Jarom 1 ירום פרק א׳

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   וְעַתָּהve/at/TAand nowהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdאֲנִיa/NIIיָרוֹםYA/romJaromכֹּתֵבko/TEVwriteדְּבָרִיםde/va/RIMwordsאֲחָדִיםa/cha/DIMa fewכְּמִצְוַתke/mits/VATaccording to the commandmentאָבִיa/VIof my fatherאֱנוֹשׁE/NOSHEnosלְמַעַןle/MA/anthatיִשָּׁמְרוּyish/sha/me/RUmight be keptתּוֹלְדוֹתֵינוּ׃tol/do/te/NUour genealogy

   Now behold, I, Jarom, write a few words according to the commandment of my father, Enos, that our genealogy may be kept.

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   וְהַלֻּחוֹתve/hal/lu/CHOTand the platesהָאֵלֶּהha/EL/letheseקְטַנִּיםke/tan/NIMare smallהֵםhemthey areוְהַדְּבָרִיםve/had/de/va/RIMand the thingsהָאֵלֶּהha/EL/letheseנִכְתָּבִיםnikh/ta/VIMare writtenלְטוֹבַתle/to/VATfor the benefitאַחֵינוּa/CHE/nuof our brethrenהַלָּמָנִיםhal/La/ma/NIMthe Lamanitesלָכֵןla/KHENwhereforeאֶכְתֹּבekh/TOVI shall writeאַךְakhbutמְעָטme/ATa littleוְלֹאve/LObut notאֶכְתֹּבekh/TOVI shall writeדִּבְרֵיdiv/REthe wordsנְבוּאָתִיne/vu/a/TIof my prophecyוְלֹאve/LOnorחֶזְיוֹנוֹתַיchez/yo/no/TAYmy revelationsכִּיkiforמַה־אוּכַלma-u/KHALwhat can Iלִכְתֹּבlikh/TOVto writeיוֹתֵרyo/TERmoreמֵאֲבוֹתַיme/a/vo/TAYthan my fathersהֲלֹאha/LOhave they notגִלּוּgil/LUrevealedאֶת־עֲצַתet-a/TSATthe planהַיְשׁוּעָהhay/shu/Aof salvationאֹמֵרo/MERsayאֲנִיa/NIIלָכֶםla/KHEMunto youכֵּןkenyeaוְדַיve/DAYand it sufficesלִיlimeבָזֶה׃va/ZEin this

   And as these plates are small, and as these things are written for the intent of the benefit of our brethren the Lamanites, wherefore, it must needs be that I write a little; but I shall not write the things of my prophesying, nor of my revelations. For what could I write more than my fathers have written? For have not they revealed the plan of salvation? I say unto you, Yea; and this sufficeth me.

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   הִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdנָכוֹןna/KHONit is expedientכִּיkithatיֵעָשֶׂהye/a/SEit should be doneהַרְבֵּהhar/BEmuchבְּקֶרֶבbe/KE/revamongהָעָם־הַזֶּהha/AM-haz/ZEthis peopleמִפְּנֵיmip/pe/NEbecause ofקְשִׁיke/SHIthe hardnessלִבָּםlib/BAMof their heartsוְכֹבֶדve/KHO/vedand the deafnessאׇזְנֵיהֶםoz/ne/HEMof their earsוְעִוְרוֹןve/iv/RONand the blindnessדַּעְתָּםda/TAMof their mindsוּקְשִׁיu/ke/SHIand the stiffnessעׇרְפָּםor/PAMof their necksאַךְakhneverthelessאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMGodרַב־חֶסֶדrav-CHE/sedmuch mercyאֲלֵיהֶםa/le/HEMunto themוְעוֹדve/ODand yetלֹא־הִשְׁמִידָםlo-hish/mi/DAMhas not destroyed themמֵעַלme/ALfrom uponפְּנֵיpe/NEthe faceהָאֲדָמָה׃ha/a/da/MAof the land

   Behold, it is expedient that much should be done among this people, because of the hardness of their hearts, and the deafness of their ears, and the blindness of their minds, and the stiffness of their necks; nevertheless, God is exceedingly merciful unto them, and has not as yet swept them off from the face of the land.

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   וְרַבִּיםve/rab/BIMand there are manyבְּתוֹכֵנוּbe/to/KHE/nuamong usאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoלָהֶםla/HEMunto themחֶזְיוֹנוֹתchez/yo/NOTrevelationsרַבִּיםrab/BIMmanyכִּי־לֹאki-lofor notכֻלָּםkhul/LAMallקְשֵׁי־עֹרֶףke/SHE-O/refstiffneckedוְכׇל־אֲשֶׁרve/KHOL-a/SHERand as many asאֵינָםe/NAMare notקְשֵׁי־עֹרֶףke/SHE-O/refstiffneckedוְיֵשׁve/YESHand there isלָהֶםla/HEMunto themאֱמוּנָהe/mu/NAfaithיֵשׁyeshthere isלָהֶםla/HEMunto themחִבּוּרchib/BURcommunionעִם־רוּחַ־הַקֹּדֶשׁim-RU/ach-Hak/KO/deshwith the Holy Spiritהַמְגַלֶּהham/gal/LEwhich makes manifestלִבְנֵי־הָאָדָםliv/NE-ha/a/DAMunto the children of menכְּפִיke/FIaccording toאֱמוּנָתָם׃e/mu/na/TAMtheir faith

   And there are many among us who have many revelations, for they are not all stiffnecked. And as many as are not stiffnecked and have faith, have communion with the Holy Spirit, which maketh manifest unto the children of men, according to their faith.

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   וְעַתָּהve/at/TAand nowהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdעָבְרוּa/ve/RUpassed awayמָאתַיִםma/TA/yimtwo hundredשָׁנָהsha/NAyearsוַיֶּחֶזְקוּvay/ye/chez/KUand waxed strongעַם־נֶפִיam-NE/fithe people of Nephiבָאָרֶץva/A/retsin the landוַיִּשְׁמְרוּvay/yish/me/RUand they observedאֶת־תּוֹרַתet-to/RATthe lawמֹשֶׁהMo/SHEof Mosesוְאֶת־יוֹםve/ET-yomand the dayהַשַּׁבָּתhash/Shab/BATof the SabbathקֹדֶשׁKO/deshholyלַיהוָהla-Adonaiunto Adonaiוְלֹאve/LOand notחִלְּלוּchil/le/LUthey profanedוְלֹאve/LOneitherגִדְּפוּgid/de/FUdid they blasphemeוְהָיוּve/ha/YUand wereחֻקֵּיchuk/KEthe lawsהָאָרֶץha/A/retsof the landחֲזָקִיםcha/za/KIMstrictמְאֹד׃me/ODexceedingly

   And now, behold, two hundred years had passed away, and the people of Nephi had waxed strong in the land. They observed to keep the law of Moses and the sabbath day holy unto the Lord. And they profaned not; neither did they blaspheme. And the laws of the land were exceedingly strict.

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   וַיָּפוּצוּvay/ya/FU/tsuand they were scatteredעַל־פְּנֵיal-pe/NEupon the faceהָאָרֶץha/A/retsof the landהָרַבָּהha/rab/BAmuchוְגַם־הַלָּמָנִיםve/GAM-hal/la/ma/NIMand also the Lamanitesוְהָיוּve/ha/YUand they wereרַבִּיםrab/BIMmanyמְאֹדme/ODexceedinglyמֵעַםme/AMthan the peopleהַנֶּפִיִּיםhan/Ne/fiy/YIMof the Nephitesוַיֶּאֶהֲבוּvay/ye/e/ha/VUand they lovedרֶצַחRE/tsachmurderוַיִּשְׁתּוּvay/yish/TUand drankדַּםdamthe bloodחַיּוֹת׃chay/YOTof beasts

   And they were scattered upon much of the face of the land, and the Lamanites also. And they were exceedingly more numerous than were they of the Nephites; and they loved murder and would drink the blood of beasts.

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   וַיָּבֹאוּvay/ya/VO/uand they cameעָלֵינוּa/LE/nuagainst usהַנֶּפִיִּיםhan/Ne/fiy/YIMthe Nephitesפְּעָמִיםpe/a/MIMtimesרַבּוֹתrab/BOTmanyלַמִּלְחָמָהlam/mil/cha/MAto the battleאַךְakhbutהָיוּha/YUwereמְלָכֵינוּme/la/KHE/nuour kingsוּנְגִידֵינוּu/ne/gi/de/NUand our leadersאַנְשֵׁי־חַיִלan/SHE-CHA/yilmen of mightבֶּאֱמוּנַתbe/e/mu/NATin the faithיְהוָהAdonaiof Adonaiוַיְלַמְּדוּvay/lam/me/DUand they taughtאֶת־הָעָםet-ha/AMthe peopleדַּרְכֵיdar/KHEthe waysיְהוָהAdonaiof Adonaiעַל־כֵּןal-kenwhereforeעָמַדְנוּa/mad/NUwe withstoodנֶגֶדNE/gedagainstהַלָּמָנִיםhal/La/ma/NIMthe Lamanitesוַנְּטַאטְאֵםvan/ne/ta/te/EMand we swept them awayמֵאַרְצוֹתֵינוּme/ar/tso/te/NUout of our landsוַנָּחֶלvan/NA/cheland we beganלְבַצֵּרle/vats/TSERto fortifyאֶת־עָרֵינוּet-a/re/NUour citiesאוֹoorכׇל־מְקוֹםkhol-me/KOMevery placeנַחֲלָתֵנוּ׃na/cha/la/TE/nuof our inheritance

   And it came to pass that they came many times against us, the Nephites, to battle. But our kings and our leaders were mighty men in the faith of the Lord; and they taught the people the ways of the Lord; wherefore, we withstood the Lamanites and swept them away out of our lands, and began to fortify our cities, or whatsoever place of our inheritance.

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   וַנִּרֶבvan/NI/revand we multipliedמְאֹדme/ODexceedinglyוַנִּפְרֹץvan/nif/ROTSand we spreadעַל־פְּנֵיal-pe/NEupon the faceהָאָרֶץha/A/retsof the landוַנַּעֲשֶׁרvan/na/a/SHERand we became richמְאֹדme/ODexceedinglyבְּזָהָבbe/za/HAVin goldוָכֶסֶףva/KHE/sefand in silverוּבִדְבָרִיםu/vid/va/RIMand in thingsיְקָרִיםye/ka/RIMpreciousוּבַחֲרֹשֶׁתu/va/cha/RO/shetand in fine workmanshipעֵץetsof woodבְּבִנְיָנִיםbe/vin/ya/NIMin buildingsוּבִמְכוֹנוֹתu/vim/kho/NOTand in machineryוְגַםve/GAMand alsoבְּבַרְזֶלbe/var/ZELin ironוּנְחוּשָׁהu/ne/chu/SHAand copperוּנְחֹשֶׁתu/ne/CHO/shetand brassקָלָלka/LALburnishedוּפְלָדָהu/fe/la/DAand steelלַעֲשׂוֹתla/a/SOTto makeכׇּל־מִינֵיkol-mi/NEall mannerכְלִיםkhe/LIMof toolsלַעֲבֹדla/a/VODto tillאֶת־הָאֲדָמָהet-ha/a/da/MAthe groundוּכְלֵיu/khe/LEand weaponsמִלְחָמָהmil/cha/MAof warאַףafyeaחֵץchetsthe arrowשָׁנוּןsha/NUNthe sharp pointedוְאַשְׁפָּהve/ash/PAand the quiverוּמַסָּעu/mas/SAand the dartוָרֹמַחva/RO/machand javelinוְכׇל־הֲכָנוֹתve/KHOL-ha/kha/NOTand all preparationsלַמִּלְחָמָה׃lam/mil/cha/MAfor the war

   And we multiplied exceedingly, and spread upon the face of the land, and became exceedingly rich in gold, and in silver, and in precious things, and in fine workmanship of wood, in buildings, and in machinery, and also in iron and copper, and brass and steel, making all manner of tools of every kind to till the ground, and weapons of war—yea, the sharp pointed arrow, and the quiver, and the dart, and the javelin, and all preparations for war.

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   וְכָכָהve/KHA/khaand thusהָיִינוּha/YI/nuwe wereמוּכָנִיםmu/kha/NIMpreparedלִקְרַאתlik/RATto meetהַלָּמָנִיםhal/La/ma/NIMthe Lamanitesוְלֹאve/LOand notהִצְלִיחוּhits/li/CHUdid they prosperנֶגְדֵּנוּneg/de/NUagainst usוַיָּקׇםvay/YA/komand was confirmedדְּבַר־יְהוָהde/VAR-Adonaithe word of Adonaiאֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּרa/SHER-dib/BERwhich he spokeלַאֲבוֹתֵינוּla/a/vo/TE/nuunto our fathersלֵאמֹרle/MORsayingכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERinasmuch asתִּשְׁמְרוּtish/me/RUyou shall keepאֶת־מִצְוֹתַיet-mits/vo/TAYmy commandmentsתַּצְלִיחוּtats/li/CHUyou shall prosperבָאָרֶץ׃va/A/retsin the land

   And thus being prepared to meet the Lamanites, they did not prosper against us. But the word of the Lord was verified, which he spake unto our fathers, saying that: Inasmuch as ye will keep my commandments ye shall prosper in the land.

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    וַיְהִיvay/HIand it happenedכִּיkithatהִזְהִירוּhiz/hi/RUthey warnedנְבִיאֵיne/vi/Ethe prophetsיְהוָהAdonaiof Adonaiאֶת־עַםet-amthe peopleנֶפִיNE/fiof Nephiכִּדְבַרkid/VARaccording to the wordאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMof Godכִּי־אִםki-imthat ifלֹאlonotיִשְׁמְרוּyish/me/RUthey shall keepאֶת־הַמִּצְוֹתet-ham/mits/VOTthe commandmentsאַךְakhbutיִפְּלוּyip/pe/LUthey should fallבְּפֶשַׁעbe/FE/shainto transgressionיֻשְׁמְדוּyush/me/DUthey should be destroyedמֵעַלme/ALfrom uponפְּנֵיpe/NEthe faceהָאֲדָמָה׃ha/a/da/MAof the land

    And it came to pass that the prophets of the Lord did threaten the people of Nephi, according to the word of God, that if they did not keep the commandments, but should fall into transgression, they should be destroyed from off the face of the land.

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    עַל־כֵּןal-kenwhereforeהַנְּבִיאִיםhan/ne/vi/IMthe prophetsוְהַכֹּהֲנִיםve/hak/ko/ha/NIMand the priestsוְהַמּוֹרִיםve/ham/mo/RIMand the teachersעָמְלוּa/me/LUlaboredבְּכׇל־חֲרִיצוּתָםbe/KHOL-cha/ri/tsu/TAMwith all their diligenceמַזְהִירִיםmaz/hi/RIMexhortingבְּכׇל־אֹרֶךְbe/KHOL-O/rekhwith all lengthרוּחַRU/achof spiritאֶת־הָעָםet-ha/AMthe peopleלַחֲרִיצוּתla/cha/ri/TSUTto diligenceמְלַמְּדִיםme/lam/me/DIMteachingתּוֹרַתto/RATthe lawמֹשֶׁהMo/SHEof Mosesוְהַדָּבָרve/had/da/VARand the intentאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichנִתְּנָהnit/te/NAwas givenבַעֲבוּרוֹva/a/vu/ROfor itמוֹכִיחִיםmo/khi/CHIMpersuadingאוֹתָםo/TAMthemלְהַבִּיטle/hab/BITto look forwardאֶל־הַמָּשִׁיחַel-Ham/ma/SHI/achunto the Messiahוּלְהַאֲמִיןu/le/ha/a/MINand to believeבּוֹboin himהַבָּאhab/BAto comeכְּמוֹke/MOasכְּבָרke/VARalreadyהָיָהha/YAhe wasוּבַדֶּרֶךְu/vad/DE/rekhand after mannerהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisלִמְּדוּlim/me/DUdid they teachאוֹתָם׃o/TAMthem

    Wherefore, the prophets, and the priests, and the teachers, did labor diligently, exhorting with all long-suffering the people to diligence; teaching the law of Moses, and the intent for which it was given; persuading them to look forward unto the Messiah, and believe in him to come as though he already was. And after this manner did they teach them.

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    וַיְהִיvay/HIand it happenedכִּיkithatבַּעֲשׂוֹתָםba/a/so/TAMin their doingכֵּןkensoשָׁמְרוּsha/me/RUthey keptאוֹתָםo/TAMthemמֵהִשָּׁמֵדme/hish/sha/MEDfrom being destroyedמֵעַלme/ALfrom uponפְּנֵיpe/NEthe faceהָאֲדָמָהha/a/da/MAof the landכִּיkiforדָּקְרוּda/ke/RUthey did prickאֶת־לִבָּםet-lib/BAMtheir heartsבַּדָּבָרbad/da/VARwith the wordמְעוֹרְרִיםme/or/RIMstirring upאוֹתָםo/TAMthemתָּמִידta/MIDcontinuallyלָשׁוּבla/SHUVto repentאֶל־יְהוָה׃el-Adonaiunto Adonai

    And it came to pass that by so doing they kept them from being destroyed upon the face of the land; for they did prick their hearts with the word, continually stirring them up unto repentance.

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    וַיְהִיvay/HIand it happenedכִּיkithatעָבְרוּa/ve/RUpassed awayמָאתַיִםma/TA/yimtwo hundredוּשְׁלֹשִׁיםu/she/lo/SHIMand thirtyוּשְׁמֹנֶהu/she/mo/NEand eightשָׁנִיםsha/NIMyearsבְּדֶרֶךְbe/DE/rekhafter the mannerמִלְחָמוֹתmil/cha/MOTof warsוּמְרִיבוֹתu/me/ri/VOTand contentionsוּמַחְלְקוֹתu/mach/le/KOTand dissensionsרֹבrovfor muchהַזְּמָן׃haz/ze/MANof the time

    And it came to pass that two hundred and thirty and eight years had passed away—after the manner of wars, and contentions, and dissensions, for the space of much of the time.

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    וַאֲנִיva/a/NIand IיָרוֹםYA/romJaromלֹאlonotאֶכְתֹּבekh/TOVI shall writeעוֹדodmoreכִּיkiforהַלֻּחוֹתhal/lu/CHOTthe platesקְטַנִּיםke/tan/NIMare smallאַךְakhbutהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdאַחַיa/CHAYmy brethrenתּוּכְלוּtukh/LUyou canלָלֶכֶתla/LE/khetto goאֶל־לוּחוֹתel-lu/CHOTto the platesנֶפִיNE/fiof Nephiהָאֲחֵרִיםha/a/che/RIMthe otherכִּיkiforהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdעֲלֵיהֶםa/le/HEMupon themחֲרוּתִיםcha/ru/TIMare engravenדִּבְרֵיdiv/REthe recordsמִלְחֲמוֹתֵינוּmil/cha/mo/te/NUof our warsכְּפִיke/FIaccording toכִּתְבֵיkit/VEthe writingsהַמְּלָכִיםham/me/la/KHIMof the kingsאוֹoorאֵלֶּהEL/letheseאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichצִוּוּtsiv/VUthey commandedלִכְתֹּב׃likh/TOVto write

    And I, Jarom, do not write more, for the plates are small. But behold, my brethren, ye can go to the other plates of Nephi; for behold, upon them the records of our wars are engraven, according to the writings of the kings, or those which they caused to be written.

15. 15

    וַאֲנִיva/a/NIand Iמוֹסֵרmo/SERdeliverאֶת־הַלֻּחוֹתet-hal/lu/CHOTthe platesהָאֵלֶּהha/EL/letheseבְּיַדbe/YADinto the handsבְּנִיbe/NIof my sonעׇמְנִיOM/niOmniלְמַעַןle/MA/anthatיִשָּׁמְרוּyish/sha/me/RUthey may be keptכְּמִצְוַתke/mits/VATaccording to the commandmentsאֲבוֹתָי׃a/vo/TAYof my fathers

    And I deliver these plates into the hands of my son Omni, that they may be kept according to the commandments of my fathers.