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וְהַיָּמִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר מָלַ֣ךְ יָרָבְעָ֔ם עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וּשְׁתַּ֖יִם שָׁנָ֑ה וַיִּשְׁכַּב֙ עִם־אֲבֹתָ֔יו וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ נָדָ֥ב בְּנֹ֖ו תַּחְתָּֽיו׃ פ And the days that Yarovʿam reigned were twenty-two years; and he lay with his fathers, and Nadav his son reigned in his place.   Morphology וְהַיָּמִים … Continue reading →

וְיֶ֨תֶר֙ דִּבְרֵ֣י יָֽרָבְעָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר נִלְחַ֖ם וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר מָלָ֑ךְ הִנָּ֣ם כְּתוּבִ֗ים עַל־סֵ֛פֶר דִּבְרֵ֥י הַיָּמִ֖ים לְמַלְכֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ And the rest of the acts of Yarovʿam, how he fought and how he reigned, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of … Continue reading →

וַיִּקְבְּר֥וּ אֹתֹ֛ו וַיִּסְפְּדוּ־לֹ֖ו כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּדְבַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֶּ֔ר בְּיַד־עַבְדֹּ֖ו אֲחִיָּ֥הוּ הַנָּבִֽיא׃ And they buried him and all Yisraʾel mourned for him, according to the word of YHWH which He spoke by the hand of His servant Aḥiyahu the prophet.   … Continue reading →

וַתָּ֨קָם֙ אֵ֣שֶׁת יָרָבְעָ֔ם וַתֵּ֖לֶךְ וַתָּבֹ֣א תִרְצָ֑תָה הִ֛יא בָּאָ֥ה בְסַף־הַבַּ֖יִת וְהַנַּ֥עַר מֵֽת׃ And the wife of Yarovʿam arose and went and came to Tirtsa; she was coming to the threshold of the house, and the boy died.   Morphology וַתָּ֨קָם (va-ttāqām) … Continue reading →

וְיִתֵּ֖ן אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל בִּגְלַ֞ל חַטֹּ֤אות יָֽרָבְעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר חָטָ֔א וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר הֶחֱטִ֖יא אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ And He will give Yisraʾel up because of the sins of Yarovʿam which he sinned and which he caused Yisraʾel to sin.”   Morphology וְיִתֵּ֖ן (ve-yittēn) – Root: נתן; Form: … Continue reading →

וְהִכָּ֨ה יְהוָ֜ה אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר יָנ֣וּד הַקָּנֶה֮ בַּמַּיִם֒ וְנָתַ֣שׁ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל מֵ֠עַל הָאֲדָמָ֨ה הַטֹּובָ֤ה הַזֹּאת֙ אֲשֶׁ֤ר נָתַן֙ לַאֲבֹ֣ותֵיהֶ֔ם וְזֵרָ֖ם מֵעֵ֣בֶר לַנָּהָ֑ר יַ֗עַן אֲשֶׁ֤ר עָשׂוּ֙ אֶת־אֲשֵׁ֣רֵיהֶ֔ם מַכְעִיסִ֖ים אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃ And YHWH will strike Yisraʾel as the reed sways in the water, and He will … Continue reading →

וְהֵקִים֩ יְהוָ֨ה לֹ֥ו מֶ֨לֶךְ֙ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר יַכְרִ֛ית אֶת־בֵּ֥ית יָרָבְעָ֖ם זֶ֣ה הַיֹּ֑ום וּמֶ֖ה גַּם־עָֽתָּה׃ And YHWH will raise up for Himself a king over Yisraʾel who shall cut off the house of Yarovʿam this day! And what? Even now.   Morphology … Continue reading →

וְסָֽפְדוּ־לֹ֤ו כָל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וְקָבְר֣וּ אֹתֹ֔ו כִּֽי־זֶ֣ה לְבַדֹּ֔ו יָבֹ֥א לְיָרָבְעָ֖ם אֶל־קָ֑בֶר יַ֣עַן נִמְצָא־בֹ֞ו דָּבָ֣ר טֹ֗וב אֶל־יְהוָ֛ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּבֵ֥ית יָרָבְעָֽם׃ And all Yisraʾel shall mourn for him and bury him, for this one alone of Yarovʿam shall come to the grave, because … Continue reading →

וְאַ֥תְּ ק֖וּמִי לְכִ֣י לְבֵיתֵ֑ךְ בְּבֹאָ֥ה רַגְלַ֛יִךְ הָעִ֖ירָה וּמֵ֥ת הַיָּֽלֶד׃ And you, arise, go to your house; when your feet enter the city, the child shall die.   Morphology וְאַ֥תְּ (ve-ʾatt) – Root: אתה; Form: Conjunction + independent pronoun feminine singular; … Continue reading →

הַמֵּ֨ת לְיָֽרָבְעָ֤ם בָּעִיר֙ יֹאכְל֣וּ הַכְּלָבִ֔ים וְהַמֵּת֙ בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה יֹאכְל֖וּ עֹ֣וף הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם כִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה דִּבֵּֽר׃ The one of Yarovʿam who dies in the city, the dogs shall eat; and the one who dies in the field, the birds of the heavens shall … Continue reading →

לָכֵ֗ן הִנְנִ֨י מֵבִ֤יא רָעָה֙ אֶל־בֵּ֣ית יָרָבְעָ֔ם וְהִכְרַתִּ֤י לְיָֽרָבְעָם֙ מַשְׁתִּ֣ין בְּקִ֔יר עָצ֥וּר וְעָז֖וּב בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וּבִֽעַרְתִּי֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י בֵית־יָרָבְעָ֔ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר יְבַעֵ֥ר הַגָּלָ֖ל עַד־תֻּמֹּֽו׃ Therefore, behold, I am bringing evil upon the house of Yarovʿam, and I will cut off from Yarovʿam every male, … Continue reading →

וַתָּ֣רַע לַעֲשֹׂ֔ות מִכֹּ֖ל אֲשֶׁר־הָי֣וּ לְפָנֶ֑יךָ וַתֵּ֡לֶךְ וַתַּעֲשֶׂה־לְּךָ֩ אֱלֹהִ֨ים אֲחֵרִ֤ים וּמַסֵּכֹות֙ לְהַכְעִיסֵ֔נִי וְאֹתִ֥י הִשְׁלַ֖כְתָּ אַחֲרֵ֥י גַוֶּֽךָ׃ ס And you did more evil than all who were before you, and you walked and made for yourself other gods and molten images to … Continue reading →

וָאֶקְרַ֤ע אֶת־הַמַּמְלָכָה֙ מִבֵּ֣ית דָּוִ֔ד וָאֶתְּנֶ֖הָ לָ֑ךְ וְלֹֽא־הָיִ֜יתָ כְּעַבְדִּ֣י דָוִ֗ד אֲשֶׁר֩ שָׁמַ֨ר מִצְוֹתַ֜י וַאֲשֶׁר־הָלַ֤ךְ אַחֲרַי֙ בְּכָל־לְבָבֹ֔ו לַעֲשֹׂ֕ות רַ֖ק הַיָּשָׁ֥ר בְּעֵינָֽי׃ And I tore the kingdom away from the house of Dawid and gave it to you. But you have not been … Continue reading →

לְכִ֞י אִמְרִ֣י לְיָרָבְעָ֗ם כֹּֽה־אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל יַ֛עַן אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֲרִימֹתִ֖יךָ מִתֹּ֣וךְ הָעָ֑ם וָאֶתֶּנְךָ֣ נָגִ֔יד עַ֖ל עַמִּ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ Go, say to Yaravʿam, ‘Thus says YHWH, God of Yisraʾel: “Because I raised you up from among the people and set you as … Continue reading →

וַיְהִי֩ כִשְׁמֹ֨עַ אֲחִיָּ֜הוּ אֶת־קֹ֤ול רַגְלֶ֨יהָ֙ בָּאָ֣ה בַפֶּ֔תַח וַיֹּ֕אמֶר בֹּ֖אִי אֵ֣שֶׁת יָרָבְעָ֑ם לָ֣מָּה זֶּ֗ה אַ֚תְּ מִתְנַכֵּרָ֔ה וְאָ֣נֹכִ֔י שָׁל֥וּחַ אֵלַ֖יִךְ קָשָֽׁה׃ And it came to pass, when Aḥiyyahu heard the sound of her feet coming in the doorway, that he said, “Come … Continue reading →

וַיהוָ֞ה אָמַ֣ר אֶל־אֲחִיָּ֗הוּ הִנֵּ֣ה אֵ֣שֶׁת יָרָבְעָ֡ם בָּאָ֣ה לִדְרֹשׁ֩ דָּבָ֨ר מֵעִמְּךָ֤ אֶל־בְּנָהּ֙ כִּֽי־חֹלֶ֣ה ה֔וּא כָּזֹ֥ה וְכָזֶ֖ה תְּדַבֵּ֣ר אֵלֶ֑יהָ וִיהִ֣י כְבֹאָ֔הּ וְהִ֖יא מִתְנַכֵּרָֽה׃ Now YHWH said to Aḥiyyahu, “Behold, the wife of Yaravʿam is coming to inquire something of you concerning her … Continue reading →

וַתַּ֤עַשׂ כֵּן֙ אֵ֣שֶׁת יָרָבְעָ֔ם וַתָּ֨קָם֙ וַתֵּ֣לֶךְ שִׁלֹ֔ה וַתָּבֹ֖א בֵּ֣ית אֲחִיָּ֑ה וַאֲחִיָּ֨הוּ֙ לֹֽא־יָכֹ֣ל לִרְאֹ֔ות כִּ֛י קָ֥מוּ עֵינָ֖יו מִשֵּׂיבֹֽו׃ ס And the wife of Yaravʿam did so, and she arose and went to Shilo, and came to the house of Aḥiyya. Now … Continue reading →

וְלָקַ֣חַתְּ בְּ֠יָדֵךְ עֲשָׂרָ֨ה לֶ֧חֶם וְנִקֻּדִ֛ים וּבַקְבֻּ֥ק דְּבַ֖שׁ וּבָ֣את אֵלָ֑יו ה֚וּא יַגִּ֣יד לָ֔ךְ מַה־יִּֽהְיֶ֖ה לַנָּֽעַר׃ And take in your hand ten loaves and wafers and a jar of honey, and go to him; he will tell you what will happen to … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יָרָבְעָ֜ם לְאִשְׁתֹּ֗ו ק֤וּמִי נָא֙ וְהִשְׁתַּנִּ֔ית וְלֹ֣א יֵֽדְע֔וּ כִּי־אתי אֵ֣שֶׁת יָרָבְעָ֑ם וְהָלַ֣כְתְּ שִׁלֹ֗ה הִנֵּה־שָׁם֙ אֲחִיָּ֣ה הַנָּבִ֔יא הֽוּא־דִבֶּ֥ר עָלַ֛י לְמֶ֖לֶךְ עַל־הָעָ֥ם הַזֶּֽה׃ And Yaravʿam said to his wife, “Arise now and disguise yourself, so that they will not know that you … Continue reading →

בָּעֵ֣ת הַהִ֔יא חָלָ֖ה אֲבִיָּ֥ה בֶן־יָרָבְעָֽם׃ At that time, Aviyya son of Yarovʿam became ill.   Morphology בָּעֵ֣ת (baʿet) – Root: עת; Form: Preposition + noun, feminine singular with definite article; Translation: “at the time”; Notes: Refers to a specific period … Continue reading →

וַיְהִי֙ בַּדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה לְחַטַּ֖את בֵּ֣ית יָרָבְעָ֑ם וּלְהַכְחִיד֙ וּלְהַשְׁמִ֔יד מֵעַ֖ל פְּנֵ֥י הָאֲדָמָֽה׃ פ And this thing became sin to the house of Yaravʿam, to cut it off and to destroy it from upon the face of the earth.   Morphology וַיְהִי֙ … Continue reading →

אַחַר֙ הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה לֹֽא־שָׁ֥ב יָרָבְעָ֖ם מִדַּרְכֹּ֣ו הָרָעָ֑ה וַ֠יָּשָׁב וַיַּ֜עַשׂ מִקְצֹ֤ות הָעָם֙ כֹּהֲנֵ֣י בָמֹ֔ות הֶֽחָפֵץ֙ יְמַלֵּ֣א אֶת־יָדֹ֔ו וִיהִ֖י כֹּהֲנֵ֥י בָמֹֽות׃ After this thing, Yaravʿam did not turn back from his evil way, but turned and made from among the people priests … Continue reading →

כִּי֩ הָיֹ֨ה יִהְיֶ֜ה הַדָּבָ֗ר אֲשֶׁ֤ר קָרָא֙ בִּדְבַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּבֵֽית־אֵ֑ל וְעַל֙ כָּל־בָּתֵּ֣י הַבָּמֹ֔ות אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּעָרֵ֥י שֹׁמְרֹֽון׃ פ For the word shall surely come to pass which he proclaimed by the word of YHWH against the altar that is in … Continue reading →

וַיְהִי֮ אַחֲרֵ֣י קָבְרֹ֣ו אֹתֹו֒ וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֶל־בָּנָיו֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר בְּמֹותִי֙ וּקְבַרְתֶּ֣ם אֹתִ֔י בַּקֶּ֕בֶר אֲשֶׁ֛ר אִ֥ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים קָב֣וּר בֹּ֑ו אֵ֚צֶל עַצְמֹתָ֔יו הַנִּ֖יחוּ אֶת־עַצְמֹתָֽי׃ And it came to pass, after he had buried him, that he said to his sons, saying, “When I die, … Continue reading →

וַיַּנַּ֥ח אֶת־נִבְלָתֹ֖ו בְּקִבְרֹ֑ו וַיִּסְפְּד֥וּ עָלָ֖יו הֹ֥וי אָחִֽי׃ And he laid his corpse in his grave, and they mourned over him, “Alas, my brother!”   Morphology וַיַּנַּ֥ח (vayyannaḥ) – Root: נוח; Form: Hifil wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he … Continue reading →

וַיִּשָּׂ֨א הַנָּבִ֜יא אֶת־נִבְלַ֧ת אִישׁ־הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים וַיַּנִּחֵ֥הוּ אֶֽל־הַחֲמֹ֖ור וַיְשִׁיבֵ֑הוּ וַיָּבֹ֗א אֶל־עִיר֙ הַנָּבִ֣יא הַזָּקֵ֔ן לִסְפֹּ֖ד וּלְקָבְרֹֽו׃ And the prophet lifted the corpse of the man of God and laid it on the donkey and brought it back, and he came to the city … Continue reading →

וַיֵּ֗לֶךְ וַיִּמְצָ֤א אֶת־נִבְלָתֹו֙ מֻשְׁלֶ֣כֶת בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ וַֽחֲמֹור֙ וְהָ֣אַרְיֵ֔ה עֹמְדִ֖ים אֵ֣צֶל הַנְּבֵלָ֑ה לֹֽא־אָכַ֤ל הָֽאַרְיֵה֙ אֶת־הַנְּבֵלָ֔ה וְלֹ֥א שָׁבַ֖ר אֶֽת־הַחֲמֹֽור׃ And he went, and found his corpse thrown on the road, and the donkey and the lion standing beside the corpse. The lion had … Continue reading →

וַיְדַבֵּ֤ר אֶל־בָּנָיו֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר חִבְשׁוּ־לִ֖י אֶֽת־הַחֲמֹ֑ור וַֽיַּחֲבֹֽשׁוּ׃ And he spoke to his sons, saying, “Saddle the donkey for me.” And they saddled it.   Morphology וַיְדַבֵּ֤ר (vayedabber) – Root: דבר; Form: Piel wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he spoke”; … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע הַנָּבִיא֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֱשִׁיבֹ֣ו מִן־הַדֶּרֶךְ֒ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ אִ֣ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֣ים ה֔וּא אֲשֶׁ֥ר מָרָ֖ה אֶת־פִּ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּתְּנֵ֨הוּ יְהוָ֜ה לָאַרְיֵ֗ה וַֽיִּשְׁבְּרֵ֨הוּ֙ וַיְמִתֵ֔הוּ כִּדְבַ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבֶּר־לֹֽו׃ And the prophet who had brought him back from the way heard, and he said, “It is the … Continue reading →

וְהִנֵּ֧ה אֲנָשִׁ֣ים עֹבְרִ֗ים וַיִּרְא֤וּ אֶת־הַנְּבֵלָה֙ מֻשְׁלֶ֣כֶת בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ וְאֶת־הָ֣אַרְיֵ֔ה עֹמֵ֖ד אֵ֣צֶל הַנְּבֵלָ֑ה וַיָּבֹ֨אוּ֙ וַיְדַבְּר֣וּ בָעִ֔יר אֲשֶׁ֛ר הַנָּבִ֥יא הַזָּקֵ֖ן יֹשֵׁ֥ב בָּֽהּ׃ And behold, men were passing by, and they saw the corpse thrown on the road, and the lion standing beside the … Continue reading →