1 Nephi 2 נפי א׳ פרק ב׳

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1. 1

   כִּיkiforהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdדִּבֶּרdib/BERspokeיְהוָהAdonaiAdonaiאֶל־אָבִיel-a/VIto my fatherגַּםgamyea evenבַּחֲלוֹםba/cha/LOMin a dreamוַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidאֵלָיוe/LAYVunto himבָּרוּךְba/RUKHblessedאַתָּהat/TAare youלֶחִיLE/chiLehiעַל־אֲשֶׁרal-a/SHERbecause of that whichעָשִׂיתָa/SI/tayou didוְעַלve/ALand becauseאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthatהָיִיתָha/YI/tayou have beenנֶאֱמָןne/e/MANfaithfulוַתַּגֵּדvat/tag/GEDand have declaredלָעָםla/AMunto the peopleהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisאֶת־אֲשֶׁרet-a/SHERthat whichצִוִּיתִיךָtsiv/vi/TI/khaI commanded youוְהִנֵּהve/hin/NEand beholdהֵםhemtheyמְבַקְשִׁיםme/vak/SHIMseekאֶת־נַפְשֶׁךָ׃et-naf/SHE/khayour life

   For behold, it came to pass that the Lord spake unto my father, yea, even in a dream, and said unto him: Blessed art thou Lehi, because of the things which thou hast done; and because thou hast been faithful and declared unto this people the things which I commanded thee, behold, they seek to take away thy life.

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   וַיְצַוvay/TSAVand commandedיְהוָהAdonaiAdonaiאֶת־אָבִיet-a/VImy fatherגַּםgamevenבַּחֲלוֹםba/cha/LOMin a dreamכִּיkithatיִקַּחyik/KACHhe should takeאֶת־מִשְׁפַּחְתּוֹet-mish/pach/TOhis familyוְיֵצֵאve/ye/TSEand departהַמִּדְבָּרָה׃ham/mid/BA/rainto the wilderness

   And it came to pass that the Lord commanded my father, even in a dream, that he should take his family and depart into the wilderness.

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   וַיִּשְׁמַעvay/yish/MAand he was obedientלִדְבַרlid/VARunto the wordיְהוָהAdonaiof Adonaiעַל־כֵּןal-kenwhereforeעָשָׂהa/SAhe didכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERaccording asצִוָּהtsiv/VAcommandedאֹתוֹo/TOhimיְהוָה׃AdonaiAdonai

   And it came to pass that he was obedient unto the word of the Lord, wherefore he did as the Lord commanded him.

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   וַיֵּצֵאvay/ye/TSEand he departedהַמִּדְבָּרָהham/mid/BA/rainto the wildernessוַיַּעֲזֹבvay/ya/a/ZOVand he leftאֶת־בֵּיתוֹet-be/TOhis houseוְאֶת־אֶרֶץve/ET-E/retsand the landמוֹרָשָׁתוֹmo/ra/sha/TOof his inheritanceוְאֶת־זְהָבוֹve/ET-ze/ha/VOand his goldוְאֶת־כַּסְפּוֹve/ET-kas/POand his silverוְאֶת־חֲמֻדֹתָיוve/ET-cha/mu/do/TAYVand his precious thingsוְלֹאve/LOand notלָקַחla/KACHdid he takeעִמּוֹim/MOwith himמְאוּמָהme/U/maanythingכִּי־אִםki-imsave it wereמִשְׁפַּחְתּוֹmish/pach/TOhis familyוְצֵדָהve/tse/DAand provisionsוְאֹהָלִיםve/o/ha/LIMand tentsוַיֵּצֵאvay/ye/TSEand departedהַמִּדְבָּרָה׃ham/mid/BA/rainto the wilderness

   And it came to pass that he departed into the wilderness. And he left his house, and the land of his inheritance, and his gold, and his silver, and his precious things, and took nothing with him, save it were his family, and provisions, and tents, and departed into the wilderness.

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   וַיֵּרֶדvay/YE/redand he came downבַּגְּבוּלbag/ge/VULby the bordersהַקָּרוֹבhak/ka/ROVnearאֶל־שְׂפַתel-se/FATthe shoreיַם־סוּףyam-Sufof the Red Seaוַיֵּלֶךְvay/YE/lekhand he traveledבַּמִּדְבָּרbam/mid/BARin the wildernessבַּגְּבוּלbag/ge/VULin the bordersהַקָּרוֹבhak/ka/ROVthe nearerאֶלeluntoיַם־סוּףyam-Sufthe Red Seaוַיֵּלֶךְvay/YE/lekhand he traveledבַּמִּדְבָּרbam/mid/BARin the wildernessהוּאhuheוּמִשְׁפַּחְתּוֹu/mish/pach/TOand his familyאִמִּיim/MImy motherשְׂרָיָהSe/ra/YASariahוְאַחַיve/a/CHAYand my brothersהַגְּדֹלִיםhag/ge/do/LIMthe elderלָמָןLA/manLamanוּלְמוּאֵלu/Le/mu/ELand Lemuelוְסָם׃ve/SAMand Sam

   And he came down by the borders near the shore of the Red Sea; and he traveled in the wilderness in the borders which are nearer the Red Sea; and he did travel in the wilderness with his family, which consisted of my mother, Sariah, and my elder brothers, who were Laman, Lemuel, and Sam.

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   וַיְהִיvay/HIand it happenedכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERwhenהָלַךְha/LAKHhe traveledשְׁלֹשֶׁתshe/LO/shetthreeיָמִיםya/MIMdaysבַּמִּדְבָּרbam/mid/BARin the wildernessוַיֵּטvay/YETand he pitchedאֶת־אׇהֳלוֹet-o/ho/LOhis tentבְּעֵמֶקbe/E/mekin a valleyעַל־יַדal-yadbesideנַחַלNA/chala riverמָיִם׃MA/yimof water

   And it came to pass that when he had traveled three days in the wilderness, he pitched his tent in a valley by the side of a river of water.

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   וַיִּבֶןvay/YI/venand he builtמִזְבַּחmiz/BACHan altarאֲבָנִיםa/va/NIMof stonesוַיַּקְרֵבvay/yak/REVand madeקׇרְבָּןkor/BANan offeringלַיהוָהla-Adonaito Adonaiוַיּוֹדvay/YODand gave thanksלַיהוָהla-Adonaito Adonaiאֱלֹהֵינוּ׃e/lo/HE/nuour God

   And it came to pass that he built an altar of stones, and made an offering unto the Lord, and gave thanks unto the Lord our God.

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   וַיִּקְרָאvay/yik/RAand he calledאֶת־שֵׁם הַנַּחַלet-shem han/NA/chalthe name of the riverלָמָןLA/manLamanוְהוּאve/HUand itהֹלֵךְho/LEKHflowingאֶלelintoיַם־סוּףyam-Sufthe Red Seaוְהָעֵמֶקve/ha/E/mekand the valleyהָיָהha/YAwasבִּגְבוּלbig/VULby the bordersפִּיpiat the mouthהַנָּחַל׃han/NA/chalof the river

   And it came to pass that he called the name of the river, Laman, and it emptied into the Red Sea; and the valley was in the borders near the mouth thereof.

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   וַיְהִיvay/HIand it happenedכִּרְאוֹתkir/OTwhen sawאָבִיa/VImy fatherכִּי־מֵיki-methat watersהַנַּחַלhan/NA/chalof the riverהֹלְכִיםhol/KHIMflowingאֶל־מְקוֹרel-me/KORinto the fountainיַם־סוּףyam-Sufof the Red Seaוַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand he saidאֶל־לָמָןel-LA/manunto Lamanלֵאמֹרle/MORsayingמִי־יִתֵּןmi-yit/TENO thatוְהָיִיתָve/ha/YI/tayou might beכַנַּחַלkhan/NA/challike unto the riverהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisהֹלֵךְho/LEKHrunningתָּמִידta/MIDcontinuallyאֶל־מְקוֹרel-me/KORinto the fountainכׇּל־צְדָקָה׃kol-tse/da/KAof all righteousness

   And when my father saw that the waters of the river emptied into the fountain of the Red Sea, he spake unto Laman, saying: O that thou mightest be like unto this river, continually running into the fountain of all righteousness!

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    וַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand he saidגַּםgamalsoאֶל־לְמוּאֵלel-Le/mu/ELunto Lemuelמִי־יִתֵּןmi-yit/TENO thatוְהָיִיתָve/ha/YI/tayou might beכָּעֵמֶקka/E/meklike unto the valleyהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisאֵיתָןe/TANfirmוְנֶאֱמָןve/ne/e/MANand steadfastוְלֹא־יִמּוֹטve/LO-yim/MOTand immovableבִּשְׁמֹרbish/MORin keepingמִצְוֹתmits/VOTthe commandmentsיְהוָה׃Adonaiof Adonai

    And he also spake unto Lemuel: O that thou mightest be like unto this valley, firm and steadfast, and immovable in keeping the commandments of the Lord!

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    כֹּהkothusדִבֶּרdib/BERhe spokeעַלalbecause ofקְשִׁי־עֹרֶףke/SHI-O/refthe stiffneckednessלָמָןLA/Manof Lamanוּלְמוּאֵלu/Le/mu/ELand Lemuelכִּיkiforהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdהֵלִינוּhe/li/NUthey murmuredעַל־אֲבִיהֶםal-a/vi/HEMagainst their fatherבִּדְבָרִיםbid/va/RIMin thingsרַבִּיםrab/BIMmanyכִּיkibecauseאִישׁisha manמַרְאוֹתmar/OTof visionsהוּאhuhe wasוַיּוֹצִיאֵםvay/yo/tsi/EMand led them outמֵאֶרֶץme/E/retsfrom the landיְרוּשָׁלַיִםYe/ru/sha/LA/yimof Jerusalemלַעֲזֹבla/a/ZOVto leaveאֶת־אֶרֶץet-E/retsthe landמוֹרָשָׁתָםmo/ra/sha/TAMof their inheritanceוְאֶת־זְהָבָםve/ET-ze/ha/VAMand their goldוְאֶת־כַּסְפָּםve/ET-kas/PAMand their silverוְאֶת־חֲמֻדֹתֵיהֶםve/ET-cha/mu/do/te/HEMand their precious thingsלִגְוֹעַlig/VO/ato perishבַּמִּדְבָּרbam/mid/BARin the wildernessוְכֹהve/KHOand thusאָמְרוּa/me/RUthey saidכִּי־עָשָׂהki-a/SAthat he didזֹאתzotthisבְּיֵצֶרbe/YE/tserin the imaginationsלִבּוֹlib/BOof his heartהָאֱוִלִי׃ha/e/vi/LIthe foolish

    Now this he spake because of the stiffneckedness of Laman and Lemuel; for behold they did murmur in many things against their father, because he was a visionary man, and had led them out of the land of Jerusalem, to leave the land of their inheritance, and their gold, and their silver, and their precious things, to perish in the wilderness. And this they said he had done because of the foolish imaginations of his heart.

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    כֹּהkothusהֵלִינוּhe/li/NUmurmuredלָמָןLA/manLamanוּלְמוּאֵלu/Le/mu/ELand Lemuelהַגְּדֹלִיםhag/ge/do/LIMbeing the eldestעַל־אֲבִיהֶםal-a/vi/HEMagainst their fatherוַיָּלִינוּvay/ya/LI/nuand they murmuredכִּי־לֹאki-lobecause notיָדְעוּya/de/Uthey knewאֶת־מִפְעֲלוֹתet-mif/a/LOTthe dealingsהָאֱלֹהִיםha/e/lo/HIMof that Godאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoבְּרָאָם׃be/ra/AMcreated them

    And thus Laman and Lemuel, being the eldest, did murmur against their father. And they did murmur because they knew not the dealings of that God who had created them.

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    וְגַםve/GAMand alsoלֹא־הֶאֱמִינוּlo-he/e/MI/nuneither did they believeכִּיkithatתֶחֱרַבte/che/RAVshould be destroyedיְרוּשָׁלַיִםYe/ru/sha/LA/yimJerusalemהָעִירha/IRthe cityהַגְּדוֹלָהhag/ge/do/LAthat greatכִּדְבַרkid/VARaccording to the wordsהַנְּבִיאִיםhan/ne/vi/IMof the prophetsוַיִּהְיוּvay/yih/YUand they wereכַּיְּהוּדִיםkay/Ye/hu/DIMlike unto the Jewsאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoבִּירוּשָׁלַיִםbI/ru/sha/LA/yimwere at Jerusalemהַמְבַקְשִׁיםham/vak/SHIMwho soughtאֶת־נֶפֶשׁet-NE/feshthe lifeאָבִי׃a/VIof my father

    Neither did they believe that Jerusalem, that great city, could be destroyed according to the words of the prophets. And they were like unto the Jews who were at Jerusalem, who sought to take away the life of my father.

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    וַיְדַבֵּרvay/dab/BERand spokeאָבִיa/VImy fatherאֲלֵיהֶםa/le/HEMunto themבְּעֵמֶקbe/E/mekin the valleyלְמוּאֵלle/Mu/ELof Lemuelבְּכֹחַbe/KHO/achwith powerוּמָלֵאu/ma/LEbeing filledרוּחַRU/achwith the Spiritעַד־אֲשֶׁרad-a/SHERuntilרָעֲדוּra/a/DUshookגְּוִיּוֹתֵיהֶםge/viy/yo/te/HEMtheir framesלְפָנָיוle/fa/NAYVbefore himוַיַּכְלִימֵםvay/yakh/li/MEMand he confounded themעַד־אֲשֶׁרad-a/SHERthatלֹא־הֵעֵזּוּlo-he/ez/ZUthey durst notלְדַבֵּר־סָרָהle/dab/BER-sa/RAutterעָלָיוa/LAYVagainst himעַל־כֵּןal-kenwhereforeעָשׂוּa/SUthey didכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERasצִוָּם׃tsiv/VAMhe commanded them

    And it came to pass that my father did speak unto them in the valley of Lemuel, with power, being filled with the Spirit, until their frames did shake before him. And he did confound them, that they durst not utter against him; wherefore, they did as he commanded them.

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    וַיֵּשֶׁבvay/YE/shevand dweltאָבִיa/VImy fatherבָּאֹהֶל׃ba/O/helin a tent

    And my father dwelt in a tent.

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    וַאֲנִיva/a/NIand IנֶפִיNE/fiNephiצָעִירtsa/IRyoungמְאֹדme/ODexceedinglyאַךְakhneverthelessרָםramlargeקוֹמָהko/MAof statureוְחֵפֶץve/CHE/fetsand desireגָּדוֹלga/DOLgreatהָיָהha/YAwasלִיlito meלָדַעַתla/DA/atto knowסוֹדsodthe mysteriesאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMof Godעַל־כֵּןal-kenwhereforeזָעַקְתִּיza/AK/tiI criedאֶל־יְהוָהel-Adonaiunto Adonaiוְהִנֵּהve/hin/NEand beholdפָּקַדpa/KADHe visitedאֹתִיo/TImeוַיְרַכֵּךְvay/rak/KEKHand softenedאֶת־לְבָבִיet-le/va/VImy heartוָאַאֲמִיןva/a/a/MINand I believedבְּכׇל־דִּבְרֵיbe/KHOL-div/REin all the wordsאָבִיa/VIof my fatherעַל־כֵּןal-kenwhereforeלֹאlonotמָרִיתִיma/RI/tiI rebelledכְּאַחַי׃ke/a/CHAYlike my brothers

    And it came to pass that I, Nephi, being exceedingly young, nevertheless being large in stature, and also having great desires to know of the mysteries of God, wherefore, I did cry unto the Lord; and behold he did visit me, and did soften my heart that I did believe all the words which had been spoken by my father; wherefore, I did not rebel against him like unto my brothers.

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    וָאֲדַבֵּרva/a/dab/BERand I spokeאֶל־סָםel-Samunto Samוָאַגִּדva/ag/GIDmaking knownלוֹlounto himאֶת־אֲשֶׁרet-a/SHERthe things whichהֶרְאָהher/Ahad shownלִיlimeיְהוָהAdonaiAdonaiבְּרוּחַ־קׇדְשׁוֹbe/RU/ach-kod/SHOby his Holy Spiritוַיַּאֲמֵןvay/ya/a/MENand he believedבִּדְבָרָי׃bid/va/RAYin my words

    And I spake unto Sam, making known unto him the things which the Lord had manifested unto me by his Holy Spirit. And it came to pass that he believed in my words.

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    אַךְakhbutהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdלָמָןLA/manLamanוּלְמוּאֵלu/Le/mu/ELand Lemuelלֹא־שָׁמְעוּlo-sha/me/Uwould not hearkenלִדְבָרָיlid/va/RAYunto my wordsוָאֶתְעַצֵּבva/et/ats/TSEVand being grievedעַל־קְשִׁיal-ke/SHIbecause of the hardnessלִבָּםlib/BAMof their heartsוָאֶזְעַקva/ez/AKI criedאֶל־יְהוָהel-Adonaiunto Adonaiבַּעֲדָם׃ba/a/DAMfor them

    But, behold, Laman and Lemuel would not hearken unto my words; and being grieved because of the hardness of their hearts I cried unto the Lord for them.

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    וַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand spokeיְהוָהAdonaiAdonaiאֵלַיe/LAYunto meלֵאמֹרle/MORsayingבָּרוּךְba/RUKHblessedאַתָּהat/TAare youנֶפִיNE/fiNephiבַּעֲבוּרba/a/VURbecause ofאֱמוּנָתְךָe/mu/na/te/KHAyour faithכִּיkiforדָּרֹשׁda/ROSHdiligentlyדְּרַשְׁתָּנִיde/rash/ta/NIyou sought Meבְּעַנְוַתbe/an/VATwith lowlinessלֵב׃levof heart

    And it came to pass that the Lord spake unto me, saying: Blessed art thou, Nephi, because of thy faith, for thou hast sought me diligently, with lowliness of heart.

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    וְהָיָהve/ha/YAand it shall beאִם־שָׁמוֹרim-sha/MORinasmuch asתִּשְׁמְרוּtish/me/RUyou shall keepאֶת־מִצְוֹתַיet-mits/vo/TAYMy commandmentsוְהִצְלַחְתֶּםve/hits/lach/TEMyou shall prosperוְהוּבַלְתֶּםve/hu/val/TEMand shall be ledאֶל־אֶרֶץel-E/retsto the landהַנַּחֲלָהhan/na/cha/LAof promiseאַףafyea, evenאֶל־אֶרֶץel-E/retsa landאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichהֲכִינֹתִיha/khi/no/TII preparedלָכֶםla/KHEMfor youאַףafyeaאֶל־אֶרֶץel-E/retsa landנִבְחֶרֶתniv/CHE/retwhich is choiceמִכׇּל־הָאֲרָצוֹת׃mik/KOL-ha/a/ra/TSOTabove all the lands

    And inasmuch as ye shall keep my commandments, ye shall prosper, and shall be led to a land of promise; yea, even a land which I have prepared for you; yea, a land which is choice above all other lands.

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    וְהָיָהve/ha/YAand it shall beאִם־יִמְרְדוּim-yim/re/DUinasmuch as shall rebelבְךָve/KHAagainst youאַחֶיךָa/CHE/khayour brethrenוְנִכְרְתוּve/nikh/re/TUthey shall be cut offמִלִּפְנֵיmil/lif/NEfrom the presenceיְהוָה׃Adonaiof Adonai

    And inasmuch as thy brethren shall rebel against thee, they shall be cut off from the presence of the Lord.

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    וְהָיָהve/ha/YAand it shall beאִם־שָׁמוֹרim-sha/MORinasmuch asתִּשְׁמֹרtish/MORyou shall keepאֶת־מִצְוֹתַיet-mits/vo/TAYMy commandmentsוְשַׂמְתִּיךָve/sam/TI/khaand I will make youלְמֹשֵׁלle/mo/SHELa rulerוּמוֹרֶהu/mo/REand a teacherעַלaloverאַחֶיךָ׃a/CHE/khayour brethren

    And inasmuch as thou shalt keep my commandments, thou shalt be made a ruler and a teacher over thy brethren.

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    כִּיkiforהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdבַּיּוֹםbay/YOMin that dayאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhenיִמְרְדוּ־בִיyim/re/DU-vithey shall rebel against Meוְאָרֹרve/a/RORevenאָאֹרa/ORI will curseאֹתָםo/TAMthemבִּמְאֵרָהbim/e/RAwith a curseחֲזָקָהcha/za/KAsoreוְלֹא־יִהְיֶה לָהֶםve/LO-yih/YE la/HEMand they shall have noכֹּחַKO/achpowerעַל־זַרְעֲךָal-zar/a/KHAover your seedזוּלַתzu/LATexceptאִם־יִמְרְדוּ־בִיim-yim/re/DU-vithey shall rebel against Meגַּם־הֵם׃gam-hemalso

    For behold, in that day that they shall rebel against me, I will curse them even with a sore curse, and they shall have no power over thy seed except they shall rebel against me also.

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    וְהָיָהve/ha/YAand if it so beאִם־יִמְרְדוּ־בִיim-yim/re/DU-viif they rebel against Meוְהָיוּve/ha/YUthey shall beלְשׁוֹטle/SHOTa scourgeלְזַרְעֲךָle/zar/a/KHAunto your seedלְהָעִירle/ha/IRto stir upאוֹתָםo/TAMthemבְּדַרְכֵיbe/dar/KHEin the waysהַזִּכָּרוֹן׃haz/zik/ka/RONof remembrance

    And if it so be that they rebel against me, they shall be a scourge unto thy seed, to stir them up in the ways of remembrance.