Author Archives: Nevi’im

וַֽיהוָ֖ה בְּהֵיכַ֣ל קָדְשֹׁ֑ו הַ֥ס מִפָּנָ֖יו כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃ פ But YHWH is in His holy temple; let all the earth be silent before Him.”   Morphology וַיהוָה (va-YHWH) – Root: הוה (havah); Form: Conjunction + proper divine name; Translation: “but YHWH”; Notes: … Continue reading →

הֹ֣וי אֹמֵ֤ר לָעֵץ֙ הָקִ֔יצָה ע֖וּרִי לְאֶ֣בֶן דּוּמָ֑ם ה֣וּא יֹורֶ֔ה הִנֵּה־ה֗וּא תָּפוּשׂ֙ זָהָ֣ב וָכֶ֔סֶף וְכָל־ר֖וּחַ אֵ֥ין בְּקִרְבֹּֽו׃ Woe to him who says to the wood, ‘Awake!’ to the silent stone, ‘Arise!’ Will it teach? Look, it is overlaid with gold and … Continue reading →

מָֽה־הֹועִ֣יל פֶּ֗סֶל כִּ֤י פְסָלֹו֙ יֹֽצְרֹ֔ו מַסֵּכָ֖ה וּמֹ֣ורֶה שָּׁ֑קֶר כִּ֣י בָטַ֞ח יֹצֵ֤ר יִצְרֹו֙ עָלָ֔יו לַעֲשֹׂ֖ות אֱלִילִ֥ים אִלְּמִֽים׃ ס “What profit is an idol, that its maker has carved it, a molten image and a teacher of falsehood? For its maker trusts … Continue reading →

כִּ֣י חֲמַ֤ס לְבָנֹון֙ יְכַסֶּ֔ךָּ וְשֹׁ֥ד בְּהֵמֹ֖ות יְחִיתַ֑ן מִדְּמֵ֤י אָדָם֙ וַחֲמַס־אֶ֔רֶץ קִרְיָ֖ה וְכָל־יֹ֥שְׁבֵי בָֽהּ׃ ס For the violence of Levanon shall cover you, and the destruction of the beasts shall terrify them, because of the blood of humankind and the violence … Continue reading →

שָׂבַ֤עְתָּ קָלֹון֙ מִכָּבֹ֔וד שְׁתֵ֥ה גַם־אַ֖תָּה וְהֵֽעָרֵ֑ל תִּסֹּ֣וב עָלֶ֗יךָ כֹּ֚וס יְמִ֣ין יְהוָ֔ה וְקִיקָלֹ֖ון עַל־כְּבֹודֶֽךָ׃ You are sated with shame instead of glory; drink, you also, and be exposed. The cup of the right hand of YHWH shall come around to you, … Continue reading →

הֹ֚וי מַשְׁקֵ֣ה רֵעֵ֔הוּ מְסַפֵּ֥חַ חֲמָתְךָ֖ וְאַ֣ף שַׁכֵּ֑ר לְמַ֥עַן הַבִּ֖יט עַל־מְעֹורֵיהֶֽם׃ Woe to him who gives drink to his fellow, adding your wrath, and even making drunk, in order to look upon their nakedness.   Morphology הֹוי (hoi) – Root: הוי … Continue reading →

כִּ֚י תִּמָּלֵ֣א הָאָ֔רֶץ לָדַ֖עַת אֶת־כְּבֹ֣וד יְהוָ֑ה כַּמַּ֖יִם יְכַסּ֥וּ עַל־יָֽם׃ ס For the earth shall be filled to know the glory of YHWH, as the waters cover over the sea.   Morphology כִּי (ki) – Root: כי (ki); Form: Conjunction; Translation: … Continue reading →

הֲלֹ֣וא הִנֵּ֔ה מֵאֵ֖ת יְהוָ֣ה צְבָאֹ֑ות וְיִֽיגְע֤וּ עַמִּים֙ בְּדֵי־אֵ֔שׁ וּלְאֻמִּ֖ים בְּדֵי־רִ֥יק יִעָֽפוּ׃ Is it not, behold, from YHWH of hosts, that peoples toil for the fire and nations weary themselves for emptiness.   Morphology הֲלֹוא (halo) – Root: לא (lo); Form: … Continue reading →

הֹ֛וי בֹּנֶ֥ה עִ֖יר בְּדָמִ֑ים וְכֹונֵ֥ן קִרְיָ֖ה בְּעַוְלָֽה׃ Woe to him who builds a city with bloods and establishes a town with injustice.   Morphology הֹוי (hoi) – Root: הוי (hoi); Form: Interjection; Translation: “Woe”; Notes: Signals a prophetic denunciation of … Continue reading →

כִּי־אֶ֖בֶן מִקִּ֣יר תִּזְעָ֑ק וְכָפִ֖יס מֵעֵ֥ץ יַעֲנֶֽנָּה׃ פ For a stone from the wall shall cry out, and a beam from the wood shall answer it.   Morphology כִּי־ (ki) – Root: כי (ki); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “for”; Notes: Introduces the … Continue reading →

יָעַ֥צְתָּ בֹּ֖שֶׁת לְבֵיתֶ֑ךָ קְצֹות־עַמִּ֥ים רַבִּ֖ים וְחֹוטֵ֥א נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃ You have counseled shame for your house, cutting off many peoples, and you are sinning against your soul.   Morphology יָעַצְתָּ (yaʿatsta) – Root: יעץ (yaʿats); Form: Qal perfect 2ms; Translation: “you have … Continue reading →

הֹ֗וי בֹּצֵ֛עַ בֶּ֥צַע רָ֖ע לְבֵיתֹ֑ו לָשׂ֤וּם בַּמָּרֹום֙ קִנֹּ֔ו לְהִנָּצֵ֖ל מִכַּף־רָֽע׃ Woe to him who cuts off unjust gain for his house, to set his nest on high, to be delivered from the grasp of evil.   Morphology הֹוי (hoi) – … Continue reading →

כִּֽי אַתָּ֤ה שַׁלֹּ֨ותָ֙ גֹּויִ֣ם רַבִּ֔ים יְשָׁלּ֖וּךָ כָּל־יֶ֣תֶר עַמִּ֑ים מִדְּמֵ֤י אָדָם֙ וַחֲמַס־אֶ֔רֶץ קִרְיָ֖ה וְכָל־יֹ֥שְׁבֵי בָֽהּ׃ פ For you have plundered many nations; all the remnant of the peoples shall plunder you, because of the bloods of man and the violence of … Continue reading →

הֲלֹ֣וא פֶ֗תַע יָק֨וּמוּ֙ נֹשְׁכֶ֔יךָ וְיִקְצ֖וּ מְזַעְזְעֶ֑יךָ וְהָיִ֥יתָ לִמְשִׁסֹּ֖ות לָֽמֹו׃ Shall not suddenly your biters rise up, and your shakers awaken, and you shall become plunder for them.   Morphology הֲלֹוא (halo) – Root: לא (lo); Form: Interrogative particle + negative; … Continue reading →

הֲלֹוא־אֵ֣לֶּה כֻלָּ֗ם עָלָיו֙ מָשָׁ֣ל יִשָּׂ֔אוּ וּמְלִיצָ֖ה חִידֹ֣ות לֹ֑ו וְיֹאמַ֗ר הֹ֚וי הַמַּרְבֶּ֣ה לֹּא־לֹ֔ו עַד־מָתַ֕י וּמַכְבִּ֥יד עָלָ֖יו עַבְטִֽיט׃ Shall not all these take up against him a proverb and a taunting riddle for him, and say, “Woe to him who increases what … Continue reading →

וְאַף֙ כִּֽי־הַיַּ֣יִן בֹּוגֵ֔ד גֶּ֥בֶר יָהִ֖יר וְלֹ֣א יִנְוֶ֑ה אֲשֶׁר֩ הִרְחִ֨יב כִּשְׁאֹ֜ול נַפְשֹׁ֗ו וְה֤וּא כַמָּ֨וֶת֙ וְלֹ֣א יִשְׂבָּ֔ע וַיֶּאֱסֹ֤ף אֵלָיו֙ כָּל־הַגֹּויִ֔ם וַיִּקְבֹּ֥ץ אֵלָ֖יו כָּל־הָעַמִּֽים׃ Indeed, because the wine betrays, a proud man, and he does not remain; he who enlarges his appetite like … Continue reading →

הִנֵּ֣ה עֻפְּלָ֔ה לֹא־יָשְׁרָ֥ה נַפְשֹׁ֖ו בֹּ֑ו וְצַדִּ֖יק בֶּאֱמוּנָתֹ֥ו יִחְיֶֽה׃ Behold, his soul is puffed up; it is not upright within him, but the righteous one, by his faithfulness, shall live.   Morphology הִנֵּה (hinneh) – Root: הנה (hinneh); Form: Interjection; Translation: … Continue reading →

כִּ֣י עֹ֤וד חָזֹון֙ לַמֹּועֵ֔ד וְיָפֵ֥חַ לַקֵּ֖ץ וְלֹ֣א יְכַזֵּ֑ב אִם־יִתְמַהְמָהּ֙ חַכֵּה־לֹ֔ו כִּֽי־בֹ֥א יָבֹ֖א לֹ֥א יְאַחֵֽר׃ For the vision is yet for the appointed time, and it hastens toward the end and will not lie. Though it delays, wait for it, for … Continue reading →

וַיַּעֲנֵ֤נִי יְהוָה֙ וַיֹּ֔אמֶר כְּתֹ֣וב חָזֹ֔ון וּבָאֵ֖ר עַל־הַלֻּחֹ֑ות לְמַ֥עַן יָר֖וּץ קֹ֥ורֵא בֹֽו׃ And YHWH answered me and said, “Write the vision, and make it clear upon the tablets, so that the one reading it may run.”   Morphology וַיַּעֲנֵנִי (va-yaʿaneni) – … Continue reading →

עַל־מִשְׁמַרְתִּ֣י אֶעֱמֹ֔דָה וְאֶֽתְיַצְּבָ֖ה עַל־מָצֹ֑ור וַאֲצַפֶּ֗ה לִרְאֹות֙ מַה־יְדַבֶּר־בִּ֔י וּמָ֥ה אָשִׁ֖יב עַל־תֹּוכַחְתִּֽי׃ Upon my watchpost I will stand, and I will station myself upon the rampart, and I will keep watch to see what He will speak in me, and what I … Continue reading →

הַ֥עַל כֵּ֖ן יָרִ֣יק חֶרְמֹ֑ו וְתָמִ֛יד לַהֲרֹ֥ג גֹּויִ֖ם לֹ֥א יַחְמֹֽול׃ ס Shall he therefore empty his net, and continually slay nations without sparing?   Morphology הַעַל (ha-ʿal) – Root: על (ʿal); Form: Interrogative particle + preposition עַל; Translation: “shall … therefore”; … Continue reading →

עַל־כֵּן֙ יְזַבֵּ֣חַ לְחֶרְמֹ֔ו וִֽיקַטֵּ֖ר לְמִכְמַרְתֹּ֑ו כִּ֤י בָהֵ֨מָּה֙ שָׁמֵ֣ן חֶלְקֹ֔ו וּמַאֲכָלֹ֖ו בְּרִאָֽה׃ Therefore he sacrifices to his net, and he burns incense to his dragnet, for by them his portion is fat and his food is rich.   Morphology עַל־כֵּן (ʿal-ken) … Continue reading →

כֻּלֹּה֙ בְּחַכָּ֣ה הֵֽעֲלָ֔ה יְגֹרֵ֣הוּ בְחֶרְמֹ֔ו וְיַאַסְפֵ֖הוּ בְּמִכְמַרְתֹּ֑ו עַל־כֵּ֖ן יִשְׂמַ֥ח וְיָגִֽיל׃ All of it he brings up with a hook, he drags it in his net, and he gathers it in his dragnet. Therefore he rejoices and is glad.   Morphology … Continue reading →

וַתַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה אָדָ֖ם כִּדְגֵ֣י הַיָּ֑ם כְּרֶ֖מֶשׂ לֹא־מֹשֵׁ֥ל בֹּֽו׃ And You make mankind like the fish of the sea, like creeping things that have no ruler over them.   Morphology וַתַּעֲשֶׂה (va-taʿaseh) – Root: עשה (ʿasah); Form: Conjunction + Qal wayyiqtol 2ms; … Continue reading →

טְהֹ֤ור עֵינַ֨יִם֙ מֵרְאֹ֣ות רָ֔ע וְהַבִּ֥יט אֶל־עָמָ֖ל לֹ֣א תוּכָ֑ל לָ֤מָּה תַבִּיט֙ בֹּֽוגְדִ֔ים תַּחֲרִ֕ישׁ בְּבַלַּ֥ע רָשָׁ֖ע צַדִּ֥יק מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ Purer are Your eyes than to see evil, and You are not able to look at trouble. Why do You look at traitors, and … Continue reading →

הֲלֹ֧וא אַתָּ֣ה מִקֶּ֗דֶם יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהַ֛י קְדֹשִׁ֖י לֹ֣א נָמ֑וּת יְהוָה֙ לְמִשְׁפָּ֣ט שַׂמְתֹּ֔ו וְצ֖וּר לְהֹוכִ֥יחַ יְסַדְתֹּֽו׃ Are You not from everlasting, O LORD my God, my Holy One? We shall not die. O LORD, You have appointed him for judgment; O Rock, … Continue reading →

אָ֣ז חָלַ֥ף ר֛וּחַ וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖ר וְאָשֵׁ֑ם ז֥וּ כֹחֹ֖ו לֵאלֹהֹֽו׃ Then a spirit passed and he went on and he is guilty this his strength is to his god.   Morphology אָז (az) – Root: אז (ʾaz); Form: Adverb; Translation: “then”; Notes: … Continue reading →

וְהוּא֙ בַּמְּלָכִ֣ים יִתְקַלָּ֔ס וְרֹזְנִ֖ים מִשְׂחָ֣ק לֹ֑ו ה֚וּא לְכָל־מִבְצָ֣ר יִשְׂחָ֔ק וַיִּצְבֹּ֥ר עָפָ֖ר וַֽיִּלְכְּדָֽהּ׃ And he scoffs at kings, rulers are a joke to him. He laughs at every fortress; he heaps up earth and captures it.   Morphology וְהוּא (ve-hu) – … Continue reading →

כֻּלֹּה֙ לְחָמָ֣ס יָבֹ֔וא מְגַמַּ֥ת פְּנֵיהֶ֖ם קָדִ֑ימָה וַיֶּאֱסֹ֥ף כַּחֹ֖ול שֶֽׁבִי׃ All of it for violence he comes the direction of their faces is eastward and he gathers like the sand captivity.   Morphology כֻּלֹּה (kullo) – Root: כלל (kalal); Form: Noun … Continue reading →

וְקַלּ֨וּ מִנְּמֵרִ֜ים סוּסָ֗יו וְחַדּוּ֙ מִזְּאֵ֣בֵי עֶ֔רֶב וּפָ֖שׁוּ פָּֽרָשָׁ֑יו וּפָֽרָשָׁיו֙ מֵרָחֹ֣וק יָבֹ֔אוּ יָעֻ֕פוּ כְּנֶ֖שֶׁר חָ֥שׁ לֶאֱכֹֽול׃ And swifter than leopards are his horses and sharper than wolves of evening and his horsemen spread out and his horsemen from afar come they … Continue reading →