Official Declaration 2 הַצְהָרוֹת רִשְׁמִיּוֹת הַצְהָרָה ב׳

Hebrew translation, word by word with transliteration and English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open Official Declaration 2 in the interlinear reader for roots and notes, or listen to it read aloud in Hebrew.

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   סֵפֶרSE/ferthe BookמוֹרְמוֹןMOR/monof Mormonמְלַמֵּדme/lam/MEDteachesכִּיkithatהַכֹּלhak/KOLallשָׁוִיםsha/VIMare alikeלִפְנֵיlif/NEuntoאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMGodוּבִכְלָלָםu/vikh/la/LAMincludingשָׁחוֹרsha/CHORblackוְלָבָןve/la/VANand whiteעֶבֶדE/vedbondוְחׇפְשִׁיve/chof/SHIand freeזָכָרza/KHARmaleוּנְקֵבָהu/ne/ke/VAand femaleנֵפִיNe/FINephiבv2כוkhav26לגlag33לְאֹרֶךְle/O/rekhthroughoutתּוֹלְדוֹתtol/DOTthe historyהַכְּנֵסִיָּהhak/Ke/ne/siy/YAof the Churchאֲנָשִׁיםa/na/SHIMpeopleמִכׇּלmik/KOLof everyגֶּזַעGE/zaraceוּקְבוּצָהu/ke/vu/TSAand groupאֶתְנִיתet/NITethnicבַּאֲרָצוֹתba/a/ra/TSOTin countriesרַבּוֹתrab/BOTmanyהֻטְבְּלוּhut/be/LUhave been baptizedוְחָיוּve/cha/YUand livedכַּחֲבֵרִיםka/cha/ve/RIMas membersנֶאֱמָנִיםne/e/ma/NIMfaithfulבַּכְּנֵסִיָּה׃bak/Ke/ne/siy/YAin the Churchבְּחַיָּיוbe/chay/YAYVduring the lifetimeשֶׁלshelofיוֹסֵףYo/SEFJosephסְמִיתSe/MITSmithמְעַטme/ATa fewחַבְרֵיchav/REmembersכְּנֵסִיָּהke/Ne/siy/YAof the Churchגְּבָרִיםge/va/RIMmaleשְׁחֹרִיםshe/cho/RIMblackהֻסְמְכוּhus/me/KHUwere ordainedלַכְּהֻנָּה׃lak/ke/hun/NAto the priesthoodבְּרֵאשִׁיתbe/re/SHITin the beginningתּוֹלְדוֹתֶיהָtol/do/te/HAof its historyהִפְסִיקוּhif/si/KUstoppedמַנְהִיגֵיman/hi/GEthe leadersהַכְּנֵסִיָּהhak/Ke/ne/siy/YAof the Churchלְהַעֲנִיקle/ha/a/NIKconferringאֶת־הַכְּהֻנָּהet-hak/ke/hun/NAthe priesthoodלִגְבָרִיםlig/va/RIMon menשְׁחֹרִיםshe/cho/RIMblackמִמּוֹצָאmim/mo/TSAof descentאַפְרִיקָנִי׃Af/ri/ka/NIAfricanרִשּׁוּמֵיrish/shu/MEthe recordsהַכְּנֵסִיָּהhak/Ke/ne/siy/YAof the Churchאֵינָםe/NAMdo notמַצִּיעִיםmats/tsi/IMofferתּוֹבָנוֹתto/va/NOTinsightsבְּרוּרוֹתbe/ru/ROTclearעַלalonמְקוֹרוֹתָיוme/ko/ro/TAYVthe originsשֶׁלshelofנֹהַגno/HAGpracticeזֶה׃zethisמַנְהִיגֵיman/hi/GEthe leadersהַכְּנֵסִיָּהhak/Ke/ne/siy/YAof the Churchהֶאֱמִינוּhe/e/MI/nubelievedכִּיkithatדְּרוּשָׁהde/ru/SHAwas neededהִתְגַּלּוּתhit/gal/LUTa revelationמֵאֱלֹהִיםme/e/lo/HIMfrom Godכְּדֵיke/DEin orderלְשַׁנּוֹתle/shan/NOTto changeנֹהַגno/HAGpracticeזֶהzethisוּבִקְשׁוּu/vik/SHUand they soughtהַנְחָיָהhan/cha/YAguidanceבִּתְפִלָּה׃bit/fil/LAin prayerהַהִתְגַּלּוּתha/hit/gal/LUTthe revelationבָּאָהba/AcameלִנְשִׂיאLin/SIto the Presidentהַכְּנֵסִיָּהhak/Ke/ne/siy/YAof the ChurchסְפֶּנְסֶרSpen/SERSpencerו.vWקִימְבָּלKim/BALKimballוְאֻשְּׁשָׁהve/ush/she/SHAand was affirmedלְמַנְהִיגֵיle/man/hi/GEto the leadersהַכְּנֵסִיָּהhak/Ke/ne/siy/YAof the Churchהַנּוֹסָפִיםhan/no/sa/FIMotherבְּהֵיכַלbe/He/KHALin the TempleסוֹלְטSoltof SaltלֵייקLeykLakeבְּ־1b-on the 1stבְּיוּנִי 1978be/Yu/NIof Juneהַהִתְגַּלּוּתha/hit/gal/LUTthe revelationבִּטְּלָהbit/te/LAremovedאֶת־כׇּלet-kolallהַהַגְבָּלוֹתha/hag/ba/LOTthe restrictionsבְּעִנְיַןbe/in/YANwith regard toגֶּזַעGE/zaraceשֶׁחָלוּshe/CHA/luthat appliedלְשֶׁעָבַרle/she/a/VARformerlyעַלaltoהַכְּהֻנָּה׃hak/ke/hun/NAthe priesthood

   The Book of Mormon teaches that “all are alike unto God,” including “black and white, bond and free, male and female” (2 Nephi 26:33). Throughout the history of the Church, people of every race and ethnicity in many countries have been baptized and have lived as faithful members of the Church. During Joseph Smith’s lifetime, a few black male members of the Church were ordained to the priesthood. Early in its history, Church leaders stopped conferring the priesthood on black males of African descent. Church records offer no clear insights into the origins of this practice. Church leaders believed that a revelation from God was needed to alter this practice and prayerfully sought guidance. The revelation came to Church President Spencer W. Kimball and was affirmed to other Church leaders in the Salt Lake Temple on June 1, 1978. The revelation removed all restrictions with regard to race that once applied to the priesthood.

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   לְכׇלle/KHOLto allמִיmiwhomשֶׁהַדָּבָרshe/had/da/VARthat the matterנוֹגֵעַno/GE/aconcernsלוֹ:lothem

   To Whom It May Concern:

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   בַּיּוֹםbay/YOMon the dayהַשְּׁלֹשִׁיםhash/she/lo/SHIMthirtiethלְסֶפְּטֶמְבֶּרle/Sep/pe/tem/BERof Septemberשְׁנַתshe/NATin the yearאֶלֶףE/lefone thousandוּתְשַׁעu/te/SHAnineמֵאוֹתme/OThundredוְשִׁבְעִיםve/shiv/IMand seventyוּשְׁמוֹנֶהu/she/mo/NEeightבַּכִּנּוּסbak/Kin/NUSat the ConferenceהַכְּלָלִיHak/ke/la/LIGeneralהַחֲצִי־שְׁנָתִיHa/cha/TSI-she/na/TISemiannualהַמֵּאָהham/me/Athe hundredוְאַרְבָּעִיםve/ar/ba/IMand fortyוּשְׁמוֹנָהu/she/mo/NAeighthשֶׁלshelofכְּנֵסִיַּתke/Ne/siy/YATthe ChurchיֵשׁוּעַYe/SHU/aof JesusהַמָּשִׁיחַHam/ma/SHI/achChristשֶׁלshelofקְדוֹשֵׁיKe/do/SHEthe Saintsאַחֲרִיתa/cha/RITof the latter partהַיָּמִיםhay/ya/MIMof the daysהֻגַּשׁhug/GASHwas presentedהַדָּבָרhad/da/VARthe thingהַבָּאhab/BAfollowingעַלalbyיְדֵיye/DEthe handsהַנָּשִׂיאhan/Na/SIof Presidentנ.nNאֶלְדוֹןEl/DONEldonטֶנֶרTE/nerTannerהַיּוֹעֵץHay/yo/ETSCounselorהָרִאשׁוֹןHa/ri/SHONFirstבַּנְּשִׂיאוּתban/Ne/si/UTin the PresidencyהָרִאשׁוֹנָהHa/ri/sho/NAFirstשֶׁלshelofהַכְּנֵסִיָּה:hak/Ke/ne/siy/YAthe Church

   On September 30, 1978, at the 148th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the following was presented by President N. Eldon Tanner, First Counselor in the First Presidency of the Church:

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   בְּרֵאשִׁיתbe/re/SHITin earlyיוּנִיYu/NIJuneשֶׁלshelofהַשָּׁנָהhash/sha/NAyearהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisהִכְרִיזָהhikh/ri/ZAannouncedהַנְּשִׂיאוּתhan/Ne/si/UTthe PresidencyהָרִאשׁוֹנָהHa/ri/sho/NAFirstכִּיkithatהִתְגַּלּוּתhit/gal/LUTa revelationנִתְקַבְּלָהnit/kab/be/LAhad been receivedעַלalbyיְדֵיye/DEthe handsהַנָּשִׂיאhan/Na/SIof PresidentסְפֶּנְסֶרSpen/SERSpencerו.vWקִימְבָּלKim/BALKimballהַמַּרְחִיבָהham/mar/chi/VAextendingאֶת־בִּרְכוֹתet-bir/KHOTthe blessingsהַכְּהֻנָּהhak/ke/hun/NAof priesthoodוְהַהֵיכָלve/ha/he/KHALand templeלְכׇלle/KHOLto allחַבְרֵיchav/REmembersהַכְּנֵסִיָּהhak/Ke/ne/siy/YAof the Churchהַזְּכָרִיםhaz/ze/kha/RIMmaleהָרְאוּיִים׃ha/re/u/YIMworthyבִּקֵּשׁbik/KESHaskedהַנָּשִׂיאHan/na/SIPresidentקִימְבָּלKim/BALKimballשֶׁאוֹדִיעַshe/o/DI/athat I adviseלַכִּנּוּסlak/kin/NUSthe conferenceכִּיkithatאַחֲרֵיa/cha/REafterשֶׁקִּבֵּלshek/kib/BELhe receivedאֶת־הַהִתְגַּלּוּתet-ha/hit/gal/LUTrevelationהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichבָּאָהba/Acameאֵלָיוe/LAYVto himאַחֲרֵיa/cha/REafterהִתְבּוֹנְנוּתhit/bon/NUTmeditationמְמֻשֶּׁכֶתme/mush/SHE/khetextendedוּתְפִלָּהu/te/fil/LAand prayerבְּחַדְרֵיbe/chad/REin the roomsהַקֹּדֶשׁhak/KO/deshof the sacredשֶׁלshelofהַהֵיכָלha/he/KHALthe templeהַקָּדוֹשׁhak/ka/DOSHholyהֶעֱבִירhe/e/VIRhe presentedאוֹתָהּo/TAitלְיוֹעֲצָיוle/yo/a/TSAYVto his counselorsאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoקִבְּלוּהָkib/be/lu/HAaccepted itוְאִשְּׁרוּהָ׃ve/ish/she/ru/HAand approved itאַחֲרֵיa/cha/REthenכֵןkhenit wasהֻגְּשָׁהhug/ge/SHApresentedלְמִנְיַןle/Min/YANto the Quorumשְׁנֵים־הֶעָשָׂרshe/NEM-He/a/SARof the TwelveהַשְּׁלִיחִיםHash/she/li/CHIMApostlesאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoאִשְּׁרוּהָish/she/ru/HAapproved itפֶּה־אֶחָדpe-e/CHADunanimouslyוּלְאַחַרu/le/a/CHARand afterמִכֵּןmik/KENthisהֻגְּשָׁהhug/ge/SHAwas presentedלִשְׁאָרlish/ARto the restכׇּלkolof allהָרָשֻׁיּוֹתha/Ra/shuy/YOTthe AuthoritiesהַכְּלָלִיּוֹתHak/ke/la/liy/YOTGeneralאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoגַּםgamlikewiseהֵםhemtheyאִשְּׁרוּהָish/she/ru/HAapproved itפֶּה־אֶחָד׃pe-e/CHADunanimously

   In early June of this year, the First Presidency announced that a revelation had been received by President Spencer W. Kimball extending priesthood and temple blessings to all worthy male members of the Church. President Kimball has asked that I advise the conference that after he had received this revelation, which came to him after extended meditation and prayer in the sacred rooms of the holy temple, he presented it to his counselors, who accepted it and approved it. It was then presented to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, who unanimously approved it, and was subsequently presented to all other General Authorities, who likewise approved it unanimously.

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   בִּקֵּשׁbik/KESHaskedהַנָּשִׂיאHan/na/SIPresidentקִימְבָּלKim/BALKimballשֶׁאֶקְרָאshe/ek/RAthat I readעַתָּהat/TAnowאֶת־הָאִגֶּרֶתet-ha/ig/GE/retletterהַזֹּאת:haz/ZOTthis

   President Kimball has asked that I now read this letter:

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   הַיּוֹםhay/YOMthe dayהַשְּׁמִינִיhash/she/mi/NIeighthלְיוּנִיle/Yu/NIof Juneשְׁנַתshe/NATin the yearאֶלֶףE/lefone thousandוּתְשַׁעu/te/SHAnineמֵאוֹתme/OThundredוְשִׁבְעִיםve/shiv/IMand seventyוּשְׁמוֹנֶה׃u/she/mo/NEeight

   June 8, 1978

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   אֶלeltoכׇּלkolallפְּקִידֵיpe/ki/DEofficersהַכְּהֻנָּהhak/ke/hun/NAof the priesthoodהַכְּלָלִיִּיםhak/ke/la/liy/YIMgeneralוְהַמְּקוֹמִיִּיםve/ham/me/ko/miy/YIMand localשֶׁלshelofכְּנֵסִיַּתke/Ne/siy/YATthe ChurchיֵשׁוּעַYe/SHU/aof JesusהַמָּשִׁיחַHam/ma/SHI/achChristשֶׁלshelofקְדוֹשֵׁיKe/do/SHEthe Saintsאַחֲרִיתa/cha/RITof the latter partהַיָּמִיםhay/ya/MIMof the daysבְּכׇלbe/KHOLthroughoutהָעוֹלָם:ha/o/LAMthe world

   To all general and local priesthood officers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints throughout the world:

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   אַחִיםa/CHIMbrethrenיְקָרִיםye/ka/RIMdear

   Dear Brethren:

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   בִּרְאוֹתֵנוּbir/o/te/NUas we witnessedאֶת־הִתְרַחֲבוּתet-hit/ra/cha/VUTthe expansionמְלֶאכֶתme/LE/khetof the workיְהוָהAdonaiof the Lordעַלaloverפְּנֵיpe/NEthe faceהָאָרֶץha/A/retsof the earthהוֹדִינוּho/DI/nuwe have been gratefulעַלalthatשֶׁבְּנֵיsheb/be/NEpeopleאָדָםa/DAMof menמִגּוֹיִםmig/go/YIMfrom nationsרַבִּיםrab/BIMmanyנַעֲנוּna/a/NUrespondedלִדְבַרlid/VARto the messageהַבְּשׂוֹרָהhab/be/so/RAof the gospelהַמּוּשָׁבָהham/mu/sha/VArestoredוְהִצְטָרְפוּve/hits/ta/re/FUand joinedאֶלeluntoהַכְּנֵסִיָּהhak/Ke/ne/siy/YAthe Churchבְּמִסְפָּרִיםbe/mis/pa/RIMin numbersהוֹלְכִיםhol/KHIMeverוּגְדֵלִים׃u/ge/de/LIMincreasingהַדָּבָרhad/da/VARthingהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisעוֹרֵרo/RERinspiredבָּנוּBA/nuin usתְּשׁוּקָהte/shu/KAa desireלְהַעֲנִיקle/ha/a/NIKto extendלְכׇלle/KHOLto everyחֲבֵרcha/VERmemberכְּנֵסִיָּהke/Ne/siy/YAof the Churchרָאוּיra/UYworthyאֶת־כׇּלet-kolallהַזְּכֻיּוֹתhaz/ze/khuy/YOTof the privilegesוְהַבְּרָכוֹתve/hab/be/ra/KHOTand blessingsאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichהַבְּשׂוֹרָהhab/be/so/RAthe gospelמַעֲנִיקָה׃ma/a/ni/KAaffords

   As we have witnessed the expansion of the work of the Lord over the earth, we have been grateful that people of many nations have responded to the message of the restored gospel, and have joined the Church in ever-increasing numbers. This, in turn, has inspired us with a desire to extend to every worthy member of the Church all of the privileges and blessings which the gospel affords.

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    בְּדַעְתֵּנוּbe/da/te/NUawareאֶת־הַהַבְטָחוֹתet-ha/hav/ta/CHOTof the promisesשֶׁנָּתְנוּshen/na/te/NUmade byהַנְּבִיאִיםhan/ne/vi/IMthe prophetsוּנְשִׂיאֵיu/ne/si/Eand presidentsהַכְּנֵסִיָּהhak/Ke/ne/siy/YAof the Churchאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoקָדְמוּka/de/MUprecededלָנוּLA/nuusכִּיkithatבְּעֵתbe/ETat timeמִןminsomeהָעִתִּיםha/it/TIMof the timesבְּתׇכְנִיתbe/tokh/NITin the planאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMof Godהַנִּצְחִיתhan/nits/CHITeternalיוּכְלוּyukh/LUmayכׇּלkolallאַחֵינוּa/CHE/nuof our brethrenהָרְאוּיִיםha/re/u/YIMwho are worthyלְקַבֵּלle/kab/BELreceiveאֶת־הַכְּהֻנָּהet-hak/ke/hun/NAthe priesthoodוּבִרְאוֹתֵנוּu/vir/o/te/NUand witnessingאֶת־נֶאֱמָנוּתet-ne/e/ma/NUTthe faithfulnessאֵלֶּהEL/leof thoseאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhomמֵהֶםme/HEMfrom themנִמְנְעָהnim/ne/Ahas been withheldהַכְּהֻנָּהhak/ke/hun/NAthe priesthoodהִתְחַנַּנּוּhit/chan/nan/NUwe pleadedאֲרֻכּוֹתa/ruk/KOTlongוּבִרְצִינוּתu/vir/tsi/NUTand earnestlyבַּעֲבוּרba/a/VURin behalf ofאַחֵינוּa/CHE/nuour brethrenהַנֶּאֱמָנִיםhan/ne/e/ma/NIMfaithfulהָאֵלֶּהha/EL/letheseבְּבַלּוֹתֵנוּbe/val/lo/te/NUspendingשָׁעוֹתsha/OThoursרַבּוֹתrab/BOTmanyבַּחֶדֶרba/CHE/derin the RoomהָעֶלְיוֹןHa/el/YONUpperשֶׁלshelofהַהֵיכָלha/He/KHALthe Templeמִתְחַנְּנִיםmit/chan/ne/NIMsupplicatingאֶלeluntoיְהוָהAdonaithe Lordלְהַדְרָכָהle/had/ra/KHAfor guidanceאֱלֹהִית׃e/lo/HITdivine

    Aware of the promises made by the prophets and presidents of the Church who have preceded us that at some time, in God’s eternal plan, all of our brethren who are worthy may receive the priesthood, and witnessing the faithfulness of those from whom the priesthood has been withheld, we have pleaded long and earnestly in behalf of these, our faithful brethren, spending many hours in the Upper Room of the Temple supplicating the Lord for divine guidance.

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    שָׁמַעsha/MAhe heardאֶת־תְּפִלּוֹתֵינוּet-te/fil/lo/te/NUour prayersוּבְהִתְגַּלּוּתu/ve/hit/gal/LUTand by revelationאִשֵּׁרish/SHERconfirmedכִּיkithatהִגִּיעַhig/GI/acameהַיּוֹםhay/YOMthe dayהַמֻּבְטָחham/muv/TACHpromisedמִזֶּהmiz/ZEsinceזְמַןze/MANa timeרַבravlongבּוֹbowhenכׇּלkoleveryגֶּבֶרGE/vermanנֶאֱמָןne/e/MANfaithfulוְרָאוּיve/ra/UYworthyבַּכְּנֵסִיָּהbak/Ke/ne/siy/YAin the Churchיוּכַלyu/KHALmayלְקַבֵּלle/kab/BELreceiveאֶת־הַכְּהֻנָּהet-hak/ke/hun/NAthe priesthoodהַקְּדוֹשָׁהhak/ke/do/SHAholyעִםimwithכֹּחַKO/achpowerלְהַפְעִילle/haf/ILto exerciseאֶת־סַמְכוּתָהּet-sam/khu/TAits authorityהָאֱלֹהִיתha/e/lo/HITdivineוְלֵהָנוֹתve/le/ha/NOTand enjoyעִםimwithאֲהוּבָיוa/hu/VAYVhis loved onesמִכׇּלmik/KOLeveryבְּרָכָהbe/ra/KHAblessingהַנּוֹבַעַתhan/no/VA/atthat flowsמִמֶּנָּהmim/MEN/natherefromוּבִכְלָלָןu/vikh/la/LANincludingבִּרְכוֹתbir/KHOTthe blessingsהַהֵיכָל׃ha/he/KHALof the templeבְּהֶתְאֵםbe/het/EMaccordinglyלָזֶהla/ZEto thisיוּכְלוּyukh/LUmayכׇּלkolallחַבְרֵיchav/REmembersהַכְּנֵסִיָּהhak/Ke/ne/siy/YAof the Churchהַזְּכָרִיםhaz/ze/kha/RIMmaleהָרְאוּיִיםha/re/u/YIMworthyלְהִסָּמֵךְle/his/sa/MEKHbe ordainedלַכְּהֻנָּהlak/ke/hun/NAto the priesthoodלְלֹאle/LOwithoutהַבְדֵּלhav/DELregard forגֶּזַעGE/zaraceאוֹoorצֶבַע׃tse/VAcolorמַנְהִיגֵיman/hi/GEthe leadersהַכְּהֻנָּהhak/ke/hun/NAof the priesthoodמֻנְחִיםmun/CHIMare instructedלָלֶכֶתla/LE/khetto followלְפִיle/FIaccording toהַנֹּהַלhan/no/HALthe policyשֶׁלshelofתִּשְׁאוּלtish/ULinterviewingזָהִירza/HIRcarefullyכׇּלkolallהַמֻּעֲמָדִיםham/mu/a/ma/DIMthe candidatesלִסְמִיכָהlis/mi/KHAfor ordinationלִכְהֻנַּתLikh/hun/NATto the PriesthoodאַהֲרֹןA/ha/RONAaronicאוֹoorלִכְהֻנַּתLikh/hun/NATto the Priesthoodמַלְכִּי־צֶדֶקMal/KI-TSE/dekMelchizedekלְוַדֵּאle/vad/DEto insureשֶׁהֵםshe/HEMthat theyעוֹמְדִיםom/DIMmeetבְּאַמּוֹתbe/am/MOTthe standardsהַמִּדָּהham/mid/DAof measureהַקְּבוּעוֹתhak/ke/vu/OTestablishedלִרְאוּיוּת׃lir/u/YUTfor worthiness

    He has heard our prayers, and by revelation has confirmed that the long-promised day has come when every faithful, worthy man in the Church may receive the holy priesthood, with power to exercise its divine authority, and enjoy with his loved ones every blessing that flows therefrom, including the blessings of the temple. Accordingly, all worthy male members of the Church may be ordained to the priesthood without regard for race or color. Priesthood leaders are instructed to follow the policy of carefully interviewing all candidates for ordination to either the Aaronic or the Melchizedek Priesthood to insure that they meet the established standards for worthiness.

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    מַכְרִיזִיםmakh/ri/ZIMdeclareאָנוּa/NUweבִּרְצִינוּתbir/tsi/NUTwith sobernessכִּיkithatיְהוָהAdonaithe Lordעַתָּהat/TAnowהוֹדִיעַho/DI/amade knownאֶת־רְצוֹנוֹet-re/tso/NOhis willלְבָרֵךְle/va/REKHfor the blessingאֶת־כׇּלet-kolof allבָּנָיוba/NAYVhis childrenבְּכׇלbe/KHOLthroughoutהָאָרֶץha/A/retsthe earthאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoיִשְׁמְעוּyish/me/Uwill hearkenלְקוֹלle/KOLto the voiceמְשָׁרְתָיוme/sha/re/TAYVof his servantsהַמֻּסְמָכִיםham/mus/ma/KHIMauthorizedוְיָכִינוּve/ya/khi/NUand prepareעַצְמָםats/MAMthemselvesלְקַבֵּלle/kab/BELto receiveכׇּלkoleveryבִּרְכַּתbir/KATblessingהַבְּשׂוֹרָה׃hab/be/so/RAof the gospel

    We declare with soberness that the Lord has now made known his will for the blessing of all his children throughout the earth who will hearken to the voice of his authorized servants, and prepare themselves to receive every blessing of the gospel.

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    בְּכָבוֹדbe/kha/VODsincerelyרַבravyours

    Sincerely yours,

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    סְפֶּנְסֶרSpen/SERSpencerו.vWקִימְבָּלKim/BALKimball

    Spencer W. Kimball

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    נ.nNאֶלְדוֹןEl/DONEldonטֶנֶרTE/nerTanner

    N. Eldon Tanner

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    מֶרְיוֹןMer/YONMarionג׳.gGרוֹמְנִיRom/NIRomney

    Marion G. Romney

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    הַנְּשִׂיאוּתhan/Ne/si/UTthe PresidencyהָרִאשׁוֹנָהHa/ri/sho/NAFirst

    The First Presidency

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    בְּהַכִּירֵנוּbe/hak/ki/re/NUrecognizingאֶת־סְפֶּנְסֶרet-Spen/SERSpencerו.vWקִימְבָּלKim/BALKimballכְּנָבִיאke/na/VIas the prophetחוֹזֶהcho/ZEseerוּמְגַלֶּהu/me/gal/LEand revelatorוּכְנָשִׂיאu/khe/na/SIand presidentכְּנֵסִיַּתke/Ne/siy/YATof the ChurchיֵשׁוּעַYe/SHU/aof JesusהַמָּשִׁיחַHam/ma/SHI/achChristשֶׁלshelofקְדוֹשֵׁיKe/do/SHEthe Saintsאַחֲרִיתa/cha/RITof the latter partהַיָּמִיםhay/ya/MIMof the daysמֻצָּעmuts/TSAit is proposedכִּיkithatאֲנַחְנוּa/NACH/nuweכְּקָהָלke/ka/HALas an assemblyמְכוֹנֵןme/kho/NENconstituentנְקַבֵּלne/kab/BELacceptאֶת־הַהִתְגַּלּוּתet-ha/hit/gal/LUTrevelationהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisכִּדְבַרkid/VARas the wordיְהוָהAdonaiof the Lordוּרְצוֹנוֹ׃u/re/tso/NOand his willכׇּלkolallהַתּוֹמְכִיםhat/tom/KHIMin favorיוֹדִיעוּyo/di/Uplease signifyבַּהֲרָמַתba/ha/ra/MATby raisingיָדָםya/DAMtheir handהַיְמָנִית׃hay/ma/NITrightכׇּלkolanyהַמִּתְנַגְּדִיםham/mit/nag/ge/DIMopposedבְּאוֹתוֹbe/o/TOby the sameהָאוֹת׃ha/OTsign

    Recognizing Spencer W. Kimball as the prophet, seer, and revelator, and president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, it is proposed that we as a constituent assembly accept this revelation as the word and will of the Lord. All in favor please signify by raising your right hand. Any opposed by the same sign.

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    הַהַצְבָּעָהha/hats/ba/Athe voteלִתְמֹךְlit/MOKHto sustainבְּהַצָּעָהbe/hats/tsa/Athe motionהַנַּ״לhan/NALforegoingהָיְתָהha/ye/TAwasפֶּה־אֶחָדpe-e/CHADunanimousבְּחִיּוּב׃be/chiy/YUVin the affirmative

    The vote to sustain the foregoing motion was unanimous in the affirmative.

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    עִירIrCityסוֹלְטSoltof SaltלֵייקLeykLakeיוּטָאYu/TAUtahהַיּוֹםhay/YOMthe dayהַשְּׁלֹשִׁיםhash/she/lo/SHIMthirtiethלְסֶפְּטֶמְבֶּרle/Sep/pe/tem/BERof Septemberשְׁנַתshe/NATin the yearאֶלֶףE/lefone thousandוּתְשַׁעu/te/SHAnineמֵאוֹתme/OThundredוְשִׁבְעִיםve/shiv/IMand seventyוּשְׁמוֹנֶה׃u/she/mo/NEeight

    Salt Lake City, Utah, September 30, 1978.