Doctrine and Covenants Section 128 הַלֶּקַח וְהַבְּרִיתוֹת סעיף קכ״ח

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   כַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERasאָמַרְתִּיa/MAR/tiI statedלָכֶםla/KHEMunto youבְּאִגַּרְתִּיbe/ig/gar/TIin my letterבְּטֶרֶםbe/TE/rembeforeיָצָאתִיya/TSA/tiI leftמִמְּקוֹמִיmim/me/ko/MImy placeכִּיkithatאֶכְתֹּבekh/TOVI will writeאֲלֵיכֶםa/le/KHEMto youמֵעֵתme/ETfrom timeאֶל־עֵתel-etto timeוְאוֹדִיעַve/o/DI/aand give informationאֶתְכֶםet/KHEMyouעַל־עִנְיָנִיםal-in/ya/NIMin relation to subjectsרַבִּיםrab/BIMmanyעַתָּהat/TAnowאָשׁוּבa/SHUVresumeאֶל־דְּבַרel-de/VARto the subjectטְבִילַתte/vi/LATof baptism forהַמֵּתִיםham/me/TIMthe deadכִּיkiforהָעִנְיָןha/in/YANsubjectהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthatמְמַלֵּאme/mal/LEseems to occupyאֶת־דַּעְתִּיet-da/TImy mindוְלוֹחֵץve/lo/CHETSand pressעַל־רִגְשׁוֹתַיal-rig/sho/TAYupon my feelingsבְּיֶתֶרbe/YE/terwith theעֹזozstrongestמֵאָזme/AZsinceנִרְדַּפְתִּיnir/daf/TII have been pursuedבִּידֵיbi/DEby the handsאֹיְבָי׃oy/VAYof my enemies

   As I stated to you in my letter before I left my place, that I would write to you from time to time and give you information in relation to many subjects, I now resume the subject of the baptism for the dead, as that subject seems to occupy my mind, and press itself upon my feelings the strongest, since I have been pursued by my enemies.

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   כָּתַבְתִּיka/TAV/tiI wroteלָכֶםla/KHEMunto youמְעַטme/ATa fewדִּבְרֵיdiv/REwordsחָזוֹןcha/ZONof revelationעַל־דְּבַרal-de/VARon the subjectהַסּוֹפֵרhas/so/FERof a recorderוְעוֹדve/ODand furtherנִגְלוּnig/LUhave I hadלִיlito meדְּבָרִיםde/va/RIMthingsאֲחָדִיםa/cha/DIMa fewעַל־הָעִנְיָןal-ha/in/YANon the subjectהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichאֲנִיa/NIIמֵעִידme/IDcertifyעֲלֵיהֶםa/le/HEMupon themעַתָּהat/TAnowוְהוּאve/HUthat isכִּיkithatנֶאֱמַרne/e/MARit was declaredבְּאִגַּרְתִּיbe/ig/gar/TIin my letterהָרִאשׁוֹנָהha/ri/sho/NAformerכִּיkithatיִהְיֶהyih/YEthere should beסוֹפֵרso/FERa recorderאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichיִהְיֶהyih/YEshall beעֵדeda witnessרֹאֶהro/Eeyeבְּעֵינָיוbe/e/NAYVwith his eyesוְשֹׁמֵעַve/sho/ME/aand also to hearבְּאׇזְנָיוbe/oz/NAYVwith his earsלְמַעַןle/MA/anthatיִכְתֹּבyikh/TOVhe might makeעֵדוּתe/DUTa recordאֱמֶתe/METof a truthלִפְנֵיlif/NEbeforeיְהוָה׃Adonaithe Lord

   I wrote a few words of revelation to you concerning a recorder. I have had a few additional views in relation to this matter, which I now certify. That is, it was declared in my former letter that there should be a recorder, who should be eye-witness, and also to hear with his ears, that he might make a record of a truth before the Lord.

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   וְעַתָּהve/at/TAnowעַל־דְּבַרal-de/VARin relation toהָעִנְיָןha/in/YANmatterהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisיִקְשֶׁהyik/SHEit would be difficultמְאֹדme/ODveryלְסוֹפֵרle/so/FERfor recorderאֶחָדe/CHADoneלַעֲמֹדla/a/MODto be presentתָּמִידta/MIDat all timesוְלַעֲשׂוֹתve/la/a/SOTand to doאֶת־כׇּל־הַמְּלָאכָהet-kol-ham/me/la/KHAall the businessלְהָסִירle/ha/SIRto obviateאֶת־הַקֹּשִׁיet-hak/ko/SHIthis difficultyהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisיִמָּנֶהyim/ma/NEthere can be appointedסוֹפֵרso/FERa recorderבְּכׇל־רֹבַעbe/KHOL-RO/vain each wardוָרֹבַעva/ro/VAand wardהָעִירha/IRof the cityאִישׁishwhoמֻכְשָׁרmukh/SHARis well qualifiedלִכְתֹּבlikh/TOVfor takingפְּרָטֵיpe/ra/TEminutesדְבָרִיםde/va/RIMof thingsבְּדִקְדּוּקbe/dik/DUKaccurateוִידַקְדֵּקvi/dak/DEKand let him be preciseמְאֹדme/ODveryלִכְתֹּבlikh/TOVfor takingאֶת־כׇּל־הַנַּעֲשֶׂהet-kol-han/na/a/SEthe whole proceedingsוְיָעִידve/ya/IDcertifyingבְּרִשּׁוּמוֹbe/rish/shu/MOin his recordכִּיkithatרָאָהra/Ahe sawבְּעֵינָיוbe/e/NAYVwith his eyesוְשָׁמַעve/sha/MAand heardבְּאׇזְנָיוbe/oz/NAYVwith his earsוְנָתַןve/na/TANgivingאֶת־הַיּוֹםet-hay/YOMthe dateוְאֶת־הַשֵּׁמוֹתve/ET-hash/she/MOTand the namesוְכַיּוֹצֵאve/khay/yo/TSEand so forthבָהֶםva/HEMin themוְאֵתve/ETandתּוֹלְדוֹתtol/DOTthe historyכׇּל־הַמַּעֲשֶׂהkol-ham/ma/a/SEof the whole transactionוְנָקַבve/na/KAVnamingגַּםgamalsoבְּשֵׁםbe/SHEMby nameשְׁלֹשָׁהshe/lo/SHAsome threeאֲנָשִׁיםa/na/SHIMindividualsהַנּוֹכָחִיםhan/no/kha/CHIMthat are presentאִםimifיֵשׁyeshthere beנֹכְחִיםnokh/CHIMpresentאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoיוּכְלוּyukh/LUcanבְּכׇל־עֵתbe/KHOL-etat any timeבְּהִקָּרְאָםbe/hik/ka/re/AMwhen called uponלְהָעִידle/ha/IDcertifyעַל־זֹאתal-zotto the sameלְמַעַןle/MA/anthatעַל־פִּיal-piin the mouthשְׁנַיִםshe/NA/yimof twoאוֹoorשְׁלֹשָׁהshe/lo/SHAthreeעֵדִיםe/DIMwitnessesיָקוּםya/KUMmay be establishedכׇּל־דָּבָר׃kol-da/VARevery word

   Now, in relation to this matter, it would be very difficult for one recorder to be present at all times, and to do all the business. To obviate this difficulty, there can be a recorder appointed in each ward of the city, who is well qualified for taking accurate minutes; and let him be very particular and precise in taking the whole proceedings, certifying in his record that he saw with his eyes, and heard with his ears, giving the date, and names, and so forth, and the history of the whole transaction; naming also some three individuals that are present, if there be any present, who can at any time when called upon certify to the same, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.

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   וְאַחַרve/a/CHARthenיִהְיֶהyih/YEshall beסוֹפֵרso/FERa recorderרֹאשׁroshgeneralאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichיִמָּסְרוּyim/ma/se/RUcan be handedלְיָדוֹle/ya/DOto whomהָרִשֻּׁמוֹתha/rish/shu/MOTthe recordsהָאֲחֵרִיםha/a/che/RIMotherהָאֵלֶּהha/EL/letheseוְעִמָּםve/im/MAMbeing attendedתְּעוּדוֹתte/u/DOTwith certificatesחֲתוּמוֹתcha/tu/MOTover their signaturesבְּיָדָםbe/ya/DAMtheir ownהַמְּעִידוֹתham/me/i/DOTcertifyingכִּיkithatהָרִשּׁוּםha/rish/SHUMthe recordאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichעָשׂוּa/SUthey madeאֱמֶתe/METtrueהוּאhuisוְאָזve/AZthenיוּכַלyu/KHALcanסוֹפֵרso/FERthe recorderהַכְּנֵסִיָּהhak/ke/ne/siy/YAof the churchהָרֹאשׁha/ROSHgeneralלִכְתֹּבlikh/TOVenterאֶת־הָרִשּׁוּםet-ha/rish/SHUMthe recordבְּסֵפֶרbe/SE/feron the bookהַכְּנֵסִיָּהhak/ke/ne/siy/YAof the churchהַכְּלָלִיhak/ke/la/LIgeneralעִםimwithהַתְּעוּדוֹתhat/te/u/DOTthe certificatesוְכׇל־הָעֵדִיםve/KHOL-ha/e/DIMand all the witnessesהַנִּלְוִיםhan/nil/VIMattendingוְעִםve/IMwithעֵדוּתוֹe/du/TOhis own statementכִּיkithatהוּאhuheמַאֲמִיןma/a/MINbelievesבֶּאֱמֶתbe/e/METtrulyכִּיkithatהַדְּבָרִיםhad/de/va/RIMthe statementוְהָרִשֻּׁמוֹתve/ha/rish/shu/MOTand recordsהַנִּזְכָּרִיםhan/niz/ka/RIMaboveאֱמֶתe/METtrueהֵםhemareמִתּוֹךְmit/TOKHfromדַּעְתּוֹda/TOhis knowledgeאֶת־אֹפִיet-o/FIthe characterהָאֲנָשִׁיםha/a/na/SHIMof those menהָהֵםha/HEMthoseוּמִנּוּיָםu/min/nu/YAMand appointmentבִּידֵיbi/DEbyהַכְּנֵסִיָּהhak/ke/ne/siy/YAthe churchוּבְהֵעָשׂוֹתu/ve/he/a/SOTand when this is doneזֹאתzotthisבְּסֵפֶרbe/SE/feron the bookהַכְּנֵסִיָּהhak/ke/ne/siy/YAof the churchהַכְּלָלִיhak/ke/la/LIgeneralיִהְיֶהyih/YEshall beהָרִשּׁוּםha/rish/SHUMthe recordקֹדֶשׁKO/deshholyכָּמוֹהוּka/mo/HUjust asוְעָנָהve/a/NAand shall answerלַחֹקla/CHOKthe ordinanceכְּאִלּוּke/il/LUas ifרָאָהra/Asawהוּאhuheבְּעֵינָיוbe/e/NAYVwith his eyesוְשָׁמַעve/sha/MAand heardבְּאׇזְנָיוbe/oz/NAYVwith his earsוְכָתַבve/KHA/tavand made a recordאֶת־הַדָּבָרet-had/da/VARof the sameבְּסֵפֶרbe/SE/feron the bookהַכְּנֵסִיָּהhak/ke/ne/siy/YAof the churchהַכְּלָלִי׃hak/ke/la/LIgeneral

   Then, let there be a general recorder, to whom these other records can be handed, being attended with certificates over their own signatures, certifying that the record they have made is true. Then the general church recorder can enter the record on the general church book, with the certificates and all the attending witnesses, with his own statement that he verily believes the above statement and records to be true, from his knowledge of the general character and appointment of those men by the church. And when this is done on the general church book, the record shall be just as holy, and shall answer the ordinance just the same as if he had seen with his eyes and heard with his ears, and made a record of the same on the general church book.

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   אוּלַיu/LAYyou mayתַחְשְׁבוּtach/she/VUthinkאֶת־הַסֵּדֶרet-has/SE/derthis order of thingsהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisלִמְדֻקְדָּקlim/duk/DAKto be particularמְאֹדme/ODveryאַךְakhbutהִנְנִיhin/NIlet meאֹמֵרo/MERtellלָכֶםla/KHEMyouכִּיkithatאֵיןenis notהוּאhuitכִּי־אִםki-imonlyלְמַלֵּאle/mal/LEto answerאֶת־רְצוֹןet-re/TSONthe willאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMof Godבְּלֶכְתֵּנוּbe/lekh/te/NUby conformingאַחֲרֵיa/cha/REtoהַחֹקha/CHOKthe ordinanceוְהַהֲכָנָהve/ha/ha/kha/NAand preparationאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichיָסַדya/SADordainedוְהֵכִיןve/he/KHINand preparedיְהוָהAdonaithe Lordמִלִּפְנֵיmil/lif/NEfrom beforeיְסוֹדye/SODthe foundationהָעוֹלָםha/o/LAMof the worldלִישׁוּעַתli/shu/ATfor the salvationהַמֵּתִיםham/me/TIMof the deadאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichיָמוּתוּya/MU/tushould dieבְּלֹאbe/LOwithoutדַעַתDA/ata knowledgeהַבְּשׂוֹרָה׃hab/be/so/RAthe gospel

   You may think this order of things to be very particular; but let me tell you that it is only to answer the will of God, by conforming to the ordinance and preparation that the Lord ordained and prepared before the foundation of the world, for the salvation of the dead who should die without a knowledge of the gospel.

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   וְעוֹדve/ODand furtherחֶפְצִיchef/TSII wantכִּיkithatתִּזְכְּרוּtiz/ke/RUyou rememberכִּיkithatיוֹחָנָןYo/cha/NANJohnהַחוֹזֶהha/Cho/ZEthe Revelatorהָגָהha/GAwas contemplatingבָּעִנְיָןba/in/YANthe subjectהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisעַצְמוֹats/MOveryעַל־דְּבַרal-de/VARon the subjectהַמֵּתִיםham/me/TIMof the deadבְּאׇמְרוֹbe/om/ROwhen he declaredכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERasתִּמְצְאוּtim/tse/Uyou will findכָּתוּבka/TUVrecordedבֶּחָזוֹןBe/cha/ZONin Revelationכkh20יבyav12וָאֵרֶאva/E/reand I sawאֶת־הַמֵּתִיםet-ham/me/TIMthe deadהַקְּטַנִּיםhak/ke/tan/NIMsmallוְהַגְּדוֹלִיםve/hag/ge/do/LIMand greatעֹמְדִיםom/DIMstandלִפְנֵיlif/NEbeforeהָאֱלֹהִיםha/e/lo/HIMGodוּסְפָרִיםu/se/fa/RIMand the booksנִפְתָּחוּnif/TA/chuwere openedוְסֵפֶרve/SE/ferand bookאַחֵרa/CHERanotherנִפְתַּחnif/TACHwas openedהוּאhuwhich isסֵפֶרSE/ferthe bookהַחַיִּיםha/chay/YIMof lifeוְנִשְׁפְּטוּve/nish/pe/TUand were judgedהַמֵּתִיםham/me/TIMthe deadמִן־הַכָּתוּבmin-hak/ka/TUVout of those things which were writtenבַּסְּפָרִיםbas/se/fa/RIMin the booksכְּמַעֲשֵׂיהֶם׃ke/ma/a/se/HEMaccording to their works

   And further, I want you to remember that John the Revelator was contemplating this very subject in relation to the dead, when he declared, as you will find recorded in Revelation 20:12—And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened; and another book was opened, which is the book of life; and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

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   תִּרְאוּtir/Uyou will discoverבַּכָּתוּבbak/ka/TUVin quotationהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisכִּיkithatהַסְּפָרִיםhas/se/fa/RIMthe booksנִפְתָּחוּnif/TA/chuwere openedוְסֵפֶרve/SE/ferand bookאַחֵרa/CHERanotherנִפְתַּחnif/TACHwas openedאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichהָיָהha/YAwasסֵפֶרSE/ferthe bookהַחַיִּיםha/chay/YIMof lifeאַךְakhbutהַמֵּתִיםham/me/TIMthe deadנִשְׁפְּטוּnish/pe/TUwere judgedמִן־הַכָּתוּבmin-hak/ka/TUVout of those things which were writtenבַּסְּפָרִיםbas/se/fa/RIMin the booksכְּמַעֲשֵׂיהֶםke/ma/a/se/HEMaccording to their worksוְעַל־כֵּןve/AL-kenconsequentlyהַסְּפָרִיםhas/se/fa/RIMthe booksהַנִּזְכָּרִיםhan/niz/ka/RIMspoken ofהֵםhemareהַסְּפָרִיםhas/se/fa/RIMthe booksאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichבָּהֶםba/HEMin themרִשּׁוּםrish/SHUMthe recordמַעֲשֵׂיהֶםma/a/se/HEMof their worksוְהֵםve/HEMand theyמְדַבְּרִיםme/dab/be/RIMreferאֶל־הָרִשֻּׁמוֹתel-ha/rish/shu/MOTto the recordsהַשְּׁמוּרִיםhash/she/mu/RIMwhich are keptבָּאָרֶץba/A/retson the earthוְהַסֵּפֶרve/has/SE/ferand the bookאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichהוּאhuwasסֵפֶרSE/ferthe bookהַחַיִּיםha/chay/YIMof lifeהוּאhuisהָרִשּׁוּםha/rish/SHUMthe recordהַשָּׁמוּרhash/sha/MURwhich is keptבַּשָּׁמַיִםbash/sha/MA/yimin heavenוְהָעִקָּרve/ha/ik/KARthe principleהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisמַסְכִּיםmas/KIMagreeingהֵיטֵבhe/TEVpreciselyעִםimwithהַתּוֹרָהhat/to/RAthe doctrineאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichצֻוֵּיתֶםtsuv/ve/TEMis commanded youבֶּחָזוֹןbe/cha/ZONin the revelationאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichבָּאִגֶּרֶתba/ig/GE/retin the letterאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichכָּתַבְתִּיka/TAV/tiI wroteלָכֶםla/KHEMunto youבְּטֶרֶםbe/TE/rembeforeיָצָאתִיya/TSA/tiI leftמִמְּקוֹמִיmim/me/ko/MImy placeכִּיkithatבְכׇל־רִשְׁמֵיכֶםve/KHOL-rish/me/KHEMin all your recordingsיֵרָשֵׁםye/ra/SHEMit may be recordedבַּשָּׁמָיִם׃bash/sha/ma/YIMin heaven

   You will discover in this quotation that the books were opened; and another book was opened, which was the book of life; but the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works; consequently, the books spoken of must be the books which contained the record of their works, and refer to the records which are kept on the earth. And the book which was the book of life is the record which is kept in heaven; the principle agreeing precisely with the doctrine which is commanded you in the revelation contained in the letter which I wrote to you previous to my leaving my place—that in all your recordings it may be recorded in heaven.

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   וְעַתָּהve/at/TAnowטִיבtivthe natureהַחֹקha/CHOKof ordinanceהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisהוּאhuconsistsבְּכֹחַbe/KHO/achin the powerהַכְּהֻנָּהhak/ke/hun/NAof the priesthoodבְּגִלּוּיbe/gil/LUYby the revelationיֵשׁוּעַYe/SHU/aof JesusהַמָּשִׁיחַHam/ma/SHI/achChristאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhereinנִתַּןnit/TANit is grantedכִּיkithatכׇּל־אֲשֶׁרkol-a/SHERwhatsoeverתַּאַסְרוּta/as/RUyou bindבָאָרֶץva/A/retson the earthיֵאָסֵרye/a/SERshall be boundבַּשָּׁמַיִםbash/sha/MA/yimin heavenוְכׇל־אֲשֶׁרve/KHOL-a/SHERand whatsoeverתַּתִּירוּtat/ti/RUyou looseבָאָרֶץva/A/retson the earthיֻתַּרyut/TARshall be loosedבַּשָּׁמָיִםbash/sha/MA/yimin heavenאוֹoorבְמִלִּיםve/mil/LIMin wordsאֲחֵרוֹתa/che/ROTotherבְּהַבִּיטbe/hab/BITtaking a viewאַחֶרֶתa/CHE/retdifferentעַלalofהַתַּרְגּוּםhat/tar/GUMthe translationכׇּל־אֲשֶׁרkol-a/SHERwhatsoeverתִּכְתְּבוּtikh/te/VUyou recordבָאָרֶץva/A/retson the earthיִכָּתֵבyik/ka/TEVshall be recordedבַּשָּׁמַיִםbash/sha/MA/yimin heavenוַאֲשֶׁרva/a/SHERand whatsoeverלֹאlonotתִכְתְּבוּtikh/te/VUyou do recordבָאָרֶץva/A/retson the earthלֹאlonotיִכָּתֵבyik/ka/TEVshall be recordedבַּשָּׁמַיִםbash/sha/MA/yimin heavenכִּיkiforמִןminout ofהַסְּפָרִיםhas/se/fa/RIMthe booksיִשָּׁפְטוּyish/sha/fe/TUshall be judgedמֵתֵיכֶםme/te/KHEMyour deadכְּמַעֲשֵׂיהֶםke/ma/a/se/HEMaccording to their own worksאִםimwhetherעָשׂוּa/SUthey attended toאֶת־הַחֻקִּיםet-ha/chuk/KIMthe ordinancesבְּעַצְמָםbe/ats/MAMin their own propria personaאוֹoorעַלalbyיְדֵיye/DEthe meansשְׁלוּחֵיהֶםshe/lu/che/HEMof their own agentsכַּחֹקka/CHOKaccording to the ordinanceאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichהֵכִיןhe/KHINpreparedאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMGodלִישׁוּעָתָםli/shu/a/TAMfor their salvationמִלִּפְנֵיmil/lif/NEfrom beforeטִיבtivthe natureהָעוֹלָםha/o/LAMof the worldכְּפִיke/FIaccording toהָרִשֻּׁמוֹתha/rish/shu/MOTthe recordsאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichשָׁמְרוּsha/me/RUthey keptעַלalconcerningמֵתֵיהֶם׃me/te/HEMtheir dead

   Now, the nature of this ordinance consists in the power of the priesthood, by the revelation of Jesus Christ, wherein it is granted that whatsoever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatsoever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Or, in other words, taking a different view of the translation, whatsoever you record on earth shall be recorded in heaven, and whatsoever you do not record on earth shall not be recorded in heaven; for out of the books shall your dead be judged, according to their own works, whether they themselves have attended to the ordinances in their own propria persona, or by the means of their own agents, according to the ordinance which God has prepared for their salvation from before the foundation of the world, according to the records which they have kept concerning their dead.

9. 9

   אוּלַיu/LAYit mayיֵרָאֶהye/ra/Eseemלְמִקְצָתָםle/mik/tsa/TAMto someהַדָּבָרhad/da/VARthe matterאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichאֲנַחְנוּa/NACH/nuweמְדַבְּרִיםme/dab/be/RIMtalkבּוֹboofכְּתוֹרָהke/to/RAto be a doctrineעַזָּהaz/ZAboldמְאֹדme/ODveryכֹּחַKO/acha powerאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichרוֹשֵׁםro/SHEMrecordsאוֹoorאוֹסֵרo/SERbindsבָּאָרֶץba/A/retson the earthוְאוֹסֵרve/o/SERand bindsבַּשָּׁמַיִםbash/sha/MA/yimin heavenאַךְakhbutבְּכׇל־דּוֹרוֹתbe/KHOL-do/ROTin all agesהָעוֹלָםha/o/LAMof the worldבְּכׇל־עֵתbe/KHOL-etwheneverאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthatנָתַןna/TANgaveיְהוָהAdonaithe Lordתְּקוּפַתte/ku/FATa dispensationהַכְּהֻנָּהhak/ke/hun/NAof the priesthoodלְאִישׁle/ISHto any manבֶּחָזוֹןbe/cha/ZONby revelationאֱמֶתe/METactualאוֹoorלַחֲבוּרַתla/cha/vu/RATto any setאֲנָשִׁיםa/na/SHIMof menנִתַּןnit/TANhas been givenתָּמִידta/MIDalwaysהַכֹּחַhak/KO/achpowerהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisוְעַל־כֵּןve/AL-kenconsequentlyכׇּל־אֲשֶׁרkol-a/SHERwhatsoeverעָשׂוּa/SUdidהָאֲנָשִׁיםha/a/na/SHIMmenהָהֵםha/HEMthoseבִּרְשׁוּתbir/SHUTin authorityבְּשֵׁםbe/SHEMin the nameיְהוָהAdonaiof the Lordוַיַּעֲשׂוּהוּvay/ya/a/su/HUand did itבֶּאֱמֶתbe/e/METtrulyוּבֶאֱמוּנָהu/ve/e/mu/NAand faithfullyוַיִּשְׁמְרוּvay/yish/me/RUand keptרִשּׁוּםrish/SHUMa recordנָכוֹןna/KHONproperוְנֶאֱמָןve/ne/e/MANand faithfulהָיָהha/YAit becameלְחֹקle/CHOKa lawבָּאָרֶץba/A/retson the earthוּבַשָּׁמַיִםu/vash/sha/MA/yimand in heavenוְלֹאve/LOand notיוּפַרyu/FARcould be annulledכְּגִזְרוֹתke/giz/ROTaccording to the decreesיְהוָהAdonaiof Jehovahהַגָּדוֹלhag/ga/DOLthe greatדָּבָרda/VARa sayingנֶאֱמָןne/e/MANfaithfulהוּאhuthis isמִיmiwhoיוּכַלyu/KHALcanלְשׇׁמְעוֹ׃le/shom/Ohear it

   It may seem to some to be a very bold doctrine that we talk of—a power which records or binds on earth and binds in heaven. Nevertheless, in all ages of the world, whenever the Lord has given a dispensation of the priesthood to any man by actual revelation, or any set of men, this power has always been given. Hence, whatsoever those men did in authority, in the name of the Lord, and did it truly and faithfully, and kept a proper and faithful record of the same, it became a law on earth and in heaven, and could not be annulled, according to the decrees of the great Jehovah. This is a faithful saying. Who can hear it?

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    וְעוֹדve/ODand againלְמוֹפֵתle/mo/FETfor the precedentמַתַּיMat/TAYMatthewטזtaz16יחyach18יטyat19וְגַם־אֲנִיve/GAM-a/NIand I alsoאֹמֵרo/MERsayלְךָle/KHAunto youאַתָּהat/TAyou areפֶּטְרוֹסPet/ROSPeterוְעַלve/ALand uponהַצּוּרhats/TSURrockהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisאֶבְנֶהev/NEI will buildאֶת־כְּנֵסִיָּתִיet-ke/ne/siy/ya/TImy churchוְשַׁעֲרֵיve/sha/a/REand the gatesשְׁאוֹלshe/OLof hellלֹאlonotיִגְבְּרוּyig/be/RUshall prevailעָלֶיהָa/LE/haagainst itוְנָתַתִּיve/na/tat/TIand I will giveלְךָle/KHAyouאֶת־מַפְתְּחוֹתet-maf/te/CHOTthe keysמַלְכוּתmal/KHUTof the kingdomהַשָּׁמַיִםhash/sha/MA/yimof heavenוַאֲשֶׁרva/a/SHERand whatsoeverתֶּאֱסֹרte/e/SORyou shall bindבָּאָרֶץba/A/retson earthיִהְיֶהyih/YEshall beאָסוּרa/SURboundבַּשָּׁמַיִםbash/sha/MA/yimin heavenוַאֲשֶׁרva/a/SHERand whatsoeverתַּתִּירtat/TIRyou shall looseבָּאָרֶץba/A/retson earthיִהְיֶהyih/YEshall beמֻתָּרmut/TARloosedבַּשָּׁמָיִם׃bash/sha/ma/YIMin heaven

    And again, for the precedent, Matthew 16:18, 19: And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

11. 11

    וְעַתָּהve/at/TAnowהַסּוֹדhas/SODthe secretהַגָּדוֹלhag/ga/DOLthe greatוְהַנִּשְׂגָּבve/han/nis/GAVand grandלְכׇל־הַדָּבָרle/KHOL-had/da/VARof the whole matterוְעִקַּרve/ik/KARand the summum bonumהַטּוֹבhat/TOVof the goodלְכׇל־הָעִנְיָןle/KHOL-ha/in/YANof the whole subjectהַמֻּנָּחham/mun/NACHthat is lyingלְפָנֵינוּle/fa/NE/nubefore usהוּאhuconsistsלִקְנוֹתlik/NOTin obtainingאֶת־כֹּחוֹתet-ko/CHOTthe powersהַכְּהֻנָּהhak/Ke/hun/NAof the PriesthoodהַקְּדוֹשָׁהHak/ke/do/SHAHolyכִּיkiforלַאֲשֶׁרla/a/SHERfor him to whomנִתְּנוּnit/te/NUare givenלוֹlohimהַמַּפְתְּחוֹתham/maf/te/CHOTkeysהָאֵלֶּהha/EL/letheseאֵיןenthere is noקֹשִׁיko/SHIdifficultyלִקְנוֹתlik/NOTin obtainingדַּעַתDA/ata knowledgeהָאֱמֶתha/e/METof factsעַל־דְּבַרal-de/VARon the subjectיְשׁוּעַתye/shu/ATof the salvationבְּנֵיbe/NEof the childrenהָאָדָםha/a/DAMof menהֵןhenbothבְּעַדbe/ADforהַמֵּתִיםham/me/TIMthe deadהֵןhenasבְּעַדbe/ADforהַחַיִּים׃ha/chay/YIMthe living

    Now the great and grand secret of the whole matter, and the summum bonum of the whole subject that is lying before us, consists in obtaining the powers of the Holy Priesthood. For him to whom these keys are given there is no difficulty in obtaining a knowledge of facts in relation to the salvation of the children of men, both as well for the dead as for the living.

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    וּבָזֶהu/va/ZEherein isכָּבוֹדka/VODgloryוְהָדָרve/ha/DARand honorוְאַל־מָוֶתve/AL-MA/vetand immortalityוְחַיֵּיve/chay/YEand eternalעוֹלָםo/LAMlifeחֹקchokthe ordinanceהַטְּבִילָהhat/te/vi/LAof baptismבַּמַּיִםbam/MA/yimby waterלְהִטָּבֵלle/hit/ta/VELto be immersedבָּהֶםba/HEMthereinלְמַעַןle/MA/anthatיַעֲנֶהya/a/NEit might answerכִּדְמוּתkid/MUTto the likenessהַמֵּתִיםham/me/TIMof the deadלְמַעַןle/MA/anthatיַסְכִּיםyas/KIMmight accordעִקָּרik/KARprincipleאֶחָדe/CHADoneעִםimwithהָאַחֵרha/a/CHERthe otherלְהִטָּבֵלle/hit/ta/VELto be immersedבַּמַּיִםbam/MA/yimin the waterוְלַעֲלוֹתve/la/a/LOTand come forthמֵהֶםme/HEMout of the waterהוּאhuisכִּדְמוּתkid/MUTto the likenessתְּחִיַּתte/chiy/YATof the resurrectionהַמֵּתִיםham/me/TIMof the deadבְּצֵאתָםbe/tse/TAMin coming forthמִקִּבְרוֹתֵיהֶםmik/kiv/ro/te/HEMout of their gravesוְעַל־כֵּןve/AL-kenconsequentlyנוֹסַדno/SADwas institutedהַחֹקha/CHOKthe ordinanceהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisלְהַקְבִּילוֹle/hak/bi/LOto form a relationshipלְחֹקle/CHOKwith the ordinanceטְבִילַתte/vi/LATof baptism forהַמֵּתִיםham/me/TIMthe deadבִּהְיוֹתוֹbih/yo/TObeingכִּדְמוּתkid/MUTin likenessהַמֵּתִים׃ham/me/TIMof the dead

    Herein is glory and honor, and immortality and eternal life—The ordinance of baptism by water, to be immersed therein in order to answer to the likeness of the dead, that one principle might accord with the other; to be immersed in the water and come forth out of the water is in the likeness of the resurrection of the dead in coming forth out of their graves; hence, this ordinance was instituted to form a relationship with the ordinance of baptism for the dead, being in likeness of the dead.

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    וְעַל־כֵּןve/AL-kenconsequentlyנוֹסַדno/SADwas institutedמִקְוֵהmik/VEthe fontהַטְּבִילָהhat/te/vi/LAbaptismalכִּדְמוּתkid/MUTas a similitudeהַקֶּבֶרhak/KE/verof the graveוְצֻוָּהve/tsuv/VAand was commandedלִהְיוֹתlih/YOTto beבְּמָקוֹםbe/ma/KOMin a placeמִתַּחַתmit/TA/chatunderneathלַאֲשֶׁרla/a/SHERwhereהַחַיִּיםha/chay/YIMthe livingנִקְהָלִיםnik/ha/LIMare wont to assembleלְהַרְאוֹתle/har/OTto show forthאֶת־הַחַיִּיםet-ha/chay/YIMthe livingוְאֶתve/ETandהַמֵּתִיםham/me/TIMthe deadוּלְמַעַןu/le/MA/anand thatיִהְיֶהyih/YEmay haveלְכֹלle/KHOLall thingsדְּמוּתָםde/mu/TAMtheir likenessוּלְמַעַןu/le/MA/anand thatיַסְכִּימוּyas/ki/MUthey may accordזֶהzeoneעִםimwithזֶהzeanotherהָאַרְצִיha/ar/TSIthat which is earthlyמַסְכִּיםmas/KIMconformingלַשָּׁמַיְמִיlash/sha/may/MIto that which is heavenlyכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERasאָמַרa/MARdeclaredפּוֹלוֹסPo/LOSPaulא1קוֹרִינְתִּיםKo/rin/TIMCorinthiansטוtav15מוmav46מזmaz47מח׃mach48

    Consequently, the baptismal font was instituted as a similitude of the grave, and was commanded to be in a place underneath where the living are wont to assemble, to show forth the living and the dead, and that all things may have their likeness, and that they may accord one with another—that which is earthly conforming to that which is heavenly, as Paul hath declared, 1 Corinthians 15:46, 47, and 48:

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    אַךְakhhowbeitלֹאlonotהָרוּחָנִיha/ru/cha/NIthat which is spiritualרִאשׁוֹןri/SHONwas firstכִּי־אִםki-imbutהַגַּשְׁמִיhag/gash/MIthat which is naturalוְאַחַרve/a/CHARand afterwardהָרוּחָנִיha/ru/cha/NIthat which is spiritualהָאָדָםha/a/DAMmanהָרִאשׁוֹןha/ri/SHONthe firstמִן־הָאֲדָמָהmin-ha/a/da/MAof the earthעָפָרa/FARearthyוְהָאָדָםve/ha/a/DAMand the manהַשֵּׁנִיhash/she/NIsecondהוּאhuisהָאָדוֹןha/a/DONthe Lordמִן־הַשָּׁמַיִםmin-hash/sha/MA/yimfrom heavenוּכְמוֹu/khe/MOand asהֶעָפָרhe/a/FARthe earthyכֵּןkensoגַּם־הַבָּאִיםgam-hab/ba/IMsuch are they alsoמֵעָפָרme/a/FARthat are earthyוּכְמוֹu/khe/MOand asהַשָּׁמַיְמִיhash/sha/may/MIthe heavenlyכֵּןkensoגַּם־הַשָּׁמַיְמִיִּיםgam-hash/sha/may/miy/YIMsuch are they also that are heavenlyוְכָרִשֻּׁמוֹתve/kha/rish/shu/MOTand as the recordsבָּאָרֶץba/A/retson the earthעַל־מֵתֵיכֶםal-me/te/KHEMin relation to your deadהָעֲשׂוּיִיםha/a/su/YIMwhich are madeבֶּאֱמֶתbe/e/METtrulyכֵּןkensoהָרִשֻּׁמוֹתha/rish/shu/MOTthe recordsבַּשָּׁמַיִםbash/sha/MA/yimin heavenוְזֶהve/ZEthisלָכֵןla/KHENthereforeכֹּחַKO/achis the powerהַחִתּוּםha/chit/TUMof the sealingוְהָאֲסִירָהve/ha/a/si/RAand bindingוּבְמוּבָןu/ve/mu/VANand in sense of the wordאֶחָדe/CHADoneמַפְתְּחוֹתmaf/te/CHOTthe keysהַמַּלְכוּתham/mal/KHUTof the kingdomהוּאhuwhich consist inמַפְתֵּחַmaf/TE/achthe keyהַדָּעַת׃had/da/ATof knowledge

    Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual. The first man is of the earth, earthy; the second man is the Lord from heaven. As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy; and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly. And as are the records on the earth in relation to your dead, which are truly made out, so also are the records in heaven. This, therefore, is the sealing and binding power, and, in one sense of the word, the keys of the kingdom, which consist in the key of knowledge.

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    וְעַתָּהve/at/TAand nowאַחַיa/CHAYbrethrenוְאַחְיוֹתַיve/ach/yo/TAYand sistersהָאֲהוּבִיםha/a/hu/VIMmy dearly belovedדְּעוּde/Ulet me assure youכִּיkithatהַדְּבָרִיםhad/de/va/RIMare principlesהָאֵלֶּהha/EL/letheseעַלalin relation toהַמֵּתִיםham/me/TIMthe deadוְהַחַיִּיםve/ha/chay/YIMand the livingאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthatאֵיןencannotלַעֲבֹרla/a/VORbe passed overעֲלֵיהֶםa/le/HEMover themבְּקַלּוּתbe/kal/LUTlightlyבַּאֲשֶׁרba/a/SHERas pertainingלִישׁוּעָתֵנוּli/shu/a/te/NUto our salvationכִּיkiforיְשׁוּעָתָםye/shu/a/TAMtheir salvationנְחוּצָהne/chu/TSAis necessaryוְעִקָּרִיתve/ik/ka/RITand essentialלִישׁוּעָתֵנוּli/shu/a/te/NUto our salvationכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERasאָמַרa/MARsaysפּוֹלוֹסPo/LOSPaulעַלalconcerningהָאָבוֹתha/a/VOTthe fathersכִּיkithatהֵםhemtheyבִּלְעָדֵינוּbil/a/de/NUwithout usלֹאlonotיֻשְׁלְמוּyush/le/MUcan be made perfectוְגַםve/GAMneitherאֲנַחְנוּa/NACH/nuweבִּלְעֲדֵיbil/a/DEwithoutמֵתֵינוּme/te/NUour deadלֹאlonotנֻשְׁלָם׃nush/LAMcan be made perfect

    And now, my dearly beloved brethren and sisters, let me assure you that these are principles in relation to the dead and the living that cannot be lightly passed over, as pertaining to our salvation. For their salvation is necessary and essential to our salvation, as Paul says concerning the fathers—that they without us cannot be made perfect—neither can we without our dead be made perfect.

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    וְעוֹדve/ODand nowעַלalin relation toטְבִילַתte/vi/LATthe baptismהַמֵּתִיםham/me/TIMfor the deadאָבִיאa/VII will giveלָכֶםla/KHEMyouדְּבַרde/VARa quotationפּוֹלוֹסPo/LOSof Paulאַחֵרa/CHERanotherא1קוֹרִינְתִּיםKo/rin/TIMCorinthiansטוtav15כטkhat29וְאִםve/IMelse ifלֹאlonotכֵןkhensoמָהmawhatיַעֲשׂוּya/a/SUshall they doהַנִּטְבָּלִיםhan/nit/ba/LIMwhich are baptizedבְּעַדbe/ADforהַמֵּתִיםham/me/TIMthe deadאִםimifהַמֵּתִיםham/me/TIMthe deadלֹאlonotיָקוּמוּya/KU/muriseכְּלָלke/LALat allלָמָּהLAM/mawhyנִטְבָּלִיםnit/ba/LIMare they then baptizedבַּעֲדָם׃ba/a/DAMfor the dead

    And now, in relation to the baptism for the dead, I will give you another quotation of Paul, 1 Corinthians 15:29: Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? Why are they then baptized for the dead?

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    וְעוֹדve/ODand furtherבְּהֶמְשֵׁךְbe/hem/SHEKHin connection withלַכָּתוּבlak/ka/TUVwith quotationהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisאָבִיאa/VII will giveלָכֶםla/KHEMyouדִּבְרֵיdiv/REwordsאֶחָדe/CHADof oneהַנְּבִיאִיםhan/ne/vi/IMof the prophetsאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichנָתַןna/TANfixedעֵינוֹe/NOhis eyeעַל־הֲשָׁבַתal-ha/sha/VATon the restorationהַכְּהֻנָּהhak/ke/hun/NAof the priesthoodוְעַל־הַכְּבוֹדוֹתve/AL-hak/ke/vo/DOTand the gloriesהָעֲתִידִיםha/a/ti/DIMto beלְהִגָּלוֹתle/hig/ga/LOTrevealedבְּאַחֲרִיתbe/a/cha/RITin the lastהַיָּמִיםhay/ya/MIMdaysוּבְיֶתֶרu/ve/YE/terand in an especial mannerעַל־הָעִנְיָןal-ha/in/YANsubjectהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisהַנִּכְבָּדhan/nikh/BADmost gloriousמִכֹּלmik/KOLof allאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichלַבְּשׂוֹרָהlab/be/so/RAbelonging to the gospelאֲשֶׁר־לְעוֹלָםa/SHER-le/o/LAMeverlastingהוּאhunamelyטְבִילַתte/vi/LATbaptism forהַמֵּתִיםham/me/TIMthe deadכִּיkiforמַלְאָכִיMal/a/KHIMalachiאָמַרa/MARsaysבַּפֶּרֶקbap/PE/rekin the chapterהָאַחֲרוֹןha/a/cha/RONlastבַּפְּסוּקִיםbap/pe/su/KIMversesהַחֲמִישִׁיha/cha/mi/SHI5thוְהַשִּׁשִּׁיve/hash/shish/SHIand 6thהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdאָנֹכִיa/no/KHIIשֹׁלֵחַsho/LE/achsendלָכֶםla/KHEMunto youאֵת־אֵלִיָּהet-E/liy/YAElijahהַנָּבִיאhan/na/VIthe prophetלִפְנֵיlif/NEbeforeבּוֹאbothe comingיוֹםyomof the dayיְהוָהAdonaiof the Lordהַגָּדוֹלhag/ga/DOLthe greatוְהַנּוֹרָאve/han/no/RAand dreadfulוְהֵשִׁיבve/he/SHIVand he shall turnלֵבlevthe heartאָבוֹתa/VOTof the fathersעַל־בָּנִיםal-ba/NIMto the childrenוְלֵבve/LEVand the heartבָּנִיםba/NIMof the childrenעַל־אֲבוֹתָםal-a/vo/TAMto their fathersפֶּןpenlestאָבוֹאa/VOI comeוְהִכֵּיתִיve/hik/ke/TIand smiteאֶת־הָאָרֶץet-ha/A/retsthe earthחֵרֶם׃che/REMwith a curse

    And again, in connection with this quotation I will give you a quotation from one of the prophets, who had his eye fixed on the restoration of the priesthood, the glories to be revealed in the last days, and in an especial manner this most glorious of all subjects belonging to the everlasting gospel, namely, the baptism for the dead; for Malachi says, last chapter, verses 5th and 6th: Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord: And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.

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    יָכֹלְתִּיya/KHOL/tiI might haveלְתַרְגֵּםle/tar/GEMrendered a translationזֹאתzotto thisבְּרוּרָהbe/ru/RAplainerיוֹתֵרyo/TERmoreאַךְakhbutבְּרוּרָהbe/ru/RAplainהִיאhiit isדַּיָּהּday/YAsufficientlyלְחֶפְצִיle/chef/TSIto suit my purposeכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERasהִיאhiit standsדֵּיdeit is sufficientלָדַעַתla/DA/atto knowבַּמִּקְרֶהbam/mik/REin caseהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisכִּיkithatתֻכֶּהtuk/KEwill be smittenהָאָרֶץha/A/retsthe earthחֵרֶםCHE/remwith a curseאִםimunlessאֵיןenthere is noקֶשֶׁרKE/sherlinkמְאַחֵדme/a/CHEDweldingמִמִּיןmim/MINof kindזֶהzesomeאוֹoorאַחֵרa/CHERotherבֵּיןbenbetweenהָאָבוֹתha/a/VOTthe fathersוְהַבָּנִיםve/hab/ba/NIMand the childrenעַלaluponעִנְיָןin/YANsubjectזֶהzesomeאוֹoorאַחֵרa/CHERotherוְהִנֵּהve/hin/NEand beholdמַהmawhatהָעִנְיָןha/in/YANis subjectהַהוּאha/HUthatהוּאhuit isהַטְּבִילָהhat/te/vi/LAthe baptismבְּעַדbe/ADforהַמֵּתִיםham/me/TIMthe deadכִּיkiforאֲנַחְנוּa/NACH/nuweבִּלְעֲדֵיהֶםbil/a/de/HEMwithout themלֹאlonotנֻשְׁלַםnush/LAMbe made perfectוְהֵםve/HEMneither theyבִּלְעָדֵינוּbil/a/de/NUwithout usלֹאlonotיֻשְׁלָמוּyush/la/MUbe made perfectוְאַףve/AFneitherהֵםhemcan theyוַאֲנַחְנוּva/a/NACH/nunor weבִּלְעֲדֵיbil/a/DEwithoutאֵלֶּהEL/lethoseאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoמֵתוּME/tudiedבַּבְּשׂוֹרָהbab/be/so/RAin the gospelגַּםgamalsoלֹאlonotנֻשְׁלַםnush/LAMbe made perfectכִּיkiforנָחוּץna/CHUTSit is necessaryבְּהָחֵלbe/ha/CHELin the ushering inתְּקוּפַתte/ku/FATof the dispensationמְלֹאme/LOof the fulnessהָעִתִּיםha/it/TIMof timesאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichהַתְּקוּפָהhat/te/ku/FAdispensationעַתָּהat/TAnowמַתְחִילָהmat/chi/LAis beginningלָבוֹאla/VOto usher inכִּיkithatחִבּוּרchib/BURa unionשָׁלֵםsha/LEMwholeוְכָלִילve/kha/LILand completeוְתָמִיםve/ta/MIMand perfectוְרִתּוּקve/rit/TUKand welding togetherהַתְּקוּפוֹתhat/te/ku/FOTof dispensationsוְהַמַּפְתְּחוֹתve/ham/maf/te/CHOTand keysוְהַכֹּחוֹתve/hak/ko/CHOTand powersוְהַכְּבוֹדוֹתve/hak/ke/vo/DOTand gloriesיִהְיֶהyih/YEshould take placeוְיִגָּלֶהve/yig/ga/LEand be revealedמִימֵיMI/mefrom the daysאָדָםA/DAMof Adamוְעַדve/ADeven toהַיּוֹםhay/YOMthe present timeהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisוְלֹאve/LOand notזֹאתzotthisלְבַדle/VADonlyכִּי־אִםki-imbutהַדְּבָרִיםhad/de/va/RIMthose thingsאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichלֹאloneverנִגְלוּnig/LUhave been revealedמִיסוֹדmi/SODfrom the foundationהָעוֹלָםha/o/LAMof the worldכִּי־אִםki-imbutנִסְתְּרוּnis/te/RUhave been kept hidמֵחֲכָמִיםme/cha/kha/MIMfrom the wiseוּנְבוֹנִיםu/ne/vo/NIMand prudentיִגָּלוּyig/ga/LUshall be revealedלְעוֹלָלִיםle/o/la/LIMunto babesוְיוֹנְקִיםve/yon/KIMand sucklingsבָּזֹאתba/ZOTin thisתְּקוּפַתte/ku/FATthe dispensationמְלֹאme/LOof the fulnessהָעִתִּים׃ha/it/TIMof times

    I might have rendered a plainer translation to this, but it is sufficiently plain to suit my purpose as it stands. It is sufficient to know, in this case, that the earth will be smitten with a curse unless there is a welding link of some kind or other between the fathers and the children, upon some subject or other—and behold what is that subject? It is the baptism for the dead. For we without them cannot be made perfect; neither can they without us be made perfect. Neither can they nor we be made perfect without those who have died in the gospel also; for it is necessary in the ushering in of the dispensation of the fulness of times, which dispensation is now beginning to usher in, that a whole and complete and perfect union, and welding together of dispensations, and keys, and powers, and glories should take place, and be revealed from the days of Adam even to the present time. And not only this, but those things which never have been revealed from the foundation of the world, but have been kept hid from the wise and prudent, shall be revealed unto babes and sucklings in this, the dispensation of the fulness of times.

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    וּמַהu/MAnow whatאֲנַחְנוּa/NACH/nudo weשֹׁמְעִיםshom/IMhearבַּבְּשׂוֹרָהbab/be/so/RAin the gospelאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichקִבַּלְנוּkib/bal/NUwe receivedקוֹלkola voiceשִׂמְחָהsim/CHAof gladnessקוֹלkola voiceרַחֲמִיםra/cha/MIMof mercyמִןminfromהַשָּׁמַיִםhash/sha/MA/yimheavenוְקוֹלve/KOLand a voiceאֱמֶתe/METof truthמִןminout ofהָאָרֶץha/A/retsthe earthבְּשׂוֹרָהbe/so/RAglad tidingsטוֹבָהto/VAgoodלַמֵּתִיםlam/me/TIMfor the deadקוֹלkola voiceשָׂשׂוֹןsa/SONof gladnessלַחַיִּיםla/chay/YIMfor the livingוְלַמֵּתִיםve/lam/me/TIMand the deadבְּשׂוֹרַתbe/so/RATglad tidingsשִׂמְחָהsim/CHAof joyגְדוֹלָהge/do/LAgreatמַה־נָּאווּma-na/VUhow beautifulעַל־הֶהָרִיםal-he/ha/RIMupon the mountainsרַגְלֵיrag/LEare the feetמְבַשְּׂרֵיme/vas/se/REof those that bring glad tidingsטוֹבtovof good thingsוְאֹמְרִיםve/om/RIMand that sayלְצִיּוֹןle/Tsiy/YONunto Zionהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdמָלַךְma/LAKHreignsאֱלֹהָיִךְe/lo/HA/yikhyour Godכְּטַלke/TALas the dewsהַכַּרְמֶלhak/Kar/MELof Carmelכֵּןkensoתֵּרֵדte/REDshall descendדַּעַתDA/atthe knowledgeאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMof Godעֲלֵיהֶם׃a/le/HEMupon them

    Now, what do we hear in the gospel which we have received? A voice of gladness! A voice of mercy from heaven; and a voice of truth out of the earth; glad tidings for the dead; a voice of gladness for the living and the dead; glad tidings of great joy. How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of those that bring glad tidings of good things, and that say unto Zion: Behold, thy God reigneth! As the dews of Carmel, so shall the knowledge of God descend upon them!

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    וְעוֹדve/ODand againמַהmawhatאֲנַחְנוּa/NACH/nudo weשֹׁמְעִיםshom/IMhearבְּשׂוֹרָהbe/so/RAglad tidingsטוֹבָהto/VAgoodמִכּוּמוֹרָהmik/Ku/MO/rafrom CumorahמוֹרוֹנִיMo/RO/niMoroniמַלְאָךְmal/AKHan angelמִןminfromהַשָּׁמַיִםhash/sha/MA/yimheavenמַגִּידmag/GIDdeclaringמִלּוּיmil/LUYthe fulfilmentהַנְּבִיאִיםhan/ne/vi/IMof the prophetsהַסֵּפֶרhas/SE/ferthe bookלְהִגָּלוֹתle/hig/ga/LOTto be revealedקוֹלkola voiceיְהוָהAdonaiof the Lordבְּמִדְבַּרbe/mid/BARin the wildernessפַיֶיטFa/YETof Fayetteבִּמְחוֹזbim/CHOZcountyסֶנֶקָהSe/ne/KASenecaמַכְרִיזmakh/RIZdeclaringשְׁלֹשָׁהshe/lo/SHAthe threeעֵדִיםe/DIMwitnessesלְהָעִידle/ha/IDto bear recordעַלalofהַסֵּפֶרhas/SE/ferthe bookקוֹלkolthe voiceמִיכָאֵלmI/kha/ELof Michaelעַלalonגְּדוֹתge/DOTthe banksסָסְקְוֶהָנָּהSa/se/ke/ve/han/NAof the Susquehannaמְגַלֶּהme/gal/LEdetectingאֶת־הַשָּׂטָןet-has/sa/TANthe devilבְּהֵרָאוֹתוֹbe/he/ra/o/TOwhen he appearedכְּמַלְאַךְke/mal/AKHas an angelאוֹרorof lightקוֹלkolthe voiceפֶּטְרוֹסPet/ROSof PeterוְיַעֲקֹבVe/ya/a/KOVJamesוְיוֹחָנָןve/Yo/cha/NANand Johnבַּמִּדְבָּרbam/mid/BARin the wildernessבֵּיןbenbetweenהַרְמוֹנִיHar/mo/NIHarmonyמְחוֹזme/CHOZcountyסָסְקְוֶהָנָּהSa/se/ke/ve/han/NASusquehannaוְקוֹלֶסְוִילve/Ko/les/VILand Colesvilleמְחוֹזme/CHOZcountyבְּרוּםBe/RUMBroomeעַלalonנְהַרne/HARriverסָסְקְוֶהָנָּהSa/se/ke/ve/han/NAthe Susquehannaמַכְרִיזִיםmakh/ri/ZIMdeclaring themselvesכִּיkithatבְיָדָםve/ya/DAMas possessingמַפְתְּחוֹתmaf/te/CHOTthe keysהַמַּלְכוּתham/mal/KHUTof the kingdomוּתְקוּפַתu/te/ku/FATand of the dispensationמְלֹאme/LOof the fulnessהָעִתִּים׃ha/it/TIMof times

    And again, what do we hear? Glad tidings from Cumorah! Moroni, an angel from heaven, declaring the fulfilment of the prophets—the book to be revealed. A voice of the Lord in the wilderness of Fayette, Seneca county, declaring the three witnesses to bear record of the book! The voice of Michael on the banks of the Susquehanna, detecting the devil when he appeared as an angel of light! The voice of Peter, James, and John in the wilderness between Harmony, Susquehanna county, and Colesville, Broome county, on the Susquehanna river, declaring themselves as possessing the keys of the kingdom, and of the dispensation of the fulness of times!

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    וְעוֹדve/ODand againקוֹלkolthe voiceאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMof Godבַּחֲדַרba/cha/DARin the chamberאָבִינוּA/VI/nuof Fatherהַזָּקֵןhaz/za/KENoldוִיטְמֵרVi/te/MERWhitmerבְּפַיֶיטbe/Fa/YETin Fayetteבִּמְחוֹזbim/CHOZcountyסֶנֶקָהSe/ne/KASenecaוּבְעִתִּיםu/ve/it/TIMand at timesשׁוֹנוֹתsho/NOTsundryוּבִמְקוֹמוֹתu/vim/ko/MOTand in placesשׁוֹנִיםsho/NIMdiversבְּכׇל־מַסְעֵיbe/KHOL-mas/Ethrough all the travelsוְצָרוֹתve/tsa/ROTand tribulationsכְּנֵסִיַּתke/Ne/siy/YATthe ChurchיֵשׁוּעַYe/SHU/aof JesusהַמָּשִׁיחַHam/ma/SHI/achChristשֶׁלshelofקְדוֹשֵׁיKe/do/SHESaintsאַחֲרִיתA/cha/RITof the Latterהַיָּמִיםhay/ya/MIMdaysהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisוְקוֹלve/KOLand the voiceמִיכָאֵלmI/kha/ELof Michaelשַׂרsarthe archangelהַמַּלְאָכִיםham/mal/a/KHIMof the angelsוְקוֹלve/KOLthe voiceגַּבְרִיאֵלGav/ri/ELof Gabrielוּרְפָאֵלu/Re/fa/ELand of Raphaelוּמַלְאָכִיםu/mal/a/KHIMand of angelsשׁוֹנִיםsho/NIMdiversמִמִּיכָאֵלmim/Mi/kha/ELfrom MichaelאוֹoorאָדָםA/DAMAdamוְעַד־הַיּוֹםve/AD-hay/YOMdown to the timeהַזֶּהhaz/ZEpresentכֻּלָּםkul/LAMallמַכְרִיזִיםmakh/ri/ZIMdeclaringאֶת־תְּקוּפָתָםet-te/ku/fa/TAMtheir dispensationוְאֶת־זְכֻיּוֹתָםve/ET-ze/khuy/yo/TAMand their rightsוּמַפְתְּחוֹתֵיהֶםu/maf/te/cho/te/HEMtheir keysוּכְבוֹדָםu/khe/vo/DAMtheir honorsוְהוֹדָםve/ho/DAMtheir majestyוְתִפְאַרְתָּםve/tif/ar/TAMand gloryוְכֹחַve/KHO/achand the powerכְּהֻנָּתָםke/hun/na/TAMof their priesthoodנֹתְנִיםnot/NIMgivingקַוkavlineלָקָוla/KAVupon lineצַוtsavpreceptלָצָוla/TSAVupon preceptזְעֵירze/ERa littleשָׁםshamhereזְעֵירze/ERa littleשָׁםshamthereלְנַחֲמֵנוּle/na/cha/me/NUgiving us consolationבְּהוֹשִׁיטָםbe/ho/shi/TAMby holding forthאֵת־אֲשֶׁרet-a/SHERthat whichעָתִידa/TIDisלָבוֹאla/VOto comeוּבְאַמְּצָםu/ve/am/me/TSAMconfirmingאֶת־תִּקְוָתֵנוּ׃et-tik/va/te/NUour hope

    And again, the voice of God in the chamber of old Father Whitmer, in Fayette, Seneca county, and at sundry times, and in divers places through all the travels and tribulations of this Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints! And the voice of Michael, the archangel; the voice of Gabriel, and of Raphael, and of divers angels, from Michael or Adam down to the present time, all declaring their dispensation, their rights, their keys, their honors, their majesty and glory, and the power of their priesthood; giving line upon line, precept upon precept; here a little, and there a little; giving us consolation by holding forth that which is to come, confirming our hope!

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    אַחַיa/CHAYbrethrenהֲלֹאha/LOshall we notנֵלֵךְne/LEKHgo onהָלְאָהHAL/aonwardבְּדָבָרbe/da/VARin a causeגָּדוֹלga/DOLgreatכָּזֶהka/ZEsoקָדִימָהka/DI/mago forwardוְלֹאve/LOand notאָחוֹרa/CHORbackwardחִזְקוּchiz/KUcourageאַחַיa/CHAYbrethrenהָלְאָהHAL/aonהָלְאָהHAL/aonאֶלeltoהַנִּצָּחוֹןhan/nits/tsa/CHONthe victoryיָגֵלya/GELlet rejoiceלִבְּכֶםlib/be/KHEMyour heartsוְיִשְׂמַחve/yis/MACHand be gladמְאֹדme/ODexceedinglyתִּפְצַחtif/TSACHlet break forthהָאָרֶץha/A/retsthe earthרִנָּהrin/NAinto singingיַשְׁמִיעוּyash/MI/ulet speak forthהַמֵּתִיםham/me/TIMthe deadשִׁירֵיshi/REanthemsתְהִלָּהte/hil/LAof praiseלְעוֹלָםle/o/LAMforeverלַמֶּלֶךְlam/ME/lekhto the KingעִמָּנוּאֵלIm/ma/nu/ELImmanuelאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoיָסַדya/SADordainedמִלִּפְנֵיmil/lif/NEbeforeהֱיוֹתhe/YOTthe beingהָעוֹלָםha/o/LAMof the worldאֶת־אֲשֶׁרet-a/SHERthat whichיִתֵּןyit/TENwould enableלָנוּLA/nuusלִפְדּוֹתָםlif/do/TAMto redeem themמִבֵּיתmib/BETout ofכִּלְאָםkil/AMtheir prisonכִּיkiforהָאֲסִירִיםha/a/si/RIMthe prisonersיֵצְאוּyets/Ushall goלַחׇפְשִׁי׃la/chof/SHIfree

    Brethren, shall we not go on in so great a cause? Go forward and not backward. Courage, brethren; and on, on to the victory! Let your hearts rejoice, and be exceedingly glad. Let the earth break forth into singing. Let the dead speak forth anthems of eternal praise to the King Immanuel, who hath ordained, before the world was, that which would enable us to redeem them out of their prison; for the prisoners shall go free.

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    יָרֹנּוּya/RON/nulet shout for joyהֶהָרִיםhe/ha/RIMthe mountainsוְיִצְעֲקוּve/yits/a/KUcry aloudכׇּלkolallהָעֲמָקִיםha/a/ma/KIMyou valleysוְיַגִּידוּve/yag/GI/dutellכׇּלkolallהַיַּמִּיםhay/yam/MIMyou seasוְהַיַּבָּשׁוֹתve/hay/yab/ba/SHOTand dry landsאֶת־נִפְלְאוֹתet-nif/le/OTthe wondersמַלְכְּכֶםMal/ke/KHEMof your KingהַנִּצְחִיHan/nits/CHIEternalוְאַתֶּםve/at/TEMand youנְהָרוֹתne/ha/ROTriversוּנְחָלִיםu/ne/cha/LIMand brooksוּפְלָגִיםu/fe/la/GIMand rillsזוּבוּzu/VUflow downבְּשָׂשׂוֹןbe/sa/SONwith gladnessוִיהַלְלוּvi/hal/LUlet praiseהַיְּעָרוֹתhay/ye/a/ROTthe woodsוְכׇלve/KHOLand allעֲצֵיa/TSEthe treesהַשָּׂדֶהhas/sa/DEof the fieldאֶת־יְהוָהet-Adonaithe Lordוְאַתֶּםve/at/TEMand youסְלָעִיםse/la/IMrocksאֵיתָנִיםe/ta/NIMsolidבְּכוּbe/KHUweepמִשִּׂמְחָהmis/sim/CHAfor joyוְיָשִׁירוּve/ya/SHI/ruand let singיַחְדָּוyach/DAVtogetherהַשֶּׁמֶשׁhash/SHE/meshthe sunוְהַיָּרֵחַve/hay/ya/RE/achmoonוְכוֹכְבֵיve/khokh/VEand the starsהַבֹּקֶרhab/BO/kermorningוְיָרִיעוּve/ya/RI/uand let shout for joyכׇּלkolallבְּנֵיbe/NEthe sonsאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMof Godוְיַכְרִיזוּve/yakh/ri/ZUand let declareכׇּלkolallהַבְּרִיאוֹתhab/be/ri/OTthe creationsהַנִּצְחִיּוֹתhan/nits/chiy/YOTeternalשְׁמוֹshe/MOhis nameלְעוֹלָםle/o/LAMforeverוָעֶדva/EDand everוְעוֹדve/ODand againאֲנִיa/NIIאֹמֵרo/MERsayמַהmahowנִּכְבָּדnikh/BADglorious isהַקּוֹלhak/KOLthe voiceאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichאֲנַחְנוּa/NACH/nuweשֹׁמְעִיםshom/IMhearמִןminfromהַשָּׁמַיִםhash/sha/MA/yimheavenמַשְׁמִיעַmash/MI/aproclaimingבְּאׇזְנֵינוּbe/oz/NE/nuin our earsכָּבוֹדka/VODgloryוִישׁוּעָהvi/shu/Aand salvationוְהָדָרve/ha/DARand honorוְאַל־מָוֶתve/AL-MA/vetand immortalityוְחַיֵּיve/chay/YEand lifeעוֹלָםo/LAMeternalמַמְלָכוֹתmam/la/KHOTkingdomsוּשְׂרָרוֹתu/se/ra/ROTprincipalitiesוּמֶמְשָׁלוֹת׃u/mem/sha/LOTand powers

    Let the mountains shout for joy, and all ye valleys cry aloud; and all ye seas and dry lands tell the wonders of your Eternal King! And ye rivers, and brooks, and rills, flow down with gladness. Let the woods and all the trees of the field praise the Lord; and ye solid rocks weep for joy! And let the sun, moon, and the morning stars sing together, and let all the sons of God shout for joy! And let the eternal creations declare his name forever and ever! And again I say, how glorious is the voice we hear from heaven, proclaiming in our ears, glory, and salvation, and honor, and immortality, and eternal life; kingdoms, principalities, and powers!

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    הִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdיוֹםyomthe dayיְהוָהAdonaiof the Lordהַגָּדוֹלhag/ga/DOLgreatקָרוֹבka/ROVis at handוּמִיu/MIand who canמְכַלְכֵּלme/khal/KELabideאֶת־יוֹםet-yomthe dayבּוֹאוֹbo/Oof his comingוּמִיu/MIand whoהָעֹמֵדha/o/MEDcan standבְּהֵרָאוֹתוֹbe/he/ra/o/TOwhen he appearsכִּיkiforהוּאhuheכְּאֵשׁke/ESHlike a fireמְצָרֵףme/tsa/REFrefiner'sוּכְבֹרִיתu/khe/vo/RITand like soapמְכַבְּסִיםme/khab/be/SIMfuller'sוְיָשַׁבve/ya/SHAVand he shall sitמְצָרֵףme/tsa/REFas a refinerוּמְטַהֵרu/me/ta/HERand purifierכֶּסֶףKE/sefof silverוְטִהַרve/ti/HARand he shall purifyאֶת־בְּנֵי־לֵוִיet-Be/NE-le/VIthe sons of Leviוְזִקַּקve/zik/KAKand purgeאֹתָםo/TAMthemכַּזָּהָבkaz/za/HAVas goldוְכַכָּסֶףve/khak/KA/sefand silverוְהָיוּve/ha/YUthat they may beלַיהוָהla-Adonaiunto the Lordמַגִּישֵׁיmag/gi/SHEthey that offerמִנְחָהmin/CHAan offeringבִּצְדָקָהbits/da/KAin righteousnessעַל־כֵּןal-kenthereforeנַקְרִיבnak/RIVlet us offerכִּכְנֵסִיָּהkikh/ne/siy/YAas a churchוּכְעָםu/khe/AMand a peopleוְכִקְדוֹשֵׁיve/Khik/do/SHEand as SaintsאַחֲרִיתA/cha/RITof the Latterהַיָּמִיםhay/ya/MIMdaysקׇרְבָּןkor/BANan offeringלַיהוָהla-Adonaiunto the Lordבִּצְדָקָהbits/da/KAin righteousnessוְנָבִיאve/na/VIand let us presentלְהֵיכָלוֹle/he/kha/LOin his templeהַקָּדוֹשׁhak/ka/DOSHholyבְּהִשָּׁלְמוֹbe/hish/sha/le/MOwhen it is finishedסֵפֶרSE/fera bookרִשְׁמֵיrish/MEcontaining the recordsמֵתֵינוּme/te/NUof our deadהָרָאוּיha/ra/UYwhich shall be worthyלְכׇלle/KHOLof allקַבָּלָה׃kab/ba/LAacceptation

    Behold, the great day of the Lord is at hand; and who can abide the day of his coming, and who can stand when he appeareth? For he is like a refiner's fire, and like fuller's soap; and he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness. Let us, therefore, as a church and a people, and as Latter-day Saints, offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness; and let us present in his holy temple, when it is finished, a book containing the records of our dead, which shall be worthy of all acceptation.

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    אַחַיa/CHAYbrethrenרַבravmany thingsלִיliI haveעוֹדodyetלְדַבֵּרle/dab/BERto sayלָכֶםla/KHEMto youעַלalonהַדָּבָרhad/da/VARthe subjectהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisאַךְakhbutעַתָּהat/TAnowאֲכַלֶּהa/khal/LEshall closeכָּעֵתka/ETfor the presentוְאוֹסִיףve/o/SIFand continueאֶת־הָעִנְיָןet-ha/in/YANthe subjectבְּעֵתbe/ETtimeאַחֶרֶתa/CHE/retanotherוַאֲנִיva/a/NII amכְּתָמִידke/ta/MIDas everעַבְדְּכֶםav/de/KHEMyour servantהֶעָנָוhe/a/NAVhumbleוְרֵעֲכֶםve/re/a/KHEMand friendאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoלֹא־יָסוּר׃lo-ya/SURnever deviates

    Brethren, I have many things to say to you on the subject; but shall now close for the present, and continue the subject another time. I am, as ever, your humble servant and never deviating friend,