Author Archives: Nevi’im

כֹּֽה־אָמַר֮ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִה֒ בְּקַבְּצִ֣י אֶת־בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל מִן־הָֽעַמִּים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נָפֹ֣צוּ בָ֔ם וְנִקְדַּ֥שְׁתִּי בָ֖ם לְעֵינֵ֣י הַגֹּויִ֑ם וְיָֽשְׁבוּ֙ עַל־אַדְמָתָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָתַ֖תִּי לְעַבְדִּ֥י לְיַעֲקֹֽב׃ ‘Thus says the Lord YHWH: “When I gather the house of Yisraʾel from among the nations where they were scattered, … Continue reading →

וְלֹֽא־יִהְיֶ֨ה עֹ֜וד לְבֵ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל סִלֹּ֤ון מַמְאִיר֙ וְקֹ֣וץ מַכְאִ֔ב מִכֹּל֙ סְבִ֣יבֹתָ֔ם הַשָּׁאטִ֖ים אֹותָ֑ם וְיָ֣דְע֔וּ כִּ֥י אֲנִ֖י אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃ ס And there shall no more be to the house of Yisraʾel a pricking brier or a painful thorn from all around them … Continue reading →

וְשִׁלַּחְתִּי־בָ֞הּ דֶּ֤בֶר וָדָם֙ בְּח֣וּצֹותֶ֔יהָ וְנִפְלַ֤ל חָלָל֙ בְּתֹוכָ֔הּ בְּחֶ֥רֶב עָלֶ֖יהָ מִסָּבִ֑יב וְיָדְע֖וּ כִּֽי־אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ And I will send pestilence and blood into her streets, and the slain shall fall in her midst by the sword upon her all around; and they … Continue reading →

וְאָמַרְתָּ֗ כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה הִנְנִ֤י עָלַ֨יִךְ֙ צִידֹ֔ון וְנִכְבַּדְתִּ֖י בְּתֹוכֵ֑ךְ וְֽיָדְע֞וּ כִּֽי־אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֗ה בַּעֲשֹׂ֥ותִי בָ֛הּ שְׁפָטִ֖ים וְנִקְדַּ֥שְׁתִּי בָֽהּ׃ And you shall say, ‘Thus says the Lord YHWH: “Behold, I am against you, Tsidon, and I will be glorified in your … Continue reading →

בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם שִׂ֥ים פָּנֶ֖יךָ אֶל־צִידֹ֑ון וְהִנָּבֵ֖א עָלֶֽיהָ׃ “Son of man, set your face toward Tsidon, and prophesy against her.   Morphology בֶּן־ (ben) – Root: בן (ben); Form: Noun masculine singular construct; Translation: “son of”; Notes: Part of the prophetic title … 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: Typical narrative opening … Continue reading →

כָּל־יֹודְעֶ֨יךָ֙ בָּֽעַמִּ֔ים שָׁמְמ֖וּ עָלֶ֑יךָ בַּלָּהֹ֣ות הָיִ֔יתָ וְאֵינְךָ֖ עַד־עֹולָֽם׃ פ All who know you among the peoples are appalled at you; you have become terrors, and you shall be no more forever.   Morphology כָּל־ (kol) – Root: כל (kol); Form: … Continue reading →

מֵרֹ֣ב עֲוֹנֶ֗יךָ בְּעֶ֨וֶל֙ רְכֻלָּ֣תְךָ֔ חִלַּ֖לְתָּ מִקְדָּשֶׁ֑יךָ וָֽאֹוצִא־אֵ֤שׁ מִתֹּֽוכְךָ֙ הִ֣יא אֲכָלַ֔תְךָ וָאֶתֶּנְךָ֤ לְאֵ֨פֶר֙ עַל־הָאָ֔רֶץ לְעֵינֵ֖י כָּל־רֹאֶֽיךָ׃ By the abundance of your iniquities, in the unrighteousness of your trade, you profaned your sanctuaries; and I brought forth fire from your midst; it … Continue reading →

גָּבַ֤הּ לִבְּךָ֙ בְּיָפְיֶ֔ךָ שִׁחַ֥תָּ חָכְמָתְךָ֖ עַל־יִפְעָתֶ֑ךָ עַל־אֶ֣רֶץ הִשְׁלַכְתִּ֗יךָ לִפְנֵ֧י מְלָכִ֛ים נְתַתִּ֖יךָ לְרַ֥אֲוָה בָֽךְ׃ Your heart was lifted up because of your beauty; you corrupted your wisdom on account of your splendor. Upon the earth I have cast you; before kings … Continue reading →

בְּרֹ֣ב רְכֻלָּתְךָ֗ מָל֧וּ תֹוכְךָ֛ חָמָ֖ס וַֽתֶּחֱטָ֑א וָאֶחַלֶּלְךָ֩ מֵהַ֨ר אֱלֹהִ֤ים וָֽאַבֶּדְךָ֙ כְּר֣וּב הַסֹּכֵ֔ךְ מִתֹּ֖וךְ אַבְנֵי־אֵֽשׁ׃ By the abundance of your trade they filled your midst with violence, and you sinned; so I profaned you from the mountain of God, and I … Continue reading →

תָּמִ֤ים אַתָּה֙ בִּדְרָכֶ֔יךָ מִיֹּ֖ום הִבָּֽרְאָ֑ךְ עַד־נִמְצָ֥א עַוְלָ֖תָה בָּֽךְ׃ You were blameless in your ways from the day you were created, until unrighteousness was found in you.   Morphology תָּמִים (tamim) – Root: תםם (tamam); Form: Adjective masculine singular; Translation: “blameless,” … Continue reading →

אַ֨תְּ־כְּר֔וּב מִמְשַׁ֖ח הַסֹּוכֵ֑ךְ וּנְתַתִּ֗יךָ בְּהַ֨ר קֹ֤דֶשׁ אֱלֹהִים֙ הָיִ֔יתָ בְּתֹ֥וךְ אַבְנֵי־אֵ֖שׁ הִתְהַלָּֽכְתָּ׃ You were the anointed cherub who covers, and I set you; you were on the holy mountain of God, you walked in the midst of stones of fire.   … Continue reading →

בְּעֵ֨דֶן גַּן־אֱלֹהִ֜ים הָיִ֗יתָ כָּל־אֶ֨בֶן יְקָרָ֤ה מְסֻכָתֶ֨ךָ֙ אֹ֣דֶם פִּטְדָ֞ה וְיָהֲלֹ֗ם תַּרְשִׁ֥ישׁ שֹׁ֨הַם֙ וְיָ֣שְׁפֵ֔ה סַפִּ֣יר נֹ֔פֶךְ וּבָרְקַ֖ת וְזָהָ֑ב מְלֶ֨אכֶת תֻּפֶּ֤יךָ וּנְקָבֶ֨יךָ֙ בָּ֔ךְ בְּיֹ֥ום הִבָּרַאֲךָ֖ כֹּונָֽנוּ׃ You were in ʿEden, the garden of God; every precious stone was your covering: ruby, topaz, and … Continue reading →

בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם שָׂ֥א קִינָ֖ה עַל־מֶ֣לֶךְ צֹ֑ור וְאָמַ֣רְתָּ לֹּ֗ו כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה אַתָּה֙ חֹותֵ֣ם תָּכְנִ֔ית מָלֵ֥א חָכְמָ֖ה וּכְלִ֥יל יֹֽפִי׃ “Son of man, take up a lamentation over the king of Tsor, and say to him, ‘Thus says the Lord YHWH: “You … 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: Standard narrative introduction … Continue reading →

מֹותֵ֧י עֲרֵלִ֛ים תָּמ֖וּת בְּיַד־זָרִ֑ים כִּ֚י אֲנִ֣י דִבַּ֔רְתִּי נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃ ס You shall die the death of the uncircumcised by the hand of foreigners, for I have spoken,” declares the Lord YHWH.’”   Morphology מֹותֵי (motei) – Root: מות (mut); … Continue reading →

הֶאָמֹ֤ר תֹּאמַר֙ אֱלֹהִ֣ים אָ֔נִי לִפְנֵ֖י הֹֽרְגֶ֑ךָ וְאַתָּ֥ה אָדָ֛ם וְלֹא־אֵ֖ל בְּיַ֥ד מְחַלְלֶֽיךָ׃ Will you indeed say, ‘I am a god,’ before your slayer, when you are a man and not God, in the hand of those who profane you?   Morphology … Continue reading →

לַשַּׁ֖חַת יֹֽורִד֑וּךָ וָמַ֛תָּה מְמֹותֵ֥י חָלָ֖ל בְּלֵ֥ב יַמִּֽים׃ To the pit they shall bring you down, and you shall die the deaths of the slain in the heart of the seas.   Morphology לַשַּׁחַת (la-shaḥat) – Root: שׁחת (shaḥat); Form: Preposition … Continue reading →

לָכֵ֗ן הִנְנִ֨י מֵבִ֤יא עָלֶ֨יךָ֙ זָרִ֔ים עָרִיצֵ֖י גֹּויִ֑ם וְהֵרִ֤יקוּ חַרְבֹותָם֙ עַל־יְפִ֣י חָכְמָתֶ֔ךָ וְחִלְּל֖וּ יִפְעָתֶֽךָ׃ Therefore, behold, I am bringing upon you foreigners, the ruthless of the nations, and they shall draw their swords against the beauty of your wisdom, and they … Continue reading →

לָכֵ֕ן כֹּ֥ה אָמַ֖ר אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֑ה יַ֛עַן תִּתְּךָ֥ אֶת־לְבָבְךָ֖ כְּלֵ֥ב אֱלֹהִֽים׃ Therefore, thus says the Lord YHWH: ‘Because you have set your heart as the heart of God.   Morphology לָכֵן (lakhen) – Root: —; Form: Adverb; Translation: “therefore”; Notes: Introduces … Continue reading →

בְּרֹ֧ב חָכְמָתְךָ֛ בִּרְכֻלָּתְךָ֖ הִרְבִּ֣יתָ חֵילֶ֑ךָ וַיִּגְבַּ֥הּ לְבָבְךָ֖ בְּחֵילֶֽךָ׃ ס By the abundance of your wisdom, by your trade, you have multiplied your wealth, and your heart has become proud because of your wealth.   Morphology בְּרֹב (be-rov) – Root: רבב … Continue reading →

בְּחָכְמָֽתְךָ֙ וּבִתְבוּנָ֣תְךָ֔ עָשִׂ֥יתָ לְּךָ֖ חָ֑יִל וַתַּ֛עַשׂ זָהָ֥ב וָכֶ֖סֶף בְּאֹוצְרֹותֶֽיךָ׃ By your wisdom and by your understanding you have made wealth for yourself, and you have made gold and silver in your treasuries.   Morphology בְּחָכְמָתְךָ (be-ḥokhmatkha) – Root: חכמה (ḥokhmah); … Continue reading →

הִנֵּ֥ה חָכָ֛ם אַתָּ֖ה מִדָּנִאֵ֑ל כָּל־סָת֖וּם לֹ֥א עֲמָמֽוּךָ׃ Behold, you are wiser than Daniʾel; no secret is hidden from you.   Morphology הִנֵּה (hinneh) – Root: נהה; Form: Interjection; Translation: “behold”; Notes: A demonstrative particle used to draw attention or introduce … Continue reading →

בֶּן־אָדָ֡ם אֱמֹר֩ לִנְגִ֨יד צֹ֜ר כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהֹוִ֗ה יַ֣עַן גָּבַ֤הּ לִבְּךָ֙ וַתֹּ֨אמֶר֙ אֵ֣ל אָ֔נִי מֹושַׁ֧ב אֱלֹהִ֛ים יָשַׁ֖בְתִּי בְּלֵ֣ב יַמִּ֑ים וְאַתָּ֤ה אָדָם֙ וְֽלֹא־אֵ֔ל וַתִּתֵּ֥ן לִבְּךָ֖ כְּלֵ֥ב אֱלֹהִֽים׃ “Son of man, say to the prince of Tsor, ‘Thus says the Lord YHWH: “Because … 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” or “and it was”; … Continue reading →

סֹֽחֲרִים֙ בָּ֣עַמִּ֔ים שָׁרְק֖וּ עָלָ֑יִךְ בַּלָּהֹ֣ות הָיִ֔ית וְאֵינֵ֖ךְ עַד־עֹולָֽם׃ ס The merchants among the peoples hissed at you; you became a terror, and you shall be no more forever.’”’”   Morphology סֹחֲרִים (soḥarim) – Root: סחר (saḥar); Form: Qal participle masculine … Continue reading →

כֹּ֚ל יֹשְׁבֵ֣י הָאִיִּ֔ים שָׁמְמ֖וּ עָלָ֑יִךְ וּמַלְכֵיהֶם֙ שָׂ֣עֲרוּ שַׂ֔עַר רָעֲמ֖וּ פָּנִֽים׃ All the inhabitants of the islands were appalled at you, and their kings shuddered with horror; they were troubled in countenance.   Morphology כֹּל (kol) – Root: כלל (kol); Form: … Continue reading →

עֵ֛ת נִשְׁבֶּ֥רֶת מִיַּמִּ֖ים בְּמַֽעֲמַקֵּי־מָ֑יִם מַעֲרָבֵ֥ךְ וְכָל־קְהָלֵ֖ךְ בְּתֹוכֵ֥ךְ נָפָֽלוּ׃ At the time when you are broken from the seas, in the depths of the waters, your merchandise and all your assembly within you fell.   Morphology עֵת (ʿet) – Root: עת … Continue reading →

בְּצֵ֤את עִזְבֹונַ֨יִךְ֙ מִיַּמִּ֔ים הִשְׂבַּ֖עַתְּ עַמִּ֣ים רַבִּ֑ים בְּרֹ֤ב הֹונַ֨יִךְ֙ וּמַ֣עֲרָבַ֔יִךְ הֶעֱשַׁ֖רְתְּ מַלְכֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃ When your merchandise went out from the seas, you satisfied many peoples; with the abundance of your wealth and your wares you enriched the kings of the earth.   … Continue reading →

וְנָשְׂא֨וּ אֵלַ֤יִךְ בְּנִיהֶם֙ קִינָ֔ה וְקֹונְנ֖וּ עָלָ֑יִךְ מִ֣י כְצֹ֔ור כְּדֻמָ֖ה בְּתֹ֥וךְ הַיָּֽם׃ And they shall raise a lamentation for you, and they shall wail over you, saying, ‘Who is like Tsor, like her who is silenced in the midst of the … Continue reading →