Alma 53 אלמא פרק נ״ג

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   וַיְהִיvay/HIand it happenedכִּיkithatהֶעֱמִידוּhe/e/mi/DUthey setשֹׁמְרִיםshom/RIMguardsעַל־שְׁבוּיֵיal-she/vu/YEover the prisonersהַלָּמָנִיםhal/La/ma/NIMof the Lamanitesוַיְאַלְּצוּםvay/al/le/TSUMand compelled themלָצֵאתla/TSETto go forthוְלִקְבֹּרve/lik/BORand to buryאֶת־מֵתֵיהֶםet-me/te/HEMtheir deadוְגַםve/GAMand alsoאֶת־מֵתֵיet-me/TEthe deadהַנֶּפִיִּיםhan/Ne/fiy/YIMof the Nephitesאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoנֶהֱרָגוּne/he/ra/GUwere slainוַיַּפְקֵדvay/yaf/KEDand he appointedמוֹרוֹנִיMo/RO/niMoroniאֲנָשִׁיםa/na/SHIMmenלְשׇׁמְרָםle/shom/RAMto guard themבַּעֲשׂוֹתָםba/a/so/TAMwhile they performedאֶת־מְלַאכְתָּם׃et-me/lakh/TAMtheir work

   And it came to pass that they did set guards over the prisoners of the Lamanites, and did compel them to go forth and bury their dead, yea, and also the dead of the Nephites who were slain; and Moroni placed men over them to guard them while they should perform their labors.

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   וַיֵּלֶךְvay/YE/lekhand he wentמוֹרוֹנִיMo/RO/niMoroniאֶל־עִירel-irunto the cityמוּלֵקMU/lekof Mulekעִם־לֶחִיim-LE/chiwith Lehiוַיִּקַּחvay/yik/KACHand tookפְּקֻדַּתpe/kud/DATthe commandהָעִירha/IRof the cityוַיִּתְּנֶהָvay/yit/te/ne/HAand he gave itלְלֶחִיle/LE/chito Lehiוְהִנֵּהve/hin/NEand beholdלֶחִיLE/chiLehiזֶהzethisהָיָהha/YAwasאִישׁisha manאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoהָיָהha/YAwasעִם־מוֹרוֹנִיim-Mo/RO/niwith Moroniבְּרֹבbe/ROVin the more partמִלְחֲמוֹתָיוmil/cha/mo/TAYVof his battlesוְהוּאve/HUand heהָיָהha/YAwasאִישׁisha manכְּמוֹרוֹנִיke/Mo/RO/nilike Moroniוַיִּשְׂמְחוּvay/yis/me/CHUand they rejoicedאִישׁisheachבִּשְׁלוֹםbish/LOMin the safetyרֵעֵהוּre/E/huof his fellowוַיֶּאֶהֲבוּvay/ye/e/ha/VUand they lovedאִישׁisheachאֶת־רֵעֵהוּet-re/E/huhis fellowוְגַםve/GAMand alsoאֲהֵבוּםa/he/VUMloved themכׇּל־עַםkol-amall the peopleנֶפִי׃NE/fiof Nephi

   And Moroni went to the city of Mulek with Lehi, and took command of the city and gave it unto Lehi. Now behold, this Lehi was a man who had been with Moroni in the more part of all his battles; and he was a man like unto Moroni, and they rejoiced in each other’s safety; yea, they were beloved by each other, and also beloved by all the people of Nephi.

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   וַיְהִיvay/HIand it happenedכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERwhenכִּלּוּkil/LUfinishedהַלָּמָנִיםhal/La/ma/NIMthe Lamanitesלִקְבֹּרlik/BORto buryאֶת־מֵתֵיהֶםet-me/te/HEMtheir deadוְגַםve/GAMand alsoאֶת־מֵתֵיet-me/TEthe deadהַנֶּפִיִּיםhan/Ne/fiy/YIMof the Nephitesוַיּוּבְלוּvay/yuv/LUand ledעוֹדodagainאֶל־אֶרֶץel-E/retsto the landשֶׁפַעSHE/Faof Bountifulוַיְצַוvay/TSAVand commandedטֵאַנְקוּםTe/AN/kumTeancumבְּפִיbe/FIby the mouthמוֹרוֹנִיMo/RO/niof Moroniכִּיkithatיָחֵלּוּya/chel/LUshould beginלַעֲבֹדla/a/VODto laborבַּחֲפִירַתba/cha/fi/RATin the diggingחָרִיץcha/RITSof a ditchסָבִיבsa/VIVround aboutהָאָרֶץha/A/retsthe landאוֹoorהָעִירha/IRthe cityשֶׁפַע׃SHE/faBountiful

   And it came to pass that after the Lamanites had finished burying their dead and also the dead of the Nephites, they were marched back into the land Bountiful; and Teancum, by the orders of Moroni, caused that they should commence laboring in digging a ditch round about the land, or the city, Bountiful.

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   וַיְצַוvay/TSAVand he commandedלִבְנוֹתliv/NOTto buildמַעֲקֶהma/a/KEa breastworkעֵצִיםe/TSIMof timbersעַל־גְּדַתal-ge/DATupon the bankהֶחָרִיץhe/cha/RITSof the ditchהַפְּנִימִיתhap/pe/ni/MITthe innerוַיִּשְׁפְּכוּvay/yish/pe/KHUand they cast upעָפָרa/FARdirtמִן־הֶחָרִיץmin-he/cha/RITSout of the ditchנֶגֶדNE/gedagainstמַעֲקֵהma/a/KEthe breastworkהָעֵצִיםha/e/TSIMof the timbersוְכֵןve/KHENand thusאִלְּצוּil/le/TSUthey compelledאֶת־הַלָּמָנִיםet-Hal/la/ma/NIMthe Lamanitesלַעֲבֹדla/a/VODto laborעַד־כִּיad-kiuntilהִקִּיפוּhik/KI/futhey encircledאֶת־עִירet-irthe cityשֶׁפַעSHE/Faof Bountifulסָבִיבsa/VIVround aboutבְּחוֹמַתbe/cho/MATwith a wallעֵצִיםe/TSIMof timbersוְעָפָרve/a/FARand earthחֲזָקָהcha/za/KAstrongגְּבוֹהָהge/vo/HAhighמְאֹד׃me/ODexceedingly

   And he caused that they should build a breastwork of timbers upon the inner bank of the ditch; and they cast up dirt out of the ditch against the breastwork of timbers; and thus they did cause the Lamanites to labor until they had encircled the city of Bountiful round about with a strong wall of timbers and earth, to an exceeding height.

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   וַתְּהִיvat/te/HIand becameהָעִירha/IRthe cityהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisלְמִבְצָרle/miv/TSARa strongholdחָזָקcha/ZAKstrongמֵאָזme/AZfrom thenוָהָלְאָהva/HAL/aand onwardוּבָעִירu/va/IRand in the cityהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisשָׁמְרוּsha/me/RUthey guardedאֶת־שְׁבוּיֵיet-she/vu/YEthe prisonersהַלָּמָנִיםhal/La/ma/NIMof the Lamanitesבְּתוֹךְbe/TOKHin the midstהַחוֹמָהha/cho/MAof the wallאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichאִלְּצוּםil/le/TSUMthey compelled themלִבְנוֹתliv/NOTto buildבִּידֵיהֶםbi/de/HEMwith their handsוְעַתָּהve/at/TAand nowאֻלַּץul/LATSwas compelledמוֹרוֹנִיMo/RO/niMoroniלְאַלֵּץle/al/LETSto compelאֶת־הַלָּמָנִיםet-Hal/la/ma/NIMthe Lamanitesלַעֲבֹדla/a/VODto laborכִּיkibecauseקַלkaleasyהָיָהha/YAit wasלְשׇׁמְרָםle/shom/RAMto guard themבַּעֲבוֹדָתָםba/a/vo/da/TAMat their laborוַיְבַקֵּשׁvay/vak/KESHand he desiredאֶת־כׇּל־כּוֹחוֹתָיוet-kol-ko/cho/TAYVall his forcesבִּפְשֹׁטbif/SHOTwhen he should make an attackעַל־הַלָּמָנִים׃al-Hal/la/ma/NIMupon the Lamanites

   And this city became an exceeding stronghold ever after; and in this city they did guard the prisoners of the Lamanites; yea, even within a wall which they had caused them to build with their own hands. Now Moroni was compelled to cause the Lamanites to labor, because it was easy to guard them while at their labor; and he desired all his forces when he should make an attack upon the Lamanites.

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   וַיְהִיvay/HIand it happenedכִּיkithatהִשִּׂיגhis/SIGgainedמוֹרוֹנִיMo/RO/niMoroniכֵןkhenthusתְּשׁוּעָהte/shu/Aa victoryעַל־אֶחָדal-e/CHADover oneמִגְּדוֹלֵיmig/ge/do/LEof the greatestצִבְאוֹתtsiv/OTof the armiesהַלָּמָנִיםhal/La/ma/NIMof the Lamanitesוַיִּירַשׁvay/yi/RASHand took possessionאֶת־עִירet-irof the cityמוּלֵקMU/lekof Mulekאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichהָיְתָהha/ye/TAwasאַחַתa/CHAToneמִמִּבְצְרֵיmim/miv/tse/REof the strongholdsהַלָּמָנִיםhal/La/ma/NIMof the Lamanitesהַחֲזָקִיםha/cha/za/KIMthe strongestבְּאֶרֶץbe/E/retsin the landנֶפִיNE/fiof Nephiוְכֵןve/KHENand thusבָּנָהba/NAhe builtגַּםgamalsoמִבְצָרmiv/TSARa strongholdלְהַחֲזִיקle/ha/cha/ZIKto retainאֶת־שְׁבוּיָיו׃et-she/vu/YAYVhis prisoners

   And it came to pass that Moroni had thus gained a victory over one of the greatest of the armies of the Lamanites, and had obtained possession of the city of Mulek, which was one of the strongest holds of the Lamanites in the land of Nephi; and thus he had also built a stronghold to retain his prisoners.

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   וַיְהִיvay/HIand it happenedכִּי־לֹאki-lothat notהוֹסִיףho/SIFhe continuedלְהִלָּחֵםle/hil/la/CHEMto fightבַּלָּמָנִיםbal/La/ma/NIMagainst the Lamanitesבַּשָּׁנָהbash/sha/NAin the yearהַהִיאha/HIthatאַךְakhbutהֶעֱסִיקhe/e/SIKhe employedאֶת־אֲנָשָׁיוet-a/na/SHAYVhis menלְהָכִיןle/ha/KHINto prepareלַמִּלְחָמָהlam/mil/cha/MAfor warוְלִבְנוֹתve/liv/NOTand to buildמִבְצָרִיםmiv/tsa/RIMfortificationsלְהָגֵןle/ha/GENto guardמִפְּנֵיmip/pe/NEagainstהַלָּמָנִיםhal/La/ma/NIMthe Lamanitesוְגַםve/GAMand alsoבְּהַצָּלַתbe/hats/tsa/LATin deliveringנְשֵׁיהֶםne/she/HEMtheir womenוְטַפָּםve/tap/PAMand their childrenמֵרָעָבme/ra/AVfrom famineוּמִצָּרָהu/mits/tsa/RAand from afflictionוּלְהָכִיןu/le/ha/KHINand to provideמָזוֹןma/ZONfoodלְצִבְאוֹתָיו׃le/tsiv/o/TAYVfor his armies

   And it came to pass that he did no more attempt a battle with the Lamanites in that year, but he did employ his men in preparing for war, yea, and in making fortifications to guard against the Lamanites, yea, and also delivering their women and their children from famine and affliction, and providing food for their armies.

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   וְעַתָּהve/at/TAand nowצִבְאוֹתtsiv/OTthe armiesהַלָּמָנִיםhal/La/ma/NIMof the Lamanitesבְּיַםbe/YAMon the seaמַעֲרָבma/a/RAVof the westנֶגְבָּהNEG/basouthבְּאֵיןbe/ENin the absenceמוֹרוֹנִיMo/RO/niof Moroniבַּעֲבוּרba/a/VURon account ofמְזִמּוֹתme/zim/MOTintriguesבֵּיןbenamongהַנֶּפִיִּיםhan/Ne/fiy/YIMthe Nephitesאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichהֵבִיאוּhe/VI/ucausedמַחֲלֹקֶתma/cha/LO/ketdissensionבֵּינֵיהֶםbe/ne/HEMamong themהִשִּׂיגוּhis/SI/gugainedאֲחֻזָּהa/chuz/ZApossessionעַל־הַנֶּפִיִּיםal-Han/ne/fiy/YIMupon the Nephitesעַד־כִּיad-kiinsomuch thatיָרְשׁוּya/re/SHUthey possessedמִסְפַּרmis/PARa numberעָרֵיהֶםa/re/HEMof their citiesבְּחֵלֶקbe/CHE/lekin the partהָאָרֶץha/A/retsof the landהַהוּא׃ha/HUthat

   And now it came to pass that the armies of the Lamanites, on the west sea, south, while in the absence of Moroni on account of some intrigue amongst the Nephites, which caused dissensions amongst them, had gained some ground over the Nephites, yea, insomuch that they had obtained possession of a number of their cities in that part of the land.

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   וְכֵןve/KHENand thusבַּעֲבוּרba/a/VURbecause ofרִשְׁעָתָםrish/a/TAMtheir iniquityבֵּינֵיהֶםbe/ne/HEMamong themselvesוּמַחְלְקוֹתu/mach/le/KOTand dissensionsוּמְזִמּוֹתu/me/zim/MOTand intriguesבֵּינֵיהֶםbe/ne/HEMamong themselvesהוּשְׂמוּhus/MUthey were placedבְּצָרָהbe/tsa/RAin distressגְּדוֹלָהge/do/LAgreatמְאֹד׃me/ODexceedingly

   And thus because of iniquity amongst themselves, yea, because of dissensions and intrigue among themselves they were placed in the most dangerous circumstances.

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    וְעַתָּהve/at/TAand nowהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdיֶשׁ־לִיyesh-liI haveדָּבָרda/VARsomewhatלֵאמֹרle/MORto sayעַל־עַםal-amconcerning the peopleעַמּוֹןAm/MONof Ammonאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoהָיוּha/YUwereבַּתְּחִלָּהbat/te/chil/LAin the beginningלָמָנִיםLa/ma/NIMLamanitesאַךְakhbutבְּיַדbe/YADby the handעַמּוֹןAm/MONof Ammonוְאֶחָיוve/e/CHAYVand his brethrenאוֹoorיוֹתֵרyo/TERmoreנָכוֹןna/KHONrightlyבְּכֹחַbe/KHO/achby the powerוּדְבַרu/de/VARand the wordאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMof GodשָׁבוּSHA/vuthey had been convertedאֶל־יְהוָהel-Adonaiunto Adonaiוַיּוּרְדוּvay/yur/DUand were brought downלְאֶרֶץle/E/retsto the landזָרַהֶמְלָהZa/ra/HEM/laof Zarahemlaוּמֵאָזu/me/AZand ever sinceגַּנּוּgan/NUprotectedעֲלֵיהֶםa/le/HEMthemהַנֶּפִיִּים׃han/Ne/fiy/YIMthe Nephites

    And now behold, I have somewhat to say concerning the people of Ammon, who, in the beginning, were Lamanites; but by Ammon and his brethren, or rather by the power and word of God, they had been converted unto the Lord; and they had been brought down into the land of Zarahemla, and had ever since been protected by the Nephites.

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    וּבַעֲבוּרu/va/a/VURand becauseשְׁבוּעָתָםshe/vu/a/TAMof their oathנִמְנְעוּnim/ne/Uthey were keptמִלָּשֵׂאתmil/la/SETfrom taking upנֶשֶׁקNE/shekarmsנֶגֶדNE/gedagainstאֲחֵיהֶםa/che/HEMtheir brethrenכִּיkiforנִשְׁבְּעוּnish/be/Uthey sworeלְבִלְתִּיle/vil/TInot toשְׁפֹךְshe/FOKHshedדָּםdambloodעוֹדodmoreוְכִשְׁבוּעָתָםve/khish/vu/a/TAMand according to their oathהָיוּha/YUthey would haveאוֹבְדִיםov/DIMperishedאַףafyeaהָיוּha/YUthey would haveנֹפְלִיםnof/LIMfallenבִּידֵיbi/DEinto the handsאֲחֵיהֶםa/che/HEMof their brethrenלוּלֵאlu/LEwere it not forהַחֶמְלָהha/chem/LAthe pityוְהָאַהֲבָהve/ha/a/ha/VAand the loveהָרַבָּהha/rab/BAexceedingאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichהָיְתָהha/ye/TAwasלְעַמּוֹןle/Am/MONto Ammonוּלְאֶחָיוu/le/e/CHAYVand his brethrenאֲלֵיהֶם׃a/le/HEMunto them

    And because of their oath they had been kept from taking up arms against their brethren; for they had taken an oath that they never would shed blood more; and according to their oath they would have perished; yea, they would have suffered themselves to have fallen into the hands of their brethren, had it not been for the pity and the exceeding love which Ammon and his brethren had had for them.

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    וְלַסִּבָּהve/las/sib/BAand for the causeהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisהוּרְדוּhur/DUwere brought downלְאֶרֶץle/E/retsto the landזָרַהֶמְלָהZa/ra/HEM/laof Zarahemlaוּמֵאָזu/me/AZand ever sinceגַּנּוּgan/NUprotectedעֲלֵיהֶםa/le/HEMthemהַנֶּפִיִּים׃han/Ne/fiy/YIMthe Nephites

    And for this cause they were brought down into the land of Zarahemla; and they ever had been protected by the Nephites.

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    וַיְהִיvay/HIand it happenedכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERwhenרָאוּra/Uthey sawאֶת־הָרָעָהet-ha/ra/Athe dangerוְהַצָּרוֹתve/hats/tsa/ROTand the afflictionsוְהַתְּלָאוֹתve/hat/te/la/OTand the tribulationsהָרַבּוֹתha/rab/BOTthe manyאֲשֶׁר־נָשְׂאוּa/SHER-na/se/Uwhich boreהַנֶּפִיִּיםhan/Ne/fiy/YIMthe Nephitesבַּעֲבוּרָםba/a/vu/RAMfor themוַיִּכָּמְרוּvay/yik/ka/me/RUand were movedרַחֲמֵיהֶםra/cha/me/HEMtheir compassionוַיַּחְפְּצוּvay/yach/pe/TSUand desiredלָשֵׂאתla/SETto take upנֶשֶׁקNE/shekarmsלְהָגֵןle/ha/GENto defendעַל־אַרְצָם׃al-ar/TSAMtheir country

    But it came to pass that when they saw the danger, and the many afflictions and tribulations which the Nephites bore for them, they were moved with compassion and were desirous to take up arms in the defence of their country.

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    אַךְakhbutהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERasעָמְדוּa/me/DUthey were aboutלָקַחַתla/KA/chatto takeאֶת־כְּלֵיet-ke/LEthe weaponsמִלְחַמְתָּםmil/cham/TAMof their warנִכְבְּשׁוּnikh/be/SHUthey were overpoweredבְּתַחֲנוּנֵיbe/ta/cha/nu/NEby the persuasionsהֵילָמָןHE/la/manof Helamanוְאֶחָיוve/e/CHAYVand his brethrenכִּיkiforעָמְדוּa/me/DUthey were aboutלְהָפֵרle/ha/FERto breakאֶת־הַשְּׁבוּעָהet-hash/she/vu/Athe oathאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichנִשְׁבְּעוּ׃nish/be/Uthey swore

    But behold, as they were about to take their weapons of war, they were overpowered by the persuasions of Helaman and his brethren, for they were about to break the oath which they had made.

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    וַיִּירָאvay/yi/RAand fearedהֵילָמָןHE/la/manHelamanפֶּן־יֹאבְדוּpen-yo/ve/DUlest should perishנַפְשׁוֹתָםnaf/sho/TAMtheir soulsבַּעֲשׂוֹתָםba/a/so/TAMby their doingכֵּןkensoלָכֵןla/KHENthereforeכׇּל־הַבָּאִיםkol-hab/ba/IMall those who enteredבַּבְּרִיתbab/be/RITinto the covenantהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisאֻלְּצוּul/le/TSUwere compelledלִרְאוֹתlir/OTto beholdאֶת־אֲחֵיהֶםet-a/che/HEMtheir brethrenעוֹבְרִיםov/RIMpassing throughבְּצָרוֹתֵיהֶםbe/tsa/ro/te/HEMin their afflictionsבִּמְצוּקָתָםbim/tsu/ka/TAMin their distressבָּעֵתba/ETat the timeהַזֹּאת׃haz/ZOTthis

    And Helaman feared lest by so doing they should lose their souls; therefore all those who had entered into this covenant were compelled to behold their brethren wade through their afflictions, in their dangerous circumstances at this time.

16. 16

    אַךְakhbutהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdהָיוּha/YUwereלָהֶםla/HEMunto themבָּנִיםba/NIMsonsרַבִּיםrab/BIMmanyאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoלֹא־בָאוּlo-VA/uhad not enteredבַבְּרִיתvab/be/RITinto a covenantלְבִלְתִּיle/vil/TInot toשְׂאֵתse/ETtake upכְּלֵיke/LEweaponsמִלְחָמָהmil/cha/MAof warלְהָגֵןle/ha/GENto defendעַל־נַפְשָׁםal-naf/SHAMthemselvesמִפְּנֵיmip/pe/NEagainstאוֹיְבֵיהֶםoy/ve/HEMtheir enemiesלָכֵןla/KHENthereforeהִתְקַבְּצוּhit/kab/be/TSUthey gatheredיַחְדָּוyach/DAVtogetherבָּעֵתba/ETat the timeהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisכׇּל־אֲשֶׁרkol-a/SHERas many asיָכְלוּya/khe/LUwere ableלָשֵׂאתla/SETto take upנֶשֶׁקNE/shekarmsוַיִּקָּרְאוּvay/yik/ka/re/Uand called themselvesבְשֵׁםve/SHEMby the nameנֶפִיִּים׃Ne/fiy/YIMNephites

    But behold, it came to pass they had many sons, who had not entered into a covenant that they would not take their weapons of war to defend themselves against their enemies; therefore they did assemble themselves together at this time, as many as were able to take up arms, and they called themselves Nephites.

17. 17

    וַיִּכְרְתוּvay/yikh/re/TUand they cutבְרִיתve/RITa covenantלְהִלָּחֵםle/hil/la/CHEMto fightבְּעַדbe/ADforדְּרוֹרde/RORthe libertyהַנֶּפִיִּיםhan/Ne/fiy/YIMof the Nephitesוּלְהָגֵןu/le/ha/GENand to defendעַל־הָאָרֶץal-ha/A/retsthe landעַד־מָוֶתad-MA/vetunto deathוַיִּכְרְתוּvay/yikh/re/TUand they cutבְרִיתve/RITa covenantלְבִלְתִּיle/vil/TInever toעֲזֹבa/ZOVforsakeאֶת־דְּרוֹרָםet-de/ro/RAMtheir libertyאַךְakhbutלְהִלָּחֵםle/hil/la/CHEMto fightבְּכׇל־עֵתbe/KHOL-etat all timesלְהָגֵןle/ha/GENto protectעַל־הַנֶּפִיִּיםal-Han/ne/fiy/YIMthe Nephitesוְעַל־נַפְשָׁםve/AL-naf/SHAMand themselvesמֵעַבְדוּת׃me/av/DUTfrom bondage

    And they entered into a covenant to fight for the liberty of the Nephites, yea, to protect the land unto the laying down of their lives; yea, even they covenanted that they never would give up their liberty, but they would fight in all cases to protect the Nephites and themselves from bondage.

18. 18

    וְהִנֵּהve/hin/NEand beholdהָיוּha/YUwereאַלְפַּיִםal/PA/yimtwo thousandמִן־הַנְּעָרִיםmin-han/ne/a/RIMof the young menהָאֵלֶּהha/EL/letheseאֲשֶׁר־בָּאוּa/SHER-BA/uwho enteredבַּבְּרִיתbab/be/RITinto the covenantהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisוַיִּקְחוּvay/yik/CHUand they tookכְּלֵיke/LEweaponsמִלְחָמָהmil/cha/MAof warלְהָגֵןle/ha/GENto defendעַל־אַרְצָם׃al-ar/TSAMtheir country

    Now behold, there were two thousand of those young men, who entered into this covenant and took their weapons of war to defend their country.

19. 19

    וְעַתָּהve/at/TAand nowהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERasלֹא־הָיוּlo-ha/YUthey had not beenמֵעוֹלָםme/o/LAMeverלְמִכְשׁוֹלle/mikh/SHOLa stumbling blockלַנֶּפִיִּיםlan/Ne/fiy/YIMto the Nephitesהָיוּha/YUthey becameעַתָּהat/TAnowבָּעֵתba/ETat the timeהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisלְעֵזֶרle/E/zera supportרָבravgreatכִּיkiforנָשְׂאוּna/se/Uthey took upכְּלֵיke/LEweaponsמִלְחָמָהmil/cha/MAof warוַיְבַקְשׁוּvay/vak/SHUand they desiredכִּיkithatיִהְיֶהyih/YEshould beהֵילָמָןHE/la/manHelamanלְרֹאשָׁם׃le/ro/SHAMtheir leader

    And now behold, as they never had hitherto been a disadvantage to the Nephites, they became now at this period of time also a great support; for they took their weapons of war, and they would that Helaman should be their leader.

20. 20

    וְכֻלָּםve/khul/LAMand all of themהָיוּha/YUwereנְעָרִיםne/a/RIMyoung menוְגִבּוֹרֵיve/gib/bo/REand mighty menחַיִלCHA/yilof valorמְאֹדme/ODexceedinglyלְאֹמֶץle/O/metsfor courageוּלְכֹחַu/le/KHO/achand for strengthוְקַלִּיםve/kal/LIMand activeאַךְakhbutהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdלֹא־זֹאתlo-zotnot thisבִּלְבָדbil/VADaloneכִּיkiforהָיוּha/YUthey wereאֲנָשִׁיםa/na/SHIMmenנֶאֱמָנִיםne/e/ma/NIMtrueבְּכׇל־עֵתbe/KHOL-etat all timesבְּכׇל־אֲשֶׁרbe/KHOL-a/SHERin whatsoeverהׇפְקְדוּ׃hof/ke/DUthey were entrusted

    And they were all young men, and they were exceedingly valiant for courage, and also for strength and activity; but behold, this was not all—they were men who were true at all times in whatsoever thing they were entrusted.

21. 21

    הֵןhenyeaהָיוּha/YUthey wereאַנְשֵׁיan/SHEmenאֱמֶתe/METof truthוְיֹשֶׁרve/YO/sherand sobernessכִּיkiforלֻמְּדוּlum/me/DUthey had been taughtלִשְׁמֹרlish/MORto keepאֶת־מִצְוֹתet-mits/VOTthe commandmentsאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMof Godוְלָלֶכֶתve/la/LE/khetand to walkבְּיֹשֶׁרbe/YO/sheruprightlyלְפָנָיו׃le/fa/NAYVbefore Him

    Yea, they were men of truth and soberness, for they had been taught to keep the commandments of God and to walk uprightly before him.

22. 22

    וַיְהִיvay/HIand it happenedכִּיkithatצָעַדTSA/admarchedהֵילָמָןHE/la/manHelamanבְּרֹאשׁbe/ROSHat the headאַלְפַּיִםal/PA/yimof two thousandאַנְשֵׁי־צְבָאוֹan/SHE-tse/va/Ohis soldiersהַצְּעִירִיםhats/tse/i/RIMthe striplingלַעֲזֹרla/a/ZORto supportלָעָםla/AMthe peopleבִּגְבוּלוֹתbig/vu/LOTin the bordersהָאָרֶץha/A/retsof the landבַּנֶּגֶבban/NE/gevon the southעַל־יַםal-yamby the seaמַעֲרָב׃ma/a/RAVof the west

    And now it came to pass that Helaman did march at the head of his two thousand stripling soldiers, to the support of the people in the borders of the land on the south by the west sea.

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    וַתִּתֹּםvat/tit/TOMand thus endedשְׁנַתshe/NATthe yearעֶשְׂרִיםes/RIMof twentyוּשְׁמֹנֶהu/she/mo/NEand eightלִמְשֹׁלlim/SHOLof the reignהַשֹּׁפְטִיםhash/shof/TIMof the judgesעַל־עַםal-amover the peopleנֶפִי׃NE/fiof Nephi

    And thus ended the twenty and eighth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi.