Alma 22 אלמא פרק כ״ב

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   וְעַתָּהve/at/TAnowבִּהְיוֹתbih/YOTas wasעַמּוֹןAm/MONAmmonמְלַמֵּדme/lam/MEDteachingאֶת־עַםet-amthe peopleלָמוֹנִיla/MO/niof Lamoniתָּמִידta/MIDcontinuallyנָשׁוּבָהna/shu/VAlet us returnאֶל־דִּבְרֵיel-div/REto the accountאַהֲרֹןA/ha/RONof Aaronוְאֶחָיוve/e/CHAYVand his brethrenכִּיkiforאַחֲרֵיa/cha/REafterצֵאתוֹtse/TOhe departedמֵאֶרֶץme/E/retsfrom the landמִדּוֹנִיmid/DO/niof Middoniהוֹבִילho/VILledאוֹתוֹo/TOhimהָרוּחַha/RU/achthe Spiritאֶל־אֶרֶץel-E/retsto the landנֶפִיNE/fiof Nephiאֶל־בֵּיתel-beteven to the houseהַמֶּלֶךְham/ME/lekhof the kingהַמֹּשֵׁלham/mo/SHELwho was overבְּכׇל־הָאָרֶץbe/KHOL-ha/A/retsall the landלְבַדle/VADsave it wereאֶרֶץE/retsthe landיִשְׁמָעֵאלYish/ma/ELof Ishmaelוְהוּאve/HUand he wasאֲבִיa/VIthe fatherלָמוֹנִי׃la/MO/niof Lamoni

   Now, as Ammon was thus teaching the people of Lamoni continually, we will return to the account of Aaron and his brethren; for after he departed from the land of Middoni he was led by the Spirit to the land of Nephi, even to the house of the king which was over all the land save it were the land of Ishmael; and he was the father of Lamoni.

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   וַיָּבֹאvay/ya/VOand he went inאֵלָיוe/LAYVunto himאֶלelintoהֵיכַלhe/KHALthe palaceהַמֶּלֶךְham/ME/lekhof the kingעִםimwithאֶחָיוe/CHAYVhis brethrenוַיִּשְׁתַּחוּvay/yish/TA/chuand bowed himselfלִפְנֵיlif/NEbeforeהַמֶּלֶךְham/ME/lekhthe kingוַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidאֵלָיוe/LAYVunto himהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdהַמֶּלֶךְham/ME/lekhO kingאֲנַחְנוּa/NACH/nuwe areאֲחֵיa/CHEthe brethrenעַמּוֹןAm/MONof Ammonאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhomהוֹצֵאתָho/TSE/tayou deliveredמִבֵּיתmib/BETout ofהַכֶּלֶא׃hak/KE/leprison

   And it came to pass that he went in unto him into the king’s palace, with his brethren, and bowed himself before the king, and said unto him: Behold, O king, we are the brethren of Ammon, whom thou hast delivered out of prison.

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   וְעַתָּהve/at/TAand nowהַמֶּלֶךְham/ME/lekhO kingאִםimifתַּחְמֹלtach/MOLyou will spareעַלaluponנַפְשֵׁנוּnaf/SHE/nuour livesוְהָיִינוּve/ha/YI/nuwe will beלְךָle/KHAunto youלַעֲבָדִיםla/a/va/DIMservantsוַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidהַמֶּלֶךְham/ME/lekhthe kingאֲלֵיהֶםa/le/HEMunto themקוּמוּKU/muariseכִּיkiforאֶתֵּןet/TENI will grantלָכֶםla/KHEMyouאֶת־נַפְשְׁכֶםet-naf/she/KHEMyour livesוְלֹאve/LOand notאֶתֵּןet/TENwill I sufferכִּיkithatתִהְיוּtih/YUyou shall beלִיliunto meלַעֲבָדִיםla/a/va/DIMservantsאַךְakhbutאֶדְרֹשׁed/ROSHI will insistכִּיkithatתְשָׁרְתוּנִיte/sha/re/tu/NIyou shall administer unto meכִּיkiforנִפְעַםnif/AMhas been troubledלִבִּיlib/BImy mindמִנְּדִיבוּתmin/ne/di/VUTbecause of the generosityאָחִיךָa/CHI/khaof your brotherעַמּוֹןAm/MONAmmonוּמִגְּדֻלַּתu/mig/ge/dul/LATand the greatnessדְּבָרָיוde/va/RAYVof his wordsוַאֲנִיva/a/NIand Iמְבַקֵּשׁme/vak/KESHdesireלָדַעַתla/DA/atto knowמַדּוּעַmad/DU/awhyלֹאlonotעָלָהa/LAhas he come upמִמִּדּוֹנִיmim/Mid/DO/nifrom Middoniעִמָּךְ׃im/MAKHwith you

   And now, O king, if thou wilt spare our lives, we will be thy servants. And the king said unto them: Arise, for I will grant unto you your lives, and I will not suffer that ye shall be my servants; but I will insist that ye shall administer unto me; for I have been somewhat troubled in mind because of the generosity and the greatness of the words of thy brother Ammon; and I desire to know the cause why he has not come up out of Middoni with thee.

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   וַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidאַהֲרֹןA/ha/RONAaronאֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְel-ham/ME/lekhunto the kingהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdרוּחַRU/achthe SpiritיְהוָהAdonaiof Adonaiקָרָאka/RAcalledלוֹlohimבְּדֶרֶךְbe/DE/rekhwayאַחֶרֶתa/CHE/retanotherהָלַךְha/LAKHhe wentלוֹlohis wayאֶל־אֶרֶץel-E/retsto the landיִשְׁמָעֵאלYish/ma/ELof Ishmaelלְלַמֵּדle/lam/MEDto teachאֶת־עַםet-amthe peopleלָמוֹנִי׃la/MO/niof Lamoni

   And Aaron said unto the king: Behold, the Spirit of the Lord has called him another way; he has gone to the land of Ishmael, to teach the people of Lamoni.

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   וַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidהַמֶּלֶךְham/ME/lekhthe kingאֲלֵיהֶםa/le/HEMunto themמַה־זֹּאתma-zotwhat is thisאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthatאֲמַרְתֶּםa/mar/TEMyou saidעַל־רוּחַal-RU/achconcerning the SpiritיְהוָהAdonaiof Adonaiהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdזֶהzethisהַדָּבָרhad/da/VARis the thingאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichמַדְאִיבmad/IVtroublesאוֹתִי׃o/TIme

   Now the king said unto them: What is this that ye have said concerning the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, this is the thing which doth trouble me.

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   וְגַםve/GAMand alsoמַה־זֹּאתma-zotwhat is thisאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthatאָמַרa/MARsaidעַמּוֹןAm/MONAmmonאִם־תָּשׁוּבוּim-ta/SHU/vuif you will repentתִּוָּשְׁעוּtiv/va/she/Uyou shall be savedוְאִם־לֹאve/IM-loand if notתָשׁוּבוּta/shu/VUyou will repentתֻּשְׁלְכוּtush/le/KHUyou shall be cast offבַּיּוֹםbay/YOMat the dayהָאַחֲרוֹן׃ha/a/cha/RONthe last

   And also, what is this that Ammon said—If ye will repent ye shall be saved, and if ye will not repent, ye shall be cast off at the last day?

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   וַיַּעַןvay/YA/anand answeredאַהֲרֹןA/ha/RONAaronוַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidאֵלָיוe/LAYVunto himהֲתַאֲמִיןha/ta/a/MINbelieve youכִּי־יֵשׁki-yeshthat there isאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMa Godוַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidהַמֶּלֶךְham/ME/lekhthe kingיָדַעְתִּיya/DA/tiI knowכִּיkithatהָעֲמָלֵקִיםha/A/ma/le/KIMthe Amalekitesאֹמְרִיםom/RIMsayכִּי־יֵשׁki-yeshthat there isאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMa Godוְנָתַתִּיve/na/tat/TIand I grantedלָהֶםla/HEMthemלִבְנוֹתliv/NOTthat they should buildמִקְדָּשִׁיםmik/da/SHIMsanctuariesלְמַעַןle/MA/anthatיִקָּהֲלוּyik/ka/ha/LUthey may assembleלְעׇבְדוֹle/ov/DOto worship himוְעַתָּהve/at/TAand nowאִם־תֹּאמַרim-to/MARif you sayכִּי־יֵשׁki-yeshthat there isאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMa Godהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdאַאֲמִין׃a/a/MINI will believe

   And Aaron answered him and said unto him: Believest thou that there is a God? And the king said: I know that the Amalekites say that there is a God, and I have granted unto them that they should build sanctuaries, that they may assemble themselves together to worship him. And if now thou sayest there is a God, behold I will believe.

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   וַיְהִיvay/HIand it happenedכִּשְׁמֹעַkish/MO/awhen heardאַהֲרֹןA/ha/RONAaronזֹאתzotthisוַיָּחֶלvay/YA/chelbeganלִבּוֹlib/BOhis heartלִשְׂמֹחַlis/MO/achto rejoiceוַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand he saidהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdאׇמְנָםom/NAMassuredlyחֵי־נַפְשְׁךָche-naf/she/KHAas you liveהַמֶּלֶךְham/ME/lekhO kingכֵּןkensoיֵשׁyeshthere isאֱלֹהִים׃e/lo/HIMa God

   And now when Aaron heard this, his heart began to rejoice, and he said: Behold, assuredly as thou livest, O king, there is a God.

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   וַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidהַמֶּלֶךְham/ME/lekhthe kingהַהוּאha/HUis heהָאֱלֹהִיםha/e/lo/HIMGodהָרוּחַha/RU/achthe SpiritהַגְּדוֹלָהHag/ge/do/LAGreatאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthatהוֹצִיאho/TSIbroughtאֶת־אֲבוֹתֵינוּet-a/vo/TE/nuour fathersמֵאֶרֶץme/E/retsout of the landיְרוּשָׁלַיִם׃Ye/ru/sha/LA/yimof Jerusalem

   And the king said: Is God that Great Spirit that brought our fathers out of the land of Jerusalem?

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    וַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidאַהֲרֹןA/ha/RONAaronאֵלָיוe/LAYVunto himכֵּןkenyeaהוּאhuhe isהָרוּחַha/RU/achthe SpiritהַגְּדוֹלָהHag/ge/do/LAGreatוְהוּאve/HUand heבָּרָאba/RAcreatedאֶת־כׇּל־אֲשֶׁרet-kol-a/SHERall thingsבַּשָּׁמַיִםbash/sha/MA/yimboth in heavenוּבָאָרֶץu/va/A/retsand in earthהֲתַאֲמִיןha/ta/a/MINbelieve youבָּזֹאת׃ba/ZOTthis

    And Aaron said unto him: Yea, he is that Great Spirit, and he created all things both in heaven and in earth. Believest thou this?

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    וַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand he saidכֵּןkenyeaמַאֲמִיןma/a/MINbelieveאֲנִיa/NIIכִּיkithatהָרוּחַha/RU/achthe SpiritהַגְּדוֹלָהHag/ge/do/LAGreatבָּרָאba/RAcreatedאֶת־כׇּל־הַדְּבָרִיםet-kol-had/de/va/RIMall thingsוַאֲנִיva/a/NIand Iמְבַקֵּשׁme/vak/KESHdesireכִּיkithatתַגִּידוּtag/GI/duyou should tellלִיlimeאֶת־כׇּל־הַדְּבָרִיםet-kol-had/de/va/RIMall the thingsהָאֵלֶּהha/EL/letheseוְאַאֲמִיןve/a/a/MINand I will believeבְּדִבְרֵיכֶם׃be/div/re/KHEMyour words

    And he said: Yea, I believe that the Great Spirit created all things, and I desire that ye should tell me concerning all these things, and I will believe thy words.

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    וַיְהִיvay/HIand it happenedכִּרְאוֹתkir/OTwhen sawאַהֲרֹןA/ha/RONAaronכִּיkithatיַאֲמִיןya/a/MINwould believeהַמֶּלֶךְham/ME/lekhthe kingבִּדְבָרָיוbid/va/RAYVhis wordsוַיָּחֶלvay/YA/chelthat he beganמִבְּרִיאַתmib/be/ri/ATfrom the creationאָדָםA/DAMof Adamוַיִּקְרָאvay/yik/RAand he readבַכְּתוּבִיםvak/ke/tu/VIMin the scripturesלִפְנֵיlif/NEbeforeהַמֶּלֶךְham/ME/lekhthe kingאֵיךְekhhowבָּרָאba/RAcreatedאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMGodאֶת־הָאָדָםet-ha/a/DAMmanבְּצַלְמוֹbe/tsal/MOafter his own imageוַיִּתֶּן־לוֹvay/YIT/ten-loand gave himמִצְוֹתmits/VOTcommandmentsוּבִגְלַלu/vig/LALand becauseהַפֶּשַׁעhap/PE/shaof transgressionנָפַלna/FALfellהָאָדָם׃ha/a/DAMman

    And it came to pass that when Aaron saw that the king would believe his words, he began from the creation of Adam, reading the scriptures unto the king—how God created man after his own image, and that God gave him commandments, and that because of transgression, man had fallen.

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    וַיְבָאֵרvay/va/ERand expoundedאַהֲרֹןA/ha/RONAaronלוֹlounto himאֶת־הַכְּתוּבִיםet-hak/ke/tu/VIMthe scripturesמִבְּרִיאַתmib/be/ri/ATfrom the creationאָדָםA/DAMof Adamוַיָּשֶׂםvay/YA/semand layingלְפָנָיוle/fa/NAYVbefore himאֶת־נְפִילַתet-ne/fi/LATthe fallהָאָדָםha/a/DAMof manוְאֶת־בְּשָׂרָםve/ET-be/sa/RAMand their fleshוְגַםve/GAMand alsoאֶת־עֲצַתet-a/TSATthe planהַגְּאֻלָּהhag/ge/ul/LAof redemptionאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichהוּכְנָהhukh/NAwas preparedמִמּוֹסְדוֹתmim/mos/DOTfrom the foundationהָעוֹלָםha/o/LAMof the worldבְּיַדbe/YADthroughהַמָּשִׁיחַHam/ma/SHI/achChristלְכׇלle/KHOLfor allהַמַּאֲמִיןham/ma/a/MINwho would believeבִּשְׁמוֹ׃bish/MOon his name

    And Aaron did expound unto him the scriptures from the creation of Adam, laying the fall of man before him, and their carnal state and also the plan of redemption, which was prepared from the foundation of the world, through Christ, for all whosoever would believe on his name.

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    וּמֵאַחַרu/me/a/CHARand sinceכִּי־נָפַלki-na/FALthat fellהָאָדָםha/a/DAMmanלֹא־יוּכַלlo-yu/KHALhe could notלִקְנוֹתlik/NOTmeritצְדָקָהtse/da/KArighteousnessמִנַּפְשׁוֹmin/naf/SHOof himselfאַךְakhbutסִבְלוֹתsiv/LOTthe sufferingsהַמָּשִׁיחַham/Ma/SHI/achof Christוּמוֹתוֹu/mo/TOand his deathמְכַפְּרִיםme/khap/pe/RIMatoneעַל־חַטֹּאתֵיהֶםal-chat/to/te/HEMfor their sinsבֶּאֱמוּנָהbe/e/mu/NAthrough faithוּבִתְשׁוּבָהu/vit/shu/VAand repentanceוְכֵןve/KHENand soהָלְאָהHAL/aforthוְכִיve/KHIand thatהוּאhuheמְשַׁבֵּרme/shab/BERbreaksאֶת־מוֹסְרוֹתet-mos/ROTthe bandsהַמָּוֶתham/MA/vetof deathוְלֹא־יִהְיֶהve/LO-yih/YEthat there shall be noנִצָּחוֹןnits/tsa/CHONvictoryלַקֶּבֶרlak/KE/verunto the graveוְעֹקֶץve/O/ketsand the stingהַמָּוֶתham/MA/vetof deathיְבֻלַּעye/vul/LAshould be swallowed upבְּתִקְוַתbe/tik/VATin the hopesהַכָּבוֹדhak/ka/VODof gloryוַיְבָאֵרvay/va/ERand expoundedאַהֲרֹןA/ha/RONAaronאֶת־כׇּל־הַדְּבָרִיםet-kol-had/de/va/RIMall the thingsהָאֵלֶּהha/EL/letheseלַמֶּלֶךְ׃lam/ME/lekhunto the king

    And since man had fallen he could not merit anything of himself; but the sufferings and death of Christ atone for their sins, through faith and repentance, and so forth; and that he breaketh the bands of death, that the grave shall have no victory, and that the sting of death should be swallowed up in the hopes of glory; and Aaron did expound all these things unto the king.

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    וַיְהִיvay/HIand it happenedאַחֲרֵיa/cha/REafterבֵאֵרve/ERexpoundedאַהֲרֹןA/ha/RONAaronלוֹlounto himאֶת־הַדְּבָרִיםet-had/de/va/RIMthe thingsהָאֵלֶּהha/EL/letheseוַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merthat saidהַמֶּלֶךְham/ME/lekhthe kingמָהmawhatאֶעֱשֶׂהe/e/SEshall I doלְמַעַןle/MA/anthatיִהְיוּyih/YUthere may beלִיliunto meחַיֵּי־עוֹלָםchay/YE-o/LAMeternal lifeהָאֵלֶּהha/EL/lethisאֲשֶׁרa/SHERof whichדִּבַּרְתָּdib/BAR/tayou spokeאַףafyeaמָהmawhatאֶעֱשֶׂהe/e/SEshall I doלְמַעַןle/MA/anthatאִוָּלֵדiv/va/LEDI may be bornלֵאלֹהִיםle/lo/HIMof Godוְתֵעָקֵרve/te/a/KERand be rooted outהָרוּחַha/RU/achthe spiritהָרָעָהha/ra/Athe wickedהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisמִלִּבִּיmil/lib/BIout of my heartוַאֲקַבֵּלva/a/kab/BELand receiveאֶת־רוּחוֹet-Ru/CHOhis Spiritלְמַעַןle/MA/anthatאֶמָּלֵאem/ma/LEI may be filled withשִׂמְחָהsim/CHAjoyוְלֹאve/LOthat notאֻשְׁלַךְush/LAKHI may be cast offבַּיּוֹםbay/YOMat the dayהָאַחֲרוֹןha/a/cha/RONthe lastהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdאָמַרa/MARsaid heאֶתֵּןet/TENI will give upאֶת־כׇּל־אֲשֶׁרet-kol-a/SHERall thatלִיliI possessאַףafyeaאֶעֱזֹבe/e/ZOVI will forsakeאֶת־מַמְלַכְתִּיet-mam/lakh/TImy kingdomלְמַעַןle/MA/anthatאֲקַבֵּלa/kab/BELI may receiveאֶת־הַשִּׂמְחָהet-has/sim/CHAthe joyהַגְּדוֹלָהhag/ge/do/LAgreatהַזֹּאת׃haz/ZOTthis

    And it came to pass that after Aaron had expounded these things unto him, the king said: What shall I do that I may have this eternal life of which thou hast spoken? Yea, what shall I do that I may be born of God, having this wicked spirit rooted out of my breast, and receive his Spirit, that I may be filled with joy, that I may not be cast off at the last day? Behold, said he, I will give up all that I possess, yea, I will forsake my kingdom, that I may receive this great joy.

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    וַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidאֵלָיוe/LAYVunto himאַהֲרֹןA/ha/RONAaronאִםimifתַּחְפֹּץtach/POTSyou desireבַּדָּבָרbad/da/VARthe thingהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisאִםimifתִּשְׁתַּחֲוֶהtish/ta/cha/VEyou will bow downלִפְנֵיlif/NEbeforeאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMGodאַףafyeaאִםimifתָּשׁוּבta/SHUVyou will repentמִכׇּלmik/KOLof allחַטֹּאתֶיךָchat/to/te/KHAyour sinsוְתִשְׁתַּחֲוֶהve/tish/ta/cha/VEand will bow downלִפְנֵיlif/NEbeforeאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMGodוְתִקְרָאve/tik/RAand callבִשְׁמוֹvish/MOon his nameבֶּאֱמוּנָהbe/e/mu/NAin faithמַאֲמִיןma/a/MINbelievingכִּיkithatתְּקַבֵּלte/kab/BELyou shall receiveוְאָזve/AZthenתְּקַבֵּלte/kab/BELshall you receiveאֶת־הַתִּקְוָהet-hat/tik/VAthe hopeאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichחָפַצְתָּ׃cha/FATS/tayou desire

    But Aaron said unto him: If thou desirest this thing, if thou wilt bow down before God, yea, if thou wilt repent of all thy sins, and will bow down before God, and call on his name in faith, believing that ye shall receive, then shalt thou receive the hope which thou desirest.

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    וַיְהִיvay/HIand it happenedכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERwhenדִּבֶּרdib/BERspokeאַהֲרֹןA/ha/RONAaronאֶת־הַדְּבָרִיםet-had/de/va/RIMthe wordsהָאֵלֶּהha/EL/letheseוַיִּכְרַעvay/yikh/RAthat bowed himselfהַמֶּלֶךְham/ME/lekhthe kingלִפְנֵיlif/NEbeforeיְהוָהAdonaiAdonaiעַל־בִּרְכָּיוal-bir/KAYVupon his kneesאַףafyeaהִשְׁתַּטַּחhish/tat/TACHprostrated himselfעַל־הָאָרֶץal-ha/A/retsupon the earthוַיִּזְעַקvay/yiz/AKand criedבְּכֹחַbe/KHO/achmightilyלֵאמֹר׃le/MORsaying

    And it came to pass that when Aaron had said these words, the king did bow down before the Lord, upon his knees; yea, even he did prostrate himself upon the earth, and cried mightily, saying:

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    אֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMO Godהִגִּידhig/GIDtoldלִיlimeאַהֲרֹןA/ha/RONAaronכִּי־יֵשׁki-yeshthat there isאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMa Godוְאִם־יֵשׁve/IM-yeshand if there isאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMa Godוְאִםve/IMand ifאַתָּהat/TAyou areהָאֱלֹהִיםha/e/lo/HIMGodהִוָּדַעhiv/va/DAwill make yourself knownנָאnaI prayאֵלַיe/LAYunto meוְאֶתֵּןve/et/TENand I will give awayאֶת־כׇּלet-kolallחַטֹּאתַיchat/to/TAYmy sinsלְמַעַןle/MA/anthatאֵדָעֲךָe/da/a/KHAI may know youוּלְמַעַןu/le/MA/anand thatאוּקַםu/KAMI may be raisedמִן־הַמֵּתִיםmin-ham/me/TIMfrom the deadוְאִוָּשֵׁעַve/iv/va/SHE/aand be savedבַּיּוֹםbay/YOMat the dayהָאַחֲרוֹןha/a/cha/RONthe lastוַיְהִיvay/HIand it happenedכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERwhenדִּבֶּרdib/BERsaidהַמֶּלֶךְham/ME/lekhthe kingאֶת־הַדְּבָרִיםet-had/de/va/RIMthe wordsהָאֵלֶּהha/EL/letheseוַיֻּךְvay/YUKHhe was struckכְּמוֹke/MOasמֵת׃metdead

    O God, Aaron hath told me that there is a God; and if there is a God, and if thou art God, wilt thou make thyself known unto me, and I will give away all my sins to know thee, and that I may be raised from the dead, and be saved at the last day. And now when the king had said these words, he was struck as if he were dead.

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    וַיָּרוּצוּvay/ya/RU/tsuand ranעֲבָדָיוa/va/DAYVhis servantsוַיַּגִּידוּvay/yag/GI/duand toldלַמַּלְכָּהlam/mal/KAthe queenאֶת־כׇּל־אֲשֶׁרet-kol-a/SHERall thatקָרָהka/RAhappenedלַמֶּלֶךְlam/ME/lekhunto the kingוַתָּבֹאvat/ta/VOand she cameאֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְel-ham/ME/lekhin unto the kingוַתֵּרֶאvat/TE/reand when she sawאוֹתוֹo/TOhimשֹׁכֵבsho/KHEVlyingכְּמוֹke/MOasמֵתmetdeadוְגַםve/GAMand alsoאֶת־אַהֲרֹןet-A/ha/RONAaronוְאֶחָיוve/e/CHAYVand his brethrenעֹמְדִיםom/DIMstandingכְּמַפִּילִיםke/map/pi/LIMas those who felledאוֹתוֹo/TOhimוַתִּקְצֹףvat/tik/TSOFand she was angryעֲלֵיהֶםa/le/HEMwith themוַתְּצַוvat/te/TSAVand commandedאֶת־עֲבָדֶיהָet-a/va/de/HAthat her servantsאוֹoorאֶת־עַבְדֵיet-av/DEthe servantsהַמֶּלֶךְham/ME/lekhof the kingלְתׇפְשָׂםle/tof/SAMshould take themוְלַהֲרֹגve/la/ha/ROGand slayאוֹתָם׃o/TAMthem

    And it came to pass that his servants ran and told the queen all that had happened unto the king. And she came in unto the king; and when she saw him lay as if he were dead, and also Aaron and his brethren standing as though they had been the cause of his fall, she was angry with them, and commanded that her servants, or the servants of the king, should take them and slay them.

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    וְהִנֵּהve/hin/NEand beholdרָאוּra/Usawהָעֲבָדִיםha/a/va/DIMthe servantsאֶת־אֲשֶׁרet-a/SHERthat whichהִפִּילhip/PILfelledאֶת־הַמֶּלֶךְet-ham/ME/lekhthe kingלָכֵןla/KHENthereforeלֹאlonotהֵעֵזּוּhe/ez/ZUthey durstלִשְׁלֹחַlish/LO/achlayיָדָםya/DAMtheir handsבְּאַהֲרֹןbe/A/ha/RONon Aaronוּבְאֶחָיוu/ve/e/CHAYVand his brethrenוַיִּתְחַנְּנוּvay/yit/chan/ne/NUand they pledאֶל־הַמַּלְכָּהel-ham/mal/KAwith the queenלֵאמֹרle/MORsayingמַדּוּעַmad/DU/awhyתְּצַוִּיte/tsav/VIcommand youלַהֲרֹגla/ha/ROGthat we should slayאֶת־הָאֲנָשִׁיםet-ha/a/na/SHIMthe menהָאֵלֶּהha/EL/letheseוְהִנֵּהve/hin/NEwhen beholdאֶחָדe/CHADoneמֵהֶםme/HEMof themגִּבּוֹרgib/BORis mightierמִכֻּלָּנוּmik/kul/LA/nuthan us allלָכֵןla/KHENthereforeנִפֹּלnip/POLwe shall fallלִפְנֵיהֶם׃lif/ne/HEMbefore them

    Now the servants had seen the cause of the king’s fall, therefore they durst not lay their hands on Aaron and his brethren; and they pled with the queen saying: Why commandest thou that we should slay these men, when behold one of them is mightier than us all? Therefore we shall fall before them.

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    וַיְהִיvay/HIand it happenedכִּרְאוֹתkir/OTwhen sawהַמַּלְכָּהham/mal/KAthe queenאֶת־יִרְאַתet-yir/ATthe fearהָעֲבָדִיםha/a/va/DIMof the servantsוַתָּחֶלvat/TA/chelbeganגַּםgamalsoהִיאhisheלִירֹאli/ROto fearמְאֹדme/ODexceedinglyפֶּן־תָּבוֹאpen-ta/VOlest there should comeעָלֶיהָa/LE/haupon herרָעָהra/Asome evilוַתְּצַוvat/te/TSAVand she commandedאֶת־עֲבָדֶיהָet-a/va/de/HAher servantsלָלֶכֶתla/LE/khetthat they should goוְלִקְרֹאve/lik/ROand callלָעָםla/AMthe peopleלְמַעַןle/MA/anthatיַהַרְגוּya/har/GUthey might slayאֶת־אַהֲרֹןet-A/ha/RONAaronוְאֶת־אֶחָיו׃ve/ET-e/CHAYVand his brethren

    Now when the queen saw the fear of the servants she also began to fear exceedingly, lest there should some evil come upon her. And she commanded her servants that they should go and call the people, that they might slay Aaron and his brethren.

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    וַיְהִיvay/HIand it happenedכִּרְאוֹתkir/OTwhen sawאַהֲרֹןA/ha/RONAaronאֶת־מְזִמַּתet-me/zim/MATthe determinationהַמַּלְכָּהham/mal/KAof the queenוְהוּאve/HUand heגַםgamalsoיָדַעya/DAknowingאֶת־קְשִׁיet-ke/SHIthe hardnessלֵב־הָעָםlev-ha/AMof the hearts of the peopleוַיִּירָאvay/yi/RAfearedפֶּןpenlestיִקָּהֲלוּyik/ka/ha/LUshould assembleהֲמוֹןha/MONa multitudeרַבravgreatוְיִהְיֶהve/yih/YEand there should beרִיבrivcontentionגָּדוֹלga/DOLgreatוּמְהוּמָהu/me/HU/maand a disturbanceבֵּינֵיהֶםbe/ne/HEMamong themלָכֵןla/KHENthereforeשָׁלַחsha/LACHhe put forthאֶת־יָדוֹet-ya/DOhis handוַיָּקֶםvay/YA/kemand raisedאֶת־הַמֶּלֶךְet-ham/ME/lekhthe kingמִן־הָאָרֶץmin-ha/A/retsfrom the earthוַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidאֵלָיוe/LAYVunto himעֲמֹדa/MODstandוַיַּעֲמֹדvay/ya/a/MODand he stoodעַל־רַגְלָיוal-rag/LAYVupon his feetוַיְקַבֵּלvay/kab/BELand receivedאֶת־כֹּחוֹ׃et-ko/CHOhis strength

    Now when Aaron saw the determination of the queen, he, also knowing the hardness of the hearts of the people, feared lest that a multitude should assemble themselves together, and there should be a great contention and a disturbance among them; therefore he put forth his hand and raised the king from the earth, and said unto him: Stand. And he stood upon his feet, receiving his strength.

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    וַיְהִיvay/HIand wasהַדָּבָרhad/da/VARthe thingהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisלְעֵינֵיle/e/NEbefore the eyesהַמַּלְכָּהham/mal/KAof the queenוְרַבִּיםve/rab/BIMand manyמִןminofהָעֲבָדִיםha/a/va/DIMthe servantsוַיְהִיvay/HIand it happenedכִּרְאוֹתָםkir/o/TAMwhen they saw itוַיִּתְמְהוּvay/yit/me/HUthey marveledמְאֹדme/ODgreatlyוַיָּחֵלּוּvay/ya/CHEL/luand beganלִירֹאli/ROto fearוַיַּעֲמֹדvay/ya/a/MODand stood forthהַמֶּלֶךְham/ME/lekhthe kingוַיָּחֶלvay/YA/cheland beganלְשָׁרֵתle/sha/RETto ministerלָהֶםla/HEMunto themוַיְשָׁרֵתvay/sha/RETand he ministeredלָהֶםla/HEMunto themעַד־כִּיad-kiinsomuch thatשָׁבוּSHA/vuwere convertedכׇּלkolallבֵּיתוֹbe/TOhis householdאֶל־יְהוָה׃el-Adonaiunto Adonai

    Now this was done in the presence of the queen and many of the servants. And when they saw it they greatly marveled, and began to fear. And the king stood forth, and began to minister unto them. And he did minister unto them, insomuch that his whole household were converted unto the Lord.

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    וְהִנֵּהve/hin/NEand beholdנִקְהַלnik/HALthere was assembledהָמוֹןha/MONa multitudeרַבravgreatבַּעֲבוּרba/a/VURbecause ofמִצְוַתmits/VATthe commandmentהַמַּלְכָּהham/mal/KAof the queenוַיָּחֵלּוּvay/ya/CHEL/luand they beganלְהַלִּיןle/hal/LINto murmurמְאֹדme/ODexceedinglyבַּעֲבוּרba/a/VURbecause ofאַהֲרֹןA/ha/RONAaronוְאֶחָיו׃ve/e/CHAYVand his brethren

    Now there was a multitude gathered together because of the commandment of the queen, and there began to be great murmurings among them because of Aaron and his brethren.

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    וַיַּעֲמֹדvay/ya/a/MODbut stood forthהַמֶּלֶךְham/ME/lekhthe kingבְּתוֹכָםbe/to/KHAMin their midstוַיְשָׁרֵתvay/sha/RETand ministeredלָהֶםla/HEMunto themוַיִּשָּׁקְטוּvay/yish/sha/ke/TUand they were pacifiedאֶלeltowardsאַהֲרֹןA/ha/RONAaronוְהָאֲנָשִׁיםve/ha/a/na/SHIMand thoseאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwho wereאִתּוֹ׃it/TOwith him

    But the king stood forth among them and administered unto them. And they were pacified towards Aaron and those who were with him.

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    וַיְהִיvay/HIand it happenedכִּרְאוֹתkir/OTwhen sawהַמֶּלֶךְham/ME/lekhthe kingכִּיkithatשָׁקְטוּsha/ke/TUwere pacifiedהָעָםha/AMthe peopleוַיַּעֲמֵדvay/ya/a/MEDthat he caused to stand forthאֶת־אַהֲרֹןet-A/ha/RONAaronוְאֶת־אֶחָיוve/ET-e/CHAYVand his brethrenבְּתוֹךְbe/TOKHin the midstהֶהָמוֹןhe/ha/MONof the multitudeלְמַעַןle/MA/anthatיִקְרְאוּyik/re/Uthey might preachלָהֶםla/HEMunto themאֶת־הַדָּבָר׃et-had/da/VARthe word

    And it came to pass that when the king saw that the people were pacified, he caused that Aaron and his brethren should stand forth in the midst of the multitude, and that they should preach the word unto them.

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    וַיִּשְׁלַחvay/yish/LACHand sent forthהַמֶּלֶךְham/ME/lekhthe kingקְרִיאָהke/ri/Aa proclamationבְּכׇל־הָאָרֶץbe/KHOL-ha/A/retsthroughout all the landבְּקֶרֶבbe/KE/revamongכׇּל־עַמּוֹkol-am/MOall his peopleאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwho wereבְּכׇל־אַרְצוֹbe/KHOL-ar/TSOin all his landאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwho wereבְּכׇל־הַכִּכָּרbe/KHOL-hak/kik/KARin all the regionsמִסָּבִיבmis/sa/VIVround aboutהַנּוֹגֵעַhan/no/GE/awhich was borderingעַד־הַיָּםad-hay/YAMeven to the seaמִמִּזְרָחmim/miz/RACHon the eastוּמִמַּעֲרָבu/mim/ma/a/RAVand on the westוְהַנִּבְדָּלve/han/niv/DALand which was dividedמֵאֶרֶץme/E/retsfrom the landזָרַהֶמְלָהZa/ra/HEM/laof Zarahemlaבְּחֶבֶלbe/CHE/velby a stripמִדְבָּרmid/BARof wildernessצַרtsarnarrowאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichהָלַךְha/LAKHranמִיַּםmiy/YAMfrom the seaהַמִּזְרָחham/miz/RACHeastוְעַדve/ADeven toיַםyamthe seaהַמַּעֲרָבham/ma/a/RAVwestוְסָבִיבve/sa/VIVand round aboutעַל־גְּבוּלוֹתal-ge/vu/LOTon the bordersחוֹףchofof the shoreהַיָּםhay/YAMof the seaוּגְבוּלוֹתu/ge/vu/LOTand the bordersהַמִּדְבָּרham/mid/BARof the wildernessאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhich wasבַּצָּפוֹןbats/tsa/FONon the northעַל־יַדal-yadbyאֶרֶץE/retsthe landזָרַהֶמְלָהZa/ra/HEM/laof ZarahemlaדֶּרֶךְDE/rekhthroughגְּבוּלוֹתge/vu/LOTthe bordersמַנְטִיMAN/tiof Mantiעַל־רֹאשׁal-roshby the headנְהַרne/HARof the riverסִידוֹןSI/donSidonהַשּׁוֹטֵףhash/sho/TEFrunningמִמִּזְרָחmim/miz/RACHfrom the eastלְמַעֲרָבle/ma/a/RAVtowards the westוְכֵןve/KHENand thusנִבְדְּלוּniv/de/LUwere dividedהַלָּמָנִיםhal/La/ma/NIMthe Lamanitesוְהַנֶּפִיִּים׃ve/han/Ne/fiy/YIMand the Nephites

    And it came to pass that the king sent a proclamation throughout all the land, amongst all his people who were in all his land, who were in all the regions round about, which was bordering even to the sea, on the east and on the west, and which was divided from the land of Zarahemla by a narrow strip of wilderness, which ran from the sea east even to the sea west, and round about on the borders of the seashore, and the borders of the wilderness which was on the north by the land of Zarahemla, through the borders of Manti, by the head of the river Sidon, running from the east towards the west—and thus were the Lamanites and the Nephites divided.

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    וְעַתָּהve/at/TAnowהַחֵלֶקha/CHE/lekthe partהֶעָצֵלhe/a/TSELidleיוֹתֵרyo/TERmoreבַּלָּמָנִיםbal/La/ma/NIMof the Lamanitesיָשְׁבוּya/she/VUlivedבַמִּדְבָּרvam/mid/BARin the wildernessוַיֵּשְׁבוּvay/yesh/VUand dweltבׇּאֳהָלִיםbo/o/ha/LIMin tentsוַיִּתְפַּזְּרוּvay/yit/paz/ze/RUand they were spreadבַמִּדְבָּרvam/mid/BARthrough the wildernessבַּמַּעֲרָבbam/ma/a/RAVon the westבְּאֶרֶץbe/E/retsin the landנֶפִיNE/fiof Nephiהֵןhenyeaוְגַםve/GAMand alsoבְּמַעֲרַבbe/ma/a/RAVon the westאֶרֶץE/retsof the landזָרַהֶמְלָהZa/ra/HEM/laof Zarahemlaבַּגְּבוּלוֹתbag/ge/vu/LOTin the bordersעַל־יַדal-yadbyחוֹףchofthe shoreהַיָּםhay/YAMof the seaוּבַמַּעֲרָבu/vam/ma/a/RAVand on the westבְּאֶרֶץbe/E/retsin the landנֶפִיNE/fiof Nephiבִּמְקוֹםbim/KOMin the placeנַחֲלַתna/cha/LATof the inheritanceאֲבוֹתֵיהֶםa/vo/te/HEMof their fathersהָרִאשׁוֹנָהha/ri/sho/NAfirstוְכֵןve/KHENand thusגּוֹבֵלgo/VELborderingלְאֹרֶךְle/O/rekhalong byחוֹףchofthe shoreהַיָּם׃hay/YAMof the sea

    Now, the more idle part of the Lamanites lived in the wilderness, and dwelt in tents; and they were spread through the wilderness on the west, in the land of Nephi; yea, and also on the west of the land of Zarahemla, in the borders by the seashore, and on the west in the land of Nephi, in the place of their fathers’ first inheritance, and thus bordering along by the seashore.

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    וְגַםve/GAMand alsoלָמָנִיםLa/ma/NIMLamanitesרַבִּיםrab/BIMmanyיָשְׁבוּya/she/VUdweltבַּמִּזְרָחbam/miz/RACHon the eastעַל־חוֹףal-chofby the shoreהַיָּםhay/YAMof the seaאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhitherהִדִּיחוּhid/DI/chudroveאוֹתָםo/TAMthemשָׁמָּהSHAM/mathitherהַנֶּפִיִּיםhan/Ne/fiy/YIMthe Nephitesוְכֵןve/KHENand thusהָיוּha/YUwereהַנֶּפִיִּיםhan/Ne/fiy/YIMthe Nephitesמֻקָּפִיםmuk/ka/FIMsurroundedכִּמְעַטkim/ATnearlyבַּלָּמָנִיםbal/La/ma/NIMby the Lamanitesאַךְakhneverthelessלָכְדוּla/khe/DUtook possessionהַנֶּפִיִּיםhan/Ne/fiy/YIMthe Nephitesאֶת־כׇּלet-kolof allחֶלְקֵיchel/KEthe partsהָאָרֶץha/A/retsof the landבַּצָּפוֹןbats/tsa/FONnorthwardהַגּוֹבְלִיםhag/gov/LIMborderingבַּמִּדְבָּרbam/mid/BARon the wildernessבְּרֹאשׁbe/ROSHat the headנְהַרne/HARof the riverסִידוֹןSI/donSidonמִמִּזְרָחmim/miz/RACHfrom the eastלְמַעֲרָבle/ma/a/RAVto the westסָבִיבsa/VIVround aboutמִצַּדmits/TSADon the sideהַמִּדְבָּרham/mid/BARof the wildernessבַּצָּפוֹןbats/tsa/FONon the northעַד־אֲשֶׁרad-a/SHERuntilבָּאוּBA/uthey cameאֶל־הָאָרֶץel-ha/A/retsto the landאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichקָרְאוּka/re/Uthey calledלָהּlaitשֶׁפַע׃SHE/faBountiful

    And also there were many Lamanites on the east by the seashore, whither the Nephites had driven them. And thus the Nephites were nearly surrounded by the Lamanites; nevertheless the Nephites had taken possession of all the northern parts of the land bordering on the wilderness, at the head of the river Sidon, from the east to the west, round about on the wilderness side; on the north, even until they came to the land which they called Bountiful.

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    וַתִּגְבֹּלvat/tig/BOLand it borderedבָּאָרֶץba/A/retsupon the landאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichקָרְאוּka/re/Uthey calledלָהּlaitשְׁמָמָהShe/ma/MADesolationהַרְחֵקhar/CHEKso farצָפוֹנָהtsa/FO/nanorthwardעַד־אֲשֶׁרad-a/SHERuntilבָּאָהba/Ait cameאֶל־הָאָרֶץel-ha/A/retsinto the landאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichהָיְתָהha/ye/TAhad beenנוֹשֶׁבֶתno/SHE/vetpeopledוְנֶחְרְבָהve/nech/re/VAand been destroyedאֲשֶׁרa/SHERof whoseדִּבַּרְנוּdib/BAR/nuwe spokeעַלalofעַצְמוֹתֶיהָats/mo/te/HAtheir bonesאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichמָצְאוּma/tse/Uwere discovered byעַםamthe peopleזָרַהֶמְלָהZa/ra/HEM/laof Zarahemlaהוּאhuit beingמְקוֹםme/KOMthe placeבּוֹאָםbo/AMof their landingהָרִאשׁוֹן׃ha/ri/SHONfirst

    And it bordered upon the land which they called Desolation, it being so far northward that it came into the land which had been peopled and been destroyed, of whose bones we have spoken, which was discovered by the people of Zarahemla, it being the place of their first landing.

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    וַיַּעֲלוּvay/ya/a/LUand they came upמִשָּׁםmish/SHAMfrom thereאֶל־הַמִּדְבָּרel-ham/mid/BARinto the wildernessדָּרוֹמָהda/ro/MAsouthוְכֵןve/KHENand thusנִקְרְאָהnik/re/Awas calledהָאָרֶץha/A/retsthe landצָפוֹנָהtsa/FO/nanorthשְׁמָמָהShe/ma/MADesolationוְהָאָרֶץve/ha/A/retsand the landדָּרוֹמָהda/ro/MAsouthנִקְרְאָהnik/re/Awas calledשֶׁפַעSHE/faBountifulהוּאhuit beingהַמִּדְבָּרham/mid/BARthe wildernessהַמָּלֵאham/ma/LEwhich is filled withכׇּל־מִינֵיkol-mi/NEall mannerחַיַּתchay/YATof the beastsהַשָּׂדֶהhas/sa/DEof the fieldלְמִינֵיהֶםle/mi/ne/HEMof every kindחֵלֶקCHE/leka partמֵהֶםme/HEMof themבָּאוּBA/ucameמֵהָאָרֶץme/ha/A/retsfrom the landצָפוֹנָהtsa/FO/nanorthwardלְמַאֲכָל׃le/ma/a/KHALfor food

    And they came from there up into the south wilderness. Thus the land on the northward was called Desolation, and the land on the southward was called Bountiful, it being the wilderness which is filled with all manner of wild animals of every kind, a part of which had come from the land northward for food.

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    וְעַתָּהve/at/TAand nowהָיָהha/YAit wasרַקrakonlyמַהֲלַךְma/ha/LAKHthe journeyיוֹםyomof a dayוָחֵצִיva/CHE/tsiand a halfלְנֶפִיle/NE/fifor a Nephiteעַלalonהַגְּבוּלhag/ge/VULthe lineבֵּיןbenbetweenשֶׁפַעSHE/faBountifulוּבֵיןu/VENandאֶרֶץE/retsthe landשְׁמָמָהShe/ma/MAof Desolationמִיַּםmiy/YAMfrom the seaהַמִּזְרָחham/miz/RACHeastעַד־יַםad-yamunto the seaהַמַּעֲרָבham/ma/a/RAVwestוְכֵןve/KHENand thusהָיוּha/YUwereאֶרֶץE/retsthe landנֶפִיNE/fiof Nephiוְאֶרֶץve/E/retsand the landזָרַהֶמְלָהZa/ra/HEM/laof Zarahemlaמֻקָּפוֹתmuk/ka/FOTsurroundedכִּמְעַטkim/ATnearlyבַּמַּיִםbam/MA/yimby waterוַיְהִיvay/HIthere beingצַוַּארtsav/VARa neckאֲדָמָהa/da/MAof landקָטָןka/TANsmallבֵּיןbenbetweenהָאָרֶץha/A/retsthe landצָפוֹנָהtsa/FO/nanorthwardוּבֵיןu/VENandהָאָרֶץha/A/retsthe landדָּרוֹמָה׃da/ro/MAsouthward

    And now, it was only the distance of a day and a half’s journey for a Nephite, on the line Bountiful and the land Desolation, from the east to the west sea; and thus the land of Nephi and the land of Zarahemla were nearly surrounded by water, there being a small neck of land between the land northward and the land southward.

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    וַיֵּשְׁבוּvay/yesh/VUand inhabitedהַנֶּפִיִּיםhan/Ne/fiy/YIMthe Nephitesבְּאֶרֶץbe/E/retsin the landשֶׁפַעSHE/Faof Bountifulמִןmineven fromהַמִּזְרָחham/miz/RACHthe eastוְעַדve/ADuntoיַםyamthe seaהַמַּעֲרָבham/ma/a/RAVwestוְכֵןve/KHENand thusסָגְרוּsa/ge/RUdid hem inהַנֶּפִיִּיםhan/Ne/fiy/YIMthe Nephitesבְּחׇכְמָתָםbe/chokh/ma/TAMin their wisdomעִםimwithמִשְׁמָרָםmish/ma/RAMtheir guardsוְצִבְאוֹתֵיהֶםve/tsiv/o/te/HEMand their armiesעַל־הַלָּמָנִיםal-Hal/la/ma/NIMthe Lamanitesבַּדָּרוֹםbad/da/ROMon the southלְמַעַןle/MA/anthatלֹא־יִהְיֶהlo-yih/YEthere should be noלָהֶםla/HEMunto themעוֹדodmoreאֲחֻזָּהa/chuz/ZApossessionבַּצָּפוֹןbats/tsa/FONon the northוְלֹאve/LOand notיַעֲלוּya/a/LUthey might go upעַל־הָאָרֶץal-ha/A/retsupon the landצָפוֹנָה׃tsa/FO/nanorthward

    And it came to pass that the Nephites had inhabited the land Bountiful, even from the east unto the west sea, and thus the Nephites in their wisdom, with their guards and their armies, had hemmed in the Lamanites on the south, that thereby they should have no more possession on the north, that they might not overrun the land northward.

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    לָכֵןla/KHENthereforeלֹא־הָיָהlo-ha/YAthere was noלַלָּמָנִיםlal/La/ma/NIMunto the Lamanitesאֲחֻזָּהa/chuz/ZApossessionsרַקrakonlyבְּאֶרֶץbe/E/retsin the landנֶפִיNE/fiof Nephiוּבַמִּדְבָּרu/vam/mid/BARand the wildernessמִסָּבִיבmis/sa/VIVround aboutוְזֹאתve/ZOTnow thisהָיְתָהha/ye/TAwasחׇכְמַתchokh/MATthe wisdomהַנֶּפִיִּיםhan/Ne/fiy/YIMof the Nephitesכִּיkiforהַלָּמָנִיםhal/La/ma/NIMthe Lamanitesאוֹיְבֵיהֶםoy/ve/HEMwere their enemiesוְלֹאve/LOand notיִסְבְּלוּyis/be/LUthey would sufferצָרוֹתֵיהֶםtsa/ro/te/HEMtheir afflictionsמִכׇּל־עֵבֶרmik/KOL-E/verfrom every sideוְגַםve/GAMand alsoלְמַעַןle/MA/anthatיִהְיֶהyih/YEthere might beלָהֶםla/HEMunto themאֶרֶץE/retsa countryלָנוּסla/NUSto fleeשָׁמָּהSHAM/mathitherכִּרְצוֹנָם׃kir/tso/NAMaccording to their desires

    Therefore the Lamanites could have no more possessions only in the land of Nephi, and the wilderness round about. Now this was wisdom in the Nephites—as the Lamanites were an enemy to them, they would not suffer their afflictions on every hand, and also that they might have a country whither they might flee, according to their desires.

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    וְעַתָּהve/at/TAand nowאֲנִיa/NIIאַחֲרֵיa/cha/REafterאׇמְרִיom/RIhaving saidזֹאתzotthisאָשׁוּבa/SHUVreturnאֶל־דִּבְרֵיel-div/REto the accountעַמּוֹןAm/MONof Ammonוְאַהֲרֹןve/A/ha/RONand Aaronוְעׇמְנֵרve/Om/NERand Omnerוְהִמְנִיve/HIM/niand Himniוַאֲחֵיהֶם׃va/a/che/HEMand their brethren

    And now I, after having said this, return again to the account of Ammon and Aaron, Omner and Himni, and their brethren.