Doctrine and Covenants Section 4 הַלֶּקַח וְהַבְּרִיתוֹת סעיף ד׳

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

1. 1

   עַתָּהat/TAnowהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdמַעֲשֶׂהma/a/SEa workנִפְלָאnif/LAmarvelousקָרוֹבka/ROVis aboutלָצֵאתla/TSETto come forthבִּבְנֵיbiv/NEamong childrenאָדָם׃a/DAMof man

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

2. 2

   עַל־כֵּןal-kenthereforeכׇּל־הַבָּאִיםkol-hab/ba/IMall who embarkלַעֲבֹדַתla/a/vo/DATinto serviceאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMof Godרְאוּre/Useeכִּיkithatתַּעַבְדוּta/av/DUyou shall serveאֹתוֹo/TOhimבְּכׇל־לְבַבְכֶםbe/KHOL-le/vav/KHEMwith all your heartוּבְכׇל־מְאֹדְכֶםu/ve/KHOL-me/od/KHEMand with all your mightוּבְכׇל־מַדַּעֲכֶםu/ve/KHOL-mad/da/a/KHEMand with all your mindוּבְכׇל־כֹּחֲכֶםu/ve/KHOL-ko/cha/KHEMand with all your strengthלְמַעַןle/MA/anso thatתַּעַמְדוּta/am/DUyou may standנְקִיִּיםne/kiy/YIMblamelessלִפְנֵיlif/NEbeforeאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMGodבַּיּוֹםbay/YOMat the dayהָאַחֲרוֹן׃ha/a/cha/RONthe 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־כֵּןal-kenthereforeאִם־יֵשׁim-yeshif there isבָּכֶםba/KHEMin youחֵפֶץCHE/fetsdesireלַעֲבֹדla/a/VODto serveאֶת־אֱלֹהִיםet-e/lo/HIMGodנִקְרֵאתֶםnik/re/TEMyou are calledלַמְּלָאכָה׃lam/me/la/KHAto the work

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

4. 4

   כִּיkiforהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdהַשָּׂדֶהhas/sa/DEthe fieldכְּבָרke/VARalreadyהִלְבִּיןhil/BINbecame whiteלַקָּצִירlak/ka/TSIRfor the harvestוְהִנֵּהve/hin/NEand loהַשֹּׁלֵחַhash/sho/LE/achhe that thrusts inמַגָּלוֹmag/ga/LOhis sickleבְּכׇל־כֹּחוֹbe/KHOL-ko/CHOwith all his mightהוּאhuheיֶאֱסֹףye/e/SOFshall gatherלוֹlofor himselfאוֹצָרo/TSARa treasureוְלֹאve/LOand notיֹאבַדyo/VADshall perishאַךְakhbutיָבִיאya/VIshall bringתְשׁוּעָהte/shu/Asalvationלְנַפְשׁוֹ׃le/naf/SHOto 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

   וֶאֱמוּנָהve/e/mu/NAand faithוְתִקְוָהve/tik/VAand hopeוְחֶסֶדve/CHE/sedand charityוְאַהֲבָהve/a/ha/VAand loveוְעַיִןve/A/yinand an eyeתְּמִימָהte/mi/MAsingleלִכְבוֹדlikh/VODto gloryאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMof Godיָכִינוּya/khi/NUshall qualifyאֹתוֹo/TOhimלַמְּלָאכָה׃lam/me/la/KHAfor the work

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

6. 6

   זְכֹרze/KHORrememberאֱמוּנָהe/mu/NAfaithיֹשֶׁרYO/shervirtueדַעַתDA/atknowledgeמַעְצַר־רוּחַma/TSAR-RU/achtemperanceאֹרֶךְ־אַפַּיִםO/rekh-ap/PA/yimpatienceאַהֲבַתa/ha/VATloveאַחִיםa/CHIMof brethrenיִרְאַתyir/ATthe fearאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMof GodחֶסֶדCHE/sedcharityעֲנָוָהa/na/VAhumilityחֲרִיצוּת׃cha/ri/TSUTdiligence

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

7. 7

   שַׁאֲלוּsha/a/LUaskוְתִקְחוּve/tik/CHUand you shall receiveדִּפְקוּdif/KUknockוְיִפָּתַחve/yip/PA/tachand it shall be openedלָכֶםla/KHEMto youאָמֵן׃a/MENamen

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