Alma 12 אלמא פרק י״ב

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1. 1

   וַיְהִיand it happenedכִּרְאוֹתwhen sawאַלְמָאAlmaכִּיthatדִּבְרֵיthe words ofעֲמוּלֶקAmulekהֶחֱרִישׁוּhad silencedאֶת־זִיזְרוֹםZeezromכִּיforרָאָהhe sawכִּיthatעֲמוּלֶקAmulekתְּפָשׂוֹhad caught himבְּכַחֲשׁוֹin his lyingוּבְמִרְמָתוֹand in his deceivingלְהַשְׁמִידוֹto destroy himוַיַּרְאand he sawכִּיthatהֵחֵלhe beganלִרְעֹדto trembleמִפְּנֵיbecause ofהַכָּרַתthe consciousness ofאַשְׁמָתוֹhis guiltוַיִּפְתַּחand he openedאֶת־פִּיוhis mouthוַיָּחֶלand beganלְדַבֵּרto speakאֵלָיוunto himוּלְקַיֵּםand to establishאֶת־דִּבְרֵיthe words ofעֲמוּלֶקAmulekוּלְבָאֵרand to explainדְּבָרִיםthingsמֵעֵבֶרbeyondאוֹorלִפְרֹשׂto unfoldאֶת־הַכְּתוּבִיםthe scripturesיוֹתֵרmoreמֵאֲשֶׁרthanעָשָׂהhad doneעֲמוּלֶק׃Amulek

   Now Alma, seeing that the words of Amulek had silenced Zeezrom, for he beheld that Amulek had caught him in his lying and deceiving to destroy him, and seeing that he began to tremble under a consciousness of his guilt, he opened his mouth and began to speak unto him, and to establish the words of Amulek, and to explain things beyond, or to unfold the scriptures beyond that which Amulek had done.

2. 2

   וְהַדְּבָרִיםand the wordsאֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּרwhich spakeאַלְמָאAlmaאֶל־זִיזְרוֹםunto Zeezromנִשְׁמְעוּwere heardבְּאׇזְנֵיin the ears ofהָעָםthe peopleמִסָּבִיבround aboutכִּיforרַבgreatהָיָהwasהַקָּהָלthe multitudeוַיְדַבֵּרand he spakeכָּזֹאת׃on this wise

   Now the words that Alma spake unto Zeezrom were heard by the people round about; for the multitude was great, and he spake on this wise:

3. 3

   וְעַתָּהand nowזִיזְרוֹםZeezromבִּרְאוֹתְךָseeingכִּיthatנִתְפַּשְׂתָּyou have been takenבְּכַחֲשְׁךָin your lyingוּבְעָרְמָתְךָand in your craftinessכִּי־לֹאfor notלִבְנֵי־אָדָםunto menלְבַדָּםaloneשִׁקַּרְתָּhave you liedכִּי־אִםbutלֵאלֹהִיםunto Godשִׁקַּרְתָּhave you liedכִּיforהִנֵּהbeholdהוּאHeיֹדֵעַknowethאֶת־כׇּל־מַחְשְׁבוֹתֶיךָall your thoughtsוְהִנְּךָand behold youרֹאֶהseestכִּיthatמַחְשְׁבוֹתֶיךָyour thoughtsנִגְלוּare made knownלָנוּunto usבְּרוּחוֹ׃by His Spirit

   Now Zeezrom, seeing that thou hast been taken in thy lying and craftiness, for thou hast not lied unto men only but thou hast lied unto God; for behold, he knows all thy thoughts, and thou seest that thy thoughts are made known unto us by his Spirit;

4. 4

   וְהִנְּךָand behold youרֹאֶהseestכִּיthatיָדַעְנוּwe knowאֶת־מְזִמָּתְךָyour planכִּי־הָיְתָהthat it wasמְזִמָּהa planעֲרוּמָהsubtleמְאֹדveryכְּעָרְמַתas to the subtlety ofהַשָּׂטָןthe devilלְשַׁקֵּרto lieוּלְרַמּוֹתand to deceiveאֶת־הָעָםthe peopleהַזֶּהthisלְמַעַןthatתְּשִׂימֵםyou might set themעָלֵינוּagainst usלְגַדֵּףto revileאֹתָנוּusוּלְגָרְשֵׁנוּ׃and to cast us out

   And thou seest that we know that thy plan was a very subtle plan, as to the subtlety of the devil, for to lie and to deceive this people that thou mightest set them against us, to revile us and to cast us out—

5. 5

   וְעַתָּהand nowזֹאתthisהָיְתָהwasמְזִמַּתthe plan ofצֹרְרְךָyour adversaryוַיַּעַשׂand he hath exercisedאֶת־כֹּחוֹhis powerבְּךָin youוְעַתָּהand nowחָפַצְתִּיI wouldכִּיthatתִזְכֹּרyou should rememberכִּיthatאֲשֶׁרwhatאֹמַרI sayלְךָunto youאֹמַרI sayלַכֹּל׃unto all

   Now this was a plan of thine adversary, and he hath exercised his power in thee. Now I would that ye should remember that what I say unto thee I say unto all.

6. 6

   וְהִנֵּהand beholdאֹמֵרsayאֲנִיIלְכֻלְּכֶםunto you allכִּי־זֶהthat thisהָיָהwasפַחa snare ofהַצֹּרֵרthe adversaryאֲשֶׁרwhichטָמַןhe hath laidלִלְכֹּדto catchאֶת־הָעָםthe peopleהַזֶּהthisלְמַעַןthatיְבִיאֲכֶםhe might bring youתַּחַתunderיָדוֹhis handלְמַעַןthatיְסוֹבֵבhe might encircleאֶתְכֶםyouבְּשַׁרְשְׁרוֹתָיוwith his chainsלְמַעַןthatיֶאֱסׇרְכֶםhe might bind youלְשַׁחַתunto destructionעוֹלָםeverlastingכְּכֹחַaccording to the power ofשִׁבְיוֹ׃his captivity

   And behold I say unto you all that this was a snare of the adversary, which he has laid to catch this people, that he might bring you into subjection unto him, that he might encircle you about with his chains, that he might chain you down to everlasting destruction, according to the power of his captivity.

7. 7

   וַיְהִיand it happenedכְּדַבֵּרwhen had spokenאַלְמָאAlmaאֶת־הַדְּבָרִיםthe wordsהָאֵלֶּהtheseוַיֹּסֶףthat continuedזִיזְרוֹםZeezromלִרְעֹדto trembleבְּיֶתֶרmoreשְׂאֵתexceedinglyכִּיforנוֹכַחhe was convincedיוֹתֵרmoreוָיוֹתֵרand moreבְּכֹחַof the power ofאֱלֹהִיםGodוְגַםand alsoנוֹכַחhe was convincedכִּיthatלְאַלְמָאAlmaוְלַעֲמוּלֶקand Amulekדַּעַתhad knowledge ofאוֹתוֹhimכִּיforנוֹכַחhe was convincedכִּיthatיָדְעוּthey knewמַחְשְׁבוֹתthe thoughts ofלִבּוֹhis heartוּמְזִמּוֹתָיוand his intentsכִּיforנִתַּןwas givenלָהֶםunto themכֹּחַpowerלָדַעַתto know ofאֶת־אֵלֶּהthese thingsכְּרוּחַby the spirit ofהַנְּבוּאָה׃prophecy

   Now when Alma had spoken these words, Zeezrom began to tremble more exceedingly, for he was convinced more and more of the power of God; and he was also convinced that Alma and Amulek had a knowledge of him, for he was convinced that they knew the thoughts and intents of his heart; for power was given unto them that they might know of these things according to the spirit of prophecy.

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   וַיָּחֶלand beganזִיזְרוֹםZeezromלִדְרֹשׁto inquire ofמֵאִתָּםthemהֵיטֵבdiligentlyלְמַעַןthatיֵדַעhe might knowעוֹדmoreעַל־מַלְכוּתconcerning the kingdom ofהָאֱלֹהִיםGodוַיֹּאמֶרand saidאֶל־אַלְמָאunto Almaמַה־זֹּאתwhat is thisאֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּרwhich spakeעֲמוּלֶקAmulekעַל־תְּחִיַּתconcerning the resurrection ofהַמֵּתִיםthe deadכִּיthatכֻלָּםthey allיָקוּמוּshall riseמִן־הַמֵּתִיםfrom the deadגַּם־צַדִּיקboth the justגַּם־רָשָׁעand the unjustוְיוּבְאוּand shall be broughtלַעֲמֹדto standלִפְנֵיbeforeאֱלֹהִיםGodלְהִשָּׁפֵטto be judgedכְּמַעֲשֵׂיהֶם׃according to their works

   And Zeezrom began to inquire of them diligently, that he might know more concerning the kingdom of God. And he said unto Alma: What does this mean which Amulek hath spoken concerning the resurrection of the dead, that all shall rise from the dead, both the just and the unjust, and are brought to stand before God to be judged according to their works?

9. 9

   וַיָּחֶלand beganאַלְמָאAlmaלְבָאֵרto expoundלוֹunto himאֶת־הַדְּבָרִיםthe thingsהָאֵלֶּהtheseלֵאמֹרsayingנִתַּןit is givenלְרַבִּיםunto manyלָדַעַתto knowאֶת־סוֹדוֹתthe mysteries ofאֱלֹהִיםGodאַךְneverthelessהֵםtheyתַּחַתare underמִצְוָהa commandmentחֲזָקָהstrictאֲשֶׁרthatלֹאnotיִתְּנוּthey shall impartרַקsaveכְּחֵלֶקaccording to the portion ofדְּבָרוֹhis wordאֲשֶׁרwhichיִתֵּןhe doth grantלִבְנֵי־הָאָדָםunto the children of menכַּקֶּשֶׁבaccording to the heedוְהַחֲרִיצוּתand diligenceאֲשֶׁרwhichיִתְּנוּthey giveלוֹ׃unto him

   And now Alma began to expound these things unto him, saying: It is given unto many to know the mysteries of God; nevertheless they are laid under a strict command that they shall not impart only according to the portion of his word which he doth grant unto the children of men, according to the heed and diligence which they give unto him.

10. 10

    וְלָכֵןand thereforeהַמַּקְשֶׁהhe that hardenethאֶת־לְבָבוֹhis heartיְקַבֵּלhe shall receiveאֶת־חֵלֶקthe portion ofהַדָּבָרthe wordהַקָּטָןthe lesserוַאֲשֶׁרand he thatלֹאnotיַקְשֶׁהwill hardenאֶת־לְבָבוֹhis heartלוֹunto himיִנָּתֵןshall be givenחֵלֶקthe portion ofהַדָּבָרthe wordהַגָּדוֹלthe greaterעַד־אֲשֶׁרuntilיִנָּתֵןit is givenלוֹunto himלָדַעַתto knowאֶת־סוֹדוֹתthe mysteries ofאֱלֹהִיםGodעַדuntilיֵדָעֵםhe knoweth themבִּמְלוֹאָם׃in full

    And therefore, he that will harden his heart, the same receiveth the lesser portion of the word; and he that will not harden his heart, to him is given the greater portion of the word, until it is given unto him to know the mysteries of God until he know them in full.

11. 11

    וַאֲשֶׁרand they thatיַקְשׁוּwill hardenאֶת־לְבָבָםtheir heartsלָהֶםunto themיִנָּתֵןshall be givenחֵלֶקthe portion ofהַדָּבָרthe wordהַקָּטָןthe lesserעַד־אֲשֶׁרuntilלֹא־יֵדְעוּthey knowמְאוּמָהnothingמִסּוֹדוֹתָיוconcerning his mysteriesוְאָזand thenיִשָּׁבוּthey are taken captiveבְּיַדbyהַשָּׂטָןthe devilוְיוּבְלוּand ledכִּרְצוֹנוֹby his willלַשַּׁחַתdown to destructionוְזֶהand this isפֵּרוּשׁthe meaning ofכַּבְלֵיthe chains ofשְׁאוֹל׃hell

    And they that will harden their hearts, to them is given the lesser portion of the word until they know nothing concerning his mysteries; and then they are taken captive by the devil, and led by his will down to destruction. Now this is what is meant by the chains of hell.

12. 12

    וַעֲמוּלֶקand Amulekדִּבֶּרhath spokenבְּגָלוּיplainlyעַל־הַמָּוֶתconcerning deathוְעַל־הַתְּקוּמָהand concerning the risingמִן־הַבָּשָׂרfrom the mortalityהַזֶּהthisלְאֵין־מָוֶתunto immortalityוְעַל־בּוֹאֵנוּand concerning the bringingלִפְנֵיbeforeכֵּסthe bar ofאֱלֹהִיםGodלְהִשָּׁפֵטto be judgedכְּמַעֲשֵׂינוּ׃according to our works

    And Amulek hath spoken plainly concerning death, and being raised from this mortality to a state of immortality, and being brought before the bar of God, to be judged according to our works.

13. 13

    וְאָזand thenאִם־הִקְשֵׁינוּif we have hardenedאֶת־לְבָבֵנוּour heartsאַףyeaאִם־הִקְשֵׁינוּif we have hardenedאֶת־לְבָבֵנוּour heartsנֶגֶדagainstהַדָּבָרthe wordעַד־אֲשֶׁרuntilלֹא־נִמְצָאit is not foundבָנוּin usאָזthenיִהְיֶהshall it beלָנוּunto usרַעevilמְאֹדexceedinglyכִּיforאָזthenנֻרְשַׁע׃we shall be condemned

    Then if our hearts have been hardened, yea, if we have hardened our hearts against the word, insomuch that it has not been found in us, then will our state be awful, for then we shall be condemned.

14. 14

    כִּיforדְבָרֵינוּour wordsיַרְשִׁיעוּנוּwill condemn usאַףyeaכׇּל־מַעֲשֵׂינוּall our worksיַרְשִׁיעוּנוּwill condemn usוְלֹאand notנִמָּצֵאwe shall be foundתְמִימִיםspotlessוְגַםand alsoמַחְשְׁבוֹתֵינוּour thoughtsיַרְשִׁיעוּנוּwill condemn usוּבָרָעָהand in the awful stateהַזֹּאתthisלֹאnotנָעֵזshall we dareלְהַבִּיטto look upאֶל־אֱלֹהֵינוּunto our Godוְנִשְׂמַחand we would be gladלוּifנוּכַלwe couldלְצַוּוֹתcommandאֶת־הַצֻּרִיםthe rocksוְהֶהָרִיםand the mountainsלִנְפֹּלto fallעָלֵינוּupon usלְהַסְתִּירֵנוּto hide usמִפָּנָיו׃from his presence

    For our words will condemn us, yea, all our works will condemn us; we shall not be found spotless; and our thoughts will also condemn us; and in this awful state we shall not dare to look up to our God; and we would fain be glad if we could command the rocks and the mountains to fall upon us to hide us from his presence.

15. 15

    אַךְbutזֹאתthisלֹא־תִהְיֶהshall not beעָלֵינוּwe mustלָצֵאתcome forthוְלַעֲמֹדand standלְפָנָיוbefore Himבִּכְבוֹדוֹin His gloryוּבְכֹחוֹand in His powerוּבִגְבוּרָתוֹand in His mightבְּהוֹדוֹin His majestyוּבְמַמְלַכְתּוֹand in His dominionוּלְהוֹדוֹתand to acknowledgeלְבָשְׁתֵּנוּto our shameעַד־עוֹלָםeverlastingכִּיthatכׇל־מִשְׁפָּטָיוall His judgmentsצֶדֶקare justכִּיthatצַדִּיקjustהוּאis Heבְּכׇל־מַעֲשָׂיוin all His worksוְכִיand thatחַסְדּוֹHis mercy isעַל־בְּנֵיupon the children ofהָאָדָםmenוְכִיand thatיֶשׁ־לוֹHe hathכׇּל־הַכֹּחַall powerלְהוֹשִׁיעַto saveכׇּל־אִישׁevery manהַמַּאֲמִיןthat believethבִּשְׁמוֹon His nameוּמֵבִיאand bringeth forthפְּרִיfruitרָאוּיmeetלַתְּשׁוּבָה׃for repentance

    But this cannot be; we must come forth and stand before him in his glory, and in his power, and in his might, majesty, and dominion, and acknowledge to our everlasting shame that all his judgments are just; that he is just in all his works, and that he is merciful unto the children of men, and that he has all power to save every man that believeth on his name and bringeth forth fruit meet for repentance.

16. 16

    וְעַתָּהand nowהִנֵּהbeholdאֹמֵרsayאֲנִיIלָכֶםunto youאָזthenיָבוֹאshall comeמָוֶתa deathאַףevenמָוֶתa deathשֵׁנִיsecondאֲשֶׁרwhichהוּאisמוֹתthe death ofהָרוּחַthe spiritאָזthenהָעֵתthe timeאֲשֶׁרwhenכׇּל־הַמֵּתwhosoever diethבַּחֲטָאָיוin his sinsכְּמוֹתas to the death ofהַבָּשָׂרthe fleshיָמוּתshall dieגַּם־מוֹתalso a death ofהָרוּחַthe spiritאַףyeaיָמוּתshall he dieלַדְּבָרִיםas to the thingsאֲשֶׁרwhich pertainלַצְּדָקָה׃unto righteousness

    And now behold, I say unto you then cometh a death, even a second death, which is a spiritual death; then is a time that whosoever dieth in his sins, as to a temporal death, shall also die a spiritual death; yea, he shall die as to things pertaining unto righteousness.

17. 17

    אָזthenהָעֵתis the timeאֲשֶׁרwhenיִהְיוּshall beעִנּוּיֵיהֶםtheir tormentsכַּאֲגַםas a lake ofאֵשׁfireוְגׇפְרִיתand brimstoneאֲשֶׁרwhoseלֶהָבָתוֹflameעוֹלָהascendethלְעוֹלְמֵיfor everעַדand everוְאָזand thenהָעֵתis the timeאֲשֶׁרwhenיֵאָסְרוּthey shall be chained downלְשַׁחַתunto destructionעוֹלָםeverlastingכְּכֹחַaccording to the powerוּשְׁבִיand captivity ofהַשָּׂטָןSatanאֲשֶׁרwhichהִכְנִיעָםhath subjected themתַּחַתunderרְצוֹנוֹ׃his will

    Then is the time when their torments shall be as a lake of fire and brimstone, whose flame ascendeth up forever and ever; and then is the time that they shall be chained down to an everlasting destruction, according to the power and captivity of Satan, he having subjected them according to his will.

18. 18

    אָזthenאֹמֵרsayאֲנִיIלָכֶםunto youיִהְיוּthey shall beכְּלֹא־נֶעֶשְׂתָהas if none were madeגְאֻלָּהredemptionכִּי־לֹאfor notיוּכְלוּcan theyלְהִגָּאֵלbe redeemedכְּצֶדֶקaccording to the justice ofאֱלֹהִיםGodוְלֹאand notיוּכְלוּcan theyלָמוּתdieכִּיforאֵיןthere is noעוֹדmoreשָׁחַת׃corruption

    Then, I say unto you, they shall be as though there had been no redemption made; for they cannot be redeemed according to God’s justice; and they cannot die, seeing there is no more corruption.

19. 19

    וַיְהִיand it happenedכְּכַלּוֹתwhen had made an endאַלְמָאAlmaלְדַבֵּרof speakingאֶת־הַדְּבָרִיםthe wordsהָאֵלֶּהtheseוַיֹּסֶףthat continuedהָעָםthe peopleלְהִשְׁתּוֹמֵם׃to be astonished

    Now it came to pass that when Alma had made an end of speaking these words, the people began to be more astonished;

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    וַיְהִיand it happenedאַנְטְיוֹנָהthat Antionahאֶחָדoneמִשָּׂרֵיof the chief rulers ofהָעָםthe peopleוַיָּבֹאcame forthוַיֹּאמֶרand saidאֵלָיוunto himמַה־זֹּאתwhat is thisאֲשֶׁרthatאָמַרְתָּyou have saidכִּיthatיָקוּםshall riseהָאָדָםmanמִן־הַמֵּתִיםfrom the deadוְיִשְׁתַּנֶּהand be changedמִן־הַבָּשָׂרfrom the mortalהַזֶּהthisלְאֵין־מָוֶתto an immortal stateוְכִיand thatהָרוּחַthe soulלֹאnotתָמוּתshall dieלְעוֹלָם׃for ever

    But there was one Antionah, who was a chief ruler among them, came forth and said unto him: What is this that thou hast said, that man should rise from the dead and be changed from this mortal to an immortal state, that the soul can never die?

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    מַה־הוּאwhat isדְּבַרthe word ofהַכָּתוּבthe scriptureאֲשֶׁרwhichאָמַרsaithכִּיthatשָׂםplacedאֱלֹהִיםGodאֶת־הַכְּרֻבִיםcherubimוְאֶת־לַהַטand a flamingהַחֶרֶבswordהַמִּתְהַפֶּכֶתwhich turneth every wayמִקֶּדֶםon the east ofלְגַן־עֵדֶןthe garden of Edenפֶּן־יִגְּשׁוּlest should come nearאָבִינוּour fatherוְאִמֵּנוּand our motherהָרִאשׁוֹנִיםthe firstוְאָכְלוּand partakeמִפְּרִיof the fruit ofעֵץthe tree ofהַחַיִּיםlifeוָחָיand liveלְעוֹלָםfor everוּבָזֹאתand thusנִרְאֶהwe seeכִּיthatלֹא־הָיָהthere was noלָהֶםunto themתִּקְוָהhopeלִחְיוֹתthat they should liveלְעוֹלָם׃for ever

    What does the scripture mean, which saith that God placed cherubim and a flaming sword on the east of the garden of Eden, lest our first parents should enter and partake of the fruit of the tree of life, and live forever? And thus we see that there was no possible chance that they should live forever.

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    וַיֹּאמֶרand saidאַלְמָאAlmaאֵלָיוunto himזֶהthis isהַדָּבָרthe thingאֲשֶׁרwhichהָיִיתִיI wasנָכוֹןaboutלְבָאֵרto explainוְעַתָּהand nowרֹאִיםseeאֲנַחְנוּweכִּי־נָפַלthat fellאָדָםAdamבְּאׇכְלוֹby his partakingמִן־הַפְּרִיof the fruitהָאָסוּרforbiddenכִּדְבַרaccording to the word ofאֱלֹהִיםGodוּבָזֹאתand thusרֹאִיםseeאֲנַחְנוּweכִּיthatבְּנׇפְלוֹby his fallהָיוּwereכׇל־בְּנֵיall the children ofהָאָדָםmenלְעַםa peopleאֹבֵדlostוְנוֹפֵל׃and fallen

    Now Alma said unto him: This is the thing which I was about to explain. Now we see that Adam did fall by the partaking of the forbidden fruit, according to the word of God; and thus we see, that by his fall, all mankind became a lost and fallen people.

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    וְעַתָּהand nowהִנֵּהbeholdאֹמֵרsayאֲנִיIלָכֶםunto youכִּיthatאִלּוּifיָכֹלhad been possibleאָדָםfor Adamלֶאֱכֹלto partakeמִפְּרִיof the fruit ofעֵץthe tree ofהַחַיִּיםlifeבָּעֵתat the timeהַהִיאthatלֹא־הָיָהthere would have been noמָוֶתdeathוְהָיָהand would have beenהַדָּבָרthe wordלְתֹהוּvoidוְעָשָׂהmakingאֶת־אֱלֹהִיםGodלִמְכַזֵּבa liarכִּיforאָמַרhe saidאִם־תֹּאכַלif you eatמוֹתsurelyתָּמוּת׃you shall die

    And now behold, I say unto you that if it had been possible for Adam to have partaken of the fruit of the tree of life at that time, there would have been no death, and the word would have been void, making God a liar, for he said: If thou eat thou shalt surely die.

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    וְרֹאִיםand seeאֲנַחְנוּweכִּי־בָאthat cameהַמָּוֶתdeathעַל־בְּנֵיupon the children ofהָאָדָםmenאַףyeaהַמָּוֶתthe deathאֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּרwhich spakeעָלָיוofעֲמוּלֶקAmulekאֲשֶׁרwhichהוּאisמוֹתthe death ofהַבָּשָׂרthe fleshאַךְneverthelessנִתַּןwas grantedלָאָדָםunto manמוֹעֵדa timeלָשׁוּבthat he should repentוַיְהִיand becameהַחַיִּיםthe lifeהָאֵלֶּהtheseלְעֵתa time ofנִסָּיוֹןprobationעֵתa timeלְהִכּוֹןto prepareלִקְרַאתto meetאֱלֹהִיםGodעֵתa timeלְהִכּוֹןto prepareלַיָּמִיםfor the daysהָאֵין־קֵץendlessאֲשֶׁרwhichדִּבַּרְנוּwe have spokenעֲלֵיהֶםofאֲשֶׁרwhichהֵםareאַחֲרֵיafterתְּחִיַּתthe resurrection ofהַמֵּתִים׃the dead

    And we see that death comes upon mankind, yea, the death which has been spoken of by Amulek, which is the temporal death; nevertheless there was a space granted unto man in which he might repent; therefore this life became a probationary state; a time to prepare to meet God; a time to prepare for that endless state which has been spoken of by us, which is after the resurrection of the dead.

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    וְעַתָּהand nowלוּלֵאwere it not forעֲצַתthe plan ofהַגְּאֻלָּהredemptionאֲשֶׁרwhichהוּכְנָהwas laidמִמּוֹסְדוֹתfrom the foundation ofהָעוֹלָםthe worldלֹא־יָכְלָהthere could notלִהְיוֹתhave beenתְּחִיַּתthe resurrection ofהַמֵּתִיםthe deadאַךְbutהוּכְנָהwas laidעֲצַתa plan ofגְּאֻלָּהredemptionאֲשֶׁרwhichתָּבִיאshall bring to passלִתְחִיַּתthe resurrection ofהַמֵּתִיםthe deadאֲשֶׁרof whichדֻּבַּרhath been spokenעָלֶיהָ׃thereof

    Now, if it had not been for the plan of redemption, which was laid from the foundation of the world, there could have been no resurrection of the dead; but there was a plan of redemption laid, which shall bring to pass the resurrection of the dead, of which has been spoken.

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    וְעַתָּהand nowהִנֵּהbeholdאִם־יָכְלוּif could haveאָבִינוּour fatherוְאִמֵּנוּand our motherהָרִאשׁוֹנִיםthe firstלָגֶשֶׁתgone forthוְלֶאֱכֹלand partakenמֵעֵץof the tree ofהַחַיִּיםlifeהָיוּthey would have beenאֻמְלָלִיםmiserableלְעוֹלָםfor everבְּאֵיןhaving noעֵתtime ofהֲכָנָהpreparationוּבָזֹאתand thusהָיְתָהwould have beenעֲצַתthe plan ofהַגְּאֻלָּהredemptionמוּפָרָהfrustratedוּדְבַרand the word ofאֱלֹהִיםGodהָיָהwould have beenלְתֹהוּvoidוְאֵיןand would notלוֹunto itתֹּקֶף׃have effect

    And now behold, if it were possible that our first parents could have gone forth and partaken of the tree of life they would have been forever miserable, having no preparatory state; and thus the plan of redemption would have been frustrated, and the word of God would have been void, taking none effect.

27. 27

    אַךְbutהִנֵּהbeholdלֹא־הָיָהit was notכֵןsoכִּיbutנִגְזַרit was appointedעַל־בְּנֵיunto the children ofהָאָדָםmenלָמוּתthat they must dieוְאַחֲרֵיand afterהַמָּוֶתdeathעֲלֵיהֶםthey mustלָבוֹאcomeלַמִּשְׁפָּטto judgmentהוּאthat sameהַמִּשְׁפָּטjudgmentאֲשֶׁרwhichדִּבַּרְנוּwe have spokenעָלָיוofאֲשֶׁרwhichהוּאisהַקֵּץ׃the end

    But behold, it was not so; but it was appointed unto men that they must die; and after death, they must come to judgment, even that same judgment of which we have spoken, which is the end.

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    וַיְהִיand it happenedאַחֲרֵיafterאֲשֶׁרthatגָּזַרhad appointedאֱלֹהִיםGodכִּי־יָבֹאוּthat should comeהַדְּבָרִיםthe thingsהָאֵלֶּהtheseעַל־הָאָדָםupon manהִנֵּהbeholdרָאָהhe sawכִּי־טוֹבthat it was expedientלָאָדָםthat manלָדַעַתshould knowעַל־הַדְּבָרִיםconcerning the thingsאֲשֶׁרwhereofגָּזַרhe had appointedעֲלֵיהֶם׃unto them

    And after God had appointed that these things should come unto man, behold, then he saw that it was expedient that man should know concerning the things whereof he had appointed unto them;

29. 29

    וַיִּשְׁלַחand he sentמַלְאָכִיםangelsלְדַבֵּרto converseעִמָּםwith themוַיַּרְאוּand they caused to beholdלִבְנֵי־הָאָדָםthe children of menאֶת־כְּבוֹדוֹ׃His glory

    Therefore he sent angels to converse with them, who caused men to behold of his glory.

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    וַיָּחֵלּוּand they beganמֵאָזfrom that time forthלִקְרֹאto callבִשְׁמוֹon His nameלָכֵןthereforeדִּבֶּרconversedאֱלֹהִיםGodעִם־בְּנֵיwith the children ofהָאָדָםmenוְהוֹדִיעָםand made known unto themאֶת־עֲצַתthe plan ofהַגְּאֻלָּהredemptionאֲשֶׁרwhichהוּכְנָהhad been preparedמִמּוֹסְדוֹתfrom the foundation ofהָעוֹלָםthe worldוְזֹאתand thisהוֹדִיעָםhe made known unto themכֶּאֱמוּנָתָםaccording to their faithוּתְשׁוּבָתָםand repentanceוּמַעֲשֵׂיהֶםand their worksהַקְּדוֹשִׁים׃holy

    And they began from that time forth to call on his name; therefore God conversed with men, and made known unto them the plan of redemption, which had been prepared from the foundation of the world; and this he made known unto them according to their faith and repentance and their holy works.

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    לָכֵןwhereforeנָתַןhe gaveמִצְוֹתcommandmentsלִבְנֵי־הָאָדָםunto the children of menאַחֲרֵיafterאֲשֶׁרthatעָבְרוּthey had transgressedתְחִלָּהfirstאֶת־הַמִּצְוֹתthe commandmentsהָרִאשׁוֹנוֹתthe firstבְּדִבְרֵיas to thingsהַבָּשָׂרwhich were temporalוַיִּהְיוּand becameכֵאלֹהִיםas godsיֹדְעֵיknowingטוֹבgoodוָרָעand evilשָׂמִיםplacingנַפְשָׁםthemselvesלִפְעֹלto actאוֹorהוּשְׂמוּbeing placedלִפְעֹלto actכִּרְצוֹנָםaccording to their willsוּכְחֶפְצָםand pleasuresאִם־לַעֲשׂוֹתwhether to doרָעevilוְאִם־לַעֲשׂוֹתor to doטוֹב׃good

    Wherefore, he gave commandments unto men, they having first transgressed the first commandments as to things which were temporal, and becoming as gods, knowing good from evil, placing themselves in a state to act, or being placed in a state to act according to their wills and pleasures, whether to do evil or to do good—

32. 32

    לָכֵןthereforeנָתַןgaveאֱלֹהִיםGodלָהֶםunto themמִצְוֹתcommandmentsאַחֲרֵיafterהוֹדִיעוֹhaving made knownלָהֶםunto themאֶת־עֲצַתthe plan ofהַגְּאֻלָּהredemptionלְבִלְתִּיthat they should notעֲשׂוֹתdoרָעevilוְעֹנֶשׁand the penalty ofהָרָעevilהוּאisמָוֶתa deathשֵׁנִיsecondאֲשֶׁרwhich isהוּאisמוֹתa deathעוֹלָםeverlastingבְּדִבְרֵיas to thingsהַצְּדָקָהpertaining unto righteousnessכִּיforעַל־אֵלֶּהon suchלֹא־תוּכַלcannotעֲצַתthe plan ofהַגְּאֻלָּהredemptionלִמְשֹׁלhave powerכִּיforלֹא־יוּכְלוּcannotמַעֲשֵׂיthe works ofהַצֶּדֶקjusticeלְהִשָּׁחֵתbe destroyedכְּחֶסֶדaccording to the goodness ofאֱלֹהִיםGodהָעֶלְיוֹן׃the Most High

    Therefore God gave unto them commandments, after having made known unto them the plan of redemption, that they should not do evil, the penalty thereof being a second death, which was an everlasting death as to things pertaining unto righteousness; for on such the plan of redemption could have no power, for the works of justice could not be destroyed, according to the supreme goodness of God.

33. 33

    אַךְbutקָרָאcalledאֱלֹהִיםGodלִבְנֵי־הָאָדָםunto the children of menבְּשֵׁםin the name ofבְּנוֹHis Sonזֹאתthis isעֲצַתthe plan ofהַגְּאֻלָּהredemptionאֲשֶׁרwhichהוּכְנָהwas laidלֵאמֹרsayingאִם־תָּשׁוּבוּif you will repentוְלֹאand notתַקְשׁוּhardenלְבַבְכֶםyour heartsוְעָשִׂיתִיthen will I haveעִמָּכֶםupon youחֶסֶדmercyבְּיַדthroughבְּנִיmy Sonיְחִידִי׃only begotten

    But God did call on men, in the name of his Son, (this being the plan of redemption which was laid) saying: If ye will repent, and harden not your hearts, then will I have mercy upon you, through mine Only Begotten Son;

34. 34

    לָכֵןthereforeכׇּל־הַשָּׁבwhosoever repentethוְלֹאand notיַקְשֶׁהhardenethאֶת־לְבָבוֹhis heartלוֹunto himיִהְיֶהshall beחֶסֶדmercyבְּיַדthroughבְּנִיmy Sonיְחִידִיonly begottenלִסְלִיחַתunto a remission ofחֲטָאָיוhis sinsוְאֵלֶּהand theseיָבֹאוּshall enterאֶל־מְנוּחָתִי׃into my rest

    Therefore, whosoever repenteth, and hardeneth not his heart, he shall have claim on mercy through mine Only Begotten Son, unto a remission of his sins; and these shall enter into my rest.

35. 35

    וְכׇל־אֲשֶׁרand whosoeverיַקְשֶׁהwill hardenאֶת־לְבָבוֹhis heartוְיַעֲשֶׂהand shall doעָוֶלiniquityהִנֵּהbeholdנִשְׁבַּעְתִּיI swearבַחֲרוֹנִיin my wrathכִּי־לֹאthat notיָבוֹאhe shall enterאֶל־מְנוּחָתִי׃into my rest

    And whosoever will harden his heart and will do iniquity, behold, I swear in my wrath that he shall not enter into my rest.

36. 36

    וְעַתָּהand nowאַחַיmy brethrenהִנֵּהbeholdאֹמֵרsayאֲנִיIלָכֶםunto youאִם־תַּקְשׁוּif you will hardenלְבַבְכֶםyour heartsלֹאnotתָבֹאוּyou shall enterאֶל־מְנוּחַתinto the rest ofיְהוָהthe Lordלָכֵןthereforeעֲוֹנְכֶםyour iniquityיַכְעִיסֵהוּprovoketh Himוְיוֹרִידthat he sendeth downחֲרוֹנוֹhis wrathעֲלֵיכֶםupon youכַּמְּרִיבָהas in the provocationהָרִאשׁוֹנָהfirstאַףyeaכִּדְבָרוֹaccording to his wordבַּמְּרִיבָהin the provocationהָאַחֲרוֹנָהlastכְּמוֹas well asבָרִאשׁוֹנָהthe firstלְשַׁחַתunto the destruction ofנַפְשׁוֹתֵיכֶםyour soulsלְעוֹלָםeverlastinglyלָכֵןthereforeכִּדְבָרוֹaccording to his wordלַמָּוֶתunto the deathהָאַחֲרוֹןthe lastכְּמוֹas well asלָרִאשׁוֹן׃unto the first

    And now, my brethren, behold I say unto you, that if ye will harden your hearts ye shall not enter into the rest of the Lord; therefore your iniquity provoketh him that he sendeth down his wrath upon you as in the first provocation, yea, according to his word in the last provocation as well as the first, to the everlasting destruction of your souls; therefore, according to his word, unto the last death, as well as the first.

37. 37

    וְעַתָּהand nowאַחַיmy brethrenבִּרְאוֹתֵנוּseeingכִּיthatיָדַעְנוּwe knowאֶת־הַדְּבָרִיםthe thingsהָאֵלֶּהtheseוְהֵםand they areנֶאֱמָןtrueנָשׁוּבָהlet us repentוְאַל־נַקְשֶׁהand not hardenאֶת־לְבָבֵנוּour heartsפֶּן־נַכְעִיסlest we provokeאֶת־יְהוָהthe Lordאֱלֹהֵינוּour Godלְהוֹרִידto bring downחֲרוֹנוֹhis wrathעָלֵינוּupon usבְּמִצְוֹתָיוin his commandmentsהַשְּׁנִיּוֹתthe secondהָאֵלֶּהtheseאֲשֶׁר־נָתַןwhich he hath givenלָנוּunto usאַךְbutנָבוֹאָהlet us enterאֶל־מְנוּחַתinto the rest ofאֱלֹהִיםGodאֲשֶׁרwhichהוּכְנָהis preparedכִּדְבָרוֹ׃according to his word

    And now, my brethren, seeing we know these things, and they are true, let us repent, and harden not our hearts, that we provoke not the Lord our God to pull down his wrath upon us in these his second commandments which he has given unto us; but let us enter into the rest of God, which is prepared according to his word.