Doctrine and Covenants Section 83 הַלֶּקַח וְהַבְּרִיתוֹת סעיף פ״ג

Hebrew translation, word by word with English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open Doctrine and Covenants Section 83 in the interlinear reader for transliteration, roots and notes.

1. 1

   אָמֵןverilyכֹּהthusאָמַרsaysיְהוָהthe Lordמִלְּבַדin addition toתּוֹרוֹתthe laws ofהַכְּנֵסִיָּהthe churchהַנּוֹגְעוֹתconcerningלְנָשִׁיםwomenוִילָדִיםand childrenאֵלֶּהthoseאֲשֶׁרwho belongלַכְּנֵסִיָּהto the churchאֲשֶׁרwhoאִבְּדוּhave lostאֶת־בַּעֲלֵיהֶןtheir husbandsאוֹorאֲבוֹתֵיהֶם׃fathers

   Verily, thus saith the Lord, in addition to the laws of the church concerning women and children, those who belong to the church, who have lost their husbands or fathers:

2. 2

   לַנָּשִׁיםWomenזְכוּתhave claimעַלonבַּעֲלֵיהֶןtheir husbandsלְמִחְיָתָןfor their maintenanceעַדuntilאֲשֶׁרthatיִלָּקְחוּare takenבַעֲלֵיהֶןtheir husbandsוְאִםand ifלֹאnotנִמְצְאוּthey are foundפּוֹשְׁעוֹתtransgressorsתִּהְיֶהthey shall haveלָהֶןto themחֶבְרָהfellowshipבַּכְּנֵסִיָּה׃in the church

   Women have claim on their husbands for their maintenance, until their husbands are taken; and if they are not found transgressors they shall have fellowship in the church.

3. 3

   וְאִםand ifאֵינָןthey are notנֶאֱמָנוֹתfaithfulלֹאnotתִהְיֶהthey shall haveלָהֶןto themחֶבְרָהfellowshipבַּכְּנֵסִיָּהin the churchאַךְyetתּוּכַלְנָהthey mayלְהִשָּׁאֵרremainעַלuponנַחֲלָתָןtheir inheritancesלְפִיaccording toחֻקֵּיthe laws ofהָאָרֶץ׃the land

   And if they are not faithful they shall not have fellowship in the church; yet they may remain upon their inheritances according to the laws of the land.

4. 4

   לְכׇלAllהַיְלָדִיםchildrenזְכוּתhave claimעַלuponהוֹרֵיהֶםtheir parentsלְמִחְיָתָםfor their maintenanceעַדuntilאֲשֶׁרthatיִגְדָּלוּ׃they are of age

   All children have claim upon their parents for their maintenance until they are of age.

5. 5

   וְאַחַרand afterכֵּןthatיֶשׁ־לָהֶםthey haveזְכוּתclaimעַלuponהַכְּנֵסִיָּהthe churchאוֹorבְּמִלִּיםin wordsאֲחֵרוֹתotherעַלuponאוֹצַרthe storehouse ofיְהוָהthe Lordאִםifאֵיןhave notלְהוֹרֵיהֶםtheir parentsבַּמֶּהwherewithלָתֵתto giveלָהֶםthemנַחֲלוֹת׃inheritances

   And after that, they have claim upon the church, or in other words upon the Lord's storehouse, if their parents have not wherewith to give them inheritances.

6. 6

   וְהָאוֹצָרand the storehouseיִשָּׁמֵרshall be keptבִּתְרוּמוֹתby the consecrations ofהַכְּנֵסִיָּהthe churchוְהָאַלְמָנוֹתand widowsוְהַיְתוֹמִיםand orphansיְכֻלְכְּלוּshall be provided forוְכֵןas alsoגַּםalsoהָעֲנִיִּיםthe poorאָמֵן׃Amen

   And the storehouse shall be kept by the consecrations of the church; and widows and orphans shall be provided for, as also the poor. Amen.