Category Archives: Deuteronomy

וּלְכֹל֙ הַיָּ֣ד הַחֲזָקָ֔ה וּלְכֹ֖ל הַמֹּורָ֣א הַגָּדֹ֑ול אֲשֶׁר֙ עָשָׂ֣ה מֹשֶׁ֔ה לְעֵינֵ֖י כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ And for all the mighty hand and for all the great fear which Moshe did before the eyes of all Yisraʾel.   Morphology וּלְכֹל֙ (u-lekhol) – Root: כ־ל־ל; Form: … Continue reading →

לְכָל־הָ֨אֹתֹ֜ות וְהַמֹּופְתִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר שְׁלָחֹו֙ יְהוָ֔ה לַעֲשֹׂ֖ות בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם לְפַרְעֹ֥ה וּלְכָל־עֲבָדָ֖יו וּלְכָל־אַרְצֹֽו׃ For all the signs and wonders that YHWH sent him to perform in the land of Mitsrayim, to Parʿo and to all his servants and to all his land. … Continue reading →

וְלֹֽא־קָ֨ם נָבִ֥יא עֹ֛וד בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל כְּמֹשֶׁ֑ה אֲשֶׁר֙ יְדָעֹ֣ו יְהוָ֔ה פָּנִ֖ים אֶל־פָּנִֽים׃ And no prophet arose again in Yisraʾel like Moshe, whom YHWH knew face to face.   Morphology וְלֹֽא־קָ֨ם (velo-qam) – Root: ק־ו־ם; Form: Conjunction + negative particle + Qal perfect … Continue reading →

וִֽיהֹושֻׁ֣עַ בִּן־נ֗וּן מָלֵא֙ ר֣וּחַ חָכְמָ֔ה כִּֽי־סָמַ֥ךְ מֹשֶׁ֛ה אֶת־יָדָ֖יו עָלָ֑יו וַיִּשְׁמְע֨וּ אֵלָ֤יו בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֔וּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־מֹשֶֽׁה׃ And Yehoshua son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom, for Moshe had laid his hands upon him, and the children … Continue reading →

וַיִּבְכּוּ֩ בְנֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֧ל אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֛ה בְּעַֽרְבֹ֥ת מֹואָ֖ב שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים יֹ֑ום וַֽיִּתְּמ֔וּ יְמֵ֥י בְכִ֖י אֵ֥בֶל מֹשֶֽׁה׃ And the children of Yisraʾel wept for Moshe in the plains of Moʾav thirty days; and the days of weeping and mourning for Moshe were completed.   … Continue reading →

וּמֹשֶׁ֗ה בֶּן־מֵאָ֧ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֛ים שָׁנָ֖ה בְּמֹתֹ֑ו לֹֽא־כָהֲתָ֥ה עֵינֹ֖ו וְלֹא־נָ֥ס לֵחֹֽה׃ And Moshe was one hundred and twenty years old at his death; his eye had not dimmed, and his vigor had not abated.   Morphology וּמֹשֶׁ֗ה (u-Moshe) – Root: Proper noun; … Continue reading →

וַיִּקְבֹּ֨ר אֹתֹ֤ו בַגַּיְ֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מֹואָ֔ב מ֖וּל בֵּ֣ית פְּעֹ֑ור וְלֹֽא־יָדַ֥ע אִישׁ֙ אֶת־קְבֻ֣רָתֹ֔ו עַ֖ד הַיֹּ֥ום הַזֶּֽה׃ And He buried him in the valley in the land of Moʾav, opposite Beit-Peʿor, and no man knows his burial place to this day.   Morphology … Continue reading →

וַיָּ֨מָת שָׁ֜ם מֹשֶׁ֧ה עֶֽבֶד־יְהוָ֛ה בְּאֶ֥רֶץ מֹואָ֖ב עַל־פִּ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ And Moshe, the servant of YHWH, died there in the land of Moʾav by the mouth of YHWH.   Morphology וַיָּ֨מָת (vayyamat) – Root: מ־ו־ת; Form: Wayyiqtol (narrative past) 3rd person masculine … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֵלָ֗יו זֹ֤את הָאָ֨רֶץ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִ֠שְׁבַּעְתִּי לְאַבְרָהָ֨ם לְיִצְחָ֤ק וּֽלְיַעֲקֹב֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לְזַרְעֲךָ֖ אֶתְּנֶ֑נָּה הֶרְאִיתִ֣יךָ בְעֵינֶ֔יךָ וְשָׁ֖מָּה לֹ֥א תַעֲבֹֽר׃ And YHWH said to him, “This is the land that I swore to Avraham, to Yitsḥaq, and to Yaʿaqov, saying, ‘To your … Continue reading →

וְאֶת־הַנֶּ֗גֶב וְֽאֶת־הַכִּכָּ֞ר בִּקְעַ֧ת יְרֵחֹ֛ו עִ֥יר הַתְּמָרִ֖ים עַד־צֹֽעַר׃ And the Negev, and the plain, the valley of Yeriḥo, the city of palm trees, as far as Tsoʿar.   Morphology וְאֶת־הַנֶּ֗גֶב (ve’et-ha-Negev) – Root: נ־ג־ב; Form: Conjunction וְ (“and”) + direct object … Continue reading →

וְאֵת֙ כָּל־נַפְתָּלִ֔י וְאֶת־אֶ֥רֶץ אֶפְרַ֖יִם וּמְנַשֶּׁ֑ה וְאֵת֙ כָּל־אֶ֣רֶץ יְהוּדָ֔ה עַ֖ד הַיָּ֥ם הָאַחֲרֹֽון׃ And all Naftali, and the land of Efrayim and Menashshe, and all the land of Yehuda, as far as the western sea.   Morphology וְאֵת֙ (ve’et) – Root: Direct … Continue reading →

וַיַּ֨עַל מֹשֶׁ֜ה מֵֽעַרְבֹ֤ת מֹואָב֙ אֶל־הַ֣ר נְבֹ֔ו רֹ֚אשׁ הַפִּסְגָּ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־פְּנֵ֣י יְרֵחֹ֑ו וַיַּרְאֵ֨הוּ יְהוָ֧ה אֶת־כָּל־הָאָ֛רֶץ אֶת־הַגִּלְעָ֖ד עַד־דָּֽן׃ And Moshe went up from the plains of Moʾav to Mount Nevo, the top of the summit that is opposite Yeriḥo, and YHWH showed … Continue reading →

אַשְׁרֶ֨יךָ יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל מִ֣י כָמֹ֗וךָ עַ֚ם נֹושַׁ֣ע בַּֽיהוָ֔ה מָגֵ֣ן עֶזְרֶ֔ךָ וַאֲשֶׁר־חֶ֖רֶב גַּאֲוָתֶ֑ךָ וְיִכָּֽחֲשׁ֤וּ אֹיְבֶ֨יךָ֙ לָ֔ךְ וְאַתָּ֖ה עַל־בָּמֹותֵ֥ימֹו תִדְרֹֽךְ׃ ס Happy are you, Yisraʾel! Who is like you, a people saved by YHWH, the shield of your help and the sword of … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁכֹּן֩ יִשְׂרָאֵ֨ל בֶּ֤טַח בָּדָד֙ עֵ֣ין יַעֲקֹ֔ב אֶל־אֶ֖רֶץ דָּגָ֣ן וְתִירֹ֑ושׁ אַף־שָׁמָ֖יו יַ֥עַרְפוּ טָֽל׃ And Yisraʾel dwelled securely, alone, the fountain of Yaʿaqov, in a land of grain and new wine; even his heavens shall drop dew.   Morphology וַיִּשְׁכֹּן֩ (va-yishkon) – … Continue reading →

מְעֹנָה֙ אֱלֹ֣הֵי קֶ֔דֶם וּמִתַּ֖חַת זְרֹעֹ֣ת עֹולָ֑ם וַיְגָ֧רֶשׁ מִפָּנֶ֛יךָ אֹויֵ֖ב וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הַשְׁמֵֽד׃ The dwelling place of the eternal God is above, and underneath are the everlasting arms. And He drove out the enemy from before you and said, ‘Destroy!’   Morphology … Continue reading →

אֵ֥ין כָּאֵ֖ל יְשֻׁר֑וּן רֹכֵ֤ב שָׁמַ֨יִם֙ בְעֶזְרֶ֔ךָ וּבְגַאֲוָתֹ֖ו שְׁחָקִֽים׃ There is none like God, O Yeshurun, who rides the heavens in your help, and in His majesty the skies.   Morphology אֵ֥ין (ein) – Root: אָיִן; Form: Negative existential particle; Translation: … Continue reading →

בַּרְזֶ֥ל וּנְחֹ֖שֶׁת מִנְעָלֶ֑יךָ וּכְיָמֶ֖יךָ דָּבְאֶֽךָ׃ Your bars shall be iron and bronze, and as your days, so shall your strength be.   Morphology בַּרְזֶ֥ל (barzel) – Root: ב־ר־ז־ל; Form: Noun masculine singular with definite article implied; Translation: “iron”. וּנְחֹ֖שֶׁת (u-neḥoshet) … Continue reading →

וּלְאָשֵׁ֣ר אָמַ֔ר בָּר֥וּךְ מִבָּנִ֖ים אָשֵׁ֑ר יְהִ֤י רְצוּי֙ אֶחָ֔יו וְטֹבֵ֥ל בַּשֶּׁ֖מֶן רַגְלֹֽו׃ And to Asher he said, “Blessed above sons is Asher; let him be favored by his brothers, and let him dip his foot in oil.   Morphology וּלְאָשֵׁ֣ר (ul’Asher) … Continue reading →

וּלְנַפְתָּלִ֣י אָמַ֔ר נַפְתָּלִי֙ שְׂבַ֣ע רָצֹ֔ון וּמָלֵ֖א בִּרְכַּ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה יָ֥ם וְדָרֹ֖ום יְרָֽשָׁה׃ ס And to Naftali he said, “Naftali is satisfied with favor and full of the blessing of YHWH; he shall inherit the sea and the south.”   Morphology וּלְנַפְתָּלִ֣י … Continue reading →

וּלְדָ֣ן אָמַ֔ר דָּ֖ן גּ֣וּר אַרְיֵ֑ה יְזַנֵּ֖ק מִן־הַבָּשָֽׁן׃ And to Dan he said, “Dan is a lion’s cub; he leaps from the Bashan.”   Morphology וּלְדָ֣ן (uledan) – Root: דָּן (d-n); Form: Conjunction וְ (“and”) + preposition לְ (“to”) + proper … Continue reading →

וַיַּ֤רְא רֵאשִׁית֙ לֹ֔ו כִּי־שָׁ֛ם חֶלְקַ֥ת מְחֹקֵ֖ק סָפ֑וּן וַיֵּתֵא֙ רָ֣אשֵׁי עָ֔ם צִדְקַ֤ת יְהוָה֙ עָשָׂ֔ה וּמִשְׁפָּטָ֖יו עִם־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ס And he saw the first for himself, for there was the portion of the lawgiver hidden; and he came with the heads of the … Continue reading →

וּלְגָ֣ד אָמַ֔ר בָּר֖וּךְ מַרְחִ֣יב גָּ֑ד כְּלָבִ֣יא שָׁכֵ֔ן וְטָרַ֥ף זְרֹ֖ועַ אַף־קָדְקֹֽד׃ And to Gad he said, “Blessed is He who enlarges Gad; like a lion he dwells, and he tears the arm, even the crown of the head.   Morphology וּלְגָ֣ד … Continue reading →

עַמִּים֙ הַר־יִקְרָ֔אוּ שָׁ֖ם יִזְבְּח֣וּ זִבְחֵי־צֶ֑דֶק כִּ֣י שֶׁ֤פַע יַמִּים֙ יִינָ֔קוּ וּשְׂפוּנֵ֖י טְמ֥וּנֵי חֹֽול׃ ס Peoples will call to the mountain; there they will sacrifice righteous offerings, for they will suckle the abundance of the seas and hidden treasures of the sand.” … Continue reading →

וְלִזְבוּלֻ֣ן אָמַ֔ר שְׂמַ֥ח זְבוּלֻ֖ן בְּצֵאתֶ֑ךָ וְיִשָּׂשֶׂכָ֖ר בְּאֹהָלֶֽיךָ׃ And to Zevulun he said, “Rejoice, Zevulun, in your going out, and Yissakhar in your tents.   Morphology וְלִזְבוּלֻ֣ן (ve-lizvulun) – Root: זְבוּלוּן (z-v-l-n); Form: Proper noun masculine singular with preposition לְ (“to”); … Continue reading →

בְּכֹ֨ור שֹׁורֹ֜ו הָדָ֣ר לֹ֗ו וְקַרְנֵ֤י רְאֵם֙ קַרְנָ֔יו בָּהֶ֗ם עַמִּ֛ים יְנַגַּ֥ח יַחְדָּ֖ו אַפְסֵי־אָ֑רֶץ וְהֵם֙ רִבְבֹ֣ות אֶפְרַ֔יִם וְהֵ֖ם אַלְפֵ֥י מְנַשֶּֽׁה׃ ס The firstborn of his bull has majesty, and his horns are the horns of a wild ox; with them he will … Continue reading →

וּמִמֶּ֗גֶד אֶ֚רֶץ וּמְלֹאָ֔הּ וּרְצֹ֥ון שֹׁכְנִ֖י סְנֶ֑ה תָּבֹ֨ואתָה֙ לְרֹ֣אשׁ יֹוסֵ֔ף וּלְקָדְקֹ֖ד נְזִ֥יר אֶחָֽיו׃ And from the precious things of the earth and its fullness, and the favor of Him who dwelt in the bush; let it come on the head of … Continue reading →

וּמֵרֹ֖אשׁ הַרְרֵי־קֶ֑דֶם וּמִמֶּ֖גֶד גִּבְעֹ֥ות עֹולָֽם׃ And from the top of the ancient mountains, and from the precious things of the everlasting hills.   Morphology וּמֵרֹ֖אשׁ (u-me-rosh) – Root: רֹאשׁ (r-ʾ-sh); Form: Noun masculine singular with conjunction וּ (“and”) and preposition … Continue reading →

וּמִמֶּ֖גֶד תְּבוּאֹ֣ת שָׁ֑מֶשׁ וּמִמֶּ֖גֶד גֶּ֥רֶשׁ יְרָחִֽים׃ And with the precious fruits of the sun, and with the precious yield of the moons.   Morphology וּמִמֶּ֖גֶד (u-mi-meged) – Root: מֶגֶד (m-g-d); Form: Noun masculine singular with conjunction וּ (“and”) and preposition … Continue reading →

וּלְיֹוסֵ֣ף אָמַ֔ר מְבֹרֶ֥כֶת יְהֹוָ֖ה אַרְצֹ֑ו מִמֶּ֤גֶד שָׁמַ֨יִם֙ מִטָּ֔ל וּמִתְּהֹ֖ום רֹבֶ֥צֶת תָּֽחַת׃ And of Yosef he said, “Blessed by YHWH is his land, with the precious things of the heavens, with the dew, and from the deep that lies beneath,   … Continue reading →

לְבִנְיָמִ֣ן אָמַ֔ר יְדִ֣יד יְהֹוָ֔ה יִשְׁכֹּ֥ן לָבֶ֖טַח עָלָ֑יו חֹפֵ֤ף עָלָיו֙ כָּל־הַיֹּ֔ום וּבֵ֥ין כְּתֵיפָ֖יו שָׁכֵֽן׃ ס Of Binyamin he said, “The beloved of YHWH shall dwell securely by Him; He shields him all the day, and between His shoulders He dwells.”   … Continue reading →