ספר מורמוןSefer Mormon: Standard Works

JST Genesis 9

Hebrew translation, word by word with transliteration and English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open JST Genesis 9 in the interlinear reader for roots and notes, or listen to it read aloud in Hebrew.

JST, Genesis 9:4–6. Compare Genesis 8:20–22

  1. 4

    וַיִּבֶןvay/YI/venand-builtנֹחַNO/achNoahמִזְבֵּחַmiz/BE/achan-altarלַיהוָהla-Adonaito-the-LORDוַיִּקַּחvay/yik/KACHand-tookמִכֹּלmik/KOLfrom-everyהַבְּהֵמָהhab/be/he/MAthe-beastהַטְּהוֹרָהhat/te/ho/RAthe-cleanוּמִכֹּלu/mik/KOLand-from-everyהָעוֹףha/OFthe-fowlהַטָּהוֹרhat/ta/HORthe-cleanוַיַּעַלvay/YA/aland-he-offeredעֹלוֹתo/LOTburnt-offeringsעַל־הַמִּזְבֵּחַal-ham/miz/BE/achupon-the-altarוַיּוֹדֶהvay/yo/DEand-he-gave-thanksלַיהוָהla-Adonaito-the-LORDוַיִּשְׂמַחvay/yis/MACHand-he-rejoicedבְּלִבּוֹ׃be/lib/BOin-his-heart

    And Noah builded an altar unto the Lord, and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar; and gave thanks unto the Lord, and rejoiced in his heart.

  2. 5

    וַיְדַבֵּרvay/dab/BERand-spokeיְהוָהAdonaithe-LORDאֶל־נֹחַel-NO/achunto-Noahוַיְבָרֶךְvay/VA/rekhand-blessedאֹתוֹo/TOhimוַיָּרַחvay/YA/rachand-smelledנֹחַNO/achNoahרֵיחַRE/acha-savorנִיחוֹחַni/CHO/achsweetוַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand-he-saidבְּלִבּוֹ׃be/lib/BOin-his-heart

    And the Lord spake unto Noah, and he blessed him. And Noah smelled a sweet savor, and he said in his heart;

  3. 6

    אֶקְרָאek/RAI-will-callבְּשֵׁםbe/SHEMupon-the-name-ofיְהוָהAdonaithe-LORDאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthatלֹאlonotיְקַלֵּלye/kal/LELhe-will-curseעוֹדodagainאֶת־הָאֲדָמָהet-ha/a/da/MAthe-groundבַּעֲבוּרba/a/VURfor-sake-ofהָאָדָםha/a/DAMthe-manכִּיkiforיֵצֶרYE/tserthe-imagination-ofלֵבlevthe-heart-ofהָאָדָםha/a/DAMthe-manרַעraevilמִנְּעֻרָיוmin/ne/u/RAYVfrom-his-youthוַאֲשֶׁרva/a/SHERand-thatלֹאlonotיַכֶּהyak/KEhe-will-smiteעוֹדodagainאֶת־כׇּל־חַיet-kol-chayall-livingכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERasעָשָׂהa/SAhe-has-doneבְּעוֹדbe/ODwhileהָאָרֶץha/A/retsthe-earthקָיֶּמֶת׃kay/YE/metremains

    I will call on the name of the Lord, that he will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake, for the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth; and that he will not again smite any more every thing living, as he hath done, while the earth remaineth;

JST, Genesis 9:10–15. Compare Genesis 9:4–9

  1. 10

    אַךְakhbutדַּםdamthe-blood-ofכׇּל־בָּשָׂרkol-ba/SARall-fleshאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichנָתַתִּיna/TAT/tiI-have-givenלָכֶםla/KHEMto-youלְאׇכְלָהle/okh/LAfor-foodיִשָּׁפֵךְyish/sha/FEKHshall-be-shedעַל־הָאָרֶץal-ha/A/retsupon-the-groundאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichלֹקֵחַlo/KE/achtakesנֶפֶשׁNE/feshlifeמִמֶּנּוּmim/MEN/nufrom-itוְאֶת־הַדָּםve/ET-had/DAMand-the-bloodלֹאlonotתֹאכֵלוּ׃to/KHE/lushall-you-eat

    But, the blood of all flesh which I have given you for meat, shall be shed upon the ground, which taketh life thereof, and the blood ye shall not eat.

  2. 11

    וְאָכֵןve/a/KHENand-surelyדָּםdambloodלֹאlonotיִשָּׁפֵךְyish/sha/FEKHshall-be-shedכִּיkiexceptאִםimifלְאׇכְלָהle/okh/LAfor-foodלְהַצִּילle/hats/TSILto-saveאֶת־חַיֵּיכֶםet-chay/ye/KHEMyour-livesוְאֶת־דַּםve/ET-damand-the-blood-ofכׇּל־בְּהֵמָהkol-be/he/MAevery-beastאֶדְרֹשׁed/ROSHI-will-requireמִיֶּדְכֶם׃miy/yed/KHEMfrom-your-hands

    And surely, blood shall not be shed, only for meat, to save your lives; and the blood of every beast will I require at your hands.

  3. 12

    וְשֹׁפֵךְve/sho/FEKHand-whoever-shedsדַּםdamthe-blood-ofהָאָדָםha/a/DAMthe-manבָּאָדָםba/a/DAMby-manדָּמוֹda/MOhis-bloodיִשָּׁפֵךְyish/sha/FEKHshall-be-shedכִּיkiforהָאָדָםha/a/DAMthe-manלֹאloshall-notיִשְׁפֹּךְyish/POKHshedאֶת־דַּםet-damthe-blood-ofהָאָדָם׃ha/a/DAMthe-man

    And whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed; for man shall not shed the blood of man.

  4. 13

    כִּיkiforמִצְוָהmits/VAa-commandmentאֲנִיa/NIIנֹתֵןno/TENgiveאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthatאֲחִיa/CHIthe-brother-ofכׇּל־אִישׁkol-ishevery-manיִשְׁמֹרyish/MORshall-preserveאֶת־חַיֵּיet-chay/YEthe-life-ofהָאָדָםha/a/DAMthe-manכִּיkiforבְּצַלְמִיbe/tsal/MIin-mine-own-imageעָשִׂיתִיa/SI/tiI-have-madeאֶת־הָאָדָם׃et-ha/a/DAMthe-man

    For a commandment I give, that every man’s brother shall preserve the life of man, for in mine own image have I made man.

  5. 14

    וּמִצְוָהu/mits/VAand-a-commandmentאֲנִיa/NIIנֹתֵןno/TENgiveלָכֶםla/KHEMunto-youפְּרוּpe/RUbe-fruitfulוּרְבוּu/re/VUand-multiplyהַרְבּוּhar/BUbring-forth-abundantlyעַל־הָאָרֶץal-ha/A/retsupon-the-earthוּרְבוּu/re/VUand-multiplyבָּהּ׃batherein

    And a commandment I give unto you, Be ye fruitful and multiply; bring forth abundantly on the earth, and multiply therein.

  6. 15

    וַיְדַבֵּרvay/dab/BERand-spokeאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMGodאֶל־נֹחַel-NO/achunto-Noahוְאֶל־בָּנָיוve/EL-ba/NAYVand-unto-his-sonsאִתּוֹit/TOwith-himלֵאמֹרle/MORsayingוַאֲנִיva/a/NIand-Iהִנְנִיhin/NIbeholdמֵקִיםme/KIMestablishingאֶת־בְּרִיתִיet-be/ri/TImy-covenantאִתְּכֶםit/te/KHEMwith-youאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichכָּרַתִּיka/RAT/tiI-madeעִםimwithאֲבִיכֶםa/vi/KHEMyour-fatherחֲנוֹךְCha/NOKHEnochעַל־אוֹדוֹתal-o/DOTconcerningזַרְעֲכֶםzar/a/KHEMyour-seedאַחֲרֵיכֶם׃a/cha/re/KHEMafter-you

    And God spake unto Noah, and to his sons with him, saying, And I, behold, I will establish my covenant with you, which I made unto your father Enoch, concerning your seed after you.

JST, Genesis 9:21–25. Compare Genesis 9:16–17

  1. 21

    וְהָיְתָהve/ha/ye/TAand-shall-beהַקֶּשֶׁתhak/KE/shetthe-bowבֶּעָנָןbe/a/NANin-the-cloudוְאֶרְאֶהָve/er/e/HAand-I-will-look-upon-itלִזְכֹּרliz/KORto-rememberאֶת־בְּרִיתet-be/RITthe-covenant-ofעוֹלָםo/LAMeverlastingאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichכָּרַתִּיka/RAT/tiI-madeעִםimwithאָבִיךָa/VI/khayour-fatherחֲנוֹךְCha/NOKHEnochכִּיkithatבִּשְׁמֹרbish/MORwhen-keepingבְּנֵיbe/NEthe-sons-ofהָאָדָםha/a/DAMthe-menאֶת־כׇּלet-kolallמִצְוֹתַיmits/vo/TAYmy-commandmentsצִיּוֹןTsiy/YONZionתָּשׁוּבta/SHUVshall-returnעַל־הָאָרֶץal-ha/A/retsupon-the-earthעִירirthe-city-ofחֲנוֹךְCha/NOKHEnochאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichלָקַחְתִּיla/KACH/tiI-caught-upאֵלַי׃e/LAYunto-myself

    And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant, which I made unto thy father Enoch; that, when men should keep all my commandments, Zion should again come on the earth, the city of Enoch which I have caught up unto myself.

  2. 22

    וְזֹאתve/ZOTand-this-isבְּרִיתִיbe/ri/TImy-covenant-ofעוֹלָםo/LAMeverlastingכִּיkithatבְּאַחֵזbe/a/CHEZwhen-embracesזַרְעֲךָzar/a/KHAyour-posterityאֶת־הָאֱמֶתet-ha/e/METthe-truthוּמַבִּיטu/mab/BITand-looksלְמַעְלָהle/MA/laupwardאָזazthenצִיּוֹןTsiy/YONZionתַּבִּיטtab/BITshall-lookלְמַטָּהle/MAT/tadownwardוְכׇלve/KHOLand-allהַשָּׁמַיִםhash/sha/MA/yimthe-heavensיִרְעֲדוּyir/a/DUshall-shakeבְּגִילָהbe/gi/LAwith-gladnessוְהָאָרֶץve/ha/A/retsand-the-earthתִּרְעַדtir/ADshall-trembleבְּשִׂמְחָה׃be/sim/CHAwith-joy

    And this is mine everlasting covenant, that when thy posterity shall embrace the truth, and look upward, then shall Zion look downward, and all the heavens shall shake with gladness, and the earth shall tremble with joy;

  3. 23

    וַעֲצֶרֶתva/a/TSE/retand-the-general-assembly-ofכְּנֵסִיַּתke/ne/siy/YATthe-church-ofהַבְּכוֹרhab/Be/KHORthe-Firstbornיֵרֵדye/REDshall-come-downמִן־הַשָּׁמַיִםmin-hash/sha/MA/yimout-of-the-heavenוְיִירַשׁve/yi/RASHand-shall-possessאֶת־הָאָרֶץet-ha/A/retsthe-earthוְיִהְיֶהve/yih/YEand-shall-haveלָהֶםla/HEMto-themמָקוֹםma/KOMplaceעַדaduntilבּוֹאbothe-coming-ofהַקֵּץhak/KETSthe-endוְזֹאתve/ZOTand-this-isבְּרִיתִיbe/ri/TImy-covenant-ofעוֹלָםo/LAMeverlastingאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichכָּרַתִּיka/RAT/tiI-madeעִםimwithאָבִיךָa/VI/khayour-fatherחֲנוֹךְ׃Cha/NOKHEnoch

    And the general assembly of the church of the firstborn shall come down out of heaven, and possess the earth, and shall have place until the end come. And this is mine everlasting covenant, which I made with thy father Enoch.

  4. 24

    וְהָיְתָהve/ha/ye/TAand-shall-beהַקֶּשֶׁתhak/KE/shetthe-bowבֶּעָנָןbe/a/NANin-the-cloudוַאֲקִיםva/a/KIMand-I-will-establishאֶת־בְּרִיתִיet-be/ri/TImy-covenantאֵלֶיךָe/LE/khaunto-youאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichכָּרַתִּיka/RAT/tiI-have-madeבֵּינִיbe/NIbetween-meוּבֵינֶיךָu/ve/NE/khaand-between-youלְכׇלle/KHOLfor-everyנֶפֶשׁNE/feshcreatureחַיָּהchay/YAlivingמִכׇּלmik/KOLof-allבָּשָׂרba/SARfleshאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthat-shall-beעַל־הָאָרֶץ׃al-ha/A/retsupon-the-earth

    And the bow shall be in the cloud, and I will establish my covenant unto thee, which I have made between me and thee, for every living creature of all flesh that shall be upon the earth.

  5. 25

    וַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand-saidאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMGodאֶל־נֹחַel-NO/achunto-Noahזֹאתzotthis-isאוֹתotthe-token-ofהַבְּרִיתhab/be/RITthe-covenantאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichהֲקִמֹתִיha/ki/MO/tiI-have-establishedבֵּינִיbe/NIbetween-meוּבֵינֶיךָu/ve/NE/khaand-between-youלְכׇלle/KHOLfor-allבָּשָׂרba/SARfleshאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthat-shall-beעַל־הָאָרֶץ׃al-ha/A/retsupon-the-earth

    And God said unto Noah, This is the token of the covenant which I have established between me and thee; for all flesh that shall be upon the earth.