Doctrine and Covenants Section 102 הַלֶּקַח וְהַבְּרִיתוֹת סעיף ק״ב

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   בַּיּוֹםbay/YOMdayהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisנֶאֶסְפָהne/es/FAassembledסַנְהֶדְרִיןsan/hed/RINa councilכֹּלֶלֶתko/LE/letgeneralעֶשְׂרִיםes/RIMof twentyוְאַרְבָּעָהve/ar/ba/Afourכֹּהֲנִיםko/ha/NIMpriestsגְּדוֹלִיםge/do/LIMhighבְּבֵיתbe/VETat the houseיוֹסֵףYo/SEFof JosephסְמִיתSe/MITSmithהַבֵּןHab/BENJunעַל־פִּיal-pibyחָזוֹןcha/ZONrevelationוְהֵחֵלּוּve/he/CHEL/luand proceededלְכוֹנֵןle/kho/NENto organizeסַנְהֶדְרִיןsan/hed/RINthe councilהַכֹּהֲנִיםhak/ko/ha/NIMof the priestsהַגְּדוֹלִיםhag/ge/do/LIMhighבִּכְנֵסִיַּתbikh/ne/siy/YATof the churchהַמָּשִׁיחַham/Ma/SHI/achof Christאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichתִּכְלֹלtikh/LOLwas to consistשְׁנֵים־עָשָׂרshe/NEM-a/SARof twelveכֹּהֲנִיםko/ha/NIMpriestsגְּדוֹלִיםge/do/LIMhighוְנָשִׂיאve/na/SIand presidentאֶחָדe/CHADoneאוֹoorשְׁלֹשָׁהshe/lo/SHAthreeכְּפִיke/FIasהַצֹּרֶךְ׃hats/tso/REKHthe case might require

   This day a general council of twenty-four high priests assembled at the house of Joseph Smith, Jun., by revelation, and proceeded to organize the high council of the church of Christ, which was to consist of twelve high priests, and one or three presidents as the case might require.

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   סַנְהֶדְרִיןsan/hed/RINthe councilהַכֹּהֲנִיםhak/ko/ha/NIMof the priestsהַגְּדוֹלִיםhag/ge/do/LIMhighנִתְמַנְּתָהnit/man/ne/TAwas appointedעַל־פִּיal-pibyחָזוֹןcha/ZONrevelationלְתַכְלִיתle/takh/LITfor the purposeלְיַשֵּׁבle/yash/SHEVof settlingמַחֲלֹקוֹתma/cha/lo/KOTdifficultiesחֲמוּרוֹתcha/mu/ROTimportantאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichתָּקֹמְנָהta/kom/NAmight ariseבַּכְּנֵסִיָּהbak/ke/ne/siy/YAin the churchאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichלֹאlonotתּוּכַלְנָהtu/khal/NAcould beלְהִתְיַשֵּׁבle/hit/yash/SHEVsettledבְּיַדbe/YADbyהַכְּנֵסִיָּהhak/ke/ne/siy/YAthe churchאוֹoorסַנְהֶדְרִיןsan/hed/RINthe councilהַפָּקִידhap/pa/KIDof the bishopלְרָצוֹןle/ra/TSONto the satisfactionבַּעֲלֵיba/a/LEof the partiesהָרִיב׃ha/RIVof the dispute

   The high council was appointed by revelation for the purpose of settling important difficulties which might arise in the church, which could not be settled by the church or the bishop's council to the satisfaction of the parties.

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   יוֹסֵףYo/SEFJosephסְמִיתSe/MITSmithהַבֵּןHab/BENJunסִידְנִיSi/de/NISidneyרִיגְדּוֹןRig/DONRigdonוּפְרֶדֶרִיקu/Fe/re/de/RIKand Frederickג׳.gGוִילְיָמְסVi/le/YAMSWilliamsהֻכָּרוּhuk/ka/RUwere acknowledgedנְשִׂיאִיםne/si/IMpresidentsבְּקוֹלbe/KOLby the voiceהַסַּנְהֶדְרִיןhas/san/hed/RINof the councilוְיוֹסֵףve/Yo/SEFand JosephסְמִיתSe/MITSmithהָאָבHa/AVSenג׳וֹןGonJohnסְמִיתSe/MITSmithיוֹסֵףYo/SEFJosephקוֹKoCoeג׳וֹןGonJohnג׳וֹנְסוֹןGon/SONJohnsonמַרְטִיןMar/TINMartinהֶרִיסHe/RISHarrisג׳וֹןGonJohnס.sSקַרְטֶרKar/TERCarterיֶרֶדYE/redJaredקַרְטֶרKar/TERCarterאוֹלִיבֶרO/li/VEROliverקַאוּדְרִיKa/ud/RICowderyשְׁמוּאֵלShe/mu/ELSamuelה.hHסְמִיתSe/MITSmithאוֹרְסוֹןOr/SONOrsonהַיְדHaydHydeסִילְבֶסְטֶרSi/le/ves/TERSylvesterסְמִיתSe/MITSmithוְלוּקve/LUKand Lukeג׳וֹנְסוֹןGon/SONJohnsonכֹּהֲנִיםko/ha/NIMpriestsגְּדוֹלִיםge/do/LIMhighנִבְחֲרוּniv/cha/RUwere chosenלִהְיוֹתlih/YOTto beסַנְהֶדְרִיןsan/hed/RINa councilעוֹמֶדֶתo/ME/detstandingלַכְּנֵסִיָּהlak/ke/ne/siy/YAfor the churchבְּקוֹלbe/KOLby the voiceאֶחָד׃e/CHADunanimous

   Joseph Smith, Jun., Sidney Rigdon and Frederick G. Williams were acknowledged presidents by the voice of the council; and Joseph Smith, Sen., John Smith, Joseph Coe, John Johnson, Martin Harris, John S. Carter, Jared Carter, Oliver Cowdery, Samuel H. Smith, Orson Hyde, Sylvester Smith, and Luke Johnson, high priests, were chosen to be a standing council for the church, by the unanimous voice of the council.

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   הַיּוֹעֲצִיםhay/yo/a/TSIMthe councilorsהַנִּזְכָּרִיםhan/niz/ka/RIMabove-namedנִשְׁאֲלוּnish/a/LUwere askedאָזazthenאִםimwhetherמְקַבְּלִיםme/kab/be/LIMthey acceptedפְּקֻדּוֹתֵיהֶםpe/kud/do/te/HEMtheir appointmentsוְאִםve/IMand whetherיְמַלְּאוּye/mal/le/Uthey would actבְּמִשְׂרָתָםbe/mis/ra/TAMin that officeכְּפִיke/FIaccording toחֹקchokthe lawהַשָּׁמַיִםhash/sha/MA/yimof heavenוְכֻלָּםve/khul/LAMto which they allעָנוּa/NUansweredאֲשֶׁר־מְקַבְּלִיםa/SHER-me/kab/be/LIMthat they acceptedפְּקֻדּוֹתֵיהֶםpe/kud/do/te/HEMtheir appointmentsוִימַלְּאוּvi/mal/le/Uand would fillמִשְׂרוֹתֵיהֶםmis/ro/te/HEMtheir officesכְּפִיke/FIaccording toחֶסֶדCHE/sedthe graceאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMof Godהַנָּתוּןhan/na/TUNbestowedלָהֶם׃la/HEMupon them

   The above-named councilors were then asked whether they accepted their appointments, and whether they would act in that office according to the law of heaven, to which they all answered that they accepted their appointments, and would fill their offices according to the grace of God bestowed upon them.

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   מִסְפַּרmis/PARthe numberבְּנֵיbe/NEcomposingהַסַּנְהֶדְרִיןhas/san/hed/RINthe councilאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoנָתְנוּna/te/NUvotedקוֹלָםko/LAMtheir voiceבְּשֵׁםbe/SHEMin the nameהַכְּנֵסִיָּהhak/ke/ne/siy/YAof the churchוּבְעַדu/ve/ADand forלְמַנּוֹתle/man/NOTin appointingהַיּוֹעֲצִיםhay/yo/a/TSIMthe councilorsהַנִּזְכָּרִיםhan/niz/ka/RIMabove-namedהָיָהha/YAwereאַרְבָּעִיםar/ba/IMfortyוּשְׁלֹשָׁהu/she/lo/SHAthreeכָּזֶהka/ZEas followsתִּשְׁעָהtish/Anineכֹּהֲנִיםko/ha/NIMpriestsגְּדוֹלִיםge/do/LIMhighשִׁבְעָה־עָשָׂרshiv/A-a/SARseventeenזְקֵנִיםze/ke/NIMeldersאַרְבָּעָהar/ba/Afourכֹּהֲנִיםko/ha/NIMpriestsוּשְׁלֹשָׁה־עָשָׂרu/she/lo/SHA-a/SARand thirteenחֲבֵרִים׃cha/ve/RIMmembers

   The number composing the council, who voted in the name and for the church in appointing the above-named councilors were forty-three, as follows: nine high priests, seventeen elders, four priests, and thirteen members.

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   נִגְזַרnig/ZARvotedאֲשֶׁר־אֵיןa/SHER-enthat cannot haveלְסַנְהֶדְרִיןle/san/hed/RINthe councilהַכֹּהֲנִיםhak/ko/ha/NIMof the priestsהַגְּדוֹלִיםhag/ge/do/LIMhighכֹּחַKO/achpowerלִפְעֹלlif/OLto actבְּלִיbe/LIwithoutשִׁבְעָהshiv/Asevenמִןminofהַיּוֹעֲצִיםhay/yo/a/TSIMthe councilorsהַנִּזְכָּרִיםhan/niz/ka/RIMabove-namedאוֹoorהַבָּאִיםhab/ba/IMsuccessorsתַּחְתֵּיהֶםtach/te/HEMin their placeהַמְּמֻנִּיםham/me/mun/NIMappointedכַּמִּשְׁפָּטkam/mish/PATregularlyנוֹכְחִים׃nokh/CHIMare present

   Voted: that the high council cannot have power to act without seven of the above-named councilors, or their regularly appointed successors are present.

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   שִׁבְעָהshiv/AsevenאֵלֶּהEL/letheseיֶשׁ־לָהֶםyesh-la/HEMshall haveכֹּחַKO/achpowerלְמַנּוֹתle/man/NOTto appointכֹּהֲנִיםko/ha/NIMpriestsגְּדוֹלִיםge/do/LIMhighאֲחֵרִיםa/che/RIMotherאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhomיַחְשְׁבוּםyach/she/VUMthey may considerרְאוּיִיםre/u/YIMworthyוּכְשֵׁרִיםu/khe/she/RIMand capableלִפְעֹלlif/OLto actבִּמְקוֹםbim/KOMin the placeנֶעְדָּרִיםne/da/RIMof absentיוֹעֲצִים׃yo/a/TSIMcouncilors

   These seven shall have power to appoint other high priests, whom they may consider worthy and capable to act in the place of absent councilors.

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   נִגְזַרnig/ZARvotedאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthatבְּכׇל־עֵתbe/KHOL-etwheneverיִהְיֶהyih/YEshall occurמָקוֹםma/KOManyרֵיקrekvacancyבְּמוֹתbe/MOTby the deathהֲדָחָהha/da/CHAof removalמִמִּשְׂרָהmim/mis/RAfrom officeעַלalforפֶּשַׁעPE/shatransgressionאוֹoorיְצִיאָהye/tsi/Agoing outמִגְּבוּלוֹתmig/ge/vu/LOTfrom the boundsמֶמְשֶׁלֶתmem/SHE/letof the governmentהַכְּנֵסִיָּהhak/ke/ne/siy/YAof churchהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisלְאֶחָדle/e/CHADof any oneמִןminofהַיּוֹעֲצִיםhay/yo/a/TSIMthe councilorsהַנִּזְכָּרִיםhan/niz/ka/RIMabove-namedיִמָּלֵאyim/MA/leit shall be filledבְּיַדbe/YADbyמִנּוּיmin/NUYthe nominationהַנָּשִׂיאhan/na/SIof the presidentאוֹoorהַנְּשִׂיאִיםhan/ne/si/IMpresidentsוְיִתְקַיֵּםve/yit/kay/YEMand sanctionedבְּקוֹלbe/KOLby the voiceסַנְהֶדְרִיןsan/hed/RINof a councilכֹּלֶלֶתko/LE/letgeneralכֹּהֲנִיםko/ha/NIMof priestsגְּדוֹלִיםge/do/LIMhighלַתַּכְלִיתlat/takh/LITfor the purposeהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthatלִפְעֹלlif/OLto actבְּשֵׁםbe/SHEMin the nameהַכְּנֵסִיָּה׃hak/ke/ne/siy/YAof the church

   Voted: that whenever any vacancy shall occur by the death, removal from office for transgression, or removal from the bounds of this church government, of any one of the above-named councilors, it shall be filled by the nomination of the president or presidents, and sanctioned by the voice of a general council of high priests, convened for that purpose, to act in the name of the church.

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   נְשִׂיאne/SIthe presidentהַכְּנֵסִיָּהhak/ke/ne/siy/YAof the churchאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoהוּאhuisגַּםgamalsoנְשִׂיאne/SIthe presidentהַסַּנְהֶדְרִיןhas/san/hed/RINof the councilמְמֻנֶּהme/mun/NEis appointedעַל־פִּיal-pibyחָזוֹןcha/ZONrevelationוּמֻכָּרu/muk/KARand acknowledgedבְּהַנְהָגָתוֹbe/han/ha/ga/TOin his administrationבְּקוֹלbe/KOLby the voiceהַכְּנֵסִיָּה׃hak/ke/ne/siy/YAof the church

   The president of the church, who is also the president of the council, is appointed by revelation, and acknowledged in his administration by the voice of the church.

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    וּכְפִיu/khe/FIand it is according toכְּבוֹדke/VODthe dignityמִשְׂרָתוֹmis/ra/TOof his officeאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthatיֵשֵׁבye/SHEVhe should presideבְּרֹאשׁbe/ROSHoverסַנְהֶדְרִיןsan/hed/RINthe councilהַכְּנֵסִיָּהhak/ke/ne/siy/YAof the churchוּזְכוּתוֹu/ze/khu/TOand it is his privilegeלְהֵעָזֵרle/he/a/ZERto be assistedבִּשְׁנֵיbish/NEby twoנְשִׂיאִיםne/si/IMpresidentsאֲחֵרִיםa/che/RIMotherהַמְּמֻנִּיםham/me/mun/NIMappointedכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERafter the same manner thatמֻנָּהmun/NAwas appointedהוּא׃huhe himself

    And it is according to the dignity of his office that he should preside over the council of the church; and it is his privilege to be assisted by two other presidents, appointed after the same manner that he himself was appointed.

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    וּבְהֵעָדֵרu/ve/he/a/DERand in case of the absenceאֶחָדe/CHADof oneאוֹoorשְׁנֵיהֶםshe/ne/HEMboth of themמִןminofהַמְּמֻנִּיםham/me/mun/NIMthose who are appointedלַעְזֹרla/ZORto assistלוֹlohimיֶשׁ־לוֹyesh-lohas heכֹחַKHO/achpowerלָשֶׁבֶתla/SHE/vetto presideבְּרֹאשׁbe/ROSHoverהַסַּנְהֶדְרִיןhas/san/hed/RINthe councilבְּלִיbe/LIwithoutעוֹזֵרo/ZERan assistantוּבְהֵעָדְרוֹu/ve/he/a/de/ROand in case himself is absentיֵשׁyeshhaveלַנְּשִׂיאִיםlan/ne/si/IMthe presidentsהָאֲחֵרִיםha/a/che/RIMotherכֹּחַKO/achpowerלָשֶׁבֶתla/SHE/vetto presideבְּרֹאשׁbe/ROSHoverבִּמְקוֹמוֹbim/ko/MOin his steadשְׁנֵיהֶםshe/ne/HEMbothאוֹoorאֶחָדe/CHADoneמֵהֶם׃me/HEMeither of them

    And in case of the absence of one or both of those who are appointed to assist him, he has power to preside over the council without an assistant; and in case he himself is absent, the other presidents have power to preside in his stead, both or either of them.

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    בְּכׇל־עֵתbe/KHOL-etwheneverאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthatתִּקָּהֵלtik/ka/HELis assembledסַנְהֶדְרִיןsan/hed/RINa councilכֹּהֲנִיםko/ha/NIMof priestsגְּדוֹלִיםge/do/LIMhighבִּכְנֵסִיַּתbikh/ne/siy/YATof the churchהַמָּשִׁיחַham/Ma/SHI/achof Christכַּמִּשְׁפָּטkam/mish/PATlawfullyכְּפִיke/FIaccording toהַתַּבְנִיתhat/tav/NITthe patternהַכְּתוּבָהhak/ke/tu/VAthe writtenלְמַעְלָהle/MA/laaboveעַלaluponשְׁנֵים־עָשָׂרshe/NEM-a/SARthe twelveהַיּוֹעֲצִיםhay/yo/a/TSIMit shall be the duty of the councilorsלְהַפִּילle/hap/PILto castגּוֹרָלוֹתgo/ra/LOTlotsבְּמִסְפָּרִיםbe/mis/pa/RIMby numbersוְכֵןve/KHENand therebyיֵדְעוּyed/Uthey shall knowמִיmiwhoמִשְּׁנֵים־עָשָׂרmish/she/NEM-a/SARof the twelveיְדַבֵּרye/dab/BERshall speakרִאשׁוֹןri/SHONfirstמַתְחִילmat/CHILcommencingבְּמִסְפָּרbe/mis/PARwith numberאֶחָדe/CHADoneוְכֵןve/KHENand soהָלְאָהHAL/ain successionעַדadtoשְׁנֵים־עָשָׂר׃she/NEM-a/SARnumber twelve

    Whenever a high council of the church of Christ is regularly organized, according to the foregoing pattern, it shall be the duty of the twelve councilors to cast lots by numbers, and thereby ascertain who of the twelve shall speak first, commencing with number one and so in succession to number twelve.

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    בְּכׇל־עֵתbe/KHOL-etwheneverאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthatתִּקָּהֵלtik/ka/HELconvenesהַסַּנְהֶדְרִיןhas/san/hed/RINthis councilהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisלָדוּןla/DUNto actבְּעִנְיָןbe/in/YANupon any caseעַלaluponשְׁנֵים־עָשָׂרshe/NEM-a/SARthe twelveהַיּוֹעֲצִיםhay/yo/a/TSIMcouncilorsלִשְׁקֹלlish/KOLshall considerאִםimwhetherקָשֶׁהka/SHEis difficultהוּאhuitאִםimorאַיִןA/yinnotאִםimifאֵינוֹe/NOit is notקָשֶׁהka/SHEdifficultשְׁנַיִםshe/NA/yimtwoבִּלְבַדbil/VADonlyמִןminofהַיּוֹעֲצִיםhay/yo/a/TSIMthe councilorsיְדַבְּרוּye/dab/be/RUshall speakעָלָיוa/LAYVupon itכַּכָּתוּבkak/ka/TUVaccording to the formלְמַעְלָה׃le/ma/LAabove written

    Whenever this council convenes to act upon any case, the twelve councilors shall consider whether it is a difficult one or not; if it is not, two only of the councilors shall speak upon it, according to the form above written.

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    אַךְakhbutאִםimifיֵחָשֵׁבye/cha/SHEVit is thought to beקָשֶׁהka/SHEdifficultיְמֻנּוּye/mun/NUshall be appointedאַרְבָּעָהar/ba/Afourוְאִםve/IMand ifיוֹתֵרyo/TERmoreקָשֶׁהka/SHEdifficultשִׁשָּׁהshish/SHAsixאַךְakhbutבְּכׇל־מִקְרֶהbe/KHOL-mik/REin any caseלֹאlonotיְמֻנּוּye/mun/NUshall be appointedיוֹתֵרyo/TERmoreמִשִּׁשָּׁהmish/shish/SHAthan sixלְדַבֵּר׃le/dab/BERto speak

    But if it is thought to be difficult, four shall be appointed; and if more difficult, six; but in no case shall more than six be appointed to speak.

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    לַנִּדּוֹןlan/nid/DONthe accusedבְּכׇל־מִקְרֶהbe/KHOL-mik/REin all casesזְכוּתze/KHUThas a rightלַחֲצִיla/cha/TSIto one-halfהַסַּנְהֶדְרִיןhas/san/hed/RINof the councilלִמְנֹעַlim/NO/ato preventכְּלִמָּהke/lim/MAinsultוָעָוֶל׃va/a/VELor injustice

    The accused, in all cases, has a right to one-half of the council, to prevent insult or injustice.

16. 16

    וְהַיּוֹעֲצִיםve/hay/yo/a/TSIMand the councilorsהַמְּמֻנִּיםham/me/mun/NIMappointedלְדַבֵּרle/dab/BERto speakלִפְנֵיlif/NEbeforeהַסַּנְהֶדְרִיןhas/san/hed/RINthe councilיַצִּיגוּyats/tsi/GUare to presentהָעִנְיָןha/in/YANthe caseאַחֲרֵיa/cha/REafterחֲקִירַתcha/ki/RATis examinedהָעֵדוּתha/e/DUTthe evidenceבְּאוֹרוֹbe/o/ROin its lightהָאֲמִתִּיha/a/mit/TItrueלִפְנֵיlif/NEbeforeהַסַּנְהֶדְרִיןhas/san/hed/RINthe councilוְכׇל־אִישׁve/KHOL-ishand every manיְדַבֵּרye/dab/BERis to speakבְּיֹשֶׁרbe/YO/sheraccording to equityוּבְצֶדֶק׃u/ve/tse/DEKand justice

    And the councilors appointed to speak before the council are to present the case, after the evidence is examined, in its true light before the council; and every man is to speak according to equity and justice.

17. 17

    הַיּוֹעֲצִיםhay/yo/a/TSIMthose councilorsאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichיַעֲלֶהya/a/LEcomes upבְּגוֹרָלָםbe/go/ra/LAMin their lotמִסְפָּרִיםmis/pa/RIMnumbersזוּגִיִּיםzu/giy/YIMevenלֵאמֹרle/MORthat isב׳v2ד׳d4ו׳v6ח׳ch8י׳y10וְי״בveyvand 12הֵםhemareאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichיַעַמְדוּya/am/DUare to stand upבְּעַדbe/ADin behalf ofהַנִּדּוֹןhan/nid/DONthe accusedוְיִמְנְעוּve/yim/ne/Uand preventכְּלִמָּהke/lim/MAinsultוָעָוֶל׃va/a/VELand injustice

    Those councilors who draw even numbers, that is, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12, are the individuals who are to stand up in behalf of the accused, and prevent insult and injustice.

18. 18

    בְּכׇל־מִקְרֶהbe/KHOL-mik/REin all casesיֵשׁyeshshall haveלְאִישׁle/ISHthe manרִיבוֹri/VOof his dispute the accuserוְלַנִּדּוֹןve/lan/nid/DONand the accusedזְכוּתze/KHUTa privilegeלְדַבֵּרle/dab/BERof speakingבְּעַדbe/ADforנַפְשָׁםnaf/SHAMthemselvesלִפְנֵיlif/NEbeforeהַסַּנְהֶדְרִיןhas/san/hed/RINthe councilאַחֲרֵיa/cha/REafterשְׁמִיעַתshe/mi/ATare heardהָעֵדוּתha/e/DUTthe evidencesוְכַלּוֹתve/khal/LOTand finishedדִּבְרֵיdiv/REthe remarksהַיּוֹעֲצִיםhay/yo/a/TSIMof the councilorsהַמְּמֻנִּיםham/me/mun/NIMwho are appointedלְדַבֵּרle/dab/BERto speakבָּעִנְיָן׃ba/in/YANon the case

    In all cases the accuser and the accused shall have a privilege of speaking for themselves before the council, after the evidences are heard and the councilors who are appointed to speak on the case have finished their remarks.

19. 19

    אַחֲרֵיa/cha/REafterשְׁמִיעַתshe/mi/ATare heardהָעֵדוּתha/e/DUTthe evidencesוּדְבָרֵיu/de/va/REand wordsהַיּוֹעֲצִיםhay/yo/a/TSIMof the councilorsאִישׁishthe manרִיבוֹri/VOof his dispute the accuserוְהַנִּדּוֹןve/han/nid/DONand the accused spokeיִתֵּןyit/TENshall giveהַנָּשִׂיאhan/na/SIthe presidentמִשְׁפָּטוֹmish/pa/TOhis decisionכְּפִיke/FIaccording toהֲבָנָתוֹha/va/na/TOhis understandingאֶת־הָעִנְיָןet-ha/in/YANthe caseוְיִקְרָאve/yik/RAand call uponלִשְׁנֵים־עָשָׂרlish/NEM-a/SARthe twelveהַיּוֹעֲצִיםhay/yo/a/TSIMcouncilorsלְקַיְּמוֹle/kay/ye/MOto sanction the sameבְּקוֹלָם׃be/ko/LAMby their vote

    After the evidences are heard, the councilors, accuser and accused have spoken, the president shall give a decision according to the understanding which he shall have of the case, and call upon the twelve councilors to sanction the same by their vote.

20. 20

    אַךְakhbutאִםimshouldיְגַלּוּye/gal/LUdiscoverהַיּוֹעֲצִיםhay/yo/a/TSIMthe councilorsהַנּוֹתָרִיםhan/no/ta/RIMremainingאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoלֹאlohave notדִּבְּרוּdib/be/RUspokenאוֹoorאֶחָדe/CHADany oneמֵהֶםme/HEMof themאַחֲרֵיa/cha/REafterשְׁמִיעַתshe/mi/AThearingהָעֵדוּתha/e/DUTthe testimonyבְּלֹאbe/LOwithoutמַשֹּׂאmas/SOrespectפָנִיםfa/NIMof personsמִשְׁגֶּהmish/GEan errorבְּמִשְׁפַּטbe/mish/PATin the decisionהַנָּשִׂיאhan/na/SIof the presidentיוּכְלוּyukh/LUthey canלְהַרְאוֹתָהּle/har/o/TAmanifest itוְהָעִנְיָןve/ha/in/YANand the caseיִשָּׁמַעyish/sha/MAshall be heardמֵחָדָשׁ׃me/cha/DASHanew

    But should the remaining councilors, who have not spoken, or any one of them, after hearing the evidences and pleadings impartially, discover an error in the decision of the president, they can manifest it, and the case shall have a re-hearing.

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    וְאִםve/IMand ifאַחַרa/CHARafterשְׁמֹעַshe/MO/aa hearingשֵׁנִיתshe/NITa second timeהֵיטֵבhe/TEVcarefulאוֹרorlightנוֹסָףno/SAFadditionalעַלaluponהָעִנְיָןha/in/YANthe caseיְשֻׁנֶּהye/shun/NEshall be alteredהַמִּשְׁפָּטham/mish/PATthe decisionכָּכָה׃ka/KHAthus

    And if, after a careful re-hearing, any additional light is shown upon the case, the decision shall be altered accordingly.

22. 22

    אַךְakhbutאִםimin caseלֹאlonoיִנָּתֵןyin/na/TENis givenאוֹרorlightנוֹסָףno/SAFadditionalיַעֲמֹדya/a/MODshall standהַמִּשְׁפָּטham/mish/PATthe decisionהָרִאשׁוֹןha/ri/SHONfirstוּלְרֹבu/le/ROVand the majorityהַסַּנְהֶדְרִיןhas/san/hed/RINof the councilכֹּחַKO/achhaving powerלְהַכְרִיעַ׃le/hakh/RI/ato determine the same

    But in case no additional light is given, the first decision shall stand, the majority of the council having power to determine the same.

23. 23

    בְּמִקְרֶהbe/mik/REin caseקֹשִׁיko/SHIof difficultyהַנּוֹגֵעַhan/no/GE/arespectingלְתוֹרָהle/to/RAdoctrineאוֹoorעִקָּרik/KARprincipleאִםimifאֵיןenthere is notדֵּיdea sufficiencyכָּתוּבka/TUVwrittenלְבָאֵרle/va/ERto make clearהָעִנְיָןha/in/YANthe caseלְדַעַתle/DA/atto the mindsהַסַּנְהֶדְרִיןhas/san/hed/RINof the councilהַנָּשִׂיאhan/na/SIthe presidentיָכוֹלya/KHOLmayלִשְׁאֹלlish/OLinquireוּלְקַבֵּלu/le/kab/BELand obtainאֶת־דַּעַתet-DA/atthe mindיְהוָהAdonaiof the Lordבְּחָזוֹן׃be/cha/ZONby revelation

    In case of difficulty respecting doctrine or principle, if there is not a sufficiency written to make the case clear to the minds of the council, the president may inquire and obtain the mind of the Lord by revelation.

24. 24

    לַכֹּהֲנִיםlak/ko/ha/NIMthe priestsהַגְּדוֹלִיםhag/ge/do/LIMhighבְּחוּץbe/CHUTSwhen abroadלָאָרֶץla/A/retsin the landכֹּחַKO/achhave powerלִקְרֹאlik/ROto callוּלְכוֹנֵןu/le/kho/NENand organizeסַנְהֶדְרִיןsan/hed/RINa councilכַּדֶּרֶךְkad/DE/rekhafter the mannerהַכְּתוּבָהhak/ke/tu/VAthe writtenלְמַעְלָהle/MA/laaboveלְיַשֵּׁבle/yash/SHEVto settleמַחֲלֹקוֹתma/cha/lo/KOTdifficultiesכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERwhenיְבַקְשׁוּye/vak/SHUshall requestבַּעֲלֵיba/a/LEthe partiesהָרִיבha/RIVof the disputeאוֹoorאֶחָדe/CHADeither oneמֵהֶם׃me/HEMof them

    The high priests, when abroad, have power to call and organize a council after the manner of the foregoing, to settle difficulties, when the parties or either of them shall request it.

25. 25

    וּלְסַנְהֶדְרִיןu/le/san/hed/RINand the councilהַכֹּהֲנִיםhak/ko/ha/NIMof priestsהַגְּדוֹלִיםhag/ge/do/LIMhighהַנִּזְכֶּרֶתhan/niz/KE/retsaidכֹּחַKO/achshall have powerלְמַנּוֹתle/man/NOTto appointאֶחָדe/CHADoneמֵהֶםme/HEMof their own numberלָשֶׁבֶתla/SHE/vetto presideבְּרֹאשׁbe/ROSHoverהַסַּנְהֶדְרִיןhas/san/hed/RINsuch councilבָּעֵתba/ETfor the timeהַהִיא׃ha/HIbeing

    And the said council of high priests shall have power to appoint one of their own number to preside over such council for the time being.

26. 26

    עַלaluponהַסַּנְהֶדְרִיןhas/san/hed/RINcouncilהַנִּזְכֶּרֶתhan/niz/KE/retsaidלִשְׁלֹחַlish/LO/achto transmitמַהֵרma/HERimmediatelyמִשְׁנֵהmish/NEa copyדִּבְרֵיהֶםdiv/re/HEMof their wordsעִםimwithכׇּלkolallהָעֵדוּתha/e/DUTthe testimonyלְמִשְׁפָּטָהּle/mish/pa/TAfor its judgmentאֶל־סַנְהֶדְרִיןel-san/hed/RINto the councilהַכֹּהֲנִיםhak/ko/ha/NIMof the priestsהַגְּדוֹלִיםhag/ge/do/LIMhighבִּמְקוֹםbim/KOMat the placeמוֹשַׁבmo/SHAVof the seatהַנְּשִׂיאוּתhan/Ne/si/UTof the PresidencyהָרִאשׁוֹנָהHa/ri/sho/NAFirstבַּכְּנֵסִיָּה׃bak/Ke/ne/siy/YAof the Church

    It shall be the duty of said council to transmit, immediately, a copy of their proceedings, with a full statement of the testimony accompanying their decision, to the high council of the seat of the First Presidency of the Church.

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    אִםimshouldבַּעֲלֵיba/a/LEthe partiesהָרִיבha/RIVof the disputeאוֹoorאֶחָדe/CHADoneמֵהֶםme/HEMof themלֹאlonotיִישַׁרyi/SHARis rightבְּעֵינֵיהֶםbe/e/ne/HEMin their eyesמִמִּשְׁפַּטmim/mish/PATwith the decisionהַסַּנְהֶדְרִיןhas/san/hed/RINof councilהַנִּזְכֶּרֶתhan/niz/KE/retsaidיְכוֹלִיםye/kho/LIMthey mayלַעֲלוֹתla/a/LOTto go upלְסַנְהֶדְרִיןle/san/hed/RINto the councilהַכֹּהֲנִיםhak/ko/ha/NIMof the priestsהַגְּדוֹלִיםhag/ge/do/LIMhighבִּמְקוֹםbim/KOMat the placeמוֹשַׁבmo/SHAVof the seatהַנְּשִׂיאוּתhan/Ne/si/UTof the PresidencyהָרִאשׁוֹנָהHa/ri/sho/NAFirstשֶׁל־הַכְּנֵסִיָּהsheL-hak/ke/ne/siy/YAof the Churchוְהָעִנְיָןve/ha/in/YANand the caseיִשָּׁמַעyish/sha/MAshall be heardמֵחָדָשׁme/cha/DASHanewוְשָׁםve/SHAMand thereכַּתַּבְנִיתkat/tav/NITaccording to the patternהַקֹּדֶמֶתhak/ko/DE/metformerהַכְּתוּבָהhak/ke/tu/VAwrittenכְּאִלּוּke/il/LUas thoughלֹאlonoנִתַּןnit/TANhad been madeמִשְׁפָּטmish/PATdecisionכָּזֶה׃ka/ZEsuch

    Should the parties or either of them be dissatisfied with the decision of said council, they may appeal to the high council of the seat of the First Presidency of the Church, and have a re-hearing, which case shall there be conducted, according to the former pattern written, as though no such decision had been made.

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    סַנְהֶדְרִיןsan/hed/RINcouncilהַכֹּהֲנִיםhak/ko/ha/NIMof priestsהַגְּדוֹלִיםhag/ge/do/LIMhighבְּחוּץbe/CHUTSabroadלָאָרֶץla/A/retsin the landיִקָּרֵאyik/ka/REis to be calledרַקrakonlyעַלalonעִנְיְנֵיin/ye/NEthe casesהַכְּנֵסִיָּהhak/ke/ne/siy/YAof church mattersהַקָּשִׁיםhak/ka/SHIMmost difficultמִכֹּלmik/KOLof allוְאֵיןve/ENand noעִנְיָןin/YANcaseקַלkalcommonאוֹoorפָּשׁוּטpa/SHUTordinaryדַּיdayis to be sufficientלִקְרֹאlik/ROto callסַנְהֶדְרִיןsan/hed/RINsuch councilכָּזֹאת׃ka/ZOTsuch

    This council of high priests abroad is only to be called on the most difficult cases of church matters; and no common or ordinary case is to be sufficient to call such council.

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    לַכֹּהֲנִיםlak/ko/ha/NIMthe priestsהַגְּדוֹלִיםhag/ge/do/LIMhighהַנּוֹסְעִיםhan/nos/IMtravelingאוֹoorבְּחוּץbe/CHUTSlocatedלָאָרֶץla/A/retsabroadכֹּחַKO/achhave powerלוֹמַרlo/MARto sayאִםimwhetherיֵשׁyeshit isצֹרֶךְTSO/rekhnecessaryלִקְרֹאlik/ROto callסַנְהֶדְרִיןsan/hed/RINa councilכָּזֹאתka/ZOTsuchאִםimorאַיִן׃a/YINnot

    The traveling or located high priests abroad have power to say whether it is necessary to call such a council or not.

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    יֵשׁyeshthere isהֶבְדֵּלhev/DELa distinctionבֵּיןbenbetweenסַנְהֶדְרִיןsan/hed/RINthe councilהַכֹּהֲנִיםhak/ko/ha/NIMof the priestsהַגְּדוֹלִיםhag/ge/do/LIMhighאוֹoorהַכֹּהֲנִיםhak/ko/ha/NIMthe priestsהַגְּדוֹלִיםhag/ge/do/LIMhighהַנּוֹסְעִיםhan/nos/IMtravelingבְּחוּץbe/CHUTSabroadלָאָרֶץla/A/retsin the landלְבֵיןle/VENandסַנְהֶדְרִיןsan/hed/RINthe councilהַכֹּהֲנִיםhak/ko/ha/NIMof the priestsהַגְּדוֹלִיםhag/ge/do/LIMhighהַנּוֹסַעַתhan/no/SA/attravelingהַמֻּרְכֶּבֶתham/mur/KE/vetcomposedמִשְּׁנֵים־עָשָׂרmish/she/NEM-a/SARof the twelveהַשְּׁלִיחִיםhash/she/li/CHIMapostlesבְּמִשְׁפְּטֵיהֶם׃be/mish/pe/te/HEMin their decisions

    There is a distinction between the high council or traveling high priests abroad, and the traveling high council composed of the twelve apostles, in their decisions.

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    מִמִּשְׁפַּטmim/mish/PATfrom the decisionהָרִאשׁוֹןha/ri/SHONof the formerיֵשׁyeshthere can beעִרְעוּרir/URan appealאַךְakhbutמִמִּשְׁפַּטmim/mish/PATfrom the decisionהָאַחֲרוֹןha/a/cha/RONof the latterאֵיןenthere cannot beעִרְעוּר׃ir/URan appeal

    From the decision of the former there can be an appeal; but from the decision of the latter there cannot.

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    הָאַחֲרוֹןha/a/cha/RONthe latterיָכוֹלya/KHOLcanלְהִשָּׁפֵטle/hish/sha/FETbe called in questionרַקrakonlyבְּיַדbe/YADbyרָשֻׁיּוֹתra/shuy/YOTthe authoritiesהַכְּנֵסִיָּהhak/ke/ne/siy/YAof the churchהָעֶלְיוֹנוֹתha/el/yo/NOTthe generalבְּמִקְרֶהbe/mik/REin caseפֶּשַׁע׃pe/SHAof transgression

    The latter can only be called in question by the general authorities of the church in case of transgression.

33. 33

    נִגְזַרnig/ZARresolvedאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthatלַנָּשִׂיאlan/na/SIthe presidentאוֹoorלַנְּשִׂיאִיםlan/ne/si/IMpresidentsבִּמְקוֹםbim/KOMin the placeמוֹשַׁבmo/SHAVof the seatהַנְּשִׂיאוּתhan/Ne/si/UTof the PresidencyהָרִאשׁוֹנָהHa/ri/sho/NAFirstיֵשׁyeshthere isכֹּחַKO/achpowerלִקְבֹּעַlik/BO/ato determineאִםimifעִנְיָןin/YANany such caseהָעוֹלֶהha/o/LEthat goes upרָאוּיra/UYworthyבְּצֶדֶקbe/TSE/dekjustlyלְהִשָּׁמַעle/hish/sha/MAto be heardשֵׁנִיתshe/NITa second timeאַחֲרֵיa/cha/REafterחֲקִירַתcha/ki/RATexaminingהָעִרְעוּרha/ir/URthe appealוְהָעֵדוּתve/ha/e/DUTand the evidencesוְהַדְּבָרִיםve/had/de/va/RIMand statementsהַנִּלְווֹתhan/nil/VOTaccompanyingאֵלָיו׃e/LAYVit

    Resolved: that the president or presidents of the seat of the First Presidency of the Church shall have power to determine whether any such case, as may be appealed, is justly entitled to a re-hearing, after examining the appeal and the evidences and statements accompanying it.

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    The twelve councilors then proceeded to cast lots or ballot, to ascertain who should speak first, and the following was the result, namely: 1, Oliver Cowdery; 2, Joseph Coe; 3, Samuel H. Smith; 4, Luke Johnson; 5, John S. Carter; 6, Sylvester Smith; 7, John Johnson; 8, Orson Hyde; 9, Jared Carter; 10, Joseph Smith, Sen.; 11, John Smith; 12, Martin Harris. After prayer the conference adjourned.