Author Archives: Nevi’im

שְׁבִ֥י דוּמָ֛ם וּבֹ֥אִי בַחֹ֖שֶׁךְ בַּת־כַּשְׂדִּ֑ים כִּ֣י לֹ֤א תֹוסִ֨יפִי֙ יִקְרְאוּ־לָ֔ךְ גְּבֶ֖רֶת מַמְלָכֹֽות׃ Sit in silence and enter into darkness, daughter of Kasdim; for no more shall they call you Mistress of Kingdoms.   Morphology שְׁבִי (shəvi) – Root: ישׁב; Form: Qal … Continue reading →

גֹּאֲלֵ֕נוּ יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֹ֖ות שְׁמֹ֑ו קְדֹ֖ושׁ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ Our Redeemer, YHWH of hosts is His name, the Holy One of Yisraʾel.   Morphology גֹּאֲלֵנוּ (goʾalenu) – Root: גאל; Form: Qal participle masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix; Translation: “our Redeemer”; Notes: … Continue reading →

תִּגָּל֙ עֶרְוָתֵ֔ךְ גַּ֥ם תֵּרָאֶ֖ה חֶרְפָּתֵ֑ךְ נָקָ֣ם אֶקָּ֔ח וְלֹ֥א אֶפְגַּ֖ע אָדָֽם׃ ס Your nakedness shall be uncovered, also your shame shall be seen; vengeance I will take, and I will not meet a man.   Morphology תִּגָּל (tiggal) – Root: גלה; … Continue reading →

קְחִ֥י רֵחַ֖יִם וְטַ֣חֲנִי קָ֑מַח גַּלִּ֨י צַמָּתֵ֧ךְ חֶשְׂפִּי־שֹׁ֛בֶל גַּלִּי־שֹׁ֖וק עִבְרִ֥י נְהָרֹֽות׃ Take the millstones and grind flour; uncover your veil, strip off the train, uncover the leg, pass through the rivers.   Morphology קְחִי (qəḥi) – Root: לקח; Form: Qal imperative … Continue reading →

רְדִ֣י וּשְׁבִ֣י עַל־עָפָ֗ר בְּתוּלַת֙ בַּת־בָּבֶ֔ל שְׁבִי־לָאָ֥רֶץ אֵין־כִּסֵּ֖א בַּת־כַּשְׂדִּ֑ים כִּ֣י לֹ֤א תֹוסִ֨יפִי֙ יִקְרְאוּ־לָ֔ךְ רַכָּ֖ה וַעֲנֻגָּֽה׃ “Come down and sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Bavel; sit on the ground without a throne, daughter of Kasdim. For no more shall … Continue reading →

קֵרַ֤בְתִּי צִדְקָתִי֙ לֹ֣א תִרְחָ֔ק וּתְשׁוּעָתִ֖י לֹ֣א תְאַחֵ֑ר וְנָתַתִּ֤י בְצִיֹּון֙ תְּשׁוּעָ֔ה לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל תִּפְאַרְתִּֽי׃ ס I have brought near my righteousness; it shall not be far; and my salvation, it shall not delay. And I will give in Tsiyyon salvation, to Yisraʾel … Continue reading →

שִׁמְע֥וּ אֵלַ֖י אַבִּ֣ירֵי לֵ֑ב הָרְחֹוקִ֖ים מִצְּדָקָֽה׃ “Listen to me, you strong of heart, the ones far from righteousness.   Morphology שִׁמְעוּ (shimʿu) – Root: שׁמע; Form: Qal imperative 2nd person masculine plural; Translation: “listen”; Notes: A direct summons from YHWH … Continue reading →

קֹרֵ֤א מִמִּזְרָח֙ עַ֔יִט מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מֶרְחָ֖ק אִ֣ישׁ עֲצָתוֹ אַף־דִּבַּ֨רְתִּי֙ אַף־אֲבִיאֶ֔נָּה יָצַ֖רְתִּי אַף־אֶעֱשֶֽׂנָּה׃ ס Calling from the east a bird of prey, from a far land the man of his counsel; indeed, I have spoken—indeed, I will bring it, I have formed … Continue reading →

מַגִּ֤יד מֵֽרֵאשִׁית֙ אַחֲרִ֔ית וּמִקֶּ֖דֶם אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־נַעֲשׂ֑וּ אֹמֵר֙ עֲצָתִ֣י תָק֔וּם וְכָל־חֶפְצִ֖י אֶעֱשֶֽׂה׃ Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times what has not been done, saying, “My counsel shall stand, and all my desire I will do.”   Morphology … Continue reading →

זִכְר֥וּ רִאשֹׁנֹ֖ות מֵעֹולָ֑ם כִּ֣י אָנֹכִ֥י אֵל֙ וְאֵ֣ין עֹ֔וד אֱלֹהִ֖ים וְאֶ֥פֶס כָּמֹֽונִי׃ Remember the former things from ancient time, for I am God and there is no other; GOD, and none like me.   Morphology זִכְרוּ (zikru) – Root: זכר; Form: … Continue reading →

זִכְרוּ־זֹ֖את וְהִתְאֹשָׁ֑שׁוּ הָשִׁ֥יבוּ פֹושְׁעִ֖ים עַל־לֵֽב׃ Remember this and be firm; bring it back to heart, you transgressors.   Morphology זִכְרוּ (zikru) – Root: זכר; Form: Qal imperative 2nd person masculine plural; Translation: “remember”; Notes: A direct call to recall or … Continue reading →

יִ֠שָּׂאֻהוּ עַל־כָּתֵ֨ף יִסְבְּלֻ֜הוּ וְיַנִּיחֻ֤הוּ תַחְתָּיו֙ וְיַֽעֲמֹ֔ד מִמְּקֹומֹ֖ו לֹ֣א יָמִ֑ישׁ אַף־יִצְעַ֤ק אֵלָיו֙ וְלֹ֣א יַעֲנֶ֔ה מִצָּרָתֹ֖ו לֹ֥א יֹושִׁיעֶֽנּוּ׃ ס They lift him upon the shoulder, they carry him, and they set him in his place, and he stands; from his place he … Continue reading →

הַזָּלִ֤ים זָהָב֙ מִכִּ֔יס וְכֶ֖סֶף בַּקָּנֶ֣ה יִשְׁקֹ֑לוּ יִשְׂכְּר֤וּ צֹורֵף֙ וְיַעֲשֵׂ֣הוּ אֵ֔ל יִסְגְּד֖וּ אַף־יִֽשְׁתַּחֲוּֽוּ׃ Those who pour out gold from the bag and weigh silver in the balance, they hire a smith, and he makes it a god; they bow down, they … Continue reading →

לְמִ֥י תְדַמְי֖וּנִי וְתַשְׁו֑וּ וְתַמְשִׁל֖וּנִי וְנִדְמֶֽה׃ “To whom will you liken me and make me equal and compare me, that we may be alike?   Morphology לְמִי (le-mi) – Root: מי; Form: Preposition + interrogative pronoun; Translation: “To whom”; Notes: Opens … Continue reading →

וְעַד־זִקְנָה֙ אֲנִ֣י ה֔וּא וְעַד־שֵׂיבָ֖ה אֲנִ֣י אֶסְבֹּ֑ל אֲנִ֤י עָשִׂ֨יתִי֙ וַאֲנִ֣י אֶשָּׂ֔א וַאֲנִ֥י אֶסְבֹּ֖ל וַאֲמַלֵּֽט׃ ס And even to old age, I am He, and even to gray hairs, I will carry; I have made, and I will bear, and I will … Continue reading →

שִׁמְע֤וּ אֵלַי֙ בֵּ֣ית יַעֲקֹ֔ב וְכָל־שְׁאֵרִ֖ית בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל הַֽעֲמֻסִים֙ מִנִּי־בֶ֔טֶן הַנְּשֻׂאִ֖ים מִנִּי־רָֽחַם׃ “Hear me, house of Yaʿaqov, and all the remnant of the house of Yisraʾel, those borne from the womb, those carried from the belly.   Morphology שִׁמְעוּ (shimʿu) – … Continue reading →

קָרְס֤וּ כָֽרְעוּ֙ יַחְדָּ֔ו לֹ֥א יָכְל֖וּ מַלֵּ֣ט מַשָּׂ֑א וְנַפְשָׁ֖ם בַּשְּׁבִ֥י הָלָֽכָה׃ ס They have collapsed, they have bowed down together; they could not deliver the burden, and their soul has gone into captivity.   Morphology קָרְסוּ (qarsu) – Root: כרס; Form: … Continue reading →

כָּרַ֥ע בֵּל֙ קֹרֵ֣ס נְבֹ֔ו הָיוּ֙ עֲצַבֵּיהֶ֔ם לַחַיָּ֖ה וְלַבְּהֵמָ֑ה נְשֻׂאֹתֵיכֶ֣ם עֲמוּסֹ֔ות מַשָּׂ֖א לַעֲיֵפָֽה׃ Bel has bowed down, Nevo has collapsed; their idols were for the beast and for the cattle; your loads were heavy burdens for the weary.   Morphology כָּרַ֥ע … Continue reading →

בַּיהוָ֛ה יִצְדְּק֥וּ וְיִֽתְהַלְל֖וּ כָּל־זֶ֥רַע יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ In YHWH shall be justified and shall boast all the offspring of Yisraʾel.   Morphology בַּיהוָ֛ה (ba-YHWH) – Root: יהוה; Form: Preposition + proper noun (definite); Translation: “in YHWH”; Notes: Indicates the source or sphere … Continue reading →

אַ֧ךְ בַּיהוָ֛ה לִ֥י אָמַ֖ר צְדָקֹ֣ות וָעֹ֑ז עָדָיו֙ יָבֹ֣וא וְיֵבֹ֔שׁוּ כֹּ֖ל הַנֶּחֱרִ֥ים בֹּֽו׃ Surely in YHWH, it is said of me, are righteousnesses and strength; to Him shall come and be ashamed all who were incensed against Him.   Morphology אַ֧ךְ … Continue reading →

בִּ֣י נִשְׁבַּ֔עְתִּי יָצָ֨א מִפִּ֧י צְדָקָ֛ה דָּבָ֖ר וְלֹ֣א יָשׁ֑וּב כִּי־לִי֙ תִּכְרַ֣ע כָּל־בֶּ֔רֶךְ תִּשָּׁבַ֖ע כָּל־לָשֹֽׁון׃ By Myself I have sworn, a word of righteousness has gone out from My mouth, it shall not return: that to Me every knee shall bow, every … Continue reading →

פְּנוּ־אֵלַ֥י וְהִוָּשְׁע֖וּ כָּל־אַפְסֵי־אָ֑רֶץ כִּ֥י אֲנִי־אֵ֖ל וְאֵ֥ין עֹֽוד׃ Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other.   Morphology פְּנוּ (penu) – Root: פנה; Form: Qal imperative masculine plural; … Continue reading →

הַגִּ֣ידוּ וְהַגִּ֔ישׁוּ אַ֥ף יִֽוָּעֲצ֖וּ יַחְדָּ֑ו מִ֣י הִשְׁמִיעַ֩ זֹ֨את מִקֶּ֜דֶם מֵאָ֣ז הִגִּידָ֗הּ הֲלֹ֨וא אֲנִ֤י יְהוָה֙ וְאֵֽין־עֹ֤וד אֱלֹהִים֙ מִבַּלְעָדַ֔י אֵֽל־צַדִּ֣יק וּמֹושִׁ֔יעַ אַ֖יִן זוּלָתִֽי׃ Declare and bring them near, indeed let them take counsel together: Who made this heard from of old, announced … Continue reading →

הִקָּבְצ֥וּ וָבֹ֛אוּ הִֽתְנַגְּשׁ֥וּ יַחְדָּ֖ו פְּלִיטֵ֣י הַגֹּויִ֑ם לֹ֣א יָדְע֗וּ הַנֹּֽשְׂאִים֙ אֶת־עֵ֣ץ פִּסְלָ֔ם וּמִתְפַּלְלִ֔ים אֶל־אֵ֖ל לֹ֥א יֹושִֽׁיעַ׃ Gather yourselves and come; draw near together, you survivors of the nations. They have no knowledge, those who carry their wooden idol and pray to … Continue reading →

לֹ֧א בַסֵּ֣תֶר דִּבַּ֗רְתִּי בִּמְקֹום֙ אֶ֣רֶץ חֹ֔שֶׁךְ לֹ֥א אָמַ֛רְתִּי לְזֶ֥רַע יַעֲקֹ֖ב תֹּ֣הוּ בַקְּשׁ֑וּנִי אֲנִ֤י יְהוָה֙ דֹּבֵ֣ר צֶ֔דֶק מַגִּ֖יד מֵישָׁרִֽים׃ I have not spoken in secret, in a place of the land of darkness; I did not say to the seed of … Continue reading →

כִּ֣י כֹ֣ה אָֽמַר־֠יְהוָה בֹּורֵ֨א הַשָּׁמַ֜יִם ה֣וּא הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים יֹצֵ֨ר הָאָ֤רֶץ וְעֹשָׂהּ֙ ה֣וּא כֹֽונְנָ֔הּ לֹא־תֹ֥הוּ בְרָאָ֖הּ לָשֶׁ֣בֶת יְצָרָ֑הּ אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה וְאֵ֥ין עֹֽוד׃ For thus said YHWH, Creator of the heavens, He is the God, Former of the earth and its Maker, He … Continue reading →

יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ נֹושַׁ֣ע בַּיהוָ֔ה תְּשׁוּעַ֖ת עֹולָמִ֑ים לֹא־תֵבֹ֥שׁוּ וְלֹא־תִכָּלְמ֖וּ עַד־עֹ֥ולְמֵי עַֽד׃ פ Yisraʾel is saved by YHWH with an everlasting salvation; you shall not be ashamed and you shall not be humiliated for all eternity.   Morphology יִשְׂרָאֵל (Yisraʾel) – Root: שׂרה … Continue reading →

בֹּ֥ושׁוּ וְגַֽם־נִכְלְמ֖וּ כֻּלָּ֑ם יַחְדָּו֙ הָלְכ֣וּ בַכְּלִמָּ֔ה חָרָשֵׁ֖י צִירִֽים׃ They are ashamed and also humiliated, all of them; together they go in disgrace—craftsmen of images.   Morphology בֹּושׁוּ (boshu) – Root: בושׁ; Form: Qal perfect 3rd person plural; Translation: “They are … Continue reading →

אָכֵ֕ן אַתָּ֖ה אֵ֣ל מִסְתַּתֵּ֑ר אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מֹושִֽׁיעַ׃ Truly, You are a God who hides Himself, O God of Yisraʾel, the Savior.   Morphology אָכֵן (ʾakhen) – Root: כן; Form: Adverb; Translation: “Truly”; Notes: Used to affirm a statement with certainty. … Continue reading →

כֹּ֣ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה יְגִ֨יעַ מִצְרַ֥יִם וּֽסְחַר־כּוּשׁ֮ וּסְבָאִים֮ אַנְשֵׁ֣י מִדָּה֒ עָלַ֤יִךְ יַעֲבֹ֨רוּ֙ וְלָ֣ךְ יִֽהְי֔וּ אַחֲרַ֣יִךְ יֵלֵ֔כוּ בַּזִּקִּ֖ים יַעֲבֹ֑רוּ וְאֵלַ֤יִךְ יִֽשְׁתַּחֲוּוּ֙ אֵלַ֣יִךְ יִתְפַּלָּ֔לוּ אַ֣ךְ בָּ֥ךְ אֵ֛ל וְאֵ֥ין עֹ֖וד אֶ֥פֶס אֱלֹהִֽים׃ Thus said YHWH: “The labor of Mitsrayim, and the merchandise of Kush, … Continue reading →