Jacob 6 יעקב פרק ו׳

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   וְעַתָּהve/at/TAand nowהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdאַחַיa/CHAYmy brethrenכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERasאָמַרְתִּיa/MAR/tiI saidלָכֶםla/KHEMunto youכִּיkithatאֶתְנַבֵּאet/nab/BEI would prophesyהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdזֹאתzotthis isנְבוּאָתִיne/vu/a/TImy prophecyכִּיkithatהַדְּבָרִיםhad/de/va/RIMthe thingsאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichדִּבֶּרdib/BERspokeזֵנוֹסZE/nosZenosהַנָּבִיאhan/na/VIthe prophetעַל־בֵּיתal-betconcerning the houseיִשְׂרָאֵלYis/ra/ELof Israelאֲשֶׁרa/SHERin whichדִּמָּהdim/MAhe likenedאוֹתָםo/TAMthemלְזַיִתle/ZA/yitunto an olive treeתַּרְבּוּתtar/BUTa tameהָיֹהha/YOsurelyיִהְיוּ׃yih/YUthey shall be

   And now, behold, my brethren, as I said unto you that I would prophesy, behold, this is my prophecy—that the things which this prophet Zenos spake, concerning the house of Israel, in the which he likened them unto a tame olive tree, must surely come to pass.

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   וְהַיּוֹםve/hay/YOMand the dayאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthatיוֹסִיףyo/SIFhe shall again setשֵׁנִיתshe/NITthe second timeיָדוֹya/DOhis handלִקְנוֹתlik/NOTto recoverאֶת־עַמּוֹet-am/MOhis peopleהוּאhuisהַיּוֹםhay/YOMthe dayאַףafyeaבַּפַּעַםbap/PA/amat the timeהָאַחֲרוֹנָהha/a/cha/ro/NAthe lastאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthatיֵצְאוּyets/Uthey shall go forthעַבְדֵיav/DEthe servantsיְהוָהAdonaiof Adonaiבְּכֹחוֹbe/kho/CHOin his powerלְטַפֵּחַle/tap/PE/achto nourishוְלִזְמֹרve/liz/MORand to pruneאֶת־כַּרְמוֹet-kar/MOhis vineyardוְאַחֲרֵי־כֵןve/a/cha/RE-khenand after thatיָבוֹאya/VOshall comeהַקֵּץhak/KETSthe endמְהֵרָה׃me/he/RAsoon

   And the day that he shall set his hand again the second time to recover his people, is the day, yea, even the last time, that the servants of the Lord shall go forth in his power, to nourish and prune his vineyard; and after that the end soon cometh.

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   וּמַה־מְאֻשָּׁרִיםu/MA-me/ush/sha/RIMand how blessedהֵםhemare theyאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoעָבְדוּa/ve/DUlaboredבְּכׇל־כֹּחָםbe/KHOL-ko/CHAMwith all their mightבְּכַרְמוֹbe/khar/MOin his vineyardוּמַה־אֲרוּרִיםu/MA-a/ru/RIMand how cursedהֵםhemare theyאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoיֻשְׁלְכוּyush/le/KHUshall be cast outאֶל־מְקוֹמָםel-me/ko/MAMinto their own placeוְיִשָּׂרֵףve/yis/sa/REFand shall be burnedהָעוֹלָםha/o/LAMthe worldבָּאֵשׁ׃ba/ESHwith fire

   And how blessed are they who have labored diligently in his vineyard; and how cursed are they who shall be cast out into their own place! And the world shall be burned with fire.

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   וּמַה־רַב־חֶסֶדu/MA-rav-CHE/sedand how great mercyאֱלֹהֵינוּe/lo/HE/nuour Godאֵלֵינוּe/LE/nuunto usכִּיkiforזוֹכֵרzo/KHERhe remembersאֶת־בֵּיתet-betthe houseיִשְׂרָאֵלYis/ra/ELof Israelגַּם־שָׁרָשִׁיםgam-sha/ra/SHIMboth rootsגַּם־עֲנָפִיםgam-a/na/FIMand branchesוְהוּאve/HUand heפֹּרֵשׂpo/RESstretches forthיָדָיוya/DAYVhis handsאֲלֵיהֶםa/le/HEMunto themכׇּל־הַיּוֹםkol-hay/YOMall the day longוְהֵםve/HEMand they areעַם־קְשֵׁה־עֹרֶףam-ke/SHE-O/refa people stiff of neckוּמַמְרִיםu/mam/RIMand gainsayingאַךְakhbutכׇּל־אֲשֶׁרkol-a/SHERas many asלֹא־יַקְשׁוּlo-yak/SHUshall not hardenאֶת־לְבָבָםet-le/va/VAMtheir heartsיִוָּשְׁעוּyiv/va/she/Uthey shall be savedבְּמַלְכוּתbe/mal/KHUTin the kingdomהָאֱלֹהִים׃ha/e/lo/HIMof God

   And how merciful is our God unto us, for he remembereth the house of Israel, both roots and branches; and he stretches forth his hands unto them all the day long; and they are a stiffnecked and a gainsaying people; but as many as will not harden their hearts shall be saved in the kingdom of God.

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   לָכֵןla/KHENwhereforeאַחַיa/CHAYmy brethrenהָאֲהוּבִיםha/a/hu/VIMthe belovedאֶתְחַנֵּןet/chan/NENI shall beseechאֲלֵיכֶםa/le/KHEMunto youבְּדִבְרֵיbe/div/REin the wordsיֹשֶׁרYO/sherof sobernessכִּיkithatתָשׁוּבוּta/shu/VUyou would repentוְתָבֹאוּve/ta/VO/uand you shall comeבְּכׇל־לֵבbe/KHOL-levwith full purpose of heartוְתִדְבְּקוּve/tid/be/KUand you shall cleaveבֵאלֹהִיםve/lo/HIMunto Godכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERasדָּבֵקda/VEKcleavesהוּאhuheבָּכֶםba/KHEMunto youוּבְעוֹדu/ve/ODand whileזְרוֹעַze/RO/athe armרַחֲמָיוra/cha/MAYVof his mercyנְטוּיָהne/tu/YAis stretched outאֲלֵיכֶםa/le/KHEMtowards youבְּאוֹרbe/ORin the lightהַיּוֹםhay/YOMof the dayאַל־תַּקְשׁוּal-tak/SHUdo not hardenלְבַבְכֶם׃le/vav/KHEMyour hearts

   Wherefore, my beloved brethren, I beseech of you in words of soberness that ye would repent, and come with full purpose of heart, and cleave unto God as he cleaveth unto you. And while his arm of mercy is extended towards you in the light of the day, harden not your hearts.

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   הֵןhenyeaהַיּוֹםhay/YOMtodayאִם־בְּקֹלוֹim-be/ko/LOif his voiceתִשְׁמָעוּtish/MA/uyou will hearאַל־תַּקְשׁוּal-tak/SHUdo not hardenלְבַבְכֶםle/vav/KHEMyour heartsכִּיkiforלָמָּהLAM/mawhyתָמוּתוּ׃ta/MU/tuwill you die

   Yea, today, if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts; for why will ye die?

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   כִּיkiforהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdאַחֲרֵיa/cha/REafterאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthatטֻפַּחְתֶּםtup/pach/TEMyou have been nourishedבִּדְבַרbid/VARby the wordאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMof Godהַטּוֹבhat/TOVthe goodכׇּל־הַיּוֹםkol-hay/YOMall the day longהֲתוֹצִיאוּha/to/tsi/Uwill you bring forthפְּרִיpe/RIfruitרַעraevilלְמַעַןle/MA/anthatתִּכָּרְתוּtik/ka/re/TUyou shall be hewn downוְתֻשְׁלְכוּve/tush/le/KHUand be castאֶל־הָאֵשׁ׃el-ha/ESHinto the fire

   For behold, after ye have been nourished by the good word of God all the day long, will ye bring forth evil fruit, that ye must be hewn down and cast into the fire?

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   הִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdהֲתִמְאֲסוּha/tim/a/SUwill you rejectאֶת־הַדְּבָרִיםet-had/de/va/RIMthe wordsהָאֵלֶּהha/EL/letheseהֲתִמְאֲסוּha/tim/a/SUwill you rejectאֶת־דִּבְרֵיet-div/REthe wordsהַנְּבִיאִיםhan/ne/vi/IMof the prophetsהֲתִמְאֲסוּha/tim/a/SUwill you rejectאֶת־כׇּל־הַדְּבָרִיםet-kol-had/de/va/RIMall the wordsאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichדֻּבְּרוּdub/be/RUhave been spokenעַל־הַמָּשִׁיחַal-Ham/ma/SHI/achconcerning Christאַחֲרֵיa/cha/REafterאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthatדִּבְּרוּdib/be/RUspokeרַבִּיםrab/BIMmanyעָלָיוa/LAYVconcerning himוּתְכַחֲשׁוּu/te/kha/cha/SHUand would denyבִדְבַרvid/VARthe wordהַמָּשִׁיחַham/Ma/SHI/achof Christהַטּוֹבhat/TOVthe goodוְאֶת־כֹּחַve/ET-KO/achand the powerאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMof Godוְאֶת־מַתַּתve/ET-mat/TATand the giftרוּחַ־הַקֹּדֶשׁRU/ach-Hak/KO/deshof the Holy Ghostוּתְכַבּוּu/te/khab/BUand would quenchאֶת־רוּחַ־הַקֹּדֶשׁet-RU/ach-hak/KO/deshthe Holy Spiritוְתִלְעֲגוּve/til/a/GUand would make a mockלַעֲצַתla/a/TSATof the planהַגְּאֻלָּהhag/ge/ul/LAof the redemptionהַגְּדוֹלָהhag/ge/do/LAthe greatאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichהוּכְנָהhukh/NAhas been laidלָכֶם׃la/KHEMfor you

   Behold, will ye reject these words? Will ye reject the words of the prophets; and will ye reject all the words which have been spoken concerning Christ, after so many have spoken concerning him; and deny the good word of Christ, and the power of God, and the gift of the Holy Ghost, and quench the Holy Spirit, and make a mock of the great plan of redemption, which hath been laid for you?

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   הֲלֹאha/LOdo you notיְדַעְתֶּםye/da/TEMknowכִּי־אִםki-imthat ifתַּעֲשׂוּta/a/SUyou will doאֶת־הַדְּבָרִיםet-had/de/va/RIMthe thingsהָאֵלֶּהha/EL/letheseכִּיkithatיַעֲמִידְכֶםya/a/mi/de/KHEMshall bring you to standכֹּחַKO/achthe powerהַגְּאֻלָּהhag/ge/ul/LAof the redemptionוְהַתְּחִיָּהve/hat/te/chiy/YAand the resurrectionאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhich isבַּמָּשִׁיחַbam/Ma/SHI/achin Christבְּבֹשֶׁתbe/VO/shetin shameוּבְאַשְׁמָהu/ve/ash/MAand with guiltנוֹרָאָהno/ra/Aawfulלִפְנֵיlif/NEbeforeכִּסֵּאkis/SEthe barאֱלֹהִים׃e/lo/HIMof God

   Know ye not that if ye will do these things, that the power of the redemption and the resurrection, which is in Christ, will bring you to stand with shame and awful guilt before the bar of God?

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    וּלְפִיu/le/FIand according toכֹּחַKO/achthe powerהַצֶּדֶקhats/TSE/dekof justiceכִּיkiforהַצֶּדֶקhats/TSE/dekjusticeלֹא־יוּכַלlo-yu/KHALcannotלְהִכָּחֵשׁle/hik/ka/CHESHto be deniedתֵּלְכוּtel/KHUyou must go awayאֶל־אֲגַםel-a/GAMinto the lakeהָאֵשׁha/ESHof fireוְהַגׇּפְרִיתve/hag/gof/RITand brimstoneאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoseלֹאlonotתִכְבֶּינָהtikh/be/NAshall be quenchedלַהֲבוֹתָיוla/ha/vo/TAYVits flamesוַעֲשָׁנוֹva/a/sha/NOand its smokeעֹלֶהo/LEascends upלְעוֹלָםle/o/LAMforeverוָעֶדva/EDand everאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichאֲגַםa/GAMlakeהָאֵשׁha/ESHof fireוְהַגׇּפְרִיתve/hag/gof/RITand brimstoneהוּאhuisעֹנֶשׁO/neshtormentאֵין־קֵץ׃en-ketsendless

    And according to the power of justice, for justice cannot be denied, ye must go away into that lake of fire and brimstone, whose flames are unquenchable, and whose smoke ascendeth up forever and ever, which lake of fire and brimstone is endless torment.

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    הוֹיhoyOאָזazthenאַחַיa/CHAYmy brethrenהָאֲהוּבִיםha/a/hu/VIMthe belovedשׁוּבוּSHU/vurepentוּבֹאוּu/VO/uand enter inבַשַּׁעַרvash/SHA/arat the gateהַצַּרhats/TSARthe straitוְהַחֲזִיקוּve/ha/cha/ZI/kuand continueבַדֶּרֶךְvad/DE/rekhin the wayהַצָּרָהhats/tsa/RAthe narrowעַד־אֲשֶׁרad-a/SHERuntilתַּשִּׂיגוּtas/si/GUyou shall obtainחַיֵּי־עוֹלָם׃chay/YE-o/LAMthe life eternal

    O then, my beloved brethren, repent ye, and enter in at the strait gate, and continue in the way which is narrow, until ye shall obtain eternal life.

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    הוֹיhoyOהֱיוּhe/YUbeחֲכָמִיםcha/kha/MIMwiseמַה־עוֹדma-odwhat moreאוּכַלu/KHALcan Iלֵאמֹר׃le/MORto say

    O be wise; what can I say more?

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    וּבְאַחֲרֹנָהu/ve/a/cha/ro/NAand finallyאֲנִיa/NIIנִפְרָדnif/RADbid farewellמִכֶּםmik/KEMfrom youעַד־אֲשֶׁרad-a/SHERuntilאֶפְגֹּשׁef/GOSHI shall meetאֶתְכֶםet/KHEMyouלִפְנֵיlif/NEbeforeכִּסֵּאkis/SEthe barאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMof Godהַנָּעִיםhan/na/IMthe pleasingאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichהַכִּסֵּאhak/kis/SEthe barמַכֶּהmak/KEsmitesאֶת־הָרְשָׁעִיםet-ha/re/sha/IMthe wickedבְּאֵימָהbe/e/MAin dreadוּפַחַדu/FA/chadand fearנוֹרָאno/RAawfulאָמֵן׃a/MENAmen

    Finally, I bid you farewell, until I shall meet you before the pleasing bar of God, which bar striketh the wicked with awful dread and fear. Amen.