Jacob 4 יעקב פרק ד׳

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   וְעַתָּהve/at/TAand nowהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdשֵׁרַתִּיshe/rat/TII ministeredאֲנִיa/NIIיַעֲקֹבYa/a/KOVJacobהַרְבֵּהhar/BEmuchאֶת־עַמִּיet-am/MImy peopleבַּדָּבָרbad/da/VARin the wordוְלֹאve/LOand notאוּכַלu/KHALcan Iלִכְתֹּבlikh/TOVto writeכִּי־אִםki-imbut onlyמְעַטme/ATa littleמִדְּבָרַיmid/de/va/RAYof my wordsבַּעֲבוּרba/a/VURbecause ofקְשִׁיke/SHIthe difficultyחֲקֹקcha/KOKof engravingדְּבָרֵינוּde/va/re/NUour wordsעַל־הַלּוּחוֹתal-hal/lu/CHOTupon the platesוְיָדַעְנוּve/ya/DA/nuand we knowכִּיkithatהַדְּבָרִיםhad/de/va/RIMthe thingsאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichנִכְתֹּבnikh/TOVwe writeעַל־הַלּוּחוֹתal-hal/lu/CHOTupon the platesעָמוֹדa/MODmustיַעַמְדוּ׃ya/am/DUremain

   Now behold, it came to pass that I, Jacob, having ministered much unto my people in word, (and I cannot write but a little of my words, because of the difficulty of engraving our words upon plates) and we know that the things which we write upon plates must remain;

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   אַךְakhbutכׇּל־הַדְּבָרִיםkol-had/de/va/RIMall the thingsאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichנִכְתֹּבnikh/TOVwe writeעַל־כׇּל־דָּבָרal-kol-da/VARupon any thingזוּלַתzu/LATexceptהַלּוּחוֹתhal/lu/CHOTthe platesיֹאבְדוּyo/ve/DUthey shall perishוְיִכְלוּve/yikh/LUand they shall vanishאַךְakhbutנוּכַלnu/KHALwe canלִכְתֹּבlikh/TOVto writeמִלִּיםmil/LIMwordsמְעַטּוֹתme/at/TOTa fewעַל־הַלּוּחוֹתal-hal/lu/CHOTupon the platesאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichיִתְּנוּyit/te/NUthey shall giveלְבָנֵינוּle/va/NE/nuunto our childrenוְגַםve/GAMand alsoלְאַחֵינוּle/a/CHE/nuunto our brethrenהָאֲהוּבִיםha/a/hu/VIMthe belovedמְעַטme/ATsomewhatדַּעַתDA/atknowledgeעָלֵינוּa/LE/nuconcerning usאוֹoorעַל־אֲבוֹתֵיהֶם׃al-a/vo/te/HEMconcerning their fathers

   But whatsoever things we write upon anything save it be upon plates must perish and vanish away; but we can write a few words upon plates, which will give our children, and also our beloved brethren, a small degree of knowledge concerning us, or concerning their fathers—

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   וְעַתָּהve/at/TAand nowבַּדָּבָרbad/da/VARin the thingהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisנִשְׂמָחnis/MACHwe rejoiceוַנַּעֲמֹלvan/na/a/MOLand laborבְּכׇל־כֹּחַbe/KHOL-KO/achwith all mightלַחְקֹקlach/KOKto engraveאֶת־הַדְּבָרִיםet-had/de/va/RIMthe wordsהָאֵלֶּהha/EL/letheseעַל־הַלּוּחוֹתal-hal/lu/CHOTupon the platesמְקַוִּיםme/kav/VIMhopingכִּיkithatאַחֵינוּa/CHE/nuour brethrenהָאֲהוּבִיםha/a/hu/VIMthe belovedוּבָנֵינוּu/va/NE/nuand our childrenיְקַבְּלוּםye/kab/be/LUMthey will receive themבְּלֵבbe/LEVwith the heartתּוֹדָהto/DAof thanksgivingוְיַבִּיטוּve/yab/BI/tuand they shall look uponבָהֶםva/HEMthemלְמַעַןle/MA/anthatיִלְמְדוּyil/me/DUthey may learnבְּשִׂמְחָהbe/sim/CHAwith joyוְלֹאve/LOand notבְּיָגוֹןbe/ya/GONwith sorrowוְלֹאve/LOneitherבְבוּזve/VUZwith contemptעַל־אֲבוֹתֵיהֶםal-a/vo/te/HEMconcerning their fathersהָרִאשׁוֹנִים׃ha/ri/sho/NIMthe first

   Now in this thing we do rejoice; and we labor diligently to engraven these words upon plates, hoping that our beloved brethren and our children will receive them with thankful hearts, and look upon them that they may learn with joy and not with sorrow, neither with contempt, concerning their first parents.

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   כִּיkiforלַדָּבָרlad/da/VARfor the intentהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisכָּתַבְנוּka/tav/NUwe wroteאֶת־הַדְּבָרִיםet-had/de/va/RIMthe thingsהָאֵלֶּהha/EL/letheseלְמַעַןle/MA/anthatיֵדְעוּyed/Uthey may knowכִּיkithatיָדַעְנוּya/DA/nuwe knewאֶת־הַמָּשִׁיחַet-Ham/ma/SHI/achChristוְהָיָהve/ha/YAand there wasלָנוּLA/nuunto usתִּקְוַתtik/VATa hopeכְּבוֹדוֹke/vo/DOof his gloryמֵאוֹתme/OThundredsשָׁנִיםsha/NIMyearsלִפְנֵיlif/NEbeforeבּוֹאוֹbo/Ohis comingוְלֹאve/LOand notרַקrakonlyלָנוּLA/nuunto usהָיְתָהha/ye/TAwasתִּקְוַתtik/VATa hopeכְּבוֹדוֹke/vo/DOof his gloryכִּיkibutגַםgamalsoלְכׇל־הַנְּבִיאִיםle/KHOL-han/ne/vi/IMall the prophetsהַקְּדוֹשִׁיםhak/ke/do/SHIMthe holyאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoהָיוּha/YUwereלְפָנֵינוּ׃le/fa/NE/nubefore us

   For, for this intent have we written these things, that they may know that we knew of Christ, and we had a hope of his glory many hundred years before his coming; and not only we ourselves had a hope of his glory, but also all the holy prophets which were before us.

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   הִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdהֶאֱמִינוּhe/e/MI/nuthey believedבַּמָּשִׁיחַbam/Ma/SHI/achin Christוַיַּעַבְדוּvay/ya/av/DUand worshipedאֶת־הָאָבet-Ha/AVthe Fatherבִּשְׁמוֹbish/MOin his nameוְגַם־אֲנַחְנוּve/GAM-a/NACH/nuand also weנַעֲבֹדna/a/VODworshipאֶת־הָאָבet-Ha/AVthe Fatherבִּשְׁמוֹbish/MOin his nameוְלַדָּבָרve/lad/da/VARand for the intentהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisנִשְׁמֹרnish/MORwe keepאֶת־תּוֹרַתet-to/RATthe lawמֹשֶׁהMo/SHEof Mosesהַמַּפְנָהham/maf/NAwhich pointsנַפְשׁוֹתֵינוּnaf/sho/TE/nuour soulsאֵלָיוe/LAYVunto himוּבַעֲבוּרu/va/a/VURand becauseזֹאתzotof thisנִקְדְּשָׁהnik/de/SHAit was sanctifiedלָנוּLA/nuunto usלִצְדָקָהlits/da/KAfor righteousnessכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHEReven asנֶחְשְׁבָהnech/she/VAit was accountedלְאַבְרָהָםle/Av/ra/HAMunto Abrahamבַּמִּדְבָּרbam/mid/BARin the wildernessבְּהִשָּׁמְעוֹbe/hish/sha/me/Oin his being obedientלְמִצְוֹתle/mits/VOTto the commandmentsאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMof Godבְּהַקְרִיבוֹbe/hak/ri/VOin his offering upאֶת־בְּנוֹet-be/NOhis sonיִצְחָקYits/CHAKIsaacאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichהוּאhuisדְּמוּתde/MUTlikenessאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMof Godוּבְנוֹu/ve/NOand his Sonיְחִידוֹ׃Ye/chi/DOOnly Begotten

   Behold, they believed in Christ and worshiped the Father in his name, and also we worship the Father in his name. And for this intent we keep the law of Moses, it pointing our souls to him; and for this cause it is sanctified unto us for righteousness, even as it was accounted unto Abraham in the wilderness to be obedient unto the commands of God in offering up his son Isaac, which is a similitude of God and his Only Begotten Son.

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   לָכֵןla/KHENwhereforeנִדְרֹשׁnid/ROSHwe searchאֶת־הַנְּבִיאִיםet-han/ne/vi/IMthe prophetsוְיֵשׁve/YESHand there areלָנוּLA/nuunto usחֲזוֹנוֹתcha/zo/NOTrevelationsרַבִּיםrab/BIMmanyוְרוּחַve/RU/achand the spiritהַנְּבוּאָהhan/ne/vu/Aof the prophecyוּבְכׇל־הָעֵדִיםu/ve/KHOL-ha/e/DIMand with all the witnessesהָאֵלֶּהha/EL/letheseנַשִּׂיגnas/SIGwe obtainתִּקְוָהtik/VAa hopeוְלֹאve/LOand notמוֹטmotshakeתִּמּוֹטtim/MOTit shall shakeאֱמוּנָתֵנוּe/mu/na/te/NUour faithעַד־אֲשֶׁרad-a/SHERinsomuch thatנוּכַלnu/KHALwe canבֶּאֱמֶתbe/e/METtrulyלְצַוּוֹתle/tsav/VOTto commandבְּשֵׁםbe/SHEMin the nameיֵשׁוּעַYe/SHU/aof Jesusוְהָעֵצִיםve/ha/e/TSIMand the treesיִשְׁמְעוּyish/me/Uthey shall hearkenלָנוּLA/nuto usאוֹoorהֶהָרִיםhe/ha/RIMthe mountainsאוֹoorגַּלֵּיgal/LEthe wavesהַיָּם׃hay/YAMof the sea

   Wherefore, we search the prophets, and we have many revelations and the spirit of prophecy; and having all these witnesses we obtain a hope, and our faith becometh unshaken, insomuch that we truly can command in the name of Jesus and the very trees obey us, or the mountains, or the waves of the sea.

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   אַךְakhneverthelessמַרְאֶהmar/EshowsיְהוָהAdonaiAdonaiאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMGodלָנוּLA/nuunto usחֻלְשָׁתֵנוּchul/sha/te/NUour weaknessלְמַעַןle/MA/anthatנֵדַעne/DAwe may knowכִּיkithatבְּחַסְדּוֹbe/chas/DOby his graceוּבְרֹבu/ve/ROVand in the abundanceעַנְוֹתָיוan/vo/TAYVof his condescensionsלִבְנֵי־הָאָדָםliv/NE-ha/a/DAMunto the children of menיֶשׁ־לָנוּyesh-LA/nuwe haveכֹּחַKO/achpowerלַעֲשׂוֹתla/a/SOTto doאֶת־הַדְּבָרִיםet-had/de/va/RIMthe thingsהָאֵלֶּה׃ha/EL/lethese

   Nevertheless, the Lord God showeth us our weakness that we may know that it is by his grace, and his great condescensions unto the children of men, that we have power to do these things.

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   הִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdגְּדוֹלִיםge/do/LIMgreatוְנִפְלָאִיםve/nif/la/IMand marvelousמַעֲשֵׂיma/a/SEare the worksיְהוָהAdonaiof Adonaiמַה־נִּסְתָּרִיםma-nis/ta/RIMhow unsearchableעִמְקֵיim/KEare the depthsסוֹדוֹתָיוso/do/TAYVof his mysteriesוְלֹא־יוּכַלve/LO-yu/KHALand cannotאִישׁishany manלִמְצֹאlim/TSOto find outאֶת־כׇּל־דְּרָכָיוet-kol-de/ra/KHAYVall his waysוְלֹאve/LOand notיֵדַעye/DAdoes knowאִישׁishany manאֶת־דְּרָכָיוet-de/ra/KHAYVhis waysכִּי־אִםki-imbut onlyנִגְלוּnig/LUthey were revealedלוֹlounto himלָכֵןla/KHENwhereforeאַחַיa/CHAYbrethrenאַל־תִּבְזוּal-tiv/ZUdo not despiseאֶת־חֲזוֹנוֹתet-cha/zo/NOTthe revelationsאֱלֹהִים׃e/lo/HIMof God

   Behold, great and marvelous are the works of the Lord. How unsearchable are the depths of the mysteries of him; and it is impossible that man should find out all his ways. And no man knoweth of his ways save it be revealed unto him; wherefore, brethren, despise not the revelations of God.

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   כִּיkiforהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdבְּכֹחַbe/KHO/achby the powerדְּבָרוֹde/va/ROof his wordבָּאbacameהָאָדָםha/a/DAMmanעַל־פְּנֵיal-pe/NEupon the faceהָאָרֶץha/A/retsof the earthאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichנִבְרְאָהniv/re/Awas createdבְּכֹחַbe/KHO/achby the powerדְּבָרוֹde/va/ROof his wordלָכֵןla/KHENwhereforeאִם־יָכֹלim-ya/KHOLif was ableאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMGodלְדַבֵּרle/dab/BERto speakוַתְּהִיvat/te/HIand wasתֵבֵלte/VELthe worldוּלְדַבֵּרu/le/dab/BERand to speakוַיִּבָּרֵאvay/yib/ba/REand was createdהָאָדָםha/a/DAMmanהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdלָמָּהLAM/mawhyלֹא־יוּכַלlo-yu/KHALcannotלְצַוּוֹתle/tsav/VOTto commandאֶת־הָאָרֶץet-ha/A/retsthe earthאוֹoorאֶת־מַעֲשֵׂהet-ma/a/SEthe workיָדָיוya/DAYVof his handsעַל־פָּנֶיהָal-pa/NE/haupon its faceכִּרְצוֹנוֹkir/tso/NOaccording to his willוְחֶפְצוֹ׃ve/chef/TSOand pleasure

   For behold, by the power of his word man came upon the face of the earth, which earth was created by the power of his word. Wherefore, if God being able to speak and the world was, and to speak and man was created, O then, why not able to command the earth, or the workmanship of his hands upon the face of it, according to his will and pleasure?

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    לָכֵןla/KHENwhereforeאַחַיa/CHAYbrethrenאַל־תְּבַקְשׁוּal-te/vak/SHUdo not seekלְיַעֵץle/ya/ETSto counselאֶת־יְהוָהet-AdonaiAdonaiכִּי־אִםki-imbut ratherלְקַבֵּלle/kab/BELto receiveעֵצָהe/TSAcounselמִיָּדוֹmiy/ya/DOfrom his handכִּיkiforהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdאַתֶּםat/TEMyouיוֹדְעִיםyod/IMknowכִּי־הוּאki-huthat heיוֹעֵץyo/ETScounselsבְּחׇכְמָהbe/chokh/MAin wisdomוּבְצֶדֶקu/ve/TSE/dekand in justiceוּבְחֶסֶדu/ve/CHE/sedand in mercyגָּדוֹלga/DOLgreatעַלaloverכׇּלkolallמַעֲשָׂיו׃ma/a/SAYVhis works

    Wherefore, brethren, seek not to counsel the Lord, but to take counsel from his hand. For behold, ye yourselves know that he counseleth in wisdom, and in justice, and in great mercy, over all his works.

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    לָכֵןla/KHENwhereforeאַחַיa/CHAYbrethrenהָאֲהוּבִיםha/a/hu/VIMthe belovedהִתְרַצּוּhit/rats/TSUbe reconciledאֵלָיוe/LAYVunto himבְּכַפָּרַתbe/khap/pa/RATthrough the atonementהַמָּשִׁיחַham/Ma/SHI/achof Christבְּנוֹbe/NOhis SonיְחִידוֹYe/chi/DOOnly Begottenוְתוּכְלוּve/tukh/LUand you mayלְהַשִּׂיגle/has/SIGto obtainתְּקוּמָהte/ku/MAa resurrectionכְּפִיke/FIaccording toכֹּחַKO/achthe powerהַתְּקוּמָהhat/te/ku/MAof the resurrectionאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhich isבַּמָּשִׁיחַbam/Ma/SHI/achin Christוְתֻגְּשׁוּve/tug/ge/SHUand you shall be presentedכְּבִכּוּרֵיke/vik/ku/REas the firstfruitsהַמָּשִׁיחַham/Ma/SHI/achof Christלֵאלֹהִיםle/lo/HIMunto Godבֶּאֱמוּנָהbe/e/mu/NAin faithוְהִשַּׂגְתֶּםve/his/sag/TEMand you shall have obtainedתִּקְוָהtik/VAa hopeטוֹבָהto/VAgoodלִכְבוֹדוֹlikh/vo/DOof his gloryבְּטֶרֶםbe/TE/rembeforeיֵרָאֶהye/ra/Ehe shall be manifestedבַבָּשָׂר׃vab/ba/SARin the flesh

    Wherefore, beloved brethren, be reconciled unto him through the atonement of Christ, his Only Begotten Son, and ye may obtain a resurrection, according to the power of the resurrection which is in Christ, and be presented as the first-fruits of Christ unto God, having faith, and obtained a good hope of glory in him before he manifesteth himself in the flesh.

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    וְעַתָּהve/at/TAand nowאֲהוּבַיa/hu/VAYmy belovedאַל־תִּתְמְהוּal-tit/me/HUdo not marvelכִּיkithatאַגִּידag/GIDI tellלָכֶםla/KHEMyouאֶת־הַדְּבָרִיםet-had/de/va/RIMthe thingsהָאֵלֶּהha/EL/letheseכִּיkiforלָמָּהLAM/mawhyלֹאlonotנְדַבֵּרne/dab/BERshould we speakעַל־כַּפָּרַתal-kap/pa/RATof the atonementהַמָּשִׁיחַham/Ma/SHI/achof Christוְנַשִּׂיגve/nas/SIGand we may attainדַּעַתDA/ata knowledgeתְּמִימָהte/mi/MAperfectעָלָיוa/LAYVof himכְּהַשִּׂיגke/has/SIGas obtainingדַּעַתDA/ata knowledgeהַתְּקוּמָהhat/te/ku/MAof the resurrectionוְהָעוֹלָםve/ha/o/LAMand the worldהַבָּא׃hab/BAto come

    And now, beloved, marvel not that I tell you these things; for why not speak of the atonement of Christ, and attain to a perfect knowledge of him, as to attain to the knowledge of a resurrection and the world to come?

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    הִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdאַחַיa/CHAYmy brethrenהַמִּתְנַבֵּאham/mit/nab/BEhe who prophesiesיִתְנַבֵּאyit/nab/BElet him prophesyלְהָבִיןle/ha/VINto understandבְּנֵי־אָדָםbe/NE-a/DAMthe children of menכִּיkiforהָרוּחַha/RU/achthe Spiritדּוֹבֵרdo/VERspeaksאֱמֶתe/METthe truthוְלֹאve/LOand notיְכַזֵּבye/khaz/ZEVdoes lieלָכֵןla/KHENwhereforeיְדַבֵּרye/dab/BERit shall speakעַל־דְּבָרִיםal-de/va/RIMof thingsכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERasהֵםhemtheyבֶּאֱמֶתbe/e/METin truthוְעַל־דְּבָרִיםve/AL-de/va/RIMand of thingsכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERasיִהְיוּyih/YUthey shall beבֶּאֱמֶתbe/e/METin truthלָכֵןla/KHENwhereforeנִגְלוּnig/LUare manifestedהַדְּבָרִיםhad/de/va/RIMthe thingsהָאֵלֶּהha/EL/letheseאֵלֵינוּe/LE/nuunto usבִּנְכֹחָהbin/kho/CHAplainlyלִישׁוּעַתli/shu/ATfor the salvationנַפְשׁוֹתֵינוּnaf/sho/TE/nuof our soulsאַךְakhbutהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdאֵינֶנּוּe/NEN/nuwe are notעֵדִיםe/DIMwitnessesלְבַדֵּנוּle/vad/de/NUaloneבַּדְּבָרִיםbad/de/va/RIMin the thingsהָאֵלֶּהha/EL/letheseכִּיkiforגַם־אֱלֹהִיםgam-e/lo/HIMalso Godדִּבֶּרdib/BERspokeאוֹתָםo/TAMthemלִנְבִיאֵיlin/vi/Eunto the prophetsקֶדֶם׃KE/demof old

    Behold, my brethren, he that prophesieth, let him prophesy to the understanding of men; for the Spirit speaketh the truth and lieth not. Wherefore, it speaketh of things as they really are, and of things as they really will be; wherefore, these things are manifested unto us plainly, for the salvation of our souls. But behold, we are not witnesses alone in these things; for God also spake them unto prophets of old.

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    אַךְakhbutהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdהַיְּהוּדִיםhay/Ye/hu/DIMthe Jewsהָיוּha/YUwereעַם־קְשֵׁה־עֹרֶףam-ke/SHE-O/refa people stiff of neckוַיִּבְזוּvay/yiv/ZUand they despisedאֶת־דִּבְרֵיet-div/REthe wordsהַיֹּשֶׁרhay/YO/sherof the plainnessוַיַּהַרְגוּvay/ya/har/GUand killedאֶת־הַנְּבִיאִיםet-han/ne/vi/IMthe prophetsוַיְבַקְשׁוּvay/vak/SHUand sought forדְּבָרִיםde/va/RIMthingsאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichלֹא־יָכְלוּlo-ya/khe/LUthey could notלְהָבִיןle/ha/VINto understandלָכֵןla/KHENwhereforeבַּעֲבוּרba/a/VURbecause ofעִוְרוֹנָםiv/ro/NAMtheir blindnessאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichבָּאbacameמֵהַבִּיטme/hab/BITfrom lookingמֵעֵבֶרme/E/verbeyondלַמַּטָּרָהlam/mat/ta/RAthe markנָפוֹלna/FOLmust needsיִפֹּלוּyip/PO/lufallכִּיkiforלָקַחla/KACHtook awayאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMGodמֵהֶםme/HEMfrom themאֶת־יׇשְׁרוֹet-yosh/ROhis plainnessוַיִּתֵּן־לָהֶםvay/yit/TEN-la/HEMand gave themדְּבָרִיםde/va/RIMthingsרַבִּיםrab/BIMmanyאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichלֹא־יוּכְלוּlo-yukh/LUthey cannotלְהָבִיןle/ha/VINto understandכִּיkibecauseחָפְצוּcha/fe/TSUthey desiredבָזֶהva/ZEin thisוּבַעֲבוּרu/va/a/VURand becauseכִּיkithatחָפְצוּcha/fe/TSUthey desiredבָזֶהva/ZEin thisעָשָׂהa/SAdidאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMGodכֵּןkensoלְמַעַןle/MA/anthatיִכָּשְׁלוּ׃yik/ka/she/LUthey might stumble

    But behold, the Jews were a stiffnecked people; and they despised the words of plainness, and killed the prophets, and sought for things that they could not understand. Wherefore, because of their blindness, which blindness came by looking beyond the mark, they must needs fall; for God hath taken away his plainness from them, and delivered unto them many things which they cannot understand, because they desired it. And because they desired it God hath done it, that they may stumble.

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    וְעַתָּהve/at/TAand nowמוּבָלmu/VALam ledאֲנִיa/NIIיַעֲקֹבYa/a/KOVJacobבָּרוּחַba/RU/achin the Spiritלְהִתְנַבֵּאle/hit/nab/BEto prophesyמַכִּירmak/KIRperceiveאֲנִיa/NIIמִפְּעֻלּוֹתmip/pe/ul/LOTby the workingsהָרוּחַha/RU/achof the Spiritאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhich isבִּיbiin meהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdבְּמִכְשׁוֹלbe/mikh/SHOLby the stumblingהַיְּהוּדִיםhay/Ye/hu/DIMof the Jewsיִמְאֲסוּyim/a/SUthey shall rejectאֶת־הָאֶבֶןet-ha/E/venthe stoneאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichעָלֶיהָa/LE/haupon itיוּכְלוּyukh/LUthey mightלִבְנוֹתliv/NOTto buildוְיִהְיֶהve/yih/YEand it shall beלָהֶםla/HEMunto themמוּסָדmu/SADa foundationמוּסָּד׃mus/SADsafe

    And now I, Jacob, am led on by the Spirit unto prophesying; for I perceive by the workings of the Spirit which is in me, that by the stumbling of the Jews they will reject the stone upon which they might build and have safe foundation.

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    אַךְakhbutהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdעַל־פִּיal-piaccording toהַכְּתוּבִיםhak/ke/tu/VIMthe scripturesתִּהְיֶהtih/YEshall beהָאֶבֶןha/E/venthe stoneהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisלְמוּסָדle/mu/SADfor a foundationמוּסָּדmus/SADsureגָּדוֹלga/DOLgreatוְאַחֲרוֹןve/a/cha/RONand lastוְיָחִידve/ya/CHIDand onlyאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichעָלָיוa/LAYVupon itיוּכְלוּyukh/LUcanהַיְּהוּדִיםhay/Ye/hu/DIMthe Jewsלִבְנוֹת׃liv/NOTto build

    But behold, according to the scriptures, this stone shall become the great, and the last, and the only sure foundation, upon which the Jews can build.

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    וְעַתָּהve/at/TAand nowאֲהוּבַיa/hu/VAYmy belovedאֵיךְekhhow is it possibleאֵלֶּהEL/letheseאַחֲרֵיa/cha/REafterאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichמָאֲסוּma/a/SUrejectedאֶת־הַמּוּסָדet-ham/mu/SADthe foundationהַמּוּסָּדham/mus/SADthe sureיוּכְלוּyukh/LUcanלִבְנוֹתliv/NOTto buildעָלָיוa/LAYVupon itעוֹדodagainלִהְיוֹתlih/YOTto beלְרֹאשׁle/ROSHthe headפִּנָּתָם׃pin/na/TAMof their corner

    And now, my beloved, how is it possible that these, after having rejected the sure foundation, can ever build upon it, that it may become the head of their corner?

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    הִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdאַחַיa/CHAYmy brethrenהָאֲהוּבִיםha/a/hu/VIMthe belovedאֶגְלֶהeg/LEI will unfoldלָכֶםla/KHEMunto youאֶת־הַסּוֹדet-has/SODthe mysteryהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisאִם־לֹאim-loexceptאֶזּוֹעַez/ZO/aI shall be shakenמֵחֶזְקָתִיme/chez/ka/TIfrom my firmnessבָּרוּחַba/RU/achin the Spiritוְאֶכָּשֵׁלve/ek/ka/SHELand I shall stumbleבַּעֲבוּרba/a/VURbecause ofרֹבrovmuchדַּאֲגָתִיda/a/ga/TIof my anxietyלָכֶם׃la/KHEMfor you

    Behold, my beloved brethren, I will unfold this mystery unto you; if I do not, by any means, get shaken from my firmness in the Spirit, and stumble because of my over anxiety for you.