Doctrine and Covenants Section 31 הַלֶּקַח וְהַבְּרִיתוֹת סעיף ל״א

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   תּוֹמָסTo/MASThomasבְּנִיbe/NImy sonבָּרוּךְba/RUKHblessedאַתָּהat/TAare youבֶּאֱמוּנָתְךָbe/e/mu/na/te/KHAbecause of your faithבִּמְלַאכְתִּי׃bim/lakh/TIin my work

   Thomas, my son, blessed are you because of your faith in my work.

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   הִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdהָיוּha/YUhave beenלְךָle/KHAto youצָרוֹתtsa/ROTafflictionsרַבּוֹתrab/BOTmanyמִפְּנֵיmip/pe/NEbecause ofמִשְׁפַּחְתְּךָmish/pach/te/KHAyour familyאַךְakhneverthelessאֲבָרֵךְa/va/REKHI will blessאֹתְךָot/KHAyouוְאֶת־מִשְׁפַּחְתְּךָve/ET-mish/pach/te/KHAand your familyאָכֵןa/KHENyeaאֶת־טַפְּךָet-tap/pe/KHAyour little onesוְיָבוֹאve/ya/VOand comesהַיּוֹםhay/YOMthe dayוְהֶאֱמִינוּve/he/e/MI/nuthat they will believeוְיָדְעוּve/ya/de/Uand knowאֶת־הָאֱמֶתet-ha/e/METthe truthוְהָיוּve/ha/YUand beאֶחָדe/CHADoneעִמְּךָim/me/KHAwith youבִּכְנֵסִיָּתִי׃bikh/ne/siy/ya/TIin my church

   Behold, you have had many afflictions because of your family; nevertheless, I will bless you and your family, yea, your little ones; and the day cometh that they will believe and know the truth and be one with you in my church.

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   הָרֵםha/REMlift upלִבְּךָlib/be/KHAyour heartוְגִילve/GILand rejoiceכִּיkiforבָאָהva/Ais comeעֵתetthe hourהִשָּׁלְחֲךָhish/sha/le/cha/KHAof your missionוּלְשׁוֹנְךָu/le/shon/KHAand your tongueתִּפָּתַחtip/pa/TACHshall be loosedוְתַשְׁמִיעַve/tash/MI/aand you shall declareבְּשׂוֹרַתbe/so/RATglad tidingsשָׂשׂוֹןsa/SONof joyגָּדוֹלga/DOLgreatלַדּוֹרlad/DORunto the generationהַזֶּה׃haz/ZEthis

   Lift up your heart and rejoice, for the hour of your mission is come; and your tongue shall be loosed, and you shall declare glad tidings of great joy unto this generation.

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   תַּשְׁמִיעַtash/MI/ayou shall declareאֶת־הַדְּבָרִיםet-had/de/va/RIMthe thingsאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichנִגְלוּnig/LUhave been revealedלְעַבְדִּיle/av/DIto my servantיוֹסֵףYo/SEFJosephסְמִיתSe/MITSmithהַבֵּןHab/BENJunתָּחֵלta/CHELyou shall beginלְהַטִּיףle/hat/TIFto preachמֵעַתָּהme/at/TAfrom this time forthאָכֵןa/KHENyeaלִקְצֹרlik/TSORto reapבַּשָּׂדֶהbas/sa/DEin the fieldהַמַּלְבִּיןham/mal/BINwhich is whiteכְּבָרke/VARalreadyלִשְׂרֵפָה׃lis/re/FAto be burned

   You shall declare the things which have been revealed to my servant, Joseph Smith, Jun. You shall begin to preach from this time forth, yea, to reap in the field which is white already to be burned.

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   לָכֵןla/KHENthereforeשְׁלַחshe/LACHthrust inמַגָּלְךָmag/ga/le/KHAyour sickleבְּכׇל־נַפְשְׁךָbe/KHOL-naf/she/KHAwith all your soulוְחַטֹּאתֶיךָve/chat/to/TE/khaand your sinsנִסְלְחוּnis/le/CHUare forgivenלְךָle/KHAyouוְנָשָׂאתָve/na/SA/taand you shall be ladenאֲלֻמּוֹתa/lum/MOTwith sheavesעַל־שִׁכְמְךָal-shikh/me/KHAupon your backכִּיkiforשֹׁוֶהsho/VEworthyהַפֹּעֵלhap/po/ELthe laborerבִּשְׂכָרוֹbis/kha/ROof his hireעַל־כֵּןal-kenwhereforeתִּחְיֶהtich/YEshall liveמִשְׁפַּחְתְּךָ׃mish/pach/te/KHAyour family

   Therefore, thrust in your sickle with all your soul, and your sins are forgiven you, and you shall be laden with sheaves upon your back, for the laborer is worthy of his hire. Wherefore, your family shall live.

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   הִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdאָמֵןa/MENverilyאֲנִיa/NIIאֹמֵרo/MERsayלְךָle/KHAunto youלֵךְlekhgoמֵהֶםme/HEMfrom themרַקrakonlyלְעֵתle/ETfor a timeקְצָרָהke/tsa/RAshortוְהַשְׁמַעve/hash/MAand declareדְּבָרִיde/va/RImy wordוְאָכִיןve/a/KHINand I will prepareלָהֶםla/HEMfor themמָקוֹם׃ma/KOMa place

   Behold, verily I say unto you, go from them only for a little time, and declare my word, and I will prepare a place for them.

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   אָכֵןa/KHENyeaאֶפְתַּחef/TACHI will openאֶת־לְבָבוֹתet-le/va/VOTthe heartsהָעָםha/AMof the peopleוְקִבְּלוּךָve/kib/be/lu/KHAand they will receive youוְאָקִיםve/a/KIMand I will establishכְּנֵסִיָּהke/ne/siy/YAa churchבְּיָדֶךָ׃be/ya/de/KHAby your hand

   Yea, I will open the hearts of the people, and they will receive you. And I will establish a church by your hand;

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   וְחִזַּקְתָּםve/chiz/zak/TAMand you shall strengthen themוַהֲכִינוֹתָםva/ha/khi/no/TAMand prepare themלָעֵתla/ETfor the timeאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhenיֵאָסְפוּ׃ye/a/se/FUthey shall be gathered

   And you shall strengthen them and prepare them against the time when they shall be gathered.

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   הֱיֵהhe/YEbeאֶרֶךְ־אַפַּיִםE/rekh-ap/PA/yimpatientבַּצָּרוֹתbats/tsa/ROTin afflictionsאַלalnotתְּחָרֵףte/cha/REFrevileאֶת־הַמְחָרְפִיםet-ham/cha/re/FIMagainst those that revileהַנְהֵגhan/HEGgovernבֵּיתְךָbe/te/KHAyour houseבַּעֲנָוָהba/a/na/VAin meeknessוֶהְיֵהveh/YEand beנֶאֱמָן׃ne/e/MANsteadfast

   Be patient in afflictions, revile not against those that revile. Govern your house in meekness, and be steadfast.

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    הִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdאֲנִיa/NIIאֹמֵרo/MERsayלְךָle/KHAunto youתִּהְיֶהtih/YEthat you shall beרוֹפֵאro/FEa physicianלַכְּנֵסִיָּהlak/ke/ne/siy/YAunto the churchאַךְakhbutלֹאlonotלְתֵבֵלle/te/VELunto the worldכִּיkiforלֹאlonotיְקַבְּלוּךָ׃ye/kab/be/lu/KHAthey will receive you

    Behold, I say unto you that you shall be a physician unto the church, but not unto the world, for they will not receive you.

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    לֵךְlekhgoלְדַרְכְּךָle/dar/ke/KHAyour wayאֶל־כׇּל־מָקוֹםel-kol-ma/KOMwhithersoeverאֶחְפֹּץech/POTSI willוְיִנָּתֵןve/yin/NA/tenand it shall be givenלְךָle/KHAyouבְּיַדbe/YADbyהַמְּנַחֵםham/Me/na/CHEMthe Comforterמָהmawhatתַּעֲשֶׂהta/a/SEyou shall doוְאָנָהve/A/naand whitherתֵלֵךְ׃te/LEKHyou shall go

    Go your way whithersoever I will, and it shall be given you by the Comforter what you shall do and whither you shall go.

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    הִתְפַּלֵּלhit/pal/LELprayתָּמִידta/MIDalwaysפֶּןpenlestתָּבוֹאta/VOyou enterבְמַסָּהve/mas/SAinto temptationוּתְאַבֵּדu/te/ab/BEDand loseשְׂכָרֶךָ׃se/kha/re/KHAyour reward

    Pray always, lest you enter into temptation and lose your reward.

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    הֱיֵהhe/YEbeנֶאֱמָןne/e/MANfaithfulעַד־הַקֵּץad-hak/KETSunto the endוְהִנֵּהve/hin/NEand loאִתְּךָit/te/KHAwith youאָנֹכִיa/no/KHII amהַדְּבָרִיםhad/de/va/RIMthe wordsהָאֵלֶּהha/EL/letheseאֵינָםe/NAMare notמֵאָדָםme/a/DAMof manוְלֹאve/LOnorמֵאֲנָשִׁיםme/a/na/SHIMof menכִּי־אִםki-imbutמִמֶּנִּיmim/MEN/niof meגַּםgamevenיֵשׁוּעַYe/SHU/aJesusהַמָּשִׁיחַHam/ma/SHI/achChristגֹּאַלְךָGo/al/KHAyour Redeemerבִּרְצוֹןbir/TSONby the willהָאָבha/AVof the Fatherאָמֵן׃a/MENAmen

    Be faithful unto the end, and lo, I am with you. These words are not of man nor of men, but of me, even Jesus Christ, your Redeemer, by the will of the Father. Amen.