּיַד־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים אַרְבָּעִ֥ים שָׁנָֽה׃ פ And the sons of Yisraʾel again did evil in the eyes of YHWH, and YHWH gave them into the hand of the Pelishtim for forty years.   … Continue reading →

וַיָּ֛מָת עַבְדֹּ֥ון בֶּן־הִלֵּ֖ל הַפִּרְעָתֹונִ֑י וַיִּקָּבֵ֤ר בְּפִרְעָתֹון֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ אֶפְרַ֔יִם בְּהַ֖ר הָעֲמָלֵקִֽי׃ פ And ʿAvdon the son of Hillel, the Pirʿatonite, died, and he was buried in Pirʿaton, in the land of Efrayim, in the hill country of the ʿAmaleqi.   Morphology … Continue reading →

וַיְהִי־לֹ֞ו אַרְבָּעִ֣ים בָּנִ֗ים וּשְׁלֹשִׁים֙ בְּנֵ֣י בָנִ֔ים רֹכְבִ֖ים עַל־שִׁבְעִ֣ים עֲיָרִ֑ם וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֥ט אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה שָׁנִֽים׃ And he had forty sons and thirty grandsons, riding on seventy young donkeys, and he judged Yisraʾel for eight years.   Morphology וַיְהִי־לֹ֞ו (va-yehi-lo) – Root: היה … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֥ט אַחֲרָ֖יו אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל עַבְדֹּ֥ון בֶּן־הִלֵּ֖ל הַפִּרְעָתֹונִֽי׃ And after him, ʿAvdon the son of Hillel, the Pirʿatonite, judged Yisraʾel.   Morphology וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֥ט (va-yishpot) – Root: שפט (shafat); Form: Qal wayyiqtol (preterite) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he judged”; Notes: Indicates … Continue reading →

וַיָּ֖מָת אֵלֹ֣ון הַזְּבֽוּלֹנִ֑י וַיִּקָּבֵ֥ר בְּאַיָּלֹ֖ון בְּאֶ֥רֶץ זְבוּלֻֽן׃ פ And Eilon the Zevuloni died and was buried in Ayalon, in the land of Zevulun.   Morphology וַיָּ֖מָת (va-yamat) – Root: מות (mut); Form: Qal wayyiqtol (preterite) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֤ט אַֽחֲרָיו֙ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֵילֹ֖ון הַזְּבֽוּלֹנִ֑י וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֥ט אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עֶ֥שֶׂר שָׁנִֽים׃ And after him, Eilon the Zevuloni judged Yisraʾel, and he judged Yisraʾel ten years.   Morphology וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֤ט (va-yishpot) – Root: שפט (shafat); Form: Qal wayyiqtol (preterite) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: … Continue reading →

וַיָּ֣מָת אִבְצָ֔ן וַיִּקָּבֵ֖ר בְּבֵ֥ית לָֽחֶם׃ פ And Ivtzan died and was buried in Beit-laḥem.   Morphology וַיָּ֣מָת (va-yamat) – Root: מות (mut); Form: Qal wayyiqtol (preterite) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he died”; Notes: Marks the end of Ivtzan’s … Continue reading →

וַיְהִי־לֹ֞ו שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים בָּנִ֗ים וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים בָּנֹות֙ שִׁלַּ֣ח הַח֔וּצָה וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים בָּנֹ֔ות הֵבִ֥יא לְבָנָ֖יו מִן־הַח֑וּץ וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֥ט אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל שֶׁ֥בַע שָׁנִֽים׃ And he had thirty sons and thirty daughters whom he sent abroad, and thirty daughters he brought for his sons from abroad. And he … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֤ט אַֽחֲרָיו֙ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אִבְצָ֖ן מִבֵּ֥ית לָֽחֶם׃ And after him, Ivtzan judged Yisraʾel, from Beit-laḥem.   Morphology וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֤ט (va-yishpot) – Root: שפט (shafat); Form: Qal wayyiqtol (preterite) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he judged”; Notes: Indicates Ivtzan’s period of rule. … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֥ט יִפְתָּ֛ח אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל שֵׁ֣שׁ שָׁנִ֑ים וַיָּ֗מָת יִפְתָּח֙ הַגִּלְעָדִ֔י וַיִּקָּבֵ֖ר בְּעָרֵ֥י גִלְעָֽד׃ פ And Yiftaḥ judged Yisraʾel six years. And Yiftaḥ the Gileʿadi died and was buried in the cities of Gileʿad.   Morphology וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֥ט (va-yishpot) – Root: שפט (shafat); Form: … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ לֹו֩ אֱמָר־נָ֨א שִׁבֹּ֜לֶת וַיֹּ֣אמֶר סִבֹּ֗לֶת וְלֹ֤א יָכִין֙ לְדַבֵּ֣ר כֵּ֔ן וַיֹּאחֲז֣וּ אֹותֹ֔ו וַיִּשְׁחָט֖וּהוּ אֶל־מַעְבְּרֹ֣ות הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן וַיִּפֹּ֞ל בָּעֵ֤ת הַהִיא֙ מֵֽאֶפְרַ֔יִם אַרְבָּעִ֥ים וּשְׁנַ֖יִם אָֽלֶף׃ And they said to him, “Say now, ‘Shibbolet,’” but he said, ‘Sibbolet,’ for he could not pronounce it … Continue reading →

וַיִּלְכֹּ֥ד גִּלְעָ֛ד אֶֽת־מַעְבְּרֹ֥ות הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן לְאֶפְרָ֑יִם וְֽ֠הָיָה כִּ֣י יֹאמְר֞וּ פְּלִיטֵ֤י אֶפְרַ֨יִם֙ אֶעֱבֹ֔רָה וַיֹּ֨אמְרוּ לֹ֧ו אַנְשֵֽׁי־גִלְעָ֛ד הַֽאֶפְרָתִ֥י אַ֖תָּה וַיֹּ֥אמֶֽר לֹֽא׃ And Gileʿad seized the fords of the Yarden from Efrayim. And it happened that when the fugitives of Efrayim said, “Let me … Continue reading →

וַיִּקְבֹּ֤ץ יִפְתָּח֙ אֶת־כָּל־אַנְשֵׁ֣י גִלְעָ֔ד וַיִּלָּ֖חֶם אֶת־אֶפְרָ֑יִם וַיַּכּוּ֩ אַנְשֵׁ֨י גִלְעָ֜ד אֶת־אֶפְרַ֗יִם כִּ֤י אָמְרוּ֙ פְּלִיטֵ֤י אֶפְרַ֨יִם֙ אַתֶּ֔ם גִּלְעָ֕ד בְּתֹ֥וךְ אֶפְרַ֖יִם בְּתֹ֥וךְ מְנַשֶּֽׁה׃ And Yiftaḥ gathered all the men of Gileʿad, and he fought against Efrayim. And the men of Gileʿad struck Efrayim, … Continue reading →

וָֽאֶרְאֶ֞ה כִּֽי־אֵינְךָ֣ מֹושִׁ֗יעַ וָאָשִׂ֨ימָה נַפְשִׁ֤י בְכַפִּי֙ וָֽאֶעְבְּרָה֙ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י עַמֹּ֔ון וַיִּתְּנֵ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה בְּיָדִ֑י וְלָמָ֞ה עֲלִיתֶ֥ם אֵלַ֛י הַיֹּ֥ום הַזֶּ֖ה לְהִלָּ֥חֶם בִּֽי׃ And I saw that you were not delivering, so I placed my life in my hand, and I crossed over to … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יִפְתָּח֙ אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם אִ֣ישׁ רִ֗יב הָיִ֛יתִי אֲנִ֛י וְעַמִּ֥י וּבְנֵֽי־עַמֹּ֖ון מְאֹ֑ד וָאֶזְעַ֣ק אֶתְכֶ֔ם וְלֹֽא־הֹושַׁעְתֶּ֥ם אֹותִ֖י מִיָּדָֽם׃ And Yiftaḥ said to them, “I was a man of strife, I and my people, with the sons of ʿAmmon, exceedingly. And I called for … Continue reading →

וַיִּצָּעֵק֙ אִ֣ישׁ אֶפְרַ֔יִם וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖ר צָפֹ֑ונָה וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ לְיִפְתָּ֜ח מַדּ֣וּעַ עָבַ֣רְתָּ לְהִלָּחֵ֣ם בִּבְנֵי־עַמֹּ֗ון וְלָ֨נוּ֙ לֹ֤א קָרָ֨אתָ֙ לָלֶ֣כֶת עִמָּ֔ךְ בֵּיתְךָ֕ נִשְׂרֹ֥ף עָלֶ֖יךָ בָּאֵֽשׁ׃ And a man of Efrayim cried out, and he passed northward, and they said to Yiftaḥ, “Why did you cross … Continue reading →

מִיָּמִ֣ים יָמִ֗ימָה תֵּלַ֨כְנָה֙ בְּנֹ֣ות יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לְתַנֹּ֕ות לְבַת־יִפְתָּ֖ח הַגִּלְעָדִ֑י אַרְבַּ֥עַת יָמִ֖ים בַּשָּׁנָֽה׃ ס From year to year, the daughters of Yisraʾel would go to lament the daughter of Yiftaḥ the Gileʿadi, four days in the year.   Morphology מִיָּמִ֣ים (mi-yamim) – … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֞י מִקֵּ֣ץ שְׁנַ֣יִם חֳדָשִׁ֗ים וַתָּ֨שָׁב֙ אֶל־אָבִ֔יהָ וַיַּ֣עַשׂ לָ֔הּ אֶת־נִדְרֹ֖ו אֲשֶׁ֣ר נָדָ֑ר וְהִיא֙ לֹא־יָדְעָ֣ה אִ֔ישׁ וַתְּהִי־חֹ֖ק בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ And it was, at the end of two months, that she returned to her father, and he did to her according to his vow … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לֵ֔כִי וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח אֹותָ֖הּ שְׁנֵ֣י חֳדָשִׁ֑ים וַתֵּ֤לֶךְ הִיא֙ וְרֵ֣עֹותֶ֔יהָ וַתֵּ֥בְךְּ עַל־בְּתוּלֶ֖יהָ עַל־הֶהָרִֽים׃ And he said, “Go,” and he sent her away for two months. And she went, she and her companions, and she wept for her virginity upon the mountains. … Continue reading →