Author Archives: Nevi’im

כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה שִׁמְר֥וּ מִשְׁפָּ֖ט וַעֲשׂ֣וּ צְדָקָ֑ה כִּֽי־קְרֹובָ֤ה יְשֽׁוּעָתִי֙ לָבֹ֔וא וְצִדְקָתִ֖י לְהִגָּלֹֽות׃ Thus said YHWH: “Keep justice and do righteousness, for near is My salvation to come and My righteousness to be revealed.   Morphology כֹּ֚ה (koh) – Root: כה; … Continue reading →

תַּ֤חַת הַֽנַּעֲצוּץ֙ יַעֲלֶ֣ה בְרֹ֔ושׁ תַּ֣חַת הַסִּרְפַּ֖ד יַעֲלֶ֣ה הֲדַ֑ס וְהָיָ֤ה לַֽיהוָה֙ לְשֵׁ֔ם לְאֹ֥ות עֹולָ֖ם לֹ֥א יִכָּרֵֽת׃ ס Instead of the thornbush shall come up a cypress, and instead of the nettle shall come up the myrtle; and it shall be to … Continue reading →

כִּֽי־בְשִׂמְחָ֣ה תֵצֵ֔אוּ וּבְשָׁלֹ֖ום תּֽוּבָל֑וּן הֶהָרִ֣ים וְהַגְּבָעֹ֗ות יִפְצְח֤וּ לִפְנֵיכֶם֙ רִנָּ֔ה וְכָל־עֲצֵ֥י הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה יִמְחֲאוּ־כָֽף׃ For with joy you shall go out, and with peace you shall be brought; the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all … Continue reading →

כֵּ֣ן יִֽהְיֶ֤ה דְבָרִי֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֵצֵ֣א מִפִּ֔י לֹֽא־יָשׁ֥וּב אֵלַ֖י רֵיקָ֑ם כִּ֤י אִם־עָשָׂה֙ אֶת־אֲשֶׁ֣ר חָפַ֔צְתִּי וְהִצְלִ֖יחַ אֲשֶׁ֥ר שְׁלַחְתִּֽיו׃ So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth: it shall not return to Me empty, but it shall accomplish what I … Continue reading →

כִּ֡י כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר יֵרֵד֩ הַגֶּ֨שֶׁם וְהַשֶּׁ֜לֶג מִן־הַשָּׁמַ֗יִם וְשָׁ֨מָּה֙ לֹ֣א יָשׁ֔וּב כִּ֚י אִם־הִרְוָ֣ה אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ וְהֹולִידָ֖הּ וְהִצְמִיחָ֑הּ וְנָ֤תַן זֶ֨רַע֙ לַזֹּרֵ֔עַ וְלֶ֖חֶם לָאֹכֵֽל׃ For just as the rain and the snow come down from the heavens and do not return there but rather water … Continue reading →

כִּֽי־גָבְה֥וּ שָׁמַ֖יִם מֵאָ֑רֶץ כֵּ֣ן גָּבְה֤וּ דְרָכַי֙ מִדַּרְכֵיכֶ֔ם וּמַחְשְׁבֹתַ֖י מִמַּחְשְׁבֹתֵיכֶֽם׃ For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts.   Morphology כִּֽי־ (ki) – Root: כי; Form: … Continue reading →

כִּ֣י לֹ֤א מַחְשְׁבֹותַי֙ מַחְשְׁבֹ֣ותֵיכֶ֔ם וְלֹ֥א דַרְכֵיכֶ֖ם דְּרָכָ֑י נְאֻ֖ם יְהוָֽה׃ For My thoughts are not your thoughts, and your ways are not My ways,” declares YHWH.   Morphology כִּ֣י (ki) – Form: Conjunction; Translation: “For”; Notes: Introduces a reason or explanation. … Continue reading →

יַעֲזֹ֤ב רָשָׁע֙ דַּרְכֹּ֔ו וְאִ֥ישׁ אָ֖וֶן מַחְשְׁבֹתָ֑יו וְיָשֹׁ֤ב אֶל־יְהוָה֙ וִֽירַחֲמֵ֔הוּ וְאֶל־אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ כִּֽי־יַרְבֶּ֥ה לִסְלֹֽוחַ׃ Let the wicked forsake his way, and the man of iniquity his thoughts; and let him return to YHWH, and He will have compassion on him, and to … Continue reading →

דִּרְשׁ֥וּ יְהוָ֖ה בְּהִמָּצְאֹ֑ו קְרָאֻ֖הוּ בִּֽהְיֹותֹ֥ו קָרֹֽוב׃ Seek YHWH while He may be found; call upon Him while He is near.   Morphology דִּרְשׁ֥וּ (dirshu) – Root: דרשׁ; Form: Qal imperative masculine plural; Translation: “Seek”; Notes: An exhortation to pursue or … Continue reading →

הֵ֣ן גֹּ֤וי לֹֽא־תֵדַע֙ תִּקְרָ֔א וְגֹ֥וי לֹֽא־יְדָע֖וּךָ אֵלֶ֣יךָ יָר֑וּצוּ לְמַ֨עַן֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ וְלִקְדֹ֥ושׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל כִּ֥י פֵאֲרָֽךְ׃ ס Behold, a nation that you do not know you shall call, and a nation that does not know you shall run to you, because … Continue reading →

הֵ֛ן עֵ֥ד לְאוּמִּ֖ים נְתַתִּ֑יו נָגִ֥יד וּמְצַוֵּ֖ה לְאֻמִּֽים׃ Behold, I have given him as a witness to the peoples, a leader and commander for the peoples.   Morphology הֵ֛ן (hen) – Form: Interjection; Translation: “Behold”; Notes: Introduces a solemn or dramatic … Continue reading →

הַטּ֤וּ אָזְנְכֶם֙ וּלְכ֣וּ אֵלַ֔י שִׁמְע֖וּ וּתְחִ֣י נַפְשְׁכֶ֑ם וְאֶכְרְתָ֤ה לָכֶם֙ בְּרִ֣ית עֹולָ֔ם חַֽסְדֵ֥י דָוִ֖ד הַנֶּאֱמָנִֽים׃ Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, and your soul shall live. And I will make with you an everlasting covenant, the trustworthy kindnesses of … Continue reading →

לָ֤מָּה תִשְׁקְלוּ־כֶ֨סֶף֙ בְּֽלֹוא־לֶ֔חֶם וִיגִיעֲכֶ֖ם בְּלֹ֣וא לְשָׂבְעָ֑ה שִׁמְע֨וּ שָׁמֹ֤ועַ אֵלַי֙ וְאִכְלוּ־טֹ֔וב וְתִתְעַנַּ֥ג בַּדֶּ֖שֶׁן נַפְשְׁכֶֽם׃ Why do you weigh silver for that which is not bread, and your labor for what does not satisfy? Listen, listen to Me, and eat what is … Continue reading →

הֹ֤וי כָּל־צָמֵא֙ לְכ֣וּ לַמַּ֔יִם וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר אֵֽין־לֹ֖ו כָּ֑סֶף לְכ֤וּ שִׁבְרוּ֙ וֶֽאֱכֹ֔לוּ וּלְכ֣וּ שִׁבְר֗וּ בְּלֹוא־כֶ֛סֶף וּבְלֹ֥וא מְחִ֖יר יַ֥יִן וְחָלָֽב׃ “Ho! Everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no silver, come, buy and eat; and come, buy without silver … Continue reading →

כָּל־כְּלִ֞י יוּצַ֤ר עָלַ֨יִךְ֙ לֹ֣א יִצְלָ֔ח וְכָל־לָשֹׁ֛ון תָּֽקוּם־אִתָּ֥ךְ לַמִּשְׁפָּ֖ט תַּרְשִׁ֑יעִי זֹ֡את נַחֲלַת֩ עַבְדֵ֨י יְהוָ֧ה וְצִדְקָתָ֛ם מֵאִתִּ֖י נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃ ס Every weapon formed against you shall not succeed, and every tongue that rises against you in judgment you shall condemn. This is the … Continue reading →

הן אָֽנֹכִי֙ בָּרָ֣אתִי חָרָ֔שׁ נֹפֵ֨חַ֙ בְּאֵ֣שׁ פֶּחָ֔ם וּמֹוצִ֥יא כְלִ֖י לְמַעֲשֵׂ֑הוּ וְאָנֹכִ֛י בָּרָ֥אתִי מַשְׁחִ֖ית לְחַבֵּֽל׃ Behold, I Myself have created the craftsman who blows the fire of coals and brings out a tool for his work, and I have created the … Continue reading →

הֵ֣ן גֹּ֥ור יָג֛וּר אֶ֖פֶס מֵֽאֹותִ֑י מִי־גָ֥ר אִתָּ֖ךְ עָלַ֥יִךְ יִפֹּֽול׃ Behold, one may gather together, but not by Me; whoever gathers against you shall fall because of you.   Morphology הֵ֣ן (hen) – Form: Interjection; Translation: “Behold”; Notes: Calls attention to … Continue reading →

בִּצְדָקָ֖ה תִּכֹּונָ֑נִי רַחֲקִ֤י מֵעֹ֨שֶׁק֙ כִּֽי־לֹ֣א תִירָ֔אִי וּמִ֨מְּחִתָּ֔ה כִּ֥י לֹֽא־תִקְרַ֖ב אֵלָֽיִךְ׃ In righteousness you shall be established; be far from oppression, for you shall not fear, and from ruin, for it shall not come near you.   Morphology בִּצְדָקָ֖ה (bitzdaqah) – … Continue reading →

וְכָל־בָּנַ֖יִךְ לִמּוּדֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְרַ֖ב שְׁלֹ֥ום בָּנָֽיִךְ׃ And all your children shall be taught by YHWH, and great shall be the peace of your children.   Morphology וְכָל־ (ve-khol) – Root: כל; Form: Conjunction + noun masculine singular construct; Translation: “And … Continue reading →

וְשַׂמְתִּ֤י כַּֽדְכֹד֙ שִׁמְשֹׁתַ֔יִךְ וּשְׁעָרַ֖יִךְ לְאַבְנֵ֣י אֶקְדָּ֑ח וְכָל־גְּבוּלֵ֖ךְ לְאַבְנֵי־חֵֽפֶץ׃ And I will make your battlements of ruby, and your gates of sparkling stones, and all your borders of precious stones.   Morphology וְשַׂמְתִּ֤י (ve-samti) – Root: שׂים; Form: Conjunction + Qal … Continue reading →

עֲנִיָּ֥ה סֹעֲרָ֖ה לֹ֣א נֻחָ֑מָה הִנֵּ֨ה אָנֹכִ֜י מַרְבִּ֤יץ בַּפּוּךְ֙ אֲבָנַ֔יִךְ וִיסַדְתִּ֖יךְ בַּסַּפִּירִֽים׃ “Afflicted one, storm-tossed, not comforted, behold, I am laying your stones with antimony and will lay your foundations with sapphires.   Morphology עֲנִיָּ֥ה (ʿaniyyah) – Root: ענה; Form: Noun … Continue reading →

כִּ֤י הֶֽהָרִים֙ יָמ֔וּשׁוּ וְהַגְּבָעֹ֖ות תְּמוּטֶ֑נָה וְחַסְדִּ֞י מֵאִתֵּ֣ךְ לֹֽא־יָמ֗וּשׁ וּבְרִ֤ית שְׁלֹומִי֙ לֹ֣א תָמ֔וּט אָמַ֥ר מְרַחֲמֵ֖ךְ יְהוָֽה׃ ס For the mountains may depart and the hills may be shaken, but My kindness shall not depart from you, and My covenant of peace … Continue reading →

כִּי־מֵ֥י נֹ֨חַ֙ זֹ֣את לִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִשְׁבַּ֗עְתִּי מֵעֲבֹ֥ר מֵי־נֹ֛חַ עֹ֖וד עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ כֵּ֥ן נִשְׁבַּ֛עְתִּי מִקְּצֹ֥ף עָלַ֖יִךְ וּמִגְּעָר־בָּֽךְ׃ “For this is as the waters of Noaḥ to Me, just as I swore that the waters of Noaḥ should no more pass over the … Continue reading →

בְּשֶׁ֣צֶף קֶ֗צֶף הִסְתַּ֨רְתִּי פָנַ֥י רֶ֨גַע֙ מִמֵּ֔ךְ וּבְחֶ֥סֶד עֹולָ֖ם רִֽחַמְתִּ֑יךְ אָמַ֥ר גֹּאֲלֵ֖ךְ יְהוָֽה׃ ס In a surge of wrath I hid my face for a moment from you, but with everlasting kindness I will have compassion on you,” says your Redeemer, … Continue reading →

בְּרֶ֥גַע קָטֹ֖ן עֲזַבְתִּ֑יךְ וּבְרַחֲמִ֥ים גְּדֹלִ֖ים אֲקַבְּצֵֽךְ׃ “In a small moment I forsook you, but with great mercies I will gather you.   Morphology בְּרֶ֥גַע (beregaʿ) – Root: רגע; Form: Preposition + noun masculine singular; Translation: “in a moment”; Notes: Indicates … Continue reading →

כִּֽי־כְאִשָּׁ֧ה עֲזוּבָ֛ה וַעֲצ֥וּבַת ר֖וּחַ קְרָאָ֣ךְ יְהוָ֑ה וְאֵ֧שֶׁת נְעוּרִ֛ים כִּ֥י תִמָּאֵ֖ס אָמַ֥ר אֱלֹהָֽיִךְ׃ For like a forsaken woman and grieved in spirit YHWH has called you, and like a wife of youth who is rejected,” says your God.   Morphology כִּֽי־ … Continue reading →

כִּ֤י בֹעֲלַ֨יִךְ֙ עֹשַׂ֔יִךְ יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֹ֖ות שְׁמֹ֑ו וְגֹֽאֲלֵךְ֙ קְדֹ֣ושׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֱלֹהֵ֥י כָל־הָאָ֖רֶץ יִקָּרֵֽא׃ For your husband is your Maker, YHWH of Hosts is His name; and your Redeemer is the Holy One of Yisraʾel; the God of all the earth shall … Continue reading →

אַל־תִּֽירְאִי֙ כִּי־לֹ֣א תֵבֹ֔ושִׁי וְאַל־תִּכָּלְמִ֖י כִּ֣י לֹ֣א תַחְפִּ֑ירִי כִּ֣י בֹ֤שֶׁת עֲלוּמַ֨יִךְ֙ תִּשְׁכָּ֔חִי Do not fear, for you shall not be put to shame, and do not be humiliated, for you shall not be disgraced; for the shame of your youth you … Continue reading →

כִּי־יָמִ֥ין וּשְׂמֹ֖אול תִּפְרֹ֑צִי וְזַרְעֵךְ֙ גֹּויִ֣ם יִירָ֔שׁ וְעָרִ֥ים נְשַׁמֹּ֖ות יֹושִֽׁיבוּ׃ For to the right and to the left you shall break forth, and your offspring shall possess nations and shall inhabit desolate cities.   Morphology כִּי־ (ki) – Root: כי; Form: … Continue reading →

הַרְחִ֣יבִי מְקֹ֣ום אָהֳלֵ֗ךְ וִירִיעֹ֧ות מִשְׁכְּנֹותַ֛יִךְ יַטּ֖וּ אַל־תַּחְשֹׂ֑כִי הַאֲרִ֨יכִי֙ מֵֽיתָרַ֔יִךְ וִיתֵדֹתַ֖יִךְ חַזֵּֽקִי׃ “Enlarge the place of your tent, and let the curtains of your dwellings be stretched out. Do not hold back; lengthen your cords and strengthen your stakes.   Morphology … Continue reading →