Doctrine and Covenants Section 23 הַלֶּקַח וְהַבְּרִיתוֹת סעיף כ״ג

Hebrew translation, word by word with English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open Doctrine and Covenants Section 23 in the interlinear reader for transliteration, roots and notes.

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   הִנֵּהbeholdאֲנִיIמְדַבֵּרspeakאֵלֶיךָunto youאוֹלִיבֶרOliverדְּבָרִיםwordsאֲחָדִיםa fewהִנֵּהbeholdבָּרוּךְblessedאַתָּהyou areוְאֵיןand there is noneעָלֶיךָupon youמִשְׁפָּטcondemnationאַךְbutהִשָּׁמֵרbewareמִגַּאֲוָהof prideפֶּןlestתָבוֹאyou should enterבְּמַסָּה׃into temptation

   Behold, I speak unto you, Oliver, a few words. Behold, thou art blessed, and art under no condemnation. But beware of pride, lest thou shouldst enter into temptation.

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   הוֹדַעmake knownאֶת־קְרִיאָתְךָyour callingלַכְּנֵסִיָּהunto the churchוְגַםand alsoלִפְנֵיbeforeהָעוֹלָםthe worldוְיִפָּתַחand shall be openedלִבְּךָyour heartלְהַשְׁמִיעַto preachאֱמֶתthe truthמֵעַתָּהfrom henceforthוְעַדand untoעוֹלָםforeverאָמֵן׃Amen

   Make known thy calling unto the church, and also before the world, and thy heart shall be opened to preach the truth from henceforth and forever. Amen.

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   הִנֵּהbeholdאֲנִיIמְדַבֵּרspeakאֵלֶיךָunto youחִירָםHyrumדְּבָרִיםwordsאֲחָדִיםa fewכִּיforגַםalsoאַתָּהyouאֵיןthere is noעָלֶיךָupon youמִשְׁפָּטcondemnationוְלִבְּךָand your heartנִפְתַּחis openedוּלְשׁוֹנְךָand your tongueנִפְתָּחָהloosedוּקְרִיאָתְךָand your callingלְתוֹכָחָהis to exhortationוּלְחַזֵּקand to strengthenאֶת־הַכְּנֵסִיָּהthe churchתָּמִידcontinuallyוְלָכֵןwhereforeמִשְׁמַרְתְּךָyour dutyלַכְּנֵסִיָּהis unto the churchלְעוֹלָםforeverוְזֹאתand thisמִפְּנֵיbecause ofמִשְׁפַּחְתְּךָyour familyאָמֵן׃Amen

   Behold, I speak unto you, Hyrum, a few words; for thou also art under no condemnation, and thy heart is opened, and thy tongue loosed; and thy calling is to exhortation, and to strengthen the church continually. Wherefore thy duty is unto the church forever, and this because of thy family. Amen.

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   הִנֵּהbeholdאֲנִיIמְדַבֵּרspeakדְּבָרִיםwordsאֲחָדִיםa fewאֵלֶיךָunto youשְׁמוּאֵלSamuelכִּיforגַםalsoאַתָּהyouאֵיןthere is noעָלֶיךָupon youמִשְׁפָּטcondemnationוּקְרִיאָתְךָand your callingלְתוֹכָחָהis to exhortationוּלְחַזֵּקand to strengthenאֶת־הַכְּנֵסִיָּהthe churchוְעוֹדand as yetלֹאnotנִקְרֵאתָyou are calledלְהַשְׁמִיעַto preachלִפְנֵיbeforeהָעוֹלָםthe worldאָמֵן׃Amen

   Behold, I speak a few words unto you, Samuel; for thou also art under no condemnation, and thy calling is to exhortation, and to strengthen the church; and thou art not as yet called to preach before the world. Amen.

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   הִנֵּהbeholdאֲנִיIמְדַבֵּרspeakדְּבָרִיםwordsאֲחָדִיםa fewאֵלֶיךָunto youיוֹסֵףJosephכִּיforגַםalsoאַתָּהyouאֵיןthere is noעָלֶיךָupon youמִשְׁפָּטcondemnationוּקְרִיאָתְךָand your callingגַםalsoהִיאisלְתוֹכָחָהto exhortationוּלְחַזֵּקand to strengthenאֶת־הַכְּנֵסִיָּהthe churchוְזֹאתand thisמִשְׁמַרְתְּךָis your dutyמֵעַתָּהfrom henceforthוְעַדand untoעוֹלָםforeverאָמֵן׃Amen

   Behold, I speak a few words unto you, Joseph; for thou also art under no condemnation, and thy calling also is to exhortation, and to strengthen the church; and this is thy duty from henceforth and forever. Amen.

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   הִנֵּהbeholdמוֹדִיעַmanifestאֲנִיIלְךָunto youיוֹסֵףJosephנַיְטKnightבַּדְּבָרִיםby the wordsהָאֵלֶּהtheseכִּיthatעָלֶיךָyou mustלָשֵׂאתtake upאֶת־צְלַבְךָyour crossאֲשֶׁרwhichבּוֹin itתִתְפַּלֵּלyou must prayבְּקוֹלvocallyלִפְנֵיbeforeהָעוֹלָםthe worldוְגַםas well asבַּסֵּתֶרin secretוּבְמִשְׁפַּחְתְּךָand in your familyוּבֵיןand amongרֵעֶיךָyour friendsוּבְכׇל־מָקוֹם׃and in all places

   Behold, I manifest unto you, Joseph Knight, by these words, that you must take up your cross, in the which you must pray vocally before the world as well as in secret, and in your family, and among your friends, and in all places.

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   וְהִנֵּהand beholdמִשְׁמַרְתְּךָit is your dutyלְהִלָּווֹתto uniteאֶל־הַכְּנֵסִיָּהwith the churchהָאֲמִתִּיתtrueוְלָתֵתand giveלְשׁוֹנְךָyour languageלְתוֹכָחָהto exhortationתָּמִידcontinuallyלְמַעַןthatתְּקַבֵּלyou may receiveשְׂכַרthe reward ofהָעָמֵלthe laborerאָמֵן׃Amen

   And, behold, it is your duty to unite with the true church, and give your language to exhortation continually, that you may receive the reward of the laborer. Amen.