Alma 63 אלמא פרק ס״ג

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   וַיְהִיvay/HIand it happenedבִּתְחִלַּתbit/chil/LATin the commencementשְׁנַתshe/NATof the yearהַשְּׁלֹשִׁיםhash/she/lo/SHIMof the thirtyוָשֵׁשׁva/SHESHand sixלִמְשֹׁלlim/SHOLof the reignהַשֹּׁפְטִיםhash/shof/TIMof the judgesעַל־עַםal-amover the peopleנֶפִיNE/fiof Nephiוַיִּקַּחvay/yik/KACHtookשִׁבְלוֹןSHIV/lonShiblonאֶת־הַדְּבָרִיםet-had/de/va/RIMthe thingsהַקְּדוֹשִׁיםhak/ke/do/SHIMthe sacredאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichנִמְסְרוּnim/se/RUhad been deliveredלְהֵילָמָןle/HE/la/manunto Helamanמִיַּדmiy/YADby the handאַלְמָא׃AL/maof Alma

   And it came to pass in the commencement of the thirty and sixth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi, that Shiblon took possession of those sacred things which had been delivered unto Helaman by Alma.

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   וְהוּאve/HUand heהָיָהha/YAwasאִישׁisha manצַדִּיקtsad/DIKjustוַיִּתְהַלֵּךְvay/yit/hal/LEKHand walkedבְּיֹשֶׁרbe/YO/sheruprightlyלִפְנֵיlif/NEbeforeאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMGodוַיִּשְׁמֹרvay/yish/MORand observedלַעֲשׂוֹתla/a/SOTto doטוֹבtovgoodתָּמִידta/MIDcontinuallyלִשְׁמֹרlish/MORto keepאֶת־מִצְוֹתet-mits/VOTthe commandmentsיְהוָהAdonaiof Adonaiאֱלֹהָיוe/lo/HAYVhis Godוְכֵןve/KHENand soגַּםgamalsoאָחִיו׃a/CHIVhis brother

   And he was a just man, and he did walk uprightly before God; and he did observe to do good continually, to keep the commandments of the Lord his God; and also did his brother.

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   וַיְהִיvay/HIand it happenedכִּיkithatגַּם־מוֹרוֹנִיGam-mo/RO/niMoroni alsoמֵתmetdiedוַתִּתֹּםvat/tit/TOMand thus endedשְׁנַתshe/NATthe yearהַשְּׁלֹשִׁיםhash/she/lo/SHIMof the thirtyוָשֵׁשׁva/SHESHand sixלִמְשֹׁלlim/SHOLof the reignהַשֹּׁפְטִים׃hash/shof/TIMof the judges

   And it came to pass that Moroni died also. And thus ended the thirty and sixth year of the reign of the judges.

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   וַיְהִיvay/HIand it happenedבִּשְׁנַתbish/NATin the yearהַשְּׁלֹשִׁיםhash/she/lo/SHIMof the thirtyוָשֶׁבַעva/SHE/vaand sevenלִמְשֹׁלlim/SHOLof the reignהַשֹּׁפְטִיםhash/shof/TIMof the judgesוַיֵּצֵאvay/ye/TSEthere went forthקָהָלka/HALa companyגָּדוֹלga/DOLlargeמֵאֶרֶץme/E/retsout of the landזָרַהֶמְלָהZa/ra/HEM/laof Zarahemlaלָאָרֶץla/A/retsto the landמִצָּפוֹןmits/tsa/FONnorthwardחֲמֵשֶׁתcha/ME/shetfiveאֲלָפִיםa/la/FIMthousandוְאַרְבַּעve/ar/BAand fourמֵאוֹתme/OThundredאִישׁishmenעִם־נְשֵׁיהֶםim-ne/she/HEMwith their wivesוְיַלְדֵיהֶם׃ve/yal/de/HEMand their children

   And it came to pass that in the thirty and seventh year of the reign of the judges, there was a large company of men, even to the amount of five thousand and four hundred men, with their wives and their children, departed out of the land of Zarahemla into the land which was northward.

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   וַיְהִיvay/HIand it happenedכִּיkithatהָגוֹתHA/gotHagothאִישׁisha manחָכָםcha/KHAMcuriousמְאֹדme/ODexceedinglyוַיֵּצֵאvay/ye/TSEand he went forthוַיִּבֶןvay/YI/venand builtלוֹlohimאֳנִיָּהo/niy/YAa shipגְדוֹלָהge/do/LAlargeמְאֹדme/ODexceedinglyבִּגְבוּלוֹתbig/vu/LOTon the bordersאֶרֶץE/retsof the landשֶׁפַעSHE/Faof BountifulאֵצֶלE/tselbyאֶרֶץE/retsthe landשְׁמָמָהShe/ma/MAof Desolationוַיּוֹרִידָהּvay/yo/ri/DAand launched it forthאֶל־יַםel-yaminto the seaהַמַּעֲרָבham/ma/a/RAVwestאֵצֶלE/tselbyהַצַּוָּארhats/tsav/VARthe neckהַצַּרhats/TSARthe narrowהַהֹלֵךְha/ho/LEKHwhich ledלָאָרֶץla/A/retsinto the landמִצָּפוֹן׃mits/tsa/FONnorthward

   And it came to pass that Hagoth, he being an exceedingly curious man, therefore he went forth and built him an exceedingly large ship, on the borders of the land Bountiful, by the land Desolation, and launched it forth into the west sea, by the narrow neck which led into the land northward.

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   וְהִנֵּהve/hin/NEand beholdרַבִּיםrab/BIMmanyמִן־הַנֶּפִיִּיםmin-Han/ne/fiy/YIMof the NephitesבָּאוּBA/uenteredבָהּvathereinוַיָּשׁוּטוּvay/ya/shu/TUand sailed forthעִם־צֵידָהim-tse/DAwith provisionsרַבָּהrab/BAmuchוְגַםve/GAMand alsoנָשִׁיםna/SHIMwomenוִילָדִיםvi/la/DIMand childrenרַבִּיםrab/BIMmanyוַיִּפְנוּvay/yif/NUand they turnedצָפוֹנָהtsa/FO/nanorthwardוַתִּתֹּםvat/tit/TOMand thus endedהַשָּׁנָהhash/sha/NAthe yearהַשְּׁלֹשִׁיםhash/she/lo/SHIMthe thirtyוָשֶׁבַע׃va/SHE/vaand seven

   And behold, there were many of the Nephites who did enter therein and did sail forth with much provisions, and also many women and children; and they took their course northward. And thus ended the thirty and seventh year.

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   וּבַשָּׁנָהu/vash/sha/NAand in the yearהַשְּׁלֹשִׁיםhash/she/lo/SHIMthe thirtyוּשְׁמוֹנֶהu/she/mo/NEand eightבָּנָהba/NAbuiltהָאִישׁha/ISHthe manהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisאֳנִיּוֹתo/niy/YOTshipsאֲחֵרוֹתa/che/ROTotherוְגַםve/GAMand alsoהׇאֳנִיָּהho/o/niy/YAthe shipהָרִאשׁוֹנָהha/ri/sho/NAthe firstשָׁבָהSHA/vareturnedוְעַםve/AMand peopleרַבravmanyעָלוּa/LUwent upבָהּvainto itוַיִּקְחוּvay/yik/CHUand they tookגַּם־הֵםgam-hemthey alsoצֵידָהtse/DAprovisionsרַבָּהrab/BAmuchוַיֵּצְאוּvay/yets/Uand set outעוֹדodagainלָאָרֶץla/A/retsto the landמִצָּפוֹן׃mits/tsa/FONnorthward

   And in the thirty and eighth year, this man built other ships. And the first ship did also return, and many more people did enter into it; and they also took much provisions, and set out again to the land northward.

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   וַיְהִיvay/HIand it happenedכִּי־לֹאki-lothat notנִשְׁמַעnish/MAwas heardמֵהֶםme/HEMof themעוֹדodmoreוַנַּחְשֹׁבvan/nach/SHOVand we supposeכִּיkithatטָבְעוּta/ve/Uthey drownedבְּמַעֲמַקֵּיbe/ma/a/mak/KEin the depthsהַיָּםhay/YAMof the seaוַיְהִיvay/HIand it happenedכִּיkithatגַּםgamalsoאֳנִיָּהo/niy/YAa shipאַחֶרֶתa/CHE/retotherשָׁטָהsha/TAsailed forthוְאָנָהve/A/naand whitherהָלְכָהha/le/KHAshe wentלֹאlonotיָדָעְנוּ׃ya/DA/nuwe know

   And it came to pass that they were never heard of more. And we suppose that they were drowned in the depths of the sea. And it came to pass that one other ship also did sail forth; and whither she did go we know not.

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   וַיְהִיvay/HIand it happenedכִּיkithatבַּשָּׁנָהbash/sha/NAin the yearהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisהָלְכוּha/le/KHUthere wentעַםampeopleרַבravmanyלָאָרֶץla/A/retsinto the landמִצָּפוֹןmits/tsa/FONnorthwardוַתִּתֹּםvat/tit/TOMand thus endedהַשָּׁנָהhash/sha/NAthe yearהַשְּׁלֹשִׁיםhash/she/lo/SHIMthe thirtyוּשְׁמוֹנֶה׃u/she/mo/NEand eight

   And it came to pass that in this year there were many people who went forth into the land northward. And thus ended the thirty and eighth year.

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    וַיְהִיvay/HIand it happenedבִּשְׁנַתbish/NATin the yearהַשְּׁלֹשִׁיםhash/she/lo/SHIMof the thirtyוָתֵשַׁעva/TE/shaand nineלִמְשֹׁלlim/SHOLof the reignהַשֹּׁפְטִיםhash/shof/TIMof the judgesוַיָּמׇתvay/YA/motdiedגַּםgamalsoשִׁבְלוֹןSHIV/lonShiblonוְקוֹרִיאַנְטוֹןve/Ko/ri/AN/tonand Coriantonהָלַךְha/LAKHwent forthבׇּאֳנִיָּהbo/o/niy/YAin a shipלָאָרֶץla/A/retsto the landמִצָּפוֹןmits/tsa/FONnorthwardלָשֵׂאתla/SETto carryצֵידָהtse/DAprovisionsלָעָםla/AMunto the peopleאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoהָלְכוּha/le/KHUwent forthלָאָרֶץla/A/retsinto the landהַהִיא׃ha/HIthat

    And it came to pass in the thirty and ninth year of the reign of the judges, Shiblon died also, and Corianton had gone forth to the land northward in a ship, to carry forth provisions unto the people who had gone forth into that land.

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    וַיְהִיvay/HIand it wasנָכוֹןna/KHONexpedientלְשִׁבְלוֹןle/SHIV/lonfor Shiblonלִמְסֹרlim/SORto conferאֶת־הַדְּבָרִיםet-had/de/va/RIMthe thingsהַקְּדוֹשִׁיםhak/ke/do/SHIMthe sacredבְּטֶרֶםbe/TE/rembeforeמוֹתוֹmo/TOhis deathלְבֶן־הֵילָמָןle/VEN-HE/la/manupon the son of Helamanאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoseשְׁמוֹshe/MOname wasהֵילָמָןHE/la/manHelamanכִּיkiforנִקְרָאnik/RAhe was calledעַל־שֵׁםal-shemafter the nameאָבִיו׃a/VIVof his father

    Therefore it became expedient for Shiblon to confer those sacred things, before his death, upon the son of Helaman, who was called Helaman, being called after the name of his father.

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    וְהִנֵּהve/hin/NEand beholdכׇּל־הַחֲקוּקוֹתkol-ha/cha/ku/KOTall the engravingsהָאֵלֶּהha/EL/letheseאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichהָיוּha/YUwereבְּיַדbe/YADin the handהֵילָמָןHE/la/manof Helamanנִכְתְּבוּnikh/te/VUwere writtenוְנִשְׁלְחוּve/nish/le/CHUand sent forthבֵּיןbenamongבְּנֵי־הָאָדָםbe/NE-ha/a/DAMthe children of menבְּכׇל־הָאָרֶץbe/KHOL-ha/A/retsthroughout all the landמִלְּבַדmil/le/VADsaveהַחֲלָקִיםha/cha/la/KIMthe partsאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichצִוָּהtsiv/VAcommandedאַלְמָאAL/maAlmaלְבִלְתִּיle/vil/TInot toיֵצְאוּ׃yets/Ugo forth

    Now behold, all those engravings which were in the possession of Helaman were written and sent forth among the children of men throughout all the land, save it were those parts which had been commanded by Alma should not go forth.

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    אַךְakhneverthelessהַדְּבָרִיםhad/de/va/RIMthe thingsהָאֵלֶּהha/EL/letheseיִשָּׁמְרוּyish/sha/me/RUwere to be keptבִּקְדֻשָּׁהbik/dush/SHAin holinessוְיִמָּסְרוּve/yim/ma/se/RUand handed downמִדּוֹרmid/DORfrom generationלְדוֹרle/DORto generationלָכֵןla/KHENthereforeבַּשָּׁנָהbash/sha/NAin the yearהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisנִמְסְרוּnim/se/RUthey had been conferredלְהֵילָמָןle/HE/la/manupon Helamanלִפְנֵיlif/NEbeforeמוֹתmotthe deathשִׁבְלוֹן׃SHIV/lonof Shiblon

    Nevertheless, these things were to be kept sacred, and handed down from one generation to another; therefore, in this year, they had been conferred upon Helaman, before the death of Shiblon.

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    וַיְהִיvay/HIand it happenedגַםgamalsoבַּשָּׁנָהbash/sha/NAin the yearהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisכִּיkithatהָיוּha/YUthere wereפוֹרְשִׁיםfor/SHIMdissentersאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoהָלְכוּha/le/KHUwent forthאֶל־הַלָּמָנִיםel-Hal/la/ma/NIMunto the Lamanitesוַיְעוֹרְרוּםvay/or/RUMand they stirred them upעוֹדodagainלְכַעַסle/KHA/asto angerנֶגֶדNE/gedagainstהַנֶּפִיִּים׃han/Ne/fiy/YIMthe Nephites

    And it came to pass also in this year that there were some dissenters who had gone forth unto the Lamanites; and they were stirred up again to anger against the Nephites.

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    וְגַםve/GAMand alsoבַּשָּׁנָהbash/sha/NAin the yearהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisיָרְדוּya/re/DUthey came downעִם־צָבָאim-tsa/VAwith an armyרַבravnumerousלְהִלָּחֵםle/hil/la/CHEMto warבְּעַםbe/AMagainst the peopleמוֹרוֹנִיהָהMo/ro/NI/haof Moronihahאוֹoorבִּצְבָאbits/VAagainst the armyמוֹרוֹנִיהָהMo/ro/NI/haof Moronihahאֲשֶׁר־בּוֹa/SHER-boin whichהֻכּוּhuk/KUthey were beatenוַיּוּשְׁבוּvay/yush/VUand driven backאֶל־אַרְצוֹתֵיהֶםel-ar/tso/te/HEMto their landsבְּאׇבְדָןbe/ov/DANwith lossגָּדוֹל׃ga/DOLgreat

    And also in this same year they came down with a numerous army to war against the people of Moronihah, or against the army of Moronihah, in the which they were beaten and driven back again to their own lands, suffering great loss.

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    וַתִּתֹּםvat/tit/TOMand thus endedהַשָּׁנָהhash/sha/NAthe yearהַשְּׁלֹשִׁיםhash/she/lo/SHIMthe thirtyוָתֵשַׁעva/TE/shaand nineלִמְשֹׁלlim/SHOLof the reignהַשֹּׁפְטִיםhash/shof/TIMof the judgesעַל־עַםal-amover the peopleנֶפִי׃NE/fiof Nephi

    And thus ended the thirty and ninth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi.

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    וַיִּתֹּםvay/yit/TOMand thus endedסֵפֶרSE/ferthe accountאַלְמָאAL/maof Almaוְהֵילָמָןve/HE/la/manand Helamanבְּנוֹbe/NOhis sonוְגַםve/GAMand alsoשִׁבְלוֹןSHIV/lonShiblonאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoהָיָהha/YAwasבְּנוֹ׃be/NOhis son

    And thus ended the account of Alma, and Helaman his son, and also Shiblon, who was his son.