Doctrine and Covenants Section 11 הַלֶּקַח וְהַבְּרִיתוֹת סעיף י״א

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   מַעֲשֶׂהma/a/SEa workגָּדוֹלga/DOLgreatוְנִפְלָאve/nif/LAand marvelousקָרוֹבka/ROVis aboutלָצֵאתla/TSETto come forthבִּבְנֵיbiv/NEamong the childrenאָדָם׃a/DAMof men

   A great and marvelous work is about to come forth among the children of men.

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   הִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdאָנֹכִיa/no/KHIIאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMam Godהַקְשִׁיבָהhak/SHI/vagive heedלִדְבָרִיlid/va/RIunto my wordאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichחַיchayquickהוּאhuisוְתַקִּיףve/tak/KIFand powerfulחַדchadsharperמֵחֶרֶבme/CHE/revthan a swordפִּיפִיּוֹתpi/fiy/YOTtwo-edgedלְהַבְדִּילle/hav/DILto divideבֵּיןbenbetweenפֶּרֶקPE/rekjointוָמֹחַva/MO/achand marrowעַל־כֵּןal-kenthereforeהַקְשִׁיבָהhak/SHI/vagive heedלִדְבָרִי׃lid/va/RIunto my word

   Behold, I am God; give heed to my word, which is quick and powerful, sharper than a two-edged sword, to the dividing asunder of both joints and marrow; therefore give heed unto my word.

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   הִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdהַשָּׂדֶהhas/sa/DEthe fieldכְּבָרke/VARalreadyהִלְבִּיןhil/BINbecame whiteלַקָּצִירlak/ka/TSIRfor the harvestעַל־כֵּןal-kenthereforeכׇּל־הֶחָפֵץkol-he/cha/FETSwhoso desiresלִקְצֹרlik/TSORto reapיִשְׁלַחyish/LACHlet him thrustמַגָּלוֹmag/ga/LOhis sickleבְּכֹחוֹbe/kho/CHOwith his mightוְיִקְצֹרve/yik/TSORand reapבְּעוֹדbe/ODwhileהַיּוֹםhay/YOMthe dayלְמַעַןle/MA/anso thatיֶאֱצֹרye/e/TSORhe may treasure upלְנַפְשׁוֹle/naf/SHOfor his soulתְּשׁוּעַתte/shu/ATsalvationעוֹלָםo/LAMeverlastingבְּמַלְכוּתbe/mal/KHUTin kingdomאֱלֹהִים׃e/lo/HIMof God

   Behold, the field is white already to harvest; therefore, whoso desireth to reap let him thrust in his sickle with his might, and reap while the day lasts, that he may treasure up for his soul everlasting salvation in the kingdom of God.

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   אָכֵןa/KHENyeaכׇּל־הַשֹּׁלֵחַkol-hash/sho/LE/acheveryone who thrustsמַגָּלוֹmag/ga/LOhis sickleוְקֹצֵרve/ko/TSERand reapsנִקְרָאnik/RAis calledמֵאֵתme/ETfromאֱלֹהִים׃e/lo/HIMGod

   Yea, whosoever will thrust in his sickle and reap, the same is called of God.

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   עַל־כֵּןal-kenthereforeאִםimifתִּשְׁאַלtish/ALyou askמִמֶּנִּיmim/MEN/niof meתִּקַּחtik/KACHyou shall receiveוְאִםve/IMand ifתִּדְפֹּקtid/POKyou knockיִפָּתַחyip/PA/tachit shall be openedלְךָ׃le/KHAto you

   Therefore, if you will ask of me you shall receive; if you will knock it shall be opened unto you.

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   וְעַתָּהve/at/TAand nowכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERasשָׁאַלְתָּsha/AL/tayou askedהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdאֲנִיa/NIIאֹמֵרo/MERsayלְךָle/KHAto youשְׁמֹרshe/MORkeepמִצְוֹתַיmits/vo/TAYmy commandmentsוּבַקֵּשׁu/vak/KESHand seekלְהוֹצִיאle/ho/TSIto bring forthוּלְהָקִיםu/le/ha/KIMand to establishאֶת־דְּבַרet-de/VARcauseצִיּוֹן׃Tsiy/YONof Zion

   Now, as you have asked, behold, I say unto you, keep my commandments, and seek to bring forth and establish the cause of Zion.

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   אַלaldo notתְּבַקֵּשׁte/vak/KESHseekעֹשֶׁרO/sherrichesכִּי־אִםki-imbutחׇכְמָהchokh/MAfor wisdomוְהִנֵּהve/hin/NEand beholdסוֹדוֹתso/DOTthe mysteriesאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMof Godיִגָּלוּyig/ga/LUshall be unfoldedלְךָle/KHAto youוְאָזve/AZand thenתֶּעֱשַׁרte/e/SHARyou shall be made richהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdאֲשֶׁר־לוֹa/SHER-lohe that hasחַיֵּיchay/YElifeעוֹלָםo/LAMeternalעָשִׁירa/SHIRrichהוּא׃huis

   Seek not for riches but for wisdom; and, behold, the mysteries of God shall be unfolded unto you, and then shall you be made rich. Behold, he that hath eternal life is rich.

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   אָמֵןa/MENverilyאָמֵןa/MENverilyאֲנִיa/NIIאֹמֵרo/MERsayלְךָle/KHAto youכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERasתַּחְפֹּץtach/POTSyou desireמִמֶּנִּיmim/MEN/niof meכֵּןkensoיֵעָשֶׂה־לְּךָye/a/SE-le/KHAit shall be done to youוְאִםve/IMand ifתַּחְפֹּץtach/POTSyou desireתִּהְיֶהtih/YEyou shall beכְלִיkhe/LIthe meansלַעֲשׂוֹתla/a/SOTto doטוֹבtovgoodרַבravmuchבַּדּוֹרbad/DORin the generationהַזֶּה׃haz/ZEthis

   Verily, verily, I say unto you, even as you desire of me so it shall be done unto you; and, if you desire, you shall be the means of doing much good in this generation.

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   אַלaldo notתֹּאמַרto/MARsayדָּבָרda/VARnothingכִּי־אִםki-imbutתְּשׁוּבָהte/shu/VArepentanceלַדּוֹרlad/DORto the generationהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisשְׁמֹרshe/MORkeepמִצְוֹתַיmits/vo/TAYmy commandmentsוַעֲזֹרva/a/ZORand assistלְהוֹצִיאle/ho/TSIto bring forthמְלַאכְתִּיme/lakh/TImy workכְּמִצְוֹתַיke/mits/vo/TAYaccording to my commandmentsוְתִתְבָּרֵךְ׃ve/tit/ba/REKHand you shall be blessed

   Say nothing but repentance unto this generation. Keep my commandments, and assist to bring forth my work, according to my commandments, and you shall be blessed.

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    הִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdיֶשׁ־לְךָyesh-le/KHAyou haveמַתָּנָהmat/ta/NAa giftאוֹoorתִהְיֶה־לְּךָtih/YE-le/KHAyou shall haveמַתָּנָהmat/ta/NAa giftאִםimifתַּחְפֹּץtach/POTSyou desireמִמֶּנִּיmim/MEN/niof meבֶאֱמוּנָהve/e/mu/NAin faithבְּלֵבbe/LEVwith heartתָּםtamhonestבְּהַאֲמִינְךָbe/ha/a/mi/ne/KHAin your believingבְּכֹחַbe/KHO/achin powerיֵשׁוּעַYe/SHU/aof JesusהַמָּשִׁיחַHam/ma/SHI/achChristאוֹoorבְכֹחִיve/kho/CHIin my powerהַמְדַבֵּרham/dab/BERthat speaksאֵלֶיךָ׃e/le/KHAunto you

    Behold, thou hast a gift, or thou shalt have a gift if thou wilt desire of me in faith, with an honest heart, believing in the power of Jesus Christ, or in my power which speaketh unto thee;

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    כִּיkiforהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdאֲנִיa/NIIהוּאhuam heהַמְדַבֵּרham/dab/BERwho speaksהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdאֲנִיa/NIIהָאוֹרha/ORam the lightהַזֹּרֵחַhaz/zo/RE/achthat shinesבַּחֹשֶׁךְba/CHO/shekhin the darknessוּבְכֹחִיu/ve/kho/CHIand by my powerאֲנִיa/NIIנֹתֵןno/TENgiveלְךָle/KHAyouאֶת־הַדְּבָרִיםet-had/de/va/RIMthe wordsהָאֵלֶּה׃ha/el/LEthese

    For, behold, it is I that speak; behold, I am the light which shineth in darkness, and by my power I give these words unto thee.

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    וְעַתָּהve/at/TAand nowאָמֵןa/MENverilyאָמֵןa/MENverilyאֲנִיa/NIIאֹמֵרo/MERsayלְךָle/KHAto youבְּטַחbe/TACHtrustבָּרוּחַba/RU/achin the Spiritהַמּוֹלִיכָהham/mo/li/KHAwhich leadsלַעֲשׂוֹתla/a/SOTto doטוֹבtovgoodאָכֵןa/KHENyeaלַעֲשׂוֹתla/a/SOTto doמִשְׁפָּטmish/PATjustlyלְהַצְנֵעַle/hats/NE/ato walkלֶכֶתLE/khethumblyלִשְׁפֹּטlish/POTto judgeצֶדֶקTSE/dekrighteouslyוְזֹאתve/ZOTand this isרוּחִי׃Ru/CHImy Spirit

    And now, verily, verily, I say unto thee, put your trust in that Spirit which leadeth to do good—yea, to do justly, to walk humbly, to judge righteously; and this is my Spirit.

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    אָמֵןa/MENverilyאָמֵןa/MENverilyאֲנִיa/NIIאֹמֵרo/MERsayלְךָle/KHAto youאֶתֵּןet/TENI will impartלְךָle/KHAto youמֵרוּחִיme/Ru/CHIof my Spiritאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichתָּאִירta/IRshall enlightenלְבָבְךָle/va/ve/KHAyour mindאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichתְּמַלֵּאte/mal/LEshall fillנַפְשְׁךָnaf/she/KHAyour soulשִׂמְחָה׃sim/CHAwith joy

    Verily, verily, I say unto you, I will impart unto you of my Spirit, which shall enlighten your mind, which shall fill your soul with joy;

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    וְאָזve/AZand thenתֵּדַעte/DAyou shall knowאוֹoorבָזֹאתva/ZOTby thisתֵּדַעte/DAyou shall knowכׇּל־דָּבָרkol-da/VARevery thingאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichתַּחְפֹּץtach/POTSyou desireמִמֶּנִּיmim/MEN/niof meעַל־דִּבְרֵיal-div/REpertaining unto thingsצְדָקָהtse/da/KAof righteousnessבֶּאֱמוּנָהbe/e/mu/NAin faithמַאֲמִיןma/a/MINbelievingבִּיbiin meכִּיkithatתְקַבֵּל׃te/kab/BELyou shall receive

    And then shall ye know, or by this shall you know, all things whatsoever you desire of me, which are pertaining unto things of righteousness, in faith believing in me that you shall receive.

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    הִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdאֲנִיa/NIIמְצַוֶּהme/tsav/VEcommandאוֹתְךָot/KHAyouלְבִלְתִּיle/vil/TInot toחֲשֹׁבcha/SHOVsupposeכִּיkithatנִקְרֵאתָnik/re/TAyou are calledלְהַשְׁמִיעַle/hash/MI/ato preachעַדaduntilאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhenתִּקָּרֵא׃tik/ka/REyou are called

    Behold, I command you that you need not suppose that you are called to preach until you are called.

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    חַכֵּהchak/KEwaitעוֹדodlongerמְעַטme/ATa littleעַדaduntilאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhenיִהְיֶה־לְּךָyih/YE-le/KHAyou shall haveדְבָרִיde/va/RImy wordסַלְעִיsal/Imy rockכְּנֵסִיָּתִיke/ne/siy/ya/TImy churchוּבְשׂוֹרָתִיu/ve/so/ra/TIand my gospelלְמַעַןle/MA/anso thatיָדֹעַya/DO/aof a suretyתֵּדַעte/DAyou may knowלֶקְחִי׃lek/CHImy doctrine

    Wait a little longer, until you shall have my word, my rock, my church, and my gospel, that you may know of a surety my doctrine.

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    וְאָזve/AZand thenהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdכַּחֲפָצֶיךָka/cha/fa/TSE/khaaccording to your desiresאַףafyea evenכֶּאֱמוּנָתְךָke/e/mu/na/te/KHAaccording to your faithיֵעָשֶׂה־לְּךָ׃ye/a/SE-le/KHAit shall be done to you

    And then, behold, according to your desires, yea, even according to your faith shall it be done unto you.

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    שְׁמֹרshe/MORkeepמִצְוֹתַיmits/vo/TAYmy commandmentsהַחֲרֵשׁha/cha/RESHhold your peaceקְרָאke/RAappealאֶל־רוּחִי׃el-Ru/CHIunto my Spirit

    Keep my commandments; hold your peace; appeal unto my Spirit;

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    אָכֵןa/KHENyeaדְּבַקde/VAKcleaveבִּיbito meבְּכׇל־לְבָבְךָbe/KHOL-le/va/ve/KHAwith all your heartלְמַעַןle/MA/anso thatתַּעֲזֹרta/a/ZORyou may assistלְהוֹצִיאle/ho/TSIto bring forthלָאוֹרla/ORto lightאֶת־הַדְּבָרִיםet-had/de/va/RIMthe thingsאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichנֶאֶמְרוּne/em/RUhave been spokenאָכֵןa/KHENyeaתַּרְגּוּםtar/GUMtranslationמְלַאכְתִּיme/lakh/TIof my workהִתְאַפֵּקhit/ap/PEKbe patientעַדaduntilכַּלּוֹתְךָ׃kal/lot/KHAyou shall accomplish it

    Yea, cleave unto me with all your heart, that you may assist in bringing to light those things of which has been spoken—yea, the translation of my work; be patient until you shall accomplish it.

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    הִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdזֹאתzotthis isמְלַאכְתְּךָme/lakh/te/KHAyour workלִשְׁמֹרlish/MORto keepמִצְוֹתַיmits/vo/TAYmy commandmentsאָכֵןa/KHENyeaבְּכׇל־מְאֹדְךָbe/KHOL-me/od/KHAwith all your mightוּמַדָּעֲךָu/mad/da/a/KHAand your mindוְכֹחֶךָ׃ve/kho/che/KHAand your strength

    Behold, this is your work, to keep my commandments, yea, with all your might, mind and strength.

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    אַלaldo notתְּבַקֵּשׁte/vak/KESHseekלְהַשְׁמִיעַle/hash/MI/ato declareדְּבָרִיde/va/RImy wordכִּי־אִםki-imbutבַּקֵּשׁbak/KESHseekרִאשׁוֹנָהri/sho/NAfirstלִקְנוֹתlik/NOTto obtainדְּבָרִיde/va/RImy wordוְאָזve/AZand thenיִפָּתַחyip/PA/tachshall be loosedלְשׁוֹנְךָle/shon/KHAyour tongueוְאָזve/AZand thenאִםimifתַּחְפֹּץtach/POTSyou desireיִהְיֶה־לְּךָyih/YE-le/KHAyou shall haveרוּחִיRu/CHImy Spiritוּדְבָרִיu/de/va/RIand my wordאָכֵןa/KHENyeaכֹּחַKO/achthe powerאֵלelof Godלְהוֹכִיחַle/ho/KHI/achto convinceאֲנָשִׁים׃a/na/SHIMmen

    Seek not to declare my word, but first seek to obtain my word, and then shall your tongue be loosed; then, if you desire, you shall have my Spirit and my word, yea, the power of God unto the convincing of men.

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    אַךְakhbutעַתָּהat/TAnowהַחֲרֵשׁha/cha/RESHhold your peaceלְמַדle/MADstudyדְּבָרִיde/va/RImy wordאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichיָצָאya/TSAwent forthבִּבְנֵיbiv/NEamong childrenאָדָםa/DAMof menוְגַםve/GAMand alsoלְמַדle/MADstudyדְּבָרִיde/va/RImy wordאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichיֵצֵאye/TSEshall go forthבִּבְנֵיbiv/NEamong childrenאָדָםa/DAMof menאוֹoorאֶת־אֲשֶׁרet-a/SHERthat whichמְתֻרְגָּםme/tur/GAMis being translatedעַתָּהat/TAnowאָכֵןa/KHENyeaעַדaduntilקַבֶּלְךָkab/bel/KHAyour receivingאֶת־כֹּלet-kolallאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichאֶתֵּןet/TENI will giveלִבְנֵיliv/NEto childrenאָדָםa/DAMof menבַּדּוֹרbad/DORin the generationהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisוְאָזve/AZand thenיִוָּסֵףyiv/va/SEFshall be addedהַכֹּלhak/KOLallעָלָיו׃a/LAYVto it

    But now hold your peace; study my word which hath gone forth among the children of men, and also study my word which shall come forth among the children of men, or that which is now translating, yea, until you have obtained all which I shall grant unto the children of men in this generation, and then shall all things be added thereto.

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    הִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdאַתָּהat/TAyouחִירָםChi/RAMHyrumבְּנִיbe/NImy sonבַּקֵּשׁbak/KESHseekמַלְכוּתmal/KHUTkingdomאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMof Godוְכׇל־דָּבָרve/KHOL-da/VARand every thingיִוָּסֵףyiv/va/SEFshall be addedכַּיָּשָׁר׃kay/ya/SHARaccording to what is just

    Behold thou art Hyrum, my son; seek the kingdom of God, and all things shall be added according to that which is just.

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    בְּנֵהbe/NEbuildעַלaluponסַלְעִיsal/Imy rockהִיאhiit isבְשׂוֹרָתִי׃ve/so/ra/TImy gospel

    Build upon my rock, which is my gospel;

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    אַלaldo notתְּכַחֵשׁte/kha/CHESHdenyבְּרוּחַbe/RU/achspiritהֶחָזוֹןhe/cha/ZONof revelationוְלֹאve/LOand notבְרוּחַve/RU/achspiritהַנְּבוּאָהhan/ne/vu/Aof prophecyכִּיkiforאוֹיoywoלַמְכַחֵשׁlam/kha/CHESHto him who deniesבְּאֵלֶּה׃be/el/LEthese

    Deny not the spirit of revelation, nor the spirit of prophecy, for wo unto him that denieth these things;

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    עַל־כֵּןal-kenthereforeצְפֹןtse/FONtreasure upבְּלִבְּךָbe/lib/be/KHAin your heartעַדaduntilהָעֵתha/ETthe timeאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichבְּחׇכְמָתִיbe/chokh/ma/TIin my wisdomתֵּצֵא׃te/TSEyou shall go forth

    Therefore, treasure up in your heart until the time which is in my wisdom that you shall go forth.

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    הִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdאֲנִיa/NIIמְדַבֵּרme/dab/BERspeakאֶל־כֹּלel-kolunto allבַּעֲלֵיba/a/LEthose who haveחֲפָצִיםcha/fa/TSIMdesiresטוֹבִיםto/VIMgoodאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoשָׁלְחוּsha/le/CHUthrustמַגָּלָםmag/ga/LAMtheir sickleלִקְצֹר׃lik/TSORto reap

    Behold, I speak unto all who have good desires, and have thrust in their sickle to reap.

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    הִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdאֲנִיa/NIIיֵשׁוּעַYe/SHU/aJesusהַמָּשִׁיחַHam/ma/SHI/achChristבֶּן־אֱלֹהִיםben-E/lo/HIMSon of Godאֲנִיa/NIIהַחַיִּיםha/chay/YIMam the lifeוְאוֹרve/ORand the lightהָעוֹלָם׃ha/o/LAMof the world

    Behold, I am Jesus Christ, the Son of God. I am the life and the light of the world.

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    אֲנִיa/NIIהוּאhuam heאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoבָּאתִיBA/ticameאֶל־אֲשֶׁרel-a/SHERunto that whichלִיliis mineוַאֲשֶׁרva/a/SHERand that whichלִיliis mineלֹאlonotקִבְּלוּנִי׃kib/be/lu/NIreceived me

    I am the same who came unto mine own and mine own received me not;

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    אַךְakhbutאָמֵןa/MENverilyאָמֵןa/MENverilyאֲנִיa/NIIאֹמֵרo/MERsayלְךָle/KHAto youכֹּלkolallהַמְקַבְּלִיםham/kab/be/LIMthose receivingאֹתִיo/TImeלָהֶםla/HEMto themאֶתֵּןet/TENI will giveכֹּחַKO/achpowerלִהְיוֹתlih/YOTto beבְּנֵיbe/NEsonsאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMof Godגַּםgamevenלַמַּאֲמִינִיםlam/ma/a/mi/NIMto those believingבִּשְׁמִיbish/MIin my nameאָמֵן׃a/MENamen

    But verily, verily, I say unto you, that as many as receive me, to them will I give power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on my name. Amen.