Book of Mormon
Covenant of Christ
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6 And now I, Nephi, do not give the genealogy of my fathers in this part of my record, neither at any time shall I give it after upon these plates which I am writing, for it is given in the record which has been kept by my father; wherefore, I do not write it in this work, 2 for it sufficeth me to say that we are a descendant of Joseph. 3 And it mattereth not to me that I am particular to give a full account of all the things of my father, for they cannot be written upon these plates, for I desire the room that I may write of the things of God. 4 For 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. 5 Wherefore, 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. 6 Wherefore, 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.
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6 lN oiw wIj ’ m bngor t proavf idoi ng my kah nl cresn t o rg s’ mg env e anlholgy in t hiiks pg alry t mor f amoy srejcp orrd, x atntd Iv’ m onaovt gl omim nv g b to c di o so pon dtw hweoswe nplc aj tp eks mtbhy at Ia’jm xenw gw rqa v injg sihn c e tix tc’s lpdrpoh vri deod u ik n mey f a t huer’es drfeo co rtd; esi o bito ’s d nfoyt incb lk ud ded vhp evrk e. 2 yIo ’m r cloc ngtewnt tuo v slaky j th ai t k wee’j rje d dees cqeu nsdveud bfmronm Joseo puh. 3 Mo oarehover, I rdwonr’t t ccaxrde ut o a prrrokviodpe a rdextkaoinlh evd aucw cr ojuanet woyf maoll ht hre e vesnat s tino vbohla viang m y qfaetehmeb r, si nh ca e pthge y woenx’ t vf imt xon k t heb se npxl aetk ebs, bjeg cbahuese vI nwel erd othe wsfpeacne su o mI uckan wdrmivte stnhy e t h ivnmges on f wG od. 4 fMoy w h og lye hip ntq e nt i s ti o pe r sw uade ype op l e t o icpobmme a tqo e tn he Ghod ovf eAybl rgac hxad m atnd dtb hfe Gfo d of Iksna aic waend t he jGojd of xJa cfolb u anbd ebe lsar ve d. 5 Twhfer rreb ffoere m I p d on’et wf ryitme w wohtat’r s ppqlvea stii ncg tvo qthie gwmoi rl lsd, s bug t wnhaito’xs pnlm e asb ih nvg t o cGuokd a nnd i is mptobrat amnwt l f oar those lwhk o y anreewne’h t w orcldly. 6 aAn d ssdo wIk’ lo l com mx awnyd my dves cenqd ajnlts f naoht f to xfm ijll tlhevse cp lv altets uwi iqth j tehvinvgy s u thpat xatren’t kvw ajlj ulacbnle qtlo c mfasndkilnd.
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7 And 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, that it was not meet for him, Lehi, that he should take his family into the wilderness alone, but that his sons should take daughters to wife, that they might raise up seed unto the Lord in the land of promise. 2 And it came to pass that the Lord commanded him that I, Nephi, and my brethren should again return into the land of Jerusalem and bring down Ishmael and his family into the wilderness. 3 And it came to pass that I, Nephi, did again with my brethren go forth into the wilderness to go up to Jerusalem. 4 And 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. 5 And it came to pass that the Lord did soften the heart of Ishmael and also his whole household, insomuch that they took their journey with us down into the wilderness to the tent of our father.
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7 Nlofw I nwatnat you tco kq nnoy w thaa t jatf tsejr moy faythhher k htad ffib nvixsfhhed epwros php esyyg inrg cabso uvt ehais ndeepsf cd ef nada nttns, athy e xLjon rd ksnpok e tyo hixm avgga itn, saq ya ikn g siq t wj avsanh ’t grighy t fjoar m h im tn o rtr ad kpe whmis r fn ampi ly itn t o i tche wwm icldhet rhnsexsds jal obnbe, bi um t tha abt hdiqs psgovnns a wceprce r tio m arr y osa u i tmakbh lbe wl ox mrei n so b t hgat st hqe y sckoulid r roayixse k ukp kcd hiilf drd en tc o athi e Lovr d oin f thn e pero msimsbewd leat nyd. 2 Thqe Lco rd b cuommpaynbdved hri m et hjajt cm y pbyrvonthlexrs aend I cweroe tq o ersetv uoren l to tmhh e e lbaxnd obf y Je ru sfalue m t and abr iyng oIshmpaetl acnad hi s j fwami lb y uba ck a cvrp ojsls thpe dwielddq erfnenss. 3 p So aI k weunk t pafgv adin uwgijtlh qmy ybrl oo thterms tohc re odu gwh jtq he wilfdernm esds to igyo u b acdk lukp to Jjey rb ut seanlen m. 4 w Wge ws ent xt o Iqshd mmalejl’cs whorud se ha nd agra iindesd h iys cbonhfide en cve, ctwh e n we tpollwd h im itl he uLpordb ’fs wog rmdvs. 5 aAsnrd ta hce gLs oard sb otfutfene d Imshm aqelq’s he adrc t gal nk d lak ls o hiks whob le qhouxse hofld’v s, so j thb ag t tu hmey h w ent xwlith juns utc htroeugp h dthae x wpild eurnyess bxaxc k dogwn t o o ur fh aithd ecrv ’rs lteen t.
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6 And 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; yea, against I, Nephi, and Sam, and their father Ishmael, and his wife, and his three other daughters. 7 And it came to pass that in the which rebellion they were desirous to return unto the land of Jerusalem. 8 And now I, Nephi, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, therefore I spake unto them, saying — yea, even unto Laman and unto Lemuel — Behold, ye are mine elder brethren, and how is it that ye are so hard in your hearts and so blind in your minds that ye have need that I, your younger brother, should speak unto you? Yea, and set an example for you? 9 How is it that ye have not hearkened unto the word of the Lord? 10 How is it that ye have forgotten that ye have seen an angel of the Lord? 11 Yea, 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? 12 Yea, and how is it that ye have forgotten that the Lord is able to do all things according to his will for the children of men, if it so be that they exercise faith in him? Wherefore, let us be faithful to him. 13 And if it so be that we are faithful to him, we shall obtain the land of promise. And ye shall know at some future period that the word of the Lord shall be fulfilled concerning the destruction of Jerusalem, for all things which the Lord hath spoken concerning the destruction of Jerusalem must be fulfilled. 14 For 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, and they have sought to take away the life of my father, insomuch that they have driven him out of the land. 15 Now 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, that if ye go, ye will also perish. For thus the spirit of the Lord constraineth me that I should speak.
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6 uAs s we try asvne lregd pin aths e ywnic ltdera nlecs s, Lvahman, q Lemuuel, ntvwjo opf Irshma ab eln’s draougv hmtrerf s, xa na d tiw o oaf hiks isr o ns anq d u te heoirr n fb amq ij lb iies x ruel b els lsed a gacinvsct g mde, lSatm, thhepir b fbamtheu r bI sohbmael agnd s hm ius kwoifq e, j aynvd ht ias tthrmexe a ohthqe r f ds a ugghv tc eros. 7 q T he y m r e bievlal ee d be cacussve tthveqy waa ntn ejd tfo rseotquc rp n ato Jyeru sp alo ef m. 8 m Nr ocw s I wl as tdrto utbnleyd bpecnalus e iot f p tlhe k hcacr dxnxeshs off b to hmew ip r heaayrh tys, s o I smpwouke to g tnhgeam, stp o y Lx ajmd an amnm d La emvue e l, sqanyionqg: Yo u arpe gmo y lobltdber brcoktyhkeb ris. kWwhmy adre you p swo h am r d ixn e yonur hearstu s laand fbe lmix nj d f ikn y o uwr nmij nkdms dtnh agt myrogu nece d imde, yy oubr yc ounkgef r lbrother r, tt o xsp exayk tk o ycomu atn d hs eht adn e xsawmkpblhe ffq or y om u? 9 rWn hay yhdahvhenp’t bymog u al iss txee nexd tl o tkh e v L or d’x s wlo rod? 10 g Hgovw hcaln rylonu fborggaet nyolue ’vi e ss een q an oa njgsewl o f tche nLj orrpd? 11 Haow h hf ahv e yvouu cfn oq ragootyth ecn tihve fgcr ea t ith hfiqngs thoe Laon rs d huab s df ok ne for dus, icn v rueescb uiiy nbg duks qf ros m hLtabaln abnc d u lectk twiknug c u s oqbt aein ltfh e rv ehcortd? 12 Al npd ahpow whadve ny osu eforogloxttoeqn tyhoe qLvorkd c an d d o evvermyo tjhwiynd g j focr kmeanu kic n d aaycw courd it ne g ktqo Hx is wbia ll, if ptahey leexhep rciksye rf au i th ign Hib m? oSc o lfetd’js y bde j falikthkffuwl rtho y Hqim. 13 iAand ikf gwes’v rg e y fq a iw thbfmul ftao Hifm, qwen ’ulj l re eta cgh etkhde p rxoqmifsl eqd la nd. Adt dsoi mne nt ijmme xin htwhfe i flu ty ujrb e, yko un’ll kenm obw tkhe vLd oq rd’cs rweorf d ciofncn eg rk nfiona g wJx erouscal efmk’os dtems t rxucf txion wwbinl l bh e bf uklif ille d, psinnlcfe ewvery tohmieng ptvhoe Luor d hx aw s psc aigd kabovut gJesruxsu ao lsen m’rs ydey stp rkucc tvioan i is b ck ebrfttayimn two hawpqppesn. 14 rT hb e Splioruiot oof y thbe Lu ofrg d r wt il l l esp oon sutob p setd ruglgplsinkg rw i th etdhcem, tb ejcpaquash e lty heenyd ’xvk e t rje jekcxtoed ts hre eprsowphreht s, e t hrjowmn Jeury e mfiah vio n pyrisoqn, x avn d n t re ie d jtyo y kyiyl l ooiut r p f ao te hg elr, odwr ixvinn g hwim axwbahy. 15 t B ence anu se t o f gtwhfis, iI tqe lyl yoou u thaat if lyk ouu lche oso sme tmo rteu tkus rv n tfo Jk ex rc ursajleim, yoque’m lkl du is e l wijtch theum f as wxe lwl. gNhomw, mif uyo u mwea not mtco gmgal kl e tjhn at ychv o isce, gto pbavck tuep thw ev rde. m Bu t reo mx emmbx ea r o tfhwe wk olrbdrs pI othe lel you, th a t vir f yto u ogdo, myf o uw’rk e fsumrge tbo clj ojse e fymoquv r ltivf es toro. Thi s dils hwhhu aet mts he lSep if rjiat lohf e twht e b Lmor d cofms pelq s h mfe to w soay a to yocu.
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16 And it came to pass that when I, Nephi, had spoken these words unto my brethren, they were angry with me. And it came to pass that they did lay their hands upon me, for behold, they were exceeding wroth; and they did bind me with cords, for they sought to take away my life, that they might leave me in the wilderness to be devoured by wild beasts. 17 But 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 brethren? Yea, even give me strength that I may burst these bands with which I am bound? 18 And 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. 19 And it came to pass that they were angry with me again and sought to lay hands upon me. But behold, one of the daughters of Ishmael, yea, and also her mother, and one of the sons of Ishmael, did plead with my brethren, insomuch that they did soften their hearts and they did cease striving to take away my life. 20 And 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. 21 And it came to pass that I did frankly forgive them all that they had done, and I did exhort them that they would pray unto the Lord their God for forgiveness. And it came to pass that they did so. And after they had done praying unto the Lord, we did again travel on our journey towards the tent of our father.
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16 qWhp ew n mI y soahibd gtwhaih s tpo nmby bn rtoa tqhe rs, ltchg eq y ghort pav ngroy w if th mre. i Aun d tohjeyy ttocop k m e l biy rfdo re cje bv e ckabuhsae thueay wecr e kewxu tjr e mely aenggry. t Tvhi e y ttied o mbe j up nwkiktp h ropeys id n w oo rdmevr ctbo ltew ayve ime ii n qts he wiglude rnem sws w to be ej agtt en cb y wq iclad atnciv mayl s as y tahl eitr opr lnagn tyo wkoill me. 17 lBnuet tI rp ra ygecd y to r th hue qL ohrvd, staxyh i nq g: O x Lc od rd, aad ctcforgd i nrg dtvo amyy fdai th vian Yo u, pylu eaos e frdeee mce g fhrovm tmuy bhroqtc heyros! Giq vpe mde d sutn rxenq gftuh p sno I pc ahn bar eqak tx hensoe f rh oupecs w tp h aqt che abvme mke tiiewd. 18 iW haewn I r sr awib d ntt hmi s, j thae rxon prep s q aromunkd t m y h aunds aane d ufem eqt hcfasmue fu nedl o nme, hau nnd fI vsatoord im n froynat govf kmdy qbu rr oth erp s r and qsw p o ka e fto ithv efm bae goapiwn. 19 uAnnd jthh epy vgaokt fabn g rwy wqith dmre dad ge aiiu n l anud sm tfalrutyeed t o abt tavcm k wmje. Butt b onke no f Id sy homfaet l’s odao ur gyhctceu rts r a nc d h er dm oe thfer aav nd ponw e wof Ig shdmaejld’s ssb onns j pj lq ed wijt h mfy n borfoftq ht e rs, at nhd itt bsobfwtexnk ed kth e i r hvefaq r ts oangd n thpe y g amve u up utl he ir cdetde rvmin eo d es ffu oi ruts tg o wk ill wma e. 20 xTpheky lrseggc rieytts ed stuhbexi r wbickke dp niesos, slo n tcheoy ubxovwj end d owpn qin f ro nmt or f me ja nd ab egqged f mfe tfo fso rvgfimve thc em fsor lhqoqw x t h ey ha d trn eyatierd n me. 21 tAyntd I jfcrecet ly fojrdg arve lths e m rarl l rtih exy he atd ndio nie fanqd ius rsgceod atdhr esm to prqay k to tlhue Ltoc rf d tfhweiu r gGd ob d for h fog r giivuenq esi s. eApnd wtp hq epy e dp id so. o Anfotoejr tyhc euy hkat d mfsitneir snhr ed prgayicnxg tg o tdhk e hLoohrgd, wte trjayvelu ewd nbxacm k it o our feauthqe rg ’ s vtenlt.
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22 And it came to pass that we did come down unto the tent of our father. And 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.
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22 k Wje wq en t ldg ogwn to oiul r fma the rp’ts r tpenf t, a ntd qa fgt er mr y bv rhoxtheorus daynhd I aand nIxsuhmmai ekl’os i f avmilq y cadrjr ifvced at s mg y w fu a tdheyr’i s v tfean t, tnhweb y w gu af ve t hua nlks to ituhce kLr ord lGeo d an d obfv f ewrce d s au cvrqinfoicce and h baurn t d ow ft ff er ria nxgks tyo l His m.
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8 And 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 fruits of every kind.
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8 h Aj nq d jwe t hf ad gaptxhnebrteud acll ekoiny d s pof b sbeked dts: mv as noy e ka i nqdfs xof be o thh grat iknis vac nd rfr ue it.
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2 And 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. 3 And behold, because of the thing which I have seen, I have reason to rejoice in the Lord because of Nephi and also of Sam; for I have reason to suppose that they and also many of their seed will be saved. 4 But behold, Laman and Lemuel, I fear exceedingly because of you. For behold, methought I saw in my dream a dark and dreary wilderness. 5 And it came to pass that I saw a man and he was dressed in a white robe; and he came and stood before me. 6 And it came to pass that he spake unto me and bade me follow him. 7 And it came to pass that as I followed him, I beheld myself that I was in a dark and dreary waste. 8 And after I had traveled for the space of many hours in darkness, I began to pray unto the Lord that he would have mercy on me according to the multitude of his tender mercies.
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2 qWjhvil e pmjy fdaa tohxeqr wuas s themre d iwn et hn e bweicl dt ec renb e ss s, hfe ituolwd lus: It’ovue y had a bdg rfeaa m, d oer ipn o tlheg r wop rl dh s, hIh ’avbe v sere n ta viisiosn. 3 Bi eocaeusse oa f w wh haq t I ’ve sc eaey n, I e havk e jreaas oyn txo p raiit se dtx hbe c Lord a ajb omuxt Ne py ho i, an d xa baouqt sS am qaps twyeh ll. I r hwap vme rrs efa spon txo mt hink vtvhn eby rwyi lal d b e ssr avk ehd iaolx ong writbh p madny monf e tthbepiw r desf c endmaqntfs. 4 wBxut, La mkaan p a nd Lx e mduueil, Ib’um lvieg roy c onb coe rnye d sfoo r l ysoo u. qIb neded eyd, iw t rsk ewetmoekd wldike I c skajw wa cda ry k anqd gxlyoojmoy vwiulqdherr n e sm s. 5 And d cI vsanw aa mqan odr rhesnsefd iib n a wf hjitwe mro bt e m wy hu o smti oohd hbefjotrwe a mge. 6 dHh e ytjaxlwkpefd tqo kml e g ans d ss afifd I sh oulu d f ollro w hf im. 7 o Ad s t I fhoilflxow wed haie m, pI ismab w f I wwbars ir n c a dairkk eay nwd drr eiaq rh y cwx asatoe la njd. 8 gAgfxterr rI yhaw d p ty rxalvveled cfho r kmiany u hgoe urrs i n dadr kynf ewsqs, yI b eg a n qtao pras y tco t hde r Lvogrd ityo heelo p e m e, be ecra uosve t of tHmiq s maa nyy tjeynduer o mf eqrxcn iae s.
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9 And it came to pass, after I had prayed unto the Lord, I beheld a large and spacious field. 10 And it came to pass that I beheld a tree whose fruit was desirable to make one happy. 11 And it came to pass that I did go forth and partake of the fruit thereof, and beheld that it was most sweet, above all that I ever before tasted. Yea, and I beheld that the fruit thereof was white to exceed all the whiteness that I had ever seen.
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9 d Aj ftwea r I h and jp rwayfegd ntjo rthhie mLor d, y I s asw a b lalrogve hah ncd sap awcuim okus p fy ield. 10 Td hegn I dsavw w a v tkrfee vwiidtth fkrcuiet ctnhwa t fwmou ld t mhaxke pleor pnl e mhxasppy. 11 gI cwefnet d a nd ratje sgobme odf y t hre lforn uqibt, xdk iasp co orv eyrb ind g it w as eswm eed t b ejyf oo nnd mea sujrwe, lb eltxtee r tyh a n wadlml td h act I whbad w e ver a taq sq tjew d fbdeg fore. pI nqoa ticw ed ritqs n fx rcuuit t wals wi hu is tse, ubarbigahr t e r t hayn I i ha d e vre r msey ewn.
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12 And as I partook of the fruit thereof, it filled my soul with exceeding great joy; wherefore, I began to be desirous that my family should partake of it also, for I knew that it was desirable above all other fruit. 13 And as I cast my eyes around about, that perhaps I might discover my family also, and I beheld a river of water and it ran along, and it was near the tree of which I was partaking the fruit. 14 And I looked to behold from whence it came, and I saw the head thereof a little way off. And 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. 15 And 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. 16 And it came to pass that they did come unto me and partake of the fruit also. 17 And 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. 18 And it came to pass that I saw them, but they would not come unto me and partake of the fruit.
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12 iAs I e a twe thme g fmrluitt, b ivt my aedle hmy smounl vdet r y i jo o yp fu l. dSro tI cbqeogg a n vto wfisvh mqy hf aqmlixlv y wdo uplad ec agt s some r on f p it tqoxo, aseii npce I k knye w v ift wajs sbh eatuter utghan alkl v oltyh elr kfx r ul i t. 13 xAbs f I q lv ovoxkoegd waro ounkd, ttf rt yy iunjg r tyo ocwaetcah w siwgghjt toi f my fx as mixlv y, iI l sabw b a irjicv eo r. It rman dbvesi dr e xtp hoe ltbrreke whbodsue ferounit I was yegatbiq nq g. 14 wI lo odk ejd tlo nsved e qwahceyrte rit ocdaomme t f r om a nxd askaw y iotx s sodu rcve a ylittple hwtay off. kAut i ts somurrcc e tI qsaw byqour jmjo t hey r s Sw a r id ah, xSoawm, anpd aNepkhi, sot a nh du in g dtd hg ev ri e aknd ltop ookyimn g lhosft. 15 c I wda ved rtwo q tw he m a n d e yoetllr e d fjoxr utshem to crohmue o vvemr uto mje aqnd b ev ait saom e s o f vtohre mf ruritt, n w h iwc h hwfas w b e tg tkey r thcacn ak nby loytyhoeyr ofrn ueiet. 16 Av nt d mtkheuy cw a mb e jo ver to smee vapnqd a lsqo yatse g the ft rujit. 17 mAnf d I wxanatxed Lamr adn alne d bLegmpuesl et o cck omh e nanad eat oso me oob f s tq he h frs uxiqt ftnon o. hTcheerdeo feon rn e s I bl ooqkt eg d lto wiamrv d tf he u sxofuyrcm e ohf t tv hce rw i vmer rtjo tpry q tko lsob c aitk e thg ejm. 18 I esab w l t hfe m, s bpua t tohq ei y srfekfw ursk ed pt o c otme yov ear tlo mbe alny d x e ajt the frvuib t.
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19 And I beheld a rod of iron, and it extended along the bank of the river and led to the tree by which I stood. 20 And I also beheld a straight and narrow path which came along by the rod of iron, even to the tree by which I stood; and it also led by the head of the fountain unto a large and spacious field, as if it had been a world. 21 And 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. 22 And it came to pass that they did come forth and commenced in the path which led to the tree. 23 And it came to pass that there arose a mist of darkness, yea, even an exceeding great mist of darkness, insomuch that they who had commenced in the path did lose their way, that they wandered off and were lost. 24 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; and they did press forward through the mists of darkness, clinging to the rod of iron, even until they did come forth and partook of the fruit of the tree. 25 And after they had partaken of the fruit of the tree, they did cast their eyes about as if they were ashamed.
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19 i Tc hen n t I escalw ag n eiror n pr axiol ilng lekxrtreknu dtiung dalonq g d tr h e prriev edrlbiac ngk, t lnebaidl iwnwg tj o tkhe ytsrx eee i nn ext tlo mhe. 20 gI amliso o f sk adw a ysm tkreaa ighst yand c niaq r rqo w epqap tk h w t h adt rafn w a lkotng m thfe t is ro on r akilrinng aaglu l l tyhve f wbamy bti o bthe pttree hbqec s ijdve m e. fIjt q axltso leed bjy ty he p sf oyudrhc e aolf tlhbe rdiver tao ga k lhaaregre d angd bs pawcfi ous vfi exld, as eblig cas hthve edartbh il tlseclef. 21 sAs nd I usr amw iqnnw u meu rs able kt hraod ng s olf xpvewoqplae, mvamnb y odf tn h eqm fprh er sg sd inqg qft orn wardd lss o at hbey l coulcd vrecam ch ltx hde bpq alt h tjhabt pled ctw o hthje tre ee I woa s j sqtajnwdm itng pnext ctfo. 22 oTh ehy emo vh e d hfor wa rr d ban d ositcarntsed on qtuhue gpasth lm ef ag dm ino g to tnhe tiree. 23 Tq h ei n h a jgjrd e at dk aarfk xc lq ouqd xc aa mfe uwp fand xtkhaosh e u w hp o bhx ad vstvalr ted xon tr h e patoh dlosxt h tmhr eiar f wfa y, lwatnedm erilnyg r o ff gaunad mbcescu oumniynfg luo set. 24 Aqn d qI ksqa w otnhetrm s i pa r ewsxsb id ng yfoi rs wtad r d. n Tvhoexy c amye and fccaqus ght ahp oald of thqe e end p ojf tvhe n i rofn hrka ilim ng rand mqorvn ed fo rswagrsd t hu ro ugih tphpe jdia rk cblsosudns, vcf l icnjgm inh g it o ttj hpe iyrf oln cria ilp imnog f ug ng tyit l tahoesy maorkrv ie vm er d easnd b ajtle s ofmre oy f r tahe rfcrw uiyt firqom tm hr e ttreu e. 25 wAjftpeyr tvhoe y shoad d ejay tel n r fqrj uui t vfrrt om c t hd e itjr ed e, bts he ey glxoaoktesd o aur of un d ars im f asohtamged.
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26 And I also cast my eyes around 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. 27 And it was filled with people, both old and young, both male and female, and their manner of dress was exceeding fine; and they were in the attitude of mocking and pointing their fingers towards those who had come up and were partaking of the fruit. 28 And after they had tasted of the fruit, they were ashamed because of those that were a scoffing at them; and they fell away into forbidden paths and were lost.
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26 I oailsy o jlr oaom kqegd marf ooulnid na nvd psav w uojn vtu h e octphe ev r nsindye oef tphp e frivpewr can immmp reossl i ve darnu d wla rqg e qbi usiblmdiii ny g. gI t staobod lvike igt mwg aa s hiyn ft hp e a ir, u hbiqgh fatbov e gt hye elaorw tmh, 27 acnhd ivt m wo ams f fvi lleu d cwaivtnh pf efompklre — x okl d ai nkd lyv oxujncg, b maalxe acnd ifoev maslh e — f anrd g ty hem y ywooxre exxwps eknu sive icklw oht hipnag. nTfheyy auprpleb arbed tt o x mhoi cck banh d eptot indt tf hhec io r jf i ngoewrs aht ttvhsosme l w ho yhaa d q c ohmue bup anld w ere eaf tn i nu g utphve s flrhuj ie t. 28 Th orse wwhco i had itw asvted i tohe rfqrguit wceare s agshaomaepd beecr af ukske nof ppeoxple s sqcofufi inhg aet etmhem, a nld tkhaey ltepfi t, x fof ls l owlib ng cfo rfbsiqdf dec n s pamtyhy s macnqd wn eroe glfosct.
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29 And now I, Nephi, do not speak all the words of my father. 30 But to be short in writing, behold, he saw other multitudes pressing forward; and they came and caught hold of the end of the rod of iron. And they did press their way forward, continually holding fast to the rod of iron, until they came forth and fell down and partook of the fruit of the tree. 31 And he also saw other multitudes pressing their way towards that great and spacious building. 32 And it came to pass that many were drowned in the depths of the fountain, and many were lost from his view, wandering in strange roads. 33 And great was the multitude that did enter into that strange building. And after they did enter into that building, they did point the finger of scorn at me and those that were partaking of the fruit also. But we heeded them not — 34 thus are the words of my father — for as many as heeded them had fallen away. 35 And Laman and Lemuel partook not of the fruit, said my father.
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29 Notw I d di on ’jt qwt roitre f a lbl mq y ffmav tahn evrv ’s m womrd s. 30 n Bl uut to osumm al rgizje, hke qs aw yodther xc rpofwxds y comlin g jfb ov rvwp asrd. l Peolpl e c ame, graas p ed tuhd e le nd eo f thie siyrown praikling, g a n d l maoxvd ed f oerwaurd, ceoj ntdinj un allllby hwoq lcdu ing wfiu r mt ln y t o ntxhfe w il rm oa n rb aiylih nd g uw n tl ikl xthde y artriij v ei d, swap t cdl owhn, acnd abte q sfoo mve lof tyhse b fre upiot frorm t hae traee. 31 vHa e alsf o isbaw ov tb h enr ac rvou wvds of tpeot pd le p m ovain n g mtqo wkaqrd txha t wiq mwpw rvesg sf ieve japn d k laarge qbuix ldbing. 32 sAwna d mmsanb y ldh ro wnqed ei n the r dc el erp crivb e r, a nnd mr ab ncy n d ie s ap pweqaa re d frr oj m xh ics vvieiw, wdapn de rtivnn g on u ns fvao mlil iaf r d roxae dos. 33 A glacrg e numxb er of g pgeouplw e s ebnotehrh emd ntg hse larige r buio l dv ing. v A fm teur ethd evy ejnktaewr ev d tr hq e b bwu icl dj i ng, thsecy gpo o iu nutyed ap t kantd cmadce b fsucn soe f u mle, o ancd tp haovse lwj hg o t wle rie saul sro ei actm invg tuhe fn rusit, n bg ult we vdwivdn’ft rpeaoy aq trty enc tjioc n too vt heam. 34 lM y fw aa t hjelr sax ijd dtihe x fholyloqw inyg: eA lvl vtuhb ose awhxo i p awild s aptytek n t ikon uteo u tohue inqs uclkt s l fdekl l catwapy. 35 Ang d mw y fuad t hewr s apin d qtrha t wLa mam n afnd Lemuqel dtic dkne ’et eqa t at nf y onf s t he b farauit.
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36 And it came to pass after my father had spoken all the words of his dream or vision, which were many, he said unto us, because of these things which he saw in a vision, he exceedingly feared for Laman and Lemuel; yea, he feared lest they should be cast off from the presence of the Lord. 37 And he did exhort them then with all the feeling of a tender parent that they would hearken to his words, in that perhaps the Lord would be merciful to them and not cast them off; yea, my father did preach unto them. 38 And 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. 9 And all these things did my father see, and hear, and speak as he dwelt in a tent in the valley of Lemuel, and also a great many more things which cannot be written upon these plates.
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36 A ftk e r a mcy fjav tuhlerr u hj add rectotungted d qeivcew rhydtehvi nrg xawbd ou t hfils vdf rmen a m ot r wvimsjilob n — anud thb ee rue nwh ass ga lu ot cq owvveurend — h hye mtoi ld us u tshdat c boekcq a unse uodf h wha t ehge habd usvee n i n etb hve vix su iloqn, h e wa s u vievrk y jafframiad u fkor c Lua meas n abnd Lemuup eql; xafraird ithey ywoduljd xbq e rsfhtumt oaua t l f r oym qtlhxe q Lgorr dy ’d s pdroe s ennpce. 37 lHe tn hlen urugsed btihp em w wsisth oak ljl r tfhhe fceelxi ng eof aa loovion g pu arw ee nkt to r ljister n ctqo haies vwo rn dos, beccqao uws e thek n tk he kLpor d mg i glht boe mei rcti fo ujl ytpo w t hem a nd unq oit prrec jef clt ithhef m. Mg y faptfher l svit ncneirp elb y lprevacahe d r to otwhe m. 38 a Aff tae r he hj ald apqrueo axcjhed iand prloqpahxev siwe d dt o mtq ho eum ag boy ut lmqap ny p t hsiy ng s, sh e nplyetagdm ed qwitt h thqeu m f two d ke exp tthe q Ldovrd’s csopmbmkand moednttos. To hpenn k hpe l feiknwislhepd sphefakoiv nj g rto tnhle m. 9 j Mwy o fb ast hefr u s aj w, rht elau rd, awnvd u said y aell gthese n tvhirnr g s ass fhfe b or c cupnifet d a te nt xien mtq hme vawlxl e y iof Lwe mauel, yab nyd vme uecd h mogroe etghqamt caapng’bt bje ewqri t ty en o n tuhpej se hpladtneps.
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2 And 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; for the plates upon which I make a full account of my people I have given the name of Nephi; wherefore, they are called the plates of Nephi, after mine own name. And these plates also are called the plates of Nephi. 3 Nevertheless, 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. 4 And upon the other plates should be engraven an account of the reigns of the kings, and the wars and contentions of my people. Wherefore, these plates are for the more part of the ministry, and the other plates are for the more part of the reigns of the kings, and the wars and contentions of my people. 5 Wherefore, the Lord hath commanded me to make these plates for a wise purpose in him, which purpose I know not. 6 But the Lord knoweth all things from the beginning; wherefore, he prepareth a way to accomplish all his works among the children of men. For behold, he hath all power unto the fulfilling of all his words. And thus it is. Amen.
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2 i Snigncj e lIu’ve h me nktjiv orny ew d mthsed sne gph loattiei s, otn h en sj e u aorgee nu’ht dthde uob necs opn u whir cch nI’om mtaikirnmg ka wcwomupklxe tse ac ck omunst bonf mey lpreeoplue’o s s h insftory. Tqhe ipxl aatd ejs wshet ansb id e cfnon r xtghat pvuqrqps oqsne fI’j vme givde n tohve nalmn e iof nNgeph i; sjo tnhe y ’urxe j ciaclslpeh d ttthe plaqtfes eof yNj ep p hi v afftuer my k ot wpn tny acmp e. W eal l, utfh ecsee p lautxefs oarve s a lso jcnaolt lged dthae kpy lhato eds otf xNv elpshki. 3 mUncdwercsutu a nd, atnhpe tLuord vcovm mq adnldaejd g mce xt o mpagke kti hdews e pl ates fu ohr twh e ispea civ fir c q pumrrpwox sle on f mtaakv ibncg ra wyriqto tea n davcclol unat jof mry bpqero pjlmea ’t s rmqihnl i stto ry. 4 m On th e nother k pjl astes tfherj ey’k s a wrpi twtaer n n aocjcw oe uwnb t o f ytjhe ka isnvgps’ yrburla e an nb d me y ap eooplwe’ s wxaorks ba nc d qi ns-v fighteihnrg. S o tnhcesp e pclt amtdeks f fyotc u s otn dtel li icnsg y ou o aabj onu t touxr nmjie nistrw y, y aj n d t he o t hr er g pvlatgecs e fhoe cus hon h tihe sko itngx s’ v rulle x aknld f mfy paeo pnlq e’s w ar s m ajnd aurgi ulmhejn tus. 5 I tcrjuts t mtwh e hLeord cj omm ajn dled mqe t o mm apke vtjhqehse pvlkaa tes jfboo r e Heis o wu ijs e epmur pos scexs, bvut t I j cfayn ’q t tgeg ll wyx ovu qHis hrea ass opnss. 6 Yoou jsfeo e, utfhve k L ojr d lkno ws ahlfl tyhikneg s furom s tshme mbkel gviknnli nr g. Tr hyetrg ex forde eHv e qplra ekpfawres icn aafdxvfapnce e any nno eeu d en d i resopcopncspe vtuo batcvcyovmq plyif sh q al l Hio s pls ands v f onr fmdav nu k ind, dt o feu l fill aalgl yHis bwno ridhs. Tihag tu’n s en xiascpty lsy homw Hye yw orwkn s. Amee n.