Doctrine and Covenants Section 57 הַלֶּקַח וְהַבְּרִיתוֹת סעיף נ״ז

Hebrew translation, word by word with English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open Doctrine and Covenants Section 57 in the interlinear reader for transliteration, roots and notes.

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   שִׁמְעוּhearkenזִקְנֵיO elders ofכְּנֵסִיָּתִיmy churchאָמַרsaysיְהוָהthe Lordאֱלֹהֵיכֶםyour Godאֲשֶׁרwhoנֶאֱסַפְתֶּםhave assembled yourselvesיַחְדָּוtogetherלְפִיaccording toמִצְוֹתַיmy commandmentsבָּאָרֶץin the landהַזֹּאתthisהִיאwhich isאֶרֶץthe land ofמִיזוּרִיMissouriהִיאwhich isהָאָרֶץthe landאֲשֶׁרwhichמִנִּיתִיI have appointedוְהִקְדַּשְׁתִּיand consecratedלְקִבּוּץfor the gathering ofהַקְּדוֹשִׁים׃the saints

   Hearken, O ye elders of my church, saith the Lord your God, who have assembled yourselves together, according to my commandments, in this land, which is the land of Missouri, which is the land which I have appointed and consecrated for the gathering of the saints.

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   לָכֵןwhereforeזֹאתthis isאֶרֶץthe land ofהַהַבְטָחָהthe promiseוְהַמָּקוֹםand the placeלְעִירfor the city ofצִיּוֹן׃Zion

   Wherefore, this is the land of promise, and the place for the city of Zion.

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   וְכֹהand thusאָמַרsaysיְהוָהthe Lordאֱלֹהֵיכֶםyour Godאִםifתְּקַבְּלוּyou will receiveחׇכְמָהwisdomהִנֵּהbeholdפֹּהhere isחׇכְמָהwisdomהַמָּקוֹםthe placeהַנִּקְרָאwhich is calledעַתָּהnowאִינְדִּיפֶּנְדֶּנְסIndependenceהוּאisהַמָּקוֹםthe placeהַתִּיכוֹןthe centerוּמָקוֹםand a spotלַמִּקְדָּשׁfor the templeיֵשׁis lyingמַעֲרָבָהwestwardעַלuponחֶלְקָהa lotלֹאnotרְחוֹקָהfarמִבֵּיתfrom the house ofהַמִּשְׁפָּט׃judgment

   And thus saith the Lord your God, if you will receive wisdom here is wisdom. Behold, the place which is now called Independence is the center place; and a spot for the temple is lying westward, upon a lot which is not far from the courthouse.

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   לָכֵןwhereforeחׇכְמָהwisdomהִיאit isאֲשֶׁרthatתִּקָּנֶהshould be purchasedהָאָרֶץthe landבְּיַדby the hand ofהַקְּדוֹשִׁיםthe saintsוְגַםand alsoכׇּלeveryחֶלְקָהtractמַעֲרָבָהwestwardעַדeven untoהַגְּבוּלthe lineהַהֹלֵךְthat runsיָשָׁרdirectlyבֵּיןbetweenיְהוּדִיJewוּבֵיןandגּוֹי׃Gentile

   Wherefore, it is wisdom that the land should be purchased by the saints, and also every tract lying westward, even unto the line running directly between Jew and Gentile;

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   וְגַםand alsoכׇּלeveryחֶלְקָהtractעַלuponגְּבוּלthe border ofהָעֲרָבָהthe prairiesכְּפִיinasmuchאֲשֶׁרasיוּכְלוּare enabledתַלְמִידַיmy disciplesלִקְנוֹתto buyאֲרָצוֹתlandsהִנֵּהbeholdזֹאתthis isחׇכְמָהwisdomלְמַעַןthatיַשִּׂיגוּהָthey may obtain itלְנַחֲלַתfor an inheritanceעוֹלָם׃everlasting

   And also every tract bordering by the prairies, inasmuch as my disciples are enabled to buy lands. Behold, this is wisdom, that they may obtain it for an everlasting inheritance.

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   וְעַבְדִּיand let my servantסִידְנִיSidneyגִילְבֶּרְטGilbertיַעֲמֹדstandבַּמִּשְׂרָהin the officeאֲשֶׁרto whichמִנִּיתִיוI have appointed himלְקַבֵּלto receiveכְּסָפִיםmoneysלִהְיוֹתto beסֹכֵןan agentלַכְּנֵסִיָּהunto the churchלִקְנוֹתto buyאֲרָצוֹתlandsבְּכׇלin allהַסְּבִיבוֹתthe regions round aboutכְּפִיinasmuchאֲשֶׁרasיוּכַלit can be doneבְּצֶדֶקin righteousnessוְכַאֲשֶׁרand asתַּנְחֶהshall directהַחׇכְמָה׃the wisdom

   And let my servant Sidney Gilbert stand in the office to which I have appointed him, to receive moneys, to be an agent unto the church, to buy land in all the regions round about, inasmuch as can be done in righteousness, and as wisdom shall direct.

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   וְעַבְדִּיand let my servantאֶדְוָרְדEdwardפַּרְטְרִיג׳Partridgeיַעֲמֹדstandבַּמִּשְׂרָהin the officeאֲשֶׁרto whichמִנִּיתִיוI have appointed himוִיחַלֵּקand divideלַקְּדוֹשִׁיםunto the saintsנַחֲלָתָםtheir inheritanceכַּאֲשֶׁרeven asצִוִּיתִיI have commandedוְגַםand alsoלַאֲשֶׁרunto those whomמִנָּהhe has appointedלַעֲזֹרto assistלוֹ׃him

   And let my servant Edward Partridge stand in the office to which I have appointed him, and divide unto the saints their inheritance, even as I have commanded; and also those whom he has appointed to assist him.

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   וְעוֹדand againאָמֵןverilyאֲנִיIאֹמֵרsayלָכֶםunto youעַבְדִּיlet my servantסִידְנִיSidneyגִילְבֶּרְטGilbertיִנָּטַעplant himselfבַּמָּקוֹםin the placeהַזֶּהthisוְיָקֵםand let him establishחֲנוּתa storeלִמְכֹּרto sellסְחוֹרוֹתgoodsבְּלֹאwithoutמִרְמָהfraudלְמַעַןthatיַשִּׂיגhe may obtainכֶּסֶףmoneyלִקְנוֹתto buyאֲרָצוֹתlandsלְטוֹבַתfor the good ofהַקְּדוֹשִׁיםthe saintsוּלְמַעַןand thatיַשִּׂיגhe may obtainכׇּלwhatsoeverאֲשֶׁרthings whichיֶחְסְרוּmay needהַתַּלְמִידִיםthe disciplesלְנָטְעָםto plant themבְּנַחֲלָתָם׃in their inheritance

   And again, verily I say unto you, let my servant Sidney Gilbert plant himself in this place, and establish a store, that he may sell goods without fraud, that he may obtain money to buy lands for the good of the saints, and that he may obtain whatsoever things the disciples may need to plant them in their inheritance.

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   וְגַםand alsoעַבְדִּיlet my servantסִידְנִיSidneyגִילְבֶּרְטGilbertיַשִּׂיגobtainרִשְׁיוֹןa licenseהִנֵּהbeholdפֹּהhere isחׇכְמָהwisdomוְהַקּוֹרֵאand whoso readsיָבֵןlet him understandלְמַעַןthatיִשְׁלַחhe may sendגַּםalsoסְחוֹרוֹתgoodsלָעָםunto the peopleגַּםevenבִּידֵיby the hands ofאֲשֶׁרthose whomיִבְחַרhe will chooseכְּסֹפְרִיםas clerksהַמְשָׁרְתִיםwho serveאוֹתוֹ׃him

   And also let my servant Sidney Gilbert obtain a license—behold here is wisdom, and whoso readeth let him understand—that he may send goods also unto the people, even by whom he will as clerks employed in his service;

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    וְכֵןand thusיְכַלְכֵּלlet him provideקְדוֹשַׁיfor my saintsלְמַעַןthatתִּקָּרֵאmay be preachedבְשׂוֹרָתִיmy gospelלַיֹּשְׁבִיםunto those who sitבַּחֹשֶׁךְin darknessוּבְאֶרֶץand in the land ofצַלְמָוֶת׃the shadow of death

    And thus provide for my saints, that my gospel may be preached unto those who sit in darkness and in the region and shadow of death.

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    וְעוֹדand againאָמֵןverilyאֲנִיIאֹמֵרsayלָכֶםunto youעַבְדִּיlet my servantוִילְיַםWilliamו.W.פֶלְפְּסPhelpsיִנָּטַעbe plantedבַּמָּקוֹםin the placeהַזֶּהthisוְיוּקַםand be establishedלְמַדְפִּיסas a printerלַכְּנֵסִיָּה׃unto the church

    And again, verily I say unto you, let my servant William W. Phelps be planted in this place, and be established as a printer unto the church.

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    וְהִנֵּהand loאִםifיְקַבֵּלreceiveהָעוֹלָםthe worldכְּתָבָיוhis writingsהִנֵּהbeholdפֹּהhere isחׇכְמָהwisdomיַשִּׂיגlet him obtainכׇּלwhatsoeverאֲשֶׁרthatיוּכַלhe canלְהַשִּׂיגobtainבְּצֶדֶקin righteousnessלְטוֹבַתfor the good ofהַקְּדוֹשִׁים׃the saints

    And lo, if the world receive his writings—behold here is wisdom—let him obtain whatsoever he can obtain in righteousness, for the good of the saints.

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    וְעַבְדִּיand let my servantאוֹלִיבֶרOliverקַאוּדְרִיCowderyיַעֲזֹרassistלוֹhimכַּאֲשֶׁרeven asצִוִּיתִיI have commandedבְּכׇלin whatsoeverמָקוֹםplaceאֲשֶׁרwhichאֲמַנֶּהI shall appointלוֹunto himלְהַעְתִּיקto copyוּלְהַגִּיהַand to correctוְלִבְחֹרand selectלְמַעַןthatיִהְיוּmay beכׇלallהַדְּבָרִיםthe thingsנְכוֹנִיםrightלְפָנַיbefore meכַּאֲשֶׁרasיֻבְחַןshall be provedבָּרוּחַby the Spiritבְּיָדוֹ׃through his hand

    And let my servant Oliver Cowdery assist him, even as I have commanded, in whatsoever place I shall appoint unto him, to copy, and to correct, and select, that all things may be right before me, as it shall be proved by the Spirit through him.

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    וְכֵןand thusיִנָּטְעוּlet them be plantedאֵלֶּהthoseאֲשֶׁרof whomדִּבַּרְתִּיI have spokenעֲלֵיהֶםconcerning themבְּאֶרֶץin the land ofצִיּוֹןZionבִּמְהֵרָהspeedilyכְּכׇלas much asאֲשֶׁרtheyיוּכְלוּcanעִםwithמִשְׁפְּחוֹתֵיהֶםtheir familiesלַעֲשׂוֹתto doהַדְּבָרִיםthe thingsהָאֵלֶּהtheseכַּאֲשֶׁרeven asדִּבַּרְתִּי׃I have spoken

    And thus let those of whom I have spoken be planted in the land of Zion, as speedily as can be, with their families, to do those things even as I have spoken.

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    וְעַתָּהand nowעַלconcerningהַקִּבּוּץthe gatheringיָכִיןlet make preparationsהַפָּקִידthe bishopוְהַסֹּכֵןand the agentלַמִּשְׁפָּחוֹתfor the familiesאֲשֶׁרwhichצֻוּוּhave been commandedלָבוֹאto comeלָאָרֶץto the landהַזֹּאתthisמַהֵרas soonכַּאֲשֶׁרasיוּכְלוּthey are ableוְיִטָּעֵםand let him plant themבְּנַחֲלָתָם׃in their inheritance

    And now concerning the gathering—Let the bishop and the agent make preparations for those families which have been commanded to come to this land, as soon as possible, and plant them in their inheritance.

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    וְלַשְּׁאָרand unto the residueגַּםbothלַזְּקֵנִיםof eldersוְגַםandלַחֲבֵרִיםmembersיִנָּתְנוּshall be givenתּוֹרֹתdirectionsנוֹסָפוֹתfurtherאַחֲרֵי־כֵןhereafterכֵּןeven soיְהִיbe itאָמֵן׃Amen

    And unto the residue of both elders and members further directions shall be given hereafter. Even so. Amen.