Doctrine and Covenants Section 35 הַלֶּקַח וְהַבְּרִיתוֹת סעיף ל״ה

Hebrew translation, word by word with English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open Doctrine and Covenants Section 35 in the interlinear reader for transliteration, roots and notes.

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   הַקְשֵׁבlistenלְקוֹלto the voice ofיְהוָהthe Lordאֱלֹהֶיךָyour GodגַּםevenאָלֶףAlphaוְתָוand Omegaהָרֵאשִׁיתthe beginningוְהָאַחֲרִיתand the endאֲשֶׁרwhoseדַּרְכּוֹcourse isמַעְגַּלone roundעוֹלָםeternalהוּאthe sameהַיּוֹםtodayכִּתְמוֹלas yesterdayוּלְעוֹלָם׃and forever

   Listen to the voice of the Lord your God, even Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, whose course is one eternal round, the same today as yesterday, and forever.

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   אֲנִיI amיֵשׁוּעַJesusהַמָּשִׁיחַChristבֶּןthe Son ofהָאֱלֹהִיםGodאֲשֶׁרwhoנִצְלַבwas crucifiedבְּעַדforחַטֹּאתthe sins ofהָעוֹלָםthe worldגַּםevenכׇּלas many asהַמַּאֲמִינִיםwill believeבִּשְׁמִיon my nameלְמַעַןthatיִהְיוּthey may becomeבְּנֵיthe sons ofהָאֱלֹהִיםGodגַּםevenאֶחָדoneבִּיin meכַּאֲשֶׁרasאֲנִיIאֶחָדam oneבָּאָבin the Fatherוְכַאֲשֶׁרasהָאָבthe Fatherאֶחָדis oneבִּיin meלְמַעַןthatנִהְיֶהwe may beאֶחָד׃one

   I am Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who was crucified for the sins of the world, even as many as will believe on my name, that they may become the sons of God, even one in me as I am one in the Father, as the Father is one in me, that we may be one.

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   הִנֵּהbeholdאָמֵןverilyאָמֵןverilyאֲנִיIאֹמֵרsayלְעַבְדִּיunto my servantסִידְנִיSidneyהִבַּטְתִּיI have lookedעָלֶיךָupon youוְעַלand uponמַעֲשֶׂיךָyour worksשָׁמַעְתִּיI have heardתְּפִלָּתְךָyour prayersוָאֲכִינְךָand prepared youלִמְלָאכָהfor a workגְדוֹלָהgreatיוֹתֵר׃greater

   Behold, verily, verily, I say unto my servant Sidney, I have looked upon thee and thy works. I have heard thy prayers, and prepared thee for a greater work.

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   בָּרוּךְblessedאַתָּהare youכִּיforדְבָרִיםthingsגְּדוֹלִיםgreatתַּעֲשֶׂהyou shall doהִנֵּהbeholdנִשְׁלַחְתָּyou were sent forthכְּיוֹחָנָןeven as Johnלְפַנּוֹתto prepareהַדֶּרֶךְthe wayלְפָנַיbefore meוְלִפְנֵיand beforeאֵלִיָּהוּElijahאֲשֶׁרwhichיָבוֹאshould comeוְלֹאand notיָדָעְתָּ׃you knew it

   Thou art blessed, for thou shalt do great things. Behold thou wast sent forth, even as John, to prepare the way before me, and before Elijah which should come, and thou knewest it not.

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   הִטְבַּלְתָּyou did baptizeבְמַיִםby waterלִתְשׁוּבָהunto repentanceאַךְbutהֵםtheyלֹאnotקִבְּלוּreceivedאֶת־רוּחַ־הַקֹּדֶשׁ׃the Holy Ghost

   Thou didst baptize by water unto repentance, but they received not the Holy Ghost;

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   וְעַתָּהbut nowאֲנִיIנֹתֵןgiveלְךָunto youמִצְוָהa commandmentלְהַטְבִּילthat you shall baptizeבְּמַיִםby waterוְהֵםand theyיְקַבְּלוּshall receiveאֶת־רוּחַ־הַקֹּדֶשׁthe Holy Ghostבִּסְמִיכַתby the laying on ofהַיָּדַיִםthe handsכִּשְׁלִיחֵיeven as the apostles ofקֶדֶם׃old

   But now I give unto thee a commandment, that thou shalt baptize by water, and they shall receive the Holy Ghost by the laying on of the hands, even as the apostles of old.

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   וְהָיְתָהand it shall come to pass that there shall beמְלָאכָהa workגְדוֹלָהgreatבָּאָרֶץin the landגַּםevenבֵּיןamongהַגּוֹיִםthe Gentilesכִּיforסִכְלוּתָםtheir follyוְתוֹעֲבוֹתֵיהֶםand their abominationsיִגָּלוּshall be made manifestלְעֵינֵיin the eyes ofכׇלallהָעַמִּים׃people

   And it shall come to pass that there shall be a great work in the land, even among the Gentiles, for their folly and their abominations shall be made manifest in the eyes of all people.

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   כִּיforאֱלֹהִיםGodאָנֹכִיI amוּזְרוֹעִיand my armלֹאnotקָצְרָהis shortenedוְאַרְאֶהand I will showמוֹפְתִיםmiraclesאוֹתוֹתsignsוְנִפְלָאוֹתand wondersלְכׇלunto allהַמַּאֲמִינִיםthose who believeבִּשְׁמִי׃on my name

   For I am God, and mine arm is not shortened; and I will show miracles, signs, and wonders, unto all those who believe on my name.

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   וְכׇלand whosoהַשֹּׁאֵלshall ask itבִּשְׁמִיin my nameבֶּאֱמוּנָהin faithיְגָרֵשׁshall cast outשֵׁדִיםdevilsיִרְפָּאshall healחוֹלִיםthe sickיַעֲשֶׂהshall causeעִוְרִיםthe blindלִרְאוֹתto receive their sightוְחֵרְשִׁיםand the deafלִשְׁמֹעַto hearוְאִלְּמִיםand the dumbלְדַבֵּרto speakוּפִסְחִיםand the lameלָלֶכֶת׃to walk

   And whoso shall ask it in my name in faith, they shall cast out devils; they shall heal the sick; they shall cause the blind to receive their sight, and the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak, and the lame to walk.

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    וּבִמְהֵרָהand speedilyתָּבוֹאcomesהָעֵתthe timeאֲשֶׁרthatדְּבָרִיםthingsגְּדוֹלִיםgreatיִגָּלוּare to be shown forthלִבְנֵיunto the children ofהָאָדָם׃men

    And the time speedily cometh that great things are to be shown forth unto the children of men;

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    אַךְbutבְּלֹאwithoutאֱמוּנָהfaithלֹאnotיִגָּלֶהshall be shown forthדָבָרanythingזוּלָתִיexceptשַׁמּוֹתdesolationsעַלuponבָּבֶלBabylonהִיאthe sameאֲשֶׁרwhichהִשְׁקְתָהhas made drinkכׇל־הַגּוֹיִםall nationsמִיֵּיןof the wine ofחֲמַתthe wrath ofזְנוּתָהּ׃her fornication

    But without faith shall not anything be shown forth except desolations upon Babylon, the same which has made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.

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    וְאֵיןand there are noneעֹשֵׂהthat doesטוֹבgoodזוּלָתִיexceptהַנְּכוֹנִיםthose who are readyלְקַבֵּלto receiveמְלֹאthe fulness ofבְשׂוֹרָתִיmy gospelאֲשֶׁרwhichשָׁלַחְתִּיI have sent forthלַדּוֹרunto generationהַזֶּה׃this

    And there are none that doeth good except those who are ready to receive the fulness of my gospel, which I have sent forth unto this generation.

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    לָכֵןwhereforeקֹרֵאcallאֲנִיIאֶל־חַלְּשֵׁיupon the weak things ofהָעוֹלָםthe worldאֲשֶׁרthoseאֵין־לָהֶםwho have noלֶקַחlearningוְנִבְזִיםand despisedהֵמָּהare theyלָדוּשׁto threshהַגּוֹיִםthe nationsבְּכֹחַby the power ofרוּחִי׃my Spirit

    Wherefore, I call upon the weak things of the world, those who are unlearned and despised, to thresh the nations by the power of my Spirit;

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    וּזְרוֹעָםand their armתִּהְיֶהshall beזְרוֹעִיmy armוַאֲנִיand Iאֶהְיֶהwill beמָגִנָּםtheir shieldוְצִנָּתָםand their bucklerוַאֲאַזֵּרand I will gird upמׇתְנֵיהֶםtheir loinsוְנִלְחֲמוּand they shall fightבִּגְבוּרָהmanfullyלְמַעֲנִיfor meוְאֹיְבֵיהֶםand their enemiesיִהְיוּshall beתַּחַתunderרַגְלֵיהֶםtheir feetוְאַפִּילand I will let fallחֶרֶבthe swordלְמַעֲנָםin their behalfוּבְאֵשׁand by the fire ofזַעְמִיmy indignationאֶשְׁמְרֵם׃will I preserve them

    And their arm shall be my arm, and I will be their shield and their buckler; and I will gird up their loins, and they shall fight manfully for me; and their enemies shall be under their feet; and I will let fall the sword in their behalf, and by the fire of mine indignation will I preserve them.

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    וְלָעֲנִיִּיםand the poorוְלָעֲנָוִיםand the meekתְּבֻשַּׂרshall be preachedהַבְּשׂוֹרָהthe gospelוְהֵםand theyיְצַפּוּshall be looking forthלְעֵתfor the time ofבּוֹאִיmy comingכִּיforקְרוֹבָהnigh at handהִיא׃it is

    And the poor and the meek shall have the gospel preached unto them, and they shall be looking forth for the time of my coming, for it is nigh at hand—

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    וְיִלְמְדוּand they shall learnמְשַׁלthe parable ofהַתְּאֵנָהthe fig treeכִּיforגַּםevenעַתָּהnowכְבָרalreadyהַקַּיִץsummerקָרוֹב׃is nigh

    And they shall learn the parable of the fig tree, for even now already summer is nigh.

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    וְשָׁלַחְתִּיand I have sent forthמְלֹאthe fulness ofבְשׂוֹרָתִיmy gospelבְּיַדby the hand ofעַבְדִּיmy servantיוֹסֵףJosephוּבַחֻלְשָׁהand in weaknessבֵּרַכְתִּיו׃I blessed him

    And I have sent forth the fulness of my gospel by the hand of my servant Joseph; and in weakness have I blessed him;

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    וְנָתַתִּיand I have givenלוֹunto himמַפְתְּחוֹתthe keys ofסוֹדthe mystery ofהַדְּבָרִיםthose thingsהַחֲתוּמִיםwhich have been sealedגַּםevenדְּבָרִיםthingsאֲשֶׁרwhich wereמִיסוֹדfrom the foundation ofהָעוֹלָםthe worldוַאֲשֶׁרand the things whichיָבֹאוּshall comeמֵעֵתfrom the timeהַזֹּאתthisעַדuntilעֵתthe time ofבּוֹאִיmy comingאִםifיַעֲמֹדhe abideבִּיin meוְאִםand ifלֹאnotאָטַעI will plantאַחֵרanotherתַּחְתָּיו׃in his stead

    And I have given unto him the keys of the mystery of those things which have been sealed, even things which were from the foundation of the world, and the things which shall come from this time until the time of my coming, if he abide in me, and if not, another will I plant in his stead.

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    לָכֵןwhereforeשְׁמֹרwatchעָלָיוover himפֶּןthatתִּכָּשֵׁלfail notאֱמוּנָתוֹhis faithוְיִנָּתֵןand it shall be givenבְּיַדbyהַמְּנַחֵםthe Comforterרוּחַ־הַקֹּדֶשׁthe Holy Ghostהַיּוֹדֵעַthat knowsכׇּלallדָּבָר׃things

    Wherefore, watch over him that his faith fail not, and it shall be given by the Comforter, the Holy Ghost, that knoweth all things.

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    וּמִצְוָהand a commandmentאֲנִיIנֹתֵןgiveלְךָunto youלִכְתֹּבthat you shall writeלוֹfor himוְהַכְּתוּבִיםand the scripturesיִנָּתְנוּshall be givenכַּאֲשֶׁרeven asהֵםthey areבְּחֵיקִיin my own bosomלִישׁוּעַתto the salvation ofבְּחִירַי׃my own elect

    And a commandment I give unto thee—that thou shalt write for him; and the scriptures shall be given, even as they are in mine own bosom, to the salvation of mine own elect;

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    כִּיforיִשְׁמְעוּthey will hearקוֹלִיmy voiceוְיִרְאוּנִיand shall see meוְלֹאand shall notיִישְׁנוּbe asleepוְיַעַמְדוּand shall abideבְּיוֹםthe day ofבּוֹאִיmy comingכִּיforיִטְהָרוּthey shall be purifiedכַּאֲשֶׁרeven asאֲנִיI amטָהוֹר׃pure

    For they will hear my voice, and shall see me, and shall not be asleep, and shall abide the day of my coming; for they shall be purified, even as I am pure.

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    וְעַתָּהand nowאֲנִיIאֹמֵרsayלְךָunto youשֵׁבtarryעִמּוֹwith himוְהוּאand heיֵלֵךְshall journeyעִמְּךָwith youאַלnotתַּעַזְבֵהוּforsake himוְהַדְּבָרִיםand the thingsהָאֵלֶּהtheseקוֹםsurelyיָקוּמוּ׃shall be fulfilled

    And now I say unto you, tarry with him, and he shall journey with you; forsake him not, and surely these things shall be fulfilled.

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    וּכְפִיand inasmuchאֲשֶׁרasלֹאnotתִכְתֹּבyou do writeהִנֵּהbeholdיִנָּתֵןit shall be givenלוֹunto himלְהִנָּבֵאto prophesyוְאַתָּהand youתַּטִּיףshall preachבְּשׂוֹרָתִיmy gospelוְתִקְרָאand callאֶלonנְבִיאֵיthe prophets ofהַקֹּדֶשׁthe holyלְהוֹכִיחַto proveדְּבָרָיוhis wordsכַּאֲשֶׁרasיִנָּתְנוּthey shall be givenלוֹ׃him

    And inasmuch as ye do not write, behold, it shall be given unto him to prophesy; and thou shalt preach my gospel and call on the holy prophets to prove his words, as they shall be given him.

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    שְׁמֹרkeepכׇּלallהַמִּצְוֹתthe commandmentsוְהַבְּרִיתוֹתand covenantsאֲשֶׁרwhichאַתָּהyouקָשׁוּרare boundבָּהֶןby themוְהִרְעַשְׁתִּיand I will cause to shakeאֶת־הַשָּׁמַיִםthe heavensלְטוֹבָתְךָfor your goodוְהַשָּׂטָןand Satanיֶחֱרַדshall trembleוְצִיּוֹןand Zionתָּגֵלshall rejoiceעַלuponהֶהָרִיםthe hillsוּפָרְחָה׃and flourish

    Keep all the commandments and covenants by which ye are bound; and I will cause the heavens to shake for your good, and Satan shall tremble and Zion shall rejoice upon the hills and flourish;

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    וְיִשְׂרָאֵלand Israelיִוָּשַׁעshall be savedבְּעִתִּיin my own due timeוּבַמַּפְתְּחוֹתand by the keysאֲשֶׁרwhichנָתַתִּיI have givenיִנָּהֲגוּshall they be ledוְלֹאand noיִכָּלְמוּmore be confoundedעוֹד׃at all

    And Israel shall be saved in mine own due time; and by the keys which I have given shall they be led, and no more be confounded at all.

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    הָרִימוּlift upלְבַבְכֶםyour heartsוְשִׂמְחוּand be gladכִּיforגְאֻלַּתְכֶםyour redemptionקְרוֹבָה׃draws nigh

    Lift up your hearts and be glad, your redemption draweth nigh.

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    אַלnotתִּירְאוּfearהָעֵדֶרO flockהַקָּטָןlittleהַמַּלְכוּתthe kingdomלָכֶםto youהִיאit isעַדuntilבּוֹאִיI comeהִנֵּהbeholdמְהֵרָהquicklyאָבוֹאI comeכֵּןeven soיְהִיbe itאָמֵן׃Amen

    Fear not, little flock, the kingdom is yours until I come. Behold, I come quickly. Even so. Amen.