Doctrine and Covenants Section 137 הַלֶּקַח וְהַבְּרִיתוֹת סעיף קל״ז

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   נִפְתְּחוּnif/te/CHUwere openedהַשָּׁמַיִםhash/sha/MA/yimthe heavensעָלֵינוּa/LE/nuupon usוָאֵרֶאva/E/reand I beheldאֶת־מַלְכוּתet-mal/KHUTthe kingdomהַשָּׁמַיִםhash/sha/MA/yimcelestialאֲשֶׁרa/SHERofלֵאלֹהִיםle/lo/HIMGodוְאֶתve/ETandכְּבוֹדָהּke/vo/DAthe glory thereofאִם־בַּגּוּףim-bag/GUFwhether in the bodyאוֹ־מִחוּץo-mi/CHUTSor out ofלַגּוּףlag/GUFthe bodyלֹאloI cannotאֵדָע׃e/DAtell

   The heavens were opened upon us, and I beheld the celestial kingdom of God, and the glory thereof, whether in the body or out I cannot tell.

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   רָאִיתִיra/I/tiI sawאֶת־יֹפִיet-YO/fithe beautyהַשַּׁעַרhash/SHA/arof the gateהַנִּפְלָאhan/nif/LAthe transcendentאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichבּוֹbothrough itיָבוֹאוּya/VO/uwill enterיוֹרְשֵׁיyor/SHEthe heirsהַמַּלְכוּתham/mal/KHUTof kingdomהַהִיאha/HIthatוְהוּאve/HUwhich wasכְּלַהֲבֵיke/la/ha/VElike unto flamesאֵשׁeshof fireמִתְהַפֶּכֶת׃mit/hap/pe/KHETcircling

   I saw the transcendent beauty of the gate through which the heirs of that kingdom will enter, which was like unto circling flames of fire;

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   וְגַםve/GAMalsoאֶת־כִּסֵּאet-kis/SEthe throneאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMof Godהַלּוֹהֵטhal/lo/HETblazingוְעָלָיוve/a/LAYVwhereon wasיוֹשְׁבִיםyosh/VIMseatedהָאָבha/AVthe Fatherוְהַבֵּן׃ve/hab/BENand the Son

   Also the blazing throne of God, whereon was seated the Father and the Son.

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   רָאִיתִיra/I/tiI sawאֶת־רְחוֹבוֹתet-re/cho/VOTthe streetsהַמַּלְכוּתham/mal/KHUTof kingdomהַהִיאha/HIthatהַיָּפוֹתhay/ya/FOTbeautifulאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhich hadמַרְאֵיהֶןmar/e/HENthe appearance ofכְּרִצְפַּתke/rits/PATbeing paved withזָהָב׃za/HAVgold

   I saw the beautiful streets of that kingdom, which had the appearance of being paved with gold.

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   רָאִיתִיra/I/tiI sawאֶת־אָדָםet-A/DAMAdamאָבִינוּa/VI/nuour fatherוְאֶתve/ETandאַבְרָהָםAv/ra/HAMAbrahamוְאֶתve/ETandאָבִיa/VImy fatherוְאֶתve/ETandאִמִּיim/MImy motherוְאֶתve/ETandאָחִיa/CHImy brotherאַלְוִיןAl/VINAlvinאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthatיָשֵׁןya/SHENsleptמִזֶּהmiz/ZEsinceזְמַןze/MANa longרָב׃ravtime

   I saw Father Adam and Abraham; and my father and my mother; my brother Alvin, that has long since slept;

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   וָאֶתְמַהּva/et/MAand marveledאֵיךְekhhow it wasיָרַשׁya/RASHthat he obtainedנַחֲלָהna/cha/LAan inheritanceבַּמַּלְכוּתbam/mal/KHUTin kingdomהַהִיאha/HIthatבִּרְאוֹתִיbir/o/TIseeingכִּיkithatמֵתmethe departedמִןminfromהַחַיִּיםha/chay/YIMlifeהָאֵלֶּהha/EL/lethisלִפְנֵיlif/NEbeforeשְׁלֹחַshe/LO/achsetיְהוָהAdonaithe Lordיָדוֹya/DOhis handלְקַבֵּץle/kab/BETSto gatherאֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵלet-Yis/ra/ELIsraelשֵׁנִיתshe/NITthe second timeוְלֹאve/LOand notנִטְבַּלnit/BALhad been baptizedלִסְלִיחַתlis/li/CHATfor the remissionחֲטָאִים׃cha/ta/IMof sins

   And marveled how it was that he had obtained an inheritance in that kingdom, seeing that he had departed this life before the Lord had set his hand to gather Israel the second time, and had not been baptized for the remission of sins.

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   וַיָּבֹאvay/ya/VOthus cameקוֹלkolthe voiceיְהוָהAdonaiof the Lordאֵלַיe/LAYunto meלֵאמֹרle/MORsayingכׇּלkolallהַמֵּתִיםham/me/TIMwho diedבְּלֹאbe/LOwithoutדַעַתDA/ata knowledgeהַבְּשׂוֹרָהhab/be/so/RAof gospelהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoהָיוּha/YUwould haveמְקַבְּלִיםme/kab/be/LIMreceivedאוֹתָהּo/TAitלוּluifהֻרְשׁוּhur/SHUthey had been permittedלְהִשָּׁאֵרle/hish/sha/ERto tarryיִהְיוּyih/YUshall beיוֹרְשֵׁיyor/SHEheirsמַלְכוּתmal/KHUTof the kingdomהַשָּׁמַיִםhash/sha/MA/yimcelestialאֲשֶׁרa/SHERofלֵאלֹהִים׃le/lo/HIMGod

   Thus came the voice of the Lord unto me, saying: All who have died without a knowledge of this gospel, who would have received it if they had been permitted to tarry, shall be heirs of the celestial kingdom of God;

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   וְגַםve/GAMalsoכׇּלkolallהַמֵּתִיםham/me/TIMthat shall dieמֵעַתָּהme/at/TAfrom henceforthוָהָלְאָהva/HAL/aand afterבְּלֹאbe/LOwithoutדַעַתDA/ata knowledgeאוֹתָהּo/TAof itאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoהָיוּha/YUwould haveמְקַבְּלִיםme/kab/be/LIMreceivedאוֹתָהּo/TAitבְּכׇלbe/KHOLwith allלִבָּםlib/BAMtheir heartsיִהְיוּyih/YUshall beיוֹרְשֵׁיyor/SHEheirsהַמַּלְכוּתham/mal/KHUTof kingdomהַהִיא׃ha/HIthat

   Also all that shall die henceforth without a knowledge of it, who would have received it with all their hearts, shall be heirs of that kingdom;

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   כִּיkiforאֲנִיa/NIIיְהוָהAdonaithe Lordאֶשְׁפֹּטesh/POTwill judgeאֶת־כׇּלet-kolallאָדָםa/DAMmenכְּמַעֲשָׂיוke/ma/a/SAYVaccording to their worksוּכְמִשְׁאֲלוֹתu/khe/mish/a/LOTaccording to the desireלִבּוֹ׃lib/BOof their hearts

   For I, the Lord, will judge all men according to their works, according to the desire of their hearts.

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    וְגַםve/GAMand alsoרָאִיתִיra/I/tiI beheldכִּיkithatכׇּלkolallהַיְלָדִיםhay/la/DIMchildrenהַמֵּתִיםham/me/TIMwho dieבְּטֶרֶםbe/TE/rembeforeבֹּאָםbo/AMthey arriveלִשְׁנוֹתlish/NOTat the yearsהַדָּעַתhad/DA/atof accountabilityנוֹשָׁעִיםno/sha/IMare savedבְּמַלְכוּתbe/mal/KHUTin kingdomהַשָּׁמַיִםhash/sha/MA/yimof heavenהָעֶלְיוֹנָה׃ha/el/yo/NAthe celestial

    And I also beheld that all children who die before they arrive at the years of accountability are saved in the celestial kingdom of heaven.