Doctrine and Covenants Section 129 הַלֶּקַח וְהַבְּרִיתוֹת סעיף קכ״ט

Hebrew translation, word by word with transliteration and English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open Doctrine and Covenants Section 129 in the interlinear reader for roots and notes, or listen to it read aloud in Hebrew.

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   שְׁנֵיshe/NEthere are twoמִינֵיmi/NEkindsבְּרִיּוֹתbe/riy/YOTof beingsבַּשָּׁמַיִםbash/sha/MA/yimin heavenהֵםhemnamelyמַלְאָכִיםmal/a/KHIMangelsבְּנֵיbe/NEwho areתְחִיָּהte/chiy/YAresurrected personagesבְּגוּףbe/GUFhaving bodiesבָּשָׂרba/SARof fleshוַעֲצָמוֹת׃va/a/tsa/MOTand bones

   There are two kinds of beings in heaven, namely: Angels, who are resurrected personages, having bodies of flesh and bones—

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   לְמָשָׁלle/ma/SHALfor instanceאָמַרa/MARsaidיֵשׁוּעַYe/SHU/aJesusמַשְׁשׁוּנִיmash/shu/NIhandle meוּרְאוּu/re/Uand seeכִּיkiforרוּחַRU/acha spiritאֵין־לוֹen-lohas notבָּשָׂרba/SARfleshוַעֲצָמוֹתva/a/tsa/MOTand bonesכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERasאַתֶּםat/TEMyouרֹאִיםro/IMseeבִּי׃biin me

   For instance, Jesus said: Handle me and see, for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.

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   וְהַשֵּׁנִיve/hash/she/NIsecondlyרוּחוֹתru/CHOTthe spiritsצַדִּיקִיםtsad/di/KIMof just menנִשְׁלָמִיםnish/la/MIMmade perfectאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthey whoלֹאlonotקָמוּKA/muare risenלִתְחִיָּהlit/chiy/YAresurrectedאַךְakhbutיִירְשׁוּYI/re/shuinheritהַכָּבוֹדhak/ka/VODthe gloryהַהוּא׃ha/HUthe same

   Secondly: the spirits of just men made perfect, they who are not resurrected, but inherit the same glory.

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   כַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERwhenיָבוֹאya/VOcomesצִירtsira messengerוְיֹאמַרve/yo/MARsayingכִּיkithatיֶשׁ־לוֹyesh-lohe hasדָּבָרda/VARa messageמֵאֵתme/ETfromאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMGodהוֹשֵׁטho/SHETofferלוֹlohimאֶת־יָדְךָet-ya/de/KHAyour handוּבַקֵּשׁu/vak/KESHand requestמִמֶּנּוּmim/MEN/nuhimלִלְחֹץlil/CHOTSto shakeיָדְךָ׃ya/de/KHAhands with you

   When a messenger comes saying he has a message from God, offer him your hand and request him to shake hands with you.

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   אִםimifמַלְאָךְmal/AKHan angelהוּאhuhe beיַעֲשֶׂהya/a/SEhe will doכֵןkhensoוּתְמַשֵּׁשׁu/te/mash/SHESHand you will feelאֶת־יָדוֹ׃et-ya/DOhis hand

   If he be an angel he will do so, and you will feel his hand.

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   אִםimifרוּחַRU/achthe spiritצַדִּיקtsad/DIKof a just manנִשְׁלָםnish/LAMmade perfectהוּאhuhe beיָבוֹאya/VOhe will comeבִכְבוֹדוֹvikh/vo/DOin his gloryכִּיkiforלֹאlonotיֵרָאֶהye/ra/Ecan he appearכִּי־אִםki-imonlyכֵּן׃kenthus

   If he be the spirit of a just man made perfect he will come in his glory; for that is the only way he can appear—

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   בַּקֵּשׁbak/KESHaskמִמֶּנּוּmim/MEN/nuhimלִלְחֹץlil/CHOTSto shakeיָדְךָya/de/KHAhands with youוְלֹאve/LObut he will notיָמוּשׁya/MUSHmoveכִּיkibecauseהֵפֶךְHE/fekhcontrary toסֵדֶרSE/derthe orderהַשָּׁמַיִםhash/sha/MA/yimof heavenהוּאhuit isאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthatיְרַמֶּהye/ram/MEshould deceiveצַדִּיקtsad/DIKa just manוְאֶת־דְּבָרוֹve/ET-de/va/RObut his messageעוֹדodstillיַגִּיד׃yag/GIDhe will deliver

   Ask him to shake hands with you, but he will not move, because it is contrary to the order of heaven for a just man to deceive; but he will still deliver his message.

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   וְאִםve/IMand ifהַשָּׂטָןhas/sa/TANthe devilהוּאhuheכְּמַלְאַךְke/mal/AKHas an angelאוֹרorof lightוּבִקַּשְׁתָּu/vik/kash/TAwhen you askמִמֶּנּוּmim/MEN/nuhimלִלְחֹץlil/CHOTSto shake handsיָדְךָya/de/KHAwith youיוֹשִׁיטyo/SHIThe will offerיָדוֹya/DOhis handוְלֹאve/LOand notתְמַשֵּׁשׁte/mash/SHESHyou will feelמְאוּמָהme/U/maanythingוּבָזֶהu/va/ZEand by thisתַּכִּירֶנּוּ׃tak/ki/ren/NUyou may detect him

   If it be the devil as an angel of light, when you ask him to shake hands he will offer you his hand, and you will not feel anything; you may therefore detect him.

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   אֵלֶּהEL/lethese areשְׁלֹשָׁהshe/lo/SHAthreeמַפְתְּחוֹתmaf/te/CHOTkeysגְּדוֹלִיםge/do/LIMgrandאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwherebyבָּהֶםba/HEMby themתֵּדַעte/DAyou may knowאִםimwhetherכׇּל־מַלְאָכוּתkol-mal/a/KHUTany administrationמֵאֵתme/ETfromהָאֱלֹהִיםha/e/lo/HIMGodהִיא׃hiit be

   These are three grand keys whereby you may know whether any administration is from God.