Doctrine and Covenants Section 39 הַלֶּקַח וְהַבְּרִיתוֹת סעיף ל״ט

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   שִׁמְעוּshim/Uhearkenוְהַקְשִׁיבוּve/hak/SHI/vuand listenלְקוֹלle/KOLto the voiceהַהֹוֶהha/ho/VEof him who isמֵעוֹלָםme/o/LAMfrom all eternityוְעַדve/ADtoעוֹלָםo/LAMall eternityאֶהְיֶהeh/YEI AMהַגָּדוֹלhag/Ga/DOLthe GreatגַּםgamevenיֵשׁוּעַYe/SHU/aJesusהַמָּשִׁיחַ׃Ham/ma/SHI/achChrist

   Hearken and listen to the voice of him who is from all eternity to all eternity, the Great I AM, even Jesus Christ—

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   אוֹרorthe lightהָעוֹלָםha/o/LAMof the worldוְחַיָּיוve/chay/YAYVand its lifeאוֹרora lightהַזֹּרֵחַhaz/zo/RE/achwhich shinesבַּחֹשֶׁךְba/CHO/shekhin darknessוְהַחֹשֶׁךְve/ha/CHO/shekhand the darknessלֹאlonotהִשִּׂיגוֹ׃his/si/GOcomprehends it

   The light and the life of the world; a light which shineth in darkness and the darkness comprehendeth it not;

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   הוּאhuthe sameאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichבָּאbacameבְּאֶמְצַעbe/em/TSAin the meridianהָעִתִּיםha/it/TIMof timeאֶלeluntoאֲשֶׁר־לִיa/SHER-limy ownוַאֲשֶׁר־לִיva/a/SHER-liand my ownלֹאlonotקִבְּלוּנִי׃kib/be/lu/NIreceived me

   The same which came in the meridian of time unto mine own, and mine own received me not;

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   אַךְakhbutכׇּלkolas manyאֲשֶׁרa/SHERasקִבְּלוּנִיkib/be/lu/NIreceived meנָתַתִּיna/TAT/tigave Iלָהֶםla/HEMto themכֹּחַKO/achpowerלִהְיוֹתlih/YOTto becomeבָּנַיba/NAYmy sonsוְכֵןve/KHENand even soאֶתֵּןet/TENwill I giveלְכׇלle/KHOLunto as manyאֲשֶׁרa/SHERasיְקַבְּלוּנִיye/kab/be/lu/NIwill receive meכֹּחַKO/achpowerלִהְיוֹתlih/YOTto becomeבָּנַי׃ba/NAYmy sons

   But to as many as received me, gave I power to become my sons; and even so will I give unto as many as will receive me, power to become my sons.

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   וְאָמֵןve/a/MENand verilyאָמֵןa/MENverilyאֲנִיa/NIIאֹמֵרo/MERsayלְךָle/KHAunto youהַמְקַבֵּלham/kab/BELhe that receivesבְּשׂוֹרָתִיbe/so/ra/TImy gospelמְקַבֵּלme/kab/BELreceivesאֹתִיo/TImeוַאֲשֶׁרva/a/SHERand he thatלֹאlonotיְקַבֵּלye/kab/BELreceivesבְּשׂוֹרָתִיbe/so/ra/TImy gospelלֹאlonotיְקַבֵּלye/kab/BELreceivesאֹתִי׃o/TIme

   And verily, verily, I say unto you, he that receiveth my gospel receiveth me; and he that receiveth not my gospel receiveth not me.

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   וְזֹאתve/ZOTand this isבְּשׂוֹרָתִיbe/so/ra/TImy gospelתְּשׁוּבָהte/shu/VArepentanceוּטְבִילָהu/te/vi/LAand baptismבְּמַיִםbe/MA/yimby waterוְאָזve/AZand thenתָּבוֹאta/VOcomesטְבִילַתte/vi/LATthe baptismהָאֵשׁha/ESHof fireוְרוּחַ־הַקֹּדֶשׁve/RU/ach-hak/KO/deshand the Holy Ghostגַּםgamevenהַמְּנַחֵםham/Me/na/CHEMthe Comforterהַמַּרְאֶהham/mar/Ewhich showsכׇּלkolallדָּבָרda/VARthingsוּמְלַמֵּדu/me/lam/MEDand teachesדִּבְרֵיdiv/REthe thingsשָׁלוֹםsha/LOMpeaceableהַמַּלְכוּת׃ham/mal/KHUTof the kingdom

   And this is my gospel—repentance and baptism by water, and then cometh the baptism of fire and the Holy Ghost, even the Comforter, which showeth all things, and teacheth the peaceable things of the kingdom.

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   וְעַתָּהve/at/TAand nowהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdאֲנִיa/NIIאֹמֵרo/MERsayלְךָle/KHAunto youעַבְדִּיav/DImy servantיַעֲקֹבYa/a/KOVJamesהִבַּטְתִּיhib/bat/TII lookedעַלaluponמַעֲשֶׂיךָma/a/SE/khayour worksוַאֲנִיva/a/NIand Iיוֹדֵעַyo/DE/aknowאֹתְךָ׃ot/KHAyou

   And now, behold, I say unto you, my servant James, I have looked upon thy works and I know thee.

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   וְאָמֵןve/a/MENand verilyאֲנִיa/NIIאֹמֵרo/MERsayלְךָle/KHAunto youלִבְּךָlib/be/KHAyour heartיָשָׁרya/SHARis rightעַתָּהat/TAnowלְפָנַיle/fa/NAYbefore meבָּעֵתba/ETat the timeהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisוְהִנֵּהve/hin/NEand beholdנָתַתִּיna/TAT/tiI bestowedבְּרָכוֹתbe/ra/KHOTblessingsגְּדוֹלוֹתge/do/LOTgreatעַלaluponרֹאשֶׁךָ׃ro/she/KHAyour head

   And verily I say unto thee, thine heart is now right before me at this time; and, behold, I have bestowed great blessings upon thy head;

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   אַךְakhneverthelessרָאִיתָra/I/tayou sawיָגוֹןya/GONsorrowרַבravgreatכִּיkiforפְּעָמִיםpe/a/MIMtimesרַבּוֹתrab/BOTmanyמְאַסְתַּנִיme/as/ta/NIyou rejected meבִּגְלַלbig/LALbecause ofגַּאֲוָהga/a/VAprideוּדְאָגוֹתu/de/a/GOTand the caresהָעוֹלָם׃ha/o/LAMof the world

   Nevertheless, thou hast seen great sorrow, for thou hast rejected me many times because of pride and the cares of the world.

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    אַךְakhbutהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdיְמֵיye/MEthe daysגְאֻלָּתְךָge/ul/la/te/KHAof your deliveranceבָּאוּBA/uare comeאִםimifתִּשְׁמַעtish/MAyou will hearken toקוֹלִיko/LImy voiceהָאֹמֵרha/o/MERwhich saysלְךָle/KHAunto youקוּםkumariseוְהִטָּבֵלve/hit/ta/VELand be baptizedוּרְחַץu/re/CHATSand wash awayחַטֹּאתֶיךָchat/to/te/KHAyour sinsקוֹרֵאko/REcallingבִשְׁמִיvish/MIon my nameוּתְקַבֵּלu/te/kab/BELand you shall receiveרוּחִיRu/CHImy Spiritוּבְרָכָהu/ve/ra/KHAand a blessingגְדוֹלָהge/do/LAso greatאֲשֶׁרa/SHERasלֹאlonotיָדַעְתָּya/DA/tayou knewמֵעוֹלָם׃me/o/LAMever

    But, behold, the days of thy deliverance are come, if thou wilt hearken to my voice, which saith unto thee: Arise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on my name, and you shall receive my Spirit, and a blessing so great as you never have known.

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    וְאִםve/IMand ifתַּעֲשֶׂהta/a/SEyou doזֹאתzotthisלִמְלָאכָהlim/la/KHAfor a workגְדוֹלָהge/do/LAgreatיוֹתֵרyo/TERmoreהֲכִינוֹתִיךָha/khi/no/ti/KHAI prepared youתַּטִּיףtat/TIFyou shall preachמְלֹאme/LOthe fulnessבְשׂוֹרָתִיve/so/ra/TIof my gospelאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichשָׁלַחְתִּיsha/LACH/tiI sent forthבַּיָּמִיםbay/ya/MIMin the daysהָאַחֲרוֹנִיםha/a/cha/ro/NIMlastהָאֵלֶּהha/EL/letheseהַבְּרִיתhab/be/RITthe covenantאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichשָׁלַחְתִּיsha/LACH/tiI sent forthלְהָשִׁיבle/ha/SHIVto recoverאֶת־עַמִּיet-am/MImy peopleאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichמִבֵּיתmib/BETare of the houseיִשְׂרָאֵל׃Yis/ra/ELof Israel

    And if thou do this, I have prepared thee for a greater work. Thou shalt preach the fulness of my gospel, which I have sent forth in these last days, the covenant which I have sent forth to recover my people, which are of the house of Israel.

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    וְהָיָהve/ha/YAand it shall beכֹחַKHO/achpowerיָנוּחַya/NU/achshall restעָלֶיךָa/LE/khaupon youתִּהְיֶה־לְּךָtih/YE-le/KHAyou shall haveאֱמוּנָהe/mu/NAfaithגְדוֹלָהge/do/LAgreatוַאֲנִיva/a/NIand Iאֶהְיֶהeh/YEwill beעִמְּךָim/me/KHAwith youוְאֵלֵךְve/e/LEKHand goלְפָנֶיךָ׃le/fa/ne/KHAbefore your face

    And it shall come to pass that power shall rest upon thee; thou shalt have great faith, and I will be with thee and go before thy face.

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    נִקְרֵאתָnik/re/TAyou are calledלַעֲבֹדla/a/VODto laborבְּכַרְמִיbe/khar/MIin my vineyardוְלִבְנוֹתve/liv/NOTand to build upכְּנֵסִיָּתִיke/ne/siy/ya/TImy churchוּלְהוֹצִיאu/le/ho/TSIand to bring forthאֶת־צִיּוֹןet-Tsiy/YONZionלְמַעַןle/MA/anthatתָּגֵלta/GELit may rejoiceעַלaluponהַגְּבָעוֹתhag/ge/va/OTthe hillsוּפָרְחָה׃u/fa/re/CHAand flourish

    Thou art called to labor in my vineyard, and to build up my church, and to bring forth Zion, that it may rejoice upon the hills and flourish.

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    הִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdאָמֵןa/MENverilyאָמֵןa/MENverilyאֲנִיa/NIIאֹמֵרo/MERsayלְךָle/KHAunto youלֹאlonotנִקְרֵאתָnik/re/TAyou are calledלָלֶכֶתla/LE/khetto goאֶלelintoאַרְצוֹתar/TSOTthe countriesהַמִּזְרָחham/miz/RACHeasternכִּי־אִםki-imbutנִקְרֵאתָnik/re/TAyou are calledלָלֶכֶתla/LE/khetto goאֶלeltoאוֹהָיוֹ׃O/ha/YOthe Ohio

    Behold, verily, verily, I say unto thee, thou art not called to go into the eastern countries, but thou art called to go to the Ohio.

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    וּכְפִיu/khe/FIand inasmuchאֲשֶׁרa/SHERasיֵאָסְפוּye/a/se/FUshall assemble themselvesעַמִּיam/MImy peopleבְּאוֹהָיוֹbe/O/ha/YOat the Ohioבְּרָכָהbe/ra/KHAa blessingצְפוּנָהtse/fu/NAkept in storeלִיlifor meאֲשֶׁרa/SHERsuch asאֵינָהּe/NAis notנוֹדַעַתno/DA/atknownבֵּיןbenamongבְּנֵיbe/NEthe childrenהָאָדָםha/a/DAMof menוְתִשָּׁפֵךְve/tish/sha/FEKHand it shall be poured forthעַלaluponרָאשֵׁיהֶםra/she/HEMtheir headsוּמִשָּׁםu/mish/SHAMand from thenceיֵצְאוּyets/Ushall go forthאֲנָשִׁיםa/na/SHIMmenאֶלelintoכׇּלkolallהַגּוֹיִם׃hag/go/YIMnations

    And inasmuch as my people shall assemble themselves at the Ohio, I have kept in store a blessing such as is not known among the children of men, and it shall be poured forth upon their heads. And from thence men shall go forth into all nations.

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    הִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdאָמֵןa/MENverilyאָמֵןa/MENverilyאֲנִיa/NIIאֹמֵרo/MERsayלְךָle/KHAunto youהָעָםha/AMthat the peopleבְּאוֹהָיוֹbe/O/ha/YOin Ohioקֹרְאִיםkor/IMcallאֵלַיe/LAYupon meבֶּאֱמוּנָהbe/e/mu/NAin faithרַבָּהrab/BAmuchחוֹשְׁבִיםchosh/VIMthinkingכִּיkithatאֶעֱצֹרe/e/TSORI will stayיָדִיya/DImy handמִמִּשְׁפָּטmim/mish/PATin judgmentעַלaluponהַגּוֹיִםhag/go/YIMthe nationsאַךְakhbutלֹאlonotאוּכַלu/KHALam I ableלְכַחֵשׁle/kha/CHESHdenyבִּדְבָרִי׃bid/va/RImy word

    Behold, verily, verily, I say unto you, that the people in Ohio call upon me in much faith, thinking I will stay my hand in judgment upon the nations, but I cannot deny my word.

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    לָכֵןla/KHENwhereforeעֲמֹלa/MOLlay toבְּכׇלbe/KHOLwith allכֹּחֲךָko/cha/KHAyour mightוּקְרָאu/ke/RAand callפֹעֲלִיםfo/a/LIMlaborersנֶאֱמָנִיםne/e/ma/NIMfaithfulאֶלelintoכַּרְמִיkar/MImy vineyardלְמַעַןle/MA/anthatיִזָּמֵרyiz/za/MERit may be prunedבַּפַּעַםbap/PA/amfor the timeהָאַחֲרוֹנָה׃ha/a/cha/ro/NAlast

    Wherefore lay to with your might and call faithful laborers into my vineyard, that it may be pruned for the last time.

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    וּכְפִיu/khe/FIand inasmuchאֲשֶׁרa/SHERasיָשׁוּבוּya/SHU/vuthey do repentוִיקַבְּלוּvi/kab/be/LUand receiveמְלֹאme/LOthe fulnessבְשׂוֹרָתִיve/so/ra/TIof my gospelוְיִתְקַדְּשׁוּve/yit/kad/de/SHUand become sanctifiedאֶעֱצֹרe/e/TSORI will stayיָדִיya/DImy handמִמִּשְׁפָּט׃mim/mish/PATin judgment

    And inasmuch as they do repent and receive the fulness of my gospel, and become sanctified, I will stay mine hand in judgment.

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    לָכֵןla/KHENwhereforeצֵאtsego forthקְרָאke/RAcryingבְקוֹלve/KOLwith a voiceגָּדוֹלga/DOLloudלֵאמֹרle/MORsayingקׇרְבָהkor/VAis at handמַלְכוּתmal/KHUTthe kingdomהַשָּׁמַיִםhash/sha/MA/yimof heavenקְרָאke/RAcryingהוֹשַׁע־נָאho/SHA-nahosannaבָּרוּךְba/RUKHblessed beשֵׁםshemthe nameאֵלelof Godעֶלְיוֹן׃El/YONthe Most High

    Wherefore, go forth, crying with a loud voice, saying: The kingdom of heaven is at hand; crying: Hosanna! blessed be the name of the Most High God.

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    צֵאtsego forthהַטְבֵּלhat/BELbaptizingבְּמַיִםbe/MA/yimwith waterפַּנֵּהpan/NEpreparingהַדֶּרֶךְhad/DE/rekhthe wayלְפָנַיle/fa/NAYbefore my faceלְעֵתle/ETfor the timeבּוֹאִי׃bo/Iof my coming

    Go forth baptizing with water, preparing the way before my face for the time of my coming;

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    כִּיkiforקְרוֹבָהke/ro/VAis at handהָעֵתha/ETthe timeהַיּוֹםhay/YOMthe dayוְהַשָּׁעָהve/hash/sha/Aor the hourלֹאlonotיֵדַעye/DAknowsאִישׁishany manאַךְakhbutבֹּאbosurelyתָבוֹא׃ta/VOit shall come

    For the time is at hand; the day or the hour no man knoweth; but it surely shall come.

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    וְהַמְקַבֵּלve/ham/kab/BELand he that receivesאֶת־הַדְּבָרִיםet-had/de/va/RIMthe thingsהָאֵלֶּהha/EL/letheseמְקַבֵּלme/kab/BELreceivesאֹתִיo/TImeוְיֵאָסְפוּve/ye/a/se/FUand they shall be gatheredאֵלַיe/LAYunto meבַּזְּמַןbaz/ze/MANin timeוּבַנֶּצַח׃u/van/ne/TSACHand in eternity

    And he that receiveth these things receiveth me; and they shall be gathered unto me in time and in eternity.

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    וְעוֹדve/ODand againיִהְיֶהyih/YEit shall beעַלalonכׇּלkolas manyאֲשֶׁרa/SHERasתַּטְבִּילtat/BILyou shall baptizeבְמַיִםve/MA/yimwith waterתִּסְמֹךְtis/MOKHyou shall layיָדֶיךָya/DE/khayour handsוִיקַבְּלוּvi/kab/be/LUand they shall receiveמַתַּתmat/TATthe giftרוּחַ־הַקֹּדֶשׁRU/ach-Hak/KO/deshof the Holy Ghostוְיִהְיוּve/yih/YUand shall beמְצַפִּיםme/tsap/PIMlooking forthלְאוֹתוֹתle/o/TOTfor the signsבּוֹאִיBO/iof my comingוְיֵדְעוּve/yed/Uand shall knowאֹתִי׃o/TIme

    And again, it shall come to pass that on as many as ye shall baptize with water, ye shall lay your hands, and they shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost, and shall be looking forth for the signs of my coming, and shall know me.

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    הִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdמְהֵרָהme/he/RAquicklyאָבוֹאa/VOI comeכֵּןkeneven soיְהִיye/HIbe itאָמֵן׃a/MENAmen

    Behold, I come quickly. Even so. Amen.