Author Archives: Nevi’im

וַתָּ֧חָס עֵינִ֛י עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם מִֽשַּׁחֲתָ֑ם וְלֹֽא־עָשִׂ֧יתִי אֹותָ֛ם כָּלָ֖ה בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ And My eye had pity on them, from destroying them, and I did not make an end of them in the wilderness.   Morphology וַתָּחָס – Root: חוס; Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3fs; … Continue reading →

יַ֜עַן בְּמִשְׁפָּטַ֣י מָאָ֗סוּ וְאֶת־חֻקֹּותַי֙ לֹא־הָלְכ֣וּ בָהֶ֔ם וְאֶת־שַׁבְּתֹותַ֖י חִלֵּ֑לוּ כִּ֛י אַחֲרֵ֥י גִלּוּלֵיהֶ֖ם לִבָּ֥ם הֹלֵֽךְ׃ Because My judgments they despised, and My statutes they did not walk in them, and My sabbaths they profaned, for after their idols their heart was going. … Continue reading →

וְגַם־אֲנִ֗י נָשָׂ֧אתִי יָדִ֛י לָהֶ֖ם בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר לְבִלְתִּי֩ הָבִ֨יא אֹותָ֜ם אֶל־הָאָ֣רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֗תִּי זָבַ֤ת חָלָב֙ וּדְבַ֔שׁ צְבִ֥י הִ֖יא לְכָל־הָאֲרָצֹֽות׃ And I also lifted up My hand to them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had … Continue reading →

וָאֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה לְמַ֣עַן שְׁמִ֑י לְבִלְתִּ֤י הֵחֵל֙ לְעֵינֵ֣י הַגֹּויִ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֹוצֵאתִ֖ים לְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃ But I acted for the sake of My name, so that it should not be profaned before the eyes of the nations, before whose eyes I had brought them out. … Continue reading →

וַיַּמְרוּ־בִ֨י בֵֽית־יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל בַּמִּדְבָּ֗ר בְּחֻקֹּותַ֨י לֹא־הָלָ֜כוּ וְאֶת־מִשְׁפָּטַ֣י מָאָ֗סוּ אֲשֶׁר֩ יַעֲשֶׂ֨ה אֹתָ֤ם הָֽאָדָם֙ וָחַ֣י בָּהֶ֔ם וְאֶת־שַׁבְּתֹתַ֖י חִלְּל֣וּ מְאֹ֑ד וָאֹמַ֞ר לִשְׁפֹּ֨ךְ חֲמָתִ֧י עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם בַּמִּדְבָּ֖ר לְכַלֹּותָֽם׃ But the house of Yisraʾel rebelled against Me in the wilderness. In My statutes they did not walk, … Continue reading →

וְגַ֤ם אֶת־שַׁבְּתֹותַי֙ נָתַ֣תִּי לָהֶ֔ם לִהְיֹ֣ות לְאֹ֔ות בֵּינִ֖י וּבֵֽינֵיהֶ֑ם לָדַ֕עַת כִּ֛י אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה מְקַדְּשָֽׁם׃ And also My Sabbaths I gave to them, to be for a sign between Me and between them, that they might know that I am YHWH who … Continue reading →

וָאֶתֵּ֤ן לָהֶם֙ אֶת־חֻקֹּותַ֔י וְאֶת־מִשְׁפָּטַ֖י הֹודַ֣עְתִּי אֹותָ֑ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה אֹותָ֛ם הָאָדָ֖ם וָחַ֥י בָּהֶֽם׃ And I gave to them My statutes, and my judgments I made known to them, which if a man does them, he shall live in them.   Morphology … Continue reading →

וָאֹֽוצִיאֵ֖ם מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם וָאֲבִאֵ֖ם אֶל־הַמִּדְבָּֽר׃ And I brought them out from the land of Mitsrayim, and I brought them into the wilderness.   Morphology וָאֹוצִיאֵם – Root: יָצָא; Form: Hifil wayyiqtol 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix; … Continue reading →

וָאַ֨עַשׂ֙ לְמַ֣עַן שְׁמִ֔י לְבִלְתִּ֥י הֵחֵ֛ל לְעֵינֵ֥י הַגֹּויִ֖ם אֲשֶׁר־הֵ֣מָּה בְתֹוכָ֑ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר נֹודַ֤עְתִּי אֲלֵיהֶם֙ לְעֵ֣ינֵיהֶ֔ם לְהֹוצִיאָ֖ם מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃ But I acted for the sake of My name, so that it should not be profaned before the eyes of the nations among whom … Continue reading →

וַיַּמְרוּ־בִ֗י וְלֹ֤א אָבוּ֙ לִּשְׁמֹ֣עַ אֵלַ֔י אִ֣ישׁ אֶת־שִׁקּוּצֵ֤י עֵֽינֵיהֶם֙ לֹ֣א הִשְׁלִ֔יכוּ וְאֶת־גִּלּוּלֵ֥י מִצְרַ֖יִם לֹ֣א עָזָ֑בוּ וָאֹמַ֞ר לִשְׁפֹּ֧ךְ חֲמָתִ֣י עֲלֵיהֶ֗ם לְכַלֹּ֤ות אַפִּי֙ בָּהֶ֔ם בְּתֹ֖וךְ אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃ But they rebelled against Me and were not willing to listen to Me. Each man did … Continue reading →

וָאֹמַ֣ר אֲלֵהֶ֗ם אִ֣ישׁ שִׁקּוּצֵ֤י עֵינָיו֙ הַשְׁלִ֔יכוּ וּבְגִלּוּלֵ֥י מִצְרַ֖יִם אַל־תִּטַּמָּ֑אוּ אֲנִ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ And I said to them, ‘Each man, the detestable things of his eyes cast away, and with the idols of Mitsrayim do not defile yourselves. I am YHWH … Continue reading →

בַּיֹּ֣ום הַה֗וּא נָשָׂ֤אתִי יָדִי֙ לָהֶ֔ם לְהֹֽוצִיאָ֖ם מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם אֶל־אֶ֜רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־תַּ֣רְתִּי לָהֶ֗ם זָבַ֤ת חָלָב֙ וּדְבַ֔שׁ צְבִ֥י הִ֖יא לְכָל־הָאֲרָצֹֽות׃ In that day I lifted up my hand to them to bring them out from the land of Mitsrayim to a land which … Continue reading →

וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם כֹּֽה־אָמַר֮ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִה֒ בְּיֹום֙ בָּחֳרִ֣י בְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וָאֶשָּׂ֣א יָדִ֗י לְזֶ֨רַע֙ בֵּ֣ית יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב וָאִוָּדַ֥ע לָהֶ֖ם בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם וָאֶשָּׂ֨א יָדִ֤י לָהֶם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אֲנִ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ And you shall say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord YHWH: “In the day I chose … Continue reading →

הֲתִשְׁפֹּ֣ט אֹתָ֔ם הֲתִשְׁפֹּ֖וט בֶּן־אָדָ֑ם אֶת־תֹּועֲבֹ֥ת אֲבֹותָ֖ם הֹודִיעֵֽם׃ Will you judge them, will you judge, son of man? The abominations of their fathers make known to them.   Morphology הֲתִשְׁפֹּט – Root: שָׁפַט; Form: Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with … Continue reading →

בֶּן־אָדָ֗ם דַּבֵּ֞ר אֶת־זִקְנֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֲלֵהֶ֔ם כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה הֲלִדְרֹ֥שׁ אֹתִ֖י אַתֶּ֣ם בָּאִ֑ים חַי־אָ֨נִי֙ אִם־אִדָּרֵ֣שׁ לָכֶ֔ם נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃ “Son of man, speak to the elders of Yisraʾel and you shall say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord YHWH: … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר׃ And the word of YHWH came to me, saying,   Morphology וַיְהִי – Root: הָיָה; Form: Qal wayyiqtol (narrative past) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And it came to pass / And there was”; Notes: Standard … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֣י בַּשָּׁנָ֣ה הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗ית בַּֽחֲמִשִׁי֙ בֶּעָשֹׂ֣ור לַחֹ֔דֶשׁ בָּ֧אוּ אֲנָשִׁ֛ים מִזִּקְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לִדְרֹ֣שׁ אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ לְפָנָֽי׃ ס And it came to pass in the seventh year, in the fifth month, on the tenth of the month, men came from the elders of … Continue reading →

וַתֵּצֵ֨א אֵ֜שׁ מִמַּטֵּ֤ה בַדֶּ֨יהָ֙ פִּרְיָ֣הּ אָכָ֔לָה וְלֹא־הָ֥יָה בָ֛הּ מַטֵּה־עֹ֖ז שֵׁ֣בֶט לִמְשֹׁ֑ול קִ֥ינָה הִ֖יא וַתְּהִ֥י לְקִינָֽה׃ פ And fire went out from the rod of her branches, it devoured her fruit, and there was not in her a strong rod, a … Continue reading →

וְעַתָּ֖ה שְׁתוּלָ֣ה בַמִּדְבָּ֑ר בְּאֶ֖רֶץ צִיָּ֥ה וְצָמָֽא׃ And now she is planted in the wilderness, in a land dry and thirsty.   Morphology וְעַתָּה (ve-ʿattah) – Root: עת (ʿet); Form: Conjunction + adverb; Translation: “And now”; Notes: Marks the present state, … Continue reading →

וַתֻּתַּ֤שׁ בְּחֵמָה֙ לָאָ֣רֶץ הֻשְׁלָ֔כָה וְר֥וּחַ הַקָּדִ֖ים הֹובִ֣ישׁ פִּרְיָ֑הּ הִתְפָּרְק֧וּ וְיָבֵ֛שׁוּ מַטֵּ֥ה עֻזָּ֖הּ אֵ֥שׁ אֲכָלָֽתְהוּ׃ And she was plucked up in fury, to the ground she was cast down, and the east wind dried up her fruit; her strong rods were … Continue reading →

וַיִּֽהְיוּ־לָ֞הּ מַטֹּ֣ות עֹ֗ז אֶל־שִׁבְטֵי֙ מֹֽשְׁלִ֔ים וַתִּגְבַּ֥הּ קֹֽומָתֹ֖ו עַל־בֵּ֣ין עֲבֹתִ֑ים וַיֵּרָ֣א בְגָבְהֹ֔ו בְּרֹ֖ב דָּלִיֹּתָֽיו׃ And it had strong rods for the scepters of rulers, and its height was exalted above between the thick branches, and it was seen in its height … Continue reading →

אִמְּךָ֥ כַגֶּ֛פֶן בְּדָמְךָ֖ עַל־מַ֣יִם שְׁתוּלָ֑ה פֹּֽרִיָּה֙ וַֽעֲנֵפָ֔ה הָיְתָ֖ה מִמַּ֥יִם רַבִּֽים׃ Your mother was like a vine in your blood, planted by waters; fruitful and full of branches she became from many waters.   Morphology אִמְּךָ (ʾimmekha) – Root: אם (ʾem); … Continue reading →

וַֽיִּתְּנֻ֤הוּ בַסּוּגַר֙ בַּֽחַחִ֔ים וַיְבִאֻ֖הוּ אֶל־מֶ֣לֶךְ בָּבֶ֑ל יְבִאֻ֨הוּ֙ בַּמְּצֹדֹ֔ות לְמַ֗עַן לֹא־יִשָּׁמַ֥ע קֹולֹ֛ו עֹ֖וד אֶל־הָרֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פ And they put him in the cage with hooks, and they brought him to the king of Bavel; they brought him in nets so that … Continue reading →

וַיִּתְּנ֨וּ עָלָ֥יו גֹּויִ֛ם סָבִ֖יב מִמְּדִינֹ֑ות וַֽיִּפְרְשׂ֥וּ עָלָ֛יו רִשְׁתָּ֖ם בְּשַׁחְתָּ֥ם נִתְפָּֽשׂ׃ And nations set against him all around from the provinces, and they spread over him their net; in their pit he was taken.   Morphology וַיִּתְּנוּ (va-yittenu) – Root: נתן … Continue reading →

וַיֵּ֨דַע֙ אַלְמְנֹותָ֔יו וְעָרֵיהֶ֖ם הֶחֱרִ֑יב וַתֵּ֤שַׁם אֶ֨רֶץ֙ וּמְלֹאָ֔הּ מִקֹּ֖ול שַׁאֲגָתֹֽו׃ And he ravaged their widows, and their cities he laid waste, and the land was desolated with its fullness from the sound of his roaring.   Morphology וַיֵּדַע (va-yedaʿ) – Root: … Continue reading →

וַיִּתְהַלֵּ֥ךְ בְּתֹוךְ־אֲרָיֹ֖ות כְּפִ֣יר הָיָ֑ה וַיִּלְמַ֥ד לִטְרָף־טֶ֖רֶף אָדָ֥ם אָכָֽל׃ And he went about among lions; a young lion he became, and he learned to tear prey; man he devoured.   Morphology וַיִּתְהַלֵּךְ (va-yithallekh) – Root: הלך (halakh); Form: Hitpael wayyiqtol (narrative … Continue reading →

וַתֵּ֨רֶא֙ כִּ֣י נֹֽוחֲלָ֔ה אָבְדָ֖ה תִּקְוָתָ֑הּ וַתִּקַּ֛ח אֶחָ֥ד מִגֻּרֶ֖יהָ כְּפִ֥יר שָׂמָֽתְהוּ׃ And she saw that she was cast down, her hope was lost, and she took one of her cubs, a young lion she set him up.   Morphology וַתֵּרֶא (va-tereʾ) … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁמְע֥וּ אֵלָ֛יו גֹּויִ֖ם בְּשַׁחְתָּ֣ם נִתְפָּ֑שׂ וַיְבִאֻ֥הוּ בַֽחַחִ֖ים אֶל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃ And nations heard of him; in their pit he was taken, and they brought him with hooks to the land of Mitsrayim.   Morphology וַיִּשְׁמְעוּ (va-yishmeʿu) – Root: שׁמע (shamaʿ); Form: … Continue reading →

וַתַּ֛עַל אֶחָ֥ד מִגֻּרֶ֖יהָ כְּפִ֣יר הָיָ֑ה וַיִּלְמַ֥ד לִטְרָף־טֶ֖רֶף אָדָ֥ם אָכָֽל׃ And she brought up one of her cubs; a young lion he became, and he learned to tear prey; man he devoured.   Morphology וַתַּעַל (va-taʿal) – Root: עלה (ʿalah); Form: … Continue reading →

וְאָמַרְתָּ֗ מָ֤ה אִמְּךָ֙ לְבִיָּ֔א בֵּ֥ין אֲרָיֹ֖ות רָבָ֑צָה בְּתֹ֥וךְ כְּפִרִ֖ים רִבְּתָ֥ה גוּרֶֽיהָ׃ And you shall say, ‘What was your mother? A lioness; among lions she lay down, in the midst of young lions she reared her cubs.   Morphology וְאָמַרְתָּ (ve-amarta) … Continue reading →