Category Archives: Nahum

אֵין־כֵּהָ֣ה לְשִׁבְרֶ֔ךָ נַחְלָ֖ה מַכָּתֶ֑ךָ כֹּ֣ל שֹׁמְעֵ֣י שִׁמְעֲךָ֗ תָּ֤קְעוּ כַף֙ עָלֶ֔יךָ כִּ֗י עַל־מִ֛י לֹֽא־עָבְרָ֥ה רָעָתְךָ֖ תָּמִֽיד׃ There is no easing of your fracture. Your wound is incurable. All who hear the report about you clap the hand over you, for upon … Continue reading →

נָמ֤וּ רֹעֶ֨יךָ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֔וּר יִשְׁכְּנ֖וּ אַדִּירֶ֑יךָ נָפֹ֧שׁוּ עַמְּךָ֛ עַל־הֶהָרִ֖ים וְאֵ֥ין מְקַבֵּֽץ׃ Your shepherds have slumbered O king of Ashshur. Your nobles dwell inert. Your people are scattered on the mountains and no one gathers them.   Morphology נָמוּ (namu) — … Continue reading →

מִנְּזָרַ֨יִךְ֙ כָּֽאַרְבֶּ֔ה וְטַפְסְרַ֖יִךְ כְּגֹ֣וב גֹּבָ֑י הַֽחֹונִ֤ים בַּגְּדֵרֹות֙ בְּיֹ֣ום קָרָ֔ה שֶׁ֤מֶשׁ זָֽרְחָה֙ וְנֹודַ֔ד וְלֹֽא־נֹודַ֥ע מְקֹומֹ֖ו אַיָּֽם׃ Your crowned ones are like the locust and your officials like a swarm of grasshoppers sitting on the walls on a cold day. The sun … Continue reading →

הִרְבֵּית֙ רֹֽכְלַ֔יִךְ מִכֹּוכְבֵ֖י הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם יֶ֥לֶק פָּשַׁ֖ט וַיָּעֹֽף׃ You have multiplied your merchants more than the stars of the heavens. The locust strips and flies away.   Morphology הִרְבֵּית (hirbeit) — Root: רבב (ravav); Form: Hiphil perfect 2fs; Translation: “you have … Continue reading →

שָׁ֚ם תֹּאכְלֵ֣ךְ אֵ֔שׁ תַּכְרִיתֵ֣ךְ חֶ֔רֶב תֹּאכְלֵ֖ךְ כַּיָּ֑לֶק הִתְכַּבֵּ֣ד כַּיֶּ֔לֶק הִֽתְכַּבְּדִ֖י כָּאַרְבֶּֽה׃ There the fire will consume you the sword will cut you off it will consume you like the locust. Make yourself heavy like the locust make yourself heavy like … Continue reading →

מֵ֤י מָצֹור֙ שַֽׁאֲבִי־לָ֔ךְ חַזְּקִ֖י מִבְצָרָ֑יִךְ בֹּ֧אִי בַטִּ֛יט וְרִמְסִ֥י בַחֹ֖מֶר הַחֲזִ֥יקִי מַלְבֵּֽן׃ Draw for yourself the waters of the siege. Strengthen your fortresses. Come into the mud and trample the clay. Hold firm the brick mold.   Morphology מֵי (mei) — … Continue reading →

הִנֵּ֨ה עַמֵּ֤ךְ נָשִׁים֙ בְּקִרְבֵּ֔ךְ לְאֹ֣יְבַ֔יִךְ פָּתֹ֥וחַ נִפְתְּח֖וּ שַׁעֲרֵ֣י אַרְצֵ֑ךְ אָכְלָ֥ה אֵ֖שׁ בְּרִיחָֽיִך׃ Behold, your people are women in your midst. For your enemies, the gates of your land have been opened. Fire has consumed your bars.   Morphology הִנֵּה (hinneh) … Continue reading →

כָּ֨ל־מִבְצָרַ֔יִךְ תְּאֵנִ֖ים עִם־בִּכּוּרִ֑ים אִם־יִנֹּ֕ועוּ וְנָפְל֖וּ עַל־פִּ֥י אֹוכֵֽל׃ All your fortresses are fig trees with first ripe figs if they are shaken they fall into the mouth of the eater.   Morphology כָּל (kol) — Root: כל (kol); Form: Noun masculine … Continue reading →

גַּם־אַ֣תְּ תִּשְׁכְּרִ֔י תְּהִ֖י נַֽעֲלָמָ֑ה גַּם־אַ֛תְּ תְּבַקְשִׁ֥י מָעֹ֖וז מֵאֹויֵֽב׃ Also you will be drunk you will become hidden also you will seek refuge from the enemy.   Morphology גַּם (gam) — Root: גם (gam); Form: Adverb; Translation: “also”; Notes: Adds another … Continue reading →

גַּם־הִ֗יא לַגֹּלָה֙ הָלְכָ֣ה בַשֶּׁ֔בִי גַּ֧ם עֹלָלֶ֛יהָ יְרֻטְּשׁ֖וּ בְּרֹ֣אשׁ כָּל־חוּצֹ֑ות וְעַל־נִכְבַּדֶּ֨יהָ֙ יַדּ֣וּ גֹורָ֔ל וְכָל־גְּדֹולֶ֖יהָ רֻתְּק֥וּ בַזִּקִּֽים׃ Also she has gone into exile into captivity also her infants are dashed at the head of every street and upon her nobles they cast … Continue reading →

כּ֥וּשׁ עָצְמָ֛ה וּמִצְרַ֖יִם וְאֵ֣ין קֵ֑צֶה פּ֣וּט וְלוּבִ֔ים הָי֖וּ בְּעֶזְרָתֵֽךְ׃ Kush was her strength and Mitsrayim without end Put and the Lubim were in your help.   Morphology כּוּשׁ (Kush) — Root: —; Form: Proper noun; Translation: “Kush”; Notes: Region south … Continue reading →

הֲתֵֽיטְבִי֙ מִנֹּ֣א אָמֹ֔ון הַיֹּֽשְׁבָה֙ בַּיְאֹרִ֔ים מַ֖יִם סָבִ֣יב לָ֑הּ אֲשֶׁר־חֵ֣יל יָ֔ם מִיָּ֖ם חֹומָתָֽהּ׃ Are you better than No Amon she who sits among the rivers water is around her whose rampart is the sea from the sea is her wall.   … Continue reading →

וְהָיָ֤ה כָל־רֹאַ֨יִךְ֙ יִדֹּ֣וד מִמֵּ֔ךְ וְאָמַר֙ שָׁדְּדָ֣ה נִֽינְוֵ֔ה מִ֖י יָנ֣וּד לָ֑הּ מֵאַ֛יִן אֲבַקֵּ֥שׁ מְנַחֲמִ֖ים לָֽךְ׃ And it will be that all who see you will flee from you and will say Nineve is devastated who will lament for her from where … Continue reading →

וְהִשְׁלַכְתִּ֥י עָלַ֛יִךְ שִׁקֻּצִ֖ים וְנִבַּלְתִּ֑יךְ וְשַׂמְתִּ֖יךְ כְּרֹאִי׃ And I will throw abominations upon you and I will treat you as contemptible and I will make you like a spectacle.   Morphology וְ (ve) — Root: ו; Form: Conjunction; Translation: “and”; Notes: … Continue reading →

הִנְנִ֣י אֵלַ֗יִךְ נְאֻם֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָאֹ֔ות וְגִלֵּיתִ֥י שׁוּלַ֖יִךְ עַל־פָּנָ֑יִךְ וְהַרְאֵיתִ֤י גֹויִם֙ מַעְרֵ֔ךְ וּמַמְלָכֹ֖ות קְלֹונֵֽךְ׃ “Behold, I am against you,” declares YHWH of Hosts, “and I will uncover your skirts upon your face and I will show nations your nakedness and kingdoms … Continue reading →

מֵרֹב֙ זְנוּנֵ֣י זֹונָ֔ה טֹ֥ובַת חֵ֖ן בַּעֲלַ֣ת כְּשָׁפִ֑ים הַמֹּכֶ֤רֶת גֹּויִם֙ בִּזְנוּנֶ֔יהָ וּמִשְׁפָּחֹ֖ות בִּכְשָׁפֶֽיהָ׃ Because of the multitude of the whorings of a prostitute good of favor mistress of sorceries she who sells nations by her whorings and families by her sorceries. … Continue reading →

פָּרָ֣שׁ מַעֲלֶ֗ה וְלַ֤הַב חֶ֨רֶב֙ וּבְרַ֣ק חֲנִ֔ית וְרֹ֥ב חָלָ֖ל וְכֹ֣בֶד פָּ֑גֶר וְאֵ֥ין קֵ֨צֶה֙ לַגְּוִיָּ֔ה יִכְשְׂל֖וּ בִּגְוִיָּתָֽם׃ A horseman goes up and the flame of a sword and the lightning of a spear and a multitude of slain and a heavy heap … Continue reading →

קֹ֣ול שֹׁ֔וט וְקֹ֖ול רַ֣עַשׁ אֹופָ֑ן וְס֣וּס דֹּהֵ֔ר וּמֶרְכָּבָ֖ה מְרַקֵּדָֽה׃ The sound of a whip and the sound of the rumbling of a wheel and a horse galloping and a chariot bounding.   Morphology קֹול (qol) — Root: קול (qol); Form: … Continue reading →

הֹ֖וי עִ֣יר דָּמִ֑ים כֻּלָּ֗הּ כַּ֤חַשׁ פֶּ֨רֶק֙ מְלֵאָ֔ה לֹ֥א יָמִ֖ישׁ טָֽרֶף׃ Woe to the city of blood she is all deception and tearing she is full prey does not depart.   Morphology הֹוי (hoy) — Root: הוי (hoy); Form: Interjection; Translation: … Continue reading →

הִנְנִ֣י אֵלַ֗יִךְ נְאֻם֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָאֹ֔ות וְהִבְעַרְתִּ֤י בֶֽעָשָׁן֙ רִכְבָּ֔הּ וּכְפִירַ֖יִךְ תֹּ֣אכַל חָ֑רֶב וְהִכְרַתִּ֤י מֵאֶ֨רֶץ֙ טַרְפֵּ֔ךְ וְלֹֽא־יִשָּׁמַ֥ע עֹ֖וד קֹ֥ול מַלְאָכֵֽכֵה׃ ס “Behold, I am against you,” declares YHWH of Hosts, “and I will burn your chariots in smoke and your young lions … Continue reading →

אַרְיֵ֤ה טֹרֵף֙ בְּדֵ֣י גֹֽרֹותָ֔יו וּמְחַנֵּ֖ק לְלִבְאֹתָ֑יו וַיְמַלֵּא־טֶ֣רֶף חֹרָ֔יו וּמְעֹֽנֹתָ֖יו טְרֵפָֽה׃ A lion tears enough for his cubs, and he strangles for his lionesses, and he fills his holes with prey and his dens with torn meat.   Morphology אַרְיֵה (aryeh) … Continue reading →

אַיֵּה֙ מְעֹ֣ון אֲרָיֹ֔ות וּמִרְעֶ֥ה ה֖וּא לַכְּפִרִ֑ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָלַךְ֩ אַרְיֵ֨ה לָבִ֥יא שָׁ֛ם גּ֥וּר אַרְיֵ֖ה וְאֵ֥ין מַחֲרִֽיד׃ Where is the den of the lions and the feeding place for the young lions, where the lion walked, the lioness, there the lion’s cub, … Continue reading →

בּוּקָ֥ה וּמְבוּקָ֖ה וּמְבֻלָּקָ֑ה וְלֵ֨ב נָמֵ֜ס וּפִ֣ק בִּרְכַּ֗יִם וְחַלְחָלָה֙ בְּכָל־מָתְנַ֔יִם וּפְנֵ֥י כֻלָּ֖ם קִבְּצ֥וּ פָארֽוּר׃ Desolation and emptiness and waste, and the heart melts, and trembling is in the knees, and shaking is in all loins, and the faces of all of … Continue reading →

בֹּ֥זּוּ כֶ֖סֶף בֹּ֣זּוּ זָהָ֑ב וְאֵ֥ין קֵ֨צֶה֙ לַתְּכוּנָ֔ה כָּבֹ֕ד מִכֹּ֖ל כְּלִ֥י חֶמְדָּֽה׃ Plunder silver, plunder gold, and there is no end to the treasure, glory from every desirable vessel.   Morphology בֹּזּוּ (bozzu) — Root: בזז (bazaz); Form: Qal imperative masculine … Continue reading →

וְנִינְוֵ֥ה כִבְרֵֽכַת־מַ֖יִם מִ֣ימֵי הִ֑יא וְהֵ֣מָּה נָסִ֔ים עִמְד֥וּ עֲמֹ֖דוּ וְאֵ֥ין מַפְנֶֽה׃ And Nineve is like a pool of water from her days and they are fleeing. Stand stand but no one turns back.   Morphology וְ (ve) — Root: ו (vav); … Continue reading →

וְהֻצַּ֖ב גֻּלְּתָ֣ה הֹֽעֲלָ֑תָה וְאַמְהֹתֶ֗יהָ מְנַֽהֲגֹות֙ כְּקֹ֣ול יֹונִ֔ים מְתֹפְפֹ֖ת עַל־לִבְבֵהֶֽן׃ And it is decreed: she is uncovered, she is carried away, and her maidens moan like the sound of doves, beating upon their hearts.   Morphology וְ (ve) — Root: ו … Continue reading →

שַׁעֲרֵ֥י הַנְּהָרֹ֖ות נִפְתָּ֑חוּ וְהַֽהֵיכָ֖ל נָמֹֽוג׃ The gates of the rivers have been opened, and the palace melts away.   Morphology שַׁעֲרֵי (shaʿarei) — Root: שער (shaʿar); Form: Noun masculine plural construct; Translation: “gates of”; Notes: Part of a construct chain … Continue reading →

יִזְכֹּר֙ אַדִּירָ֔יו יִכָּשְׁל֖וּ בְּהֲלִיכֹתָ֑ם יְמַהֲרוּ֙ חֹֽומָתָ֔הּ וְהֻכַ֖ן הַסֹּכֵֽךְ׃ He will remember his nobles, they will stumble in their walking; they will hasten to her wall, and the covering is prepared.   Morphology יִזְכֹּר (yizkor) — Root: זכר (zakhar); Form: Qal … Continue reading →

בַּֽחוּצֹות֙ יִתְהֹולְל֣וּ הָרֶ֔כֶב יִֽשְׁתַּקְשְׁק֖וּן בָּרְחֹבֹ֑ות מַרְאֵיהֶן֙ כַּלַּפִּידִ֔ם כַּבְּרָקִ֖ים יְרֹוצֵֽצוּ׃ In the streets the chariot will rage, they will run madly in the broad places; their appearance is like torches, like lightnings they will dart.   Morphology בַּחוּצֹות (ba-ḥutzot) — Root: … Continue reading →

מָגֵ֨ן גִּבֹּרֵ֜יהוּ מְאָדָּ֗ם אַנְשֵׁי־חַ֨יִל֙ מְתֻלָּעִ֔ים בְּאֵשׁ־פְּלָדֹ֥ות הָרֶ֖כֶב בְּיֹ֣ום הֲכִינֹ֑ו וְהַבְּרֹשִׁ֖ים הָרְעָֽלוּ׃ The shield of his mighty ones is reddened, the men of valor are clothed in scarlet; with the fire of steel are the chariots on the day of his … Continue reading →