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וְיַד־יְהוָ֗ה הָֽיְתָה֙ אֶל־אֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ וַיְשַׁנֵּ֖ס מָתְנָ֑יו וַיָּ֨רָץ֙ לִפְנֵ֣י אַחְאָ֔ב עַד־בֹּאֲכָ֖ה יִזְרְעֶֽאלָה׃ And the hand of YHWH was upon Eliyahu, and he girded up his loins and ran before Aḥʾav until the coming to Yizreʿel.   Morphology וְיַד־יְהוָ֗ה (ve-yad YHWH) – Root: … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֣י עַד־כֹּ֣ה וְעַד־כֹּ֗ה וְהַשָּׁמַ֨יִם֙ הִֽתְקַדְּרוּ֙ עָבִ֣ים וְר֔וּחַ וַיְהִ֖י גֶּ֣שֶׁם גָּדֹ֑ול וַיִּרְכַּ֥ב אַחְאָ֖ב וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ יִזְרְעֶֽאלָה׃ And it came to pass, meanwhile, that the heavens grew dark with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Aḥʾav rode and went … Continue reading →

וַֽיְהִי֙ בַּשְּׁבִעִ֔ית וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הִנֵּה־עָ֛ב קְטַנָּ֥ה כְּכַף־אִ֖ישׁ עֹלָ֣ה מִיָּ֑ם וַיֹּ֗אמֶר עֲלֵ֨ה אֱמֹ֤ר אֶל־אַחְאָב֙ אֱסֹ֣ר וָרֵ֔ד וְלֹ֥א יַעַצָרְכָ֖ה הַגָּֽשֶׁם׃ And it came to pass at the seventh time, that he said, “Behold, a small cloud like a man’s hand is rising from … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶֽל־נַעֲרֹ֗ו עֲלֵֽה־נָא֙ הַבֵּ֣ט דֶּֽרֶךְ־יָ֔ם וַיַּ֨עַל֙ וַיַּבֵּ֔ט וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֵ֣ין מְא֑וּמָה וַיֹּ֕אמֶר שֻׁ֖ב שֶׁ֥בַע פְּעָמִֽים׃ And he said to his servant, “Please go up, look toward the sea.” And he went up and looked, and he said, “There is nothing.” And … Continue reading →

וַיַּעֲלֶ֥ה אַחְאָ֖ב לֶאֱכֹ֣ל וְלִשְׁתּ֑וֹת וְאֵ֨לִיָּ֜הוּ עָלָ֨ה אֶל־רֹ֤אשׁ הַכַּרְמֶל֙ וַיִּגְהַ֣ר אַ֔רְצָה וַיָּ֥שֶׂם פָּנָ֖יו בֵּ֥ין בִּרְכָּֽו׃ And Aḥʾav went up to eat and to drink, but Eliyahu went up to the top of the Karmel, and he crouched on the ground and … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלִיָּ֨הוּ֙ לְאַחְאָ֔ב עֲלֵ֖ה אֱכֹ֣ל וּשְׁתֵ֑ה כִּי־קֹ֖ול הֲמֹ֥ון הַגָּֽשֶׁם׃ And Eliyahu said to Aḥʾav, “Go up, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a roar of rain.”   Morphology וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (va-yomer) – Root: אמר (ʾamar); Form: Qal wayyiqtol … Continue reading →

וַיֹּאמֶר֩ אֵלִיָּ֨הוּ לָהֶ֜ם תִּפְשׂ֣וּ אֶת־נְבִיאֵ֣י הַבַּ֗עַל אִ֛ישׁ אַל־יִמָּלֵ֥ט מֵהֶ֖ם וַֽיִּתְפְּשׂ֑וּם וַיֹּורִדֵ֤ם אֵלִיָּ֨הוּ֙ אֶל־נַ֣חַל קִישֹׁ֔ון וַיִּשְׁחָטֵ֖ם שָֽׁם׃ And Eliyahu said to them, “Seize the prophets of the Baʿal! Let not a man escape from them!” And they seized them, and Eliyahu … Continue reading →

וַיַּרְא֙ כָּל־הָעָ֔ם וַֽיִּפְּל֖וּ עַל־פְּנֵיהֶ֑ם וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ יְהוָה֙ ה֣וּא הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים יְהוָ֖ה ה֥וּא הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ And all the people saw, and they fell on their faces and said, “YHWH, He is the God! YHWH, He is the God!”   Morphology וַיַּרְא֙ (va-yarʾ) – Root: … Continue reading →

וַתִּפֹּ֣ל אֵשׁ־יְהוָ֗ה וַתֹּ֤אכַל אֶת־הָֽעֹלָה֙ וְאֶת־הָ֣עֵצִ֔ים וְאֶת־הָאֲבָנִ֖ים וְאֶת־הֶעָפָ֑ר וְאֶת־הַמַּ֥יִם אֲשֶׁר־בַּתְּעָלָ֖ה לִחֵֽכָה׃ And the fire of YHWH fell, and it consumed the burnt offering and the wood and the stones and the dust, and it licked up the water that was in … Continue reading →

עֲנֵ֤נִי יְהוָה֙ עֲנֵ֔נִי וְיֵֽדְעוּ֙ הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה כִּֽי־אַתָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וְאַתָּ֛ה הֲסִבֹּ֥תָ אֶת־לִבָּ֖ם אֲחֹרַנִּֽית׃ Answer me, YHWH, answer me, and let this people know that You, YHWH, are the God, and You have turned their heart backward.”   Morphology עֲנֵ֤נִי (ʿaneni) … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֣י בַּעֲלֹ֣ות הַמִּנְחָ֗ה וַיִּגַּ֞שׁ אֵלִיָּ֣הוּ הַנָּבִיא֮ וַיֹּאמַר֒ יְהוָ֗ה אֱלֹהֵי֙ אַבְרָהָם֙ יִצְחָ֣ק וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הַיֹּ֣ום יִוָּדַ֗ע כִּֽי־אַתָּ֧ה אֱלֹהִ֛ים בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וַאֲנִ֣י עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ וּבִדְבָרְךָ עָשִׂ֔יתִי אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃ And it came to pass at the offering up of the grain offering, that Eliyahu the … Continue reading →

וַיֵּלְכ֣וּ הַמַּ֔יִם סָבִ֖יב לַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ וְגַ֥ם אֶת־הַתְּעָלָ֖ה מִלֵּא־מָֽיִם׃ And the water went around the altar, and also the trench was filled with water.   Morphology וַיֵּלְכ֣וּ (va-yeleḵu) – Root: הלך (halakh); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3mp; Translation: “and they went”; Notes: Refers … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר מִלְא֨וּ אַרְבָּעָ֤ה כַדִּים֙ מַ֔יִם וְיִֽצְק֥וּ עַל־הָעֹלָ֖ה וְעַל־הָעֵצִ֑ים וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שְׁנוּ֙ וַיִּשְׁנ֔וּ וַיֹּ֥אמֶר שַׁלֵּ֖שׁוּ וַיְשַׁלֵּֽשׁוּ׃ And he said, “Fill four jars with water, and pour it on the burnt offering and on the wood.” And he said, “Do it a second … Continue reading →

וַֽיַּעֲרֹ֖ךְ אֶת־הָֽעֵצִ֑ים וַיְנַתַּח֙ אֶת־הַפָּ֔ר וַיָּ֖שֶׂם עַל־הָעֵצִֽים׃ And he arranged the wood, and he cut the bull in pieces, and he placed it on the wood.   Morphology וַֽיַּעֲרֹ֖ךְ (va-yaʿarokh) – Root: ערך (ʿarakh); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3ms; Translation: “and he … Continue reading →

וַיִּבְנֶ֧ה אֶת־הָאֲבָנִ֛ים מִזְבֵּ֖חַ בְּשֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה וַיַּ֣עַשׂ תְּעָלָ֗ה כְּבֵית֙ סָאתַ֣יִם זֶ֔רַע סָבִ֖יב לַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ And he built the stones into an altar in the name of YHWH, and he made a trench, like the area of two seahs of seed, around the … Continue reading →

וַיִּקַּ֣ח אֵלִיָּ֗הוּ שְׁתֵּ֤ים עֶשְׂרֵה֙ אֲבָנִ֔ים כְּמִסְפַּ֖ר שִׁבְטֵ֣י בְנֵֽי־יַעֲקֹ֑ב אֲשֶׁר֩ הָיָ֨ה דְבַר־יְהוָ֤ה אֵלָיו֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל יִהְיֶ֥ה שְׁמֶֽךָ׃ And Eliyahu took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Yaʿaqov, to whom the word of YHWH had … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלִיָּ֤הוּ לְכָל־הָעָם֙ גְּשׁ֣וּ אֵלַ֔י וַיִּגְּשׁ֥וּ כָל־הָעָ֖ם אֵלָ֑יו וַיְרַפֵּ֛א אֶת־מִזְבַּ֥ח יְהוָ֖ה הֶהָרֽוּס׃ And Eliyahu said to all the people, “Come near to me,” and all the people came near to him. And he repaired the altar of YHWH that had … Continue reading →

וַֽיְהִי֙ כַּעֲבֹ֣ר הַֽצָּהֳרַ֔יִם וַיִּֽתְנַבְּא֔וּ עַ֖ד לַעֲלֹ֣ות הַמִּנְחָ֑ה וְאֵֽין־קֹ֥ול וְאֵין־עֹנֶ֖ה וְאֵ֥ין קָֽשֶׁב׃ And it came to pass as noon passed by, that they prophesied until the offering up of the grain offering, but there was no voice, and no one answered, … Continue reading →

וַֽיִּקְרְאוּ֙ בְּקֹ֣ול גָּדֹ֔ול וַיִּתְגֹּֽדְדוּ֙ כְּמִשְׁפָּטָ֔ם בַּחֲרָבֹ֖ות וּבָֽרְמָחִ֑ים עַד־שְׁפָךְ־דָּ֖ם עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ And they cried with a loud voice and cut themselves, according to their custom, with swords and with spears until blood gushed upon them.   Morphology וַֽיִּקְרְאוּ֙ (va-yiqreʾu) – Root: קרא … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֨י בַֽצָּהֳרַ֜יִם וַיְהַתֵּ֧ל בָּהֶ֣ם אֵלִיָּ֗הוּ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ קִרְא֤וּ בְקֹול־גָּדֹול֙ כִּֽי־אֱלֹהִ֣ים ה֔וּא כִּ֣י שִׂ֧יחַ וְכִֽי־שִׂ֛יג לֹ֖ו וְכִֽי־דֶ֣רֶךְ לֹ֑ו אוּלַ֛י יָשֵׁ֥ן ה֖וּא וְיִקָֽץ׃ And it was at noon, and Eliyahu mocked them and said, “Call out with a loud voice, for he is … Continue reading →

וַ֠יִּקְחוּ אֶת־הַפָּ֨ר אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֣ן לָהֶם֮ וַֽיַּעֲשׂוּ֒ וַיִּקְרְא֣וּ בְשֵׁם־֠הַבַּעַל מֵהַבֹּ֨קֶר וְעַד־הַצָּהֳרַ֤יִם לֵאמֹר֙ הַבַּ֣עַל עֲנֵ֔נוּ וְאֵ֥ין קֹ֖ול וְאֵ֣ין עֹנֶ֑ה וַֽיְפַסְּח֔וּ עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָֽׂה׃ And they took the bull that was given to them, and they prepared it. And they called on the name … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלִיָּ֜הוּ לִנְבִיאֵ֣י הַבַּ֗עַל בַּחֲר֨וּ לָכֶ֜ם הַפָּ֤ר הָֽאֶחָד֙ וַעֲשׂ֣וּ רִאשֹׁנָ֔ה כִּ֥י אַתֶּ֖ם הָרַבִּ֑ים וְקִרְאוּ֙ בְּשֵׁ֣ם אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם וְאֵ֖שׁ לֹ֥א תָשִֽׂימוּ׃ And Eliyahu said to the prophets of the Baʿal, “Choose for yourselves one bull and prepare it first, for you are … Continue reading →

וּקְרָאתֶ֞ם בְּשֵׁ֣ם אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֗ם וַֽאֲנִי֙ אֶקְרָ֣א בְשֵׁם־יְהוָ֔ה וְהָיָ֧ה הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים אֲשֶׁר־יַעֲנֶ֥ה בָאֵ֖שׁ ה֣וּא הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וַיַּ֧עַן כָּל־הָעָ֛ם וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ טֹ֥וב הַדָּבָֽר׃ And you shall call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of YHWH. And it shall be, … Continue reading →

וְיִתְּנוּ־לָ֜נוּ שְׁנַ֣יִם פָּרִ֗ים וְיִבְחֲרוּ לָהֶם֩ הַפָּ֨ר הָאֶחָ֜ד וִֽינַתְּחֻ֗הוּ וְיָשִׂ֨ימוּ֙ עַל־הָ֣עֵצִ֔ים וְאֵ֖שׁ לֹ֣א יָשִׂ֑ימוּ וַאֲנִ֞י אֶעֱשֶׂ֣ה אֶת־הַפָּ֣ר הָאֶחָ֗ד וְנָֽתַתִּי֙ עַל־הָ֣עֵצִ֔ים וְאֵ֖שׁ לֹ֥א אָשִֽׂים׃ And let them give us two bulls, and let them choose for themselves one bull and cut it … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלִיָּ֨הוּ֙ אֶל־הָעָ֔ם אֲנִ֞י נֹותַ֧רְתִּי נָבִ֛יא לַיהוָ֖ה לְבַדִּ֑י וּנְבִיאֵ֣י הַבַּ֔עַל אַרְבַּע־מֵאֹ֥ות וַחֲמִשִּׁ֖ים אִֽישׁ׃ And Eliyahu said to the people, “I, I alone am left a prophet of YHWH, but the prophets of the Baʿal are four hundred and fifty men. … Continue reading →

וַיִּגַּ֨שׁ אֵלִיָּ֜הוּ אֶל־כָּל־הָעָ֗ם וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ עַד־מָתַ֞י אַתֶּ֣ם פֹּסְחִים֮ עַל־שְׁתֵּ֣י הַסְּעִפִּים֒ אִם־יְהוָ֤ה הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ לְכ֣וּ אַחֲרָ֔יו וְאִם־הַבַּ֖עַל לְכ֣וּ אַחֲרָ֑יו וְלֹֽא־עָנ֥וּ הָעָ֛ם אֹתֹ֖ו דָּבָֽר׃ And Eliyahu approached all the people and said, “How long will you limp between two opinions? If YHWH is the … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח אַחְאָ֖ב בְּכָל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּקְבֹּ֥ץ אֶת־הַנְּבִיאִ֖ים אֶל־הַ֥ר הַכַּרְמֶֽל׃ And Aḥʾav sent among all the children of Yisraʾel, and he gathered the prophets to Mount Karmel.   Morphology וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח (va-yishlaḥ) – Root: שלח (shalaḥ); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3ms; Translation: “And he … Continue reading →

וְעַתָּ֗ה שְׁלַ֨ח קְבֹ֥ץ אֵלַ֛י אֶת־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֶל־הַ֣ר הַכַּרְמֶ֑ל וְאֶת־נְבִיאֵ֨י הַבַּ֜עַל אַרְבַּ֧ע מֵאֹ֣ות וַחֲמִשִּׁ֗ים וּנְבִיאֵ֤י הָֽאֲשֵׁרָה֙ אַרְבַּ֣ע מֵאֹ֔ות אֹכְלֵ֖י שֻׁלְחַ֥ן אִיזָֽבֶל׃ And now send, gather to me all Yisraʾel to Mount Karmel, and the prophets of the Baʿal, four hundred and fifty, … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר לֹ֤א עָכַ֨רְתִּי֙ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כִּ֥י אִם־אַתָּ֖ה וּבֵ֣ית אָבִ֑יךָ בַּֽעֲזָבְכֶם֙ אֶת־מִצְוֹ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה וַתֵּ֖לֶךְ אַחֲרֵ֥י הַבְּעָלִֽים׃ And he said, “I have not troubled Yisraʾel, but you and your father’s house, in that you have forsaken the commandments of YHWH and have walked … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֛י כִּרְאֹ֥ות אַחְאָ֖ב אֶת־אֵלִיָּ֑הוּ וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אַחְאָב֙ אֵלָ֔יו הַאַתָּ֥ה זֶ֖ה עֹכֵ֥ר יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ And it came to pass, when Aḥʾav saw Eliyahu, that Aḥʾav said to him, “Is it you, the troubler of Yisraʾel?”   Morphology וַיְהִ֛י (va-yehi) – Root: היה (hayah); … Continue reading →