Doctrine and Covenants Section 4 הַלֶּקַח וְהַבְּרִיתוֹת סעיף ד׳

Hebrew translation, word by word with English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open Doctrine and Covenants Section 4 in the interlinear reader for transliteration, roots and notes.

1. 1

   עַתָּהnowהִנֵּהbeholdמַעֲשֶׂהa workנִפְלָאmarvelousקָרוֹבis aboutלָצֵאתto come forthבִּבְנֵיamong children ofאָדָם׃man

   Now behold, a marvelous work is about to come forth among the children of men.

2. 2

   עַל־כֵּןthereforeכׇּל־הַבָּאִיםall who embarkלַעֲבֹדַתinto service ofאֱלֹהִיםGodרְאוּseeכִּיthatתַּעַבְדוּyou shall serveאֹתוֹhimבְּכׇל־לְבַבְכֶםwith all your heartוּבְכׇל־מְאֹדְכֶםand with all your mightוּבְכׇל־מַדַּעֲכֶםand with all your mindוּבְכׇל־כֹּחֲכֶםand with all your strengthלְמַעַןso thatתַּעַמְדוּyou may standנְקִיִּיםblamelessלִפְנֵיbeforeאֱלֹהִיםGodבַּיּוֹםat the dayהָאַחֲרוֹן׃the last

   Therefore, O ye that embark in the service of God, see that ye serve him with all your heart, might, mind and strength, that ye may stand blameless before God at the last day.

3. 3

   עַל־כֵּןthereforeאִם־יֵשׁif there isבָּכֶםin youחֵפֶץdesireלַעֲבֹדto serveאֶת־אֱלֹהִיםGodנִקְרֵאתֶםyou are calledלַמְּלָאכָה׃to the work

   Therefore, if ye have desires to serve God ye are called to the work;

4. 4

   כִּיforהִנֵּהbeholdהַשָּׂדֶהthe fieldכְּבָרalreadyהִלְבִּיןhas become whiteלַקָּצִירfor the harvestוְהִנֵּהand loהַשֹּׁלֵחַhe that thrusts inמַגָּלוֹhis sickleבְּכׇל־כֹּחוֹwith all his mightהוּאheיֶאֱסֹףshall gatherלוֹfor himselfאוֹצָרa treasureוְלֹאand notיֹאבַדshall perishאַךְbutיָבִיאshall bringתְשׁוּעָהsalvationלְנַפְשׁוֹ׃to his soul

   For behold the field is white already to harvest; and lo, he that thrusteth in his sickle with his might, the same layeth up in store that he perisheth not, but bringeth salvation to his soul;

5. 5

   וֶאֱמוּנָהand faithוְתִקְוָהand hopeוְחֶסֶדand charityוְאַהֲבָהand loveוְעַיִןand an eyeתְּמִימָהsingleלִכְבוֹדto glory ofאֱלֹהִיםGodיְכִינוּshall qualifyאֹתוֹhimלַמְּלָאכָה׃for the work

   And faith, hope, charity and love, with an eye single to the glory of God, qualify him for the work.

6. 6

   זְכֹרrememberאֱמוּנָהfaithיֹשֶׁרvirtueדַעַתknowledgeמַעְצַר־רוּחַtemperanceאֹרֶךְ־אַפַּיִםpatienceאַהֲבַתlove ofאַחִיםbrethrenיִרְאַתthe fear ofאֱלֹהִיםGodחֶסֶדcharityעֲנָוָהhumilityחָרִיצוּת׃diligence

   Remember faith, virtue, knowledge, temperance, patience, brotherly kindness, godliness, charity, humility, diligence.

7. 7

   שַׁאֲלוּaskוְתִקְחוּand you shall receiveדִּפְקוּknockוְיִפָּתַחand it shall be openedלָכֶםto youאָמֵן׃amen

   Ask, and ye shall receive; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. Amen.