JST Matthew 3

Hebrew translation, word by word with transliteration and English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open JST Matthew 3 in the interlinear reader for roots and notes, or listen to it read aloud in Hebrew.

JST, Matthew 3:4–6. Compare Matthew 2:4–6

1. 4

   וּבְקַבְּצוֹu/ve/kab/be/TSOand-when-he-had-gatheredאֶת־כׇּלet-kolallרָאשֵׁיra/SHEthe-chiefהַכֹּהֲנִיםhak/ko/ha/NIMthe-priestsוְסוֹפְרֵיve/sof/REand-scribes-ofהָעָםha/AMthe-peopleיַחְדָּוyach/DAVtogetherשָׁאַלsha/ALhe-demanded-ofאוֹתָםo/TAMthemלֵאמֹרle/MORsayingאֵיפֹהe/FOwhere-isהַמָּקוֹםham/ma/KOMthe-placeאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthatכָּתְבוּka/te/VUis-writtenעָלָיוa/LAYVofהַנְּבִיאִיםhan/ne/vi/IMby-the-prophetsאֲשֶׁר־בּוֹa/SHER-boin-whichיִוָּלֵדyiv/va/LEDshould-be-bornהַמָּשִׁיחַHam/ma/SHI/achChristכִּיkiforפָּחַדpa/CHADhe-fearedמְאֹדme/ODgreatlyאַךְakhyetלֹאlonotהֶאֱמִיןhe/e/MINhe-believedבַּנְּבִיאִים׃ban/ne/vi/IMthe-prophets

   And when he had gathered all the chief priests, and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them, saying, Where is the place that is written of by the prophets, in which Christ should be born? For he greatly feared, yet he believed not the prophets.

2. 5

   וַיֹּאמְרוּvay/yo/me/RUand-they-saidלוֹlounto-himכָּתוּבka/TUVit-is-writtenעַלalbyיְדֵיye/DEthe-hands-ofהַנְּבִיאִיםhan/ne/vi/IMthe-prophetsכִּיkithatיִוָּלֵדyiv/va/LEDhe-should-be-bornבְּבֵיתbe/VETin-Beth-לֶחֶםLE/chemlehemיְהוּדָהYe/hu/DAof-Judeaכִּיkiforכֹהkhothusאָמְרוּ׃a/me/RUhave-they-said

   And they said unto him, It is written by the prophets, that he should be born in Bethlehem of Judea, for thus have they said,

3. 6

   דְּבַרde/VARthe-word-ofיְהוָהAdonaithe-Lordבָּאbacameאֵלֵינוּe/LE/nuunto-usלֵאמֹרle/MORsayingוְאַתָּהve/at/TAand-youבֵּיתBetBeth-לֶחֶםLE/chemlehemאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhich-liethבְּאֶרֶץbe/E/retsin-the-land-ofיְהוּדָהYe/hu/DAJudeaבְּךָbe/KHAin-youיִוָּלֵדyiv/va/LEDshall-be-bornאַלּוּףal/LUFa-princeאֵינְךָe/ne/KHAwhich-art-notצָעִירtsa/IRthe-leastבְּאַלֻּפֵיbe/al/lu/FEamong-the-princes-ofיְהוּדָהYe/hu/DAJudeaכִּיkiforמִמְּךָmim/me/KHAout-of-youיֵצֵאye/TSEshall-comeהַמָּשִׁיחַham/Ma/SHI/achthe-Messiahאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoיוֹשִׁיעַyo/SHI/ashall-saveאֶת־עַמִּיet-am/MImy-peopleיִשְׂרָאֵל׃Yis/ra/ELIsrael

   The word of the Lord came unto us, saying, And thou Bethlehem, which lieth in the land of Judea, in thee shall be born a prince, which art not the least among the princes of Judea; for out of thee shall come the Messiah, who shall save my people Israel.

JST, Matthew 3:24–26. Compare Matthew 2:23

1. 24

   וַיְהִיvay/HIand-it-came-to-passכִּיkithatגָּדַלga/DALgrew-upיֵשׁוּעַYe/SHU/aJesusעִםimwithאֶחָיוe/CHAYVhis-brethrenוַיֶּחֱזַקvay/ye/che/ZAKand-waxed-strongוַיְחַכֶּהvay/chak/KEand-waitedלַיהוָהla-Adonaiupon-the-Lordלְעֵתle/ETfor-the-time-ofעֲבוֹדָתוֹa/vo/da/TOhis-ministryלָבוֹא׃la/VOto-come

   And it came to pass that Jesus grew up with his brethren, and waxed strong, and waited upon the Lord for the time of his ministry to come.

2. 25

   וַיְשָׁרֵתvay/sha/RETand-he-servedתַּחַתTA/chatunderאָבִיוa/VIVhis-fatherוְלֹאve/LOand-notדִּבֵּרdib/BERhe-spakeכִּשְׁאָרkish/ARas-otherאֲנָשִׁיםa/na/SHIMmenוְלֹאve/LOneitherיָכְלוּya/khe/LUcould-heלְלַמְּדוֹle/lam/me/DObe-taughtכִּיkiforלֹאlonotחָסַרcha/SARhe-neededאִישׁishany-manאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthatיְלַמְּדֶנּוּ׃ye/lam/me/den/NUshould-teach-him

   And he served under his father, and he spake not as other men, neither could he be taught; for he needed not that any man should teach him.

3. 26

   וְאַחַרve/a/CHARand-afterשָׁנִיםsha/NIMyearsרַבּוֹתrab/BOTmanyקׇרְבָהkor/VAdrew-nighשְׁעַתshe/ATthe-hour-ofעֲבוֹדָתוֹ׃a/vo/da/TOhis-ministry

   And after many years, the hour of his ministry drew nigh.

JST, Matthew 3:34–36. Compare Matthew 3:8–9

1. 34

   מַדּוּעַmad/DU/awhyלֹאlonotתְקַבְּלוּte/kab/be/LUdo-you-receiveאֶת־דְּבַרet-de/VARthe-preaching-ofהָאִישׁha/ISHhimאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhomשְׁלָחוֹshe/la/CHOsent-himהָאֱלֹהִיםha/e/lo/HIMGodאִם־לֹאim-loif-notתְקַבְּלוּte/kab/be/LUyou-receiveאֶת־זֹאתet-zotthisבִּלְבַבְכֶםbil/vav/KHEMin-your-heartsלֹאlonotתְקַבְּלוּte/kab/be/LUyou-receiveאֹתִיo/TImeוְאִם־לֹאve/IM-loand-if-notתְקַבְּלוּte/kab/be/LUyou-receiveאֹתִיo/TImeלֹאlonotתְקַבְּלוּte/kab/be/LUyou-receiveאֶת־הָאִישׁet-ha/ISHhimאֲשֶׁרa/SHERof-whomשֻׁלַּחְתִּיshul/LACH/tiI-am-sentלְהָעִידle/ha/IDto-bear-recordעָלָיוa/LAYVof-himוְאֵיןve/ENand-there-is-noלָכֶםla/KHEMto-youתֹּאֲנָהto/a/NAcloakעַל־חַטֹּאתֵיכֶם׃al-chat/to/te/KHEMfor-your-sins

   Why is it that ye receive not the preaching of him whom God hath sent? If ye receive not this in your hearts, ye receive not me; and if ye receive not me, ye receive not him of whom I am sent to bear record; and for your sins ye have no cloak.

2. 35

   שׁוּבוּSHU/vurepentאֵפוֹאe/FOthereforeוַעֲשׂוּva/a/SUand-bring-forthפְרִיfe/RIfruitsרָאוּיra/UYmeet-forלַתְּשׁוּבָה׃lat/te/shu/VArepentance

   Repent, therefore, and bring forth fruits meet for repentance;

3. 36

   וְאַל־תַּחְשְׁבוּve/AL-tach/she/VUand-think-notבִלְבַבְכֶםvil/vav/KHEMwithin-yourselvesלֵאמֹרle/MORto-sayבְּנֵיbe/NEthe-children-ofאַבְרָהָםAv/ra/HAMAbrahamאֲנַחְנוּa/NACH/nuwe-areוְלָנוּve/LA/nuand-we-haveלְבַדֵּנוּle/vad/de/NUonlyהַכֹּחַhak/KO/achpowerלְהָקִיםle/ha/KIMto-bringזֶרַעZE/raseedלְאַבְרָהָםle/Av/ra/HAMto-Abrahamאָבִינוּa/VI/nuour-fatherכִּיkiforאֲנִיa/NIIאֹמֵרo/MERsayלָכֶםla/KHEMto-youכִּיkithatמִן־הָאֲבָנִיםmin-ha/a/va/NIMof-the-stonesהָאֵלֶּהha/EL/letheseיָכוֹלya/KHOLis-ableהָאֱלֹהִיםha/e/lo/HIMGodלְהָקִיםle/ha/KIMto-raise-upבָּנִיםba/NIMchildrenלְאַבְרָהָם׃le/Av/ra/HAMinto-Abraham

   And think not to say within yourselves, We are the children of Abraham, and we only have power to bring seed unto our father Abraham; for I say unto you that God is able of these stones to raise up children into Abraham.

JST, Matthew 3:38–40. Compare Matthew 3:11–12

1. 38

   הֵןhenindeedאָנֹכִיa/no/KHIIטוֹבֵלto/VELbaptizeאֶתְכֶםet/KHEMyouבַּמַּיִםbam/MA/yimwith-waterעַל־תְּשׁוּבַתְכֶםal-te/shu/vat/KHEMupon-your-repentanceוּבְבוֹאu/ve/VOand-when-comesהָאִישׁha/ISHheאֲשֶׁרa/SHERof-whomאֲנִיa/NIIמֵעִידme/IDbear-recordעָלָיוa/LAYVof-himהֶחָזָקhe/cha/ZAKwho-is-mightierמִמֶּנִּיmim/MEN/nithan-Iאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoseקָטֹנְתִּיka/TON/tiI-am-too-smallמִשְּׂאֵתmis/se/ETto-bearנְעָלָיוne/a/LAYVhis-shoesאוֹoorאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoseלֹאlonotאוּכַלu/KHALI-am-ableלְמַלֵּאle/mal/LEto-fillאֶת־מְקוֹמוֹet-me/ko/MOhis-placeכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERasאָמַרְתִּיa/MAR/tiI-saidהֵןhenindeedאָנֹכִיa/no/KHIIטוֹבֵלto/VELbaptizeאֶתְכֶםet/KHEMyouבְּטֶרֶםbe/TE/rembeforeבּוֹאוֹbo/Ohe-comesלְמַעַןle/MA/anthatיִטְבֹּלyit/BOLhe-may-baptizeאֶתְכֶםet/KHEMyouבְּבוֹאוֹbe/vo/Owhen-he-comesבְּרוּחַ־הַקֹּדֶשׁbe/RU/ach-hak/KO/deshwith-the-Holy-Ghostוּבָאֵשׁ׃u/va/ESHand-fire

   I indeed baptize you with water, upon your repentance; and when he of whom I bear record cometh, who is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear, (or whose place I am not able to fill,) as I said, I indeed baptize you before he cometh, that when he cometh he may baptize you with the Holy Ghost and fire.

2. 39

   וְהוּאve/HUand-it-is-heאֲשֶׁרa/SHERof-whomאָעִידa/IDI-shall-bear-recordעָלָיוa/LAYVof-himאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoseמִזְרֵהוּmiz/re/HUhis-fanבְּיָדוֹbe/ya/DOshall-be-in-his-handוְזָרָהve/za/RAand-he-will-purgeאֶת־גָּרְנוֹet-ga/re/NOhis-floorוְאָסַףve/a/SAFand-gatherאֶת־דְּגָנוֹet-de/ga/NOhis-wheatאֶל־אוֹצָרוֹel-o/tsa/ROinto-the-garnerוּבִמְלֹאתu/vim/LOTbut-in-the-fullness-ofעִתּוֹit/TOhis-own-timeיִשְׂרֹףyis/ROFhe-will-burn-upאֶת־הַמֹּץet-ham/MOTSthe-chaffבָּאֵשׁba/ESHwith-fireאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthatלֹאlonotתִכְבֶּה׃tikh/BEis-quenched

   And it is he of whom I shall bear record, whose fan shall be in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but in the fullness of his own time will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.

3. 40

   כֵּןkenthusבָּאbacameיוֹחָנָןYo/cha/NANJohnקֹרֵאko/REpreachingוְטוֹבֵלve/to/VELand-baptizingבִּנְהַרbin/HARin-the-river-ofהַיַּרְדֵּןHay/yar/DENJordanוּמֵעִידu/me/IDbearing-recordכִּיkithatהַבָּאhab/BAhe-who-was-comingאַחֲרָיוa/cha/RAYVafter-himלוֹlohadהַכֹּחַhak/KO/achpowerלִטְבֹּלlit/BOLto-baptizeבְּרוּחַ־הַקֹּדֶשׁbe/RU/ach-hak/KO/deshwith-the-Holy-Ghostוּבָאֵשׁ׃u/va/ESHand-fire

   Thus came John, preaching and baptizing in the river of Jordan; bearing record, that he who was coming after him had power to baptize with the Holy Ghost and fire.

JST, Matthew 3:43–46. Compare Matthew 3:15–17

1. 43

   וַיַּעַןvay/YA/anand-answeringיֵשׁוּעַYe/SHU/aJesusוַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/mersaidאֵלָיוe/LAYVto-himהַנִּיחָהhan/NI/chasufferלִּיlimeלְהִטָּבֵלle/hit/ta/VELto-be-baptizedעַל־יָדְךָal-ya/de/KHAby-youכִּיkiforכֵןkhenthusנָאֲוָהna/a/VAit-becomesלִשְׁנֵינוּlish/NE/nuusלְמַלֵּאle/mal/LEto-fulfillכׇּל־הַצְּדָקָהkol-hats/tse/da/KAall-righteousnessוַיַּנַּחvay/yan/NACHthen-he-sufferedלוֹ׃lohim

   And Jesus, answering, said unto him, Suffer me to be baptized of thee, for thus it becometh us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he suffered him.

2. 44

   וַיֵּרֶדvay/YE/redand-went-downיוֹחָנָןYo/cha/NANJohnאֶל־הַמַּיִםel-ham/MA/yiminto-the-waterוַיִּטְבֹּלvay/yit/BOLand-baptizedאֹתוֹ׃o/TOhim

   And John went down into the water and baptized him.

3. 45

   וַיְהִיvay/HIand-it-came-to-passכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERwhenנִטְבַּלnit/BALwas-baptizedיֵשׁוּעַYe/SHU/aJesusוַיְמַהֵרvay/ma/HERstraightwayוַיַּעַלvay/YA/alhe-went-upמִן־הַמָּיִםmin-ham/MA/yimout-of-the-waterוַיַּרְאvay/YARand-sawיוֹחָנָןYo/cha/NANJohnוְהִנֵּהve/hin/NEand-loהַשָּׁמַיִםhash/sha/MA/yimthe-heavensנִפְתְּחוּ־לוֹnif/te/CHU-lowere-opened-to-himוַיַּרְאvay/YARand-he-sawאֶת־רוּחַet-RU/achthe-Spirit-ofאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMGodיוֹרֵדyo/REDdescendingכְּיוֹנָהke/yo/NAlike-a-doveוְנָחve/NACHand-lightingעַל־יֵשׁוּעַ׃al-Ye/SHU/aupon-Jesus

   And Jesus when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water; and John saw, and lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting upon Jesus.

4. 46

   וְהִנֵּהve/hin/NEand-loשָׁמַעsha/MAhe-heardקוֹלkola-voiceמִן־הַשָּׁמַיִםmin-hash/sha/MA/yimfrom-heavenאֹמֵרo/MERsayingזֶהzethis-isבְּנִיbe/NImy-Sonיְדִידִיye/di/DImy-belovedאֲשֶׁר־רָצִיתִיa/SHER-ra/tsi/TIin-whom-I-am-well-pleasedבּוֹboin-himאֵלָיוe/LAYVto-himתִּשְׁמָעוּן׃tish/ma/UNyou-shall-hear

   And lo, he heard a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Hear ye him.