1 Nephi 9 נפי א׳ פרק ט׳
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וְכׇל־הַדְּבָרִיםve/KHOL-had/de/va/RIMand all the thingsהָאֵלֶּהha/EL/letheseרָאָהra/Asawאָבִיa/VImy fatherוַיִּשְׁמַעvay/yish/MAand heardוַיְדַבֵּרvay/dab/BERand spokeבְּשִׁבְתּוֹbe/shiv/TOas he dweltבָּאֹהֶלba/O/helin a tentבְּעֵמֶקbe/E/mekin the valleyלְמוּאֵלle/Mu/ELof Lemuelוְגַםve/GAMand alsoדְּבָרִיםde/va/RIMthingsאֲחֵרִיםa/che/RIMmoreרַבִּיםrab/BIMmanyמְאֹדme/ODa greatאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichלֹאlonotיוּכְלוּyukh/LUcanלְהִכָּתֵבle/hik/ka/TEVbe writtenעַל־הַלּוּחוֹתal-hal/lu/CHOTupon the platesהָאֵלֶּה׃ha/EL/lethese
And all these things did my father see, and hear, and speak, as he dwelt in a tent, in the valley of Lemuel, and also a great many more things, which cannot be written upon these plates.
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וְעַתָּהve/at/TAand nowכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERasדִּבַּרְתִּיdib/BAR/tiI spokeעַל־הַלּוּחוֹתal-hal/lu/CHOTconcerning the platesהָאֵלֶּהha/EL/letheseהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdלֹאlonotהֵמָּהHEM/mathey areהַלּוּחוֹתhal/lu/CHOTthe platesאֲשֶׁרa/SHERupon whichאֶכְתֹּבekh/TOVI writeעֲלֵיהֶםa/le/HEMupon themאֶת־כׇּל־דִּבְרֵיet-kol-div/REa full accountיְמֵיye/MEof the historyעַמִּיam/MIof my peopleכִּיkiforקָרָאתִיka/RA/tiI calledבְּשֵׁםbe/SHEMby the nameנֶפִיNE/fiof Nephiלַלּוּחוֹתlal/lu/CHOTthe platesאֲשֶׁרa/SHERupon whichאֶכְתֹּבekh/TOVI writeעֲלֵיהֶםa/le/HEMupon themאֶת־כׇּל־דִּבְרֵיet-kol-div/REa full accountיְמֵיye/MEof the historyעַמִּיam/MIof my peopleעַל־כֵּןal-kenwhereforeנִקְרְאוּnik/re/Uare calledלוּחוֹתlu/CHOTthe platesנֶפִיNE/fiof Nephiעַל־שְׁמִיal-she/MIafter my own nameוְגַםve/GAMand alsoהַלּוּחוֹתhal/lu/CHOTthe platesהָאֵלֶּהha/EL/letheseנִקְרְאוּnik/re/Uare calledלוּחוֹתlu/CHOTthe platesנֶפִי׃NE/fiof Nephi
And now, as I have spoken concerning these plates, behold they are not the plates upon which I make a full account of the history of my people; for the plates upon which I make a full account of my people I have given the name of Nephi; wherefore, they are called the plates of Nephi, after mine own name; and these plates also are called the plates of Nephi.
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אַךְakhneverthelessקִבַּלְתִּיkib/bal/TII receivedמִצְוַתmits/VATa commandmentיְהוָהAdonaiof Adonaiלַעֲשׂוֹתla/a/SOTto makeאֶת־הַלּוּחוֹתet-hal/lu/CHOTthe platesהָאֵלֶּהha/EL/letheseלְמַעַןle/MA/anfor the special purpose thatיֻחָקוּyu/cha/KUshould be engravenעֲלֵיהֶםa/le/HEMupon themדִּבְרֵיdiv/REthe affairsעֲבוֹדַתa/vo/DATof the ministryעַמִּי׃am/MIof my people
Nevertheless, I have received a commandment of the Lord that I should make these plates, for the special purpose that there should be an account engraven of the ministry of my people.
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וְעַל־הַלֻּחוֹתve/AL-hal/lu/CHOTand upon the platesהָאֲחֵרִיםha/a/che/RIMthe otherיֻחַקyu/CHAKshould be engravenדְּבַרde/VARan accountמֶמְשֶׁלֶתmem/SHE/letof the reignהַמְּלָכִיםham/me/la/KHIMof the kingsוּמִלְחֲמוֹתu/mil/cha/MOTand the warsוּמְרִיבוֹתu/me/ri/VOTand contentionsעַמִּיam/MIof my peopleוְעַל־כֵּןve/AL-kenwhereforeהַלֻּחוֹתhal/lu/CHOTthe platesהָאֵלֶּהha/EL/letheseלְרֹבle/ROVare for the more partהָעֲבוֹדָהha/a/vo/DAof the ministryוְהַלֻּחוֹתve/hal/lu/CHOTand the platesהָאֲחֵרִיםha/a/che/RIMthe otherרֹבrovare for the more partדִּבְרֵיהֶםdiv/re/HEMof their mattersבְּמֶמְשֶׁלֶתbe/mem/SHE/letof the reignהַמְּלָכִיםham/me/la/KHIMof the kingsוּבְמִלְחֲמוֹתu/ve/mil/cha/MOTand the warsוּבִמְרִיבוֹתu/vim/ri/VOTand contentionsעַמִּי׃am/MIof my people
Upon the other plates should be engraven an account of the reign of the kings, and the wars and contentions of my people; wherefore these plates are for the more part of the ministry; and the other plates are for the more part of the reign of the kings and the wars and contentions of my people.
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עַל־כֵּןal-kenwhereforeצִוַּנִיtsiv/VA/nicommanded meיְהוָהAdonaiAdonaiלַעֲשׂוֹתla/a/SOTto makeאֶת־הַלּוּחוֹתet-hal/lu/CHOTthe platesהָאֵלֶּהha/EL/letheseלְמַעַןle/MA/anforעֵצָתוֹe/tsa/TOHis purposeהַחֲכָמָהha/cha/kha/MAthe wiseוְהָעֵצָהve/ha/e/TSAand the purposeהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisלֹאlonotיָדָעְתִּי׃ya/DA/tiI know
Wherefore, the Lord hath commanded me to make these plates for a wise purpose in him, which purpose I know not.
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אַךְakhbutיְהוָהAdonaiAdonaiיָדַעya/DAknowsכׇּל־דָּבָרkol-da/VARall thingsמֵרֹאשׁme/ROSHfrom the beginningוְעַל־כֵּןve/AL-kenwhereforeיָכִיןya/KHINHe preparesדֶּרֶךְDE/rekha wayלְהָקִיםle/ha/KIMto accomplishאֶת־כׇּל־מַעֲשָׂיוet-kol-ma/a/SAYVall His worksבִּבְנֵיbiv/NEamong the childrenהָאָדָםha/a/DAMof menכִּיkiforהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdבְּיָדוֹbe/ya/DOin His hand isכׇּל־כֹּחַkol-KO/achall powerלְהָקִיםle/ha/KIMunto the fulfillingאֶת־כׇּל־דְּבָרָיוet-kol-de/va/RAYVof all His wordsכֵּןkenthusהוּאhuit isאָמֵן׃a/MENAmen
But the Lord knoweth all things from the beginning; wherefore, he prepareth a way to accomplish all his works among the children of men; for behold, he hath all power unto the fulfilling of all his words. And thus it is. Amen.