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וּשְׁנֵ֧ים עָשָׂ֣ר אֲרָיִ֗ים עֹמְדִ֥ים שָׁ֛ם עַל־שֵׁ֥שׁ הַֽמַּעֲלֹ֖ות מִזֶּ֣ה וּמִזֶּ֑ה לֹֽא־נַעֲשָׂ֥ה כֵ֖ן לְכָל־מַמְלָכֹֽות׃ And twelve lions were standing there on the six steps, on this side and on that side; nothing like it had been made in all the kingdoms.   … Continue reading →

שֵׁ֧שׁ מַעֲלֹ֣ות לַכִּסֵּ֗ה וְרֹאשׁ־עָגֹ֤ל לַכִּסֵּה֙ מֵאַֽחֲרָ֔יו וְיָדֹ֛ת מִזֶּ֥ה וּמִזֶּ֖ה אֶל־מְקֹ֣ום הַשָּׁ֑בֶת וּשְׁנַ֣יִם אֲרָיֹ֔ות עֹמְדִ֖ים אֵ֥צֶל הַיָּדֹֽות׃ Six steps to the throne, and the throne had a round top behind it; and armrests on this side and on that side to … Continue reading →

וַיַּ֧עַשׂ הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ כִּסֵּא־שֵׁ֖ן גָּדֹ֑ול וַיְצַפֵּ֖הוּ זָהָ֥ב מוּפָֽז׃ And the king made a great throne of ivory and overlaid it with refined gold.   Morphology וַיַּ֧עַשׂ (va-yaʿas) – Root: עשׂה (ʿ.sh.h); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he … Continue reading →

וּשְׁלֹשׁ־מֵאֹ֤ות מָֽגִנִּים֙ זָהָ֣ב שָׁח֔וּט שְׁלֹ֤שֶׁת מָנִים֙ זָהָ֔ב יַעֲלֶ֖ה עַל־הַמָּגֵ֣ן הָאֶחָ֑ת וַיִּתְּנֵ֣ם הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ בֵּ֖ית יַ֥עַר הַלְּבָנֹֽון׃ פ And three hundred shields of beaten gold; three minas of gold went upon each shield, and the king placed them in the House of … Continue reading →

וַיַּ֨עַשׂ הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֛ה מָאתַ֥יִם צִנָּ֖ה זָהָ֣ב שָׁח֑וּט שֵׁשׁ־מֵאֹ֣ות זָהָ֔ב יַעֲלֶ֖ה עַל־הַצִּנָּ֥ה הָאֶחָֽת׃ And King Shelomo made two hundred shields of beaten gold; six hundred of gold went upon each shield.   Morphology וַיַּ֨עַשׂ (va-yaʿas) – Root: עשׂה (ʿ.sh.h); Form: Qal … Continue reading →

לְבַד֙ מֵאַנְשֵׁ֣י הַתָּרִ֔ים וּמִסְחַ֖ר הָרֹכְלִ֑ים וְכָל־מַלְכֵ֥י הָעֶ֖רֶב וּפַחֹ֥ות הָאָֽרֶץ׃ Besides the men of the travelers and the merchandise of the traders, and all the kings of the ʿErev, and the governors of the land.   Morphology לְבַד֙ (levad) – Root: … Continue reading →

וַֽיְהִי֙ מִשְׁקַ֣ל הַזָּהָ֔ב אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֥א לִשְׁלֹמֹ֖ה בְּשָׁנָ֣ה אֶחָ֑ת שֵׁ֥שׁ מֵאֹ֛ות שִׁשִּׁ֥ים וָשֵׁ֖שׁ כִּכַּ֥ר זָהָֽב׃ And the weight of the gold that came to Shelomo in one year was six hundred sixty-six talents of gold.   Morphology וַֽיְהִי֙ (va-yehi) – Root: היה … Continue reading →

וְהַמֶּ֨לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֜ה נָתַ֣ן לְמַֽלְכַּת־שְׁבָ֗א אֶת־כָּל־חֶפְצָהּ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׁאָ֔לָה מִלְּבַד֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נָֽתַן־לָ֔הּ כְּיַ֖ד הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה וַתֵּ֛פֶן וַתֵּ֥לֶךְ לְאַרְצָ֖הּ הִ֥יא וַעֲבָדֶֽיהָ׃ ס And King Shelomo gave to the Queen of Sheva all her desire that she asked, besides that which King Shelomo gave … Continue reading →

וַיַּ֣עַשׂ הַ֠מֶּלֶךְ אֶת־עֲצֵ֨י הָאַלְמֻגִּ֜ים מִסְעָ֤ד לְבֵית־יְהוָה֙ וּלְבֵ֣ית הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְכִנֹּרֹ֥ות וּנְבָלִ֖ים לַשָּׁרִ֑ים לֹ֣א בָֽא־כֵ֞ן עֲצֵ֤י אַלְמֻגִּים֙ וְלֹ֣א נִרְאָ֔ה עַ֖ד הַיֹּ֥ום הַזֶּֽה׃ And the king made the almug wood into supports for the house of YHWH and for the house of the … Continue reading →

וְגַם֙ אֳנִ֣י חִירָ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־נָשָׂ֥א זָהָ֖ב מֵאֹופִ֑יר הֵבִ֨יא מֵאֹפִ֜יר עֲצֵ֧י אַלְמֻגִּ֛ים הַרְבֵּ֥ה מְאֹ֖ד וְאֶ֥בֶן יְקָרָֽה׃ And also the ships of Ḥiram that carried gold from Ofir brought from Ofir much almug wood and precious stone.   Morphology וְגַם֙ (ve-gam) – Root: … Continue reading →

וַתִּתֵּ֨ן לַמֶּ֜לֶךְ מֵאָ֥ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֣ים כִּכַּ֣ר זָהָ֗ב וּבְשָׂמִ֛ים הַרְבֵּ֥ה מְאֹ֖ד וְאֶ֣בֶן יְקָרָ֑ה לֹא־בָא֩ כַבֹּ֨שֶׂם הַה֥וּא עֹוד֙ לָרֹ֔ב אֲשֶׁר־נָתְנָ֥ה מַֽלְכַּת־שְׁבָ֖א לַמֶּ֥לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃ And she gave to the king one hundred and twenty talents of gold, and very many spices, and precious stone. … Continue reading →

יְהִ֨י יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֨יךָ֙ בָּר֔וּךְ אֲשֶׁר֙ חָפֵ֣ץ בְּךָ֔ לְתִתְּךָ֖ עַל־כִּסֵּ֣א יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל בְּאַהֲבַ֨ת יְהוָ֤ה אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לְעֹלָ֔ם וַיְשִֽׂימְךָ֣ לְמֶ֔לֶךְ לַעֲשֹׂ֥ות מִשְׁפָּ֖ט וּצְדָקָֽה׃ May YHWH your God be blessed, who delighted in you to set you on the throne of Yisraʾel. Because of YHWH’s … Continue reading →

אַשְׁרֵ֣י אֲנָשֶׁ֔יךָ אַשְׁרֵ֖י עֲבָדֶ֣יךָ אֵ֑לֶּה הָֽעֹמְדִ֤ים לְפָנֶ֨יךָ֙ תָּמִ֔יד הַשֹּׁמְעִ֖ים אֶת־חָכְמָתֶֽךָ׃ Happy are your men, happy are these your servants who stand continually before you, who hear your wisdom.   Morphology אַשְׁרֵ֣י (ʾashrei) – Root: אשר (ʾ.sh.r); Form: Construct noun, masculine … Continue reading →

וְלֹֽא־הֶאֱמַ֣נְתִּי לַדְּבָרִ֗ים עַ֤ד אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֨אתִי֙ וַתִּרְאֶ֣ינָה עֵינַ֔י וְהִנֵּ֥ה לֹֽא־הֻגַּד־לִ֖י הַחֵ֑צִי הֹוסַ֤פְתָּ חָכְמָה֙ וָטֹ֔וב אֶל־הַשְּׁמוּעָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁמָֽעְתִּי׃ And I did not believe the words until I came and my eyes saw it, and behold, the half had not been told me; you … Continue reading →

וַתֹּ֨אמֶר֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֱמֶת֙ הָיָ֣ה הַדָּבָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁמַ֖עְתִּי בְּאַרְצִ֑י עַל־דְּבָרֶ֖יךָ וְעַל־חָכְמָתֶֽךָ׃ And she said to the king, “True was the report that I heard in my land concerning your matters and concerning your wisdom,   Morphology וַתֹּ֨אמֶר (va-toʾmer) – Root: אמר … Continue reading →

וּמַאֲכַ֣ל שֻׁלְחָנֹ֡ו וּמֹושַׁ֣ב עֲבָדָיו֩ וּמַעֲמַ֨ד מְשֵׁ֜רְתוֹ וּמַלְבֻּֽשֵׁיהֶם֙ וּמַשְׁקָ֔יו וְעֹ֣לָתֹ֔ו אֲשֶׁ֥ר יַעֲלֶ֖ה בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה וְלֹא־הָ֥יָה בָ֛הּ עֹ֖וד רֽוּחַ׃ And the food of his table, and the seating of his servants, and the standing of his ministers, and their garments, and his … Continue reading →

וַתֵּ֨רֶא֙ מַֽלְכַּת־שְׁבָ֔א אֵ֖ת כָּל־חָכְמַ֣ת שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה וְהַבַּ֖יִת אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּנָֽה׃ And the Queen of Sheva saw all the wisdom of Shelomo and the house that he had built.   Morphology וַתֵּ֨רֶא (va-tereʾ) – Root: ראה (rʾh); Form: Qal wayyiqtol (consecutive imperfect) 3rd … Continue reading →

וַיַּגֶּד־לָ֥הּ שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה אֶת־כָּל־דְּבָרֶ֑יהָ לֹֽא־הָיָ֤ה דָּבָר֙ נֶעְלָ֣ם מִן־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹ֦א הִגִּ֖יד לָֽהּ׃ And Shelomo told her all her matters; there was not a thing hidden from the king that he did not tell her.   Morphology וַיַּגֶּד־לָ֥הּ (va-yagged-lah) – Root: נגד … Continue reading →

וַתָּבֹ֣א יְרוּשָׁלְַ֗מָה בְּחַיִל֮ כָּבֵ֣ד מְאֹד֒ גְּ֠מַלִּים נֹשְׂאִ֨ים בְּשָׂמִ֧ים וְזָהָ֛ב רַב־מְאֹ֖ד וְאֶ֣בֶן יְקָרָ֑ה וַתָּבֹא֙ אֶל־שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה וַתְּדַבֵּ֣ר אֵלָ֔יו אֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָיָ֖ה עִם־לְבָבָֽהּ׃ And she came to Yerushalayim with a very great army, camels bearing spices and very much gold and precious stone. … Continue reading →

וּמַֽלְכַּת־שְׁבָ֗א שֹׁמַ֛עַת אֶת־שֵׁ֥מַע שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה לְשֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה וַתָּבֹ֥א לְנַסֹּתֹ֖ו בְּחִידֹֽות׃ And the Queen of Sheva heard of the report of Shelomo for the name of YHWH, and she came to test him with riddles.   Morphology וּמַֽלְכַּת־שְׁבָ֗א (u-malkat-Sheva) – Root: מלך … Continue reading →

וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ אֹופִ֔ירָה וַיִּקְח֤וּ מִשָּׁם֙ זָהָ֔ב אַרְבַּע־מֵאֹ֥ות וְעֶשְׂרִ֖ים כִּכָּ֑ר וַיָּבִ֖אוּ אֶל־הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃ פ And they came to Ofir and they took from there gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and they brought it to King Shelomo.   Morphology וַיָּבֹאוּ (va-yavoʾu) – … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח חִירָ֤ם בָּֽאֳנִי֙ אֶת־עֲבָדָ֔יו אַנְשֵׁ֣י אֳנִיֹּ֔ות יֹדְעֵ֖י הַיָּ֑ם עִ֖ם עַבְדֵ֥י שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃ And Ḥiram sent in the fleet his servants, men of ships, those who know the sea, with the servants of Shelomo.   Morphology וַיִּשְׁלַח (va-yishlaḥ) – Root: שלח; Form: … Continue reading →

וָאֳנִ֡י עָשָׂה֩ הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֜ה בְּעֶצְיֹֽון־גֶּ֨בֶר אֲשֶׁ֧ר אֶת־אֵלֹ֛ות עַל־שְׂפַ֥ת יַם־ס֖וּף בְּאֶ֥רֶץ אֱדֹֽום׃ And ships King Shelomo made in ʿEtsyon-gever, which is near Elot on the shore of the Sea of Reeds, in the land of Edom.   Morphology וָאֳנִי (va-ʾoni) – … Continue reading →

וְהֶעֱלָ֣ה שְׁלֹמֹ֡ה שָׁלֹשׁ֩ פְּעָמִ֨ים בַּשָּׁנָ֜ה עֹלֹ֣ות וּשְׁלָמִ֗ים עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֨חַ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּנָ֣ה לַיהוָ֔ה וְהַקְטֵ֣יר אִתֹּ֔ו אֲשֶׁ֖ר לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְשִׁלַּ֖ם אֶת־הַבָּֽיִת׃ And Shelomoh brought up burnt offerings and peace offerings three times in the year upon the altar that he built for YHWH, … Continue reading →

וְהֶעֱלָ֣ה שְׁלֹמֹ֡ה שָׁלֹשׁ֩ פְּעָמִ֨ים בַּשָּׁנָ֜ה עֹלֹ֣ות וּשְׁלָמִ֗ים עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֨חַ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּנָ֣ה לַיהוָ֔ה וְהַקְטֵ֣יר אִתֹּ֔ו אֲשֶׁ֖ר לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְשִׁלַּ֖ם אֶת־הַבָּֽיִת׃ And Shelomoh brought up burnt offerings and peace offerings three times in the year upon the altar that he built to YHWH, … Continue reading →

אֵ֣לֶּה שָׂרֵ֣י הַנִּצָּבִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר עַל־הַמְּלָאכָה֙ לִשְׁלֹמֹ֔ה חֲמִשִּׁ֖ים וַחֲמֵ֣שׁ מֵאֹ֑ות הָרֹדִ֣ים בָּעָ֔ם הָעֹשִׂ֖ים בַּמְּלָאכָֽה׃ These were the officers of the overseers who were over the work of Shelomo, five hundred and fifty, ruling over the people who were doing the work. … Continue reading →

וּמִבְּנֵי֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לֹֽא־נָתַ֥ן שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה עָ֑בֶד כִּי־הֵ֞ם אַנְשֵׁ֣י הַמִּלְחָמָ֗ה וַעֲבָדָיו֙ וְשָׂרָ֣יו וְשָׁלִשָׁ֔יו וְשָׂרֵ֥י רִכְבֹּ֖ו וּפָרָשָֽׁיו׃ ס But from the children of Yisraʾel, Shelomo did not make a servant, for they were men of war, and his servants, and his officers, and … Continue reading →

בְּנֵיהֶ֗ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר נֹתְר֤וּ אַחֲרֵיהֶם֙ בָּאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹֽא־יָכְל֛וּ בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְהַֽחֲרִימָ֑ם וַיַּעֲלֵ֤ם שְׁלֹמֹה֙ לְמַס־עֹבֵ֔ד עַ֖ד הַיֹּ֥ום הַזֶּֽה׃ Their sons who were left after them in the land, whom the children of Yisraʾel were not able to devote to destruction—Shelomo made them … Continue reading →

כָּל־֠הָעָם הַנֹּותָ֨ר מִן־הָאֱמֹרִ֜י הַחִתִּ֤י הַפְּרִזִּי֙ הַחִוִּ֣י וְהַיְבוּסִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֛ר לֹֽא־מִבְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל הֵֽמָּה׃ All the people that were left from the Emori, the Ḥitti, the Perizzi, the Ḥivvi, and the Yevusi—who were not from the children of Yisraʾel—they were.   Morphology כָּל־ … Continue reading →

וְאֵ֨ת כָּל־עָרֵ֤י הַֽמִּסְכְּנֹות֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָי֣וּ לִשְׁלֹמֹ֔ה וְאֵת֙ עָרֵ֣י הָרֶ֔כֶב וְאֵ֖ת עָרֵ֣י הַפָּרָשִׁ֑ים וְאֵ֣ת חֵ֣שֶׁק שְׁלֹמֹ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר חָשַׁק֙ לִבְנֹ֤ות בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֨ם֙ וּבַלְּבָנֹ֔ון וּבְכֹ֖ל אֶ֥רֶץ מֶמְשַׁלְתֹּֽו׃ And all the storage cities that were for Shelomo, and the cities of the chariots, and the … Continue reading →