Alma 4 אלמא פרק ד׳

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   וַיְהִיvay/HIand it happenedבַּשָּׁנָהbash/sha/NAin the yearהַשִּׁשִּׁיתhash/shish/SHITsixthלִמְשֹׁלlim/SHOLof the reignהַשֹּׁפְטִיםhash/shof/TIMof the judgesעַל־עַםal-amover the peopleנֶפִיNE/fiof Nephiוְלֹא־הָיוּve/LO-HA/yuthere were noמְרִיבוֹתme/ri/VOTcontentionsוּמִלְחָמוֹתu/mil/cha/MOTand warsבְּאֶרֶץbe/E/retsin the landזָרַהֶמְלָה׃Za/ra/HEM/laof Zarahemla

   Now it came to pass in the sixth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi, there were no contentions nor wars in the land of Zarahemla;

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   אַךְakhbutהָעָםha/AMthe peopleהָיוּha/YUwereמְעֻנִּיםme/un/NIMafflictedאַףafyeaמְעֻנִּיםme/un/NIMafflictedמְאֹדme/ODgreatlyעַל־אׇבְדַןal-ov/DANfor the lossאֲחֵיהֶםa/che/HEMof their brethrenוְגַםve/GAMand alsoעַל־אׇבְדַןal-ov/DANfor the lossצֹאנָםtso/NAMof their flocksוּבְקָרָםu/ve/ka/RAMand their herdsוְגַםve/GAMand alsoעַל־אׇבְדַןal-ov/DANfor the lossשְׂדוֹתse/DOTof fieldsדְּגָנָםde/ga/NAMof their grainאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichנִרְמְסוּnir/me/SUwere trodden downוְנִשְׁחֲתוּve/nish/cha/TUand destroyedבְּיַדbe/YADby the handהַלָּמָנִים׃hal/La/ma/NIMof the Lamanites

   But the people were afflicted, yea, greatly afflicted for the loss of their brethren, and also for the loss of their flocks and herds, and also for the loss of their fields of grain, which were trodden under foot and destroyed by the Lamanites.

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   וַתִּגְדַּלְנָהvat/tig/dal/NAand so great wereצָרוֹתֵיהֶםtsa/ro/te/HEMtheir afflictionsעַד־אֲשֶׁרad-a/SHERthatהָיְתָהha/ye/TAhadלְכׇל־נֶפֶשׁle/KHOL-NE/feshevery soulסִבָּהsib/BAcauseלְהִתְאַבֵּלle/hit/ab/BELto mournוַיַּאֲמִינוּvay/ya/a/MI/nuand they believedכִּיkithatמִשְׁפְּטֵיmish/pe/TEthe judgmentsאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMof Godהֵםhemtheyהַנִּשְׁלָחִיםhan/nish/la/CHIMwere sentעֲלֵיהֶםa/le/HEMupon themבַּעֲבוּרba/a/VURbecause ofרִשְׁעָתָםrish/a/TAMtheir wickednessוְתוֹעֲבוֹתֵיהֶםve/to/a/vo/te/HEMand their abominationsלָכֵןla/KHENthereforeנֵעוֹרוּne/o/RUthey were awakenedלִזְכֹּרliz/KORto rememberאֶת־מִשְׁמַרְתָּם׃et-mish/mar/TAMtheir duty

   And so great were their afflictions that every soul had cause to mourn; and they believed that it was the judgments of God sent upon them because of their wickedness and their abominations; therefore they were awakened to a remembrance of their duty.

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   וַיָּחֵלּוּvay/ya/CHEL/luand they beganלְהָקִיםle/ha/KIMto establishאֶת־הָעֵדָהet-ha/e/DAthe churchבְּיֶתֶרbe/YE/termoreשְׂאֵתse/ETfullyוְרַבִּיםve/rab/BIMand manyנִטְבְּלוּnit/be/LUwere baptizedבְּמֵיbe/MEin the watersסִידוֹןSI/donof Sidonוַיִּתְחַבְּרוּvay/yit/chab/be/RUand were joinedלַעֲדַתla/a/DATto the churchהָאֱלֹהִיםha/e/lo/HIMof Godאַףafyeaנִטְבְּלוּnit/be/LUthey were baptizedבְּיַדbe/YADby the handאַלְמָאAL/maof Almaאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoקֻדַּשׁkud/DASHwas consecratedלְכֹהֵןle/kho/HENthe priestגָּדוֹלga/DOLhighעַל־עַםal-amover the peopleהָעֵדָהha/e/DAof the churchבְּיַדbe/YADby the handאָבִיוa/VIVof his fatherאַלְמָא׃AL/maAlma

   And they began to establish the church more fully; yea, and many were baptized in the waters of Sidon and were joined to the church of God; yea, they were baptized by the hand of Alma, who had been consecrated the high priest over the people of the church, by the hand of his father Alma.

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   וַיְהִיvay/HIand it happenedבַּשָּׁנָהbash/sha/NAin the yearהַשְּׁבִיעִיתhash/she/vi/ITseventhלִמְשֹׁלlim/SHOLof the reignהַשֹּׁפְטִיםhash/shof/TIMof the judgesוַיִּתְחַבְּרוּvay/yit/chab/be/RUand there were joinedכִּשְׁלֹשֶׁתkish/LO/shetabout threeאֲלָפִיםa/la/FIMthousandוַחֲמֵשׁva/cha/MESHand fiveמֵאוֹתme/OThundredנֶפֶשׁNE/feshsoulsלַעֲדַתla/a/DATunto the churchהָאֱלֹהִיםha/e/lo/HIMof Godוַיִּטָּבְלוּvay/yit/ta/ve/LUand were baptizedוַתִּתֹּםvat/tit/TOMand thus endedהַשָּׁנָהhash/sha/NAthe yearהַשְּׁבִיעִיתhash/she/vi/ITseventhלִמְשֹׁלlim/SHOLof the reignהַשֹּׁפְטִיםhash/shof/TIMof the judgesעַל־עַםal-amover the peopleנֶפִיNE/fiof Nephiוַיְהִיvay/HIand there wasשְׁלוֹםshe/LOMpeaceתָּמִידta/MIDcontinuallyבְּכׇל־הָעֵתbe/KHOL-ha/ETthroughout all the timeהַהִיא׃ha/HIthat

   And it came to pass in the seventh year of the reign of the judges there were about three thousand five hundred souls that united themselves to the church of God and were baptized. And thus ended the seventh year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi; and there was continual peace in all that time.

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   וַיְהִיvay/HIand it happenedבַּשָּׁנָהbash/sha/NAin the yearהַשְּׁמִינִיתhash/she/mi/NITeighthלִמְשֹׁלlim/SHOLof the reignהַשֹּׁפְטִיםhash/shof/TIMof the judgesוַיָּחֶלvay/YA/chelthat beganעַםamthe peopleהָעֵדָהha/e/DAof the churchלְהִתְגָּאוֹתle/hit/ga/OTto wax proudבַּעֲבוּרba/a/VURbecause ofעׇשְׁרָםosh/RAMtheir richesהָרַבha/RAVthe exceedingוּמִשְׁיָםu/mish/YAMand their silkהַטּוֹבhat/TOVthe fineוּבוּצָםu/vu/TSAMand their fine linenהַמׇּשְׁזָרham/mosh/ZARthe fine-twinedוְגַםve/GAMand alsoבַּעֲבוּרba/a/VURbecause ofצֹאנָםtso/NAMtheir flocksוּבְקָרָםu/ve/ka/RAMand their herdsהָרַבִּיםha/rab/BIMthe manyוּזְהָבָםu/ze/ha/VAMand their goldוְכַסְפָּםve/khas/PAMand their silverוְכׇל־מִינֵיve/KHOL-mi/NEand all mannerחֲפָצִיםcha/fa/TSIMof thingsיְקָרִיםye/ka/RIMpreciousאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichהִשִּׂיגוּhis/SI/guthey obtainedבַּעֲמָלָםba/a/ma/LAMby their industryוּבְכׇל־אֵלֶּהu/ve/KHOL-EL/leand in all theseגָּבְהוּga/ve/HUthey were lifted upבְּגַאֲוַתbe/ga/a/VATin the prideעֵינֵיהֶםe/ne/HEMof their eyesוַיָּחֵלּוּvay/ya/CHEL/luand they beganלִלְבֹּשׁlil/BOSHto wearבְּגָדִיםbe/ga/DIMgarmentsיְקָרִיםye/ka/RIMcostlyמְאֹד׃me/ODvery

   And it came to pass in the eighth year of the reign of the judges, that the people of the church began to wax proud, because of their exceeding riches, and their fine silks, and their fine-twined linen, and because of their many flocks and herds, and their gold and their silver, and all manner of precious things, which they had obtained by their industry; and in all these things were they lifted up in the pride of their eyes, for they began to wear very costly apparel.

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   וַתְּהִיvat/te/HIand wasזֹאתzotthisלְצָרָהle/tsa/RAan afflictionרַבָּהrab/BAmuchלְאַלְמָאle/AL/maunto Almaהֵןhenyeaוּלְרַבִּיםu/le/rab/BIMand unto manyמִן־הָעָםmin-ha/AMof the peopleאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhomקִדֵּשׁkid/DESHconsecratedאַלְמָאAL/maAlmaלִהְיוֹתlih/YOTto beמוֹרִיםmo/RIMteachersוְכֹהֲנִיםve/kho/ha/NIMpriestsוּזְקֵנִיםu/ze/ke/NIMand eldersעַל־הָעֵדָהal-ha/e/DAover the churchאַףafyeaרַבִּיםrab/BIMmanyמֵהֶםme/HEMof themהִתְעַצְּבוּhit/ats/tse/VUwere grievedמְאֹדme/ODsorelyעַל־הָרָעָהal-ha/ra/Afor the wickednessאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichרָאוּra/Uthey sawכִּיkithatהֵחֵלָּהhe/CHEL/labeganבְּקֶרֶבbe/KE/revamongעַמָּם׃am/MAMtheir people

   Now this was the cause of much affliction to Alma, yea, and to many of the people whom Alma had consecrated to be teachers, and priests, and elders over the church; yea, many of them were sorely grieved for the wickedness which they saw had begun to be among their people.

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   כִּיkiforרָאוּra/Uthey sawוְהִבִּיטוּve/hib/BI/tuand beheldבְּיָגוֹןbe/ya/GONwith sorrowגָּדוֹלga/DOLgreatכִּיkithatהֵחֵלhe/CHELbeganעַםamthe peopleהָעֵדָהha/e/DAof the churchלְהִתְנַשֵּׂאle/hit/nas/SEto be lifted upבְּגַאֲוַתbe/ga/a/VATin the prideעֵינֵיהֶםe/ne/HEMof their eyesוְלָשִׂיםve/la/SIMand to setלִבָּםlib/BAMtheir heartsעַל־הָעֹשֶׁרal-ha/O/sherupon richesוְעַל־הַבְלֵיve/AL-hav/LEand upon the vain thingsהָעוֹלָםha/o/LAMof the worldוַיָּחֵלּוּvay/ya/CHEL/luand they beganלָבוּזla/VUZto be scornfulאִישׁishoneלְרֵעֵהוּle/re/E/huanotherוַיָּחֵלּוּvay/ya/CHEL/luand they beganלִרְדֹּףlir/DOFto persecuteאֶת־אֲשֶׁרet-a/SHERthose whoלֹא־הֶאֱמִינוּlo-he/e/MI/nudid not believeכִּרְצוֹנָםkir/tso/NAMaccording to their willוְחֶפְצָם׃ve/chef/TSAMand pleasure

   For they saw and beheld with great sorrow that the people of the church began to be lifted up in the pride of their eyes, and to set their hearts upon riches and upon the vain things of the world, that they began to be scornful, one towards another, and they began to persecute those that did not believe according to their own will and pleasure.

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   וְכֵןve/KHENand thusבַּשָּׁנָהbash/sha/NAin the yearהַשְּׁמִינִיתhash/she/mi/NITthe eighthהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisלִמְשֹׁלlim/SHOLof the reignהַשֹּׁפְטִיםhash/shof/TIMof the judgesהֵחֵלּוּhe/CHEL/lubeganמְרִיבוֹתme/ri/VOTcontentionsגְּדוֹלוֹתge/do/LOTgreatבְּקֶרֶבbe/KE/revamongעַםamthe peopleהָעֵדָהha/e/DAof the churchאַףafyeaהָיוּha/YUthere wereקִנְאוֹתkin/OTenvyingsוּמְרִיבָהu/me/ri/VAand strifeוְשִׂנְאָהve/sin/Aand maliceוּרְדִיפוֹתu/re/di/FOTand persecutionsוְגַאֲוָהve/ga/a/VAand prideעַדadevenכִּי־גָדְלָהki-ga/de/LAto exceedמִגַּאֲוַתmig/ga/a/VATthe prideאֵלֶּהEL/leof theseאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoלֹא־הָיוּlo-ha/YUwere notמֵעֲדַתme/a/DATof the churchהָאֱלֹהִים׃ha/e/lo/HIMof God

   And thus, in this eighth year of the reign of the judges, there began to be great contentions among the people of the church; yea, there were envyings, and strife, and malice, and persecutions, and pride, even to exceed the pride of those who did not belong to the church of God.

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    וַתִּתֹּםvat/tit/TOMand thus endedהַשָּׁנָהhash/sha/NAthe yearהַשְּׁמִינִיתhash/she/mi/NITeighthלִמְשֹׁלlim/SHOLof the reignהַשֹּׁפְטִיםhash/shof/TIMof the judgesוַתְּהִיvat/te/HIand wasרִשְׁעַתrish/ATthe wickednessהָעֵדָהha/e/DAof the churchלְמִכְשׁוֹלle/mikh/SHOLa stumbling blockגָּדוֹלga/DOLgreatלַאֲשֶׁרla/a/SHERunto those whoלֹא־הָיוּlo-ha/YUwere notמִן־הָעֵדָהmin-ha/e/DAof the churchוְכֵןve/KHENand thusהֵחֵלָּהhe/CHEL/labeganהָעֵדָהha/e/DAthe churchלְהִכָּשֵׁלle/hik/ka/SHELto failבְּדַרְכָּהּ׃be/dar/KAin its progress

    And thus ended the eighth year of the reign of the judges; and the wickedness of the church was a great stumbling-block to those who did not belong to the church; and thus the church began to fail in its progress.

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    וַיְהִיvay/HIand it happenedבִּתְחִלַּתbit/chil/LATin the commencementהַשָּׁנָהhash/sha/NAof the yearהַתְּשִׁיעִיתhat/te/shi/ITninthוַיַּרְאvay/YARand sawאַלְמָאAL/maAlmaאֶת־רִשְׁעַתet-rish/ATthe wickednessהָעֵדָהha/e/DAof the churchוַיַּרְאvay/YARand he sawגַםgamalsoכִּיkithatמוֹפֵתmo/FETthe exampleהָעֵדָהha/e/DAof the churchהֵחֵלhe/CHELbeganלְהוֹבִילle/ho/VILto leadאֶת־הַלֹּא־מַאֲמִינִיםet-hal/LO-ma/a/mi/NIMthose who were unbelieversמֵעָוֹןme/a/VONfrom iniquityלְעָוֹןle/a/VONto iniquityוְכֵןve/KHENand thusהֵבִיאhe/VIbringingשֶׁבֶרSHE/verdestructionעַל־הָעָם׃al-ha/AMupon the people

    And it came to pass in the commencement of the ninth year, Alma saw the wickedness of the church, and he saw also that the example of the church began to lead those who were unbelievers on from one piece of iniquity to another, thus bringing on the destruction of the people.

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    הֵןhenyeaרָאָהra/Ahe sawפְּלָיָהpe/la/YAinequalityגְדוֹלָהge/do/LAgreatבָּעָםba/AMamong the peopleמִקְצָתָםmik/tsa/TAMsome of themמִתְנַשְּׂאִיםmit/nas/se/IMlifting themselves upבְּגַאֲוָתָםbe/ga/a/va/TAMin their prideוּבוֹזִיםu/vo/ZIMand despisingאֲחֵרִיםa/che/RIMothersמַפְנִיםmaf/NIMturningעֹרֶףO/reftheir backsלָאֶבְיוֹנִיםla/ev/yo/NIMupon the needyוְלָעֵירֻמִּיםve/la/e/rum/MIMand the nakedוְלָרְעֵבִיםve/la/re/e/VIMand the hungryוְלַצְּמֵאִיםve/lats/tse/me/IMand the thirstyוְלַחוֹלִיםve/la/cho/LIMand the sickוְלַמְעֻנִּים׃ve/lam/un/NIMand the afflicted

    Yea, he saw great inequality among the people, some lifting themselves up with their pride, despising others, turning their backs upon the needy and the naked and those who were hungry, and those who were athirst, and those who were sick and afflicted.

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    וְזֹאתve/ZOTand thisהָיְתָהha/ye/TAwasלְקִינוֹתle/ki/NOTa cause for lamentationsרַבּוֹתrab/BOTgreatבְּקֶרֶבbe/KE/revamongהָעָםha/AMthe peopleבְּעוֹדbe/ODwhileאֲחֵרִיםa/che/RIMothersמַשְׁפִּילִיםmash/pi/LIMwere abasingנַפְשָׁםnaf/SHAMthemselvesוְתוֹמְכִיםve/tom/KHIMand succoringבַּחֲסֵרִיםba/cha/se/RIMthose who stood in needבְּתִתָּםbe/tit/TAMin impartingמֵרְכוּשָׁםmer/khu/SHAMof their substanceלָעֲנִיִּיםla/a/niy/YIMunto the poorוְלָאֶבְיוֹנִיםve/la/ev/yo/NIMand the needyוּמַאֲכִילִיםu/ma/a/khi/LIMand feedingאֶת־הָרְעֵבִיםet-ha/re/e/VIMthe hungryוְסֹבְלִיםve/sov/LIMand sufferingכׇּל־מִינֵיkol-mi/NEall mannerצָרוֹתtsa/ROTof afflictionsלְמַעַןle/MA/anfor the sakeהַמָּשִׁיחַham/Ma/SHI/achof Christאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoיָבוֹאya/VOshould comeכְּפִיke/FIaccording toרוּחַRU/achthe spiritהַנְּבוּאָה׃han/ne/vu/Aof prophecy

    Now this was a great cause for lamentations among the people, while others were abasing themselves, succoring those who stood in need of their succor, such as imparting their substance to the poor and the needy, feeding the hungry, and suffering all manner of afflictions, for Christ’s sake, who should come according to the spirit of prophecy;

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    מְצַפִּיםme/tsap/PIMlooking forwardלַיּוֹםlay/YOMto the dayהַהוּאha/HUthatוְשֹׁמְרִיםve/shom/RIMand retainingסְלִיחַתse/li/CHATa remissionחַטֹּאתֵיהֶםchat/to/te/HEMof their sinsמְלֵאִיםme/le/IMbeing filled withשִׂמְחָהsim/CHAjoyגְדוֹלָהge/do/LAgreatבַּעֲבוּרba/a/VURbecause ofתְּחִיַּתte/chiy/YATthe resurrectionהַמֵּתִיםham/me/TIMof the deadכִּרְצוֹןkir/TSONaccording to the willיֵשׁוּעַYe/SHU/aof JesusהַמָּשִׁיחַHam/ma/SHI/achChristוְכֹחוֹve/kho/CHOand His powerוּגְאֻלָּתוֹu/ge/ul/la/TOand His deliveranceמֵחֶבְלֵיme/chev/LEfrom the bandsהַמָּוֶת׃ham/MA/vetof death

    Looking forward to that day, thus retaining a remission of their sins; being filled with great joy because of the resurrection of the dead, according to the will and power and deliverance of Jesus Christ from the bands of death.

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    וַיְהִיvay/HIand it happenedכִּיkithatאַלְמָאAL/maAlmaבִּרְאוֹתוֹbir/o/TOseeingאֶת־עֳנִיet-o/NIthe afflictionsעַנְוֵיan/VEof the humble followersהָאֱלֹהִיםha/e/lo/HIMof Godוְהָרְדִיפוֹתve/ha/re/di/FOTand the persecutionsאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichנֶעֶרְמוּNE/er/muwere heapedעֲלֵיהֶםa/le/HEMupon themבְּיַדbe/YADby the handשְׁאֵרִיתshe/e/RITof the remainderעַמּוֹam/MOof his peopleוּבִרְאוֹתוֹu/vir/o/TOand seeingאֶת־כׇּל־פִּלְיָתָםet-kol-pil/ya/TAMall their inequalityוַיָּחֶלvay/YA/cheland he beganלְהִתְעַצֵּבle/hit/ats/TSEVto be sorrowfulמְאֹדme/ODveryאַךְakhneverthelessרוּחַRU/achthe SpiritיְהוָהAdonaiof Adonaiלֹאlonotסָרָהsa/RAdepartedמֵעִמּוֹ׃me/im/MOfrom him

    And now it came to pass that Alma, having seen the afflictions of the humble followers of God, and the persecutions which were heaped upon them by the remainder of his people, and seeing all their inequality, began to be very sorrowful; nevertheless the Spirit of the Lord did not fail him.

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    וַיִּבְחַרvay/yiv/CHARand he choseאִישׁisha manחָכָםcha/KHAMwiseמִזִּקְנֵיmiz/zik/NEfrom among the eldersהָעֵדָהha/e/DAof the churchוַיִּתֶּן־לוֹvay/YIT/ten-loand gave himכֹּחַKO/achpowerכְּפִיke/FIaccording toקוֹלkolthe voiceהָעָםha/AMof the peopleלִהְיוֹת־לוֹlih/YOT-lothat he might haveכֹּחַKO/achpowerלָשִׂיםla/SIMto enactחֻקִּיםchuk/KIMlawsכַּחֻקִּיםka/chuk/KIMaccording to the lawsאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichנִתְּנוּnit/te/NUhad been givenוּלְהַעֲמִידָםu/le/ha/a/mi/DAMand to put them in forceכְּפִיke/FIaccording toרִשְׁעַתrish/ATthe wickednessהָעָםha/AMof the peopleוּפִשְׁעֵיהֶם׃u/fish/e/HEMand their crimes

    And he selected a wise man who was among the elders of the church, and gave him power according to the voice of the people, that he might have power to enact laws according to the laws which had been given, and to put them in force according to the wickedness and the crimes of the people.

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    וְשֵׁםve/SHEMand the nameהָאִישׁha/ISHof the manנֶפִיהָהNe/FI/hawas Nephihahוַיִּמָּןvay/yim/MANand he was appointedלַשֹּׁפֵטlash/sho/FETto be the judgeהָרֹאשׁha/ROSHthe chiefוַיֵּשֶׁבvay/YE/shevand he satעַל־כִּסֵּאal-kis/SEupon the seatהַמִּשְׁפָּטham/mish/PATof judgmentלִשְׁפֹּטlish/POTto judgeוְלִמְשֹׁלve/lim/SHOLand to governבָּעָם׃ba/AMthe people

    Now this man’s name was Nephihah, and he was appointed chief judge; and he sat in the judgment-seat to judge and to govern the people.

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    וְאַלְמָאve/AL/manow Almaלֹא־נָתַןlo-na/TANdid not giveלוֹlohimאֶת־מִשְׂרַתet-mis/RATthe officeהַכֹּהֵןhak/ko/HENof priestהַגָּדוֹלhag/ga/DOLhighעַל־הָעֵדָהal-ha/e/DAover the churchכִּי־שָׁמַרki-sha/MARbut he retainedאֶת־מִשְׂרַתet-mis/RATthe officeהַכֹּהֵןhak/ko/HENof priestהַגָּדוֹלhag/ga/DOLhighלוֹlounto himselfאַךְakhbutמָסַרma/SARhe deliveredאֶת־כִּסֵּאet-kis/SEthe seatהַמִּשְׁפָּטham/mish/PATof judgmentלְנֶפִיהָה׃le/Ne/FI/haunto Nephihah

    Now Alma did not grant unto him the office of being high priest over the church, but he retained the office of high priest unto himself; but he delivered the judgment-seat unto Nephihah.

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    וְזֹאתve/ZOTand thisעָשָׂהa/SAhe didלְמַעַןle/MA/anthatיֵצֵאye/TSEhe might go forthהוּאhuhimselfבְּקֶרֶבbe/KE/revamongעַמּוֹam/MOhis peopleאוֹoorבְּקֶרֶבbe/KE/revamongעַם־נֶפִיam-NE/fithe people of Nephiלִדְרֹשׁlid/ROSHto preachלָהֶםla/HEMunto themאֶת־דְּבַר־אֱלֹהִיםet-de/VAR-e/lo/HIMthe word of Godלְעוֹרְרָםle/or/RAMto stir them upלִזְכֹּרliz/KORin remembranceאֶת־מִשְׁמַרְתָּםet-mish/mar/TAMof their dutyוּלְהַפִּילu/le/hap/PILand to pull downבִּדְבַרbid/VARby the wordהָאֱלֹהִיםha/e/lo/HIMof Godאֶת־כׇּל־הַגַּאֲוָהet-kol-hag/ga/a/VAall the prideוְהָעׇרְמָהve/ha/or/MAand craftinessוְכׇל־הַמְּרִיבוֹתve/KHOL-ham/me/ri/VOTand all the contentionsאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhich wereבְּקֶרֶבbe/KE/revamongעַמּוֹam/MOhis peopleבִּרְאוֹתוֹbir/o/TOseeingכִּיkithatאֵיןenthere was noדֶּרֶךְDE/rekhwayלַהֲשִׁיבָםla/ha/shi/VAMthat he might reclaim themזוּלַתzu/LATsaveבְּהָעִידbe/ha/IDin bearingבָּםbamagainst themעֵדוּתe/DUTtestimonyטְהוֹרָה׃te/ho/RApure

    And this he did that he himself might go forth among his people, or among the people of Nephi, that he might preach the word of God unto them, to stir them up in remembrance of their duty, and that he might pull down, by the word of God, all the pride and craftiness and all the contentions which were among his people, seeing no way that he might reclaim them save it were in bearing down in pure testimony against them.

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    וְכֵןve/KHENand thusבִּתְחִלַּתbit/chil/LATin the commencementהַשָּׁנָהhash/sha/NAof the yearהַתְּשִׁיעִיתhat/te/shi/ITninthלִמְשֹׁלlim/SHOLof the reignהַשֹּׁפְטִיםhash/shof/TIMof the judgesעַל־עַםal-amover the peopleנֶפִיNE/fiof Nephiמָסַרma/SARdeliveredאַלְמָאAL/maAlmaאֶת־כִּסֵּאet-kis/SEthe seatהַמִּשְׁפָּטham/mish/PATof judgmentלְנֶפִיהָהle/Ne/FI/haunto Nephihahוַיִּתֵּןvay/yit/TENand confinedאֶת־נַפְשׁוֹet-naf/SHOhimselfכֻּלּוֹkul/LOwhollyלַכְּהֻנָּהlak/ke/hun/NAto the priesthoodהַגְּדוֹלָהhag/ge/do/LAhighעַל־דִּבְרָתִיal-div/ra/TIof the orderהָאֱלֹהִיםha/e/lo/HIMof Godהַקְּדוֹשָׁהhak/ke/do/SHAholyלְעֵדוּתle/e/DUTto the testimonyהַדָּבָרhad/da/VARof the wordכְּפִיke/FIaccording toרוּחַRU/achthe spiritהַחָזוֹןha/cha/ZONof revelationוְהַנְּבוּאָה׃ve/han/ne/vu/Aand prophecy

    And thus in the commencement of the ninth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi, Alma delivered up the judgment-seat to Nephihah, and confined himself wholly to the high priesthood of the holy order of God, to the testimony of the word, according to the spirit of revelation and prophecy.