3 Nephi 16 נפי ג׳ פרק ט״ז

Classical Biblical Hebrew translation, word by word with English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open 3 Nephi 16 in the interlinear reader for transliteration, roots and notes.

1. 1

   וְאָמֵןand verilyאָמֵןverilyאֹמֵרsayאֲנִיIלָכֶםto youכִּיthatצֹאןsheepאֲחֵרוֹתotherיֶשׁ־לִיhave Iאֲשֶׁרwhichלֹאnotמִן־הָאָרֶץof the landהַזֹּאתthisוְלֹאneitherמֵאֶרֶץof the land ofיְרוּשָׁלַיִםJerusalemוְלֹאneitherמִכׇּל־סְבִיבוֹתin any parts round aboutהָאָרֶץthe landהַהִיאthatאֲשֶׁרwhichהָלַכְתִּיI have beenשָׁמָּהthitherלְשָׁרֵת׃to minister

   And verily, verily, I say unto you that I have other sheep, which are not of this land, neither of the land of Jerusalem, neither in any parts of that land round about whither I have been to minister.

2. 2

   כִּיforאֲשֶׁר־אֲנִיwhich Iדֹבֵרspeakעֲלֵיהֶםof themהֵםtheyאֲשֶׁרwhichלֹא־שָׁמְעוּhave not heardאֶת־קוֹלִיmy voiceעַד־הֵנָּהas yetוְלֹאneitherנִרְאֵיתִיhave I manifested myselfאֲלֵיהֶםunto themבְּכׇל־עֵת׃at any time

   For they of whom I speak are they who have not as yet heard my voice; neither have I at any time manifested myself unto them.

3. 3

   אַךְbutקִבַּלְתִּיI have receivedמִצְוַתa commandment ofהָאָבthe Fatherלָלֶכֶתto goאֲלֵיהֶםunto themוְשָׁמְעוּand they shall hearאֶת־קוֹלִיmy voiceוְנִמְנוּand they shall be numberedבְּתוֹךְin the midst ofצֹאנִיmy sheepלְמַעַןthatתִּהְיֶהthere may beמִכְלָאfoldאַחַתoneוְרֹעֶהand shepherdאֶחָדoneוְעַל־כֵּןthereforeאֵלֵךְI goלְהֵרָאוֹתto show myselfאֲלֵיהֶם׃unto them

   But I have received a commandment of the Father that I shall go unto them, and that they shall hear my voice, and shall be numbered among my sheep, that there may be one fold and one shepherd; therefore I go to show myself unto them.

4. 4

   וּמְצַוֶּהand commandאֲנִיIאֶתְכֶםyouלִכְתֹּבto writeאֶת־הַדְּבָרִיםthe wordsהָאֵלֶּהtheseאַחֲרֵיafterלֶכְתִּיI am goneוְהָיָהthat if it so beאִם־לֹאif notיִשְׁאֲלוּshall askעַמִּיmy peopleבִּירוּשָׁלַיִםin Jerusalemאֲשֶׁרwhichרָאוּthey sawאֹתִיmeוְהָיוּand beenעִמִּיwith meבַּעֲבוֹדָתִיin my ministryאֶת־הָאָבthe Fatherבִּשְׁמִיin my nameלָדַעַתthat they may knowאֶתְכֶםyouבְּרוּחַ־הַקֹּדֶשׁin the Holy Ghostוְגַםand alsoאֶת־הַשְּׁבָטִיםthe tribesהָאֲחֵרִיםthe otherאֲשֶׁרwhichלֹא־יָדְעוּknow notוְנִשְׁמְרוּand they shall be keptהַדְּבָרִיםthe thingsהָאֵלֶּהtheseאֲשֶׁרwhichתִּכְתְּבוּyou shall writeוְנִגְלוּand shall be manifestedלַגּוֹיִםunto the Gentilesלְמַעַןthatבִּמְלֹאתthrough the fulness ofהַגּוֹיִםthe Gentilesיוּבָאmay be broughtשְׁאֵרִיתthe remnant ofזַרְעָםtheir seedהַנָּפוֹץwho shall be scatteredעַל־פְּנֵיupon the face ofהָאָרֶץthe earthבְּמַעֲלָםbecause of their unbeliefאוֹorיוּבְאוּmay be broughtלְדַעַתto the knowledge ofאוֹתִיmeגֹּאֲלָם׃their Redeemer

   And I command you that ye shall write these sayings after I am gone, that if it so be that my people at Jerusalem, they who have seen me and been with me in my ministry, do not ask the Father in my name, that they may receive a knowledge of you by the Holy Ghost, and also of the other tribes whom they know not of, that these sayings which ye shall write shall be kept and shall be manifested unto the Gentiles, that through the fulness of the Gentiles, the remnant of their seed, who shall be scattered forth upon the face of the earth because of their unbelief, may be brought in, or may be brought to a knowledge of me, their Redeemer.

5. 5

   וְאָזand thenאֲקַבְּצֵםwill I gather themמֵאַרְבַּעfrom the fourכַּנְפוֹתthe quarters ofהָאָרֶץthe earthוְאָזand thenאָקִיםwill I fulfillאֶת־הַבְּרִיתthe covenantאֲשֶׁרwhichכָּרַתhath madeהָאָבthe Fatherעִםwithכׇּל־עַםall the people ofבֵּיתthe house ofיִשְׂרָאֵל׃Israel

   And then will I gather them in from the four quarters of the earth; and then will I fulfil the covenant which the Father hath made unto all the people of the house of Israel.

6. 6

   וּבְרוּכִיםand blessed areהַגּוֹיִםthe Gentilesבַּעֲבוּרbecause ofאֱמוּנָתָםtheir beliefבִּיin meבְּרוּחַ־הַקֹּדֶשׁin the Holy Ghostהַמֵּעִידwhich witnessethלָהֶםunto themעָלַיof meוְעַל־הָאָב׃and of the Father

   And blessed are the Gentiles, because of their belief in me, in and of the Holy Ghost, which witnesses unto them of me and of the Father.

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   הִנֵּהbeholdבַּעֲבוּרbecause ofאֱמוּנָתָםtheir beliefבִּיin meאָמַרsaithהָאָבthe Fatherוּבַעֲבוּרand because ofמַעַלְכֶםyour unbeliefבֵּית־יִשְׂרָאֵלO house of Israelבְּאַחֲרִיתin the latterהַיָּמִיםthe daysתָּבוֹאshall comeהָאֱמֶתthe truthאֶל־הַגּוֹיִםunto the Gentilesוְנוֹדְעוּand shall be made knownלָהֶםunto themמְלֹאthe fulness ofהַדְּבָרִיםthe thingsהָאֵלֶּה׃these

   Behold, because of their belief in me, saith the Father, and because of the unbelief of you, O house of Israel, in the latter day shall the truth come unto the Gentiles, that the fulness of these things shall be made known unto them.

8. 8

   אַךְbutאוֹיwoאָמַרsaithהָאָבthe Fatherלְגוֹיִםunto the Gentilesאֲשֶׁרwhichלֹא־יַאֲמִינוּbelieve notכִּיforגַּם־כִּיnotwithstandingבָאוּthey cameעַל־פְּנֵיupon the face ofהָאָרֶץthe landהַזֹּאתthisוַיְפִיצוּand have scatteredאֶת־עַמִּיmy peopleבֵּית־יִשְׂרָאֵלthe house of Israelוְעַמִּיand my peopleבֵּית־יִשְׂרָאֵלthe house of Israelגֹּרְשׁוּhave been cast outמִתּוֹכָםfrom among themוַיִּרְמְסוּםand have been troddenבְּרַגְלֵיהֶם׃under their feet

   But wo, saith the Father, unto the unbelieving of the Gentiles—for notwithstanding they have come forth upon the face of this land, and have scattered my people who are of the house of Israel; and my people who are of the house of Israel have been cast out from among them, and have been trodden under feet by them;

9. 9

   וּבַעֲבוּרand because ofחַסְדֵיthe mercies ofהָאָבthe Fatherאֶל־הַגּוֹיִםunto the Gentilesוְגַםand alsoמִשְׁפְּטֵיthe judgments ofהָאָבthe Fatherעַל־עַמִּיupon My peopleבֵּית־יִשְׂרָאֵלthe house of IsraelאָמֵןverilyאָמֵןverilyאֹמֵרsayאֲנִיIלָכֶםto youכִּיthatאַחֲרֵיafterכׇל־זֹאתall thisוְנָתַתִּיand I have causedאֶת־עַמִּיmy peopleבֵּית־יִשְׂרָאֵלthe house of Israelלְהַכּוֹתto be smittenוּלְעַנּוֹתָםand to be afflictedוְלַהֲרֹגָםand to be slainוּלְגָרְשָׁםand to be cast outמִתּוֹכָםfrom among themוְלִהְיוֹתand to beשְׂנוּאִיםhatedלָהֶםunto themוְלִהְיוֹתand to beלִשְׁרֵקָהa hissוְלִמְשָׁלand a bywordבְּתוֹכָם׃in their midst

   And because of the mercies of the Father unto the Gentiles, and also the judgments of the Father upon my people who are of the house of Israel, verily, verily, I say unto you, that after all this, and I have caused my people who are of the house of Israel to be smitten, and to be afflicted, and to be slain, and to be cast out from among them, and to become hated by them, and to become a hiss and a byword among them—

10. 10

    וְכֹהand thusצִוָּהcommandethהָאָבthe Fatherלֵאמֹרthat I should sayלָכֶםto youבַּיּוֹםin the dayהַהוּאthatכַּאֲשֶׁרwhenיֶחֶטְאוּshall sinהַגּוֹיִםthe Gentilesבִּבְשׂוֹרָתִיagainst my gospelוְיִמְאֲסוּand shall rejectאֶת־מְלֹאthe fulness ofבְּשׂוֹרָתִיmy gospelוְיָרוּםand shall be lifted upלְבָבָםtheir heartsבְּגַאֲוָתָםin their prideעַל־כׇּל־הַגּוֹיִםabove all nationsוְעַל־כׇּל־עַמֵּיand above all the people ofהָאָרֶץthe earthוְיִמָּלְאוּand shall be filled withכׇל־כָּזָבall manner of lyingsוּמִרְמָהand of deceitsוְרָעָהand of mischiefsוְכׇל־חֲנֻפָּהand all manner of hypocrisyוְרֶצַחand murdersוּכְהֻנַּת־שָׁוְאand priestcraftsוּזְנוּנִיםand whoredomsוְתוֹעֲבוֹתand abominationsבַּסֵּתֶרin secretוְאִם־יַעֲשׂוּand if they shall doאֶת־כׇּל־אֵלֶּהall theseוְיִמְאֲסוּand shall rejectאֶת־מְלֹאthe fulness ofבְּשׂוֹרָתִיmy gospelהִנֵּהbeholdאָמַרsaithהָאָבthe Fatherאָסִירwill I take awayאֶת־מְלֹאthe fulness ofבְּשׂוֹרָתִיmy gospelמִתּוֹכָם׃from among them

    And thus commandeth the Father that I should say unto you: At that day when the Gentiles shall sin against my gospel, and shall reject the fulness of my gospel, and shall be lifted up in the pride of their hearts above all nations, and above all the people of the whole earth, and shall be filled with all manner of lyings, and of deceits, and of mischiefs, and all manner of hypocrisy, and murders, and priestcrafts, and whoredoms, and of secret abominations; and if they shall do all those things, and shall reject the fulness of my gospel, behold, saith the Father, I will bring the fulness of my gospel from among them.

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    וְאָזand thenאֶזְכֹּרwill I rememberאֶת־בְּרִיתִיmy covenantאֲשֶׁרwhichכָּרַתִּיI have madeעִם־עַמִּיwith my peopleבֵּית־יִשְׂרָאֵלO house of Israelוְהֵבֵאתִיand I will bringאֶת־בְּשׂוֹרָתִיmy gospelאֲלֵיהֶם׃unto them

    And then will I remember my covenant which I have made unto my people, O house of Israel, and I will bring my gospel unto them.

12. 12

    וְהִרְאֵיתִיand I will showלְךָunto youבֵּית־יִשְׂרָאֵלO house of Israelכִּיthatלֹא־יִהְיֶהshall have noכֹחַpowerלַגּוֹיִםunto the Gentilesעָלֶיךָover youכִּיbutאֶזְכֹּרwill I rememberאֶת־בְּרִיתִיmy covenantאִתְּךָwith youבֵּית־יִשְׂרָאֵלO house of Israelוּבָאתָand you shall comeלָדַעַתto knowאֶת־מְלֹאthe fulness ofבְּשׂוֹרָתִי׃my gospel

    And I will show unto thee, O house of Israel, that the Gentiles shall not have power over you; but I will remember my covenant unto you, O house of Israel, and ye shall come unto the knowledge of the fulness of my gospel.

13. 13

    וְאִםand ifיָשׁוּבוּthey will repentהַגּוֹיִםthe Gentilesוְיִפְנוּand returnאֵלַיunto meאָמַרsaithהָאָבthe Fatherהִנֵּהbeholdיִמָּנוּthey shall be numberedבְּתוֹךְin the midst ofעַמִּיmy peopleבֵּיתO house ofיִשְׂרָאֵל׃Israel

    But if the Gentiles will repent and return unto me, saith the Father, behold they shall be numbered among my people, O house of Israel.

14. 14

    וְלֹאand notאֶתֵּןwill I sufferלְעַמִּיunto my peopleבֵּית־יִשְׂרָאֵלthe house of Israelלַעֲבֹרto go throughבְּתוֹכָםamong themוְלִרְמֹסand treadאוֹתָםthemאָמַרsaithהָאָב׃the Father

    And I will not suffer my people, who are of the house of Israel, to go through among them, and tread them down, saith the Father.

15. 15

    וְאִם־לֹאand if notיִפְנוּthey shall turnאֵלַיunto meוְלֹאand notיִשְׁמְעוּthey shall hearבְּקוֹלִיunto my voiceאֶתֵּןwill I sufferאוֹתָםthemכֵּןyeaאֶתֵּןwill I sufferלְעַמִּיunto my peopleבֵּית־יִשְׂרָאֵלO house of Israelלַעֲבֹרto go throughבְּתוֹכָםamong themוְלִרְמֹסand treadאוֹתָםthemוְהָיוּand they shall beכַּמֶּלַחas saltאֲשֶׁרwhichאָבַדhas lostטַעְמוֹits savorאֲשֶׁרwhichמֵאָזthenceforthאֵינֶנּוּis notמוֹעִילprofitableלִמְאוּמָהfor anythingכִּי־אִםbutלְהִשָּׁלֵךְto be castהַחוּצָהoutוּלְהֵרָמֵסand to be troddenתַּחַתunderרַגְלֵיthe feet ofעַמִּיmy peopleבֵּיתO house ofיִשְׂרָאֵל׃Israel

    But if they will not turn unto me, and hearken unto my voice, I will suffer them, yea, I will suffer my people, O house of Israel, that they shall go through among them, and shall tread them down, and they shall be as salt that hath lost its savor, which is thenceforth good for nothing but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of my people, O house of Israel.

16. 16

    אָמֵןverilyאָמֵןverilyאֹמֵרsayאֲנִיIלָכֶםto youכֹּהthusצִוַּנִיhath commanded meהָאָבthe Fatherלָתֵתto giveלָעָםunto the peopleהַזֶּהthisאֶת־הָאָרֶץthe landהַזֹּאתthisלְנַחֲלָה׃for their inheritance

    Verily, verily, I say unto you, thus hath the Father commanded me—that I should give unto this people this land for their inheritance.

17. 17

    וְאָזand thenיִמָּלְאוּshall be fulfilledדִּבְרֵיthe words ofיְשַׁעְיָהוּIsaiahהַנָּבִיאthe prophetלֵאמֹר׃which say

    And then the words of the prophet Isaiah shall be fulfilled, which say:

18. 18

    קוֹלthe voice ofצֹפַיִךְyour watchmenנָשְׂאוּshall lift upקוֹלthe voiceיַחְדָּוtogetherיְרַנֵּנוּshall they singכִּיforעַיִןeyeבְּעַיִןto eyeיִרְאוּthey shall seeבְּשׁוּבwhen shall bring againיְהוָהthe Lordצִיּוֹן׃Zion

    Thy watchmen shall lift up the voice; with the voice together shall they sing, for they shall see eye to eye when the Lord shall bring again Zion.

19. 19

    פִּצְחוּbreak forth into joyרַנְּנוּsingיַחְדָּוtogetherחׇרְבוֹתO waste places ofיְרוּשָׁלִָיםJerusalemכִּי־נִחַםfor has comfortedיְהֹוָהthe LORDעַמּוֹhis peopleגָּאַלhe has redeemedיְרוּשָׁלִָים׃Jerusalem

    Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem; for the Lord hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem.

20. 20

    חָשַׂףhath made bareיְהוָהthe Lordאֶת־זְרוֹעַthe arm ofקׇדְשׁוֹhis holyלְעֵינֵיin the eyes ofכׇּל־הַגּוֹיִםall the nationsוְרָאוּand shall seeכׇּל־אַפְסֵי־אָרֶץall the ends of the earthאֵת־יְשׁוּעַתthe salvation ofאֱלֹהִים׃God

    The Lord hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of God.