Author Archives: Nevi’im

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 →

אָנֹכִי֙ הַעִירֹתִ֣הֽוּ בְצֶ֔דֶק וְכָל־דְּרָכָ֖יו אֲיַשֵּׁ֑ר הֽוּא־יִבְנֶ֤ה עִירִי֙ וְגָלוּתִ֣י יְשַׁלֵּ֔חַ לֹ֤א בִמְחִיר֙ וְלֹ֣א בְשֹׁ֔חַד אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֹֽות׃ פ I Myself have stirred him up in righteousness, and all his ways I will level; he shall build My city, and he shall … Continue reading →

אָֽנֹכִי֙ עָשִׂ֣יתִי אֶ֔רֶץ וְאָדָ֖ם עָלֶ֣יהָ בָרָ֑אתִי אֲנִ֗י יָדַי֙ נָט֣וּ שָׁמַ֔יִם וְכָל־צְבָאָ֖ם צִוֵּֽיתִי׃ I Myself made the earth and created man upon it. I—My hands stretched out the heavens, and all their host I have commanded. Morphology אָֽנֹכִי (ʾanokhi) – Root: … Continue reading →

כֹּֽה־אָמַ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה קְדֹ֥ושׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וְיֹצְרֹ֑ו הָאֹתִיֹּ֣ות שְׁאָל֔וּנִי עַל־בָּנַ֛י וְעַל־פֹּ֥עַל יָדַ֖י תְּצַוֻּֽנִי׃ Thus said YHWH, the Holy One of Yisraʾel and his Maker: “Ask Me concerning the things to come, concerning My sons, and concerning the work of My hands, will … Continue reading →

הֹ֛וי אֹמֵ֥ר לְאָ֖ב מַה־תֹּולִ֑יד וּלְאִשָּׁ֖ה מַה־תְּחִילִֽין׃ ס Woe to him who says to a father, ‘What do you beget?’ and to a woman, ‘What do you bring forth?’”   Morphology הֹוי (hoy) – Root: הוי; Form: Interjection; Translation: “Woe”; Notes: … Continue reading →

הֹ֗וי רָ֚ב אֶת־יֹ֣צְרֹ֔ו חֶ֖רֶשׂ אֶת־חַרְשֵׂ֣י אֲדָמָ֑ה הֲיֹאמַ֨ר חֹ֤מֶר לְיֹֽצְרֹו֙ מַֽה־תַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה וּפָעָלְךָ֖ אֵין־יָדַ֥יִם לֹֽו׃ ס “Woe to him who contends with his Maker, a potsherd among potsherds of the earth! Shall the clay say to its former, ‘What are you making?’ … Continue reading →

הַרְעִ֤יפוּ שָׁמַ֨יִם֙ מִמַּ֔עַל וּשְׁחָקִ֖ים יִזְּלוּ־צֶ֑דֶק תִּפְתַּח־אֶ֣רֶץ וְיִפְרוּ־יֶ֗שַׁע וּצְדָקָ֤ה תַצְמִ֨יחַ֙ יַ֔חַד אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה בְּרָאתִֽיו׃ ס Rain down, O heavens, from above, and let the skies pour forth righteousness; let the earth open, and let salvation sprout, and let righteousness spring up … Continue reading →

יֹוצֵ֥ר אֹור֙ וּבֹורֵ֣א חֹ֔שֶׁךְ עֹשֶׂ֥ה שָׁלֹ֖ום וּבֹ֣ורֵא רָ֑ע אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה עֹשֶׂ֥ה כָל־אֵֽלֶּה׃ ס Forming light and creating darkness, making peace and creating evil; I am YHWH, doing all these things.   Morphology יֹוצֵר (yotser) – Root: יצר; Form: Qal participle … Continue reading →

לְמַ֣עַן יֵדְע֗וּ מִמִּזְרַח־שֶׁ֨מֶשׁ֙ וּמִמַּ֣עֲרָבָ֔הּ כִּי־אֶ֖פֶס בִּלְעָדָ֑י אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה וְאֵ֥ין עֹֽוד׃ So that they may know from the rising of the sun and from the west that there is none besides Me; I am YHWH, and there is none else.   … Continue reading →

אֲנִ֤י יְהוָה֙ וְאֵ֣ין עֹ֔וד זוּלָתִ֖י אֵ֣ין אֱלֹהִ֑ים אֲאַזֶּרְךָ֖ וְלֹ֥א יְדַעְתָּֽנִי׃ I am YHWH, and there is none else; besides Me there is no god. I gird you, though you have not known Me.   Morphology אֲנִי (ʾani) – Root: אנכ; … Continue reading →

לְמַ֨עַן֙ עַבְדִּ֣י יַעֲקֹ֔ב וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּחִירִ֑י וָאֶקְרָ֤א לְךָ֙ בִּשְׁמֶ֔ךָ אֲכַנְּךָ֖ וְלֹ֥א יְדַעְתָּֽנִי׃ For the sake of My servant Yaʿaqov and Yisraʾel My chosen, I have called you by your name, I have given you a title, though you have not known … Continue reading →

וְנָתַתִּ֤י לְךָ֙ אֹוצְרֹ֣ות חֹ֔שֶׁךְ וּמַטְמֻנֵ֖י מִסְתָּרִ֑ים לְמַ֣עַן תֵּדַ֗ע כִּֽי־אֲנִ֧י יְהוָ֛ה הַקֹּורֵ֥א בְשִׁמְךָ֖ אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ And I will give you treasures of darkness and hidden hoards of secret places, so that you may know that I am YHWH, the one who … Continue reading →

אֲנִי֙ לְפָנֶ֣יךָ אֵלֵ֔ךְ וַהֲדוּרִ֖ים אושֶׂר דַּלְתֹ֤ות נְחוּשָׁה֙ אֲשַׁבֵּ֔ר וּבְרִיחֵ֥י בַרְזֶ֖ל אֲגַדֵּֽעַ׃ I Myself will go before you, and the elevations I will make level; doors of bronze I will shatter, and bars of iron I will cut down.   Morphology … Continue reading →

כֹּה־אָמַ֣ר יְהוָה לִמְשִׁיחֹו לְכֹרֶשׁ אֲשֶׁר־הֶחֱזַקְתִּי בִימִינֹו לְרַד־לְפָנָיו גֹּויִם וּמָתְנֵי מְלָכִים אֲפַתֵּחַ לִפְתֹּחַ לְפָנָיו דְּלָתַיִם וּשְׁעָרִים לֹא יִסָּגֵרוּ׃ Thus said YHWH to His anointed, to Koresh, whom I have grasped by his right hand, to subdue nations before him, and I … Continue reading →

הָאֹמֵ֤ר לְכֹ֨ורֶשׁ֙ רֹעִ֔י וְכָל־חֶפְצִ֖י יַשְׁלִ֑ם וְלֵאמֹ֤ר לִירוּשָׁלִַ֨ם֙ תִּבָּנֶ֔ה וְהֵיכָ֖ל תִּוָּסֵֽד׃ ס The One who says of Koresh, “My shepherd,” and all My desire he shall fulfill; even saying of Yerushalayim, “She shall be built,” and of the temple, “You shall … Continue reading →

הָאֹמֵ֥ר לַצּוּלָ֖ה חֳרָ֑בִי וְנַהֲרֹתַ֖יִךְ אֹובִֽישׁ׃ The One who says to the deep, “Be dry,” and I will dry up your rivers.   Morphology הָאֹמֵ֥ר (haʾomer) – Root: אמר; Form: Definite article + Qal participle masculine singular; Translation: “The one who … Continue reading →

מֵקִים֙ דְּבַ֣ר עַבְדֹּ֔ו וַעֲצַ֥ת מַלְאָכָ֖יו יַשְׁלִ֑ים הָאֹמֵ֨ר לִירוּשָׁלִַ֜ם תּוּשָׁ֗ב וּלְעָרֵ֤י יְהוּדָה֙ תִּבָּנֶ֔ינָה וְחָרְבֹותֶ֖יהָ אֲקֹומֵֽם׃ Establishing the word of His servant and the counsel of His messengers He completes; saying to Yerushalayim, “You shall be inhabited,” and to the cities of … Continue reading →

מֵפֵר֙ אֹתֹ֣ות בַּדִּ֔ים וְקֹסְמִ֖ים יְהֹולֵ֑ל מֵשִׁ֧יב חֲכָמִ֛ים אָחֹ֖ור וְדַעְתָּ֥ם יְשַׂכֵּֽל׃ Frustrating the signs of the liars and He makes diviners mad; turning the wise backward and their knowledge He makes foolish.   Morphology מֵפֵר֙ (mefer) – Root: פרר; Form: Hifil … Continue reading →

כֹּֽה־אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ גֹּאֲלֶ֔ךָ וְיֹצֶרְךָ֖ מִבָּ֑טֶן אָנֹכִ֤י יְהוָה֙ עֹ֣שֶׂה כֹּ֔ל נֹטֶ֤ה שָׁמַ֨יִם֙ לְבַדִּ֔י רֹקַ֥ע הָאָ֖רֶץ מי אתי׃   כ: מי אתי     ק: מֵיאִתִּֽי Thus says YHWH, your Redeemer and the One who formed you from the womb: I am … Continue reading →

רָנּ֨וּ שָׁמַ֜יִם כִּֽי־עָשָׂ֣ה יְהוָ֗ה הָרִ֨יעוּ֙ תַּחְתִּיֹּ֣ות אָ֔רֶץ פִּצְח֤וּ הָרִים֙ רִנָּ֔ה יַ֖עַר וְכָל־עֵ֣ץ בֹּ֑ו כִּֽי־גָאַ֤ל יְהוָה֙ יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב וּבְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל יִתְפָּאָֽר׃ פ Sing, O heavens, for YHWH has done it! Shout, O depths of the earth! Break forth, O mountains, into singing, forest … Continue reading →

מָחִ֤יתִי כָעָב֙ פְּשָׁעֶ֔יךָ וְכֶעָנָ֖ן חַטֹּאותֶ֑יךָ שׁוּבָ֥ה אֵלַ֖י כִּ֥י גְאַלְתִּֽיךָ׃ I have wiped away, like a cloud, your transgressions, and like a mist, your sins. Return to Me, for I have redeemed you.   Morphology מָחִ֤יתִי (maḥiti) – Root: מחה; Form: … Continue reading →

זְכָר־אֵ֣לֶּה יַעֲקֹ֔ב וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל כִּ֣י עַבְדִּי־אָ֑תָּה יְצַרְתִּ֤יךָ עֶֽבֶד־לִי֙ אַ֔תָּה יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֹ֥א תִנָּשֵֽׁנִי׃ Remember these things, Yaʿaqov, and Yisraʾel, for you are My servant. I formed you, you are a servant to Me. Yisraʾel, you will not be forgotten by Me.   … Continue reading →

רֹעֶ֣ה אֵ֔פֶר לֵ֥ב הוּתַ֖ל הִטָּ֑הוּ וְלֹֽא־יַצִּ֤יל אֶת־נַפְשֹׁו֙ וְלֹ֣א יֹאמַ֔ר הֲלֹ֥וא שֶׁ֖קֶר בִּימִינִֽי׃ ס He feeds on ashes; a deceived heart has led him astray, and he cannot save his soul, and he does not say, “Is there not a lie … Continue reading →

וְלֹא־יָשִׁ֣יב אֶל־לִבֹּ֗ו וְלֹ֨א דַ֥עַת וְלֹֽא־תְבוּנָה֮ לֵאמֹר֒ חֶצְיֹ֞ו שָׂרַ֣פְתִּי בְמֹו־אֵ֗שׁ וְ֠אַף אָפִ֤יתִי עַל־גֶּחָלָיו֙ לֶ֔חֶם אֶצְלֶ֥ה בָשָׂ֖ר וְאֹכֵ֑ל וְיִתְרֹו֙ לְתֹועֵבָ֣ה אֶעֱשֶׂ֔ה לְב֥וּל עֵ֖ץ אֶסְגֹּֽוד׃ And he does not bring it back to his heart, and there is no knowledge and no understanding … Continue reading →

לֹ֥א יָדְע֖וּ וְלֹ֣א יָבִ֑ינוּ כִּ֣י טַ֤ח מֵֽרְאֹות֙ עֵֽינֵיהֶ֔ם מֵהַשְׂכִּ֖יל לִבֹּתָֽם׃ They do not know and they do not understand, for their eyes are smeared from seeing, their hearts from discerning.   Morphology לֹא (lo) – Root: לא; Form: Negative particle; … Continue reading →