Author Archives: Nevi’im

חִרְדוּ֙ שַֽׁאֲנַנֹּ֔ות רְגָ֖זָה בֹּֽטְחֹ֑ות פְּשֹׁ֣טָֽה וְעֹ֔רָה וַחֲגֹ֖ורָה עַל־חֲלָצָֽיִם׃ Tremble, O complacent women; quake, O confident ones; strip yourselves and be bare, and gird sackcloth upon the loins.   Morphology חִרְדוּ֙ (ḥirdu) – Root: חרד; Form: Qal imperative 2nd person feminine … Continue reading →

יָמִים֙ עַל־שָׁנָ֔ה תִּרְגַּ֖זְנָה בֹּֽטְחֹ֑ות כִּ֚י כָּלָ֣ה בָצִ֔יר אֹ֖סֶף בְּלִ֥י יָבֹֽוא׃ Days over a year you shall tremble, O confident women; for the harvest is finished, the ingathering shall not come.   Morphology יָמִים֙ (yamim) – Root: יום; Form: Noun, masculine … Continue reading →

נָשִׁים֙ שַֽׁאֲנַנֹּ֔ות קֹ֖מְנָה שְׁמַ֣עְנָה קֹולִ֑י בָּנֹות֙ בֹּֽטחֹ֔ות הַאְזֵ֖נָּה אִמְרָתִֽי׃ Complacent women, rise up! Hear my voice! Confident daughters, give ear to my word!   Morphology נָשִׁים֙ (nashim) – Root: אשה; Form: Noun, feminine plural; Translation: “women”; Notes: Plural of “woman,” … Continue reading →

וְנָדִ֖יב נְדִיבֹ֣ות יָעָ֑ץ וְה֖וּא עַל־נְדִיבֹ֥ות יָקֽוּם׃ פ But the noble devises noble things, and by noble things he shall stand.   Morphology וְנָדִ֖יב (ve-nadiv) – Root: נדב; Form: Conjunction + noun masculine singular; Translation: “And the noble”; Notes: A person … Continue reading →

וְכֵלַ֖י כֵּלָ֣יו רָעִ֑ים ה֚וּא זִמֹּ֣ות יָעָ֔ץ לְחַבֵּ֤ל ענוים בְּאִמְרֵי־שֶׁ֔קֶר וּבְדַבֵּ֥ר אֶבְיֹ֖ון מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ And the scoundrel, his tools are evil; he devises wicked plans to destroy the humble with words of falsehood, and to withhold justice from the poor in judgment. … Continue reading →

כִּ֤י נָבָל֙ נְבָלָ֣ה יְדַבֵּ֔ר וְלִבֹּ֖ו יַעֲשֶׂה־אָ֑וֶן לַעֲשֹׂ֣ות חֹ֗נֶף וּלְדַבֵּ֤ר אֶל־יְהוָה֙ תֹּועָ֔ה לְהָרִיק֙ נֶ֣פֶשׁ רָעֵ֔ב וּמַשְׁקֶ֥ה צָמֵ֖א יַחְסִֽיר׃ For a fool speaks folly, and his heart works iniquity: to practice profaneness and to speak error against YHWH, to leave the hungry … Continue reading →

לֹֽא־יִקָּרֵ֥א עֹ֛וד לְנָבָ֖ל נָדִ֑יב וּלְכִילַ֕י לֹ֥א יֵֽאָמֵ֖ר שֹֽׁועַ׃ The fool shall no longer be called noble, and the scoundrel shall not be said to be generous.   Morphology לֹֽא (lo) – Root: לא; Form: Negative particle; Translation: “not”; Notes: Negates … Continue reading →

וּלְבַ֥ב נִמְהָרִ֖ים יָבִ֣ין לָדָ֑עַת וּלְשֹׁ֣ון עִלְּגִ֔ים תְּמַהֵ֖ר לְדַבֵּ֥ר צָחֹֽות׃ And the heart of the hasty shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of stammerers shall hasten to speak clearly.   Morphology וּלְבַ֥ב (u-le-vav) – Root: לבב; Form: Conjunction + preposition + … Continue reading →

וְלֹ֥א תִשְׁעֶ֖ינָה עֵינֵ֣י רֹאִ֑ים וְאָזְנֵ֥י שֹׁמְעִ֖ים תִּקְשַֽׁבְנָה׃ And the eyes of those who see shall not be dim, and the ears of those who hear shall listen attentively.   Morphology וְלֹ֥א (ve-lo) – Root: לא; Form: Conjunction + negative particle; … Continue reading →

וְהָיָה־אִ֥ישׁ כְּמַֽחֲבֵא־ר֖וּחַ וְסֵ֣תֶר זָ֑רֶם כְּפַלְגֵי־מַ֣יִם בְּצָיֹ֔ון כְּצֵ֥ל סֶֽלַע־כָּבֵ֖ד בְּאֶ֥רֶץ עֲיֵפָֽה׃ And a man shall be as a hiding place from the wind and a shelter from the storm, like streams of water in a dry place, like the shade of … Continue reading →

הֵ֥ן לְצֶ֖דֶק יִמְלָךְ־מֶ֑לֶךְ וּלְשָׂרִ֖ים לְמִשְׁפָּ֥ט יָשֹֽׂרוּ׃ Behold, by righteousness a king shall reign, and for princes, justice they shall rule.   Morphology הֵ֥ן (hen) – Root: הן; Form: Interjection; Translation: “Behold”; Notes: Introduces a prophetic or emphatic statement. לְצֶ֖דֶק (le-tṣedeq) … Continue reading →

וְסַלְעֹו֙ מִמָּגֹ֣ור יַֽעֲבֹ֔ור וְחַתּ֥וּ מִנֵּ֖ס שָׂרָ֑יו נְאֻם־יְהוָ֗ה אֲשֶׁר־א֥וּר לֹו֙ בְּצִיֹּ֔ון וְתַנּ֥וּר לֹ֖ו בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ ס And his rock shall pass away because of terror, and his princes shall be dismayed at the banner,” declares YHWH, whose fire is in Tsiyyon and … Continue reading →

וְנָפַ֤ל אַשּׁוּר֙ בְּחֶ֣רֶב לֹא־אִ֔ישׁ וְחֶ֥רֶב לֹֽא־אָדָ֖ם תֹּֽאכֲלֶ֑נּוּ וְנָ֥ס לֹו֙ מִפְּנֵי־חֶ֔רֶב וּבַחוּרָ֖יו לָמַ֥ס יִהְיֽוּ׃ “And Ashshur shall fall by a sword not of man, and a sword not of humankind shall devour him. And he shall flee from before the sword, … Continue reading →

כִּ֚י בַּיֹּ֣ום הַה֔וּא יִמְאָס֗וּן אִ֚ישׁ אֱלִילֵ֣י כַסְפֹּ֔ו וֶאֱלִילֵ֖י זְהָבֹ֑ו אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשׂ֥וּ לָכֶ֛ם יְדֵיכֶ֖ם חֵֽטְא׃ For on that day each man shall reject his idols of silver and his idols of gold, which your hands have made for you—sin.   Morphology … Continue reading →

שׁ֗וּבוּ לַאֲשֶׁ֛ר הֶעְמִ֥יקוּ סָרָ֖ה בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ Return to Him against whom the children of Yisraʾel have deeply rebelled.   Morphology שׁ֗וּבוּ (shuvu) – Root: שׁוב; Form: Qal imperative masculine plural; Translation: “Return”; Notes: A prophetic call to repentance. לַאֲשֶׁ֛ר (la-asher) … Continue reading →

כְּצִפֳּרִ֣ים עָפֹ֔ות כֵּ֗ן יָגֵ֛ן יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֹ֖ות עַל־יְרֽוּשָׁלִָ֑ם גָּנֹ֥ון וְהִצִּ֖יל פָּסֹ֥חַ וְהִמְלִֽיט׃ Like birds flying, so will YHWH of Hosts shield Yerushalayim, shielding and rescuing, passing over and delivering.   Morphology כְּצִפֳּרִ֣ים (ke-tsipporim) – Root: צפר; Form: Comparative preposition + noun … Continue reading →

כִּ֣י כֹ֣ה אָֽמַר־יְהוָ֣ה אֵלַ֡י כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר יֶהְגֶּה֩ הָאַרְיֵ֨ה וְהַכְּפִ֜יר עַל־טַרְפֹּ֗ו אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִקָּרֵ֤א עָלָיו֙ מְלֹ֣א רֹעִ֔ים מִקֹּולָם֙ לֹ֣א יֵחָ֔ת וּמֵֽהֲמֹונָ֖ם לֹ֣א יַֽעֲנֶ֑ה כֵּ֗ן יֵרֵד֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָאֹ֔ות לִצְבֹּ֥א עַל־הַר־צִיֹּ֖ון וְעַל־גִּבְעָתָֽהּ׃ For thus said YHWH to me, “As the lion or the young lion … Continue reading →

וּמִצְרַ֤יִם אָדָם֙ וְֽלֹא־אֵ֔ל וְסוּסֵיהֶ֥ם בָּשָׂ֖ר וְלֹא־ר֑וּחַ וַֽיהוָ֞ה יַטֶּ֣ה יָדֹ֗ו וְכָשַׁ֤ל עֹוזֵר֙ וְנָפַ֣ל עָזֻ֔ר וְיַחְדָּ֖ו כֻּלָּ֥ם יִכְלָיֽוּן׃ ס And Mitsrayim is man and not God, and their horses are flesh and not spirit. And YHWH will stretch out His hand, and … Continue reading →

וְגַם־ה֤וּא חָכָם֙ וַיָּ֣בֵא רָ֔ע וְאֶת־דְּבָרָ֖יו לֹ֣א הֵסִ֑יר וְקָם֙ עַל־בֵּ֣ית מְרֵעִ֔ים וְעַל־עֶזְרַ֖ת פֹּ֥עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃ And he also is wise and brings disaster, and his words he does not turn aside. And he rises against the house of evildoers and against the … Continue reading →

הֹ֣וי הַיֹּרְדִ֤ים מִצְרַ֨יִם֙ לְעֶזְרָ֔ה עַל־סוּסִ֖ים יִשָּׁעֵ֑נוּ וַיִּבְטְח֨וּ עַל־רֶ֜כֶב כִּ֣י רָ֗ב וְעַ֤ל פָּֽרָשִׁים֙ כִּֽי־עָצְמ֣וּ מְאֹ֔ד וְלֹ֤א שָׁעוּ֙ עַל־קְדֹ֣ושׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאֶת־יְהוָ֖ה לֹ֥א דָרָֽשׁוּ׃ Woe to those going down to Mitsrayim for help, who rely on horses, and trust in chariots because they … Continue reading →

כִּֽי־עָר֤וּךְ מֵֽאֶתְמוּל֙ תָּפְתֶּ֔ה גַּם־הוּא לַמֶּ֥לֶךְ הוּכָ֖ן הֶעְמִ֣יק הִרְחִ֑יב מְדֻרָתָ֗הּ אֵ֤שׁ וְעֵצִים֙ הַרְבֵּ֔ה נִשְׁמַ֤ת יְהוָה֙ כְּנַ֣חַל גָּפְרִ֔ית בֹּעֲרָ֖ה בָּֽהּ׃ ס For Tofteh has been prepared of old, indeed, it is ready for the king. He has made deep, he has widened … Continue reading →

וְהָיָ֗ה כֹּ֤ל מַֽעֲבַר֙ מַטֵּ֣ה מֽוּסָדָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָנִ֤יחַ יְהוָה֙ עָלָ֔יו בְּתֻפִּ֖ים וּבְכִנֹּרֹ֑ות וּבְמִלְחֲמֹ֥ות תְּנוּפָ֖ה נִלְחַם־בָּֽהּ׃ And every stroke of the rod of decree that YHWH shall lay upon it shall be with tambourines and with lyres, and in battles of brandishing … Continue reading →

כִּֽי־מִקֹּ֥ול יְהוָ֖ה יֵחַ֣ת אַשּׁ֑וּר בַּשֵּׁ֖בֶט יַכֶּֽה׃ For from the voice of YHWH Ashshur shall be shattered; with the rod He will strike.   Morphology כִּֽי־ (ki) – Root: כי; Form: Conjunction; Translation: “For”; Notes: Introduces a causal or explanatory clause. … Continue reading →

וְהִשְׁמִ֨יעַ יְהוָ֜ה אֶת־הֹ֣וד קֹולֹ֗ו וְנַ֤חַת זְרֹועֹו֙ יַרְאֶ֔ה בְּזַ֣עַף אַ֔ף וְלַ֖הַב אֵ֣שׁ אֹוכֵלָ֑ה נֶ֥פֶץ וָזֶ֖רֶם וְאֶ֥בֶן בָּרָֽד׃ And YHWH shall cause the majesty of His voice to be heard, and the descent of His arm He shall show, with furious anger … Continue reading →

הַשִּׁיר֙ יִֽהְיֶ֣ה לָכֶ֔ם כְּלֵ֖יל הִתְקַדֶּשׁ־חָ֑ג וְשִׂמְחַ֣ת לֵבָ֗ב כַּֽהֹולֵךְ֙ בֶּֽחָלִ֔יל לָבֹ֥וא בְהַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־צ֥וּר יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ The song shall be to you as on a night of a sanctified festival, and gladness of heart like one who walks with the flute to come … Continue reading →

וְרוּחֹ֞ו כְּנַ֤חַל שֹׁוטֵף֙ עַד־צַוָּ֣אר יֶֽחֱצֶ֔ה לַהֲנָפָ֥ה גֹויִ֖ם בְּנָ֣פַת שָׁ֑וְא וְרֶ֣סֶן מַתְעֶ֔ה עַ֖ל לְחָיֵ֥י עַמִּֽים׃ And His breath is like an overflowing stream, reaching to the neck, to sift nations with a sieve of vanity, and a misleading bridle upon the … Continue reading →

הִנֵּ֤ה שֵׁם־יְהוָה֙ בָּ֣א מִמֶּרְחָ֔ק בֹּעֵ֣ר אַפֹּ֔ו וְכֹ֖בֶד מַשָּׂאָ֑ה שְׂפָתָיו֙ מָ֣לְאוּ זַ֔עַם וּלְשֹׁונֹ֖ו כְּאֵ֥שׁ אֹכָֽלֶת׃ Behold, the name of YHWH comes from afar, burning is His anger and heavy is the burden; His lips are full of indignation, and His tongue … Continue reading →

וְהָיָ֤ה אֹור־הַלְּבָנָה֙ כְּאֹ֣ור הַֽחַמָּ֔ה וְאֹ֤ור הַֽחַמָּה֙ יִהְיֶ֣ה שִׁבְעָתַ֔יִם כְּאֹ֖ור שִׁבְעַ֣ת הַיָּמִ֑ים בְּיֹ֗ום חֲבֹ֤שׁ יְהוָה֙ אֶת־שֶׁ֣בֶר עַמֹּ֔ו וּמַ֥חַץ מַכָּתֹ֖ו יִרְפָּֽא׃ ס And the light of the moon shall be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun … Continue reading →

וְהָיָ֣ה עַל־כָּל־הַ֣ר גָּבֹ֗הַ וְעַל֙ כָּל־גִּבְעָ֣ה נִשָּׂאָ֔ה פְּלָגִ֖ים יִבְלֵי־מָ֑יִם בְּיֹום֙ הֶ֣רֶג רָ֔ב בִּנְפֹ֖ל מִגְדָּלִֽים׃ And it shall be on every high mountain and on every lifted-up hill, streams, channels of water, on the day of great slaughter, when the towers fall. … Continue reading →

וְהָאֲלָפִ֣ים וְהָעֲיָרִ֗ים עֹֽבְדֵי֙ הָֽאֲדָמָ֔ה בְּלִ֥יל חָמִ֖יץ יֹאכֵ֑לוּ אֲשֶׁר־זֹרֶ֥ה בָרַ֖חַת וּבַמִּזְרֶֽה׃ And the oxen and the donkeys that work the ground shall eat fermented mash, which has been winnowed with the shovel and with the fan.   Morphology וְהָאֲלָפִ֣ים (ve-haʾalafim) – … Continue reading →