Category Archives: Kings

וַיֵּ֧לֶךְ עֹבַדְיָ֛הוּ לִקְרַ֥את אַחְאָ֖ב וַיַּגֶּד־לֹ֑ו וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ אַחְאָ֖ב לִקְרַ֥את אֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃ And ʿOvadyahu went to meet Aḥʾav and told him, and Aḥʾav went to meet Eliyahu.   Morphology וַיֵּ֧לֶךְ (va-yelekh) – Root: הלך (halakh); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3ms; Translation: “And he went”; … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ אֵֽלִיָּ֔הוּ חַ֚י יְהוָ֣ה צְבָאֹ֔ות אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָמַ֖דְתִּי לְפָנָ֑יו כִּ֥י הַיֹּ֖ום אֵרָאֶ֥ה אֵלָֽיו׃ And Eliyahu said, “As YHWH of Hosts lives, before whom I have stood, surely today I will appear to him.”   Morphology וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ (va-yomer) – Root: אמר (ʾamar); … Continue reading →

וְעַתָּה֙ אַתָּ֣ה אֹמֵ֔ר לֵ֛ךְ אֱמֹ֥ר לַֽאדֹנֶ֖יךָ הִנֵּ֣ה אֵלִיָּ֑הוּ וַהֲרָגָֽנִי׃ ס And now you say, ‘Go, say to your lord, “Behold, Eliyahu”’; and he will kill me.”   Morphology וְעַתָּה֙ (ve-ʿattah) – Root: עת (ʿet); Form: Conjunction + adverb; Translation: “And … Continue reading →

הֲלֹֽא־הֻגַּ֤ד לַֽאדֹנִי֙ אֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂ֔יתִי בַּהֲרֹ֣ג אִיזֶ֔בֶל אֵ֖ת נְבִיאֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וָאַחְבִּא֩ מִנְּבִיאֵ֨י יְהוָ֜ה מֵ֣אָה אִ֗ישׁ חֲמִשִּׁ֨ים חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים אִישׁ֙ בַּמְּעָרָ֔ה וָאֲכַלְכְּלֵ֖ם לֶ֥חֶם וָמָֽיִם׃ Has it not been told to my lord what I did when Izevel killed the prophets of YHWH, how … Continue reading →

וְהָיָ֞ה אֲנִ֣י אֵלֵ֣ךְ מֵאִתָּ֗ךְ וְר֨וּחַ יְהוָ֤ה יִֽשָּׂאֲךָ֙ עַ֚ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־אֵדָ֔ע וּבָ֨אתִי לְהַגִּ֧יד לְאַחְאָ֛ב וְלֹ֥א יִֽמְצָאֲךָ֖ וַהֲרָגָ֑נִי וְעַבְדְּךָ֛ יָרֵ֥א אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה מִנְּעֻרָֽי׃ And it shall come to pass, when I go from you, that the Spirit of YHWH will carry you to … Continue reading →

וְעַתָּ֖ה אַתָּ֣ה אֹמֵ֑ר לֵ֛ךְ אֱמֹ֥ר לַאדֹנֶ֖יךָ הִנֵּ֥ה אֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃ And now you say, ‘Go, say to your lord, “Behold, Eliyahu.”’   Morphology וְעַתָּ֖ה (ve-ʿattah) – Root: עת (ʿet); Form: Conjunction + adverb; Translation: “And now”; Notes: Marks a transition to a … Continue reading →

חַ֣י יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ אִם־יֶשׁ־גֹּ֤וי וּמַמְלָכָה֙ אֲ֠שֶׁר לֹֽא־שָׁלַ֨ח אֲדֹנִ֥י שָׁם֙ לְבַקֶּשְׁךָ֔ וְאָמְר֖וּ אָ֑יִן וְהִשְׁבִּ֤יעַ אֶת־הַמַּמְלָכָה֙ וְאֶת־הַגֹּ֔וי כִּ֖י לֹ֥א יִמְצָאֶֽכָּה׃ As YHWH your God lives, there is no nation or kingdom where my lord has not sent to seek you, and they … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר מֶ֣ה חָטָ֑אתִי כִּֽי־אַתָּ֞ה נֹתֵ֧ן אֶֽת־עַבְדְּךָ֛ בְּיַד־אַחְאָ֖ב לַהֲמִיתֵֽנִי׃ And he said, “What have I sinned, that you are giving your servant into the hand of Aḥʾav to put me to death?   Morphology וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (va-yomer) – Root: אמר (ʾamar); Form: … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר לֹ֖ו אָ֑נִי לֵ֛ךְ אֱמֹ֥ר לַאדֹנֶ֖יךָ הִנֵּ֥ה אֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃ And he said to him, “It is I. Go, say to your lord, ‘Behold, Eliyahu.’”   Morphology וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (va-yomer) – Root: אמר (ʾamar); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3ms; Translation: “And he said”; Notes: … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֤י עֹבַדְיָ֨הוּ֙ בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ וְהִנֵּ֥ה אֵלִיָּ֖הוּ לִקְרָאתֹ֑ו וַיַּכִּרֵ֨הוּ֙ וַיִּפֹּ֣ל עַל־פָּנָ֔יו וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הַאַתָּ֥ה זֶ֖ה אֲדֹנִ֥י אֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃ And ʿOvadyahu was on the way, and behold, Eliyahu met him. And he recognized him, and he fell on his face and said, “Is it you, … Continue reading →

וַֽיְחַלְּק֥וּ לָהֶ֛ם אֶת־הָאָ֖רֶץ לַֽעֲבָר־בָּ֑הּ אַחְאָ֞ב הָלַ֨ךְ בְּדֶ֤רֶךְ אֶחָד֙ לְבַדֹּ֔ו וְעֹֽבַדְיָ֛הוּ הָלַ֥ךְ בְּדֶרֶךְ־אֶחָ֖ד לְבַדֹּֽו׃ And they divided the land between them to pass through it: Aḥʾav went one way by himself, and ʿOvadyahu went another way by himself.   Morphology וַֽיְחַלְּק֥וּ … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אַחְאָב֙ אֶל־עֹ֣בַדְיָ֔הוּ לֵ֤ךְ בָּאָ֨רֶץ֙ אֶל־כָּל־מַעְיְנֵ֣י הַמַּ֔יִם וְאֶ֖ל כָּל־הַנְּחָלִ֑ים אוּלַ֣י נִמְצָ֣א חָצִ֗יר וּנְחַיֶּה֙ ס֣וּס וָפֶ֔רֶד וְלֹ֥וא נַכְרִ֖ית מֵהַבְּהֵמָֽה׃ And Aḥʾav said to ʿOvadyahu, “Go through the land to all the springs of water and to all the wadis. Perhaps we … Continue reading →

וַיְהִי֙ בְּהַכְרִ֣ית אִיזֶ֔בֶל אֵ֖ת נְבִיאֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּקַּ֨ח עֹבַדְיָ֜הוּ מֵאָ֣ה נְבִאִ֗ים וַֽיַּחְבִּיאֵ֞ם חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים אִישׁ֙ בַּמְּעָרָ֔ה וְכִלְכְּלָ֖ם לֶ֥חֶם וָמָֽיִם׃ And it came to pass when Izevel cut off the prophets of YHWH, that ʿOvadyahu took one hundred prophets and hid them, fifty … Continue reading →

וַיִּקְרָ֣א אַחְאָ֔ב אֶל־עֹבַדְיָ֖הוּ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־הַבָּ֑יִת וְעֹבַדְיָ֗הוּ הָיָ֥ה יָרֵ֛א אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה מְאֹֽד׃ And Aḥʾav called ʿOvadyahu who was over the house, and ʿOvadyahu feared YHWH greatly.   Morphology וַיִּקְרָ֣א (va-yiqra) – Root: קרא (qara); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3ms; Translation: “And he called”; … Continue reading →

וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ֙ אֵֽלִיָּ֔הוּ לְהֵרָאֹ֖ות אֶל־אַחְאָ֑ב וְהָרָעָ֖ב חָזָ֥ק בְּשֹׁמְרֹֽון׃ And Eliyahu went to show himself to Aḥʾav, and the famine was severe in Shomeron.   Morphology וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ֙ (va-yelekh) – Root: הלך (halakh); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3ms; Translation: “And he went”; Notes: Marks … Continue reading →

וַיְהִי֙ יָמִ֣ים רַבִּ֔ים וּדְבַר־יְהוָ֗ה הָיָה֙ אֶל־אֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ בַּשָּׁנָ֥ה הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֖ית לֵאמֹ֑ר לֵ֚ךְ הֵרָאֵ֣ה אֶל־אַחְאָ֔ב וְאֶתְּנָ֥ה מָטָ֖ר עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הָאֲדָמָֽה׃ And it came to pass after many days that the word of YHWH came to Eliyahu in the third year, saying, “Go, show yourself … Continue reading →

וַתֹּ֤אמֶר הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ אֶל־אֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ עַתָּה֙ זֶ֣ה יָדַ֔עְתִּי כִּ֛י אִ֥ישׁ אֱלֹהִ֖ים אָ֑תָּה וּדְבַר־יְהוָ֥ה בְּפִ֖יךָ אֱמֶֽת׃ פ And the woman said to Eliyahu, “Now I know that you are a man of God, and the word of YHWH in your mouth is truth.” … Continue reading →

וַיִּקַּ֨ח אֵלִיָּ֜הוּ אֶת־הַיֶּ֗לֶד וַיֹּרִדֵ֤הוּ מִן־הָעֲלִיָּה֙ הַבַּ֔יְתָה וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖הוּ לְאִמֹּ֑ו וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ אֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ רְאִ֖י חַ֥י בְּנֵֽךְ׃ And Eliyahu took the child and brought him down from the upper room into the house, and gave him to his mother. And Eliyahu said, “See, your … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע יְהוָ֖ה בְּקֹ֣ול אֵלִיָּ֑הוּ וַתָּ֧שָׁב נֶֽפֶשׁ־הַיֶּ֛לֶד עַל־קִרְבֹּ֖ו וַיֶּֽחִי׃ And YHWH heard the voice of Eliyahu, and the soul of the child returned into him, and he lived.   Morphology וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע (va-yishmaʿ) – Root: שמע (shamaʿ); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3ms; Translation: … Continue reading →

וַיִּתְמֹדֵ֤ד עַל־הַיֶּ֨לֶד֙ שָׁלֹ֣שׁ פְּעָמִ֔ים וַיִּקְרָ֥א אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה וַיֹּאמַ֑ר יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֔י תָּ֥שָׁב נָ֛א נֶֽפֶשׁ־הַיֶּ֥לֶד הַזֶּ֖ה עַל־קִרְבֹּֽו׃ And he stretched himself out upon the child three times, and he called to YHWH and said, “YHWH my God, let the soul of this child, … Continue reading →

וַיִּקְרָ֥א אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה וַיֹּאמַ֑ר יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֔י הֲ֠גַם עַל־הָאַלְמָנָ֞ה אֲשֶׁר־אֲנִ֨י מִתְגֹּורֵ֥ר עִמָּ֛הּ הֲרֵעֹ֖ותָ לְהָמִ֥ית אֶת־בְּנָֽהּ׃ And he called to YHWH and said, “YHWH my God, have You also brought evil upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by causing the death of … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֵלֶ֖יהָ תְּנִֽי־לִ֣י אֶת־בְּנֵ֑ךְ וַיִּקָּחֵ֣הוּ מֵחֵיקָ֗הּ וַֽיַּעֲלֵ֨הוּ֙ אֶל־הָעֲלִיָּ֗ה אֲשֶׁר־הוּא֙ יֹשֵׁ֣ב שָׁ֔ם וַיַּשְׁכִּבֵ֖הוּ עַל־מִטָּתֹֽו׃ And he said to her, “Give me your son.” And he took him from her bosom, and brought him up to the upper room where he was … Continue reading →

וַתֹּ֨אמֶר֙ אֶל־אֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ מַה־לִּ֥י וָלָ֖ךְ אִ֣ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים בָּ֧אתָ אֵלַ֛י לְהַזְכִּ֥יר אֶת־עֲוֹנִ֖י וּלְהָמִ֥ית אֶת־בְּנִֽי׃ And she said to Eliyahu, “What have I to do with you, man of God? Have you come to me to bring my sin to remembrance and to … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֗י אַחַר֙ הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה חָלָ֕ה בֶּן־הָאִשָּׁ֖ה בַּעֲלַ֣ת הַבָּ֑יִת וַיְהִ֤י חָלְיֹו֙ חָזָ֣ק מְאֹ֔ד עַ֛ד אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־נֹֽותְרָה־בֹּ֖ו נְשָׁמָֽה׃ And it came to pass after these things that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, became sick. And his illness … Continue reading →

כַּ֤ד הַקֶּ֨מַח֙ לֹ֣א כָלָ֔תָה וְצַפַּ֥חַת הַשֶּׁ֖מֶן לֹ֣א חָסֵ֑ר כִּדְבַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבֶּ֖ר בְּיַ֥ד אֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃ פ The jar of flour was not depleted, and the jug of oil did not fail, according to the word of YHWH which He spoke by … Continue reading →

וַתֵּ֥לֶךְ וַתַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה כִּדְבַ֣ר אֵלִיָּ֑הוּ וַתֹּ֧אכַל הוּא־וְהִיא וּבֵיתָ֖הּ יָמִֽים׃ And she went and did according to the word of Eliyahu, and she, he, and her household ate for days.   Morphology וַתֵּ֥לֶךְ (va-telekh) – Root: הלך (halakh); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3fs; … Continue reading →

כִּ֣י כֹה֩ אָמַ֨ר יְהוָ֜ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל כַּ֤ד הַקֶּ֨מַח֙ לֹ֣א תִכְלָ֔ה וְצַפַּ֥חַת הַשֶּׁ֖מֶן לֹ֣א תֶחְסָ֑ר עַ֠ד יֹ֧ום תֵּֽת־יְהוָ֛ה גֶּ֖שֶׁם עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הָאֲדָמָֽה׃ For thus says YHWH, God of Yisraʾel: ‘The jar of flour shall not be depleted, and the jug of oil … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלֶ֤יהָ אֵלִיָּ֨הוּ֙ אַל־תִּ֣ירְאִ֔י בֹּ֖אִי עֲשִׂ֣י כִדְבָרֵ֑ךְ אַ֣ךְ עֲשִׂי־לִ֣י מִ֠שָּׁם עֻגָ֨ה קְטַנָּ֤ה בָרִאשֹׁנָה֙ וְהֹוצֵ֣אתְ לִ֔י וְלָ֣ךְ וְלִבְנֵ֔ךְ תַּעֲשִׂ֖י בָּאַחֲרֹנָֽה׃ ס And Eliyahu said to her, “Do not fear. Go, do according to your word. But make for me from there … Continue reading →

וַתֹּ֗אמֶר חַי־יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֨יךָ֙ אִם־יֶשׁ־לִ֣י מָעֹ֔וג כִּ֣י אִם־מְלֹ֤א כַף־קֶ֨מַח֙ בַּכַּ֔ד וּמְעַט־שֶׁ֖מֶן בַּצַּפָּ֑חַת וְהִנְנִ֨י מְקֹשֶׁ֜שֶׁת שְׁנַ֣יִם עֵצִ֗ים וּבָ֨אתִי֙ וַעֲשִׂיתִ֨יהוּ֙ לִ֣י וְלִבְנִ֔י וַאֲכַלְנֻ֖הוּ וָמָֽתְנוּ׃ And she said, “As YHWH your God lives, I have nothing baked, only a handful of flour in the … Continue reading →

וַתֵּ֖לֶךְ לָקַ֑חַת וַיִּקְרָ֤א אֵלֶ֨יהָ֙ וַיֹּאמַ֔ר לִֽקְחִי־נָ֥א לִ֛י פַּת־לֶ֖חֶם בְּיָדֵֽךְ׃ And she went to fetch it, and he called to her and said, “Please bring me a piece of bread in your hand.”   Morphology וַתֵּ֖לֶךְ (va-telekh) – Root: הלך (halakh); … Continue reading →