Doctrine and Covenants Section 137 הַלֶּקַח וְהַבְּרִיתוֹת סעיף קל״ז

Hebrew translation, word by word with English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open Doctrine and Covenants Section 137 in the interlinear reader for transliteration, roots and notes.

1. 1

   נִפְתְּחוּwere openedהַשָּׁמַיִםthe heavensעָלֵינוּupon usוָאֵרֶאand I beheldאֶת־מַלְכוּתthe kingdomהַשָּׁמַיִםcelestialאֲשֶׁרofלֵאלֹהִיםGodוְאֶתandכְּבוֹדָהּthe glory thereofאִם־בַּגּוּףwhether in the bodyאוֹ־מִחוּץor out ofלַגּוּףthe bodyלֹאI cannotאֵדָע׃tell

   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.

2. 2

   רָאִיתִיI sawאֶת־יֹפִיthe beauty ofהַשַּׁעַרthe gateהַנִּפְלָאthe transcendentאֲשֶׁרwhichבּוֹthrough itיָבוֹאוּwill enterיוֹרְשֵׁיthe heirs ofהַמַּלְכוּתkingdomהַהִיאthatוְהוּאwhich wasכְּלַהֲבֵיlike unto flamesאֵשׁof fireמִתְהַפֶּכֶת׃circling

   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;

3. 3

   וְגַםAlsoאֶת־כִּסֵּאthe throneאֱלֹהִיםof Godהַלּוֹהֵטblazingוְעָלָיוwhereon wasיוֹשְׁבִיםseatedהָאָבthe Fatherוְהַבֵּן׃and the Son

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

4. 4

   רָאִיתִיI sawאֶת־רְחוֹבוֹתthe streets ofהַמַּלְכוּתkingdomהַהִיאthatהַיָּפוֹתbeautifulאֲשֶׁרwhich hadמַרְאֵיהֶןthe appearance ofכְּרִצְפַּתbeing paved withזָהָב׃gold

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

5. 5

   רָאִיתִיI sawאֶת־אָדָםAdamאָבִינוּour fatherוְאֶתandאַבְרָהָםAbrahamוְאֶתandאָבִיmy fatherוְאֶתandאִמִּיmy motherוְאֶתandאָחִיmy brotherאַלְוִיןAlvinאֲשֶׁרthatיָשֵׁןhas sleptמִזֶּהsinceזְמַןa longרָב׃time

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

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   וָאֶתְמַהּand marveledאֵיךְhow it wasיָרַשׁthat he had obtainedנַחֲלָהan inheritanceבַּמַּלְכוּתin kingdomהַהִיאthatבְּרָאֹתִיseeingכִּיthatמֵתhe had departedמִןfromהַחַיִּיםlifeהָאֵלֶּהthisלִפְנֵיbeforeשְׁלֹחַhad setיְהוָהthe Lordיָדוֹhis handלְקַבֵּץto gatherאֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelשֵׁנִיתthe second timeוְלֹאand notנִטְבַּלhad been baptizedלִסְלִיחַתfor the remissionחֲטָאִים׃of 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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   וַיָּבֹאthus cameקוֹלthe voiceיְהוָהof the Lordאֵלַיunto meלֵאמֹרsayingכׇּלAllהַמֵּתִיםwho have diedבְּלֹאwithoutדַעַתa knowledge ofהַבְּשׂוֹרָהgospelהַזֹּאתthisאֲשֶׁרwhoהָיוּwould haveמְקַבְּלִיםreceivedאוֹתָהּitלוּifהֻרְשׁוּthey had been permittedלְהִשָּׁאֵרto tarryיִהְיוּshall beיוֹרְשֵׁיheirs ofמַלְכוּתthe kingdomהַשָּׁמַיִםcelestialאֲשֶׁרofלֵאלֹהִים׃God

   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;

8. 8

   וְגַםAlsoכׇּלallהַמֵּתִיםthat shall dieמֵעַתָּהfrom henceforthוָהָלְאָהand afterבְּלֹאwithoutדַעַתa knowledge ofאוֹתָהּitאֲשֶׁרwhoהָיוּwould haveמְקַבְּלִיםreceivedאוֹתָהּitבְּכׇלwith allלִבָּםtheir heartsיִהְיוּshall beיוֹרְשֵׁיheirs ofהַמַּלְכוּתkingdomהַהִיא׃that

   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;

9. 9

   כִּיforאֲנִיIיְהוָהthe Lordאֶשְׁפֹּטwill judgeאֶת־כׇּלallאָדָםmenכְּמַעֲשָׂיוaccording to their worksוּכְתַאֲוַתaccording to the desire ofלִבּוֹ׃their hearts

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

10. 10

    וְגַםand alsoרָאִיתִיI beheldכִּיthatכׇּלallהַיְלָדִיםchildrenהַמֵּתִיםwho dieבְּטֶרֶםbeforeבֹּאָםthey arriveלִשְׁנוֹתat the yearsהַדָּעַתof accountabilityנוֹשָׁעִיםare savedבְּמַלְכוּתin kingdomהַשָּׁמַיִםof heavenהָעֶלְיוֹנָה׃the 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.