Every verse with Soul
Verses 201–300 of 778 (page 3 of 8)
וְהָיָה לָךְ לְמֵשִׁיב נֶפֶשׁ וּלְכַלְכֵּל אֶת-שֵֽׂיבָתֵךְ כִּי כַלָּתֵךְ אֲֽשֶׁר-אֲהֵבַתֶךְ יְלָדַתּוּ אֲשֶׁר-הִיא טוֹבָה לָךְ מִשִּׁבְעָה בָּנִֽים׃
And he shall be unto thee a restorer of thy life, and a nourisher of thine old age: for thy daughter in law, which loveth thee, which is better to thee than seven sons, hath born him.
וְהִיא מָרַת נָפֶשׁ וַתִּתְפַּלֵּל עַל-יְהוָה וּבָכֹה תִבְכֶּֽה׃
And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore.
וַתַּעַן חַנָּה וַתֹּאמֶר לֹא אֲדֹנִי אִשָּׁה קְשַׁת-רוּחַ אָנֹכִי וְיַיִן וְשֵׁכָר לֹא שָׁתִיתִי וָֽאֶשְׁפֹּךְ אֶת-נַפְשִׁי לִפְנֵי יְהוָֽה׃
And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the LORD.
וַתֹּאמֶר בִּי אֲדֹנִי חֵי נַפְשְׁךָ אֲדֹנִי אֲנִי הָֽאִשָּׁה הַנִּצֶּבֶת עִמְּכָה בָּזֶה לְהִתְפַּלֵּל אֶל-יְהוָֽה׃
And she said, Oh my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the LORD.
וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו הָאִישׁ קַטֵּר יַקְטִירוּן כַּיּוֹם הַחֵלֶב וְקַח-לְךָ כַּֽאֲשֶׁר תְּאַוֶּה נַפְשֶׁךָ וְאָמַר׀ (לו) לֹא כִּי עַתָּה תִתֵּן וְאִם-לֹא לָקַחְתִּי בְחָזְקָֽה׃
And if any man said unto him, Let them not fail to burn the fat presently, and then take as much as thy soul desireth; then he would answer him, Nay; but thou shalt give it me now: and if not, I will take it by force.
וְאִישׁ לֹֽא-אַכְרִית לְךָ מֵעִם מִזְבְּחִי לְכַלּוֹת אֶת-עֵינֶיךָ וְלַֽאֲדִיב אֶת-נַפְשֶׁךָ וְכָל-מַרְבִּית בֵּֽיתְךָ יָמוּתוּ אֲנָשִֽׁים׃
And the man of thine, whom I shall not cut off from mine altar, shall be to consume thine eyes, and to grieve thine heart: and all the increase of thine house shall die in the flower of their age.
וַהֲקִֽימֹתִי לִי כֹּהֵן נֶֽאֱמָן כַּֽאֲשֶׁר בִּלְבָבִי וּבְנַפְשִׁי יַֽעֲשֶׂה וּבָנִיתִי לוֹ בַּיִת נֶֽאֱמָן וְהִתְהַלֵּךְ לִפְנֵֽי-מְשִׁיחִי כָּל-הַיָּמִֽים׃
And I will raise me up a faithful priest, that shall do according to that which is in mine heart and in my mind: and I will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before mine anointed for ever.
וְכִרְאוֹת שָׁאוּל אֶת-דָּוִד יֹצֵא לִקְרַאת הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי אָמַר אֶל-אַבְנֵר שַׂר הַצָּבָא בֶּן-מִי-זֶה הַנַּעַר אַבְנֵר וַיֹּאמֶר אַבְנֵר חֵֽי-נַפְשְׁךָ הַמֶּלֶךְ אִם-יָדָֽעְתִּי׃
And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said unto Abner, the captain of the host, Abner, whose son is this youth? And Abner said, As thy soul liveth, O king, I cannot tell.
וַיְהִי כְּכַלֹּתוֹ לְדַבֵּר אֶל-שָׁאוּל וְנֶפֶשׁ יְהוֹנָתָן נִקְשְׁרָה בְּנֶפֶשׁ דָּוִד (ויאהבו) וַיֶּאֱהָבֵהוּ יְהֽוֹנָתָן כְּנַפְשֽׁוֹ׃
And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
וַיִּכְרֹת יְהֽוֹנָתָן וְדָוִד בְּרִית בְּאַֽהֲבָתוֹ אֹתוֹ כְּנַפְשֽׁוֹ׃
Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
וַיָּשֶׂם אֶת-נַפְשׁוֹ בְכַפּוֹ וַיַּךְ אֶת-הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי וַיַּעַשׂ יְהוָה תְּשׁוּעָה גְדוֹלָה לְכָל-יִשְׂרָאֵל רָאִיתָ וַתִּשְׂמָח וְלָמָּה תֶֽחֱטָא בְּדָם נָקִי לְהָמִית אֶת-דָּוִד חִנָּֽם׃
For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the LORD wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?
וַיִּשְׁלַח שָׁאוּל מַלְאָכִים אֶל-בֵּית דָּוִד לְשָׁמְרוֹ וְלַֽהֲמִיתוֹ בַּבֹּקֶר וַתַּגֵּד לְדָוִד מִיכַל אִשְׁתּוֹ לֵאמֹר אִם-אֵינְךָ מְמַלֵּט אֶֽת-נַפְשְׁךָ הַלַּיְלָה מָחָר אַתָּה מוּמָֽת׃
Saul also sent messengers unto David's house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal David's wife told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to night, to morrow thou shalt be slain.
וַיִּבְרַח דָּוִד (מנוות) מִנָּיוֹת בָּֽרָמָה וַיָּבֹא וַיֹּאמֶר׀ לִפְנֵי יְהֽוֹנָתָן מֶה עָשִׂיתִי מֶֽה-עֲוֹנִי וּמֶֽה-חַטָּאתִי לִפְנֵי אָבִיךָ כִּי מְבַקֵּשׁ אֶת-נַפְשִֽׁי׃
And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done? what is mine iniquity? and what is my sin before thy father, that he seeketh my life?
וַיִּשָּׁבַע עוֹד דָּוִד וַיֹּאמֶר יָדֹעַ יָדַע אָבִיךָ כִּֽי-מָצָאתִי חֵן בְּעֵינֶיךָ וַיֹּאמֶר אַל-יֵֽדַע-זֹאת יְהֽוֹנָתָן פֶּן-יֵֽעָצֵב וְאוּלָם חַי-יְהוָה וְחֵי נַפְשֶׁךָ כִּי כְפֶשַׂע בֵּינִי וּבֵין הַמָּֽוֶת׃
And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father certainly knoweth that I have found grace in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death.
וַיֹּאמֶר יְהֽוֹנָתָן אֶל-דָּוִד מַה-תֹּאמַר נַפְשְׁךָ וְאֶֽעֱשֶׂה-לָּֽךְ׃
Then said Jonathan unto David, Whatsoever thy soul desireth, I will even do it for thee.
וַיּוֹסֶף יְהֽוֹנָתָן לְהַשְׁבִּיעַ אֶת-דָּוִד בְּאַֽהֲבָתוֹ אֹתוֹ כִּֽי-אַהֲבַת נַפְשׁוֹ אֲהֵבֽוֹ׃
And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.
וַיִּֽתְקַבְּצוּ אֵלָיו כָּל-אִישׁ מָצוֹק וְכָל-אִישׁ אֲשֶׁר-לוֹ נֹשֶׁא וְכָל-אִישׁ מַר-נֶפֶשׁ וַיְהִי עֲלֵיהֶם לְשָׂר וַיִּֽהְיוּ עִמּוֹ כְּאַרְבַּע מֵאוֹת אִֽישׁ׃
And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became a captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men.
וַיֹּאמֶר דָּוִד לְאֶבְיָתָר יָדַעְתִּי בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא כִּֽי-שָׁם (דויג) דּוֹאֵג הָֽאֲדֹמִי כִּֽי-הַגֵּד יַגִּיד לְשָׁאוּל אָֽנֹכִי סַבֹּתִי בְּכָל-נֶפֶשׁ בֵּית אָבִֽיךָ׃
And David said unto Abiathar, I knew it that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would surely tell Saul: I have occasioned the death of all the persons of thy father's house.
שְׁבָה אִתִּי אַל-תִּירָא כִּי אֲשֶׁר-יְבַקֵּשׁ אֶת-נַפְשִׁי יְבַקֵּשׁ אֶת-נַפְשֶׁךָ כִּֽי-מִשְׁמֶרֶת אַתָּה עִמָּדִֽי׃
Abide thou with me, fear not: for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life: but with me thou shalt be in safeguard.
וַיַּרְא דָוִד כִּֽי-יָצָא שָׁאוּל לְבַקֵּשׁ אֶת-נַפְשׁוֹ וְדָוִד בְּמִדְבַּר-זִיף בַּחֹֽרְשָׁה׃
And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a wood.
וְעַתָּה לְכָל-אַוַּת נַפְשְׁךָ הַמֶּלֶךְ לָרֶדֶת רֵד וְלָנוּ הַסְגִּירוֹ בְּיַד הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
Now therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of thy soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him into the king's hand.
וְאָבִי רְאֵה גַּם רְאֵה אֶת-כְּנַף מְעִֽילְךָ בְּיָדִי כִּי בְּכָרְתִי אֶת-כְּנַף מְעִֽילְךָ וְלֹא הֲרַגְתִּיךָ דַּע וּרְאֵה כִּי אֵין בְּיָדִי רָעָה וָפֶשַׁע וְלֹֽא-חָטָאתִי לָךְ וְאַתָּה צֹדֶה אֶת-נַפְשִׁי לְקַחְתָּֽהּ׃
Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it.
וְעַתָּה אֲדֹנִי חַי-יְהוָה וְחֵֽי-נַפְשְׁךָ אֲשֶׁר מְנָֽעֲךָ יְהוָה מִבּוֹא בְדָמִים וְהוֹשֵׁעַ יָֽדְךָ לָךְ וְעַתָּה יִֽהְיוּ כְנָבָל אֹֽיְבֶיךָ וְהַֽמְבַקְשִׁים אֶל-אֲדֹנִי רָעָֽה׃
Now therefore, my lord, as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, seeing the LORD hath withholden thee from coming to shed blood, and from avenging thyself with thine own hand, now let thine enemies, and they that seek evil to my lord, be as Nabal.
וַיָּקָם אָדָם לִרְדָפְךָ וּלְבַקֵּשׁ אֶת-נַפְשֶׁךָ וְֽהָיְתָה נֶפֶשׁ אֲדֹנִי צְרוּרָה׀ בִּצְרוֹר הַֽחַיִּים אֵת יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ וְאֵת נֶפֶשׁ אֹֽיְבֶיךָ יְקַלְּעֶנָּה בְּתוֹךְ כַּף הַקָּֽלַע׃
Yet a man is risen to pursue thee, and to seek thy soul: but the soul of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of life with the LORD thy God; and the souls of thine enemies, them shall he sling out, as out of the middle of a sling.
וַיֹּאמֶר שָׁאוּל חָטָאתִי שׁוּב בְּנִֽי-דָוִד כִּי לֹֽא-אָרַע לְךָ עוֹד תַּחַת אֲשֶׁר יָֽקְרָה נַפְשִׁי בְּעֵינֶיךָ הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה הִנֵּה הִסְכַּלְתִּי וָֽאֶשְׁגֶּה הַרְבֵּה מְאֹֽד׃
Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do thee harm, because my soul was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.
וְהִנֵּה כַּֽאֲשֶׁר גָּֽדְלָה נַפְשְׁךָ הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה בְּעֵינָי כֵּן תִּגְדַּל נַפְשִׁי בְּעֵינֵי יְהוָה וְיַצִּלֵנִי מִכָּל-צָרָֽה׃
And, behold, as thy life was much set by this day in mine eyes, so let my life be much set by in the eyes of the LORD, and let him deliver me out of all tribulation.
וַתֹּאמֶר הָֽאִשָּׁה אֵלָיו הִנֵּה אַתָּה יָדַעְתָּ אֵת אֲשֶׁר-עָשָׂה שָׁאוּל אֲשֶׁר הִכְרִית אֶת-הָֽאֹבוֹת וְאֶת-הַיִּדְּעֹנִי מִן-הָאָרֶץ וְלָמָה אַתָּה מִתְנַקֵּשׁ בְּנַפְשִׁי לַֽהֲמִיתֵֽנִי׃
And the woman said unto him, Behold, thou knowest what Saul hath done, how he hath cut off those that have familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land: wherefore then layest thou a snare for my life, to cause me to die?
וַתָּבוֹא הָֽאִשָּׁה אֶל-שָׁאוּל וַתֵּרֶא כִּֽי-נִבְהַל מְאֹד וַתֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו הִנֵּה שָֽׁמְעָה שִׁפְחָֽתְךָ בְּקוֹלֶךָ וָֽאָשִׂים נַפְשִׁי בְּכַפִּי וָֽאֶשְׁמַע אֶת-דְּבָרֶיךָ אֲשֶׁר דִּבַּרְתָּ אֵלָֽי׃
And the woman came unto Saul, and saw that he was sore troubled, and said unto him, Behold, thine handmaid hath obeyed thy voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have hearkened unto thy words which thou spakest unto me.
וַתֵּצֶר לְדָוִד מְאֹד כִּֽי-אָמְרוּ הָעָם לְסָקְלוֹ כִּֽי-מָרָה נֶפֶשׁ כָּל-הָעָם אִישׁ עַל-(בנו) בָּנָיו וְעַל-בְּנֹתָיו וַיִּתְחַזֵּק דָּוִד בַּֽיהוָה אֱלֹהָֽיו׃
And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.
וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלַי עֲמָד-נָא עָלַי וּמֹתְתֵנִי כִּי אֲחָזַנִי הַשָּׁבָץ כִּֽי-כָל-עוֹד נַפְשִׁי בִּֽי׃
He said unto me again, Stand, I pray thee, upon me, and slay me: for anguish is come upon me, because my life is yet whole in me.
וַיֹּאמֶר אַבְנֵר אֶל-דָּוִד אָקוּמָה׀ וְֽאֵלֵכָה וְאֶקְבְּצָה אֶל-אֲדֹנִי הַמֶּלֶךְ אֶת-כָּל-יִשְׂרָאֵל וְיִכְרְתוּ אִתְּךָ בְּרִית וּמָלַכְתָּ בְּכֹל אֲשֶׁר-תְּאַוֶּה נַפְשֶׁךָ וַיְּשַׁלַּח דָּוִד אֶת-אַבְנֵר וַיֵּלֶךְ בְּשָׁלֽוֹם׃
And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a league with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thine heart desireth. And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.
וַיָּבִאוּ אֶת-רֹאשׁ אִֽישׁ-בֹּשֶׁת אֶל-דָּוִד חֶבְרוֹן וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ אֶל-הַמֶּלֶךְ הִנֵּֽה-רֹאשׁ אִֽישׁ-בֹּשֶׁת בֶּן-שָׁאוּל אֹֽיִבְךָ אֲשֶׁר בִּקֵּשׁ אֶת-נַפְשֶׁךָ וַיִּתֵּן יְהוָה לַֽאדֹנִי הַמֶּלֶךְ נְקָמוֹת הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה מִשָּׁאוּל וּמִזַּרְעֽוֹ׃
And they brought the head of Ish-bosheth unto David to Hebron, and said to the king, Behold the head of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul thine enemy, which sought thy life; and the LORD hath avenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his seed.
וַיַּעַן דָּוִד אֶת-רֵכָב׀ וְאֶת-בַּֽעֲנָה אָחִיו בְּנֵי רִמּוֹן הַבְּאֵֽרֹתִי וַיֹּאמֶר לָהֶם חַי-יְהוָה אֲשֶׁר-פָּדָה אֶת-נַפְשִׁי מִכָּל-צָרָֽה׃
And David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said unto them, As the LORD liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
וַיֹּאמֶר דָּוִד בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא כָּל-מַכֵּה יְבֻסִי וְיִגַּע בַּצִּנּוֹר וְאֶת-הַפִּסְחִים וְאֶת-הַעִוְרִים (שנאו) שְׂנֻאֵי נֶפֶשׁ דָּוִד עַל-כֵּן יֹֽאמְרוּ עִוֵּר וּפִסֵּחַ לֹא יָבוֹא אֶל-הַבָּֽיִת׃
And David said on that day, Whosoever getteth up to the gutter, and smiteth the Jebusites, and the lame and the blind, that are hated of David's soul, he shall be chief and captain. Wherefore they said, The blind and the lame shall not come into the house.
וַיֹּאמֶר אֽוּרִיָּה אֶל-דָּוִד הָֽאָרוֹן וְיִשְׂרָאֵל וִֽיהוּדָה יֹֽשְׁבִים בַּסֻּכּוֹת וַֽאדֹנִי יוֹאָב וְעַבְדֵי אֲדֹנִי עַל-פְּנֵי הַשָּׂדֶה חֹנִים וַֽאֲנִי אָבוֹא אֶל-בֵּיתִי לֶֽאֱכֹל וְלִשְׁתּוֹת וְלִשְׁכַּב עִם-אִשְׁתִּי חַיֶּךָ וְחֵי נַפְשֶׁךָ אִֽם-אֶעֱשֶׂה אֶת-הַדָּבָר הַזֶּֽה׃
And Uriah said unto David, The ark, and Israel, and Judah, abide in tents; and my lord Joab, and the servants of my lord, are encamped in the open fields; shall I then go into mine house, to eat and to drink, and to lie with my wife? as thou livest, and as thy soul liveth, I will not do this thing.
וְהִנֵּה קָמָה כָֽל-הַמִּשְׁפָּחָה עַל-שִׁפְחָתֶךָ וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ תְּנִי׀ אֶת-מַכֵּה אָחִיו וּנְמִתֵהוּ בְּנֶפֶשׁ אָחִיו אֲשֶׁר הָרָג וְנַשְׁמִידָה גַּם אֶת-הַיּוֹרֵשׁ וְכִבּוּ אֶת-גַּֽחַלְתִּי אֲשֶׁר נִשְׁאָרָה לְבִלְתִּי (שום) שִׂים-לְאִישִׁי שֵׁם וּשְׁאֵרִית עַל-פְּנֵי הָֽאֲדָמָֽה׃
And, behold, the whole family is risen against thine handmaid, and they said, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him, for the life of his brother whom he slew; and we will destroy the heir also: and so they shall quench my coal which is left, and shall not leave to my husband neither name nor remainder upon the earth.
כִּי-מוֹת נָמוּת וְכַמַּיִם הַנִּגָּרִים אַרְצָה אֲשֶׁר לֹא יֵֽאָסֵפוּ וְלֹֽא-יִשָּׂא אֱלֹהִים נֶפֶשׁ וְחָשַׁב מַֽחֲשָׁבוֹת לְבִלְתִּי יִדַּח מִמֶּנּוּ נִדָּֽח׃
For we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; neither doth God respect any person: yet doth he devise means, that his banished be not expelled from him.
וַיֹּאמֶר הַמֶּלֶךְ הֲיַד יוֹאָב אִתָּךְ בְּכָל-זֹאת וַתַּעַן הָֽאִשָּׁה וַתֹּאמֶר חֵֽי-נַפְשְׁךָ אֲדֹנִי הַמֶּלֶךְ אִם-אִשׁ׀ לְהֵמִין וּלְהַשְׂמִיל מִכֹּל אֲשֶׁר-דִּבֶּר אֲדֹנִי הַמֶּלֶךְ כִּֽי-עַבְדְּךָ יוֹאָב הוּא צִוָּנִי וְהוּא שָׂם בְּפִי שִׁפְחָֽתְךָ אֵת כָּל-הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃
And the king said, Is not the hand of Joab with thee in all this? And the woman answered and said, As thy soul liveth, my lord the king, none can turn to the right hand or to the left from ought that my lord the king hath spoken: for thy servant Joab, he bade me, and he put all these words in the mouth of thine handmaid:
וַיֹּאמֶר דָּוִד אֶל-אֲבִישַׁי וְאֶל-כָּל-עֲבָדָיו הִנֵּה בְנִי אֲשֶׁר-יָצָא מִמֵּעַי מְבַקֵּשׁ אֶת-נַפְשִׁי וְאַף כִּֽי-עַתָּה בֶּן-הַיְמִינִי הַנִּחוּ לוֹ וִֽיקַלֵּל כִּי אָֽמַר-לוֹ יְהוָֽה׃
And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may this Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD hath bidden him.
וַיֹּאמֶר חוּשַׁי אַתָּה יָדַעְתָּ אֶת-אָבִיךָ וְאֶת-אֲנָשָׁיו כִּי גִבֹּרִים הֵמָּה וּמָרֵי נֶפֶשׁ הֵמָּה כְּדֹב שַׁכּוּל בַּשָּׂדֶה וְאָבִיךָ אִישׁ מִלְחָמָה וְלֹא יָלִין אֶת-הָעָֽם׃
For, said Hushai, thou knowest thy father and his men, that they be mighty men, and they be chafed in their minds, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field: and thy father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.
אֽוֹ-עָשִׂיתִי (בנפשו) בְנַפְשִׁי שֶׁקֶר וְכָל-דָּבָר לֹֽא-יִכָּחֵד מִן-הַמֶּלֶךְ וְאַתָּה תִּתְיַצֵּב מִנֶּֽגֶד׃
Otherwise I should have wrought falsehood against mine own life: for there is no matter hid from the king, and thou thyself wouldest have set thyself against me.
וַיָּבֹא יוֹאָב אֶל-הַמֶּלֶךְ הַבָּיִת וַיֹּאמֶר הֹבַשְׁתָּ הַיּוֹם אֶת-פְּנֵי כָל-עֲבָדֶיךָ הַֽמְמַלְּטִים אֶֽת-נַפְשְׁךָ הַיּוֹם וְאֵת נֶפֶשׁ בָּנֶיךָ וּבְנֹתֶיךָ וְנֶפֶשׁ נָשֶׁיךָ וְנֶפֶשׁ פִּֽלַגְשֶֽׁיךָ׃
And Joab came into the house to the king, and said, Thou hast shamed this day the faces of all thy servants, which this day have saved thy life, and the lives of thy sons and of thy daughters, and the lives of thy wives, and the lives of thy concubines;
וַיֹּאמֶר חָלִילָה לִּי יְהוָה מֵֽעֲשֹׂתִי זֹאת הֲדַם הָֽאֲנָשִׁים הַהֹֽלְכִים בְּנַפְשׁוֹתָם וְלֹא אָבָה לִשְׁתּוֹתָם אֵלֶּה עָשׂוּ שְׁלֹשֶׁת הַגִּבֹּרִֽים׃
And he said, Be it far from me, O LORD, that I should do this: is not this the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives? therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mighty men.
וְעַתָּה לְכִי אִֽיעָצֵךְ נָא עֵצָה וּמַלְּטִי אֶת-נַפְשֵׁךְ וְאֶת-נֶפֶשׁ בְּנֵךְ שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃
Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon.
וַיִּשָּׁבַע הַמֶּלֶךְ וַיֹּאמַר חַי-יְהוָה אֲשֶׁר-פָּדָה אֶת-נַפְשִׁי מִכָּל-צָרָֽה׃
And the king sware, and said, As the LORD liveth, that hath redeemed my soul out of all distress,
לְמַעַן יָקִים יְהוָה אֶת-דְּבָרוֹ אֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר עָלַי לֵאמֹר אִם-יִשְׁמְרוּ בָנֶיךָ אֶת-דַּרְכָּם לָלֶכֶת לְפָנַי בֶּֽאֱמֶת בְּכָל-לְבָבָם וּבְכָל-נַפְשָׁם לֵאמֹר לֹֽא-יִכָּרֵת לְךָ אִישׁ מֵעַל כִּסֵּא יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
That the LORD may continue his word which he spake concerning me, saying, If thy children take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail thee (said he) a man on the throne of Israel.
וַיִּשָּׁבַע הַמֶּלֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹה בַּֽיהוָה לֵאמֹר כֹּה יַֽעֲשֶׂה-לִּי אֱלֹהִים וְכֹה יוֹסִיף כִּי בְנַפְשׁוֹ דִּבֶּר אֲדֹנִיָּהוּ אֶת-הַדָּבָר הַזֶּֽה׃
Then king Solomon sware by the LORD, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah have not spoken this word against his own life.
וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים אֵלָיו יַעַן אֲשֶׁר שָׁאַלְתָּ אֶת-הַדָּבָר הַזֶּה וְלֹֽא-שָׁאַלְתָּ לְּךָ יָמִים רַבִּים וְלֹֽא-שָׁאַלְתָּ לְּךָ עֹשֶׁר וְלֹא שָׁאַלְתָּ נֶפֶשׁ אֹֽיְבֶיךָ וְשָׁאַלְתָּ לְּךָ הָבִין לִשְׁמֹעַ מִשְׁפָּֽט׃
And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment;
וְשָׁבוּ אֵלֶיךָ בְּכָל-לְבָבָם וּבְכָל-נַפְשָׁם בְּאֶרֶץ אֹֽיְבֵיהֶם אֲשֶׁר-שָׁבוּ אֹתָם וְהִתְפַּֽלְלוּ אֵלֶיךָ דֶּרֶךְ אַרְצָם אֲשֶׁר נָתַתָּה לַֽאֲבוֹתָם הָעִיר אֲשֶׁר בָּחַרְתָּ וְהַבַּיִת אֲשֶׁר-(בנית) בָּנִיתִי לִשְׁמֶֽךָ׃
And so return unto thee with all their heart, and with all their soul, in the land of their enemies, which led them away captive, and pray unto thee toward their land, which thou gavest unto their fathers, the city which thou hast chosen, and the house which I have built for thy name:
וְאֹֽתְךָ אֶקַּח וּמָלַכְתָּ בְּכֹל אֲשֶׁר-תְּאַוֶּה נַפְשֶׁךָ וְהָיִיתָ מֶּלֶךְ עַל-יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth, and shalt be king over Israel.
וַיִּתְמֹדֵד עַל-הַיֶּלֶד שָׁלֹשׁ פְּעָמִים וַיִּקְרָא אֶל-יְהוָה וַיֹּאמַר יְהוָה אֱלֹהָי תָּשָׁב נָא נֶֽפֶשׁ-הַיֶּלֶד הַזֶּה עַל-קִרְבּֽוֹ׃
And he stretched himself upon the child three times, and cried unto the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, I pray thee, let this child's soul come into him again.
וַיִּשְׁמַע יְהוָה בְּקוֹל אֵֽלִיָּהוּ וַתָּשָׁב נֶֽפֶשׁ-הַיֶּלֶד עַל-קִרְבּוֹ וַיֶּֽחִי׃
And the LORD heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived.
וַתִּשְׁלַח אִיזֶבֶל מַלְאָךְ אֶל-אֵֽלִיָּהוּ לֵאמֹר כֹּֽה-יַעֲשׂוּן אֱלֹהִים וְכֹה יֽוֹסִפוּן כִּֽי-כָעֵת מָחָר אָשִׂים אֶֽת-נַפְשְׁךָ כְּנֶפֶשׁ אַחַד מֵהֶֽם׃
Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, saying, So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by to morrow about this time.
וַיַּרְא וַיָּקָם וַיֵּלֶךְ אֶל-נַפְשׁוֹ וַיָּבֹא בְּאֵר שֶׁבַע אֲשֶׁר לִֽיהוּדָה וַיַּנַּח אֶֽת-נַעֲרוֹ שָֽׁם׃
And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beer-sheba, which belongeth to Judah, and left his servant there.
וְהֽוּא-הָלַךְ בַּמִּדְבָּר דֶּרֶךְ יוֹם וַיָּבֹא וַיֵּשֶׁב תַּחַת רֹתֶם (אחת) אֶחָד וַיִּשְׁאַל אֶת-נַפְשׁוֹ לָמוּת וַיֹּאמֶר׀ רַב עַתָּה יְהוָה קַח נַפְשִׁי כִּֽי-לֹא-טוֹב אָֽנֹכִי מֵֽאֲבֹתָֽי׃
But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.
וַיֹּאמֶר קַנֹּא קִנֵּאתִי לַֽיהוָה׀ אֱלֹהֵי צְבָאוֹת כִּֽי-עָזְבוּ בְרִֽיתְךָ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶת-מִזְבְּחֹתֶיךָ הָרָסוּ וְאֶת-נְבִיאֶיךָ הָֽרְגוּ בֶחָרֶב וָֽאִוָּתֵר אֲנִי לְבַדִּי וַיְבַקְשׁוּ אֶת-נַפְשִׁי לְקַחְתָּֽהּ׃
And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.
וַיֹּאמֶר קַנֹּא קִנֵּאתִי לַֽיהוָה׀ אֱלֹהֵי צְבָאוֹת כִּֽי-עָזְבוּ בְרִֽיתְךָ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶת-מִזְבְּחֹתֶיךָ הָרָסוּ וְאֶת-נְבִיאֶיךָ הָֽרְגוּ בֶחָרֶב וָֽאִוָּתֵר אֲנִי לְבַדִּי וַיְבַקְשׁוּ אֶת-נַפְשִׁי לְקַחְתָּֽהּ׃
And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: because the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.
וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ אֵלָיו עֲבָדָיו הִנֵּה-נָא שָׁמַעְנוּ כִּי מַלְכֵי בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל כִּֽי-מַלְכֵי חֶסֶד הֵם נָשִׂימָה נָּא שַׂקִּים בְּמָתְנֵינוּ וַֽחֲבָלִים בְּרֹאשֵׁנוּ וְנֵצֵא אֶל-מֶלֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל אוּלַי יְחַיֶּה אֶת-נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃
And his servants said unto him, Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings: let us, I pray thee, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: peradventure he will save thy life.
וַיַּחְגְּרוּ שַׂקִּים בְּמָתְנֵיהֶם וַֽחֲבָלִים בְּרָֽאשֵׁיהֶם וַיָּבֹאוּ אֶל-מֶלֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל וַיֹּאמְרוּ עַבְדְּךָ בֶן-הֲדַד אָמַר תְּחִי-נָא נַפְשִׁי וַיֹּאמֶר הַעוֹדֶנּוּ חַי אָחִי הֽוּא׃
So they girded sackcloth on their loins, and put ropes on their heads, and came to the king of Israel, and said, Thy servant Ben-hadad saith, I pray thee, let me live. And he said, Is he yet alive? he is my brother.
וַיְהִי הַמֶּלֶךְ עֹבֵר וְהוּא צָעַק אֶל-הַמֶּלֶךְ וַיֹּאמֶר עַבְדְּךָ׀ יָצָא בְקֶֽרֶב-הַמִּלְחָמָה וְהִנֵּֽה-אִישׁ סָר וַיָּבֵא אֵלַי אִישׁ וַיֹּאמֶר שְׁמֹר אֶת-הָאִישׁ הַזֶּה אִם-הִפָּקֵד יִפָּקֵד וְהָֽיְתָה נַפְשְׁךָ תַּחַת נַפְשׁוֹ אוֹ כִכַּר-כֶּסֶף תִּשְׁקֽוֹל׃
And as the king passed by, he cried unto the king: and he said, Thy servant went out into the midst of the battle; and, behold, a man turned aside, and brought a man unto me, and said, Keep this man: if by any means he be missing, then shall thy life be for his life, or else thou shalt pay a talent of silver.
וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו כֹּה אָמַר יְהוָה יַעַן שִׁלַּחְתָּ אֶת-אִישׁ-חֶרְמִי מִיָּד וְהָֽיְתָה נַפְשְׁךָ תַּחַת נַפְשׁוֹ וְעַמְּךָ תַּחַת עַמּֽוֹ׃
And he said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Because thou hast let go out of thy hand a man whom I appointed to utter destruction, therefore thy life shall go for his life, and thy people for his people.
וַיָּשָׁב וַיִּשְׁלַח שַׂר-חֲמִשִּׁים שְׁלִשִׁים וַֽחֲמִשָּׁיו וַיַּעַל וַיָּבֹא שַׂר-הַֽחֲמִשִּׁים הַשְּׁלִישִׁי וַיִּכְרַע עַל-בִּרְכָּיו׀ לְנֶגֶד אֵֽלִיָּהוּ וַיִּתְחַנֵּן אֵלָיו וַיְדַבֵּר אֵלָיו אִישׁ הָֽאֱלֹהִים תִּֽיקַר-נָא נַפְשִׁי וְנֶפֶשׁ עֲבָדֶיךָֽ אֵלֶּה חֲמִשִּׁים בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃
And he sent again a captain of the third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and besought him, and said unto him, O man of God, I pray thee, let my life, and the life of these fifty thy servants, be precious in thy sight.
הִנֵּה יָרְדָה אֵשׁ מִן-הַשָּׁמַיִם וַתֹּאכַל אֶת-שְׁנֵי שָׂרֵי הַֽחֲמִשִּׁים הָרִֽאשֹׁנִים וְאֶת-חֲמִשֵּׁיהֶם וְעַתָּה תִּיקַר נַפְשִׁי בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃
Behold, there came fire down from heaven, and burnt up the two captains of the former fifties with their fifties: therefore let my life now be precious in thy sight.
וַיֹּאמֶר אֵֽלִיָּהוּ אֶל-אֱלִישָׁע שֵֽׁב-נָא פֹה כִּי יְהוָה שְׁלָחַנִי עַד-בֵּֽית-אֵל וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלִישָׁע חַי-יְהוָה וְחֵֽי-נַפְשְׁךָ אִם-אֶֽעֶזְבֶךָּ וַיֵּֽרְדוּ בֵּֽית-אֵֽל׃
And Elijah said unto Elisha, Tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Beth-el. And Elisha said unto him, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they went down to Beth-el.
וַיֹּאמֶר לוֹ אֵֽלִיָּהוּ אֱלִישָׁע׀ שֵֽׁב-נָא פֹה כִּי יְהוָה שְׁלָחַנִי יְרִיחוֹ וַיֹּאמֶר חַי-יְהוָה וְחֵֽי-נַפְשְׁךָ אִם-אֶֽעֶזְבֶךָּ וַיָּבֹאוּ יְרִיחֽוֹ׃
And Elijah said unto him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Jericho. And he said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they came to Jericho.
וַיֹּאמֶר לוֹ אֵֽלִיָּהוּ שֵֽׁב-נָא פֹה כִּי יְהוָה שְׁלָחַנִי הַיַּרְדֵּנָה וַיֹּאמֶר חַי-יְהוָה וְחֵֽי-נַפְשְׁךָ אִם-אֶֽעֶזְבֶךָּ וַיֵּֽלְכוּ שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃
And Elijah said unto him, Tarry, I pray thee, here; for the LORD hath sent me to Jordan. And he said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And they two went on.
וַתָּבֹא אֶל-אִישׁ הָֽאֱלֹהִים אֶל-הָהָר וַֽתַּחֲזֵק בְּרַגְלָיו וַיִּגַּשׁ גֵּֽיחֲזִי לְהָדְפָהּ וַיֹּאמֶר אִישׁ הָֽאֱלֹהִים הַרְפֵּה-לָהּ כִּֽי-נַפְשָׁהּ מָֽרָה-לָהּ וַֽיהוָה הֶעְלִים מִמֶּנִּי וְלֹא הִגִּיד לִֽי׃
And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught him by the feet: but Gehazi came near to thrust her away. And the man of God said, Let her alone; for her soul is vexed within her: and the LORD hath hid it from me, and hath not told me.
וַתֹּאמֶר אֵם הַנַּעַר חַי-יְהוָה וְחֵֽי-נַפְשְׁךָ אִם-אֶֽעֶזְבֶךָּ וַיָּקָם וַיֵּלֶךְ אַֽחֲרֶֽיהָ׃
And the mother of the child said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And he arose, and followed her.
וַיָּקוּמוּ וַיָּנוּסוּ בַנֶּשֶׁף וַיַּֽעַזְבוּ אֶת-אָֽהֳלֵיהֶם וְאֶת-סֽוּסֵיהֶם וְאֶת-חֲמֹרֵיהֶם הַֽמַּחֲנֶה כַּֽאֲשֶׁר-הִיא וַיָּנֻסוּ אֶל-נַפְשָֽׁם׃
Wherefore they arose and fled in the twilight, and left their tents, and their horses, and their asses, even the camp as it was, and fled for their life.
וַיָּשָׁב יְהוֹרָם הַמֶּלֶךְ לְהִתְרַפֵּא בִיְזְרְעֶאל מִן-הַמַּכִּים אֲשֶׁר יַכֻּהוּ אֲרַמִּים בְּהִלָּחֲמוֹ אֶת-חֲזָאֵל מֶלֶךְ אֲרָם וַיֹּאמֶר יֵהוּא אִם-יֵשׁ נַפְשְׁכֶם אַל-יֵצֵא פָלִיט מִן-הָעִיר לָלֶכֶת (לגיד) לְהַגִּיד בְּיִזְרְעֶֽאל׃
But king Joram was returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him, when he fought with Hazael king of Syria.) And Jehu said, If it be your minds, then let none go forth nor escape out of the city to go to tell it in Jezreel.
וַיָּבֹאוּ לַֽעֲשׂוֹת זְבָחִים וְעֹלוֹת וְיֵהוּא שָֽׂם-לוֹ בַחוּץ שְׁמֹנִים אִישׁ וַיֹּאמֶר הָאִישׁ אֲשֶׁר-יִמָּלֵט מִן-הָֽאֲנָשִׁים אֲשֶׁר אֲנִי מֵבִיא עַל-יְדֵיכֶם נַפְשׁוֹ תַּחַת נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃
And when they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings, Jehu appointed fourscore men without, and said, If any of the men whom I have brought into your hands escape, he that letteth him go, his life shall be for the life of him.
וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוֹאָשׁ אֶל-הַכֹּֽהֲנִים כֹּל כֶּסֶף הַקֳּדָשִׁים אֲשֶׁר-יוּבָא בֵית-יְהוָה כֶּסֶף עוֹבֵר אִישׁ כֶּסֶף נַפְשׁוֹת עֶרְכּוֹ כָּל-כֶּסֶף אֲשֶׁר יַֽעֲלֶה עַל לֶב-אִישׁ לְהָבִיא בֵּית יְהוָֽה׃
And Jehoash said to the priests, All the money of the dedicated things that is brought into the house of the LORD, even the money of every one that passeth the account, the money that every man is set at, and all the money that cometh into any man's heart to bring into the house of the LORD,
וַיַּֽעֲמֹד הַמֶּלֶךְ עַֽל-הָעַמּוּד וַיִּכְרֹת אֶֽת-הַבְּרִית׀ לִפְנֵי יְהוָה לָלֶכֶת אַחַר יְהוָה וְלִשְׁמֹר מִצְוֹתָיו וְאֶת-עֵדְוֹתָיו וְאֶת-חֻקֹּתָיו בְּכָל-לֵב וּבְכָל-נֶפֶשׁ לְהָקִים אֶת-דִּבְרֵי הַבְּרִית הַזֹּאת הַכְּתֻבִים עַל-הַסֵּפֶר הַזֶּה וַיַּֽעֲמֹד כָּל-הָעָם בַּבְּרִֽית׃
And the king stood by a pillar, and made a covenant before the LORD, to walk after the LORD, and to keep his commandments and his testimonies and his statutes with all their heart and all their soul, to perform the words of this covenant that were written in this book. And all the people stood to the covenant.
וְכָמֹהוּ לֹֽא-הָיָה לְפָנָיו מֶלֶךְ אֲשֶׁר-שָׁב אֶל-יְהוָה בְּכָל-לְבָבוֹ וּבְכָל-נַפְשׁוֹ וּבְכָל-מְאֹדוֹ כְּכֹל תּוֹרַת מֹשֶׁה וְאַֽחֲרָיו לֹא-קָם כָּמֹֽהוּ׃
And like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the LORD with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses; neither after him arose there any like him.
וַיִּשְׁבּוּ מִקְנֵיהֶם גְּֽמַלֵּיהֶם חֲמִשִּׁים אֶלֶף וְצֹאן מָאתַיִם וַֽחֲמִשִּׁים אֶלֶף וַֽחֲמוֹרִים אַלְפָּיִם וְנֶפֶשׁ אָדָם מֵאָה אָֽלֶף׃
And they took away their cattle; of their camels fifty thousand, and of sheep two hundred and fifty thousand, and of asses two thousand, and of men an hundred thousand.
וַיֹּאמֶר חָלִילָה לִּי מֵֽאֱלֹהַי מֵֽעֲשׂוֹת זֹאת הֲדַם הָֽאֲנָשִׁים הָאֵלֶּה אֶשְׁתֶּה בְנַפְשׁוֹתָם כִּי בְנַפְשׁוֹתָם הֱבִיאוּם וְלֹא אָבָה לִשְׁתּוֹתָם אֵלֶּה עָשׂוּ שְׁלֹשֶׁת הַגִּבּוֹרִֽים׃
And said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with the jeopardy of their lives they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mightiest.
עַתָּה תְּנוּ לְבַבְכֶם וְנַפְשְׁכֶם לִדְרוֹשׁ לַֽיהוָה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם וְקוּמוּ וּבְנוּ אֶת-מִקְדַּשׁ יְהוָה הָֽאֱלֹהִים לְהָבִיא אֶת-אֲרוֹן בְּרִית-יְהוָה וּכְלֵי קֹדֶשׁ הָֽאֱלֹהִים לַבַּיִת הַנִּבְנֶה לְשֵׁם-יְהוָֽה׃
Now set your heart and your soul to seek the LORD your God; arise therefore, and build ye the sanctuary of the LORD God, to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and the holy vessels of God, into the house that is to be built to the name of the LORD.
וְאַתָּה שְׁלֹמֹֽה-בְנִי דַּע אֶת-אֱלֹהֵי אָבִיךָ וְעָבְדֵהוּ בְּלֵב שָׁלֵם וּבְנֶפֶשׁ חֲפֵצָה כִּי כָל-לְבָבוֹת דּוֹרֵשׁ יְהוָה וְכָל-יֵצֶר מַֽחֲשָׁבוֹת מֵבִין אִֽם-תִּדְרְשֶׁנּוּ יִמָּצֵא לָךְ וְאִם-תַּֽעַזְבֶנּוּ יַזְנִֽיחֲךָ לָעַֽד׃
And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים׀ לִשְׁלֹמֹה יַעַן אֲשֶׁר הָֽיְתָה זֹאת עִם-לְבָבֶךָ וְלֹֽא-שָׁאַלְתָּ עֹשֶׁר נְכָסִים וְכָבוֹד וְאֵת נֶפֶשׁ שֹֽׂנְאֶיךָ וְגַם-יָמִים רַבִּים לֹא שָׁאָלְתָּ וַתִּֽשְׁאַל-לְךָ חָכְמָה וּמַדָּע אֲשֶׁר תִּשְׁפּוֹט אֶת-עַמִּי אֲשֶׁר הִמְלַכְתִּיךָ עָלָֽיו׃
And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thine heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honour, nor the life of thine enemies, neither yet hast asked long life; but hast asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king:
וְשָׁבוּ אֵלֶיךָ בְּכָל-לִבָּם וּבְכָל-נַפְשָׁם בְּאֶרֶץ שִׁבְיָם אֲשֶׁר-שָׁבוּ אֹתָם וְהִֽתְפַּֽלְלוּ דֶּרֶךְ אַרְצָם אֲשֶׁר נָתַתָּה לַֽאֲבוֹתָם וְהָעִיר אֲשֶׁר בָּחַרְתָּ וְלַבַּיִת אֲשֶׁר-בָּנִיתִי לִשְׁמֶֽךָ׃
If they return to thee with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their captivity, whither they have carried them captives, and pray toward their land, which thou gavest unto their fathers, and toward the city which thou hast chosen, and toward the house which I have built for thy name:
וַיָּבֹאוּ בַבְּרִית לִדְרוֹשׁ אֶת-יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי אֲבֽוֹתֵיהֶם בְּכָל-לְבָבָם וּבְכָל-נַפְשָֽׁם׃
And they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD God of their fathers with all their heart and with all their soul;
וַיַּֽעֲמֹד הַמֶּלֶךְ עַל-עָמְדוֹ וַיִּכְרֹת אֶֽת-הַבְּרִית לִפְנֵי יְהוָה לָלֶכֶת אַֽחֲרֵי יְהוָה וְלִשְׁמוֹר אֶת-מִצְוֹתָיו וְעֵֽדְוֹתָיו וְחֻקָּיו בְּכָל-לְבָבוֹ וּבְכָל-נַפְשׁוֹ לַֽעֲשׂוֹת אֶת-דִּבְרֵי הַבְּרִית הַכְּתוּבִים עַל-הַסֵּפֶר הַזֶּֽה׃
And the king stood in his place, and made a covenant before the LORD, to walk after the LORD, and to keep his commandments, and his testimonies, and his statutes, with all his heart, and with all his soul, to perform the words of the covenant which are written in this book.
וַיֹּאמֶר מָרְדֳּכַי לְהָשִׁיב אֶל-אֶסְתֵּר אַל-תְּדַמִּי בְנַפְשֵׁךְ לְהִמָּלֵט בֵּית-הַמֶּלֶךְ מִכָּל-הַיְּהוּדִֽים׃
Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews.
וַתַּעַן אֶסְתֵּר הַמַּלְכָּה וַתֹּאמַר אִם-מָצָאתִי חֵן בְּעֵינֶיךָ הַמֶּלֶךְ וְאִם-עַל-הַמֶּלֶךְ טוֹב תִּנָּֽתֶן-לִי נַפְשִׁי בִּשְׁאֵלָתִי וְעַמִּי בְּבַקָּֽשָׁתִֽי׃
Then Esther the queen answered and said, If I have found favour in thy sight, O king, and if it please the king, let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request:
וְהַמֶּלֶךְ קָם בַּֽחֲמָתוֹ מִמִּשְׁתֵּה הַיַּיִן אֶל-גִּנַּת הַבִּיתָן וְהָמָן עָמַד לְבַקֵּשׁ עַל-נַפְשׁוֹ מֵֽאֶסְתֵּר הַמַּלְכָּה כִּי רָאָה כִּֽי-כָלְתָה אֵלָיו הָֽרָעָה מֵאֵת הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
And the king arising from the banquet of wine in his wrath went into the palace garden: and Haman stood up to make request for his life to Esther the queen; for he saw that there was evil determined against him by the king.
אֲשֶׁר נָתַן הַמֶּלֶךְ לַיְּהוּדִים׀ אֲשֶׁר בְּכָל-עִיר-וָעִיר לְהִקָּהֵל וְלַֽעֲמֹד עַל-נַפְשָׁם לְהַשְׁמִיד וְלַֽהֲרֹג וּלְאַבֵּד אֶת-כָּל-חֵיל עַם וּמְדִינָה הַצָּרִים אֹתָם טַף וְנָשִׁים וּשְׁלָלָם לָבֽוֹז׃
Wherein the king granted the Jews which were in every city to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to slay, and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province that would assault them, both little ones and women, and to take the spoil of them for a prey,
וּשְׁאָר הַיְּהוּדִים אֲשֶׁר בִּמְדִינוֹת הַמֶּלֶךְ נִקְהֲלוּ׀ וְעָמֹד עַל-נַפְשָׁם וְנוֹחַ מֵאֹיְבֵיהֶם וְהָרֹג בְּשֹׂנְאֵיהֶם חֲמִשָּׁה וְשִׁבְעִים אָלֶף וּבַבִּזָּה לֹא שָֽׁלְחוּ אֶת-יָדָֽם׃
But the other Jews that were in the king's provinces gathered themselves together, and stood for their lives, and had rest from their enemies, and slew of their foes seventy and five thousand, but they laid not their hands on the prey,
לְקַיֵּם אֵת-יְמֵי הַפֻּרִים הָאֵלֶּה בִּזְמַנֵּיהֶם כַּֽאֲשֶׁר קִיַּם עֲלֵיהֶם מָרְדֳּכַי הַיְּהוּדִי וְאֶסְתֵּר הַמַּלְכָּה וְכַֽאֲשֶׁר קִיְּמוּ עַל-נַפְשָׁם וְעַל-זַרְעָם דִּבְרֵי הַצֹּמוֹת וְזַֽעֲקָתָֽם׃
To confirm these days of Purim in their times appointed, according as Mordecai the Jew and Esther the queen had enjoined them, and as they had decreed for themselves and for their seed, the matters of the fastings and their cry.
וַיַּעַן הַשָּׂטָן אֶת-יְהוָה וַיֹּאמַר עוֹר בְּעַד-עוֹר וְכֹל אֲשֶׁר לָאִישׁ יִתֵּן בְּעַד נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃
And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.
וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֶל-הַשָּׂטָן הִנּוֹ בְיָדֶךָ אַךְ אֶת-נַפְשׁוֹ שְׁמֹֽר׃
And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his life.
לָמָּה יִתֵּן לְעָמֵל אוֹר וְחַיִּים לְמָרֵי נָֽפֶשׁ׃
Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul;
מֵֽאֲנָה לִנְגּוֹעַ נַפְשִׁי הֵמָּה כִּדְוֵי לַחְמִֽי׃
The things that my soul refused to touch are as my sorrowful meat.
מַה-כֹּחִי כִֽי-אֲיַחֵל וּמַה-קִּצִּי כִּֽי-אַאֲרִיךְ נַפְשִֽׁי׃
What is my strength, that I should hope? and what is mine end, that I should prolong my life?
גַּם-אֲנִי לֹא אֶחֱשָׂךְ פִּי אֲֽדַבְּרָה בְּצַר רוּחִי אָשִׂיחָה בְּמַר נַפְשִֽׁי׃
Therefore I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.
וַתִּבְחַר מַחֲנָק נַפְשִׁי מָוֶת מֵֽעַצְמוֹתָֽי׃
So that my soul chooseth strangling, and death rather than my life.
תָּֽם-אָנִי לֹֽא-אֵדַע נַפְשִׁי אֶמְאַס חַיָּֽי׃
Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.
נָֽקְטָה נַפְשִׁי בְּחַיָּי אֶֽעֶזְבָה עָלַי שִׂיחִי אֲדַבְּרָה בְּמַר נַפְשִֽׁי׃
My soul is weary of my life; I will leave my complaint upon myself; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.
וְעֵינֵי רְשָׁעִים תִּכְלֶינָה וּמָנוֹס אָבַד מִנְהֶם וְתִקְוָתָם מַֽפַּח-נָֽפֶשׁ׃
But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope shall be as the giving up of the ghost.
אֲשֶׁר בְּיָדוֹ נֶפֶשׁ כָּל-חָי וְרוּחַ כָּל-בְּשַׂר-אִֽישׁ׃
In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind.
עַל-מָה׀ אֶשָּׂא בְשָׂרִי בְשִׁנָּי וְנַפְשִׁי אָשִׂים בְּכַפִּֽי׃
Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in mine hand?