Author Archives: Nevi’im

פֵּרַ֧שְׂתִּי יָדַ֛י כָּל־הַיֹּ֖ום אֶל־עַ֣ם סֹורֵ֑ר הַהֹלְכִים֙ הַדֶּ֣רֶךְ לֹא־טֹ֔וב אַחַ֖ר מַחְשְׁבֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ I spread out my hands all the day to a rebellious people, who walk in a way not good, after their own thoughts.   Morphology פֵּרַ֧שְׂתִּי (perashti) – Root: פרשׂ … Continue reading →

נִדְרַ֨שְׁתִּי֙ לְלֹ֣וא שָׁאָ֔לוּ נִמְצֵ֖אתִי לְלֹ֣א בִקְשֻׁ֑נִי אָמַ֨רְתִּי֙ הִנֵּ֣נִי הִנֵּ֔נִי אֶל־גֹּ֖וי לֹֽא־קֹרָ֥א בִשְׁמִֽי׃ I was sought by those who did not ask, I was found by those who did not seek me. I said, “Here I am, here I am,” to … Continue reading →

הַעַל־אֵ֥לֶּה תִתְאַפַּ֖ק יְהוָ֑ה תֶּחֱשֶׁ֥ה וּתְעַנֵּ֖נוּ עַד־מְאֹֽד׃ ס Over these things will You restrain Yourself, YHWH? Will You remain silent and afflict us very greatly?   Morphology הַעַל־ (ha-ʿal) – Root: על (ʿal); Form: Interrogative prefix + preposition; Translation: “Over” or … Continue reading →

בֵּ֧ית קָדְשֵׁ֣נוּ וְתִפְאַרְתֵּ֗נוּ אֲשֶׁ֤ר הִֽלְל֨וּךָ֙ אֲבֹתֵ֔ינוּ הָיָ֖ה לִשְׂרֵ֣פַת אֵ֑שׁ וְכָל־מַחֲמַדֵּ֖ינוּ הָיָ֥ה לְחָרְבָּֽה׃ Our holy and glorious house, where our fathers praised You, has become a burning with fire, and all our pleasant things have become a ruin.   Morphology בֵּ֧ית … Continue reading →

עָרֵ֥י קָדְשְׁךָ֖ הָי֣וּ מִדְבָּ֑ר צִיּוֹן֙ מִדְבָּ֣ר הָיָ֔תָה יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם שְׁמָמָֽה׃ Your holy cities have become a wilderness; Tsiyyon has become a wilderness, Yerushalayim a desolation.   Morphology עָרֵ֥י (ʿarei) – Root: עיר (ʿir); Form: Construct plural feminine; Translation: “cities of”; Notes: … Continue reading →

אַל־תִּקְצֹ֤ף יְהוָה֙ עַד־מְאֹ֔ד וְאַל־לָעַ֖ד תִּזְכֹּ֣ר עָוֺ֑ן הֵ֥ן הַבֶּט־נָ֖א עַמְּךָ֥ כֻלָּֽנוּ׃ Do not be exceedingly angry, YHWH, and do not remember iniquity forever. Behold, please look, we are all Your people.   Morphology אַל־ (ʾal) – Root: לא (as a prohibitive); … Continue reading →

וְעַתָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אָבִ֣ינוּ אָ֑תָּה אֲנַ֤חְנוּ הַחֹ֨מֶר֙ וְאַתָּ֣ה יֹצְרֵ֔נוּ וּמַעֲשֵׂ֥ה יָדְךָ֖ כֻּלָּֽנוּ׃ And now, YHWH, You are our Father—we are the clay, and You are our potter, and all of us are the work of Your hand.   Morphology וְעַתָּ֥ה (ve-ʿattah) … Continue reading →

וְאֵין־קוֹרֵ֣א בְשִׁמְךָ֔ מִתְעוֹרֵ֖ר לְהַחֲזִ֣יק בָּ֑ךְ כִּֽי־הִסְתַּ֤רְתָּ פָנֶ֨יךָ֙ מִמֶּ֔נּוּ וַתְּמוּגֵ֖נוּ בְּיַד־עֲוֺנֵֽנוּ׃ And there is no one who calls on Your name, who stirs himself to take hold of You, for You have hidden Your face from us, and You have made … Continue reading →

וַנְּהִ֤י כַטָּמֵא֙ כֻּלָּ֔נוּ וּכְבֶ֥גֶד עִדִּ֖ים כָּל־צִדְקֹתֵ֑ינוּ וַנָּ֤בֶל כֶּֽעָלֶה֙ כֻּלָּ֔נוּ וַעֲוֹנֵ֖נוּ כָּר֥וּחַ יִשָּׂאֻֽנוּ׃ And we became like one who is unclean, all of us; and all our righteous deeds like a garment of filth. And we all withered like a leaf, … Continue reading →

פָּגַ֤עְתָּ אֶת־שָׂשׂ֙ וְעֹ֣שֵׂה צֶ֔דֶק בִּדְרָכֶ֖יךָ יִזְכְּר֑וּךָ הֵן־אַתָּ֤ה קָצַ֨פְתָּ֙ וַֽנֶּחֱטָ֔א בָּהֶ֥ם עֹולָ֖ם וְנִוָּשֵֽׁעַ׃ You met the one who rejoices and does righteousness, in Your ways they remember You. Behold, You were angry, and we sinned; through them continually, and we shall … Continue reading →

וּמֵעֹולָ֥ם לֹא־שָׁמְע֖וּ לֹ֣א הֶאֱזִ֑ינוּ עַ֣יִן לֹֽא־רָאָ֗תָה אֱלֹהִים֙ זוּלָ֣תְךָ֔ יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה לִמְחַכֵּה־לֹֽו׃ And from of old they have not heard, they have not listened; eye has not seen a god besides You who acts for the one who waits for Him.   … Continue reading →

בַּעֲשֹׂותְךָ֥ נֹורָאֹ֖ות לֹ֣א נְקַוֶּ֑ה יָרַ֕דְתָּ מִפָּנֶ֖יךָ הָרִ֥ים נָזֹֽלּוּ׃ When You did awesome things we did not expect, You came down, the mountains flowed at Your presence.   Morphology בַּעֲשֹׂותְךָ֥ (baʿasotekha) – Root: עשה (ʿasah); Form: Preposition בְּ + Qal infinitive … Continue reading →

כִּקְדֹ֧חַ אֵ֣שׁ הֲמָסִ֗ים מַ֚יִם תִּבְעֶה־אֵ֔שׁ לְהֹודִ֥יעַ שִׁמְךָ֖ לְצָרֶ֑יךָ מִפָּנֶ֖יךָ גֹּויִ֥ם יִרְגָּֽזוּ׃ As when fire kindles brushwood and fire makes water boil—so make known Your name to Your adversaries, that nations may tremble at Your presence.   Morphology כִּקְדֹ֧חַ (kiqdoaḥ) – … Continue reading →

הָיִ֗ינוּ מֵֽעוֹלָם֙ לֹֽא־מָשַׁ֣לְתָּ בָּ֔ם לֹֽא־נִקְרָ֥א שִׁמְךָ֖ עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם לוּא־קָרַ֤עְתָּ שָׁמַ֨יִם֙ יָרַ֔דְתָּ מִפָּנֶ֖יךָ הָרִ֥ים נָזֹֽלּוּ׃ We have been as those over whom You have never ruled, upon whom Your name has not been called. Oh, that You would tear the heavens and … Continue reading →

לַמִּצְעָ֕ר יָרְשׁ֖וּ עַם־קָדְשֶׁ֑ךָ צָרֵ֕ינוּ בֹּוסְס֖וּ מִקְדָּשֶֽׁךָ׃ For a little while Your holy people possessed it; our adversaries have trampled Your sanctuary.   Morphology לַמִּצְעָ֕ר (la-mitsʿar) – Root: צער (tsaʿar); Form: Preposition לְ + definite noun masculine singular; Translation: “for a … Continue reading →

לָ֣מָּה תַתְעֵ֤נוּ יְהוָה֙ מִדְּרָכֶ֔יךָ תַּקְשִׁ֥יחַ לִבֵּ֖נוּ מִיִּרְאָתֶ֑ךָ שׁ֚וּב לְמַ֣עַן עֲבָדֶ֔יךָ שִׁבְטֵ֖י נַחֲלָתֶֽךָ׃ Why do You make us wander, YHWH, from Your ways? You harden our heart from fearing You. Return for the sake of Your servants, the tribes of Your … Continue reading →

כִּֽי־אַתָּ֣ה אָבִ֔ינוּ כִּ֤י אַבְרָהָם֙ לֹ֣א יְדָעָ֔נוּ וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֹ֣א יַכִּירָ֑נוּ אַתָּ֤ה יְהוָה֙ אָבִ֔ינוּ גֹּאֲלֵ֥נוּ מֵֽעֹולָ֖ם שְׁמֶֽךָ׃ For You are our Father. For Avraham does not know us, and Yisraʾel does not recognize us. You, YHWH, are our Father, our Redeemer—Your name … Continue reading →

הַבֵּ֤ט מִשָּׁמַ֨יִם֙ וּרְאֵ֔ה מִזְּבֻ֥ל קָדְשְׁךָ֖ וְתִפְאַרְתֶּ֑ךָ אַיֵּ֤ה קִנְאָֽתְךָ֙ וּגְב֣וּרֹתֶ֔ךָ הֲמֹ֥ון מֵעֶ֛יךָ וְֽרַחֲמֶ֖יךָ אֵלַ֥י הִתְאַפָּֽקוּ׃ Look down from heaven and see, from the habitation of Your holiness and Your glory. Where are Your zeal and Your mighty deeds? The yearning of … Continue reading →

כַּבְּהֵמָה֙ בַּבִּקְעָ֣ה תֵרֵ֔ד ר֥וּחַ יְהוָ֖ה תְּנִיחֶ֑נּוּ כֵּ֚ן נִהַ֣גְתָּ עַמְּךָ֔ לַעֲשֹׂ֥ות לְךָ֖ שֵׁ֥ם תִּפְאָֽרֶת׃ Like the cattle that go down into the valley, the Spirit of YHWH gave them rest; so You led Your people, to make for Yourself a name … Continue reading →

מֹולִיכָ֖ם בַּתְּהֹמֹ֑ות כַּסּ֥וּס בַּמִּדְבָּ֖ר לֹ֥א יִכָּשֵֽׁלוּ׃ Leading them through the depths like a horse in the wilderness, they do not stumble.   Morphology מֹולִיכָ֖ם (molikham) – Root: הלך (halakh); Form: Hifil participle masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix; … Continue reading →

מֹולִיךְ֙ לִימִ֣ין מֹשֶׁ֔ה זְרֹ֖ועַ תִּפְאַרְתֹּ֑ו בֹּ֤וקֵֽעַ מַ֨יִם֙ מִפְּנֵיהֶ֔ם לַעֲשֹׂ֥ות לֹ֖ו שֵׁ֥ם עֹולָֽם׃ Who led at the right hand of Moshe His glorious arm, dividing the waters before them, to make for Himself an everlasting name.   Morphology מֹולִיךְ (molik) – … Continue reading →

וַיִּזְכֹּ֥ר יְמֵֽי־עֹולָ֖ם מֹשֶׁ֣ה עַמֹּ֑ו אַיֵּ֣ה הַֽמַּעֲלֵ֣ם מִיָּ֗ם אֵ֚ת רֹעֵ֣י צֹאנֹ֔ו אַיֵּ֛ה הַשָּׂ֥ם בְּקִרְבֹּ֖ו אֶת־ר֥וּחַ קָדְשֹֽׁו׃ Then he remembered the days of old—Moshe, his people: Where is He who brought them up from the sea with the shepherds of His flock? … Continue reading →

וְהֵ֛מָּה מָר֥וּ וְעִצְּב֖וּ אֶת־ר֣וּחַ קָדְשֹׁ֑ו וַיֵּהָפֵ֥ךְ לָהֶ֛ם לְאֹויֵ֖ב ה֥וּא נִלְחַם־בָּֽם׃ But they rebelled and grieved His Holy Spirit, so He turned to be their enemy—He Himself fought against them.   Morphology וְהֵ֛מָּה (ve-hemmah) – Root: —; Form: Conjunction וְ + … Continue reading →

בְּֽכָל־צָרָתָ֣ם לֹא צָ֗ר וּמַלְאַ֤ךְ פָּנָיו֙ הֹֽושִׁיעָ֔ם בְּאַהֲבָתֹ֥ו וּבְחֶמְלָתֹ֖ו ה֣וּא גְאָלָ֑ם וַֽיְנַטְּלֵ֥ם וַֽיְנַשְּׂאֵ֖ם כָּל־יְמֵ֥י עֹולָֽם׃ In all their distress, He was not a foe, and the angel of His presence saved them; in His love and in His compassion He redeemed … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ אַךְ־עַמִּ֣י הֵ֔מָּה בָּנִ֖ים לֹ֣א יְשַׁקֵּ֑רוּ וַיְהִ֥י לָהֶ֖ם לְמֹושִֽׁיעַ׃ And He said, “Surely they are My people, children who will not deal falsely.” And He became their savior.   Morphology וַיֹּאמֶר (va-yomer) – Root: אמר (ʾamar); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd … Continue reading →

חַֽסְדֵ֨י יְהוָ֤ה אַזְכִּיר֙ תְּהִלֹּ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה כְּעַ֕ל כֹּ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־גְּמָלָ֖נוּ יְהוָ֑ה וְרַב־טוּב֙ לְבֵ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁר־גְּמָלָ֥ם כְּֽרַחֲמָ֖יו וּכְרֹ֥ב חֲסָדָֽיו׃ The lovingkindnesses of YHWH will I recount, the praises of YHWH, according to all that YHWH has bestowed on us, and the great goodness … Continue reading →

וְאָב֤וּס עַמִּים֙ בְּאַפִּ֔י וַאֲשַׁכְּרֵ֖ם בַּחֲמָתִ֑י וְאֹורִ֥יד לָאָ֖רֶץ נִצְחָֽם׃ ס And I will trample peoples in My anger, and I will make them drunk in My wrath, and I will bring down their lifeblood to the earth.   Morphology וְאָב֤וּס (ve-avus) … Continue reading →

וְאַבִּיט֙ וְאֵ֣ין עֹזֵ֔ר וְאֶשְׁתֹּומֵ֖ם וְאֵ֣ין סֹומֵ֑ךְ וַתֹּ֤ושַֽׁע לִי֙ זְרֹעִ֔י וַחֲמָתִ֖י הִ֥יא סְמָכָֽתְנִי׃ And I looked, but there was no helper; and I was appalled, but there was no supporter. Then My arm brought salvation for Me, and My wrath, it … Continue reading →

כִּ֛י יֹ֥ום נָקָ֖ם בְּלִבִּ֑י וּשְׁנַ֥ת גְּאוּלַ֖י בָּֽאָה׃ For a day of vengeance is in My heart, and the year of My redemption has come.   Morphology כִּ֛י (ki) – Root: כי (ki); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “For”; Notes: Introduces the reason … Continue reading →

פּוּרָ֣ה דָּרַ֣כְתִּי לְבַדִּ֗י וּמֵֽעַמִּים֙ אֵֽין־אִ֣ישׁ אִתִּ֔י וְאֶדְרְכֵ֣ם בְּאַפִּ֔י וְאֶרְמְסֵ֖ם בַּחֲמָתִ֑י וְיֵ֤ז נִצְחָם֙ עַל־בְּגָדַ֔י וְכָל־מַלְבּוּשַׁ֖י אֶגְאָֽלְתִּי׃ I have trodden the winepress alone, and from the peoples no man was with Me; and I trod them in My anger and trampled them … Continue reading →