menu
small logo

Back

undefined

א עַל־מִשְׁמַרְתִּי אֶעֱמֹדָה וְאֶתְיַצְּבָה עַל־מָצוֹר וַאֲצַפֶּה לִרְאוֹת מַה־יְּדַבֶּר־בִּי ה' וּמָה אָשִׁיב עַל־תּוֹכַחְתִּי

After posing his questions to God, the prophet awaits a response: Upon my watch I will stand, and I will station myself upon the fortification [matzor]. Some maintain that matzor means a narrow [tzar] place. I will look out to see what He will speak through me and what I will respond to my rebuke. I will see what I will answer myself with regard to my claim.

ב וַיַּעֲנֵנִי ה' וַיֹּאמֶר כְּתֹב חָזוֹן וּבָאֵר עַל־הַלֻּחוֹת לְמַעַן יָרוּץ קוֹרֵא בוֹ

The Lord answered me, and He said: Write the following vision and explain on the tablets, as an inscription on hide or paper is often unclear; so that one may read it swiftly.

Upgrade to Premium Account to access the full Steinsaltz library & more