Doctrine and Covenants Section 12 הַלֶּקַח וְהַבְּרִיתוֹת סעיף י״ב

Hebrew translation, word by word with English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open Doctrine and Covenants Section 12 in the interlinear reader for transliteration, roots and notes.

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   מַעֲשֶׂהa workגָּדוֹלgreatוְנִפְלָאand marvelousקָרוֹבis aboutלָצֵאתto come forthבִּבְנֵיamong the children ofאָדָם׃man

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

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   הִנֵּהbeholdאָנֹכִיIאֱלֹהִיםam Godהַקְשִׁיבָהgive heedלִדְבָרִיunto my wordאֲשֶׁרwhichחַיquickהוּאisוְתַקִּיףand powerfulחַדsharperמֵחֶרֶבthan a swordפִּיפִיּוֹתtwo-edgedלְהַבְדִּילto divideבֵּיןbetweenפֶּרֶקjointוָמֹחַand marrowעַל־כֵּןthereforeהַקְשִׁיבָהgive heedלִדְבָרִי׃unto 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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   הִנֵּהbeholdהַשָּׂדֶהthe fieldכְּבָרalreadyהִלְבִּיןhas become whiteלַקָּצִירfor the harvestעַל־כֵּןthereforeכׇּל־הֶחָפֵץwhoso desiresלִקְצֹרto reapיִשְׁלַחlet him thrustמַגָּלוֹhis sickleבְּכֹחוֹwith his mightוְיִקְצֹרand reapבְּעוֹדwhileהַיּוֹםthe dayלְמַעַןso thatיֶאֱצֹרhe may treasure upלְנַפְשׁוֹfor his soulתְּשׁוּעַתsalvationעוֹלָםeverlastingבְּמַלְכוּתin kingdom ofאֱלֹהִים׃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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   אָכֵןyeaכׇּל־הַשֹּׁלֵחַeveryone who thrustsמַגָּלוֹhis sickleוְקֹצֵרand reapsנִקְרָאis calledמֵאֵתfromאֱלֹהִים׃God

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

5. 5

   עַל־כֵּןthereforeאִםifתִּשְׁאַלyou askמִמֶּנִּיof meתִּקַּחyou shall receiveוְאִםand ifתִּדְפֹּקyou knockיִפָּתַחit shall be openedלְךָ׃to 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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   וְעַתָּהand nowכַּאֲשֶׁרasשָׁאַלְתָּyou have askedהִנֵּהbeholdאֲנִיIאֹמֵרsayלְךָto youשְׁמֹרkeepמִצְוֹתַיmy commandmentsוּבַקֵּשׁand seekלְהוֹצִיאto bring forthוּלְהָקִיםand to establishאֶת־דְּבַרcause ofצִיּוֹן׃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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   הִנֵּהbeholdאֲנִיIמְדַבֵּרspeakאֵלֶיךָunto youוְגַםand alsoאֶל־כֹּלunto allבַּעֲלֵיthose who haveחֲפָצִיםdesiresלְהוֹצִיאto bring forthוּלְהָקִיםand to establishאֶת־הַמְּלָאכָהthe workהַזֹּאת׃this

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

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   וְלֹאand notיוּכַלis ableאִישׁa manלַעֲזֹרto assistבַּמְּלָאכָהin the workהַזֹּאתthisבִּלְתִּיexceptאִם־יִהְיֶהif he beעָנָוhumbleוּמָלֵאand full ofאַהֲבָהloveבַּעַלpossessor ofאֱמוּנָהfaithוְתִקְוָהand hopeוְחֶסֶדand charityמֹשֵׁלtemperateבְּרוּחוֹin his spiritבְּכׇל־דָּבָרin every thingכׇּלallאֲשֶׁרwhichיֻפְקַדshall be entrustedבְּיָדוֹ׃in 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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   הִנֵּהbeholdאֲנִיIהָאוֹרam the lightוְחַיֵּיand the life ofהָעוֹלָםthe worldהַמְדַבֵּרthe one speakingאֶת־הַדְּבָרִיםthe wordsהָאֵלֶּהtheseעַל־כֵּןthereforeהַקְשִׁיבָהgive heedבְּכֹחֲךָwith your mightוְאָזand thenנִקְרֵאתָyou are calledאָמֵן׃amen

   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.