Author Archives: Nevi’im

כִּי־כֹה֙ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה הִנֵּ֥ה כַנֶּ֖שֶׁר יִדְאֶ֑ה וּפָרַ֥שׂ כְּנָפָ֖יו אֶל־מֹואָֽב׃ For thus says YHWH: “Behold, like an eagle he shall swoop down, and he shall spread his wings over Moʾav.   Morphology כִּי־ (ki-) – Root: —; Form: Conjunction with maqaf; … Continue reading →

אֵ֥יךְ חַ֨תָּה֙ הֵילִ֔ילוּ אֵ֛יךְ הִפְנָה־עֹ֥רֶף מֹואָ֖ב בֹּ֑ושׁ וְהָיָ֥ה מֹואָ֛ב לִשְׂחֹ֥ק וְלִמְחִתָּ֖ה לְכָל־סְבִיבָֽיו׃ ס How it is broken! Howl! How Moʾav has turned the back! He is put to shame, and Moʾav has become a laughingstock and a horror to all … Continue reading →

עַ֣ל כָּל־גַּגֹּ֥ות מֹואָ֛ב וּבִרְחֹבֹתֶ֖יהָ כֻּלֹּ֣ה מִסְפֵּ֑ד כִּֽי־שָׁבַ֣רְתִּי אֶת־מֹואָ֗ב כִּכְלִ֛י אֵֽין־חֵ֥פֶץ בֹּ֖ו נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃ Upon all the roofs of Moʾav and in her streets, altogether lamentation; for I have broken Moʾav like a vessel in which there is no delight,” declares YHWH. … Continue reading →

כִּ֤י כָל־רֹאשׁ֙ קָרְחָ֔ה וְכָל־זָקָ֖ן גְּרֻעָ֑ה עַ֤ל כָּל־יָדַ֨יִם֙ גְּדֻדֹ֔ת וְעַל־מָתְנַ֖יִם שָֽׂק׃ For every head is baldness, and every beard is shorn; upon all hands are cuttings, and upon the loins sackcloth.   Morphology כִּי (ki) – Root: —; Form: Conjunction; Translation: … Continue reading →

עַל־כֵּ֞ן לִבִּ֤י לְמֹואָב֙ כַּחֲלִלִ֣ים יֶהֱמֶ֔ה וְלִבִּי֙ אֶל־אַנְשֵׁ֣י קִֽיר־חֶ֔רֶשׂ כַּחֲלִילִ֖ים יֶהֱמֶ֑ה עַל־כֵּ֛ן יִתְרַ֥ת עָשָׂ֖ה אָבָֽדוּ׃ Therefore my heart moans for Moʾav like flutes, and my heart for the men of Qir-Ḥeres moans like flutes; therefore the remnant of what he made … Continue reading →

וְהִשְׁבַּתִּ֥י לְמֹואָ֖ב נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה מַעֲלֶ֣ה בָמָ֔ה וּמַקְטִ֖יר לֵאלֹהָֽיו׃ And I will cause to cease for Moʾav,” declares YHWH, “the one who ascends to the high place and burns incense to his god.   Morphology וְהִשְׁבַּתִּי (ve-hishbati) – Root: שׁבת; Form: Hifil … Continue reading →

מִזַּעֲקַ֨ת חֶשְׁבֹּ֜ון עַד־אֶלְעָלֵ֗ה עַד־יַ֨הַץ֙ נָתְנ֣וּ קֹולָ֔ם מִצֹּ֨עַר֙ עַד־חֹ֣רֹנַ֔יִם עֶגְלַ֖ת שְׁלִֽשִׁיָּ֑ה כִּ֚י גַּם־מֵ֣י נִמְרִ֔ים לִמְשַׁמֹּ֖ות יִהְיֽוּ׃ From the cry of Ḥeshbon unto Elʿale, unto Yahats they have given their voice; from Tsoʿar unto Ḥoronayim, a three-year-old heifer. For even the waters … Continue reading →

וְנֶאֶסְפָ֨ה שִׂמְחָ֥ה וָגִ֛יל מִכַּרְמֶ֖ל וּמֵאֶ֣רֶץ מֹואָ֑ב וְיַ֨יִן֙ מִיקָבִ֣ים הִשְׁבַּ֔תִּי לֹֽא־יִדְרֹ֣ךְ הֵידָ֔ד הֵידָ֖ד לֹ֥א הֵידָֽד׃ And joy and gladness are gathered away from the fruitful field and from the land of Moʾav; and wine from the winepresses I have caused to … Continue reading →

מִבְּכִ֨י יַעְזֵ֤ר אֶבְכֶּה־לָּךְ֙ הַגֶּ֣פֶן שִׂבְמָ֔ה נְטִֽישֹׁתַ֨יִךְ֙ עָ֣בְרוּ יָ֔ם עַ֛ד יָ֥ם יַעְזֵ֖ר נָגָ֑עוּ עַל־קֵיצֵ֥ךְ וְעַל־בְּצִירֵ֖ךְ שֹׁדֵ֥ד נָפָֽל׃ From the weeping of Yaʿzer I will weep for you, O vine of Sivma; your shoots passed over the sea, unto the sea of … Continue reading →

עַל־כֵּן֙ עַל־מֹואָ֣ב אֲיֵלִ֔יל וּלְמֹואָ֥ב כֻּלֹּ֖ה אֶזְעָ֑ק אֶל־אַנְשֵׁ֥י קִֽיר־חֶ֖רֶשׂ יֶהְגֶּֽה׃ Therefore over Moʾav I will wail, and for Moʾav, all of it, I will cry out; for the men of Qir-Ḥeres there shall be moaning.   Morphology עַל־כֵּן (ʿal-ken) – Root: … Continue reading →

אֲנִ֤י יָדַ֨עְתִּי֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה עֶבְרָתֹ֖ו וְלֹא־כֵ֑ן בַּדָּ֖יו לֹא־כֵ֥ן עָשֽׂוּ׃ I, I have known,” declares YHWH, “his wrath, but it is not so; his boastings, they have not done so.   Morphology אֲנִי (ʾani) – Root: —; Form: Independent pronoun, common singular; … Continue reading →

שָׁמַ֥עְנוּ גְאֹון־מֹואָ֖ב גֵּאֶ֣ה מְאֹ֑ד גָּבְהֹ֧ו וּגְאֹונֹ֛ו וְגַאֲוָתֹ֖ו וְרֻ֥ם לִבֹּֽו׃ We have heard of the pride of Moʾav—he is very proud—his height, and his arrogance, and his pride, and the loftiness of his heart.   Morphology שָׁמַעְנוּ (shamaʿnu) – Root: שׁמע; … Continue reading →

עִזְב֤וּ עָרִים֙ וְשִׁכְנ֣וּ בַּסֶּ֔לַע יֹשְׁבֵ֖י מֹואָ֑ב וִֽהְי֣וּ כְיֹונָ֔ה תְּקַנֵּ֖ן בְּעֶבְרֵ֥י פִי־פָֽחַת׃ Abandon cities and dwell in the rock, O inhabitants of Moʾav, and be like a dove that makes her nest in the sides of the mouth of the pit. … Continue reading →

וְאִ֣ם לֹ֣וא הַשְּׂחֹ֗ק הָיָ֤ה לְךָ֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אִם־בְּגַנָּבִ֖ים נמצאה כִּֽי־מִדֵּ֧י דְבָרֶ֥יךָ בֹּ֖ו תִּתְנֹודָֽד׃ *   כ  נִמְצָ֑אה *     ק  נִמְצָא וְאִ֣ם לֹ֣וא הַשְּׂחֹ֗ק הָיָ֤ה לְךָ֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אִם־בְּגַנָּבִ֖ים נִמְצָא כִּֽי־מִדֵּ֧י דְבָרֶ֥יךָ בֹּ֖ו תִּתְנֹודָֽד׃ And was not the laughter for you, Yisraʾel? Was … Continue reading →

הַשְׁכִּירֻ֕הוּ כִּ֥י עַל־יְהוָ֖ה הִגְדִּ֑יל וְסָפַ֤ק מֹואָב֙ בְּקִיאֹ֔ו וְהָיָ֥ה לִשְׂחֹ֖ק גַּם־הֽוּא׃ “Make him drunk, for he has magnified himself against YHWH, and Moʾav shall clap in his vomit and he also shall be for laughter.   Morphology הַשְׁכִּירֻהוּ (hashkiruhu) – Root: … Continue reading →

נִגְדְּעָה֙ קֶ֣רֶן מֹואָ֔ב וּזְרֹעֹ֖ו נִשְׁבָּ֑רָה נְאֻ֖ם יְהוָֽה׃ The horn of Moʾav has been cut off, and his arm has been broken,” declares YHWH.   Morphology נִגְדְּעָה (nigdəʿāh) – Root: גדע; Form: Niphal perfect 3rd person feminine singular; Translation: “has been … Continue reading →

וְעַל־קְרִיֹּ֖ות וְעַל־בָּצְרָ֑ה וְעַ֗ל כָּל־עָרֵי֙ אֶ֣רֶץ מֹואָ֔ב הָרְחֹקֹ֖ות וְהַקְּרֹבֹֽות׃ And upon Qeriyyot, and upon Botzra, and upon all the cities of the land of Moʾav, the far and the near.   Morphology וְעַל־ (ve-ʿal-) – Root: —; Form: Conjunction וְ + … Continue reading →

וְעַ֧ל קִרְיָתַ֛יִם וְעַל־בֵּ֥ית גָּמ֖וּל וְעַל־בֵּ֥ית מְעֹֽון׃ And upon Qiryatayim, and upon Bet Gamul, and upon Bet Meʿon.   Morphology וְעַל (ve-ʿal) – Root: —; Form: Conjunction וְ + preposition עַל; Translation: “and upon”; Notes: Introduces the first place in the … Continue reading →

וְעַל־דִּיבֹ֣ון וְעַל־נְבֹ֔ו וְעַל־בֵּ֖ית דִּבְלָתָֽיִם׃ And upon Divon, and upon Nevo, and upon Bet Divlatayim.   Morphology וְעַל־ (ve-ʿal-) – Root: —; Form: Conjunction וְ + preposition עַל with maqaf; Translation: “and upon”; Notes: Introduces the first geographical name in the … Continue reading →

וּמִשְׁפָּ֥ט בָּ֖א אֶל־אֶ֣רֶץ הַמִּישֹׁ֑ר אֶל־חֹלֹ֥ון וְאֶל־יַ֖הְצָה וְעַל־מופעת: *   כ  מֵופָֽעַת *   ק  מֵיפָֽעַת And judgment came to the land of the plateau, to Ḥolon, and to Yahtsa, and upon Mefaʿat.   Morphology וּמִשְׁפָּט (u-mišpaṭ) – Root: שׁפט; Form: Conjunction וְ … Continue reading →

הֹבִ֥ישׁ מֹואָ֛ב כִּֽי־חַ֖תָּה הילילי ׀ וזעקי הַגִּ֣ידוּ בְאַרְנֹ֔ון כִּ֥י שֻׁדַּ֖ד מֹואָֽב׃ *  כ  הֵילִ֣יליּ ׀ וּֽזְעָ֑קיּ *  ק  הֵלִילוּ ׀ וּזְעָ֖קוּ הֹבִ֥ישׁ מֹואָ֛ב כִּֽי־חַ֖תָּה הֵלִילוּ ׀ וּזְעָ֖קוּ הַגִּ֣ידוּ בְאַרְנֹ֔ון כִּ֥י שֻׁדַּ֖ד מֹואָֽב׃ Moʾav is put to shame, for she is … Continue reading →

אֶל־דֶּ֛רֶךְ עִמְדִ֥י וְצַפִּ֖י יֹושֶׁ֣בֶת עֲרֹועֵ֑ר שַׁאֲלִי־נָ֣ס וְנִמְלָ֔טָה אִמְרִ֖י מַה־נִּֽהְיָֽתָה׃ Stand by the way and watch, O inhabitant of ʿAroʿer; ask him who flees and her who escapes, say, ‘What has happened?’   Morphology אֶל־דֶּרֶךְ (el-derekh) – Root: דרך; Form: Preposition … Continue reading →

רְדִ֤י מִכָּבֹוד֙ ישב֣י בַּצָּמָ֔א יֹשֶׁ֖בֶת בַּת־דִּיבֹ֑ון כִּֽי־שֹׁדֵ֤ד מֹואָב֙ עָ֣לָה בָ֔ךְ שִׁחֵ֖ת מִבְצָרָֽיִךְ׃ *  כ יּשְׁבִ֣י *  ק וּשְׁבִי רְדִ֤י מִכָּבֹוד֙ וּשְׁבִי בַּצָּמָ֔א יֹשֶׁ֖בֶת בַּת־דִּיבֹ֑ון כִּֽי־שֹׁדֵ֤ד מֹואָב֙ עָ֣לָה בָ֔ךְ שִׁחֵ֖ת מִבְצָרָֽיִךְ׃ Come down from glory and sit in thirst, O inhabitant … Continue reading →

נֻ֤דוּ לֹו֙ כָּל־סְבִיבָ֔יו וְכֹ֖ל יֹדְעֵ֣י שְׁמֹ֑ו אִמְר֗וּ אֵיכָ֤ה נִשְׁבַּר֙ מַטֵּה־עֹ֔ז מַקֵּ֖ל תִּפְאָרָֽה׃ Flee away from him, all who are around him, and all who know his name say, ‘How is the staff of strength broken, the rod of splendor?’   … Continue reading →

קָרֹ֥וב אֵיד־מֹואָ֖ב לָבֹ֑וא וְרָ֣עָתֹ֔ו מִהֲרָ֖ה מְאֹֽד׃ Near is the calamity of Moʾav to come, and his disaster hastens greatly.   Morphology קָרֹוב (qarov) – Root: קרב; Form: Adjective masculine singular; Translation: “near”; Notes: Indicates imminent occurrence. אֵיד־ (ʾed) – Root: … Continue reading →

שֻׁדַּ֤ד מֹואָב֙ וְעָרֶ֣יהָ עָלָ֔ה וּמִבְחַ֥ר בַּֽחוּרָ֖יו יָרְד֣וּ לַטָּ֑בַח נְאֻ֨ם־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֹ֖ות שְׁמֹֽו׃ Moʾav is devastated, and her cities have gone up, and her chosen young men have gone down to the slaughter,” declares the King, YHWH of Hosts is His … Continue reading →

אֵ֚יךְ תֹּֽאמְר֔וּ גִּבֹּורִ֖ים אֲנָ֑חְנוּ וְאַנְשֵׁי־חַ֖יִל לַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ How can you say, ‘We are mighty men and men of valor for the battle’?   Morphology אֵיךְ (ʾekh) – Root: Interrogative; Form: Adverb; Translation: “how?”; Notes: Introduces rhetorical question, expressing impossibility. תֹּאמְרוּ (toʾemru) … Continue reading →

וּבֹ֥שׁ מֹואָ֖ב מִכְּמֹ֑ושׁ כַּאֲשֶׁר־בֹּ֨שׁוּ֙ בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מִבֵּ֥ית אֵ֖ל מִבְטֶחָֽם׃ And Moʾav shall be put to shame because of Kemosh, just as the house of Yisraʾel was put to shame because of Beit El, their trust.   Morphology וּבֹשׁ (u-vosh) – … Continue reading →

לָכֵ֞ן הִנֵּ֖ה־יָמִ֤ים בָּאִים֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה וְשִׁלַּחְתִּי־לֹ֥ו צֹעִ֖ים וְצֵעֻ֑הוּ וְכֵלָ֣יו יָרִ֔יקוּ וְנִבְלֵיהֶ֖ם יְנַפֵּֽצוּ׃ Therefore, behold, days are coming,” declares YHWH, “when I will send to him pourers, and they shall pour him out; and they shall empty his vessels and break their … Continue reading →

שַׁאֲנַ֨ן מֹואָ֜ב מִנְּעוּרָ֗יו וְשֹׁקֵ֥ט הוּא֙ אֶל־שְׁמָרָ֔יו וְלֹֽא־הוּרַ֤ק מִכְּלִי֙ אֶל־כֶּ֔לִי וּבַגֹּולָ֖ה לֹ֣א הָלָ֑ךְ עַל־כֵּ֗ן עָמַ֤ד טַעְמֹו֙ בֹּ֔ו וְרֵיחֹ֖ו לֹ֥א נָמָֽר׃ ס Moʾav has been at ease from his youth, and he has settled on his lees, and he has not been … Continue reading →