Alma 41 אלמא פרק מ״א

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1. 1

   וְעַתָּהve/at/TAand nowבְּנִיbe/NImy sonיֶשׁ־לִיyesh-liI haveלְדַבֵּרle/dab/BERto sayעַל־דְּבַרal-de/VARconcerningהַהֲשָׁבָהha/ha/sha/VAthe restorationאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhereofנֶאֶמְרָהne/em/RAhas been spokenכִּיkiforהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdיֵשׁyeshthere areאֲשֶׁרa/SHERsome whoעִוְּתוּiv/ve/TUwrestedאֶת־הַכְּתוּבִיםet-hak/ke/tu/VIMthe scripturesוַיִּתְעוּvay/yit/Uand went astrayהַרְחֵקhar/CHEKfarמְאֹדme/ODexceedinglyבַּעֲבוּרba/a/VURbecause ofהַדָּבָרhad/da/VARthe thingהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisוְהִנֵּהve/hin/NEand beholdרָאִיתִיra/I/tiI seeכִּיkithatגַםgamalsoלִבְּךָlib/be/KHAyour heartדוֹאֵגdo/EGis worriedעַל־הַדָּבָרal-had/da/VARabout the thingהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisאַךְakhbutהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdאֲפָרְשֶׁנּוּa/fa/re/shen/NUI will explain itלָךְ׃lakhunto you

   And now, my son, I have somewhat to say concerning the restoration of which has been spoken; for behold, some have wrested the scriptures, and have gone far astray because of this thing. And I perceive that thy mind has been worried also concerning this thing. But behold, I will explain it unto thee.

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   אֹמֵרo/MERsayאֲנִיa/NIIלְךָle/KHAunto youבְּנִיbe/NImy sonכִּיkithatעֲצַתa/TSATthe planהַהֲשָׁבָהha/ha/sha/VAof restorationנִדְרֶשֶׁתnid/RE/shetis requisiteלְצֶדֶקle/TSE/dekwith the justiceאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMof Godכִּיkiforנָכוֹןna/KHONit is requisiteכִּיkithatיוּשְׁבוּyush/VUshould be restoredכׇלkholallהַדְּבָרִיםhad/de/va/RIMthingsאֶלeltoסִדְרָםsid/RAMtheir orderהַנָּכוֹןhan/na/KHONproperהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdנָכוֹןna/KHONit is requisiteוְצַדִּיקve/tsad/DIKand justהוּאhuit isכְּפִיke/FIaccording toגְּבוּרַתge/vu/RATthe powerהַמָּשִׁיחַham/Ma/SHI/achof Christוּתְחִיָּתוֹu/te/chiy/ya/TOand his resurrectionכִּי־תָשׁוּבki-ta/SHUVthat should be restoredנֶפֶשׁNE/feshthe soulהָאָדָםha/a/DAMof manאֶלeltoגְּוִיָּתָהּge/viy/ya/TAits bodyוְכִיve/KHIand thatיָשׁוּבya/SHUVshould be restoredכׇלkholeveryאֵבָרe/VARpartמִןminofהַגְּוִיָּהhag/ge/viy/YAthe bodyאֶלeltoמְקוֹמוֹ׃me/ko/MOits place

   I say unto thee, my son, that the plan of restoration is requisite with the justice of God; for it is requisite that all things should be restored to their proper order. Behold, it is requisite and just, according to the power and resurrection of Christ, that the soul of man should be restored to its body, and that every part of the body should be restored to itself.

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   וְנָכוֹןve/na/KHONand it is requisiteלְצֶדֶקle/TSE/dekwith the justiceאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMof Godכִּיkithatיִשָּׁפְטוּyish/sha/fe/TUshould be judgedבְּנֵי־אָדָםbe/NE-a/DAMmenכְּפִיke/FIaccording toמַעֲשֵׂיהֶםma/a/se/HEMtheir worksוְאִםve/IMand ifהָיוּha/YUwereמַעֲשֵׂיהֶםma/a/se/HEMtheir worksטוֹבִיםto/VIMgoodבַּחַיִּיםba/chay/YIMin the lifeהָאֵלֶּהha/EL/letheseוּמִשְׁאֲלוֹתu/mish/a/LOTand the desiresלִבָּםlib/BAMof their heartsהָיוּha/YUwereטוֹבוֹתto/VOTgoodכִּיkithatיוּשְׁבוּyush/VUthey should be restoredגַּםgamalsoהֵמָּהHEM/matheyבַּיּוֹםbay/YOMat the dayהָאַחֲרוֹןha/a/cha/RONthe lastאֶלeluntoהַטּוֹב׃hat/TOVthat which is good

   And it is requisite with the justice of God that men should be judged according to their works; and if their works were good in this life, and the desires of their hearts were good, that they should also, at the last day, be restored unto that which is good.

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   וְאִםve/IMand ifמַעֲשֵׂיהֶםma/a/se/HEMtheir worksרָעִיםra/IMare evilיוּשְׁבוּyush/VUthey shall be restoredלָהֶםla/HEMunto themלְרָעָהle/ra/Afor evilלָכֵןla/KHENthereforeיוּשְׁבוּyush/VUshall be restoredכׇלkholallהַדְּבָרִיםhad/de/va/RIMthingsאֶלeltoסִדְרָםsid/RAMtheir orderהַנָּכוֹןhan/na/KHONproperכׇּל־דָּבָרkol-da/VAReverythingאֶלeltoתְּכוּנָתוֹte/khu/na/TOits frameהַמָּוֶתham/MA/vetmortalityיוּקַםyu/KAMraisedלְאַל־מָוֶתle/AL-MA/vetto immortalityהַכָּלֶהhak/ka/LEcorruptionלְאַל־כִּלָּיוֹןle/AL-kil/la/YONto incorruptionיוּקְמוּyuk/MUraisedלְאֹשֶׁרle/O/sherto happinessאֵין־קֵץen-ketsendlessלָרֶשֶׁתla/RE/shetto inheritאֶת־מַלְכוּתet-mal/KHUTthe kingdomהָאֱלֹהִיםha/e/lo/HIMof Godאוֹoorלְצָרַתle/tsa/RATto miseryאֵין־קֵץen-ketsendlessלָרֶשֶׁתla/RE/shetto inheritאֶת־מַלְכוּתet-mal/KHUTthe kingdomהַשָּׂטָןhas/sa/TANof the devilזֶהzethe oneמִזֶּהmiz/ZEon the one handוְזֶהve/ZEand the otherמִזֶּה׃miz/ZEon the other

   And if their works are evil they shall be restored unto them for evil. Therefore, all things shall be restored to their proper order, every thing to its natural frame—mortality raised to immortality, corruption to incorruption—raised to endless happiness to inherit the kingdom of God, or to endless misery to inherit the kingdom of the devil, the one on one hand, the other on the other—

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   הָאֶחָדha/e/CHADthe oneיוּקַםyu/KAMraisedלְאֹשֶׁרle/O/sherto happinessכְּפִיke/FIaccording toתְּשׁוּקַתte/shu/KATthe desiresאׇשְׁרוֹosh/ROof his happinessאוֹoorלַטּוֹבlat/TOVgoodכְּפִיke/FIaccording toתְּשׁוּקַתte/shu/KATthe desiresטוּבוֹtu/VOof his goodוְהָאַחֵרve/ha/a/CHERand the otherלָרַעla/RAto evilכְּפִיke/FIaccording toתְּשׁוּקַתte/shu/KATthe desiresרָעָתוֹra/a/TOof his evilכִּיkiforכַאֲשֶׁרkha/a/SHERasחָפֵץcha/FETShe desiredלַעֲשׂוֹתla/a/SOTto doרָעraevilכׇּלkolallהַיּוֹםhay/YOMthe dayכֵּןkeneven soיִקַּחyik/KACHshall he receiveשְׂכַרse/KHARthe rewardהָרָעha/RAof evilכְּבוֹאke/VOwhen comesהַלַּיְלָה׃hal/LAY/lathe night

   The one raised to happiness according to his desires of happiness, or good according to his desires of good; and the other to evil according to his desires of evil; for as he has desired to do evil all the day long even so shall he have his reward of evil when the night cometh.

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   וְכֵןve/KHENand soהוּאhuit isמִנֶּגֶדmin/NE/gedon the other handאִם־שָׁבim-shavif he repentedמֵחֲטָאָיוme/cha/ta/AYVof his sinsוְחָמַדve/cha/MADand desiredצְדָקָהtse/da/KArighteousnessעַד־אַחֲרִיתad-a/cha/RITuntil the endיָמָיוya/MAYVof his daysכֵּןkeneven soיִגָּמֶלyig/GA/melhe shall be rewardedבַּצְּדָקָה׃bats/tse/da/KAin righteousness

   And so it is on the other hand. If he hath repented of his sins, and desired righteousness until the end of his days, even so he shall be rewarded unto righteousness.

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   אֵלֶּהEL/letheseהֵםhemare theyגְּאוּלֵיge/u/LEthe redeemedיְהוָהAdonaiof AdonaiאַףafyeaאֵלֶּהEL/letheseהֵםhemare theyהַמּוּצָאִיםham/mu/tsa/IMwho are taken outהַנִּמְלָטִיםhan/nim/la/TIMwho are deliveredמִלֵּילmil/LELfrom the nightהַחֹשֶׁךְha/CHO/shekhof darknessאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichאֵין־לוֹen-lohas noקֵץketsendוְכֵןve/KHENand thusיַעַמְדוּya/am/DUthey standאוֹoorיִפֹּלוּyip/PO/lufallכִּיkiforהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdהֵםhemthey areשֹׁפְטֵיSHOF/tethe judgesנַפְשָׁםnaf/SHAMof themselvesאִם־לַעֲשׂוֹתim-la/a/SOTwhether to doטוֹבtovgoodוְאִם־לַעֲשׂוֹתve/IM-la/a/SOTor to doרָע׃raevil

   These are they that are redeemed of the Lord; yea, these are they that are taken out, that are delivered from that endless night of darkness; and thus they stand or fall; for behold, they are their own judges, whether to do good or do evil.

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   וְעַתָּהve/at/TAnowחֻקּוֹתchuk/KOTthe decreesאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMof Godאֵינָןe/NANare notמִשְׁתַּנּוֹתmish/tan/NOTchangedעַל־כֵּןal-kenthereforeהַדֶּרֶךְhad/DE/rekhthe wayנָכוֹנָהna/KHO/nais preparedלְמַעַןle/MA/anthatיֵלֵךְye/LEKHmay walkבָּהּbathereinכׇּלkolwhosoeverהֶחָפֵץhe/cha/FETSwillוְנוֹשָׁע׃ve/no/SHAand be saved

   Now, the decrees of God are unalterable; therefore, the way is prepared that whosoever will may walk therein and be saved.

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   וְעַתָּהve/at/TAand nowהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdבְנִיve/NImy sonאַלaldo notתּוֹסֵףto/SEFaddעוֹדodagainפַּעַםPA/ama timeלְהָעֵזle/ha/EZto dareנֶגֶדNE/gedagainstאֱלֹהֶיךָe/lo/HE/khayour Godבַּתּוֹרוֹתbat/to/ROTin the doctrinesהָהֵןha/HENthoseאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichבָּהֶןba/HENin themהֵעַזְתָּhe/az/TAyou daredעַדaduntilכֹהkhonowלַחֲטֹא׃la/cha/TOto commit sin

   And now behold, my son, do not risk one more offense against your God upon those points of doctrine, which ye have hitherto risked to commit sin.

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    אַלaldo notתַּחְשֹׁבtach/SHOVsupposeכִּיkithatיַעַןYA/anbecauseנֶאֱמַרne/e/MARit has been spokenעַל־דְּבַרal-de/VARconcerningהַהֲשָׁבָהha/ha/sha/VArestorationכִּיkithatתּוּשַׁבtu/SHAVyou shall be restoredמֵחֵטְאme/CHETfrom sinאֶלeltoאֹשֶׁרO/sherhappinessהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdאֹמֵרo/MERsayאֲנִיa/NIIלְךָle/KHAunto youהָרֶשַׁעha/RE/shawickednessלֹא־הָיָהlo-ha/YAwas notמֵעוֹלָםme/o/LAMeverאֹשֶׁר׃O/sherhappiness

    Do not suppose, because it has been spoken concerning restoration, that ye shall be restored from sin to happiness. Behold, I say unto you, wickedness never was happiness.

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    וְעַתָּהve/at/TAand nowבְנִיve/NImy sonכׇּלkolallבְּנֵי־הָאָדָםbe/NE-ha/a/DAMmenאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthatבְּיִצְרָםbe/yits/RAMin their natureאוֹoorכַאֲשֶׁרkha/a/SHERasאֹמַרo/MARI would sayבַּבָּשָׂרbab/ba/SARin the fleshהֵםhemareבִּמְרוֹרַתbim/ro/RATin the gallרוֹשׁroshof bitternessוּבְמוֹסְרוֹתu/ve/mos/ROTand in the bondsעָוֹןa/VONof iniquityהֵםhemthey areבְּלִיbe/LIwithoutאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMGodבָּעוֹלָםba/o/LAMin the worldוְהָלְכוּve/ha/le/KHUand they wentלְנֶגֶדle/NE/gedcontrary toדֶּרֶךְDE/rekhthe wayאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMof Godעַל־כֵּןal-kenthereforeהֵםhemthey areבְּמַצַּבbe/mats/TSAVin a stateלְנֶגֶדle/NE/gedcontrary toדֶּרֶךְDE/rekhthe wayהָאֹשֶׁר׃ha/O/sherof happiness

    And now, my son, all men that are in a state of nature, or I would say, in a carnal state, are in the gall of bitterness and in the bonds of iniquity; they are without God in the world, and they have gone contrary to the nature of God; therefore, they are in a state contrary to the nature of happiness.

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    וְעַתָּהve/at/TAand nowהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdהֲפֵרוּשׁha/fe/RUSHis the meaningהַהֲשָׁבָהha/ha/sha/VAof restorationלָקַחַתla/KA/chatto takeדָּבָרda/VARa thingמִדַּרְכּוֹmid/dar/KOfrom its wayוּלְשׂוּמוֹu/le/su/MOand place itאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhereלֹאlonotכְדַרְכּוֹkhe/dar/KOaccording to its wayאוֹoorלְשׂוּמוֹle/su/MOto place itלְנֶגֶדle/NE/gedcontrary toדַּרְכּוֹ׃dar/KOits way

    And now behold, is the meaning of the word restoration to take a thing of a natural state and place it in an unnatural state, or to place it in a state opposite to its nature?

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    הוֹיhoyOבְנִיve/NImy sonלֹא־כֵןlo-khennot soהַדָּבָרhad/da/VARis the thingכִּי־אִםki-imbutפֵּרוּשׁpe/RUSHthe meaningהַהֲשָׁבָהha/ha/sha/VAof restorationהוּאhuisלְהָשִׁיבle/ha/SHIVto bring backרָעraevilתַּחַתTA/chatforרָעraevilאוֹoorבָשָׂרva/SARcarnalתַּחַתTA/chatforבָּשָׂרba/SARcarnalאוֹoorשֵׁדִיshe/DIdevilishתַּחַתTA/chatforשֵׁדִיshe/DIdevilishטוֹבtovgoodתַּחַתTA/chatforהַטּוֹבhat/TOVthe goodצֶדֶקTSE/dekrighteousתַּחַתTA/chatforהַצֶּדֶקhats/TSE/dekthe righteousמִשְׁפָּטmish/PATjustתַּחַתTA/chatforהַמִּשְׁפָּטham/mish/PATthe justחֶסֶדCHE/sedmercifulתַּחַתTA/chatforהַחֶסֶד׃ha/CHE/sedthe merciful

    O, my son, this is not the case; but the meaning of the word restoration is to bring back again evil for evil, or carnal for carnal, or devilish for devilish—good for that which is good; righteous for that which is righteous; just for that which is just; merciful for that which is merciful.

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    עַל־כֵּןal-kenthereforeבְּנִיbe/NImy sonרְאֵהre/Eseeכִּי־תִהְיֶהki-tih/YEthat you areרַחוּםra/CHUMmercifulעִם־אַחֶיךָim-a/CHE/khaunto your brethrenעֲשֵׂהa/SEdoמִשְׁפָּטmish/PATjusticeשְׁפֹטshe/FOTjudgeבְּצֶדֶקbe/TSE/dekin righteousnessוַעֲשֵׂהva/a/SEand doטוֹבtovgoodתָּמִידta/MIDcontinuallyוְאִםve/IMand ifתַּעֲשֶׂהta/a/SEyou doאֶת־כׇּלet-kolallאֵלֶּהEL/lethese thingsאָזazthenתִּקַּחtik/KACHshall you receiveאֶת־שְׂכָרֶךָet-se/kha/RE/khayour rewardאַףafyeaיוּשְׁבוּyush/VUshall be restoredלְךָle/KHAunto youרַחֲמִיםra/cha/MIMmercyעוֹדodagainיוּשַׁבYU/shavshall be restoredלְךָle/KHAunto youמִשְׁפָּטmish/PATjusticeעוֹדodagainיוּשַׁבYU/shavshall be restoredלְךָle/KHAunto youמִשְׁפַּטmish/PATa judgmentצֶדֶקTSE/dekrighteousעוֹדodagainוְיִגָּמֶלve/yig/GA/meland shall be rewardedלְךָle/KHAunto youטוֹבtovgoodעוֹד׃odagain

    Therefore, my son, see that you are merciful unto your brethren; deal justly, judge righteously, and do good continually; and if ye do all these things then shall ye receive your reward; yea, ye shall have mercy restored unto you again; ye shall have justice restored unto you again; ye shall have a righteous judgment restored unto you again; and ye shall have good rewarded unto you again.

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    כִּיkiforאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthat whichתִּשְׁלַחtish/LACHyou send outיָשׁוּבya/SHUVshall returnאֵלֶיךָe/LE/khaunto youוְהוּשַׁבve/hu/SHAVand be restoredעַל־כֵּןal-kenthereforeדְּבַרde/VARthe wordהַהֲשָׁבָהha/ha/sha/VArestorationמַרְשִׁיעַmar/SHI/acondemnsיוֹתֵרyo/TERmoreאֶת־הַחוֹטֵאet-ha/cho/TEthe sinnerוְלֹאve/LOand notמַצְדִּיקוֹmats/di/KOjustifies himמְאוּמָה׃me/U/maat all

    For that which ye do send out shall return unto you again, and be restored; therefore, the word restoration more fully condemneth the sinner, and justifieth him not at all.