Alma 31 אלמא פרק ל״א

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   וַיְהִיvay/HInow it happenedאַחֲרֵיa/cha/REafterאַחֲרִיתa/cha/RITthe endקוֹרִיהוֹרKO/ri/horof Korihorוַיִּשְׁמַעvay/yish/MAand heardאַלְמָאAL/maAlmaכִּיkithatהַזּוֹרָמִיםhaz/Zo/ra/MIMthe Zoramitesמְעַקְּשִׁיםme/ak/ke/SHIMwere pervertingאֶת־דַּרְכֵיet-dar/KHEthe waysיְהוָהAdonaiof Adonaiוְכִיve/KHIand thatזוֹרָםZO/ramZoramנְגִידָםne/gi/DAMtheir leaderמַטֶּהmat/TEwas leadingאֶת־לְבַבet-le/VAVthe heartsהָעָםha/AMof the peopleלְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֹתle/hish/ta/cha/VOTto bow downלֶאֱלִילִיםle/e/li/LIMto idolsאִלְּמִיםil/le/MIMdumbוַיָּחֶלvay/YA/cheland beganלִבּוֹlib/BOhis heartלִדְאֹבlid/OVto sickenשֵׁנִיתshe/NITagainבַּעֲבוּרba/a/VURbecause ofעֲוֹןa/VONthe iniquityהָעָם׃ha/AMof the people

   Now it came to pass that after the end of Korihor, Alma having received tidings that the Zoramites were perverting the ways of the Lord, and that Zoram, who was their leader, was leading the hearts of the people to bow down to dumb idols, his heart again began to sicken because of the iniquity of the people.

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   כִּיkiforהָיָהha/YAit wasלְיָגוֹןle/ya/GONfor sorrowגָּדוֹלga/DOLgreatלְאַלְמָאle/AL/maunto Almaלָדַעַתla/DA/atto knowעָוֶלA/velof iniquityבְּקֶרֶבbe/KE/revamongעַמּוֹam/MOhis peopleלָכֵןla/KHENthereforeצַרtsarwas sorrowfulלְבָבוֹle/va/VOhis heartמְאֹדme/ODexceedinglyעַלalbecause ofהִפָּרֵדhip/pa/REDthe separationהַזּוֹרָמִיםhaz/Zo/ra/MIMof the Zoramitesמֵעַלme/ALfromהַנֶּפִיִּים׃han/Ne/fiy/YIMthe Nephites

   For it was the cause of great sorrow to Alma to know of iniquity among his people; therefore his heart was exceedingly sorrowful because of the separation of the Zoramites from the Nephites.

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   וְהַזּוֹרָמִיםve/haz/Zo/ra/MIMnow the Zoramitesנִקְבְּצוּnik/be/TSUgathered themselves togetherבְּאֶרֶץbe/E/retsin a landאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichקָרְאוּka/re/Uthey calledאַנְטְיוֹנוּםAn/te/YO/numAntionumאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichמִמִּזְרָחmim/miz/RACHwas eastלְאֶרֶץle/E/retsof the landזָרַהֶמְלָהZa/ra/HEM/laof Zarahemlaאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichקׇרְבָהkor/VAlay nighאֶלeluntoחוֹףchofthe shoreהַיָּםhay/YAMof the seaאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichמִנֶּגֶבmin/NE/gevwas southלְאֶרֶץle/E/retsof the landיֶרְשׁוֹןYER/shonof Jershonאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichגָּבְלָהga/ve/LAborderedגַּםgamalsoבַּמִּדְבָּרbam/mid/BARupon the wildernessנֶגְבָּהNEG/basouthאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichמָלֵאma/LEwas fullלָמָנִים׃la/Ma/NIMof Lamanites

   Now the Zoramites had gathered themselves together in a land which they called Antionum, which was east of the land of Zarahemla, which lay nearly bordering upon the seashore, which was south of the land of Jershon, which also bordered upon the wilderness south, which wilderness was full of the Lamanites.

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   וַיִּירְאוּvay/yi/re/Unow fearedהַנֶּפִיִּיםhan/Ne/fiy/YIMthe Nephitesמְאֹדme/ODexceedinglyפֶּןpenlestיִתְחַבְּרוּyit/chab/be/RUshould joinהַזּוֹרָמִיםhaz/Zo/ra/MIMthe Zoramitesעִם־הַלָּמָנִיםim-Hal/la/ma/NIMwith the Lamanitesוְהָיָהve/ha/YAand that it would beלְאׇבְדָןle/ov/DANa lossגָּדוֹלga/DOLgreatלַנֶּפִיִּים׃lan/Ne/fiy/YIMunto the Nephites

   Now the Nephites greatly feared that the Zoramites would enter into a correspondence with the Lamanites, and that it would be the means of great loss on the part of the Nephites.

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   וְעַתָּהve/at/TAand nowכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERasהָיָהha/YAthere wasלִקְרִיאַתlik/ri/ATunto the preachingהַדָּבָרhad/da/VARof the wordכֹּחַKO/achpowerרַבravgreatלְהַנְחוֹתle/han/CHOTto leadהָעָםha/AMthe peopleלַעֲשׂוֹתla/a/SOTto doהַיָּשָׁרhay/ya/SHARthat which was justאַףafyeaפָּעֲלָהpa/a/LAit had effectעַלaluponלֵב־הָעָםlev-ha/AMthe heart of the peopleבְּיֶתֶרbe/YE/termoreעֹזozpowerfulמִןminthanהַחֶרֶבha/CHE/revthe swordאוֹoorמִכׇּלmik/KOLthan anyדָּבָרda/VARthingאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichקָרָהka/RAhappenedלָהֶםla/HEMunto themלָכֵןla/KHENthereforeחָשַׁבcha/SHAVthoughtאַלְמָאAL/maAlmaכִּי־נָכוֹןki-na/KHONthat it was expedientלְנַסּוֹתle/nas/SOTto tryאֶת־כֹּחַet-KO/achthe powerדְּבַרde/VARof the wordאֱלֹהִים׃e/lo/HIMof God

   And now, as the preaching of the word had a great tendency to lead the people to do that which was just—yea, it had had more powerful effect upon the minds of the people than the sword, or anything else, which had happened unto them—therefore Alma thought it was expedient that they should try the virtue of the word of God.

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   לָכֵןla/KHENthereforeלָקַחla/KACHhe tookאִתּוֹit/TOwith himאֶת־עַמּוֹןet-Am/MONAmmonוְאֶתve/ETandאַהֲרֹןA/ha/RONAaronוְאֶתve/ETandעׇמְנֵרOm/NEROmnerוְאֶתve/ETandהִמְנִיHIM/niHimniהִנִּיחַhin/NI/achhe leftבָּעֵדָהba/e/DAin the churchבְּזָרַהֶמְלָהbe/Za/ra/HEM/lain Zarahemlaאַךְakhbutאֶת־שְׁלֹשֶׁתet-she/LO/shetthe threeהָרִאשׁוֹנִיםha/ri/sho/NIMformerלָקַחla/KACHhe tookעִמּוֹim/MOwith himוְגַםve/GAMand alsoאֶת־עֲמוּלֶקet-A/mu/lekAmulekוְאֶתve/ETandזִיזְרוֹםZi/ZE/romZeezromאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoהָיוּha/YUwereבְּמֶלֶקbe/ME/lekat Melekוְגַםve/GAMand alsoלָקַחla/KACHhe tookשְׁנַיִםshe/NA/yimtwoמִבָּנָיו׃mib/ba/NAYVof his sons

   Therefore he took Ammon, and Aaron, and Omner; and Himni he did leave in the church in Zarahemla; but the former three he took with him, and also Amulek and Zeezrom, who were at Melek; and he also took two of his sons.

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   וְאֶת־בְּנוֹve/ET-be/NOnow his sonהַבְּכוֹרhab/be/KHOReldestלֹאlonotלָקַחla/KACHtook heעִמּוֹim/MOwith himוּשְׁמוֹu/she/MOand his name wasהֵילָמָןHE/la/manHelamanאַךְakhbutשְׁמוֹתshe/MOTthe namesאֲשֶׁרa/SHERof those whomלָקַחla/KACHhe tookעִמּוֹim/MOwith himשִׁבְלוֹןSHIV/lonShiblonוְקוֹרִיאַנְטוֹןve/Ko/ri/AN/tonand Coriantonוְאֵלֶּהve/EL/leand theseשְׁמוֹתshe/MOTare the namesהַהֹלְכִיםha/hol/KHIMof those who wentעִמּוֹim/MOwith himאֶלeluntoהַזּוֹרָמִיםhaz/Zo/ra/MIMthe Zoramitesלִקְרֹאlik/ROto preachלָהֶםla/HEMunto themאֶת־הַדָּבָר׃et-had/da/VARthe word

   Now the eldest of his sons he took not with him, and his name was Helaman; but the names of those whom he took with him were Shiblon and Corianton; and these are the names of those who went with him among the Zoramites, to preach unto them the word.

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   וְהַזּוֹרָמִיםve/haz/Zo/ra/MIMnow the Zoramitesהָיוּha/YUwereפּוֹרְשִׁיםpor/SHIMdissentersמִן־הַנֶּפִיִּיםmin-Han/ne/fiy/YIMfrom the Nephitesלָכֵןla/KHENthereforeנִקְרָאnik/RAhad been preachedלָהֶםla/HEMunto themדְּבַר־אֱלֹהִיםde/VAR-e/lo/HIMthe word of Godמִלְּפָנִים׃mil/le/fa/NIMaforetime

   Now the Zoramites were dissenters from the Nephites; therefore they had had the word of God preached unto them.

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   אַךְakhbutנָפְלוּna/fe/LUthey fellבִּשְׁגָגוֹתbish/ga/GOTinto errorsגְּדוֹלוֹתge/do/LOTgreatכִּיkiforמֵאֲנוּme/a/NUthey would notלִשְׁמֹרlish/MORobserveאֶת־מִצְוֹתet-mits/VOTthe commandmentsאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMof Godוְחֻקֹּתָיוve/chuk/ko/TAYVand his statutesכְּתוֹרַתke/to/RATaccording to the lawמֹשֶׁה׃Mo/SHEof Moses

   But they had fallen into great errors, for they would not observe to keep the commandments of God, and his statutes, according to the law of Moses.

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    וְגַםve/GAMand alsoלֹאlonotשָׁמְרוּsha/me/RUwould they observeאֶת־מִשְׁמֶרֶתet-mish/ME/retthe performancesהָעֵדָהha/e/DAof the churchלִשְׁקֹדlish/KODto continueבִּתְפִלָּהbit/fil/LAin prayerוּבְתַחֲנוּנִיםu/ve/ta/cha/nu/NIMand supplicationאֶל־אֱלֹהִיםel-e/lo/HIMto Godיוֹםyomdayיוֹםyomby dayלְבִלְתִּיle/vil/TInot toבוֹאvoenterבְנִסָּיוֹן׃ve/nis/sa/YONinto temptation

    Neither would they observe the performances of the church, to continue in prayer and supplication to God daily, that they might not enter into temptation.

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    הֵןhenyeaעִקְּשׁוּik/ke/SHUthey pervertedאֶת־דַּרְכֵיet-dar/KHEthe waysיְהוָהAdonaiof Adonaiבִּדְבָרִיםbid/va/RIMin thingsרַבִּיםrab/BIMmanyמְאֹדme/ODveryלָכֵןla/KHENthereforeבַּעֲבוּרba/a/VURbecause ofזֹאתzotthisיָצְאוּya/tse/Uwent forthאַלְמָאAL/maAlmaוְאֶחָיוve/e/CHAYVand his brethrenאֶל־הָאָרֶץel-ha/A/retsinto the landלִקְרֹאlik/ROto preachלָהֶםla/HEMunto themאֶת־הַדָּבָר׃et-had/da/VARthe word

    Yea, in fine, they did pervert the ways of the Lord in very many instances; therefore, for this cause, Alma and his brethren went into the land to preach the word unto them.

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    וַיְהִיvay/HInow it happenedכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERwhenבָּאוּBA/uthey cameאֶל־הָאָרֶץel-ha/A/retsinto the landוְהִנֵּהve/hin/NEbeholdלְתִמְהוֹנָםle/tim/ho/NAMto their astonishmentמָצְאוּma/tse/Uthey foundכִּיkithatבָנוּVA/nubuiltהַזּוֹרָמִיםhaz/Zo/ra/MIMthe Zoramitesבָּתֵּיbat/TEhousesכְנֶסֶתkhe/NE/setof assemblyוְכִיve/KHIand thatנִקְהָלִיםnik/ha/LIMthey gatheredבְּיוֹםbe/YOMon dayאֶחָדe/CHADoneבַּשָּׁבוּעַbash/sha/VU/aof the weekאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichקָרְאוּka/re/Uthey calledלוֹloitיוֹם־יְהוָהyom-Adonaithe day of Adonaiוַיַּעַבְדוּvay/ya/av/DUand they worshipedבְּדֶרֶךְbe/DE/rekhafter a mannerאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichלֹא־רָאוּlo-ra/Uhad not seenאַלְמָאAL/maAlmaוְאֶחָיוve/e/CHAYVand his brethrenמֵעוֹלָם׃me/o/LAMever

    Now, when they had come into the land, behold, to their astonishment they found that the Zoramites had built synagogues, and that they did gather themselves together on one day of the week, which day they did call the day of the Lord; and they did worship after a manner which Alma and his brethren had never beheld;

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    כִּיkiforבָנוּVA/nuthey builtבָּמָהba/MAa high placeבְּתוֹךְbe/TOKHin the midstבֵּיתbetof the houseכִּנּוּסָםkin/nu/SAMof their assemblyמָקוֹםma/KOMa placeלַעֲמֹדla/a/MODfor standingגָּבֹהַּga/VO/ahhighמֵעַלme/ALaboveהָרֹאשׁha/ROSHthe headוְרֹאשׁוֹve/ro/SHOand the top thereofיָכִילya/KHILwould admitרַקrakonlyאִישׁishpersonאֶחָד׃e/CHADone

    For they had a place built up in the center of their synagogue, a place for standing, which was high above the head; and the top thereof would only admit one person.

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    לָכֵןla/KHENthereforeכׇּל־הֶחָפֵץkol-he/cha/FETSwhosoever desiredלְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֹתle/hish/ta/cha/VOTto worshipיַעֲלֶהya/a/LEmust go upוְיַעֲמֹדve/ya/a/MODand standעַל־רֹאשׁוֹal-ro/SHOupon the top thereofוּפָרַשׂu/fa/RASand stretch forthכַּפָּיוkap/PAYVhis handsהַשָּׁמַיְמָהhash/sha/MAY/matowards heavenוְקָרָאve/ka/RAand cryבְּקוֹלbe/KOLwith a voiceגָּדוֹלga/DOLloudלֵאמֹר׃le/MORsaying

    Therefore, whosoever desired to worship must go forth and stand upon the top thereof, and stretch forth his hands towards heaven, and cry with a loud voice, saying:

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    קָדוֹשׁka/DOSHholyקָדוֹשׁka/DOSHholyאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMGodמַאֲמִינִיםma/a/mi/NIMbelieveאֲנַחְנוּa/NACH/nuweכִּי־אַתָּהki-at/TAthat you areאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMGodוּמַאֲמִינִיםu/ma/a/mi/NIMand believeאֲנַחְנוּa/NACH/nuweכִּי־אַתָּהki-at/TAthat you areקָדוֹשׁka/DOSHholyוְכִיve/KHIand thatהָיִיתָha/YI/tayou wereרוּחַRU/acha spiritוְכִיve/KHIand thatאַתָּהat/TAyou areרוּחַRU/acha spiritוְכִיve/KHIand thatתִּהְיֶהtih/YEyou will beרוּחַRU/acha spiritלְעוֹלָם׃le/o/LAMforever

    Holy, holy God; we believe that thou art God, and we believe that thou art holy, and that thou wast a spirit, and that thou art a spirit, and that thou wilt be a spirit forever.

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    אֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMGodהַקָּדוֹשׁhak/ka/DOSHholyמַאֲמִינִיםma/a/mi/NIMbelieveאֲנַחְנוּa/NACH/nuweכִּיkithatהִבְדַּלְתָּhiv/dal/TAyou separatedאֹתָנוּo/TA/nuusמֵאַחֵינוּme/a/CHE/nufrom our brethrenוְלֹאve/LOand notנַאֲמִיןna/a/MINwe believeבְּמָסֹרֶתbe/ma/SO/retin the traditionאַחֵינוּa/CHE/nuof our brethrenאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichנִמְסְרָהnim/se/RAwas handed downלָהֶםla/HEMto themבְּיַלְדוּתbe/yal/DUTby the childishnessאֲבוֹתֵיהֶםa/vo/te/HEMof their fathersאַךְakhbutמַאֲמִינִיםma/a/mi/NIMbelieveאֲנַחְנוּa/NACH/nuweכִּיkithatבָּחַרְתָּba/CHAR/tayou electedבָנוּVA/nuusלִהְיוֹתlih/YOTto beבָּנֶיךָba/NE/khayour childrenהַקְּדוֹשִׁיםhak/ke/do/SHIMholyוְגַםve/GAMand alsoהוֹדַעְתָּho/DA/tayou made knownלָנוּLA/nuunto usכִּי־לֹאki-lothat notיִהְיֶהyih/YEthere shall beמָשִׁיחַ׃Ma/SHI/achChrist

    Holy God, we believe that thou hast separated us from our brethren; and we do not believe in the tradition of our brethren, which was handed down to them by the childishness of their fathers; but we believe that thou hast elected us to be thy holy children; and also thou hast made it known unto us that there shall be no Christ.

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    וְאַתָּהve/at/TAbut you areהוּאhuthe sameאֶתְמוֹלet/MOLyesterdayהַיּוֹםhay/YOMtodayוּלְעוֹלָםu/le/o/LAMand foreverוּבְחַרְתָּנוּu/ve/char/ta/NUand you elected usלְהִוָּשֵׁעַle/hiv/va/SHE/athat we shall be savedוְכׇלve/KHOLwhilst allסְבִיבוֹתֵינוּse/vi/vo/te/NUaround usנִבְחֲרוּniv/cha/RUare electedלְהִשָּׁלֵךְle/hish/sha/LEKHto be castבְּאַפְּךָbe/ap/pe/KHAby your wrathשְׁאוֹלָהshe/O/ladown to hellוּבְעַדu/ve/ADand forקְדֻשָּׁתְךָke/dush/sha/te/KHAyour holinessזֹאתzotthisאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMO Godנוֹדֶהno/DEwe thankלְךָle/KHAyouוְגַםve/GAMand alsoנוֹדֶהno/DEwe thankלְךָle/KHAyouכִּיkithatבְּחַרְתָּנוּbe/char/ta/NUyou elected usלְבִלְתִּיle/vil/TIthat we may notנִדַּחnid/DACHbe led awayאַחֲרֵיa/cha/REafterמָסֹרוֹתma/so/ROTthe traditionsאַחֵינוּa/CHE/nuof our brethrenהַסְּכָלוֹתhas/se/kha/LOTfoolishהָאֹסְרוֹתha/os/ROTwhich bindsאוֹתָםo/TAMthemבֶּאֱמוּנַתbe/e/mu/NATto a beliefהַמָּשִׁיחַham/Ma/SHI/achof Christהַמַּתְעָהham/mat/Awhich leadsאֶת־לְבָבָםet-le/va/VAMtheir heartsלִתְעוֹתlit/OTto wanderמֵעָלֶיךָme/a/LE/khafar from youאֱלֹהֵינוּ׃e/lo/HE/nuour God

    But thou art the same yesterday, today, and forever; and thou hast elected us that we shall be saved, whilst all around us are elected to be cast by thy wrath down to hell; for the which holiness, O God, we thank thee; and we also thank thee that thou hast elected us, that we may not be led away after the foolish traditions of our brethren, which doth bind them down to a belief of Christ, which doth lead their hearts to wander far from thee, our God.

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    וְעוֹדve/ODand againנוֹדֶהno/DEwe thankלְךָle/KHAyouאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMO Godכִּיkithatעַםama peopleבָּחוּרba/CHURchosenוְקָדוֹשׁve/ka/DOSHand holyאֲנַחְנוּa/NACH/nuare weאָמֵן׃a/MENAmen

    And again we thank thee, O God, that we are a chosen and a holy people. Amen.

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    וַיְהִיvay/HInow it happenedכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERwhenשָׁמְעוּsha/me/UheardאַלְמָאAL/maAlmaוְאֶחָיוve/e/CHAYVand his brethrenוּבָנָיוu/va/NAYVand his sonsאֶת־הַתְּפִלּוֹתet-hat/te/fil/LOTthe prayersהָאֵלֶּהha/EL/letheseוַיִּתְמְהוּvay/yit/me/HUthey were astonishedעַד־מְאֹד׃ad-me/ODbeyond all measure

    Now it came to pass that after Alma and his brethren and his sons had heard these prayers, they were astonished beyond all measure.

20. 20

    כִּיkiforהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdיָצָאya/TSAwent forthכׇל־אִישׁkhol-ishevery manוַיַּעַלvay/YA/aland offer upאֶת־הַתְּפִלּוֹתet-hat/te/fil/LOTthe prayersהָאֵלֶּה׃ha/EL/lethese same

    For behold, every man did go forth and offer up these same prayers.

21. 21

    וְהַמָּקוֹםve/ham/ma/KOMnow the placeקָרְאוּka/re/Uthey calledרָמְאוּמְפְּתוֹםRa/me/UM/pe/tomRameumptomאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichפֵּרוּשׁוֹpe/ru/SHObeing interpreted isהַבָּמָהhab/ba/MAthe standהַקְּדוֹשָׁה׃hak/ke/do/SHAholy

    Now the place was called by them Rameumptom, which, being interpreted, is the holy stand.

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    וְעַתָּהve/at/TAnowמִןminfromהַבָּמָהhab/ba/MAthe standהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisהֶעֱלוּhe/e/LUoffered upכׇּל־אִישׁkol-ishevery manאֶת־הַתְּפִלָּהet-hat/te/fil/LAthe prayerהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisלֵאלֹהִיםle/lo/HIMunto Godלְהוֹדוֹתle/ho/DOTgiving thanksלֵאלֹהֵיהֶםle/lo/he/HEMunto their Godכִּיkithatנִבְחֲרוּniv/cha/RUthey were chosenמֵאִתּוֹme/it/TOof himוְכִיve/KHIand thatלֹאlonotהִדִּיחָםhid/di/CHAMhe led them awayאַחֲרֵיa/cha/REafterמָסֹרֶתma/SO/retthe traditionאֲחֵיהֶםa/che/HEMof their brethrenוְכִיve/KHIand thatלֹאlonotנִגְנַבnig/NAVwere stolen awayלְבָבָםle/va/VAMtheir heartsלְהַאֲמִיןle/ha/a/MINto believeבִּדְבָרִיםbid/va/RIMin thingsאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichיָבֹאוּya/VO/uare to comeאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichלֹא־יָדְעוּlo-ya/de/Uthey knew notמְאוּמָהme/U/maany thingעֲלֵיהֶם׃a/le/HEMabout

    Now, from this stand they did offer up, every man, the selfsame prayer unto God, thanking their God that they were chosen of him, and that he did not lead them away after the tradition of their brethren, and that their hearts were not stolen away to believe in things to come, which they knew nothing about.

23. 23

    וַיְהִיvay/HInow it happenedאַחֲרֵיa/cha/REafterהוֹדוֹתho/DOTgave thanksכׇּל־הָעָםkol-ha/AMall the peopleכַּדֶּרֶךְkad/DE/rekhafter the mannerהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisוַיָּשׁוּבוּvay/ya/SHU/vuthey returnedלְבָתֵּיהֶםle/vat/te/HEMto their homesוְלֹאve/LOand neverדִבְּרוּdib/be/RUdid they speakעוֹדodagainבֵּאלֹהֵיהֶםbe/lo/he/HEMconcerning their Godעַד־אֲשֶׁרad-a/SHERuntilנִקְהֲלוּnik/ha/LUthey assembledשֵׁנִיתshe/NITagainאֶלeltoהַבָּמָהhab/ba/MAthe standהַקְּדוֹשָׁהhak/ke/do/SHAholyלְהוֹדוֹתle/ho/DOTto give thanksכְּדַרְכָּם׃ke/dar/KAMafter their manner

    Now, after the people had all offered up thanks after this manner, they returned to their homes, never speaking of their God again until they had assembled themselves together again to the holy stand, to offer up thanks after their manner.

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    וַיְהִיvay/HInow it happenedכִּרְאוֹתkir/OTwhen sawאַלְמָאAL/maAlmaאֶת־זֹאתet-zotthisוַיֵּרַעvay/YE/rawas grievedלְבָבוֹle/va/VOhis heartכִּיkiforרָאָהra/Ahe sawכִּיkithatעַםama peopleרָעrawickedוְעִקֵּשׁve/ik/KESHand perverseהֵםhemthey wereאַףafyeaרָאָהra/Ahe sawכִּיkithatלִבָּםlib/BAMtheir heartsנָתוּןna/TUNwere setלַזָּהָבlaz/za/HAVupon goldוְלַכֶּסֶףve/lak/KE/sefand upon silverוּלְכׇל־מִינֵיu/le/KHOL-mi/NEand upon all mannerכְּלֵיke/LEof goodsחֶמְדָּה׃chem/DAfine

    Now when Alma saw this his heart was grieved; for he saw that they were a wicked and a perverse people; yea, he saw that their hearts were set upon gold, and upon silver, and upon all manner of fine goods.

25. 25

    הֵןhenyeaרָאָהra/Ahe sawגַםgamalsoכִּיkithatגָּבְהוּga/ve/HUwere lifted upלִבָּםlib/BAMtheir heartsלְהִתְהַלֵּלle/hit/hal/LELunto boastingהַרְבֵּהhar/BEgreatבְּגַאֲוָתָם׃be/ga/a/va/TAMin their pride

    Yea, and he also saw that their hearts were lifted up unto great boasting, in their pride.

26. 26

    וַיִּשָּׂאvay/yis/SAand he lifted upאֶת־קוֹלוֹet-ko/LOhis voiceהַשָּׁמַיְמָהhash/sha/MAY/mato heavenוַיִּזְעַקvay/yiz/AKand criedלֵאמֹרle/MORsayingאָנָּאan/NAOעַד־מָתַיad-ma/TAYhow longיְהוָהAdonaiO Adonaiתִּתֵּןtit/TENwill you sufferלַעֲבָדֶיךָla/a/va/DE/khathat your servantsלָשֶׁבֶתla/SHE/vetshall dwellפֹּהpohereלְמַטָּהle/MAT/tabelowבַּבָּשָׂרbab/ba/SARin the fleshלִרְאוֹתlir/OTto beholdרִשְׁעָהrish/Awickednessגְדוֹלָהge/do/LAgrossכָּזֹאתka/ZOTsuchבִּבְנֵיbiv/NEamong the childrenהָאָדָם׃ha/a/DAMof men

    And he lifted up his voice to heaven, and cried, saying: O, how long, O Lord, wilt thou suffer that thy servants shall dwell here below in the flesh, to behold such gross wickedness among the children of men?

27. 27

    הִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMO Godיִזְעֲקוּyiz/a/KUthey cryאֵלֶיךָe/LE/khaunto youוְלִבָּםve/lib/BAMand yet their heartsנִבְלַעniv/LAare swallowed upבְּגַאֲוָתָםbe/ga/a/va/TAMin their prideהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMO Godיִזְעֲקוּyiz/a/KUthey cryאֵלֶיךָe/LE/khaunto youבְּפִיהֶםbe/fi/HEMwith their mouthsוְהֵםve/HEMwhile they areמְנֻפָּחִיםme/nup/pa/CHIMpuffed upעַדadeven toלִגְדֻלָּהlig/dul/LAgreatnessבְּהַבְלֵיbe/hav/LEwith the vain thingsהָעוֹלָם׃ha/o/LAMof the world

    Behold, O God, they cry unto thee, and yet their hearts are swallowed up in their pride. Behold, O God, they cry unto thee with their mouths, while they are puffed up, even to greatness, with the vain things of the world.

28. 28

    הִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdאֱלֹהַיe/lo/HAYO my Godבִּגְדֵיהֶםbig/de/HEMtheir apparelהַיְקָרִיםhay/ka/RIMcostlyוּקְוֻצּוֹתֵיהֶםu/ke/vuts/tso/te/HEMand their ringletsוּצְמִידֵיהֶםu/tse/mi/de/HEMand their braceletsוְעֶדְיָםve/ed/YAMand their ornamentsמִזָּהָבmiz/za/HAVof goldוְכׇלve/KHOLand allכְּלֵיke/LEthingsחֶמְדָּתָםchem/da/TAMtheir preciousאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichיִתְעַדּוּyit/ad/DUthey are adornedבָהֶםva/HEMwith themוְהִנֵּהve/hin/NEand beholdלִבָּםlib/BAMtheir heartsנָתוּןna/TUNare setעֲלֵיהֶםa/le/HEMupon themוְעוֹדve/ODand yetיִזְעֲקוּyiz/a/KUthey cryאֵלֶיךָe/LE/khaunto youלֵאמֹרle/MORsayנוֹדֶהno/DEwe thankלְךָle/KHAyouאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMO Godכִּיkiforעַםama peopleנִבְחָרniv/CHARchosenאֲנַחְנוּa/NACH/nuwe areלְךָle/KHAunto youוַאֲחֵרִיםva/a/che/RIMwhile othersיֹאבֵדוּ׃yo/VE/dushall perish

    Behold, O my God, their costly apparel, and their ringlets, and their bracelets, and their ornaments of gold, and all their precious things which they are ornamented with; and behold, their hearts are set upon them, and yet they cry unto thee and say—We thank thee, O God, for we are a chosen people unto thee, while others shall perish.

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    הֵןhenyeaוְיֹאמְרוּve/yo/me/RUand they sayכִּיkithatהוֹדַעְתָּho/DA/tayou made it knownלָהֶםla/HEMunto themכִּי־לֹאki-lothat notיִהְיֶהyih/YEthere shall beמָשִׁיחַ׃Ma/SHI/achChrist

    Yea, and they say that thou hast made it known unto them that there shall be no Christ.

30. 30

    אָנָּאan/NAOיְהוָהAdonaiAdonaiאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMGodעַד־מָתַיad-ma/TAYhow longתִּתֵּןtit/TENwill you sufferרִשְׁעָהrish/Awickednessוּמַעַלu/MA/aland infidelityכָּזֶהka/ZEsuchבָּעָםba/AMamong the peopleהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisאָנָּאan/NAOיְהוָהAdonaiAdonaiתִּתֶּןtit/TENwill you giveלִיlimeכֹּחַKO/achstrengthלָשֵׂאתla/SETto bearאֶת־חֻלְשׁוֹתָיet-chul/sho/TAYmy infirmitiesכִּיkiforחַלָּשׁchal/LASHinfirmאֲנִיa/NIam Iוְרִשְׁעָהve/rish/Aand wickednessכָּזֹאתka/ZOTsuchבָּעָםba/AMamong the peopleהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisמַכְאִיבָהmakh/i/VApainsנַפְשִׁי׃naf/SHImy soul

    O Lord God, how long wilt thou suffer that such wickedness and infidelity shall be among this people? O Lord, wilt thou give me strength, that I may bear with mine infirmities. For I am infirm, and such wickedness among this people doth pain my soul.

31. 31

    אָנָּאan/NAOיְהוָהAdonaiAdonaiלִבִּיlib/BImy heartדַּוָּיdav/VAYis sorrowfulעַד־מְאֹדad-me/ODexceedinglyתְּנַחֵםte/na/CHEMwill you comfortנַפְשִׁיnaf/SHImy soulבַּמָּשִׁיחַbam/Ma/SHI/achin Christאָנָּאan/NAOיְהוָהAdonaiAdonaiתִּתֶּןtit/TENwill you grantלִיlimeכֹּחַKO/achstrengthלָשֵׂאתla/SETto bearבְּאֹרֶךְbe/O/rekhwith patienceרוּחַRU/achof spiritאֶת־הַצָּרוֹתet-hats/tsa/ROTthe afflictionsהָאֵלֶּהha/EL/letheseאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichתָּבֹאנָהta/VO/nashall comeעָלַיa/LAYupon meבַּעֲבוּרba/a/VURbecause ofרִשְׁעַתrish/ATthe iniquityהָעָםha/AMof the peopleהַזֶּה׃haz/ZEthis

    O Lord, my heart is exceedingly sorrowful; wilt thou comfort my soul in Christ. O Lord, wilt thou grant unto me that I may have strength, that I may suffer with patience these afflictions which shall come upon me, because of the iniquity of this people.

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    אָנָּאan/NAOיְהוָהAdonaiAdonaiתְּנַחֵםte/na/CHEMwill you comfortנַפְשִׁיnaf/SHImy soulוְתִתֶּןve/tit/TENand giveלִיlimeהַצְלָחָהhats/la/CHAsuccessוְגַםve/GAMand alsoלַעֲמִיתַיla/a/mi/TAYunto my fellow laborersהָעֹמְדִיםha/om/DIMwho areעִמִּיim/MIwith meאַףafyeaעַמּוֹןAm/MONAmmonוְאַהֲרֹןve/A/ha/RONand Aaronוְעׇמְנֵרve/Om/NERand Omnerוְגַםve/GAMand alsoעֲמוּלֶקA/mu/lekAmulekוְזִיזְרוֹםve/Zi/ZE/romand Zeezromוְגַםve/GAMand alsoשְׁנֵיshe/NEtwoבָנַיva/NAYmy sonsאַףafyeaאֶת־כׇּל־אֵלֶּהet-kol-EL/leeven all theseתְּנַחֵםte/na/CHEMwill you comfortיְהוָהAdonaiO Adonaiאַףafyeaתְּנַחֵםte/na/CHEMwill you comfortנַפְשָׁםnaf/SHAMtheir soulsבַּמָּשִׁיחַ׃bam/Ma/SHI/achin Christ

    O Lord, wilt thou comfort my soul, and give unto me success, and also my fellow laborers who are with me—yea, Ammon, and Aaron, and Omner, and also Amulek and Zeezrom, and also my two sons—yea, even all these wilt thou comfort, O Lord. Yea, wilt thou comfort their souls in Christ.

33. 33

    תִּתֶּןtit/TENwill you grantלָהֶםla/HEMthemכֹּחַKO/achstrengthלָשֵׂאתla/SETto bearאֶת־צָרוֹתֵיהֶםet-tsa/ro/te/HEMtheir afflictionsאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichתָּבֹאנָהta/VO/nashall comeעֲלֵיהֶםa/le/HEMupon themבַּעֲבוּרba/a/VURbecause ofעֲוֹנוֹתa/vo/NOTthe iniquitiesהָעָםha/AMof the peopleהַזֶּה׃haz/ZEthis

    Wilt thou grant unto them that they may have strength, that they may bear their afflictions which shall come upon them because of the iniquities of this people.

34. 34

    אָנָּאan/NAOיְהוָהAdonaiAdonaiתִּתֶּןtit/TENwill you grantלָנוּLA/nuusהַצְלָחָהhats/la/CHAsuccessלַהֲשִׁיבָםla/ha/shi/VAMto bring them againאֵלֶיךָe/LE/khaunto youבַּמָּשִׁיחַ׃bam/Ma/SHI/achin Christ

    O Lord, wilt thou grant unto us that we may have success in bringing them again unto thee in Christ.

35. 35

    הִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdיְהוָהAdonaiO Adonaiיְקָרוֹתye/ka/ROTare preciousנַפְשׁוֹתָםnaf/sho/TAMtheir soulsוְרַבִּיםve/rab/BIMand manyמֵהֶםme/HEMof themאַחֵינוּa/CHE/nuour brethrenהֵםhemare theyלָכֵןla/KHENthereforeתֶּןtengiveלָנוּLA/nuusיְהוָהAdonaiO AdonaiכֹּחַKO/achpowerוְחׇכְמָהve/chokh/MAand wisdomלְהָשִׁיבle/ha/SHIVto bring againאֶת־אַחֵינוּet-a/CHE/nuour brethrenאֵלֶּהEL/letheseאֵלֶיךָ׃e/LE/khaunto you

    Behold, O Lord, their souls are precious, and many of them are our brethren; therefore, give unto us, O Lord, power and wisdom that we may bring these, our brethren, again unto thee.

36. 36

    וַיְהִיvay/HInow it happenedכְּכַלּוֹתke/khal/LOTwhen made an endאַלְמָאAL/maAlmaלְדַבֵּרle/dab/BERof speakingאֶת־הַדְּבָרִיםet-had/de/va/RIMthe wordsהָאֵלֶּהha/EL/letheseוַיִּסְמֹךְvay/yis/MOKHhe clappedאֶת־יָדָיוet-ya/DAYVhis handsעַלaluponכׇּלkolallהָעֹמְדִיםha/om/DIMthem who wereעִמּוֹim/MOwith himוְהִנֵּהve/hin/NEand beholdכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERasסָמַךְsa/MAKHhe clappedאֶת־יָדָיוet-ya/DAYVhis handsעֲלֵיהֶםa/le/HEMupon themוַיִּמָּלְאוּvay/yim/ma/le/Uthey were filled withרוּחַ־הַקֹּדֶשׁ׃RU/ach-Hak/KO/deshthe Holy Spirit

    Now it came to pass that when Alma had said these words, that he clapped his hands upon all them who were with him. And behold, as he clapped his hands upon them, they were filled with the Holy Spirit.

37. 37

    וְאַחֲרֵי־כֵןve/a/cha/RE-khenand after thatנִפְרְדוּnif/re/DUseparated themselvesאִישׁishoneמֵעַלme/ALfromאָחִיוa/CHIVanotherוְלֹאve/LOand notדָאֲגוּda/a/GUdid they take thoughtלְנַפְשָׁםle/naf/SHAMfor themselvesמַהmawhatיֹּאכְלוּyo/khe/LUthey should eatאוֹoorמַהmawhatיִּשְׁתּוּyish/TUthey should drinkאוֹoorמַהmawhatיִּלְבָּשׁוּ׃yil/ba/SHUthey should put on

    And after that they did separate themselves one from another, taking no thought for themselves what they should eat, or what they should drink, or what they should put on.

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    וַיהוָהve-Adonaiand Adonaiהִשְׁגִּיחַhish/GI/achprovided forעֲלֵיהֶםa/le/HEMthemלְבִלְתִּיle/vil/TIthat they should notיִרְעָבוּyir/A/vuhungerוְגַםve/GAMand alsoלֹאlonotיִצְמָאוּyits/MA/ushould they thirstוְגַםve/GAMand alsoנָתַן־לָהֶםna/TAN-la/HEMhe gave themכֹּחַKO/achstrengthלְבִלְתִּיle/vil/TIthat they should notיִסְבְּלוּyis/be/LUsufferכׇּלkolany mannerצָרָהtsa/RAof afflictionsכִּי־אִםki-imsave it wereנִבְלְעָהniv/le/Aswallowed upבְּשִׂמְחַתbe/sim/CHATin the joyהַמָּשִׁיחַham/Ma/SHI/achof Christוַיְהִיvay/HInow it wasכֵןkhensoכִּתְפִלַּתkit/fil/LATaccording to the prayerאַלְמָאAL/maof Almaכִּיkibecauseהִתְפַּלֵּלhit/pal/LELhe prayedבֶּאֱמוּנָה׃be/e/mu/NAin faith

    And the Lord provided for them that they should hunger not, neither should they thirst; yea, and he also gave them strength, that they should suffer no manner of afflictions, save it were swallowed up in the joy of Christ. Now this was according to the prayer of Alma; and this because he prayed in faith.