Doctrine and Covenants Section 134 הַלֶּקַח וְהַבְּרִיתוֹת סעיף קל״ד

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   מַאֲמִינִיםma/a/mi/NIMbelieveאֲנַחְנוּa/NACH/nuweכִּיkithatהַמֶּמְשָׁלוֹתham/mem/sha/LOTgovernmentsנוֹסְדוּnos/DUwere institutedמֵאֵתme/ETofאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMGodלְטוֹבַתle/to/VATfor the benefitהָאָדָםha/a/DAMof manוְכִיve/KHIand thatהוּאhuheמְבַקֵּשׁme/vak/KESHrequiresמִןminofהָאָדָםha/a/DAMmenחֶשְׁבּוֹןchesh/BONan accountעַלalforמַעֲשֵׂיהֶםma/a/se/HEMtheir actsבִּדְבָרָןbid/va/RANin relation to themגַּםgambothבְּחֻקּוֹתֵיהֶןbe/chuk/ko/te/HENin making lawsוּבְהַנְהָגָתָןu/ve/han/ha/ga/TANand administering themלְטוֹבַתle/to/VATfor the goodוּלְשַׁלְוַתu/le/shal/VATand safetyהַחֶבְרָה׃ha/chev/RAof society

   We believe that governments were instituted of God for the benefit of man; and that he holds men accountable for their acts in relation to them, both in making laws and administering them, for the good and safety of society.

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   מַאֲמִינִיםma/a/mi/NIMbelieveאֲנַחְנוּa/NACH/nuweכִּיkithatאֵיןennoמֶמְשָׁלָהmem/sha/LAgovernmentיְכוֹלָהye/kho/LAcanלַעֲמֹדla/a/MODexistבְּשָׁלוֹםbe/sha/LOMin peaceכִּי־אִםki-imexceptחֻקִּיםchuk/KIMsuch lawsיֵחָקְקוּye/cha/ke/KUare framedוְנִשְׁמְרוּve/nish/me/RUand heldבְּלֹא־הֵפֵרbe/LO-he/FERinviolateאֲשֶׁרa/SHERasיַבְטִיחוּyav/ti/CHUwill secureלְכׇלle/KHOLto eachאִישׁishindividualאֶת־חֵרוּתet-che/RUTthe free exerciseהַלֵּבhal/LEVof conscienceוְאֶת־זְכוּתve/ET-ze/KHUTand the rightהַקִּנְיָןhak/kin/YANof propertyוּרְשׁוּתוֹu/re/shu/TOand controlעָלָיוa/LAYVthereofוְאֶת־מִשְׁמֶרֶתve/ET-mish/ME/retand the protectionהַנֶּפֶשׁ׃han/ne/FESHof life

   We believe that no government can exist in peace, except such laws are framed and held inviolate as will secure to each individual the free exercise of conscience, the right and control of property, and the protection of life.

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   מַאֲמִינִיםma/a/mi/NIMbelieveאֲנַחְנוּa/NACH/nuweכִּיkithatכׇּלkolallמֶמְשָׁלָהmem/sha/LAgovernmentsתִּדְרֹשׁtid/ROSHnecessarily requireשֹׁטְרִיםshot/RIMcivil officersוְשֹׁפְטִיםve/shof/TIMand magistratesלְאַכֵּףle/ak/KEFto enforceאֶת־חֻקֶּיהָet-chuk/ke/HAthe laws of the sameוְכִיve/KHIand thatהַמְשָׁרְתִיםham/sha/re/TIMsuch as will administerוְהַמַּחֲזִיקִיםve/ham/ma/cha/zi/KIMand upholdאֶת־הַחֹקet-ha/CHOKthe lawבְּמֵישָׁרִיםbe/me/sha/RIMin equityוּבְצֶדֶקu/ve/TSE/dekand justiceיְבֻקְּשׁוּye/vuk/ke/SHUshould be sought forוְיֻחְזְקוּve/yuch/ze/KUand upheldבְּקוֹלbe/KOLby the voiceהָעָםha/AMof the peopleאִםimifמַלְכוּתmal/KHUTa republicהָעָםha/AMof the peopleאוֹoorבִרְצוֹןvir/TSONthe willהַמּוֹשֵׁל׃ham/mo/SHELof the sovereign

   We believe that all governments necessarily require civil officers and magistrates to enforce the laws of the same; and that such as will administer the law in equity and justice should be sought for and upheld by the voice of the people if a republic, or the will of the sovereign.

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   מַאֲמִינִיםma/a/mi/NIMbelieveאֲנַחְנוּa/NACH/nuweכִּיkithatהַדָּתhad/DATreligionנוֹסְדָהnos/DAis institutedמֵאֵתme/ETofאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMGodוְכִיve/KHIand thatבְּנֵיbe/NEthe childrenאָדָםa/DAMof menנְתוּנִיםne/tu/NIMare amenableלוֹloto himוּלְבַדּוֹu/le/vad/DOand to him onlyבַּעֲבוֹדָתָםba/a/vo/da/TAMfor the exercise of itכִּי־אִםki-imunlessדֵּעוֹתֵיהֶםde/o/te/HEMtheir opinionsהַדָּתִיּוֹתhad/da/tiy/YOTreligiousמְסִיתוֹתme/si/TOTpromptאוֹתָםo/TAMthemלִפְגֹּעַlif/GO/ato infringeבִּזְכֻיּוֹתbiz/khuy/YOTupon the rightsאֲחֵרִיםa/che/RIMof othersוּבְחֵרוּתָםu/ve/che/ru/TAMand libertiesאַךְakhbutאֵיןennotאָנוּa/NUweמַאֲמִינִיםma/a/mi/NIMdo believeכִּיkithatיֵשׁyeshhasרְשׁוּתre/SHUTa rightלְחֹקle/CHOKlawאֱנוֹשׁe/NOSHhumanלְהִתְעָרֵבle/hit/a/REVto interfereבְּדִינֵיbe/di/NEin prescribing rulesעֲבוֹדָהa/vo/DAof worshipלֶאֱסֹרle/e/SORto bindאֶת־לֵבet-levthe consciencesהָאָדָםha/a/DAMof menוְלֹאve/LOnorלְהוֹרוֹתle/ho/ROTdictateצוּרוֹתtsu/ROTformsהִשְׁתַּחֲוָיָהhish/ta/cha/va/YAfor devotionבַגָּלוּיvag/ga/LUYpublicאוֹoorבַסֵּתֶרvas/SE/terprivateכִּיkithatעַלalit is forהַשֹּׁפֵטhash/sho/FETthe civil magistrateלִכְלֹאlikh/LOshould restrainאֶת־הַפֶּשַׁעet-hap/PE/shacrimeאַךְakhbutלֹאloneverלִשְׁלֹטlish/LOTcontrolבַּלֵּבbal/LEVconscienceלְהַעֲנִישׁle/ha/a/NISHshould punishאֶת־הָאַשְׁמָהet-ha/ash/MAguiltאַךְakhbutלֹאloneverלְדַכֵּאle/dak/KEsuppressאֶת־חֵרוּתet-che/RUTthe freedomהַנֶּפֶשׁ׃han/ne/FESHof the soul

   We believe that religion is instituted of God; and that men are amenable to him, and to him only, for the exercise of it, unless their religious opinions prompt them to infringe upon the rights and liberties of others; but we do not believe that human law has a right to interfere in prescribing rules of worship to bind the consciences of men, nor dictate forms for public or private devotion; that the civil magistrate should restrain crime, but never control conscience; should punish guilt, but never suppress the freedom of the soul.

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   מַאֲמִינִיםma/a/mi/NIMbelieveאֲנַחְנוּa/NACH/nuweכִּיkithatכׇּלkolallאָדָםa/DAMmenתָּמוֹךְta/MOKHare boundיִתְמֹךְyit/MOKHto sustainוִיחַזֵּקvi/chaz/ZEKand upholdאֶת־הַמֶּמְשָׁלָהet-ham/mem/sha/LAthe respective governmentאֲשֶׁרa/SHERin whichהוּאhutheyיוֹשֵׁבyo/SHEVresideבָּהּbathereinבְּעוֹדbe/ODwhileהוּאhuthey areמוּגָןmu/GANprotectedבִּזְכֻיּוֹתָיוbiz/khuy/yo/TAYVin their rightsהַטִּבְעִיּוֹתhat/tiv/iy/YOTinherentוְלֹא־יִלָּקְחוּve/LO-yil/la/ke/CHUand inalienableבְּיַדbe/YADby the handחֻקֵּיchuk/KEof the lawsמֶמְשָׁלוֹתmem/sha/LOTof governmentsכָּאֵלֶּהka/EL/lesuchוְכִיve/KHIand thatמֶרֶדME/redseditionוּמְרִיu/me/RIand rebellionאֵינָםe/NAMare notנָאִיםna/IMbecomingלְכׇלle/KHOLeveryיוֹשֵׁבyo/SHEVcitizenכָּזֶהka/ZEthusהַמּוּגָןham/mu/GANprotectedוְרָאוּיve/ra/UYand shouldלְהֵעָנֵשׁle/he/a/NESHbe punishedכַּמִּשְׁפָּטkam/mish/PATaccordinglyוְכִיve/KHIand thatלְכׇלle/KHOLeveryמֶמְשָׁלָהmem/sha/LAgovernmentיֵשׁyeshhasזְכוּתze/KHUTa rightלָחֹקla/CHOKto enactחֻקִּיםchuk/KIMsuch lawsכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERasיֵרָאֶהye/ra/Ewill seemבְעֵינֶיהָve/e/NE/hain its eyesלְהַבְטִיחַle/hav/TI/achcalculated to secureאֶת־טוֹבַתet-to/VATinterestהָעָםha/AMthe publicאַךְakhhoweverבָּעֵתba/ETat the timeהַהִיאha/HIsameיִשְׁמְרוּyish/me/RUthey holdאֶת־חֵרוּתet-che/RUTthe freedomהַלֵּבhal/LEVof conscienceכְּדָבָרke/da/VARas a thingקָדוֹשׁ׃ka/DOSHsacred

   We believe that all men are bound to sustain and uphold the respective governments in which they reside, while protected in their inherent and inalienable rights by the laws of such governments; and that sedition and rebellion are unbecoming every citizen thus protected, and should be punished accordingly; and that all governments have a right to enact such laws as in their own judgments are best calculated to secure the public interest; at the same time, however, holding sacred the freedom of conscience.

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   מַאֲמִינִיםma/a/mi/NIMbelieveאֲנַחְנוּa/NACH/nuweכִּיkithatרָאוּיra/UYit is fittingלְכַבֵּדle/khab/BEDto honorכׇּלkoleveryאִישׁishmanבְּמַעֲמָדוֹbe/ma/a/ma/DOin his stationמוֹשְׁלִיםmosh/LIMrulersוְשֹׁפְטִיםve/shof/TIMand magistratesכְּמוֹשְׁלִיםke/mosh/LIMas rulersוְשֹׁפְטִיםve/shof/TIMand magistratesכִּיkiforהוּקְמוּhuk/MUthey are placedלְהָגֵןle/ha/GENfor the protectionעַלalofהַנָּקִיhan/na/KIthe innocentוּלְהַעֲנִישׁu/le/ha/a/NISHand the punishmentאֶת־הָאָשֵׁםet-ha/a/SHEMof the guiltyוְכִיve/KHIand thatלַחֻקִּיםla/chuk/KIMto the lawsיִתֵּןyit/TENoweכׇּלkolallאָדָםa/DAMmenכָּבוֹדka/VODrespectוּמוֹרָאu/mo/RAand deferenceכִּיkiforבִלְעָדֵיהֶםvil/a/de/HEMwithout themיוּמְרוּyum/RUwould be supplantedהַשָּׁלוֹםhash/sha/LOMpeaceוְהַשַּׁלְוָהve/hash/shal/VAand harmonyבְּתֹהוּbe/TO/huby anarchyוּבֶהָלָהu/ve/ha/LAand terrorכִּיkiforחֻקֵּיchuk/KElawsאָדָםa/DAMhumanהוּקְמוּhuk/MUbeing institutedלְהַסְדִּירle/has/DIRfor the express purpose of regulatingצׇרְכֵינוּtsor/khe/NUour interestsכִּיחִידִיםki/chi/DIMas individualsוּכְעַמִּיםu/khe/am/MIMand nationsבֵּיןbenbetweenאִישׁishmanלְאִישׁle/ISHmanוְחֻקֵּיve/chuk/KEand the lawsאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMof Godנִתְּנוּnit/te/NUgivenמִשָּׁמַיִםmish/sha/MA/yimof heavenלְהוֹרוֹתle/ho/ROTprescribing rulesבְּעִנְיְנֵיbe/in/ye/NEon concernsהָרוּחַha/RU/achspiritualלֶאֱמוּנָהle/e/mu/NAfor faithוְלַעֲבוֹדָהve/la/a/vo/DAand worshipוּשְׁנֵיהֶםu/she/ne/HEMboth of whichיִתֵּןyit/TENshall giveעֲלֵיהֶםa/le/HEMfor themהָאָדָםha/a/DAMmanדִּיןdinan accountלִפְנֵיlif/NEbeforeעֹשֵׂהוּ׃O/se/HUhis Maker

   We believe that every man should be honored in his station, rulers and magistrates as such, being placed for the protection of the innocent and the punishment of the guilty; and that to the laws all men owe respect and deference, as without them peace and harmony would be supplanted by anarchy and terror; human laws being instituted for the express purpose of regulating our interests as individuals and nations, between man and man; and divine laws given of heaven, prescribing rules on spiritual concerns, for faith and worship, both to be answered by man to his Maker.

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   מַאֲמִינִיםma/a/mi/NIMbelieveאֲנַחְנוּa/NACH/nuweכִּיkithatלְמוֹשְׁלִיםle/mosh/LIMrulersוּלְמַלְכֻיּוֹתu/le/mal/khuy/YOTstatesוּלְמֶמְשָׁלוֹתu/le/mem/sha/LOTand governmentsזְכוּתze/KHUThave a rightוְחוֹבָהve/cho/VAand are boundלָחֹקla/CHOKto enactחֻקִּיםchuk/KIMlawsלְהָגֵןle/ha/GENfor the protectionעַלalofכׇּלkolallיוֹשְׁבֵיהֶןyosh/ve/HENcitizensבְּחֵרוּתbe/che/RUTin the free exerciseאֱמוּנָתָםe/mu/na/TAMof their beliefהַדָּתִיתhad/da/TITreligiousאַךְakhbutאֵיןennotאָנוּa/NUweמַאֲמִינִיםma/a/mi/NIMdo believeכִּיkithatיֵשׁ־לָהֶםyesh-la/HEMthey haveצֶדֶקTSE/deka right in justiceלִשְׁלֹלlish/LOLto depriveמִןminfromהַיּוֹשְׁבִיםhay/yosh/VIMthe citizensאֶת־הַזְּכוּתet-haz/ze/KHUTof privilegeהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisאוֹoorלִרְדֹּףlir/DOFproscribeאוֹתָםo/TAMthemעַלalinדֵּעוֹתֵיהֶםde/o/te/HEMtheir opinionsכׇּלkolsoעוֹדodlong asהֵםhemtheyמְכַבְּדִיםme/khab/be/DIMshow regardוּמוֹרְאִיםu/mor/IMand reverenceאֶת־הַחֻקִּיםet-ha/chuk/KIMto the lawsוּדְעוֹתֵיהֶםu/de/o/te/HEMand such opinionsהַדָּתִיּוֹתhad/da/tiy/YOTreligiousאֵינָןe/NANdo notמְצַדְּקוֹתme/tsad/de/KOTjustifyמֶרֶדME/redseditionאוֹonorקֶשֶׁר׃ke/SHERconspiracy

   We believe that rulers, states, and governments have a right, and are bound to enact laws for the protection of all citizens in the free exercise of their religious belief; but we do not believe that they have a right in justice to deprive citizens of this privilege, or proscribe them in their opinions, so long as a regard and reverence are shown to the laws and such religious opinions do not justify sedition nor conspiracy.

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   מַאֲמִינִיםma/a/mi/NIMbelieveאֲנַחְנוּa/NACH/nuweכִּיkithatרָאוּיra/UYit is fittingלְהַעֲנִישׁle/ha/a/NISHto punishאֶת־עֲשִׂיַּתet-a/siy/YATthe commissionהָעֲבֵרָהha/a/ve/RAof crimeכְּפִיke/FIaccording toמַהוּתma/HUTthe natureהַפֶּשַׁעhap/PE/shaof the offenseכִּיkithatרֶצַחRE/tsachmurderוּבְגִידָהu/ve/gi/DAtreasonוְגֵזֶלve/GE/zelrobberyוּגְנֵבָהu/ge/ne/VAtheftוְהָפָרַתve/ha/fa/RATand the breachהַשָּׁלוֹםhash/sha/LOMof the peaceהַכְּלָלִיhak/ke/la/LIgeneralבְּכׇלbe/KHOLin allדָּבָרda/VARrespectsיֵעָנְשׁוּye/a/ne/SHUshould be punishedכְּפִיke/FIaccording toרִשְׁעָתָםrish/a/TAMtheir criminalityוּנְטִיָּתָםu/ne/tiy/ya/TAMand their tendencyלְרָעָהle/ra/Ato evilבֵּיןbenamongבְּנֵיbe/NEthe childrenאָדָםa/DAMof menעַלalaccordingפִּיpitoחֻקֵּיchuk/KEthe lawsהַמֶּמְשָׁלָהham/mem/sha/LAof that governmentאֲשֶׁרa/SHERin whichבָּהּbathereinנַעֲשָׂהna/a/SAis committedהַפֶּשַׁעhap/PE/shathe offenseוּלְמַעַןu/le/MA/anand forשְׁלוֹםshe/LOMpeaceהָעָםha/AMthe publicוְשַׁלְוָתוֹve/shal/va/TOand tranquilityיֵצֵאye/TSEshould step forwardכׇּלkolallאִישׁishmenוְיִשְׁתַּמֵּשׁve/yish/tam/MESHand useבְּכֹחוֹbe/kho/CHOtheir abilityלְהָבִיאle/ha/VIin bringingאֶת־הַפּוֹשְׁעִיםet-hap/posh/IMoffendersבַּחֻקִּיםba/chuk/KIMagainst lawsהַטּוֹבִיםhat/to/VIMgoodלְמִשְׁפָּט׃le/mish/PATto punishment

   We believe that the commission of crime should be punished according to the nature of the offense; that murder, treason, robbery, theft, and the breach of the general peace, in all respects, should be punished according to their criminality and their tendency to evil among men, by the laws of that government in which the offense is committed; and for the public peace and tranquility all men should step forward and use their ability in bringing offenders against good laws to punishment.

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   אֵיןennotאָנוּa/NUweמַאֲמִינִיםma/a/mi/NIMbelieveכִּיkithatצֶדֶקTSE/dekjustהוּאhuitלְעָרֵבle/a/REVto mingleהַשְׁפָּעָהhash/pa/Ainfluenceדָתִיתda/TITreligiousבְּמֶמְשֶׁלֶתbe/mem/SHE/letwith governmentמְדִינָהme/di/NAcivilאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwherebyבָּהּbathereinעֵדָהe/DAsocietyדָתִיתda/TITreligiousאַחַתa/CHAToneתְּנֻשֵּׂאte/nus/SEis fosteredוְאַחֶרֶתve/a/CHE/retand anotherתְּדֻכֶּהte/duk/KEproscribedבִּזְכֻיּוֹתֶיהָbiz/khuy/yo/te/HAin its privilegesהָרוּחָנִיּוֹתha/ru/cha/niy/YOTspiritualוּזְכֻיּוֹתu/ze/khuy/YOTand the rightsיְחִידֶיהָye/chi/de/HAof its individual membersכְּיוֹשְׁבִיםke/yosh/VIMas citizensנִמְנָעוֹת׃nim/na/OTdenied

   We do not believe it just to mingle religious influence with civil government, whereby one religious society is fostered and another proscribed in its spiritual privileges, and the individual rights of its members, as citizens, denied.

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    מַאֲמִינִיםma/a/mi/NIMbelieveאֲנַחְנוּa/NACH/nuweכִּיkithatלְכׇלle/KHOLallעֵדָהe/DAsocietiesדָתִיתda/TITreligiousזְכוּתze/KHUThave a rightלָדוּןla/DUNto dealאֶת־חֲבֵרֶיהָet-cha/ve/re/HAwith their membersעַלalforמַעֲשִׂיםma/a/SIMconductאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthat isלֹא־כַמִּשְׁפָּטlo-kham/mish/PATdisorderlyכְּפִיke/FIaccording toחֻקֹּתֶיהָchuk/ko/te/HAthe rulesוּמִנְהֲגֶיהָu/min/ha/ge/HAand regulations of such societiesרַקrakprovidedאִםimthatהַדִּיןhad/DINsuch dealingsיִהְיֶהyih/YEbeעַלalforחֶבְרָהchev/RAfellowshipוְעַלve/ALand forמַעֲמָדma/a/MADstandingטוֹבtovgoodאַךְakhbutאֵיןennotאָנוּa/NUweמַאֲמִינִיםma/a/mi/NIMdo believeכִּיkithatלְעֵדָהle/e/DAany societyדָתִיתda/TITreligiousרְשׁוּתre/SHUThas authorityלִשְׁפֹּטlish/POTto tryאָדָםa/DAMmenעַלalonזְכוּתze/KHUTthe rightקִנְיָנוֹkin/ya/NOof propertyאוֹoorחַיָּיוchay/YAYVlifeלָקַחַתla/KA/chatto takeמִמֶּנּוּmim/MEN/nufrom themאֶת־נִכְסֵיet-nikh/SEgoodsעוֹלָמוֹo/la/MOthis world'sאוֹoorלְסַכֵּןle/sak/KENto put them in jeopardyאֶת־חַיָּיוet-chay/YAYVof either lifeאוֹoorאֵבָרָיוe/va/RAYVlimbאוֹoorלְהַכּוֹתle/hak/KOTto inflictאוֹתוֹo/TOupon themמַכַּתmak/KATpunishmentבָּשָׂרba/SARany physicalרַקrakthey can onlyלְגָרְשׁוֹle/ga/re/SHOexcommunicate themמֵעֲדָתָםme/a/da/TAMfrom their societyוּלְהָסִירu/le/ha/SIRand withdrawמִמֶּנּוּmim/MEN/nufrom themאֶת־חֶבְרָתָם׃et-chev/ra/TAMtheir fellowship

    We believe that all religious societies have a right to deal with their members for disorderly conduct, according to the rules and regulations of such societies; provided that such dealings be for fellowship and good standing; but we do not believe that any religious society has authority to try men on the right of property or life, to take from them this world's goods, or to put them in jeopardy of either life or limb, or to inflict any physical punishment upon them. They can only excommunicate them from their society, and withdraw from them their fellowship.

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    מַאֲמִינִיםma/a/mi/NIMbelieveאֲנַחְנוּa/NACH/nuweכִּיkithatרָאוּיra/UYshouldלָאָדָםla/a/DAMmenלִפְנוֹתlif/NOTappealאֶלeltoהַחֹקha/CHOKthe lawהַמְּדִינִיham/me/di/NIcivilלְתַקֵּןle/tak/KENfor redressכׇּלkolof allעָוֶלA/velwrongsוּתְלוּנָהu/te/lu/NAand grievancesבְּהֵעָשׂוֹתbe/he/a/SOTwhen is inflictedלוֹlounto himחָמָסcha/MASpersonal abuseאוֹoorבְּהֻסַּגbe/hus/SAGwhen is infringedזְכוּתze/KHUTthe rightקִנְיָנוֹkin/ya/NOof his propertyאוֹoorשְׁמוֹshe/MOhis characterבְּמָקוֹםbe/ma/KOMwhereאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthereיֵשׁyeshexistחֻקִּיםchuk/KIMlawsהַמְגִנִּיםham/gin/NIMas will protectעַלalinזֶהzethe sameאַךְakhbutמַאֲמִינִיםma/a/mi/NIMbelieveאֲנַחְנוּa/NACH/nuweכִּיkithatכׇּלkolallאָדָםa/DAMmenמְצֻדָּקme/tsud/DAKare justifiedלְהָגֵןle/ha/GENin defendingעַל־עַצְמוֹal-ats/MOthemselvesוְעַלve/ALandרֵעָיוre/AYVtheir friendsוְעַלve/ALandקִנְיָנוֹkin/ya/NOpropertyוְעַלve/ALandהַמֶּמְשָׁלָהham/mem/sha/LAthe governmentמִפִּגְעֵיmip/pig/Efrom the assaultsוּמֵהַסָּגַת־גְּבוּלu/me/has/sa/GAT-ge/VULand encroachmentsכׇּלkolof allאָדָםa/DAMpersonsאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhich areלֹא־כַחֹקlo-kha/CHOKunlawfulבְּעֵתbe/ETin timesמְצוּקָהme/tsu/KAof exigencyאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhereאֵיןencannotלִפְנוֹתlif/NOTappealמַהֵרma/HERimmediateאֶלelbe made toהַחֻקִּיםha/chuk/KIMthe lawsוְאֵיןve/ENandמַעֲנֶה׃ma/a/NErelief afforded

    We believe that men should appeal to the civil law for redress of all wrongs and grievances, where personal abuse is inflicted or the right of property or character infringed, where such laws exist as will protect the same; but we believe that all men are justified in defending themselves, their friends, and property, and the government, from the unlawful assaults and encroachments of all persons in times of exigency, where immediate appeal cannot be made to the laws, and relief afforded.

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    מַאֲמִינִיםma/a/mi/NIMbelieveאֲנַחְנוּa/NACH/nuweכִּיkithatצֶדֶקTSE/dekjustהוּאhuitלִקְרֹאlik/ROto preachאֶת־הַבְּשׂוֹרָהet-hab/be/so/RAthe gospelלְעַמֵּיle/am/MEto the nationsהָאָרֶץha/A/retsof the earthוּלְהַזְהִירu/le/haz/HIRand warnאֶת־הַצַּדִּיקִיםet-hats/tsad/di/KIMthe righteousלְהִנָּצֵלle/hin/na/TSELto save themselvesמֵהַשְׁחָתַתme/hash/cha/TATfrom the corruptionהָעוֹלָםha/o/LAMof the worldאַךְakhbutאֵיןennotאָנוּa/NUweמַאֲמִינִיםma/a/mi/NIMdo believeכִּיkiitנָכוֹןna/KHONrightלְהִתְעָרֵבle/hit/a/REVto interfereבַּעֲבָדִיםba/a/va/DIMwith bond servantsוְלֹאve/LOneitherלִקְרֹאlik/ROpreachלָהֶםla/HEMunto themאֶת־הַבְּשׂוֹרָהet-hab/be/so/RAthe gospelוְלֹאve/LOnorלְהַטְבִּילָםle/hat/bi/LAMbaptize themבְּלֹאbe/LOcontrary toרְצוֹןre/TSONthe willוְחֵפֶץve/CHE/fetsand wishאֲדוֹנֵיהֶםa/do/ne/HEMof their mastersוְלֹאve/LOnorלָגַעַתla/GA/atto meddleבָּהֶםba/HEMwithאוֹoorלְהַטּוֹתle/hat/TOTinfluenceעֲלֵיהֶםa/le/HEMthemמְאוּמָהme/U/main the leastלְהַמְרוֹתָםle/ham/ro/TAMto cause them to be dissatisfiedעַלalwithמַצָּבָםmats/tsa/VAMtheir situationsבַּחַיִּיםba/chay/YIMin lifeהָאֵלֶּהha/EL/lethisוּלְסַכֵּןu/le/sak/KENand jeopardizingבָּזֶהba/ZEtherebyנַפְשׁוֹתnaf/SHOTthe livesאֲנָשִׁיםa/na/SHIMof menהִתְעָרְבוּתhit/a/re/VUTinterferenceכָּזֹאתka/ZOTsuchאֲנַחְנוּa/NACH/nuweמַאֲמִינִיםma/a/mi/NIMbelieveכִּיkito beלֹא־כַחֹקlo-kha/CHOKunlawfulוְלֹא־צֶדֶקve/LO-TSE/dekand unjustוּמְסֻכֶּנֶתu/me/suk/KE/netand dangerousלִשְׁלוֹםlish/LOMto the peaceכׇּלkolof everyמֶמְשָׁלָהmem/sha/LAgovernmentאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthatתַּתִּירtat/TIRallowsלִבְנֵיliv/NEhumanאָדָםa/DAMbeingsלְהֵאָחֵזle/he/a/CHEZto be heldבְּעַבְדוּת׃be/av/DUTin servitude

    We believe it just to preach the gospel to the nations of the earth, and warn the righteous to save themselves from the corruption of the world; but we do not believe it right to interfere with bond-servants, neither preach the gospel to, nor baptize them contrary to the will and wish of their masters, nor to meddle with or influence them in the least to cause them to be dissatisfied with their situations in this life, thereby jeopardizing the lives of men; such interference we believe to be unlawful and unjust, and dangerous to the peace of every government allowing human beings to be held in servitude.