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וַאֲרֹ֥ון אֱלֹהִ֖ים נִלְקָ֑ח וּשְׁנֵ֤י בְנֵֽי־עֵלִי֙ מֵ֔תוּ חָפְנִ֖י וּפִֽינְחָֽס׃ And the Ark of God was taken, and the two sons of ʿEli, Ḥofni and Pineḥas, died.   Morphology וַאֲרֹ֥ון (va-ʾaron) – Root: ארון (ʾaron); Form: Noun, masculine singular with conjunction; Translation: … Continue reading →

וַיִּלָּחֲמ֣וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים וַיִּנָּ֤גֶף יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וַיָּנֻ֨סוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ לְאֹהָלָ֔יו וַתְּהִ֥י הַמַּכָּ֖ה גְּדֹולָ֣ה מְאֹ֑ד וַיִּפֹּל֙ מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֔ל שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף רַגְלִֽי׃ And the Pelishtim fought, and Yisraʾel was defeated, and they fled, each man to his tent. And the slaughter was very great, and thirty … Continue reading →

הִֽתְחַזְּק֞וּ וִֽהְי֤וּ לַֽאֲנָשִׁים֙ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים פֶּ֚ן תַּעַבְד֣וּ לָעִבְרִ֔ים כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר עָבְד֖וּ לָכֶ֑ם וִהְיִיתֶ֥ם לַאֲנָשִׁ֖ים וְנִלְחַמְתֶּֽם׃ Be strong and act like men, O Pelishtim, lest you serve the ʿIvrim as they have served you! Be men and fight!”   Morphology הִֽתְחַזְּק֞וּ (hitḥazzequ) – … Continue reading →

אֹ֣וי לָ֔נוּ מִ֣י יַצִּילֵ֔נוּ מִיַּ֛ד הָאֱלֹהִ֥ים הָאַדִּירִ֖ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה אֵ֧לֶּה הֵ֣ם הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים הַמַּכִּ֧ים אֶת־מִצְרַ֛יִם בְּכָל־מַכָּ֖ה בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ Woe to us! Who will save us from the hand of these mighty gods? These are the gods who struck Mitsrayim with every plague in … Continue reading →

וַיִּֽרְאוּ֙ הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים כִּ֣י אָמְר֔וּ בָּ֥א אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֶל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה וַיֹּאמְרוּ֙ אֹ֣וי לָ֔נוּ כִּ֣י לֹ֥א הָיְתָ֛ה כָּזֹ֖את אֶתְמֹ֥ול שִׁלְשֹֽׁם׃ And the Pelishtim saw, for they said, “A god has come into the camp!” And they said, “Woe to us! For such a thing … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁמְע֤וּ פְלִשְׁתִּים֙ אֶת־קֹ֣ול הַתְּרוּעָ֔ה וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ מֶ֠ה קֹ֣ול הַתְּרוּעָ֧ה הַגְּדֹולָ֛ה הַזֹּ֖את בְּמַחֲנֵ֣ה הָעִבְרִ֑ים וַיֵּ֣דְע֔וּ כִּ֚י אֲרֹ֣ון יְהוָ֔ה בָּ֖א אֶל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃ And the Pelishtim heard the sound of the shout, and they said, “What is this great shout in the camp of the … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֗י כְּבֹ֨וא אֲרֹ֤ון בְּרִית־יְהוָה֙ אֶל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה וַיָּרִ֥עוּ כָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל תְּרוּעָ֣ה גְדֹולָ֑ה וַתֵּהֹ֖ם הָאָֽרֶץ׃ And it happened, when the Ark of the Covenant of YHWH came into the camp, that all Yisraʾel shouted with a great shout, and the earth shook.   Morphology … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח הָעָם֙ שִׁלֹ֔ה וַיִּשְׂא֣וּ מִשָּׁ֗ם אֵ֣ת אֲרֹ֧ון בְּרִית־יְהוָ֛ה צְבָאֹ֖ות יֹשֵׁ֣ב הַכְּרֻבִ֑ים וְשָׁ֞ם שְׁנֵ֣י בְנֵֽי־עֵלִ֗י עִם־אֲרֹון֙ בְּרִ֣ית הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים חָפְנִ֖י וּפִֽינְחָֽס׃ And the people sent to Shilo, and they carried from there the Ark of the Covenant of YHWH of Hosts, who … Continue reading →

וַיָּבֹ֣א הָעָם֮ אֶל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶה֒ וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ זִקְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לָ֣מָּה נְגָפָ֧נוּ יְהוָ֛ה הַיֹּ֖ום לִפְנֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים נִקְחָ֧ה אֵלֵ֣ינוּ מִשִּׁלֹ֗ה אֶת־אֲרֹון֙ בְּרִ֣ית יְהוָ֔ה וְיָבֹ֣א בְקִרְבֵּ֔נוּ וְיֹשִׁעֵ֖נוּ מִכַּ֥ף אֹיְבֵֽינוּ׃ And the people came to the camp, and the elders of Yisraʾel said, “Why has YHWH struck … Continue reading →

וַיַּעַרְכ֨וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֜ים לִקְרַ֣את יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וַתִּטֹּשׁ֙ הַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה וַיִּנָּ֥גֶף יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לִפְנֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיַּכּ֤וּ בַמַּֽעֲרָכָה֙ בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה כְּאַרְבַּ֥עַת אֲלָפִ֖ים אִֽישׁ׃ And the Pelishtim arrayed themselves against Yisraʾel, and the battle spread out, and Yisraʾel was defeated before the Pelishtim, and they struck down in … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל לְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיֵּצֵ֣א יִשְׂרָאֵל֩ לִקְרַ֨את פְּלִשְׁתִּ֜ים לַמִּלְחָמָ֗ה וַֽיַּחֲנוּ֙ עַל־הָאֶ֣בֶן הָעֵ֔זֶר וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים חָנ֥וּ בַאֲפֵֽק׃ And the word of Shemuʾel came to all Yisraʾel. And Yisraʾel went out to meet the Pelishtim in battle, and they camped at ʾEven Ha-ʿezer, and … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֥סֶף יְהוָ֖ה לְהֵרָאֹ֣ה בְשִׁלֹ֑ה כִּֽי־נִגְלָ֨ה יְהוָ֧ה אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵ֛ל בְּשִׁלֹ֖ו בִּדְבַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃ פ And YHWH continued to appear in Shilo, for YHWH revealed Himself to Shemuʾel in Shilo by the word of YHWH.   Morphology וַיֹּ֥סֶף (va-yosef) – Root: יסף (yasaf); Form: … Continue reading →

וַיֵּ֨דַע֙ כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מִדָּ֖ן וְעַד־בְּאֵ֣ר שָׁ֑בַע כִּ֚י נֶאֱמָ֣ן שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל לְנָבִ֖יא לַיהוָֽה׃ And all Yisraʾel knew, from Dan to Beʾer Sheva, that Shemuʾel was established as a prophet of YHWH.   Morphology וַיֵּ֨דַע֙ (va-yedaʿ) – Root: ידע (yadaʿ); Form: Qal consecutive imperfect … Continue reading →

וַיִּגְדַּ֖ל שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל וַֽיהוָה֙ הָיָ֣ה עִמֹּ֔ו וְלֹֽא־הִפִּ֥יל מִכָּל־דְּבָרָ֖יו אָֽרְצָה׃ And Shemuʾel grew, and YHWH was with him, and He did not let any of his words fall to the ground.   Morphology וַיִּגְדַּ֖ל (va-yigdal) – Root: גדל (gadal); Form: Qal consecutive … Continue reading →

וַיַּגֶּד־לֹ֤ו שְׁמוּאֵל֙ אֶת־כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֔ים וְלֹ֥א כִחֵ֖ד מִמֶּ֑נּוּ וַיֹּאמַ֕ר יְהוָ֣ה ה֔וּא הַטֹּ֥וב בְּעֵינָ֖ו יַעֲשֶֽׂה׃ פ And Shemuʾel told him all the words and did not hide anything from him. And he said, “YHWH, He is the One; let Him do what is … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר מָ֤ה הַדָּבָר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֶּ֣ר אֵלֶ֔יךָ אַל־נָ֥א תְכַחֵ֖ד מִמֶּ֑נִּי כֹּ֣ה יַעֲשֶׂה־לְּךָ֤ אֱלֹהִים֙ וְכֹ֣ה יֹוסִ֔יף אִם־תְּכַחֵ֤ד מִמֶּ֨נִּי֙ דָּבָ֔ר מִכָּל־הַדָּבָ֖ר אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֥ר אֵלֶֽיךָ׃ And he said, “What is the thing that He spoke to you? Do not hide it from me, please. May … Continue reading →

וַיִּקְרָ֤א עֵלִי֙ אֶת־שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל וַיֹּ֖אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֣ל בְּנִ֑י וַיֹּ֖אמֶר הִנֵּֽנִי׃ And ʿEli called Shemuʾel and said, “Shemuʾel, my son.” And he said, “Here I am.”   Morphology וַיִּקְרָ֤א (va-yiqra) – Root: קרא (qara); Form: Qal consecutive imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁכַּ֤ב שְׁמוּאֵל֙ עַד־הַבֹּ֔קֶר וַיִּפְתַּ֖ח אֶת־דַּלְתֹ֣ות בֵּית־יְהוָ֑ה וּשְׁמוּאֵ֣ל יָרֵ֔א מֵהַגִּ֥יד אֶת־הַמַּרְאָ֖ה אֶל־עֵלִֽי׃ And Shemuʾel lay until the morning, and he opened the doors of the house of YHWH. And Shemuʾel was afraid to tell the vision to ʿEli.   Morphology וַיִּשְׁכַּ֤ב … Continue reading →

וְלָכֵ֥ן נִשְׁבַּ֖עְתִּי לְבֵ֣ית עֵלִ֑י אִֽם־יִתְכַּפֵּ֞ר עֲוֹ֧ן בֵּית־עֵלִ֛י בְּזֶ֥בַח וּבְמִנְחָ֖ה עַד־עֹולָֽם׃ Therefore, I have sworn to the house of ʿEli: ‘The iniquity of the house of ʿEli shall never be atoned for with sacrifice or offering forever.’”   Morphology וְלָכֵ֥ן (ve-lakhen) … Continue reading →

וְהִגַּ֣דְתִּי לֹ֔ו כִּֽי־שֹׁפֵ֥ט אֲנִ֛י אֶת־בֵּיתֹ֖ו עַד־עֹולָ֑ם בַּעֲוֹ֣ן אֲשֶׁר־יָדַ֗ע כִּֽי־מְקַֽלְלִ֤ים לָהֶם֙ בָּנָ֔יו וְלֹ֥א כִהָ֖ה בָּֽם׃ And I have declared to him that I am judging his house forever, because of the iniquity that he knew, for his sons were cursing themselves, … Continue reading →

בַּיֹּ֤ום הַהוּא֙ אָקִ֣ים אֶל־עֵלִ֔י אֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבַּ֖רְתִּי אֶל־בֵּיתֹ֑ו הָחֵ֖ל וְכַלֵּֽה׃ On that day I will raise up against ʿEli all that I have spoken concerning his house, from beginning to end.   Morphology בַּיֹּ֤ום (ba-yom) – Root: יום (yom); Form: … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל הִנֵּ֧ה אָנֹכִ֛י עֹשֶׂ֥ה דָבָ֖ר בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֲשֶׁר֙ כָּל־שֹׁ֣מְעֹ֔ו תְּצִלֶּ֖ינָה שְׁתֵּ֥י אָזְנָֽיו׃ And YHWH said to Shemuʾel, “Behold, I am doing a thing in Yisraʾel, at which the ears of everyone who hears it shall tingle.   Morphology וַיֹּ֤אמֶר … Continue reading →

וַיָּבֹ֤א יְהוָה֙ וַיִּתְיַצַּ֔ב וַיִּקְרָ֥א כְפַֽעַם־בְּפַ֖עַם שְׁמוּאֵ֣ל שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל֙ דַּבֵּ֔ר כִּ֥י שֹׁמֵ֖עַ עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃ פ And YHWH came and stood, and He called as before, “Shemuʾel, Shemuʾel!” And Shemuʾel said, “Speak, for Your servant is listening.”   Morphology וַיָּבֹ֤א (va-yavo) – … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר עֵלִ֣י לִשְׁמוּאֵל֮ לֵ֣ךְ שְׁכָב֒ וְהָיָה֙ אִם־יִקְרָ֣א אֵלֶ֔יךָ וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙ דַּבֵּ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה כִּ֥י שֹׁמֵ֖עַ עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל וַיִּשְׁכַּ֖ב בִּמְקֹומֹֽו׃ And ʿEli said to Shemuʾel, “Go, lie down, and if He calls you, then you shall say, ‘Speak, YHWH, for Your servant … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֨סֶף יְהוָ֥ה קְרֹא־שְׁמוּאֵל֮ בַּשְּׁלִשִׁית֒ וַיָּ֨קָם֙ וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ אֶל־עֵלִ֔י וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הִנְנִ֔י כִּ֥י קָרָ֖אתָ לִ֑י וַיָּ֣בֶן עֵלִ֔י כִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה קֹרֵ֥א לַנָּֽעַר׃ And YHWH again called Shemuʾel a third time. And he arose and went to ʿEli and said, “Here I am, for you … Continue reading →

וּשְׁמוּאֵ֕ל טֶ֖רֶם יָדַ֣ע אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה וְטֶ֛רֶם יִגָּלֶ֥ה אֵלָ֖יו דְּבַר־יְהוָֽה׃ Now Shemuʾel had not yet known YHWH, and the word of YHWH had not yet been revealed to him.   Morphology וּשְׁמוּאֵ֕ל (u-Shemuʾel) – Root: שמואל (Shemuʾel); Form: Proper noun, masculine singular; … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֣סֶף יְהוָ֗ה קְרֹ֣א עֹוד֮ שְׁמוּאֵל֒ וַיָּ֤קָם שְׁמוּאֵל֙ וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ אֶל־עֵלִ֔י וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הִנְנִ֔י כִּ֥י קָרָ֖אתָ לִ֑י וַיֹּ֛אמֶר לֹֽא־קָרָ֥אתִי בְנִ֖י שׁ֥וּב שְׁכָֽב׃ And YHWH called again, Shemuʾel. And Shemuʾel arose and went to ʿEli and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” … Continue reading →

וַיָּ֣רָץ אֶל־עֵלִ֗י וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הִנְנִי֙ כִּֽי־קָרָ֣אתָ לִּ֔י וַיֹּ֥אמֶר לֹֽא־קָרָ֖אתִי שׁ֣וּב שְׁכָ֑ב וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ וַיִּשְׁכָּֽב׃ ס And he ran to ʿEli and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” And he said, “I did not call; return, lie down.” And he went … Continue reading →

וַיִּקְרָ֧א יְהוָ֛ה אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הִנֵּֽנִי׃ And YHWH called to Shemuʾel, and he said, “Here I am.”   Morphology וַיִּקְרָ֧א (va-yiqra) – Root: קרא (qara); Form: Qal consecutive imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And He called”; Notes: Refers to YHWH … Continue reading →

וְנֵ֤ר אֱלֹהִים֙ טֶ֣רֶם יִכְבֶּ֔ה וּשְׁמוּאֵ֖ל שֹׁכֵ֑ב בְּהֵיכַ֣ל יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־שָׁ֖ם אֲרֹ֥ון אֱלֹהִֽים׃ פ And the lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Shemuʾel was lying down in the temple of YHWH, where the ark of God was.   Morphology … Continue reading →