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It is a partial translation which is part of an ongoing effort. This translation is k#notk$ endorsed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This document was last revised January 29, 2012. Please provide feedback via Email: tomirvine@aol.com k2 ifuk2 k' k26 i^yk CFieldPageNo2(Times New Roman6 ..*i`}k=Jesus the Messiah is the Torah made flesh and dwelt among us.i^k%Synthesis of 3 Nephi 15:9 & John 1:14ifk2iVki CTableRowdgiak. qtx nFxnFodgi<kThe Book of MormondCTable&dgi\k0'rcFz pFqtz Wl iWEr dOWig, Aok-k0Cecdgiek4Another Testament of Jesus the Messiah, Son of Davidddgi\k0DgWAFo WPkYa Aici nxnFo rl lgz WplwgE nNgz pti.dgiek2TAn account written by the hand of Mormon upon plates taken from the plates of Nephi.ddgi:k06lko, fdE wvEx YFlcFz rOi pti, edNnpihim.dgiek2_Wherefore, it is an abridgment of the record of the people of Nephi, and also of the Lamanites.ddgi: k0PkYak, k0raExk, k0(dNnpihim, W`xiz Aiz iyx`l;k, k0eko lIdEcik, k0elbFi.dgiek2_Written to the Lamanites, who are a remnant of the house of Israel; and also to Jew and Gentileddgi\k0.Anved PkYa, EaxEg dpaE`d edgfFo;dgiek2TWritten by way of commandment, and also by the spirit of prophecy and of revelation;ddgi\k0;PkYa, p`hm, edvRo lided, lnro l` iXncEo.dgiek2RWritten and sealed up, and hid up unto the Lord, that they might not be destroyed.ddddek2iek2iek2iek2iek2iek2iek2ifk2idgi\k01eIv`E AnYz Mg d`ldim lnro RWxm.dgiek2KTo come forth by the gift and power of God unto the interpretation thereof.d%dgi\k0`p`hm Aic nxpi, edvRo lided, lv`z ArYF CxK dBFi. RWxm AnYz d`ldim.dgiek2Sealed by the hand of Moroni, and hid up unto the Lord, to come forth in due time by way of the Gentile. The interpretation thereof by the gift of God.ddgi\k0GBm wvEx plwg ndQtx Wl `zx, `Wx dxWind Wl rm ixc,dgiek2ZAn abridgment taken from the Book of Ether also, which is a record of the people of Jared,ddgi\k0gWdiE tfEx Atrm ided rxAl `z Utz Wl drm, M`Wx dm Ape nbcl ldBir lXnim.dgiek2who were scattered at the time the Lord confounded the language of the people, when they were building a tower to get to heaven.ddgi\k0bWGd ldx`Fz `l W`xiz Wl Aiz iyx`l nd Caxim BcFlim ided rFUim l`aFzidm;dgiek2pWhich is to show unto the remnant of the House of Israel what great things the Lord hath done for their fathers;ddgi\k0Ledm ikFlim lcrz dAxizFz Wl ided, Mi dm l` nbxWim lpvg.dgiek2Tand that they may know the covenants of the Lord, that they are not cast off foreverddddek2iek2iek2iek2iek2ie k2idgi\k0vebm lnWkpr Wl dIdEci ebFi Mi iWEr dE` dOWig, `ldim dPvgi, ldx`Fz `z rvne lkl rOim.dgiek2And also to the convincing of the Jew and Gentile that JESUS is the CHRIST, the ETERNAL GOD, manifesting himself unto all nations.db% dgi\k0erYd, `m iW lwEim do dhriFz Wl Baxim; lko, nxWir l` Caxi Wl `ldim, Mci `Yd ikFl Ydid ll` xaa AnFWa WtEh Wl iWEr dOWig.dgiek2And now, if there are faults they are the mistakes of men; wherefore, condemn not the things of God, that ye may be found spotless at the judgment seat of Christ.ddgi\k0&Yxbm rl ici iFqs qniz vrix.dgie!k2 TRANSLATED BY JOSEPH SMITH, JUN.ddddW k2iW%k2iW'k2if)k2if+k2idgie0k2The Book of Mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the Bible. It is a record of Gods dealings with the ancient inhabitants of the Americas and contains the fulness of the everlasting gospel.dgi\3kqtx nxnFo dipe kxj yl qtx wecy dWwEl lzp"k elaxiz dgcyd. fedi rcEz cio `ledim rm zeyai iayz `nxiwd drziwim, dnkild `z nle` daUFxd dpvgiz.d&.dgie8k2eThe book was written by many ancient prophets by the spirit of prophecy and revelation. Their words, written on gold plates, were quoted and abridged by a prophet-historian named Mormon. The record gives an account of two great civilizations. One came from Jerusalem in 600 B.C., and afterward separated into two nations, known as the Nephites and the Lamanites. The other came much earlier when the Lord confounded the tongues at the Tower of Babel. This group is known as the Jaredites. After thousands of years, all were destroyed except the Lamanites, and they are among the ancestors of the American Indians.dgi\;kdqtx pkza rl-ici pai`im rziwim xAim, arfxz xeg dpae`d edgfeo. nilezidm, gwewez rl lEgFz fda, vEzze ewvxE rl-ici pai`-diqhexieo aym nxnFo. dxiyenim nzrcim yzi zxaeiez bcelez. d`gz a`d nixeylim a-006 ltpd"q, el`gx nko ptxcd lypi rnim: dptihim edNnpihim. dypid dbird dxad iezx nwcm, k`yx ided all `z dytez anrnc nbcl aal. waevd fe icerd aym dixcim. l`gx `lti ypim, kelm deynce txh lNnpihim, dndeeim glw n`aezidm dwcnepim yl d`ipci`pim )zeyai `nxiwd dnwexiim(d5ddd5e-k2i6e?k2ifAk2ifCk2i@dgi\Hk0drcEz Wl WNFWd rcimdgieKk* THE TESTIMONY OF THREE WITNESSESd%F@dgi\Pk0Zzo lE ldiFz iCEr lkl drOim, dNWFpFz, Eapi d`cm, lni qtx df`z iaF`:dgieSk2\Be it known unto all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people, unto whom this work shall come:dM@dgi\Wk0mW`pE, Agqci `ldim d`a, eiWEr dOWig WNpE, x`ipE `z dNEgim ynkilez dxWEnd dGd,dgieZk2xThat we, through the grace of God the Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, have seen the plates which contain this record,dM@dgi\^k0tWxWEnd Wl rOi pti, ebm Wl dNnpihim, `gidm, ebm Wl rm ixc, WA` no nbcl ltpi Max p`nx.dgieak2which is a record of the people of Nephi, and also of the Lamanites, their brethren, and also of the people of Jared, who came from the tower of which hath been spoken.dM@dgi\ek0e`pE Bm iFcrim dCaxim YxBnE rl ici dOYpd ekg Wl `ldim, Mi wFlF nvdix f`z lpE; lko `pgpE iFcrim AhEgd Mi raecd `niYiz.dgiehk2And we also know that they have been translated by the gift and power of God, for his voice hath declared it unto us; wherefore we know of a surety that the work is true.dMdgi\lk0ue`pgpE Bm nricim x`ipE `z dgwiwez rl dNEgim; edm dx`E lpE Akg Wl `ldim, el` Wl `iW.dgieok2And we also testify that we have seen the engravings which are upon the plates; and they have been shown unto us by the power of God, and not of man.dMdgi\sk0ae`pgpE nvdixim rl ici Caxim Wl xvipEz WOl`j Wl `ldim lxcz nXnim,dgievk2SAnd we declare with words of soberness, that an angel of God came down from heaven,dMdgi\zk0cedE` dai` eUEm ltpi ripipE, W`pE WwlpE ex`ipE `z dNEgim, edgwiwez rl Mj;dgie}k2gand he brought and laid before our eyes, that we beheld and saw the plates, and the engravings thereon;dMdgi\k0=e`pgpE iFcrim WGd rl ici dgqCi `ldim d`a,dgiek26and we know that it is by the grace of God the Father,dMdgi\k0xeWl iWEr dOWig, W`pE x`ipE dfipE edrcpE WCaxim `Nd `niYIim. efd ntli` Aripim WNpE.dgiek2wand our Lord Jesus Christ, that we beheld and bear record that these things are true. And it is marvelous in our eyes.dMdgi\k0DAMl f`z, wFl ided twc lpE W`pE vxikim ldric Wl fd;dgiek2RNevertheless, the voice of the Lord commanded us that we should bear record of it;dMdgi\k0^lko, ldiFz vizo lnvez Wl `ldim, `pgpE pFzpim rcFz Wl dCaxim d`Nd.dgiek2Zwherefore, to be obedient unto the commandments of God, we bear testimony of these things.dMdgi\k0Ae`pgpE iFcrim W`m `pgpE p`npim AiWEr dOWig,dgiek2.And we know that if we are faithful in Christ,dMdgi\k0D`pgpE pWgxx `z dAbcim WNpE Wl dCm Wl Ml `pWim,dgiek22we shall rid our garments of the blood of all men,dMdgi\k0cpnv` ll` xaa ltpi dOFWa WtEh Wl iWEr dOWig, eiX`x `eze lpvg AXnim.dgiek2land be found spotless before the judgment-seat of Christ, and shall dwell with him eternally in the heavens.dMdgi\k0HedMaFc l`a, elAo, elxeg dTcW, Wdm `ldim `gc. `no.dgiek2]And the honor be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost, which is one God. AmendMdgi\k0dgiek2,OLIVER COWDERY, DAVID WHITMER, MARTIN HARRISdMdddMWEk2iNWk2iUWk2i\Wk2icWk2ijWk2iqWk2ixWk2iWk2iWk2iWk2iWk2iWk2iWk2iWk2iWk2iWk2iUk2iek2iek2i@dgi\k0drcEz Wl Wnepd rcimdgiek* THE TESTIMONY OF EIGHT WITNESSESd % @dgi\k0^zo lE ldiFz iCEr lkl drOim, dNWFpFz, eapi d`cm, lni qtx fd df`z iaF`:dgiek2\Be it known unto all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people, unto whom this work shall come:d@dgiRk0Mi k+iFqsk01 qniz vrix, dOzxBm Wl draFcd dG`z,dgiek25That Joseph Smith, Jun., the translator of this work,d@dgi\k0Gdx`d lpE dNEgim nTFcm p`nx, `Wx diE ddetrd Wl fda;dgiek2Zhas shown unto us the plates of which hath been spoken, which have the appearance of gold;d@dgi\k0}edxAd rOEcim MnF qniz d`nEx YxBm `pgpE pbrpE rm icipE; e`pgpE Bm x`ipE `z dgwiwez rl Mj,dgie k2and as many of the leaves as the said Smith has translated we did handle with our hands; and we also saw the engravings thereon,d@dgi\k0LMl `ifd Arlz ddFtrd Wl raFcd rYiwd, eWl `OpEz qwxpiz.dgiek2Lall of which has the appearance of ancient work, and of curious workmanship.d@dgi\k0he`pgpE nricim rm Caxim Wl xvipEz, Mi qniz d`nEx dx`d lpE, Mi x`ipE edxnpE,dgiek2tAnd this we bear record with words of soberness, that the said Smith has shown unto us, for we have seen and hefted,d@dgi\k0Qepaio Wl AhEgd `Wx qniz d`nEx dVibd `z dNEgim nTFcm CAxpE.dgie k2Tand know of a surety that the said Smith has got the plates of which we have spoken.d@dgi\$k0Ue`pgpE pFzpim `z dXnFz WNpE lrFlm, ldric lrFlm `z `Wx px`ipE.dgie'k2XAnd we give our names unto the world, to witness unto the world that which we have seen.d@dgi\+k03e`pgpE nWTxim l`, `ldim nric Wl fd.dgie.k2*And we lie not, God bearing witness of it.d@dgi\2k0dgie5k2CHRISTIAN WHITMER, JACOB WHITMER, PETER WHITMER, JUN., JOHN WHITMER, HIRAM PAGE, JOSEPH SMITH, SEN., HYRUM SMITH, SAMUEL H. SMITHddddWk2iW9k2iW;k2iW=k2iW?k2i WAk2iWCk2iWEk2i"WGk2i)WIk2i0WKk2ieMk2ifOk2ifQk2ifSk2Notes:ifUk2idgi^Zk21.dgid]k2The Hebrew translations of the Isaiah verses quoted by the Book of Mormon are actually taken from the Mechon Mamre (Hebrew for "the Mamre Institute") website: http://www.mechon-mamre.org/. The Book of Mormon has some wording changes, however. These changes were accounted for. d+#Xdgi^bk22.dgidek2iSome of the New Testament verses contained in the Book of Mormon are taken from: http://dvar-adonai.org/d_dgi^ik23.dgidlk2_This translation draws upon The Chronicles of the Nephites, Hebrew Translations, Inc., 1988.d_ddd_eWk2i`epk2igerk2iftk2ifvk2i@dgi\{k03dQtx dx`WFo Wl pti, dOlkEz WNF enyxc dgie~k)/THE FIRST BOOK OF NEPHI, HIS REIGN AND MINISTRYdb&%y@dgi\k0 )Ywvix(dgiek2 (Summary)d@dgi\k0qdiqhFxid Wl lgi e`iWD WNF q`xid e`xArd Apie, MPE, nzgil dakex l`n`o, lnE`l qm, epti.dgiek2An account of Lehi and his wife Sariah and his four sons, being called, (beginning at the eldest) Laman, Lemuel, Sam, and Nephi.d@dgi\k04ided nfdix `z lgi lv`z n`xu ixEWlim,dgiek2;The Lord warns Lehi to depart out of the land of Jerusalem,d@dgi\k0PMi dE` dGd l`pWim `FcFz xWrzm edm ngRUim ldWnic `z gIie.dgiek2cbecause he prophesieth unto the people concerning their iniquity and they seek to destroy his life.d@dgi\k02dE` pqr WNFyd inim AOcAx rm nWRgYF.dgiek2BHe taketh three days' journey into the wilderness with his family.ddgi\k0!pti dcxij `z `gie lgfexiVk0k2 1 Nephi 1:3idgiTCk0ne`pi iFcr `z dxWind nd `rUd `niYiz; e`pi MFza `Fzo AnF ici; lti niha icirzi.dgieFk2{And I know that the record which I make is true; and I make it with mine own hand; and I make it according to my knowledge.d%AdddHe@k2i`Kk2 1 Nephi 1:4idgiTPk02eidi Adzglz dXpd dx`WFpd lnlkEz vk+ cwidE,k0 nlK idEcd,dgieUk2bFor it came to pass in the commencement of the first year of the reign of Zedekiah, king of Judah,d%NXdgiSZk09e`ai, lgi, iWa AixEWlim Akl iniF; A`ezdk/ k0Wpd Wm A`E pai`im xAim,dgid_k2m(my father, Lehi, having dwelt at Jerusalem in all his days); and in that same year there came many prophets,dWdgiSck0oWPA`E l`pWim Wrlidm ldzgxh )lWEa(, `e drix dBcFld ixEWlim gIaz ldiFz nWncz.dgidfk2aprophesying unto the people that they must repent, or the great city Jerusalem must be destroyed.dWdddWeMk2iXejk2iaelk2i`nk2i`pk2 1 Nephi 1:5idgi\uk0+eidi `ai, lgi, Mi dE` iv` wcindiVwk0GdzRNl lided, Mo `tilE Akl NAF, AzFrlz nd`pWim WNF.dgiezk2Wherefore it came to pass that my father, Lehi, as he went forth prayed unto the Lord, yea, even with all his heart, in behalf of his people.d%sddd|erk2i`k2 1 Nephi 1:6idgi\k0;eidi AdzRNlF lided, Wm A` rOEc `W epW`x rkk0.l qlr ltpie; edE` x`d eWnr dxAd;dgiek2And it came to pass as he prayed unto the Lord, there came a pillar of fire and dwelt upon a rock before him; and he saw and heard much;d%D%dgi\k0EaWl dCaxim Wx`d ek.Wnr, k0 dE` dzglgl exrc Aiezx.dgiek2Wand because of the things which he saw and heard, he did quake and tremble exceedingly.ddddek2iek2i`k2 1 Nephi 1:7idgi\k0;eidi dE` gfx `l AizF AixEWlim; fxw `z rvnFk/ k08rl nHzF, Mi BaxE rlie dxEg edOgfFz Wx`d.dgiek2And it came to pass that he returned to his own house at Jerusalem; and he cast himself upon his bed, being overcome with the Spirit and the things which he had seen.d%dddek2i`k2i`k2 1 Nephi 1:8idgi\k0dMWMK Baxd rlie dxEg, dE` dEa` dl`d Agfieo, `tilE dE` x`d WPtzgE dXnim,dgiek2lAnd being thus overcome with the Spirit, he was carried away in a vision, even that he saw the heavens open,d%dgi\k0Xepcnd lF Wx`d `z `ldim iFWa rl Mq`F, EqaiaE ldwFz nl`kim ABiWdk k0"Wxim EndNlim `z `ldidm.dgiek2and he thought he saw God sitting upon his throne, surrounded with numberless concourses of angels in the attitude of singing and praising their God.ddddek2iek2i`k2 1 Nephi 1:9idgi\k0veidi dE` x`d `iW iFxc n`nvr dXnim, edE` x`d fedx WNF dizd BcFld nG`z Wl WnW ASdxim.dgiek2And it came to pass that he saw One descending out of the midst of heaven, and he beheld that his luster was above that of the sun at noon-day.d%dddek2i`k2 1 Nephi 1:10idgi\k0nedE` Bm x`d Wpim rUx pFqtim A`im `gxie, e`Fxm did Adix n`Fxm Wl dkekaim AXnim.dgiek2pAnd he also saw twelve others following him, and their brightness did exceed that of the stars in the firmament.d%dddek2i`k2i`k2 1 Nephi 1:11idgi\k0edm ixcE evrcE rl tpi d`xu; edOl`K dx`yeo A` ernc Atpi `ai, epzo lF qtx, e`nx lF lwxe` `z dQtx.dgiek2And they came down and went forth upon the face of the earth; and the first came and stood before my father, and gave unto him a book, and bade him that he should read.d%dddek2i`k2 1 Nephi 1:12idgiVk0+ek`Wx wx`, dE` dznN` xEg ided.dgifk2OAnd it came to pass that as he read, he was filled with the Spirit of the Lord.d%dddek2i`k2 1 Nephi 1:13idgiVk0aedE` wx` `z dCaxim: `pid, `pid, lK ixEWlim, Mi `pi x`izi `z reelzK!dgifk2PAnd he read, saying: Wo, wo, unto Jerusalem, for I have seen thine abominations!d%dgiVk07Mo, e`ai wx` Caxim xAim `FcFz lixEWlim k2 --k0UWYdxq Eacax YFWaid; WxAim ndm inEzE Agxa, exAim iblE laal. dgie k2Yea, and many things did my father read concerning Jerusalem -- that it should be destroyed, and the inhabitants thereof; many should perish by the sword, and many should be carried away captive into Babylon.ddddek2iek2i`k2i`k2 1 Nephi 1:14idgiVk0lek`Wx `ai wx` ex`d dxAd Caxim ntli`im BcFlim, dE` `nx dxAd Caxim lided; MnF:dgifk2And it came to pass that when my father had read and seen many great and marvelous things, he did exclaim many things unto the Lord; such as:d%dgiVk0;BcFlim Entl`im nrUiL, ided `ldim dMl ikel!dgie"k27Great and marvelous are thy works, O Lord God Almighty!ddgiV&k0kkq`j baed AXnim, ekFgj, gqciL exgniL, rl Ml iFWai d`xu, Bm, Mi `Yd xgno,dgie)k2Thy throne is high in the heavens, and thy power, and goodness, and mercy are over all the inhabitants of the earth, and, because thou art merciful,ddgiV-k06`Yd l` YxWd ldm WA`im `liL Wdm i`acE!dgie0k2Ethou wilt not suffer those who come unto thee that they shall perish!ddddek2ie4k2i$e6k2i+e8k2i^:k2i^<k2 1 Nephi 1:15idgiVAk0RMK CAx `ai AdllF `lFdie, Mi ptWF dizd yngd, elAF did nl`,dgieDk2And after this manner was the language of my father in the praising of his God; for his soul did rejoice, and his whole heart was filled,d%?dgiVIk09Abll dCaxim Wx`d, Mo, `Wx ided dx`d lF.dgieLk2Pbecause of the things which he had seen, yea, which the Lord had shown unto him.dFdddFe>k2iGePk2i`Rk2i`Tk2 1 Nephi 1:16idgiVYk0HerYd `pi, pti, l` ngAx AnlF`m `z dCaxim WxWm `ai,dgif\k2XAnd now I, Nephi, do not make a full account of the things which my father hath written,d%WdgiVak08Mi dE` Mza dxAd Caxim Wx`d AgfFo EaglFm;dgiedk2Ffor he hath written many things which he saw in visions and in dreams;k& d^dgiVik0iedE` Bm Mza dxAd Caxim `Wx nPaE`Fzie W`nx lilcie, e`z `Nd l` `nqx AnlF`m.dgielk2and he also hath written many things which he prophesied and spake unto his children, of which I shall not make a full account.ienk/d^ddd^eVk2i_erk2igetk2i`vk2i`xk2 1 Nephi 1:17idgiV}k05`N` `pi `rUd Mzad rl nrUi Aini gIi.dgifk29But I shall make an account of my proceedings in my days.d%{dgiVk0[lx`ez, `pi `rUd Awvxd `z qRExF Wl `ai, rl dNEgez WrUizi AnF ici;dgifk2kBehold, I make an abridgment of the record of my father, upon plates which I have made with mine own hands;ddgiVk0Vlko, `gxi W`wSx `z xWinFzie Wl `ai, `f `pi `rUd `g wFxFz gIi.dgifk2gwherefore, after I have abridged the record of my father, then will I make an account of mine own life.ddddezk2iek2iek2i`k2 1 Nephi 1:18iIdgiVk0lko, `pi xevd W`Ym YcrE, `gxi `Wx ided dx`d l`ai lgi nrUi Rl` Md xAim, Mo, `FcFz gExApz ixEWlim,dgifk2Therefore, I would that ye should know, that after the Lord had shown so many marvelous things unto my father, Lehi, yea, concerning the destruction of Jerusalem,d%dgiVk0|lx`ez dE` dqYFaa Aio d`pWim, edzgil ldPa` Eldvdix ldm `FcFz lCaxim `Wx Wpidm x`d eWnr.dgifk2behold he went forth among the people, and began to prophesy and to declare unto them concerning the things which he had both seen and heard.ddddek2iek2i`k2i`k2 1 Nephi 1:19idgiVk0eidi WdIdEcim lrbE `eze Abll dCaxim `Wx dric ndm; Mi `Wx qdc dric A`nz rl xWrEzm erl gh`Fzidm;dgifk2And it came to pass that the Jews did mock him because of the things which he testified of them; for he truly testified of their wickedness and their abominations;ifk2da%dgiVk0edE` dric Wdcaxim `Wx x`d eWnr, ebm dCaxim `Wx wx` AQtx, nx`im A`Fto RWEh Wl iaF` dOWig, ebm B`iNz drelm.dgifk2and he testified that the things which he saw and heard, and also the things which he read in the book, manifested plainly of the coming of the Messiah, and also the redemption of the world.ddddek2iek2i`k2 1 Nephi 1:20idgiV k0ek`Wx dIdEcim WnrE `z dCaxim d`Nd dm MrqE rlie; Mti WMrqE rl dpai`im Aini wcm, ni Wdm pCE, eqwlE, edxbE; edm Bm gtUE `z gIie, rlk k0npzk k0lqImk k0wuk k0rlie.dgifk2And when the Jews heard these things they were angry with him; yea, even as with the prophets of old, whom they had cast out, and stoned, and slain; and they also sought his life, that they might take it away.d%dgiVk0Udpd, `pi, pti, `x`d lkm xgnim dxMim Wl ided rl Ml `Nd WAgx,dgifk2tBut behold, I, Nephi, will show unto you that the tender mercies of the Lord are over all those whom he hath chosen,ddgiV k0Abll `nEpzm, lgfwk k0`Fzmk k0rck k0drvndk k0Wlk k0 b`Eld.dgifk2Obecause of their faith, to make them mighty even unto the power of deliverance.ddddZk2iZk2iZk2i`k2i`k2 1 Nephi 2:1idgiVk0plx`ez, eidi ided cAx `l `ai, Mo, `tilE Aglem, e`nx lF: AxEK `Yd lgi, Abll nrUiL;dgifk2For behold, it came to pass that the Lord spake unto my father, yea, even in a dream, and said unto him: Blessed art thou Lehi, because of the things which thou hast done;d%dgiVk0qenRpi Wdiiz p`no edvdxY l`pWim dGd nd WSEizi `FzL, dPd, dm nzpMlim lgIiL.dgif k2and because thou hast been faithful and declared unto this people the things which I commanded thee, behold, they seek to take away thy life.ddddZk2iZk2i`k2 1 Nephi 2:2idgiVk0Yeidi ided vEd rl `ai, `tilE Aglem, WIwg `z nWRgYF eiv` lOcAx.dgifk2And it came to pass that the Lord commanded my father, even in a dream, that he should take his family and depart into the wilderness.d%dddZk2i`k2 1 Nephi 2:3idgiV"k0Deidi dE` Wnr lcaxi ided, erUd Mi ided vEd rlie.dgif%k2oAnd it came to pass that he was obedient unto the word of the Lord, wherefore he did as the Lord commanded him.d% ddd'Zk2i`*k2i`,k2 1 Nephi 2:4idgiV1k0eidi dE` iv` lOcAx. edE` rfa `z AizF, e`z `cnz pglzF, e`z fdaF, e`z MqRF, e`z Caxi drxK WNF,dgif4k2And it came to pass that he departed into the wilderness. And he left his house, and the land of his inheritance, and his gold, and his silver, and his precious things,d%/dgiV9k0Rel` lwg `YF, `N` `z nWRgYF, ezp`im, e`dlim, eiv` lOcAx.dgif<k2pand took nothing with him, save it were his family, and provisions, and tents, and departed into the wilderness.d6ddd6Z.k2i7Z@k2i`Bk2 1 Nephi 2:5idgiVGk0\eixc `l wxaz dIm d`cm; edE` `xg AiWineo ABaElez WNic dIm d`cm;dgifJk2And he came down by the borders near the shore of the Red Sea; and he traveled in the wilderness in the borders which are nearer the Red Sea;d%EdgiVOk0kedE` `xg AiWineo rm nWRgYF, e`Nd diE `Oi, q`xid, e`gi dBcFlim, l`n`o, lnE`l, eqm.dgifRk2and he did travel in the wilderness with his family, which consisted of my mother, Sariah, and my elder brothers, who were Laman, Lemuel, and Sam.dLdddLZDk2iMZVk2i`Xk2i`Zk2 1 Nephi 2:6idgiV_k0_eidi `gxi dE` pqr WNFWd inim AOcAx, dE` phr `dlF Arnw lic pgl nim.dgifbk2And it came to pass that when he had traveled three days in the wilderness, he pitched his tent in a valley by the side of a river of water.d%]ddddZ\k2i`gk2 1 Nephi 2:7idgiVlk0`eidi `Wx Apd nfag Wl `apim edwxia wxAo lided, edecd lided `ldipE.dgifok2And it came to pass that he built an altar of stones, and made an offering unto the Lord, and gave thanks unto the Lord our God.d%jdddqZik2i`tk2 1 Nephi 2:8idgiVyk0teidi dE` MPd `z dPgl AWm l`n`o, efd fxm lIm d`cm; edrnw pnv` AzFK BaElF, wxFa lXtK.dgif|k2And it came to pass that he called the name of the river, Laman, and it emptied the Red Sea; and the valley was in the borders near the mouth thereof.d%wddd~Zvk2i`k2 1 Nephi 2:9idgiVk0OeM`Wx `ai x`d WOi dPgl pWRkim lzFK YFK nrio dIm d`cm,dgifk2]And when my father saw that the waters of the river emptied into the fountain of the Red Sea,d%dgiVk0odE` CAx `l l`n`o, e`nx: Mo dle`i ezdid MPgl dGd, Ynic fFxm lzFK dnfxwd Wl Ml vcwk k0!dgifk2he spake unto Laman, saying: O that thou mightest be like unto this river, continually running into the fountain of all righteousness!ifk/ifk2ddddZk2iZk2i`k2i`k2 1 Nephi 2:10idgi\k0edE` Bm `nx `l lnE`l:dgifk2And he also spake unto Lemuel:d%dgi\k0mMo dle`i ezdid cFnd lrnw dGd, waEr eivia, YWnx `z nveFz ided, el` Yqhd ndo!dgifk2yO that thou mightest be like unto this valley, firm and steadfast, and immovable in keeping the commandments of the Lord!ddddZk2iZk2i`k2 1 Nephi 2:11idgi\k0?erYd f`z `nx Abll wWiEz drxs Wl l`n`o elnE`l;dgifk2ENow this he spake because of the stiffneckedness of Laman and Lemuel;d%dgi\k0zlx`ez dm dzlFppE dxAd Caxim pbc `aidm, Mi dE` did `iW dgfFo, edelij `Fzm n`xu ixEWlim,dgifk2for behold they did murmur in many things against their father, because he was a visionary man, and had led them out of the land of Jerusalem,ddgi\k0hlrfa `z d`xu pglzm, e`z fdam, ekqRm, ECaxi drxK WNdm, lber AiWineo.dgifk2to leave the land of their inheritance, and their gold, and their silver, and their precious things, to perish in the wilderness.ddgi\k0Cedm `nxE W`z f`z rUd Abll dCniFo dHRWi Wl NAF.dgifk2PAnd this they said he had done because of the foolish imaginations of his heart.ddddZk2iZk2iZk2iZk2i`k2i`k2 1 Nephi 2:12idgi\k0elko l`n`o elnE`l dAMExim, dzlFppE pbc `aidm. edm dzlFppE Mi dm l` icrE `z Cxki d`lgim Wivx `Fzm.dgifk2And thus Laman and Lemuel, being the eldest, did murmur against their father. And they did murmur because they knew not the dealings of that God who had created them.d%dddZk2i`k2 1 Nephi 2:13iGdgi\k0Adm l` d`nipE WixEWlim, drix dBcFld dG`z, Ydxqk2 k0Ulti Caxi dPai`im. MnFzm MidEci ixEWlim, WdzpMlE lgIi `ai.dgifk2Neither did they believe that Jerusalem, that great city, could be destroyed according to the words of the prophets. And they were like unto the Jews who were at Jerusalem, who sought to take away the life of my father.d%dddZk2i`k2 1 Nephi 2:14iGdgiXk0reidi `ai CAx ldm Arnw Wl lnE`l, Akg, diE nl`im dxEg, rc Wlcim WNdm xhhE ltpie.dgifk2And it came to pass that my father did speak unto them in the valley of Lemuel, with power, being filled with the Spirit, until their frames did shake before him.ifk2d4S%GdgiX k0SedE` All `Fzm, Wdm l` `nxE pbCF; lko, dm rUE M`Wx vEd rlidm.dgif k2jAnd he did confound them, that they durst not utter against him; wherefore, they did as he commanded them.ddddZk2iZk2i`k2 1 Nephi 2:15iudgiXk0e`ai iWa A`dl.dgifk2And my father dwelt in a tent. d4S%dddZk2i` k2 1 Nephi 2:16iudgiX%k0ueidi `pi, pti, O`c vrix, Akl f`z bcel Awend, ebm xvFpFz BcFlim lcrz `z YrlEnFz `ldim,dgif(k2And it came to pass that I, Nephi, being exceedingly young, nevertheless being large in stature, and also having great desires to know of the mysteries of God,d4S%#udgiX-k0lko, `pi dzRNlYi lided; elx`ez dE` A` `li, exMK `z lAi W`pi d`npYi lkl dCaxim WCAxE Ati `ai; lko, `pi l` nxcYi pbCF M`gi.dgif0k2wherefore, I did cry unto the Lord; and behold he did visit me, and did soften my heart that I did believe all the words which had been spoken by my father; wherefore, I did not rebel against him like unto my brothers.d*ddd*Z"k2i+Z4k2i`6k2i`8k2 1 Nephi 2:17iudgiX=k0jecAxYi `l q`m, iCr lF dCaxim ided dx`d `li rl ici xEgF dTcW. eidi dE` d`niok( k0 Acaxi.dgifBk2And I spake unto Sam, making known unto him the things which the Lord had manifested unto me by his Holy Spirit. And it came to pass that he believed in my words.d&%;dddDZ:k2i`Gk2 1 Nephi 2:18iudgiXLk0*`al, lx`ez, l`n`o elnE`l l` didiVNk0TnwWia lcaxi; dvhrxYi Abll wWiEz lAm, dzRNl lided lnrpm.dgifQk2But, behold, Laman and Lemuel would not hearken unto my words; and being grieved because of the hardness of their hearts, I cried unto the Lord for them.d4S%JdddSZIk2i`Vk2 1 Nephi 2:19iudgiX[k0$eidi ided CAx `li, e`nx:dgif^k28And it came to pass that the Lord spake unto me, saying:d4S%YudgiXck0VAxEK `Yd, pti, Abll `nEpzL, Mi ATWY `ezi A`to gxEu, Eala Wtl.dgiffk2kBlessed art thou, Nephi, because of thy faith, for thou hast sought me diligently, with lowliness of heart.d`ddd`ZXk2iaZjk2i`lk2i`nk2 1 Nephi 2:20iudgiXsk0ME`m `Yd igfiw `z nveFzi, `Yd YUbUbE, YCxK l`xu irEcd;dgifvk2gAnd inasmuch as ye shall keep my commandments, ye shall prosper, and shall be led to a land of promise;d4S%qudgiX{k0hMo, `tilE l`xu Wdzkeppzi AWailK; Mo, l`xu Wagixid nrl lkl `xvFz `gxFz.dgif~k2byea, even a land which I have prepared for you; yea, a land which is choice above all other lands.dxdddxZpk2iyZk2i`k2 1 Nephi 2:21iudgiXk0;E`m `giL inxcE pbCL, dm ipCE nNtpi ided.dgifk2kAnd inasmuch as thy brethren shall rebel against thee, they shall be cut off from the presence of the Lord.d4S%dddZk2i`k2 1 Nephi 2:22iudgiXk0ME`m `Yd YWnr `z nveFzi, Ydid `Yd WNih EnFxd nnrl `giL.dgifk2lAnd inasmuch as thou shalt keep my commandments, thou shalt be made a ruler and a teacher over thy brethren.dCb%dddZk2i`k2 1 Nephi 2:23iudgiXk0lx`ez, AIFm ddE` Wdm inxcE pbCi, `pi `wNl `Fzm `tilE wlld Me`a, el` idid ldm Mg rl fxrL `N` `m nWdm Bm inxcE pbCi.dgifk2For behold, in that day that they shall rebel against me, I will curse them even with a sore curse, and they shall have no power over thy seed except they shall rebel against me also.dCb%dddZk2i`k2i`k2 1 Nephi 2:24iudgiXk0}e`m fd Ml MK Wdm inxcE pbCi, dm idiE nwex iqEx lfxrL, lrxAa `Fzm lnrld ACxkim l`fMxd.dgifk2~And if it so be that they rebel against me, they shall be a scourge unto thy seed, to stir them up in the ways of remembrance.dCb%dddZk2i`k2 1 Nephi 3:1iudgiXk0Geidi W`pi, pti, gfxYi nCaxi rm ided, `l `dl `ai.dgifk2bAnd it came to pass that I, Nephi, returned from speaking with the Lord, to the tent of my father.dCb%dddZk2i`k2 1 Nephi 3:2iudgiXk0eidi dE` CAx `li, `nx:dgifk22And it came to pass that he spake unto me, saying:dCb%udgiXk0]x`d, glniYi glem, EaF vEd rli ided WrliL erl `giL YgfxE lixEWlim.dgifk2|Behold I have dreamed a dream, in the which the Lord hath commanded me that thou and thy brethren shall return to Jerusalem.ddddZk2iZk2i`k2 1 Nephi 3:3iudgiXk0{lx`ez, l`A`o pnv`Fz xWinFz dIdEcim ebm iEgqio Wl `aez wcnepim WNi, edm gxEhim rl lEgim Rlif.dgifk2For behold, Laban hath the record of the Jews and also a genealogy of my forefathers, and they are engraven upon plates of brass.dCb%dddZk2i`k2i`k2 1 Nephi 3:4ifdgiXk0lko, ided vEd rli W`Yd e`giL vxikim llkz laiz l`A`o, EngRU `z xWEnFz, Enai` `Fzm dlFm lOcAx.dgifk2Wherefore, the Lord hath commanded me that thou and thy brothers should go unto the house of Laban, and seek the records, and bring them down hither into the wilderness.dCb%dddZk2i`k2 1 Nephi 3:5ifdgiXk0PerYd, lx`ez dzlFppE `giL, `nxE WGd Cax wWd WCxWYi ndm;dgifk2]And now, behold thy brothers murmur, saying it is a hard thing which I have required of them;dp%fdgiXk0J`N` lx`ez l` CxWYi f`z `eze ndm, `N` nvez ided di`.dgif k2Obut behold I have not required it of them, but it is a commandment of the Lord.ddddZk2iZ k2i`k2i`k2 1 Nephi 3:6idgi\k0Llko lK, Api, e`Yd Ydid `Agx Wl ided, Mi l` dzleppz.dgidk2\Therefore go, my son, and thou shalt be favored of the Lord, because thou hast not murmured.d%dddek2i`k2 1 Nephi 3:7idgi\#k0\eidi W`pi, pti, `nxYi l`ai: `pi `lK e`rUd `z dCaxim vEd ided,dgid&k2rAnd it came to pass that I, Nephi, said unto my father: I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded,d%!dgi\+k07Mi iFcr ided l` ihil nveFz rl Api d`cm,dgid.k2Jfor I know that the Lord giveth no commandments unto the children of men, d(dgi\2k0a`N` `m dkio CxK ltpidm Mci dm ikFlim ldWlim `z dCaxim `Wx twc `Fzm.dgid5k2asave he shall prepare a way for them that they may accomplish the thing which he commandeth them.d(ddd(e k2i)e9k2i0e;k2i`=k2 1 Nephi 3:8idgi\Bk0eek`Wx `ai Wnr Caxim `Nd dE` did Ung Aiezx, Mi dE` icr WAxMz ided rli.dgidEk2And it came to pass that when my father had heard these words he was exceedingly glad, for he knew that I had been blessed of the Lord.d%@dddGe?k2i`Jk2i`Lk2 1 Nephi 3:9idgi\Qk0ne`pi, pti, e`gi lwgpE `z dpqird WNpE AiWineo, rm `dlipE, lrlFz l`xu ixEWlim.dgidTk2tAnd I, Nephi, and my brethren took our journey in the wilderness, with our tents, to go up to the land of Jerusalem.d%OdddVeNk2i`Yk2 1 Nephi 3:10idgi\^k0Kek`Wx dlkpE l`xu ixEWlim, `pi e`gi dzirvpE AipipE.dgidak2vAnd it came to pass that when we had gone up to the land of Jerusalem, I and my brethren did consult one with another.d%\dddce[k2i`fk2 1 Nephi 3:11idgi\kk0Mivc iYko `Wx ided inqx `z l`A`o lzFK AicipE?dgiek2CHow is it possible that the Lord will deliver Laban into our hands?ddgi\ k0wlx`ez, dE` `iW `cix, edE` ikFl ltwc gnXim, Mo `tilE dE` ikFl ldxb gnXim; `f ncEr l` `FzpE?dgie k2cBehold, he is a mighty man, and he can command fifty, yea, even he can slay fifty; then why not us?ddddek2ie k2i e k2i` k2i` k2 1 Nephi 4:1idgi\ k0Teidi `pi CAxYi l`gi, e`nxYi: pzo lpE lrlEz AWEa lixEWlim,dgif k2\And it came to pass that I spake unto my brethren, saying: Let us go up again unto Jerusalemk$,d5% dgiR k0REpnN` `z nveFz ided Ap`npEz; lx`ez dE` iezx `cix OMl d`xu,dgif k2mand let us be faithful in keeping the commandments of the Lord; for behold he is mightier than all the earth,d dgi\$ k0Q`f ncEr l` iezx `cix nl`A`o egnXim WNF, Mo, `F `tiNe xaaFzie?dgif' k2Xthen why not mightier than Laban and his fifty, yea, or even than his tens of thousands?d ddd e k2i e+ k2i" e- k2i`/ k2 1 Nephi 4:2idgi\4 k02lko pzo lpE lrlEz; pdid gfw MnF nWd;dgif7 k2: Therefore let us go up; let us be strong like unto Moses;d5%2 dgi\< k0qMi dE` CAx A`nz `l nini dIm qEs edm pawrE aptxc, e`aFzipE A`E CxK, ndXai, AIAWd,dgif? k2for he truly spake unto the waters of the Red Sea and they divided hither and thither, and our fathers came through, out of captivity, on dry ground,d9 dgi\C k0M`K va`Fzie Wl Rxrd, WxctE `gxidm harE AOim Wl dIm qEs.dgifF k2Sand the armies of Pharaoh did follow and were drowned in the waters of the Red Sea.d9 ddd9 e1 k2i: eJ k2iA eL k2i`N k2i`P k2 1 Nephi 4:3idgi\U k0llx`ez `Ym iFcrim WGdi `nz e`Ym Bm iFcrim WOl`j cAx `likm; ndE `m Mj dQtw?dgifX k2rNow behold ye know that this is true; and ye also know that an angel hath spoken unto you; wherefore can ye doubt?d5%S :dgi\] k0tpzo lpE lrlEz; ided iMl lWgxx `FzpE, Mi knej `aFzipE, EldWnic `z l`A`o MWm `z nvxim.dgif` k2oLet us go up; the Lord is able to deliver us, even as our fathers, and to destroy Laban, even as the Egyptians.dZ dddZ eR k2i[ ed k2i`f k2 1 Nephi 4:4idgi\k k0ek`Wx `nxYi Caxim `Nd, dm diE rcio kerqim, edm rcio xbfE edFqitE lxho; Akl f`z, dm rwaE `ezi rc WdBrpE wxFa lgFnz ixEWlim.dgifn k2Now when I had spoken these words, they were yet wroth, and did still continue to murmur; nevertheless they did follow me up until we came without the walls of Jerusalem.ifp k2d5%i dddr eh k2i`u k2i`w k2 1 Nephi 4:5idgi\| k0 efd Wdidk, k0ANild; eynYi ldm ldqYYx ngEu lgFnz. e`gxi dqYixE `z rvnm, `pi, pti, fglYi lzFK drix edlkYi wcind lwx`z Aiz l`A`o.dgif k2UAnd it was by night; and I caused that they should hide themselves without the walls.k& k2kAnd after they had hid themselves, I, Nephi, crept into the city and went forth towards the house of Laban.if k2d5%z ddd ey k2i` k2 1 Nephi 4:6idgi\ k0NedcxkYi rl ici dxEg, l` icrYi wecm `z `Wx rli lrUez.dgif k2RAnd I was led by the Spirit, not knowing beforehand the things which I should do. d$ ddd M k2iL k2 1 Nephi 4:7idgi\ k0AMl f`z, dlkYi wcind, eki A`zi lic `l AizF Wl l`A`o, gfizi `iW, edizd lF ptlYi lkCEx d`xu ltpi, Mi dE` did WMex nIio.dgif k2Nevertheless I went forth, and as I came near unto the house of Laban, I beheld a man, and he had fallen to the earth before me, for he was drunken with wine.if k2d$ ddd M k2i` k2 1 Nephi 4:8idgi\ k08ek`Wx A`zi `lie, nv`zi WGd did `z l`A`o.dgif k21And when I came to him I found that it was Laban.d$ ddd M k2i` k2i` k2 1 Nephi 4:9idgi\ k0e`pi gfizi `z gxAF, e`pi WltYi fd dl`d ndpco nfd; edpva dgxa nfd did Wl fda hdex, edraecd nfd dizd Wtix Aiezx, ex`izi Wdlda nfd did Wl dRlcd dki iwx.dgif k2And I beheld his sword, and I drew it forth from the sheath thereof; and the hilt thereof was of pure gold, and the workmanship thereof was exceedingly fine, and I saw that the blade thereof was of the most precious steel.d$ ddd M k2i` k2 1 Nephi 4:10idgi\ k0Geidi p`lvYi rl ici dxEg W`pi vxij ldxb `z l`A`o;dgif k2RAnd it came to pass that I was constrained by the Spirit that I should kill Laban;d$ dgiK k0'`al `nxYi AlAi: WnrFlm l` iK k0 WtkYi cmk/ k01 `iW. pxzrYi el` xvizi ldxb `eze.dgif k2ybut I said in my heart: Never at any time have I shed the blood of man. And I shrunk and would that I might not slay him.d ddd M k2i M k2i` k2 1 Nephi 4:11idgi\ k0GedxEg `nx `li WEa: lx`ez ided nqx `eze Aicikm. Mo,k2 k07 e`pi Bm icrYi WATW lwgz `z gIi `pi;dgif k2And the Spirit said unto me again: Behold the Lord hath delivered him into thy hands. Yea, and I also knew that he had sought to take away mine own life;d$ dgiX k0PMo, edE` l` Wnr lnvez ided; edE` Bm lwg dl`d dYkEpd WNpE.dgif k2iyea, and he would not hearken unto the commandments of the Lord; and he also had taken away our property.d ddd M k2i M k2i` k2 1 Nephi 4:12idgi\ k0Peidi dxEg `nx `li WEa: whl `eze, Mi ided nqx `eze Aicikm;dgif k2qAnd it came to pass that the Spirit said unto me again: Slay him, for the Lord hath delivered him into thy hands;if k2d$ ddd M k2i` k2 1 Nephi 4:13idgi\ k0$lx`ez ided dFxb `z dxWrimiV k0,ldai` wcind `z OHxFzie dvciwez.dgif k2IBehold the Lord slayeth the wicked to bring forth his righteous purposes.if k2d$ dgi\ k0anEha WI`ac `cm `gc vxij iber, n`Wx rm vxij ldzclcl ei`ac Aktixd.dgif k2bIt is better that one man should perish, than that a nation should dwindle and perish in unbelief.d ddd M k2i M k2i` k2 1 Nephi 4:14idgi\" k0!ek`Wx, `pi, pti, WnrYik2 k0P`z Caxim `Nd, fkxYi Caxie Wl ided `Wx CAx `li AiWineo,dgif' k2{And now, when I, Nephi, had heard these words, I remembered the words of the Lord which he spake unto me in the wilderness,if) k2d$ dgi\. k0OA`nxF: `m fxrL igfiw `z nveFzi, Wdm ivligE A`xu dirEcd.dgif1 k2hsaying that: Inasmuch as thy seed shall keep my commandments, they shall prosper in the land of promise.if3 k2d+ ddd+ M k2i, M7 k2i`9 k2 1 Nephi 4:15idgi\> k0xMo, e`pi Bm gWaYi Wdm l` iEMlE lWnx `z nveFz ided lti YFxz nWd, `N` YFxd fF Ydid Aicm.dgifA k2ifC k2Yea, and I also thought that they could not keep the commandments of the Lord according to the law of Moses, save they should have the law.ifE k2d$< dddG M; k2i`J k2 1 Nephi 4:16idgiRO k0 k2And it came to pass that when the servant of Laban beheld my brethren he began to tremble, and was about to flee from before me and return to the city of Jerusalem.if@ k2d$9 dddB M8 k2i`E k2 1 Nephi 4:31i'dgi\J k0erYd `pi, pti, `iW BcFl Awend, ebm `gxi lwAl dxAd gfw Wl ided, lko `pi `gfYi rl racF Wl l`A`o, edgfwYi `eze, Mci WN` iaxg.dgifM k2ifO k2And now I, Nephi, being a man large in stature, and also having received much strength of the Lord, therefore I did seize upon the servant of Laban, and held him, that he should not flee.ifQ k/d$H dddS MG k2i`V k2i`X k2 1 Nephi 4:32idgi\] k0feidi CAxYi `YF, W`m dE` did nwWia lcaxi, ided gi, EknF W`pi gi, `tilE Mok/ k01W`m dE` did nwWia lcaxipE, `z gIie.dgifb k2And it came to pass that I spake with him, that if he would hearken unto my words, as the Lord liveth, and as I live, even so that if he would hearken unto our words, we would spare his life.d$[ dddd MZ k2i`g k2 1 Nephi 4:33idgiRl k0ecaxzi lF, `tilE rm WaErd, `Wx l` vxij ltgc; eWIdid `cm gtWi MnFpE, `m dE` did iFxc AiWineo `YpE.dgifo k2And I spake unto him, even with an oath, that he need not fear; that he should be a free man like unto us, if he would go down in the wilderness with us.ifq k2d$j ddds Mi k2i`v k2 1 Nephi 4:34idgiR{ k0&e`pi Bm CAxYi lF, e`nxYi:dgif~ k2"And I also spake unto him, saying:d$y dgiR k0&Aec`i ided twc `FzpE lrUeziV k0'`z Caxim dGd; e`pgpE l` pdidiV k0"Wwco Adgfwz nveFz ided?dgif k2ySurely the Lord hath commanded us to do this thing; and shall we not be diligent in keeping the commandments of the Lord?d dgiR k0Blko, `m `Yd YxEc lOcAx l`ai idid nwFnL `vlpE.dgif k2_Therefore, if thou wilt go down into the wilderness to my father thou shalt have place with us.d ddd Mx k2i M k2i M k2i` k2i` k2 1 Nephi 4:35idgiR k01eidi fFx`m lwg `nu Acaxim WCAxYi.dgif k2LAnd it came to pass that Zoram did take courage at the words which I spake. d$ dgiR k0`erYd fFx`m did WnF Wl dnWxz; edE` dahig `Wx did iFxc lOcAx `l `aipE.dgif k2qNow Zoram was the name of the servant; and he promised that he would go down into the wilderness unto our father.d dgiR k0WMo, edE` Bm rUd WaErd lpE `Wx did n`gx `YpE ndtrm dG`z wcind.dgif k2WYea, and he also made an oath unto us that he would tarry with us from that time forth.d ddd M k2i M k2i M k2i` k2 1 Nephi 4:36idgi\ k0merYd gtvpE `Wx vxij l`gx `YpE Mepd dGd, Mci dIdEcim `Eli l` icrE `FcFz Axigdk, k0WNpE lOcAx,dgif k2Now we were desirous that he should tarry with us for this cause, that the Jews might not know concerning our flight into the wilderness,if k2if k2d% dgi\ k0/Ro dm ixctE `gxipE EnWnicim `FzpE.dgif k2*lest they should pursue us and destroy us.d ddd e k2i e k2i` k2i` k2 1 Nephi 4:37idgi\ k0Hek`Wx fFx`m rUd WaErd lpE, dtgcim WNpE prvxE `FcFz lF.dgif k2aAnd it came to pass that when Zoram had made an oath unto us, our fears did cease concerning him.id k0d% ddd e k2i` k2 1 Nephi 4:38idgi\ k0qeidi lwgpE `z lEgim dRlif e`z nWxzF Wl l`A`o, eiv`pE lOcAx, epqrpE `l `dl `aipE.dgif k2And it came to pass that we took the plates of brass and the servant of Laban, and departed into the wilderness, and journeyed unto the tent of our father.d% ddd e k2i` k2i` k2 1 Nephi 5:1idgi\ k0eidi `gxi `pgpE xcpE lOcAx `l `aipE, lx`ez, dE` yng yngd BcFld, ebm `Oi, q`xid, yngd n`c, Mi di` Max dz`Ald rlipE.dgif k2And it came to pass that after we had come down into the wilderness unto our father, behold, he was filled with joy, and also my mother, Sariah, was exceedingly glad, for she truly had mourned because of us.if k2d% ddd e k2i` k2 1 Nephi 5:2idgi\ k0eMi di` W`pE nzpE AiWineo; di` Bm wald pbc `ai, `enxz lF `Wx did `iW dFfd;dgif k2For she had supposed that we had perished in the wilderness; and she also had complained against my father, telling him that he was a visionary man;if k2d$ dgi\ k0m`nxd: x`d `Yd dFalY `FzpE wcind nPglzpE, Eapi l` iezx, e`pgpE nzim AiWineo.dgif k2saying: Behold thou hast led us forth from the land of our inheritance, and my sons are no more, and we perish in the wilderness.d ddd W k2i W k2iJ k2 1 Nephi 5:3idgi\" k09AvExd fE Wl ytd dizd, `Oi wald pbc `ai.dgif% k2MAnd after this manner of language had my mother complained against my father.k& if( k2d$ ddd* W k2iJ- k2iJ/ k2 1 Nephi 5:4idgi\4 k0%eidi `ai CAx `lid, e`nx:dgif7 k2>And it had come to pass that my father spake unto her, saying:d$2 dgi\< k0`pi iFcr W`pi `iW dFfd; Mi l` x`izi `z nrUi `ldim Ax`id `pi l` diizi vxij iFcr HFa `ldim, `N` `gxYi AixEWlim, EnYi rm `gi.dgif? k2I know that I am a visionary man; for if I had not seen the things of God in a vision I should not have known the goodness of God, but had tarried at Jerusalem, and had perished with my brethren.d9 ddd9 W1 k2i: WC k2iJE k2 1 Nephi 5:5idgi\J k0Dlx`ez, pglYi d`xu dirEcd, Acaxim W`pi yngYi;dgifM k2PBut behold, I have obtained a land of promise, in the which things I do rejoice;ifO k/d$H dgi\T k0fMo, e`pi iFcr ided iFvi` `z Api nici l`A`o, Enai` `Fzm lnhd WEa `lipE lOcAx.dgifW k2yea, and I know that the Lord will deliver my sons out of the hands of Laban, and bring them down again unto us in the wilderness.dQ dddQ WG k2iR W[ k2iJ] k2 1 Nephi 5:6idgi\b k0PAvExd fE Wl Utd, `ai, lgi, pgm `z `Oi, q`xid, Akl dPFbr lpE,dgife k2`And after this manner of language did my father, Lehi, comfort my mother, Sariah, concerning us,ifg k2d$` dgi\l k0TM`Wx dlkpE AiWineo l`xu ixEWlim, ldVib `z xWind dIdEcim.dgifo k2cwhile we journeyed in the wilderness up to the land of Jerusalem, to obtain the record of the Jews.ifq k/di dddi W_ k2ij Wu k2iJw k2 1 Nephi 5:7idgiI| k0Kek`Wx gfxpE l`dl `ai, lx`ez dVngd WNdm dizd bcEW,iV~ k0e`Oi dzpgnd.dgif k2jAnd when we had returned to the tent of my father, behold their joy was full, and my mother was comforted.d$z ddd Hy k2iG k2 1 Nephi 5:8idgiI k0edi` CAxd, `enxz: erYd `pi iFcr AhEgd ided vEd rl Arli laxg lOcAx; Mo, e`pi Bm iFcrz AhEgd Mi ided Wdbo rl Api,dgif k2And she spake, saying: Now I know of a surety that the Lord hath commanded my husband to flee into the wilderness; yea, and I also know of a surety that the Lord hath protected my sons,d$ dgiI k0eWgxx `Fzm nici l`A`o epzo ldm Mg a`nvrEze dm iMlE ldWlim `z dCax ided vEd rlidm. AvExd fE Wl Utd, di` CAxd.dgif k2and delivered them out of the hands of Laban, and given them power whereby they could accomplish the thing which the Lord hath commanded them. And after this manner of language did she speak.d ddd H k2i H k2iJ k2iJ k2 1 Nephi 5:9idgiI k00eidi Wdm yngE Aiezx, dwxiaE rlezk/ k0"lided; edecE l`l iyx`l.dgif k2And it came to pass that they did rejoice exceedingly, and did offer sacrifice and burnt offerings unto the Lord; and they gave thanks unto the God of Israel.d$ ddd H k2iJ k2 1 Nephi 5:10idgi\ k0e`gxi dm pzpE zecd l`l iyx`l, `ai, lgi, lwg dxWinFz WdiE gxEhFz Wl lEgim dRlif, edE` wx` `Fzm nddzgld.dgif k2And after they had given thanks unto the God of Israel, my father, Lehi, took the records which were engraven upon the plates of brass, and he did search them from the beginning.if k2d$ ddd H k2iJ k2 1 Nephi 5:11idgi\ k0edE` gfd Wdm dkilE zexd, WPzo diqhFxid Wl divixd Wl drelm, ebm Wl `cm egEd, WdiE ddexim dx`Wepim WNpE;dgif k2if k2And he beheld that they did contain the five books of Moses, which gave an account of the creation of the world, and also of Adam and Eve, who were our first parents;d$ ddd H k2iJ k0 k2 k0 zexd k2-k0 k2Torah, The Five Books of MosesiJ k2iJ k2 1 Nephi 5:12idgi\ k0^ebm xWind Wl dIdEcim nddzgld, `tilE lnhd ldzgld Wl dOlkEz Wl vk+ cwidE,k0 nlK idEcd;dgif k2xAnd also a record of the Jews from the beginning, even down to the commencement of the reign of Zedekiah, king of Judah;id k2d% ddd e k2i` k2 1 Nephi 5:13idgi\ k0nebm paE`Fzidm Wl dpai`im dwceyim, nddzgld, `tlE lnhd ldzgld Wl dOlkEz Wl vk+cwidEk0; nlK; ebm dxAd paE`ez Wceaxe Ati ixnidE.dgif k2And also the prophecies of the holy prophets, from the beginning, even down to the commencement of the reign of Zedekiah; and also many prophecies which have been spoken by the mouth of Jeremiah.id k2d% ddd e k2i` k2 1 Nephi 5:14idgi\ k0{eidi `ai, lgi, Bm nv` rl lEgim dRlif iegqio nd`aez WNF; lko dE` icr `Wx did v`v` Wl iFqs;dgif k2And it came to pass that my father, Lehi, also found upon the plates of brass a genealogy of his fathers; wherefore he knew that he was a descendant of Joseph;if k2 d% dgi\ k0:Mo, `tilE Wl `FzF ieqs, ApE irwa, WPnMx `lk -k0 nvxim, dgif k2Hyea, even that Joseph who was the son of Jacob, who was sold into Egypt,d dgi\ k0dEni WFnx Aic ided, Mci `Eli iWnx `z `aie, irwa, eMl nWRgYL nlnEz Axra.dgif k2and who was preserved by the hand of the Lord, that he might preserve his father, Jacob, and all his household from perishing with famine.d ddd e k2i e k2i e k2i` k0 k2 1 Nephi 5:15idgi\ k0cedm Bm dpgE nXai End`cnd Wl nvxim, rl ici W`eze `ldim `Wx B`l `Fzm.dgif" k2nAnd they were also led out of captivity and out of the land of Egypt, by that same God who had preserved them.k& d% ddd% e k2i`( k0 k2 1 Nephi 5:16idgi\. k0:elko `ai, lgi, nv` `z dIFgqio nd`aez WNF.dgif1 k2EAnd thus my father, Lehi, did discover the genealogy of his fathers. if3 k2d%, dgiR8 k0Qel`A`o Bm did v`v` Wl iFqs, lko dE` e`aFz WNF dgfiw `z xWEnFz.dgif; k2]And Laban also was a descendant of Joseph, wherefore he and his fathers had kept the records.d5 ddd5 e+ k2i6 e? k2i`A k2 1 Nephi 5:17idgi\F k0dek`Wx `ai x`d `z Ml `Nd, dE` did nl` dxEg, edE` dgl ldPa` `FcFz v`v`ie k2--dgifJ k2xAnd now when my father saw all these things, he was filled with the Spirit, and began to prophesy concerning his seed --k& ifM k2da%D dddO eC k2i`R k2i`T k2 1 Nephi 5:18idgi\Y k0*`Wx lEgim `Nd dRlif vxiK llkziV[ k0Owcind lkl drOim, dOwxaim, dNWFpFz, Eapi d`cm, Wdm fxrF.dgif^ k2pThat these plates of brass should go forth unto all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people who were of his seed.k& da%W ddda eV k2i`d k2 1 Nephi 5:19idgiVi k0lko, dE` `nx lEgim `Nd dRlif vxiK nrelm l` i`acE ialE; Bm l` vxiK dm ldiez nErm rec rl ici nzfnpim.dgifl k2rWherefore, he said that these plates of brass should never perish; neither should they be dimmed any more by time.ifn k2da%g dgiVs k0.edE` gfd dxAd Caxim `FcFz v`v`ie.dgifv k22And he prophesied many things concerning his seed.dp dddp ef k2iq ez k2i`| k2 1 Nephi 5:20idgiV k0Jeidi rc dPd `pi e`ai SIzpE `z nveFz ided vEd rlipE.dgif k2pAnd it came to pass that thus far I and my father had kept the commandments wherewith the Lord had commanded us.k& da% ddd e~ k2i` k2 1 Nephi 5:21idgiV k0]edVbpE `z dxWinFz ided twc rlipE, ewx`pE `Fzm Env`pE Wdm diE xvEiim;dgif k2vAnd we had obtained the records which the Lord had commanded us, and searched them and found that they were desirable;if k2da% dgiV k0iMo, `tilE ArlFz rxK xa lpE, Mi drld pEMl lWnx `z nveFz Wl ided AWail ilcipE.dgif k2qyea, even of great worth unto us, insomuch that we could preserve the commandments of the Lord unto our children.if k/d ddd e k2i e k2i` k2 1 Nephi 5:22idgiV k0xlko, did fd gknd Wl ided W`pE vxikim ldai` `Fzm `FzpE, Mi dlkpE AOcAx `l d`xu dirEcd.dgif k2Wherefore, it was wisdom in the Lord that we should carry them with us, as we journeyed in the wilderness towards the land of promise.da% ddd e k2i` k2i` k2 1 Nephi 6:1idgiV k0TerYd, `pi, pti, l` `ai` `z dIEgqio Wl `aFzi Aglw fd Wl qRExi;dgif k2TAnd now I, Nephi, do not give the genealogy of my fathers in this part of my record;da% dgiV k0Ml` `ryd f`z Bm Akl fno `gx rl lEgim `Nd W`pi MFza Mrz;dgif k2Oneither at any time shall I give it after upon these plates which I am writing;d dgiV k0SMi fd MzEa AxWind WPWnxE Aici `ai; lko, `pi l` Meza f`z M`o.dgif k2jfor it is given in the record which has been kept by my father; wherefore, I do not write it in this work.d ddd e k2i e k2i e k2i` k2 1 Nephi 6:2idgiV k0-lfd nqtiw li lnNl W`pE nS`v`ik+ k0iFqsk+.dgif k2>For it sufficeth me to say that we are descendants of Joseph. da% ddd e k2i` k2 1 Nephi 6:3idgiV k0Yefd l` gWEa li W`pi nigc lzz Mzad nl` Wl Ml nd dCaxim Wl `ai,dgif k2fAnd it mattereth not to me that I am particular to give a full account of all the things of my father,da% dgiV k0Mi Wdm l` ikelim ldiez PkYaim rl lEgim `Nd, Mi W`pi `Ed `z CRim Mci lkYa nd WPFbr `ldim.dgif k2jfor they cannot be written upon these plates, for I desire the room that I may write of the things of God.if k2if k0d ddd e k2i e k2i` k2i` k2 1 Nephi 6:4idgiVk0MEpzi dOl`d di` W`pi iMl lWkpr Api `cm WIaF`E `ldi `axdm, e`l ivgw, e`l irwa, e`l dIWErd.dgifk2For the fullness of mine intent is that I may persuade men to come unto the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, and be saved. da%dddek2i` k2 1 Nephi 6:5idgiVk0lko, dCaxim go Aripi drelm `pi l` Meza, `al dCaxim go Aripi `l-`ldim Earipi `Nd WN` Wl drelm.dgifk2Wherefore, the things which are pleasing unto the world I do not write, but the things which are pleasing unto God and unto those who are not of the world.ifk2da%ddde k2i`k2 1 Nephi 6:6idgi\k0nlko, `pi `vEd lfxri, WN` inN`E lEgim `Nd rm Caxim W`io Wl gWiaiez lapi `cm.dgif"k2Wherefore, I shall give commandment unto my seed, that they shall not occupy these plates with things which are not of worth unto the children of men.if$k2da%ddd&ek2i`)k2i`+k2 1 Nephi 7:1idgi\0k0erYd, diizi xFvd lnro YcrE, `gxi `ai, lgi, rUd qFs Wl ldPa` `FcFz v`v`ie, eidi ided CAx lF WEa,dgie3k2And now I would that ye might know, that after my father, Lehi, had made an end of prophesying concerning his seed, it came to pass that the Lord spake unto him again,da%.dgi\8k0(`nx WGd l` did pkeo AWaile,k2 k01lgi, YTg `z Api nWRgYF lOcAx lac;dgie=k2dsaying that it was not meet for him, Lehi, that he should take his family into the wilderness alone;d5dgi\Ak0g`al Apie vxikim lwgz Apez lpWim, Wdm `Eli ibClE ilcim lided A`xu dirEcd.dgieDk2tbut that his sons should take daughters to wife, that they might raise up seed unto the Lord in the land of promise.d5ddd5e-k2i6eHk2i?eJk2i`Lk0i`Nk2 1 Nephi 7:2idgi\Sk0eidi ided vEd rlie W`pi, pti, e`gi vxikim WEa lgfx l`xu ixEWlim, Enai`im lnhd iWnr`l EnWRgYF lOcAx.dgifVk2And it came to pass that the Lord commanded him that I, Nephi, and my brethren, should again return unto the land of Jerusalem, and bring down Ishmael and his family into the wilderness.da%QdddXePk2i`[k2 1 Nephi 7:3idgi\`k0Xeidi W`pi, pti, dlkYi WEa rm `gi wcind lOcAx lrlez lixEWlim.dgifck2sAnd it came to pass that I, Nephi, did again, with my brethren, go forth into the wilderness to go up to Jerusalem.da%^dddee]k2i`hk2 1 Nephi 7:4idgi\mk0eidi dlkpE lAiz Wl iWnr`l e`pgpE rUipE head xeg Ax`Fz Wl iWnr`l, Mi drld CAxpE lF Caxie Wl ided.dgifpk2And it came to pass that we went up unto the house of Ishmael, and we did gain favor in the sight of Ishmael, insomuch that we did speak unto him the words of the Lord.ifrk2da%kdddtejk2i`wk2i`yk2 1 Nephi 7:5idgi\~k0}eidi ided xMK `z dNa Wl iWnr`l ebm nWRgYL, Mi drld Wdm pqrE `YpE lOcAx `l `dl `aipE.dgifk2And it came to pass that the Lord did soften the heart of Ishmael, and also his household, insomuch that they took their journey with us down into the wilderness to the tent of our father.da%|ddde{k2i`k0 k2 1 Nephi 7:6idgi\k0eidi Mi `pgpE pqrpE AiWineo, lx`ez, l`n`o elnE`l, EWYim nApFz iWnr`l EWpi Apie Wl iWnr`l EnWRgFzidm, nxcE Ape;dgifk2And it came to pass that as we journeyed in the wilderness, behold Laman and Lemuel, and two of the daughters of Ishmael, and the two sons of Ishmael and their families, did rebel against us;ifk2da%dgi\k0 Mo, pbCi,k2 k0Jpti eqm, e`aidm, iWnr`l e`WzF WNF, EWlW Apezie d`gxFz.dgifk2hyea, against me, Nephi, and Sam, and their father, Ishmael, and his wife, and his three other daughters.ddddek2iek2i`k2 1 Nephi 7:7idgi\k0Neidi dzwFnnEz fF A`d nRpi Wdm ATWE lgfx l`xu ixEWlim.dgifk2eAnd it came to pass in the which rebellion, they were desirous to return unto the land of Jerusalem. da%dddek2i`k2i`k2 1 Nephi 7:8idgi\k0derYd `pi, pti, vrxd wWiEz lAm, lko CAxYi ldm, e`nxYi AigEc l`n`o ElnE`l.k2 :dgifk2And now I, Nephi, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, therefore I spake unto them, saying, yea, even unto Laman and unto Lemuel:ifk2da%dgi\k0rlx`ez `Ym `gi dBcFlim, e`iK fd W`Ym Ml Mj nwWim `z lAkm, lkl Mj rEx AOgez Wlj,dgifk2pBehold ye are mine elder brethren, and how is it that ye are so hard in your hearts, and so blind in your minds,ddgi\k0ee`Ym vxkYm MK W`pi, `gikm dSrix, vxiK lcAx `Ykm, Mo, ldiFz lkm Cbnd?dgifk2gthat ye have need that I, your younger brother, should speak unto you, yea, and set an example for you?ddddek2iek2iek2i`k2 1 Nephi 7:9idgi\k0.`iK fd W`Ym l` WnrYm lcax ided?dgifk2?How is it that ye have not hearkened unto the word of the Lord?da%dddek2i`k2 1 Nephi 7:10idgi\k0=`iK fd W`Ym WkgYm Wx`izm `z nl`j Wl ided?dgifk2IHow is it that ye have forgotten that ye have seen an angel of the Lord? ifk2da%dddek2i`k2i`k2 1 Nephi 7:11idgi\k0GMo, e`iK lF W`Ym WkgYm nd Wdcaxim BcFlim ided rUdiVk0@ayailipe, Wgxx `FzpE nici l`A`o ebm W`pE vxikimk, k0ldVib `z dxWind?dgifk2ifk2Yea, and how is it that ye have forgotten what great things the Lord hath done for us, in delivering us out of the hands of Laban, and also that we should obtain the record?ifk2da%dddek2i`k2 1 Nephi 7:12idgi\ k0WMo, e`iK lF W`Ym WkgYm ided nqBl lrUez Ml Caxim lti Mxvepe,dgif k2ifk2gYea, and how is it that ye have forgotten that the Lord is able to do all things according to his will,da%dgi\k0`lilcim Wl Baxim, `m pdid Wdm nz`Opim `nEpd Ae? lko, ldiez p`no lF. dgifk2kfor the children of men, if it so be that they exercise faith in him? Wherefore, let us be faithful to him.ifk2ddddek2iek2i`k2 i`!k2 1 Nephi 7:13idgi\&k0Ie`m pdid W`pE p`npim lF, `pgpE pVib `z d`xu dirEcd;dgif)k2QAnd if it so be that we are faithful to him, we shall obtain the land of promise;if+k2da%$dgi\0k0_e`Ym YcrE AkOd YwEtz rzici WdCax Wl ided iwIm `FcFz ldxq ixEWlim;dgif3k2}and ye shall know at some future period that the word of the Lord shall be fulfilled concerning the destruction of Jerusalem;d-dgi\7k0PlMl Caxim ided ncAx `FcFz ldxq ixEWlim gia ldiez iryd.dgif:k2dfor all things which the Lord hath spoken concerning the destruction of Jerusalem must be fulfilled.d-ddd-e#k2i.e>k2i5e@k2i`Bk2 1 Nephi 7:14idgi\Gk0lx`ez, xEg ided AwxEa itqiw ldX`x `Fzm; lx`ez, dm CgE `z dpai`im, e`z ixnidE dWlikE lMl`.dgifJk2For behold, the Spirit of the Lord ceaseth soon to strive with them; for behold, they have rejected the prophets, and Jeremiah have they cast into prison.d%Edgi\Ok0Zedm ATWE lwigd dl`d `z gIi `ai, Mi drld Wdm dWlikE `FzF nd`xu.dgifRk2lAnd they have sought to take away the life of my father, insomuch that they have driven him out of the land.dLdddLeDk2iMeVk2ifXk&i^Zk2i^\k2 1 Nephi 7:15idgi\ak0erYd dPpi, `pi `enx lkm W`m `Ym YgfxE lixEWlim Bm YberE `zm. erYd, `m `Ym YagxE, lkE l`xu, efFkx `z dCaxim W`pi ncAx lkm,dgifdk2Now behold, I say unto you that if ye will return unto Jerusalem ye shall also perish with them. And now, if ye have choice, go up to the land, and remember the words which I speak unto you,da%_dgi\ik0"`m YlkE Bm YberE `Ym; `fk. k0"xEg ided i`lu `Fzi lcAx.dgifnk2gthat if ye go ye will also perish; for thus the Spirit of the Lord constraineth me that I should speak.dfdddfe^k2igerk2iftk2ifvk2i^xk2 1 Nephi 7:16idgi\}k0Aek`Wx `pi, pti, CAxYi MK `l `gi, dm MrqE rli.dgifk2iAnd it came to pass that when I, Nephi, had spoken these words unto my brethren, they were angry with me.da%{qdgi\k0keidi dm ynE `z icidm rli, lx`ez, dm diE Mrqim Aiezx, edm `bcE `ezi Agalim,dgifk2And it came to pass that they did lay their hands upon me, for behold, they were exceedingly wroth, and they did bind me with cords,ddgi\k0pMi Wdm gtUE lwgz `z gIi, Wdm `Eli irfaE `ezi AiWineo lddxb rl ici Adnd Rx`i.dgifk2ofor they sought to take away my life, that they might leave me in the wilderness to be devoured by wild beasts.ifk2ifk2ddddezk2iek2iek2i`k2 1 Nephi 7:17i dgi\k0keidi Wdztllzi l`cFo, e`nxYi: ided, lti `nEpzi AL, MlEm YFvi` `Fzi nici `gi;dgifk2But it came to pass that I prayed unto the Lord, saying: O Lord, according to my faith which is in thee, wilt thou deliver me from the hands of my brethrenifk2d%)dgi\k0TMo, ezYo li Mg W`pi ikel lawr dxvErez d`Nd WAdm `pi wWEx?dgifk2Nyea, even give me strength that I may burst these bands with which I am bound.ddddek2iek2i`k2i`k2 1 Nephi 7:18i)dgi\k0ek`Wx `nxYi dCaxim d`Nd, lx`ez, dxvErez ptYgE nIci Enxbli, e`pi rncYi ltpi `gi, e`pi CAxYi ldm WEa.dgifk2And it came to pass that when I had said these words, behold, the bands were loosed from off my hands and feet, and I stood before my brethren, and I spake unto them again.ifk2d%dddek2i`k2 1 Nephi 7:19i)dgi\k0Aeidi dm xbfE rli WEa, EaTWE lWim `z icidm rli;dgifk2XAnd it came to pass that they were angry with me again, and sought to lay hands upon me;d%)dgi\k0lx`ez, `gz nApFz k2 k0FiWnr`l, Mo, ebm `OD, `gc nApi iWnr`l rzxE l`gi,dgifk2but behold, one of the daughters of Ishmael, yea, and also her mother, and one of the sons of Ishmael, did plead with my brethren,d)dgi\k0XMi drld Wdm xMkE `z lAm; edm dtqiwE ld`aw lwgz dl`d `z gIi.dgifk2]insomuch that they did soften their hearts; and they did cease striving to take away my life.ddddek2iek2iek2i`k2i`k2 1 Nephi 7:20i)dgi\k0eidi Wdm diE nvrxD, Abll xWrEzm, Mi drld Wdm MxrE lnhd ltpi, erzxE `ezi d`pi diizi qelg ldm Wl dCax Wdm rUE pbCi.dgifk2And it came to pass that they were sorrowful, because of their wickedness, insomuch that they did bow down before me, and did plead with me that I would forgive them of the thing that they had done against me.ifk2d%dddek2i`k2 1 Nephi 7:21i)dgi\k09eidi `pi AniWxio qlgYi ldm Ml Wdm rUE,dgifk2KAnd it came to pass that I did frankly forgive them all that they had done,d%)dgi\k0be`pi dHtzi ldm Wdm did nzRNl lided `lm lQligd. eidi dm rUE Ml MK.dgifk2yand I did exhort them that they would pray unto the Lord their God for forgiveness. And it came to pass that they did so.ifk2d)dgi\ k0ce`gxi Wdm dzRNE lided `pgpE WEa pqrE rl dpqird WNpE lwx`z `dl `aipE.dgifk2pAnd after they had done praying unto the Lord we did again travel on our journey towards the tent of our father.ddddek2iek2i ek2i`k2i`k2 1 Nephi 7:22i)dgi\k0&eidi A`pE lnhd l`dl `aipE.dgif!k2FAnd it came to pass that we did come down unto the tent of our father.d%)dgi\&k0$e`gxi `pi e`gi eMl Aiz k2 k0\iWnr`l dBirE l`dl `ai, dm pzpE zecd lided `lm; edm dBiWE rlez lF. dgif+k2And after I and my brethren and all the house of Ishmael had come down unto the tent of my father, they did give thanks unto the Lord their God; and they did offer sacrifice and burnt offerings unto him.d#ddd#ek2i$e/k2i`1k2 1 Nephi 8:1i)dgi\6k03eidi `qtpE Ml nipi fxrim, fxri CboiV8k0XnMl dOipim, Wpidm cbo nMl nio, ebm Wl dGxrim Wl Rxi Wl Ml nio.dgif;k2And it came to pass that we had gathered together all manner of seeds of every kind, both of grain of every kind, and also of the seeds of fruit of every kind.if=k2d%4ddd?e3k2i`Bk2 1 Nephi 8:2i)dgiVGk0ek`Wx `ai iWa AiWineo dE` CAx lpE, e`nx: lx`ez, glniYi glem; `F, AnNim `gxez, x`izi x`id.dgifJk2And it came to pass that while my father tarried in the wilderness he spake unto us, saying: Behold, I have dreamed a dream; or, in other words, I have seen a vision.ifLk2d%EdddNeDk2i`Qk2i`Sk2 1 Nephi 8:3i)dgiVXk0Elx`ez, Abll dCax nd Wx`izi, iW li qAd lyng `lk-k0&ided Abll pti ebm Abll q`m;dgif]k2zAnd behold, because of the thing which I have seen, I have reason to rejoice in the Lord because of Nephi and also of Sam;if_k2d%V)dgiVdk0FMi iW li iqFc lgWa Wdm, ebm xAim nv`v`idm iB`lE.dgifgk2Sfor I have reason to suppose that they, and also many of their seed, will be saved.dadddaeUk2ibekk2i`mk2 1 Nephi 8:4i)dgiVrk0lx`ez, l`n`o elnE`l, `pi Regc Aiezx Abllkm; lx`ez, `pi gWaYi Wx`izi Aglem, ncAx gWEK eWFnm.dgifuk2But behold, Laman and Lemuel, I fear exceedingly because of you; for behold, methought I saw in my dream, a dark and dreary wilderness.d%pdddweok2i`zk2 1 Nephi 8:5i)dgiVk0[eidi x`izi `iW, edE` did laEW Ablind lao; edE` dzwxa ernc ltpi.dgifk2kAnd it came to pass that I saw a man, and he was dressed in a white robe; and he came and stood before me. d%}ddde|k2i`k2 1 Nephi 8:6i)dgiVk08eidi dE` CAx `li, evEd rli llkz `gxie.dgifk2BAnd it came to pass that he spake unto me, and bade me follow him.d%dddek2i`k2i`k2 1 Nephi 8:7i)dgiVk0ieidi Mi rwaYi `gxie, gfizi `z Wdiizi AncAx gWEK eWFnm )`F A`xu n`Rlid(.dgifk2bAnd it came to pass that as I followed him I beheld myself that I was in a dark and dreary waste. d%dddek2i`k2 1 Nephi 8:8idgiVk0.e`gxi WpqrYi ldxAd Wrez AgWK,dgifk2AAnd after I had traveled for the space of many hours in darkness,d%)dgiVk0IdzglYi ldzRNl lided WIxgm rli, lti gqcie dxAim.dgifk2oI began to pray unto the Lord that he would have mercy on me, according to the multitude of his tender mercies.ddddek2iek2i`k2 1 Nephi 8:9idgiVk0Feidi l`gxi WdzRNlYi lided gfizi BcFl Exga nbxW.dgifk2ZAnd it came to pass after I had prayed unto the Lord I beheld a large and spacious field. d%dddek2i`k2 1 Nephi 8:10idgiVk0Beidi gfizi ru, erlie Rxi nFWK WOx`dE pzo `Wx.dgifk2VAnd it came to pass that I beheld a tree, whose fruit was desirable to make one happy.d%dddek2i`k2 1 Nephi 8:11iWdgiVk0eidi `pi dlkYi wcind elwgYi n`FzF dRxi nGd; e`pi gfizi WGd did xa nzFw, nrl lkl W`pi `i Rrm ltpi hrnYi.dgifk2And it came to pass that I did go forth and partake of the fruit thereof; and I beheld that it was most sweet, above all that I ever before tasted.ifk2d%WdgiVk0ZMo gfizi WdRxi nGd did lao, lrax Ml dNao W`pi `i Rrm x`izi.dgifk2eYea, and I beheld that the fruit thereof was white, to exceed all the whiteness that I had ever seen.ddddek2iek2i`k2 1 Nephi 8:12iWdgiVk0Heki `MlYi ndRxi dGd dznN`d ptWi yngd xAd n`c;dgifk2SAnd as I partook of the fruit thereof it filled my soul with exceedingly great joy;d%WdgiVk0`lko, dzglYi l`EFz nWRgYi vxikd l`Ml fd Bm; Mi icrYi WGd did xvEik/ k0nrl lkl Rxi `gx.dgifk2wherefore, I began to be desirous that my family should partake of it also; for I knew that it was desirable above all other fruit.ddddek2iek2ifk&i^k2 1 Nephi 8:13iWdgiV k0geki Rpizi `z ripi rbl rl, `Eli `bNd Bm v Api nWRgYi, dxi x`izi pgl nim;dgif k2kAnd as I cast my eyes round about, that perhaps I might discover my family also, I beheld a river of water;d%WdgiVk0;fFxm edPd dE` did wxFa lru ndm `MlYi dRxi.dgifk2Nand it ran along, and it was near the tree of which I was partaking the fruit.ddddek2iek2i^k2 1 Nephi 8:14iWdgiV k0AedqYMlYi ldPa` n`io fd pae`; x`izi `z nwFxF;dgif#k2XAnd I looked to behold from whence it came; and I saw the head thereof a little way off;d%WdgiV(k0,lic dOrio e`izi `z `Okm q`xid,k+ k0`zk+ k0Pq`m e`z pti; edm rncE M`ilE dm icrE l` `pd dm vxikim llkz.dgif/k2and at the head thereof I beheld your mother Sariah, and Sam, and Nephi; and they stood as if they knew not whither they should go.d%ddd%ek2i&e3k2i^5k2i^7k+ k2 1 Nephi 8:15iWdgiV=k0eidi wx`zi ldm; e`pi Bm `nxYi ldm AwFl xm Wdm vxikim lae` `li, el`Ml Wl dRxi, xvEi nrl lkl Rxi `gx.dgif@k2And it came to pass that I beckoned unto them; and I also did say unto them with a loud voice that they should come unto me, and partake of the fruit, which was desirable above all other fruit.d%;dddBe:k2i^Ek2 1 Nephi 8:16iWdgiVJk00eidi dm A`E `li ebm `MlE `z dRxi.dgifMk2NAnd it came to pass that they did come unto me and partake of the fruit also. d%HdddOeGk2i^Rk2 1 Nephi 8:17iWdgiVWk0}eidi xvizi WBm l`n`o ElnE`l iBWE eihrnE ndRxi; lko, dAhYi lrax x`W dPgl, `Eli `x`d `Fzm.dgifZk2And it came to pass that I was desirous that Laman and Lemuel should come and partake of the fruit also; wherefore, I cast mine eyes towards the head of the river, that perhaps I might see them.d%Uddd\eTk2i^_k2 1 Nephi 8:18iWdgiVdk0Neidi x`izi `Fzm, `N` dm l` xvE lBWz `li e`MlE `z dRxi.dgifgk2_And it came to pass that I saw them, but they would not come unto me and partake of the fruit. d%bdddieak2iflk&i^nk2i^pk2 1 Nephi 8:19iWdgiVuk0Yegfizi nFh Axfl phEi l`xK ytz dPdx AkEEo `l dru WNicF rncYi. dgifxk2oAnd I beheld a rod of iron, and it extended along the bank of the river, and led to the tree by which I stood. d%sdddzerk2i^}k2 1 Nephi 8:20idgiVk0Ye`pi Bm gfizi Wail iWx evx, WA` CxK rl ici nFh Axfl, `tilE lruiVk0WCxMe drncYi;dgifk2sAnd I also beheld a strait and narrow path, which came along by the rod of iron, even to the tree by which I stood;d%WdgiVk0_efd Bm delij rl ici dx`W Wl dOfxwd, lrax Ucd bcel Exga Ucd, M`ilEk, k0fd did relm.dgifk2hand it also led by the head of the fountain, unto a large and spacious field, as if it had been a world.ddddek2iek2i^k2 1 Nephi 8:21iWdgiVk0ex`izi nOqRx va`m Wl `pWim, dxAd nOi `vE wcind, Wdm `Eli iVibE `z dXail Wdelij `l dru WCxMe drncYi.dgifk2And I saw numberless concourses of people, many of whom were pressing forward, that they might obtain the path which led unto the tree by which I stood.d%dddek2i^k2 1 Nephi 8:22iWdgiVk0Beidi dm A`E wcind, Enzgilim AWail Wdelij lru.dgifk2^And it came to pass that they did come forth, and commence in the path which led to the tree. d%dddek2i^k0i^k2 1 Nephi 8:23iWdgiVk02eidi rld rxtl gWEK; Mo, gWK n`c n`c,dgifk2iAnd it came to pass that there arose a mist of darkness; yea, even an exceedingly great mist of darkness,dp%WdgiVk0SMi drld dm WdzgilE AWail WbE `z dCxK WNdm, Wdm pccE eYrE.dgifk2jinsomuch that they who had commenced in the path did lose their way, that they wandered off and were lost.ddddek2iek2i^k2 1 Nephi 8:24iWdgiVk0jeidi gfizi `gxim WCgtE wcind, edm A`E wcind eztqE Ytiqd Wl qes dnFh Axfl;dgifk2}And it came to pass that I beheld others pressing forward, and they came forth and caught hold of the end of the rod of iron;dp%dgiVk0edm `vE wcind CxK rxtl Wl `tld, dm dgfiwE rl dnFh Axfl, `tilE rc Wdm A`E wcind e`MlE nRxi dru.dgifk2and they did press forward through the mist of darkness, clinging to the rod of iron, even until they did come forth and partake of the fruit of the tree.ddddek2iek2i`k2 1 Nephi 8:25iWdgiVk0Je`gxi `MlE nRxi dru dm dAihE qaiam M`ilE nzAIWim. dgifk2lAnd after they had partaken of the fruit of the tree they did cast their eyes about as if they were ashamed.dp%dddek2i`k2i`k2 1 Nephi 8:26iWdgiVk0e`pi Bm dAhYi qaiai, egfizi, rl dvc d`gx Wl pgl dOim, bcel apio nxEeg; WM`ilE rnc A`eix, ebaFd nrl lTxwr.dgifk2And I also cast my eyes round about, and beheld, on the other side of the river of water, a great and spacious building; and it stood as it were in the air, high above the earth.ifk&dp%dddek2i`k2 1 Nephi 8:27iWdgiVk0pefd did nl` `pWim, fwpim Evrixim, fkxim EpwaFz; edm diE laEWim Abcim itim AiFzx;dgifk2xAnd it was filled with people, both old and young, both male and female; and their manner of dress was exceedingly fine;ifk2dp%WdgiV k0medm diE AbiWd Wl llrb EnvAirim A`vArFzidm AMEEo diE ldm WA`ez `MlE `z dRxi.dgifk2and they were in the attitude of mocking and pointing their fingers towards those who had come at and were partaking of the fruit.d ddd ek2i ek2i`k2 1 Nephi 8:28iWdgiVk0e`gxi Wdm hrnE `z dRxi dm diE nzAIWim, Abll `ezm WdiE lblbE Am; edm dlkE dSCd Acxkim `qExFz e`acE.dgifk2And after they had tasted of the fruit they were ashamed, because of those that were scoffing at them; and they fell away into forbidden paths and were lost.dp%dddek2i`"k2i`$k2 1 Nephi 8:29iWdgiV)k07erYd `pi, pti, l` `gfx rl Ml Caxi `ai.dgif,k2;And now I, Nephi, do not speak all the words of my father. dp%'ddd.e&k2i`1k2 1 Nephi 8:30iWdgiV6k0P`N`, `wSx AMziad, lx`ez, dE` x`d dOepim `gxim `vE wcind;dgif9k2NBut, to be short in writing, behold, he saw other multitudes pressing forward;dp%4WdgiV>k01edm A`E eztqE Ytiqd Wl qFs nFh Axfl;dgifAk2And Laman and Lemuel partook not of the fruit, said my father.dp%dddek2i`k2 1 Nephi 8:36i9dgiVk0Ieidi l`gxi W`a CAx Ml dCaxim ndglem WNF `F x`id,dgifk2TAnd it came to pass after my father had spoken all the words of his dream or vision,dp%9dgiVk0GWdiE dxAd, dE` `nx lpE, WAbll dCaxim Wx`d Ax`id,dgifk2Swhich were many, he said unto us, because of these things which he saw in a vision,d9dgiVk0UdE` Rgc Aiezx ll`n`o elnE`l; Mo, dE` Rgc WO` iPhWE nNtpi ided.dgifk2vhe exceedingly feared for Laman and Lemuel; yea, he feared lest they should be cast off from the presence of the Lord.ddddek2iek2iek2i`k2 1 Nephi 8:37i9dgiVk0]edE` dHis ldm `f rm Ml dYgEWd Wl dexd xj, Mci Wdm did nwWia Caxie,dgifk2jAnd he did exhort them then with all the feeling of a tender parent, that they would hearken to his words,dp%9dgiVk0NMci ided `Eli ixgm rlidm el` iHW `Fzm; Mo `ai dHis ldm.dgifk2lthat perhaps the Lord would be merciful to them, and not cast them off; yea, my father did preach unto them.ddddek2iek2i`k2i`k2 1 Nephi 8:38i9dgiVk0e`gxi WdHis ldm, ebm gfd ldm xAFz vEd, dE` lOc `Fzm ldgfiw `z nvez ided; edE` dtqiw lcAx ldm.dgifk2And after he had preached unto them, and also prophesied unto them of many things, he bade them to keep the commandments of the Lord; and he did cease speaking unto them.dp%dddek2i`k2 1 Nephi 9:1i9dgiVk0ae`z Ml dCaxim `ai x`d eWnr e`nx d`Nd, M`Wx iWa A`dl, Arnw lnE`l,dgiek2lAnd all these things did my father see, and hear, and speak, as he dwelt in a tent, in the valley of Lemuel,dp%9dgiVk0]ebm bcel dxAd iezx Caxim, WN` ikelim ldiez pkYaim rl dlEgim `Nd.dgiek2Mand also a great many more things, which cannot be written upon these plates.ddddek2iek2i`k2i`k2 1 Nephi 9:2i9dgiV k0erYd Mi `pi CAxYi `FcFz lEgim `Nd, lx`ez dm l` dNFgm rl `ifd `pi rFUd Mzad nl` Wl ddiqhexid rOi;dgie k2And now, as I have spoken concerning these plates, behold they are not the plates upon which I make a full account of the history of my people;dp%9dgiVk0>Mi dNFgm rl `ifd `pi rFUd Mzad nl` rOi pzYik, k0`z dWm Wl pti;dgiek2\for the plates upon which I make a full account of my people I have given the name of Nephi;d9dgiVk0`lko, dm pwx`im lEgim pti, MWni `pi; elEgim `Nd Bm pwx`im `z lEgim pti.dgiek2zwherefore, they are called the plates of Nephi, after mine own name; and these plates also are called the plates of Nephi.ddddek2ie"k2ie$k2i`&k2 1 Nephi 9:3i9dgiV+k0AMl f`z, wAlYi ve n`z ided W`pi vxij lryez `z lEgim `Nd, edMEpd dOigcz di` WYdid YrEcd gxEzd nXligEz rOi.dgif.k2Nevertheless, I have received a commandment of the Lord that I should make these plates, for the special purpose that there should be an account engraven of the ministry of my people.if0k2dp%)ddd2e(k2i`5k2i`7k2 1 Nephi 9:4i9dgiV<k0nrl dNEgim d`gxFz vxij lgxEz dxyind Wl dOlkEz Wl dOlkim, edOlgnez EeMEgim rOi;dgif?k2yUpon the other plates should be engraven an account of the reign of the kings, and the wars and contentions of my people;ifAk2ifCk2dp%:9dgiVHk0{lko lEgim `Nd Arwx dOyxc; edNEgim d`gxFz Arwx dOlkEz Wl dOlkim edOlgnez EeMEgim rOi.dgifKk2wherefore these plates are for the more part of the ministry; and the other plates are for the more part of the reign of the kings and the wars and contentions of my people.dEdddEe9k2iFeOk2i`Qk2 1 Nephi 9:5i9dgiVVk0qlko, ided vEd rli lryez `z lEgim `Nd lnHxd gknd Ae, e`pi `ipi iecr `z dOHxd.dgifYk2pWherefore, the Lord hath commanded me to make these plates for a wise purpose in him, which purpose I know not. dp%Tddd[eSk2i`^k2 1 Nephi 9:6i9dgiVck0w`N` ided iecr `z Ml Caxim nddzgld; lko, dE` nkio CxK ldWlim Ml nrUie Aio Api d`cm;dgiffk2But the Lord knoweth all things from the beginning; wherefore, he prepareth a way to accomplish all his works among the children of men;dp%a9dgiVkk0Clx`ez, AicF dMg lwIm Wl Ml Caxie. eko fd. `no.dgifnk2Yfor behold, he hath all power unto the fulfilling of all his words. And thus it is. Amen.dhdddhe`k2iierk2i`tk2i`vk2 1 Nephi 10:1idgiE{k0$erYd `pi, pti, nnWij lzziE}k0/YrEcd rl lEgim `Nd nlkEzi EWligEzi;dgifk2mAnd now I, Nephi, proceed to give an account upon these plates of my proceedings, and my reign and ministry; idk2d%ydgiEk0Qlko, ldnWij AqRExi, `pi gia lcAx wvz Wl dCaxim rl `ai,iEk0ebm rl `gi.dgifk2swherefore, to proceed with mine account, I must speak somewhat of the things of my father, and also of my brethren.ddddexk2iek2i`k2 1 Nephi 10:2idgiEk0lx`ez eidi `gxi W`ai Bnx `z Caxi glFnF, ebm Bnx ldHis `Fzm lkl dzncd, dE` CAx ldm `FcFz dIdEcim --dgifk2For behold, it came to pass after my father had made an end of speaking the words of his dream, and also of exhorting them to all diligence, he spake unto them concerning the Jews -k&-ifk2d%dddek2i`k0i`k0 k2 1 Nephi 10:3idgiEk0DMivc `gxi Wdm idxqE, `tilE drix dBcFld ixEWlim,dgifk2DThat after they should be destroyed, even that great city Jerusalem,ifk2d%dgiEk0OexAim nEa` dl`d `qix laal, lti dArl Rrm Obird Wl ided,dgifk2Yand many be carried away captive into Babylon, according to the own due time of the Lord,ddgiEk0Edm vxikim lgfx WEa, Mo, `tilE igfxE eiv`E ndXai;dgifk2Ethey should return again, yea, even be brought back out of captivity;ddgiEk0Xe`gxi Wdm vxikim lgfx ndXai dm vxikim WEa iWaE A`xu pglzm.dgifk2oand after they should be brought back out of captivity they should possess again the land of their inheritance.ddddek2iek2iek2iek2i`k2 1 Nephi 10:4idgiEk0TMo, `tilE WW n`d Wpim ndRrm W`ai iv` `z ixEWlim, iwim idedk%-k0"`ldim pai` nTxa dIdEcimdgifk2~Yea, even six hundred years from the time that my father left Jerusalem, a prophet would the Lord God raise up among the Jews d%dgiEk0?`tilE nWig, `F, Acaxim `gxez, neWir Wl drFlm.dgifk2=-- even a Messiah, or, in other words, a Savior of the world.ddddek2iek2i`k2ifk&i^k2 1 Nephi 10:5idgiEk0edE` Bm CAx `FcFz lPai`im, nd xAim dricE rl dCaxim d`Nd, `FcFz lOWig dGd, nOi dE` CAx, `F dBF`l dGd Wl drFlm.dgifk2And he also spake concerning the prophets, how great a number had testified of these things, concerning this Messiah, of whom he had spoken, or this Redeemer of the world.d%dddek2i^k2 1 Nephi 10:6idgiEk0zlko, Ml `pFWEz dizd AnSa Wl `acFo eptEl, ll` Ywxd `N` `m dm ivhxkE iqnkE rl dBF`l dGd.dgifk2wWherefore, all mankind were in a lost and in a fallen state, and ever would be save they should rely on this Redeemer. d%dddek2i^k2 1 Nephi 10:7idgiV k0PedE` CAx Bm rl pai` WIaF` ltpi dOWig, ldkio `z CxK idid k!--k0 dgifk2mAnd he spake also concerning a prophet who should come before the Messiah, to prepare the way of the Lord -- d%dddek2i^k2Translators Note:idgiVk0&iegpo dnhal did pai` dGd.dgifk2&John, the Baptist, was this prophet. d%dddek2i^!k2i^#k0i^%k2 1 Nephi 10:8idgiV*k0;Mo, `tilE dE` vxij llkz dl`d wFx` AiWineo:dgif-k27Yea, even he should go forth and cry in the wilderness:d%(dgiV2k0ddkipE CxMi ided, eiWxE nNtpie `z dXail; Mi Aipikm rFnc `gx ni iecr l`;dgif5k2oPrepare ye the way of the Lord, and make his paths straight; for there standeth one among you whom ye know not;d/dgiV9k0kedE` iezx `cix nX`pi, e`ipi x`Ei ldYix `z UxFK dPrl WNF. xAFz CAx `ai `FcFz fd.dgif<k2yand he is mightier than I, whose shoe latchet I am not worthy to unloose. And much spake my father concerning this thing.d/ddd/e'k2i0e@k2i7eBk2i^Dk2 1 Nephi 10:9idgiVIk0k03WdnYpd `ldim lkl dm dOaTWim `eze,dgifAk2@which is the gift of God unto all those who diligently seek him,d&dgiVEk0bbm Mo Anzfno Wl iWo Mbeo WARrm `Wx vxiK ldx`ez `z rvnE lapi d`cm.dgifHk2`as well in times of old as in the time that he should manifest himself unto the children of men.d&ddd&ek2i'eLk2i.eNk2i5ePk2i<eRk2iCeTk2i^Vk2 1 Nephi 10:18idgiV[k05Mi dE` did fdd `znFl edIFm ElFlm Elpvg;dgif^k22For he is the same yesterday, to-day, and forever;d%YdgiVck0hedCxj did nEko lkl `pWim ndiqec WldrFlm, `m fd Mj Wdm nzgxhim Ea`im lF.dgiffk2uand the way is prepared for all men from the foundation of the world, if it so be that they repent and come unto him.d`ddd`eXk2iaejk2i^lk2 1 Nephi 10:19idgiVqk0RMi dE` WA`to gxEu ngty inv`; enqzFxipim Wl `ldim igfE ldm,dgiftk2`For he that diligently seeketh shall find; and the mysteries of God shall be unfolded unto them,d%odgiVyk0?Akg xEg dTcW, Bm Mo ARrnim d`Nd Mi Anzfnok, k0AWl iWo, ebm Mo Anzfno Wl iWo Mi Anzfno laF`;dgif~k2{by the power of the Holy Ghost, as well in these times as in times of old, and as well in times of old as in times to come;dvdgiVk0)lko, CxK ided pvgi rbFl e`gc.dgifk27wherefore, the course of the Lord is one eternal round.dvdddvenk2iwek2iek2i^k2 1 Nephi 10:20iIdgiVk0k0 dFWir p` k2 - Hosanna i`Ak2i`Ck2i`Ek2 1 Nephi 11:7idgiVJk0*lx`ez Caxim dGd iPzo lL l`Fz,dgifMk2:And behold this thing shall be given unto thee for a sign,d%HdgiVRk0L`gxi W`Yd gfiz `z dru Wrlie vng `z dRxi W`aiL hrm,dgifUk2Rthat after thou hast beheld the tree which bore the fruit which thy father tasted,dOdgiVYk0F`Yd Bm Ygfd `iW iFxc ndXnim, ex`d Yx`d `FzF diha;dgif\k2Pthou shalt also behold a man descending out of heaven, and him shall ye witness;dOdgiV`k03e`gxi Yx`d `FzF Yric Mi dE` Ao `ldim.dgifck2Oand after ye have witnessed him ye shall bear record that it is the Son of God.ifek2dOdddOeGk2iPeik2iWekk2i^emk2i`ok2 1 Nephi 11:8idgiVtk0 eidi dxEg `nx li: x`d!dgifwk27And it came to pass that the Spirit said unto me: Look!d%rdgiV|k0FedqYMlYi egfizi ru; CFnd lGd W`FzF dru W`ai x`d;dgifk2WAnd I looked and beheld a tree; and it was like unto the tree which my father had seen;dydgiVk0zeitiF nfd xgew nrax, Mo, rax Wl Ml iti; edNao nfd did iezx BcFl ndNao Wl dXlb dgcW.dgifk2and the beauty thereof was far beyond, yea, exceeding of all beauty; and the whiteness thereof did exceed the whiteness of the driven snow.dydddyeqk2izek2iek2i`k2i`k2 1 Nephi 11:9idgiVk0veidi `gxi Wx`izi `z dru, `nxYi `l dxEg: `pi xF`d `Yd dx`iz li dru `Wx dIwx nMlm.dgifk2And it came to pass after I had seen the tree, I said unto the Spirit: I behold thou hast shown unto me the tree which is precious above all.d%dddek2i`k2 1 Nephi 11:10idgiVk0#edE` `nx `li: nd `Yd xFvd?dgifk2)And he said unto me: What desirest thou? d%dddek2i`k2 1 Nephi 11:11idgiVk0e`pi Bm x`izi Wpim ryx pFqtim WdlkE `gxie.dgifEk2/And I also beheld twelve others following him. d%@dgiVJk0Deidi dm qNwE AxEg nNtpi, e`pi l` x`izi `Fzm rFc.dgifMk2fAnd it came to pass that they were carried away in the Spirit from before my face, and I saw them not.dGdddGe?k2iHeQk2i`Sk2 1 Nephi 11:30idgiVXk07eidi dOl`j CAx `li WEa, `Fnx: nqYMl!dgif[k2FAnd it came to pass that the angel spake unto me again, saying: Look! d%VdgiV`k0|edqYMlYi egfizi `z dXnim RzEgim WEa, ex`izi nl`kim iFxcim `z Api d`cm; edm WxzE ldm.dgifck2And I looked, and I beheld the heavens open again, and I saw angels descending upon the children of men; and they did minister unto them.d]ddd]eUk2i^egk2i`ik2i`kk2 1 Nephi 11:31idgiVpk0+edE` CAx `li WEa: `Fnx: nqYMl! dgifsk2)And he spake unto me again, saying: Look!d%ndgiVxk0\e`pi dqYMlYi, e`pi gfizi `z yd `ldim delK wcind Aio Api d`cm.dgif{k2QAnd I looked, and I beheld the Lamb of God going forth among the children of men.dudgiVk0/egfizi dOepim Wl `pWim WdiE gFld,dgifk20And I beheld multitudes of people who were sick,dudgiVk0LeWdiE pbErim Akl nipi Rbrim, EaWcim exEgFz AlYi hdFxim;dgifk2Xand who were afflicted with all manner of diseases, and with devils and unclean spirits;dudgiVk0:edOl`j CAx edx`d Ml dCaxim d`Nd `li.dgifk28and the angel spake and showed all these things unto me.dudgiVk0Redm pxR`E Akg yd `ldim; edXcim edxEgFz AlYi hdFxim BxWE.dgifk2kAnd they were healed by the power of the Lamb of God; and the devils and the unclean spirits were cast out.duddduemk2ivek2i}ek2iek2iek2iek2i`k2i`k2 1 Nephi 11:32idgiVk07eidi dOl`j CAx `li WEa, `Fnx: nqYMl!dgifk2EAnd it came to pass that the angel spake unto me again, saying: Look!d%dgiVk0Ve`pi dqYMlYi egfizi `z yd `ldim, `Wx plwg rl ici d`pWim;dgifk2IAnd I looked and beheld the Lamb of God, that he was taken by the people;ddgiVk0WMo, Ao `ldim dPvgi drnc lnWRh drFlm; e`pi x`izi e`pi nric.dgifk2Wyea, the Son of the everlasting God was judged of the world; and I saw and bear record.ddddek2iek2iek2i`k2 1 Nephi 11:33idgiVk0Ze`pi, pti, x`izi WdrlE `eze rl dSla edE` pdxb lnro gh`i drFlm.dgifk2[And I, Nephi, saw that he was lifted up upon the cross and slain for the sins of the world.d%dddek2i`k2 1 Nephi 11:34idgiVk0oe`gxi WPdxb, x`izi `z ddnepim Wl McEx d`xu, WdzlMcE Mci ldNgm AWligi dVd;dgifk2And after he was slain, I saw the multitudes of the earth, that they were gathered together to fight against the apostles of the Lamb;d%dgiVk08`f dWpim ryx pwx`im rl ici nl`K ided.dgifk29for thus were the twelve called by the angel of the Lord.ddddek2iek2i`k2i`k2 1 Nephi 11:35idgiVk0zednepim Wl McEx d`xu p`qtE igc; egfizi Wdm diE Aapio Bcel Exga, Mne lapio W`ai x`d.dgifk2And the multitude of the earth was gathered together; and I beheld that they were in a large and spacious building, like unto the building which my father saw.d%dgiVk0Qenl`K Wl ided CAx `li WEa, e`nx: lx`ez drFlm edgknd nGd;dgifk2_And the angel of the Lord spake unto me again, saying: Behold the world and the wisdom thereof;ddgiVk0aMo, lx`ez Aiz iyx`l p`qtE igc ldNgm ApbcF Wpim ryx WNigi Wl dVd.dgifk2hyea, behold the house of Israel hath gathered together to fight against the twelve apostles of the Lamb.ddddek2iek2iek2i` k2 1 Nephi 11:36idgiVk0[eidi `pi x`izi e`pi nric, `eze Apio Bcel Exga did dB`ed drFlm;dgifk2pAnd it came to pass that I saw and bear record, that the great and spacious building was the pride of the world;d% dgiVk0\efd ptl, edqze nfd did bcel Aiezx. enl`K ided CAx `li WEa, `Fnx:dgifk2oand it fell, and the fall thereof was exceedingly great. And the angel of the Lord spake unto me again, saying:ddgiVk0lko idid ddxq Wl Ml drOim, dNWFpFz, EnWRgFz, e`pWim, `Wx WINgnE AWpim ryx WNigi Wl dVd.dgif!k2Thus shall be the destruction of all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people, that shall fight against the twelve apostles of the Lamb.dddde k2ie%k2ie'k2i`)k2i`+k2 1 Nephi 12:1idgiV0k0Heidi dOl`j CAx `li: zAh Ex`d fxrL e`z fxr `giL!dgif3k2nAnd it came to pass that the angel said unto me: Look, and behold thy seed, and also the seed of thy brethren.d%.dgiV8k0/edqYMlYi egfizi `z d`xu dirEcd;dgif;k2,And I looked and beheld the land of promise;d5dgiV?k0ke`pi gfizi dOepim Wl `pWim, Mo, `tilE MnF W`enxim AOnqRx dxAd MnF dgel dIm.dgifBk2aand I beheld multitudes of people, yea, even as it were in number as many as the sand of the sea.d5ddd5e-k2i6eFk2i=eHk2i`Jk2 1 Nephi 12:2idgiVOk0eidi gfizi dnFpim WdzwAvE lTxa fd pbc fd; x`izi nlgnFz, ednNz nlgnFz, ehag Bcelez rm gxa Aio rOi.dgifRk2And it came to pass that I beheld multitudes gathered together to battle, one against the other; and I beheld wars, and rumors of wars, and great slaughters with the sword among my people.d%MdddTeLk2i`Wk2 1 Nephi 12:3idgiV\k0Ueidi gfizi cexez xAim gFltim dl`d, AWl dOlgnFz edxia A`xu;dgif_k2sAnd it came to pass that I beheld many generations pass away, after the manner of wars and contentions in the land;d%ZdgiVdk0Degfizi dxAd rxim, Mo, `tilE W`pi l` qtxYi `Fzo.dgifgk2>and I beheld many cities, yea, even that I did not number themk.dadddaeYk2ibelk2i`nk2i`pk2 1 Nephi 12:4idgiVuk0$eidi x`izi rxtl Wl `tldiVwk0!gFWK rl Rpi d`xu dirEcd;dgifzk2UAnd it came to pass that I saw a mist of darkness on the face of the land of promise;d%sdgiVk0$ex`izi Axwim WnrYi xermiVk0#ExricFz eMl nipi Wl xrWimiVk0 nxriWim;dgifk2dand I saw lightnings, and I heard thunderings, and earthquakes, and all manner of tumultuous noises;d|dgiVk0dex`izi `z d`cnd edQlrim, WPwxrE; ex`izi dxim nzBlBlim lzFK gzikez;dgifk2\and I saw the earth and the rocks, that they rent; and I saw mountains tumbling into pieces;d|dgiVk09ex`izi `z dniXFxim Wl McEx d`xu, pawrim;dgifk2k0glx`ez, dm vCiwim lCexez; Abll `nEpzm AVd `ldim Abcidm prUE lapim AcnF.dgifAk2And, behold, they are righteous forever; for because of their faith in the Lamb of God their garments are made white in his blood.d;ddd;e1k2i<eEk2i^Gk2i^Ik2 1 Nephi 12:11idgiVNk0 edOl`j `nx `li: x`d!dgifQk2!And the angel said unto me: Look!d$LXdgiVVk0k2 1 Nephi 12:22iXdgiVCk0OedOl`j `nx `li: x`d d`pWim d`Nd izpEpE Agqx `nEpzm.dgifFk2CAnd the angel said unto me: Behold these shall dwindle in unbelief.d$AdddHe@k2i`Kk2 1 Nephi 12:23iXdgiVPk0Teidi x`izi, `gxi Wdm dzClClE Agqx `nEpzm dm pryE gWEkim,dgifSk2ZAnd it came to pass that I beheld, after they had dwindled in unbelief they became a dark,d$NXdgiVXk0KEnbril, e`pWim nhPtim, nl`im AhlpEz ekl nipi gh`im.dgif[k2Vand loathsome, and a filthy people, full of idleness and all manner of abominations. dUdddUeMk2iVe_k2i`ak2 1 Nephi 13:1iXdgiVfk0ieidi dOl`j CAx `li e`nx: x`d ! e`pi dqYMlYi ex`izi dxAd rOim EnlEkez.dgifik2rAnd it came to pass that the angel spake unto me, saying: Look! And I looked and beheld many nations and kingdoms.ifkk2ifmk2d$ddddoeck2i`rk2 1 Nephi 13:2iXdgiVwk0_edOl`j `nx `li: nd dPL xF`d? e`nxYi: dPpi xF`d dxAd rOim EnlEkez.dgifzk2`And the angel said unto me: What beholdest thou? And I said: I behold many nations and kingdoms.d$uddd|etk2iDk2 1 Nephi 13:3iXdgiVk0"edE` `nx `li: `Nd do `OFziVk0 EnlEkez Wl dBeiim.dgifk2HAnd he said unto me: These are the nations and kingdoms of the Gentiles.d$dddek2i`k2i`k2 1 Nephi 13:4iXdgiVk0Heidi x`izi Aio `OFz dBeiim dIvixd Wl Mpqid Bceld.dgifk2aAnd it came to pass that I saw among the nations of the Gentiles the formation of a great church.d$dddek2i`k2 1 Nephi 13:5i dgiVk0edOl`j `nx `li:dgifk2And the angel said unto me:d$XdgiVk0Hx`d p` WPFqcd Mpqid, Mpqid pzra iFzx nMl dMpqIFz,dgifk2TBehold the formation of a church which is most abominable above all other churches, ifk/ddgiVk0BddFxbz `z wcFWi `ldim, Mo, EnrPd `Fzm, MFalz `Fzmdgifk2Owhich slayeth the saints of God, yea, and tortureth them and bindeth them down,dXdgiVk08eynd rlidm rFl Axfl erFyd `Fzm lWaEiim.dgifk2Kand yoketh them with a yoke of iron, and bringeth them down into captivity.ddddek2iek2iek2iek2i`k2 1 Nephi 13:6iXdgiVk0Weidi gfizi Mpqid Bceld epzra fF; ex`izi WdVho did niQcD.dgifk2vAnd it came to pass that I beheld this great and abominable church; and I saw the devil that he was the founder of it.d$dddek2i`k2 1 Nephi 13:7iXdgiVk0e`pi x`izi Bm fda, ekqs, nWi, Eac `cem, EaCim rcipim, eMl nipi Abcim iwxim; `s x`izi fFpFz xAFz.dgifk2And I also saw gold, and silver, and silks, and scarlets, and fine-twined linen, and all manner of precious clothing; and I saw many harlots.d$dddek2i`k2i`k2 1 Nephi 13:8iXdgiVk0!edOl`K CAx `li, e`nx:dgifk2$And the angel spake unto me, saying:d$XdgiVk0x`d p` `z da, ekqs, nWi, Eac `cem, EaCim rcipim, Abc iwxim, fFpFz, dxvepez Wl dMpqId Bceld epzra dG`z.dgifk2Behold the gold, and the silver, and the silks, and the scarlets, and the fine-twined linen, and the precious clothing, and the harlots, are the desires of this great and abominable church.ddddek2iek2i`k2 1 Nephi 13:9iXdgiVk0`ebm lzdNz Wl drFlm dm nWnicim `z wcFWi `ldim, EnWRilim `Fzm MWaEiim.dgifk2jAnd also for the praise of the world do they destroy the saints of God, and bring them down into captivityk&.d$dddek2i`k2 1 Nephi 13:10iXdgiV k0Weidi dqYMlYi egfizi nim xAim dtxicE Aio dBeiim Eaio fxr `gi.dgifk2uAnd it came to pass that I looked and beheld many waters; and they divided the Gentiles from the seed of my brethren.d$ ddde k2i`k2 1 Nephi 13:11iXdgiVk0Neidi dOl`j CAx `li: x`d p` frm `ldim dE` rl fxr `giL.dgifk2jAnd it came to pass that the angel said unto me: Behold the wrath of God is upon the seed of thy brethren.d$dddek2i`!k2i`#k2 1 Nephi 13:12iXdgiV(k0edqYMlYi egfizi `iW Aio dBeiim, did ptxc nGxr `gi rl ici dOim xAim; x`izi `z xEg `ldim,dgif+k2And I looked and beheld a man among the Gentiles, who was separated from the seed of my brethren by the many waters; and I beheld the Spirit of God,d$&XdgiV0k0PWIxcd Etrld A`iW ddE`; edE` iv` wcind rl Rpi dOim dxAim,dgif3k2Sthat it came down and wrought upon the man; and he went forth upon the many waters,d-XdgiV7k07`tilE `l fxr `giL, WPnv`E A`xu dirEcd.dgif:k2Aeven unto the seed of my brethren, who were in the promised land.d-ddd-e%k2i.e>k2i5e@k2i`Bk2 1 Nephi 13:13iXdgiVGk0ueidi gfizi `z xEg `ldim, WRrl Bm ABeiim pFqtim, edm iv`E ndWai rl Rpi dOim dxAim.dgifJk2And it came to pass that I beheld the Spirit of God, that it wrought upon other Gentiles; and they went forth out of captivity, upon the many waters.d$EdddLeDk2i`Ok2 1 Nephi 13:14iXdgiVTk0Jeidi gfizi dnFpi dnFpim Wl Beiim rl Rpi d`xu dirEcd;dgifWk2[And it came to pass that I beheld many multitudes of the Gentiles upon the land of promise;d$RXdgiV\k0`e`pi gfizi `z frm `ldim dE` rl fxr `giL; edm ptFvE ltpi dBeiim edME.dgif_k2and I beheld the wrath of God, that it was upon the seed of my brethren; and they were scattered before the Gentiles and were smitten.dYdddYeQk2iZeck2i`ek2i`gk2 1 Nephi 13:15iXdgiVlk0he`pi gfizi xEg ided Wrld Aio dBeiim, edm dvligE EnVibim `z d`xu lnFxWzm;dgifok2And I beheld the Spirit of the Lord, that it was upon the Gentiles, and they did prosper and obtain the land for their inheritance;d$jXdgiVtk0aegfizi Wdm diE lapim, Eadixim eitim rc n`c, MnF rc rOi ltpi WPdxbE.dgifwk2rand I beheld that they were white, and exceedingly fair and beautiful, like unto my people before they were slain.dqdddqeik2ire{k2i`}k2 1 Nephi 13:16iXdgiVk0eidi W`pi, pti, x`izi Mi dBeiim WIv`E ndXai dx`E nWRlim Atpi ided; edMg ided did `Ym. dgifk2And it came to pass that I, Nephi, beheld that the Gentiles who had gone forth out of captivity did humble themselves before the Lord; and the power of the Lord was with them.d$dddek2i`k2 1 Nephi 13:17iXdgiVk0_egfizi W`OFzidm dBFiFz dzwAvE rl Rpi dOim, erl d`xu Bm, llgm pbCm.dgifk2And I beheld that their mother Gentiles were gathered together upon the waters, and upon the land also, to battle against them.d$dddek2i`k2 1 Nephi 13:18iXdgiVk0qegfizi WMg `ldim did `Ym, ebm frm `ldim did A`Nd WdiE p`qtE igc pbCm llgm. dgifk2And I beheld that the power of God was with them, and also that the wrath of God was upon all those that were gathered together against them to battle.d$dddek2i`k2i`k2 1 Nephi 13:19iXdgiVk0se`pi, pti, gfizi WdBeiim WIv`E ndXai pnqxE Akg Wl `ldim nici Wl Ml rOim `gxim.dgifk2And I, Nephi, beheld that the Gentiles that had gone out of captivity were delivered by the power of God out of the hands of all other nations.d$dddek2i`k2 1 Nephi 13:20iXdgiVk0Teidi `pi, pti, gfizi Wdm ybybE A`xu; egfizi qtx, efd dEa`iVk0wcind Aipidm.dgifk2And it came to pass that I, Nephi, beheld that they did prosper in the land; and I beheld a book, and it was carried forth among them.d$dddek2i`k2 1 Nephi 13:21iXdgiVk0DedOl`j `nx `li: MlEm `Yd iecr WdOEao Wl dQtx?dgifk2AAnd the angel said unto me: Knowest thou the meaning of the book?d$dddek2i`k2 1 Nephi 13:22iXdgiVk0 e`nxYi lF: `ippi iFcr.dgifk2 And I said unto him: I know not.d$dddek2i`k2 1 Nephi 13:23iXdgiVk0SedE` `nx: lx`ez fd iFv` ndRd Wl idEci. e`pi, pti, x`izi f`z.dgifk2VAnd he said: Behold it proceedeth out of the mouth of a Jew. And I, Nephi, beheld it;d$XdgiVk0\edE` `nx `li: dQtx W`FzF dPL xF`d dxWind Wl dIdEcim, EaF Axiz ided,dgifk2tand he said unto me: The book that thou beholdest is a record of the Jews, which contains the covenants of the Lord,dXdgiVk0^WMxz rm Aiz iyx`l; efd Bm nkil dxAd ndPaE`ez Wl dPai`im dTcFWim;dgifk2pwhich he hath made unto the house of Israel; and it also containeth many of the prophecies of the holy prophets;dXdgiVk0;efd YrEcd CFnd l`Nd dgxEzFz rl lEgim dRlif,dgifk2Oand it is a record like unto the engravings which are upon the plates of brass,dXdgiVk0xw W`io Ml MK dxAd; Akl f`z, dm nkilim `z Axiz ided, WMxz rm Aiz iyx`l; lko, iW ldm rxK xa lBeiim.dgifk2save there are not so many; nevertheless, they contain the covenants of the Lord, which he hath made unto the house of Israel; wherefore, they are of great worth unto the Gentiles.ddddek2iek2iek2ie k2ie k2i` k2 1 Nephi 13:24iXdgiVk0Senl`K ided `nx `li: `Yd gfiz WdQtx iFv` wcind nRi idEci;dgifk2oAnd the angel of the Lord said unto me: Thou hast beheld that the book proceeded forth from the mouth of a Jew;d$XdgiVk04ek`Wx iFv` nRi idEci, fd dkil dOl`ezk, k0'AUFxz ided, Wl ni nricim Wpimk% k-k k0rUx dXligim:dgif#k2and when it proceeded forth from the mouth of a Jew it contained the fullness of the gospel of the Lord, of whom the twelve apostles bear record;dXdgiV'k0;edm nricm Adz`m l`nz dPnv`z AVd `ldim.dgif*k2Hand they bear record according to the truth which is in the Lamb of God.ddddek2ie.k2i%e0k2i`2k0 AUFxz k2- gospeli`5k2i`7k2 1 Nephi 13:25iXdgiV<k0elko, dCaxim d`Nd iOqxE ndIdEcim Ahdx `l dBeiim, lti d`nz Wdi` `ldim.dgif?k2sWherefore, these things go forth from the Jews in purity unto the Gentiles, according to the truth which is in God.d$:dddAe9k2i`Dk2 1 Nephi 13:26iXdgiVIk0&e`gxi Wdm iFv`im Aici Wpimk-k k0'rUx dVd ndIdEcim `l dBeiim,dgifOk2hAnd after they go forth by the hand of the twelve apostles of the Lamb, from the Jews unto the Gentiles,d$GXdgiVTk0g`Yd xe`d `z dIvixd Wl MpqId Bceld epzra, Mpqid pzra iFzx nMl dMpqIFz;dgifWk2mthou seest the formation of a great and abominable church, which is most abominable above all other churches;dQXdgiV[k0lx`ez, dm lwgE dl`d nAUFxz dVd dxAd glwim WRWEhim exa iwxim; ebm xAFz nAxizFz ided dFvi`E. dgif^k2for behold, they have taken away from the gospel of the Lamb many parts which are plain and most precious; and also many covenants of the Lord have they taken away.dQdddQeFk2iRebk2iYedk2i`fk0AUFxz k2- gospeli`ik'i`kk2i`mk2 1 Nephi 13:27iXdgiVrk0IeMl ddm dGd rUE Wdm `Eli lWAW dCxkim dPkepez ided,dgifuk2OAnd all this have they done that they might pervert the right ways of the Lord,d$pXdgiVzk0Nnpz WiEMlE lqpEx `z ripidm EldwWFz `z lAFz Wl Api d`cm.dgif}k2Lthat they might blind the eyes and harden the hearts of the children of men.dwdddweok2ixek2i`k2 1 Nephi 13:28iXdgiVk0]lko, `Yd xe`d `gxi WdQtx rax AicD Wl dMpqId dBceld edOzraz,dgifk2oWherefore, thou seest that after the book hath gone forth through the hands of the great and abominable church,d$XdgiVk0TdFv`E nOPE Caxim AxExim eiwxim ndQtx, WdE` qtx Wl yd `ldim.dgifk2mthat there are many plain and precious things taken away from the book, which is the book of the Lamb of God.ddddek2iek2i`k2 1 Nephi 13:29iXdgiVk0oe`gxi WdFv`E Ml `Fzm dcaxim dAxExim ediwxim iFv`, dQtx WIFv` `l Ml `OFz dBeiim; dgifk2oAnd after these plain and precious things were taken away, it goeth forth unto all the nations of the Gentiles;d$XdgiVk0:e`gxi dQtx dElj wcind `l Ml `OFz dBeiim,dgifk2>and after it goeth forth unto all the nations of the Gentiles,d,dgiVk0 Mo, `tilEk( k0Inrax lOim dxAim W`Yd x`iz rm dBeiim WIv`E ndXai,dgifk2oyea, even across the many waters which thou hast seen with the Gentiles which have gone forth out of captivity,dXdgiVk0W`Yd xF`d nRpi dcaxim dxAim dAxExim ediwxim WdEv`E nYEK dQtx,dgifk2bthou seest -- because of the many plain and precious things which have been taken out of the book,dXdgiVk0MWdiE AxExim ldapzm Wl Api d`cm, lti dAdixEz yd `ldimk --k2 dgifk2ywhich were plain unto the understanding of the children of men, according to the plainness which is in the Lamb of God --dXdgiVk08Abll dCaxim d`Nd WdEv`E nAUFxz Wl dVd,dgifk2Kbecause of these things which are taken away out of the gospel of the Lamb,dXdgiVk0OpkWlim xAim rc n`c, Mo, Mi drld dVho iW Mg bcel rlidm.dgifk2Zan exceedingly great many do stumble, yea, insomuch that Satan hath great power over them.ddddek2iek2iek2iek2iek2iek2iek2i`k2 1 Nephi 13:30iXdgiVk0AMl f`z, `Yd x`d dBeiim WIv`E ndXai, Eakg Akg `ldim nrl Ml W`x rOim, Wrl Rpi d`xu WAgixd nrl lkl W`x `xvFz,dgifk2Nevertheless, thou beholdest that the Gentiles who have gone forth out of captivity, and have been lifted up by the power of God above all other nations, upon the face of the land which is choice above all other lands,d$XdgiVk0(Mi fdi d`xu Wrlid Mxz idedk%-k0L`ldim Axiz rm `aiL WS`v`ie vxikim lwAl d`xu pglzm;dgifk2which is the land that the Lord God hath covenanted with thy father that his seed should have for the land of their inheritance;dXdgiVk0lko, `Yd xe`d idedk%-k04`ldim l` ixWd WdBeiim lbnxi iWnicEiVk0+`z dOfibd fxr `giL, WAio `giL.dgifk2wherefore, thou seest that the Lord God will not suffer that the Gentiles will utterly destroy the mixture of thy seed, which are among thy brethren.ddddek2iek2iek2i`k2 1 Nephi 13:31iXdgiV k0;dE` `s l` ixWd WdBeiim ikgicE `z fxr `giL.dgif k2PNeither will he suffer that the Gentiles shall destroy the seed of thy brethren.d$dddek2i`k2 1 Nephi 13:32iXdgiVk0idedk-k0O`ldim `s l` ixWd WdBeiim iX`xE Ynic AnSam d`iOd dG`ziVk0 Wl rexeo,dgifk2iNeither will the Lord God suffer that the Gentiles shall forever remain in that awful state of blindness,d$XdgiV#k0W`Yd xe`d `Fzm, Abll dAxExim exa glwim iwxim Wl dAyexd Wl dVd WdrlnE rl ici `FzD MpqId nzraz, W`z dwnzD x`iz.dgif&k2which thou beholdest they are in, because of the plain and most precious parts of the gospel of the Lamb which have been kept back by that abominable church, whose formation thou hast seen.d ddd ek2i!e*k2i`,k2i`.k2 1 Nephi 13:33iXdgiV3k0xlko, `Fnxz yd `ldim: W`pi `xgm lBeiim, rc dATEx Wl `gxiz Wl Aiz iyx`l AOWRh dBcFl.dgif6k2Wherefore saith the Lamb of God: I will be merciful unto the Gentiles, unto the visiting of the remnant of the house of Israel in great judgment.d$1ddd8e0k2i`;k2 1 Nephi 13:34iXdgiV@k0.eidi dOl`j ided CAx `li e`nx:dgifCk2EAnd it came to pass that the angel of the Lord spake unto me, saying:d$ >XdgiVHk0Rlx`ez, `Fnxz yd `ldim: `gxi `aTx `z W`xiz Wl Aiz iyx`l k%--dgifLk2YBehold, saith the Lamb of God, after I have visited the remnant of the house of Israel --ifNk2dEXdgiVRk07W`xiz fF Wrlid dPpi ncAx di` fxr `aiL k%--dgifVk2=and this remnant of whom I speak is the seed of thy father --dEXdgiVZk0jlko, `gxi `aTx `Fzm AXtEh e`Md `Fzm Aic dBeiim, e`gxi dBeiim inrcE Aiezx.dgif]k2wherefore, after I have visited them in judgment, and smitten them by the hand of the Gentiles, and after the Gentiles do stumble exceedingly,dEXdgiVak0sAbll `Fzm dlwim AxExim eiwxim AiFzx WAaUFxd dVd WdrlnE rl ici `Fzd Mpqid pzraz,dgifdk2{because of the most plain and precious parts of the gospel of the Lamb which have been kept back by that abominable church,dEXdgiVhk0$Wdi` `m dGFpFz, W`Fnxz dVd k%--dgiflk21which is the mother of harlots, saith the Lamb --dEXdgiVpk0T`pi `did xgEm lBeiim AIFm ddE`, Mi drld `pi `ai` wcind ldm, dgifsk2]I will be merciful unto the Gentiles in that day, insomuch that I will bring forth unto them,dEXdgiVwk0\Akg WNi, dxAd ndAUFxd WNi, Caxim WIdiE AxExim eiwxim `Fnxz dVd.dgifzk2Xin mine own power, much of my gospel, which shall be plain and precious, saith the Lamb.dEdddEe=k2iFe~k2iPek2iXek2i_ek2ifek2inek2iuek2i`k2 1 Nephi 13:35iXdgiVk0`lx`ez, `Fnxz dVd, `bNd `z rvni lfxrL, ikYaE dxAd Caxim `lOc ldm,dgifk2For, behold, saith the Lamb: I will manifest myself unto thy seed, that they shall write many things which I shall minister unto them,d$XdgiVk0jCaxim WIdiE AxExim eiwxim; e`gxi Wikgc fxrL iXncE eizpEpE Agqx `nEpzm,dgifk2bwhich shall be plain and precious; and after thy seed shall be destroyed, and dwindle in unbelief,dXdgiVk0nebm fxr `giL, x`d,dCaxim d`Nd izgA`E, eizBNE lBeiim rl ici MWxFo ekg dVd.dgifk2and also the seed of thy brethren, behold, these things shall be hid up, to come forth unto the Gentiles, by the gift and power of the Lamb.ddddek2iek2iek2i`k2 1 Nephi 13:36iXdgiVk0LWm Ydid MzEad AUFxzi,`Fnxz dVd, eqlr WNi edIWErd WNi.dgifk2UAnd in them shall be written my gospel, saith the Lamb, and my rock and my salvation.d$dddek2i`k2i`k2i`k2 1 Nephi 13:37iXdgiVk0qEaxEkim dm `Wx WIgRUE ldai` wcind vIFo WNi AIem ddE`, Mi ldm YPzo xEg dTcW ekgF.dgifk2And blessed are they who shall seek to bring forth my Zion at that day, for they shall have the gift and the power of the Holy Ghost;d$XdgiVk0ge`m dm qealim rc dQes, dm irlE Aiem d`gxeo, eigqj AnlkEz dPvgiz Wl dVd;dgifk2and if they endure unto the end, they shall be lifted up at the last day, and shall be saved in the everlasting kingdom of the Lamb;dXdgiVk0%`Wx WIcAxE WlFm, Mo, AUexdiVk0ed`gxFpim idiE dx`WFpim, edx`WFpim d`gxFpim.dgifk29and the last shall be first, and the first shall be last.dwdddweok2ixek2iek2i`k2 1 Nephi 14:1iXdgi\k0]edid, `m dBeiim iwWiaE `l yd `ldim A`FzF dIFm WAF IzBNd ldm ACax,dgifk2And it shall come to pass, that if the Gentiles shall hearken unto the Lamb of God in that day that he shall manifest himself unto them in word,d$XdgiVk0Zebm AXlheo, AOrUd n`ec, MWIqix Atpidm `z nQlr dOglwz WNdm k%--dgifk2Rand also in power, in very deed, unto the taking away of their stumbling blocks --ddddek2iek2i`k2 1 Nephi 14:2iXdgiVk0R`m `f l` iwWigE `z lAm Atpi yd `ldim, `f iOpE rm fxr `aiL;dgifk2iAnd harden not their hearts against the Lamb of God, they shall be numbered among the seed of thy father;d$XdgiVk0fMo iOpE rm Aiz iyx`l; edm idiE `pWim naxkim rl Rpi d`xu dnahgz erc; dgifk2yyea, they shall be numbered among the house of Israel; and they shall be a blessed people upon the promised land forever;dXdgiVk0Fdm l` iEalE iFzx AXai; edAiz Wl iyx`l l` iYrE rFc.dgifk2gthey shall be no more brought down into captivity; and the house of Israel shall no more be confounded.ddddek2iek2iek2i`k2i`k2 1 Nephi 14:3iXdgiVk0QedAFx dBcel, WPkxd raExm rl ici `FzD Mpqid Bceld epzra,dgifk2XAnd that great pit, which hath been digged for them by that great and abominable church,d$XdgiVk0[WPFqcd rl ici dVho Eapie, Mci ldFail `z pWnFz `pWim lnhd lBidPmdgifk2fwhich was founded by the devil and his children, that he might lead away the souls of men down to helldXdgiVk0Mo,k2 k0\dAFx dBcel dGd WPgRx ldxq Wl `pWim iznN` rl ici Wdm WgtxE f`z,dgifk2p-- yea, that great pit which hath been digged for the destruction of men shall be filled by those who digged it,dXdgiVk05rc ddxq dOglh WNdm, `Fnxz yd `ldim;dgifk24unto their utter destruction, saith the Lamb of God;dXdgiVk0Vl` ddxq Wl dptW, `N` `z fF YWlK Wl f`z lzFK dBidPm dGd lF qes.dgifk2_not the destruction of the soul, save it be the casting of it into that hell which hath no end.ddddek2iek2iek2iek2iek2i`k0 lBidPmk2 - to hellifk2i`k2i`k2 1 Nephi 14:4iXdgiV k0rlx`ez, fd lti dXai Wl dVho, ebm lvcTz `ldim, rl Ml dm Rrli dxWr edrel ltpie.dgif k2For behold, this is according to the captivity of the devil, and also according to the justice of God, upon all those who will work wickedness and abomination before him.d$ ddd e k2i` k2 1 Nephi 14:5iXdgiV k0keidi dOl`j CAx `li, pti, e`nx: `Yd gfiz W`m dBeiim izgxhE idi rlidm hFa;dgif k2And it came to pass that the angel spake unto me, Nephi, saying: Thou hast beheld that if the Gentiles repent it shall be well with them;d$ XdgiV k0te`Yd Bm iFcr `z Axiz ided rm Aiz iyx`l; e`Yd Bm WnrY W`ipF gFfx AzWEad qFtF `acFo.dgif k2and thou also knowest concerning the covenants of the Lord unto the house of Israel; and thou also hast heard that whoso repenteth not must perish.d ddd e k2i e k2i`! k2 1 Nephi 14:6idgiV& k0Erl Mo, `Fid lBFiim `m dm iwWE `z lAm pbc yd `ldim.dgif) k2eTherefore, wo be unto the Gentiles if it so be that they harden their hearts against the Lamb of God.d$$ ddd+ e# k2i`. k2i`0 k2 1 Nephi 14:7idgiV5 k0)Mi iaF` dGno, `Fnxz yd `ldim,dgif8 k2+For the time cometh, saith the Lamb of God,d$3 dgiV= k09`rUd Caxim BcFlim Entl`im Aio Api d`cm;dgif@ k2Hthat I will work a great and a marvelous work among the children of men;d: dgiVD k0`N` `z dCaxim W`Yd Yx`d Arzic l` YkYa; Mik. k0idedk-k09`ldim vEd rl WNig yd `ldim WIkYa `Fzm.dgif""k2But the things which thou shalt see hereafter thou shalt not write; for the Lord God hath ordained the apostle of the Lamb of God that he should write them.d$"ddd$"e"k2i`'"k2 1 Nephi 14:26idgiV,"k0bebm l`gxim WdiE Wm, ided dx`d `z dMl Caxim ldm, edm MzaE `z dCaxim;dgif/"k2\And also others who have been, to them hath he shown all things, and they have written them;d$*"dgiV4"k0&edm gzEnim eiFtirE Ahdxzm, dgif7"k25and they are sealed up to come forth in their purity,d1"dgiV;"k0[lti l`nz Wdi` AVd `ldim; AfnPF dOz`im l`co, `f laiz Wl iyx`l.dgif>"k2gaccording to the truth which is in the Lamb, in the own due time of the Lord, unto the house of Israel.d1"ddd1"e)"k2i2"eB"k2i9"eD"k2i`F"k0 Ahdxzm k2- in their purityi`I"k2 1 Nephi 14:27idgiVN"k0ne`pi, pti, WnrYi e`pi nric, Mi WnF Wl `FzF WNig dVd did iFgpo lti Caxi dOl`K.dgifQ"k2{And I, Nephi, heard and bear record, that the name of the apostle of the Lamb was John, according to the word of the angel.d$L"dddS"eK"k2i`V"k2 1 Nephi 14:28idgiV["k0XEx`d, e`pi, pti, `qEx lkYa `z dX`x Wl dCaxim WXnrYi ex`izi. dgif^"k2iAnd behold, I, Nephi, am forbidden that I should write the remainder of the things which I saw and heard;d$Y"GdgiVc"k05lko, `z dCaxim WMzaYi did nqRiw li;dgiff"k27wherefore the things which I have written sufficeth me;d`"dgiVj"k0?e`pi MzaYi igic glw who Wl dCaxim Xx`izi.dgifm"k2>and I have written but a small part of the things which I saw.d`"ddd`"eX"k2ia"eq"k2ih"es"k2i`u"k2 1 Nephi 14:29idgiVz"k0Te`pi nric Mi x`izi dCaxim Xx`d, enl`K ided dged `Fzm `li.dgif}"k2sAnd I bear record that I saw the things which my father saw, and the angel of the Lord did make them known unto me.d$x"ddd"ew"k2i`"k2i`"k2 1 Nephi 14:30idgiC"k0WerYd `pi BFnx ncAx `FcFz dCaxim Xx`izi Arec dEa`zi dl`d AxEg;dgif"k2kAnd now I make an end of speaking concerning the things which I saw while I was carried away in the spirit;d$"dgiV"k0Xe`m Ml dCaxim Xx`izi diE l` Mzea, dCaxim WMzaYi diE `niYIim.dgif"k2\and if all the things which I saw are not written, the things which I have written are true.d"dgiV"k0elko fd. `no.dgif"k2And thus it is. Amen.d"ddd"e"k2i"e"k2i"e"k2i`"k2 1 Nephi 15:1idgiV"k0{eidi `gxi `pi, pti, dEa`zi dl`d AxEg, e`pi x`izi Ml dCaxim d`Nd, gfxYi l`dl Wl `ai.dgif"k2And it came to pass that after I, Nephi, had been carried away in the spirit, and seen all these things, I returned to the tent of my father.d$"ddd"e"k2i`"k2 1 Nephi 15:2idgiV"k0`eidi x`izi `gi, edm dzeMgE `gc rm dXpi `FcFz dCaxim W`ai CAx ldm.dgif"k2And it came to pass that I beheld my brethren, and they were disputing one with another concerning the things my father had spoken unto them.d$"ddd"e"k2i`"k2i`"k2 1 Nephi 15:3idgiV"k06Mi dE` `nx A`nz dxAd Caxim BcFlim ldm,dgif"k2/For he truly spake many great things unto them,d$"dgiV"k0QWTWd ldiFz nEao, `m l` `iW iW`l `z ided; edm diE wWd AlAm,dgif"k2mwhich were hard to be understood, save a man should inquire of the Lord; and they being hard in their hearts,d"dgiV"k04lko dm l` gtUE `z ided Mi Wdm vxikim.dgif"k28therefore they did not look unto the Lord as they ought.d"ddd"e"k2i"e"k2i"e"k2i`"k2 1 Nephi 15:4idgiV"k0erYd `pi, pti, k. diizi k0LrvEa Abll wWgEz Wl lAm, ebm, Abll dCaxim W`pi x`izi,dgif"k2xAnd now I, Nephi, was grieved because of the hardness of their hearts, and also, because of the things which I had seen,d$"dgiV"k0ae`pi icrYi Wdm giiaim ldiFz Alzi pnpr Abll xWrzD Bceld Api d`cm.dgif"k2cand knew they must unavoidably come to pass because of the great wickedness of the children of men.d"ddd"e"k2i"e"k2i`"k2i`"k2 1 Nephi 15:5idgiV"k0eidi diizi prkx Abll vxFzi, Mi gWaYi WvxFzi diE BcFlFz nrl lMl, Abll `aCo rOi, Mi gfizi `z nRlYE.dgif#k2And it came to pass that I was overcome because of my afflictions, for I considered that mine afflictions were great above all, because of the destruction of my people, for I had beheld their fall.d$"ddd#e"k2i`#k2 1 Nephi 15:6idgiV #k0feidi `gxi dz`FWWYi CAxYi `l `gi, vaizi xvizi lcrz rl nd dm nzeMgim.dgif #k2And it came to pass that after I had received strength I spake unto my brethren, desiring to know of them the cause of their disputations.if#k2d$#ddd#e#k2i`#k2 1 Nephi 15:7idgiV#k0|edm `nxE li: l` ikFlim ldaio nd X`nx `aipE CAx `FcFz drptim dhariim Wl ru dfiz, ebm `FcFziV#k0 dBeiim.dgif#k2And they said: Behold, we cannot understand the words which our father hath spoken concerning the natural branches of the olive-tree, and also concerning the Gentiles.d$#ddd #e#k2i`##k2 1 Nephi 15:8idgiV(#k0/e`nxYi ldm: dW`lYm `z Ri ided? dgif+#k23And I said unto them: Have ye inquired of the Lord?d$&#ddd-#e%#k2i`0#k2i`2#k2 1 Nephi 15:9idgiV7#k0Nedm `nxE `li: l` rUipE; Mi ided `ipF nai` Caxim M`Nd lpE.dgif:#k2TAnd they said unto me: We have not; for the Lord maketh no such thing known unto us.d$5#ddd<#e4#k2i`?#k2 1 Nephi 15:10idgiVD#k0Olx`ez, `nxYi ldm: Mivc fd W`ipkm WFnxim `z nveFz ided? dgifG#k2UBehold, I said unto them: How is it that ye do not keep the commandments of the Lord?d$B#dgiVL#k0+Mivc fd YberE Abll wWEz lAkm?dgifO#k2FHow is it that ye will perish, because of the hardness of your hearts?dI#dddI#eA#k2iJ#eS#k2i`U#k2 1 Nephi 15:11idgiVZ#k04MlEm `ipkm fFkxim `z dCaxim ided CAx?dgif]#k27Do ye not remember the things which the Lord hath said?d$X#dgiVb#k0?`m `Ym l` YwWigE `z lAkm, YW`lE `li A`nEpd, dgife#k2:-- If ye will not harden your hearts, and ask me in faith,d_#dgiVi#k0re`m Y`nipE W`Ym YpglE, AgxivEz ezWnxE `z nveFzi, Aec`i dCaxim d`Nd licirzkm.dgifl#k2}believing that ye shall receive, with diligence in keeping my commandments, surely these things shall be made known unto you.ifn#k2d_#ddd_#eW#k2i`#er#k2ig#et#k2i`v#k2 1 Nephi 15:12idgiV{#k0ldPpi, `pi `enx lkm, Aiz iyx`l pnWl lru fiz, rl ici xEg ided Wdid A`aFzipE.dgif~#k2Behold, I say unto you, that the house of Israel was compared unto an olive-tree, by the Spirit of the Lord which was in our father;d$y#dgiV#k0\lx`ez, MlEm l` pYwpE nAiz iyx`l, MlEm `io `pgpE rps nAiz iyx`l?dgif#k2jand behold are we not broken off from the house of Israel, and are we not a branch of the house of Israel?d#ddd#ex#k2i#e#k2i`#k2 1 Nephi 15:13idgiV#k0eerYd, lnd dCaxim W`aipE ncAx rl dxMaz drptim dhariim Anl` dBeiim, dgif#k2And now, the thing which our father meaneth concerning the grafting in of the natural branches through the fullness of the Gentiles, is,d$#dgiV#k0ndE` xFvd ldBic WA`gxiz dInim, MWGxrpE izpEo Agqx `nEpzm, Mo, AnWK CFxFz xAim,dgif#k2ithat in the latter days, when our seed shall have dwindled in unbelief, yea, for the space of many years,d#dgiV#k0UedxAd Cexez `gxi dOWig ix`d `z rvnF MaUx ecm lapi d`cm,dgif#k2\and many generations after the Messiah shall be manifested in body unto the children of men,d#dgiV#k0Y`f dOl`ez AUFxz dOWig YEa` `l dBeiim, EndBeiim `l W`xiz fxrpE.dgif#k2then shall the fullness of the gospel of the Messiah come unto the Gentiles, and from the Gentiles unto the remnant of our seed --d#ddd#e#k2i#e#k2i#e#k2i#e#k2i`#k2 1 Nephi 15:14idgiV#k0aEaIFm ddE` W`xiz fxrpE Ycr Wdi` nAiz Wl iUx`l, edm rm dAxiz Wl ided;dgif#k2And at that day shall the remnant of our seed know that they are of the house of Israel, and that they are the covenant people of the Lord;d$#dgiV#k0ze`f dm iBirE lnd XIcrE `aFz `aFzidm, ebm `z XIcrE AUFxz BF`lm, WPnqxd rl icF l`aFzidm.dgif#k2and then shall they know and come to the knowledge of their forefathers, and also to the knowledge of the gospel of their Redeemer, which was ministered unto their fathers by him;d#dgiV#k0alko, dm iMixE lcrz BF`lm End XIcrE AzFxzF, MK WIEklE laF` `lie EldPvl.dgif#k2wherefore, they shall come to the knowledge of their Redeemer and the very points of his doctrine, that they may know how to come unto him and be saved.d#ddd#e#k2i#e#k2i#e#k2i`#k2 1 Nephi 15:15idgiV#k0ae`f AIem ddE`, MlEm l` iUngE eidNlE `z `lm dPvgi, dQlr WNdm eiWErzm?dgif#k2vAnd then at that day will they not rejoice and give praise unto their everlasting God, their rock and their salvation?d$#dgiV#k0IMo, AIem ddE`, MlEm l` ipglE `z Mg EnfFo ndBto d`nz? dgif#k2XYea, at that day, will they not receive the strength and nourishment from the true vine?d#dgiV#k0'Mo, MlEm l` iaF`E Awdl dbCxdiV#k0d`niYi `ldim?dgif#k22Yea, will they not come unto the true fold of God?d#ddd#e#k2i#e#k2i#e#k2i^#k2 1 Nephi 15:16idgiV#k0HdPpi, `pi `enx lkm, Mo; dm WEa iGkxE Aio Aiz iyx`l;dgif#k2VBehold, I say unto you, Yea; they shall be remembered again among the house of Israel;d$#dgiV$k0BixMaE lzFK ru dGiz, Mi dm rps hari Wl ru dGiz.dgif$k2]they shall be grafted in, being a natural branch of the olive-tree, into the true olive-tree.d#ddd#e#k2i#e$k2i^ $k2i^ $k2 1 Nephi 15:17idgiV$k0efd nd W`aipE `Fnx;dgif$k2$And this is what our father meaneth;d$$dgiV$k0KedE` `Fnx WGd l` iwxd rc `gxi Wdm iPctE Aici dBeiim; dgif$k2\and he meaneth that it will not come to pass until after they are scattered by the Gentiles;if$k2d$dgiV"$k02edE` `nx WGd iaE` rl ici CxK dBeiim,dgif%$k29and he meaneth that it shall come by way of the Gentiles,d$dgiV)$k06ided iEMl ldx`Fz `z MgF lBeiim, Mi dQAdk/ k0:dO`ec iCgd rl ici dIdEcim, `F Aiz iyx`l.dgif.$k2that the Lord may show his power unto the Gentiles, for the very cause that he shall be rejected of the Jews, or of the house of Israel.d$ddd$e$k2i$e2$k2i $e4$k2i'$e6$k2i^8$k2 1 Nephi 15:18idgiV=$k0/lko, `aipE l` CAx rl fxrpE Alac, dgif@$k28Wherefore, our father hath not spoken of our seed alone,d$;$dgiVE$k0c`N` Bm rl Ml Aiz iyx`l, ldvAir lAxiz WSxikd ldWlim Ainim d`gxFpim;dgifH$k2kbut also of all the house of Israel, pointing to the covenant which should be fulfilled in the latter days;dB$dgiVL$k0iAxiz WrUd ided rm `aipE `axdm, e`nx: AfxrL iaxkE Ml nWRgFz Wl McEx d`xu.dgifO$k2wwhich covenant the Lord made to our father Abraham, saying: In thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.dB$dddB$e:$k2iC$eS$k2iJ$eU$k2i`W$k2 1 Nephi 15:19idgiV\$k0Feidi `pi, pti, CAxYi ldm dxAd `FcFz dCaxim d`Nd;dgif_$k2PAnd it came to pass that I, Nephi, spake much unto them concerning these things;d$Z$dgiVd$k0AMo, CAxYi ldm `FcFz WTEm didEcim Ainim d`gxFpim.dgifg$k2Qyea, I spake unto them concerning the restoration of the Jews in the latter days.da$ddda$eY$k2ib$ek$k2i`m$k2 1 Nephi 15:20idgiVr$k0fe`pi gfxYi ldm Caxie Wl iWridE, WCAx rl WTEm didEcim, `F Wl Aiz iyx`l.dgifu$k2~And I did rehearse unto them the words of Isaiah, who spake concerning the restoration of the Jews, or of the house of Israel;d$p$dgiVz$k0Le`gxi WIWTnE, Wdm l` iaNE iFzx, l` vxikim dm iEtvE WEa.dgif}$k2gand after they were restored they should no more be confounded, neither should they be scattered again.dw$dgiV$k0Xeidi CAxYi dxAd Caxim `l `gi, edm pxBrE edWRilE Atpi ided.dgif$k2And it came to pass that I did speak many words unto my brethren, that they were pacified and did humble themselves before the Lord.dw$dddw$eo$k2ix$e$k2i$e$k2i`$k2 1 Nephi 15:21idgiV$k0ieidi CAxE `li WEa, e`nxE: nd RxEW dCax W`aipE x`d AglFm? nd RxEW dru Wx`d?dgif$k2And it came to pass that they did speak unto me again, saying: What meaneth this thing which our father saw in a dream? What meaneth the tree which he saw?d$$ddd$e$k2i`$k2i`$k2 1 Nephi 15:22idgiV$k07e`nxYi ldm: fd did pvibEz Wl ru dgIim. dgif$k2BAnd I said unto them: It was a representation of the tree of life.d$$ddd$e$k2i`$k2 1 Nephi 15:23idgiV$k0Pedm `nxE `li: nd RxEW nFh Axfl W`aipE x`d, eWdFail `l dru?dgif$k2_And they said unto me: What meaneth the rod of iron which our father saw, that led to the tree?d$$ddd$e$k2i`$k2 1 Nephi 15:24idgiV$k0pe`nxYi ldm: WGdE Caxi `ldim, Eni WIwWia lcax `ldim, eigfiw AF, l` i`ac lrFlm;dgif$k2And I said unto them that it was the word of God, and whoso would hearken unto the word of God, and would hold fast unto it, they would never perish;d$$dgiV$k0ebm iMl dRYEiim egSi dW Wl d`Fia l` ibAxE rlidm el` iqpexE `Fzm, ldeail `Fzm dl`d l`acFo.dgif$k2neither could the temptations and the fiery darts of the adversary overpower them unto blindness, to lead them away to destruction.d$ddd$e$k2i$e$k2i`$k2 1 Nephi 15:25idgiV$k0Llko, `pi, pti, dHtzi ldm lnro lvIz `l lAm Cax ided;dgif$k2LWherefore, I, Nephi, did exhort them to give heed unto the word of the Lord;d$$dgiV$k0JMo, dHtzi ldm Akl dOxu WAptWi, Elti niha iMlYi, dgif$k2dyea, I did exhort them with all the energies of my soul, and with all the faculty which I possessed,d$dgiV$k0Zddm did nwWia lcaxi `ldim eifMxE `z nveFzie Ynic Akl nrUidm.dgif$k2hthat they would give heed to the word of God and remember to keep his commandments always in all things.d$ddd$e$k2i$e$k2i$e$k2i`$k2 1 Nephi 15:26idgiV$k0%k2i`@%k2 1 Nephi 15:31idgiVE%k0Zedm `nxE `li: MlEm RxEWF Wl dCax dGd rPEii Wl dBEs Ainim Wl pqieo,dgifH%k2]And they said unto me: Doth this thing mean the torment of the body in the days of probation,d$C% dgiVM%k0r`F fd RxEWF nSaD dQFti dPWnd `gxi nez dBEs fnpi? `F fd ncAx Wl dCaxim `ifd fnpi?dgifP%k2or doth it mean the final state of the soul after the death of the temporal body, or doth it speak of the things which are temporal?dJ%dddJ%eB%k2iK%eT%k2i`V%k2i`X%k2 1 Nephi 15:32idgiV]%k0eidi `nxYi ldm: Mi fd did pvibEz Wl Caxim Wpidm fnPIim xEgpIim; liem vxij lae` Wdm iXthE lti nrUidm, Mo, `tilE draecez WdiE rUe rl ici dBEs fnpi Aini dPQieo.dgif`%k2And it came to pass that I said unto them that it was a representation of things both temporal and spiritual; for the day should come that they must be judged of their works, yea, even the works which were done by the temporal body in their days of probation.d$[%dddb%eZ%k2i`e%k2 1 Nephi 15:33idgiVj%k0tlko, `m nzim AxWrEzm, dm gIiaim ldXlK Bm, A`Wx lcaxim WxEgpIim, ldiez wWEx lScw;dgifm%k2Wherefore, if they should die in their wickedness, they must be cast off also, as to the things which are spiritual, which are pertaining to righteousness;d$h%dgiVr%k0Jlko, dm gIiaim lrnc Atpi `ldim, ldXth lti nrUidm;dgifu%k2Qwherefore, they must be brought to stand before God, to be judged of their works;do%dgiVy%k0Be`m nrUidm did Adm fdEm, nMK Wdm idiE nfdnim;dgif|%k2Band if their works have been filthiness they must needs be filthy;do%dgiV%k0e`m dm nfdnim, AxEx WOwFnm l` idid AnlkEz `ldim; `m Ml Mj, nlkEz `ldim gia ldiez nfdnz Bm.dgif%k2and if they be filthy it must needs be that they cannot dwell in the kingdom of God; if so, the kingdom of God must be filthy also.do%dddo%eg%k2ip%e%k2iw%e%k2i~%e%k2i`%k0 ldXlKk2 - to be cast offi`%k2i`%k2 1 Nephi 15:34idgiV%k0dPpi, `pi `enx lkm, nlkEz `ldim `ipd nfdnz, eMl Cax nBe`l l` iEMl ldMpq AnlkEz `ldim; lko, nwFm nhEps gIa ldiez lwlh `z dGdEm.dgif%k2But behold, I say unto you, the kingdom of God is not filthy, and there cannot any unclean thing enter into the kingdom of God; wherefore there must needs be a place of filthiness prepared for that which is filthy.d$%ddd%e%k2i`%k2 1 Nephi 15:35idgiV%k0%EnwFm nEko, Mo, `tilE dBidiPFmk+ k0d`iEmk+ k0dGd ndm CAxYi, edVho iqc `z dOweFm; lko, qFto Wl pWnFz `pWim lWaz AnlkEz `ldim, `F WIGxwE dgEvd Abll `FzF nWRh vcw ndm CAxYi.dgif%k2 And there is a place prepared, yea, even that awful hell of which I have spoken, and the devil is the preparator of it; wherefore the final state of the souls of men is to dwell in the kingdom of God, or to be cast out because of that justice of which I have spoken.d$%ddd%e%k2i`%k2 1 Nephi 15:36idgiV%k0lko, dxWrim pcgim nd`pWim dSCiwim, ebm nru dgIim, WRxiF iwx AiFzx ebm xvEi iFzx nMl Rxi `gx;dgif%k2Wherefore, the wicked are rejected from the righteous, and also from that tree of life, whose fruit is most precious and most desirable above all other fruits;d$%dgiV%k0\Mo, efd dki bcel Wl Ml dOYpez Wl `ldim. elko CAxYi `l `gi. `no.dgif%k2\yea, and it is the greatest of all the gifts of God. And thus I spake unto my brethren. Amenk&.d%ddd%e%k2i%e%k2i`%k2i`%k2 1 Nephi 16:1idgiV%k0eidi `gxi `pi, pti, BnxYi lcAx l`gi, lx`ez, dm `nxE `li: `Yd dvdxY `lipE Caxim wXim, iFzx nOd X`pE ikFlim lV`z.dgif%k2And now it came to pass that after I, Nephi, had made an end of speaking to my brethren, behold they said unto me: Thou hast declared unto us hard things, more than we are able to bear.d$%ddd%e%k2i`%k2 1 Nephi 16:2idgiV%k0eidi `nxYi ldm WIcrYi W`nxYi Caxim wXim pbc dxWrim, lti d`nz; dvCwYi `z dSCiwim edrcYi Wdm irlE A`gxiz dInim.dgif%k2And it came to pass that I said unto them that I knew that I had spoken hard things against the wicked, according to the truth; and the righteous have I justified, and testified that they should be lifted up at the last day;d$%dgiV%k0Rlko, d`Wm lewg `z d`nz ldiez wWd, di` RFbrz `z `Fzm AlAm.dgif%k2Zwherefore, the guilty taketh the truth to be hard, for it cutteth them to the very center.d%ddd%e%k2i%e%k2i`%k2 1 Nephi 16:3idgiV%k0VerYd `gi, `m `Ym diizm vciwim e`Ym diizm nEko ldwWia l`nz,dgif%k2SAnd now my brethren, if ye were righteous and were willing to hearken to the truth,d$%dgiV%k0VelUim EWnrYm `lid la, WYEMlE ldzdNK AwFnd fwEtd ltpi `ldim,dgif%k2?and give heed unto it, that ye might walk uprightly before God,d%dgiV&k0e`f `Ym l` diizm xFhpim Abll d`nz, el` diizm `Fnxim: `Yd ncAx wWFz `YpE.dgif&k2]then ye would not murmur because of the truth, and say: Thou speakest hard things against us.d%ddd%e%k2i%e&k2i%e &k2i` &k2 1 Nephi 16:4iVdgiV&k0Weidi W`pi, pti, dHtYi l`gi Akl gxivEz, ldgfiw `z nvez ided.dgif&k2tAnd it came to pass that I, Nephi, did exhort my brethren, with all diligence, to keep the commandments of the Lord.d$&ddd&e &k2i`&k2 1 Nephi 16:5i9dgiV&k0qeidi dm nWRlim Atpi ided; Mi drld WUngYi ewEizi ndm, Wdm dlkE ACxK dIWxd.dgif &k2And it came to pass that they did humble themselves before the Lord; insomuch that I had joy and great hopes of them, that they would walk in the paths of righteousness.d$&ddd"&e&k2i`%&k2 1 Nephi 16:6idgiV*&k0derYd, Ml dCaxim dNlE p`nxE eprUE MW`a iWa A`dl Arnw `Wx MPd lnE`l.dgif-&k2kNow, all these things were said and done as my father dwelt in a tent in the valley which he called Lemuel.d$(&ddd/&e'&k2i`2&k2 1 Nephi 16:7idgiV7&k0eidi `pi, pti, lwgYi li `Xd `gz nApFz iWnr`l; ebm, `gi lwgE ldm pWim nApFz iWnr`l; ebm fFx`m lwg lF l`Xd `z AYF dAkFxd Wl iWnr`l.dgif:&k2And it came to pass that I, Nephi, took one of the daughters of Ishmael to wife; and also, my brethren took of the daughters of Ishmael to wife; and also Zoram took the eldest daughter of Ishmael to wife.d$5&ddd<&e4&k2i`?&k2i`A&k2 1 Nephi 16:8idgiVF&k0telko `ai dWlim Ml nveFz ided WSEd rlie. ebm, `pi, pti fkizi laxkd xAd nici ided.dgifI&k2And thus my father had fulfilled all the commandments of the Lord which had been given unto him. And also, I, Nephi, had been blessed of the Lord exceedingly.d$D&dddK&eC&k2i`N&k2 1 Nephi 16:9idgiVS&k0qeidi wFl ided CAx `l `ai ANild, evEd rlie `Wx vxiK lwgz `z dPqird lOcAx ngx.dgifV&k2And it came to pass that the voice of the Lord spake unto my father by night, and commanded him that on the morrow he should take his journey into the wilderness.d$Q&dddX&eP&k2i`[&k2 1 Nephi 16:10idgiV`&k0eidi MW`a wm AAwx, edE` dlK wcind `l Rzg d`dl, lRl` dBcel WNF `Wx gfd rl dTxwr MCEx rbl nrUd nl`kz qwxpi;dgifc&k2And it came to pass that as my father arose in the morning, and went forth to the tent door, to his great astonishment he beheld upon the ground a round ball of curious workmanship;d$^&dgiVh&k0efd did Wl Rlif itd. EazFK dMCEx diE Wpi vixim; ed`gc ndm dx`d lpE `z dMEEo W`pE vxikim lpqr lOcAx.dgifk&k2and it was of fine brass. And within the ball were two spindles; and the one pointed the way whither we should go into the wilderness.de&ddde&e]&k2if&eo&k2i`q&k0AAwx k2 - in the morningi`t&k2i`v&k2 1 Nephi 16:11idgiV{&k0}eidi `pgpE `qtpE igc MlWdE Caxim W`pE vxikim ldai` lOcAx, eMl W`x dxkEW ided pzo lpE;dgif~&k2And it came to pass that we did gather together whatsoever things we should carry into the wilderness, and all the remainder of our provisions which the Lord had given unto us;d$y&GdgiV&k0Re`pgpE lwgpE fxrim Wl Ml nio, WIMlpE ldFail `YpE lOcAx. dgif&k2Kand we did take seed of every kind that we might carry into the wilderness.d&ddd&ex&k2i&e&k2i`&k2 1 Nephi 16:12iGdgiV&k0Keidi lwgpE `z `dlipE eiv`pE lOcAx, nrax lPgl l`n`o. dgif&k2fAnd it came to pass that we did take our tents and depart into the wilderness, across the river Laman.d$&ddd&e&k2i`&k2 1 Nephi 16:13idgiV&k04eidi pqrpE CxK `xArd inm AkEEo CxFmk!-k0eCxFm nfxg, e`pgpE phipE `z `dlipE WEa; e`pgpE dzwXxpE lXm Wl dOwFm W`fx.dgif&k2And it came to pass that we traveled for the space of four days, nearly a south-southeast direction, and we did pitch our tents again; and we did call the name of the place Shazer.d$&ddd&e&k2i`&k2 1 Nephi 16:14idgiV&k0ieidi lwgpE `z wWzFzipE e`z gSipE, dlkpE wcind lOcAx lvEc vIc lnWRgFzipE; dgif&k2}And it came to pass that we did take our bows and our arrows, and go forth into the wilderness to slay food for our families;d$&dgiV&k0ne`gxi whlpE vIc lnWRgFzipE egfxpE WEa lnWRgFzipE AiWineo, AOwFm WPwx` W`fx.dgif&k2{and after we had slain food for our families we did return again to our families in the wilderness, to the place of Shazer.d&dgiV&k0e`pgpE dlkpE wcind WEa AOcAx, rwapE A`FzF dMEEo, CxK dglwim dki RExim Wl diWineo, Awxaz dIm qEs.dgif&k2And we did go forth again in the wilderness, following the same direction, keeping in the most fertile parts of the wilderness, which were in the borders near the Red Sea.d&ddd&e&k2i&e&k2i&e&k2i`&k2 1 Nephi 16:15idgiV&k0zeidi `pgpE pqrpE AnWK inim xAim, dexbim vIc CxK `Ba, AwWYpE egSipE A`apim EaOzlim.dgif&k2And it came to pass that we did travel for the space of many days, slaying food by the way, with our bows and our arrows and our stones and our slings.d$&ddd&e&k2i`&k2 1 Nephi 16:16idgiV&k0]e`pgpE dlkpE `gxi dMCEx,WdFail `FzpE Aiezx glwim RExim Wl diWineo.dgif&k2gAnd we did follow the directions of the ball, which led us in the more fertile parts of the wilderness.d$&ddd&e&k2i`&k2 1 Nephi 16:17idgiV&k0e`gxi `pgpE pqrpE AnWK inim xAim, phipE `z `dlipE lfno `xFK iFzx, Mci WpEMl lpEg EldVib nfeo lnWRgFzipE.dgif&k2And after we had traveled for the space of many days, we did pitch our tents for the space of a time, that we might again rest ourselves and obtain food for our families.d$&ddd&e&k2i`&k2 1 Nephi 16:18idgiV&k0eidi MW`pi, pti, dlkYi wcind lvEc vIc, lx`ez, WaxYi `z wWYi Wdizd rUEid nRlcd rcipd; e`gxi WaxYi `z wWYi, lx`ez, `gi MrqE `li Abll ddtqc Wl wWYi, Mi l` dVbpE `Ml.dgif&k2And it came to pass that as I, Nephi, went forth to slay food, behold, I did break my bow, which was made of fine steel; and after I did break my bow, behold, my brethren were angry with me because of the loss of my bow, for we did obtain no food.d$&ddd&e&k2i`&k2 1 Nephi 16:19idgiV'k0eidi W`pE gfxpe Ali `Ml lnWRgFzipE, edm diE ritim n`c nrnl dCxK, edm qale dxAd Abll ngqex `Ml.dgif'k2And it came to pass that we did return without food to our families, and being much fatigued, because of their journeying, they did suffer much for the want of food.d$&ddd'e&k2i`'k2 1 Nephi 16:20idgiV 'k0Beidi l`n`o elnE`l Eapi iWnr`l dgNE lxho Aiezx,dgif'k2bAnd it came to pass that Laman and Lemuel and the sons of Ishmael did begin to murmur exceedingly,d$ 'dgiV'k0^Abll qalFzidm Etbridm AiWineo; ebm `ai dgl lxho pbc ided `lFdie;dgif'k2{because of their sufferings and afflictions in the wilderness; and also my father began to murmur against the Lord his God;d'dgiV'k0SMo, edm `s diE MNm rvEaim Aiezx, `tilE Wdm dzlFppE pbc ided.dgif'k2Yyea, and they were all exceedingly sorrowful, even that they did murmur against the Lord.d'ddd'e 'k2i'e#'k2i'e%'k2i`''k2 1 Nephi 16:21idgiV,'k0Peidi `pi, pti, diizi rvEa igc rm `gi Abll ddtqc Wl wWYi,dgif/'k2hNow it came to pass that I, Nephi, having been afflicted with my brethren because of the loss of my bow,d$*'dgiV4'k0nebm lwWzFzizm `acE dTtivim, nSapE prUd wWd, Mo, Mi drld l` iMl pE ldVib `Ml.dgif7'k2{and their bows having lost their springs, it began to be exceedingly difficult, yea, insomuch that we could obtain no food.d1'ddd1'e)'k2i2'e;'k2i`='k2 1 Nephi 16:22idgiVB'k0eidi W`pi, pti, CAxYi dxAd Caxim `l `gi, Mi dm WEa dwWE `z lAm, edm dzleppE pbc ided `lm. dgifE'k2And it came to pass that I, Nephi, did speak much unto my brethren, because they had hardened their hearts again, even unto complaining against the Lord their God.d$@'dddG'e?'k2i`J'k2 1 Nephi 16:23idgiVO'k0eidi W`pi, pti, rUzi wWz nru egu nOTl iWx, lko, Wdiizi gnEW AwWz Eagu Eanwlrz Ea`apim.dgifR'k2And it came to pass that I, Nephi, did make out of wood a bow, and out of a straight stick, an arrow; wherefore, I did arm myself with a bow and an arrow, with a sling and with stones.d$M'dgiVW'k08e`nxYi `l `ai: l`o `lK Mci ldVib nfFo?dgifZ'k2=And I said unto my father: Whither shall I go to obtain food?dT'dddT'eL'k2iU'e^'k2i``'k2 1 Nephi 16:24idgiVe'k0Heidi dE` W`l A`cFo, Mi dm dWRilE rvnm Abll Acaxi, dgifh'k2iAnd it came to pass that he did inquire of the Lord, for they had humbled themselves because of my words;d$c'dgiVm'k0EMi `nxYi CAxYi dxAd Caxim ldm A`pxBid ptWi.dgifp'k2=for I did say many things unto them in the energy of my soul.dj'dddj'eb'k2ik'et'k2i`v'k2 1 Nephi 16:25idgiV{'k0reidi wFl ided A` `l `ai; edE` dzgxh Abll Wxho pbc ided, Mi drld Wwr ArSaFo rnFw.dgif~'k2And it came to pass that the voice of the Lord came unto my father; and he was truly chastened because of his murmuring against the Lord, insomuch that he was brought down into the depths of sorrow.d$y'ddd'ex'k2i`'k2 1 Nephi 16:26idgiV'k0Keidi wFl ided `nx lF: x`d AMCEx elx`ez dCaxim MzEa Wm.dgif'k2zAnd it came to pass that the voice of the Lord said unto him: Look upon the ball, and behold the things which are written.d$'ddd'e'k2i`'k2 1 Nephi 16:27idgiV'k0ek`Wx `ai x`d `z dCaxim dMzEa rl dMCEx, Rgc edzglgl Aiezx, ebm `gi Eapi iWnr`l epWipE. dgif'k2And it came to pass that when my father beheld the things which were written upon the ball, he did fear and tremble exceedingly, and also my brethren and the sons of Ishmael and our wives.d$'ddd'e'k2i`'k2 1 Nephi 16:28idgiV'k0eidi `pi, pti, x`izi `z qnpi dCxK WAMCEx, WRrlE lti d`nepd edzncd EnwWiad l`ifd `pgpE pzpE ldm.dgif'k2And it came to pass that I, Nephi, beheld the pointers which were in the ball, that they did work according to the faith and diligence and heed which we did give unto them.d$'ddd'e'k2i`'k2i`'k2 1 Nephi 16:29idgiV'k0=did Wm Bm Mza rl dMCEx dcW Mza, wl lwxi`d,dgif'k2OAnd there was also written upon them a new writing, which was plain to be read,d$'dgiV'k0uWPzo lpE ldaio `z CxMi ided; Mza fd did nWYPd nCi Rrm, Adz`m l`nEpzpE EnqixEzpE.dgif'k2which did give us understanding concerning the ways of the Lord; and it was written and changed from time to time, according to the faith and diligence which we gave unto it.d'dgiV'k0belko `pgpE xe`im ided ikel ldai` Caxim BcFlim rl ici A`nvrim whPim.dgif'k2JAnd thus we see that by small means the Lord can bring about great things.d'ddd'e'k2i'e'k2i'e'k2i`'k2 1 Nephi 16:30idgiV'k0ueidi W`pi, pti, dlkYi wcind lzFK Ui` Wl ddx, lti Adz`m ldFx`Fz WdiE MzEaFz rl dMCEx.dgif'k2And it came to pass that I, Nephi, did go forth up into the top of the mountain, according to the directions which were given upon the ball.d$'ddd'e'k2i`'k2i`'k2 1 Nephi 16:31idgiV'k0Ieidi W`pi dxbYi gIFz Rx`i edUbYi nfFo lnWRgFzipE.dgif'k2bAnd it came to pass that I did slay wild beasts, insomuch that I did obtain food for our families.d$'ddd'e'k2i`'k2 1 Nephi 16:32idgiV'k0Qeidi W`pi gfxYi `l `dlipE epU`zi `Yi `z dgIFz WdxbYi.dgif'k2YAnd it came to pass that I did return to our tents, bearing the beasts which I had slain;d$'dgiV'k0kek`Wx dm x`E W`pi dUbYi nfFo, nd UngE. eidi Wdm nWRlim Atpi ided, edFcE lF.dgif'k2and now when they beheld that I had obtained food, how great was their joy! And it came to pass that they did humble themselves before the Lord, and did give thanks unto him.d'ddd'e'k2i'e'k2i`'k2 1 Nephi 16:33idgiV(k0Zeidi `pgpE iv`pE lCxK WEa, epqrpE Mnrh A`eze wExq lti WAx`Wiz;dgif(k2mAnd it came to pass that we did again take our journey, traveling nearly the same course as in the beginning;d$(dgiV (k0me`gxi pqrpE CxK lxeg Wl trm phipE `z `dlipE WEa, W`pE `Eli p`gx lxeg Wl trm.dgif (k2and after we had traveled for the space of many days we did pitch our tents again, that we might tarry for the space of a time.d(ddd(e'k2i(e(k2i`(k2i`(k2 1 Nephi 16:34idgiV(k0;eidi iWnr`l Ber epwAx AOwFm WPwx` p`dFm.dgif(k2ZAnd it came to pass that Ishmael died, and was buried in the place which was called Nahom.d$(ddd(e(k2i`"(k2 1 Nephi 16:35idgiV'(k0ieidi dApFz Wl iWnr`l qtcE Aiezx, Abll `aCo `aido Eabll vxFzido AiWineo.dgif*(k2And it came to pass that the daughters of Ishmael did mourn exceedingly, because of the loss of their father, and because of their afflictions in the wilderness;d$%(dgiV/(k0Ledo dzlFppE pbc `ai, nRpi `Wx dai` `Fzm n`xu ixEWlimk.,dgif3(k2`and they did murmur against my father, because he had brought them out of the land of Jerusalem,d,(dgiV7(k0?edo `nxE: `aipE nz; Mo, epccpE nxEAd AiWineo,dgif:(k2Msaying: Our father is dead; yea, and we have wandered much in the wilderness,d,(dgiV>(k0ve`pgpE qalpE dxAd ngld, xra, vn`, Enebirim; e`gxi Ml `Nd rlpE ldQtFz AiWineo nxra.dgifA(k2and we have suffered much affliction, hunger, thirst, and fatigue; and after all these sufferings we must perish in the wilderness with hunger.d,(ddd,(e$(k2i-(eE(k2i5(eG(k2i<(eI(k2i`K(k2 1 Nephi 16:36idgiVP(k0^elko dPd dzlFppE pbc `ai, ebm pbCi; edo diE xFvFz lgfx WEa lixEWlimk..dgifT(k2uAnd thus they did murmur against my father, and also against me; and they were desirous to return again to Jerusalem.d$N(dddV(eM(k2i`Y(k2 1 Nephi 16:37idgiV^(k0eel`n`o `nx llnE`l ebm lapi iWnr`l: dpd, pdxb `z `aipE ebm `z `gipE pti, dgifa(k2yAnd Laman said unto Lemuel and also unto the sons of Ishmael: Behold, let us slay our father, and also our brother Nephi,d$\(dgiVf(k0DdOziOx ldiFz WNihpE EnFxpE, e`pgpE `gie dBcFlim.dgifi(k2Vwho has taken it upon him to be our ruler and our teacher, who are his elder brethren.dc(dddc(e[(k2id(em(k2i`o(k2 1 Nephi 16:38idgiVt(k0FerYd, dE` `enx ided CAx `YF, ebm dOl`kim WxzE `FzF.dgifw(k2^Now, he says that the Lord has talked with him, and also that angels have ministered unto him.d$r(dgiV|(k0[`N` lx`ez, `pgpE iFcrim `Wx nWTx lpE; edE` `enx lpE dCaxim d`Nd,dgif(k2GBut behold, we know that he lies unto us; and he tells us these things,dy(dgiV(k0KerFUd Caxim xAim AzgAElFzie, `Wx ikel lxOez `z ripipE,dgif(k2Mand he worketh many things by his cunning arts, that he may deceive our eyes,dy(UdgiV(k09dE` gFWa, `Eli, WIEkl ldeail `FzpE lncAx fx;dgif(k2Ithinking, perhaps, that he may lead us away into some strange wilderness;dy(dgiV(k0e`gxi dE` delij `FzpE dl`d, fnm idid lnlK eWNih rlipE, eirUd `YpE lti xvFpF Ekti Wrld AxEgF.dgif(k2and after he has led us away, he has thought to make himself a king and a ruler over us, that he may do with us according to his will and pleasure.dy(dgiV(k09AvExd fF `gi l`n`o dqiz `z lAm Mci WIxBfE.dgif(k2IAnd after this manner did my brother Laman stir up their hearts to anger.dy(dddy(eq(k2iz(e(k2i(e(k2i(e(k2i(e(k2i(e(k2i`(k2 1 Nephi 16:39idgiV(k0reidi ided did `YpE, Mo, `tlE wFl ided A` ecAx `lidm dxAd Caxim, eiQx `Fzm Aiezx;dgif(k2And it came to pass that the Lord was with us, yea, even the voice of the Lord came and did speak many words unto them, and did chasten them exceedingly;d$(dgiV(k0Ze`gxi WTFl ided iQx `Fzm, MaWE `z frnm, edzgxhE ndgh`im Wldm,dgif(k2tand after they were chastened by the voice of the Lord they did turn away their anger, and did repent of their sins,d(dgiV(k0Aeided WEa gppE `FzpE epzo lpE nfFo, Mci WN` p`ac.dgif(k2Linsomuch that the Lord did bless us again with food, that we did not perish.d(ddd(e(k2i(e(k2i(e(k2i`(k2i`(k2i`(k2 1 Nephi 17:1idgi\(k0seidi `pgpE iv`pE lCxK WEa, AiWineo; e`pgpE pqrpE Mnrh nfxgd ndtrm dG`z wcind.dgif(k2And it came to pass that we did again take our journey in the wilderness; and we did travel nearly eastward from that time forth.d$(dgi\(k0je`pgpE pqrpE ereaxim CxK dxAd ngld AiWineo; EpWFzipE ilcE ilcim AiWineo.dgif(k2xAnd we did travel and wade through much affliction in the wilderness; and our women did bear children in the wilderness.d(ddd(e(k2i(e(k2i`(k0 EpWFzipE k2- and our womeni`(k2i`(k2 1 Nephi 17:2idgi\(k0bMd BcFlFz diE AxkFzie Wl ided rlipE, Arec WAWrd Uxc rl AUx gi AiWineo, dgif(k2lAnd so great were the blessings of the Lord upon us, that while we did live upon raw meat in the wilderness,d$(dgi\(k0did lpWFzipE Wtr gla ldipiw `z ilcido, edo diE gfwFz, Mo, `tilE Mti d`pWim; edo dzgilE lU`z `z rnl dCxK nAli ldzlepo.dgif(k2our women did give plenty of suck for their children, and were strong, yea, even like unto the men; and they began to bear their journeyings without murmurings.d(ddd(e(k2i(e(k2i`(k2i`(k2 1 Nephi 17:3idgi\)k0Nelko `pgpE xe`im WOveFz Wl `ldim gIiaim ldiez nWlnim.dgif)k2?And thus we see that the commandments of God must be fulfilled.d$)dgi\ )k0\e`m pdid Api d`cm nwInim `z nveFz Wl `ldim, dE` ntxpqm EngGwm,dgif)k2pAnd if it so be that the children of men keep the commandments of God he doth nourish them, and strengthen them,d )dgi\)k0`s pFzo AIcim `nvrim Mci laSr `z dCax `Wx vEd rlidm; lko, dE` qRw lpE AGno CxpE AiWineo. dgif)k2and provide means whereby they can accomplish the thing which he has commanded them; wherefore, he did provide means for us while we did sojourn in the wilderness.d )ddd )e)k2i )e)k2i)e)k2i`)k2 1 Nephi 17:4idgi\#)k0Ue`pgpE iWapE AnWK CFxFz xAim, Mo, `tilE MWnFPd Wpim AiWineo. dgif&)k2XAnd we did sojourn for the space of many years, yea, even eight years in the wilderness.d$!)ddd()e )k2i`+)k2i`-)k2 1 Nephi 17:5idgi\2)k0]e`pgpE A`pE l`xu ewx`pE lF AWm Wetrim, Abll xAEi dRxFz ebm CaW Ax;dgif5)k2eAnd we did come to the land which we called Bountiful, because of its much fruit and also wild honey;if7)k2ie9)k/if;)k2d$0)dgi\@)k0EeMl dCaxim d`Nd keppE lpE ided W`pE `Eli l` pnez.dgifC)k2Hand all these things were prepared of the Lord that we might not perish.d=)dgi\G)k0MegfipE `z dIm, ewx`pE lF AWm `ix`phEm, WRxEWF dE` nim xAim.dgifJ)k2[And we beheld the sea, which we called Irreantum, which, being interpreted, is many waters.d=)ddd=)e/)k2i>)eN)k2iE)eP)k2i`R)k0AWm k2- by the namei`U)k0dRxFz k2 - the fruiti`X)k0 Ax k2- wildi`[)k2i`])k2 1 Nephi 17:6idgi\b)k0Veidi phipE `z `dlipE lic gFs dIm; elnxFz vxFz xAFz EwWiim xAim,dgife)k2And it came to pass that we did pitch our tents by the seashore; and notwithstanding we had suffered many afflictions and much difficulty,d$`)dgi\j)k0Mo, `tilE Mok/ k0/dxAd W`pE l` ikelim lkYa `z dMl,dgifo)k20yea, even so much that we cannot write them all,dg)dgi\s)k0se`pgpE rlfpE Aiezx M`Wx A`pE lges dIm; ewx`pE lF AWm Wetrim Abll xAEi xAEI RxFzie.dgifv)k2xwe were exceedingly rejoiced when we came to the seashore; and we called the place Bountiful, because of its much fruit.dg)dddg)e_)k2ih)ez)k2iq)e|)k2i`~)k2 1 Nephi 17:7idgi\)k0eidi `gxi `pi, pti, iWaYi A`xu Wetrim rim AnWK inim xAim, wFl ided A` `li e`nx: wEm erld ddxd.dgif)k2And it came to pass that after I, Nephi, had been in the land of Bountiful for the space of many days, the voice of the Lord came unto me, saying: Arise, and get thee into the mountain.d$)dgi\)k04eidi W`pi erlizi ldx ewx`zi lided.dgif)k2XAnd it came to pass that I arose and went up into the mountain, and cried unto the Lord.d)ddd)e)k2i)e)k2i`)k2i`)k2 1 Nephi 17:8idgi\)k0$eidi ided CAx `li, e`nx:dgif)k28And it came to pass that the Lord spake unto me, saying:d$)dgi\)k0hrliL lapFz `pId, Mti W`x`d lL, W`pi ikel ldai` `z `pWiL CxK dOim dNlE. dgif)k2wThou shalt construct a ship, after the manner which I shall show thee, that I may carry thy people across these waters.d)ddd)e)k2i)e)k2i`)k2 1 Nephi 17:9idgi\)k0Je`nxYi: `cFo, l`o rli llkz Mci lnv` ngvAim ldYiK,dgif)k2CAnd I said: Lord, whither shall I go that I may find ore to molten,d$)dgi\)k0eMci W`pi ikel lrUFz Mlim lapez `z d`pid Mti dCxK `ifd `Yd dx`iz `li?dgif)k2[that I may make tools to construct the ship after the manner which thou hast shown unto me?d)ddd)e)k2i)e)k2i`)k2 1 Nephi 17:10idgi\)k0jeidi ided `nx li `pd `pi vxij llkz lnv` ngvAim,Mci W`pi `Eli `rUd Mlim.dgif)k2cAnd it came to pass that the Lord told me whither I should go to find ore, that I might make tools.d$)ddd)e)k2i`)k2i`)k2 1 Nephi 17:11idgi\)k0Peidi `pi, pti, rUizi nREg ltgz `z d`W, Wl drexez Wl gIFz;dgif)k2iAnd it came to pass that I, Nephi, did make a bellows wherewith to blow the fire, of the skins of beasts;d$)dgi\)k0we`gxi W`pi rUizi nREg, W`pi `Eli ltgz `z d`W, CtwYi igc WYi `apim Mci ldcliw `W.dgif)k2and after I had made a bellows, that I might have wherewith to blow the fire, I did smite two stones together that I might make fire.d)ddd)e)k2i)e)k2i`)k2 1 Nephi 17:12idgi\)k0Mi ided l` rc k`o W`pE vxikim lrUFz dxAd `W, Mi dlkpE AOcAx; Mi dE` `nx: `pi `rUd `z nfFpkm nzFw, `m l` YaWNF `z `eze.dgif)k2For the Lord had not hitherto suffered that we should make much fire, as we journeyed in the wilderness; for he said: I will make thy food become sweet, that ye cook it not;d$)ddd)e)k2i`)k2i`)k2 1 Nephi 17:13idgi\)k0se`pi Bm `did lkm l`Fx AiWineo; e`pi `kio `z dCxK ltpikm, `m xw YWnxE `z nveFzi,dgif)k2And I will also be your light in the wilderness; and I will prepare the way before you, if it so be that ye shall keep my commandments;d$)dgi\*k0mlko, `m YWnxE `z nveFzi, YcxkE YpgE `l d`xu dnahgz; ezcrE W`pi neail `zkm.dgif*k2wherefore, inasmuch as ye shall keep my commandments ye shall be led towards the promised land; and ye shall know that it is by me that ye are led.d*ddd*e)k2i*e *k2i` *k2 1 Nephi 17:14idgi\*k0>Mo, eided Bm `nx: `gxi YBirE `l d`xu dirEcd, dgif*k2MYea, and the Lord said also that: After ye have arrived in the promised land,d$*dgi\*k0`Ym YcrE W`pi ided `ldim; eW`pi ided dSlYi `zkm n`acFo; Mo, edFv`zi `zkm n`xu ixEWlim.dgif*k2ye shall know that I, the Lord, am God; and that I, the Lord, did deliver you from destruction; yea, that I did bring you out of the land of Jerusalem.d*ddd*e*k2i*e *k2i`"*k2i`$*k2 1 Nephi 17:15idgi\)*k0plko, W`pi, pti dz`OvYi lwIm `z nvez ided, e`pi dHtYi l`gi lp`npEz egxivEz.dgif,*k2Wherefore, I, Nephi, did strive to keep the commandments of the Lord, and I did exhort my brethren to faithfulness and diligence.d$'*ddd.*e&*k2i`1*k2 1 Nephi 17:16idgi\6*k0Eeidi W`pi rUizi Mlim ndOgvAim WdYkYi ndQlr. dgif9*k2XAnd it came to pass that I did make tools of the ore which I did molten out of the rock.d$4*ddd;*e3*k2i`>*k2 1 Nephi 17:17idgi\C* k0ek`Wx W`gi x`Ek. k0$WdPpi nzMEo lapFz `pId,k. k0dgNEk. k0lxhok. k0pbCi, e`nxE:dgifN*k2cAnd when my brethren saw that I was about to build a ship, they began to murmur against me, saying:d$A*dgi\S*k0`gipE hRW, Mi dE` gFWa `Wx ikel lapFz `pId; Mo, edE` Bm gFWa `Wx ikel lgvFz `z dOim dxAim d`Nd.dgifV*k2Our brother is a fool, for he thinketh that he can build a ship; yea, and he also thinketh that he can cross these great waters.dP*dddP*e@*k2iQ*eZ*k2i`\*k2i`^*k2 1 Nephi 17:18idgi\c*k0{elko W`gi xhpE pbCi, edm xvE Wdm `Eli l` irnlE; Mi dm l` d`nipE W`pi ikel lapFz `pId; dgiff*k2And thus my brethren did complain against me, and were desirous that they might not labor, for they did not believe that I could build a ship;d$a*dgi\k*k0-ebm dm l` n`nipim W`pi RFrl ltiiVm*k0dFx`Fz ided.dgifp*k2=neither would they believe that I was instructed of the Lord.dh*dddh*e`*k2ii*et*k2i`v*k2 1 Nephi 17:19idgiV{*k0Beidi `pi, pti, dzrSaYi Aiezx Abll wWiEz lAm.dgif~*k2iAnd now it came to pass that I, Nephi, was exceedingly sorrowful because of the hardness of their hearts;d$y*dgiV*k0Tek`Wx Wdm x`E W`pi dzglYi ldiez rvEa, Wdm diE Ungim AlAm,dgif*k2Rand now when they saw that I began to be sorrowful they were glad in their hearts,d*dgiV*k03Mi Wdm UngE AlAm rl gWAFpi, e`nxE: dgif*k2/insomuch that they did rejoice over me, saying:d*dgiV*k0W`pE icrpE W`Yd l` ikel lapFz `pId, Mi icrpE W`Yd gqxz dIcr; lko, l` YEMl laSr raFcd Md BcFld.dgif*k2We knew that ye could not construct a ship, for we knew that ye were lacking in judgment; wherefore, thou canst not accomplish so great a work.d*ddd*ex*k2i*e*k2i*e*k2i*e*k2i`*k2i`*k2 1 Nephi 17:20idgiV*k0RdPL CFnd l`aipE, ddFlK dl`d rl ici dCnieo dHRWi Wl NAF; dgif*k2UAnd thou art like unto our father, led away by the foolish imaginations of his heart;d$*dgiV*k0-Mo, dE` dFliK `FzpE n`xu ixEWlim; dgif*k21yea, he hath led us out of the land of Jerusalem,d*dgiV*k0Ze`pgpE pccpE AiWineo Wpim xAFz; epWipE racE wWd, M`Wx Adxieo; dgif*k2mand we have wandered in the wilderness for these many years; and our women have toiled, being big with child;d*dgiV*k0;edPd pU`E ilcim AiWineo, Ml Caxim, eqalEk, k0xw l` nez;dgif*k2[and they have borne children in the wilderness and suffered all things, save it were death;d*dgiV*k0dnEha did `NE nzE ltpi WIv`E nixEWlim, nNdiez Arl pqAlim `z vxFz `Nd. dgif*k2{and it would have been better that they had died before they came out of Jerusalem than to have suffered these afflictions.d*ddd*e*k2i*e*k2i*e*k2i*e*k2i*e*k2i`*k2 1 Nephi 17:21idgiV*k0lx`ez, `Nd dxAd Wpim WqalpE AiWineo, iMlpE ldiFz ndMaEcd WNpE ed`cnd Wl ixXd WNpE; Mo, iMlpE ldiFz Ung. dgif*k2Behold, these many years we have suffered in the wilderness, which time we might have enjoyed our possessions and the land of our inheritance; yea, and we might have been happy.d$*ddd*e*k2i`*k2i`*k2i`*k2 1 Nephi 17:22idgi\*k0He`pgpE iFcrim WIFWai `xu ixEWlim diE `pWim vCiwim;dgif*k2VAnd we know that the people who were in the land of Jerusalem were a righteous people;if*k0d&%*dgi\*k0Mi Wdm wInE `z Mllim EnWRhie Wl ided, eMl nveFzie, lti YFxz nWd; lko, `pgpE iFcrim Wdm `pWim vCiwim;dgif*k2for they kept the statutes and judgments of the Lord, and all his commandments, according to the law of Moses; wherefore, we know that they are a righteous people;d*dgi\*k0ce`aipE Co `Fzm, e`s dFlK `FzpE dl`d, Mi dwWapE lcaxie; Mo, e`gipE CFnd lF.dgif*k2and our father hath judged them, and hath led us away because we would hearken unto his words; yea, and our brother is like unto him.d*dgi\+k04AcAExim M`Nd xhpE `gi edzlFppE rli. dgif+k2QAnd after this manner of language did my brethren murmur and complain against us.d*ddd*e*k2i*e+k2i*e +k2i*e +k2i`+k2i`+k2i`+k2 1 Nephi 17:23idgi\+k0heidi `pi, pti, CAxYi ldm, e`nxYi: MlEm `Ym n`nipim W`aFzipE, Api iUx`l,dgif+k2}And it came to pass that I, Nephi, spake unto them, saying: Do ye believe that our fathers, who were the children of Israel,d&%+dgi\+k0JdiE nWYgxxim nici dOvxim `m dm l` WnrE lCaxim idedk.?k0 dgif$+k2pwould have been led away out of the hands of the Egyptians if they had not hearkened unto the words of the Lord?d+ddd+e+k2i+e(+k2i`*+k2 1 Nephi 17:24idgi\/+k0hMo, gFWaim `Ym WdiE nFvi`im `Fzm nXrAEc, `m ided l` twc nWd ldFlij `Fzm nXrAEck.?k0 dgif4+k2Yea, do ye suppose that they would have been led out of bondage, if the Lord had not commanded Moses that he should lead them out of bondage?if6+k2if8+k2d&%-+ddd:+e,+k2i`=+k2 1 Nephi 17:25idgi\B+k0erYd `Ym iecrim WApi iUx`l diE nWrAcim; e`Ym erYd Wdm diE rneqim rm nUinez, WdiE xvipIim ldiez pV`im;dgifE+k2Now ye know that the children of Israel were in bondage; and ye know that they were laden with tasks, which were grievous to be borne;d&%@+dgi\J+k0Plko, iecrim WAWailm fd did hFa, Wdm vxikim ldai` nracEz.dgifM+k2kwherefore, ye know that it must needs be a good thing for them, that they should be brought out of bondage.dG+dddG+e?+k2iH+eQ+k2i`S+k2i`U+k2 1 Nephi 17:26idgi\Z+k0LerYd `Ym iecrim ided vEd rl nWd lrUez Wraecd Bceld; dgif]+k2GNow ye know that Moses was commanded of the Lord to do that great work;d&%X+dgi\b+k0_e`Ym iecrim WAcAxF pawrE ni dIm qEs dPd, edm raxE CxK ATxwr iaW.dgife+k2~and ye know that by his word the waters of the Red Sea were divided hither and thither, and they passed through on dry ground.d_+ddd_+eW+k2i`+ei+k2i`k+k2 1 Nephi 17:27idgi\p+k0H`j `Ym iecrim WdOvxim harE Aim qEs, Wdie va` Rxrd.dgifs+k2[But ye know that the Egyptians were drowned in the Red Sea, who were the armies of Pharaoh.d&%n+dddu+em+k2i`x+k2 1 Nephi 17:28idgi\}+k0;e`Ym Bm iecrim Wdm d`MlE `z dOo AiWineo.dgif+k2AAnd ye also know that they were fed with manna in the wilderness.d&%{+ddd+ez+k2i`+k2 1 Nephi 17:29idgi\+k0OMo, e`Ym Bm iecrim nWd, WAcAxF lti dMg `ldim Wdid `YF,dgif+k2]Yea, and ye also know that Moses, by his word according to the power of God which was in him,d&%+dgi\+k0UdMd `z dQlr Enim a`E wcind, Mci WApi iUx`l ldxeFz vn`Fpm. dgif+k2bsmote the rock, and there came forth water, that the children of Israel might quench their thirst.d+ddd+e+k2i+e+k2i`+k2i`+k2 1 Nephi 17:30idgi\+k0HelnxFz, Wdm dEalE, ided `ldidm, BF`lm, dlK ltpidm,dgif+k2ZAnd notwithstanding they being led, the Lord their God, their Redeemer, going before them,d&%+dgi\+k0fdcxiK AIFm ed`ix ldm `z dNild, edE` rUd ldm Ml Caxim nd XHFa l`cm lwAl:dgif+k2leading them by day and giving light unto them by night, and doing all things for them which were expedient for man to receive:d+dgi\+k0edm dwWigE `z lAm e`hnE `z nFgm, edm BCtE pbc nWd erl `ldim d`nYi edgi.dgif+k2rthey hardened their hearts and blinded their minds, and reviled against Moses and against the true and living God.d+ddd+e+k2i+e+k2i+e+k2i`+k2 1 Nephi 17:31idgi\+k0eidi lti AcaxF, dMd `Fzm. Ekti Caxim dcxiK `Fzm; Ekti AcaxF rUd ldm Ml Caxim; Cax l` prUd, `N` AcaxF. dgif+k2And it came to pass that according to his word he did destroy them; and according to his word he did lead them; and according to his word he did do all things for them; and there was not any thing done save it were by his word.d&%+ddd+e+k2i`+k2i`+k2 1 Nephi 17:32idgi\+k0~e`gxi Wdm raxE `z dIxco, dE` rUd `Fzm gfwim edm BxWE `z Api d`xu, Mo, dtivE edWnicE `Fzm.dgif+k2And after they had crossed the river Jordan he did make them mighty unto the driving out of the children of the land, yea, unto the scattering them to destruction.d&%+ddd+e+k2i`+k2 1 Nephi 17:33idgi\+k0erYd, MlEm gFWaim `Ym WApi d`xu, iFWai d`xu dirEcd, WBxWE rl ici `aFzipE, diE vCiwim? dPpi, `pi `enx lkm - l`!dgif+k2And now, do ye suppose that the children of this land, who were in the land of promise, who were driven out by our fathers, do ye suppose that they were righteous? Behold, I say unto you, Nay.d&%+ddd+e+k2i`+k2 1 Nephi 17:34idgi\+k0iMlEm gFWaim `Ym W`aFzipE diE BFaxim rlidm `m dm diE vCiwm? `pi `enx lkm - l`!dgif+k2uDo ye suppose that our fathers would have been more choice than they if they had been righteous? I say unto you, Nay.d&%+ddd+e+k2i`+k2 1 Nephi 17:35idgi\+k0Mlx`ez, ided nFwix Ml AUx A`gc; dE` WSCiw nrcs Wl `ldim.dgif+k2TBehold, the Lord esteemeth all flesh in one; he that is righteous is favored of God.d&%+dgi\+k0slx`ez, d`pWim dGd CgE Ml Cax `ldim, edm diE aWlim Ageh`, epWRK rlidm frm `ldim.dgif,k2But behold, this people had rejected every word of God, and they were ripe in iniquity; and the fulness of the wrath of God was upon them;d+dgi\,k0_d`cFo wNl `z d`xu pbCm, eaxK `z d`xu l`aFzipE; Mo, dE` wNl l`acpm.dgif ,k2and the Lord did curse the land against them, and bless it unto our fathers; yea, he did curse it against them unto their destruction,d+dgi\ ,k0.EaxkD l`aFzipE edm dWYNhE rlid.dgif,k2Hand he did bless it unto our fathers unto their obtaining power over it.d+ddd+e+k2i+e,k2i,e,k2i ,e,k2i`,k2 1 Nephi 17:36idgi\,k0jlx`ez, ided ivx `z McEx d`xu ldiez pFWa; edE` ivx `z Apie Wdm vxikim Arl fd.dgif",k2Behold, the Lord hath created the earth that it should be inhabited; and he hath created his children that they should possess it.if$,k2d&%,ddd&,e,k2i`),k2 1 Nephi 17:37idgi\.,k0?edE` nxim `Od iWxd, edE` nWnic `z `OFz dxWrim.dgif1,k2OAnd he raiseth up a righteous nation, and destroyeth the nations of the wicked.d&%,,ddd3,e+,k2i`6,k2i`8,k2i`:,k2i`<,k2i`>,k2 1 Nephi 17:38idgi\C,k0sedE` nFail `z dSCiwim lzFK `xvFz iwxez, edE` dxWrim dE` nWnic EnwNl `z d`xu Abllm.dgifF,k2And he leadeth away the righteous into precious lands, and the wicked he destroyeth, and curseth the land unto them for their sakes.d&%A,dddH,e@,k2i`K,k2 1 Nephi 17:39idgi\P,k0OdE` nFlK BaeD AXnim, Wdm Mq`F, ekCEx d`xu di` dcFm xblie.dgifS,k2UHe ruleth high in the heavens, for it is his throne, and this earth is his footstool.d&%N,dddU,eM,k2i`X,k2 1 Nephi 17:40idgi\],k0edE` `Fda `z `Nd dxFvim Widid `lm. lx`ez, dE` `da `z `aFzipE, ekxz `Ym Axiz, Mo, `tlE `axdm, ivgw, eirwa;dgif`,k2And he loveth those who will have him to be their God. Behold, he loved our fathers, and he covenanted with them, yea, even Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob;d&%[,dgi\e,k0MedE` fkx `z dAxizFz WMxz; lko, dE` dai` `Fzm n`xu nvxim.dgifh,k2iand he remembered the covenants which he had made; wherefore, he did bring them out of the land of Egypt.db,dddb,eZ,k2ic,el,k2i`n,k2 1 Nephi 17:41idgi\s,k0IedE` iiQx AiWineo AWahF; Mi dm dwWigE `z lAm, MnFkm;