Author Archives: Nevi’im

נְגַֽשְׁשָׁ֤ה כַֽעִוְרִים֙ קִ֔יר וּכְאֵ֥ין עֵינַ֖יִם נְגַשֵּׁ֑שָׁה כָּשַׁ֤לְנוּ בַֽצָּהֳרַ֨יִם֙ כַּנֶּ֔שֶׁף בָּאַשְׁמַנִּ֖ים כַּמֵּתִֽים׃ We grope for the wall like the blind, and as those without eyes we grope; we stumble at noonday as in the twilight, among the vigorous we are like … Continue reading →

עַל־כֵּ֗ן רָחַ֤ק מִשְׁפָּט֙ מִמֶּ֔נּוּ וְלֹ֥א תַשִּׂיגֵ֖נוּ צְדָקָ֑ה נְקַוֶּ֤ה לָאֹור֙ וְהִנֵּה־חֹ֔שֶׁךְ לִנְגֹהֹ֖ות בָּאֲפֵלֹ֥ות נְהַלֵּֽךְ׃ Therefore justice is far from us, and righteousness does not reach us; we hope for light, but behold darkness, for brightness, but we walk in gloom.   … Continue reading →

דֶּ֤רֶךְ שָׁלֹום֙ לֹ֣א יָדָ֔עוּ וְאֵ֥ין מִשְׁפָּ֖ט בְּמַעְגְּלֹותָ֑ם נְתִיבֹֽותֵיהֶם֙ עִקְּשׁ֣וּ לָהֶ֔ם כֹּ֚ל דֹּרֵ֣ךְ בָּ֔הּ לֹ֥א יָדַ֖ע שָׁלֹֽום׃ The way of peace they have not known, and there is no justice in their tracks; they have made their paths crooked; everyone who … Continue reading →

רַגְלֵיהֶם֙ לָרַ֣ע יָרֻ֔צוּ וִֽימַהֲר֔וּ לִשְׁפֹּ֖ךְ דָּ֣ם נָקִ֑י מַחְשְׁבֹֽותֵיהֶם֙ מַחְשְׁבֹ֣ות אָ֔וֶן שֹׁ֥ד וָשֶׁ֖בֶר בִּמְסִלֹּותָֽם׃ Their feet run to evil, and they hasten to shed innocent blood; their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; destruction and ruin are in their paths.   Morphology … Continue reading →

קֽוּרֵיהֶם֙ לֹא־יִהְי֣וּ לְבֶ֔גֶד וְלֹ֥א יִתְכַּסּ֖וּ בְּמַֽעֲשֵׂיהֶ֑ם מַֽעֲשֵׂיהֶם֙ מַֽעֲשֵׂי־אָ֔וֶן וּפֹ֥עַל חָמָ֖ס בְּכַפֵּיהֶֽם׃ Their webs shall not become a garment, nor shall they cover themselves with their works; their works are works of iniquity, and the deed of violence is in their … Continue reading →

בֵּיצֵ֤י צִפְעֹונִי֙ בִּקֵּ֔עוּ וְקוּרֵ֥י עַכָּבִ֖ישׁ יֶאֱרֹ֑גוּ הָאֹכֵ֤ל מִבֵּֽיצֵיהֶם֙ יָמ֔וּת וְהַזּוּרֶ֖ה תִּבָּקַ֥ע אֶפְעֶֽה׃ They hatch viper’s eggs and weave spider’s webs; whoever eats of their eggs dies, and that which is crushed breaks out into a viper.   Morphology בֵּיצֵי (beitsei) … Continue reading →

אֵין־קֹרֵ֣א בְצֶ֔דֶק וְאֵ֥ין נִשְׁפָּ֖ט בֶּאֱמוּנָ֑ה בָּטֹ֤וחַ עַל־תֹּ֨הוּ֙ וְדַבֶּר־שָׁ֔וְא הָרֹ֥ו עָמָ֖ל וְהֹולֵ֥יד אָֽוֶן׃ There is none who calls for justice, and none who pleads with faithfulness. They trust in emptiness and speak falsehood; they conceive trouble and give birth to iniquity. … Continue reading →

כִּ֤י כַפֵּיכֶם֙ נְגֹאֲל֣וּ בַדָּ֔ם וְאֶצְבְּעֹותֵיכֶ֖ם בֶּֽעָוֹ֑ן שִׂפְתֹֽותֵיכֶם֙ דִּבְּרוּ־שֶׁ֔קֶר לְשֹׁונְכֶ֖ם עַוְלָ֥ה תֶהְגֶּֽה׃ For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken falsehood, your tongue mutters injustice.   Morphology כִּי (ki) – Root: כי (ki); … Continue reading →

כִּ֤י אִם־עֲוֹנֹֽתֵיכֶם֙ הָי֣וּ מַבְדִּלִ֔ים בֵּינֵכֶ֕ם לְבֵ֖ין אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֑ם וְחַטֹּֽאותֵיכֶ֗ם הִסְתִּ֧ירוּ פָנִ֛ים מִכֶּ֖ם מִשְּׁמֹֽועַ׃ But your iniquities have been separating between you and your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He does not hear.   Morphology … Continue reading →

הֵ֛ן לֹֽא־קָצְרָ֥ה יַד־יְהוָ֖ה מֵֽהֹושִׁ֑יעַ וְלֹא־כָבְדָ֥ה אָזְנֹ֖ו מִשְּׁמֹֽועַ׃ Behold, the hand of YHWH is not too short to save, nor is His ear too heavy to hear.   Morphology הֵן (hen) – Root: הן (hen); Form: Interjection; Translation: “Behold”; Notes: Used … Continue reading →

אָ֗ז תִּתְעַנַּג֙ עַל־יְהוָ֔ה וְהִרְכַּבְתִּ֖יךָ עַל־בָּמֳתֵי־אָ֑רֶץ וְהַאֲכַלְתִּ֗יךָ נַחֲלַת֙ יַעֲקֹ֣ב אָבִ֔יךָ כִּ֛י פִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה דִּבֵּֽר׃ ס Then you shall delight yourself in YHWH, and I will cause you to ride upon the heights of the earth, and I will feed you with … Continue reading →

אִם־תָּשִׁ֤יב מִשַּׁבָּת֙ רַגְלֶ֔ךָ עֲשֹׂ֥ות חֲפָצֶ֖יךָ בְּיֹ֣ום קָדְשִׁ֑י וְקָרָ֨אתָ לַשַּׁבָּ֜ת עֹ֗נֶג לִקְדֹ֤ושׁ יְהוָה֙ מְכֻבָּ֔ד וְכִבַּדְתֹּו֙ מֵעֲשֹׂ֣ות דְּרָכֶ֔יךָ מִמְּצֹ֥וא חֶפְצְךָ֖ וְדַבֵּ֥ר דָּבָֽר׃ If you turn away your foot from the Sabbath, from doing your pleasure on My holy day, and call the … Continue reading →

וּבָנ֤וּ מִמְּךָ֙ חָרְבֹ֣ות עֹולָ֔ם מֹוסְדֵ֥י דֹור־וָדֹ֖ור תְּקֹומֵ֑ם וְקֹרָ֤א לְךָ֙ גֹּדֵ֣ר פֶּ֔רֶץ מְשֹׁבֵ֥ב נְתִיבֹ֖ות לָשָֽׁבֶת׃ And from you they shall rebuild ancient ruins; you shall raise up the foundations of many generations, and you shall be called the repairer of the … Continue reading →

וְנָחֲךָ֣ יְהוָה֮ תָּמִיד֒ וְהִשְׂבִּ֤יעַ בְּצַחְצָחֹות֙ נַפְשֶׁ֔ךָ וְעַצְמֹתֶ֖יךָ יַחֲלִ֑יץ וְהָיִ֨יתָ֙ כְּגַ֣ן רָוֶ֔ה וּכְמֹוצָ֣א מַ֔יִם אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־יְכַזְּב֖וּ מֵימָֽיו׃ And YHWH will guide you continually, and satisfy your soul in scorched places, and will strengthen your bones; and you shall be like a … Continue reading →

וְתָפֵ֤ק לָֽרָעֵב֙ נַפְשֶׁ֔ךָ וְנֶ֥פֶשׁ נַעֲנָ֖ה תַּשְׂבִּ֑יעַ וְזָרַ֤ח בַּחֹ֨שֶׁךְ֙ אֹורֶ֔ךָ וַאֲפֵלָתְךָ֖ כַּֽצָּהֳרָֽיִם׃ And you shall extend your soul to the hungry, and the afflicted soul you shall satisfy; then your light shall rise in the darkness, and your gloom shall be … Continue reading →

אָ֤ז תִּקְרָא֙ וַיהוָ֣ה יַעֲנֶ֔ה תְּשַׁוַּ֖ע וְיֹאמַ֣ר הִנֵּ֑נִי אִם־תָּסִ֤יר מִתֹּֽוכְךָ֙ מֹוטָ֔ה שְׁלַ֥ח אֶצְבַּ֖ע וְדַבֶּר־אָֽוֶן׃ Then you shall call, and YHWH will answer; you shall cry out, and He will say, ‘Here I am.’ If you remove from your midst the yoke, … Continue reading →

אָ֣ז יִבָּקַ֤ע כַּשַּׁ֨חַר֙ אֹורֶ֔ךָ וַאֲרֻכָתְךָ֖ מְהֵרָ֣ה תִצְמָ֑ח וְהָלַ֤ךְ לְפָנֶ֨יךָ֙ צִדְקֶ֔ךָ כְּבֹ֥וד יְהוָ֖ה יַאַסְפֶֽךָ׃ Then your light shall break forth like the dawn, and your healing shall spring up quickly; and your righteousness shall go before you, the glory of YHWH … Continue reading →

הֲלֹ֨וא פָרֹ֤ס לָֽרָעֵב֙ לַחְמֶ֔ךָ וַעֲנִיִּ֥ים מְרוּדִ֖ים תָּ֣בִיא בָ֑יִת כִּֽי־תִרְאֶ֤ה עָרֹם֙ וְכִסִּיתֹ֔ו וּמִבְּשָׂרְךָ֖ לֹ֥א תִתְעַלָּֽם׃ Is it not to break your bread for the hungry, and the afflicted poor you bring into the house? When you see the naked, you cover … Continue reading →

הֲלֹ֣וא זֶה֮ צֹ֣ום אֶבְחָרֵהוּ֒ פַּתֵּ֨חַ֙ חַרְצֻבֹּ֣ות רֶ֔שַׁע הַתֵּ֖ר אֲגֻדֹּ֣ות מֹוטָ֑ה וְשַׁלַּ֤ח רְצוּצִים֙ חָפְשִׁ֔ים וְכָל־מֹוטָ֖ה תְּנַתֵּֽקוּ׃ Is not this the fast that I will choose: to loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the straps of the yoke, to let the … Continue reading →

הֲכָזֶ֗ה יִֽהְיֶה֙ צֹ֣ום אֶבְחָרֵ֔הוּ יֹ֛ום עַנֹּ֥ות אָדָ֖ם נַפְשֹׁ֑ו הֲלָכֹ֨ף כְּאַגְמֹ֜ן רֹאשֹׁ֗ו וְשַׂ֤ק וָאֵ֨פֶר֙ יַצִּ֔יעַ הֲלָזֶה֙ תִּקְרָא־צֹ֔ום וְיֹ֥ום רָצֹ֖ון לַיהוָֽה׃ Is this the fast that I will choose, a day for a man to afflict his soul? Is it to bow … Continue reading →

הֵ֣ן לְרִ֤יב וּמַצָּה֙ תָּצ֔וּמוּ וּלְהַכֹּ֖ות בְּאֶגְרֹ֣ף רֶ֑שַׁע לֹא־תָצ֣וּמוּ כַיֹּ֔ום לְהַשְׁמִ֥יעַ בַּמָּרֹ֖ום קֹולְכֶֽם׃ Behold, for strife and contention you fast, and to strike with a wicked fist. You do not fast today to make your voice heard on high.   Morphology … Continue reading →

לָ֤מָּה צַּ֨מְנוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א רָאִ֔יתָ עִנִּ֥ינוּ נַפְשֵׁ֖נוּ וְלֹ֣א תֵדָ֑ע הֵ֣ן בְּיֹ֤ום צֹֽמְכֶם֙ תִּמְצְאוּ־חֵ֔פֶץ וְכָל־עַצְּבֵיכֶ֖ם תִּנְגֹּֽשׂוּ׃ “Why have we fasted, and You do not see? We have afflicted our souls, and You do not know.” Behold, in the day of your fast … Continue reading →

וְאֹותִ֗י יֹ֥ום יֹום֙ יִדְרֹשׁ֔וּן וְדַ֥עַת דְּרָכַ֖י יֶחְפָּצ֑וּן כְּגֹ֞וי אֲשֶׁר־צְדָקָ֣ה עָשָׂ֗ה וּמִשְׁפַּ֤ט אֱלֹהָיו֙ לֹ֣א עָזָ֔ב יִשְׁאָל֨וּנִי֙ מִשְׁפְּטֵי־צֶ֔דֶק קִרְבַ֥ת אֱלֹהִ֖ים יֶחְפָּצֽוּן׃ And Me they seek day by day, and they desire to know My ways, like a nation that has done righteousness … Continue reading →

קְרָ֤א בְגָרֹון֙ אַל־תַּחְשֹׂ֔ךְ כַּשֹּׁופָ֖ר הָרֵ֣ם קֹולֶ֑ךָ וְהַגֵּ֤ד לְעַמִּי֙ פִּשְׁעָ֔ם וּלְבֵ֥ית יַעֲקֹ֖ב חַטֹּאתָֽם׃ “Cry out with the throat, do not hold back; raise your voice like a shofar, and declare to My people their transgression, and to the house of Yaʿaqov … Continue reading →

אֵ֣ין שָׁלֹ֔ום אָמַ֥ר אֱלֹהַ֖י לָרְשָׁעִֽים׃ ס There is no peace, said my God, for the wicked.   Morphology אֵין (ʾein) – Root: אין (ʾein); Form: Existential negative particle; Translation: “There is no”; Notes: Denotes absolute absence of something. שָׁלֹום (shalom) … Continue reading →

וְהָרְשָׁעִ֖ים כַּיָּ֣ם נִגְרָ֑שׁ כִּ֤י הַשְׁקֵט֙ לֹ֣א יוּכָ֔ל וַיִּגְרְשׁ֥וּ מֵימָ֖יו רֶ֥פֶשׁ וָטִֽיט׃ But the wicked are like the sea that is driven, for it cannot be quiet, and its waters cast up mire and mud.   Morphology וְהָרְשָׁעִים (ve-hareshaʿim) – Root: … Continue reading →

בֹּורֵ֖א נוב שְׂפָתָ֑יִם שָׁלֹ֨ום שָׁלֹ֜ום לָרָחֹ֧וק וְלַקָּרֹ֛וב אָמַ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה וּרְפָאתִֽיו׃ Creator of the fruit of the lips: “Peace, peace to the far and to the near,” says YHWH, “and I will heal him.”   Morphology בֹּורֵא (boreʾ) – Root: ברא … Continue reading →

דְּרָכָ֥יו רָאִ֖יתִי וְאֶרְפָּאֵ֑הוּ וְאַנְחֵ֕הוּ וַאֲשַׁלֵּ֧ם נִֽחֻמִ֛ים לֹ֖ו וְלַאֲבֵלָֽיו׃ His ways I have seen, and I will heal him; and I will lead him, and I will restore comforts to him and to his mourners.   Morphology דְּרָכָיו (derakhav) – Root: … Continue reading →

בַּעֲוֹ֥ן בִּצְעֹ֛ו קָצַ֥פְתִּי וְאַכֵּ֖הוּ הַסְתֵּ֣ר וְאֶקְצֹ֑ף וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ שֹׁובָ֖ב בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ לִבֹּֽו׃ In the iniquity of his unjust gain I was angry and struck him; I hid and was angry, but he went on turning back in the way of his heart. … Continue reading →

כִּ֣י לֹ֤א לְעֹולָם֙ אָרִ֔יב וְלֹ֥א לָנֶ֖צַח אֶקְּצֹ֑וף כִּי־ר֨וּחַ֙ מִלְּפָנַ֣י יַֽעֲטֹ֔וף וּנְשָׁמֹ֖ות אֲנִ֥י עָשִֽׂיתִי׃ For I will not contend forever, nor will I always be angry; for spirit would grow faint before Me, and the souls that I have made.   … Continue reading →