JST Genesis 14

Hebrew translation, word by word with transliteration and English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open JST Genesis 14 in the interlinear reader for roots and notes, or listen to it read aloud in Hebrew.

JST, Genesis 14:25–40. Compare Genesis 14:18–20

1. 25

   וּמַלְכִּי־צֶדֶקu/Mal/KI-TSE/dekand-Melchizedekנָשָׂאna/SAlifted-upאֶת־קוֹלוֹet-ko/LOhis-voiceוַיְבָרֶךְvay/VA/rekhand-blessedאֶת־אַבְרָם׃et-Av/RAMAbram

   And Melchizedek lifted up his voice and blessed Abram.

2. 26

   וּמַלְכִּי־צֶדֶקu/Mal/KI-TSE/deknow-Melchizedekהָיָהha/YAwasאִישׁisha-man-ofאֱמוּנָהe/mu/NAfaithאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoפָּעַלpa/ALwroughtצְדָקָהtse/da/KArighteousnessוּבְעוֹדוֹu/ve/o/DOand-while-he-was-yetנַעַרNA/ara-childיָרֵאya/REhe-fearedאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMGodוַיִּסְכֹּרvay/yis/KORand-stoppedפִּיpithe-mouths-ofאֲרָיוֹתa/ra/YOTlionsוַיְכַבֶּהvay/khab/BEand-quenchedגְּבוּרַתge/vu/RATthe-violence-ofאֵשׁ׃eshfire

   Now Melchizedek was a man of faith, who wrought righteousness; and when a child he feared God, and stopped the mouths of lions, and quenched the violence of fire.

3. 27

   וְכֵןve/KHENand-thusנִרְצָהnir/TSAhaving-been-approvedלִפְנֵיlif/NEbeforeאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMGodהֻסְמַךְhus/MAKHhe-was-ordainedכֹּהֵןko/HENa-priestגָּדוֹלga/DOLhighעַל־פִּיal-piafter-the-order-ofהַבְּרִיתhab/be/RITthe-covenantאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichכָּרַתka/RATmadeאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMGodעִםimwithחֲנוֹךְ׃Cha/NOKHEnoch

   And thus, having been approved of God, he was ordained an high priest after the order of the covenant which God made with Enoch,

4. 28

   עַל־פִּיal-piafter-the-order-ofבֶּןBenthe-Son-ofהָאֱלֹהִיםha/e/lo/HIMGodאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichבָּאbacameלֹאlonotמֵאָדָםme/a/DAMby-manוְלֹאve/LOnorמֵרְצוֹןmer/TSONby-the-will-ofאָדָםa/DAMmanוְלֹאve/LOneitherמֵאָבme/AVby-fatherוְלֹאve/LOnorמֵאֵםme/EMby-motherוְלֹאve/LOneitherמֵרֵאשִׁיתme/re/SHITby-beginning-ofיָמִיםya/MIMdaysוְלֹאve/LOnorמִקֵּץmik/KETSby-end-ofשָׁנִיםsha/NIMyearsכִּיkibutמֵאֱלֹהִים׃me/e/lo/HIMof-God

   It being after the order of the Son of God; which order came, not by man, nor the will of man; neither by father nor mother; neither by beginning of days nor end of years; but of God;

5. 29

   וְנִמְסְרָהve/nim/se/RAand-it-was-deliveredלִבְנֵיliv/NEunto-sons-ofאָדָםa/DAMmenבְּקוֹלbe/KOLby-the-calling-ofקָרְאוֹka/re/Ohis-own-voiceכִּרְצוֹנוֹkir/tso/NOaccording-to-his-own-willלְכֹלle/KHOLunto-as-many-asהַמַּאֲמִינִיםham/ma/a/mi/NIMwho-believeבִּשְׁמוֹ׃bish/MOon-his-name

   And it was delivered unto men by the calling of his own voice, according to his own will, unto as many as believed on his name.

6. 30

   כִּיkiforאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMGodנִשְׁבַּעnish/BAhaving-swornלַחֲנוֹךְla/Cha/NOKHunto-Enochוּלְזַרְעוֹu/le/zar/Oand-unto-his-seedבִּשְׁבוּעָהbish/vu/Awith-an-oathבּוֹboby-himselfכִּיkithatכׇּלkolevery-oneהַמֻּסְמָךְham/mus/MAKHthe-being-ordainedעַל־פִּיal-piafterהַסֵּדֶרhas/SE/derthe-orderוְהַקְּרִיאָהve/hak/ke/ri/Aand-the-callingהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisתִּהְיֶהtih/YEshould-haveלוֹloto-himגְּבוּרָהge/vu/RApowerבֶּאֱמוּנָהbe/e/mu/NAby-faithלְפוֹצֵץle/fo/TSETSto-breakהָרִיםha/RIMmountainsלְבַקֵּעַle/vak/KE/ato-divideיַמִּיםyam/MIMseasלְיַבֵּשׁle/yab/BESHto-dry-upמַיִםMA/yimwatersלְהַטּוֹתָםle/hat/to/TAMto-turn-themמִמַּסְלוּלָם׃mim/mas/lu/LAMout-of-their-course

   For God having sworn unto Enoch and unto his seed with an oath by himself; that every one being ordained after this order and calling should have power, by faith, to break mountains, to divide the seas, to dry up waters, to turn them out of their course;

7. 31

   לְהַכְנִיעַle/hakh/NI/ato-put-at-defianceצִבְאוֹתtsiv/OTthe-armies-ofגּוֹיִםgo/YIMnationsלְבַקֵּעַle/vak/KE/ato-divideאֶת־הָאָרֶץet-ha/A/retsthe-earthלְשַׁבֵּרle/shab/BERto-breakכׇּלkoleveryמוֹסֵרmo/SERbandלַעֲמֹדla/a/MODto-standבִּפְנֵיbif/NEin-the-presence-ofאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMGodלַעֲשׂוֹתla/a/SOTto-doכׇּלkolallדָּבָרda/VARthingכִּרְצוֹנוֹkir/tso/NOaccording-to-his-willכְּמִצְוָתוֹke/mits/va/TOaccording-to-his-commandלְהַכְנִיעַle/hakh/NI/ato-subdueשָׂרוֹתsa/ROTprincipalitiesוּגְבוּרוֹתu/ge/vu/ROTand-powersוְזֹאתve/ZOTand-thisבִּרְצוֹןbir/TSONby-the-will-ofבֶּןBenthe-Son-ofהָאֱלֹהִיםha/e/lo/HIMGodאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhich-wasמִלִּפְנֵיmil/lif/NEfrom-beforeיְסוֹדye/SODthe-foundation-ofהָעוֹלָם׃ha/o/LAMthe-world

   To put at defiance the armies of nations, to divide the earth, to break every band, to stand in the presence of God; to do all things according to his will, according to his command, subdue principalities and powers; and this by the will of the Son of God which was from before the foundation of the world.

8. 32

   וּבְנֵיu/ve/NEand-the-sons-ofאָדָםa/DAMmenבֶּאֱמוּנָהbe/e/mu/NAhaving-faithהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisהָעוֹלִיםha/o/LIMthe-coming-upאֶלeluntoהַסֵּדֶרhas/SE/derthe-orderהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisשֶׁלshelofאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMGodנֶעֶתְקוּne/et/KUwere-translatedוְנִלְקְחוּve/nil/ke/CHUand-taken-upהַשָּׁמַיְמָה׃hash/sha/MAY/mainto-the-heaven

   And men having this faith, coming up unto this order of God, were translated and taken up into heaven.

9. 33

   וְעַתָּהve/at/TAand-nowמַלְכִּי־צֶדֶקMal/KI-TSE/dekMelchizedekהָיָהha/YAwasכֹּהֵןko/HENa-priest-ofהַסֵּדֶרhas/SE/derthe-orderהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisלָכֵןla/KHENthereforeהִשִּׂיגhis/SIGhe-obtainedשָׁלוֹםsha/LOMpeaceבְּשָׁלֵםbe/Sha/LEMin-Salemוְנִקְרָאve/nik/RAand-was-calledשַׂרSarthe-Prince-ofהַשָּׁלוֹם׃hash/sha/LOMthe-peace

   And now, Melchizedek was a priest of this order; therefore he obtained peace in Salem, and was called the Prince of peace.

10. 34

    וְעַמּוֹve/am/MOand-his-peopleפָּעֲלוּpa/a/LUwroughtצְדָקָהtse/da/KArighteousnessוְהִשִּׂיגוּve/his/SI/guand-obtainedשָׁמַיִםsha/MA/yimheavenוּבִקְּשׁוּu/vik/ke/SHUand-sought-forאֶת־עִירet-irthe-city-ofחֲנוֹךְCha/NOKHEnochאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichלָקַחla/KACHhad-takenאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMGodלְפָנִיםle/fa/NIMbeforeהִבְדִּילָהּhiv/di/LAseparating-itמִןminfromהָאָרֶץha/A/retsthe-earthשְׁמוּרָהshe/mu/RAhaving-reserved-itלְאַחֲרִיתle/a/cha/RITunto-the-latterהַיָּמִיםhay/ya/MIMthe-daysאוֹoorקֵץketsthe-end-ofהָעוֹלָם׃ha/o/LAMthe-world

    And his people wrought righteousness, and obtained heaven, and sought for the city of Enoch which God had before taken, separating it from the earth, having reserved it unto the latter days, or the end of the world;

11. 35

    וְאָמַרve/a/MARand-hath-saidוְנִשְׁבַּעve/nish/BAand-swornבִּשְׁבוּעָהbish/vu/Awith-an-oathכִּיkithatהַשָּׁמַיִםhash/sha/MA/yimthe-heavensוְהָאָרֶץve/ha/A/retsand-the-earthיִתְחַבְּרוּyit/chab/be/RUshould-come-togetherוּבְנֵיu/ve/NEand-the-sons-ofהָאֱלֹהִיםha/e/lo/HIMGodיְנֻסּוּye/nus/SUshould-be-triedכְּמוֹke/MOasבָאֵשׁ׃va/ESHby-fire

    And hath said, and sworn with an oath, that the heavens and the earth should come together; and the sons of God should be tried so as by fire.

12. 36

    וּמַלְכִּי־צֶדֶקu/Mal/KI-TSE/dekand-Melchizedekהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisכּוֹנֵןko/NENhaving-establishedכֵּןkenthusצְדָקָהtse/da/KArighteousnessנִקְרָאnik/RAwas-calledמֶלֶךְME/lekhthe-king-ofהַשָּׁמַיִםhash/sha/MA/yimthe-heavenעַל־יְדֵיal-ye/DEbyעַמּוֹam/MOhis-peopleאוֹoorבְּמִלִּיםbe/mil/LIMin-wordsאֲחֵרוֹתa/che/ROTotherמֶלֶךְME/lekhthe-King-ofהַשָּׁלוֹם׃hash/sha/LOMthe-peace

    And this Melchizedek, having thus established righteousness, was called the king of heaven by his people, or, in other words, the King of peace.

13. 37

    וַיִּשָּׂאvay/yis/SAand-he-lifted-upאֶת־קוֹלוֹet-ko/LOhis-voiceוַיְבָרֶךְvay/VA/rekhand-blessedאֶת־אַבְרָםet-Av/RAMAbramבִּהְיוֹתוֹbih/yo/TObeingהַכֹּהֵןhak/ko/HENthe-priestהַגָּדוֹלhag/ga/DOLthe-highוְשׁוֹמֵרve/sho/MERand-the-keeper-ofאוֹצַרo/TSARthe-storehouse-ofאֱלֹהִים׃e/lo/HIMGod

    And he lifted up his voice, and he blessed Abram, being the high priest, and the keeper of the storehouse of God;

14. 38

    אוֹתוֹo/TOhimאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhomמִנָּהmin/NAhad-appointedאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMGodלְקַבֵּלle/kab/BELto-receiveמַעַשְׂרוֹתma/as/ROTtithesלָעֲנִיִּים׃la/a/niy/YIMfor-the-poor

    Him whom God had appointed to receive tithes for the poor.

15. 39

    לָכֵןla/KHENwhereforeאַבְרָםAv/RAMAbramשִׁלֵּםshil/LEMpaidלוֹlounto-himמַעַשְׂרוֹתma/as/ROTtithesמִכֹּלmik/KOLof-allאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthatהָיָהha/YAhe-hadלוֹloto-himמִכׇּלmik/KOLof-allהָעֹשֶׁרha/O/sherthe-richesאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichיָרַשׁya/RASHhe-possessedאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichנָתַןna/TANhad-givenלוֹlohimאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMGodיוֹתֵרyo/TERmoreמֵאֲשֶׁרme/a/SHERthan-that-whichהָיָהha/YAhe-hadלוֹloto-himצֹרֶךְ׃TSO/rekhneed

    Wherefore, Abram paid unto him tithes of all that he had, of all the riches which he possessed, which God had given him more than that which he had need.

16. 40

    וַיְהִיvay/HIand-it-came-to-passכִּיkithatבֵּרַךְbe/RAKHblessedאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMGodאֶת־אַבְרָםet-Av/RAMAbramוַיִּתֶּןvay/YIT/tenand-gaveלוֹlounto-himעֹשֶׁרO/sherrichesוְכָבוֹדve/kha/VODand-honorוַאֲרָצוֹתva/a/ra/TSOTand-landsלַאֲחֻזַּתla/a/chuz/ZATfor-a-possession-ofעוֹלָםo/LAMeverlastingכִּבְרִיתkiv/RITaccording-to-the-covenantאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichכָּרָתka/RAThe-had-madeוּכְבִרְכַּתu/khe/vir/KATand-according-to-the-blessingאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwherewithבֵּרֲכוֹbe/ra/KHOhad-blessed-himמַלְכִּי־צֶדֶק׃Mal/KI-TSE/dekMelchizedek

    And it came to pass, that God blessed Abram, and gave unto him riches, and honor, and lands for an everlasting possession; according to the covenant which he had made, and according to the blessing wherewith Melchizedek had blessed him.