Doctrine and Covenants Section 40 הַלֶּקַח וְהַבְּרִיתוֹת סעיף מ׳

Hebrew translation, word by word with English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open Doctrine and Covenants Section 40 in the interlinear reader for transliteration, roots and notes.

1. 1

   הִנֵּהbeholdאָמֵןverilyאֲנִיIאֹמֵרsayלָכֶםunto youלֵבthat the heart ofעַבְדִּיmy servantיַעֲקֹבJamesקוֹוֶלCovelהָיָהwasיָשָׁרrightלְפָנַיbefore meכִּיforכָרַתhe madeבְּרִיתa covenantעִמִּיwith meלִשְׁמֹעַthat he would obeyלִדְבָרִי׃my word

   Behold, verily I say unto you, that the heart of my servant James Covel was right before me, for he covenanted with me that he would obey my word.

2. 2

   וַיְקַבֵּלand he receivedאֶת־הַדָּבָרthe wordבְּשִׂמְחָהwith gladnessאַךְbutמַהֵרstraightwayנִסָּהוּtempted himהַשָּׂטָןSatanוּפַחַדand the fear ofהָרְדִיפָהpersecutionוּדְאָגוֹתand the cares ofהָעוֹלָםthe worldהִסִּיתֻהוּcaused himלִמְאֹסto rejectבַּדָּבָר׃the word

   And he received the word with gladness, but straightway Satan tempted him; and the fear of persecution and the cares of the world caused him to reject the word.

3. 3

   לָכֵןwhereforeהֵפֵרhe brokeבְּרִיתִיmy covenantוְנִשְׁאָרand it remainsלִיwith meלַעֲשׂוֹתto doבּוֹwith himכַּטּוֹבas is goodבְּעֵינַיin my eyesאָמֵן׃Amen

   Wherefore he broke my covenant, and it remaineth with me to do with him as seemeth me good. Amen.