Alma 28 אלמא פרק כ״ח

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   וַיְהִיvay/HIand now it happenedאַחֲרֵיa/cha/REafterאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthatהוּשַׁבhu/SHAVwere establishedעַםamthe peopleעַמּוֹןAm/MONof Ammonבְּאֶרֶץbe/E/retsin the landיֶרְשׁוֹןYER/shonof Jershonוְגַםve/GAMand alsoהוּקְמָהhuk/MAwas establishedקְהִלָּהke/hil/LAa churchבְּאֶרֶץbe/E/retsin the landיֶרְשׁוֹןYER/shonof Jershonוַיּוּשְׂמוּvay/yus/MUand were setצִבְאוֹתtsiv/OTthe armiesהַנֶּפִיִּיםhan/Ne/fiy/YIMof the Nephitesסָבִיבsa/VIVround aboutלְאֶרֶץle/E/retsthe landיֶרְשׁוֹןYER/shonof Jershonאַףafyeaבְּכׇלbe/KHOLin allהַגְּבוּלוֹתhag/ge/vu/LOTthe bordersסָבִיבsa/VIVround aboutלְאֶרֶץle/E/retsthe landזָרַהֶמְלָהZa/ra/HEM/laof Zarahemlaוְהִנֵּהve/hin/NEand beholdרָדְפוּra/de/FUfollowedצִבְאוֹתtsiv/OTthe armiesהַלָּמָנִיםhal/La/ma/NIMof the Lamanitesאַחֲרֵיa/cha/REafterאֲחֵיהֶםa/che/HEMtheir brethrenאֶל־הַמִּדְבָּר׃el-ham/mid/BARinto the wilderness

   And now it came to pass that after the people of Ammon were established in the land of Jershon, and a church also established in the land of Jershon, and the armies of the Nephites were set round about the land of Jershon, yea, in all the borders round about the land of Zarahemla; behold the armies of the Lamanites had followed their brethren into the wilderness.

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   וַתְּהִיvat/te/HIand thus there wasמִלְחָמָהmil/cha/MAa battleגְדוֹלָהge/do/LAgreatמְאֹדme/ODexceedinglyאַףafyea evenאֲשֶׁרa/SHERasכָּמוֹהָka/MO/hasuch an oneלֹאloneverנוֹדְעָהnod/Ahad been knownבְּכׇל־הָעָםbe/KHOL-ha/AMamong all the peopleבָּאָרֶץba/A/retsin the landמִיּוֹםmiy/YOMfrom the dayצֵאתtsetleftלֶחִיLE/chiLehiמִירוּשָׁלַיִםmI/ru/sha/LA/yimfrom Jerusalemוַיֵּהָרְגוּvay/ye/ha/re/GUand were slainרְבָבוֹתre/va/VOTtens of thousandsמִן־הַלָּמָנִיםmin-Hal/la/ma/NIMof the Lamanitesוַיָּפוּצוּvay/ya/FU/tsuand they were scatteredלְכׇלle/KHOLto everyרוּחַ׃RU/achwind

   And thus there was a tremendous battle; yea, even such an one as never had been known among all the people in the land from the time Lehi left Jerusalem; yea, and tens of thousands of the Lamanites were slain and scattered abroad.

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   וְגַםve/GAMand alsoהָיָהha/YAthere wasהֶרֶגHE/regslaughterרַבravgreatבְּעַםbe/AMamong the peopleנֶפִיNE/fiof Nephiאַךְakhneverthelessנִדְּחוּnid/de/CHUwere drivenהַלָּמָנִיםhal/La/ma/NIMthe Lamanitesוַיָּפוּצוּvay/ya/FU/tsuand scatteredוַיָּשׇׁבvay/YA/shovand returnedעַם־נֶפִיam-NE/fithe people of Nephiאֶל־אַרְצָם׃el-ar/TSAMto their land

   Yea, and also there was a tremendous slaughter among the people of Nephi; nevertheless, the Lamanites were driven and scattered, and the people of Nephi returned again to their land.

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   וַיְהִיvay/HIand now wasהָעֵתha/ETthe timeהַהִיאha/HIthatעֵתeta timeאֵבֶלE/velof mourningוּמִסְפֵּדu/mis/PEDand lamentationגָּדוֹלga/DOLgreatנִשְׁמָעnish/MAheardבְּכׇל־הָאָרֶץbe/KHOL-ha/A/retsthroughout all the landבְּקֶרֶבbe/KE/revamongכׇּל־עַםkol-amall the peopleנֶפִי׃NE/fiof Nephi

   And now this was a time that there was a great mourning and lamentation heard throughout all the land, among all the people of Nephi—

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   קוֹלkolthe cryאַלְמָנוֹתal/ma/NOTof widowsבּוֹכוֹתbo/KHOTweepingעַלalforבַּעְלֵיהֶןba/le/HENtheir husbandsוְגַםve/GAMand alsoאָבוֹתa/VOTof fathersעַלalforבְּנֵיהֶםbe/ne/HEMtheir sonsוּבַתu/VATand the daughterעַלalforאָחִיהָa/CHI/haher brotherהֵןhenyeaוְאָחve/ACHand the brotherעַל־אָבִיוal-a/VIVfor his fatherוַיִּשָּׁמַעvay/yish/sha/MAand was heardקוֹלkolthe cryהַמִּסְפֵּדham/mis/PEDof the lamentationבְּקֶרֶבbe/KE/revamongכֻּלָּםkul/LAMall of themבּוֹכִיםbo/KHIMweepingעַלalforקְרוֹבֵיהֶםke/ro/ve/HEMtheir kindredאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoנֶהֶרְגוּ׃ne/her/GUhad been slain

   Yea, the cry of widows mourning for their husbands, and also of fathers mourning for their sons, and the daughter for the brother, yea, the brother for the father; and thus the cry of mourning was heard among all of them, mourning for their kindred who had been slain.

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   אָכֵןa/KHENsurelyהָיָהha/YAwasהַיּוֹםhay/YOMthe dayהַהוּאha/HUthatיוֹםyoma dayיָגוֹןya/GONof sorrowאַףafyeaעֵתeta timeכֹּבֶדKO/vedof solemnityוְעֵתve/ETand a timeצוֹםtsomof fastingוּתְפִלָּהu/te/fil/LAand prayerרַבָּה׃rab/BAmuch

   And now surely this was a sorrowful day; yea, a time of solemnity, and a time of much fasting and prayer.

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   וַתֵּכֶלvat/TE/kheland thus endsהַשָּׁנָהhash/sha/NAthe yearהַחֲמֵשׁha/cha/MESHthe fiveעֶשְׂרֵהes/REtenלְמִמְשַׁלle/mim/SHALof the reignהַשֹּׁפְטִיםhash/shof/TIMof the judgesעַל־עַםal-amover the peopleנֶפִי׃NE/fiof Nephi

   And thus endeth the fifteenth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi;

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   וְאֵלֶּהve/EL/leand this isדִּבְרֵיdiv/REthe accountעַמּוֹןAm/MONof Ammonוְאֶחָיוve/e/CHAYVand his brethrenמַסְעֵיהֶםmas/e/HEMtheir journeyingsבְּאֶרֶץbe/E/retsin the landנֶפִיNE/fiof Nephiעׇנְיָםon/YAMtheir sufferingsבָּאָרֶץba/A/retsin the landצַעֲרָםtsa/a/RAMtheir sorrowsוְצָרוֹתֵיהֶםve/tsa/ro/te/HEMand their afflictionsוְשִׂמְחָתָםve/sim/cha/TAMand their joyאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhich isלֹאlocannotתֵחָקֵרte/cha/KERbe searched outוֶאֱסֹףve/e/SOFand the receptionהָאַחִיםha/a/CHIMof the brethrenוּמִבְטָחָםu/miv/ta/CHAMand their safetyבְּאֶרֶץbe/E/retsin the landיֶרְשׁוֹןYER/shonof Jershonוְעַתָּהve/at/TAand nowיְבָרֵךְye/va/REKHmay blessיְהוָהAdonaiAdonaiגֹּאֵלGo/ELthe Redeemerכׇּל־אָדָםkol-a/DAMof all menאֶת־נַפְשׁוֹתָםet-naf/sho/TAMtheir soulsלְעוֹלָם׃le/o/LAMforever

   And this is the account of Ammon and his brethren, their journeyings in the land of Nephi, their sufferings in the land, their sorrows, and their afflictions, and their incomprehensible joy, and the reception and safety of the brethren in the land of Jershon. And now may the Lord, the Redeemer of all men, bless their souls forever.

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   וְאֵלֶּהve/EL/leand this isדִּבְרֵיdiv/REthe accountהַמִּלְחָמוֹתham/mil/cha/MOTof the warsוְהַמְּרִיבוֹתve/ham/me/ri/VOTand contentionsבֵּיןbenamongהַנֶּפִיִּיםhan/Ne/fiy/YIMthe Nephitesוְגַםve/GAMand alsoהַמִּלְחָמוֹתham/mil/cha/MOTthe warsבֵּיןbenbetweenהַנֶּפִיִּיםhan/Ne/fiy/YIMthe Nephitesוְהַלָּמָנִיםve/hal/La/ma/NIMand the Lamanitesוַתֵּכֶלvat/TE/kheland is endedשְׁנַתshe/NATthe yearהַחֲמֵשׁha/cha/MESHthe fiveעֶשְׂרֵהes/REtenלְמִמְשַׁלle/mim/SHALof the reignהַשֹּׁפְטִים׃hash/shof/TIMof the judges

   And this is the account of the wars and contentions among the Nephites, and also the wars between the Nephites and the Lamanites; and the fifteenth year of the reign of the judges is ended.

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    וּמִשְּׁנַתu/mish/she/NATand from the yearהָרִאשׁוֹנָהha/ri/sho/NAfirstעַדadtoהַחֲמֵשׁha/cha/MESHthe fiveעֶשְׂרֵהes/REtenהֵבִיאָהhe/VI/abrought to passאׇבְדַןov/DANthe destructionאַלְפֵיal/FEof thousandsאֲנָשִׁיםa/na/SHIMof menרַבִּיםrab/BIMmanyאַףafyeaהֵבִיאָהhe/VI/ait brought to passמַרְאֵהmar/Ea sceneשְׁפׇךְ־דָּםshe/FOKH-damof bloodshedנוֹרָא׃no/RAawful

    And from the first year to the fifteenth has brought to pass the destruction of many thousand lives; yea, it has brought to pass an awful scene of bloodshed.

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    וּגְוִיּוֹתu/ge/viy/YOTand the bodiesאֲלָפִיםa/la/FIMof thousandsרַבִּיםrab/BIMmanyשֹׁכְבִיםshokh/VIMlieבָּאֲדָמָהba/a/da/MAin the earthוּגְוִיּוֹתu/ge/viy/YOTand the bodiesאֲלָפִיםa/la/FIMof thousandsרַבִּיםrab/BIMmanyרֹקְבִיםrok/VIMare molderingבַּעֲרֵמוֹתba/a/re/MOTin heapsעַל־פְּנֵיal-pe/NEupon the faceהָאֲדָמָהha/a/da/MAof the earthוְגַםve/GAMand alsoאֲלָפִיםa/la/FIMthousandsרַבִּיםrab/BIMmanyמִתְאַבְּלִיםmit/ab/be/LIMare mourningעַל־אׇבְדַןal-ov/DANfor the lossקְרוֹבֵיהֶםke/ro/ve/HEMof their kindredכִּי־יֵשׁki-yeshbecause there isלָהֶםla/HEMunto themלִירֹאli/ROto fearכְּהַבְטָחוֹתke/hav/ta/CHOTaccording to the promisesיְהוָהAdonaiof Adonaiכִּיkithatנִתְּנוּnit/te/NUthey are consignedלְיָגוֹןle/ya/GONto woאֵין־קֵץ׃en-ketsendless

    And the bodies of many thousands are laid low in the earth, while the bodies of many thousands are moldering in heaps upon the face of the earth; yea, and many thousands are mourning for the loss of their kindred, because they have reason to fear, according to the promises of the Lord, that they are consigned to a state of endless wo.

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    וּבְעוֹדu/ve/ODwhileאֲלָפִיםa/la/FIMthousandsרַבִּיםrab/BIMmanyאֲחֵרִיםa/che/RIMothersמִתְאַבְּלִיםmit/ab/be/LIMmournבֶּאֱמֶתbe/e/METtrulyעַל־אׇבְדַןal-ov/DANfor the lossקְרוֹבֵיהֶםke/ro/ve/HEMof their kindredהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdיָגִילוּya/GI/luthey rejoiceוְיַעַלְצוּve/ya/al/TSUand exultבַּתִּקְוָהbat/tik/VAin the hopeוְאַףve/AFand evenיֵדְעוּyed/Uknowכְּהַבְטָחוֹתke/hav/ta/CHOTaccording to the promisesיְהוָהAdonaiof Adonaiכִּיkithatהוּקְמוּhuk/MUthey are raisedלָשֶׁבֶתla/SHE/vetto dwellלִימִיןli/MINat the right handאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMof Godבְּאֹשֶׁרbe/O/sherin happinessעַד־עוֹלָם׃ad-o/LAMnever-ending

    While many thousands of others truly mourn for the loss of their kindred, yet they rejoice and exult in the hope, and even know, according to the promises of the Lord, that they are raised to dwell at the right hand of God, in a state of never-ending happiness.

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    וּבָזֹאתu/va/ZOTand thusנִרְאֶהnir/Ewe seeמַה־גָּדוֹלma-ga/DOLhow greatפְּלָיַתpe/la/YATthe inequalityהָאָדָםha/a/DAMof manבַּעֲבוּרba/a/VURbecause ofהַחֵטְאha/CHETsinוְהַפֶּשַׁעve/hap/PE/shaand transgressionוְכֹחַve/KHO/achand the powerהַשָּׂטָןhas/sa/TANof the devilהַבָּאhab/BAwhich comesבִּמְזִמּוֹתbim/zim/MOTby the plansעׇרְמָהor/MAof cunningאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichחָשַׁבcha/SHAVdevisedלִלְכֹּדlil/KODto ensnareלִבּוֹתlib/BOTthe heartsבְּנֵיbe/NEof the childrenאָדָם׃a/DAMof men

    And thus we see how great the inequality of man is because of sin and transgression, and the power of the devil, which comes by the cunning plans which he hath devised to ensnare the hearts of men.

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    וּבָזֹאתu/va/ZOTand thusנִרְאֶהnir/Ewe seeהַקְּרִיאָהhak/ke/ri/Athe callהַגְּדוֹלָהhag/ge/do/LAgreatלַחֲרִיצוּתla/cha/ri/TSUTof diligenceהָאָדָםha/a/DAMof menלַעֲבֹדla/a/VODto laborבְּכַרְמֵיbe/khar/MEin the vineyardsיְהוָהAdonaiof Adonaiוּבָזֹאתu/va/ZOTand thusנִרְאֶהnir/Ewe seeמַה־גְּדוֹלָהma-ge/do/LAhow greatהַסִּבָּהhas/sib/BAthe reasonלְיָגוֹןle/ya/GONof sorrowוְגַםve/GAMand alsoלְשִׂמְחָהle/sim/CHAof rejoicingיָגוֹןya/GONsorrowעַלalbecause ofמָוֶתMA/vetdeathוְהֶרֶגve/HE/regand slaughterבֵּיןbenamongבְּנֵי־אָדָםbe/NE-a/DAMmenוְשִׂמְחָהve/sim/CHAand joyבַּעֲבוּרba/a/VURbecause ofאוֹרorthe lightהַמָּשִׁיחַham/Ma/SHI/achof Christלְחַיִּים׃le/chay/YIMunto life

    And thus we see the great call of diligence of men to labor in the vineyards of the Lord; and thus we see the great reason of sorrow, and also of rejoicing—sorrow because of death and destruction among men, and joy because of the light of Christ unto life.