Joseph Smith—History 1 יוֹסֵף סְמִית — תּוֹלָדוֹת פרק א׳

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   בִּגְלַלbig/LALbecause ofהַשְּׁמוּעוֹתhash/she/mu/OTthe reportsהָרַבּוֹתha/rab/BOTmanyאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichהוֹצִיאוּho/TSI/uput forthאֲנָשִׁיםa/na/SHIMmenרָעִיםra/IMevil-disposedוַעֲרוּמִיםva/a/ru/MIMand designingעַלalconcerningהִתְהַוּוּתhit/hav/VUTthe riseוְהִתְקַדְּמוּתve/hit/kad/de/MUTand progressקְהִילַּתKe/hil/LATof the ChurchיֵשׁוּעַYe/SHU/aof JesusהַמָּשִׁיחַHam/ma/SHI/achChristשֶׁלshelofקְדוֹשֵׁיke/do/SHEthe saintsאַחֲרִיתa/cha/RITof the latterהַיָּמִיםhay/ya/MIMdaysוְכֻלָּםve/khul/LAMand all of whichנוֹעֲדוּno/a/DUhave been designedלִלְחֹםlil/CHOMto militateנֶגֶדNE/gedagainstמַעֲמָדָהּma/a/ma/DAits characterוְהִתְקַדְּמוּתָהּve/hit/kad/de/mu/TAand progressבָּעוֹלָםba/o/LAMin the worldהִתְעוֹרַרְתִּיhit/o/rar/TII have been inducedלִכְתֹּבlikh/TOVto writeאֶת־הַתּוֹלְדוֹתet-hat/tol/DOTthe historyהָאֵלֶּהha/EL/lethisלְמַעַןle/MA/anso as toהָסֵרha/SERdisabuseמִדַּעַתmid/DA/atthe mindהָעָםha/AMof the peopleוּלְהַעֲמִידu/le/ha/a/MIDand putלִפְנֵיlif/NEbeforeמְבַקְשֵׁיme/vak/SHEall who seek afterהָאֱמֶתha/e/METtruthאֶת־הָעֻבְדּוֹתet-ha/uv/DOTthe factsכְּפִיke/FIas they haveשֶׁהָיוּshe/ha/YUtranspiredבְּקוֹרוֹתַיbe/ko/ro/TAYin relation to myselfוּבְקוֹרוֹתu/ve/ko/ROTand toהַקְּהִילָּהhak/Ke/hil/LAthe Churchכְּכׇל־אֲשֶׁרke/KHOL-a/SHERso far asבִּידֵי׃bi/DEI have such facts in my possession

   Owing to the many reports which have been put in circulation by evil-disposed and designing persons, in relation to the rise and progress of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, all of which have been designed by the authors thereof to militate against its character as a Church and its progress in the world—I have been induced to write this history, to disabuse the public mind, and put all inquirers after truth in possession of the facts, as they have transpired, in relation both to myself and the Church, so far as I have such facts in my possession.

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   בְּהִיסְטוֹרְיָהbe/hi/se/tor/YAin a historyזוֹzothisאֶכְתֹּבekh/TOVI shall presentאֶת־הַמְּאֹרָעוֹתet-ham/me/o/ra/OTthe eventsהַשּׁוֹנִיםhash/sho/NIMvariousבְּיַחַסbe/YA/chasin relationלַקְּהִילָּהlak/Ke/hil/LAto the Churchהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisבֶּאֱמֶתbe/e/METin truthוּבְצֶדֶקu/ve/TSE/dekand righteousnessכְּפִיke/FIas they haveשֶׁאֵרְעוּshe/er/Utranspiredוּכְפִיu/khe/FIor asשֶׁהֵםshe/HEMtheyעַתָּהat/TAat presentקַיָּמִיםkay/ya/MIMexistוְעַתָּה 1838ve/at/TAbeing nowהַשָּׁנָהhash/sha/NAthe yearהַשְּׁמִינִיתhash/she/mi/NITeighthמֵאָזme/AZsinceהִתְיַסְּדָהhit/yas/se/DAthe organizationהַקְּהִילָּה׃hak/Ke/hil/LAof the Church

   In this history I shall present the various events in relation to this Church, in truth and righteousness, as they have transpired, or as they at present exist, being now [1838] the eighth year since the organization of the said Church.

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   נוֹלַדְתִּיno/lad/TII was bornבִּשְׁנַתbish/NATin the yearאֲדֹנֵינוּa/do/NE/nuof our LordאֶלֶףE/lefone thousandשְׁמֹנֶהshe/mo/NEeightמֵאוֹתme/OThundredוְחָמֵשׁve/cha/MESHand fiveבְּיוֹםbe/YOMon theהָעֶשְׂרִיםha/es/RIMtwenty-וּשְׁלוֹשָׁהu/she/lo/SHAthirdלְדֵצֶמְבֶּרle/De/tsem/BERday of Decemberבְּעִירbe/IRin the townשָׁרוֹןSha/RONof Sharonמְחוֹזme/CHOZcountyוִינְדְּסוֹרVin/de/SORof WindsorמְדִינַתMe/di/NATStateוֶרְמוֹנְטVer/MONTof Vermontאָבִיa/VImy fatherיוֹסֵףYo/SEFJosephסְמִיתSe/MITSmithהָאָבHa/AVSen.יָצָאya/TSAleftמִמְּדִינַתmim/Me/di/NATthe StateוֶרְמוֹנְטVer/MONTof Vermontוְעָבַרve/a/VARand movedלְפַלְמִירָהle/Fal/mi/RAto Palmyraמְחוֹזme/CHOZcountyאוֹנְטָרְיוֹOn/ta/re/YOof Ontarioעַתָּהat/TAnowוֵייןVeynWayneבִּמְדִינַתBim/di/NATin the StateנְיוּNe/YUof NewיוֹרְקYorkYorkבִּהְיוֹתִיbih/yo/TIwhen I wasבֶּןbenofעֶשֶׂרE/serten yearsבְּעֵרֶךְbe/E/rekhor thereaboutsכְּאַרְבַּעke/ar/BAin about fourשָׁנִיםsha/NIMyearsאַחֲרֵיa/cha/REafterבֹּאוֹbo/Ohis arrivalלְפַלְמִירָהle/Fal/mi/RAat Palmyraעָבַרa/VARhe movedעִםimwithמִשְׁפַּחְתּוֹmish/pach/TOhis familyלְמַנְצֶ׳סְטֶרle/Man/tses/TERinto Manchesterבְּאוֹתוֹbe/o/TOin the sameהַמְּחוֹזham/me/CHOZcountyאוֹנְטָרְיוֹ׃On/ta/re/YOof Ontario

   I was born in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and five, on the twenty-third day of December, in the town of Sharon, Windsor county, State of Vermont. … My father, Joseph Smith, Sen., left the State of Vermont, and moved to Palmyra, Ontario (now Wayne) county, in the State of New York, when I was in my tenth year, or thereabouts. In about four years after my father's arrival in Palmyra, he moved with his family into Manchester in the same county of Ontario—

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   מִשְׁפַּחְתּוֹmish/pach/TOhis familyמָנְתָהma/ne/TAconsistedאַחַתa/CHATof oneעֶשְׂרֵהes/REtenנְפָשׁוֹתne/fa/SHOTsoulsוְהֵםve/HEMnamelyאָבִיa/VImy fatherיוֹסֵףYo/SEFJosephסְמִיתSe/MITSmithאִמִּיim/MImy motherלוּסִיLu/SILucyסְמִיתSe/MITSmithאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoseשְׁמָהּshe/MAnameלִפְנֵיlif/NEprevious toנִשּׂוּאֶיהָnis/su/e/HAher marriageהָיָהha/YAwasמַקMakMackבַּתbatdaughterשְׁלֹמֹהShe/lo/MOof SolomonמַקMakMackאַחַיa/CHAYmy brothersאַלְוִיןAl/VINAlvinשֶׁמֵּתshem/METwho diedבַּתִּשְׁעָהbat/tish/Aon the nine-עָשָׂרa/SARteenthלְנוֹבֶמְבֶּר 1823le/No/vem/BERday of Novemberבִּשְׁנָתוֹbish/na/TOin the year of his ageהָעֶשְׂרִיםha/es/RIMtwenty-וְשֵׁשׁve/SHESHsixthחִירָםChi/RAMHyrumאֲנִיa/NImyselfשְׁמוּאֵלShe/mu/ELSamuelהָרִיסוֹןHa/ri/SONHarrisonוִילְיָםVi/le/YAMWilliamדּוֹןDonDonקַרְלוֹסKar/LOSCarlosוַאֲחָיוֹתַיva/a/cha/yo/TAYand my sistersסוֹפְרוֹנְיָהSof/ron/YASophroniaקָתְרִיןKa/te/RINCatherineוְלוּסִי׃ve/Lu/SIand Lucy

   His family consisting of eleven souls, namely, my father, Joseph Smith; my mother, Lucy Smith (whose name, previous to her marriage, was Mack, daughter of Solomon Mack); my brothers, Alvin (who died November 19th, 1823, in the 26th year of his age), Hyrum, myself, Samuel Harrison, William, Don Carlos; and my sisters, Sophronia, Catherine, and Lucy.

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   בַּשָּׁנָהbash/sha/NAsome time in the yearהַשְּׁנִיָּהhash/she/niy/YAsecondאַחֲרֵיa/cha/REafterעׇבְרֵנוּov/re/NUour removalלְמַנְצֶ׳סְטֶרle/Man/tses/TERto Manchesterהָיְתָהha/ye/TAthere wasבַּמָּקוֹםbam/ma/KOMin the placeאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhereגַּרְנוּgar/NUwe livedהִתְעוֹרְרוּתhit/or/RUTan excitementבִּלְתִּיbil/TInotרְגִילָהre/gi/LAusualעַלalonדִּבְרֵיdiv/REthe matters ofדָּתdatof religionהֵחֵלָּהhe/CHEL/lait commencedעִםimwithהַמֶּתוֹדִיסְטִיםham/Me/to/di/se/TIMthe Methodistsוּמְהֵרָהu/me/he/RAbut soonהִתְפַּשְּׁטָהhit/pash/she/TAbecame generalבְּכׇלbe/KHOLamong allהַכִּתּוֹתhak/kit/TOTthe sectsבְּאוֹתוֹbe/o/TOin thatאֵזוֹרe/ZORregionהָאָרֶץha/A/retsof countryאָכֵןa/KHENindeedכׇּלkolthe wholeהָאָרֶץha/A/retsdistrict of countryנִרְאֲתָהnir/a/TAseemedמֻשְׁפַּעַתmush/PA/ataffectedמִמֶּנָּהmim/MEN/naby itוַהֲמוֹנִיםva/ha/mo/NIMand multitudesרַבִּיםrab/BIMgreatהִצְטָרְפוּhits/ta/re/FUunited themselvesלַכִּתּוֹתlak/kit/TOTto the partiesהַדָּתִיּוֹתhad/da/tiy/YOTreligiousהַשּׁוֹנוֹתhash/sho/NOTdifferentוְזֶהve/ZEand thisגָּרַםga/RAMcausedמְהוּמָהme/hu/MAa stirוּמַחֲלֹקֶתu/ma/cha/LO/ketand a divisionלֹאlonotקְטַנָּהke/tan/NAsmallבֵּיןbenamongstהָעָםha/AMthe peopleאֵלֶּהEL/lesomeצוֹעֲקִיםtso/a/KIMcryingהִנֵּהhin/NEloפֹהfohereוְאֵלֶּהve/EL/leand othersהִנֵּהhin/NEloשָׁםshamthereאֵלֶּהEL/lesomeטוֹעֲנִיםto/a/NIMwere contendingלֶאֱמוּנַתle/e/mu/NATfor the faithהַמֶּתוֹדִיסְטִיםham/Me/to/di/se/TIMof the MethodistsאֵלֶּהEL/lesomeלַפְּרֶסְבִּיטֶרְיָנִיםlap/Pe/res/bi/ter/ya/NIMfor the Presbyteriansוְאֵלֶּהve/EL/leand someלַבַּפְּטִיסְטִים׃lab/Bap/pe/ti/se/TIMfor the Baptists

   Some time in the second year after our removal to Manchester, there was in the place where we lived an unusual excitement on the subject of religion. It commenced with the Methodists, but soon became general among all the sects in that region of country. Indeed, the whole district of country seemed affected by it, and great multitudes united themselves to the different religious parties, which created no small stir and division amongst the people, some crying, "Lo, here!" and others, "Lo, there!" Some were contending for the Methodist faith, some for the Presbyterian, and some for the Baptist.

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   כִּיkiforאַףafnotwithstandingשֶׁהָאַהֲבָהshe/ha/a/ha/VAthe loveהָרַבָּהha/rab/BAgreatאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichהִבִּיעוּhib/bi/Uexpressedהַשָּׁבִיםhash/sha/VIMthe convertsלָאֱמוּנוֹתla/e/mu/NOTto the faithsהַשּׁוֹנוֹתhash/sho/NOTdifferentהָאֵלֶּהha/EL/letheseבְּעֵתbe/ETat the timeשׁוּבָםshu/VAMof their conversionוְהַקִּנְאָהve/hak/kin/Aand the zealהָרַבָּהha/rab/BAgreatשֶׁלshelofהַכֹּהֲנִיםhak/ko/ha/NIMthe respective clergyאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoהֵקִימוּhe/KI/muwere active in getting upוְקִדְּמוּve/kid/de/MUand promotingאֶת־הַמַּחֲזֶהet-ham/ma/cha/ZEthe sceneהַמֻּפְלָאham/muf/LAextraordinaryהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisשֶׁלshelofרֶגֶשׁRE/geshfeelingדָּתִיda/TIreligiousלְמַעַןle/MA/anin order thatשֶׁכֻּלָּםshek/kul/LAMeverybodyיָשׁוּבוּya/SHU/vumight be convertedכְּפִיke/FIasשֶׁקָּרְאוּshek/ka/re/Uthey were pleased to callלָזֶהla/ZEfor anotherלְהִצְטָרֵףle/hits/ta/REFlet them joinלְכׇלle/KHOLwhatעֵדָהe/DAsectשֶׁיִּרְצוּshey/yir/TSUthey pleasedאֲבָלa/VALyetכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERwhenהֵחֵלּוּhe/CHEL/lubeganהַשָּׁבִיםhash/sha/VIMthe convertsלְהֵחָלֵקle/he/cha/LEKto file offאֵלֶּהEL/lesomeלְכַתle/KHATto a partyזוֹzothisוְאֵלֶּהve/EL/leand someלְאַחֶרֶתle/a/CHE/retto anotherנִרְאָהnir/Ait was seenשֶׁרִגְשׁוֹתֵיהֶםshe/rig/sho/te/HEMthat their feelingsהַטּוֹבִיםhat/to/VIMgoodלִכְאוֹרָהlikh/o/RAseeminglyשֶׁלshelofהַכֹּהֲנִיםhak/ko/ha/NIMthe priestsוְהַשָּׁבִיםve/hash/sha/VIMand the convertsהָיוּha/YUwereמְדֻמִּיםme/dum/MIMpretendedיוֹתֵרyo/TERmoreמֵאֲמִתִּיִּיםme/a/mit/tiy/YIMthan realוּמַחֲזֶהu/ma/cha/ZEfor a sceneמְבוּכָהme/vu/KHAof confusionגְּדוֹלָהge/do/LAgreatוְרֶגֶשׁve/RE/geshand feelingרַעrabadבָּאbaensuedכֹּהֵןko/HENpriestמִתְוַכֵּחַmit/vak/KE/achcontendingנֶגֶדNE/gedagainstכֹּהֵןko/HENpriestוְשָׁבve/SHAVand convertנֶגֶדNE/gedagainstשָׁבshavconvertעַדadso thatשֶׁכׇּלshek/KOLthat allרִגְשׁוֹתֵיהֶםrig/sho/te/HEMtheir feelingsהַטּוֹבִיםhat/to/VIMgoodזֶהzeoneלָזֶהla/ZEfor anotherאִםimifהָיוּha/YUthey hadכָּאֵלֶּהka/EL/leanyאָבְדוּa/ve/DUwere lostלְגַמְרֵיle/gam/REentirelyבְּמַחֲלֹקֶתbe/ma/cha/LO/ketin a strifeדְּבָרִיםde/va/RIMof wordsוּבְוִכּוּחַu/ve/vik/KU/achand a contestעַלaloverדֵּעוֹת׃de/OTopinions

   For, notwithstanding the great love which the converts to these different faiths expressed at the time of their conversion, and the great zeal manifested by the respective clergy, who were active in getting up and promoting this extraordinary scene of religious feeling, in order to have everybody converted, as they were pleased to call it, let them join what sect they pleased; yet when the converts began to file off, some to one party and some to another, it was seen that the seemingly good feelings of both the priests and the converts were more pretended than real; for a scene of great confusion and bad feeling ensued—priest contending against priest, and convert against convert; so that all their good feelings one for another, if they ever had any, were entirely lost in a strife of words and a contest about opinions.

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   בָּעֵתba/ETat the timeהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisהָיִיתִיha/YI/tiI wasבִּשְׁנָתִיbish/na/TIin myהַחֲמֵשׁha/cha/MESHfive-עֶשְׂרֵהes/REteenth yearמִשְׁפַּחַתmish/PA/chatthe familyאָבִיa/VIof my fatherנִמְשְׁכָהnim/she/KHAwere proselytedלֶאֱמוּנַתle/e/mu/NATto the faithהַפְּרֶסְבִּיטֶרְיָנִיםhap/Pe/res/bi/ter/ya/NIMof the Presbyteriansוְאַרְבָּעָהve/ar/ba/Aand fourמֵהֶםme/HEMof themהִצְטָרְפוּhits/ta/re/FUjoinedלַקְּהִילָּהlak/ke/hil/LAthe churchהַהִיאha/HIthatדְּהַיְנוּde/hay/NUnamelyאִמִּיim/MImy motherלוּסִיLu/SILucyאַחַיa/CHAYmy brothersחִירָםChi/RAMHyrumוּשְׁמוּאֵלU/she/mu/ELSamuelהָרִיסוֹןHa/ri/SONHarrisonוַאֲחוֹתִיva/a/cho/TIand my sisterסוֹפְרוֹנְיָה׃Sof/ron/YASophronia

   I was at this time in my fifteenth year. My father's family was proselyted to the Presbyterian faith, and four of them joined that church, namely, my mother, Lucy; my brothers Hyrum and Samuel Harrison; and my sister Sophronia.

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   בְּעֵתbe/ETduring the timeהַהִתְרַגְּשׁוּתha/hit/rag/ge/SHUTof the excitementהַגְּדוֹלָהhag/ge/do/LAgreatהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisנִמְשַׁךְnim/SHAKHwas called upלִבִּיlib/BImy mindלְהִרְהוּרle/hir/HURto reflectionכָּבֵדka/VEDseriousוּלְדַאֲגָהu/le/da/a/GAand uneasinessגְּדוֹלָהge/do/LAgreatאַףafthoughשֶׁרִגְשׁוֹתַיshe/rig/sho/TAYthough my feelingsהָיוּha/YUwereעֲמֻקִּיםa/muk/KIMdeepוּלְעִתִּיםu/le/it/TIMand oftenחַדִּיםchad/DIMpoignantעוֹדodstillשָׁמַרְתִּיsha/MAR/tiI keptעַצְמִיats/MImyselfרָחוֹקra/CHOKaloofמִכׇּלmik/KOLfrom allהַכִּתּוֹתhak/kit/TOTthe partiesהָאֵלֶּהha/EL/letheseאַףafthoughשֶׁבָּאתִיsheb/BA/tiI attendedלַאֲסֵפוֹתֵיהֶםla/a/se/fo/te/HEMtheir several meetingsכְּכׇלke/KHOLas often asשֶׁיָּכֹלְתִּיshey/ya/KHOL/tioccasion would permitבִּמְרוּצַתbim/ru/TSATin processהַיָּמִיםhay/ya/MIMof timeנָטָהna/TAbecame partialלִבִּיlib/BImy mindקְצָתke/TSATsomewhatלַמֶּתוֹדִיסְטִיםlam/Me/to/di/se/TIMto the Methodist sectוְחָשַׁקְתִּיve/cha/shak/TIand I felt some desireלְהִצְטָרֵףle/hits/ta/REFto be unitedאֲלֵיהֶםa/le/HEMwith themאֲבָלa/VALbutכֹּהkosoגְּדוֹלָהge/do/LAgreatהָיְתָהha/ye/TAwereהַמְּבוּכָהham/me/vu/KHAthe confusionוְהַמַּחֲלֹקֶתve/ham/ma/cha/LO/ketand strifeבֵּיןbenamongהַכִּתּוֹתhak/kit/TOTthe partiesעַדadthatשֶׁנַּעַרshen/NA/arthat for a personצָעִירtsa/IRyoungכָּמוֹנִיka/MO/nias I wasשֶׁלֹּאshel/LOsoהִכִּירhik/KIRunacquainted withאֲנָשִׁיםa/na/SHIMmenוּדְבָרִיםu/de/va/RIMand thingsלֹאlonotיָכֹלya/KHOLcouldלָבוֹאla/VOcomeלְמַסְקָנָהle/mas/ka/NAto any conclusionבְּרוּרָהbe/ru/RAcertainמִיmiwhoצוֹדֵקtso/DEKwas rightוּמִיu/MIand whoטוֹעֶה׃to/Ewas wrong

   During this time of great excitement my mind was called up to serious reflection and great uneasiness; but though my feelings were deep and often poignant, still I kept myself aloof from all these parties, though I attended their several meetings as often as occasion would permit. In process of time my mind became somewhat partial to the Methodist sect, and I felt some desire to be united with them; but so great were the confusion and strife among the different denominations, that it was impossible for a person young as I was, and so unacquainted with men and things, to come to any certain conclusion who was right and who was wrong.

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   לִבִּיlib/BImy mindהִתְרַגֵּשׁhit/rag/GESHwas excitedלִפְעָמִיםlif/a/MIMat timesמְאֹדme/ODgreatlyכִּיkiforהַצַּעֲקָהhats/tsa/a/KAthe cryוְהַמְּהוּמָהve/ham/me/hu/MAand tumultהָיוּha/YUwereגְּדוֹלוֹתge/do/LOTso greatוּבְלִיu/ve/LIand withoutהֶרֶףHE/refceasingהַפְּרֶסְבִּיטֶרְיָנִיםhap/Pe/res/bi/ter/ya/NIMthe Presbyteriansהִתְנַגְּדוּhit/nag/ge/DUwere most decidedבְּתֹקֶףbe/TO/keffirmlyלַבַּפְּטִיסְטִיםlab/Bap/pe/ti/se/TIMagainst the Baptistsוְלַמֶּתוֹדִיסְטִיםve/Lam/me/to/di/se/TIMand Methodistsוְהִשְׁתַּמְּשׁוּve/hish/tam/me/SHUand usedבְּכׇלbe/KHOLallכֹּחוֹתko/CHOTthe powersהַהִגָּיוֹןha/hig/ga/YONof both reasonוְהָעׇרְמָהve/ha/or/MAand sophistryלְהוֹכִיחַle/ho/KHI/achto proveאֶת־טָעֻיּוֹתֵיהֶםet-ta/uy/yo/te/HEMtheir errorsאוֹoorלְפָחוֹתle/fa/CHOTat leastלִגְרוֹםlig/ROMto makeלָעָםla/AMthe peopleלַחְשֹׁבlach/SHOVthinkשֶׁהֵםshe/HEMthey wereטוֹעִיםto/IMin errorמִצַּדmits/TSADon theאַחֵרa/CHERother handהַבַּפְּטִיסְטִיםhab/Bap/pe/ti/se/TIMthe Baptistsוְהַמֶּתוֹדִיסְטִיםve/ham/Me/to/di/se/TIMand Methodistsגַּםgamin their turnהֵםhemtheyקִנְאוּkin/Uwere zealousבְּשָׁוֶהbe/sha/VEequallyלְהָקִיםle/ha/KIMin endeavoring to establishאֶת־עִקְּרֵיהֶםet-ik/ke/re/HEMtheir own tenetsוּלְהַפְרִיךְu/le/haf/RIKHand to disproveאֶת־שְׁאָרet-she/ARthe restכֻּלָּם׃kul/LAMall others

   My mind at times was greatly excited, the cry and tumult were so great and incessant. The Presbyterians were most decided against the Baptists and Methodists, and used all the powers of both reason and sophistry to prove their errors, or, at least, to make the people think they were in error. On the other hand, the Baptists and Methodists in their turn were equally zealous in endeavoring to establish their own tenets and disprove all others.

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    בְּתוֹךְbe/TOKHin the midst ofמִלְחֶמֶתmil/CHE/metthe warהַדְּבָרִיםhad/de/va/RIMof wordsהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisוּמְהוּמַתu/me/hu/MATand the tumultהַדֵּעוֹתhad/de/OTof opinionsפְּעָמִיםpe/a/MIMtimesרַבּוֹתrab/BOTmanyאָמַרְתִּיa/MAR/tiI saidבְּלִבִּיbe/lib/BIto myselfמָהmawhat isלַעֲשׂוֹתla/a/SOTto be doneמִיmiwhichמִכׇּלmik/KOLof allהַכִּתּוֹתhak/kit/TOTthe partiesהָאֵלֶּהha/EL/letheseצוֹדֵקtso/DEKare rightאוֹoorהַאִםha/IMareכֻּלָּןkul/LANthey allטוֹעוֹתto/OTwrongיַחַדYA/chadtogetherאִםimifאַחַתa/CHATany oneמֵהֶןme/HENof themצוֹדֶקֶתtso/DE/ketbe rightמִיmiwhichהִיאhiis itוְאֵיךְve/EKHand howאֵדַע׃e/DAshall I know

    In the midst of this war of words and tumult of opinions, I often said to myself: What is to be done? Who of all these parties are right; or, are they all wrong together? If any one of them be right, which is it, and how shall I know it?

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    בְּעׇמְלִיbe/om/LIwhile I was laboringתַּחַתTA/chatunderהַקֹּשִׁיhak/ko/SHIthe extreme difficultiesהַגָּדוֹלhag/ga/DOLthe greatהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisשֶׁנִּגְרַםshen/nig/RAMcausedמִמַּחֲלֹקֶתmim/ma/cha/LO/ketby the contestsכִּתּוֹתkit/TOTthe partiesהַדָּתhad/DATof religionistsהָאֵלֶּהha/EL/letheseיוֹםyomdayאֶחָדe/CHADoneקָרָאתִיka/RA/tiI was readingבְּאִגֶּרֶתbe/Ig/GE/retthe EpistleיַעֲקֹבYa/a/KOVof JamesפֶּרֶקPE/rekchapterאfirstוּפָסוּקu/fa/SUKand verseהhfifthהָאוֹמֵרha/o/MERwhich readsאִםimifאֶחָדe/CHADanyמִכֶּםmik/KEMof youחָסֵרcha/SERlackחׇכְמָהchokh/MAwisdomיִשְׁאַלyish/ALlet him askמֵאֵתme/ETofהָאֱלֹהִיםha/e/lo/HIMGodהַנּוֹתֵןhan/no/TENthat givethלְכֹלle/KHOLto all menבְּנָדִיבוּתbe/na/di/VUTliberallyוְלֹאve/LOand notיְגָעֵרye/ga/ERupbraidethוְיִנָּתֵןve/yin/NA/tenand it shall be givenלוֹ׃lohim

    While I was laboring under the extreme difficulties caused by the contests of these parties of religionists, I was one day reading the Epistle of James, first chapter and fifth verse, which reads: If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

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    מֵעוֹלָםme/o/LAMneverלֹאlodidבָּאbadidפָּסוּקpa/SUKany passage of scriptureבְּכֹחַbe/KHO/achwith powerרַבravmuchיוֹתֵרyo/TERmoreאֶלeltoלֵבlevthe heartאָדָםa/DAMof manמֵאֲשֶׁרme/a/SHERthanזֶהzethisבָּאbadidאֶלeltoלִבִּיlib/BImineבָּעֵתba/ETat the timeהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisנִדְמָהnid/MAit seemedשֶׁנִּכְנַסshen/nikh/NASto enterבְּכֹחַbe/KHO/achwith forceגָּדוֹלga/DOLgreatאֶלelintoכׇּלkoleveryרֶגֶשׁRE/geshfeelingלִבִּיlib/BIof my heartהִרְהַרְתִּיhir/har/TII reflectedבּוֹboon itשׁוּבshuvagainוָשׁוּבva/SHUVand againבְּיָדְעִיbe/ya/de/Iknowingשֶׁאִםshe/IMthat ifאִישׁishany personצָרִיךְtsa/RIKHneededחׇכְמָהchokh/MAwisdomמֵאֱלֹהִיםme/e/lo/HIMfrom Godאֲנִיa/NIIהוּאhudidלֹאlonotיָדַעְתִּיya/DA/tiI knewמָהmahowלַעֲשׂוֹתla/a/SOTto actוְאִםve/IMandלֹאlounlessאַשִּׂיגas/SIGI could getחׇכְמָהchokh/MAwisdomרַבָּהrab/BAgreatיוֹתֵרyo/TERmoreמִמַּהmim/MAthan thatשֶּׁהָיְתָהshe/ha/ye/TAwhich I hadלִיlithenלֹאlonotאֵדַעe/DAI would knowלְעוֹלָםle/o/LAMeverכִּיkiforמוֹרֵיmo/REthe teachersהַדָּתhad/DATof religionשֶׁלshelofהַכִּתּוֹתhak/kit/TOTthe sectsהַשּׁוֹנוֹתhash/sho/NOTdifferentהֵבִינוּhe/VI/nuunderstoodאֶת־אוֹתָםet-o/TAMthe sameפְּסוּקֵיpe/su/KEpassagesהַכָּתוּבhak/ka/TUVof scriptureכֹּהkosoשׁוֹנֶהsho/NEdifferentlyעַדadas toשֶׁאָבַדshe/a/VADdestroyכׇּלkolallבִּטָּחוֹןbit/ta/CHONconfidenceבְּיִשּׁוּבbe/yish/SHUVin settlingאֶת־הַשְּׁאֵלָהet-hash/she/e/LAthe questionעַלalbyיְדֵיye/DEmeansפְּנִיָּהpe/niy/YAof an appealאֶלeltoהַמִּקְרָא׃ham/Mik/RAthe Bible

    Never did any passage of scripture come with more power to the heart of man than this did at this time to mine. It seemed to enter with great force into every feeling of my heart. I reflected on it again and again, knowing that if any person needed wisdom from God, I did; for how to act I did not know, and unless I could get more wisdom than I then had, I would never know; for the teachers of religion of the different sects understood the same passages of scripture so differently as to destroy all confidence in settling the question by an appeal to the Bible.

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    לְבַסּוֹףle/vas/SOFat lengthבָּאתִיBA/tiI cameלְמַסְקָנָהle/mas/ka/NAto the conclusionשֶׁעָלַיshe/a/LAYthat I mustאוֹoeitherלְהִשָּׁאֵרle/hish/sha/ERremainבַּחֹשֶׁךְba/CHO/shekhin darknessוּבַמְּבוּכָהu/vam/me/vu/KHAand confusionאוֹoor elseלַעֲשׂוֹתla/a/SOTI must doכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERasיַעֲקֹבYa/a/KOVJamesמוֹרֶהmo/REdirectsכְּלוֹמַרke/lo/MARthat isלִשְׁאֹלlish/OLaskמֵאֵתme/ETofהָאֱלֹהִיםha/e/lo/HIMGodלְבַסּוֹףle/vas/SOFat lengthהֶחְלַטְתִּיhech/lat/TII came to the determinationלִשְׁאֹלlish/OLto askמֵאֵתme/ETofהָאֱלֹהִיםha/e/lo/HIMGodבְּהַסִּיקִיbe/has/si/KIconcludingשֶׁאִםshe/IMthat ifהוּאhuheנוֹתֵןno/TENgaveחׇכְמָהchokh/MAwisdomלַחֲסֵרֶיהָla/cha/se/re/HAto them that lacked wisdomוְנוֹתֵןve/no/TENand would giveבְּנָדִיבוּתbe/na/di/VUTliberallyוְלֹאve/LOand notיְגָעֵרye/ga/ERupbraidאוּכַלu/KHALI mightלְנַסּוֹת׃le/nas/SOTventure

    At length I came to the conclusion that I must either remain in darkness and confusion, or else I must do as James directs, that is, ask of God. I at length came to the determination to "ask of God," concluding that if he gave wisdom to them that lacked wisdom, and would give liberally, and not upbraid, I might venture.

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    לְפִיle/FIso in accordance withזֹאתzotthisהֶחְלָטָתִיhech/la/ta/TImy determinationלִשְׁאֹלlish/OLto askמֵאֱלֹהִיםme/e/lo/HIMof Godהָלַכְתִּיha/LAKH/tiI retiredאֶלeltoהַיַּעַרhay/YA/arthe woodsלְנַסּוֹתle/nas/SOTto make the attemptהָיָהha/YAit wasזֶהzethisבְּבֹקֶרbe/VO/keron the morningיוֹםyomof a dayיָפֶהya/FEbeautifulוּבָהִירu/va/HIRclearבְּרֵאשִׁיתbe/re/SHITearly inהָאָבִיבha/a/VIVthe springשֶׁלshelofשְׁנַתshe/NATthe yearשְׁמוֹנֶהshe/mo/NEeight-עֶשְׂרֵהes/REteenמֵאוֹתme/OThundredוְעֶשְׂרִיםve/es/RIMand twentyזֹאתzotitהָיְתָהha/ye/TAwasהַפַּעַםhap/PA/amthe timeהָרִאשׁוֹנָהha/ri/sho/NAfirstבְּחַיַּיbe/chay/YAYin my lifeשֶׁנִּסִּיתִיshen/nis/SI/tithat I attemptedדָּבָרda/VARa thingכָּזֶהka/ZEsuchכִּיkiforבְּתוֹךְbe/TOKHamidstכׇּלkolallדַּאֲגוֹתַיda/a/go/TAYmy anxietiesעוֹדodas yetלֹאloneverנִסִּיתִיnis/SI/tihad I made the attemptלְהִתְפַּלֵּלle/hit/pal/LELto prayבְּקוֹל׃be/KOLvocally

    So, in accordance with this, my determination to ask of God, I retired to the woods to make the attempt. It was on the morning of a beautiful, clear day, early in the spring of eighteen hundred and twenty. It was the first time in my life that I had made such an attempt, for amidst all my anxieties I had never as yet made the attempt to pray vocally.

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    אַחֲרֵיa/cha/REafterשֶׁבָּאתִיsheb/BA/tiI retiredאֶלeltoהַמָּקוֹםham/ma/KOMthe placeאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhereתִּכְנַנְתִּיtikh/nan/TII designedמֵרֹאשׁme/ROSHpreviouslyלָלֶכֶתla/LE/khetto goאֵלָיוe/LAYVtoהִבַּטְתִּיhib/bat/TIhaving lookedסָבִיבsa/VIVaround meוּמָצָאתִיu/ma/TSA/tiand findingאֶת־עַצְמִיet-ats/MImyselfלְבַדִּיle/vad/DIaloneכָּרַעְתִּיka/ra/TII kneeled downוְהַחִלּוֹתִיve/ha/chil/lo/TIand beganלְהַעֲלוֹתle/ha/a/LOTto offer upאֶת־מִשְׁאֲלוֹתet-mish/a/LOTthe desiresלִבִּיlib/BIof my heartאֶלeltoהָאֱלֹהִיםha/e/lo/HIMGodכִּמְעַטkim/ATI had scarcelyעָשִׂיתִיa/SI/tidoneכֵּןkensoוּמִיָּדu/miy/YADwhen immediatelyנֶאֱחַזְתִּיne/e/chaz/TII was seized uponבְּכֹחַbe/KHO/achby powerכׇּלְשֶׁהוּkol/she/HUsomeשֶׁכָּבַשׁshek/ka/VASHwhich overcameאוֹתִיo/TImeלְגַמְרֵיle/gam/REentirelyוְהָיְתָהve/ha/ye/TAand hadלוֹloitהַשְׁפָּעָהhash/pa/Aan influenceמַדְהִימָהmad/hi/MAastonishingכָּזֹאתka/ZOTsuchעָלַיa/LAYover meלֶאֱסֹרle/e/SORas to bindאֶת־לְשׁוֹנִיet-le/sho/NImy tongueעַדadsoשֶׁלֹּאshel/LOthat notיָכֹלְתִּיya/KHOL/tiI couldלְדַבֵּרle/dab/BERspeakחֹשֶׁךְCHO/shekhdarknessכָּבֵדka/VEDthickהִתְאַסֵּףhit/as/SEFgatheredסְבִיבִיse/vi/VIaround meוְנִדְמָהve/nid/MAand it seemedלִיlito meלְרֶגַעle/RE/gafor a timeכְּאִלּוּke/il/LUas ifנִגְזַרְתִּיnig/zar/TII were doomedלַאֲבַדּוֹןla/a/vad/DONto destructionפִּתְאֹמִי׃pit/o/MIsudden

    After I had retired to the place where I had previously designed to go, having looked around me, and finding myself alone, I kneeled down and began to offer up the desires of my heart to God. I had scarcely done so, when immediately I was seized upon by some power which entirely overcame me, and had such an astonishing influence over me as to bind my tongue so that I could not speak. Thick darkness gathered around me, and it seemed to me for a time as if I were doomed to sudden destruction.

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    אֲבָלa/VALbutבְּכׇלbe/KHOLexerting allכֹּחִיko/CHImy powersלִקְרֹאlik/ROto call uponאֶלeluntoהָאֱלֹהִיםha/e/lo/HIMGodלְהַצִּילֵנִיle/hats/tsi/LE/nito deliver meמִכֹּחַmik/KO/achout of the powerהָאוֹיֵבha/o/YEVof the enemyהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisשֶׁאָחַזshe/a/CHAZwhich seizedבִּיbiupon meוּבָרֶגַעu/va/RE/gaand at the momentמַמָּשׁmam/MASHveryשֶׁהָיִיתִיshe/ha/YI/tiwhen I wasמוּכָןmu/KHANreadyלִשְׁקֹעַlish/KO/ato sinkבְּיֵאוּשׁbe/ye/USHinto despairוּלְהִמָּסֵרu/le/him/ma/SERand abandon myselfלַאֲבַדּוֹןla/a/vad/DONto a ruinלֹאlonotלַאֲבַדּוֹןla/a/vad/DONto a ruinמְדֻמֶּהme/dum/MEimaginaryאֶלָּאel/LAbutלְכֹחוֹle/kho/CHOto the powerשֶׁלshelofיְצוּרye/TSURsome beingמַמָּשִׁיmam/ma/SHIactualמֵעוֹלָםme/o/LAMfrom the worldהַנִּסְתָּרhan/nis/TARunseenשֶׁהָיָהshe/ha/YAwhoלוֹlohadכֹּחַKO/achpowerמַדְהִיםmad/HIMmarvelousכָּזֶהka/ZEsuchשֶׁמֵּעוֹלָםshem/me/o/LAMas neverלֹאlobeforeהִרְגַּשְׁתִּיhir/gash/TIhad I feltבְּשׁוּםbe/SHUMin anyיְצוּרye/TSURbeingבָּרֶגַעba/RE/gajust at the momentהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisשֶׁלshelofבֶּהָלָהbe/ha/LAalarmגְּדוֹלָהge/do/LAgreatרָאִיתִיra/I/tiI sawעַמּוּדam/MUDa pillarאוֹרorof lightבְּדִיּוּקbe/diy/YUKexactlyמֵעַלme/ALaboveרֹאשִׁיro/SHImy headמֵעַלme/ALaboveלְזֹהַרle/ZO/harthe brightnessהַשֶּׁמֶשׁhash/SHE/meshof the sunשֶׁיָּרַדshey/ya/RADwhich descendedלְאַטle/ATgraduallyעַדaduntilשֶׁנָּפַלshen/na/FALit fellעָלַי׃a/LAYupon me

    But, exerting all my powers to call upon God to deliver me out of the power of this enemy which had seized upon me, and at the very moment when I was ready to sink into despair and abandon myself to destruction—not to an imaginary ruin, but to the power of some actual being from the unseen world, who had such marvelous power as I had never before felt in any being—just at this moment of great alarm, I saw a pillar of light exactly over my head, above the brightness of the sun, which descended gradually until it fell upon me.

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    אַךְakhit no soonerהוֹפִיעַho/FI/aappearedוּכְבָרu/khe/VARthanמָצָאתִיma/TSA/tiI foundאֶת־עַצְמִיet-ats/MImyselfמֻצָּלmuts/TSALdeliveredמִןminfromהָאוֹיֵבha/o/YEVthe enemyשֶׁאָסַרshe/a/SARwhich held boundאוֹתִיo/TImeוְהָאוֹרve/ha/ORwhen the lightנָחnachrestedעָלַיa/LAYupon meרָאִיתִיra/I/tiI sawשְׁנֵיshe/NEtwoאֲנָשִׁיםA/na/SHIMPersonagesזׇהֳרָםzo/ho/RAMwhose brightnessוּכְבוֹדָםu/khe/vo/DAMand gloryאֵיןendefyלְתָאֵרle/ta/ERall descriptionעוֹמְדִיםom/DIMstandingמֵעָלַיme/a/LAYabove meבָּאֲוִירba/a/VIRin the airאֶחָדe/CHADoneמֵהֶםme/HEMof themדִּבֶּרdib/BERspakeאֵלַיe/LAYunto meקוֹרֵאko/REcallingבִּשְׁמִיbish/MIme by nameוְאָמַרve/a/MARand saidבְּהַצְבִּיעוֹbe/hats/bi/Opointingאֶלeltoהַשֵּׁנִיhash/she/NIthe otherזֶהzethis isבְּנִיbe/NImy SonאֲהוּבִיA/hu/VIBelovedשְׁמַעshe/MAhearלוֹ׃loHim

    It no sooner appeared than I found myself delivered from the enemy which held me bound. When the light rested upon me I saw two Personages, whose brightness and glory defy all description, standing above me in the air. One of them spake unto me, calling me by name and said, pointing to the other—This is My Beloved Son. Hear Him!

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    מַטָּרָתִיmat/ta/ra/TImy objectבָּלֶכֶתba/LE/khetin goingלִשְׁאֹלlish/OLto inquireמֵאֵתme/ETofיְהוָהAdonaithe Lordהָיְתָהha/ye/TAwasלָדַעַתla/DA/atto knowאֵיזוֹe/ZOwhichמִכׇּלmik/KOLof allהַכִּתּוֹתhak/kit/TOTthe sectsצוֹדֶקֶתtso/DE/ketwas rightכְּדֵיke/DEthatשֶׁאֵדַעshe/e/DAI might knowלְאֵיזוֹle/e/ZOwhich toלְהִצְטָרֵףle/hits/ta/REFjoinאַךְakhno soonerלָכֵןla/KHENthereforeשָׁלַטְתִּיsha/lat/TIdid I get possessionעַלalofעַצְמִיats/MImyselfעַדadso asשֶׁיָּכֹלְתִּיshey/ya/KHOL/tito be ableלְדַבֵּרle/dab/BERto speakשָׁאַלְתִּיsha/AL/tithan I askedאֶת־הָאֲנָשִׁיםet-Ha/a/na/SHIMthe Personagesהָעוֹמְדִיםha/om/DIMwho stoodמֵעָלַיme/a/LAYabove meבָּאוֹרba/ORin the lightאֵיזוֹe/ZOwhichמִכׇּלmik/KOLof allהַכִּתּוֹתhak/kit/TOTthe sectsצוֹדֶקֶתtso/DE/ketwas rightכִּיkiforבָּעֵתba/ETat the timeהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisלֹאloneverעָלָהa/LAhad it enteredעַלalofלִבִּיlib/BImy heartשֶׁכֻּלָּןshek/kul/LANthat all wereטוֹעוֹתto/OTwrongוּלְאֵיזוֹu/le/e/ZOand which I shouldלְהִצְטָרֵף׃le/hits/ta/REFjoin

    My object in going to inquire of the Lord was to know which of all the sects was right, that I might know which to join. No sooner, therefore, did I get possession of myself, so as to be able to speak, than I asked the Personages who stood above me in the light, which of all the sects was right (for at this time it had never entered into my heart that all were wrong)—and which I should join.

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    נַעֲנֵיתִיna/a/NE/tiI was answeredשֶׁעָלַיshe/a/LAYthat I mustשֶׁלֹּאshel/LOnotלְהִצְטָרֵףle/hits/ta/REFjoinלְאַחַתle/a/CHATany oneמֵהֶןme/HENof themכִּיkiforכֻּלָּןkul/LANthey were allטוֹעוֹתto/OTwrongוְהָאִישׁve/Ha/ISHand the Personageשֶׁדִּבֶּרshed/dib/BERwho addressed meאֵלַיe/LAYunto meאָמַרa/MARsaidשֶׁכׇּלshek/KOLthat allאֱמוּנוֹתֵיהֶןe/mu/no/te/HENtheir creedsתּוֹעֵבָהto/e/VAwere an abominationבְּעֵינָיוbe/e/NAYVin his sightשֶׁאוֹתָםshe/o/TAMthat thoseהַמַּאֲמִינִיםham/ma/a/mi/NIMprofessorsכֻּלָּםkul/LAMwere allמֻשְׁחָתִיםmush/cha/TIMcorruptנִגָּשִׁיםnig/ga/SHIMthey draw nearאֵלַיe/LAYto meבְּשִׂפְתוֹתֵיהֶםbe/sif/to/te/HEMwith their lipsאֲבָלa/VALbutלִבָּםlib/BAMtheir heartsרָחוֹקra/CHOKare farמִמֶּנִּיmim/MEN/nifrom meמְלַמְּדִיםme/lam/me/DIMthey teachתּוֹרוֹתto/ROTfor doctrinesשֶׁהֵןshe/HENwhich areמִצְווֹתmits/VOTthe commandmentsאֲנָשִׁיםa/na/SHIMof menוְיֵשׁve/YESHhavingלָהֶםla/HEMto themצוּרַתtsu/RATa formיִרְאַתyir/ATof the fearאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMof Godאֲבָלa/VALbutכֹּחָהּko/CHAthe power thereofהֵםhemtheyמַכְחִישִׁים׃makh/chi/SHIMdeny

    I was answered that I must join none of them, for they were all wrong; and the Personage who addressed me said that all their creeds were an abomination in his sight; that those professors were all corrupt; that: "they draw near to me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me, they teach for doctrines the commandments of men, having a form of godliness, but they deny the power thereof."

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    שׁוּבshuvhe againאָסַרa/SARforbadeעָלַיa/LAYmeלְהִצְטָרֵףle/hits/ta/REFto joinלְאַחַתle/a/CHATwith anyמֵהֶןme/HENof themוּדְבָרִיםu/de/va/RIMand thingsרַבִּיםrab/BIMmanyאֲחֵרִיםa/che/RIMotherאָמַרa/MARdid he sayלִיliunto meשֶׁאֵינֶנִּיshe/e/NEN/niwhich Iיָכוֹלya/KHOLcannotלִכְתֹּבlikh/TOVwriteבָּעֵתba/ETat the timeהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisוּכְשֶׁשַׁבְתִּיu/khe/she/shav/TIwhen I came againלְעַצְמִיle/ats/MIto myselfמָצָאתִיma/TSA/tiI foundאֶת־עַצְמִיet-ats/MImyselfשׁוֹכֵבsho/KHEVlyingעַלalonגַּבִּיgab/BImy backמַבִּיטmab/BITlooking upלַשָּׁמַיִםlash/sha/MA/yiminto heavenוְכַאֲשֶׁרve/kha/a/SHERwhenהָאוֹרha/ORthe lightעָבַרa/VARdepartedלֹאlonoהָיָהha/YAhadלִיliIכֹּחַKO/achstrengthאֲבָלa/VALbutמְהֵרָהme/he/RAsoonהִתְאוֹשַׁשְׁתִּיhit/o/shash/TIrecoveringמְעַטme/ATin some degreeוְהָלַכְתִּיve/ha/lakh/TII wentהַבַּיְתָהhab/BAY/tahomeוּבְהִשָּׁעֲנִיu/ve/hish/sha/a/NIand as I leanedעַלalup toהָאָחha/ACHthe fireplaceשָׁאֲלָהsha/a/LAinquiredאִמִּיim/MImotherמַהmawhatקָּרָהka/RAthe matter wasעָנִיתִיa/NI/tiI repliedאַלalneverדְּאָגָהde/a/GAmindהַכֹּלhak/KOLallבְּסֵדֶרbe/SE/deris wellאֲנִיa/NIIבְּסֵדֶרbe/SE/deram well enough offאָזazthenאָמַרְתִּיa/MAR/tiI saidלְאִמִּיle/im/MIto my motherלָמַדְתִּיla/MAD/tiI learnedלְעַצְמִיle/ats/MIfor myselfשֶׁאֱמוּנַתshe/e/mu/NATthat the faithהַפְּרֶסְבִּיטֶרְיָנִיםhap/Pe/res/bi/ter/ya/NIMof the Presbyteriansאֵינֶנָּהe/NEN/nais notאֲמִתִּיתa/mit/TITtrueנִרְאֶהnir/Eit seemsכְּאִלּוּke/il/LUas thoughהַשָּׂטָןhas/sa/TANthe adversaryיָדַעya/DAwas awareבְּשָׁלָבbe/sha/LAVat a periodמֻקְדָּםmuk/DAMearlyמְאֹדme/ODveryשֶׁלshelofחַיַּיchay/YAYmy lifeשֶׁנּוֹעַדְתִּיshen/no/ad/TIthat I was destinedלִהְיוֹתlih/YOTto proveמַפְרִיעַmaf/RI/aa disturberוּמַטְרִידu/mat/RIDand an annoyerלְמַלְכוּתוֹle/mal/khu/TOof his kingdomאַחֶרֶתa/CHE/retelseמַדּוּעַmad/DU/awhyיִתְאַחֲדוּyit/a/cha/DUshould combineכֹּחוֹתko/CHOTthe powersהַחֹשֶׁךְha/CHO/shekhof darknessנֶגְדִּיneg/DIagainst meמַדּוּעַmad/DU/awhyהַהִתְנַגְּדוּתha/hit/nag/ge/DUTthe oppositionוְהָרְדִיפָהve/ha/re/di/FAand persecutionשֶׁקָּמוּshek/KA/muthat aroseנֶגְדִּיneg/DIagainst meכִּמְעַטkim/ATalmostבְּיַלְדוּתִי׃be/yal/du/TIin my infancy

    He again forbade me to join with any of them; and many other things did he say unto me, which I cannot write at this time. When I came to myself again, I found myself lying on my back, looking up into heaven. When the light had departed, I had no strength; but soon recovering in some degree, I went home. And as I leaned up to the fireplace, mother inquired what the matter was. I replied, "Never mind, all is well—I am well enough off." I then said to my mother, "I have learned for myself that Presbyterianism is not true." It seems as though the adversary was aware, at a very early period of my life, that I was destined to prove a disturber and an annoyer of his kingdom; else why should the powers of darkness combine against me? Why the opposition and persecution that arose against me, almost in my infancy?

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    יָמִיםya/MIMdaysאֲחָדִיםa/cha/DIMsome fewאַחֲרֵיa/cha/REafterהַמַּרְאָהham/mar/Athe visionהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisשֶׁרָאִיתִיshe/ra/I/tiI hadקָרָהka/RAit happenedשֶׁהָיִיתִיshe/ha/YI/tithat I wasבְּחֶבְרַתbe/chev/RATin company withאֶחָדe/CHADoneמִמַּטִּיפֵיmim/mat/ti/FEof the preachersהַמֶּתוֹדִיסְטִיםham/Me/to/di/se/TIMof the Methodistsשֶׁהָיָהshe/ha/YAwho wasפָּעִילpa/ILactiveמְאוֹדme/ODgreatlyבַּהִתְרַגְּשׁוּתba/hit/rag/ge/SHUTin the excitementהַדָּתִיתhad/da/TITreligiousהַנִּזְכֶּרֶתhan/niz/KE/retbefore mentionedבְּדַבְּרִיbe/dab/be/RIin my speakingאִתּוֹit/TOwith himעַלalonעִנְיְנֵיin/ye/NEmattersדָּתdatof religionלָקַחְתִּיla/KACH/tiI tookהִזְדַּמְּנוּתhiz/dam/me/NUToccasionלְסַפֵּרle/sap/PERto give an accountלוֹloto himאֶת־הַמַּרְאָהet-ham/mar/Aof the visionשֶׁרָאִיתִיshe/ra/I/tiwhich I hadהִפְתִּיעָהhif/ti/Asurprisedאוֹתִיo/TImeמְאוֹדme/ODgreatlyהִתְנַהֲגוּתוֹhit/na/ha/gu/TOhis behaviorהִתְיַחֵסhit/ya/CHEShe treatedלִדְבָרַיlid/va/RAYmy communicationלֹאlonotרַקrakonlyבְּקַלּוּתbe/kal/LUTlightlyאֶלָּאel/LAbutבְּבוּזbe/VUZwith contemptגָּדוֹלga/DOLgreatוְאָמַרve/a/MARsayingשֶׁהַכֹּלshe/hak/KOLit was allמִןminof theהַשָּׂטָןhas/sa/TANdevilשֶׁאֵיןSHE/enthat there were noדְּבָרִיםde/va/RIMsuch thingsכְּמוֹke/MOasמַרְאוֹתmar/OTvisionsוְגִלּוּיִיםve/gil/lu/YIMor revelationsבַּיָּמִיםbay/ya/MIMin the daysהָאֵלֶּהha/EL/letheseשֶׁכׇּלshek/KOLthat allהַדְּבָרִיםhad/de/va/RIMthingsהָאֵלֶּהha/EL/letheseפָּסְקוּpa/se/KUceasedעִםimwithהַשְּׁלִיחִיםhash/she/li/CHIMthe apostlesוְלֹאve/LOand that neverיִהְיוּyih/YUthere would beעוֹד׃odany more of them

    Some few days after I had this vision, I happened to be in company with one of the Methodist preachers, who was very active in the before mentioned religious excitement; and, conversing with him on the subject of religion, I took occasion to give him an account of the vision which I had had. I was greatly surprised at his behavior; he treated my communication not only lightly, but with great contempt, saying it was all of the devil, that there were no such things as visions or revelations in these days; that all such things had ceased with the apostles, and that there would never be any more of them.

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    מְהֵרָהme/he/RAI soonגִּלִּיתִיgil/LI/tifound howeverשֶׁסִּפּוּרִיshes/sip/pu/RIthat my telling the storyעוֹרֵרo/RERexcitedדֵּעָהde/Aprejudiceקְדוּמָהke/du/MApriorרַבָּהrab/BAa great dealנֶגְדִּיneg/DIagainst meבֵּיןbenamongהַמַּאֲמִינִיםham/ma/a/mi/NIMprofessors of religionוְהָיָהve/ha/YAand wasסִבַּתsib/BATthe causeרְדִיפָהre/di/FAof persecutionגְּדוֹלָהge/do/LAgreatשֶׁהָלְכָהshe/ha/le/KHAwhich continuedוְגָבְרָהve/ga/ve/RAto increaseוְאַףve/AFand thoughשֶׁהָיִיתִיshe/ha/YI/tiI wasנַעַרNA/ara boyאַלְמוֹנִיal/mo/NIobscureרַקrakonlyבֵּיןbenbetweenאַרְבַּעar/BAfour-עֶשְׂרֵהes/REteenלַחֲמֵשׁla/cha/MESHfif-עֶשְׂרֵהes/REteenשָׁנָהsha/NAyears of ageוּנְסִיבוֹתu/ne/si/VOTand my circumstancesחַיַּיchay/YAYin lifeכָּאֵלֶּהka/EL/lesuchשֶׁעָשׂוּshe/a/SUas to makeאוֹתִיo/TImeלְנַעַרle/NA/ara boyלְלֹאle/LOof noחֲשִׁיבוּתcha/shi/VUTconsequenceבָּעוֹלָםba/o/LAMin the worldאֲנָשִׁיםa/na/SHIMyet menבַּעֲלֵיba/a/LEofמַעֲמָדma/a/MADstandingרָםramhighשָׂמוּSA/muwould takeלֵבlevnoticeמַסְפִּיקmas/PIKsufficientלְעוֹרֵרle/o/RERto exciteאֶת־דַּעַתet-DA/atthe mindהַקָּהָלhak/ka/HALof the publicנֶגְדִּיneg/DIagainst meוְלִיצֹרve/li/TSORand createרְדִיפָהre/di/FApersecutionמָרָהma/RAbitterוְזֶהve/ZEand thisהָיָהha/YAwasמְשֻׁתָּףme/shut/TAFcommonלְכׇלle/KHOLamong allהַכִּתּוֹתhak/kit/TOTthe sectsכֻּלָּןkul/LANallהִתְאַחֲדוּhit/a/cha/DUunitedלִרְדֹּףlir/DOFto persecuteאוֹתִי׃o/TIme

    I soon found, however, that my telling the story had excited a great deal of prejudice against me among professors of religion, and was the cause of great persecution, which continued to increase; and though I was an obscure boy, only between fourteen and fifteen years of age, and my circumstances in life such as to make a boy of no consequence in the world, yet men of high standing would take notice sufficient to excite the public mind against me, and create a bitter persecution; and this was common among all the sects—all united to persecute me.

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    גָּרַםga/RAMit causedלִיlimeלְהִרְהוּרle/hir/HURreflectionכָּבֵדka/VEDseriousאָזazthenוּפְעָמִיםu/fe/a/MIMand timesרַבּוֹתrab/BOTmanyמֵאָזme/AZsinceעַדadhowכַּמָּהkam/MAveryמוּזָרmu/ZARstrangeהָיָהha/YAit wasשֶׁנַּעַרshen/NA/arthat a boyאַלְמוֹנִיal/mo/NIobscureמְעַטme/ATof a littleמֵעַלme/ALoverאַרְבַּעar/BAfour-עֶשְׂרֵהes/REteenשָׁנָהsha/NAyears of ageשֶׁעוֹדshe/ODone tooנֶאֱלָץne/e/LATSwho was doomedלְהַשִּׂיגle/has/SIGto the necessity of obtainingפַּרְנָסָהpar/na/SAa maintenanceדַּלָּהdal/LAscantyבַּעֲבוֹדַתba/a/vo/DATby the laborיָדָיוya/DAYVof his handsהַיּוֹמִיתhay/yo/MITdailyיֵחָשֵׁבye/cha/SHEVshould be thoughtלְאִישׁle/ISHa characterחָשׁוּבcha/SHUVof importanceדַּיּוֹday/YOsufficientלִמְשֹׁךְlim/SHOKHto attractתְּשׂוּמַתte/su/MATtheלֵבlevattentionהַגְּדוֹלִיםhag/ge/do/LIMof the great onesשֶׁלshelofהַכִּתּוֹתhak/kit/TOTthe sectsהַנְּפוֹצוֹתhan/ne/fo/TSOTpopularבְּיוֹתֵרbe/yo/TERmostבְּאוֹתָםbe/o/TAMofהַיָּמִיםhay/ya/MIMthe dayוּבְאֹפֶןu/ve/O/fenand in a mannerלִיצֹרli/TSORto createבָּהֶםba/HEMin themרוּחַRU/acha spiritרְדִיפָהre/di/FAof persecutionוְגִדּוּףve/gid/DUFand revilingהַמָּרִיםham/ma/RIMbitterבְּיוֹתֵרbe/yo/TERmostאֲבָלa/VALbutמוּזָרmu/ZARstrangeאוֹoorלֹאlonotכֵּןkensoהָיָהha/YAit wasוְזֶהve/ZEand itהָיָהha/YAit wasפְּעָמִיםpe/a/MIMtimesרַבּוֹתrab/BOTmanyסִבַּתsib/BATthe causeצַעַרTSA/arof sorrowגָּדוֹלga/DOLgreatלִי׃lito myself

    It caused me serious reflection then, and often has since, how very strange it was that an obscure boy, of a little over fourteen years of age, and one, too, who was doomed to the necessity of obtaining a scanty maintenance by his daily labor, should be thought a character of sufficient importance to attract the attention of the great ones of the most popular sects of the day, and in a manner to create in them a spirit of the most bitter persecution and reviling. But strange or not, so it was, and it was often the cause of great sorrow to myself.

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    אוּלָםu/LAMhoweverהָיְתָהha/ye/TAit wasזֹאתzotitעֻבְדָּהuv/DAa factשֶׁרָאִיתִיshe/ra/I/tithat I beheldמַרְאָהmar/Aa visionחָשַׁבְתִּיcha/SHAV/tiI thoughtמֵאָזme/AZsinceשֶׁהִרְגַּשְׁתִּיshe/hir/gash/TIthat I feltכְּמוֹke/MOmuch likeפּוֹלוֹסPo/LOSPaulכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERwhenהֵגֵןhe/GENhe made his defenseעַלalonעַצְמוֹats/MOhimselfלִפְנֵיlif/NEbeforeהַמֶּלֶךְHam/ME/lekhKingאַגְרִיפָּסAg/rip/PASAgrippaוְסִפֵּרve/sip/PERand relatedאֶת־מַרְאָתוֹet-mar/a/TOthe account of the vision he hadכְּשֶׁרָאָהke/she/ra/Awhen he sawאוֹרora lightוְשָׁמַעve/sha/MAand heardקוֹלkola voiceאֲבָלa/VALbutעוֹדodstillמְעַטִּיםme/at/TIMbut fewהֶאֱמִינוּhe/e/MI/nuwho believedלוֹlohimאֵלֶּהEL/lesomeאָמְרוּa/me/RUsaidשֶׁהוּאshe/HUhe wasרַמַּאיram/MAYdishonestוַאֲחֵרִיםva/a/che/RIMand othersאָמְרוּa/me/RUsaidשֶׁהוּאshe/HUhe wasמְשֻׁגָּעme/shug/GAmadוְלָעֲגוּve/la/a/GUand ridiculedלוֹlohimוְגִדְּפוּve/gid/de/FUand reviledאוֹתוֹo/TOhimאֲבָלa/VALbutכׇּלkolallזֶהzethisלֹאlonotהָרַסha/RASdestroyedאֶת־אֲמִתּוּתet-a/mit/TUTthe realityמַרְאָתוֹmar/a/TOof his visionהוּאhuheרָאָהra/Asawמַרְאָהmar/Aa visionהוּאhuheיָדַעya/DAknewשֶׁרָאָהshe/ra/Ahe hadוְכׇלve/KHOLand allהָרְדִיפָהha/re/di/FAthe persecutionתַּחַתTA/chatunderהַשָּׁמַיִםhash/sha/MA/yimheavenלֹאlonotיָכְלָהya/khe/LAcouldלְשַׁנּוֹתle/shan/NOTmake otherwiseזֹאתzotitוְאַףve/AFand thoughשֶׁיִּרְדְּפוּshey/yir/de/FUthey should persecuteאוֹתוֹo/TOhimעַדaduntoמָוֶתMA/vetdeathעוֹדodyetיָדַעya/DAhe knewוְיֵדַעve/ye/DAand would knowעַדadtoנְשִׁימָתוֹne/shi/ma/TOhis breathהָאַחֲרוֹנָהha/a/cha/ro/NAlatestשֶׁרָאָהshe/ra/Athat he had both seenאוֹרora lightוְשָׁמַעve/sha/MAand heardקוֹלkola voiceמְדַבֵּרme/dab/BERspeakingאֵלָיוe/LAYVunto himוְכׇלve/KHOLand allהָעוֹלָםha/o/LAMthe worldלֹאlonotיָכֹלya/KHOLcouldלִגְרוֹםlig/ROMmakeלוֹlohimלַחֲשֹׁבla/cha/SHOVthinkאוֹoorלְהַאֲמִיןle/ha/a/MINto believeאַחֶרֶת׃a/CHE/retotherwise

    However, it was nevertheless a fact that I had beheld a vision. I have thought since, that I felt much like Paul, when he made his defense before King Agrippa, and related the account of the vision he had when he saw a light, and heard a voice; but still there were but few who believed him; some said he was dishonest, others said he was mad; and he was ridiculed and reviled. But all this did not destroy the reality of his vision. He had seen a vision, he knew he had, and all the persecution under heaven could not make it otherwise; and though they should persecute him unto death, yet he knew, and would know to his latest breath, that he had both seen a light and heard a voice speaking unto him, and all the world could not make him think or believe otherwise.

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    כֵּןkensoהָיָהha/YAit wasעִמִּיim/MIwith meרָאִיתִיra/I/tiI sawבֶּאֱמֶתbe/e/METactuallyאוֹרora lightוּבְתוֹךְu/ve/TOKHand in the midst ofהָאוֹרha/ORthe lightהַהוּאha/HUthatרָאִיתִיra/I/tiI sawשְׁנֵיshe/NEtwoאֲנָשִׁיםA/na/SHIMPersonagesוְהֵםve/HEMand theyדִּבְּרוּdib/be/RUspokeאֵלַיe/LAYto meבֶּאֱמֶתbe/e/METactuallyוְאַףve/AFand thoughשֶׁשְּׂנֵאוּנִיshes/se/ne/U/niI was hatedוּרְדָפוּנִיu/re/da/FU/niand persecutedעַלalforאׇמְרִיom/RIsayingשֶׁרָאִיתִיshe/ra/I/tithat I sawמַרְאָהmar/Aa visionעוֹדodyetאֱמֶתe/METtrueהָיָהha/YAit wasוּבְעוֹדָםu/ve/o/DAMand while they wereרוֹדְפִיםrod/FIMpersecutingוּמְגַדְּפִיםu/me/gad/de/FIMrevilingאוֹתִיo/TImeוּמְדַבְּרִיםu/me/dab/be/RIMand speakingעָלַיa/LAYagainst meכׇּלkolall mannerרָעraof evilבַּשֶּׁקֶרbash/SHE/kerfalselyעַלalforאׇמְרִיom/RIsayingכֵּןkensoהִתְעוֹרַרְתִּיhit/o/rar/TII was ledלוֹמַרlo/MARto sayבְּלִבִּיbe/lib/BIin my heartלָמָהla/MAwhyרוֹדְפִיםrod/FIMpersecutingאוֹתִיo/TImeעַלalforאֲמִירַתa/mi/RATtellingהָאֱמֶתha/e/METthe truthרָאִיתִיra/I/tiI have seenבֶּאֱמֶתbe/e/METactuallyמַרְאָהmar/Aa visionוּמִיu/MIand whoאֲנִיa/NIam Iשֶׁאוּכַלshe/u/KHALthat I canלַעֲמֹדla/a/MODwithstandנֶגֶדNE/gedagainstהָאֱלֹהִיםha/e/lo/HIMGodאוֹoorלָמָהla/MAwhyחוֹשֵׁבcho/SHEVdoes thinkהָעוֹלָםha/o/LAMthe worldלִגְרוֹםlig/ROMto makeלִיlimeלְהַכְחִישׁle/hakh/CHISHdenyאֵת־אֲשֶׁרet-a/SHERwhatרָאִיתִיra/I/tiI have seenבֶּאֱמֶתbe/e/METactuallyכִּיkiforרָאִיתִיra/I/tiI sawמַרְאָהmar/Aa visionיָדַעְתִּיya/DA/tiI knewזֹאתzotitוְיָדַעְתִּיve/ya/DA/tiand I knewשֶׁאֱלֹהִיםshe/e/lo/HIMthat Godיָדַעya/DAknewזֹאתzotitוְלֹאve/LOand notיָכֹלְתִּיya/KHOL/tiI couldוְלֹאve/LOneitherהֵעַזְתִּיhe/az/TIdared Iלְהַכְחִישׁle/hakh/CHISHdenyזֹאתzotitלְפָחוֹתle/fa/CHOTat leastיָדַעְתִּיya/DA/tiI knewשֶׁבַּעֲשׂוֹתִיsheb/ba/a/so/TIthat by so doingכֵןkhensoאֶפְגַּעef/GAI would offendבֵּאלֹהִיםbe/lo/HIMGodוְאָבוֹאve/a/VOand comeתַּחַתTA/chatunderדִּין׃dincondemnation

    So it was with me. I had actually seen a light, and in the midst of that light I saw two Personages, and they did in reality speak to me; and though I was hated and persecuted for saying that I had seen a vision, yet it was true; and while they were persecuting me, reviling me, and speaking all manner of evil against me falsely for so saying, I was led to say in my heart: Why persecute me for telling the truth? I have actually seen a vision; and who am I that I can withstand God, or why does the world think to make me deny what I have actually seen? For I had seen a vision; I knew it, and I knew that God knew it, and I could not deny it, neither dared I do it; at least I knew that by so doing I would offend God, and come under condemnation.

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    הִשְׂבַּעְתִּיhis/ba/TII got satisfiedעַתָּהat/TAnowאֶת־דַּעְתִּיet-da/TImy mindבְּנוֹגֵעַbe/no/GE/aso far asלָעוֹלָםla/o/LAMthe worldהַכִּתָּתִיhak/kit/ta/TIsectarian was concernedשֶׁלֹּאshel/LOthat it was notחוֹבָתִיcho/va/TImy dutyלְהִצְטָרֵףle/hits/ta/REFto joinלְאַחַתle/a/CHATwith anyמֵהֶןme/HENof themאֶלָּאel/LAbutלְהִשָּׁאֵרle/hish/sha/ERto continueכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERasהָיִיתִיha/YI/tiI wasעַדaduntilהוֹרָאָהho/ra/Adirectedנוֹסֶפֶתno/SE/fetfurtherמָצָאתִיma/TSA/tiI foundאֶת־עֵדוּתet-e/DUTthe testimonyיַעֲקֹבYa/a/KOVof Jamesאֲמִתִּיתa/mit/TITto be trueשֶׁאָדָםshe/a/DAMthat a manהַחָסֵרha/cha/SERwho lackedחׇכְמָהchokh/MAwisdomיָכוֹלya/KHOLmightלִשְׁאֹלlish/OLto askמֵאֵתme/ETofהָאֱלֹהִיםha/e/lo/HIMGodוּלְקַבֵּלu/le/kab/BELand obtainוְלֹאve/LOand notיִנָּזֵף׃yin/na/ZEFbe upbraided

    I had now got my mind satisfied so far as the sectarian world was concerned—that it was not my duty to join with any of them, but to continue as I was until further directed. I had found the testimony of James to be true—that a man who lacked wisdom might ask of God, and obtain, and not be upbraided.

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    הִמְשַׁכְתִּיhim/shakh/TII continuedבַּעֲבוֹדוֹתַיba/a/vo/do/TAYto pursue my vocationsהָרְגִילוֹתha/re/gi/LOTcommonבַּחַיִּיםba/chay/YIMin lifeעַדaduntilהָעֶשְׂרִיםha/es/RIMthe twenty-וְאֶחָדve/e/CHADfirstלְסֶפְּטֶמְבֶּרle/Sep/pe/tem/BERof SeptemberאֶלֶףE/lefone thousandשְׁמוֹנֶהshe/mo/NEeightמֵאוֹתme/OThundredוְעֶשְׂרִיםve/es/RIMand twenty-וְשָׁלֹשׁve/sha/LOSHthreeכׇּלkolallהַזְּמַןhaz/ze/MANthe timeסוֹבֵלso/VELsufferingרְדִיפָהre/di/FApersecutionקָשָׁהka/SHAsevereמִכׇּלmik/KOLat the hands of allסוּגֵיsu/GEclassesהָאֲנָשִׁיםha/a/na/SHIMof menדָּתִיִּיםda/tiy/YIMboth religiousוְלֹאve/LOand ir-דָתִיִּיםda/tiy/YIMreligiousכִּיkibecauseהִמְשַׁכְתִּיhim/shakh/TII continuedלְהַצְהִירle/hats/HIRto affirmשֶׁרָאִיתִיshe/ra/I/tithat I sawמַרְאָה׃mar/Aa vision

    I continued to pursue my common vocations in life until the twenty-first of September, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-three, all the time suffering severe persecution at the hands of all classes of men, both religious and irreligious, because I continued to affirm that I had seen a vision.

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    בַּזְּמַןbaz/ze/MANduring the space of timeשֶׁעָבַרshe/a/VARwhich intervenedבֵּיןbenbetweenהַזְּמַןhaz/ze/MANthe timeשֶׁרָאִיתִיshe/ra/I/tiI hadאֶת־הַמַּרְאָהet-ham/mar/Athe visionוּשְׁנַתu/she/NATand the yearשְׁמוֹנֶהshe/mo/NEeight-עֶשְׂרֵהes/REteenמֵאוֹתme/OThundredוְעֶשְׂרִיםve/es/RIMand twenty-וְשָׁלֹשׁve/sha/LOSHthreeנֶאֱסַרne/e/SARhaving been forbiddenעָלַיa/LAYto meלְהִצְטָרֵףle/hits/ta/REFto joinלְכׇלle/KHOLanyכַּתkatsectדָּתִיתda/TITreligiousבְּאוֹתָםbe/o/TAMofהַיָּמִיםhay/ya/MIMthe dayוּבִהְיוֹתִיu/vih/yo/TIand beingצָעִירtsa/IRof tender yearsמְאוֹדme/ODveryוְנִרְדָּףve/nir/DAFand persecutedמֵאֵלֶּהme/EL/leby thoseשֶׁהָיוּshe/ha/YUwhoצְרִיכִיםtse/ri/KHIMoughtלִהְיוֹתlih/YOTto have beenיְדִידַיye/di/DAYmy friendsוּלְהִתְיַחֵסu/le/hit/ya/CHESand to have treatedאֵלַיe/LAYmeבְּטוּבbe/TUVkindlyוְאִםve/IMand if theyחָשְׁבוּcha/she/VUsupposedשֶׁאֲנִיshe/a/NIme to beמְרֻמֶּהme/rum/MEdeludedהָיוּha/YUto haveצְרִיכִיםtse/ri/KHIMoughtלְנַסּוֹתle/nas/SOTendeavoredבְּאֹפֶןbe/O/fenin a mannerנָאוֹתna/OTproperוְאוֹהֵבve/o/HEVand affectionateלְהָשִׁיבle/ha/SHIVto have reclaimedאוֹתִיo/TImeנֶעֱזַבְתִּיne/e/zav/TII was leftלְכׇלle/KHOLto allמִינֵיmi/NEkindsפִּתּוּיִיםpit/tu/YIMof temptationsוּבְהִתְעָרְבִיu/ve/hit/a/re/VIand minglingעִםimwithכׇּלkolallמִינֵיmi/NEkindsחֶבְרָהchev/RAsocietyנָפַלְתִּיna/FAL/tiI fellפְּעָמִיםpe/a/MIMtimesרַבּוֹתrab/BOTmanyבִּשְׁגִיאוֹתbish/gi/OTinto errorsשְׁטוּתִיּוֹתshe/tu/tiy/YOTfoolishרַבּוֹתrab/BOTmanyוְהֶרְאֵיתִיve/her/e/TIand displayedאֶת־חֻלְשַׁתet-chul/SHATthe weaknessהַנֹּעַרhan/no/ARof youthוְחֻלְשׁוֹתve/chul/SHOTand the foiblesהַטֶּבַעhat/TE/vaof natureהָאֱנוֹשִׁיha/e/no/SHIhumanאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichצַרtsarI am sorryלִיlitoלוֹמַרlo/MARsayהוֹבִילוּho/vi/LUledאוֹתִיo/TImeלְפִתּוּיִיםle/fit/tu/YIMinto temptationsשׁוֹנִיםsho/NIMdiversפּוֹגְעִיםpog/IMoffensiveבְּעֵינֵיbe/e/NEin the sightהָאֱלֹהִיםha/e/lo/HIMof Godבְּהוֹדָאָהbe/ho/da/Ain making confessionזֹאתzotthisאַלallet noיַחְשֹׁבyach/SHOVsupposeאֶחָדe/CHADoneשֶׁאָשַׁמְתִּיshe/a/sham/TIme guiltyבַּחֲטָאִיםba/cha/ta/IMof sinsגְּדוֹלִיםge/do/LIMgreatאוֹoorרָעִיםra/IMmalignantנְטִיָּהne/tiy/YAa dispositionלַעֲשׂוֹתla/a/SOTto commitכָּאֵלֶּהka/EL/lesuchלֹאlonotהָיְתָהha/ye/TAwasמֵעוֹלָםme/o/LAMeverבְּטִבְעִיbe/tiv/Iin my natureאֲבָלa/VALbutאָשַׁמְתִּיa/sham/TII was guiltyבְּקַלּוּתbe/kal/LUTof levityרֹאשׁroshof mindוְלִפְעָמִיםve/lif/a/MIMand sometimesהִתְחַבַּרְתִּיhit/chab/bar/TIassociatedעִםimwithחֶבְרָהchev/RAcompanyעַלִּיזָהal/li/ZAjovialוְכַדּוֹמֶהve/khad/do/MEetcלֹאlonotמַתְאִיםmat/IMconsistentלָאֹפִיla/o/FIwith that characterשֶׁצָּרִיךְshets/tsa/RIKHwhich oughtלִשְׁמֹרlish/MORto keepמִיmioneשֶׁנִּקְרָאshen/nik/RAwho was calledמֵאֵתme/ETofהָאֱלֹהִיםha/e/lo/HIMGodכְּמוֹke/MOasשֶׁנִּקְרֵאתִיshen/nik/re/TII had beenאֲבָלa/VALbutזֶהzethisלֹאlonotיֵרָאֶהye/ra/Ewill seemמוּזָרmu/ZARstrangeמְאֹדme/ODveryלְמִיle/MIto any oneשֶׁזּוֹכֵרshez/zo/KHERwho recollectsאֶת־נְעוּרַיet-ne/u/RAYmy youthוּמַכִּירu/mak/KIRand is acquainted withאֶת־טִבְעִיet-tiv/Imy native temperamentהַשַּׂמֵּחַ׃has/sam/ME/achcheery

    During the space of time which intervened between the time I had the vision and the year eighteen hundred and twenty-three—having been forbidden to join any of the religious sects of the day, and being of very tender years, and persecuted by those who ought to have been my friends and to have treated me kindly, and if they supposed me to be deluded to have endeavored in a proper and affectionate manner to have reclaimed me—I was left to all kinds of temptations; and, mingling with all kinds of society, I frequently fell into many foolish errors, and displayed the weakness of youth, and the foibles of human nature; which, I am sorry to say, led me into divers temptations, offensive in the sight of God. In making this confession, no one need suppose me guilty of any great or malignant sins. A disposition to commit such was never in my nature. But I was guilty of levity, and sometimes associated with jovial company, etc., not consistent with that character which ought to be maintained by one who was called of God as I had been. But this will not seem very strange to any one who recollects my youth, and is acquainted with my native cheery temperament.

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    בִּגְלַלbig/LALin consequence ofהַדְּבָרִיםhad/de/va/RIMthingsהָאֵלֶּהha/EL/letheseהִרְגַּשְׁתִּיhir/gash/TII feltפְּעָמִיםpe/a/MIMtimesרַבּוֹתrab/BOTmanyמְגֻנֶּהme/gun/NEcondemnedעַלalforחֻלְשׁוֹתַיchul/sho/TAYmy weaknessוְאִיve/Iandשְׁלֵמוּתִיshe/le/mu/TImy imperfectionsבְּעֶרֶבbe/E/revwhen on the eveningהָעֶשְׂרִיםha/es/RIMof the twenty-וְאֶחָדve/e/CHADfirstלְסֶפְּטֶמְבֶּרle/Sep/pe/tem/BERof Septemberהַנִּזְכָּרhan/niz/KARabove-mentionedאַחֲרֵיa/cha/REafterשָׁכַבְתִּיsha/KHAV/tiI retiredעַלaltoמִשְׁכָּבִיmish/ka/VImy bedלַלַּיְלָהlal/LAY/lafor the nightפָּנִיתִיpa/ni/TII betook myselfלִתְפִלָּהlit/fil/LAto prayerוּתְחִנָּהu/te/chin/NAand supplicationאֶלeltoאֵלelGodשַׁדַּיShad/DAYAlmightyלִסְלִיחָהlis/li/CHAfor forgivenessעַלalofכׇּלkolallחֲטָאַיcha/ta/AYmy sinsוּשְׁטֻיּוֹתַיu/she/tuy/yo/TAYand folliesוְגַםve/GAMand alsoלְגִלּוּיle/gil/LUYfor a manifestationלִיlito meלְמַעַןle/MA/anthatאֵדַעe/DAI might knowאֶת־מַצָּבִיet-mats/tsa/VIof my stateוּמַעֲמָדִיu/ma/a/ma/DIand standingלְפָנָיוle/fa/NAYVbefore himכִּיkiforהָיָהha/YAhadלִיliIבִּטָּחוֹןbit/ta/CHONconfidenceשָׁלֵםsha/LEMfullלְקַבֵּלle/kab/BELin obtainingגִּלּוּיgil/LUYa manifestationאֱלֹהִיe/lo/HIdivineכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERasקִבַּלְתִּיkib/bal/TII hadלְפָנִיםle/fa/NIMpreviouslyאֶחָד׃e/CHADone

    In consequence of these things, I often felt condemned for my weakness and imperfections; when, on the evening of the above-mentioned twenty-first of September, after I had retired to my bed for the night, I betook myself to prayer and supplication to Almighty God for forgiveness of all my sins and follies, and also for a manifestation to me, that I might know of my state and standing before him; for I had full confidence in obtaining a divine manifestation, as I previously had one.

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    בְּעוֹדִיbe/o/DIwhile I wasקוֹרֵאko/REcallingכָּךְkakhthusאֶלeluponהָאֱלֹהִיםha/e/lo/HIMGodגִּלִּיתִיgil/LI/tiI discoveredאוֹרora lightמוֹפִיעַmo/FI/aappearingבְּחַדְרִיbe/chad/RIin my roomשֶׁהָלַךְshe/ha/LAKHwhich continuedוְגָבַרve/ga/VARto increaseעַדaduntilשֶׁהֶחָדֶרshe/he/CHA/derthe roomהָיָהha/YAwasמֵאִירME/irlighterיוֹתֵרyo/TERmoreמִבַּצׇּהֳרַיִםmib/bats/tso/ho/RA/yimthan at noondayוּמִיָּדu/miy/YADwhen immediatelyנִרְאָהnir/Aappearedאִישׁisha personageעַלalatיַדyadthe sideמִשְׁכָּבִיmish/ka/VIof my bedעוֹמֵדo/MEDstandingבָּאֲוִירba/a/VIRin the airכִּיkiforרַגְלָיוrag/LAYVhis feetלֹאlodid notנָגְעוּna/ge/Utouchבָּרִצְפָּה׃ba/rits/PAthe floor

    While I was thus in the act of calling upon God, I discovered a light appearing in my room, which continued to increase until the room was lighter than at noonday, when immediately a personage appeared at my bedside, standing in the air, for his feet did not touch the floor.

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    הָיָהha/YAhe hadעָלָיוa/LAYVonגְּלִימָהge/li/MAa robeרְפוּיָהre/fu/YAlooseלְבָנָהle/va/NAof whitenessנֶהְדֶּרֶתneh/DE/retexquisiteבְּיוֹתֵרbe/yo/TERmostלֹבֶןLO/venit was a whitenessמֵעֵבֶרme/E/verbeyondלְכׇלle/KHOLanyדָּבָרda/VARthingאַרְצִיar/TSIearthlyשֶׁרָאִיתִיshe/ra/I/tiI sawמֵעוֹלָםme/o/LAMeverוְלֹאve/LOnorמַאֲמִיןma/a/MINdo believeאֲנִיa/NIIשֶׁדָּבָרshed/da/VARthat any thingאַרְצִיar/TSIearthlyיָכוֹלya/KHOLcouldלְהֵרָאוֹתle/he/ra/OTto appearכֹּהkoso exceedinglyלָבָןla/VANwhiteוּבָהִירu/va/HIRand brilliantיָדָיוya/DAYVhis handsהָיוּha/YUwereגְּלוּיוֹתge/lu/YOTnakedוּזְרוֹעוֹתָיוu/ze/ro/o/TAYVand his armsגַּםgamalsoמְעַטme/ATa littleמֵעַלme/ALaboveהַפֶּרֶקhap/PE/rekthe wristוְכֵןve/KHENso alsoרַגְלָיוrag/LAYVwere his feetגְּלוּיוֹתge/lu/YOTnakedוְשׁוֹקָיוve/sho/KAYVas were his legsמְעַטme/ATa littleמֵעַלme/ALaboveהַקַּרְסֹלhak/kar/SOLthe anklesרֹאשׁוֹro/SHOhis headוְצַוָּארוֹve/tsav/va/ROand neckגַּםgamalsoהָיוּha/YUwereגְּלוּיִיםge/lu/YIMbareרָאִיתִיra/I/tiI could discoverשֶׁאֵיןSHE/enthat he had noעָלָיוa/LAYVonלְבוּשׁle/VUSHclothingאַחֵרa/CHERotherזוּלָתִיzu/la/TIon butהַגְּלִימָהhag/ge/li/MAthe robeהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisכִּיkiasהָיְתָהha/ye/TAit wasפְּתוּחָהpe/tu/CHAopenעַדadso thatשֶׁיָּכֹלְתִּיshey/ya/KHOL/tiI couldלִרְאוֹתlir/OTto seeאֶלelintoחָזֵהוּ׃cha/ze/HUhis bosom

    He had on a loose robe of most exquisite whiteness. It was a whiteness beyond anything earthly I had ever seen; nor do I believe that any earthly thing could be made to appear so exceedingly white and brilliant. His hands were naked, and his arms also, a little above the wrist; so, also, were his feet naked, as were his legs, a little above the ankles. His head and neck were also bare. I could discover that he had no other clothing on but this robe, as it was open, so that I could see into his bosom.

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    לֹאlonotרַקrakonlyגְּלִימָתוֹge/li/ma/TOhis robeהָיְתָהha/ye/TAwasלְבָנָהle/va/NAwhiteבְּיוֹתֵרbe/yo/TERexceedinglyאֶלָּאel/LAbutכׇּלkolhis wholeגּוּפוֹgu/FOpersonהָיָהha/YAwasנֶהְדָּרneh/DARgloriousמֵעֵבֶרme/E/verbeyondלְתֵאוּרle/te/URdescriptionוּפָנָיוu/fa/NAYVand his countenanceבֶּאֱמֶתbe/e/METtrulyכַּבָּרָקkab/ba/RAKlike lightningהֶחָדֶרhe/CHA/derthe roomהָיָהha/YAwasמֵאִירME/irlightמְאוֹדme/ODexceedinglyאֲבָלa/VALbutלֹאlonotכֹּהkoso veryבָּהִירba/HIRbrightכְּסָבִיבke/sa/VIVas immediately aroundגּוּפוֹgu/FOhis personבְּהַבִּיטִיbe/hab/bi/TIwhen I lookedעָלָיוa/LAYVupon himבָּרִאשׁוֹנָהba/ri/sho/NAfirstפָּחַדְתִּיpa/chad/TII was afraidאֲבָלa/VALbutהַפַּחַדhap/PA/chadthe fearעָבַרa/VARleft meמְהֵרָה׃me/he/RAsoon

    Not only was his robe exceedingly white, but his whole person was glorious beyond description, and his countenance truly like lightning. The room was exceedingly light, but not so very bright as immediately around his person. When I first looked upon him, I was afraid; but the fear soon left me.

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    קָרָאka/RAhe calledלִיlimeבִשְׁמִיvish/MIby nameוְאָמַרve/a/MARand saidלִיliunto meשֶׁהוּאshe/HUthat he wasשָׁלִיחַsha/LI/acha messengerשָׁלוּחַsha/LU/achsentמִלִּפְנֵיmil/lif/NEfrom the presenceהָאֱלֹהִיםha/e/lo/HIMof Godאֵלַיe/LAYto meוּשְׁמוֹu/she/MOand that his name wasמוֹרוֹנִיMo/RO/niMoroniשֶׁלֵּאלֹהִיםshel/le/lo/HIMthat Godיֵשׁyeshhadמְלָאכָהme/la/KHAworkלִיlifor meלַעֲשׂוֹתla/a/SOTto doוּשְׁמִיu/she/MIand that my nameיִהְיֶהyih/YEshould beיָדוּעַya/DU/ahadלְטוֹבle/TOVboth goodוּלְרַעu/le/RAand evilבֵּיןbenamongכׇּלkolallהַגּוֹיִםhag/go/YIMnationsוְהַמִּשְׁפָּחוֹתve/ham/mish/pa/CHOTkindredsוְהַלְּשׁוֹנוֹתve/hal/le/sho/NOTand tonguesאוֹoorשֶׁיְּדֻבַּרshey/ye/dub/BARthat it should be spokenעָלָיוa/LAYVofלְטוֹבle/TOVboth goodוּלְרַעu/le/RAand evilבֵּיןbenamongכׇּלkolallהָעַמִּים׃ha/am/MIMpeople

    He called me by name, and said unto me that he was a messenger sent from the presence of God to me, and that his name was Moroni; that God had a work for me to do; and that my name should be had for good and evil among all nations, kindreds, and tongues, or that it should be both good and evil spoken of among all people.

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    אָמַרa/MARhe saidשֶׁיֵּשׁshey/YESHthere wasסֵפֶרSE/fera bookטָמוּןta/MUNdepositedכָּתוּבka/TUVwrittenעַלaluponלוּחוֹתlu/CHOTplatesזָהָבza/HAVof goldהַמְסַפֵּרham/sap/PERgivingאֶת־תּוֹלְדוֹתet-tol/DOTan accountיוֹשְׁבֵיyosh/VEof the inhabitantsהַיַּבֶּשֶׁתhay/yab/BE/shetof the continentהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisמִלְּפָנִיםmil/le/fa/NIMformerוְאֶתve/ETandהַמָּקוֹרham/ma/KORthe sourceשֶׁמִּמֶּנּוּshem/mim/MEN/nufrom whenceבָּאוּBA/uthey sprangגַּםgamalsoאָמַרa/MARhe saidשֶׁמְּלֹאshem/me/LOthat the fulnessהַבְּשׂוֹרָהhab/Be/so/RAof the Gospelהַנִּצְחִיתhan/nits/CHITeverlastingבּוֹbowas contained in itכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERasנִמְסְרָהnim/se/RAdeliveredמֵאֵתme/ETbyהַמּוֹשִׁיעַham/Mo/SHI/athe Saviorלַיּוֹשְׁבִיםlay/yosh/VIMto the inhabitantsהַקְּדוּמִים׃hak/ke/du/MIMancient

    He said there was a book deposited, written upon gold plates, giving an account of the former inhabitants of this continent, and the source from whence they sprang. He also said that the fulness of the everlasting Gospel was contained in it, as delivered by the Savior to the ancient inhabitants;

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    גַּםgamalsoשֶׁיֵּשׁshey/YESHthat there wereשְׁנֵיshe/NEtwoאֲבָנִיםa/va/NIMstonesבְּמִסְגְּרוֹתbe/mis/ge/ROTin bowsכֶּסֶףKE/sefof silverוְהָאֲבָנִיםve/ha/a/va/NIMand the stonesהָאֵלֶּהha/EL/letheseמְחֻבָּרוֹתme/chub/ba/ROTfastenedלְחֹשֶׁןle/CHO/shento a breastplateמְהַוּוֹתme/hav/VOTconstitutedאֵת־אֲשֶׁרet-a/SHERwhatנִקְרָאִיםnik/ra/IMis calledהָאוּרִיםha/U/RIMthe Urimוְהַתֻּמִּיםve/hat/Tum/MIMand Thummimטְמוּנִיםte/mu/NIMdepositedעִםimwithהַלּוּחוֹתhal/lu/CHOTthe platesוְהַחֲזָקַתve/ha/cha/za/KATand the possessionוְשִׁמּוּשׁve/shim/MUSHand useהָאֲבָנִיםha/a/va/NIMof stonesהָאֵלֶּהha/EL/letheseהֵםhemwereאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhatהִוּוּhiv/VUconstitutedרוֹאִיםro/IMseersבַּזְּמַנִּיםbaz/ze/man/NIMin timesהַקְּדוּמִיםhak/ke/du/MIMancientאוֹoorהַקּוֹדְמִיםhak/kod/MIMformerוֵאלֹהִיםve/lo/HIMand that Godהֵכִיןhe/KHINpreparedאוֹתָםo/TAMthemלְמַטְּרַתle/mat/te/RATfor the purposeתַּרְגּוּםtar/GUMof translatingהַסֵּפֶר׃has/SE/ferthe book

    Also, that there were two stones in silver bows—and these stones, fastened to a breastplate, constituted what is called the Urim and Thummim—deposited with the plates; and the possession and use of these stones were what constituted "seers" in ancient or former times; and that God had prepared them for the purpose of translating the book.

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    אַחֲרֵיa/cha/REafterסַפְּרוֹsap/pe/ROtellingלִיlimeאֶת־הַדְּבָרִיםet-had/de/va/RIMthese thingsהָאֵלֶּהha/EL/letheseהֵחֵלhe/CHELhe commencedלְצַטֵּטle/tsat/TETquotingאֶת־נְבוּאוֹתet-ne/vu/OTthe propheciesהַתַּנַ״ךְhat/Ta/NAKHof the Old Testamentרִאשׁוֹנָהri/sho/NAfirstצִטֵּטtsit/TEThe quotedחֵלֶקCHE/lekpartמִפֶּרֶקmip/PE/rekof the chapterגgthirdלְמַלְאָכִיle/Mal/a/KHIof Malachiוְצִטֵּטve/tsit/TETand he quotedגַּםgamalsoאֶת־הַפֶּרֶקet-hap/PE/rekthe chapterהָרְבִיעִיha/re/vi/Ifourthאוֹoorהָאַחֲרוֹןha/a/cha/RONlastשֶׁלshelofאוֹתָהּo/TAthe sameנְבוּאָהne/vu/Aprophecyאַףafthoughכִּיkiwithבְּשִׁנּוּיbe/shin/NUYa variationקָטָןka/TANlittleמֵאֵיךְme/EKHfrom the wayשֶׁנִּקְרָאshen/nik/RAit readsבַּמִּקְרָאbam/Mik/RAin the Biblesשֶׁלָּנוּshel/LA/nuourבִּמְקוֹםbim/KOMinstead ofלְצַטֵּטle/tsat/TETquotingאֶת־הַפָּסוּקet-hap/pa/SUKthe verseהָרִאשׁוֹןha/ri/SHONfirstכְּפִיke/FIasשֶׁנִּקְרָאshen/nik/RAit readsבְּסִפְרֵינוּbe/sif/re/NUin our booksצִטֵּטtsit/TEThe quotedאוֹתוֹo/TOitכָּךְ׃kakhthus

    After telling me these things, he commenced quoting the prophecies of the Old Testament. He first quoted part of the third chapter of Malachi; and he quoted also the fourth or last chapter of the same prophecy, though with a little variation from the way it reads in our Bibles. Instead of quoting the first verse as it reads in our books, he quoted it thus:

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    כִּיkiforהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdהַיּוֹםhay/YOMthe dayבָּאbacomethבֹּעֵרbo/ERthat shall burnכַּתַּנּוּרkat/tan/NURas an ovenוְכׇלve/KHOLand allזֵדִיםze/DIMthe proudוְכׇלve/KHOLyea and allעֹשֵׂיo/SEthat doרִשְׁעָהrish/Awickedlyיִבְעֲרוּyiv/a/RUshall burnכַּקַּשׁkak/KASHas stubbleכִּיkiforהַבָּאִיםhab/ba/IMthey that comeיְבַעֲרוּםye/va/a/RUMshall burn themאָמַרa/MARsaithיְהוָהAdonaithe LordצְבָאוֹתTse/va/OTof Hostsוְלֹאve/LOthat notיַשְׁאִירyash/IRit shall leaveלָהֶםla/HEMthemשֹׁרֶשׁSHO/reshneither rootוְעָנָף׃ve/a/NAFnor branch

    For behold, the day cometh that shall burn as an oven, and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly shall burn as stubble; for they that come shall burn them, saith the Lord of Hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.

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    וְעוֹדve/ODand againצִטֵּטtsit/TEThe quotedאֶת־הַפָּסוּקet-hap/pa/SUKthe verseהַחֲמִישִׁיha/cha/mi/SHIfifthכָּךְkakhthusהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdאֲגַלֶּהa/gal/LEI will revealלָכֶםla/KHEMunto youאֶת־הַכְּהֻנָּהet-Hak/ke/hun/NAthe Priesthoodבְּיַדbe/YADby the handאֵלִיָּהוּE/liy/YA/huof Elijahהַנָּבִיאhan/na/VIthe prophetלִפְנֵיlif/NEbeforeבֹּאbothe comingיוֹםyomof the dayיְהוָהAdonaiof the Lordהַגָּדוֹלhag/ga/DOLgreatוְהַנּוֹרָא׃ve/han/no/RAand dreadful

    And again, he quoted the fifth verse thus: Behold, I will reveal unto you the Priesthood, by the hand of Elijah the prophet, before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord.

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    גַּםgamalsoאֶת־הַפָּסוּקet-hap/pa/SUKthe verseהַבָּאhab/BAnextצִטֵּטtsit/TEThe quotedבְּשֹׁנֶהbe/sho/NEdifferentlyוְנָטַעve/na/TAand he shall plantבְּלֵבbe/LEVin the heartsהַבָּנִיםhab/ba/NIMof the childrenאֶת־הַהַבְטָחוֹתet-ha/hav/ta/CHOTthe promisesאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichנֶאֶמְרוּne/em/RUwere madeלָאָבוֹתla/a/VOTto the fathersוְלֵבve/LEVand the heartsבָּנִיםba/NIMof the childrenיָשׁוּבya/SHUVshall turnאֶלeltoאֲבוֹתָםa/vo/TAMtheir fathersלוּלֵאlu/LEif it were notכֵןkhensoהָיְתָהha/ye/TAwould beכׇּלkolthe wholeהָאָרֶץha/A/retsearthנֶחֱרֶבֶתne/che/RE/vetwastedכֻּלָּהּkul/LAutterlyבְּבוֹאוֹ׃be/vo/Oat his coming

    He also quoted the next verse differently: And he shall plant in the hearts of the children the promises made to the fathers, and the hearts of the children shall turn to their fathers. If it were not so, the whole earth would be utterly wasted at his coming.

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    נוֹסָףno/SAFin additionעַלaltoאֵלֶּהEL/letheseצִטֵּטtsit/TEThe quotedאֶת־פֶּרֶקet-PE/rekthe chapterיאyeleventhלִישַׁעְיָהוּlI/sha/ya/HUof Isaiahוְאָמַרve/a/MARsayingשֶׁעוֹמֵדshe/o/MEDthat it was aboutלְהִמָּלֵאle/him/ma/LEto be fulfilledגַּםgamalsoצִטֵּטtsit/TEThe quotedאֶת־פֶּרֶקet-PE/rekthe chapterגgthirdבְּמַעֲשֵׂיbe/Ma/a/SEof the Actsהַשְּׁלִיחִיםhash/She/li/CHIMof the Apostlesפְּסוּקִיםpe/su/KIMversesכבkhavtwenty-secondוכגvakhagand twenty-thirdבְּדִיּוּקbe/diy/YUKexactlyכְּפִיke/FIasשֶׁהֵםshe/HEMthey standבַּבְּרִיתbab/Be/RITin the TestamentהַחֲדָשָׁהHa/cha/da/SHANewשֶׁלָּנוּshel/LA/nuourאָמַרa/MARhe saidשֶׁאוֹתוֹshe/o/TOthat thatנָבִיאna/VIprophetהָיָהha/YAwasהַמָּשִׁיחַHam/ma/SHI/achChristאֲבָלa/VALbutהַיּוֹםhay/YOMthe dayעוֹדodyetלֹאlohad notבָּאbacomeשֶׁאֵלֶּהshe/EL/lewhen theyאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoלֹאlowould notיִשְׁמְעוּyish/me/Uhearלְקוֹלוֹle/ko/LOhis voiceיִכָּרְתוּyik/ka/re/TUshould be cut offמִקֶּרֶבmik/KE/revfrom amongהָעָםha/AMthe peopleאֲבָלa/VALbutבְּקָרוֹבbe/ka/ROVsoonיָבוֹא׃ya/VOwould come

    In addition to these, he quoted the eleventh chapter of Isaiah, saying that it was about to be fulfilled. He quoted also the third chapter of Acts, twenty-second and twenty-third verses, precisely as they stand in our New Testament. He said that that prophet was Christ; but the day had not yet come when "they who would not hear his voice should be cut off from among the people," but soon would come.

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    גַּםgamalsoצִטֵּטtsit/TEThe quotedאֶת־פֶּרֶקet-PE/rekthe chapterבvsecondלְיוֹאֵלle/Yo/ELof Joelמִפָּסוּקmip/pa/SUKfrom the verseכ״חkhachtwenty-eighthעַדadtoהַסּוֹףhas/SOFthe lastגַּםgamalsoאָמַרa/MARhe saidשֶׁזֶּהshez/ZEthat thisעוֹדodyetלֹאlowas notנִמְלָאnim/LAfulfilledאֲבָלa/VALbutבְּקָרוֹבbe/ka/ROVwas soonיִמָּלֵאyim/MA/leto beוְאָמַרve/a/MARand he statedעוֹדodfurtherשֶׁמְּלֹאshem/me/LOthat the fulnessהַגּוֹיִםhag/Go/YIMof the Gentilesקָרוֹבka/ROVwas soonלָבוֹאla/VOto come inצִטֵּטtsit/TEThe quotedפְּסוּקִיםpe/su/KIMpassages of scriptureרַבִּיםrab/BIMmanyאֲחֵרִיםa/che/RIMotherוְנָתַןve/na/TANand offeredהֶסְבֵּרִיםhes/be/RIMexplanationsרַבִּיםrab/BIMmanyשֶׁאֵינֶנִּיshe/e/NEN/niwhich cannotיָכוֹלya/KHOLbeלְהַזְכִּירle/haz/KIRmentionedפֹּה׃pohere

    He also quoted the second chapter of Joel, from the twenty-eighth verse to the last. He also said that this was not yet fulfilled, but was soon to be. And he further stated that the fulness of the Gentiles was soon to come in. He quoted many other passages of scripture, and offered many explanations which cannot be mentioned here.

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    עוֹדodagainאָמַרa/MARhe toldלִיlimeכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERthat whenאֶקַּחek/KACHI gotאֶת־הַלּוּחוֹתet-hal/lu/CHOTthose platesשֶׁדִּבֶּרshed/dib/BERwhich he spokeעֲלֵיהֶםa/le/HEMofכִּיkiforהַזְּמַןhaz/ze/MANthe timeלְקַבְּלָםle/kab/be/LAMthat they should be obtainedעוֹדodyetלֹאlowas notהִגִּיעַhig/GI/afulfilledאַלalI should notאַרְאֶהar/Eshowאוֹתָםo/TAMthemלְאִישׁle/ISHto any personוְלֹאve/LOneitherאֶת־הַחֹשֶׁןet-ha/CHO/shenthe breastplateעִםimwithהָאוּרִיםha/U/RIMthe Urimוְהַתֻּמִּיםve/hat/Tum/MIMand Thummimרַקrakonlyלְמִיle/MIto thoseשֶׁאֲצֻוֶּהshe/a/tsuv/VEto whom I should be commandedלְהַרְאוֹתָםle/har/o/TAMto show themאִםimifאֶעֱשֶׂהe/e/SEI didאֶשָּׁמֵדesh/sha/MEDI should be destroyedבְּעוֹדוֹbe/o/DOwhile he wasמְדַבֵּרme/dab/BERconversingאִתִּיit/TIwith meעַלalaboutהַלּוּחוֹתhal/lu/CHOTthe platesנִפְתְּחָהnif/te/CHAwas openedהַמַּרְאָהham/mar/Athe visionלְדַעְתִּיle/da/TIto my mindעַדadthatשֶׁיָּכֹלְתִּיshey/ya/KHOL/tiI couldלִרְאוֹתlir/OTseeאֶת־הַמָּקוֹםet-ham/ma/KOMthe placeשֶׁהַלּוּחוֹתshe/hal/lu/CHOTwhere the platesטְמוּנִיםte/mu/NIMwere depositedוְכֹהve/KHOand that soבְּרוּרbe/RURclearlyוּמְפֹרָשׁu/me/fo/RASHand distinctlyעַדadthatשֶׁהִכַּרְתִּיshe/hik/kar/TII knewאֶת־הַמָּקוֹםet-ham/ma/KOMthe placeשׁוּבshuvagainכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERwhenבִּקַּרְתִּיbik/KAR/tiI visitedבּוֹ׃boit

    Again, he told me, that when I got those plates of which he had spoken—for the time that they should be obtained was not yet fulfilled—I should not show them to any person; neither the breastplate with the Urim and Thummim; only to those to whom I should be commanded to show them; if I did I should be destroyed. While he was conversing with me about the plates, the vision was opened to my mind that I could see the place where the plates were deposited, and that so clearly and distinctly that I knew the place again when I visited it.

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    אַחֲרֵיa/cha/REafterהַדִּבּוּרhad/dib/BURthe communicationהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisרָאִיתִיra/I/tiI sawאֶת־הָאוֹרet-ha/ORthe lightבַּחֶדֶרba/CHE/derin the roomמַתְחִילmat/CHILbeginלְהִתְאַסֵּףle/hit/as/SEFto gatherמִיָּדmiy/YADimmediatelyסְבִיבse/VIVaroundגּוּףgufthe personהַמְדַבֵּרham/dab/BERof him who had been speakingאֵלַיe/LAYto meוְהִמְשִׁיךְve/him/SHIKHand it continuedכָּךְkakhto do soעַדaduntilשֶׁהֶחָדֶרshe/he/CHA/derthe roomנִשְׁאַרnish/ARwas leftחָשׁוּךְcha/SHUKHdarkשׁוּבshuvagainחוּץchutsexceptמִסָּבִיבmis/sa/VIVjust aroundלוֹlohimמִיָּדmiy/YADwhen instantlyרָאִיתִיra/I/tiI sawכְּאִלּוּke/il/LUas it wereצִנּוֹרtsin/NORa conduitנִפְתַּחnif/TACHopenעַדadright upלַשָּׁמַיִםlash/sha/MA/yiminto heavenוְהוּאve/HUand heעָלָהa/LAascendedעַדadtillשֶׁנֶּעֱלָםshen/ne/e/LAMhe disappearedכֻּלּוֹkul/LOentirelyוְהֶחָדֶרve/he/CHA/derand the roomנִשְׁאַרnish/ARwas leftכְּפִיke/FIasשֶׁהָיָהshe/ha/YAit had beenלִפְנֵיlif/NEbeforeשֶׁהָאוֹרshe/ha/ORthe lightהַשְּׁמֵימִיhash/she/me/MIheavenlyהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisהוֹפִיעַ׃ho/FI/amade its appearance

    After this communication, I saw the light in the room begin to gather immediately around the person of him who had been speaking to me, and it continued to do so until the room was again left dark, except just around him; when, instantly I saw, as it were, a conduit open right up into heaven, and he ascended till he entirely disappeared, and the room was left as it had been before this heavenly light had made its appearance.

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    שָׁכַבְתִּיsha/KHAV/tiI layוְהִרְהַרְתִּיve/hir/har/TImusingעַלalonמוּזָרוּתmu/za/RUTthe singularityהַמַּחֲזֶהham/ma/cha/ZEof the sceneוּמִשְׁתָּאֶהu/mish/ta/Eand marvelingמְאוֹדme/ODgreatlyעַלalatמָהmawhatשֶׁסִּפֵּרshes/sip/PERhad been toldלִיlimeהַשָּׁלִיחַhash/sha/LI/achby the messengerהַמֻּפְלָאham/muf/LAextraordinaryהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisוּבְתוֹךְu/ve/TOKHwhen in the midstהִרְהוּרַיhir/hu/RAYof my meditationפִּתְאֹםpit/OMsuddenlyגִּלִּיתִיgil/LI/tiI discoveredשֶׁחַדְרִיshe/chad/RIthat my roomמַתְחִילmat/CHILwas beginningשׁוּבshuvagainלְהֵאִירle/he/IRto get lightedוּבְרֶגַעu/ve/RE/gaand in an instantכִּבְיָכוֹלkiv/ya/KHOLas it wereאוֹתוֹo/TOthe sameשָׁלִיחַsha/LI/achmessengerשְׁמֵימִיshe/me/MIheavenlyשׁוּבshuvwas againעַלalbyיַדyadthe sideמִשְׁכָּבִי׃mish/ka/VIof my bed

    I lay musing on the singularity of the scene, and marveling greatly at what had been told to me by this extraordinary messenger; when, in the midst of my meditation, I suddenly discovered that my room was again beginning to get lighted, and in an instant, as it were, the same heavenly messenger was again by my bedside.

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    הֵחֵלhe/CHELhe commencedוְשׁוּבve/SHUVand againסִפֵּרsip/PERrelatedאֶת־אוֹתָםet-o/TAMthe sameדְּבָרִיםde/va/RIMthingsמַמָּשׁmam/MASHveryשֶׁסִּפֵּרshes/sip/PERwhich he didבְּבִקּוּרוֹbe/vik/ku/ROat his visitהָרִאשׁוֹןha/ri/SHONfirstבְּלִיbe/LIwithoutשִׁנּוּיshin/NUYvariationכׇּלְשֶׁהוּkol/she/HUthe leastאַחֲרֵיa/cha/REwhichעֲשׂוֹתוֹa/so/TOhaving doneכֵןkhensoסִפֵּרsip/PERhe informedלִיlimeעַלalofמִשְׁפָּטִיםmish/pa/TIMjudgmentsגְּדוֹלִיםge/do/LIMgreatהַבָּאִיםhab/ba/IMwhich were comingעַלaluponהָאָרֶץha/A/retsthe earthעִםimwithשְׁמָמוֹתshe/ma/MOTdesolationsגְּדוֹלוֹתge/do/LOTgreatמֵרָעָבme/ra/AVby famineוּמֵחֶרֶבu/me/CHE/revswordוּמִדֶּבֶרu/mid/DE/verand pestilenceוְשֶׁהַמִּשְׁפָּטִיםve/she/ham/mish/pa/TIMand that judgmentsהַכְּבֵדִיםhak/ke/ve/DIMgrievousהָאֵלֶּהha/EL/letheseיָבֹאוּya/VO/uwould comeעַלalofהָאָרֶץha/A/retsthe earthבַּדּוֹרbad/DORin the generationהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisאַחֲרֵיa/cha/REhavingסַפְּרוֹsap/pe/ROrelatedאֶת־הַדְּבָרִיםet-had/de/va/RIMthingsהָאֵלֶּהha/EL/letheseשׁוּבshuvhe againעָלָהa/LAascendedכְּפִיke/FIasשֶׁעָשָׂהshe/a/SAhe didלְפָנִים׃le/fa/NIMbefore

    He commenced, and again related the very same things which he had done at his first visit, without the least variation; which having done, he informed me of great judgments which were coming upon the earth, with great desolations by famine, sword, and pestilence; and that these grievous judgments would come on the earth in this generation. Having related these things, he again ascended as he had done before.

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    בָּעֵתba/ETby the timeהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisכֹּהkosoעֲמֻקִּיםa/muk/KIMdeepהָיוּha/YUwereהָרְשָׁמִיםha/re/sha/MIMthe impressionsבְּדַעְתִּיbe/da/TImade on my mindעַדadthatשֶׁבָּרְחָהsheb/ba/re/CHAfledהַשֵּׁנָהhash/she/NAsleepמֵעֵינַיme/e/NAYfrom my eyesוְשָׁכַבְתִּיve/sha/KHAV/tiand I layהָמוּםha/MUMoverwhelmedבְּהִשְׁתָּאוּתbe/hish/ta/UTin astonishmentמִמַּהmim/MAat whatשֶּׁרָאִיתִיshe/ra/i/TII had both seenוְשָׁמַעְתִּיve/sha/ma/TIand heardאֲבָלa/VALbutמַהmawhat wasהַפְתָּעָתִיhaf/ta/a/TImy surpriseכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERwhenשׁוּבshuvagainרָאִיתִיra/I/tiI beheldאֶת־אוֹתוֹet-o/TOthe sameשָׁלִיחַsha/LI/achmessengerעַלalatיַדyadthe sideמִשְׁכָּבִיmish/ka/VIof my bedוְשָׁמַעְתִּיve/sha/ma/TIand heardאוֹתוֹo/TOhimמְחַזֵּרme/chaz/ZERrehearseעָלַיa/LAYto meשׁוּבshuvor repeatאֶת־אוֹתָםet-o/TAMthe sameדְּבָרִיםde/va/RIMthingsכְּלִפְנֵיke/lif/NEasכֵןkhenbeforeוְהוֹסִיףve/ho/SIFand addedאַזְהָרָהaz/ha/RAa cautionלִיlito meבְּאׇמְרוֹbe/om/ROtelling meשֶׁהַשָּׂטָןshe/Has/sa/TANthat Satanיְנַסֶּהye/nas/SEwould tryלְפַתּוֹתle/fat/TOTto temptאוֹתִיo/TImeבִּגְלַלbig/LALin consequence ofנְסִבּוֹתne/sib/BOTthe circumstancesהָעֹנִיha/O/niindigentשֶׁלshelofמִשְׁפַּחַתmish/PA/chatthe familyאָבִיa/VIof my fatherלָקַחַתla/KA/chatto getאֶת־הַלּוּחוֹתet-hal/lu/CHOTthe platesלְמַטְּרַתle/mat/te/RATfor the purposeהִתְעַשְּׁרוּתhit/ash/she/RUTof getting richזֹאתzotthisאָסַרa/SARhe forbadeעָלַיa/LAYto meוְאָמַרve/a/MARsayingשֶׁאָסוּרshe/a/SURthat I must notלִיlito meלִהְיוֹתlih/YOThaveלִיlito meמַטָּרָהmat/ta/RAobjectאַחֶרֶתa/CHE/retotherבְּקַבָּלַתbe/kab/ba/LATin gettingהַלּוּחוֹתhal/lu/CHOTthe platesאֶלָּאel/LAbutלְפָאֵרle/fa/ERto glorifyאֶת־הָאֱלֹהִיםet-ha/e/lo/HIMGodוְאָסוּרve/a/SURand must not beלְהִשְׁתַּפֵּעַle/hish/tap/PE/ainfluencedמִמָּנִיעַmim/ma/NI/aby any motiveאַחֵרa/CHERotherמִלְּבַנּוֹתmil/le/van/NOTthan that of buildingאֶת־מַלְכוּתוֹet-mal/khu/TOhis kingdomאַחֶרֶתa/CHE/retotherwiseלֹאlonotאוּכַלu/KHALI couldלְקַבְּלָם׃le/kab/be/LAMget them

    By this time, so deep were the impressions made on my mind, that sleep had fled from my eyes, and I lay overwhelmed in astonishment at what I had both seen and heard. But what was my surprise when again I beheld the same messenger at my bedside, and heard him rehearse or repeat over again to me the same things as before; and added a caution to me, telling me that Satan would try to tempt me (in consequence of the indigent circumstances of my father's family), to get the plates for the purpose of getting rich. This he forbade me, saying that I must have no other object in view in getting the plates but to glorify God, and must not be influenced by any other motive than that of building his kingdom; otherwise I could not get them.

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    אַחֲרֵיa/cha/REafterהַבִּקּוּרhab/bik/KURthe visitהַשְּׁלִישִׁיhash/she/li/SHIthirdהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisשׁוּבshuvhe againעָלָהa/LAascendedלַשָּׁמַיִםlash/sha/MA/yiminto heavenכְּלִפְנֵיke/lif/NEasכֵןkhenbeforeוְשׁוּבve/SHUVand againנֶעֱזַבְתִּיne/e/zav/TII was leftלְהַרְהֵרle/har/HERto ponderעַלalonמוּזָרוּתmu/za/RUTthe strangenessאֲשֶׁרa/SHERof whatזֶהzejustעַתָּהat/TAnowחָוִיתִיcha/vi/TII experiencedכִּמְעַטkim/ATwhen almostמִיָּדmiy/YADimmediatelyאַחֲרֵיa/cha/REafterעֲלוֹתa/LOTascendedהַשָּׁלִיחַhash/sha/LI/achthe messengerהַשְּׁמֵימִיhash/she/me/MIheavenlyמֵעָלַיme/a/LAYfrom meבַּפַּעַםbap/PA/amfor theהַשְּׁלִישִׁיתhash/she/li/SHITthird timeקָרָאka/RAcrowedהַתַּרְנְגוֹלhat/tar/ne/GOLthe cockוְגִלִּיתִיve/gil/li/TIand I foundשֶׁהַיּוֹםshe/hay/YOMthat dayמִתְקָרֵבmit/ka/REVwas approachingכָּךְkakhso thatשֶׁשִּׂיחוֹתֵינוּshes/si/cho/te/NUour interviewsמִלְּאוּmil/le/Umust have occupiedאֶת־כׇּלet-kolthe wholeהַלַּיְלָהhal/LAY/laof the nightהַהוּא׃ha/HUthat

    After this third visit, he again ascended into heaven as before, and I was again left to ponder on the strangeness of what I had just experienced; when almost immediately after the heavenly messenger had ascended from me for the third time, the cock crowed, and I found that day was approaching, so that our interviews must have occupied the whole of that night.

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    זְמַןze/MANa timeקָצָרka/TSARshortאַחֲרֵיa/cha/REafterכֵןkhenthisקַמְתִּיKAM/tiI aroseמִמִּשְׁכָּבִיmim/mish/ka/VIfrom my bedוְכָרָגִילve/kha/ra/GILand as usualהָלַכְתִּיha/LAKH/tiwentלַעֲבוֹדוֹתla/a/vo/DOTto the laborsהַיּוֹםhay/YOMof the dayהַנְּחוּצוֹתhan/ne/chu/TSOTnecessaryאֲבָלa/VALbutבְּנַסּוֹתִיbe/nas/so/TIin attemptingלַעֲבֹדla/a/VODto workכְּבִפְעָמִיםke/vif/a/MIMas at timesאֲחֵרוֹתa/che/ROTotherמָצָאתִיma/TSA/tiI foundכֹּחִיko/CHImy strengthתָּשׁוּשׁta/SHUSHexhaustedכֹּהkosoעַדadasשֶׁלֹּאshel/LOto render meיָכֹלְתִּיya/KHOL/tiunableכְּלָלke/LALentirelyאָבִיa/VImy fatherשֶׁעָבַדshe/a/VADwho was laboring alongאִתִּיit/TIwith meגִּלָּהgil/LAdiscoveredשֶׁמַּשֶּׁהוּshem/mash/she/HUsomethingלֹאlowas notכַּשּׁוּרָהkash/SHU/rarightאִתִּיit/TIwith meוְאָמַרve/a/MARand toldלִיlimeלָלֶכֶתla/LE/khetto goהַבַּיְתָהhab/BAY/tahomeהִתְחַלְתִּיhit/chal/TII startedבְּכַוָּנָהbe/khav/va/NAwith the intentionלָלֶכֶתla/LE/khetof goingהַבַּיְתָהhab/BAY/tato the houseאֲבָלa/VALbutבְּנַסּוֹתִיbe/nas/so/TIin attemptingלַעֲבֹרla/a/VORto crossאֶת־הַגָּדֵרet-hag/ga/DERthe fenceמִןminout ofהַשָּׂדֶהhas/sa/DEthe fieldשֶׁהָיִינוּshe/ha/YI/nuwhere weבּוֹbowereעָזַבa/ZAVleftאוֹתִיo/TImeכֹּחִיko/CHImy strengthכֻּלּוֹkul/LOentirelyוְנָפַלְתִּיve/na/fal/TIand I fellחֲסַרcha/SARhelp-אוֹנִיםo/NIMlessלָאָרֶץla/A/retson the groundוּלְרֶגַעu/le/RE/gaand for a timeלֹאlonotהָיִיתִיha/YI/tiI wasמוּדָעmu/DAconsciousלְכׇלle/KHOLof anyדָּבָרda/VARthingכְּלָל׃ke/LALquite

    I shortly after arose from my bed, and, as usual, went to the necessary labors of the day; but, in attempting to work as at other times, I found my strength so exhausted as to render me entirely unable. My father, who was laboring along with me, discovered something to be wrong with me, and told me to go home. I started with the intention of going to the house; but, in attempting to cross the fence out of the field where we were, my strength entirely failed me, and I fell helpless on the ground, and for a time was quite unconscious of anything.

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    הַדָּבָרhad/da/VARthe thingהָרִאשׁוֹןha/ri/SHONfirstשֶׁיָּכֹלְתִּיshey/ya/KHOL/tithat I canלִזְכֹּרliz/KORrecollectהָיָהha/YAwasקוֹלkola voiceמְדַבֵּרme/dab/BERspeakingאֵלַיe/LAYunto meקוֹרֵאko/REcallingבִשְׁמִיvish/MIme by nameהִסְתַּכַּלְתִּיhis/tak/kal/TII lookedלְמַעְלָהle/MA/laupוְרָאִיתִיve/ra/I/tiand beheldאֶת־אוֹתוֹet-o/TOthe sameשָׁלִיחַsha/LI/achmessengerעוֹמֵדo/MEDstandingמֵעַלme/ALoverרֹאשִׁיro/SHImy headמֻקָּףmuk/KAFsurrounded byאוֹרorlightכְּלִפְנֵיke/lif/NEasכֵןkhenbeforeאָזazthenשׁוּבshuvagainסִפֵּרsip/PERhe relatedלִיliunto meאֵת־כׇּלet-kolallאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthatסִפֵּרsip/PERhe relatedלִיlito meבַּלַּיְלָהbal/LAY/lathe nightהַקּוֹדֵםhak/ko/DEMpreviousוְצִוָּהve/tsiv/VAand commandedעָלַיa/LAYmeלָלֶכֶתla/LE/khetto goאֶלeltoאָבִיa/VImy fatherוּלְסַפֵּרu/le/sap/PERand tellלוֹlohimאֶת־הַמַּרְאָהet-ham/mar/Aof the visionוְאֶתve/ETandהַמִּצְווֹתham/mits/VOTcommandmentsאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichקִבַּלְתִּי׃kib/bal/TII received

    The first thing that I can recollect was a voice speaking unto me, calling me by name. I looked up, and beheld the same messenger standing over my head, surrounded by light as before. He then again related unto me all that he had related to me the previous night, and commanded me to go to my father and tell him of the vision and commandments which I had received.

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    צִיַּתְתִּיtsiy/yat/TII obeyedחָזַרְתִּיcha/zar/TII returnedאֶלeltoאָבִיa/VImy fatherבַּשָּׂדֶהbas/sa/DEin the fieldוְסִפַּרְתִּיve/sip/PAR/tiand rehearsedלוֹloto himאֶת־כׇּלet-kolthe wholeהָעִנְיָןha/in/YANmatterעָנָהa/NAhe repliedלִיlimeשֶׁזֶּהshez/ZEthat itמֵאֵתme/ETwasהָאֱלֹהִיםha/e/lo/HIMof Godוְאָמַרve/a/MARand toldלִיlimeלָלֶכֶתla/LE/khetto goוְלַעֲשׂוֹתve/la/a/SOTand doכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERasצִוָּהtsiv/VAcommandedהַשָּׁלִיחַhash/sha/LI/achby the messengerעָזַבְתִּיa/ZAV/tiI leftאֶת־הַשָּׂדֶהet-has/sa/DEthe fieldוְהָלַכְתִּיve/ha/lakh/TIand wentאֶלeltoהַמָּקוֹםham/ma/KOMthe placeשֶׁאָמַרshe/a/MARwhere toldלִיlimeהַשָּׁלִיחַhash/sha/LI/achthe messengerשֶׁהַלּוּחוֹתshe/hal/lu/CHOTthe platesטְמוּנִיםte/mu/NIMwere depositedוּבִגְלַלu/vig/LALand owing toבְּהִירוּתbe/hi/RUTthe distinctnessהַמַּרְאָהham/mar/Aof the visionשֶׁהָיְתָהshe/ha/ye/TAwhich I hadלִיlimeעָלָיוa/LAYVconcerning itהִכַּרְתִּיhik/kar/TII knewאֶת־הַמָּקוֹםet-ham/ma/KOMthe placeבְּרֶגַעbe/RE/gathe instant thatבֹּאִיBO/iI arrivedלְשָׁם׃le/SHAMthere

    I obeyed; I returned to my father in the field, and rehearsed the whole matter to him. He replied to me that it was of God, and told me to go and do as commanded by the messenger. I left the field, and went to the place where the messenger had told me the plates were deposited; and owing to the distinctness of the vision which I had had concerning it, I knew the place the instant that I arrived there.

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    סָמוּךְsa/MUKHconvenientלִכְפַרlikh/FARto the villageמַנְצֶ׳סְטֶרMan/tses/TERof Manchesterמְחוֹזme/CHOZcountyאוֹנְטָרְיוֹOn/ta/re/YOof OntarioנְיוּNe/YUNewיוֹרְקYorkYorkעוֹמֵדo/MEDstandsגִּבְעָהgiv/Aa hillבְּגֹדֶלbe/GO/delof sizeנִכְבָּדnikh/BADconsiderableוְהַגְּבוֹהָהve/hag/ge/vo/HAand the elevatedבְּיוֹתֵרbe/yo/TERmostבַּסְּבִיבָהbas/se/vi/VAof any in the neighborhoodבְּצִדָּהּbe/tsid/DAon the sideהַמַּעֲרָבִיham/ma/a/ra/VIwestשֶׁלshelofהַגִּבְעָהhag/giv/Athe hillהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisלֹאlonotרָחוֹקra/CHOKfarמֵהַפִּסְגָּהme/hap/pis/GAfrom the topתַּחַתTA/chatunderאֶבֶןE/vena stoneבְּגֹדֶלbe/GO/delof sizeנִכְבָּדnikh/BADconsiderableשָׁכְבוּsha/khe/VUlayהַלּוּחוֹתhal/lu/CHOTthe platesטְמוּנִיםte/mu/NIMdepositedבְּאַרְגַּזbe/ar/GAZin a boxאֶבֶןE/venof stoneהָאֶבֶןha/E/venthe stoneהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisהָיְתָהha/ye/TAwasעָבָהa/VAthickוּמְעֻגֶּלֶתu/me/ug/GE/letand roundingבְּאֶמְצָעָהּbe/em/tsa/Ain the middleמִלְמַעְלָהmil/MA/laon the upper sideוְדַקָּהve/dak/KAand thinnerיוֹתֵרyo/TERmoreלִקְרַאתlik/RATtowardsהַשְּׂפָתַיִםhas/se/fa/TA/yimthe edgesכָּךְkakhsoשֶׁחֶלְקָהּshe/chel/KAthat the part of itהָאֶמְצָעִיha/em/tsa/Imiddleנִרְאָהnir/Awas visibleמֵעַלme/ALaboveהָאֲדָמָהha/a/da/MAthe groundאֲבָלa/VALbutשְׂפָתָהּse/fa/TAthe edgeסָבִיבsa/VIVall aroundהָיְתָהha/ye/TAwasמְכֻסָּהme/khus/SAcoveredבֶּעָפָר׃be/a/FARwith earth

    Convenient to the village of Manchester, Ontario county, New York, stands a hill of considerable size, and the most elevated of any in the neighborhood. On the west side of this hill, not far from the top, under a stone of considerable size, lay the plates, deposited in a stone box. This stone was thick and rounding in the middle on the upper side, and thinner towards the edges, so that the middle part of it was visible above the ground, but the edge all around was covered with earth.

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    אַחֲרֵיa/cha/REhavingהֲסָרַתha/sa/RATremovedהֶעָפָרhe/a/FARthe earthהִשַּׂגְתִּיhis/sag/TII obtainedמָנוֹףma/NOFa leverאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichקָבַעְתִּיka/va/TII got fixedתַּחַתTA/chatunderשְׂפַתse/FATthe edgeהָאֶבֶןha/E/venof the stoneוּבְמַאֲמָץu/ve/ma/a/MATSand with exertionקָטָןka/TANa littleהֲרִימוֹתִיha/ri/MO/tiraisedאוֹתָהּo/TAit upהִבַּטְתִּיhib/bat/TII lookedפְּנִימָהpe/NI/mainוְשָׁםve/SHAMand thereאָכֵןa/KHENindeedרָאִיתִיra/I/tidid I beholdאֶת־הַלּוּחוֹתet-hal/lu/CHOTthe platesאֶת־הָאוּרִיםet-Ha/u/RIMthe Urimוְהַתֻּמִּיםve/hat/Tum/MIMand Thummimוְאֶתve/ETandהַחֹשֶׁןha/CHO/shenthe breastplateכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERasאָמַרa/MARstatedהַשָּׁלִיחַhash/sha/LI/achthe messengerהָאַרְגַּזha/ar/GAZthe boxשֶׁשָּׁכְבוּshesh/sha/khe/VUwhich they layבּוֹboinנַעֲשָׂהna/a/SAwas formedמֵהַנָּחַתme/han/na/CHATby layingאֲבָנִיםa/va/NIMstonesיַחַדYA/chadtogetherבְּמִיןbe/MINin some kindמֶלֶטME/letof cementבְּתַחְתִּיתbe/tach/TITin the bottomהָאַרְגַּזha/ar/GAZof the boxהוּנְחוּhun/CHUwere laidשְׁתֵּיshtetwoאֲבָנִיםa/va/NIMstonesלְרֹחַבle/RO/chavcrosswaysהָאַרְגַּזha/ar/GAZof the boxוְעַלve/ALand onאֲבָנִיםa/va/NIMstonesאֵלֶּהEL/letheseשָׁכְבוּsha/khe/VUlayהַלּוּחוֹתhal/lu/CHOTthe platesוּשְׁאָרu/she/ARand the otherהַדְּבָרִיםhad/de/va/RIMthingsעִמָּהֶם׃im/ma/HEMwith them

    Having removed the earth, I obtained a lever, which I got fixed under the edge of the stone, and with a little exertion raised it up. I looked in, and there indeed did I behold the plates, the Urim and Thummim, and the breastplate, as stated by the messenger. The box in which they lay was formed by laying stones together in some kind of cement. In the bottom of the box were laid two stones crossways of the box, and on these stones lay the plates and the other things with them.

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    נִסֵּיתִיnis/se/TII made an attemptלְהוֹצִיאָםle/ho/tsi/AMto take them outאֲבָלa/VALbutנֶאֱסַרְתִּיne/e/sar/TIwas forbiddenעַלalbyיְדֵיye/DEthe handsהַשָּׁלִיחַhash/sha/LI/achof the messengerוְשׁוּבve/SHUVand was againנֶאֱמַרne/e/MARinformedלִיlimeשֶׁהַזְּמַןshe/haz/ze/MANthat the timeלְהוֹצִיאָםle/ho/tsi/AMfor bringing them forthעוֹדodyetלֹאlohad notהִגִּיעַhig/GI/aarrivedוְלֹאve/LOneitherיַגִּיעַyag/GI/awould itעַדaduntilאַרְבַּעar/BAfourשָׁנִיםsha/NIMyearsמֵעַתָּהme/at/TAfrom that timeאֲבָלa/VALbutאָמַרa/MARhe toldלִיlimeשֶׁעָלַיshe/a/LAYthat I shouldלָבוֹאla/VOcomeאֶלeltoהַמָּקוֹםham/ma/KOMthe placeהַהוּאha/HUthatבְּדִיּוּקbe/diy/YUKpreciselyבְּעוֹדbe/ODinשָׁנָהsha/NAone yearמֵעַתָּהme/at/TAfrom that timeוְהוּאve/HUand that heיִפְגֹּשׁyif/GOSHwould meetאוֹתִיo/TIwith meשָׁםshamthereוְשֶׁעָלַיve/she/a/LAYand that I shouldלְהַמְשִׁיךְle/ham/SHIKHcontinueלַעֲשׂוֹתla/a/SOTto doכֵּןkensoעַדaduntilשֶׁיָּבוֹאshey/ya/VOshould comeהַזְּמַןhaz/ze/MANthe timeלְקַבֵּלle/kab/BELfor obtainingאֶת־הַלּוּחוֹת׃et-hal/lu/CHOTthe plates

    I made an attempt to take them out, but was forbidden by the messenger, and was again informed that the time for bringing them forth had not yet arrived, neither would it, until four years from that time; but he told me that I should come to that place precisely in one year from that time, and that he would there meet with me, and that I should continue to do so until the time should come for obtaining the plates.

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    כַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERaccordingly asצֻוֵּיתִיtsuv/VE/tiI had been commandedהָלַכְתִּיha/LAKH/tiI wentבְּסוֹףbe/SOFat the endכׇּלkolof eachשָׁנָהsha/NAyearוּבְכׇלu/ve/KHOLand at eachפַּעַםPA/amtimeמָצָאתִיma/TSA/tiI foundאֶת־אוֹתוֹet-o/TOthe sameשָׁלִיחַsha/LI/achmessengerשָׁםshamthereוְקִבַּלְתִּיve/kib/bal/TIand receivedהוֹרָאָהho/ra/Ainstructionוּמֵידָעu/me/DAand intelligenceמִמֶּנּוּmim/MEN/nufrom himבְּכׇלbe/KHOLat eachאַחַתa/CHAToneמִפְּגִישׁוֹתֵינוּmip/pe/gi/sho/te/NUof our interviewsעַלalrespectingמָהmawhatשֶׁיְּהוָהshey/yeh/VAthe Lordהוֹלֵךְho/LEKHwas goingלַעֲשׂוֹתla/a/SOTto doוְאֵיךְve/EKHand howוּבְאֵיזֶהu/ve/e/ZEand in whatאֹפֶןO/fenmannerתִּתְנַהֵלtit/na/HELwas to be conductedמַלְכוּתוֹmal/khu/TOhis kingdomבְּאַחֲרִיתbe/a/cha/RITin the lastהַיָּמִים׃hay/ya/MIMdays

    Accordingly, as I had been commanded, I went at the end of each year, and at each time I found the same messenger there, and received instruction and intelligence from him at each of our interviews, respecting what the Lord was going to do, and how and in what manner his kingdom was to be conducted in the last days.

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    מֵאַחַרme/a/CHARasשֶׁנְּסִבּוֹתshen/ne/sib/BOTthe circumstancesאָבִיa/VIof my fatherהָעוֹלָמִיּוֹתha/o/la/miy/YOTworldlyהָיוּha/YUwereמֻגְבָּלוֹתmug/ba/LOTlimitedמְאוֹדme/ODveryנֶאֱלַצְנוּne/e/lats/NUwe were under the necessityלַעֲבֹדla/a/VODof laboringבְּיָדֵינוּbe/ya/DE/nuwith our handsלְהִשְׂתַּכֵּרle/his/tak/KERhiring outבַּעֲבוֹדַתba/a/vo/DATby the workיוֹםyomof a dayוּבְאֹפֶןu/ve/O/fenand other-אַחֵרa/CHERwiseכְּפִיke/FIasשֶׁיָּכֹלְנוּshey/ya/khol/NUwe couldלְהַשִּׂיגle/has/SIGgetהִזְדַּמְּנוּתhiz/dam/me/NUTopportunityלִפְעָמִיםlif/a/MIMsometimesהָיִינוּha/YI/nuwe wereבַּבַּיִתbab/BA/yitat homeוְלִפְעָמִיםve/lif/a/MIMand sometimesבַּחוּץba/CHUTSabroadוּבַעֲבוֹדָהu/va/a/vo/DAand by laborמַתְמֶדֶתmat/ME/detcontinuousהִצְלַחְנוּhits/lach/NUwe succeededלְהַשִּׂיגle/has/SIGto getפַּרְנָסָהpar/na/SAa maintenanceנוֹחָה׃no/CHAcomfortable

    As my father's worldly circumstances were very limited, we were under the necessity of laboring with our hands, hiring out by day's work and otherwise, as we could get opportunity. Sometimes we were at home, and sometimes abroad, and by continuous labor were enabled to get a comfortable maintenance.

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    בִּשְׁנַת 1823bish/NATin the yearסָבְלָהsa/ve/LAmet withמִשְׁפַּחַתmish/PA/chatthe familyאָבִיa/VIof my fatherצָרָהtsa/RAan afflictionגְּדוֹלָהge/do/LAgreatמִמּוֹתmim/MOTby the deathאָחִיa/CHIof my brotherהַבְּכוֹרhab/be/KHOReldestאַלְוִיןAl/VINAlvinבְּחֹדֶשׁbe/CHO/deshin the monthאוֹקְטוֹבֶּר 1825Ok/tob/BERof Octoberנִשְׂכַּרְתִּיnis/kar/TII hiredלְזָקֵןle/za/KENwith an old gentlemanבְּשֵׁםbe/SHEMby the nameיֹאשִׁיָּהוּYo/shiy/YA/huof JosiahסְטוֹאָלSe/to/ALStoalשֶׁגָּרsheg/GARwho livedבִּמְחוֹזbim/CHOZin the countyצֶ׳נָנְגוֹTse/na/ne/GOof ChenangoמְדִינַתMe/di/NATStateנְיוּNe/YUof NewיוֹרְקYorkYorkהוּאhuheשָׁמַעsha/MAheardמַשֶּׁהוּmash/she/HUsomethingעַלalofמִכְרֵהmikh/REa mineכֶּסֶףKE/sefof silverשֶׁפָּתְחוּshep/pa/te/CHUhaving been openedהַסְּפָרַדִּיםhas/Se/fa/rad/DIMby the Spaniardsבְּהַרְמוֹנִיbe/Har/mo/NIin Harmonyמְחוֹזme/CHOZcountyסָסְקְוֶהָנָהSa/se/ke/ve/ha/NAof SusquehannaמְדִינַתMe/di/NATStateפֶּנְסִילְבֶנְיָהPen/si/le/ven/YAof Pennsylvaniaוְהָיָהve/ha/YAand wasלִפְנֵיlif/NEprevious toשֶׁנִּשְׂכַּרְתִּיshen/nis/kar/TImy hiringלוֹloto himחוֹפֵרcho/FERa diggerלְמַעַןle/MA/anin orderיַגְלֶהyag/LEto discoverאִםimifאֶפְשָׁרef/SHARpossibleאֶת־הַמִּכְרֶהet-ham/mikh/REthe mineאַחֲרֵיa/cha/REafterשֶׁהָלַכְתִּיshe/ha/LAKH/tiI wentלָגוּרla/GURto liveאִתּוֹit/TOwith himלָקַחla/KACHhe tookאוֹתִיo/TImeעִםimwithשְׁאָרshe/ARthe restפּוֹעֲלָיוpo/a/LAYVof his handsלַחְפֹּרlach/PORto dig forאֶת־מִכְרֵהet-mikh/REthe mineהַכֶּסֶףhak/KE/sefof silverוּבָזֶהu/va/ZEat whichהִמְשַׁכְתִּיhim/shakh/TII continuedלַעֲבֹדla/a/VODto work forכִּמְעַטkim/ATnearlyחֹדֶשׁCHO/desha monthבְּלִיbe/LIwithoutהַצְלָחָהhats/la/CHAsuccessבַּמַּאֲמָץbam/ma/a/MATSin the undertakingשֶׁלָּנוּshel/LA/nuourלְבַסּוֹףle/vas/SOFfinallyשִׁכְנַעְתִּיshikh/na/TII prevailed withאֶת־הַזָּקֵןet-haz/za/KENthe old gentlemanלְהַפְסִיקle/haf/SIKto ceaseלַחְפֹּרlach/PORdiggingאַחֲרָיוa/cha/RAYVafter itמִכָּאןmik/KANhenceנוֹצַרNO/tsararoseהַסִּפּוּרhas/sip/PURthe storyהָרוֹוֵחַha/ro/VE/achvery prevalentשֶׁהָיִיתִיshe/ha/YI/tiof my having beenחוֹפֵרcho/FERa diggerכֶּסֶף׃KE/sefof money

    In the year 1823 my father's family met with a great affliction by the death of my eldest brother, Alvin. In the month of October, 1825, I hired with an old gentleman by the name of Josiah Stoal, who lived in Chenango county, State of New York. He had heard something of a silver mine having been opened by the Spaniards in Harmony, Susquehanna county, State of Pennsylvania; and had, previous to my hiring to him, been digging, in order, if possible, to discover the mine. After I went to live with him, he took me, with the rest of his hands, to dig for the silver mine, at which I continued to work for nearly a month, without success in our undertaking, and finally I prevailed with the old gentleman to cease digging after it. Hence arose the very prevalent story of my having been a money-digger.

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    בִּזְמַןbiz/MANduring the timeשֶׁהָיִיתִיshe/ha/YI/tithat I wasמֻעְסָקmu/SAKemployedכָּךְkakhthusשֻׁכַּנְתִּיshuk/kan/TII was put to boardאֵצֶלE/tselwithמִסְטֶרMis/TERa MrיִצְחָקYits/CHAKIsaacהֵיילHeylHaleמֵאוֹתוֹme/o/TOof thatמָקוֹםma/KOMplaceשָׁםshamit was thereרָאִיתִיra/I/tiI sawלָרִאשׁוֹנָהla/ri/sho/NAfirstאֶת־אִשְׁתִּיet-ish/TImy wifeבִּתּוֹbit/TOhis daughterאֶמָּהEm/MAEmmaהֵיילHeylHaleבְּיוֹםbe/YOMon theהַשְּׁמוֹנָהhash/she/mo/NAeigh-עָשָׂרa/SARteenthלְיָנוּאָר 1827le/Ya/nu/ARof Januaryנִשֵּׂאנוּnis/se/NUwe were marriedבְּעוֹדִיbe/o/DIwhile I was yetמֻעְסָקmu/SAKemployedבַּעֲבוֹדַתba/a/vo/DATin the serviceמִסְטֶרMis/TERof Mrסְטוֹאָל׃Se/to/ALStoal

    During the time that I was thus employed, I was put to board with a Mr. Isaac Hale, of that place; it was there I first saw my wife (his daughter), Emma Hale. On the 18th of January, 1827, we were married, while I was yet employed in the service of Mr. Stoal.

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    מֵאַחַרme/a/CHARowing toשֶׁהִמְשַׁכְתִּיshe/him/shakh/TImy continuingלְהַצְהִירle/hats/HIRto assertשֶׁרָאִיתִיshe/ra/I/tithat I sawמַרְאָהmar/Aa visionהָרְדִיפָהha/re/di/FApersecutionעוֹדodstillרָדְפָהra/de/FAfollowedאוֹתִיo/TImeוּמִשְׁפַּחַתu/mish/PA/chatand the familyאֲבִיa/VIof the fatherאִשְׁתִּיish/TIof my wifeהִתְנַגְּדָהhit/nag/ge/DAwere opposedמְאוֹדme/ODvery muchלְנִשּׂוּאֵינוּle/nis/su/e/NUto our being marriedלָכֵןla/KHENthereforeנֶאֱלַצְתִּיne/e/lats/TII was under the necessityלָקַחַתla/KA/chatof takingאוֹתָהּo/TAherלְמָקוֹםle/ma/KOMelse-אַחֵרa/CHERwhereוְכָךְve/KHAKHsoהָלַכְנוּha/LAKH/nuwe wentוְנִשֵּׂאנוּve/nis/se/NUand were marriedבְּבֵיתbe/VETat the houseשׁוֹפֵטSho/FETof SquireטַרְבִּילTar/BILTarbillבְּסָאוּתbe/Sa/UTin Southבֵּיינְבְּרִידְג׳Beyn/be/RIDGBainbridgeמְחוֹזme/CHOZcountyצֶ׳נָנְגוֹTse/na/ne/GOof ChenangoנְיוּNe/YUNewיוֹרְקYorkYorkמִיָּדmiy/YADimmediatelyאַחֲרֵיa/cha/REafterנִשּׂוּאַיnis/su/AYmy marriageעָזַבְתִּיa/ZAV/tiI leftאֶת־מִסְטֶרet-Mis/TERMrסְטוֹאָלSe/to/ALStoal'sוְהָלַכְתִּיve/ha/lakh/TIand wentאֶלeltoאָבִיa/VImy father'sוְעָבַדְתִּיve/a/vad/TIand farmedאִתּוֹit/TOwith himבָּעוֹנָהba/o/NAthe seasonהַהִיא׃ha/HIthat

    Owing to my continuing to assert that I had seen a vision, persecution still followed me, and my wife's father's family were very much opposed to our being married. I was, therefore, under the necessity of taking her elsewhere; so we went and were married at the house of Squire Tarbill, in South Bainbridge, Chenango county, New York. Immediately after my marriage, I left Mr. Stoal's, and went to my father's, and farmed with him that season.

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    לְבַסּוֹףle/vas/SOFat lengthהִגִּיעַhig/GI/aarrivedהַזְּמַןhaz/ze/MANthe timeלְקַבֵּלle/kab/BELfor obtainingאֶת־הַלּוּחוֹתet-hal/lu/CHOTthe platesאֶת־הָאוּרִיםet-Ha/u/RIMthe Urimוְהַתֻּמִּיםve/hat/Tum/MIMand Thummimוְאֶתve/ETandהַחֹשֶׁןha/CHO/shenthe breastplateבְּיוֹםbe/YOMon theהָעֶשְׂרִיםha/es/RIMtwenty-וּשְׁנַיִםu/she/NA/yimsecondלְסֶפְּטֶמְבֶּרle/Sep/pe/tem/BERday of SeptemberאֶלֶףE/lefone thousandשְׁמוֹנֶהshe/mo/NEeightמֵאוֹתme/OThundredוְעֶשְׂרִיםve/es/RIMand twenty-וְשֶׁבַעve/SHE/vasevenאַחֲרֵיa/cha/REhavingשֶׁהָלַכְתִּיshe/ha/LAKH/tigoneכָּרָגִילka/ra/GILas usualבְּסוֹףbe/SOFat the endשָׁנָהsha/NAof yearנוֹסֶפֶתno/SE/fetanotherאֶלeltoהַמָּקוֹםham/ma/KOMthe placeשֶׁהֵםshe/HEMwhere theyטְמוּנִיםte/mu/NIMwere depositedאוֹתוֹo/TOthe sameשָׁלִיחַsha/LI/achmessengerשְׁמֵימִיshe/me/MIheavenlyמָסַרma/SARdeliveredאוֹתָםo/TAMthemלִיliup to meעִםimwithהַמִּצְוָהham/mits/VAthe chargeהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisשֶׁאֶהְיֶהshe/eh/YEthat I should beאַחֲרַאיa/cha/RAYresponsibleעֲלֵיהֶםa/le/HEMfor themשֶׁאִםshe/IMthat ifאֲשַׁלֵּחַa/shal/LE/achI should let goאוֹתָםo/TAMthemבְּרַשְׁלָנוּתbe/rash/la/NUTcarelesslyאוֹoorמִזְּנִיחָהmiz/ze/ni/CHAthrough any neglectשֶׁלִּיshel/LIof mineאֶכָּרֵתek/ka/RETI should be cut offאֲבָלa/VALbutאִםimthat ifאֶשְׁתַּמֵּשׁesh/tam/MESHI would useבְּכׇלbe/KHOLallמַאֲמַצַּיma/a/mats/TSAYmy endeavorsלִשְׁמֹרlish/MORto preserveעֲלֵיהֶםa/le/HEMthemעַדaduntilשֶׁהוּאshe/HUheהַשָּׁלִיחַhash/sha/LI/achthe messengerיִקְרָאyik/RAshould callלָהֶםla/HEMfor themיִהְיוּyih/YUthey should beמֻגָּנִים׃mug/ga/NIMprotected

    At length the time arrived for obtaining the plates, the Urim and Thummim, and the breastplate. On the twenty-second day of September, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, having gone as usual at the end of another year to the place where they were deposited, the same heavenly messenger delivered them up to me with this charge: that I should be responsible for them; that if I should let them go carelessly, or through any neglect of mine, I should be cut off; but that if I would use all my endeavors to preserve them, until he, the messenger, should call for them, they should be protected.

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    מְהֵרָהme/he/RAI soonגִּלִּיתִיgil/LI/tifound outלָמָּהLAM/mathe reason whyקִבַּלְתִּיkib/bal/TII receivedהוֹרָאוֹתho/ra/OTchargesקַפְדָּנִיּוֹתkaf/da/niy/YOTstrictכֹּהkosuchלִשְׁמֹרlish/MORto keep safeעֲלֵיהֶםa/le/HEMthemוְלָמָּהve/LAM/maand why it was thatהַשָּׁלִיחַhash/sha/LI/achthe messengerאָמַרa/MARsaidשֶׁכַּאֲשֶׁרshek/ka/a/SHERthat whenאֶעֱשֶׂהe/e/SEI didאֵת־מָהet-mawhatשֶׁנִּדְרַשׁshen/nid/RASHwas requiredמִמֶּנִּיmim/MEN/niat my handהוּאhuheיִקְרָאyik/RAwould callלָהֶםla/HEMfor themכִּיkiforבְּרֶגַעbe/RE/gano soonerשֶׁנּוֹדַעshen/no/DAwas it knownשֶׁיֵּשׁshey/YESHthat Iלִיlihadאוֹתָםo/TAMthemנַעֲשׂוּna/a/SUthan were usedהַמַּאֲמַצִּיםham/ma/a/mats/TSIMthe exertionsהַחֲזָקִיםha/cha/za/KIMstrenuousבְּיוֹתֵרbe/yo/TERmostלָקַחַתla/KA/chatto getאוֹתָםo/TAMthemמִמֶּנִּיmim/MEN/nifrom meכׇּלkoleveryעׇרְמָהor/MAstratagemשֶׁיָּכְלָהshey/ya/khe/LAthat couldלְהִמָּצֵאle/him/ma/TSEbe inventedנֶעֶשְׂתָהne/es/TAwas resorted toלְמַטָּרָהle/mat/ta/RAfor purposeזוֹzothatהָרְדִיפָהha/re/di/FAthe persecutionנֶעֶשְׂתָהne/es/TAbecameמָרָהma/RAbitterוְקָשָׁהve/ka/SHAand severeיוֹתֵרyo/TERmoreמִלְּפָנִיםmil/le/fa/NIMthan beforeוְהָמוֹנִיםve/ha/mo/NIMand multitudesהָיוּha/YUwereעֵרִיםe/RIMon the alertתָּמִידta/MIDcontinuallyלָקַחַתla/KA/chatto getאוֹתָםo/TAMthemמִמֶּנִּיmim/MEN/nifrom meאִםimifאֶפְשָׁרef/SHARpossibleאֲבָלa/VALbutבְּחׇכְמַתbe/chokh/MATby the wisdomהָאֱלֹהִיםha/e/lo/HIMof Godנִשְׁאֲרוּnish/a/RUthey remainedבְּטוּחִיםbe/tu/CHIMsafeבְּיָדַיbe/ya/DAYin my handsעַדaduntilשֶׁהִשְׁלַמְתִּיshe/hish/lam/TII accomplishedבָּהֶםba/HEMby themאֵת־אֲשֶׁרet-a/SHERwhatנִדְרַשׁnid/RASHwas requiredמִמֶּנִּיmim/MEN/niat my handכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERwhenלְפִיle/FIaccording toהַהֶסְדֵּרha/hes/DERarrangementsקָרָאka/RAcalledלָהֶםla/HEMfor themהַשָּׁלִיחַhash/sha/LI/achthe messengerמָסַרְתִּיma/sar/TII deliveredאוֹתָםo/TAMthem upלוֹloto himוְהֵםve/HEMand they areבִּרְשׁוּתוֹbir/shu/TOin his chargeעַדaduntoהַיּוֹםhay/YOMthe dayהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisשֶׁהוּאshe/HUbeingהַיּוֹםhay/YOMthe dayהַשֵּׁנִיhash/she/NIsecondלְמַאיle/MAYof MayאֶלֶףE/lefone thousandשְׁמוֹנֶהshe/mo/NEeightמֵאוֹתme/OThundredוּשְׁלֹשִׁיםu/she/lo/SHIMand thirty-וּשְׁמוֹנֶה׃u/she/mo/NEeight

    I soon found out the reason why I had received such strict charges to keep them safe, and why it was that the messenger had said that when I had done what was required at my hand, he would call for them. For no sooner was it known that I had them, than the most strenuous exertions were used to get them from me. Every stratagem that could be invented was resorted to for that purpose. The persecution became more bitter and severe than before, and multitudes were on the alert continually to get them from me if possible. But by the wisdom of God, they remained safe in my hands, until I had accomplished by them what was required at my hand. When, according to arrangements, the messenger called for them, I delivered them up to him; and he has them in his charge until this day, being the second day of May, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight.

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    אוּלָםu/LAMhoweverהַהִתְרַגְּשׁוּתha/hit/rag/ge/SHUTthe excitementעוֹדodstillנִמְשְׁכָהnim/she/KHAcontinuedוְהַשְּׁמוּעָהve/hash/she/mu/Aand rumorבְּאֶלֶףbe/E/lefwith her thousandלְשׁוֹנוֹתֶיהָle/sho/no/te/HAtonguesהָיְתָהha/ye/TAwasמֻעְסֶקֶתmu/SE/ketemployedכׇּלkolallהַזְּמַןhaz/ze/MANthe timeבַּהֲפָצַתba/ha/fa/TSATin circulatingשְׁקָרִיםshe/ka/RIMfalsehoodsעַלalaboutמִשְׁפַּחַתmish/PA/chatthe familyאָבִיa/VIof my fatherוְעָלַיve/a/LAYand about myselfלוּluif I wereסִפַּרְתִּיsip/PAR/tito relateחֵלֶקCHE/leka partאֶחָדe/CHADoneמֵאֶלֶףme/E/lefof a thousandמֵהֶםme/HEMof themהָיָהha/YAit wouldמְמַלֵּאme/mal/LEfillכְּרָכִיםke/ra/KHIMvolumesהָרְדִיפָהha/re/di/FAthe persecutionאוּלָםu/LAMhoweverנֶעֶשְׂתָהne/es/TAbecameכֹּהkosoבִּלְתִּיbil/TIin-נִסְבֶּלֶתnis/BE/lettolerableעַדadthatשֶׁנֶּאֱלַצְתִּיshen/ne/e/lats/TII was under the necessityלַעֲזֹבla/a/ZOVof leavingאֶת־מַנְצֶ׳סְטֶרet-Man/tses/TERManchesterוְלָלֶכֶתve/la/LE/khetand goingעִםimwithאִשְׁתִּיish/TImy wifeלִמְחוֹזlim/CHOZto the countyסָסְקְוֶהָנָהSa/se/ke/ve/ha/NAof SusquehannaמְדִינַתMe/di/NATin the StateפֶּנְסִילְבֶנְיָהPen/si/le/ven/YAof Pennsylvaniaבְּהִתְכּוֹנְנוּתֵנוּbe/hit/kon/nu/te/NUwhile preparingלָצֵאתla/TSETto startוּבִהְיוֹתֵנוּu/vih/yo/te/NUbeingעֲנִיִּיםa/niy/YIMpoorמְאוֹדme/ODveryוְהָרְדִיפָהve/ha/re/di/FAand the persecutionכֹּהkosoכְּבֵדָהke/ve/DAheavyעָלֵינוּa/LE/nuupon usעַדadthatשֶׁלֹּאshel/LOthat noהָיָהha/YAthere wasסִכּוּיsik/KUYprobabilityשֶׁנִּהְיֶהshen/nih/YEthat we would ever beאַחֶרֶתa/CHE/retotherwiseבְּתוֹךְbe/TOKHin the midst ofצָרוֹתֵינוּtsa/ro/te/NUour afflictionsמָצָאנוּma/TSA/nuwe foundיָדִידya/DIDa friendבְּאִישׁbe/ISHin a gentlemanבְּשֵׁםbe/SHEMby the nameמַרְטִיןMar/TINof MartinהֶרִיסHe/RISHarrisשֶׁבָּאsheb/BAwho cameאֵלֵינוּe/LE/nuto usוְנָתַןve/na/TANand gaveלִיlimeחֲמִשִּׁיםcha/mish/SHIMfiftyדּוֹלָרdo/LARdollarsלְעׇזְרֵנוּle/oz/RE/nuto assist usבְּדַרְכֵּנוּbe/dar/ke/NUon our journeyמִסְטֶרMis/TERMrהֶרִיסHe/RISHarrisהָיָהha/YAwasתּוֹשַׁבto/SHAVa residentעִירִיַּתi/riy/YATof the townshipפַּלְמִירָהPal/mi/RAof Palmyraמְחוֹזme/CHOZcountyוֵייןVeynof WayneמְדִינַתMe/di/NATin the StateנְיוּNe/YUof NewיוֹרְקYorkYorkוְאִכָּרve/ik/KARand a farmerמְכֻבָּד׃me/khub/BADof respectability

    The excitement, however, still continued, and rumor with her thousand tongues was all the time employed in circulating falsehoods about my father's family, and about myself. If I were to relate a thousandth part of them, it would fill up volumes. The persecution, however, became so intolerable that I was under the necessity of leaving Manchester, and going with my wife to Susquehanna county, in the State of Pennsylvania. While preparing to start—being very poor, and the persecution so heavy upon us that there was no probability that we would ever be otherwise—in the midst of our afflictions we found a friend in a gentleman by the name of Martin Harris, who came to us and gave me fifty dollars to assist us on our journey. Mr. Harris was a resident of Palmyra township, Wayne county, in the State of New York, and a farmer of respectability.

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    בְּעֶזְרָהbe/ez/RAby aidזוֹzothisבָּעִתָּהּba/it/TAtimelyיָכֹלְתִּיya/KHOL/tiwas I enabledלְהַגִּיעַle/hag/GI/ato reachלִמְקוֹםlim/KOMthe placeיַעֲדִיya/a/DIof my destinationבְּפֶנְסִילְבֶנְיָהbe/Fen/si/le/ven/YAin Pennsylvaniaוּמִיָּדu/miy/YADand immediatelyאַחֲרֵיa/cha/REafterהַגִּיעִיhag/gi/Imy arrivalלְשָׁםle/SHAMthereהִתְחַלְתִּיhit/chal/TII commencedלְהַעְתִּיקle/ha/TIKcopyingאֶת־הָאוֹתִיּוֹתet-ha/o/tiy/YOTthe charactersמִןminoffהַלּוּחוֹתhal/lu/CHOTthe platesהֶעְתַּקְתִּיhe/tak/TII copiedמִסְפָּרmis/PARa numberנִכְבָּדnikh/BADconsiderableמֵהֶםme/HEMof themוּבְאֶמְצָעוּתu/ve/em/tsa/UTand by means ofהָאוּרִיםha/U/RIMthe Urimוְהַתֻּמִּיםve/hat/Tum/MIMand Thummimתִּרְגַּמְתִּיtir/gam/TII translatedחֵלֶקCHE/leksomeמֵהֶםme/HEMof themאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichעָשִׂיתִיa/SI/tiI didבֵּיןbenbetweenזְמַןze/MANthe timeהַגִּיעִיhag/gi/Iof my arrivalלְבֵיתle/VETat the houseאֲבִיa/VIof the fatherאִשְׁתִּיish/TIof my wifeבְּחֹדֶשׁbe/CHO/deshin the monthדֵּצֶמְבֶּרDe/tsem/BERof Decemberוּבֵיןu/VENandפֶּבְּרוּאָרPeb/be/ru/ARFebruaryשֶׁלְּאַחֲרָיו׃shel/le/a/cha/RAYVfollowing

    By this timely aid was I enabled to reach the place of my destination in Pennsylvania; and immediately after my arrival there I commenced copying the characters off the plates. I copied a considerable number of them, and by means of the Urim and Thummim I translated some of them, which I did between the time I arrived at the house of my wife's father, in the month of December, and the February following.

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    מִתִּישֶׁהוּmit/ti/she/HUsometimeבְּחֹדֶשׁbe/CHO/deshin the monthפֶּבְּרוּאָרPeb/be/ru/ARof Februaryהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisבָּאbacameמִסְטֶרMis/TERMrמַרְטִיןMar/TINMartinהֶרִיסHe/RISHarrisהַנִּזְכָּרhan/niz/KARthe aforementionedלִמְקוֹמֵנוּlim/ko/me/NUto our placeלָקַחla/KACHgotאֶת־הָאוֹתִיּוֹתet-ha/o/tiy/YOTthe charactersאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichהֶעְתַּקְתִּיhe/tak/TII drewמִןminoffהַלּוּחוֹתhal/lu/CHOTthe platesוְיָצָאve/ya/TSAand startedאִתָּםit/TAMwith themלְעִירle/IRto the cityנְיוּNe/YUof NewיוֹרְקYorkYorkלְמָהle/MAfor whatשֶׁקָּרָהshek/ka/RAtook placeלוֹlorelative to himוְלָאוֹתִיּוֹתve/la/o/tiy/YOTand the charactersאֲפַנֶּהa/fan/NEI referלְסִפּוּרוֹle/sip/pu/ROto his accountשֶׁלּוֹshel/LOownעַל־הַנְּסִיבוֹתal-han/ne/si/VOTof the circumstancesכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERasסִפֵּרsip/PERhe relatedלִיlithem to meאַחֲרֵיa/cha/REafterשׁוּבוֹshu/VOhis returnוְזֶהve/ZEwhich wasכָּךְ׃kakhas follows

    Sometime in this month of February, the aforementioned Mr. Martin Harris came to our place, got the characters which I had drawn off the plates, and started with them to the city of New York. For what took place relative to him and the characters, I refer to his own account of the circumstances, as he related them to me after his return, which was as follows:

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    הָלַכְתִּיha/LAKH/tiI wentלְעִירle/IRto the cityנְיוּNe/YUof NewיוֹרְקYorkYorkוְהִצַּגְתִּיve/hits/tsag/TIand presentedאֶת־הָאוֹתִיּוֹתet-ha/o/tiy/YOTthe charactersשֶׁתֻּרְגְּמוּshet/tur/ge/MUwhich had been translatedעִםimwithתַּרְגּוּמָןtar/gu/MANthe translation thereofלַפְּרוֹפֶסוֹרlap/Pe/ro/fe/SORto Professorצַ׳רְלְסTsarlsCharlesאַנְתּוֹןAn/TONAnthonאִישׁisha gentlemanמְפֹאָרme/fo/ARcelebratedבְּהֶשֵּׂגָיוbe/hes/se/GAYVfor his attainmentsהַסִּפְרוּתִיִּיםhas/sif/ru/tiy/YIMliteraryפְּרוֹפֶסוֹרPe/ro/fe/SORProfessorאַנְתּוֹןAn/TONAnthonאָמַרa/MARstatedשֶׁהַתַּרְגּוּםshe/hat/tar/GUMthat the translationנָכוֹןna/KHONwas correctיוֹתֵרyo/TERmore soמִכׇּלmik/KOLthan anyמָהmathatשֶׁרָאָהshe/ra/Ahe sawמִלְּפָנִיםmil/le/fa/NIMbeforeמְתֻרְגָּםme/tur/GAMtranslatedמִןminfromהַמִּצְרִיתham/Mits/RITthe EgyptianאָזazI thenהֶרְאֵיתִיher/e/TIshowedלוֹlohimאֶת־אֵלֶּהet-EL/lethoseשֶׁעוֹדshe/ODwhich were yetלֹאlonotתֻּרְגְּמוּtur/ge/MUtranslatedוְאָמַרve/a/MARand he saidשֶׁהֵםshe/HEMthat they wereמִצְרִיתMits/RITEgyptianוְכַשְׂדִּיתVe/khas/DITChaldaicוְאַשּׁוּרִיתVe/ash/shu/RITAssyriacוַעֲרָבִיתva/A/ra/VITand Arabicוְאָמַרve/a/MARand he saidשֶׁהֵםshe/HEMthey wereאוֹתִיּוֹתo/tiy/YOTcharactersאֲמִתִּיּוֹתa/mit/tiy/YOTtrueנָתַןna/TANhe gaveלִיlimeתְּעוּדָהte/u/DAa certificateהַמְאַשֶּׁרֶתham/ash/SHE/retcertifyingלַאֲנָשִׁיםla/a/na/SHIMto the peopleבְּפַלְמִירָהbe/Fal/mi/RAof Palmyraשֶׁהֵםshe/HEMthat they wereאוֹתִיּוֹתo/tiy/YOTcharactersאֲמִתִּיּוֹתa/mit/tiy/YOTtrueוְשֶׁתַּרְגּוּםve/shet/tar/GUMand that the translationאֵלֶּהEL/leof such of themשֶׁתֻּרְגְּמוּshet/tur/ge/MUas had been translatedגַּםgamalsoהוּאhuwasנָכוֹןna/KHONcorrectלָקַחְתִּיla/KACH/tiI tookאֶת־הַתְּעוּדָהet-hat/te/u/DAthe certificateוְשַׂמְתִּיve/sam/TIand putאוֹתָהּo/TAitבְּכִיסִיbe/khi/SIinto my pocketוְהָיִיתִיve/ha/YI/tiand wasרַקrakjustעוֹזֵבo/ZEVleavingאֶת־הַבַּיִתet-hab/BA/yitthe houseכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERwhenמִסְטֶרMis/TERMrאַנְתּוֹןAn/TONAnthonקָרָאka/RAcalledלִיlimeבַחֲזָרָהva/cha/za/RAbackוְשָׁאַלve/SHA/aland asked meאֵיךְekhhowגִּלָּהgil/LAfound outהַנַּעַרhan/NA/arthe young manשֶׁיֵּשׁshey/YESHthat there wereלוּחוֹתlu/CHOTplatesזָהָבza/HAVof goldבַּמָּקוֹםbam/ma/KOMin the placeשֶׁמָּצָאshem/ma/TSAwhere he foundאוֹתָםo/TAMthemעָנִיתִיa/NI/tiI answeredשֶׁמַּלְאַךְshem/mal/AKHthat an angelאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMof Godגִּלָּהgil/LAhad revealed itלוֹ׃lounto him

    "I went to the city of New York, and presented the characters which had been translated, with the translation thereof, to Professor Charles Anthon, a gentleman celebrated for his literary attainments. Professor Anthon stated that the translation was correct, more so than any he had before seen translated from the Egyptian. I then showed him those which were not yet translated, and he said that they were Egyptian, Chaldaic, Assyriac, and Arabic; and he said they were true characters. He gave me a certificate, certifying to the people of Palmyra that they were true characters, and that the translation of such of them as had been translated was also correct. I took the certificate and put it into my pocket, and was just leaving the house, when Mr. Anthon called me back, and asked me how the young man found out that there were gold plates in the place where he found them. I answered that an angel of God had revealed it unto him.

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    אָזazhe thenאָמַרa/MARsaidלִיlito meתֵּןtenletלִיlimeלִרְאוֹתlir/OTseeאֶת־הַתְּעוּדָהet-hat/te/u/DAthat certificateלָכֵןla/KHENaccordinglyהוֹצֵאתִיho/TSE/tiI tookאוֹתָהּo/TAitמִכִּיסִיmik/ki/SIout of my pocketוְנָתַתִּיve/na/tat/TIand gave itלוֹloto himהוּאhuwhen heלָקַחla/KACHtookאוֹתָהּo/TAitוְקָרַעve/ka/RAand toreאוֹתָהּo/TAitלִגְזָרִיםlig/za/RIMto piecesוְאָמַרve/a/MARsayingשֶׁאֵיןSHE/enthat there was noדָּבָרda/VARthingכָּזֶהka/ZEsuchעַכְשָׁוakh/SHAVnowכְּשֵׁרוּתke/she/RUTas ministeringמַלְאָכִיםmal/a/KHIMof angelsוְשֶׁאִםve/she/IMand that ifאָבִיאa/VII would bringלוֹloto himאֶת־הַלּוּחוֹתet-hal/lu/CHOTthe platesהוּאhuheיְתַרְגֵּםye/tar/GEMwould translateאוֹתָםo/TAMthemהוֹדַעְתִּיho/DA/tiI informedלוֹlohimשֶׁחֵלֶקshe/CHE/lekthat partמִןminofהַלּוּחוֹתhal/lu/CHOTthe platesחָתוּםcha/TUMwere sealedוְשֶׁאָסוּרve/she/a/SURand that was forbiddenלִיlimeלְהָבִיאle/ha/VIto bringאוֹתָםo/TAMthemעָנָהa/NAhe repliedלֹאlonotאוּכַלu/KHALI canלִקְרֹאlik/ROreadסֵפֶרSE/fera bookחָתוּםcha/TUMsealedעָזַבְתִּיa/ZAV/tiI leftאוֹתוֹo/TOhimוְהָלַכְתִּיve/ha/lakh/TIand wentלַדּוֹקְטוֹרlad/Dok/TORto DrמִיטְשֶׁלMi/te/SHELMitchellאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoאִשֵּׁרish/SHERsanctionedאֵת־אֲשֶׁרet-a/SHERwhatאָמַרa/MARsaidפְּרוֹפֶסוֹרPe/ro/fe/SORProfessorאַנְתּוֹןAn/TONAnthonעַלalrespectingהָאוֹתִיּוֹתha/o/tiy/YOTthe charactersוְעַלve/ALandהַתַּרְגּוּםhat/tar/GUMthe translationגַּםgambothיַחַד׃YA/chadtogether

    "He then said to me, 'Let me see that certificate.' I accordingly took it out of my pocket and gave it to him, when he took it and tore it to pieces, saying that there was no such thing now as ministering of angels, and that if I would bring the plates to him he would translate them. I informed him that part of the plates were sealed, and that I was forbidden to bring them. He replied, 'I cannot read a sealed book.' I left him and went to Dr. Mitchell, who sanctioned what Professor Anthon had said respecting both the characters and the translation."

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    בְּיוֹםbe/YOMon theהַחֲמִישִׁיha/cha/mi/SHIfifthלְאַפְּרִיל 1829le/Ap/pe/RILday of AprilבָּאbacameאוֹלִיבֶרO/li/VEROliverקַאוּדְרִיKa/ud/RICowderyלְבֵיתִיle/ve/TIto my houseעַדaduntilאָזazwhich timeלֹאlonotרְאִיתִיוre/i/TIVhad I seen himמֵעוֹלָםme/o/LAMeverאָמַרa/MARhe statedלִיlito meשֶׁבְּלַמְּדוֹsheb/be/lam/me/DOthat having been teachingבְּבֵיתbe/VETin aסֵפֶרSE/ferschoolבַּשְּׁכוּנָהbash/she/khu/NAin the neighborhoodשֶׁגָּרsheg/GARwhere residedאָבִיa/VImy fatherוְאָבִיve/a/VIand my fatherהָיָהha/YAbeingאֶחָדe/CHADoneמֵאֵלֶּהme/EL/leof thoseשֶׁשָּׁלְחוּshesh/sha/le/CHUwho sentלַבֵּיתlab/BETto theסֵפֶרSE/ferschoolהָלַךְha/LAKHhe wentלְהִתְאַכְסֵןle/hit/akh/SENto boardבְּבֵיתוֹbe/ve/TOat his houseלִתְקוּפָהlit/ku/FAfor a seasonוּבִהְיוֹתוֹu/vih/yo/TOand whileשָׁםshamthereסִפְּרָהsip/pe/RArelatedלוֹloto himהַמִּשְׁפָּחָהham/mish/pa/CHAthe familyאֶת־נְסִבּוֹתet-ne/sib/BOTthe circumstancesקַבָּלָתִיkab/ba/la/TIof my having receivedאֶת־הַלּוּחוֹתet-hal/lu/CHOTthe platesוּלְפִיכָךְu/le/fi/KHAKHand accordinglyבָּאbahe cameלְבָרֵרle/va/RERto make inquiriesאֶצְלִי׃ets/LIof me

    On the 5th day of April, 1829, Oliver Cowdery came to my house, until which time I had never seen him. He stated to me that having been teaching school in the neighborhood where my father resided, and my father being one of those who sent to the school, he went to board for a season at his house, and while there the family related to him the circumstances of my having received the plates, and accordingly he had come to make inquiries of me.

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    יוֹמַיִםyo/MA/yimtwo daysאַחֲרֵיa/cha/REafterבֹּאbothe arrivalמִסְטֶרMis/TERof MrקַאוּדְרִיKa/ud/RICowderyבְּיוֹםbe/YOMbeing theהַשְּׁבִיעִיhash/she/vi/Iseventhלְאַפְּרִילle/Ap/pe/RILof Aprilהִתְחַלְתִּיhit/chal/TII commencedלְתַרְגֵּםle/tar/GEMto translateאֶת־סֵפֶרet-SE/ferthe BookמוֹרְמוֹןMOR/monof Mormonוְהוּאve/HUand heהֵחֵלhe/CHELbeganלִכְתֹּבlikh/TOVto writeבִּשְׁבִילִי׃bish/vi/LIfor me

    Two days after the arrival of Mr. Cowdery (being the 7th of April) I commenced to translate the Book of Mormon, and he began to write for me.

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    עוֹדodstillהִמְשַׁכְנוּhim/shakh/NUwe continuedבִּמְלֶאכֶתbim/LE/khetthe workהַתַּרְגּוּםhat/tar/GUMof translationוּבַחֹדֶשׁu/va/CHO/deshwhen in the monthהַבָּאhab/BAensuingמַאי 1829MayMayהָלַכְנוּha/LAKH/nuwe wentיוֹםyomon a dayאֶחָדe/CHADcertainלַיַּעַרlay/YA/arinto the woodsלְהִתְפַּלֵּלle/hit/pal/LELto prayוְלִשְׁאֹלve/lish/OLand inquireמֵאֵתme/ETofיְהוָהAdonaithe Lordעַלalrespectingטְבִילָהte/vi/LAbaptismלִסְלִיחַתlis/li/CHATfor the remissionחֲטָאִיםcha/ta/IMof sinsאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthatמָצָאנוּma/TSA/nuwe foundמֻזְכֶּרֶתmuz/KE/retmentionedבְּתַרְגּוּםbe/tar/GUMin the translationהַלּוּחוֹתhal/lu/CHOTof the platesבְּעוֹדֵנוּbe/o/de/NUwhile we wereעֲסוּקִיםa/su/KIMthus employedמִתְפַּלְּלִיםmit/pal/le/LIMprayingוְקוֹרְאִיםve/kor/IMand callingאֶלeluponיְהוָהAdonaithe Lordיָרַדya/RADdescendedשָׁלִיחַsha/LI/acha messengerמִןminfromהַשָּׁמַיִםhash/sha/MA/yimheavenבַּעֲנַןba/a/NANin a cloudאוֹרorof lightוּבְשׂוּמוֹu/ve/su/MOand having laidיָדָיוya/DAYVhis handsעָלֵינוּa/LE/nuupon usסָמַךְsa/MAKHhe ordainedאוֹתָנוּo/TA/nuusוְאָמַר׃ve/a/MARsaying

    We still continued the work of translation, when, in the ensuing month (May, 1829), we on a certain day went into the woods to pray and inquire of the Lord respecting baptism for the remission of sins, that we found mentioned in the translation of the plates. While we were thus employed, praying and calling upon the Lord, a messenger from heaven descended in a cloud of light, and having laid his hands upon us, he ordained us, saying:

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    עֲלֵיכֶםa/le/KHEMupon youעֲבָדַיa/va/DAYmy servantsחֲבֵרַיcha/ve/RAYfellowבְּשֵׁםbe/SHEMin the nameהַמָּשִׁיחַham/Ma/SHI/achof Messiahאֲנִיa/NIIמַעֲנִיקma/a/NIKconferאֶת־כְּהֻנַּתet-Ke/hun/NATthe PriesthoodאַהֲרֹןA/ha/RONof Aaronהַמַּחֲזִיקָהham/ma/cha/zi/KAwhich holdsאֶת־מַפְתְּחוֹתet-maf/te/CHOTthe keysשֵׁרוּתshe/RUTof the ministeringהַמַּלְאָכִיםham/mal/a/KHIMof angelsוּבְשׂוֹרַתu/ve/so/RATand of the gospelהַתְּשׁוּבָהhat/te/shu/VAof repentanceוּטְבִילָהu/te/vi/LAand of baptism by immersionלִסְלִיחַתlis/li/CHATfor the remissionחֲטָאִיםcha/ta/IMof sinsוְזֹאתve/ZOTand thisלֹאloshall neverתִלָּקַחtil/la/KACHbe takenעוֹדodagainמִןminfromהָאָרֶץha/A/retsthe earthעַדaduntilשֶׁבְּנֵיsheb/be/NEthe sonsלֵוִיLe/VIof Leviיַקְרִיבוּyak/RI/vudo offerשׁוּבshuvagainקׇרְבָּןkor/BANan offeringלַיהוָהla-Adonaiunto the Lordבִּצְדָקָה׃bits/da/KAin righteousness

    Upon you my fellow servants, in the name of Messiah, I confer the Priesthood of Aaron, which holds the keys of the ministering of angels, and of the gospel of repentance, and of baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; and this shall never be taken again from the earth until the sons of Levi do offer again an offering unto the Lord in righteousness.

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    אָמַרa/MARhe saidשֶׁכְּהֻנַּתshek/Ke/hun/NATthat the PriesthoodאַהֲרֹןA/ha/RONof Aaronהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisאֵיןenhad notלָהּlato herכֹּחַKO/achthe powerסְמִיכַתse/mi/KHATof the laying onיָדַיִםya/DA/yimof handsלְמַתַּןle/mat/TANfor the giftרוּחַ־הַקֹּדֶשׁRU/ach-Hak/KO/deshof the Holy Ghostאֲבָלa/VALbutזֹאתzotthat thisתִּנָּתֵןtin/na/TENshould be conferredלָנוּLA/nuon usאַחַרa/CHARhere-כָּךְkakhafterוְצִוָּהve/tsiv/VAand he commandedעָלֵינוּa/LE/nuusלָלֶכֶתla/LE/khetto goוּלְהִטָּבֵלu/le/hit/ta/VELand be baptizedוְנָתַןve/na/TANand gaveלָנוּLA/nuusהוֹרָאוֹתho/ra/OTdirectionsשֶׁאֲנִיshe/a/NIthat Iאַטְבִּילat/BILshould baptizeאֶת־אוֹלִיבֶרet-O/li/VEROliverקַאוּדְרִיKa/ud/RICowderyוְאַחֲרֵיve/a/cha/REand that after-כֵןkhenwardsהוּאhuheיַטְבִּילyat/BILshould baptizeאוֹתִי׃o/TIme

    He said this Aaronic Priesthood had not the power of laying on hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost, but that this should be conferred on us hereafter; and he commanded us to go and be baptized, and gave us directions that I should baptize Oliver Cowdery, and that afterwards he should baptize me.

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    בְּהֶתְאֵםbe/het/EMaccordinglyהָלַכְנוּha/LAKH/nuwe wentוַנִּטָּבֵלvan/nit/ta/VELand were baptizedהִטְבַּלְתִּיhit/bal/TII baptizedאוֹתוֹo/TOhimרִאשׁוֹנָהri/sho/NAfirstוְאַחַרve/a/CHARand after-כָּךְkakhwardsהוּאhuheהִטְבִּילhit/BILbaptizedאוֹתִיo/TImeאַחַרa/CHARafterכָּךְkakhwardsשַׂמְתִּיSAM/tiI laidיָדַיya/DAYmy handsעַלaluponרֹאשׁוֹro/SHOhis headוּסְמַכְתִּיוu/se/makh/TIVand ordained himלִכְהֻנַּתLikh/hun/NATto the PriesthoodאַהֲרֹןA/ha/RONof Aaronוְאַחַרve/a/CHARand after-כָּךְkakhwardsהוּאhuheשָׂםsamlaidיָדָיוya/DAYVhis handsעָלַיa/LAYon meוּסְמָכַנִיu/se/ma/kha/NIand ordained meלְאוֹתָהּle/o/TAto the sameכְּהֻנָּהKe/hun/NAPriesthoodכִּיkiforכָּךְkakhsoצֻוֵּינוּ׃∗tsuv/ve/NUwe were commanded

    Accordingly we went and were baptized. I baptized him first, and afterwards he baptized me—after which I laid my hands upon his head and ordained him to the Aaronic Priesthood, and afterwards he laid his hands on me and ordained me to the same Priesthood—for so we were commanded.*

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    הַשָּׁלִיחַhash/sha/LI/achthe messengerשֶׁבִּקֵּרsheb/bik/KERwho visitedאוֹתָנוּo/TA/nuusבְּהִזְדַּמְּנוּתbe/hiz/dam/me/NUTon the occasionזוֹzothisוְהֶעֱנִיקve/he/e/NIKand conferredעָלֵינוּa/LE/nuupon usאֶת־הַכְּהֻנָּהet-Hak/ke/hun/NAthe Priesthoodהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisאָמַרa/MARsaidשֶׁשְּׁמוֹshesh/she/MOthat his name wasיוֹחָנָןYo/cha/NANJohnאוֹתוֹo/TOthe sameהַנִּקְרָאhan/nik/RAthat is calledיוֹחָנָןYo/cha/NANJohnהַמַּטְבִּילham/Mat/BILthe Baptistבַּבְּרִיתbab/Be/RITin the TestamentהַחֲדָשָׁהHa/cha/da/SHANewוְשֶׁהוּאve/she/HUand that heפָּעַלpa/ALactedתַּחַתTA/chatunderהַנְחָיַתhan/cha/YATthe directionפֶּטְרוֹסPet/ROSof PeterוְיַעֲקֹבVe/ya/a/KOVJamesוְיוֹחָנָןve/Yo/cha/NANand Johnהַמַּחֲזִיקִיםham/ma/cha/zi/KIMwho heldאֶת־מַפְתְּחוֹתet-maf/te/CHOTthe keysכְּהֻנַּתke/Hun/NATof the Priesthoodמַלְכִּי־צֶדֶקmal/KI-TSE/dekof Melchizedekאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichכְּהֻנָּהKe/hun/NAPriesthoodזוֹzothisאָמַרa/MARhe saidתִּנָּתֵןtin/na/TENwould be conferredבְּעִתָּהּbe/it/TAin due timeלָנוּLA/nuon usוְשֶׁאֲנִיve/she/a/NIand that Iאֶקָּרֵאek/ka/REshould be calledזָקֵןZa/KENElderרִאשׁוֹןri/SHONfirstשֶׁלshelofהַקְּהִילָּהhak/Ke/hil/LAthe Churchוְהוּאve/HUand heאוֹלִיבֶרO/li/VEROliverקַאוּדְרִיKa/ud/RICowderyהַשֵּׁנִיhash/she/NIthe secondהָיָהha/YAit wasזֶהzethisבְּיוֹםbe/YOMon theהַחֲמִשָּׁהha/cha/mish/SHAfif-עָשָׂרa/SARteenthלְמַאי 1829le/MAYday of Mayאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthatנִסְמַכְנוּnis/makh/NUwe were ordainedתַּחַתTA/chatunderיַדyadthe handהַשָּׁלִיחַhash/sha/LI/achof the messengerהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisוְנִטְבַּלְנוּ׃ve/nit/bal/NUand baptized

    The messenger who visited us on this occasion and conferred this Priesthood upon us, said that his name was John, the same that is called John the Baptist in the New Testament, and that he acted under the direction of Peter, James and John, who held the keys of the Priesthood of Melchizedek, which Priesthood, he said, would in due time be conferred on us, and that I should be called the first Elder of the Church, and he (Oliver Cowdery) the second. It was on the fifteenth day of May, 1829, that we were ordained under the hand of this messenger, and baptized.

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    מִיָּדmiy/YADimmediatelyבַּעֲלוֹתֵנוּba/a/lo/te/NUon our coming upמִןminout ofהַמַּיִםham/MA/yimthe waterאַחֲרֵיa/cha/REafterשֶׁנִּטְבַּלְנוּshen/nit/bal/NUwe had been baptizedחָוִינוּcha/vi/NUwe experiencedבְּרָכוֹתbe/ra/KHOTblessingsגְּדוֹלוֹתge/do/LOTgreatוְנֶהְדָּרוֹתve/neh/da/ROTand gloriousמֵאָבִינוּme/A/VI/nufrom our FatherשֶׁבַּשָּׁמַיִםSheb/bash/sha/MA/yimHeavenlyאַךְakhno soonerהִטְבַּלְתִּיhit/bal/TIhad I baptizedאֶת־אוֹלִיבֶרet-O/li/VEROliverקַאוּדְרִיKa/ud/RICowderyנָפְלָהna/fe/LAthan fellעָלָיוa/LAYVupon himרוּחַ־הַקֹּדֶשׁRU/ach-Hak/KO/deshthe Holy Ghostוְהוּאve/HUand heקָםkamstood upוְנִבָּאve/nib/BAand prophesiedדְבָרִיםde/va/RIMthingsרַבִּיםrab/BIMmanyאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichבְּקָרוֹבbe/ka/ROVshould shortlyיִקְרוּyik/RUhappenוְשׁוּבve/SHUVand againכְּשֶׁהוּאke/she/HUso soon as he hadהִטְבִּילhit/BILbaptizedאוֹתִיo/TImeגַּםgamalsoלִיliIהָיְתָהha/ye/TAhadרוּחַRU/achthe spiritהַנְּבוּאָהhan/ne/vu/Aof prophecyוּבְעׇמְדִיu/ve/om/DIwhen standing upנִבֵּאתִיnib/be/TII prophesiedעַלalconcerningתְּקוּמַתte/ku/MATthe riseהַקְּהִילָּהhak/Ke/hil/LAof the Churchהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisוּדְבָרִיםu/de/va/RIMand thingsרַבִּיםrab/BIMmanyאֲחֵרִיםa/che/RIMotherהַקְּשׁוּרִיםhak/ke/shu/RIMconnectedלַקְּהִילָּהlak/Ke/hil/LAwith the Churchוְלַדּוֹרve/lad/DORand the generationהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisשֶׁלshelofבְּנֵיbe/NEthe childrenהָאָדָםha/a/DAMof menנִמְלֵאנוּnim/le/NUwe were filled withרוּחַ־הַקֹּדֶשׁRU/ach-Hak/KO/deshthe Holy Ghostוְשָׂמַחְנוּve/sa/mach/NUand rejoicedבֵּאלֹהֵיbe/lo/HEin the Godיִשְׁעֵנוּ׃yish/E/nuof our salvation

    Immediately on our coming up out of the water after we had been baptized, we experienced great and glorious blessings from our Heavenly Father. No sooner had I baptized Oliver Cowdery, than the Holy Ghost fell upon him, and he stood up and prophesied many things which should shortly come to pass. And again, so soon as I had been baptized by him, I also had the spirit of prophecy, when, standing up, I prophesied concerning the rise of this Church, and many other things connected with the Church, and this generation of the children of men. We were filled with the Holy Ghost, and rejoiced in the God of our salvation.

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    וּבְהֵאִירu/ve/he/IRbeing enlightenedדַּעְתֵּנוּda/te/NUour mindsעַתָּהat/TAnowהַחִלּוֹנוּha/chil/lo/NUwe beganלִרְאוֹתlir/OTto haveאֶת־הַכְּתוּבִיםet-hak/ke/tu/VIMthe scripturesנִפְתָּחִיםnif/ta/CHIMlaid openלַהֲבָנָתֵנוּla/ha/va/na/te/NUto our understandingsוְאֶתve/ETandהַמַּשְׁמָעוּתham/mash/ma/UTthe meaningהָאֲמִתִּיתha/a/mit/TITtrueוְהַכַּוָּנָהve/hak/kav/va/NAand intentionשֶׁלshelofפְּסוּקֵיהֶםpe/su/ke/HEMtheir passagesהַמִּסְתּוֹרִיִּיםham/mis/to/riy/YIMmysteriousיוֹתֵרyo/TERmoreנִגְלוּnig/LUrevealedלָנוּLA/nuunto usבְּאֹפֶןbe/O/fenin a mannerשֶׁלֹּאshel/LOwhich neverיָכֹלְנוּya/khol/NUwe couldלְהַשִּׂיגle/has/SIGattain toלְפָנִיםle/fa/NIMpreviouslyוְלֹאve/LOnorחָשַׁבְנוּcha/shav/NUthoughtעָלָיוa/LAYVofמֵעוֹלָםme/o/LAMever beforeבֵּינְתַיִםbe/ne/TA/yimin the meantimeנֶאֱלַצְנוּne/e/lats/NUwe were forcedלִשְׁמֹרlish/MORto keepבְּסוֹדbe/SODsecretאֶת־נְסִבּוֹתet-ne/sib/BOTthe circumstancesקַבָּלַתkab/ba/LATof our having receivedהַכְּהֻנָּהhak/Ke/hun/NAthe Priesthoodוְהִטָּבְלֵנוּve/hit/ta/ve/le/NUand our having been baptizedבִּגְלַלbig/LALowing toרוּחַRU/acha spiritרְדִיפָהre/di/FAof persecutionשֶׁכְּבָרshek/ke/VARwhich had alreadyהִתְגַּלְּתָהhit/gal/le/TAmanifested itselfבַּשְּׁכוּנָה׃bash/she/khu/NAin the neighborhood

    Our minds being now enlightened, we began to have the scriptures laid open to our understandings, and the true meaning and intention of their more mysterious passages revealed unto us in a manner which we never could attain to previously, nor ever before had thought of. In the meantime we were forced to keep secret the circumstances of having received the Priesthood and our having been baptized, owing to a spirit of persecution which had already manifested itself in the neighborhood.

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    אֻיַּמְנוּuy/yam/NUwe had been threatenedבַּאֲסַפְסוּףba/a/saf/SUFwith being mobbedמִזְּמַןmiz/ze/MANfrom timeלִזְמַןliz/MANto timeוְזֶהve/ZEand thisגַּםgamtooמִמַּאֲמִינֵיmim/ma/a/mi/NEby professorsדָתdatof religionכַּוָּנוֹתֵיהֶםkav/va/no/te/HEMtheir intentionsלְהָסִיתle/ha/SITof mobbingאֲסַפְסוּףa/saf/SUFa mobנֶגְדֵּנוּneg/de/NUusרַקrakwere onlyנֶעֱצְרוּne/e/tse/RUcounteractedעַלalbyיְדֵיye/DEthe handsהַשְׁפָּעַתhash/pa/ATof the influenceמִשְׁפַּחַתmish/PA/chatof the familyאֲבִיa/VIof the fatherאִשְׁתִּיish/TIof my wifeתַּחַתTA/chatunderהַשְׁגָּחָהhash/ga/CHAprovidenceאֱלֹהִיתE/lo/HITDivineאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoנַעֲשׂוּna/a/SUbecameיְדִידוּתִיִּיםye/di/du/tiy/YIMfriendlyמְאוֹדme/ODveryאֵלַיe/LAYto meוְהִתְנַגְּדוּve/hit/nag/ge/DUand who were opposedלַאֲסַפְסוּפִיםla/a/saf/su/FIMto mobsוְהָיוּve/ha/YUand wereמוּכָנִיםmu/kha/NIMwillingלְהַרְשׁוֹתle/har/SHOTthat I should be allowedלִיlito meלְהַמְשִׁיךְle/ham/SHIKHto continueבִּמְלֶאכֶתbim/LE/khetthe workהַתַּרְגּוּםhat/tar/GUMof translationבְּלִיbe/LIwithoutהַפְרָעָהhaf/ra/Ainterruptionלָכֵןla/KHENthereforeהִצִּיעוּhits/tsi/Uofferedוְהִבְטִיחוּve/hiv/ti/CHUand promisedלָנוּLA/nuusהֲגָנָהha/ga/NAprotectionמִכׇּלmik/KOLfrom allפְּעֻלָּהpe/ul/LAproceedingsבִּלְתִּיbil/TIun-חֻקִּיתchuk/KITlawfulכְּפִיke/FIas far asיְכׇלְתָּם׃ye/khol/TAMin them lay

    We had been threatened with being mobbed, from time to time, and this, too, by professors of religion. And their intentions of mobbing us were only counteracted by the influence of my wife's father's family (under Divine providence), who had become very friendly to me, and who were opposed to mobs, and were willing that I should be allowed to continue the work of translation without interruption; and therefore offered and promised us protection from all unlawful proceedings, as far as in them lay.

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    אוֹלִיבֶרO/li/VEROliverקַאוּדְרִיKa/ud/RICowderyמְתָאֵרme/ta/ERdescribesאֶת־הָאֵרוּעִיםet-ha/e/ru/IMthe eventsהָאֵלֶּהha/EL/letheseכָּךְ׃kakhthusאֵלֶּהEL/letheseהָיוּha/YUwereיָמִיםya/MIMdaysאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthatלֹאlonotיִשָּׁכְחוּyish/sha/khe/CHUwill be forgottenלְעוֹלָםle/o/LAMeverלָשֶׁבֶתla/SHE/vetto sitתַּחַתTA/chatunderשֵׁמַעSHE/mathe sound ofקוֹלkola voiceמֻכְתָּבmukh/TAVdictatedבְּהַשְׁרָאַתbe/hash/ra/ATby the inspiration ofהַשָּׁמַיִםhash/sha/MA/yimheavenהֵעִירhe/IRawakenedתַּכְלִיתtakh/LITthe utmost ofתּוֹדָהto/DAgratitudeבַּחֵיקba/CHEKin the bosomהַזֶּה׃haz/ZEthisיוֹםyomdayאַחַרa/CHARafterיוֹםyomdayהוֹסַפְתִּיho/saf/TII continuedבְּלִיbe/LIwithoutהַפְרָעָהhaf/ra/Ainterruptionלִכְתֹּבlikh/TOVto writeמִפִּיוmip/PIVfrom his mouthבְּתַרְגְּמוֹbe/tar/ge/MOas he translatedבָּאוּרִיםba/U/RIMwith the Urimוּבַתֻּמִּיםu/Vat/tum/MIMand Thummimאוֹoorכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERasהָיוּha/YUwould haveהַנֶּפִיִּיםhan/Ne/fiy/YIMthe Nephitesאוֹמְרִיםom/RIMsaidמְפָרְשִׁיםme/fa/re/SHIMinterpretersאֶת־הַתּוֹלְדוֹתet-hat/tol/DOTthe historyאוֹoorהַסֵּפֶרhas/SE/ferthe recordהַנִּקְרָאhan/nik/RAcalledסֵפֶרSE/ferthe Book ofמוֹרְמוֹן׃Mor/MONMormon

    * Oliver Cowdery describes these events thus: “These were days never to be forgotten—to sit under the sound of a voice dictated by the inspiration of heaven, awakened the utmost gratitude of this bosom! Day after day I continued, uninterrupted, to write from his mouth, as he translated with the Urim and Thummim, or, as the Nephites would have said, ‘Interpreters,’ the history or record called ‘The Book of Mormon.’

77. לְהַזְכִּירle/haz/KIRto noticeגַּםgamevenבִּדְבָרִיםbid/va/RIMin wordsמְעַטִּיםme/at/TIMfewאֶת־הַסִּפּוּרet-has/sip/PURthe accountהַמְעַנְיֵןham/an/YENinterestingאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthatנָתְנוּna/te/NUgaveמוֹרְמוֹןMOR/monMormonוּבְנוֹu/ve/NOand his sonהַנֶּאֱמָןhan/ne/e/MANfaithfulמוֹרוֹנִיMo/RO/niMoroniעַלalofעַםama peopleאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthatפַּעַםPA/amonceהָיָהha/YAwasאָהוּבa/HUVbelovedוְרָצוּיve/ra/TSUYand favoredלַשָּׁמַיִםlash/sha/MA/yimof heavenיַעֲבֹרya/a/VORwould supersedeאֶת־מְגַמָּתִיet-me/gam/ma/TImy designהַנּוֹכְחִית׃han/nokh/CHITpresentלָכֵןla/KHENthereforeאֶדְחֶהed/CHEI shall deferזֹאתzotthisלְעֵתle/ETto a periodעֲתִידָהa/ti/DAfutureוְכַאֲשֶׁרve/kha/a/SHERand asאָמַרְתִּיa/MAR/tiI saidבַּפְּתִיחָהbap/pe/ti/CHAin the introductionאֶעֱבֹרe/e/VORI shall passיָשָׁרya/SHARdirectlyיוֹתֵרyo/TERmoreאֶלeltoמִקְרִיםmik/RIMincidentsאֲחָדִיםa/cha/DIMsome fewהַקְּשׁוּרִיםhak/ke/shu/RIMconnectedמִיָּדmiy/YADimmediatelyבְּהִתְהַוּוּתbe/hit/hav/VUTwith the rise ofהַכְּנֵסִיָּהhak/Ke/ne/siy/YAthe Churchהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichיְעַנְיְנוּye/an/ye/NUmay be entertainingאֲלָפִיםa/la/FIMto thousandsאֲחָדִיםa/cha/DIMsomeאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoיָצְאוּya/tse/Uhave steppedקָדִימָהka/DI/maforwardבְּתוֹךְbe/TOKHamidזַעַףZA/afthe frowns ofקַנָּאִיםkan/na/IMbigotsוְדִבַּתve/dib/BATand the calumny ofחֲנֵפִיםcha/ne/FIMhypocritesוַיְקַבְּלוּvay/kab/be/LUand embracedאֶת־בְּשׂוֹרַתet-Be/so/RATthe Gospel ofהַמָּשִׁיחַ׃Ham/ma/SHI/achChrist

    “To notice, in even few words, the interesting account given by Mormon and his faithful son, Moroni, of a people once beloved and favored of heaven, would supersede my present design; I shall therefore defer this to a future period, and, as I said in the introduction, pass more directly to some few incidents immediately connected with the rise of this Church, which may be entertaining to some thousands who have stepped forward, amid the frowns of bigots and the calumny of hypocrites, and embraced the Gospel of Christ.

78. אֵיןennoאֲנָשִׁיםa/na/SHIMmenבְּחוּשֵׁיהֶםbe/chu/she/HEMin their sensesהַמְפֻכָּחִיםham/fuk/ka/CHIMsoberיְכוֹלִיםye/kho/LIMcouldלְתַרְגֵּםle/tar/GEMtranslateוְלִכְתֹּבve/likh/TOVand writeאֶת־הַהוֹרָאוֹתet-ha/ho/ra/OTthe directionsהַנִּתָּנוֹתhan/nit/ta/NOTgivenלַנֶּפִיִּיםlan/Ne/fiy/YIMto the Nephitesמִפִּיmip/PIfrom the mouth ofהַמּוֹשִׁיעַham/Mo/SHI/athe Saviorעַלalofהָאֹפֶןha/O/fenthe mannerהַמְדֻיָּקham/duy/YAKpreciseאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichבּוֹboin itיִבְנוּyiv/NUshould build upבְּנֵיbe/NEthe children ofאָדָםa/DAMmenאֶת־כְּנֵסִיָּתוֹet-Ke/ne/siy/ya/TOhis Churchוּבִמְיֻחָדu/vim/yu/CHADand especiallyכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERwhenהַשְּׁחִיתוּתhash/she/chi/TUTcorruptionפָּרְשָׂהpa/re/SAhad spreadאִי־וַדָּאוּתi-vad/da/UTan uncertaintyעַלaloverכׇּל־הַצּוּרוֹתkol-hats/tsu/ROTall formsוְהַמַּעֲרָכוֹתve/ham/ma/a/ra/KHOTand systemsהַנְּהוּגוֹתhan/ne/hu/GOTpracticedבֵּיןbenamongבְּנֵיbe/NEthe children ofאָדָםa/DAMmenמִבְּלִיmib/be/LIwithoutלַחְפֹּץlach/POTSdesiringבִּזְכוּתbiz/KHUTa privilegeלְהַרְאוֹתle/har/OTof showingאֶת־נְכוֹנוּתet-ne/kho/NUTthe willingness ofהַלֵּבhal/LEVthe heartבְּהִקָּבְרָםbe/hik/ka/ve/RAMby being buriedבַּקֶּבֶרbak/KE/verin the graveהַנּוֹזְלִיhan/noz/LIliquidלְמַעֲנֵהle/ma/a/NEto answerלֵבleva conscienceטוֹבtovgoodעַל־יְדֵיal-ye/DEbyתְּחִיַּתte/chiy/YATthe resurrection ofיֵשׁוּעַYe/SHU/aJesusהַמָּשִׁיחַ׃Ham/ma/SHI/achChrist

    “No men, in their sober senses, could translate and write the directions given to the Nephites from the mouth of the Savior, of the precise manner in which men should build up His Church, and especially when corruption had spread an uncertainty over all forms and systems practiced among men, without desiring a privilege of showing the willingness of the heart by being buried in the liquid grave, to answer a ‘good conscience by the resurrection of Jesus Christ.’

79. אַחֲרֵיa/cha/REafterכׇּתְבִיkot/VImy writingאֶת־הַסִּפּוּרet-has/sip/PURthe accountהַנִּתָּןhan/nit/TANgivenעַלalofשֵׁרוּתshe/RUTthe ministry ofהַמּוֹשִׁיעַham/Mo/SHI/athe Saviorלִשְׁאֵרִיתlish/e/RITto the remnant ofזֶרַעZE/rathe seed ofיַעֲקֹבYa/a/KOVJacobעַלaluponהַיַּבֶּשֶׁתhay/yab/BE/shetthe continentהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisקַלkaleasyהָיָהha/YAit wasלִרְאוֹתlir/OTto seeכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERasאָמַרa/MARsaidהַנָּבִיאhan/na/VIthe prophetכִּיkithatיִהְיֶהyih/YEit would beכִּיkithatחֹשֶׁךְCHO/shekhdarknessכִּסָּהkis/SAcoveredאֶרֶץE/retsthe earthוַעֲרָפֶלva/a/ra/FELand gross darknessאֶת־דַּעַתet-DA/atthe minds ofהָעָם׃ha/AMthe peopleבְּהִתְבּוֹנְנִיbe/hit/bon/NIon my reflectingעוֹדodfurtherקַלkaleasyהָיָהha/YAit wasבְּאוֹתָהּbe/o/TAin the sameמִדָּהmid/DAmeasureלִרְאוֹתlir/OTto seeכִּיkithatבְּתוֹךְbe/TOKHamidהָרִיבha/RIVthe strifeהַגָּדוֹלhag/ga/DOLgreatוְהָרַעַשׁve/ha/RA/ashand noiseעַלalconcerningהַדָּתhad/DATreligionלֹאlonotהָיְתָהha/ye/TAwasלְאִישׁle/ISHto anyoneסַמְכוּתsam/KHUTauthorityמֵאֵתme/ETfromאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMGodלְשָׁרֵתle/sha/RETto administerחֻקּוֹתchuk/KOTthe ordinances ofהַבְּשׂוֹרָה׃hab/Be/so/RAthe Gospelכִּיkiforתִּשָּׁאֵלtish/sha/ELmight be askedהַשְּׁאֵלָהhash/she/e/LAthe questionהֲיֵשׁha/YESHis thereסַמְכוּתsam/KHUTauthorityלַאֲנָשִׁיםla/a/na/SHIMto menלְשָׁרֵתle/sha/RETto administerבְּשֵׁםbe/SHEMin the name ofהַמָּשִׁיחַHam/ma/SHI/achChristהַמְכַחֲשִׁיםham/kha/cha/SHIMwho denyבְּגִלּוּיִיםbe/gil/lu/YIMrevelationsבְּעוֹדbe/ODwhenעֵדוּתוֹe/du/TOhis testimonyאֵינָהּe/NAis noפְּחוּתָהpe/chu/TAlessמֵרוּחַme/RU/achthan the spirit ofהַנְּבוּאָהhan/ne/vu/Aprophecyוְדָתוֹve/da/TOand his religionמְיֻסֶּדֶתme/yus/SE/detbasedבְּנוּיָהbe/nu/YAbuiltוּסְמוּכָהu/se/mu/KHAand sustainedעַלalbyגִּלּוּיִיםgil/lu/YIMrevelationsמִיָּדִיִּיםmiy/ya/diy/YIMimmediateבְּכׇל־דּוֹרוֹתbe/KHOL-do/ROTin all ages ofהָעוֹלָםha/o/LAMthe worldאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhenהָיָהha/YAthere wasלוֹloto himעַםama peopleעַלalonהָאָרֶץ׃ha/a/RETSearthאִםimifהָעֻבְדּוֹתha/uv/DOTthe factsהָאֵלֶּהha/EL/letheseנִקְבְּרוּnik/be/RUwere buriedוְהֻסְתְּרוּve/hus/te/RUand concealedבִּקְפִידָהbik/fi/DAcarefullyבִּידֵיbi/DEbyאֲנָשִׁיםa/na/SHIMmenאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoseאֻמָּנוּתָםum/ma/nu/TAMtheir craftהָיְתָהha/ye/TAwould have beenבְּסַכָּנָהbe/sak/ka/NAin dangerלוּluifהֻרְשׁוּhur/SHUthey were permittedפַּעַםPA/amonceלִזְרֹחַliz/RO/achto shineבִּפְנֵיbif/NEin the faces ofבְּנֵיbe/NEthe children ofאָדָםa/DAMmenלֹאlonoכֵןkhensoהָיוּha/YUthey wereעוֹדodlongerלָנוּ׃la/NUto usוְרַקve/RAKand onlyחִכִּינוּchik/ki/NUwe waitedלַמִּצְוָהlam/mits/VAfor the commandmentאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthatתִּנָּתֵןtin/na/TENwould be givenקוּםkumariseוְהִטָּבֵל׃ve/hit/ta/VELand be baptized

    “After writing the account given of the Savior’s ministry to the remnant of the seed of Jacob, upon this continent, it was easy to be seen, as the prophet said it would be, that darkness covered the earth and gross darkness the minds of the people. On reflecting further it was as easy to be seen that amid the great strife and noise concerning religion, none had authority from God to administer the ordinances of the Gospel. For the question might be asked, have men authority to administer in the name of Christ, who deny revelations, when His testimony is no less than the spirit of prophecy, and His religion based, built, and sustained by immediate revelations, in all ages of the world when He has had a people on earth? If these facts were buried, and carefully concealed by men whose craft would have been in danger if once permitted to shine in the faces of men, they were no longer to us; and we only waited for the commandment to be given ‘Arise and be baptized.’

80. לֹאlonotחָפַצְנוּcha/fats/NUwe desiredבְּזֹאתbe/ZOTthisזְמַןze/MANtimeרַבravlongבְּטֶרֶםbe/TE/rembeforeהִתְקַיְּמָה׃hit/kay/ye/MAit was realizedיְהוָהAdonaithe Lordהֶעָשִׁירhe/a/SHIRwho is richבְּרַחֲמִיםbe/ra/cha/MIMin mercyוְהַמּוּכָןve/ham/mu/KHANand willingתָּמִידta/MIDeverלַעֲנוֹתla/a/NOTto answerלִתְפִלַּתlit/fil/LATthe prayer ofהָעֲנָוִיםha/a/na/VIMthe humbleהַנְּכוֹנָהhan/ne/kho/NAconsistentאַחֲרֵיa/cha/REafterאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthatקָרָאנוּka/ra/NUwe had calledאֵלָיוe/LAYVupon himבְּלַהַטbe/LA/hatin a fervent mannerהַרְחֵקhar/CHEKasideמִמִּשְׁכְּנוֹתmim/mish/ke/NOTfrom the abodes ofבְּנֵיbe/NEthe children ofאָדָםa/DAMmenהוֹאִילho/ILcondescendedלְגַלּוֹתle/gal/LOTto manifestלָנוּLA/nuto usאֶת־רְצוֹנוֹ׃et-re/tso/NOhis willפִּתְאֹםpit/OMon a suddenכְּמִתּוֹךְke/mit/TOKHas from the midst ofהַנֶּצַחhan/NE/tsacheternityדִּבֵּרdib/BERspokeאֵלֵינוּe/LE/nuto usקוֹלkolthe voice ofהַגּוֹאֵלhag/Go/ELthe Redeemerשָׁלוֹםsha/LOMpeaceבְּעוֹדbe/ODwhileהַמַּסְוֶהham/mas/VEthe veilנִפְרַדnif/RADwas partedוּמַלְאַךְu/mal/AKHand the angel ofאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMGodיָרַדya/RADcame downלָבוּשׁla/VUSHclothedכָּבוֹדka/VODwith gloryוַיִּמְסֹרvay/yim/SORand deliveredאֶת־הַדָּבָרet-had/da/VARthe messageהַמְצֻפֶּהham/tsup/PElooked forבְּכִלְיוֹןbe/khil/YONanxiouslyעֵינַיִםe/NA/yimof eyesוְאֶת־מַפְתְּחוֹתve/ET-maf/te/CHOTand the keys ofבְּשׂוֹרַתbe/So/RATthe Gospel ofהַתְּשׁוּבָה׃hat/te/shu/VArepentanceאֵיזוֹe/ZOwhatשִׂמְחָהsim/CHAjoyאֵיזֶהe/ZEwhatפֶּלֶאPE/lewonderאֵיזֶהe/ZEwhatתִּמָּהוֹן׃tim/ma/HONamazementבְּעוֹדbe/ODwhileהָעוֹלָםha/o/LAMthe worldמְעֻנֶּהme/un/NEwas rackedוּמְבֻלְבָּלu/me/vul/BALand distractedבְּעוֹדbe/ODwhileמִילְיוֹנִיםmi/le/yo/NIMmillionsמְגַשְׁשִׁיםme/gash/SHIMwere gropingכַּעִוְרִיםka/iv/RIMas the blindקִירkirfor the wallוּבְעוֹדu/ve/ODand whileכׇּל־בְּנֵיkol-be/NEall the children ofאָדָםa/DAMmenנִשְׁעָנִיםnish/a/NIMwere restingעַלaluponאִי־וַדָּאוּתi-vad/da/UTuncertaintyכְּהָמוֹןke/ha/MONas a massכְּלָלִיke/la/LIgeneralעֵינֵינוּe/NE/nuour eyesרָאוּra/Ubeheldאׇזְנֵינוּoz/ne/NUour earsשָׁמְעוּsha/me/Uheardכִּבְזֹהַרkiv/zo/HARas in the blaze ofהַיּוֹםhay/YOMdayאָכֵןa/KHENyesיוֹתֵרyo/TERmoreמֵעַלme/ALaboveזִיוzivthe glitter ofקֶרֶןKE/renthe beam ofשֶׁמֶשׁSHE/meshthe sun ofמַאיMayMayאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichאָזazthenשָׁפְכָהsha/fe/KHAshedאֶת־זׇהֳרָהּet-zo/ho/RAits brilliancyעַלaloverפְּנֵיpe/NEthe face ofהַטֶּבַע׃hat/te/VAnatureאָזazthenקוֹלוֹko/LOhis voiceאַףafthoughכִּיkithatרַךְrakhmildחָדַרcha/DARpiercedעַד־הַתָּוֶךְad-hat/TA/vekhto the centerוּדְבָרָיוu/de/va/RAYVand his wordsאֲנִיa/NII amעֶבֶדE/vedservantחֲבֵרְךָcha/ver/KHAyour fellowהֵפִיצוּhe/fi/TSUdispelledכׇּל־פַּחַד׃kol-pa/CHADevery fearהִקְשַׁבְנוּhik/shav/NUwe listenedהִבַּטְנוּhib/bat/NUwe gazedהִתְפַּעַלְנוּ׃hit/pa/al/NUwe admiredזֶהzeitהָיָהha/YAwasקוֹלkolthe voice ofמַלְאָךְmal/AKHan angelמִן־הַכָּבוֹדmin-hak/ka/VODfrom gloryזֶהzeitהָיָהha/YAwasדָּבָרda/VARa messageמֵעֶלְיוֹן׃me/El/YONfrom the Most Highוּבְשׇׁמְעֵנוּu/ve/shom/e/NUand as we heardשָׂמַחְנוּsa/mach/NUwe rejoicedבְּעוֹדbe/ODwhileאַהֲבָתוֹa/ha/va/TOhis loveבָּעֲרָהba/a/RAenkindledעַלaluponנַפְשׁוֹתֵינוּnaf/sho/TE/nuour soulsוַאֲנַחְנוּva/a/NACH/nuand weעֲטוּפִיםa/tu/FIMwere wrappedבְּמַחֲזֵהbe/ma/cha/ZEin the vision ofשַׁדַּי׃Shad/DAYthe Almightyאַיֵּהay/YEwhere wasמָקוֹםma/KOMroomלְסָפֵק׃le/sa/FEKfor doubtבְּשׁוּםbe/SHUMin noמָקוֹם׃ma/KOMplaceאִי־הַוַּדָּאוּתi-hav/vad/da/UTuncertaintyנָסָהNA/sahad fledהַסָּפֵקhas/sa/FEKdoubtשָׁקַעsha/KAhad sunkלְבִלְתִּיle/vil/TInoקוּםkumto riseעוֹדodmoreבְּעוֹדbe/ODwhileבִּדְיוֹןbid/YONfictionוּמִרְמָהu/mir/MAand deceptionנָסוּNA/suhad fledלְעוֹלָם׃le/o/LAMforever

    “This was not long desired before it was realized. The Lord, who is rich in mercy, and ever willing to answer the consistent prayer of the humble, after we had called upon Him in a fervent manner, aside from the abodes of men, condescended to manifest to us His will. On a sudden, as from the midst of eternity, the voice of the Redeemer spake peace to us, while the veil was parted and the angel of God came down clothed with glory, and delivered the anxiously looked for message, and the keys of the Gospel of repentance. What joy! what wonder! what amazement! While the world was racked and distracted—while millions were groping as the blind for the wall, and while all men were resting upon uncertainty, as a general mass, our eyes beheld, our ears heard, as in the ‘blaze of day’; yes, more—above the glitter of the May sunbeam, which then shed its brilliancy over the face of nature! Then his voice, though mild, pierced to the center, and his words, ‘I am thy fellow-servant,’ dispelled every fear. We listened, we gazed, we admired! ’Twas the voice of an angel from glory, ’twas a message from the Most High! And as we heard we rejoiced, while His love enkindled upon our souls, and we were wrapped in the vision of the Almighty! Where was room for doubt? Nowhere; uncertainty had fled, doubt had sunk no more to rise, while fiction and deception had fled forever!

81. אַךְakhbutאָחִיa/CHImy brotherהַיָּקָרhay/ya/KARdearחֲשֹׁבcha/SHOVthinkעוֹדodfurtherחֲשֹׁבcha/SHOVthinkרֶגַעRE/gafor a momentאֵיזוֹe/ZOwhatשִׂמְחָהsim/CHAjoyמִלְּאָהmil/le/Afilledאֶת־לִבּוֹתֵינוּet-lib/bo/te/NUour heartsוּבְאֵיזוֹu/ve/e/ZOand with whatהַפְתָּעָהhaf/ta/Asurpriseכָּרַעְנוּka/ra/NUwe must have bowedכִּיkiforמִיmiwhoלֹאlonotיִכְרַעyikh/RAwould have bowedבֶּרֶךְBE/rekhthe kneeעַלalforבְּרָכָהbe/ra/KHAa blessingכָּזֹאתka/ZOTsuchבְּקַבְּלֵנוּbe/kab/be/le/NUwhen we receivedמִתַּחַתmit/TA/chatunderיָדוֹya/DOhis handאֶת־הַכְּהֻנָּהet-Hak/ke/hun/NAthe PriesthoodהַקְּדוֹשָׁהHak/ke/do/SHAHolyבְּאׇמְרוֹbe/om/ROas he saidעֲלֵיכֶםa/le/KHEMupon youעֲבָדַיa/va/DAYmy servantsחֲבֵרַיcha/ve/RAYfellowבְּשֵׁםbe/SHEMin the name ofהַמָּשִׁיחַHam/ma/SHI/achMessiahאֲנִיa/NIIמַעֲנִיקma/a/NIKconferאֶת־הַכְּהֻנָּהet-Hak/ke/hun/NAthe Priesthoodהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisוְאֶת־הַסַּמְכוּתve/ET-has/sam/KHUTand the authorityהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichתִּשָּׁאֵרtish/sha/ERshall remainעַלaluponהָאָרֶץha/A/retsearthלְמַעַןle/MA/anthatבְּנֵיBe/NEthe Sons ofלֵוִיLe/VILeviיַקְרִיבוּyak/RI/vumay offerעוֹדodyetקׇרְבָּןkor/BANan offeringלַיהוָהla-Adonaiunto the Lordבִּצְדָקָה׃bits/da/KAin righteousness

    “But, dear brother, think, further think for a moment, what joy filled our hearts, and with what surprise we must have bowed, (for who would not have bowed the knee for such a blessing?) when we received under his hand the Holy Priesthood as he said, ‘Upon you my fellow-servants, in the name of Messiah, I confer this Priesthood and this authority, which shall remain upon earth, that the Sons of Levi may yet offer an offering unto the Lord in righteousness!’

82. לֹאlonotאֲנַסֶּהa/nas/SEI shall attemptלְצַיֵּרle/tsay/YERto paintלְךָle/KHAto youאֶת־רִגְשׁוֹתet-rig/SHOTthe feelings ofהַלֵּבhal/LEVthe heartהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisוְלֹאve/LOnorאֶת־הַיֹּפִיet-hay/YO/fithe beautyהַנִּשְׂגָּבhan/nis/GAVmajesticוְהַכָּבוֹדve/hak/ka/VODand gloryאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichסְבָבוּנוּse/va/VU/nusurrounded usבָּעֵתba/ETon the occasionהַזֹּאת׃haz/ZOTthisאַךְakhbutתַּאֲמִיןta/a/MINyou will believeלִיlimeבְּאׇמְרִיbe/om/RIwhen I sayכִּיkithatלֹאloneitherהָאָרֶץha/A/retsearthוְלֹאve/LOnorבְּנֵיbe/NEthe children ofאָדָםa/DAMmenבִּרְהִיטוּתbir/hi/TUTwith the eloquence ofהַזְּמַןhaz/ze/MANtimeיוּכְלוּyukh/LUcanלְהָחֵלle/ha/CHELbeginלְהַלְבִּישׁle/hal/BISHto clotheלָשׁוֹןla/SHONlanguageבְּאֹפֶןbe/O/fenin a mannerמְעַנְיֵןme/an/YENas interestingוְנִשְׂגָּבve/nis/GAVand sublimeכָּאִישׁka/ISHas the personageהַקָּדוֹשׁhak/ka/DOSHholyהַזֶּה׃haz/ZEthisלֹאlonoוְגַםve/GAMnorאֵיןenis thereלָאָרֶץla/A/retsto the earthהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisכֹּחַKO/achpowerלָתֵתla/TETto giveאֶת־הַשִּׂמְחָהet-has/sim/CHAthe joyלְהַעֲנִיקle/ha/a/NIKto bestowאֶת־הַשָּׁלוֹםet-hash/sha/LOMthe peaceאוֹoorלְהָבִיןle/ha/VINcomprehendאֶת־הַחׇכְמָהet-ha/chokh/MAthe wisdomאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichהָיְתָהha/ye/TAwasכְּלוּלָהke/lu/LAcontainedבְּכׇל־מִשְׁפָּטbe/KHOL-mish/PATin each sentenceכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERasנִמְסְרוּnim/se/RUthey were deliveredבְּכֹחַbe/KHO/achby the power ofרוּחַ־הַקֹּדֶשׁ׃RU/ach-Hak/ko/DESHthe Holy Spiritאָדָםa/DAMmanעָלוּלa/LULmayלְרַמּוֹתle/ram/MOTdeceiveאֶת־עֲמִיתָיוet-a/mi/TAYVhis fellow-menמִרְמָהmir/MAdeceptionתֵּלֵךְte/LEKHmay followאַחֲרֵיa/cha/REafterמִרְמָהmir/MAdeceptionוּבְנֵיu/ve/NEand the children ofהָרָשָׁעha/ra/SHAthe wicked oneיוּכְלוּyukh/LUmay have powerלְפַתּוֹתle/fat/TOTto seduceאֶת־הַכְּסִילִיםet-hak/ke/si/LIMthe foolishוְאֶת־הַבִּלְתִּיve/ET-hab/bil/TIand the un-מְלֻמָּדִיםme/lum/ma/DIMtaughtעַדadtillאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthatרַקraknaught butבִּדְיוֹןbid/YONfictionיָזִיןya/ZINfeedsאֶת־הָרַבִּיםet-ha/rab/BIMthe manyוּפְרִיu/fe/RIand the fruit ofהַשֶּׁקֶרhash/SHE/kerfalsehoodיִשָּׂאyis/SAcarriesבְּזִרְמוֹbe/zir/MOin its currentאֶת־הַנִּמְהָרִיםet-han/nim/ha/RIMthe giddyאֶל־הַקֶּבֶר׃el-hak/ke/VERto the graveאַךְakhbutמַגָּעmag/GAtouchאֶחָדe/CHADoneבְּאֶצְבַּעbe/ets/BAwith the finger ofאַהֲבָתוֹa/ha/va/TOhis loveאָכֵןa/KHENyesקֶרֶןKE/renrayכָּבוֹדka/VODof gloryאַחַתa/CHAToneמִן־הָעוֹלָםmin-ha/o/LAMfrom the worldהָעֶלְיוֹןha/el/YONupperאוֹoorמִלָּהmil/LAwordאַחַתa/CHAToneמִפִּיmip/PIfrom the mouth ofהַמּוֹשִׁיעַham/Mo/SHI/athe Saviorמֵחֵיקme/CHEKfrom the bosom ofהַנֶּצַחhan/NE/tsacheternityמַכָּהmak/KAstrikesאֶת־הַכֹּלet-hak/KOLit allלְאָיִןle/A/yininto insignificanceוּמוֹחָהu/mo/CHAand blotsאוֹתוֹo/TOitלָעַדla/ADforeverמִן־הַדַּעַת׃min-had/da/ATfrom the mindהַבִּטָּחוֹןhab/bit/ta/CHONthe assuranceכִּיkithatהָיִינוּha/YI/nuwe wereלִפְנֵיlif/NEin the presence ofמַלְאָךְmal/AKHan angelהַוַּדָּאוּתhav/vad/da/UTthe certaintyכִּיkithatשָׁמַעְנוּsha/MA/nuwe heardאֶת־קוֹלet-kolthe voice ofיֵשׁוּעַYe/SHU/aJesusוְהָאֱמֶתve/ha/e/METand the truthהַנְּקִיָּהhan/ne/kiy/YAunsulliedבְּזׇרְמָהּbe/zor/MAas it flowedמֵאִישׁme/ISHfrom a personageטָהוֹרta/HORpureמֻכְתֶּבֶתmukh/TE/vetdictatedבִּרְצוֹןbir/TSONby the will ofאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMGodהֵםhemisלִיlito meמֵעֵבֶרme/E/verpastלְכׇל־תֵּאוּרle/KHOL-te/URdescriptionוְתָמִידve/ta/MIDand everאַבִּיטab/BITI shall lookעַלaluponהַבִּטּוּיhab/bit/TUYthe expressionהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisלְטוּבle/TUVof the goodness ofהַמּוֹשִׁיעַham/Mo/SHI/athe Saviorבְּפֶלֶאbe/FE/lewith wonderוּבְהוֹדָיָהu/ve/ho/da/YAand thanksgivingכׇּל־עוֹדkol-odwhileיֻרְשֶׁהyur/SHEit is permittedלִיlito meלְהִתְמַהְמֵהַּle/hit/mah/ME/ahto tarryוּבַמְּעוֹנוֹתu/vam/me/o/NOTand in the mansionsהָהֵןha/HENthoseאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhereבָּהֶןba/HENin themתִּשְׁכֹּןtish/KONdwellsהַשְּׁלֵמוּתhash/she/le/MUTperfectionוְהַחֵטְאve/ha/CHETand sinלֹאloneverיָבוֹאya/VOcomesאֲקַוֶּהa/kav/VEI hopeלְהִשְׁתַּחֲווֹתle/hish/ta/cha/VOTto adoreבַּיּוֹםbay/YOMin the dayהַהוּאha/HUthatאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichלֹאloneverיִכְלֶה׃yikh/LEshall ceaseמֶסֶנְגֶ׳רMe/sen/GERMessengerוְאַדְווֹקֵיטve/Ad/vo/KETand Advocateכֶּרֶךְ 1KE/rekhvol.אוֹקְטוֹבֶּר 1834Ok/tob/BEROctoberעַמּוּדִים 14–16׃am/mu/DIMpp.

    “I shall not attempt to paint to you the feelings of this heart, nor the majestic beauty and glory which surrounded us on this occasion; but you will believe me when I say, that earth, nor men, with the eloquence of time, cannot begin to clothe language in as interesting and sublime a manner as this holy personage. No; nor has this earth power to give the joy, to bestow the peace, or comprehend the wisdom which was contained in each sentence as they were delivered by the power of the Holy Spirit! Man may deceive his fellow-men, deception may follow deception, and the children of the wicked one may have power to seduce the foolish and untaught, till naught but fiction feeds the many, and the fruit of falsehood carries in its current the giddy to the grave; but one touch with the finger of his love, yes, one ray of glory from the upper world, or one word from the mouth of the Savior, from the bosom of eternity, strikes it all into insignificance, and blots it forever from the mind. The assurance that we were in the presence of an angel, the certainty that we heard the voice of Jesus, and the truth unsullied as it flowed from a pure personage, dictated by the will of God, is to me past description, and I shall ever look upon this expression of the Savior’s goodness with wonder and thanksgiving while I am permitted to tarry; and in those mansions where perfection dwells and sin never comes, I hope to adore in that day which shall never cease.”—Messenger and Advocate, vol. 1 (October 1834), pp. 14–16.