JST Luke 16

Hebrew translation, word by word with transliteration and English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open JST Luke 16 in the interlinear reader for roots and notes, or listen to it read aloud in Hebrew.

JST, Luke 16:16–23. Compare Luke 16:16–18

1. 16

   וַיֹּאמְרוּvay/yo/me/RUand-they-saidלוֹlounto-himיֵשׁyeshthere-isלָנוּLA/nuto-usהַתּוֹרָהhat/to/RAthe-lawוְהַנְּבִיאִיםve/han/ne/vi/IMand-the-prophetsאַךְakhbutאֶת־הָאִישׁet-ha/ISHas-for-the-manהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisלֹאlonotנְקַבְּלֶנּוּne/kab/be/len/NUwe-will-receive-himלִהְיוֹתlih/YOTto-beלָנוּLA/nuourלְמוֹשֵׁלle/mo/SHELrulerכִּיkiforשָׂםsamhe-makethנַפְשׁוֹnaf/SHOhimselfלְשֹׁפֵטle/sho/FETto-be-a-judgeעָלֵינוּ׃a/LE/nuover-us

   And they said unto him, We have the law, and the prophets; but as for this man we will not receive him to be our ruler; for he maketh himself to be a judge over us.

2. 17

   אָזazthenאָמַרa/MARsaidיֵשׁוּעַYe/SHU/aJesusלָהֶםla/HEMunto-themהַתּוֹרָהhat/to/RAthe-lawוְהַנְּבִיאִיםve/han/ne/vi/IMand-the-prophetsמְעִידִיםme/i/DIMtestifyעָלַיa/LAYof-meוְאַףve/AFyea-andכׇּל־הַנְּבִיאִיםkol-han/ne/vi/IMall-the-prophetsאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoכָּתְבוּka/te/VUhave-writtenעַדadeven-untilיוֹחָנָןYo/cha/NANJohnחָזוּCHA/zuhave-foretoldעַלalofהַיָּמִיםhay/ya/MIMthe-daysהָאֵלֶּה׃ha/EL/lethese

   Then said Jesus unto them, The law and the prophets testify of me; yea, and all the prophets who have written, even until John, have foretold of these days.

3. 18

   מֵאָזme/AZsince-that-timeתְּבֻשַּׂרte/vus/SARis-preachedמַלְכוּתmal/KHUTthe-kingdom-ofאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMGodוְכׇל־אִישׁve/KHOL-ishand-every-manהַמְבַקֵּשׁham/vak/KESHwho-seekethאֱמֶתe/METtruthדֹּחֵקdo/CHEKpressethאֶל־תּוֹכָהּ׃el-to/KHAinto-it

   Since that time, the kingdom of God is preached, and every man who seeketh truth presseth into it.

4. 19

   וְנָקֵלve/na/KELand-it-is-easierלַשָּׁמַיִםlash/sha/MA/yimfor-heavenוְלָאָרֶץve/la/A/retsand-earthלַעֲבֹרla/a/VORto-passמֵאֲשֶׁרme/a/SHERthan-forיִפֹּלyip/POLto-failקוֹץkotstittleאֶחָדe/CHADoneמִן־הַתּוֹרָה׃min-hat/to/RAof-the-law

   And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than for one tittle of the law to fail.

5. 20

   וּמַדּוּעַu/mad/DU/aand-whyמְלַמְּדִיםme/lam/me/DIMteachאַתֶּםat/TEMyouאֶת־הַתּוֹרָהet-hat/to/RAthe-lawוּמְכַחֲשִׁיםu/me/kha/cha/SHIMand-denyבַּכָּתוּבbak/ka/TUVthat-which-is-writtenוּמַרְשִׁיעִיםu/mar/shi/IMand-condemnאוֹתוֹo/TOhimאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhomשָׁלַחsha/LACHhath-sentהָאָבha/AVthe-Fatherלְמַלֵּאle/mal/LEto-fulfillאֶת־הַתּוֹרָהet-hat/to/RAthe-lawלְמַעַןle/MA/anthatתִּגָּאֲלוּtig/ga/a/LUyou-might-be-redeemedכֻּלְּכֶם׃kul/le/KHEMall

   And why teach ye the law, and deny that which is written; and condemn him whom the Father hath sent to fulfill the law, that ye might all be redeemed?

6. 21

   הוֹיhoyOנְבָלִיםne/va/LIMfoolsכִּיkiforאֲמַרְתֶּםa/mar/TEMyou-have-saidבְּלִבְּכֶםbe/lib/be/KHEMin-your-heartsאֵיןenthere-is-noאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMGodוְאַתֶּםve/at/TEMand-youמְעַקְּשִׁיםme/ak/ke/SHIMpervertאֶת־הַדֶּרֶךְet-had/DE/rekhthe-wayהַיְשָׁרָהhay/sha/RAthe-rightוּמַלְכוּתu/mal/KHUTand-the-kingdom-ofהַשָּׁמַיִםhash/sha/MA/yimheavenנֶחְמְסָהnech/me/SAsuffereth-violenceמִיֶּדְכֶםmiy/yed/KHEMof-youוְאַתֶּםve/at/TEMand-youרֹדְפִיםrod/FIMpersecuteאֶת־הָעֲנָוִיםet-ha/a/na/VIMthe-meekוּבַחֲמַסְכֶםu/va/cha/mas/KHEMand-in-your-violenceתְּבַקְשׁוּte/vak/SHUyou-seekלְהַשְׁחִיתle/hash/CHITto-destroyאֶת־הַמַּלְכוּתet-ham/mal/KHUTthe-kingdomוְאֶת־בְּנֵיve/ET-be/NEand-the-children-ofהַמַּלְכוּתham/mal/KHUTthe-kingdomתַּחְטְפוּtach/te/FUyou-takeבְּחׇזְקָהbe/choz/KAby-forceאוֹיoywoeלָכֶםla/KHEMunto-youהַמְנָאֲפִים׃ham/na/a/FIMyou-adulterers

   O fools! for you have said in your hearts, There is no God. And you pervert the right way; and the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence of you; and you persecute the meek; and in your violence you seek to destroy the kingdom; and ye take the children of the kingdom by force. Woe unto you, ye adulterers!

7. 22

   וַיְחָרְפוּהוּvay/cha/re/fu/HUand-they-reviled-himעוֹדodagainבַּחֲרוֹתba/cha/ROTbeing-kindledאַפָּםap/PAMtheir-angerעַל־הַדָּבָרal-had/da/VARfor-the-sayingכִּיkithatמְנָאֲפִיםme/na/a/FIMadulterersהֵם׃hemthey-were

   And they reviled him again, being angry for the saying, that they were adulterers.

8. 23

   וְהוּאve/HUbut-heהוֹסִיףho/SIFcontinuedלֵאמֹרle/MORsayingכׇּל־הַמְשַׁלֵּחַkol-ham/shal/LE/achwhosoever-puts-awayאֶת־אִשְׁתּוֹet-ish/TOhis-wifeוְנֹשֵׂאve/no/SEand-marriesאַחֶרֶתa/CHE/retanotherנֹאֵףno/EFcommits-adulteryהוּאhuheוְכׇל־הַנֹּשֵׂאve/KHOL-han/no/SEand-whosoever-marriesאֶת־הַגְּרוּשָׁהet-hag/ge/ru/SHAher-who-is-put-awayמֵאִישָׁהּme/i/SHAfrom-her-husbandנֹאֵףno/EFcommits-adulteryהוּאhuheאָמֵןa/MENverilyאֹמֵרo/MERsayאֲנִיa/NIIלָכֶםla/KHEMto-youאֲדַמֶּהa/dam/MEI-will-likenאֶתְכֶםet/KHEMyouלָאִישׁla/ISHunto-the-manהֶעָשִׁיר׃he/a/SHIRrich

   But he continued, saying, Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery; and whosoever marrieth her who is put away from her husband, committeth adultery. Verily I say unto you, I will liken you unto the rich man.