2 Nephi 1 נפי ב׳ פרק א׳

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   וַיְהִיvay/HIand now it happenedאַחֲרֵיa/cha/REafterכַלּוֹתִיkhal/lo/TII made an endאֲנִיa/NIIנֶפִיNE/fiNephiלְלַמֵּדle/lam/MEDof teachingאֶת־אַחַיet-a/CHAYmy brethrenוַיְדַבֵּרvay/dab/BERspokeאֲלֵיהֶםa/le/HEMunto themגַּם־אָבִינוּgam-a/VI/nualso our fatherלֶחִיLE/chiLehiדְּבָרִיםde/va/RIMthingsרַבִּיםrab/BIMmanyוַיְסַפֵּרvay/sap/PERand rehearsedלָהֶםla/HEMunto themמַה־גְּדֹלוֹתma-ge/do/LOThow great thingsעָשָׂהa/SAdidלָהֶםla/HEMfor themיְהוָהAdonaiAdonaiבְּהוֹצִיאוֹbe/ho/tsi/Oin bringingאֹתָםo/TAMthem outמֵאֶרֶץme/E/retsof the landיְרוּשָׁלָיִם׃Ye/ru/sha/LA/yimof Jerusalem

   And now it came to pass that after I, Nephi, had made an end of teaching my brethren, our father, Lehi, also spake many things unto them, and rehearsed unto them, how great things the Lord had done for them in bringing them out of the land of Jerusalem.

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   וַיְדַבֵּרvay/dab/BERand he spokeאֲלֵיהֶםa/le/HEMunto themעַל־אֲשֶׁרal-a/SHERconcerningמָרְדוּma/re/DUtheir rebellionsעַל־הַמַּיִםal-ham/MA/yimupon the watersוְעַל־חַסְדֵיve/AL-chas/DEand the merciesאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMof Godבְּחֶמְלָתוֹbe/chem/la/TOin sparingעַל־נַפְשָׁםal-naf/SHAMtheir livesאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthatלֹאlonotנִבְלְעוּniv/le/Uthey were swallowed upבַיָּם׃vay/YAMin the sea

   And he spake unto them concerning their rebellions upon the waters, and the mercies of God in sparing their lives, that they were not swallowed up in the sea.

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   וַיְדַבֵּרvay/dab/BERand he spokeגַּםgamalsoאֲלֵיהֶםa/le/HEMunto themעַל־אֶרֶץal-E/retsconcerning the landהַנַּחֲלָהhan/na/cha/LAof promiseאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichנָחֲלוּna/cha/LUthey obtainedמַה־גָּדוֹלma-ga/DOLhow mercifulחֶסֶדCHE/sedthe mercyיְהוָהAdonaiof Adonaiבְּהַזְהִירbe/haz/HIRhad been in warningאֹתָנוּo/TA/nuusלָנוּסla/NUSthat we should fleeמֵאֶרֶץme/E/retsout of the landיְרוּשָׁלָיִם׃Ye/ru/sha/LA/yimof Jerusalem

   And he also spake unto them concerning the land of promise, which they had obtained—how merciful the Lord had been in warning us that we should flee out of the land of Jerusalem.

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   כִּיkiforהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdאָמַרa/MARsaid heרָאִיתִיra/I/tiI sawמַרְאֶהmar/Ea visionוּבוֹu/VOin whichיָדַעְתִּיya/DA/tiI knowכִּיkithatנֶחְרְבָהnech/re/VAis destroyedיְרוּשָׁלָיִםYe/ru/sha/LA/yimJerusalemוְלוּve/LUand hadנִשְׁאַרְנוּnish/AR/nuwe remainedבִּירוּשָׁלָיִםbI/ru/sha/LA/yimin Jerusalemגַּם־אֲנַחְנוּgam-a/NACH/nuwe alsoאָבָדְנוּ׃a/VAD/nushould have perished

   For, behold, said he, I have seen a vision, in which I know that Jerusalem is destroyed; and had we remained in Jerusalem we should also have perished.

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   אַךְakhbutאָמַרa/MARsaid heעַלalnotwithstandingצָרוֹתֵינוּtsa/ro/te/NUour afflictionsנָחַלְנוּna/chal/NUwe obtainedאֶרֶץE/retsa landהַנַּחֲלָהhan/na/cha/LAof promiseאֶרֶץE/retsa landנִבְחֶרֶתniv/CHE/retwhich is choiceמִכׇּל־הָאֲרָצוֹתmik/KOL-ha/a/ra/TSOTabove all other landsאֶרֶץE/retsa landאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichנִשְׁבַּע־לִיnish/BA-liswore to meיְהוָהAdonaiAdonaiאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMGodלִהְיוֹתlih/YOTshould beאֶרֶץE/retsa landלְנַחֲלַתle/na/cha/LATfor the inheritanceזַרְעִיzar/Iof my seedהֵןhenyeaנִשְׁבַּעnish/BAsworeיְהוָהAdonaiAdonaiאֶת־הָאָרֶץet-ha/A/retsthe landהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisלִיliunto meוּלְבָנַיu/le/va/NAYand to my childrenעַד־עוֹלָםad-o/LAMforeverוְגַםve/GAMand alsoלְכׇל־הַמּוּבָלִיםle/KHOL-ham/mu/va/LIMall those who should be ledמֵאֲרָצוֹתme/a/ra/TSOTout of countriesאֲחֵרוֹתa/che/ROTotherבְּיַד־יְהוָה׃be/YAD-Adonaiby the hand of Adonai

   But, said he, notwithstanding our afflictions, we have obtained a land of promise, a land which is choice above all other lands; a land which the Lord God hath covenanted with me should be a land for the inheritance of my seed. Yea, the Lord hath covenanted this land unto me, and to my children forever, and also all those who should be led out of other countries by the hand of the Lord.

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   לָכֵןla/KHENwhereforeאֲנִיa/NIIלֶחִיLE/chiLehiנִבֵּאתִיnib/be/TIprophesiedכְּפִיke/FIaccording toפְעֻלַּתfe/ul/LATthe workingהָרוּחַha/RU/achof the Spiritאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhich isבִּיbiin meכִּי־לֹאki-lothat notיָבֹאya/VOshall comeאִישׁisha manאֶל־הָאָרֶץel-ha/A/retsunto the landהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisבִּלְתִּיbil/TIexceptאִם־יוּבַלim-yu/VALsave broughtבְּיַד־יְהוָה׃be/YAD-Adonaiby the hand of Adonai

   Wherefore, I, Lehi, prophesy according to the workings of the Spirit which is in me, that there shall none come into this land save they shall be brought by the hand of the Lord.

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   לָכֵןla/KHENwhereforeהָאָרֶץha/A/retsthe landהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisמְקֻדֶּשֶׁתme/kud/DE/shetis consecratedלַאֲשֶׁרla/a/SHERunto him whomיְבִיאֵהוּye/vi/e/HUhe shall bringוְאִםve/IMand ifיַעַבְדֻהוּya/av/du/HUthey shall serve himכְּפִיke/FIaccording toהַמִּצְוֹתham/mits/VOTthe commandmentsאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichנָתַןna/TANhe gaveתִּהְיֶהtih/YEit shall beאֶרֶץE/retsa landדְּרוֹרde/RORof libertyלָהֶםla/HEMunto themלָכֵןla/KHENwhereforeלֹאlonotיוּבְלוּyuv/LUbroughtלַשְּׁבִיlash/she/VIinto captivityלְעוֹלָםle/o/LAMforeverוְאִם־כֵּןve/IM-kenif soבַּעֲוֹןba/a/VONbecause of iniquityיִהְיֶהyih/YEit shall beכִּיkiforאִם־יִרְבֶּהim-yir/BEif shall aboundהֶעָוֹןhe/a/VONiniquityאֲרוּרָהa/ru/RAcursed shall beהָאָרֶץha/A/retsthe landבַּעֲבוּרָםba/a/vu/RAMfor their sakesאַךְakhbutלַצַּדִּיקִיםlats/tsad/di/KIMunto the righteousתְּבֹרַךְte/vo/RAKHit shall be blessedלְעוֹלָם׃le/o/LAMforever

   Wherefore, this land is consecrated unto him whom he shall bring. And if it so be that they shall serve him according to the commandments which he hath given, it shall be a land of liberty unto them; wherefore, they shall never be brought down into captivity; if so, it shall be because of iniquity; for if iniquity shall abound cursed shall be the land for their sakes, but unto the righteous it shall be blessed forever.

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   וְהִנֵּהve/hin/NEand beholdחׇכְמָהchokh/MAwisdomהִיאhiit isכִּיkithatתִּסָּתֵרtis/sa/TERshould be keptעוֹדodas yetהָאָרֶץha/A/retsthe landהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisמִדַּעַתmid/DA/atfrom the knowledgeגּוֹיִםgo/YIMof nationsאֲחֵרִיםa/che/RIMotherכִּיkiforהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdיִשְׁטְפוּהָyish/te/FU/hawould overrun the landגּוֹיִםgo/YIMnationsרַבִּיםrab/BIMmanyוְלֹאve/LOso that noיִהְיֶהyih/YEthere would beמָקוֹםma/KOMplaceלְנַחֲלָה׃le/na/cha/LAfor an inheritance

   And behold, it is wisdom that this land should be kept as yet from the knowledge of other nations; for behold, many nations would overrun the land, that there would be no place for an inheritance.

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   לָכֵןla/KHENwhereforeהִשַּׂגְתִּיhis/sag/TIobtainedאֲנִיa/NIIלֶחִיLE/chiLehiהַבְטָחָהhav/ta/CHAa promiseכִּיkithatאֵלֶּהEL/lethoseאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhomיוֹצִיאyo/TSIshall bringיְהוָהAdonaiAdonaiאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMGodמֵאֶרֶץme/E/retsout of the landיְרוּשָׁלַיִםYe/ru/sha/LA/yimof Jerusalemכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERinasmuch asיִשְׁמְרוּyish/me/RUthey shall keepמִצְוֹתָיוmits/vo/TAYVhis commandmentsיַצְלִיחוּyats/li/CHUthey shall prosperעַל־פְּנֵיal-pe/NEupon the faceהָאָרֶץha/A/retsof the landהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisוְנִשְׁמְרוּve/nish/me/RUand they shall be keptמִכׇּל־הַגּוֹיִםmik/KOL-hag/go/YIMfrom all other nationsלְמַעַןle/MA/anthatיִירְשׁוּYI/re/shuthey may possessאֶת־הָאָרֶץet-ha/A/retsthe landהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisלְבַדָּםle/vad/DAMunto themselvesוְאִםve/IMand ifיִשְׁמְרוּyish/me/RUthey shall keepמִצְוֹתָיוmits/vo/TAYVhis commandmentsיְבֹרְכוּye/vor/KHUthey shall be blessedעַל־פְּנֵיal-pe/NEupon the faceהָאָרֶץha/A/retsof the landהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisוְאֵיןve/ENand there shall be noneמַחֲרִידma/cha/RIDto molestוְאֵיןve/ENnorלֹקֵחַlo/KE/achto take awayאֶת־אֶרֶץet-E/retsthe landנַחֲלָתָםna/cha/la/TAMof their inheritanceוְיָשְׁבוּve/ya/she/VUand they shall dwellלָבֶטַחla/VE/tachsafelyלְעוֹלָם׃le/o/LAMforever

   Wherefore, I, Lehi, have obtained a promise, that inasmuch as those whom the Lord God shall bring out of the land of Jerusalem shall keep his commandments, they shall prosper upon the face of this land; and they shall be kept from all other nations, that they may possess this land unto themselves. And if it so be that they shall keep his commandments they shall be blessed upon the face of this land, and there shall be none to molest them, nor to take away the land of their inheritance; and they shall dwell safely forever.

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    אַךְakhbutהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdבְּבוֹאbe/VOwhen comesהָעֵתha/ETthe timeאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthatיִדְעֲכוּyid/a/KHUthey shall dwindleבְּאֵיןbe/ENwithoutאֱמוּנָהe/mu/NAfaithאַחֲרֵיa/cha/REafterקַבְּלָםkab/be/LAMthey receivedבְּרָכוֹתbe/ra/KHOTblessingsגְּדֹלוֹתge/do/LOTso greatמִיַּדmiy/YADfrom the handיְהוָהAdonaiof Adonaiבְּדַעְתָּםbe/da/TAMhaving a knowledgeאֶת־בְּרִיאַתet-be/ri/ATof the creationהָאָרֶץha/A/retsof the earthוְכׇל־אָדָםve/KHOL-a/DAMand all menבְּדַעְתָּםbe/da/TAMknowingמַעֲשֵׂיma/a/SEthe worksיְהוָהAdonaiof Adonaiהַגְּדֹלִיםhag/ge/do/LIMthe greatוְהַנִּפְלָאִיםve/han/nif/la/IMand marvelousמֵהִבָּרֵאme/hib/ba/REfrom the creationהָעוֹלָםha/o/LAMof the worldבְּקַבְּלָםbe/kab/be/LAMhaving receivedכֹּחַKO/achpowerלַעֲשׂוֹתla/a/SOTto doכׇּל־דָּבָרkol-da/VARall thingsבֶּאֱמוּנָהbe/e/mu/NAby faithבִּהְיוֹתbih/YOThavingלָהֶםla/HEMto themכׇּל־הַמִּצְוֹתkol-ham/mits/VOTall the commandmentsמֵרֹאשׁme/ROSHfrom the beginningוּבְהוּבְלָםu/ve/huv/LAMand having been broughtבְּרֹבbe/ROVby infiniteחַסְדּוֹchas/DOhis goodnessאֶל־אֶרֶץel-E/retsinto the landהַנַּחֲלָהhan/na/cha/LAof promiseהַיְקָרָהhay/ka/RAthe preciousהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdאֹמֵרo/MERsayאֲנִיa/NIIאִם־יָבוֹאim-ya/VOif shall comeיוֹםyomthe dayוּמָאֲסוּu/ma/a/SUthat they will rejectבִּקְדוֹשׁBik/DOSHthe Holy OneיִשְׂרָאֵלYis/ra/ELof Israelהַמָּשִׁיחַham/Ma/SHI/achthe Messiahהָאֱמֶתha/e/METthe trueגֹּאֲלָםGo/a/LAMtheir Redeemerוֵאלֹהֵיהֶםve/lo/he/HEMand their Godהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdיָחוּלוּya/chu/LUshall restמִשְׁפְּטֵיmish/pe/TEthe judgmentsהַצַּדִּיקhats/tsad/DIKof him that is justעֲלֵיהֶם׃a/le/HEMupon them

    But behold, when the time cometh that they shall dwindle in unbelief, after they have received so great blessings from the hand of the Lord—having a knowledge of the creation of the earth, and all men, knowing the great and marvelous works of the Lord from the creation of the world; having power given them to do all things by faith; having all the commandments from the beginning, and having been brought by his infinite goodness into this precious land of promise—behold, I say, if the day shall come that they will reject the Holy One of Israel, the true Messiah, their Redeemer and their God, behold, the judgments of him that is just shall rest upon them.

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    הֵןhenyeaיָבִיאya/VIhe will bringגוֹיִםgo/YIMnationsאֲחֵרִיםa/che/RIMotherעֲלֵיהֶםa/le/HEMunto themוְנָתַןve/na/TANand he will giveלָהֶםla/HEMthemכֹּחַKO/achpowerוְלָקַחve/la/KACHand he will take awayמֵהֶםme/HEMfrom themאַרְצוֹתar/TSOTthe landsאֲחֻזָּתָםa/chuz/za/TAMof their possessionsוֶהֱפִיצָםve/he/fi/TSAMand he will scatter themוְהִכָּם׃ve/hik/KAMand smitten

    Yea, he will bring other nations unto them, and he will give unto them power, and he will take away from them the lands of their possessions, and he will cause them to be scattered and smitten.

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    הֵןhenyeaכַּעֲבֹרka/a/VORas passesדּוֹרdorone generationלְדוֹרle/DORto anotherוְהָיוּve/ha/YUthere shall beשְׁפׇךְ־דָּםshe/FOKH-dambloodshedsוּפְקֻדּוֹתu/fe/kud/DOTand visitationsגְּדוֹלוֹתge/do/LOTgreatבֵּינֵיהֶםbe/ne/HEMamong themלָכֵןla/KHENwhereforeבָּנַיba/NAYmy sonsחָפַצְתִּיcha/FATS/tiI wouldכִּיkithatתִזְכְּרוּtiz/ke/RUyou would rememberאַףafyeaחָפַצְתִּיcha/FATS/tiI wouldכִּיkithatתַקְשִׁיבוּtak/shi/VUyou would hearkenלִדְבָרָי׃lid/va/RAYunto my words

    Yea, as one generation passeth to another there shall be bloodsheds, and great visitations among them; wherefore, my sons, I would that ye would remember; yea, I would that ye would hearken unto my words.

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    מִי־יִתֵּןmi-yit/TENO thatוַהֲקִיצוֹתֶםva/ha/ki/tso/TEMyou would awakeהָקִיצוּha/KI/tsuawakeמִתַּרְדֵּמָהmit/tar/de/MAfrom a sleepעֲמֻקָּהa/muk/KAdeepאַףafyeaגַּםgamevenמִתַּרְדֵּמַתmit/tar/de/MATfrom the sleepשְׁאוֹלshe/OLof hellוְנַתְּקוּve/nat/te/KUand shake offמוֹסְרוֹתmos/ROTthe chainsהָאֵימָהha/e/MAof awfulהָאֹסְרוֹתha/os/ROTby which are boundאֶתְכֶםet/KHEMyouהֵןhenwhich areהַמּוֹסְרוֹתham/mos/ROTthe chainsהָאֹסְרוֹתha/os/ROTwhich bindאֶת־בְּנֵי־הָאָדָםet-be/NE-ha/a/DAMthe children of menלְהוֹבִילָםle/ho/vi/LAMthat they are carried awayשְׁבִיshe/VIcaptiveאֶל־תְּהוֹםel-te/HOMdown to the gulfהָעֹנִיha/O/niof miseryוְהַיָּגוֹןve/hay/ya/GONand woeאֲשֶׁר־לְעוֹלָם׃a/SHER-le/o/LAMeternal

    O that ye would awake; awake from a deep sleep, yea, even from the sleep of hell, and shake off the awful chains by which ye are bound, which are the chains which bind the children of men, that they are carried away captive down to the eternal gulf of misery and woe.

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    הָקִיצוּha/KI/tsuawakeוְקוּמוּve/KU/muand ariseמֵעָפָרme/a/FARfrom the dustוְשִׁמְעוּve/shim/Uand hearדִּבְרֵיdiv/REthe wordsאָבavof a parentרוֹעֵדro/EDtremblingאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoseשׂוֹםsommustתָּשִׂימוּta/SI/muyou lay downאֵבָרָיוe/va/RAYVhis limbsמְהֵרָהme/he/RAsoonבַּקֶּבֶרbak/KE/verin the graveהַקַּרhak/KARcoldוְהַדּוּמָםve/had/du/MAMand silentמִמֶּנּוּmim/MEN/nufrom whenceלֹא־יָשׁוּבlo-ya/SHUVcan not returnהֵלֶךְHE/lekha travelerעוֹדodmoreיָמִיםya/MIMdaysמִסְפָּרmis/PARa fewוְאֵלֵךְve/e/LEKHand I goבְּדֶרֶךְbe/DE/rekhthe wayכׇּל־הָאָרֶץ׃kol-ha/A/retsof all the earth

    Awake! and arise from the dust, and hear the words of a trembling parent, whose limbs ye must soon lay down in the cold and silent grave, from whence no traveler can return; a few more days and I go the way of all the earth.

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    אַךְakhbutהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdגָּאַלga/ALredeemedיְהוָהAdonaiAdonaiנַפְשִׁיnaf/SHImy soulמִשְּׁאוֹלmish/she/OLfrom hellרָאִיתִיra/I/tiI beheldכְבוֹדוֹkhe/vo/DOhis gloryוַאֲנִיva/a/NIand I amמֻקָּףmuk/KAFencircled aboutלְעוֹלָםle/o/LAMforeverבִּזְרוֹעוֹתbiz/ro/OTin the armsאַהֲבָתוֹ׃a/ha/va/TOof his love

    But behold, the Lord hath redeemed my soul from hell; I have beheld his glory, and I am encircled about eternally in the arms of his love.

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    וּרְצוֹנִיu/re/tso/NIand I desireכִּיkithatתִזְכְּרוּtiz/ke/RUyou should rememberלִשְׁמֹרlish/MORto observeחֻקֵּיchuk/KEthe statutesיְהוָהAdonaiof Adonaiוּמִשְׁפָּטָיוu/mish/pa/TAYVand his judgmentsהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdזֹאתzotthisהָיְתָהha/ye/TAhas beenדַּאֲגַתda/a/GATthe anxietyנַפְשִׁיnaf/SHIof my soulמֵרֹאשׁ׃me/ROSHfrom the beginning

    And I desire that ye should remember to observe the statutes and the judgments of the Lord; behold, this hath been the anxiety of my soul from the beginning.

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    לִבִּיlib/BImy heartכָבֵדkha/VEDhas been weighed downבְּיָגוֹןbe/ya/GONwith sorrowמֵעֵתme/ETfrom timeלְעֵתle/ETto timeכִּיkiforיָרֵאתִיya/RE/tiI fearedפֶּןpenlestבַּעֲבוּרba/a/VURforקְשִׁיke/SHIthe hardnessלְבַבְכֶםle/vav/KHEMof your heartsיֵצֵאye/TSEshould come outיְהוָהAdonaiAdonaiאֱלֹהֵיכֶםe/lo/he/KHEMyour Godבִּמְלֹאbim/LOin the fulnessחֲרוֹןcha/RONof the fiercenessאַפּוֹap/POof his wrathעֲלֵיכֶםa/le/KHEMupon youוְנִכְרַתֶּםve/nikh/rat/TEMthat you be cut offוְנִשְׁמַדְתֶּםve/nish/mad/TEMand destroyedלְעוֹלָם׃le/o/LAMforever

    My heart hath been weighed down with sorrow from time to time, for I have feared, lest for the hardness of your hearts the Lord your God should come out in the fulness of his wrath upon you, that ye be cut off and destroyed forever;

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    אוֹoorתָבוֹאta/VOshould comeעֲלֵיכֶםa/le/KHEMupon youקְלָלָהke/la/LAa cursingלְדוֹרוֹתle/do/ROTfor the space of generationsרַבִּיםrab/BIMmanyוְנִפְקַדְתֶּםve/nif/kad/TEMand you are visitedבְּחֶרֶבbe/CHE/revby swordוּבְרָעָבu/ve/ra/AVand by famineוִהְיִיתֶםvih/yi/TEMand areשְׂנוּאִיםse/nu/IMhatedוְהוּבַלְתֶּםve/hu/val/TEMand are ledכִּרְצוֹןkir/TSONaccording to the willהַשָּׂטָןhas/sa/TANof the devilוּשְׁבִיּוֹ׃u/she/viy/YOand his captivity

    Or, that a cursing should come upon you for the space of many generations; and ye are visited by sword, and by famine, and are hated, and are led according to the will and captivity of the devil.

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    הוֹיhoyOבָּנַיba/NAYmy sonsלוּluthatלֹא־יָבֹאוּlo-ya/VO/umight not comeעֲלֵיכֶםa/le/KHEMupon youהַדְּבָרִיםhad/de/va/RIMthe thingsהָאֵלֶּהha/EL/letheseכִּי־אִםki-imbutתִּהְיוּtih/YUthat you might beעַםama peopleנִבְחָרniv/CHARchoiceוְאָהוּבve/a/HUVand favoredלַיהוָהla-Adonaiof Adonaiאַךְakhbutהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdרְצוֹנוֹre/tso/NOhis willיֵעָשֶׂהye/a/SEbe doneכִּיkiforדְרָכָיוde/ra/KHAYVhis waysצֶדֶקTSE/dekare righteousnessלְעוֹלָם׃le/o/LAMforever

    O my sons, that these things might not come upon you, but that ye might be a choice and a favored people of the Lord. But behold, his will be done; for his ways are righteousness forever.

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    וְהוּאve/HUand heאָמַרa/MARsaidכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERinasmuch asתִּשְׁמְרוּtish/me/RUyou shall keepמִצְוֹתַיmits/vo/TAYmy commandmentsתַּצְלִיחוּtats/li/CHUyou shall prosperבָאָרֶץva/A/retsin the landוְכַאֲשֶׁרve/kha/a/SHERand inasmuch asלֹאlonotתִשְׁמְרוּtish/me/RUyou will keepמִצְוֹתַיmits/vo/TAYmy commandmentsתִּכָּרְתוּtik/ka/re/TUyou shall be cut offמִלְּפָנָי׃mil/le/fa/NAYfrom my presence

    And he hath said that: Inasmuch as ye shall keep my commandments ye shall prosper in the land; but inasmuch as ye will not keep my commandments ye shall be cut off from my presence.

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    וְעַתָּהve/at/TAand nowלְמַעַןle/MA/anthatתִּשְׂמַחtis/MACHmight have joyנַפְשִׁיnaf/SHImy soulבָכֶםva/KHEMin youוְיֵצֵאve/ye/TSEand might leaveלִבִּיlib/BImy heartמִן־הָעוֹלָםmin-ha/o/LAMfrom the worldהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisבְּשִׂמְחָהbe/sim/CHAwith gladnessבַּעֲבוּרְכֶםba/a/vur/KHEMbecause of youלְבִלְתִּיle/vil/TIthat notאוּרַדu/RADI might be brought downבְּיָגוֹןbe/ya/GONwith griefוָעֶצֶבva/E/tsevand sorrowלַקָּבֶרlak/KA/verto the graveקוּמוּKU/muariseמֵעָפָרme/a/FARfrom the dustבָּנַיba/NAYmy sonsוִהְיוּvih/YUand beלַאֲנָשִׁיםla/a/na/SHIMmenנְכוֹנֵיne/kho/NEbe determinedלֵבlevof heartבְּדֵעָהbe/de/Ain mindאַחַתa/CHAToneוּבְלֵבu/ve/LEVand in heartאֶחָדe/CHADoneלַאֲחָדִיםla/a/cha/DIMunitedבַּכֹּלbak/KOLin all thingsלְבִלְתִּיle/vil/TIthat you may notתֵּרְדוּter/DUcome downלַשֶּׁבִי׃lash/SHE/viinto captivity

    And now that my soul might have joy in you, and that my heart might leave this world with gladness because of you, that I might not be brought down with grief and sorrow to the grave, arise from the dust, my sons, and be men, and be determined in one mind and in one heart, united in all things, that ye may not come down into captivity;

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    לְבִלְתִּיle/vil/TIthat you may notתְּקֻלְּלוּte/kul/le/LUbe cursedקְלָלָהke/la/LAwith a cursingנִמְרֶצֶתnim/RE/tsetsoreוְגַםve/GAMand alsoלְבִלְתִּיle/vil/TIthat you may notתָּבִיאוּta/VI/uincurזַעַםZA/amthe displeasureאֵלelof Godצַדִּיקtsad/DIKa justעֲלֵיכֶםa/le/KHEMupon youלְכִלָּיוֹןle/khil/la/YONunto the destructionאַףafyeaלְכִלְיוֹןle/khil/YONthe destructionעוֹלָםo/LAMeternalלְנֶפֶשׁle/NE/feshof both soulוָגוּף׃va/GUFand body

    That ye may not be cursed with a sore cursing; and also, that ye may not incur the displeasure of a just God upon you, unto the destruction, yea, the eternal destruction of both soul and body.

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    הָקִיצוּha/KI/tsuawakeבָּנַיba/NAYmy sonsלִבְשׁוּliv/SHUput onשִׁרְיוֹןshir/YONthe armorהַצֶּדֶקhats/TSE/dekof righteousnessנַתְּקוּnat/te/KUshake offהַמּוֹסְרוֹתham/mos/ROTthe chainsהָאֹסְרוֹתha/os/ROTwith which are boundאֶתְכֶםet/KHEMyouוּצְאוּu/tse/Uand come forthמֵאֹפֶלme/O/felout of obscurityוְקוּמוּve/KU/muand ariseמֵעָפָר׃me/a/FARfrom the dust

    Awake, my sons; put on the armor of righteousness. Shake off the chains with which ye are bound, and come forth out of obscurity, and arise from the dust.

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    אַל־תִּמְרְדוּal-tim/re/DUrebel notעוֹדodany moreבַּאֲחִיכֶםba/a/chi/KHEMagainst your brotherאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoseמַרְאוֹתָיוmar/o/TAYVviewsנִכְבָּדוֹתnikh/ba/DOThave been gloriousוַאֲשֶׁרva/a/SHERand whoשָׁמַרsha/MARkeptהַמִּצְוֹתham/mits/VOTthe commandmentsמֵעֵתme/ETfrom the timeצֵאתֵנוּtse/TE/nuthat we leftמִירוּשָׁלָיִםMi/ru/sha/LA/yimJerusalemוַאֲשֶׁרva/a/SHERand whoהָיָהha/YAhas beenכְּלִיke/LIan instrumentבִּידֵיbi/DEin the handsאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMof Godלַהֲבִיאֵנוּla/ha/vi/e/NUin bringing us forthאֶל־אֶרֶץel-E/retsinto the landהַנַּחֲלָהhan/na/cha/LAof promiseכִּיkiforלוּלֵאlu/LEwere it not forהוּאhuhimגָוַעְנוּga/VA/nuwe must have perishedבָרָעָבva/ra/AVwith hungerבַּמִּדְבָּרbam/mid/BARin the wildernessאַךְakhneverthelessבִּקַּשְׁתֶּםbik/kash/TEMyou soughtאֶת־נַפְשׁוֹet-naf/SHOto take away his lifeוְאַףve/AFyea andסָבַלsa/VALhe sufferedצַעַרTSA/arsorrowרַבravmuchבַּעֲבוּרְכֶם׃ba/a/vur/KHEMbecause of you

    Rebel no more against your brother, whose views have been glorious, and who hath kept the commandments from the time that we left Jerusalem; and who hath been an instrument in the hands of God, in bringing us forth into the land of promise; for were it not for him, we must have perished with hunger in the wilderness; nevertheless, ye sought to take away his life; yea, and he hath suffered much sorrow because of you.

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    וַאֲנִיva/a/NIand Iיָרֵאya/REfearוְחָרֵדve/cha/REDand trembleמְאֹדme/ODexceedinglyבַּעֲבוּרְכֶםba/a/vur/KHEMbecause of youפֶּן־יִסְבֹּלpen-yis/BOLlest he shall sufferשֵׁנִיתshe/NITagainכִּיkiforהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdהֶאֱשַׁמְתֶּםhe/e/sham/TEMyou accusedאוֹתוֹo/TOhimכִּיkithatבִקֵּשׁvik/KESHhe soughtשְׂרָרָהse/ra/RApowerוּמֶמְשָׁלָהu/mem/sha/LAand authorityעֲלֵיכֶםa/le/KHEMover youאַךְakhbutיָדַעְתִּיya/DA/tiI knowכִּי־לֹאki-lothat notבִקֵּשׁvik/KESHhe soughtשְׂרָרָהse/ra/RApowerוּמֶמְשָׁלָהu/mem/sha/LAnor authorityעֲלֵיכֶםa/le/KHEMover youכִּי־אִםki-imbutבִקֵּשׁvik/KESHhe soughtכְּבוֹדke/VODthe gloryאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMof Godוְטוֹבַתְכֶםve/to/vat/KHEMand your own welfareאֲשֶׁר־לְעוֹלָם׃a/SHER-le/o/LAMeternal

    And I exceedingly fear and tremble because of you, lest he shall suffer again; for behold, ye have accused him that he sought power and authority over you; but I know that he hath not sought for power nor authority over you, but he hath sought the glory of God, and your own eternal welfare.

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    וַתְּלוֹנְנוּvat/te/lon/NUand you murmuredכִּיkibecauseהָיָהha/YAhe has beenבָרוּרva/RURplainאֲלֵיכֶםa/le/KHEMunto youאֲמַרְתֶּםa/mar/TEMyou sayכִּיkithatדִּבֶּרdib/BERhe usedקָשׁוֹתka/SHOTsharpnessאֲמַרְתֶּםa/mar/TEMyou sayכִּיkithatכָעַסkha/AShe has been angryעֲלֵיכֶםa/le/KHEMwith youאַךְakhbutהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdקְשִׁיke/SHIthe sharpnessדְבָרוֹde/va/ROof his wordהָיָהha/YAwasקְשִׁיke/SHIthe sharpnessכֹּחַKO/achof the powerדְּבַר־אֱלֹהִיםde/VAR-e/lo/HIMof the word of Godאֲשֶׁר־בּוֹa/SHER-bowhich was in himוַאֲשֶׁרva/a/SHERand that whichקְרָאתֶםke/ra/TEMyou callכַּעַסKA/asangerהָאֱמֶתha/e/METthe truthהָיְתָהha/ye/TAwasכְּפִיke/FIaccording toאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthat which isבֵּאלֹהִיםbe/lo/HIMin Godאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichלֹא־יָכֹלlo-ya/KHOLhe could notלַעֲצֹרla/a/TSORrestrainבְּגַלּוֹתוֹbe/gal/lo/TOmanifestingבְּעֹזbe/OZboldlyעַל־עֲוֹנוֹתֵיכֶם׃al-a/vo/no/te/KHEMconcerning your iniquities

    And ye have murmured because he hath been plain unto you. Ye say that he hath used sharpness; ye say that he hath been angry with you; but behold, his sharpness was the sharpness of the power of the word of God, which was in him; and that which ye call anger was the truth, according to that which is in God, which he could not restrain, manifesting boldly concerning your iniquities.

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    הָיֹהha/YOit must needs beהָיָהha/YAthat wasכֹּחַKO/achthe powerאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMof Godעִמּוֹim/MOwith himעַדadeven untoצַוֹּתוֹtsav/vo/TOhis commandingאֶתְכֶםet/KHEMyouכִּיkithatעֲלֵיכֶםa/le/KHEMyou mustלִשְׁמֹעַlish/MO/aobeyאַךְakhbutהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdלֹאlonotהוּאhuit was heכִּי־אִםki-imbutרוּחַRU/achthe SpiritיְהוָהAdonaiof Adonaiאֲשֶׁר־בּוֹa/SHER-bowhich was in himאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichפָּתַחpa/TACHopenedאֶת־פִּיוet-pivhis mouthלְדַבֵּרle/dab/BERto utteranceוְלֹא־יָכֹלve/LO-ya/KHOLthat he could notלְסׇגְרוֹ׃le/sog/ROshut it

    And it must needs be that the power of God must be with him, even unto his commanding you that ye must obey. But behold, it was not he, but it was the Spirit of the Lord which was in him, which opened his mouth to utterance that he could not shut it.

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    וְעַתָּהve/at/TAand nowבְּנִיbe/NImy sonלָמָןLA/manLamanוְגַםve/GAMand alsoלְמוּאֵלLe/mu/ELLemuelוְסָםve/SAMand Samוְגַםve/GAMand alsoבָּנַיba/NAYmy sonsבְּנֵיbe/NEwho are the sonsיִשְׁמָעֵאלYish/ma/ELof Ishmaelהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdאִם־תִּשְׁמְעוּim-tish/me/Uif you will hearkenלְקוֹלle/KOLunto the voiceנֶפִיNE/fiof Nephiלֹאlonotתֹאבֵדוּto/ve/DUyou shall perishוְאִם־תִּשְׁמְעוּve/IM-tish/me/Uand if you will hearkenאֵלָיוe/LAYVunto himאַנִּיחַan/NI/achI leaveלָכֶםla/KHEMunto youבְּרָכָהbe/ra/KHAa blessingאַףafyeaגַּםgamevenבִּרְכָתִיbir/kha/TImy blessingהָרִאשׁוֹנָה׃ha/ri/sho/NAfirst

    And now my son, Laman, and also Lemuel and Sam, and also my sons who are the sons of Ishmael, behold, if ye will hearken unto the voice of Nephi ye shall not perish. And if ye will hearken unto him I leave unto you a blessing, yea, even my first blessing.

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    אַךְakhbutאִם־לֹאim-loif notתִשְׁמְעוּtish/me/Uyou will hearkenאֵלָיוe/LAYVunto himאֶקַּחek/KACHI take awayמִכֶּםmik/KEMfrom youבִּרְכָתִיbir/kha/TImy blessingהָרִאשׁוֹנָהha/ri/sho/NAfirstאַףafyeaגַּםgamevenבִּרְכָתִיbir/kha/TImy blessingוְעָלָיוve/a/LAYVand upon himתָּנוּחַ׃ta/NU/achit shall rest

    But if ye will not hearken unto him I take away my first blessing, yea, even my blessing, and it shall rest upon him.

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    וְעַתָּהve/at/TAand nowזֹרָםZO/ramZoramאֲדַבֵּרa/dab/BERI speakאֵלֶיךָe/LE/khaunto youהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdאַתָּהat/TAyou areעֶבֶדE/vedthe servantלָבָןla/VANof Labanאַךְakhneverthelessהוּצֵאתָhu/tse/TAyou have been broughtמֵאֶרֶץme/E/retsout of the landיְרוּשָׁלַיִםYe/ru/sha/LA/yimof Jerusalemוְיָדַעְתִּיve/ya/DA/tiand I knowכִּי־אַתָּהki-at/TAthat you areאוֹהֵבo/HEVa friendנֶאֱמָןne/e/MANtrueלִבְנִיliv/NIunto my sonנֶפִיNE/fiNephiלְעוֹלָם׃le/o/LAMforever

    And now, Zoram, I speak unto you: Behold, thou art the servant of Laban; nevertheless, thou hast been brought out of the land of Jerusalem, and I know that thou art a true friend unto my son, Nephi, forever.

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    לָכֵןla/KHENwhereforeיַעַןYA/anbecauseאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthatנֶאֱמָןne/e/MANfaithfulהָיִיתָha/YI/tayou have beenיְבֹרַךְye/VO/rakhshall be blessedזַרְעֲךָzar/a/KHAyour seedעִם־זַרְעוֹim-zar/Owith his seedלְמַעַןle/MA/anthatיֵשְׁבוּyesh/VUthey dwellבְהַצְלָחָהve/hats/la/CHAin prosperityיָמִיםya/MIMdaysרַבִּיםrab/BIMlongעַל־פְּנֵיal-pe/NEupon the faceהָאָרֶץha/A/retsof the landהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisוְאֵיןve/ENand there is noדָּבָרda/VARthingאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthatיַזִּיקyaz/ZIKshall harmאוֹoorיַחֲרִידya/cha/RIDdisturbאֶת־הַצְלָחָתָםet-hats/la/cha/TAMtheir prosperityעַל־פְּנֵיal-pe/NEupon the faceהָאָרֶץha/A/retsof the landהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisלְעוֹלָםle/o/LAMforeverבִּלְתִּיbil/TIsaveאִם־יִהְיֶהim-yih/YEit shall beעָוֹןa/VONiniquityבְּקִרְבָּם׃be/kir/BAMamong them

    Wherefore, because thou hast been faithful thy seed shall be blessed with his seed, that they dwell in prosperity long upon the face of this land; and nothing, save it shall be iniquity among them, shall harm or disturb their prosperity upon the face of this land forever.

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    לָכֵןla/KHENwhereforeאִם־תִּשְׁמְרוּim-tish/me/RUif you shall keepמִצְוֹתmits/VOTthe commandmentsיְהוָהAdonaiof Adonaiקִדֵּשׁkid/DESHconsecratedיְהוָהAdonaiAdonaiאֶת־הָאָרֶץet-ha/A/retsthe landהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisלְבִטְחוֹןle/vit/CHONfor the securityזַרְעֲךָzar/a/KHAof your seedעִם־זֶרַעim-ZE/rawith the seedבְּנִי׃be/NIof my son

    Wherefore, if ye shall keep the commandments of the Lord, the Lord hath consecrated this land for the security of thy seed with the seed of my son.