Author Archives: Nevi’im

כִּ֣י שַׂ֤מְתָּ מֵעִיר֙ לַגָּ֔ל קִרְיָ֥ה בְצוּרָ֖ה לְמַפֵּלָ֑ה אַרְמֹ֤ון זָרִים֙ מֵעִ֔יר לְעֹולָ֖ם לֹ֥א יִבָּנֶֽה׃ For You have made from a city a heap, a fortified town into a ruin; the palace of foreigners is no longer a city, it shall never … Continue reading →

יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהַי֙ אַתָּ֔ה אֲרֹֽומִמְךָ֙ אֹודֶ֣ה שִׁמְךָ֔ כִּ֥י עָשִׂ֖יתָ פֶּ֑לֶא עֵצֹ֥ות מֵֽרָחֹ֖וק אֱמ֥וּנָה אֹֽמֶן׃ YHWH, my God, You are; I will exalt You, I will give thanks to Your name, for You have done a wonder, counsels from long ago, faithfulness, … Continue reading →

וְחָֽפְרָה֙ הַלְּבָנָ֔ה וּבֹושָׁ֖ה הַֽחַמָּ֑ה כִּֽי־מָלַ֞ךְ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָאֹ֗ות בְּהַ֤ר צִיֹּון֙ וּבִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וְנֶ֥גֶד זְקֵנָ֖יו כָּבֹֽוד׃ פ And the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed, for YHWH of Hosts has reigned on Mount Tsiyyon and in Yerushalayim, and before His elders—glory. … Continue reading →

וְאֻסְּפ֨וּ אֲסֵפָ֤ה אַסִּיר֙ עַל־בֹּ֔ור וְסֻגְּר֖וּ עַל־מַסְגֵּ֑ר וּמֵרֹ֥ב יָמִ֖ים יִפָּקֵֽדוּ׃ And they shall be gathered, a gathering of prisoners to the pit, and they shall be shut up in the dungeon, and after many days they shall be punished.   Morphology … Continue reading →

וְהָיָה֙ בַּיֹּ֣ום הַה֔וּא יִפְקֹ֧ד יְהוָ֛ה עַל־צְבָ֥א הַמָּרֹ֖ום בַּמָּרֹ֑ום וְעַל־מַלְכֵ֥י הָאֲדָמָ֖ה עַל־הָאֲדָמָֽה׃ And it shall be on that day, YHWH will punish the host of the height in the height, and the kings of the earth upon the earth.   Morphology … Continue reading →

נֹ֣ועַ תָּנ֤וּעַ אֶ֨רֶץ֙ כַּשִּׁכֹּ֔ור וְהִֽתְנֹודְדָ֖ה כַּמְּלוּנָ֑ה וְכָבַ֤ד עָלֶ֨יהָ֙ פִּשְׁעָ֔הּ וְנָפְלָ֖ה וְלֹא־תֹסִ֥יף קֽוּם׃ ס The earth reels back and forth like a drunkard, and it sways like a hut; and its transgression is heavy upon it, and it shall fall and … Continue reading →

רֹ֥עָה הִֽתְרֹעֲעָ֖ה הָאָ֑רֶץ פֹּ֤ור הִֽתְפֹּורְרָה֙ אֶ֔רֶץ מֹ֥וט הִֽתְמֹוטְטָ֖ה אָֽרֶץ׃ Broken, utterly broken is the earth; split, completely split is the earth; shaken, violently shaken is the earth.   Morphology רֹ֥עָה (roʿah) – Root: רעע; Form: Qal infinitive absolute; Translation: “broken”; … Continue reading →

וְֽ֠הָיָה הַנָּ֞ס מִקֹּ֤ול הַפַּ֨חַד֙ יִפֹּ֣ל אֶל־הַפַּ֔חַת וְהָֽעֹולֶה֙ מִתֹּ֣וךְ הַפַּ֔חַת יִלָּכֵ֖ד בַּפָּ֑ח כִּֽי־אֲרֻבֹּ֤ות מִמָּרֹום֙ נִפְתָּ֔חוּ וַֽיִּרְעֲשׁ֖וּ מֹ֥וסְדֵי אָֽרֶץ׃ And it shall be: the one who flees from the sound of the terror shall fall into the pit, and the one who … Continue reading →

פַּ֥חַד וָפַ֖חַת וָפָ֑ח עָלֶ֖יךָ יֹושֵׁ֥ב הָאָֽרֶץ׃ Terror, and pit, and snare are upon you, O inhabitant of the earth.   Morphology פַּ֥חַד (paḥad) – Root: פחד; Form: Noun masculine singular; Translation: “terror”; Notes: Refers to overwhelming fear or dread, often … Continue reading →

מִכְּנַ֨ף הָאָ֜רֶץ זְמִרֹ֤ת שָׁמַ֨עְנוּ֙ צְבִ֣י לַצַּדִּ֔יק וָאֹמַ֛ר רָזִי־לִ֥י רָֽזִי־לִ֖י אֹ֣וי לִ֑י בֹּגְדִ֣ים בָּגָ֔דוּ וּבֶ֥גֶד בֹּוגְדִ֖ים בָּגָֽדוּ׃ From the edge of the earth we have heard songs: “Glory to the righteous!” But I said, “My secret is for me, my secret … Continue reading →

עַל־כֵּ֥ן בָּאֻרִ֖ים כַּבְּד֣וּ יְהוָ֑ה בְּאִיֵּ֣י הַיָּ֔ם שֵׁ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ס Therefore in the fires glorify YHWH; in the coastlands of the sea, the name of YHWH, the God of Yisraʾel.   Morphology עַל־כֵּ֥ן (ʿal-ken) – Root: כן; Form: Preposition … Continue reading →

הֵ֛מָּה יִשְׂא֥וּ קֹולָ֖ם יָרֹ֑נּוּ בִּגְאֹ֣ון יְהוָ֔ה צָהֲל֖וּ מִיָּֽם׃ They shall lift up their voice, they shall sing for joy; for the majesty of YHWH they shall shout from the sea.   Morphology הֵ֛מָּה (hemah) – Root: הם; Form: Independent pronoun … Continue reading →

כִּ֣י כֹ֥ה יִהְיֶ֛ה בְּקֶ֥רֶב הָאָ֖רֶץ בְּתֹ֣וךְ הָֽעַמִּ֑ים כְּנֹ֣קֶף זַ֔יִת כְּעֹולֵלֹ֖ת אִם־כָּלָ֥ה בָצִֽיר׃ For thus shall it be in the midst of the land among the peoples, like the beating of an olive tree, like gleanings when the harvest is done. … Continue reading →

נִשְׁאַ֥ר בָּעִ֖יר שַׁמָּ֑ה וּשְׁאִיָּ֖ה יֻכַּת־שָֽׁעַר׃ Desolation is left in the city, and devastation; the gate is battered.   Morphology נִשְׁאַ֥ר (nishʾar) – Root: שׁאר; Form: Nifal perfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “is left”; Notes: Passive form, indicating what remains … Continue reading →

צְוָחָ֥ה עַל־הַיַּ֖יִן בַּֽחוּצֹ֑ות עָֽרְבָה֙ כָּל־שִׂמְחָ֔ה גָּלָ֖ה מְשֹׂ֥ושׂ הָאָֽרֶץ׃ A cry over the wine is in the streets; all joy is darkened, the joy of the earth is exiled.   Morphology צְוָחָ֥ה (tsevakhah) – Root: צוח; Form: Qal perfect 3rd person … Continue reading →

נִשְׁבְּרָ֖ה קִרְיַת־תֹּ֑הוּ סֻגַּ֥ר כָּל־בַּ֖יִת מִבֹּֽוא׃ Shattered is the city of chaos; every house is shut up from entering.   Morphology נִשְׁבְּרָ֖ה (nishberah) – Root: שׁבר; Form: Nifal perfect 3rd person feminine singular; Translation: “is shattered”; Notes: Passive form emphasizing destruction; … Continue reading →

בַּשִּׁ֖יר לֹ֣א יִשְׁתּוּ־יָ֑יִן יֵמַ֥ר שֵׁכָ֖ר לְשֹׁתָֽיו׃ With song they shall not drink wine; bitter shall be strong drink to its drinkers.   Morphology בַּשִּׁ֖יר (ba-shir) – Root: שׁיר; Form: Preposition בְּ + definite noun masculine singular; Translation: “with song”; Notes: … Continue reading →

שָׁבַת֙ מְשֹׂ֣ושׂ תֻּפִּ֔ים חָדַ֖ל שְׁאֹ֣ון עַלִּיזִ֑ים שָׁבַ֖ת מְשֹׂ֥ושׂ כִּנֹּֽור׃ Ceased is the joy of tambourines, ended is the noise of the jubilant, ceased is the joy of the lyre.   Morphology שָׁבַת֙ (shavat) – Root: שׁבת; Form: Qal perfect 3rd … Continue reading →

אָבַ֥ל תִּירֹ֖ושׁ אֻמְלְלָה־גָ֑פֶן נֶאֶנְח֖וּ כָּל־שִׂמְחֵי־לֵֽב׃ The new wine mourns, the vine languishes, all the joyful of heart groan.   Morphology אָבַ֥ל (ʾaval) – Root: אבל; Form: Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “mourns”; Notes: Verb indicating sorrow or lament, … Continue reading →

עַל־כֵּ֗ן אָלָה֙ אָ֣כְלָה אֶ֔רֶץ וַֽיֶּאְשְׁמ֖וּ יֹ֣שְׁבֵי בָ֑הּ עַל־כֵּ֗ן חָרוּ֙ יֹ֣שְׁבֵי אֶ֔רֶץ וְנִשְׁאַ֥ר אֱנֹ֖ושׁ מִזְעָֽר׃ Therefore a curse has devoured the land, and those who dwell in it are held guilty. Therefore the inhabitants of the land are burned, and few … Continue reading →

וְהָאָ֥רֶץ חָנְפָ֖ה תַּ֣חַת יֹשְׁבֶ֑יהָ כִּֽי־עָבְר֤וּ תֹורֹת֙ חָ֣לְפוּ חֹ֔ק הֵפֵ֖רוּ בְּרִ֥ית עֹולָֽם׃ And the land was defiled under its inhabitants, for they transgressed teachings, they changed statute, they broke the everlasting covenant.   Morphology וְהָאָ֥רֶץ (ve-haʾaretz) – Root: ארץ; Form: Conjunction … Continue reading →

אָבְלָ֤ה נָֽבְלָה֙ הָאָ֔רֶץ אֻמְלְלָ֥ה נָבְלָ֖ה תֵּבֵ֑ל אֻמְלָ֖לוּ מְרֹ֥ום עַם־הָאָֽרֶץ׃ Mourned, withered is the earth; languished, withered is the world; they have languished, the exalted of the people of the earth.   Morphology אָבְלָ֤ה (ʾavlah) – Root: אבל; Form: Qal perfect … Continue reading →

הִבֹּ֧וק תִּבֹּ֛וק הָאָ֖רֶץ וְהִבֹּ֣וז תִּבֹּ֑וז כִּ֣י יְהוָ֔ה דִּבֶּ֖ר אֶת־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה׃ Utterly emptied shall the land be, and utterly plundered shall it be, for YHWH has spoken this word.   Morphology הִבֹּ֧וק (hibboq) – Root: בּוק; Form: Hifil infinitive absolute; Translation: … Continue reading →

וְהָיָ֤ה כָעָם֙ כַּכֹּהֵ֔ן כַּעֶ֨בֶד֙ כַּֽאדֹנָ֔יו כַּשִּׁפְחָ֖ה כַּגְּבִרְתָּ֑הּ כַּקֹּונֶה֙ כַּמֹּוכֵ֔ר כַּמַּלְוֶה֙ כַּלֹּוֶ֔ה כַּנֹּשֶׁ֕ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר נֹשֶׁ֥א בֹֽו׃ And it shall be: like the people, like the priest; like the servant, like his master; like the maidservant, like her mistress; like the buyer, … Continue reading →

הִנֵּ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה בֹּוקֵ֥ק הָאָ֖רֶץ וּבֹֽולְקָ֑הּ וְעִוָּ֣ה פָנֶ֔יהָ וְהֵפִ֖יץ יֹשְׁבֶֽיהָ׃ Behold, YHWH empties the earth and lays it waste, and distorts its face and scatters its inhabitants.   Morphology הִנֵּ֧ה (hinneh) – Root: הנה; Form: Interjection; Translation: “Behold”; Notes: Draws attention … Continue reading →

וְהָיָ֨ה סַחְרָ֜הּ וְאֶתְנַנָּ֗הּ קֹ֚דֶשׁ לַֽיהוָ֔ה לֹ֥א יֵֽאָצֵ֖ר וְלֹ֣א יֵֽחָסֵ֑ן כִּ֣י לַיֹּשְׁבִ֞ים לִפְנֵ֤י יְהוָה֙ יִֽהְיֶ֣ה סַחְרָ֔הּ לֶאֱכֹ֥ל לְשָׂבְעָ֖ה וְלִמְכַסֶּ֥ה עָתִֽיק׃ פ And her merchandise and her hire shall be holiness to YHWH; it shall not be stored nor hoarded, for her … Continue reading →

וְהָיָ֞ה מִקֵּ֣ץ שִׁבְעִ֣ים שָׁנָ֗ה יִפְקֹ֤ד יְהוָה֙ אֶת־צֹ֔ר וְשָׁבָ֖ה לְאֶתְנַנָּ֑ה וְזָֽנְתָ֛ה אֶת־כָּל־מַמְלְכֹ֥ות הָאָ֖רֶץ עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הָאֲדָמָֽה׃ And it shall be at the end of seventy years: YHWH will visit Ṣor, and she shall return to her hire, and shall prostitute herself with … Continue reading →

קְחִ֥י כִנֹּ֛ור סֹ֥בִּי עִ֖יר זֹונָ֣ה נִשְׁכָּחָ֑ה הֵיטִ֤יבִי נַגֵּן֙ הַרְבִּי־שִׁ֔יר לְמַ֖עַן תִּזָּכֵֽרִי׃ Take a lyre, go around the city, forgotten harlot. Make sweet melody, multiply song, in order that you may be remembered.   Morphology קְחִ֥י (qeḥi) – Root: לקח; Form: … Continue reading →

וְהָיָה֙ בַּיֹּ֣ום הַה֔וּא וְנִשְׁכַּ֤חַת צֹר֙ שִׁבְעִ֣ים שָׁנָ֔ה כִּימֵ֖י מֶ֣לֶךְ אֶחָ֑ד מִקֵּ֞ץ שִׁבְעִ֤ים שָׁנָה֙ יִהְיֶ֣ה לְצֹ֔ר כְּשִׁירַ֖ת הַזֹּונָֽה׃ And it shall be on that day, Ṣor shall be forgotten seventy years, like the days of one king. At the end of … Continue reading →

הֵילִ֖ילוּ אֳנִיֹּ֣ות תַּרְשִׁ֑ישׁ כִּ֥י שֻׁדַּ֖ד מָעֻזְּכֶֽן׃ ס Wail, ships of Tarshish, for your fortress is laid waste.    Morphology הֵילִ֖ילוּ (heylilu) – Root: ילל; Form: Piel imperative masculine plural; Translation: “Wail”; Notes: A call to lamentation, often used in prophetic … Continue reading →