Understanding Languages 10

JOSEPH is written in Hebrew form: "Yoseph - yah" that means: "He who adds is Salvation like Yahweh".

Greek and Latin versions is "Yusef-Yose", in Spanish it is spelled "Jose".

HABAKKUK is written in the Hebrew form: "Habaqquq" derived from the root word "habaq" that means: "One who Embraces or Clings." In Greek it is written as "Ambakouk" while in Latin it is written as "Habacue".

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ZEPHANIAH is written in the Hebrew form: "Tsephan-yah" that means: "Yahweh Hides". The Greek and Latin equivalent is "Sophonias".

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ZECHARIAH is written in the Hebrew form: "Zekar-yah" that means; "Yahweh Remembers or Yahweh has remembered". In the Greek and Latin equivalent is "Zecharias".

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MALACHI is written in the Hebrew form: "Mal'aki" that means; "My Messenger" with a shortened form: "Mal'akya" that means: "Messenger of Yahweh".

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LEVITICUS is the Third Book of Moses and is the "guidebook" for the newly redeemed people showing them how to worship, serve, and obey the holy God.

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This book defines that fellowship with Yahweh is through sacrifice and strict obedience demonstrates the knowledge of Israel of the majestic holiness of Yahweh.

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Indeed, they are commanded of Yahweh saying: "ye shall be holy; for I the Lord your God am holy", Leviticus 19:2.

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Leviticus shows how Israel – God's people, are to fulfill their priestly calling and duty.

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The Hebrew title of this Third Book is "Wayyuara", meaning: "And He Called".

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The Talmud refers to the Book as the "Law of the Priests", and the "Law of the Offerings".

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The Greek title of the Third Book appears as "Leuitikon" meaning: "That which Pertains to the Levites".

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It is from this Greek equivalent that the Latin and English adopt the title Leviticus.

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Wherefore, this title is somewhat misleading because the Book does not strictly deal with the Levites, but more with the priests, a segment set apart within the tribe of Levi.

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EXODUS is the Second Book of Moses which is a record of the birth of the house of Israel.

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Within the protective "womb" of Egypt, or I may say within the womb of nursing fathers and mothers, the family of Israel/Jacob numbering seventy rapidly multiplied.

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Moreover, at the appointed time of conception in Egypt, the children of Israel is accompanied with "severe birth pains" as an infant nation now with an estimated number of between two and three million people.

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It is given birth or brought forth into the world where Yahweh divinely protects, feeds, and spiritually nurtures them, to bring forth a holy people, a royal priesthood.

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In Hebrew the title is "We'elleh Shemoth" that means: "Now These are the Names". (Exodus 1:1)

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In the Navajo language and in Hebrew also, the word "now" is employed to signify that Exodus is a "continuation" of the Book of Genesis.

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The Greek title is "Exodus" meaning "exit, departure, or to go out". (Exodus 19:1 – "gone forth out")

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GENESIS is the First Book of Moses is a record of man's fall in mortality, or man's beginning in mortality and the spreading of sin in the world, wherein groups of God's children are defined as the sons of God, the sons of men, and the sons or perdition, that culminates in the flood in the days of Noah.

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The second part of the First Book of Moses is a record of God's dealing with a man named Abraham through whom the promises and covenants of salvation will come to the sons of God and the sons of men in their appointed times and seasons.

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Thus, from Noah to Shem, then to Abraham, to Isaac, to Jacob or Israel, then to Joseph, one of the twelve sons of Israel, God's promise is maintained and handed down generation upon generation, even to this time in the record of this world wherein the blessings of the gospel shall be given by the covenant made to Abraham and the mercy extended to Jacob, and that through Joseph, his seed should run over the "sides of the well".

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Thus, in this fashion, the nation of the children of Israel in the last days should possess a land of promise and the promise land of old wherein should the cities of Jerusalem be built up unto God.

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Genesis is a Greek word meaning: "origin", "source", "generation", or "beginning".

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The Hebrew title is "Bereshith" meaning: "In the Beginning".

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CONCLUSION OF UNDERSTANDING LANGUAGES, LANGUAGES OF THE SCRIPTURES

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Now I, Moroni, write somewhat as seemeth me good; and I write unto my brethren, the Lamanites; and I would that they should know that more than four hundred and twenty years have passed away since the sign was given of the coming of Christ.

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Wherefore, by the power of the holy spirit I am commanded to write again somewhat concerning the words of my father Moroni, and that my brethren who are yet alive should know that more than One thousand five hundred and eighty years has passed away since the coming of Christ to our fathers in the land of Bountiful.

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And, that in the reckoning of time set forth by the gentile people, it has been approximately the same amount of time that the gentiles have come upon this land of promise to fulfill the words of the prophets, for indeed, the people have been scattered throughout the whole earth and throughout the land of promise among the gentiles nations who do possess this land of our inheritance.

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And according to the words of Isaiah and Nephi, many are nought but have vanished off the face of the land of promise.

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Yet these words that have been written are written, for it is commanded of God that these words should be written that my people should have them before them to know of the workings of Lord among this people because of the promises and covenants made to the fathers of old.

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Yea, and many righteous men of God have looked forth to this day for they knew that it should come to pass, for God doth will that it shall come to pass.

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In this they all knew of the workings of the spirit of God that was in them, that it should never leave the earth; if there be one righteous man alive, to him, God would reveal the truth of all things.

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Wherefore I, Gazelem, do write concerning this thing, for I tell thee that wickedness doth prevail among the people that in every act of life, they do destroy that which is good that Satan, again, doth have a great hold upon them.

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Yea, even among the gentile people, evil doth prevail in all things that man doth destroy that which is good unto the grinding upon the faces of the poor and the needy, the fatherless and widows in all things to get gain and for the pride of the world.

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All churches that are built up unto Christ have lost their way, even that the fulness of the gospel of God preached and contained in holy writ is not found among the people anymore.

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They do set themselves up for a light unto the children of men, and many of the Lord's chosen people sit in darkness and are blinded by the craftiness of Satan, or the precepts of men that they sit in obscurity created by the arm of flesh.

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I say these things for I tell you my brethren that the time speedily cometh that soon God shall sound the trump as is written in the Book of John to seal every man's works unto himself, that the great judgment day will soon be upon all men.

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I know this thing because it is clearly written in holy writ and many there be who have testified of this thing, and that it should come in a day of evil and a day of unrighteousness, that again, the whole earth shall be cleansed of all evil, and that Satan shall be bound for a period of time.

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But in this day, all they who are righteous and fear God because of the truth which is in them, shall be waiting and looking forth into heaven that the day of the righteousness of God should come as is decreed. Blessed are they who wait upon God for they shall find him.

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Now, I will tell thee all, my brethren, that great judgment doth await all men; for even my father did write saying: "And I will seal up the records, after I have spoken a few words by way of exhortation unto you." What doth he mean by these words?

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I will open thine understanding that ye might perceive the light that ye might see out of obscurity unto the light that cometh from God.

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He meaneth that he seals up these words that by the power of the Holy Ghost to some it shall be revealed to know these things in this day acceptable, and you will comprehend what I have written for it shall be revealed unto you.

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To the wicked, it meaneth that an opportunity by invitation is extended, that if ye reject the words of the prophets and that if ye reject what I have written for thine understanding, that ye have openly rebelled against the truth, then ye are sealed unto damnation of the soul, while if ye would just have planted the seed of desire, all disbelief could have been dispelled for thy gain.

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And if ye accept the invitation with all the strength of thine heart ye shall be blessed and the grace of God, shall rest upon thy soul.

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For the wicked, there is no rest, and all things righteous are sealed unto them and they shall not have them unless they truly repent of all their wickedness, making God their salvation unto strict obedience to the laws of God.

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Now, ye cannot repent, unless ye know the words written and spoken by the mouth of God!

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Wherefore, I have written these things herein above that ye might come to understand the workings of God in what is written and that ye would study by the power of the Holy Ghost and that ye come to know the true points of the doctrine of Christ for all things testify of God.

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It is because of the power of the devil that man has perverted that which is truth unto the decay of those words that man has changed every word of God for his own gain.

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Moroni did say: "Behold, I would exhort you that when ye shall read these things, if it be wisdom in God that ye should read them, that ye would remember how merciful the Lord hath been unto the children of men, from the creation of Adam even down until the time that ye shall receive these things, and ponder it in your hearts.

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And when ye shall receive these things; I would exhort you that ye ask God, the Eternal Father, in the name of Christ, if these things are not true; and if ye shall ask with a sincere heart, with real intent, having faith in Christ, he will manifest the truth of it unto you by the power of the Holy Ghost.

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And by the power of the Holy Ghost, ye may know the truth of all things.

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And whatsoever is good is just and true; wherefore, nothing that is good denieth the Christ, but acknowledgeth that he is.

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And ye may know that he is, by the power of the Holy Ghost; wherefore, I would exhort you that ye deny not the power of God; for he worketh by power, according to the faith of the children of men, the same today and tomorrow and forever."

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Wherefore, I have by the power of the Holy Ghost opened your understanding of the words of God as was written by them of old, before the plainness and preciousness have been taken out by the priestcraft of man that Satan doth blind the children of men.

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Thus, I admonish you in all your endeavors to know the truth that the scales of darkness that covereth thine eyes shall be removed by God, that ye shall begin to know doctrine anew.

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I speak unto my brethren and say unto to you all, learn the doctrine of Christ that ye might fulfill duty and responsibility for the which the records of thine fathers were written!

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I also speak unto the gentile people that in accord with what is written in holy writ, that which is written very clearly and very plainly, repent and be numbered with the seed of Nephi unto much joy and responsibility that by being numbered ye shall assist in the work that is to come as is written in holy writ. Even so Amen!