Doctrine and Covenants Section 47 הַלֶּקַח וְהַבְּרִיתוֹת סעיף מ״ז

Hebrew translation, word by word with English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open Doctrine and Covenants Section 47 in the interlinear reader for transliteration, roots and notes.

1. 1

   הִנֵּהbeholdנָכוֹןit is expedientבִּיin meכִּיthatעַבְדִּיmy servantג׳וֹןJohnיִכְתֹּבshould writeוְיִשְׁמֹרand keepדִּבְרֵיa historyיָמִיםof daysסְדוּרִיםregularוְיַעֲזֹרand assistלְךָto youעַבְדִּיmy servantיוֹסֵףJosephלְהַעְתִּיקin transcribingכׇּלallהַנִּתָּןthings which are givenלְךָto youעַדuntilהִקָּרְאוֹhe be calledלַעֲבוֹדוֹתto dutiesנוֹסָפוֹת׃further

   Behold, it is expedient in me that my servant John should write and keep a regular history, and assist you, my servant Joseph, in transcribing all things which shall be given you, until he is called to further duties.

2. 2

   עוֹדagainאָמֵןverilyאֲנִיIאֹמֵרsayלָכֶםunto youכִּיthatיוּכַלhe canגַּםalsoלְהָרִיםlift upקוֹלוֹhis voiceבַּאֲסֵפוֹתin meetingsכַּאֲשֶׁרwheneverיִהְיֶהit shall beנָכוֹן׃expedient

   Again, verily I say unto you that he can also lift up his voice in meetings, whenever it shall be expedient.

3. 3

   וְעוֹדand againאֲנִיIאֹמֵרsayלָכֶםunto youיְמֻנֶּהit shall be appointedלִשְׁמֹרto keepזִכְרֹנוֹתthe records ofהַכְּנֵסִיָּהthe churchוְדִבְרֵיand historyהַיָּמִיםof the daysתָּמִידcontinuallyכִּיforאוֹלִיבֶרOliverקַאוּדְרִיCowderyמִנִּיתִיוI have appointedלְמִשְׂרָהto an officeאַחֶרֶת׃another

   And again, I say unto you that it shall be appointed unto him to keep the church record and history continually; for Oliver Cowdery I have appointed to another office.

4. 4

   לָכֵןwhereforeיִנָּתֵןit shall be givenלוֹhimכְּפִיinasmuchאֲשֶׁרasיִהְיֶהhe isנֶאֱמָןfaithfulבְּיַדbyהַמְּנַחֵםthe Comforterלִכְתֹּבto writeהַדְּבָרִיםthe thingsהָאֵלֶּהtheseכֵּןeven soיְהִיbe itאָמֵן׃Amen

   Wherefore, it shall be given him, inasmuch as he is faithful, by the Comforter, to write these things. Even so. Amen.