Doctrine and Covenants Section 135 הַלֶּקַח וְהַבְּרִיתוֹת סעיף קל״ה

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   לַחְתֹּםlach/TOMto sealאֶת־עֵדוּתet-e/DUTthe testimonyהַסֵּפֶרhas/SE/ferof bookהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisוְסֵפֶרve/SE/ferand the BookמוֹרְמוֹןMOR/monof Mormonאָנוּa/NUweמוֹדִיעִיםmo/di/IMannounceאֶת־הַהֶרֶגet-ha/HE/regthe martyrdomעַלalforקִדּוּשׁkid/DUSHthe sanctificationהַשֵּׁםhash/SHEMof the NameיוֹסֵףYo/SEFof JosephסְמִיתSe/MITSmithהַנָּבִיאhan/Na/VIthe Prophetוְחִירָםve/Chi/RAMand HyrumסְמִיתSe/MITSmithהָאָבha/AVthe Patriarchנוֹרוּno/RUthey were shotבְּבֵיתbe/VETin the houseהָאֲסוּרִיםha/a/su/RIMof jailבְּקַרְתָּגוֹBe/kar/ta/GOCarthageבַּיּוֹםbay/YOMon theהָעֶשְׂרִיםha/es/RIMtwentyוְשִׁבְעָהve/shiv/Aseventhלְיוּנִיle/Yu/NIof Juneשְׁנַתshe/NATin the yearאֶלֶףE/lefone thousandוּשְׁמֹנֶהu/she/mo/NEeightמֵאוֹתme/OThundredוְאַרְבָּעִיםve/ar/ba/IMand fortyוְאַרְבַּעve/ar/BAand fourכְּחָמֵשׁke/cha/MESHabout fiveאַחֲרֵיa/cha/REafterהַצׇּהֳרַיִםhats/tso/ho/RA/yimnoonבְּיַדbe/YADby the handהָמוֹןha/MONof a mobחָמוּשׁcha/MUSHan armedמְשׁוּחִיםme/shu/CHIMpaintedבְּשָׁחֹרbe/sha/CHORblackכְּמֵאָהke/me/Aof about a hundredוַחֲמִשִּׁיםva/cha/mish/SHIMand fiftyעַדadtoמָאתַיִםma/TA/yimtwo hundredאִישׁishpersonsחִירָםChi/RAMHyrumנוֹרָהno/RAwas shotרִאשׁוֹנָהri/sho/NAfirstוַיִּפֹּלvay/yip/POLand fellבְּשֶׁקֶטbe/SHE/ketcalmlyבְּקָרְאוֹbe/ka/re/Oexclaimingאִישׁisha manמֵתmetdeadאֲנִיa/NII amיוֹסֵףYo/SEFJosephקָפַץka/FATSleapedמִןminfromהַחַלּוֹןha/chal/LONthe windowוַיִּיָּרֶהvay/yiy/ya/REand was shotלְמָוֶתle/MA/vetdead in the attemptבְּקָרְאוֹbe/ka/re/Oexclaimingאֲדֹנָיa/do/NAYO Lordאֱלֹהָיe/lo/HAYmy Godנוֹרוּno/RUthey wereשְׁנֵיהֶםshe/ne/HEMboth shotגַּםgamalsoאַחֲרֵיa/cha/REafterמוֹתָםmo/TAMthey were deadבְּאַכְזָרִיּוּתbe/akh/za/riy/YUTin a brutal mannerוַיְקַבְּלוּvay/kab/be/LUand receivedשְׁנֵיהֶםshe/ne/HEMbothאַרְבָּעָהar/ba/Afourכַּדּוּרִים׃kad/du/RIMballs

   To seal the testimony of this book and the Book of Mormon, we announce the martyrdom of Joseph Smith the Prophet, and Hyrum Smith the Patriarch. They were shot in Carthage jail, on the 27th of June, 1844, about five o'clock p.m., by an armed mob—painted black—of from 150 to 200 persons. Hyrum was shot first and fell calmly, exclaiming: I am a dead man! Joseph leaped from the window, and was shot dead in the attempt, exclaiming: O Lord my God! They were both shot after they were dead, in a brutal manner, and both received four balls.

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   ג׳וֹןGonJohnטֵילוֹרTe/LORTaylorוְוִילָרְדve/Vi/LARDand Willardרִיצָ׳רְדְּסRi/TSAR/desRichardsשְׁנַיִםshe/NA/yimtwoמִןminofהַשְּׁנֵים־עָשָׂרhash/She/NEM-a/SARthe Twelveהֵםhemtheyלְבַדָּםle/vad/DAMaloneהָיוּha/YUwereבַּחֶדֶרba/CHE/derin the roomבָּעֵתba/ETat theהַהִיאha/HItimeהָרִאשׁוֹןha/ri/SHONthe formerנִפְצַעnif/TSAwas woundedבְּאַכְזָרִיּוּתbe/akh/za/riy/YUTin a savage mannerבְּאַרְבָּעָהbe/ar/ba/Awith fourכַּדּוּרִיםkad/du/RIMballsאַךְakhbutהֶחְלִיםhech/LIMrecoveredמֵאָזme/AZsinceהָאַחֲרוֹןha/a/cha/RONthe latterבְּיַדbe/YADthrough the providenceאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMof Godנִמְלַטnim/LATescapedוְגַםve/GAMand evenנֶקֶבNE/keva holeאֶחָדe/CHADoneלֹאlonotהָיָהha/YAwas thereבִּלְבוּשׁוֹ׃bil/vu/SHOin his robe

   John Taylor and Willard Richards, two of the Twelve, were the only persons in the room at the time; the former was wounded in a savage manner with four balls, but has since recovered; the latter, through the providence of God, escaped, without even a hole in his robe.

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   יוֹסֵףYo/SEFJosephסְמִיתSe/MITSmithנְבִיאNe/VIthe ProphetיְהוָהAdonaiof the Lordוְחֹזֵהוּve/Cho/ze/HUand his Seerעָשָׂהa/SAdidיוֹתֵרyo/TERmoreלְבַדle/VADsaveמִיֵּשׁוּעַMiy/ye/SHU/aJesus onlyלִישׁוּעַתli/shu/ATfor the salvationבְּנֵיbe/NEof the childrenאָדָםa/DAMof menבָּעוֹלָםba/o/LAMin worldהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisמִכׇּלmik/KOLthan any otherאָדָםa/DAMmanאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthatחַיchaylivedבּוֹboin itמֵעוֹלָםme/o/LAMeverבְּעֶשְׂרִיםbe/es/RIMin the space of twentyשָׁנָהsha/NAyearsקְצָרוֹתke/tsa/ROTshortהוֹצִיאho/TSIhe brought forthאֶת־סֵפֶרet-SE/ferthe BookמוֹרְמוֹןMOR/monof Mormonאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichתִּרְגֵּםtir/GEMhe translatedבְּמַתְּנַתbe/mat/te/NATby the giftאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMof Godוּבְכֹחוֹu/ve/kho/CHOand his powerוּבְיָדוֹu/ve/ya/DOand has been the meansהוֹצִיאוֹho/tsi/Oof publishing itבִּשְׁתֵּיbish/TEon twoיַבָּשׁוֹתyab/ba/SHOTcontinentsשָׁלַחsha/LACHsentאֶת־מְלֹאet-me/LOthe fulnessבְּשׂוֹרַתbe/so/RATof the gospelעוֹלָםo/LAMeverlastingאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichבּוֹboit containedלְאַרְבַּעle/ar/BAto the fourכַּנְפוֹתkan/FOTquartersהָאָרֶץha/A/retsof the earthהוֹצִיאho/TSIbrought forthאֶת־הַחֲזוֹנוֹתet-ha/cha/zo/NOTthe revelationsוְהַמִּצְוֹתve/ham/mits/VOTand commandmentsאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichמֵהֶםme/HEMof themסֵפֶרSE/ferbookהַלֶּקַחhal/LE/kachof Doctrineוְהַבְּרִיתוֹתve/hab/Be/ri/TOTand Covenantsהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisוְעוֹדve/ODand otherכִּתְבֵיkit/VEdocumentsחׇכְמָהchokh/MAof wisdomרַבִּיםrab/BIMmanyוְהוֹרָאוֹתve/ho/ra/OTand instructionsלְטוֹבַתle/to/VATfor the benefitבְּנֵיbe/NEof the childrenהָאָדָםha/a/DAMof menקִבֵּץkib/BETSgatheredאֲלָפִיםa/la/FIMthousandsרַבִּיםrab/BIMmanyמִקְּדוֹשֵׁיmik/Ke/do/SHEof the SaintsאַחֲרִיתA/cha/RITof the Latterהַיָּמִיםhay/ya/MIMdaysיָסַדya/SADfoundedעִירira cityגְּדוֹלָהge/do/LAgreatוַיַּנַּחvay/yan/NACHand leftתְּהִלָּהte/hil/LAa fameוְשֵׁםve/SHEMand nameאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthatלֹאlocannotיוּמְתוּyum/TUbe slainחָיָהcha/YAhe livedגָּדוֹלga/DOLgreatוּמֵתu/METand he diedגָּדוֹלga/DOLgreatבְּעֵינֵיbe/e/NEin the eyesאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMof Godוְעַמּוֹve/am/MOand his peopleוּכְרֹבu/khe/ROVand like mostמְשִׁיחֵיme/shi/CHEof anointedיְהוָהAdonaithe Lord'sבִּימֵיbi/MEinקֶדֶםKE/demancient timesחָתַםcha/TAMsealedאֶת־שְׁלִיחוּתוֹet-she/li/chu/TOhis missionוְאֶתve/ETandמַעֲשָׂיוma/a/SAYVhis worksבְּדָמוֹbe/da/MOwith his own bloodוְכֵןve/KHENand so hasגַּםgamalsoאָחִיוa/CHIVhis brotherחִירָםChi/RAMHyrumבְּחַיֵּיהֶםbe/chay/ye/HEMin life theyלֹאlowere notנֶחְלָקוּnech/la/KUdividedוּבְמוֹתָםu/ve/mo/TAMand in deathלֹאlowere notנִפְרָדוּ׃nif/ra/DUseparated

   Joseph Smith, the Prophet and Seer of the Lord, has done more, save Jesus only, for the salvation of men in this world, than any other man that ever lived in it. In the short space of twenty years, he has brought forth the Book of Mormon, which he translated by the gift and power of God, and has been the means of publishing it on two continents; has sent the fulness of the everlasting gospel, which it contained, to the four quarters of the earth; has brought forth the revelations and commandments which compose this book of Doctrine and Covenants, and many other wise documents and instructions for the benefit of the children of men; gathered many thousands of the Latter-day Saints, founded a great city, and left a fame and name that cannot be slain. He lived great, and he died great in the eyes of God and his people; and like most of the Lord's anointed in ancient times, has sealed his mission and his works with his own blood; and so has his brother Hyrum. In life they were not divided, and in death they were not separated!

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   בְּלֶכֶתbe/LE/khetwhen wentיוֹסֵףYo/SEFJosephאֶלeltoקַרְתָּגוֹKar/ta/GOCarthageלְהַסְגִּירle/has/GIRto deliver upעַצְמוֹats/MOhimselfלְדִרְשׁוֹתle/dir/SHOTto the requirementsהַחֹקha/CHOKof the lawהַמְדֻמּוֹתham/dum/MOTpretendedיוֹמַיִםyo/MA/yimtwo daysאוֹoorשְׁלֹשָׁהshe/lo/SHAthreeלִפְנֵיlif/NEprevious toהֵהָרְגוֹhe/ha/re/GOhis assassinationאָמַרa/MARhe saidהוֹלֵךְho/LEKHgoingאֲנִיa/NII amכַּשֶּׂהkas/SElike a lambלַטֶּבַחlat/TE/vachto the slaughterאַךְakhbutשָׁקֵטsha/KETcalmאֲנִיa/NII amכְּבֹקֶרke/VO/keras a morningקַיִץKA/yitsof summerלִבִּיlib/BII have a conscienceנָקִיna/KIvoidמִכׇּלmik/KOLofפֶּשַׁעPE/shaoffenseלֵאלֹהִיםle/lo/HIMtowards Godוּלְכׇלu/le/KHOLand towards allאָדָםa/DAMmenנָקִיna/KIinnocentאָמוּתa/MUTI shall dieוְעוֹדve/ODand it shall yetיֵאָמֵרye/a/MERbe saidעָלַיa/LAYof meנִרְצַחnir/TSACHhe was murderedבְּדַםbe/DAMinקָרkarcold bloodבַּבֹּקֶרbab/BO/kerthe morningהַהוּאha/HUthat sameאַחֲרֵיa/cha/REafterהִתְכּוֹנֵןhit/ko/NENmade readyחִירָםChi/RAMHyrumלָלֶכֶתla/LE/khetto goהַיֵּאָמֵרhay/ye/a/MERshall it be saidאֶלeltoהַטֶּבַחhat/TE/vachthe slaughterכֵּןkenyesכִּיkiforכֵןkhensoהָיָהha/YAit wasקָרָאka/RAhe readאֶת־הַפְּסָקָהet-hap/pe/sa/KAthe paragraphהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTfollowingלְקֵץle/KETSnear the closeפֶּרֶקPE/rekof chapterשְׁנֵים־עָשָׂרshe/NEM-a/SARthe twelfthבְּאֶתֶרbe/E/terof Etherבְּסֵפֶרbe/SE/ferin the BookמוֹרְמוֹןMOR/monof Mormonוַיְקַפֵּלvay/kap/PELand turned downאֶת־הַדַּףet-had/DAFthe leafעָלֶיהָ׃a/le/HAupon it

   When Joseph went to Carthage to deliver himself up to the pretended requirements of the law, two or three days previous to his assassination, he said: "I am going like a lamb to the slaughter; but I am calm as a summer's morning; I have a conscience void of offense towards God, and towards all men. I SHALL DIE INNOCENT, AND IT SHALL YET BE SAID OF ME—HE WAS MURDERED IN COLD BLOOD."—The same morning, after Hyrum had made ready to go—shall it be said to the slaughter? yes, for so it was—he read the following paragraph, near the close of the twelfth chapter of Ether, in the Book of Mormon, and turned down the leaf upon it:

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   וַיְהִיvay/HIand it happenedכִּיkithatהִתְפַּלַּלְתִּיhit/pal/lal/TII prayedאֶל־יְהוָהel-Adonaiunto the Lordכִּיkithatיִתֵּןyit/TENhe would giveלַגּוֹיִםlag/Go/YIMunto the Gentilesחֵןchengraceלְמַעַןle/MA/anthatיִהְיֶהyih/YEmight haveלָהֶםla/HEMtheyחֶסֶדCHE/sedcharityוַיְהִיvay/HIand it happenedכִּיkithatאָמַרa/MARsaidאֵלַיe/LAYunto meיְהוָהAdonaithe Lordאִם־אֵיןim-enif have notלָהֶםla/HEMtheyחֶסֶדCHE/sedcharityאֵין־דָּבָרen-da/VARit matters notאֵלֶיךָe/LE/khaunto youהָיִיתָha/YI/tayou have beenנֶאֱמָןne/e/MANfaithfulלָכֵןla/KHENwhereforeיִטָּהֲרוּyit/ta/ha/RUshall be made cleanבְּגָדֶיךָbe/ga/DE/khayour garmentsוּבַעֲבוּרu/va/a/VURand becauseרָאִיתָra/I/tayou sawאֶת־חֻלְשָׁתְךָet-chul/sha/te/KHAyour weaknessתֶּחֱזַקte/che/ZAKyou shall be made strongעַד־לָשֶׁבֶתad-la/SHE/veteven unto the sitting downבַּמָּקוֹםbam/ma/KOMin the placeאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichהֲכִינוֹתִיha/khi/NO/tiI preparedבְּמִשְׁכְּנוֹתbe/mish/ke/NOTin the mansionsאָבִיA/VIof my Fatherוְעַתָּהve/at/TAand nowאֲנִיa/NIIנִפְרָדnif/RADbid farewellמִן־הַגּוֹיִםmin-Hag/go/YIMunto the Gentilesאַףafyeaוְגַםve/GAMand alsoמֵאַחַיme/a/CHAYunto my brethrenאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhomאָהַבְתִּיa/HAV/tiI loveעַד־אֲשֶׁרad-a/SHERuntilנִפָּגֵשׁnip/pa/GESHwe shall meetלִפְנֵיlif/NEbeforeכִּסֵּא־מִשְׁפַּטkis/SE-mish/PATthe judgment-seatהַמָּשִׁיחַham/Ma/SHI/achof Christאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhereשָׁםshamthereיֵדְעוּyed/Ushall knowכׇל־בְּנֵיkhol-be/NEallהָאָדָםha/a/DAMmenכִּיkithatאֵיןennotבְּגָדַיbe/ga/DAYmy garmentsמְגֹאָלִיםme/go/a/LIMare spottedבְּדִמְכֶםbe/dim/KHEMwith your bloodהַמְצַוִּיםham/tsav/VIMthe testatorsמֵתוּME/tuare deadעַתָּהat/TAnowוְצַוָּאָתָםve/tsav/va/a/TAMand their testamentבְּתֹקֶף׃be/to/KEFis in force

   And it came to pass that I prayed unto the Lord that he would give unto the Gentiles grace, that they might have charity. And it came to pass that the Lord said unto me: If they have not charity it mattereth not unto thee, thou hast been faithful; wherefore thy garments shall be made clean. And because thou hast seen thy weakness, thou shalt be made strong, even unto the sitting down in the place which I have prepared in the mansions of my Father. And now I … bid farewell unto the Gentiles; yea, and also unto my brethren whom I love, until we shall meet before the judgment-seat of Christ, where all men shall know that my garments are not spotted with your blood. The testators are now dead, and their testament is in force.

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   חִירָםChi/RAMHyrumסְמִיתSe/MITSmithבֶּןbenagedאַרְבָּעִיםar/ba/IMfortyוְאַרְבַּעve/ar/BAand fourשָׁנָהsha/NAyearsהָיָהha/YAoldבְּפֶבְּרוּאָרbe/Feb/be/ru/ARin Februaryשְׁנַתshe/NATin the yearאֶלֶףE/lefone thousandוּשְׁמֹנֶהu/she/mo/NEeightמֵאוֹתme/OThundredוְאַרְבָּעִיםve/ar/ba/IMand fortyוְאַרְבַּעve/ar/BAand fourוְיוֹסֵףve/Yo/SEFand JosephסְמִיתSe/MITSmithבֶּןbenagedשְׁלֹשִׁיםshe/lo/SHIMthirtyוּשְׁמֹנֶהu/she/mo/NEand eightשָׁנָהsha/NAyearsהָיָהha/YAoldבְּדֵצֶמְבֶּרbe/De/tsem/BERin Decemberשְׁנַתshe/NATin the yearאֶלֶףE/lefone thousandוּשְׁמֹנֶהu/she/mo/NEeightמֵאוֹתme/OThundredוְאַרְבָּעִיםve/ar/ba/IMand fortyוְשָׁלֹשׁve/sha/LOSHand threeוּמֵעַתָּהu/me/at/TAand henceforwardיִמָּנוּyim/ma/NUwill be classedשְׁמוֹתָםshe/mo/TAMtheir namesעִםimamongעֵדֵיe/DEthe martyrsהַדָּתhad/DATof religionוְהַקּוֹרֵאve/hak/ko/REand the readerבְּכׇלbe/KHOLin everyגּוֹיgoynationיִזָּכֵרyiz/za/KHERwill be remindedכִּיkithatסֵפֶרSE/ferthe BookמוֹרְמוֹןMOR/monof Mormonוְסֵפֶרve/SE/ferand bookהַלֶּקַחhal/LE/kachof Doctrineוְהַבְּרִיתוֹתve/hab/Be/ri/TOTand Covenantsהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisאֲשֶׁרa/SHERofלַכְּנֵסִיָּהlak/ke/ne/siy/YAthe churchנִקְנוּnik/NUcostבְּמִבְחַרbe/miv/CHARthe bestדַּםdambloodהַמֵּאָהham/me/Aof the centuryהַתְּשַׁעhat/te/SHAnineעֶשְׂרֵהes/REteenthלְהוֹצִיאָםle/ho/tsi/AMto bring them forthלִישׁוּעַתli/shu/ATfor the salvationעוֹלָםo/LAMof a worldחָרֵבcha/REVruinedוְאִםve/IMand that ifתֹּאכַלto/KHALcan scatheהָאֵשׁha/ESHthe fireאֶת־הָעֵץet-ha/ETSa treeהָרָטֹבha/ra/TOVgreenלִכְבוֹדlikh/VODfor the gloryאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMof Godאַףafhowכִּיkieasyתִשְׂרֹףtis/ROFit will burn upאֶת־הָעֵצִיםet-ha/e/TSIMthe treesהַיְּבֵשִׁיםhay/ye/ve/SHIMdryלְטַהֵרle/ta/HERto purifyאֶת־הַכֶּרֶםet-hak/KE/remthe vineyardמֵהַשְׁחָתָהme/hash/cha/TAof corruptionלַכָּבוֹדlak/ka/VODfor gloryחָיוּcha/YUthey livedלַכָּבוֹדlak/ka/VODfor gloryמֵתוּME/tuthey diedוְכָבוֹדve/kha/VODand gloryשְׂכָרָםse/kha/RAMis their rewardלְעוֹלָםle/o/LAMforeverמִדּוֹרmid/DORfrom ageלְדוֹרle/DORto ageיֵרֵדye/REDshall go downשְׁמָםshe/MAMtheir namesלְדוֹרוֹתle/do/ROTto posterityכְּאַבְנֵיke/av/NEas stonesחֵפֶץCHE/fetspreciousלַמְקֻדָּשִׁים׃lam/kud/da/SHIMfor the sanctified

   Hyrum Smith was forty-four years old in February, 1844, and Joseph Smith was thirty-eight in December, 1843; and henceforward their names will be classed among the martyrs of religion; and the reader in every nation will be reminded that the Book of Mormon, and this book of Doctrine and Covenants of the church, cost the best blood of the nineteenth century to bring them forth for the salvation of a ruined world; and that if the fire can scathe a green tree for the glory of God, how easy it will burn up the dry trees to purify the vineyard of corruption. They lived for glory; they died for glory; and glory is their eternal reward. From age to age shall their names go down to posterity as gems for the sanctified.

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   נְקִיִּםne/kiy/YIMinnocentהָיוּha/YUthey wereמִכׇּלmik/KOLof anyפֶּשַׁעPE/shacrimeכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERasהוּכַחhu/KHACHthey had been provedפְּעָמִיםpe/a/MIMoftenרַבּוֹתrab/BOTmanyלְפָנִיםle/fa/NIMbeforeוְרַקve/RAKand onlyכֻּלְּאוּkul/le/Uwere confinedבְּבֵיתbe/VETin the houseהָאֲסוּרִיםha/a/su/RIMof jailבְּקֶשֶׁרbe/KE/sherby the conspiracyבּוֹגְדִיםbog/DIMof traitorsוּרְשָׁעִיםu/re/sha/IMand wicked menוְדָמָםve/da/MAMand their bloodהַנָּקִיhan/na/KIinnocentעַלalonרִצְפַּתrits/PATthe floorבֵּיתbetof the houseהָאֲסוּרִיםha/a/su/RIMof jailבְּקַרְתָּגוֹbe/Kar/ta/GOof Carthageהוּאhuisחוֹתָםcho/TAMa sealרָחָבra/CHAVbroadהֶחָתוּםhe/cha/TUMaffixedעַלaluponהַמּוֹרְמוֹנִיּוּתHam/mor/mo/niy/YUTMormonismאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthatלֹאlocannotיוּכַלyu/KHALbeלְהִדָּחוֹתle/hid/da/CHOTrejectedבְּכׇלbe/KHOLby anyבֵּיתbethouseדִּיןdinof judgmentבָּאָרֶץba/A/retson earthוְדָמָםve/da/MAMand their bloodהַנָּקִיhan/na/KIinnocentעַלalonשֶׁלֶטSHE/letthe escutcheonמְדִינַתMe/di/NATof the StateאִילִינוֹיI/li/NOYof Illinoisעִםimwithאֱמוּנַתe/mu/NATthe faithהַמְּדִינָהham/Me/di/NAof the Stateהַשְּׁבוּרָהhash/she/vu/RAbrokenאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichעָרַבa/RAVpledgedהַמּוֹשֵׁלham/mo/SHELthe governorהוּאhuit isעֵדeda witnessלֶאֱמֶתle/e/METto the truthבְּשׂוֹרַתbe/so/RATof the gospelעוֹלָםo/LAMeverlastingאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthatכׇּלkolallהָעוֹלָםha/o/LAMthe worldלֹאlonotיוּכַלyu/KHALis able toלְהַכְחִישׁle/hakh/CHISHimpeachוְדָמָםve/da/MAMand their bloodהַנָּקִיhan/na/KIinnocentעַלalonדֶּגֶלDE/gelthe bannerהַחֵרוּתha/che/RUTof libertyוְעַלve/ALand onמְגִלַּת־הַזְּכֻיּוֹתme/gil/LAT-haz/ze/khuy/YOTthe magna chartaאַרְצוֹתAr/TSOTof the UnitedהַבְּרִיתHab/be/RITStatesהוּאhuisשָׁלִיחַsha/LI/achan ambassadorלְדַתle/DATfor the religionיֵשׁוּעַYe/SHU/aof JesusהַמָּשִׁיחַHam/ma/SHI/achChristאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthatיִגַּעyig/GAwill touchבְּלֵבbe/LEVthe heartsיְשָׁרִיםye/sha/RIMof honest menבְּכׇלbe/KHOLin allהָעַמִּיםha/am/MIMnationsוְדָמָםve/da/MAMand their bloodהַנָּקִיhan/na/KIinnocentעִםimwithדַּםdambloodכׇּלkolof allהָעֵדִיםha/e/DIMthe martyrsהַנְּקִיִּיםhan/ne/kiy/YIMthe innocentמִתַּחַתmit/TA/chatunderלַמִּזְבֵּחַlam/miz/BE/achthe altarאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthatרָאָהra/AsawיוֹחָנָןYo/cha/NANJohnיִצְעַקyits/AKwill cryאֶלeluntoיְהוָהAdonaithe LordצְבָאוֹתTse/va/OTof Hostsעַדadtillיִנְקֹםyin/KOMhe avengesאֶת־הַדָּםet-had/DAMbloodהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthatבָּאָרֶץba/A/retson the earthאָמֵן׃a/MENAmen

   They were innocent of any crime, as they had often been proved before, and were only confined in jail by the conspiracy of traitors and wicked men; and their innocent blood on the floor of Carthage jail is a broad seal affixed to "Mormonism" that cannot be rejected by any court on earth, and their innocent blood on the escutcheon of the State of Illinois, with the broken faith of the State as pledged by the governor, is a witness to the truth of the everlasting gospel that all the world cannot impeach; and their innocent blood on the banner of liberty, and on the magna charta of the United States, is an ambassador for the religion of Jesus Christ, that will touch the hearts of honest men among all nations; and their innocent blood, with the innocent blood of all the martyrs under the altar that John saw, will cry unto the Lord of Hosts till he avenges that blood on the earth. Amen.