Mormon 4 מורמון פרק ד׳

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1. 1

   וַיְהִיvay/HIand it happenedבִּשְׁנַתbish/NATin the yearשְׁלֹשׁshe/LOSHof threeמֵאוֹתme/OThundredשִׁשִּׁיםshish/SHIMsixtyוָשָׁלֹשׁva/sha/LOSHand thirdוַיַּעֲלוּvay/ya/a/LUand went upהַנֶּפִיִּיםhan/Ne/fiy/YIMthe Nephitesעִם־צִבְאוֹתֵיהֶםim-tsiv/o/te/HEMwith their armiesלְהִלָּחֵםle/hil/la/CHEMto battleבַּלָּמָנִיםbal/La/ma/NIMagainst the Lamanitesמֵאֶרֶץme/E/retsfrom the landהַשְּׁמָמָה׃hash/She/ma/MAof the Desolation

   And now it came to pass that in the three hundred and sixty and third year the Nephites did go up with their armies to battle against the Lamanites, out of the land Desolation.

2. 2

   וַיְהִיvay/HIand it happenedכִּיkithatנִדְּחוּnid/de/CHUwere drivenצִבְאוֹתtsiv/OTthe armiesהַנֶּפִיִּיםhan/Ne/fiy/YIMof the Nephitesשֵׁנִיתshe/NITagainאֶל־אֶרֶץel-E/retsunto the landהַשְּׁמָמָהhash/She/ma/MAof the Desolationוּבְעוֹדָםu/ve/o/DAMand while they were yetיְגֵעִיםye/ge/IMwearyבָּאbacameעֲלֵיהֶםa/le/HEMupon themצָבָאtsa/VAan armyלָמָנִיLA/ma/niLamaniteחָדָשׁcha/DASHfreshוַתְּהִיvat/te/HIand there wasמִלְחָמָהmil/cha/MAa battleקָשָׁהka/SHAsoreעַד־אֲשֶׁרad-a/SHERinsomuch thatיָרְשׁוּya/re/SHUtook possessionהַלָּמָנִיםhal/La/ma/NIMthe Lamanitesאֶת־עִירet-irthe cityהַשְּׁמָמָהhash/She/ma/MAof the Desolationוַיַּהַרְגוּvay/ya/har/GUand they slewרַבִּיםrab/BIMmanyמֵהַנֶּפִיִּיםme/Han/ne/fiy/YIMof the Nephitesוַיִּשְׁבּוּvay/yish/BUand they took captiveרַבִּים׃rab/BIMmany

   And it came to pass that the armies of the Nephites were driven back again to the land of Desolation. And while they were yet weary, a fresh army of the Lamanites did come upon them; and they had a sore battle, insomuch that the Lamanites did take possession of the city Desolation, and did slay many of the Nephites, and did take many prisoners.

3. 3

   וְהַנּוֹתָרִיםve/han/no/ta/RIMand the remainderנָסוּNA/sufledוַיִּתְחַבְּרוּvay/yit/chab/be/RUand joinedאֶל־יוֹשְׁבֵיel-yosh/VEunto the inhabitantsעִירirof the cityטֵאַנְקוּםTe/AN/kumof Teancumוְעִירve/IRand the cityטֵאַנְקוּםTe/AN/kumof Teancumשָׁכְנָהsha/khe/NAlayבַּגְּבוּלוֹתbag/ge/vu/LOTin the bordersעַל־חוֹףal-chofupon the shoreהַיָּםhay/YAMof the seaוְהָיְתָהve/ha/ye/TAand wasגַםgamalsoקְרוֹבָהke/ro/VAnearלְעִירle/IRto the cityהַשְּׁמָמָה׃hash/She/ma/MAof the Desolation

   And the remainder did flee and join the inhabitants of the city Teancum. Now the city Teancum lay in the borders by the seashore; and it was also near the city Desolation.

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   וַיְהִיvay/HIand it wasכִּיkithatמִפְּנֵיmip/pe/NEbecauseאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthatעָלוּa/LUthey went upצִבְאוֹתtsiv/OTthe armiesהַנֶּפִיִּיםhan/Ne/fiy/YIMof the Nephitesאֶל־הַלָּמָנִיםel-Hal/la/ma/NIMunto the Lamanitesהֵחֵלּוּhe/CHEL/luthey beganלְהִנָּגֵףle/hin/na/GEFto be smittenכִּיkiforלוּלֵאlu/LEwere it not forזֹאתzotthisלֹא־הָיָהlo-ha/YAthere was noלַלָּמָנִיםlal/La/ma/NIMto the LamanitesכֹּחַKO/achpowerעֲלֵיהֶם׃a/le/HEMupon them

   And it was because the armies of the Nephites went up unto the Lamanites that they began to be smitten; for were it not for that, the Lamanites could have had no power over them.

5. 5

   אַךְakhbutהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdמִשְׁפְּטֵיmish/pe/TEthe judgmentsאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMof Godיַשִּׂיגוּyas/SI/gushall overtakeאֶת־הָרְשָׁעִיםet-ha/re/sha/IMthe wickedוּבְיַדu/ve/YADand by the handהָרְשָׁעִיםha/re/sha/IMof the wickedיֵעָנְשׁוּye/a/ne/SHUare punishedהָרְשָׁעִיםha/re/sha/IMthe wickedכִּיkiforהָרְשָׁעִיםha/re/sha/IMthe wickedהֵםhemtheyהַמְּעוֹרְרִיםham/me/or/RIMthat stir upאֶת־לְבַבet-le/VAVthe heartבְּנֵי־הָאָדָםbe/NE-ha/a/DAMof the children of menלִשְׁפׇךְ־דָּם׃lish/FOKH-damunto bloodshed

   But, behold, the judgments of God will overtake the wicked; and it is by the wicked that the wicked are punished; for it is the wicked that stir up the hearts of the children of men unto bloodshed.

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   וַיְהִיvay/HIand it happenedכִּי־נָכוֹנוּki-na/KHO/nuthat prepared themselvesהַלָּמָנִיםhal/La/ma/NIMthe Lamanitesלָבוֹאla/VOto comeנֶגֶדNE/gedagainstעִירirthe cityטֵאַנְקוּם׃Te/AN/kumof Teancum

   And it came to pass that the Lamanites did make preparations to come against the city Teancum.

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   וַיְהִיvay/HIand it happenedבִּשְׁנַתbish/NATin the yearשְׁלֹשׁshe/LOSHof threeמֵאוֹתme/OThundredשִׁשִּׁיםshish/SHIMsixtyוְאַרְבַּעve/ar/BAand fourthוַיָּבֹאוּvay/ya/VO/uand cameהַלָּמָנִיםhal/La/ma/NIMthe LamanitesנֶגֶדNE/gedagainstעִירirthe cityטֵאַנְקוּםTe/AN/kumof Teancumלְמַעַןle/MA/anthatיִירְשׁוּYI/re/shuthey might takeגַּםgamalsoאֶת־עִירet-irthe cityטֵאַנְקוּם׃Te/AN/kumof Teancum

   And it came to pass in the three hundred and sixty and fourth year the Lamanites did come against the city Teancum, that they might take possession of the city Teancum also.

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   וַיְהִיvay/HIand it happenedכִּיkithatנִהְדְּפוּnih/de/FUthey were repulsedוְנִדְּחוּve/nid/de/CHUand were drivenאָחוֹרa/CHORbackwardבִּידֵיbi/DEby the handsהַנֶּפִיִּיםhan/Ne/fiy/YIMof the Nephitesוְכַאֲשֶׁרve/kha/a/SHERand whenרָאוּra/Uthey sawהַנֶּפִיִּיםhan/Ne/fiy/YIMthe Nephitesכִּיkithatדָחוּda/CHUthey droveאֶת־הַלָּמָנִיםet-Hal/la/ma/NIMthe LamanitesשָׁבוּSHA/vuthey did againלְהִתְפָּאֵרle/hit/pa/ERboastבְּכֹחָםbe/kho/CHAMof their own strengthוַיֵּצְאוּvay/yets/Uand they went forthבִּגְבוּרָתָםbig/vu/ra/TAMin their own mightוַיִּירְשׁוּvay/yi/re/SHUand took possessionשֵׁנִיתshe/NITagainאֶת־עִירet-irthe cityהַשְּׁמָמָה׃hash/She/ma/MAof the Desolation

   And it came to pass that they were repulsed and driven back by the Nephites. And when the Nephites saw that they had driven the Lamanites they did again boast of their own strength; and they went forth in their own might, and took possession again of the city Desolation.

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   וְעַתָּהve/at/TAand nowנַעֲשׂוּna/a/SUhad been doneכׇּל־הַדְּבָרִיםkol-had/de/va/RIMall the thingsהָאֵלֶּהha/EL/letheseוַיִּפְּלוּvay/yip/pe/LUand there fellאֲלָפִיםa/la/FIMthousandsמִשְּׁנֵיmish/she/NEfrom bothהַצְּדָדִיםhats/tse/da/DIMof sidesגַּם־מִןgam-minbothהַנֶּפִיִּיםhan/Ne/fiy/YIMof the Nephitesגַּם־מִןgam-minandהַלָּמָנִים׃hal/La/ma/NIMof the Lamanites

   And now all these things had been done, and there had been thousands slain on both sides, both the Nephites and the Lamanites.

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    וַיְהִיvay/HIand it happenedכִּיkithatעָבְרָהa/ve/RApassed awayשְׁנַתshe/NATthe yearשְׁלֹשׁshe/LOSHthreeמֵאוֹתme/OThundredשִׁשִּׁיםshish/SHIMsixtyוָשֵׁשׁva/SHESHand sixthוַיָּבֹאוּvay/ya/VO/uand cameהַלָּמָנִיםhal/La/ma/NIMthe Lamanitesשֵׁנִיתshe/NITagainעַל־הַנֶּפִיִּיםal-Han/ne/fiy/YIMupon the Nephitesלַמִּלְחָמָהlam/mil/cha/MAto battleוַעֲדֶנָהva/a/DE/naand yetלֹא־שָׁבוּlo-SHA/vuthey did not repentהַנֶּפִיִּיםhan/Ne/fiy/YIMthe Nephitesמֵהָרָעָהme/ha/ra/Aof the evilאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichעָשׂוּa/SUthey didכִּי־אִםki-imbutשָׁקְדוּsha/ke/DUpersistedבְּרִשְׁעָתָםbe/rish/a/TAMin their wickednessתָּמִיד׃ta/MIDcontinually

    And it came to pass that the three hundred and sixty and sixth year had passed away, and the Lamanites came again upon the Nephites to battle; and yet the Nephites repented not of the evil they had done, but persisted in their wickedness continually.

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    וְלֹא־יוּכַלve/LO-yu/KHALand cannotהַלָּשׁוֹןhal/la/SHONthe tongueלְסַפֵּרle/sap/PERto recountוְלֹא־יוּכַלve/LO-yu/KHALand cannotאָדָםa/DAMmanלִכְתֹּבlikh/TOVto writeסִפּוּרsip/PURa descriptionשָׁלֵםsha/LEMperfectעַל־מַרְאֵהal-mar/Eof the sceneהַדָּםhad/DAMof the bloodוְהַטֶּבַחve/hat/TE/vachand carnageהַנּוֹרָאhan/no/RAthe horribleאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichהָיָהha/YAwasבֵּיןbenamongהָעָםha/AMthe peopleגַּם־בֵּיןgam-benboth amongהַנֶּפִיִּיםhan/Ne/fiy/YIMthe Nephitesגַּם־בֵּיןgam-benand amongהַלָּמָנִיםhal/La/ma/NIMthe Lamanitesוְכׇל־לֵבve/KHOL-levand every heartהִתְקַשָּׁהhit/kash/SHAwas hardenedעַד־אֲשֶׁרad-a/SHERso thatשָׂשׂוּSA/suthey delightedבִּשְׁפׇךְ־דָּםbish/FOKH-damin shedding bloodתָּמִיד׃ta/MIDcontinually

    And it is impossible for the tongue to describe, or for man to write a perfect description of the horrible scene of the blood and carnage which was among the people, both of the Nephites and of the Lamanites; and every heart was hardened, so that they delighted in the shedding of blood continually.

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    וְלֹא־הָיָהve/LO-HA/yaand there never had beenרֶשַׁעRE/shawickednessגָּדוֹלga/DOLgreatכָּזֶהka/ZEsuchבְּכׇל־בְּנֵיbe/KHOL-be/NEamong all the childrenלֶחִיLE/chiof Lehiוְאַףve/AFand evenלֹאlonotבְּכׇל־בֵּיתbe/KHOL-betamong all the houseיִשְׂרָאֵלYis/ra/ELof Israelכִּדְבַרkid/VARaccording to the wordיְהוָהAdonaiof Adonaiכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERasהָיָהha/YAwasבָּעָםba/AMamong the peopleהַזֶּה׃haz/ZEthis

    And there never had been so great wickedness among all the children of Lehi, nor even among all the house of Israel, according to the words of the Lord, as was among this people.

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    וַיְהִיvay/HIand it happenedכִּיkithatיָרְשׁוּya/re/SHUtook possessionהַלָּמָנִיםhal/La/ma/NIMthe Lamanitesאֶת־עִירet-irthe cityהַשְּׁמָמָהhash/She/ma/MAof the Desolationוְזֹאתve/ZOTand thisמִפְּנֵיmip/pe/NEbecauseכִּיkithatעָלָהa/LAexceededמִסְפָּרָםmis/pa/RAMtheir numberעַל־מִסְפַּרal-mis/PARabove the numberהַנֶּפִיִּים׃han/Ne/fiy/YIMof the Nephites

    And it came to pass that the Lamanites did take possession of the city Desolation, and this because their number did exceed the number of the Nephites.

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    וַיִּצְעֲדוּvay/yits/a/DUand they marched forwardגַםgamalsoנֶגֶדNE/gedagainstעִירirthe cityטֵאַנְקוּםTe/AN/kumof Teancumוַיְגָרְשׁוּvay/ga/re/SHUand drove outאֶת־יוֹשְׁבֶיהָet-yosh/VE/haits inhabitantsמִמֶּנָּהmim/MEN/naout of herוַיִּשְׁבּוּvay/yish/BUand they took captiveרַבִּיםrab/BIMmanyגַּם־נָשִׁיםgam-na/SHIMboth womenוָטַףva/TAFand childrenוַיַּקְרִיבוּםvay/yak/ri/VUMand offered them upקׇרְבָּןkor/BANas a sacrificeלֵאלֹהֵיהֶםle/lo/he/HEMunto their godsהָאֱלִילִים׃ha/e/li/LIMthe idols

    And they did also march forward against the city Teancum, and did drive the inhabitants forth out of her, and did take many prisoners both women and children, and did offer them up as sacrifices unto their idol gods.

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    וַיְהִיvay/HIand it happenedבִּשְׁנַתbish/NATin the yearשְׁלֹשׁshe/LOSHof threeמֵאוֹתme/OThundredשִׁשִּׁיםshish/SHIMsixtyוָשֶׁבַעva/SHE/vaand seventhוַיִּקְצְפוּvay/yik/tse/FUand were angryהַנֶּפִיִּיםhan/Ne/fiy/YIMthe Nephitesכִּיkibecauseהִקְרִיבוּhik/RI/vusacrificedהַלָּמָנִיםhal/La/ma/NIMthe Lamanitesאֶת־נְשֵׁיהֶםet-ne/she/HEMtheir womenוְיַלְדֵיהֶםve/yal/de/HEMand their childrenוַיֵּלְכוּvay/yel/KHUand they wentנֶגֶדNE/gedagainstהַלָּמָנִיםhal/La/ma/NIMthe Lamanitesבְּכַעַסbe/KHA/aswith angerגָּדוֹלga/DOLgreatמְאֹדme/ODexceedinglyעַד־אֲשֶׁרad-a/SHERinsomuch thatהִכּוּhik/KUthey beatשֵׁנִיתshe/NITagainאֶת־הַלָּמָנִיםet-Hal/la/ma/NIMthe Lamanitesוַיְגָרְשׁוּםvay/ga/re/SHUMand drove themמֵאַרְצוֹתֵיהֶם׃me/ar/tso/te/HEMout of their lands

    And it came to pass that in the three hundred and sixty and seventh year, the Nephites being angry because the Lamanites had sacrificed their women and their children, that they did go against the Lamanites with exceedingly great anger, insomuch that they did beat again the Lamanites, and drive them out of their lands.

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    וְלֹא־בָאוּve/LO-VA/uand did not comeהַלָּמָנִיםhal/La/ma/NIMthe Lamanitesשֵׁנִיתshe/NITagainנֶגֶדNE/gedagainstהַנֶּפִיִּיםhan/Ne/fiy/YIMthe Nephitesעַד־שְׁנַתad-she/NATuntil the yearשְׁלֹשׁshe/LOSHof threeמֵאוֹתme/OThundredשִׁבְעִיםshiv/IMseventyוְחָמֵשׁ׃ve/cha/MESHand fifth

    And the Lamanites did not come again against the Nephites until the three hundred and seventy and fifth year.

17. 17

    וּבַשָּׁנָהu/vash/sha/NAand in the yearהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisיָרְדוּya/re/DUthey came downנֶגֶדNE/gedagainstהַנֶּפִיִּיםhan/Ne/fiy/YIMthe Nephitesבְּכׇל־כֹּחוֹתֵיהֶםbe/KHOL-ko/cho/te/HEMwith all their powersוְלֹאve/LOand notנִסְפְּרוּnis/pe/RUwere they numberedמֵרֹבme/ROVbecause of the greatnessמִסְפָּרָם׃mis/pa/RAMof their number

    And in this year they did come down against the Nephites with all their powers; and they were not numbered because of the greatness of their number.

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    וּמֵהָעֵתu/me/ha/ETand from the timeהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisוָהָלְאָהva/HAL/aforthלֹא־הָיָהlo-ha/YAthere was noעוֹדodanymoreלַנֶּפִיִּיםlan/Ne/fiy/YIMto the NephitesכֹּחַKO/achpowerעַל־הַלָּמָנִיםal-Hal/la/ma/NIMupon the Lamanitesכִּיkibutהֵחֵלּוּhe/CHEL/luthey beganלְהִמָּחוֹתle/him/ma/CHOTto be swept offמִפְּנֵיהֶםmip/pe/ne/HEMfrom before themכְּטַלke/TALas dewמִפְּנֵיmip/pe/NEbeforeהַשֶּׁמֶשׁ׃hash/SHE/meshthe sun

    And from this time forth did the Nephites gain no power over the Lamanites, but began to be swept off by them even as a dew before the sun.

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    וַיְהִיvay/HIand it happenedכִּיkithatיָרְדוּya/re/DUthey came downהַלָּמָנִיםhal/La/ma/NIMthe LamanitesנֶגֶדNE/gedagainstעִירirthe cityהַשְּׁמָמָהhash/She/ma/MAof the Desolationוַתְּהִיvat/te/HIand there wasמִלְחָמָהmil/cha/MAa battleקָשָׁהka/SHAsoreמְאֹדme/ODexceedinglyבְּאֶרֶץbe/E/retsin the landהַשְּׁמָמָהhash/She/ma/MAof the Desolationאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichבָּהּbawherebyהִכּוּhik/KUthey beatאֶת־הַנֶּפִיִּים׃et-Han/ne/fiy/YIMthe Nephites

    And it came to pass that the Lamanites did come down against the city Desolation; and there was an exceedingly sore battle fought in the land Desolation, in the which they did beat the Nephites.

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    וַיָּנוּסוּvay/ya/NU/suand they fledשֵׁנִיתshe/NITagainמִפְּנֵיהֶםmip/pe/ne/HEMfrom before themוַיָּבֹאוּvay/ya/VO/uand cameאֶל־עִירel-irunto the cityבֹּעַזBO/azof Boazוְשָׁםve/SHAMand thereעָמְדוּa/me/DUthey stoodנֶגֶדNE/gedagainstהַלָּמָנִיםhal/La/ma/NIMthe Lamanitesבְּאֹמֶץbe/O/metswith boldnessרַבravexceedingעַד־אֲשֶׁרad-a/SHERinsomuch thatלֹאlonotהִכּוּםhik/KUMdid they beat themהַלָּמָנִיםhal/La/ma/NIMthe Lamanitesעַד־בּוֹאָםad-bo/AMuntil their comingשֵׁנִיתshe/NITagainבַּפַּעַםbap/PA/amthe timeהַשְּׁנִיָּה׃hash/she/niy/YAthe second

    And they fled again from before them, and they came to the city Boaz; and there they did stand against the Lamanites with exceeding boldness, insomuch that the Lamanites did not beat them until they had come again the second time.

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    וַיְהִיvay/HIand it happenedכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERwhenבָּאוּBA/uthey cameבַּפַּעַםbap/PA/amthe timeהַשְּׁנִיָּהhash/she/niy/YAthe secondנִדְּחוּnid/de/CHUwere drivenהַנֶּפִיִּיםhan/Ne/fiy/YIMthe Nephitesוַיֵּהָרְגוּvay/ye/ha/re/GUand slaughteredבְּהֶרֶגbe/HE/regin slaughterרַבravgreatמְאֹדme/ODexceedinglyוּנְשֵׁיהֶםu/ne/she/HEMand their womenוְיַלְדֵיהֶםve/yal/de/HEMand their childrenהׇקְרְבוּhok/re/VUwere sacrificedשֵׁנִיתshe/NITagainלָאֱלִילִים׃la/e/li/LIMto idols

    And when they had come the second time, the Nephites were driven and slaughtered with an exceedingly great slaughter; their women and their children were again sacrificed unto idols.

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    וַיְהִיvay/HIand it happenedכִּיkithatנָסוּNA/suthey fledהַנֶּפִיִּיםhan/Ne/fiy/YIMthe Nephitesשֵׁנִיתshe/NITagainמִפְּנֵיהֶםmip/pe/ne/HEMfrom before themוַיִּקְחוּvay/yik/CHUand they tookאִתָּםit/TAMwith themאֶת־כׇּל־הַיּוֹשְׁבִיםet-kol-hay/yosh/VIMall the inhabitantsגַּם־בֶּעָרִיםgam-be/a/RIMboth in townsגַּםgamandבַּכְּפָרִים׃bak/ke/fa/RIMin villages

    And it came to pass that the Nephites did again flee from before them, taking all the inhabitants with them, both in towns and villages.

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    וְעַתָּהve/at/TAand nowאֲנִיa/NIIמוֹרְמוֹןMOR/monMormonבִּרְאוֹתִיbir/o/TIseeingכִּיkithatעֹמְדִיםom/DIMwere aboutהַלָּמָנִיםhal/La/ma/NIMthe Lamanitesלַהֲפֹךְla/ha/FOKHto overthrowאֶת־הָאָרֶץet-ha/A/retsthe landוָאֵלֵךְva/e/LEKHand I wentאֶל־גִּבְעַתel-giv/ATunto the hillשִׁיםShimof Shimוָאֶשָּׂאva/es/SAand I took upאֶת־כׇּל־הַסְּפָרִיםet-kol-has/se/fa/RIMall the recordsאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichהִטְמִיןhit/MINhid upעַמָּרוֹןAM/ma/ronAmmaronלַיהוָה׃la-Adonaiunto Adonai

    And now I, Mormon, seeing that the Lamanites were about to overthrow the land, therefore I did go to the hill Shim, and did take up all the records which Ammaron had hid up unto the Lord.