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וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אַמְנֹ֜ון אֶל־תָּמָ֗ר הָבִ֤יאִי הַבִּרְיָה֙ הַחֶ֔דֶר וְאֶבְרֶ֖ה מִיָּדֵ֑ךְ וַתִּקַּ֣ח תָּמָ֗ר אֶת־הַלְּבִבֹות֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֔תָה וַתָּבֵ֛א לְאַמְנֹ֥ון אָחִ֖יהָ הֶחָֽדְרָה׃ And Amnon said to Tamar, “Bring the food into the chamber, and I will eat from your hand.” And Tamar took the cakes … Continue reading →

וַתִּקַּ֤ח אֶת־הַמַּשְׂרֵת֙ וַתִּצֹ֣ק לְפָנָ֔יו וַיְמָאֵ֖ן לֶאֱכֹ֑ול וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אַמְנֹ֗ון הֹוצִ֤יאוּ כָל־אִישׁ֙ מֵֽעָלַ֔י וַיֵּצְא֥וּ כָל־אִ֖ישׁ מֵעָלָֽיו׃ And she took the pan and poured it out before him, but he refused to eat. And Amnon said, “Remove everyone from me.” And every man … Continue reading →

וַתֵּ֣לֶךְ תָּמָ֗ר בֵּ֛ית אַמְנֹ֥ון אָחִ֖יהָ וְה֣וּא שֹׁכֵ֑ב וַתִּקַּ֨ח אֶת־הַבָּצֵ֤ק וַתָּל֙וּשׁ֙ וַתְּלַבֵּ֣ב לְעֵינָ֔יו וַתְּבַשֵּׁ֖ל אֶת־הַלְּבִבֹֽות׃ And Tamar went to the house of Amnon her brother, and he was lying down. And she took the dough and kneaded it, and made the … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח דָּוִ֛ד אֶל־תָּמָ֖ר הַבַּ֣יְתָה לֵאמֹ֑ר לְכִ֣י נָ֗א בֵּ֚ית אַמְנֹ֣ון אָחִ֔יךְ וַעֲשִׂי־לֹ֖ו הַבִּרְיָֽה׃ And Dawid sent to Tamar, to the house, saying, “Please go to the house of Amnon your brother and make him the dish.”   Morphology וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח (vayyishlaḥ) – … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁכַּ֥ב אַמְנֹ֖ון וַיִּתְחָ֑ל וַיָּבֹ֨א הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ לִרְאֹתֹ֗ו וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אַמְנֹ֤ון אֶל־הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ תָּֽבֹוא־נָ֞א תָּמָ֣ר אֲחֹתִ֗י וּתְלַבֵּ֤ב לְעֵינַי֙ שְׁתֵּ֣י לְבִבֹ֔ות וְאֶבְרֶ֖ה מִיָּדָֽהּ׃ So Amnon lay down and pretended to be sick, and the king came to see him. And Amnon said to the king, … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לֹו֙ יְהֹ֣ונָדָ֔ב שְׁכַ֥ב עַל־מִשְׁכָּבְךָ֖ וְהִתְחָ֑ל וּבָ֧א אָבִ֣יךָ לִרְאֹותֶ֗ךָ וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֵלָ֡יו תָּ֣בֹא נָא֩ תָמָ֨ר אֲחֹותִ֜י וְתַבְרֵ֣נִי לֶ֗חֶם וְעָשְׂתָ֤ה לְעֵינַי֙ אֶת־הַבִּרְיָ֔ה לְמַ֨עַן֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֶרְאֶ֔ה וְאָכַלְתִּ֖י מִיָּדָֽהּ׃ And Yehonadav said to him, “Lie down on your bed and pretend to be sick, … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לֹ֗ו מַדּ֣וּעַ אַ֠תָּה כָּ֣כָה דַּ֤ל בֶּן־הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ בַּבֹּ֣קֶר בַּבֹּ֔קֶר הֲלֹ֖וא תַּגִּ֣יד לִ֑י וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לֹו֙ אַמְנֹ֔ון אֶת־תָּמָ֗ר אֲחֹ֛ות אַבְשָׁלֹ֥ם אָחִ֖י אֲנִ֥י אֹהֵֽב׃ And he said to him, “Why are you so weak, O son of the king, morning after morning? Will … Continue reading →

וּלְאַמְנֹ֣ון רֵ֗עַ וּשְׁמֹו֙ יֹֽונָדָ֔ב בֶּן־שִׁמְעָ֖ה אֲחִ֣י דָוִ֑ד וְיֹ֣ונָדָ֔ב אִ֥ישׁ חָכָ֖ם מְאֹֽד׃ And Amnon had a companion, and his name was Yonadav, the son of Shimeʿa, Dawid’s brother; and Yonadav was a very wise man.   Morphology וּלְאַמְנֹ֣ון (u-le-ʾAmnon) – Root: … Continue reading →

וַיֵּ֨צֶר לְאַמְנֹ֜ון לְהִתְחַלֹּ֗ות בַּֽעֲבוּר֙ תָּמָ֣ר אֲחֹתֹ֔ו כִּ֥י בְתוּלָ֖ה הִ֑יא וַיִּפָּלֵא֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י אַמְנֹ֔ון לַעֲשֹׂ֥ות לָ֖הּ מְאֽוּמָה׃ And Amnon was distressed so that he made himself sick because of Tamar his sister, for she was a virgin; and it was difficult in … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֣י אַֽחֲרֵי־כֵ֗ן וּלְאַבְשָׁלֹ֧ום בֶּן־דָּוִ֛ד אָחֹ֥ות יָפָ֖ה וּשְׁמָ֣הּ תָּמָ֑ר וַיֶּאֱהָבֶ֖הָ אַמְנֹ֥ון בֶּן־דָּוִֽד׃ And it happened after this, that Avshalom son of Dawid had a beautiful sister, and her name was Tamar; and Amnon son of Dawid loved her.   Morphology וַיְהִ֣י … Continue reading →

וְאֶת־הָעָ֨ם אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֜הּ הֹוצִ֗יא וַיָּ֣שֶׂם בַּ֠מְּגֵרָה וּבַחֲרִצֵ֨י הַבַּרְזֶ֜ל וּֽבְמַגְזְרֹ֣ת הַבַּרְזֶ֗ל וְהֶעֱבִ֤יר אֹותָם֙ בַּמַּלְכֵּ֔ן וְכֵ֣ן יַעֲשֶׂ֔ה לְכֹ֖ל עָרֵ֣י בְנֵֽי־עַמֹּ֑ון וַיָּ֧שָׁב דָּוִ֛ד וְכָל־הָעָ֖ם יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ And the people who were in it he brought out, and he set them under saws and under iron … Continue reading →

וַיִּקַּ֣ח אֶת־עֲטֶֽרֶת־מַלְכָּם֩ מֵעַ֨ל רֹאשֹׁ֜ו וּמִשְׁקָלָ֨הּ כִּכַּ֤ר זָהָב֙ וְאֶ֣בֶן יְקָרָ֔ה וַתְּהִ֖י עַל־רֹ֣אשׁ דָּוִ֑ד וּשְׁלַ֥ל הָעִ֛יר הֹוצִ֖יא הַרְבֵּ֥ה מְאֹֽד׃ And he took the crown of their king from upon his head; and its weight was a kikkar of gold and a precious … Continue reading →

וַיֶּאֱסֹ֥ף דָּוִ֛ד אֶת־כָּל־הָעָ֖ם וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ רַבָּ֑תָה וַיִּלָּ֥חֶם בָּ֖הּ וַֽיִּלְכְּדָֽהּ׃ And Dawid gathered all the people, and he went to Rabba, and he fought against it and captured it.   Morphology וַיֶּאֱסֹ֥ף (vayeʾesof) – Root: אסף; Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine … Continue reading →

וְעַתָּ֗ה אֱסֹף֙ אֶת־יֶ֣תֶר הָעָ֔ם וַחֲנֵ֥ה עַל־הָעִ֖יר וְלָכְדָ֑הּ פֶּן־אֶלְכֹּ֤ד אֲנִי֙ אֶת־הָעִ֔יר וְנִקְרָ֥א שְׁמִ֖י עָלֶֽיהָ׃ And now, gather the rest of the people and encamp against the city and capture it, lest I capture the city and my name be called upon … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח יֹואָ֛ב מַלְאָכִ֖ים אֶל־דָּוִ֑ד וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ נִלְחַ֣מְתִּי בְרַבָּ֔ה גַּם־לָכַ֖דְתִּי אֶת־עִ֥יר הַמָּֽיִם׃ And Yoʾav sent messengers to Dawid and said, “I have fought against Rabba, also I have captured the city of the waters.”   Morphology וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח (vayyishlaḥ) – Root: שלח; Form: … Continue reading →

וַיִּלָּ֣חֶם יֹואָ֔ב בְּרַבַּ֖ת בְּנֵ֣י עַמֹּ֑ון וַיִּלְכֹּ֖ד אֶת־עִ֥יר הַמְּלוּכָֽה׃ And Yoʾav fought against Rabbat of the sons of ʿAmmon, and he captured the city of the kingdom.   Morphology וַיִּלָּ֣חֶם (vayyillaḥem) – Root: לחם; Form: Nifal wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁלַ֗ח בְּיַד֙ נָתָ֣ן הַנָּבִ֔יא וַיִּקְרָ֥א אֶת־שְׁמֹ֖ו יְדִ֣ידְיָ֑הּ בַּעֲב֖וּר יְהוָֽה׃ פ And He sent by the hand of Natan the prophet, and he called his name Yedidya, for the sake of YHWH.   Morphology וַיִּשְׁלַ֗ח (vayyishlaḥ) – Root: שלח; Form: Qal … Continue reading →

וַיְנַחֵ֣ם דָּוִ֗ד אֵ֚ת בַּת־שֶׁ֣בַע אִשְׁתֹּ֔ו וַיָּבֹ֥א אֵלֶ֖יהָ וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣ב עִמָּ֑הּ וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּ֗ן וַיִּקְרָא אֶת־שְׁמֹו֙ שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה וַיהוָ֖ה אֲהֵבֹֽו׃ And Dawid comforted Bat-shevaʿ his wife, and he went in to her and lay with her, and she bore a son. And he called … Continue reading →

וְעַתָּ֣ה מֵ֗ת לָ֤מָּה זֶּה֙ אֲנִ֣י צָ֔ם הַאוּכַ֥ל לַהֲשִׁיבֹ֖ו עֹ֑וד אֲנִי֙ הֹלֵ֣ךְ אֵלָ֔יו וְה֖וּא לֹֽא־יָשׁ֥וּב אֵלָֽי׃ But now he is dead—why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I am going to him, but he will not return to … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר בְּעֹוד֙ הַיֶּ֣לֶד חַ֔י צַ֖מְתִּי וָֽאֶבְכֶּ֑ה כִּ֤י אָמַ֨רְתִּי֙ מִ֣י יֹודֵ֔עַ יְחֻנַּ֥נִי יְהוָ֖ה וְחַ֥י הַיָּֽלֶד׃ And he said, “While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept, for I said, ‘Who knows? YHWH may be gracious to me, and the … Continue reading →

וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ עֲבָדָיו֙ אֵלָ֔יו מָֽה־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשִׂ֑יתָה בַּעֲב֞וּר הַיֶּ֤לֶד חַי֙ צַ֣מְתָּ וַתֵּ֔בְךְּ וְכַֽאֲשֶׁר֙ מֵ֣ת הַיֶּ֔לֶד קַ֖מְתָּ וַתֹּ֥אכַל לָֽחֶם׃ And his servants said to him, “What is this thing that you have done? While the child was alive, you fasted and … Continue reading →

וַיָּקָם֩ דָּוִ֨ד מֵהָאָ֜רֶץ וַיִּרְחַ֣ץ וַיָּ֗סֶךְ וַיְחַלֵּף֙ שֶׂמְלָתֹ֔ו וַיָּבֹ֥א בֵית־יְהוָ֖ה וַיִּשְׁתָּ֑חוּ וַיָּבֹא֙ אֶל־בֵּיתֹ֔ו וַיִּשְׁאַ֕ל וַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּ לֹ֛ו לֶ֖חֶם וַיֹּאכַֽל׃ And Dawid arose from the ground, and he washed and anointed himself, and changed his garment, and he came to the house of … Continue reading →

וַיַּ֣רְא דָּוִ֗ד כִּ֤י עֲבָדָיו֙ מִֽתְלַחֲשִׁ֔ים וַיָּ֥בֶן דָּוִ֖ד כִּ֣י מֵ֣ת הַיָּ֑לֶד וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֧ד אֶל־עֲבָדָ֛יו הֲמֵ֥ת הַיֶּ֖לֶד וַיֹּ֥אמְרוּ מֵֽת׃ And Dawid saw that his servants were whispering, and Dawid understood that the child was dead. And Dawid said to his servants, “Is … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֛י בַּיֹּ֥ום הַשְּׁבִיעִ֖י וַיָּ֣מָת הַיָּ֑לֶד וַיִּֽרְאוּ֩ עַבְדֵ֨י דָוִ֜ד לְהַגִּ֥יד לֹ֣ו כִּי־מֵ֣ת הַיֶּ֗לֶד כִּ֤י אָֽמְרוּ֙ הִנֵּה֩ בִהְיֹ֨ות הַיֶּ֜לֶד חַ֗י דִּבַּ֤רְנוּ אֵלָיו֙ וְלֹא־שָׁמַ֣ע בְּקֹולֵ֔נוּ וְאֵ֨יךְ נֹאמַ֥ר אֵלָ֛יו מֵ֥ת הַיֶּ֖לֶד וְעָשָׂ֥ה רָעָֽה׃ And it came to pass on the seventh day that the … Continue reading →

וַיָּקֻ֜מוּ זִקְנֵ֤י בֵיתֹו֙ עָלָ֔יו לַהֲקִימֹ֖ו מִן־הָאָ֑רֶץ וְלֹ֣א אָבָ֔ה וְלֹֽא־בָרָ֥א אִתָּ֖ם לָֽחֶם׃ And the elders of his house rose up over him to raise him from the ground, but he was not willing, and he did not eat bread with them. … Continue reading →

וַיְבַקֵּ֥שׁ דָּוִ֛ד אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים בְּעַ֣ד הַנָּ֑עַר וַיָּ֤צָם דָּוִד֙ צֹ֔ום וּבָ֥א וְלָ֖ן וְשָׁכַ֥ב אָֽרְצָה׃ And Dawid sought God on behalf of the child, and Dawid fasted a fast, and he went in and spent the night lying on the ground.   Morphology … Continue reading →

וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ נָתָ֖ן אֶל־בֵּיתֹ֑ו וַיִּגֹּ֣ף יְהוָ֗ה אֶת־הַיֶּ֜לֶד אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָלְדָ֧ה אֵֽשֶׁת־אוּרִיָּ֛ה לְדָוִ֖ד וַיֵּאָנַֽשׁ׃ And Natan went to his house. And YHWH struck the child that the wife of Uriyya bore to Dawid, and it became sick.   Morphology וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ (vayyélekh) – Root: … Continue reading →

אֶ֗פֶס כִּֽי־נִאֵ֤ץ נִאַ֨צְתָּ֙ אֶת־אֹיְבֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה בַּדָּבָ֖ר הַזֶּ֑ה גַּ֗ם הַבֵּ֛ן הַיִּלֹּ֥וד לְךָ֖ מֹ֥ות יָמֽוּת׃ However, because you have utterly scorned the enemies of YHWH by this matter, also the son born to you shall surely die.   Morphology אֶ֗פֶס (efes) – … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ אֶל־נָתָ֔ן חָטָ֖אתִי לַֽיהוָ֑ה ס וַיֹּ֨אמֶר נָתָ֜ן אֶל־דָּוִ֗ד גַּם־יְהוָ֛ה הֶעֱבִ֥יר חַטָּאתְךָ֖ לֹ֥א תָמֽוּת׃ And Dawid said to Natan, “I have sinned against YHWH.” And Natan said to Dawid, “Also YHWH has caused your sin to pass; you shall not … Continue reading →

כִּ֥י אַתָּ֖ה עָשִׂ֣יתָ בַסָּ֑תֶר וַאֲנִ֗י אֶעֱשֶׂה֙ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה נֶ֥גֶד כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וְנֶ֥גֶד הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃ ס For you did it in secret, but I will do this thing before all Yisraʾel and before the sun.’”   Morphology כִּ֥י (ki) – Root: כי; Form: … Continue reading →