Doctrine and Covenants Section 134 הַלֶּקַח וְהַבְּרִיתוֹת סעיף קל״ד

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מַאֲמִינִיםbelieveאֲנַחְנוּweכִּיthatהַמֶּמְשָׁלוֹתgovernmentsנוֹסְדוּwere institutedמֵאֵתofאֱלֹהִיםGodלְטוֹבַתfor the benefit ofהָאָדָםmanוְכִיand thatהוּאheמְבַקֵּשׁrequiresמִןofהָאָדָםmenחֶשְׁבּוֹןan accountעַלforמַעֲשֵׂיהֶןtheir actsבִּדְבָרָןin relation to themגַּםbothבְּחֻקּוֹתֵיהֶןin making lawsוּבְהַנְהָגָתָןand administering themלְטוֹבַתfor the goodוּלְשַׁלְוַתand safetyהַחֶבְרָה׃of 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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מַאֲמִינִיםbelieveאֲנַחְנוּweכִּיthatאֵיןnoמֶמְשָׁלָהgovernmentיְכוֹלָהcanלַעֲמֹדexistבְּשָׁלוֹםin peaceכִּי־אִםexceptחֻקִּיםsuch lawsיֵחָקְקוּare framedוְנִשְׁמְרוּand heldבְּלֹא־הֵפֵרinviolateאֲשֶׁרasיַבְטִיחוּwill secureלְכׇלto eachאִישׁindividualאֶת־חֵרוּתthe free exercise ofהַלֵּבconscienceוְאֶת־זְכוּתand the rightהַקִּנְיָןof propertyוּרְשׁוּתוֹand controlעָלָיוthereofוְאֶת־מִשְׁמֶרֶתand the protectionהַנֶּפֶשׁ׃of 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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מַאֲמִינִיםbelieveאֲנַחְנוּweכִּיthatכׇּלallמֶמְשָׁלָהgovernmentsתִּדְרֹשׁnecessarily requireשֹׁטְרִיםcivil officersוְשֹׁפְטִיםand magistratesלְאַכֵּףto enforceאֶת־חֻקֶּיהָthe laws of the sameוְכִיand thatהַמְשָׁרְתִיםsuch as will administerוְהַמַּחֲזִיקִיםand upholdאֶת־הַחֹקthe lawבְּמֵישָׁרִיםin equityוּבְצֶדֶקand justiceיְבֻקְּשׁוּshould be sought forוְיֻחְזְקוּand upheldבְּקוֹלby the voice ofהָעָםthe peopleאִםifמַלְכוּתa republicהָעָםof the peopleאוֹorבִרְצוֹןthe will ofהַמּוֹשֵׁל׃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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מַאֲמִינִיםbelieveאֲנַחְנוּweכִּיthatהַדָּתreligionנוֹסְדָהis institutedמֵאֵתofאֱלֹהִיםGodוְכִיand thatבְּנֵיthe children ofאָדָםmenנְתוּנִיםare amenableלוֹto himוּלְבַדּוֹand to him onlyבַּעֲבוֹדָתָםfor the exercise of itכִּי־אִםunlessדֵּעוֹתֵיהֶםtheir opinionsהַדָּתִיּוֹתreligiousמְסִיתוֹתpromptאוֹתָםthemלִפְגֹּעַto infringeבִּזְכֻיּוֹתupon the rightsאֲחֵרִיםof othersוּבְחֵרוּתָםand libertiesאַךְbutאֵיןnotאָנוּweמַאֲמִינִיםdo believeכִּיthatיֵשׁhasרְשׁוּתa rightלְחֹקlawאֱנוֹשׁhumanלְהִתְעָרֵבto interfereבְּדִינֵיin prescribing rules ofעֲבוֹדָהworshipלֶאֱסֹרto bindאֶת־לֵבthe consciencesהָאָדָםof menוְלֹאnorלְהוֹרוֹתdictateצוּרוֹתformsהִשְׁתַּחֲוָיָהfor devotionבַגָּלוּיpublicאוֹorבַסֵּתֶרprivateכִּיthatעַלit is forהַשֹּׁפֵטthe civil magistrateלִכְלֹאshould restrainאֶת־הַפֶּשַׁעcrimeאַךְbutלֹאneverלִשְׁלֹטcontrolבַּלֵּבconscienceלְהַעֲנִישׁshould punishאֶת־הָאַשְׁמָהguiltאַךְbutלֹאneverלְדַכֵּאsuppressאֶת־חֵרוּתthe freedomהַנֶּפֶשׁ׃of 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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מַאֲמִינִיםbelieveאֲנַחְנוּweכִּיthatכׇּלallאָדָםmenתָּמוֹךְare boundיִתְמֹךְto sustainוִיחַזֵּקand upholdאֶת־הַמֶּמְשָׁלָהthe respective governmentאֲשֶׁרin whichהוּאtheyיוֹשֵׁבresideבָּהּthereinבְּעוֹדwhileהוּאthey areמוּגָןprotectedבִּזְכֻיּוֹתָיוin their rightsהַטִּבְעִיּוֹתinherentוְלֹא־יִלָּקְחוּand inalienableבְּיַדby the hand ofחֻקֵּיthe laws ofמֶמְשָׁלוֹתgovernmentsכָּאֵלֶּהsuchוְכִיand thatמֶרֶדseditionוּמְרִיand rebellionאֵינָםare notנָאִיםbecomingלְכׇלeveryיוֹשֵׁבcitizenכָּזֶהthusהַמּוּגָןprotectedוְרָאוּיand shouldלְהֵעָנֵשׁbe punishedכַּמִּשְׁפָּטaccordinglyוְכִיand thatלְכׇלeveryמֶמְשָׁלָהgovernmentיֵשׁhasזְכוּתa rightלָחֹקto enactחֻקִּיםsuch lawsכַּאֲשֶׁרasיֵרָאֶהwill seemבְעֵינֶיהָin its eyesלְהַבְטִיחַcalculated to secureאֶת־טוֹבַתinterestהָעָםthe publicאַךְhoweverבָּעֵתat the timeהַהִיאsameיִשְׁמְרוּthey holdאֶת־חֵרוּתthe freedom ofהַלֵּבconscienceכְּדָבָרas a thingקָדוֹשׁ׃sacred
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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מַאֲמִינִיםbelieveאֲנַחְנוּweכִּיthatרָאוּיit is fittingלְכַבֵּדto honorכׇּלeveryאִישׁmanבְּמַעֲמָדוֹin his stationמוֹשְׁלִיםrulersוְשֹׁפְטִיםand magistratesכְּמוֹשְׁלִיםas rulersוְשֹׁפְטִיםand magistratesכִּיforהוּקְמוּthey are placedלְהָגֵןfor the protectionעַלofהַנָּקִיthe innocentוּלְהַעֲנִישׁand the punishmentאֶת־הָאָשֵׁםof the guiltyוְכִיand thatלַחֻקִּיםto the lawsיִתֵּןoweכׇּלallאָדָםmenכָּבוֹדrespectוּמוֹרָאand deferenceכִּיforבִלְעָדֵיהֶםwithout themיוּמְרוּwould be supplantedהַשָּׁלוֹםpeaceוְהַשַּׁלְוָהand harmonyבְּתֹהוּby anarchyוּבֶהָלָהand terrorכִּיforחֻקֵּיlawsאָדָםhumanהוּקְמוּbeing institutedלְהַסְדִּירfor the express purpose of regulatingצָרְכֵינוּour interestsכִּיחִידִיםas individualsוּכְעַמִּיםand nationsבֵּיןbetweenאִישׁmanלְאִישׁand manוְחֻקֵּיand the laws ofאֱלֹהִיםGodנִתְּנוּgivenמִשָּׁמַיִםof heavenלְהוֹרוֹתprescribing rulesבְּעִנְיְנֵיon concernsהָרוּחַspiritualלֶאֱמוּנָהfor faithוְלַעֲבוֹדָהand worshipוּשְׁנֵיהֶםboth of whichיִתֵּןshall giveעֲלֵיהֶםfor themהָאָדָםmanדִּיןan accountלְפָנֵיbeforeעֹשֵׂהוּ׃his 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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מַאֲמִינִיםbelieveאֲנַחְנוּweכִּיthatלְמוֹשְׁלִיםrulersוּלְמַלְכֻיּוֹתstatesוּלְמֶמְשָׁלוֹתand governmentsזְכוּתhave a rightוְחוֹבָהand are boundלָחֹקto enactחֻקִּיםlawsלְהָגֵןfor the protectionעַלofכׇּלallיוֹשְׁבֵיהֶןcitizensבְּחֵרוּתin the free exerciseאֱמוּנָתָםof their beliefהַדָּתִיתreligiousאַךְbutאֵיןnotאָנוּweמַאֲמִינִיםdo believeכִּיthatיֵשׁ־לָהֶםthey haveצֶדֶקa right in justiceלִשְׁלֹלto depriveמִןfromהַיּוֹשְׁבִיםthe citizensאֶת־הַזְּכוּתof privilegeהַזֹּאתthisאוֹorלִרְדֹּףproscribeאוֹתָםthemעַלinדֵּעוֹתֵיהֶםtheir opinionsכׇּלsoעוֹדlong asהֵםtheyמְכַבְּדִיםshow regardוּמוֹרְאִיםand reverenceאֶת־הַחֻקִּיםto the lawsוּדְעוֹתֵיהֶםand such opinionsהַדָּתִיּוֹתreligiousאֵינָןdo notמְצַדְּקוֹתjustifyמֶרֶדseditionאוֹnorקֶשֶׁר׃conspiracy
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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מַאֲמִינִיםbelieveאֲנַחְנוּweכִּיthatרָאוּיit is fittingלְהַעֲנִישׁto punishאֶת־עֲשִׂיַּתthe commission ofהָעֲבֵרָהcrimeכְּפִיaccording toמַהוּתthe nature ofהַפֶּשַׁעthe offenseכִּיthatרֶצַחmurderוּבְגִידָהtreasonוְגֵזֶלrobberyוּגְנֵבָהtheftוְהָפָרַתand the breach ofהַשָּׁלוֹםthe peaceהַכְּלָלִיgeneralבְּכׇלin allדָּבָרrespectsיֵעָנְשׁוּshould be punishedכְּפִיaccording toרִשְׁעָתָםtheir criminalityוּנְטִיָּתָםand their tendencyלְרָעָהto evilבֵּיןamongבְּנֵיthe children ofאָדָםmenעַלaccordingפִּיtoחֻקֵּיthe laws ofהַמֶּמְשָׁלָהthat governmentאֲשֶׁרin whichבָּהּthereinנַעֲשָׂהis committedהַפֶּשַׁעthe offenseוּלְמַעַןand forשְׁלוֹםpeaceהָעָםthe publicוְשַׁלְוָתוֹand tranquilityיֵצֵאshould step forwardכׇּלallאִישׁmenוְיִשְׁתַּמֵּשׁand useבְּכֹחוֹtheir abilityלְהָבִיאin bringingאֶת־הַפּוֹשְׁעִיםoffendersבַּחֻקִּיםagainst lawsהַטּוֹבִיםgoodלְמִשְׁפָּט׃to 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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אֵיןnotאָנוּweמַאֲמִינִיםbelieveכִּיthatצֶדֶקjustהוּאitלְעָרֵבto mingleכֹּחַinfluenceדָּתִיreligiousבְּמֶמְשֶׁלֶתwith governmentמְדִינָהcivilאֲשֶׁרwherebyבָּהּthereinעֵדָהsocietyדָתִיתreligiousאַחַתoneתְּנֻשֵּׂאis fosteredוְאַחֶרֶתand anotherתְּדֻכֶּהproscribedבִּזְכֻיּוֹתֶיהָin its privilegesהָרוּחָנִיּוֹתspiritualוּזְכֻיּוֹתand the rights ofיְחִידֶיהָits individual membersכְּיוֹשְׁבִיםas citizensנִמְנָעוֹת׃denied
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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מַאֲמִינִיםbelieveאֲנַחְנוּweכִּיthatלְכׇלallעֵדָהsocietiesדָתִיתreligiousזְכוּתhave a rightלָדוּןto dealאֶת־חֲבֵרֶיהָwith their membersעַלforמַעֲשִׂיםconductאֲשֶׁרthat isלֹא־כַמִּשְׁפָּטdisorderlyכְּפִיaccording toחֻקֹּתֶיהָthe rulesוּמִנְהֲגֶיהָand regulations of such societiesרַקprovidedאִםthatהַדִּיןsuch dealingsיִהְיֶהbeעַלforחֶבְרָהfellowshipוְעַלand forמַעֲמָדstandingטוֹבgoodאַךְbutאֵיןnotאָנוּweמַאֲמִינִיםdo believeכִּיthatלְעֵדָהany societyדָתִיתreligiousרְשׁוּתhas authorityלִשְׁפֹּטto tryאָדָםmenעַלonזְכוּתthe rightקִנְיָנוֹof propertyאוֹorחַיָּיוlifeלָקַחַתto takeמִמֶּנּוּfrom themאֶת־נִכְסֵיgoodsעוֹלָמוֹthis world'sאוֹorלְסַכֵּןto put them in jeopardy ofאֶת־חַיָּיוeither lifeאוֹorאֵבָרָיוlimbאוֹorלְהַכּוֹתto inflictאוֹתוֹupon themמַכַּתpunishmentבָּשָׂרany physicalרַקthey can onlyלְגָרְשׁוֹexcommunicate themמֵעֲדָתָםfrom their societyוּלְהָסִירand withdrawמִמֶּנּוּfrom themאֶת־חֶבְרָתָם׃their 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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מַאֲמִינִיםbelieveאֲנַחְנוּweכִּיthatרָאוּיshouldלָאָדָםmenלִפְנוֹתappealאֶלtoהַחֹקthe lawהַמְּדִינִיcivilלְתַקֵּןfor redressכׇּלof allעָוֶלwrongsוּתְלוּנָהand grievancesבְּהֵעָשׂוֹתwhen is inflictedלוֹunto himחָמָסpersonal abuseאוֹorבְּהֻסַּגwhen is infringedזְכוּתthe rightקִנְיָנוֹof his propertyאוֹorשְׁמוֹhis characterבְּמָקוֹםwhereאֲשֶׁרthereיֵשׁexistחֻקִּיםlawsהַמְגִנִּיםas will protectעַלinזֶהthe sameאַךְbutמַאֲמִינִיםbelieveאֲנַחְנוּweכִּיthatכׇּלallאָדָםmenמְצֻדָּקare justifiedלְהָגֵןin defendingעַל־עַצְמוֹthemselvesוְעַלandרֵעָיוtheir friendsוְעַלandקִנְיָנוֹpropertyוְעַלandהַמֶּמְשָׁלָהthe governmentמִפִּגְעֵיfrom the assaultsוּמֵהַסָּגַת־גְּבוּלand encroachments ofכׇּלallאָדָםpersonsאֲשֶׁרwhich areלֹא־כַחֹקunlawfulבְּעֵתin times ofמְצוּקָהexigencyאֲשֶׁרwhereאֵיןcannotלִפְנוֹתappealמַהֵרimmediateאֶלbe made toהַחֻקִּיםthe lawsוְאֵיןandמַעֲנֶה׃relief 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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מַאֲמִינִיםbelieveאֲנַחְנוּweכִּיthatצֶדֶקjustהוּאitלִקְרֹאto preachאֶת־הַבְּשׂוֹרָהthe gospelלְעַמֵּיto the nations ofהָאָרֶץthe earthוּלְהַזְהִירand warnאֶת־הַצַּדִּיקִיםthe righteousלְהִנָּצֵלto save themselvesמֵהַשְׁחָתַתfrom the corruption ofהָעוֹלָםthe worldאַךְbutאֵיןnotאָנוּweמַאֲמִינִיםdo believeכִּיitנָכוֹןrightלְהִתְעָרֵבto interfereבַּעֲבָדִיםwith bond servantsוְלֹאneitherלִקְרֹאpreachלָהֶםunto themאֶת־הַבְּשׂוֹרָהthe gospelוְלֹאnorלְהַטְבִּילָםbaptize themבְּלֹאcontrary toרְצוֹןthe willוְחֵפֶץand wish ofאֲדוֹנֵיהֶםtheir mastersוְלֹאnorלָגַעַתto meddleבָּהֶםwithאוֹorלְהַטּוֹתinfluenceעֲלֵיהֶםthemמְאוּמָהin the leastלְהַמְרוֹתָםto cause them to be dissatisfiedעַלwithמַצָּבָםtheir situationsבַּחַיִּיםin lifeהָאֵלֶּהthisוּלְסַכֵּןand jeopardizingבָּזֶהtherebyנַפְשׁוֹתthe livesאֲנָשִׁיםof menהִתְעָרְבוּתinterferenceכָּזֹאתsuchאֲנַחְנוּweמַאֲמִינִיםbelieveכִּיto beלֹא־כַחֹקunlawfulוְלֹא־צֶדֶקand unjustוּמְסֻכֶּנֶתand dangerousלִשְׁלוֹםto the peace ofכׇּלeveryמֶמְשָׁלָהgovernmentלִבְנֵיhumanאָדָםbeingsלְהֵאָחֵזallowing to be heldבְּעַבְדוּת׃in 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.