Doctrine and Covenants Section 12 הַלֶּקַח וְהַבְּרִיתוֹת סעיף י״ב

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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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   הִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdאֲנִיa/NIIמְדַבֵּרme/dab/BERspeakאֵלֶיךָe/LE/khaunto youוְגַםve/GAMand alsoאֶל־כֹּלel-kolunto allבַּעֲלֵיba/a/LEthose who haveחֲפָצִיםcha/fa/TSIMdesiresלְהוֹצִיאle/ho/TSIto bring forthוּלְהָקִיםu/le/ha/KIMand to establishאֶת־הַמְּלָאכָהet-ham/me/la/KHAthe workהַזֹּאת׃haz/ZOTthis

   Behold, I speak unto you, and also to all those who have desires to bring forth and establish this work;

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   וְלֹאve/LOand notיוּכַלyu/KHALis ableאִישׁisha manלַעֲזֹרla/a/ZORto assistבַּמְּלָאכָהbam/me/la/KHAin the workהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisבִּלְתִּיbil/TIexceptאִם־יִהְיֶהim-yih/YEif he beעָנָוa/NAVhumbleוּמָלֵאu/ma/LEand fullאַהֲבָהa/ha/VAof loveבַּעַלBA/alpossessorאֱמוּנָהe/mu/NAof faithוְתִקְוָהve/tik/VAand hopeוְחֶסֶדve/CHE/sedand charityמֹשֵׁלmo/SHELtemperateבְּרוּחוֹbe/ru/CHOin his spiritבְּכׇל־דָּבָרbe/KHOL-da/VARin every thingכׇּלkolallאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichיֻפְקַדyuf/KADshall be entrustedבְּיָדוֹ׃be/ya/DOin his hand

   And no one can assist in this work except he shall be humble and full of love, having faith, hope, and charity, being temperate in all things, whatsoever shall be entrusted to his care.

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   הִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdאֲנִיa/NIIהָאוֹרha/ORam the lightוְחַיֵּיve/chay/YEand the lifeהָעוֹלָםha/o/LAMof the worldהַמְדַבֵּרham/dab/BERthe one speakingאֶת־הַדְּבָרִיםet-had/de/va/RIMthe wordsהָאֵלֶּהha/EL/letheseעַל־כֵּןal-kenthereforeהַקְשִׁיבָהhak/SHI/vagive heedבְּכֹחֲךָbe/kho/cha/KHAwith your mightוְאָזve/AZand thenנִקְרֵאתָnik/re/TAyou are calledאָמֵן׃a/MENamen

   Behold, I am the light and the life of the world, that speak these words, therefore give heed with your might, and then you are called. Amen.