Author Archives: Nevi’im

כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה בְּיֹום֙ טַהֲרִ֣י אֶתְכֶ֔ם מִכֹּ֖ל עֲוֹנֹֽותֵיכֶ֑ם וְהֹֽושַׁבְתִּי֙ אֶת־הֶ֣עָרִ֔ים וְנִבְנ֖וּ הֶחֳרָבֹֽות׃ ‘Thus says the Lord YHWH: “In the day when I cleanse you from all your iniquities, I will cause the cities to be inhabited, and the ruins … Continue reading →

לֹ֧א לְמַעַנְכֶ֣ם אֲנִֽי־עֹשֶׂ֗ה נְאֻם֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה יִוָּדַ֖ע לָכֶ֑ם בֹּ֧ושׁוּ וְהִכָּלְמ֛וּ מִדַּרְכֵיכֶ֖ם בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ס Not for your sake am I acting,” declares the Lord YHWH; “let it be known to you. Be ashamed and humiliated because of your ways, house … Continue reading →

וּזְכַרְתֶּם֙ אֶת־דַּרְכֵיכֶ֣ם הָרָעִ֔ים וּמַעַלְלֵיכֶ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־טֹובִ֑ים וּנְקֹֽטֹתֶם֙ בִּפְנֵיכֶ֔ם עַ֚ל עֲוֹנֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם וְעַ֖ל תֹּועֲבֹֽותֵיכֶֽם׃ And you shall remember your evil ways and your deeds that were not good, and you shall loathe yourselves in your own sight because of your iniquities and … Continue reading →

וְהִרְבֵּיתִי֙ אֶת־פְּרִ֣י הָעֵ֔ץ וּתְנוּבַ֖ת הַשָּׂדֶ֑ה לְמַ֗עַן אֲ֠שֶׁר לֹ֣א תִקְח֥וּ עֹ֛וד חֶרְפַּ֥ת רָעָ֖ב בַּגֹּויִֽם׃ And I will multiply the fruit of the tree and the yield of the field, so that you shall no longer bear the reproach of famine among … Continue reading →

וְהֹושַׁעְתִּ֣י אֶתְכֶ֔ם מִכֹּ֖ל טֻמְאֹֽותֵיכֶ֑ם וְקָרָ֤אתִי אֶל־הַדָּגָן֙ וְהִרְבֵּיתִ֣י אֹתֹ֔ו וְלֹא־אֶתֵּ֥ן עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם רָעָֽב׃ And I will save you from all your impurities, and I will call for the grain and multiply it, and I will not bring famine upon you.   Morphology … Continue reading →

וִישַׁבְתֶּ֣ם בָּאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָתַ֖תִּי לַאֲבֹֽתֵיכֶ֑ם וִהְיִ֤יתֶם לִי֙ לְעָ֔ם וְאָ֣נֹכִ֔י אֶהְיֶ֥ה לָכֶ֖ם לֵאלֹהִֽים׃ And you shall dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers, and you shall be to Me a people, and I will be to you as … Continue reading →

וְאֶת־רוּחִ֖י אֶתֵּ֣ן בְּקִרְבְּכֶ֑ם וְעָשִׂ֗יתִי אֵ֤ת אֲשֶׁר־בְּחֻקַּי֙ תֵּלֵ֔כוּ וּמִשְׁפָּטַ֥י תִּשְׁמְר֖וּ וַעֲשִׂיתֶֽם׃ And I will put My Spirit within you, and I will cause you to walk in My statutes, and you shall keep My judgments and do them.   Morphology וְאֶת־ … Continue reading →

וְנָתַתִּ֤י לָכֶם֙ לֵ֣ב חָדָ֔שׁ וְר֥וּחַ חֲדָשָׁ֖ה אֶתֵּ֣ן בְּקִרְבְּכֶ֑ם וַהֲסִ֨רֹתִ֜י אֶת־לֵ֤ב הָאֶ֨בֶן֙ מִבְּשַׂרְכֶ֔ם וְנָתַתִּ֥י לָכֶ֖ם לֵ֥ב בָּשָֽׂר׃ And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you; and I will remove the heart of … Continue reading →

וְזָרַקְתִּ֧י עֲלֵיכֶ֛ם מַ֥יִם טְהֹורִ֖ים וּטְהַרְתֶּ֑ם מִכֹּ֧ל טֻמְאֹותֵיכֶ֛ם וּמִכָּל־גִּלּ֥וּלֵיכֶ֖ם אֲטַהֵ֥ר אֶתְכֶֽם׃ And I will sprinkle clean water upon you, and you shall be clean; from all your uncleannesses and from all your idols I will cleanse you.   Morphology וְזָרַקְתִּי (ve-zaraqti) … Continue reading →

וְלָקַחְתִּ֤י אֶתְכֶם֙ מִן־הַגֹּויִ֔ם וְקִבַּצְתִּ֥י אֶתְכֶ֖ם מִכָּל־הָאֲרָצֹ֑ות וְהֵבֵאתִ֥י אֶתְכֶ֖ם אֶל־אַדְמַתְכֶֽם׃ And I will take you from among the nations, and I will gather you out of all the lands, and I will bring you into your own land.   Morphology וְלָקַחְתִּי … Continue reading →

וְקִדַּשְׁתִּ֞י אֶת־שְׁמִ֣י הַגָּדֹ֗ול הַֽמְחֻלָּל֙ בַּגֹּויִ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר חִלַּלְתֶּ֖ם בְּתֹוכָ֑ם וְיָדְע֨וּ הַגֹּויִ֜ם כִּי־אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֗ה נְאֻם֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה בְּהִקָּדְשִׁ֥י בָכֶ֖ם לְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃ And I will sanctify My great name, which has been profaned among the nations, which you have profaned in their midst; and … Continue reading →

לָכֵ֞ן אֱמֹ֣ר לְבֵֽית־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה לֹ֧א לְמַעַנְכֶ֛ם אֲנִ֥י עֹשֶׂ֖ה בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּ֤י אִם־לְשֵׁם־קָדְשִׁי֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר חִלַּלְתֶּ֔ם בַּגֹּויִ֖ם אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֥אתֶם שָֽׁם׃ Therefore say to the house of Yisraʾel: ‘Thus says the Lord YHWH: “Not for your sake am I acting, O … Continue reading →

וָאֶחְמֹ֖ל עַל־שֵׁ֣ם קָדְשִׁ֑י אֲשֶׁ֤ר חִלְּל֨וּהוּ֙ בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בַּגֹּויִ֖ם אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֥אוּ שָֽׁמָּה׃ ס And I had compassion for My holy name, which the house of Yisraʾel had profaned among the nations where they had come.   Morphology וָאֶחְמֹל (va-ʾeḥmol) – Root: חמל … Continue reading →

וַיָּבֹ֗וא אֶל־הַגֹּויִם֙ אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֣אוּ שָׁ֔ם וַֽיְחַלְּל֖וּ אֶת־שֵׁ֣ם קָדְשִׁ֑י בֶּאֱמֹ֤ר לָהֶם֙ עַם־יְהוָ֣ה אֵ֔לֶּה וּמֵאַרְצֹ֖ו יָצָֽאוּ׃ And they came to the nations to which they had come, and they profaned My holy name, when it was said of them, ‘These are the people … Continue reading →

וָאָפִ֤יץ אֹתָם֙ בַּגֹּויִ֔ם וַיִּזָּר֖וּ בָּאֲרָצֹ֑ות כְּדַרְכָּ֥ם וְכַעֲלִילֹותָ֖ם שְׁפַטְתִּֽים׃ And I scattered them among the nations, and they were dispersed through the lands; according to their way and according to their deeds I judged them.   Morphology וָאָפִיץ (va-ʾafits) – Root: … Continue reading →

וָאֶשְׁפֹּ֤ךְ חֲמָתִי֙ עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם עַל־הַדָּ֖ם אֲשֶׁר־שָׁפְכ֣וּ עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וּבְגִלּוּלֵיהֶ֖ם טִמְּאֽוּהָ׃ And I poured out My wrath upon them, for the blood that they had shed upon the land, and with their idols they defiled it.   Morphology וָאֶשְׁפֹּךְ (va-ʾeshpokh) – Root: שׁפך … Continue reading →

בֶּן־אָדָ֗ם בֵּ֤ית יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ יֹשְׁבִ֣ים עַל־אַדְמָתָ֔ם וַיְטַמְּא֣וּ אֹותָ֔הּ בְּדַרְכָּ֖ם וּבַעֲלִֽילֹותָ֑ם כְּטֻמְאַת֙ הַנִּדָּ֔ה הָיְתָ֥ה דַרְכָּ֖ם לְפָנָֽי׃ “Son of man, the house of Yisraʾel dwelt upon their land, and they defiled it by their way and by their deeds; their way was before … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר׃ And the word of YHWH came to me, saying,   Morphology וַיְהִי (va-yehi) – Root: היה (hayah); Form: Qal wayyiqtol (narrative past) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And it came to pass”; Notes: Introduces a new … Continue reading →

וְלֹא־אַשְׁמִ֨יעַ אֵלַ֤יִךְ עֹוד֙ כְּלִמַּ֣ת הַגֹּויִ֔ם וְחֶרְפַּ֥ת עַמִּ֖ים לֹ֣א תִשְׂאִי־עֹ֑וד וְגוֹיִךְ לֹא־תַכְשִׁ֣לִי עֹ֔וד נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃ ס And I will not let you hear any more the reproach of the nations, and the disgrace of the peoples you shall no more … Continue reading →

לָכֵ֗ן אָדָם֙ לֹא־תֹ֣אכְלִי עֹ֔וד וְגוֹיִךְ לֹ֣א תְשַׁכְּלִי־עֹ֑וד נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃ Therefore, you shall no more devour man, and your nations you shall no more bereave,’ declares the Lord YHWH.   Morphology לָכֵן (lakhen) – Root: כן (ken); Form: Adverb; Translation: … Continue reading →

כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה יַ֚עַן אֹמְרִ֣ים לָכֶ֔ם אֹכֶ֥לֶת אָדָ֖ם אַתְּ וּמְשַׁכֶּ֥לֶת גּוֹיִךְ הָיִֽית׃ Thus says the Lord YHWH: ‘Because they say of you, “You devour men and have been a bereaver of your nations,”   Morphology כֹּה (koh) – Root: … Continue reading →

וְהֹולַכְתִּי֩ עֲלֵיכֶ֨ם אָדָ֜ם אֶת־עַמִּ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וִֽירֵשׁ֔וּךָ וְהָיִ֥יתָ לָהֶ֖ם לְנַחֲלָ֑ה וְלֹא־תֹוסִ֥ף עֹ֖וד לְשַׁכְּלָֽם׃ ס And I will cause man to walk upon you, my people Yisraʾel; and they shall possess you, and you shall be to them for an inheritance, and … Continue reading →

וְהִרְבֵּיתִ֧י עֲלֵיכֶ֛ם אָדָ֥ם וּבְהֵמָ֖ה וְרָב֣וּ וּפָר֑וּ וְהֹושַׁבְתִּ֨י אֶתְכֶ֜ם כְּקַדְמֹֽותֵיכֶ֗ם וְהֵטִֽבֹתִי֙ מֵרִאשֹׁ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם וִֽידַעְתֶּ֖ם כִּֽי־אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ And I will multiply upon you man and beast, and they shall increase and be fruitful, and I will cause you to dwell as in your … Continue reading →

וְהִרְבֵּיתִ֤י עֲלֵיכֶם֙ אָדָ֔ם כָּל־בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל כֻּלֹּ֑ה וְנֹֽשְׁבוּ֙ הֶֽעָרִ֔ים וְהֶחֳרָבֹ֖ות תִּבָּנֶֽינָה׃ And I will multiply upon you man, all the house of Yisraʾel, all of it; and the cities shall be inhabited, and the ruins shall be built.   Morphology וְהִרְבֵּיתִי … Continue reading →

כִּ֖י הִנְנִ֣י אֲלֵיכֶ֑ם וּפָנִ֣יתִי אֲלֵיכֶ֔ם וְנֶעֱבַדְתֶּ֖ם וְנִזְרַעְתֶּֽם׃ For behold, I am for you, and I will turn to you, and you shall be tilled and sown.   Morphology כִּי (ki) – Root: —; Form: Conjunction; Translation: “For”; Notes: Introduces reason … Continue reading →

וְאַתֶּ֞ם הָרֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ עַנְפְּכֶ֣ם תִּתֵּ֔נוּ וּפֶרְיְכֶ֥ם תִּשְׂא֖וּ לְעַמִּ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּ֥י קֵרְב֖וּ לָבֹֽוא׃ And you, mountains of Yisraʾel, your branches you shall give, and your fruit you shall bear for my people Yisraʾel, for they are near to come.   Morphology … Continue reading →

לָכֵ֗ן כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה אֲנִ֖י נָשָׂ֣אתִי אֶת־יָדִ֑י אִם־לֹ֤א הַגֹּויִם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לָכֶ֣ם מִסָּבִ֔יב הֵ֖מָּה כְּלִמָּתָ֥ם יִשָּֽׂאוּ׃ Therefore, thus says my Lord YHWH: ‘I have lifted up my hand; surely the nations that are around you, they shall bear their own … Continue reading →

לָכֵ֕ן הִנָּבֵ֖א עַל־אַדְמַ֣ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְאָמַרְתָּ֡ לֶהָרִ֣ים וְ֠לַגְּבָעֹות לָאֲפִיקִ֨ים וְלַגֵּאָיֹ֜ות כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֗ה הִנְנִ֨י בְקִנְאָתִ֤י וּבַחֲמָתִי֙ דִּבַּ֔רְתִּי יַ֛עַן כְּלִמַּ֥ת גֹּויִ֖ם נְשָׂאתֶֽם׃ Therefore prophesy concerning the land of Yisraʾel, and say to the mountains and to the hills, to the ravines and … Continue reading →

לָכֵ֗ן כֹּֽה־אָמַר֮ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִה֒ אִם־֠לֹא בְּאֵ֨שׁ קִנְאָתִ֥י דִבַּ֛רְתִּי עַל־שְׁאֵרִ֥ית הַגֹּויִ֖ם וְעַל־אֱדֹ֣ום כֻּלָּ֑א אֲשֶׁ֣ר נָתְנֽוּ־אֶת־אַרְצִ֣י לָ֠הֶם לְמֹ֨ורָשָׁ֜ה בְּשִׂמְחַ֤ת כָּל־לֵבָב֙ בִּשְׁאָ֣ט נֶ֔פֶשׁ לְמַ֥עַן מִגְרָשָׁ֖הּ לָבַֽז׃ Therefore, thus says the Lord YHWH: “Surely in the fire of my jealousy I have spoken against … Continue reading →

לָכֵן֙ הָרֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל שִׁמְע֖וּ דְּבַר־אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֑ה כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר אֲדֹנָ֣י יְ֠הוִה לֶהָרִ֨ים וְלַגְּבָעֹ֜ות לָאֲפִיקִ֣ים וְלַגֵּאָיֹ֗ות וְלֶחֳרָבֹ֤ות הַשֹּֽׁמְמֹות֙ וְלֶעָרִ֣ים הַנֶּעֱזָבֹ֔ות אֲשֶׁ֨ר הָי֤וּ לְבַז֙ וּלְלַ֔עַג לִשְׁאֵרִ֥ית הַגֹּויִ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר מִסָּבִֽיב׃ ס “Therefore, mountains of Yisraʾel, hear the word of the Lord YHWH: ‘Thus says the … Continue reading →