Helaman 2 הילמן פרק ב׳

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   וַיְהִיvay/HIand it wasבִּשְׁנַתbish/NATin the yearהָאַרְבָּעִיםha/ar/ba/IMthe fortyוּשְׁתַּיִםush/TA/yimand secondלִמְשֹׁלlim/SHOLof the reignהַשֹּׁפְטִיםhash/shof/TIMof the judgesאַחֲרֵיa/cha/REafterאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthatהֵקִיםhe/KIMestablishedמוֹרוֹנִיהָהMo/ro/NI/haMoronihahעוֹדodagainשָׁלוֹםsha/LOMpeaceבֵּיןbenbetweenהַנֶּפִיִּיםhan/Ne/fiy/YIMthe Nephitesוְהַלָּמָנִיםve/hal/La/ma/NIMand the Lamanitesוְהִנֵּהve/hin/NEbeholdאֵיןenthere was noאִישׁishmanלְמַלֵּאle/mal/LEto fillאֶת־כִּסֵּאet-kis/SEthe seatהַמִּשְׁפָּטham/mish/PATof judgmentעַל־כֵּןal-kenthereforeהֵחֵלָּהhe/CHEL/lathere began to beמְרִיבָהme/ri/VAa contentionעוֹדodagainבָּעָםba/AMamong the peopleעַל־מִיal-miconcerning whoיְמַלֵּאye/mal/LEshould fillאֶת־כִּסֵּאet-kis/SEthe seatהַמִּשְׁפָּט׃ham/mish/PATof judgment

   And it came to pass in the forty and second year of the reign of the judges, after Moronihah had established again peace between the Nephites and the Lamanites, behold there was no one to fill the judgment-seat; therefore there began to be a contention again among the people concerning who should fill the judgment-seat.

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   וַיְהִיvay/HIand it happenedכִּיkithatהֻפְקַדhuf/KADwas appointedהֵילָמָןHE/la/manHelamanבֶּן־הֵילָמָןben-HE/la/manson of Helamanלְמַלֵּאle/mal/LEto fillאֶת־כִּסֵּאet-kis/SEthe seatהַמִּשְׁפָּטham/mish/PATof judgmentבְּקוֹלbe/KOLby the voiceהָעָם׃ha/AMof the people

   And it came to pass that Helaman, who was the son of Helaman, was appointed to fill the judgment-seat, by the voice of the people.

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   אַךְakhbutהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdקִישְׁקוּמֶןKi/she/KU/menKishkumenאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoרָצַחra/TSACHmurderedאֶת־פָּהוֹרָןet-Pa/HO/ranPahoranאָרַבa/RAVlaid waitלְהַשְׁמִידle/hash/MIDto destroyגַּםgamalsoאֶת־הֵילָמָןet-HE/la/manHelamanוַיֻּתְמַךְvay/yut/MAKHand he was upheldבְּיַדbe/YADby the handגְּדוּדוֹge/du/DOof his bandאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoכָּרְתוּka/re/TUcutבְּרִיתbe/RITa covenantלְבִלְתִּיle/vil/TIthat notיֵדַעye/DAshould knowאִישׁishany oneאֶת־רִשְׁעָתוֹ׃et-rish/a/TOhis wickedness

   But behold, Kishkumen, who had murdered Pahoran, did lay wait to destroy Helaman also; and he was upheld by his band, who had entered into a covenant that no one should know his wickedness.

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   כִּיkiforהָיָהha/YAthere wasשָׁםshamthereאִישׁisha manאֶחָדe/CHADoneגָּדִיאַנְטוֹןGa/di/AN/tonGadiantonאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoהָיָהha/YAwasמָהִירma/HIRexpertמְאֹדme/ODexceedinglyבִּדְבָרִיםbid/va/RIMin wordsרַבִּיםrab/BIMmanyוְגַםve/GAMand alsoבִּמְלַאכְתּוֹbim/lakh/TOin his craftלַעֲשׂוֹתla/a/SOTto carry onמַעֲשֵׂהma/a/SEthe workהָרֶצַחha/RE/tsachof murderוְהַשּׁוֹדve/hash/SHODand of robberyהַנִּסְתָּרhan/nis/TARthe secretעַל־כֵּןal-kenthereforeהָיָהha/YAhe becameלְרֹאשׁle/ROSHthe leaderגְּדוּדge/DUDof the bandקִישְׁקוּמֶן׃Ki/she/KU/menof Kishkumen

   For there was one Gadianton, who was exceedingly expert in many words, and also in his craft, to carry on the secret work of murder and of robbery; therefore he became the leader of the band of Kishkumen.

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   עַל־כֵּןal-kenthereforeהֶחֱלִיקhe/che/LIKhe flatteredלָהֶםla/HEMthemוְגַםve/GAMand alsoלְקִישְׁקוּמֶןle/Ki/she/KU/mento Kishkumenכִּי־אִםki-imthat ifיוֹשִׁיבוּהוּyo/shi/vu/HUthey would place himעַל־כִּסֵּאal-kis/SEupon the seatהַמִּשְׁפָּטham/mish/PATof judgmentיִתֵּןyit/TENhe would grantלַאֲשֶׁרla/a/SHERunto those whoלִגְדוּדוֹlig/du/DObelonged to his bandכִּיkithatיֻשְׂמוּyus/MUthey should be placedבִּשְׂרָרָהbis/ra/RAin powerוּבְמֶמְשָׁלָהu/ve/mem/sha/LAand in authorityבָּעָםba/AMamong the peopleעַל־כֵּןal-kenthereforeבִּקֵּשׁbik/KESHhe soughtקִישְׁקוּמֶןKi/she/KU/menKishkumenלְהַשְׁמִידle/hash/MIDto destroyאֶת־הֵילָמָן׃et-HE/la/manHelaman

   Therefore he did flatter them, and also Kishkumen, that if they would place him in the judgment-seat he would grant unto those who belonged to his band that they should be placed in power and authority among the people; therefore Kishkumen sought to destroy Helaman.

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   וַיְהִיvay/HIand it happenedכְּלֶכְתּוֹke/lekh/TOas he was goingאֶל־כִּסֵּאel-kis/SEunto the seatהַמִּשְׁפָּטham/mish/PATof judgmentלְהַשְׁמִידle/hash/MIDto destroyאֶת־הֵילָמָןet-HE/la/manHelamanוְהִנֵּהve/hin/NEbeholdאֶחָדe/CHADoneמֵעַבְדֵיme/av/DEof the servantsהֵילָמָןHE/la/manof Helamanאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoיָצָאya/TSAwent outבַּלַּיְלָהbal/LAY/laby nightוְקָנָהve/ka/NAand obtainedבְּהִתְחַפְּשׂוֹbe/hit/chap/pe/SOthrough disguiseדַּעַתDA/ata knowledgeעַל־הַמַּחֲשָׁבוֹתal-ham/ma/cha/sha/VOTof the plansאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichזָמַםza/MAMlaidהַגְּדוּדhag/ge/DUDthe bandהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisלְהַשְׁמִידle/hash/MIDto destroyאֶת־הֵילָמָן׃et-HE/la/manHelaman

   And it came to pass as he went forth towards the judgment-seat to destroy Helaman, behold one of the servants of Helaman, having been out by night, and having obtained, through disguise, a knowledge of those plans which had been laid by this band to destroy Helaman—

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   וַיְהִיvay/HIand it happenedכִּיkithatפָגַשׁfa/GASHhe metאֶת־קִישְׁקוּמֶןet-Ki/she/KU/menKishkumenוַיִּתֵּן־לוֹvay/yit/TEN-loand he gave himאוֹתota signעַל־כֵּןal-kenthereforeהוֹדִיעַho/DI/amade knownלוֹlounto himקִישְׁקוּמֶןKi/she/KU/menKishkumenאֶת־מְזִמַּתet-me/zim/MATthe objectלִבּוֹlib/BOof his heartבְּבַקְשׁוֹbe/vak/SHOdesiringכִּיkithatיוֹלִיכֵהוּyo/li/khe/HUhe would conduct himאֶל־כִּסֵּאel-kis/SEunto the seatהַמִּשְׁפָּטham/mish/PATof judgmentלְמַעַןle/MA/anthatיִרְצַחyir/TSACHhe might murderאֶת־הֵילָמָן׃et-HE/la/manHelaman

   And it came to pass that he met Kishkumen, and he gave unto him a sign; therefore Kishkumen made known unto him the object of his desire, desiring that he would conduct him to the judgment-seat that he might murder Helaman.

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   וַיְהִיvay/HIand it happenedכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERwhenיָדַעya/DAknewעֶבֶדE/vedthe servantהֵילָמָןHE/la/manof Helamanאֶת־כׇּל־לֵבet-kol-levall the heartקִישְׁקוּמֶןKi/she/KU/menof Kishkumenוְכִיve/KHIand thatמְזִמָּתוֹme/zim/ma/TOhis objectלִרְצֹחַlir/TSO/achto murderוְגַםve/GAMand alsoכִּיkithatמְזִמַּתme/zim/MATthe objectכׇּל־אַנְשֵׁיkol-an/SHEof all the menגְּדוּדוֹge/du/DOof his bandלִרְצֹחַlir/TSO/achto murderוְלִשְׁדֹדve/lish/DODand to robוּלְהַשִּׂיגu/le/has/SIGand to gainכֹּחַKO/achpowerוְזֹאתve/ZOTand thisהָיְתָהha/ye/TAwasמְזִמַּתme/zim/MATthe planסִתְרָםsit/RAMof their secretוְקִשְׁרָםve/kish/RAMand their combinationוַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidעֶבֶדE/vedthe servantהֵילָמָןHE/la/manof Helamanאֶל־קִישְׁקוּמֶןel-Ki/she/KU/menunto Kishkumenנֵלְכָה־נָּאnel/KHA-nalet us go forthאֶל־כִּסֵּאel-kis/SEunto the seatהַמִּשְׁפָּט׃ham/mish/PATof judgment

   And when the servant of Helaman had known all the heart of Kishkumen, and how that it was his object to murder, and also that it was the object of all those who belonged to his band to murder, and to rob, and to gain power, (and this was their secret plan, and their combination) the servant of Helaman said unto Kishkumen: Let us go forth unto the judgment-seat.

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   וְעַתָּהve/at/TAand nowזֶהzethisיָשַׁרya/SHARpleasedמְאֹדme/ODexceedinglyבְּעֵינֵיbe/e/NEin the eyesקִישְׁקוּמֶןKi/she/KU/menof Kishkumenכִּיkiforחָשַׁבcha/SHAVhe supposedכִּיkithatיַשְׂכִּילyas/KILhe should accomplishבִּמְזִמָּתוֹbim/zim/ma/TOhis designאַךְakhbutהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdעֶבֶדE/vedthe servantהֵילָמָןHE/la/manof Helamanבְּלֶכְתָּםbe/lekh/TAMas they were going forthאֶל־כִּסֵּאel-kis/SEunto the seatהַמִּשְׁפָּטham/mish/PATof judgmentדָּקַרda/KARdid stabאֶת־קִישְׁקוּמֶןet-Ki/she/KU/menKishkumenעַד־לִבּוֹad-lib/BOeven to his heartוַיִּפֹּלvay/yip/POLand he fellמֵתmetdeadבְּלִיbe/LIwithoutאֲנָקָהa/na/KAa groanוַיָּרׇץvay/YA/rotsand he ranוַיַּגֵּדvay/yag/GEDand toldלְהֵילָמָןle/HE/la/manunto Helamanאֵת־כׇּל־אֲשֶׁרet-kol-a/SHERall the things whichרָאָהra/Ahe sawוְשָׁמַעve/sha/MAand heardוְעָשָׂה׃ve/a/SAand done

   Now this did please Kishkumen exceedingly, for he did suppose that he should accomplish his design; but behold, the servant of Helaman, as they were going forth unto the judgment-seat, did stab Kishkumen even to the heart, that he fell dead without a groan. And he ran and told Helaman all the things which he had seen, and heard, and done.

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    וַיְהִיvay/HIand it happenedכִּיkithatשָׁלַחsha/LACHsent forthהֵילָמָןHE/la/manHelamanלִתְפֹּשׂlit/POSto takeאֶת־גְּדוּדet-ge/DUDthe bandהַשּׁוֹדְדִיםhash/shod/DIMof the robbersוְרֹצְחֵיve/rots/CHEand the murderersהַסֵּתֶרhas/SE/terof secretהָאֵלֶּהha/EL/letheseלְמַעַןle/MA/anthatיוּמְתוּyum/TUthey might be put to deathכַּתּוֹרָה׃kat/to/RAaccording to the law

    And it came to pass that Helaman did send forth to take this band of robbers and secret murderers, that they might be executed according to the law.

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    אַךְakhbutהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERwhenמָצָאma/TSAfoundגָּדִיאַנְטוֹןGa/di/AN/tonGadiantonכִּי־לֹאki-lothat notשָׁבshavreturnedקִישְׁקוּמֶןKi/she/KU/menKishkumenיָרֵאya/REhe fearedפֶּן־יִשָּׁמֵדpen-yish/sha/MEDlest he should be destroyedעַל־כֵּןal-kenthereforeצִוָּהtsiv/VAhe commandedאֶת־גְּדוּדוֹet-ge/du/DOhis bandלָלֶכֶתla/LE/khetto goאַחֲרָיוa/cha/RAYVafter himוַיָּנוּסוּvay/ya/NU/suand they fledמִן־הָאָרֶץmin-ha/A/retsfrom the landבְּדֶרֶךְbe/DE/rekhby a wayנִסְתֶּרֶתnis/TE/retsecretאֶל־הַמִּדְבָּרel-ham/mid/BARinto the wildernessוְכָכָהve/KHA/khaand thusכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERwhenשָׁלַחsha/LACHsentהֵילָמָןHE/la/manHelamanלְתׇפְשָׂםle/tof/SAMto take themלֹאlonotנִמְצְאוּnim/tse/Ucould they be foundבְּכׇל־מָקוֹם׃be/KHOL-ma/KOMin any place

    But behold, when Gadianton had found that Kishkumen did not return he feared lest that he should be destroyed; therefore he caused that his band should follow him. And they took their flight out of the land, by a secret way, into the wilderness; and thus when Helaman sent forth to take them they could nowhere be found.

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    וְעוֹדve/ODand moreיְדֻבַּרye/dub/BARshall be spokenעַל־גָּדִיאַנְטוֹןal-Ga/di/AN/tonconcerning Gadiantonזֶהzethisאַחֲרֵי־כֵןa/cha/RE-khenhereafterוַתִּתֹּםvat/tit/TOMand thus endedשְׁנַתshe/NATthe yearהָאַרְבָּעִיםha/ar/ba/IMthe fortyוּשְׁתַּיִםush/TA/yimand secondלִמְשֹׁלlim/SHOLof the reignהַשֹּׁפְטִיםhash/shof/TIMof the judgesעַל־עַםal-amover the peopleנֶפִי׃NE/fiof Nephi

    And more of this Gadianton shall be spoken hereafter. And thus ended the forty and second year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi.

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    וְהִנֵּהve/hin/NEand beholdבִּכְלוֹתbikh/LOTin the endהַסֵּפֶרhas/SE/ferof the bookהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisתִּרְאוּtir/Uyou shall seeכִּיkithatגָּדִיאַנְטוֹןGa/di/AN/tonGadiantonזֶהzethisהֵבִיאhe/VIbroughtמַפֶּלֶתmap/PE/letthe overthrowאַףafyeaכִּמְעַטkim/ATalmostכִּלְיוֹןkil/YONthe destructionעַם־נֶפִיam-NE/fiof the people of Nephiכֻּלּוֹ׃kul/LOentire

    And behold, in the end of this book ye shall see that this Gadianton did prove the overthrow, yea, almost the entire destruction of the people of Nephi.

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    הִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdלֹאlonotלִכְלוֹתlikh/LOTthe endסֵפֶרSE/ferof the bookהֵילָמָןHE/la/manof Helamanאֲנִיa/NIIאֹמֵרo/MERmeanכִּי־אִםki-imbutלִכְלוֹתlikh/LOTthe endסֵפֶרSE/ferof the bookנֶפִיNE/fiof Nephiאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichמִמֶּנּוּmim/MEN/nufrom itלָקַחְתִּיla/KACH/tiI tookאֶת־כׇּל־דִּבְרֵיet-kol-div/REall the accountהַיָּמִיםhay/ya/MIMof the daysאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichכָּתַבְתִּי׃ka/TAV/tiI wrote

    Behold I do not mean the end of the book of Helaman, but I mean the end of the book of Nephi, from which I have taken all the account which I have written.