Author Archives: Nevi’im

וְהָי֤וּ בָנָיו֙ כְּקֶ֔דֶם וַעֲדָתֹ֖ו לְפָנַ֣י תִּכֹּ֑ון וּפָ֣קַדְתִּ֔י עַ֖ל כָּל־לֹחֲצָֽיו׃ And his children shall be as formerly, and his congregation shall be established before Me, and I will punish all his oppressors.   Morphology וְהָי֤וּ (vehā·yū) – Root: הָיָה; Form: Qal … Continue reading →

וְיָצָ֥א מֵהֶ֛ם תֹּודָ֖ה וְקֹ֣ול מְשַׂחֲקִ֑ים וְהִרְבִּתִים֙ וְלֹ֣א יִמְעָ֔טוּ וְהִכְבַּדְתִּ֖ים וְלֹ֥א יִצְעָֽרוּ׃ And thanksgiving shall go out from them, and the sound of those rejoicing; and I will make them many and they will not be few, and I will make … Continue reading →

כֹּ֣ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה הִנְנִי־שָׁב֙ שְׁבוּת֙ אָהֳלֵ֣י יַֽעֲקֹ֔וב וּמִשְׁכְּנֹתָ֖יו אֲרַחֵ֑ם וְנִבְנְתָ֥ה עִיר֙ עַל־תִּלָּ֔הּ וְאַרְמֹ֖ון עַל־מִשְׁפָּטֹ֥ו יֵשֵֽׁב׃ Thus says YHWH, ‘Behold, I will restore the fortunes of the tents of Yaʿaqov, and I will have compassion on his dwellings; and the city … Continue reading →

כִּי֩ אַעֲלֶ֨ה אֲרֻכָ֥ה לָ֛ךְ וּמִמַּכֹּותַ֥יִךְ אֶרְפָּאֵ֖ךְ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֤י נִדָּחָה֙ קָ֣רְאוּ לָ֔ךְ צִיֹּ֣ון הִ֔יא דֹּרֵ֖שׁ אֵ֥ין לָֽהּ׃ ס For I will bring up healing for you, and from your wounds I will heal you,’ declares YHWH, ‘for they have called you … Continue reading →

לָכֵ֞ן כָּל־אֹכְלַ֨יִךְ֙ יֵאָכֵ֔לוּ וְכָל־צָרַ֥יִךְ כֻּלָּ֖ם בַּשְּׁבִ֣י יֵלֵ֑כוּ וְהָי֤וּ שֹׁאסַ֨יִךְ֙ לִמְשִׁסָּ֔ה וְכָל־בֹּזְזַ֖יִךְ אֶתֵּ֥ן לָבַֽז׃ Therefore all who devour you shall be devoured, and all your adversaries, every one of them, shall go into captivity; and those who plunder you shall be … Continue reading →

מַה־תִּזְעַק֙ עַל־שִׁבְרֵ֔ךְ אָנ֖וּשׁ מַכְאֹבֵ֑ךְ עַ֣ל רֹ֣ב עֲוֹנֵ֗ךְ עָֽצְמוּ֙ חַטֹּאתַ֔יִךְ עָשִׂ֥יתִי אֵ֖לֶּה לָֽךְ׃ Why do you cry out over your fracture? Incurable is your pain. Because of the greatness of your iniquity, your sins have grown strong; I have done these … Continue reading →

כָּל־מְאַהֲבַ֣יִךְ שְׁכֵח֔וּךְ אֹותָ֖ךְ לֹ֣א יִדְרֹ֑שׁוּ כִּי֩ מַכַּ֨ת אֹויֵ֤ב הִכִּיתִיךְ֙ מוּסַ֣ר אַכְזָרִ֔י עַ֚ל רֹ֣ב עֲוֹנֵ֔ךְ עָצְמ֖וּ חַטֹּאתָֽיִךְ׃ All your lovers have forgotten you; you they do not seek, for with the blow of an enemy I have struck you, with cruel … Continue reading →

אֵֽין־דָּ֥ן דִּינֵ֖ךְ לְמָזֹ֑ור רְפֻאֹ֥ות תְּעָלָ֖ה אֵ֥ין לָֽךְ׃ There is no one to plead your cause for the sore; healing remedies you have not.   Morphology אֵין (ʾein) – Root: אין (ʾein); Form: Negative existential particle; Translation: “there is not”; Notes: … Continue reading →

כִּ֣י כֹ֥ה אָמַ֛ר יְהוָ֖ה אָנ֣וּשׁ לְשִׁבְרֵ֑ךְ נַחְלָ֖ה מַכָּתֵֽךְ׃ “For thus said YHWH: ‘Incurable is your fracture; grievous is your wound.   Morphology כִּי (ki) – Root: כי (ki); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “for”; Notes: Introduces the reason for the statement that … Continue reading →

כִּֽי־אִתְּךָ֥ אֲנִ֛י נְאֻם־יְהוָ֖ה לְהֹֽושִׁיעֶ֑ךָ כִּי֩ אֶעֱשֶׂ֨ה כָלָ֜ה בְּכָֽל־הַגֹּויִ֣ם אֲשֶׁ֧ר הֲפִצֹותִ֣יךָ שָּׁ֗ם אַ֤ךְ אֹֽתְךָ֙ לֹֽא־אֶעֱשֶׂ֣ה כָלָ֔ה וְיִסַּרְתִּ֨יךָ֙ לַמִּשְׁפָּ֔ט וְנַקֵּ֖ה לֹ֥א אֲנַקֶּֽךָּ׃ פ For I am with you,’ declares YHWH, ‘to save you; for I will make a complete end of all … Continue reading →

וְאַתָּ֡ה אַל־תִּירָא֩ עַבְדִּ֨י יַעֲקֹ֤ב נְאֻם־יְהֹוָה֙ וְאַל־תֵּחַ֣ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כִּ֠י הִנְנִ֤י מֹושִֽׁיעֲךָ֙ מֵֽרָחֹ֔וק וְאֶֽת־זַרְעֲךָ֖ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ שִׁבְיָ֑ם וְשָׁ֧ב יַעֲקֹ֛ב וְשָׁקַ֥ט וְשַׁאֲנַ֖ן וְאֵ֥ין מַחֲרִֽיד׃ But you, do not fear, My servant Yaʿaqov,’ declares YHWH, ‘and do not be dismayed, Yisraʾel, for behold, I am … Continue reading →

וְעָ֣בְד֔וּ אֵ֖ת יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֑ם וְאֵת֙ דָּוִ֣ד מַלְכָּ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָקִ֖ים לָהֶֽם׃ ס And they shall serve YHWH their God, and Dawid their king, whom I will raise up for them.   Morphology וְעָבְדוּ (ve-ʿavdu) – Root: עבד (ʿavad); Form: Qal perfect … Continue reading →

וְהָיָה֩ בַיֹּ֨ום הַה֜וּא נְאֻ֣ם יְהוָ֣ה צְבָאֹ֗ות אֶשְׁבֹּ֤ר עֻלֹּו֙ מֵעַ֣ל צַוָּארֶ֔ךָ וּמֹוסְרֹותֶ֖יךָ אֲנַתֵּ֑ק וְלֹא־יַעַבְדוּ־בֹ֥ו עֹ֖וד זָרִֽים׃ And it shall be in that day,’ declares YHWH of hosts, ‘I will break his yoke from off your neck, and your bonds I will … Continue reading →

הֹ֗וי כִּ֥י גָדֹ֛ול הַיֹּ֥ום הַה֖וּא מֵאַ֣יִן כָּמֹ֑הוּ וְעֵֽת־צָרָ֥ה הִיא֙ לְיַֽעֲקֹ֔ב וּמִמֶּ֖נָּה יִוָּשֵֽׁעַ׃ Alas, for great is that day, there is none like it; and it is a time of distress for Yaʿaqov, yet from it he shall be saved.   … Continue reading →

שַׁאֲלוּ־נָ֣א וּרְא֔וּ אִם־יֹלֵ֖ד זָכָ֑ר מַדּוּעַ֩ רָאִ֨יתִי כָל־גֶּ֜בֶר יָדָ֤יו עַל־חֲלָצָיו֙ כַּיֹּ֣ולֵדָ֔ה וְנֶהֶפְכ֥וּ כָל־פָּנִ֖ים לְיֵרָקֹֽון׃ Ask now, and see if a male gives birth. Why have I seen every man, his hands on his loins like a woman giving birth, and all … Continue reading →

כִּי־כֹה֙ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה קֹ֥ול חֲרָדָ֖ה שָׁמָ֑עְנוּ פַּ֖חַד וְאֵ֥ין שָׁלֹֽום׃ “For thus said YHWH: ‘A voice of trembling we have heard, fear and there is no peace.   Morphology כִּי (ki) – Root: כי (ki); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “for”; Notes: Introduces … Continue reading →

וְאֵ֣לֶּה הַדְּבָרִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבֶּ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה אֶל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וְאֶל־יְהוּדָֽה׃ And these are the words that YHWH spoke to Yisraʾel and to Yehuda:   Morphology וְאֵלֶּה (ve-elleh) – Root: אלה (ʾelleh); Form: Conjunction וְ + demonstrative pronoun masculine plural; Translation: “and these”; Notes: … Continue reading →

כִּ֠י הִנֵּ֨ה יָמִ֤ים בָּאִים֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה וְ֠שַׁבְתִּי אֶת־שְׁב֨וּת עַמִּ֧י יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל וִֽיהוּדָ֖ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה וַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֗ים אֶל־הָאָ֛רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥תִּי לַאֲבֹותָ֖ם וִֽירֵשֽׁוּהָ׃ פ For behold, days are coming,’ declares YHWH, ‘and I will restore the fortunes of My people Yisraʾel and Yehuda,’ says YHWH, ‘and … Continue reading →

כֹּֽה־אָמַ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר כְּתָב־לְךָ֗ אֵ֧ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֛ים אֲשֶׁר־דִּבַּ֥רְתִּי אֵלֶ֖יךָ אֶל־סֵֽפֶר׃ “Thus said YHWH, the God of Yisraʾel, saying: ‘Write for yourself all the words that I have spoken to you on a scroll.   Morphology כֹּה (koh) – Root: … Continue reading →

הַדָּבָר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָיָ֣ה אֶֽל־יִרְמְיָ֔הוּ מֵאֵ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה לֵאמֹֽר׃ The word that came to Yirmeyahu from YHWH, saying,   Morphology הַדָּבָר (ha-davar) – Root: דבר (davar); Form: Definite noun masculine singular; Translation: “the word”; Notes: Refers to a divine communication or message. … Continue reading →

לָכֵ֞ן כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה הִנְנִ֨י פֹקֵ֜ד עַל־שְׁמַעְיָ֣ה הַנֶּחֱלָמִי֮ וְעַל־זַרְעֹו֒ לֹא־יִהְיֶ֨ה לֹ֜ו אִ֣ישׁ יֹושֵׁ֣ב בְּתֹוךְ־הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֗ה וְלֹֽא־יִרְאֶ֥ה בַטֹּ֛וב אֲשֶׁר־אֲנִ֥י עֹשֶֽׂה־לְעַמִּ֖י נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה כִּֽי־סָרָ֥ה דִבֶּ֖ר עַל־יְהוָֽה׃ ס Therefore thus says YHWH: “Behold, I am attending to Shemaʿya the Neḥelami and to his seed. There … Continue reading →

שְׁלַ֤ח עַל־כָּל־הַגֹּולָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה אֶל־שְׁמַעְיָ֖ה הַנֶּחֱלָמִ֑י יַ֡עַן אֲשֶׁר֩ נִבָּ֨א לָכֶ֜ם שְׁמַעְיָ֗ה וַֽאֲנִי֙ לֹ֣א שְׁלַחְתִּ֔יו וַיַּבְטַ֥ח אֶתְכֶ֖ם עַל־שָֽׁקֶר׃ “Send to all the exiles, saying, ‘Thus says YHWH concerning Shemaʿya the Neḥelami: “Because Shemaʿya has prophesied to you, though I … Continue reading →

וַֽיְהִי֙ דְּבַר־יְהוָ֔ה אֶֽל־יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ לֵאמֹֽר׃ And the word of YHWH came to Yirmeyahu, saying,   Morphology וַֽיְהִי֙ (vayehi) – Root: היה; Form: Qal wayyiqtol (consecutive imperfect) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “and it came to be”; Notes: Common narrative formula introducing … Continue reading →

וַיִּקְרָ֛א צְפַנְיָ֥ה הַכֹּהֵ֖ן אֶת־הַסֵּ֣פֶר הַזֶּ֑ה בְּאָזְנֵ֖י יִרְמְיָ֥הוּ הַנָּבִֽיא׃ פ Then Tsefaneya the priest read this scroll in the ears of Yirmeyahu the prophet.   Morphology וַיִּקְרָ֛א (vayiqra) – Root: קרא; Form: Qal wayyiqtol (consecutive imperfect) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: … Continue reading →

כִּ֣י עַל־כֵּ֞ן שָׁלַ֥ח אֵלֵ֛ינוּ בָּבֶ֥ל לֵאמֹ֖ר אֲרֻכָּ֣ה הִ֑יא בְּנ֤וּ בָתִּים֙ וְשֵׁ֔בוּ וְנִטְע֣וּ גַנֹּ֔ות וְאִכְל֖וּ אֶת־פְּרִיהֶֽן׃ For thus he has sent to us in Bavel, saying, “It is long; build houses and dwell, and plant gardens and eat their fruit.”’”   … Continue reading →

וְעַתָּ֗ה לָ֚מָּה לֹ֣א גָעַ֔רְתָּ בְּיִרְמְיָ֖הוּ הָֽעֲנְּתֹתִ֑י הַמִּתְנַבֵּ֖א לָכֶֽם׃ And now, why have you not rebuked Yirmeyahu of ʿAnatot, who is prophesying to you?   Morphology וְעַתָּ֗ה (veʿattah) – Root: עתה; Form: Conjunction + adverb; Translation: “and now”; Notes: Marks a … Continue reading →

יְהוָ֞ה נְתָנְךָ֣ כֹהֵ֗ן תַּ֚חַת יְהֹויָדָ֣ע הַכֹּהֵ֔ן לִֽהְיֹ֤ות פְּקִדִים֙ בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֔ה לְכָל־אִ֥ישׁ מְשֻׁגָּ֖ע וּמִתְנַבֵּ֑א וְנָתַתָּ֥ה אֹתֹ֛ו אֶל־הַמַּהְפֶּ֖כֶת וְאֶל־הַצִּינֹֽק׃ YHWH has appointed you priest instead of Yehoyada the priest, to be overseers in the house of YHWH for every man who is … Continue reading →

כֹּֽה־אָמַ֞ר יְהוָ֧ה צְבָאֹ֛ות אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר יַ֡עַן אֲשֶׁ֣ר אַתָּה֩ שָׁלַ֨חְתָּ בְשִׁמְכָ֜ה סְפָרִ֗ים אֶל־כָּל־הָעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֔ם וְאֶל־צְפַנְיָ֤ה בֶן־מַֽעֲשֵׂיָה֙ הַכֹּהֵ֔ן וְאֶ֥ל כָּל־הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים לֵאמֹֽר׃ Thus says YHWH of Hosts, the God of Yisraʾel, saying: “Because you have sent in your name letters to … Continue reading →

וְאֶל־שְׁמַעְיָ֥הוּ הַנֶּחֱלָמִ֖י תֹּאמַ֥ר לֵאמֹֽר׃ And to Shemaʿyahu the Neḥelami you shall speak, saying,   Morphology וְאֶל־ (veʾel) – Root: אל; Form: Conjunction + preposition; Translation: “and to”; Notes: Connects to the previous statement while indicating direction toward a person. שְׁמַעְיָ֥הוּ … Continue reading →

יַ֡עַן אֲשֶׁר֩ עָשׂ֨וּ נְבָלָ֜ה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וַיְנַֽאֲפוּ֙ אֶת־נְשֵׁ֣י רֵֽעֵיהֶ֔ם וַיְדַבְּר֨וּ דָבָ֤ר בִּשְׁמִי֙ שֶׁ֔קֶר אֲשֶׁ֖ר לֹ֣א צִוִּיתִ֑ם וְאָנֹכִ֛י הוֹ יָדַ֥עְתִּי וָעֵ֖ד נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃ ס Because they have done disgrace in Yisraʾel and have committed adultery with the wives of their companions and have … Continue reading →