Author Archives: Nevi’im

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 →

כִּי֩ כֹ֨ה אָמַ֜ר רָ֣ם וְנִשָּׂ֗א שֹׁכֵ֥ן עַד֙ וְקָדֹ֣ושׁ שְׁמֹ֔ו מָרֹ֥ום וְקָדֹ֖ושׁ אֶשְׁכֹּ֑ון וְאֶת־דַּכָּא֙ וּשְׁפַל־ר֔וּחַ לְהַחֲיֹות֙ ר֣וּחַ שְׁפָלִ֔ים וּֽלְהַחֲיֹ֖ות לֵ֥ב נִדְכָּאִֽים׃ For thus says the high and exalted One, who dwells forever, and holy is His Name: “In the high and … Continue reading →

וְאָמַ֥ר סֹֽלּוּ־סֹ֖לּוּ פַּנּוּ־דָ֑רֶךְ הָרִ֥ימוּ מִכְשֹׁ֖ול מִדֶּ֥רֶךְ עַמִּֽי׃ ס And he shall say, “Build up, build up, clear the way! Remove the obstacle from the way of My people.”    Morphology וְאָמַ֥ר (veʾamar) – Root: אמר (ʾamar); Form: Qal perfect 3rd … Continue reading →

בְּזַֽעֲקֵךְ֙ יַצִּילֻ֣ךְ קִבּוּצַ֔יִךְ וְאֶת־כֻּלָּ֥ם יִשָּׂא־ר֖וּחַ יִקַּח־הָ֑בֶל וְהַחֹוסֶ֥ה בִי֙ יִנְחַל־אֶ֔רֶץ וְיִירַ֖שׁ הַר־קָדְשִֽׁי׃ When you cry out, let your gatherings deliver you; but the wind shall carry them all away, a breath shall take them. But the one who takes refuge in … Continue reading →

אֲנִ֥י אַגִּ֖יד צִדְקָתֵ֑ךְ וְאֶֽת־מַעֲשַׂ֖יִךְ וְלֹ֥א יֹועִילֽוּךְ׃ I will declare your righteousness and your deeds, but they will not profit you.   Morphology אֲנִ֥י (ʾani) – Root: אני (ʾani); Form: Independent pronoun 1st person singular; Translation: “I”; Notes: Emphatic subject—YHWH is … Continue reading →

וְאֶת־מִ֞י דָּאַ֤גְתְּ וַתִּֽירְאִי֙ כִּ֣י תְכַזֵּ֔בִי וְאֹותִי֙ לֹ֣א זָכַ֔רְתְּ לֹא־שַׂ֖מְתְּ עַל־לִבֵּ֑ךְ הֲלֹ֨א אֲנִ֤י מַחְשֶׁה֙ וּמֵ֣עֹלָ֔ם וְאֹותִ֖י לֹ֥א תִירָֽאִי׃ And whom have you dreaded and feared, that you have lied? But Me you did not remember, you did not set Me upon … Continue reading →

בְּרֹ֤ב דַּרְכֵּךְ֙ יָגַ֔עַתְּ לֹ֥א אָמַ֖רְתְּ נֹואָ֑שׁ חַיַּ֤ת יָדֵךְ֙ מָצָ֔את עַל־כֵּ֖ן לֹ֥א חָלִֽית׃ In the multitude of your ways you have wearied yourself; you did not say, “It is hopeless.” The life of your hand you found, therefore you were not … Continue reading →

וַתָּשֻׁ֤רִי לַמֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ בַּשֶּׁ֔מֶן וַתַּרְבִּ֖י רִקֻּחָ֑יִךְ וַתְּשַׁלְּחִ֤י צִרַ֨יִךְ֙ עַד־מֵ֣רָחֹ֔ק וַתַּשְׁפִּ֖ילִי עַד־שְׁאֹֽול׃ And you went to the king with oil, and you multiplied your ointments, and you sent your envoys far away, and you made yourself low to Sheʾol.   Morphology וַתָּשֻׁ֤רִי … Continue reading →

וְאַחַ֤ר הַדֶּ֨לֶת֙ וְהַמְּזוּזָ֔ה שַׂ֖מְתְּ זִכְרֹונֵ֑ךְ כִּ֣י מֵאִתִּ֞י גִּלִּ֣ית וַֽתַּעֲלִ֗י הִרְחַ֤בְתְּ מִשְׁכָּבֵךְ֙ וַתִּכְרָת־לָ֣ךְ מֵהֶ֔ם אָהַ֥בְתְּ מִשְׁכָּבָ֖ם יָ֥ד חָזִֽית׃ And behind the door and the doorpost you have set your memorial, for apart from Me you uncovered and went up; you widened … Continue reading →

עַ֤ל הַר־גָּבֹ֨הַּ֙ וְנִשָּׂ֔א שַׂ֖מְתְּ מִשְׁכָּבֵ֑ךְ גַּם־שָׁ֥ם עָלִ֖ית לִזְבֹּ֥חַ זָֽבַח׃ On a high and exalted mountain you have set your bed—even there you went up to offer sacrifice.   Morphology עַ֤ל (ʿal) – Root: על (ʿal); Form: Preposition; Translation: “on”; Notes: … Continue reading →

בְּחַלְּקֵי־נַ֣חַל חֶלְקֵ֔ךְ הֵ֥ם הֵ֖ם גֹּורָלֵ֑ךְ גַּם־לָהֶ֞ם שָׁפַ֥כְתְּ נֶ֨סֶךְ֙ הֶעֱלִ֣ית מִנְחָ֔ה הַ֥עַל אֵ֖לֶּה אֶנָּחֵֽם׃ In the smooth portions of the brook is your portion; they, they are your lot. Even to them you have poured a libation, you have offered a … Continue reading →

הַנֵּֽחָמִים֙ בָּֽאֵלִ֔ים תַּ֖חַת כָּל־עֵ֣ץ רַעֲנָ֑ן שֹׁחֲטֵ֤י הַיְלָדִים֙ בַּנְּחָלִ֔ים תַּ֖חַת סְעִפֵ֥י הַסְּלָעִֽים׃ Those who comfort themselves with the terebinths under every green tree, slaughterers of the children in the valleys, under the clefts of the rocks.   Morphology הַנֵּֽחָמִים (ha-neḥamim) – … Continue reading →

עַל־מִי֙ תִּתְעַנָּ֔גוּ עַל־מִ֛י תַּרְחִ֥יבוּ פֶ֖ה תַּאֲרִ֣יכוּ לָשֹׁ֑ון הֲלֹֽוא־אַתֶּ֥ם יִלְדֵי־פֶ֖שַׁע זֶ֥רַע שָֽׁקֶר׃ Over whom do you delight yourselves? Over whom do you make wide your mouth, prolong your tongue? Are you not children of transgression, offspring of falsehood?   Morphology עַל־מִי … Continue reading →

וְאַתֶּ֥ם קִרְבוּ־הֵ֖נָּה בְּנֵ֣י עֹנְנָ֑ה זֶ֥רַע מְנָאֵ֖ף וַתִּזְנֶֽה׃ But you, draw near here, sons of an enchantress, offspring of an adulterer and she who has whored.   Morphology וְאַתֶּ֥ם (ve-atem) – Root: אתם (atem); Form: Conjunction וְ + independent pronoun 2nd … Continue reading →

יָבֹ֣וא שָׁלֹ֔ום יָנ֖וּחוּ עַל־מִשְׁכְּבֹותָ֑ם הֹלֵ֖ךְ נְכֹחֹֽו׃ Peace shall come, they shall rest upon their beds—walking in his uprightness.   Morphology יָבֹ֣וא (yavo) – Root: בוא (bo); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “he shall come”; Notes: Refers to … Continue reading →

הַצַּדִּ֣יק אָבָ֔ד וְאֵ֥ין אִ֖ישׁ שָׂ֣ם עַל־לֵ֑ב וְאַנְשֵׁי־חֶ֤סֶד נֶֽאֱסָפִים֙ בְּאֵ֣ין מֵבִ֔ין כִּֽי־מִפְּנֵ֥י הָרָעָ֖ה נֶאֱסַ֥ף הַצַּדִּֽיק׃ The righteous one perishes, and no man lays it to heart; and men of kindness are gathered, with none understanding that because of the evil the … Continue reading →

אֵתָ֥יוּ אֶקְחָה־יַ֖יִן וְנִסְבְּאָ֣ה שֵׁכָ֑ר וְהָיָ֤ה כָזֶה֙ יֹ֣ום מָחָ֔ר גָּדֹ֖ול יֶ֥תֶר מְאֹֽד׃ “Come, I will take wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink, and tomorrow shall be like this day, great, exceedingly abundant.”   Morphology אֵתָ֥יוּ (etayu) – Root: … Continue reading →

וְהַכְּלָבִ֣ים עַזֵּי־נֶ֗פֶשׁ לֹ֤א יָֽדְעוּ֙ שָׂבְעָ֔ה וְהֵ֣מָּה רֹעִ֔ים לֹ֥א יָדְע֖וּ הָבִ֑ין כֻּלָּם֙ לְדַרְכָּ֣ם פָּנ֔וּ אִ֥ישׁ לְבִצְעֹ֖ו מִקָּצֵֽהוּ׃ And the dogs are greedy of soul, they do not know satisfaction. And they are shepherds who do not know understanding; they have all … Continue reading →

צפו עִוְרִ֤ים כֻּלָּם֙ לֹ֣א יָדָ֔עוּ כֻּלָּם֙ כְּלָבִ֣ים אִלְּמִ֔ים לֹ֥א יוּכְל֖וּ לִנְבֹּ֑חַ הֹזִים֙ שֹֽׁכְבִ֔ים אֹהֲבֵ֖י לָנֽוּם׃ Watchmen, all of them are blind, they do not know; all of them are mute dogs, they cannot bark, dreamers lying down, lovers of slumber. … Continue reading →

כֹּ֖ל חַיְתֹ֣ו שָׂדָ֑י אֵתָ֕יוּ לֶאֱכֹ֥ל כָּל־חַיְתֹ֖ו בַּיָּֽעַר׃ ס All you beasts of the field, come to devour—all you beasts in the forest.   Morphology כֹּ֖ל (kol) – Root: כל; Form: Noun masculine singular construct; Translation: “all”; Notes: Introduces the totality … Continue reading →

נְאֻם֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה מְקַבֵּ֖ץ נִדְחֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל עֹ֛וד אֲקַבֵּ֥ץ עָלָ֖יו לְנִקְבָּצָֽיו׃ Declaration of the Lord YHWH, who gathers the outcasts of Yisraʾel: “Yet I will gather to him others besides those already gathered.”   Morphology נְאֻם֙ (neʾum) – Root: נאם; Form: … Continue reading →

וַהֲבִיאֹותִ֞ים אֶל־הַ֣ר קָדְשִׁ֗י וְשִׂמַּחְתִּים֙ בְּבֵ֣ית תְּפִלָּתִ֔י עֹולֹתֵיהֶ֧ם וְזִבְחֵיהֶ֛ם לְרָצֹ֖ון עַֽל־מִזְבְּחִ֑י כִּ֣י בֵיתִ֔י בֵּית־תְּפִלָּ֥ה יִקָּרֵ֖א לְכָל־הָעַמִּֽים׃ and I will bring them to My holy mountain and make them rejoice in the house of My prayer. Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices … Continue reading →

וּבְנֵ֣י הַנֵּכָ֗ר הַנִּלְוִ֤ים עַל־יְהוָה֙ לְשָׁ֣רְתֹ֔ו וּֽלְאַהֲבָה֙ אֶת־שֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֔ה לִהְיֹ֥ות לֹ֖ו לַעֲבָדִ֑ים כָּל־שֹׁמֵ֤ר שַׁבָּת֙ מֵֽחַלְּלֹ֔ו וּמַחֲזִיקִ֖ים בִּבְרִיתִֽי׃ “And the sons of the foreigner who join themselves to YHWH, to serve Him and to love the name of YHWH, to be His … Continue reading →

וְנָתַתִּ֨י לָהֶ֜ם בְּבֵיתִ֤י וּבְחֹֽומֹתַי֙ יָ֣ד וָשֵׁ֔ם טֹ֖וב מִבָּנִ֣ים וּמִבָּנֹ֑ות שֵׁ֤ם עֹולָם֙ אֶתֶּן־לֹ֔ו אֲשֶׁ֖ר לֹ֥א יִכָּרֵֽת׃ ס and I will give to them in My house and within My walls a hand and a name, better than sons and daughters. An … Continue reading →

כִּי־כֹ֣ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה לַסָּֽרִיסִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֤ר יִשְׁמְרוּ֙ אֶת־שַׁבְּתֹותַ֔י וּבָֽחֲר֖וּ בַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר חָפָ֑צְתִּי וּמַחֲזִיקִ֖ים בִּבְרִיתִֽי׃ For thus said YHWH, “To the eunuchs who keep My Sabbaths and choose what I delight in and hold fast to My covenant,   Morphology כִּי־כֹ֣ה (ki-koh) – … Continue reading →

וְאַל־יֹאמַ֣ר בֶּן־הַנֵּכָ֗ר הַנִּלְוָ֤ה אֶל־יְהוָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הַבְדֵּ֧ל יַבְדִּילַ֛נִי יְהוָ֖ה מֵעַ֣ל עַמֹּ֑ו וְאַל־יֹאמַר֙ הַסָּרִ֔יס הֵ֥ן אֲנִ֖י עֵ֥ץ יָבֵֽשׁ׃ ס And let not the son of the foreigner who joins himself to YHWH say, “YHWH will surely separate me from His people,” and … Continue reading →

אַשְׁרֵ֤י אֱנֹושׁ֙ יַעֲשֶׂה־זֹּ֔את וּבֶן־אָדָ֖ם יַחֲזִ֣יק בָּ֑הּ שֹׁמֵ֤ר שַׁבָּת֙ מֵֽחַלְּלֹ֔ו וְשֹׁמֵ֥ר יָדֹ֖ו מֵעֲשֹׂ֥ות כָּל־רָֽע׃ ס Blessed is the man who does this, and the son of man who holds fast to it, who keeps the Shabbat from profaning it and keeps … Continue reading →