Author Archives: Nevi’im

וְיַד־יְהוָה֩ הָיְתָ֨ה אֵלַ֜י בָּעֶ֗רֶב לִפְנֵי֙ בֹּ֣וא הַפָּלִ֔יט וַיִּפְתַּ֣ח אֶת־פִּ֔י עַד־בֹּ֥וא אֵלַ֖י בַּבֹּ֑קֶר וַיִּפָּ֣תַח פִּ֔י וְלֹ֥א נֶאֱלַ֖מְתִּי עֹֽוד׃ פ And the hand of YHWH was upon me in the evening before the coming of the fugitive, and He opened my mouth … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֞י בִּשְׁתֵּ֧י עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה שָׁנָ֗ה בָּעֲשִׂרִ֛י בַּחֲמִשָּׁ֥ה לַחֹ֖דֶשׁ לְגָלוּתֵ֑נוּ בָּא־אֵלַ֨י הַפָּלִ֧יט מִירוּשָׁלִַ֛ם לֵאמֹ֖ר הֻכְּתָ֥ה הָעִֽיר׃ And it came to pass in the twelfth year, in the tenth month, on the fifth of the month, of our exile, that the fugitive came … Continue reading →

וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם לֹ֥א יִתָּכֵ֖ן דֶּ֣רֶךְ אֲדֹנָ֑י אִ֧ישׁ כִּדְרָכָ֛יו אֶשְׁפֹּ֥ט אֶתְכֶ֖ם בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פ And you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not right.’ Every man according to his ways I will judge you, O house of Yisraʾel.”   Morphology וַאֲמַרְתֶּם … Continue reading →

וּבְשׁ֤וּב רָשָׁע֙ מֵֽרִשְׁעָתֹ֔ו וְעָשָׂ֥ה מִשְׁפָּ֖ט וּצְדָקָ֑ה עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם ה֥וּא יִֽחְיֶֽה׃ And when the wicked turns from his wickedness and does justice and righteousness, by them he shall live.   Morphology וּבְשׁוּב (u-ve-shuv) – Root: שׁוב (shuv); Form: Conjunction וְ + preposition … Continue reading →

בְּשׁוּב־צַדִּ֥יק מִצִּדְקָתֹ֖ו וְעָ֣שָׂה עָ֑וֶל וּמֵ֖ת בָּהֶֽם׃ When a righteous man turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, and dies in them.   Morphology בְּשׁוּב־ (be-shuv) – Root: שׁוב (shuv); Form: Preposition בְּ + infinitive construct; Translation: “when turning / in … Continue reading →

וְאָמְרוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י עַמְּךָ֔ לֹ֥א יִתָּכֵ֖ן דֶּ֣רֶךְ אֲדֹנָ֑י וְהֵ֖מָּה דַּרְכָּ֥ם לֹֽא־יִתָּכֵֽן׃ And the sons of your people say, ‘The way of the Lord is not right,’ but their own way is not right.   Morphology וְאָמְרוּ (veʾamru) – Root: אמר (ʾamar); … Continue reading →

כָּל־חַטָּאתֹו אֲשֶׁ֣ר חָטָ֔א לֹ֥א תִזָּכַ֖רְנָה לֹ֑ו מִשְׁפָּ֧ט וּצְדָקָ֛ה עָשָׂ֖ה חָיֹ֥ו יִֽחְיֶֽה׃ None of his sins that he has committed shall be remembered against him; he has done justice and righteousness; he shall surely live.   Morphology כָּל־ (kol) – Root: … Continue reading →

חֲבֹ֨ל יָשִׁ֤יב רָשָׁע֙ גְּזֵלָ֣ה יְשַׁלֵּ֔ם בְּחֻקֹּ֤ות הַֽחַיִּים֙ הָלַ֔ךְ לְבִלְתִּ֖י עֲשֹׂ֣ות עָ֑וֶל חָיֹ֥ו יִֽחְיֶ֖ה לֹ֥א יָמֽוּת׃ If the wicked restores the pledge, repays what he has stolen, walks in the statutes of life without committing injustice, he shall surely live; he … Continue reading →

וּבְאָמְרִ֥י לָֽרָשָׁ֖ע מֹ֣ות תָּמ֑וּת וְשָׁב֙ מֵֽחַטָּאתֹ֔ו וְעָשָׂ֥ה מִשְׁפָּ֖ט וּצְדָקָֽה׃ And when I say to the wicked, ‘You shall surely die,’ but he turns from his sin and does justice and righteousness,   Morphology וּבְאָמְרִי (u-veʾomri) – Root: אמר (ʾamar); Form: … Continue reading →

בְּאָמְרִ֤י לַצַּדִּיק֙ חָיֹ֣ה יִֽחְיֶ֔ה וְהֽוּא־בָטַ֥ח עַל־צִדְקָתֹ֖ו וְעָ֣שָׂה עָ֑וֶל כָּל־צִדְקָתֹו לֹ֣א תִזָּכַ֔רְנָה וּבְעַוְלֹ֥ו אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֖ה בֹּ֥ו יָמֽוּת׃ When I say to the righteous that he shall surely live, and he trusts in his righteousness and commits injustice, none of his righteousness shall … Continue reading →

וְאַתָּ֣ה בֶן־אָדָ֗ם אֱמֹ֤ר אֶל־בְּנֵֽי־עַמְּךָ֙ צִדְקַ֣ת הַצַּדִּ֗יק לֹ֤א תַצִּילֶ֨נּוּ֙ בְּיֹ֣ום פִּשְׁעֹ֔ו וְרִשְׁעַ֤ת הָֽרָשָׁע֙ לֹֽא־יִכָּ֣שֶׁל בָּ֔הּ בְּיֹ֖ום שׁוּבֹ֣ו מֵֽרִשְׁעֹ֑ו וְצַדִּ֗יק לֹ֥א יוּכַ֛ל לִֽחְיֹ֥ות בָּ֖הּ בְּיֹ֥ום חֲטֹאתֹֽו׃ “And you, son of man, say to the sons of your people: ‘The righteousness of the … Continue reading →

אֱמֹ֨ר אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם חַי־אָ֣נִי נְאֻ֣ם אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֗ה אִם־אֶחְפֹּץ֙ בְּמֹ֣ות הָרָשָׁ֔ע כִּ֣י אִם־בְּשׁ֥וּב רָשָׁ֛ע מִדַּרְכֹּ֖ו וְחָיָ֑ה שׁ֣וּבוּ שׁ֜וּבוּ מִדַּרְכֵיכֶ֧ם הָרָעִ֛ים וְלָ֥מָּה תָמ֖וּתוּ בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פ Say to them: ‘As I live,’ declares the Lord YHWH, ‘I do not desire the death of … Continue reading →

וְאַתָּ֣ה בֶן־אָדָ֗ם אֱמֹר֙ אֶל־בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כֵּ֤ן אֲמַרְתֶּם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר כִּֽי־פְשָׁעֵ֥ינוּ וְחַטֹּאתֵ֖ינוּ עָלֵ֑ינוּ וּבָ֛ם אֲנַ֥חְנוּ נְמַקִּ֖ים וְאֵ֥יךְ נִֽחְיֶֽה׃ And you, son of man, say to the house of Yisraʾel: ‘Thus you have said, “Surely our transgressions and our sins are upon us, … Continue reading →

וְ֠אַתָּה כִּֽי־הִזְהַ֨רְתָּ רָשָׁ֤ע מִדַּרְכֹּו֙ לָשׁ֣וּב מִמֶּ֔נָּה וְלֹא־שָׁ֖ב מִדַּרְכֹּ֑ו ה֚וּא בַּעֲוֹנֹ֣ו יָמ֔וּת וְאַתָּ֖ה נַפְשְׁךָ֥ הִצַּֽלְתָּ׃ ס But if you warn the wicked to turn from his way, and he does not turn from his way, he shall die in his iniquity; … Continue reading →

בְּאָמְרִ֣י לָרָשָׁ֗ע רָשָׁע֙ מֹ֣ות תָּמ֔וּת וְלֹ֣א דִבַּ֔רְתָּ לְהַזְהִ֥יר רָשָׁ֖ע מִדַּרְכֹּ֑ו ה֤וּא רָשָׁע֙ בַּעֲוֹנֹ֣ו יָמ֔וּת וְדָמֹ֖ו מִיָּדְךָ֥ אֲבַקֵּֽשׁ׃ When I say to the wicked, “Wicked one, you shall surely die,” and you do not speak to warn the wicked from his … Continue reading →

וְאַתָּ֣ה בֶן־אָדָ֔ם צֹפֶ֥ה נְתַתִּ֖יךָ לְבֵ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְשָׁמַעְתָּ֤ מִפִּי֙ דָּבָ֔ר וְהִזְהַרְתָּ֥ אֹתָ֖ם מִמֶּֽנִּי׃ But you, son of man, I have set you as a watchman for the house of Yisraʾel; and you shall hear a word from My mouth and warn … Continue reading →

וְ֠הַצֹּפֶה כִּֽי־יִרְאֶ֨ה אֶת־הַחֶ֜רֶב בָּאָ֗ה וְלֹֽא־תָקַ֤ע בַּשֹּׁופָר֙ וְהָעָ֣ם לֹֽא־נִזְהָ֔ר וַתָּבֹ֣וא חֶ֔רֶב וַתִּקַּ֥ח מֵהֶ֖ם נָ֑פֶשׁ ה֚וּא בַּעֲוֹנֹ֣ו נִלְקָ֔ח וְדָמֹ֖ו מִיַּֽד־הַצֹּפֶ֥ה אֶדְרֹֽשׁ׃ ס But if the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the shofar, and the people are not warned, … Continue reading →

אֵת֩ קֹ֨ול הַשֹּׁופָ֤ר שָׁמַע֙ וְלֹ֣א נִזְהָ֔ר דָּמֹ֖ו בֹּ֣ו יִֽהְיֶ֑ה וְה֥וּא נִזְהָ֖ר נַפְשֹׁ֥ו מִלֵּֽט׃ The sound of the shofar he heard, but he did not take warning; his blood shall be upon himself. But he who takes warning has delivered his … Continue reading →

וְשָׁמַ֨ע הַשֹּׁמֵ֜עַ אֶת־קֹ֤ול הַשֹּׁופָר֙ וְלֹ֣א נִזְהָ֔ר וַתָּ֥בֹוא חֶ֖רֶב וַתִּקָּחֵ֑הוּ דָּמֹ֥ו בְרֹאשֹׁ֖ו יִֽהְיֶֽה׃ And the one who hears the sound of the shofar but does not take warning, and the sword comes and takes him, his blood shall be upon his … Continue reading →

וְרָאָ֥ה אֶת־הַחֶ֖רֶב בָּאָ֣ה עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וְתָקַ֥ע בַּשֹּׁופָ֖ר וְהִזְהִ֥יר אֶת־הָעָֽם׃ And he sees the sword coming upon the land, and he blows the shofar and warns the people.   Morphology וְרָאָה (ve-raʾah) – Root: ראה (raʾah); Form: Conjunction וְ + Qal perfect … Continue reading →

בֶּן־אָדָ֗ם דַּבֵּ֤ר אֶל־בְּנֵֽי־עַמְּךָ֙ וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם אֶ֕רֶץ כִּֽי־אָבִ֥יא עָלֶ֖יהָ חָ֑רֶב וְלָקְח֨וּ עַם־הָאָ֜רֶץ אִ֤ישׁ אֶחָד֙ מִקְצֵיהֶ֔ם וְנָתְנ֥וּ אֹתֹ֛ו לָהֶ֖ם לְצֹפֶֽה׃ “Son of man, speak to the sons of your people and say to them: When I bring a sword upon a land, … 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 be / And it happened”; … Continue reading →

כִּֽי־נָתַ֥תִּי אֶת־חִתִּיתֹו בְּאֶ֣רֶץ חַיִּ֑ים וְהֻשְׁכַּב֩ בְּתֹ֨וךְ עֲרֵלִ֜ים אֶת־חַלְלֵי־חֶ֗רֶב פַּרְעֹה֙ וְכָל־הֲמֹונֹ֔ו נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃ פ For I have set his terror in the land of the living, and he shall be laid in the midst of the uncircumcised with those slain … Continue reading →

אֹותָם֙ יִרְאֶ֣ה פַרְעֹ֔ה וְנִחַ֖ם עַל־כָּל־הֲמֹונֹ֑ו חַלְלֵי־חֶ֨רֶב֙ פַּרְעֹ֣ה וְכָל־חֵילֹ֔ו נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃ Parʿo shall see them and be comforted over all his multitude, Parʿo and all his army slain by the sword,” declares the Lord YHWH.   Morphology אֹותָם (otam) – … Continue reading →

שָׁ֣מָּה נְסִיכֵ֥י צָפֹ֛ון כֻּלָּ֖ם וְכָל־צִֽדֹנִ֑י אֲשֶׁר־יָרְד֣וּ אֶת־חֲלָלִ֗ים בְּחִתִּיתָ֤ם מִגְבֽוּרָתָם֙ בֹּושִׁ֔ים וַיִּשְׁכְּב֤וּ עֲרֵלִים֙ אֶת־חַלְלֵי־חֶ֔רֶב וַיִּשְׂא֥וּ כְלִמָּתָ֖ם אֶת־יֹ֥ורְדֵי בֹֽור׃ There are the princes of the north, all of them, and all the Tsidonites, who have gone down with the slain; in their … Continue reading →

שָׁ֣מָּה אֱדֹ֗ום מְלָכֶ֨יהָ֙ וְכָל־נְשִׂיאֶ֔יהָ אֲשֶׁר־נִתְּנ֥וּ בִגְבוּרָתָ֖ם אֶת־חַלְלֵי־חָ֑רֶב הֵ֛מָּה אֶת־עֲרֵלִ֥ים יִשְׁכָּ֖בוּ וְאֶת־יֹ֥רְדֵי בֹֽור׃ There is Edom, her kings, and all her princes, who were laid with their might among those slain by the sword; they shall lie with the uncircumcised, and … Continue reading →

וְאַתָּ֗ה בְּתֹ֧וךְ עֲרֵלִ֛ים תִּשָּׁבַ֥ר וְתִשְׁכַּ֖ב אֶת־חַלְלֵי־חָֽרֶב׃ And you, in the midst of the uncircumcised, shall be broken and shall lie with the slain of the sword.   Morphology וְאַתָּה (ve-atah) – Root: אתה (atah); Form: Conjunction וְ + independent pronoun … Continue reading →

וְלֹ֤א יִשְׁכְּבוּ֙ אֶת־גִּבֹּורִ֔ים נֹפְלִ֖ים מֵעֲרֵלִ֑ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר יָרְדֽוּ־שְׁאֹ֣ול בִּכְלֵֽי־מִלְחַמְתָּם֩ וַיִּתְּנ֨וּ אֶת־חַרְבֹותָ֜ם תַּ֣חַת רָאשֵׁיהֶ֗ם וַתְּהִ֤י עֲוֹֽנֹתָם֙ עַל־עַצְמֹותָ֔ם כִּֽי־חִתִּ֥ית גִּבֹּורִ֖ים בְּאֶ֥רֶץ חַיִּֽים׃ And they shall not lie with the mighty, those fallen from among the uncircumcised, who went down to Sheol with their … Continue reading →

שָׁ֣ם מֶ֤שֶׁךְ תֻּבַל֙ וְכָל־הֲמֹונָ֔הּ סְבִֽיבֹותָ֖יו קִבְרֹותֶ֑יהָ כֻּלָּ֤ם עֲרֵלִים֙ מְחֻ֣לְלֵי חֶ֔רֶב כִּֽי־נָתְנ֥וּ חִתִּיתָ֖ם בְּאֶ֥רֶץ חַיִּֽים׃ There are Meshekh and Tuval and all her multitude; around him are her graves, all of them uncircumcised, pierced by the sword, for they caused their … Continue reading →

בְּתֹ֣וךְ חֲ֠לָלִים נָתְנ֨וּ מִשְׁכָּ֥ב לָהּ֙ בְּכָל־הֲמֹונָ֔הּ סְבִֽיבֹותָ֖יו קִבְרֹתֶ֑הָ כֻּלָּ֣ם עֲרֵלִ֣ים חַלְלֵי־חֶ֡רֶב כִּֽי־נִתַּ֨ן חִתִּיתָ֜ם בְּאֶ֣רֶץ חַיִּ֗ים וַיִּשְׂא֤וּ כְלִמָּתָם֙ אֶת־יֹ֣ורְדֵי בֹ֔ור בְּתֹ֥וךְ חֲלָלִ֖ים נִתָּֽן׃ In the midst of the slain they have given her a resting place, with all her multitude; around … Continue reading →