Author Archives: Nevi’im

כְּדַבֵּ֤ר אֶפְרַ֨יִם֙ רְתֵ֔ת נָשָׂ֥א ה֖וּא בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיֶּאְשַׁ֥ם בַּבַּ֖עַל וַיָּמֹֽת׃ When Efrayim spoke, there was trembling; he was exalted in Yisraʾel, but he became guilty through Baʿal and died.   Morphology כְּדַבֵּר (ke-dabber) – Root: דבר (davar); Form: Preposition כְּ + … Continue reading →

הִכְעִ֥יס אֶפְרַ֖יִם תַּמְרוּרִ֑ים וְדָמָיו֙ עָלָ֣יו יִטֹּ֔ושׁ וְחֶ֨רְפָּתֹ֔ו יָשִׁ֥יב לֹ֖ו אֲדֹנָֽיו׃ Efrayim provoked bitterly; his blood shall be cast upon him, and his reproach his Lord shall return unto him.   Morphology הִכְעִיס (hikʿis) – Root: כעס (kaʿas); Form: Hiphil perfect … Continue reading →

וּבְנָבִ֕יא הֶעֱלָ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם וּבְנָבִ֖יא נִשְׁמָֽר׃ And by a prophet YHWH brought Yisraʾel up out of Mitsrayim, and by a prophet he was kept safe.   Morphology וּבְנָבִיא (u-ve-naviʾ) – Root: נבא (navaʾ); Form: Conjunction וְ + preposition בְּ … Continue reading →

וַיִּבְרַ֥ח יַעֲקֹ֖ב שְׂדֵ֣ה אֲרָ֑ם וַיַּעֲבֹ֤ד יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ בְּאִשָּׁ֔ה וּבְאִשָּׁ֖ה שָׁמָֽר׃ And Yaʿaqov fled to the field of Aram, and Yisraʾel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept watch.   Morphology וַיִּבְרַח (vayyivraḥ) – Root: ברח (baraḥ); Form: Qal … Continue reading →

אִם־גִּלְעָ֥ד אָ֨וֶן֙ אַךְ־שָׁ֣וְא הָי֔וּ בַּגִּלְגָּ֖ל שְׁוָרִ֣ים זִבֵּ֑חוּ גַּ֤ם מִזְבְּחֹותָם֙ כְּגַלִּ֔ים עַ֖ל תַּלְמֵ֥י שָׂדָֽי׃ If Gileʿad is iniquity, surely they are vanity; in Gilgal they sacrifice bulls, yes, their altars are like heaps upon the furrows of the field.   Morphology … Continue reading →

וְדִבַּ֨רְתִּי֙ עַל־הַנְּבִיאִ֔ים וְאָנֹכִ֖י חָזֹ֣ון הִרְבֵּ֑יתִי וּבְיַ֥ד הַנְּבִיאִ֖ים אֲדַמֶּֽה׃ And I have spoken through the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and by the hand of the prophets I have used parables.   Morphology וְדִבַּרְתִּי (ve-dibbarti) – Root: דבר (dabar); Form: … Continue reading →

וְאָנֹכִ֛י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם עֹ֛ד אֹושִֽׁיבְךָ֥ בָאֳהָלִ֖ים כִּימֵ֥י מֹועֵֽד׃ And I am YHWH your God from the land of Mitsrayim; I will yet make you dwell in tents, as in the days of the appointed feast.   Morphology וְאָנֹכִי … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶפְרַ֔יִם אַ֣ךְ עָשַׁ֔רְתִּי מָצָ֥אתִי אֹ֖ון לִ֑י כָּל־יְגִיעַ֕י לֹ֥א יִמְצְאוּ־לִ֖י עָוֹ֥ן אֲשֶׁר־חֵֽטְא׃ And Efrayim said, “Surely I have become rich, I have found wealth for myself; in all my labors they shall find no iniquity in me that would be … Continue reading →

כְּנַ֗עַן בְּיָדֹ֛ו מֹאזְנֵ֥י מִרְמָ֖ה לַעֲשֹׁ֥ק אָהֵֽב׃ Kenaʿan, in his hand are deceitful balances; he loves to oppress.   Morphology כְּנַעַן (Kenaʿan) – Root: כנען (Kenaʿan); Form: Proper noun masculine singular; Translation: “Kenaʿan”; Notes: Here likely metaphorical for the northern kingdom … Continue reading →

וְאַתָּ֖ה בֵּאלֹהֶ֣יךָ תָשׁ֑וּב חֶ֤סֶד וּמִשְׁפָּט֙ שְׁמֹ֔ר וְקַוֵּ֥ה אֶל־אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ תָּמִֽיד׃ But you, by your God, return; keep mercy and justice, and wait continually for your God.   Morphology וְאַתָּה (ve-ʾattah) – Root: אתה (ʾattah); Form: Conjunction וְ + independent pronoun masculine … Continue reading →

וַֽיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י הַצְּבָאֹ֑ות יְהוָ֖ה זִכְרֹֽו׃ And YHWH, the God of Hosts; YHWH is His memorial.   Morphology וַיהוָה (va-YHWH) – Root: יהוה (YHWH); Form: Conjunction וְ + proper divine name; Translation: “And YHWH”; Notes: The conjunction continues from the previous … Continue reading →

וָיָּ֤שַׂר אֶל־מַלְאָךְ֙ וַיֻּכָ֔ל בָּכָ֖ה וַיִּתְחַנֶּן־לֹ֑ו בֵּֽית־אֵל֙ יִמְצָאֶ֔נּוּ וְשָׁ֖ם יְדַבֵּ֥ר עִמָּֽנוּ׃ And he strove with the angel and prevailed; he wept and pleaded with him. At Beit-el he found Him, and there He spoke with us.   Morphology וָיָּשַׂר (vayyāsar) – … Continue reading →

בַּבֶּ֖טֶן עָקַ֣ב אֶת־אָחִ֑יו וּבְאֹונֹ֖ו שָׂרָ֥ה אֶת־אֱלֹהִֽים׃ In the womb he grasped his brother’s heel, and in his strength he strove with God.   Morphology בַּבֶּטֶן (ba-beten) – Root: בטן (beten); Form: Preposition בְּ + definite noun feminine singular; Translation: “in … Continue reading →

וְרִ֥יב לַֽיהוָ֖ה עִם־יְהוּדָ֑ה וְלִפְקֹ֤ד עַֽל־יַעֲקֹב֙ כִּדְרָכָ֔יו כְּמַעֲלָלָ֖יו יָשִׁ֥יב לֹֽו׃ For YHWH has a dispute with Yehuda, and He will punish Yaʿaqov according to his ways; according to his deeds He will repay him.   Morphology וְרִיב (ve-riv) – Root: ריב … Continue reading →

אֶפְרַ֜יִם רֹעֶ֥ה ר֨וּחַ֙ וְרֹדֵ֣ף קָדִ֔ים כָּל־הַיֹּ֕ום כָּזָ֥ב וָשֹׁ֖ד יַרְבֶּ֑ה וּבְרִית֙ עִם־אַשּׁ֣וּר יִכְרֹ֔תוּ וְשֶׁ֖מֶן לְמִצְרַ֥יִם יוּבָֽל׃ Efrayim feeds on wind and pursues the east wind; all the day he multiplies falsehood and violence, and they make a covenant with Ashshur, while … Continue reading →

סְבָבֻ֤נִי בְכַ֨חַשׁ֙ אֶפְרַ֔יִם וּבְמִרְמָ֖ה בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וִֽיהוּדָ֗ה עֹ֥ד רָד֙ עִם־אֵ֔ל וְעִם־קְדֹושִׁ֖ים נֶאֱמָֽן׃ Efrayim has surrounded Me with deceit, and the house of Yisraʾel with treachery; but Yehuda still walks with God, and with the Holy One he is faithful.   … Continue reading →

יֶחֶרְד֤וּ כְצִפֹּור֙ מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם וּכְיֹונָ֖ה מֵאֶ֣רֶץ אַשּׁ֑וּר וְהֹושַׁבְתִּ֥ים עַל־בָּתֵּיהֶ֖ם נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃ ס They shall tremble like a bird out of Mitsrayim, and like a dove from the land of Ashshur; and I will cause them to dwell in their houses,” declares YHWH. … Continue reading →

אַחֲרֵ֧י יְהוָ֛ה יֵלְכ֖וּ כְּאַרְיֵ֣ה יִשְׁאָ֑ג כִּֽי־ה֣וּא יִשְׁאַ֔ג וְיֶחֶרְד֥וּ בָנִ֖ים מִיָּֽם׃ They shall walk after YHWH; like a lion He shall roar, for He shall roar, and children shall tremble from the sea.   Morphology אַחֲרֵי (ʾaḥarei) – Root: אחר (ʾaḥar); … Continue reading →

לֹ֤א אֶֽעֱשֶׂה֙ חֲרֹ֣ון אַפִּ֔י לֹ֥א אָשׁ֖וּב לְשַׁחֵ֣ת אֶפְרָ֑יִם כִּ֣י אֵ֤ל אָֽנֹכִי֙ וְלֹא־אִ֔ישׁ בְּקִרְבְּךָ֣ קָדֹ֔ושׁ וְלֹ֥א אָבֹ֖וא בְּעִֽיר׃ I will not execute the fierceness of My anger; I will not again destroy Efrayim, for I am God and not man, the … Continue reading →

אֵ֞יךְ אֶתֶּנְךָ֣ אֶפְרַ֗יִם אֲמַגֶּנְךָ֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֵ֚יךְ אֶתֶּנְךָ֣ כְאַדְמָ֔ה אֲשִֽׂימְךָ֖ כִּצְבֹאיִ֑ם נֶהְפַּ֤ךְ עָלַי֙ לִבִּ֔י יַ֖חַד נִכְמְר֥וּ נִחוּמָֽי׃ How shall I give you up, Efrayim? How shall I hand you over, Yisraʾel? How shall I make you as Adma? How shall I … Continue reading →

וְעַמִּ֥י תְלוּאִ֖ים לִמְשֽׁוּבָתִ֑י וְאֶל־עַל֙ יִקְרָאֻ֔הוּ יַ֖חַד לֹ֥א יְרֹומֵם׃ And My people are bent on turning away from Me, and though they call to the Most High, none at all will exalt Him.   Morphology וְעַמִּי (ve-ʿammi) – Root: עם (ʿam); … Continue reading →

וְחָלָ֥ה חֶ֨רֶב֙ בְּעָרָ֔יו וְכִלְּתָ֥ה בַדָּ֖יו וְאָכָ֑לָה מִֽמֹּעֲצֹ֖ותֵיהֶֽם׃ And the sword shall rage in his cities, and it shall consume his bars, and devour because of their counsels.   Morphology וְחָלָה (ve-ḥalah) – Root: חלל (ḥalal); Form: Conjunction וְ + Qal … Continue reading →

לֹ֤א יָשׁוּב֙ אֶל־אֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם וְאַשּׁ֖וּר ה֣וּא מַלְכֹּ֑ו כִּ֥י מֵאֲנ֖וּ לָשֽׁוּב׃ He shall not return to the land of Mitsrayim, but Ashshur shall be his king, because they refused to return.   Morphology לֹא (lo) – Root: לא (lo); Form: Negative … Continue reading →

בְּחַבְלֵ֨י אָדָ֤ם אֶמְשְׁכֵם֙ בַּעֲבֹתֹ֣ות אַהֲבָ֔ה וָאֶהְיֶ֥ה לָהֶ֛ם כִּמְרִ֥ימֵי עֹ֖ל עַ֣ל לְחֵיהֶ֑ם וְאַ֥ט אֵלָ֖יו אֹוכִֽיל׃ With cords of a man I drew them, with bands of love; and I was to them as those who lift the yoke upon their jaws, … Continue reading →

וְאָנֹכִ֤י תִרְגַּ֨לְתִּי֙ לְאֶפְרַ֔יִם קָחָ֖ם עַל־זְרֹֽועֹתָ֑יו וְלֹ֥א יָדְע֖וּ כִּ֥י רְפָאתִֽים׃ And I it was who taught Efrayim to walk; I took them upon His arms, but they did not know that I healed them.   Morphology וְאָנֹכִי (ve-anokhi) – Root: אנכי … Continue reading →

קָרְא֖וּ לָהֶ֑ם כֵּ֚ן הָלְכ֣וּ מִפְּנֵיהֶ֔ם לַבְּעָלִ֣ים יְזַבֵּ֔חוּ וְלַפְּסִלִ֖ים יְקַטֵּרֽוּן׃ They called to them, yet they went away from them; they sacrifice to the Baʿalim and burn incense to idols.   Morphology קָרְאוּ (qarʾu) – Root: קרא (qaraʾ); Form: Qal perfect … Continue reading →

כִּ֛י נַ֥עַר יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וָאֹהֲבֵ֑הוּ וּמִמִּצְרַ֖יִם קָרָ֥אתִי לִבְנִֽי׃ “When Yisraʾel was a child, and I loved him, and out of Mitsrayim I called My son.   Morphology כִּי (ki) – Root: כי (ki); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “For”; Notes: Introduces the reason … Continue reading →

כָּ֗כָה עָשָׂ֤ה לָכֶם֙ בֵּֽית־אֵ֔ל מִפְּנֵ֖י רָעַ֣ת רָֽעַתְכֶ֑ם בַּשַּׁ֕חַר נִדְמֹ֥ה נִדְמָ֖ה מֶ֥לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ Thus has Beit-el done to you because of the evil of your evil; at dawn the king of Yisraʾel shall be utterly cut off.   Morphology כָּכָה (kakhah) … Continue reading →

וְקָ֣אם שָׁאֹון֮ בְּעַמֶּךָ֒ וְכָל־מִבְצָרֶ֣יךָ יוּשַּׁ֔ד כְּשֹׁ֧ד שַֽׁלְמַ֛ן בֵּ֥ית אַֽרְבֵ֖אל בְּיֹ֣ום מִלְחָמָ֑ה אֵ֥ם עַל־בָּנִ֖ים רֻטָּֽשָׁה׃ And tumult shall arise among your people, and all your fortresses shall be destroyed, as Shalman destroyed Beit Arbeʾel in the day of battle; the mother … Continue reading →

חֲרַשְׁתֶּם־רֶ֛שַׁע עַוְלָ֥תָה קְצַרְתֶּ֖ם אֲכַלְתֶּ֣ם פְּרִי־כָ֑חַשׁ כִּֽי־בָטַ֥חְתָּ בְדַרְכְּךָ֖ בְּרֹ֥ב גִּבֹּורֶֽיךָ׃ You have plowed wickedness, you have reaped injustice; you have eaten the fruit of lies, because you trusted in your own way, in the multitude of your mighty men.   Morphology … Continue reading →