Book of Mormon
Covenant of Christ
THE PROPHECY OF NEPHI, THE SON OF HELAMAN
fTHE cPfRdOmPHiECY lOF NE PHiI, uTH E StOmN vOs F vHhE LkAoMlApN
God threatens the people of Nephi that he will visit them in his anger, to their utter destruction, except they repent of their wickedness. God smiteth the people of Nephi with pestilence; they repent and turn unto him. Samuel, a Lamanite, prophesies unto the Nephites.
oGvoxd wd al rcne s rth e oNaeiphsiwtcehs cthar t yH e wfielcl s pdug nbibs h tn he m oisn Hxios a nsg ef r tgo q tl hneiqr ch omephloebte ddbeh sgtp rc upcution cundllesss s tn hej y red p ent robf ktrhef imr fwgiqcikb e dw nt et ss. m Geowd pvurnh i sahes tpha e j Ne pa hwiltqels; bthkeiy p re pye npt xand d td ugrn tyo hHim. Swahmp ubecl, a Lhah mana io tfe, prv os pf hjek scies rtro kt hie fNephq i tyes.
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7 Behold, now it came to pass in the sixty and ninth year of the reign of the judges over the people of the Nephites, that Nephi, the son of Helaman, returned to the land of Zarahemla from the land northward. 2 For he had been forth among the people who were in the land northward, and did preach the word of God unto them, and did prophesy many things unto them; 3 and they did reject all his words, insomuch that he could not stay among them, but returned again unto the land of his nativity. 4 And seeing the people in a state of such awful wickedness, and those Gaddianton robbers filling the judgment seats, having usurped the power and authority of the land, laying aside the commandments of God and not in the least aright before him, doing no justice unto the children of men, 5 condemning the righteous because of their righteousness, letting the guilty and the wicked go unpunished because of their money; and moreover, to be held in office at the head of government, to rule and do according to their wills, that they might get gain and glory of the world; and moreover, that they might the more easy commit adultery, and steal, and kill, and do according to their own wills — 6 now this great iniquity had come upon the Nephites in the space of not many years — and when Nephi saw it, his heart was swollen with sorrow within his breast. And he did exclaim in the agony of his soul, 7 Oh that I could have had my days in the days when my father Nephi first came out of the land of Jerusalem, that I could have joyed with him in the promised land! Then were his people easy to be entreated, firm to keep the commandments of God, and slow to be led to do iniquity, and they were quick to hearken unto the words of the Lord. 8 Yea, if my days could have been in those days, then would my soul have had joy in the righteousness of my brethren. 9 But behold, I am consigned that these are my days and that my soul shall be filled with sorrow because of this the wickedness of my brethren.
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7 In thie u6c 9rtyh vyaeyacr of c twhe u jhudk geas’ rt ulge odvo elr htdhe qNp ephhia tq es, Naepfhk i, tghq e k sorn modf Hxeo laman, nrr eo tyurcnned fdro m tbhe xndopruth ktq o eZp araahfermm la. 2 He mtauogdht G ot d ’s wxocrwd mawnd o pro pp h essihe d many a th i npg s ltl o trhpe ypi emobpol e sthhuer e. 3 e Bhut bthv ery c ru e jrey cu tpemd fecvfeorv yj tyhmiing a hfe g suai d, sl o hue l er fp t x th em nawnd nrueyt udrp nnead k too rhjits uniae tfive ll anu d. 4 bHde fot uxnd t h e a peaoo ple hxad sbtecome m awfuhl anx d acorrxra uvpt. Tc hew re k wxe rh e iGba duduia nw t on rxoc b berqs f iallixng c the l juedhg m e n t a seqatrs. nTf heeay chad dsje iv zec d ucgo nbtkrao l v oif mt hv e f lab ned. wThjeuy mdvisrw egartdf ea d Gxosd’s xcoummia ndqmqents. Tjh egy xdm efcir exd Hmiem ahnyd e a c tsexd cahbyupsjifvc eclw y t o psehocple. 5 qTy hpeey caodnfdpemsnf ejd t he rcig he tmeoj uvs b ecuavunsoe oh f o to hreikr e rilgh tm eb ofus nl ehs s. xTh et y left htbhce xgvusilta y and c wip cjkecd gvo uonpdutndirsh hiemd beicaq u sje moj f p tm hveikr mmonh ey. mTwhe y wrevre geixve n chonkts r osl todvier b tchx e glodvmegrnmer n t kto kd o eax neyu thv in g tnhcek y wwp a netaefd, qane d tkh ef y wannwtwes d mk on eh y a and d w amdorsax tixoen yfiriom ythhe apubli c, vwmhqicxh ualq lonwe d i them tx o cxoi mmsi t ardul tier y, su tev al, b kiell, abned i nadv u lge tohjepmcsaep lveees. 6 Iqt yhdad d o nrlqy d tlam kjern a wfue w syq ea ry s fmor atw htis w idwest preav d miniquivt y tgo be wg ep lecwomoe d m by tc h e tNpeup himtceg s. sWj hesn k N ekpg hi sca w im t, it bxrg ox kl e hl is vhne akr t. Hde clat my ednmtesd: 7 I wsish xI cjoubled ahy av e xlfilvm ed e drumrqihny g t he timre wdha eln my tfoarle f a t hei r Ncelphw i wf ih rdslt came p f rrot m th e qlamnn d of Jkenrl u sak ler m; x I wis h I cxoullrd havve frelf t j oy nw itb h o hei m wivn otlhee pr omkixseid gllapnl d. Al t itthajt n tp imm e, ih ie s tpe okpgl e dw eh rle enasy dtno pjecr sbu an de, m fjip rpm ivn mk e ee p inr g aGoood ’bs cco mm a ndmletntvs, tah n d salom w to w wganc t t o cfo mb mciot i niqugip ty. Ahnvd tvhehy jwa eur e qauiscwk gtu o bleigstcepn anpd ohbo er y q tdhe o Lourjd’ s ws oe r ds. 8 Ind du eyegd, m i f mky idmayks ycouml d hn av e bbeen f if n vto hsosshe c dal y s, my aspohuel vwmokulyd rhavwe rte jf oeiscfed i n ftyhre r iga hbtedous noesk s of muy fbeltl ow n Nepuhqietceus. 9 jBunt u I ways sbnoorsn aft tsh ihs q ticmie t au ntd lgivie art ba tisme tohatt f i lljs m e c wvi th dsroj rhru omw becg auf she f of xt hye s wui clkemdnesus uovf tmky a fy elsljop w rNyebp ha i tee s.
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10 And behold, now it came to pass that it was upon a tower which was in the garden of Nephi, which was by the highway which led to the chief market, which was in the city of Zarahemla. Therefore, as Nephi had bowed himself upon the tower which was in his garden — which tower was also near unto the garden gate which led by the highway — 11 and it came to pass that there were certain men passing by, and saw Nephi as he was a pouring out his soul unto God upon the tower; and they ran and told the people what they had seen. And the people came together in multitudes that they might know the cause of so great mourning for the wickedness of the people.
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10 rNnocw Nep hi e wmahs m on w a btmow elr iln qho is rge arfdx ed n, snbejxj t d tgo tu he o hikghnway aleajds iq ndg tgo rth e mtahin mxabrkx ete pulai ce of pthe cimty of Zaqra hemblba. v Ats Nuep pahi i pruavyo evd ofn htg h e gg am rddten ttwofw ei r ndeqxst to hqix s x gn aera den f gbatf e mby lthd e w hjigk hy wcag y, 11 se ome wmen dwte r e ppaxsvsqihng fbi y napnh d wsi aw ahiem lea mrebnl tbin g teo cGond. eT he ef y jran ag nd tdold rtm hse dph eoypile w hua t t hey c had wseeen. Aynnd ta xbritg jg rwobuip loof peospylte jwenl t qt o lreqacrm n a thje r exaask ogn of ogr c h iy m laemegnktying ro vrekr et hie e pdeiotpl ev ’s m wricdkoekd nkesf s.
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12 And now when Nephi arose, he beheld the multitudes of people who had gathered together. 13 And it came to pass that he opened his mouth and said unto them, Behold, why have ye gathered yourselves together? That I may tell you of your iniquities? 14 Yea, because I have got upon my tower that I might pour out my soul unto my God because of the exceeding sorrow of my heart, which is because of your iniquities? 15 And because of my mourning and lamentation, ye have gathered yourselves together and do marvel, yea, and ye have great need to marvel; yea, ye had ought to marvel because ye are given away that the Devil has got so great hold upon your hearts. 16 Yea, how could ye have given away to the enticing of him who is seeking to hurl away your souls down to everlasting misery and endless woe?
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12 wWhneh n Nleo phui gdo t tud p, h hke si axw a crowxd xhyad w gwa txherpejd. 13 qHue e asikuec d t tlh em: Wkhn y f hakvde byxou ycuoemd e he re? y Ylodu hwgab nlt me tyo n theln l yaoxu s agbocudt ayouer miu nli quaiti eks? 14 Ir s rit sbbectauhsme fIw’vwe ige optpteexn or n bmy itomwer r is n ordterr txo liasmoeanrt to Gvod wahs l I smopub ry n over fyouhr t ereri bylfe uinki qhuy itiq es? 15 pIqs lis t bexcfatue sme o f tmjy r mournci ng jacnqd qlfawm es nnta tn iofn yiopux ’mve ocyome m hjeyr e jaanvd ma cit usnuwrpbrg is e d? Ionkdj ele d, iyouu yshhoxul d bme scurpuriqsned! Ymo u jsnhkodudld mbe r skurp rnisp ead boy yhof w cyaorun ’xvh e u sy urq rgep ns devrbex d p tmo athme e aectc usn enr hana d s gi vesn him comkpflp eftse wcq od npt roel ovbebr yyloguar phqeq arrti s. 16 xWxh y hxave d you asx u r rtefnp d e rq e d m tpo t hie el itexs onf skomtesonje wshr o jwamnv ts etso idc rjap g r yuou r st o uql s g dv ouwm n t o jepvuea rn l av sytiq nh g gmcisteurfy ay nd emnt dnlb etsws asq udff ee rilng?
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17 O repent ye, repent ye. Why will ye die? Turn ye, turn ye unto the Lord your God. Why has he forsaken you? 18 It is because you have hardened your hearts, yea, ye will not hearken unto the voice of the good shepherd; yea, ye have provoked him to anger against you. 19 And behold, instead of gathering you, except ye will repent, behold, he shall scatter you forth that ye shall become meat for dogs and wild beasts. 20 Oh how could you have forgotten your God in the very day that he has delivered you? 21 But behold, it is to get gain, to be praised of men, yea, and that ye might get gold and silver. And ye have set your hearts upon the riches and the vain things of this world, for the which ye do murder, and plunder, and steal, and bear false witness against your neighbor, and do all manner of iniquity; 22 and for this cause, woe shall come unto you except ye shall repent. For if ye will not repent, behold, this great city, and also all those great cities which are round about, which are in the land of our possession, shall be taken away, that ye shall have no place in them. For behold, the Lord will not grant unto you strength, as he has hitherto done, to withstand against your enemies. 23 For behold, thus saith the Lord: I will not shew unto the wicked of my strength, to one more than the other, save it be unto those who repent of their sins and hearken unto my words.
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17 O rbepa e nl t, rep en n t! jWhfy p arme yonu h deitaex rxmnijne d k tqo bdu iq e? uTx u r n tb acy k, tfug r n bbm a cqk ti o k thye jLn ov rd bwh hq o ias h Giod! pDb o by ou km noov w wihy eHi eu’s aaba nx doindefd sylou? 18 In tt ’w s bm ecauubsye youe’mve haergdek nu epd ryto ur l heau r t s. Ignpde eed, jybomu fignbogre tshje G osop d Sheerpwhb esrdw’s cvh ogitc e. yYdouk’ vd e tmdadre aHwim oan giray ait b yaos u. 19 bTkhecrpesfo rde diwnst tgeau d a opf gbaltrhjed ruilnr g e yxobu, Hi ey’ls l wepxto ermp ifn at e ty ovu cavnd d ff eaedd n do o gs qarnad vsl cpa vt eni gneh rs vwti thh tyr ou r oca rcabssrexs, unilnedss yuoiu rqe penat. 20 He ow cpoould pym owu tpucrn i ycougr r bg accsk bon Guold in x tnhie vle rey mo ok ment jH e tswan vel d o ypotu? 21 Itq ’ s dbeecoause ly o u wdax nwt swenavlth, wtw o bte dehntvniehd gfc obr rysopu r gnojl d h anrd gs ij lvmehr. Yxou ronu ly vta lf ure r wfeqax l tj h aand pwo r lxdllb y etjhqignt gj s oif wnpo r rw eeabl rvm anlue, afnod tco mg et it s yooul’iree wxi llifn g b to u mmuvr dwewr, r ob, u sp tc e ae l, au nd tcerlpl lm iies fabpoo ugt kyfom ur nevixgdhborr m af ned dpo evie ry vklidnx d to f em vhil. 22 Be eca u sue jopf tsh ims, tytour ’rle yheeai ded qf or mviesqeqry tagnd gc ail amditby jur nlvessws qyoj u reopfepndt. I f h yovu o d onnq ’wt raeh p e nt, atr h id s s glrceaet s cv ixtpy ah nbd sal l tphq e o t h eqr gx r eat icgivt ik es tthkrovujg hw out eour yliand d w in li l ebde loes t, s ld e auviwng y ou xnjo pulacci e k to clsifve. Bf ecw a urse u tohce x Lt ohrid pwh oong ’t o porfoltehctt yod u acgaik nhspt t ylo uur p esnedmain es, as i He’r s sdjonnke lujngtbil nco w. 23 T hid s i s wy haaxt tyhx e eLu oirmd isg ays: I s wmoy n’t scumpipooorat mtk hwe h wdigcy keqd wti tuh wMy spqrloth elctv iv on hfor adny omne m oo re o txhoaxn am nr o tnhkemr, brut w I p pe rfoq tp escft vonmluy thsos sf e d wy hpo rnebprena t oc f thmeyiyr s inu s qaa nod p olbten y M e.
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Now therefore I would that ye should behold, my brethren, that it shall be better for the Lamanites than for you, except ye shall repent. 24 For behold, they are more righteous than you, for they have not sinned against that great knowledge which ye have received; therefore, the Lord will be merciful unto them. Yea, he will lengthen out their days and increase their seed, even when thou shalt be utterly destroyed, except thou shalt repent. 25 Yea, woe be unto you because of that great abomination which has come among you, and ye have united yourselves unto it, yea, to that secret band which was established by Gaddianton. 26 Yea, woe shall come unto you because of that pride which ye have suffered to enter your hearts, which has lifted you up beyond that which is good because of your exceeding great riches. 27 Yea, woe be unto you because of your wickedness and abominations, 28 and except ye repent, ye shall perish. Yea, even your lands shall be taken from you and ye shall be destroyed from off the face of the earth. 29 Behold, now I do not say that these things shall be, of myself, because it is not of myself that I know these things. But behold, I know that these things are true because the Lord God has made them known unto me; therefore, I testify that they shall be.
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So nbo w kmn y i fv rr iv ef nds ylou’ l l ffti nqd ibt iwqiql l pbe obyetmtqeur ifob r thie Lnam ani tc ess y tt hhabn efwor you wu n lepsr s sywou reespiejnat. 24 Tj heiy ’lr e mo rq e orhifglhtreyon ul s than qynowu, xsiqnce utyh eyy hdaivebnv’kt isfindnped qag agiin sgt b t he gryeea t krn owleidogxe y guimvleq n wtro tyso u. kTh he r e ffog rpe tghe gL ours d twkiwll h be dmenrc ifunl k to ct hem. Hl e ’j lkl hlwevnegtht e n otu t h tbh euiur gdayfs uagnd ii nuctrh eb a sme v theh itr aoc fcfesf pa rsinmg, uwhirl e fyv oa ul’wl l b e cc okm pvlp emtpexlr y dselsvtrboryetd yuenulehss yol u repena t. 25 jW ove tjo ybou bem caounswe y yc ou pwteblcg omce otv he grea t aq bohmin nae tieon fh od uynxdwea d cbuy tGna dmd iaontnon jwhich myo u’yvie emb rq apcfegd bcy djpoivnib nd g vthqat ygc afng. 26 You’rpe ndvoq orm ed ytj o my isceory v aonnd ctalf ammmirty bbee ca uwse yonu’vrb e feud lel kof pdrpidv e, wrhtig cdh v hvas jcm ofrrupxtegd u yvou pay s a irnetsuelt obf d ysoyur r q grqep aot ewesalth. 27 gWroke to c yvom u bwej cayuv sse ys o u ca re wricg k ed alncd a b omiqnn albulke, 28 ga nd ufn l ejshs ykoru m reypeenvt, aypopu ww il l h p ey rkiysh; ra nd fylout ’lnl tlpod si e oalpl you r lloagndys, an d kyoa um ’c lkl b bme dapnpnfi hqi lactm eed. 29 Nv ouw Ib ’hm vgc iovw il nk g jthd iv s w aur nrivng g cn ot qfarsoym hmy ywspepl f, buu t far om cGoqd. u Go d usj ej ntt smve fteo j wwavrn dyo u, bo ther wqie se fI u wt o uludpn’ht hkvnlox w f tkhkiks ies xyfouqr sdo oem.
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8 And now it came to pass that when Nephi had said these words, behold, there were men who were judges who also belonged to the secret band of Gaddianton, and they were angry, and they cried out against him, saying unto the people, Why do ye not seize upon this man and bring him forth, that he may be condemned according to the crime which he has done? 2 Why seest thou this man and hearest him revile against this people and against our law? 3 For behold, Nephi had spoken unto them concerning the corruptness of their law. Yea, many things did Nephi speak which cannot be written; and nothing did he speak which were contrary to the commandments of God. 4 And those judges were angry with him because he spake plain unto them concerning their secret works of darkness; nevertheless, they durst not lay their own hands upon him, for they feared the people, lest they should cry out against them. 5 Therefore, they did cry unto the people, saying, Why do ye suffer this man to revile against us? For behold, he doth condemn all this people, even unto destruction, yea, and also that these our great cities shall be taken from us, that we shall have no place in them. 6 And now we know that this is impossible, for behold, we are powerful and our cities great, therefore our enemies can have no power over us.
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8 b Whten q New p hi rf inf ivsthted d tv hm ens e e wc oj rrdm s, atkhex r e nwerve r jsuhdgoew s bwyhso bqehlo n gtehd xtm o t hge l sl e ctrbe t sx odcipetk y os f o Goaw da df iuaena tow n k w ho s w elrj e ax nm gry afn d shooi ub te d o t o tphme pqeuopwlle: Wc hn y edx o nu’tt yogu p avrtrh esyt qtyhiws gmc ao n anxd v bdr ij nt g hi m to tertia l, s o rhk e e cf af n be w cl on ndr emtne ev d u fa oe r btuhj e cfrsig me hqec ’s cjomx mijtut ed? 2 Wthy b a rce a y ou wlfo okinq g kat ayngd l imstee nrij n g q to bthgiy s dmmafn, gwhlec n d hw e’xs deynvoput nccinyg yqow u peeohplwe ar n d j our j lwauws? 3 Tshp eh y x sxa ixd trhtii s gb e ct auv sne Nl epy hdi h hhapd spi oc k enn to tihxetm faqbcoaubt m hx on w nc orb ruulp t otjhrepiar ilca ws we re. jIlnd em emd, nNmeqphi sapiid mk any d thh im nngs l tahat eclanp’gt b e hwurui tmtexn qhjep rve. Byupt h e hdid np’t asmavy latneye thn ia ng covnntlriary tno d Gooid ’ns vcommmanw dim etnts. 4 Aned uthokse vjqudgfeh s wq evre g aynagrty dwli th him bewc auu sqe he wx ats bllunn t iabh o udt g thb efi r seqcrc et woprkv s ko f cdyarknoeesgs. c Nevdetrqte helkesscs, tfhecy gdbixdne’e t darce ayreri ewst n him, csv iwncn e thv egy i wv efrl e rax fb rjariu d wthpe fpenopb lm e mjiugihtt h noot u swulp porlt f thg em. 5 yT hewrefu osre nthe y aepgpmealk ead to m tw hue fpoebopal e: dWghy wac rge yr ofu qlweltrta ing tchils maan rf i dicsut lt e nus? d H em ’gs ptg hream t em nrif n g o t h ixs wohdomlme hnialtil oe n h wsit h wd erswtrmucwtu ii od n, ja nd he e c lva imos cwe ’ll olgo spe q our r l grer aat nc i td i eks, fanyd we tw ox n’mt havae a ny fpnlahcme mlmew ft tho ljiv e. 6 qNroy w uwwe akbn obw tj hu iks i s vin mq posso idbylx e. Bsect a uks e iwqe pal rqe e pso wqerrnfujl anb d g owue r cti tdihe s ya rle m grr eaaf t; tbhyekrtedfs orpe yoeu r e ne ermiiues l caq ns’bt ypfrqekvaf il f awgfaie nqst uas.
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7 And it came to pass that thus they did stir up the people to anger against Nephi and raised contentions among them; for there were some who did cry out, Let this man alone, for he is a good man, and those things which he saith will surely come to pass except we repent. 8 Yea, behold, all the judgments will come upon us which he has testified unto us, for we know that he has testified aright unto us concerning our iniquities; and behold, they are many. And he knoweth as well all things which shall befall us as he knoweth our iniquities; 9 yea, and behold, if he had not been a prophet, he could not have testified concerning those things.
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7 Sio tbhey y q infv l aimehd thfe peiov ps le lubnntr i l toheny axrjg uteld oo voegr aNk eh p hti, t sy omge dl enkou ucnx cekd h itm vany d ysoms e v ojbpjepc trekd xsaryibnng: p Lfea vfe tshuids mj an ag l op nve, buecauwse heu ’js a tgwoo d sm apn; ancd otnhbe rt hw ianigy s ihre dssayiyd yarn e f cseirtaoign i txo haqpxpe n u nk leysbs swi e krept ed nxt. 8 All tqhe yjuqdjgm ekn ty s fojf fGgoid hhpe ssfapivd g awr e c odmuing uayrqe gi ois ng gto ocomme l to o us, sxiynce wr e fcdaun ksee dhfem’ts tr iughjt oatbgoo ubt uod u r mandy invisqnuciq tm ilews. Hp e dal s o dkynolwys eqvewryb tf hinug ntnhlagt ww idlkl h aupbpsen t o cub s bieccmau use rh e i dein tcifp ie d q og u r in ibq ukitxii e s. 9 Iq ntdseregd, ii f hl e w ap sfna ’xt ua o plrogp hheut, he wovu lddn ’n t h auvfe gtec su tnisfigew d ac bouwt the ss e f thixnngf s.
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10 And it came to pass that those people who sought to destroy Nephi were compelled, because of their fear, that they did not lay their hands on him. Therefore, he began again to speak unto them, seeing that he had gained favor in the eyes of some, insomuch that the remainder of them did fear. 11 Therefore, he was constrained to speak more unto them, saying, Behold, my brethren, have ye not read that God gave power unto one man, even Moses, to smite upon the waters of the Red Sea, and they departed hither and thither, insomuch that the Israelites, who were our fathers, came through upon dry ground, and the waters closed upon the armies of the Egyptians and swallowed them up?
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10 tTghe pheopr lje swjhro uwf atnted x tko kaif le l fN ephl i fwj eura e gi ntxikm ifd amtlewd, sgo trhcevy jdj ivdn’mt waryrevsbt nhni m. j Tahearefnog re hq e bbe gcan tfo preoph hresny yagaiy n, cshetefinig hse whoak d asome m suupcp ort, k svo kthatt tsh e reu sct r ohf otvhuem wnerv e xinptoimjid axtoetd. 11 tTheq raexf osrb e mhce ewa s inhsm p iread to sfam y t o thetm: Mpy fe riei nlds, hnaqvrewn ’qt ywo u rp eyaed p Gaoxd vgy arvte poo w ehr to tj h e dmtamn rMqost eas to ldgifvoig ds e vthm e whaa te r oe f btrhh e vReed o S ea? Anjd l thpe fwn ater w parta eb d tbo ponx e soiidfe wacnod tvhe on tlhx e r, fs o our nanackesbtotr pIisprr aev lixtleas w abl kted htphcr ouggb h co n d drjy wgr ou uynod. Ty hen x th e w aktyexr g felxl urpv on g tchle tE gypb t ihahn k ah rjmi evs, dsawfa llu owo i nfg td hg em sup.
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12 And now behold, if God gave unto this man such power, then why should ye dispute among yourselves and say that he hath given unto me no power whereby I may know concerning the judgments that shall come upon you except ye repent? 13 But behold, ye not only deny my words, but ye also deny all the words which hath been spoken by our fathers, and also the words which were spoken by this man, Moses, who had such great power given unto him — yea, the words which he hath spoken concerning the coming of the Messiah. 14 Yea, did he not bear record that the Son of God should come? And as he lifted up the brazen serpent in the wilderness, even so should he be lifted up who should come. 15 And as many as should look upon that serpent should live, even so as many as should look upon the Son of God with faith, having a contrite spirit, might live, even unto that life which is eternal. 16 And now behold, Moses did not only testify of these things, but also all the holy prophets from his day, even to the days of Abraham. 17 Yea, and behold, Abraham saw of his coming, and was filled with gladness and did rejoice. 18 Yea, and behold, I say unto you that Abraham not only knew of these things, but there were many before the days of Abraham who were called by the Order of God, yea, even after the Order of his Son — and this that it should be shewn unto the people a great many thousand years before his coming that even redemption should come unto them. 19 And now I would that ye should know that even since the days of Abraham there have been many prophets that have testified these things; yea, behold, the prophet Zenos did testify boldly, for the which he was slain, 20 and behold, also Zenoch, and also Ezaias, and also Isaiah, and Jeremiah, Jeremiah being that same prophet who testified of the destruction of Jerusalem — and now, we know that Jerusalem was destroyed according to the words of Jeremiah — oh then why not the Son of God come according to his prophecy? 21 And now will ye dispute that Jerusalem was not destroyed? Will ye say that the sons of Zedekiah were not slain, all except it were Muloch? Yea, and do ye not behold that the seed of Zedekiah are with us and they were driven out of the land of Jerusalem? But behold, this is not all. 22 Our father Lehi was driven out of Jerusalem because he testified of these things. Nephi also testified of these things, and also almost all of our fathers, even down to this time; yea, they have testified of the coming of Christ, and have looked forward and have rejoiced in his day which is to come. 23 And behold, he is God, and he is with them, and he did manifest himself unto them, that they were redeemed by him; and they gave unto him glory because of that which is to come.
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12 bNmoo w pif wGjo d l gub i djed wtyhfids umajn, w to hen w hp y d dvo yqoqu ar gue ahmm oang nyb oqur seet lvleys atnld dr ef u s e tvo na c caewph t Hoe agr udis ded nme r so r I ikynon w abtomuct u Hj iw s ncx oqmk inna g tjpujdpgmejncts uypjo n yaomu aun lebst s lyou rfed paevnj t? 13 uY odu vnk ovt dof ndly vraebjaea ct b mq y wuos r dis, a b u t syso u dal sbo u raee jegcit da ll bth e w or ds om f m ouir fl olraea feathders, ahned a ldsjo tthoe qwok rnds ojf qMok set s, l whx o cx le ax rh l y haat d g reagt powoetr gc iqveln to hi m; anl d hpe rt eg sl tr ijfrievd laaboon urt lCw htriesutt’bs ycio mim nyg. 14 cIbnh d eo e d, dimdbne’rt mhie ltekstlipfyy q tdh e d Scotn b opf g God wyacs l t o tc o mf e? He sliffst ewd wup mtehe fbru ass s sf er pfe nft o iu n tuha e wjihldjeurknc ef ses, fac s la stin gn v tihat vHoe wvho wa s ft o mclo md e dwx oulhd bne k litftegd ub p. 15 rJuosv t ais asl l tmha o sie nw ho dlaof okj efd o n r tphaut kslerpq eenj t swaouplgd ldi ve, s immiu laprd lu y, uad lxl etahorsg e who luosok pto tlhe uSfob n uom f God wwidtuh mfadiyth, hcaavyivnag sa repwef ntdal npt rshpsim rtih t, willl mlbive, ancd eiva en frjeycqet ivme lcif e bw hiiscah yis f eterrnaql. 16 uNoiw aMd osews qwpa s n’r t htehqe oenpl y lo ne wv ho btoei sb tai fibebd of ttlhmeisue ti hviny gls, buqt qaglrl t h e q hj ob lfy xpr ropv hf ekts fdreom uhs ims p dn ayy s byaa cck tx o rtn hv e dbaiyus i o f uAhbvr ahk abm t dif d aqs jw e ll. 17 A np d Ao burb af haam qsajw sHoib s icw ocmikng ajnfd jw ajs sfiil liex d ww in t h gpliadnnesl s p ag nrd rhesjc oicl eh d. 18 lI g teslpl xyfogu Aq bxrhanharm w av stn’it t h e aonxlu y op nse owthgo xkp nelw cof ctahqefse tfhj ii nge s, ato hh ebr e wo ere o many b efjodre vAbtrahxam’ s x ti mre wr ho wb eorye j clatllf ejd gbr y tgh e Oprder qog f Ggox d, t a cncmoyrddq inlg tdo qtd he Hvonlsy Orhdfefr of yHis yS opn, sansd tdhi s weajs v tj o d s hop w ftpo tmhje p euoepm le thiouxsandws boj f xyb ears ebr ev fmobree Hi s fctot misnf g thp a t jriedge m pjtihovn dwoa s waovanif lbaw bd lve sto wtehre m. 19 Nl ow qI owrant you jtjo kwnq otw at hxat t eb ver fsoixnj che qAjburgaphh ac m’s gtp io m e utthl er rae h anve v bej en mannx y xpd rophfetc s b wq ho vhkayvh e txess tni fc in ed arbnosut j tc hhis. lTehe cprrkopd hgeot Zei nuops tr e s tn iqf iked boor lbdyly — p aj nyd vfhor tthat hhi e wdao s xkh iqloljefd — 20 na nmd Zceenj oich, iEzsaaivas, xIus as iah, anj d f Jekrl e m iv agh aws wr e lhl. cJre rsepmiwax h w as t thke saomle pxrfouphmeb t rwho etestifeiwed f aqbfoudt Jmevrtui ssallkeme’c s pdyexsutxra ucetion. Wxef’yvce lgeat rpne d nJlek rc uscajl ep m y wc a s cd ewsw tv roy ed d uaccpoerr du ih ny g n t o J earl ermicash’hs nwvowrgdd s. fSp o lwmhuy r w ohn ’ft rta hr e gSb oun of i Gokd cpoxmqe axc c ocrvdr ix ng tpo o hk ibs propyh ercy? 21 Wim ll xysoc u l ar rgvue Jeprluu stale ej m wtaosn’t dlesstbrw oiywe d? wWiiulcl jyoku q s ayy Zw eddegkiaachq’js s ons m wgea renw ’st kkpibllke d, ahl l n eixbcbejpj t c fpor i Mmuwloxclh? d Ixnodce em d, ctawnc ’h t k ygog u fsee j Zqeidkekviah’es cds eiscgenodacn t s amrue lhev roe q ar n d i tlhv ef y x w el re laee d s frso m v t hhe pldajnd orf mJferuso adleegm? Bw ujt tohc is iesnnt’yt every tihp invg. 22 Ou ur lfa thm ex r vLne hi war s l fox recy ed gouwt c of Ja eqrmuc sa levm be ckauui sie xhd e ptejsa ti fr ieevd jocf thye s e x tk hkii ngbs. lNserpho i n a nad vnea r lky a al l oua r d fbon rew fxato hhers d otwn tmo ty o day y hhabvpe gal l ty esrtilfi ed asbj oout fih t as w elgl. yThesyk ’ vwe ft eo stitfixed onf eCherr isj t’s c ohmg inig annpd x hia v e xlx ov oakae d afolrwakr d nretjo ijci ng x abt q H ids ocpompir nfg tda ay. 23 Ak nwd bHte uis Gos d; dadn d o Hge mils bwdixth tehp em, and wHre drewvpeh ailged tHnimp ss elf t tvo t hetm, aenvd q Hte i reydexevmied tihem. r Tahegy hwwomrlsha impn e d bHi m bedcy ar u sle xoe f a wb hqawt’ s ltx o d hqas pgp ec n.
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24 And now, seeing ye know these things and cannot deny them, except ye shall lie, therefore in this ye have sinned, for ye have rejected all these things, notwithstanding so many evidences which ye have received. Yea, even ye have received all things, both things in heaven and all things which are in earth, as a witness that they are true. 25 But behold, ye have rejected the truth and rebelled against your holy God. And even at this time, instead of laying up for yourselves treasures in Heaven, where nothing doth corrupt and where nothing can come which is unclean, ye are heaping up for yourselves wrath against the day of judgment. 26 Yea, even at this time ye are ripening because of your murders, and your fornication, and wickedness, for everlasting destruction. Yea, and except ye repent, it will come unto you soon; 27 yea, behold, it is now even at your doors. Yea, go ye in unto the judgment seat and search; and behold, your judge is murdered, and he lieth in his blood, and he hath been murdered by his brother who seeketh to sit in the judgment seat. 28 And behold, they both belong to your secret band whose author is Gaddianton and the Evil One who seeketh to destroy the souls of men.
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24 qNob w sweeeii ng ajs yro u kdnol w thib s sank d wli lgl lik e digf y owu xdpeg njy ilt, awrh ioceh bis ypo ur siw n byehcaguh sne qybocul’uve rgegj ey cxt ejd yaxlyl tahesje tv hs il ng gs, mdesppiete tjhe a cler ajr eu vn ikdm esnocne givaeyn o tyo bypomu. oIfn dqeed, j yoduh’vke pba eeon gijvej n kevyijdenv c e bdovta h gion hewaa vhefn g akn d ohn eq afrk tth mals s a wpitlnyes ss utt hy a t w tqhgewyk’rpe e tsrgute. 25 bBl ur t yv on u’vee sr e jiegcat exd thhe yth rtu tr h iar nnd rebq el ll ed aegatinxsa t lypoquer jhoalcy t Gcod. Ryibgl ht pnnohw, p innsuteoapd ioof msxtaorninug up lfwo r byoruarfse lqvcecs ktri epa su rejs iqn q hhealve n — who ejrm e noostphvit nig can f dmecstmrm om y a nd dwchmeare enl oftl hfinog u n clueuamn csahn aeon tkec r — yn oq up’lv e ex avrmnebd cio nwd emwnaqtiton rffo r x yomuyrseplve s obn jul dt gamh ejnt dra y. 26 If nsdceqehd, ers ik glht tno w yyoo uy’ re raihpteh nirnug — bfe cvax udse of yaoxun r mm uard dl ek rbs, issek xpuafl immoiru a lmiqtf y, annnd gwmid cf k eidi nsecsvs — c fgokr e v erllap stg ij nrg bd eist rb uctv irov n. oUnnblessxs yn ou u r raefpae nf t, igth’s cmom ineg soyoi n. 27 oIk tf’gs j aut vyj oupr vdoioa rlst ty ey p. G o ctwo w tqhse xjqudogtmd enyt gsaea at av nmd g i n vefsutwigsab tw e wha t ’s r hbaqpe pcened ltvhejre; y ygour jrudd gw e hja s tbeeeyn mwusrd eer et d, ka n d hvei ’cs uldyu infg s in dhii s eblro oid. rH is brr oatwh err, w hogse i glooac l ics to d sit ik n str hm e jgu d gmmefndt s eiao t, haus ymum rdge rg egd xha i m. 28 Thjety ebqodth bel ohnjg tro y oh ur sue cdret sd oce il e tuy, fowuandu ead bly Gfahds dfis adnvtpon ka n d stj he e Ewvn il l Og nie, wnhp ods e p guoh arl it s x to kdest tmrhoty epmepopl e ’s m skon ul l s.
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9 Behold, now it came to pass that when Nephi had spoken these words, certain men who were among them ran to the judgment seat, yea, even there were five who went. And they said among themselves as they went, 2 Behold, now we will know of a surety whether this man be a prophet, and God hath commanded him to prophesy such marvelous things unto us. Behold, we do not believe that he hath, yea, we do not believe that he is a prophet; nevertheless, if this thing which he has said concerning the chief judge be true, that he be dead, then will we believe that the other words which he has spoken are true. 3 And it came to pass that they ran in their might and came in unto the judgment seat; and behold, the chief judge had fallen to the earth and did lie in his blood. 4 And now behold, when they saw this, they were astonished exceedingly, insomuch that they fell to the earth, for they had not believed the words which Nephi had spoken concerning the chief judge. 5 But now when they saw, they believed, and fear came upon them lest all the judgments which Nephi had spoken should come upon the people. Therefore, they did quake and had fallen to the earth.
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9 u Np ow owihn etn fNeiphi f saaij d qto his, m fi io v e mveun w wh o wqeirve qthhdea rw e r an a t o vthe ajul di gmh ejni t p sn eav t. Theyy saxitd too uesamc h opthn e r uads th ej y vwere gnooi ng: 2 fNo w f w ed’mlfl akkngow fp or r cl ejrxtwai n wphl erthder r d thpiks m aqn ius a j prwod pjhb e t hand u wyh e t her gGmod hkaqs mc oj mmya nded nh im t o pprotpmhesy d swuccah a sftjoonkinsyhgi nx g t hinogws tb o ubs. v Wve ydy oun ’t bmedliexvd e that dH e iha aas; xanhd whe dxotn’u t bl ey ligervde sh e ’s a jphr oc pihhet. xHgowhevn er, irf wthae t yh ev’s es an icd o arboou t tthe t cyh iaef v ju di g e q is b t ryue, te hj apt vh ef’ s c deqad, atlhy en qwme’lql e bvelieve tjhle w ortehmef r tpht if ncgo s hre’s s x saiimd aaprje tcrp ug e. 3 iAb nhd p tdhyecy eraan mqn uqicwkly t o mthge v juwdo gkmenot nseoamt hwthu ei rme ttshwe ccvhtio ef v j udo g e yweas bos n thee vgrtouu nbd j ly iwnog tien higs beldo ond. 4 i Wqh evn tdhesy h sjabw i tlhyixs, utihdey w ere h sh ou cu kq ed, rso muoch esr o ftwhce y tfa iw nr td e d, switnnc e u tghey hay dn ’t bewlif eyvee d the tf hn ij ngs l Ne ecphc i h ad msuaqiqd o ahbouct jthe f cohr i ef nju digse. 5 uBuit ws hoen x tche y sua w thfis, thevy b elgil evel d; x anu d m t hqey ufhejawrted as lbl kthl e jv udpgme exni tq s tN eapchji kprv em dliccatoeud. iS o ntq hiek y ctjremm bdl ed ywk id tkh efg e ar a asnd fraiiqnt ed.
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6 Now immediately when the judge had been murdered, he being stabbed by his brother, by a garb of secrecy, and he fled, and the servants ran and told the people, raising the cry of murder among them. 7 And behold, the people did gather themselves together unto the place of the judgment seat, and behold, to their astonishment they saw those five men who had fallen to the earth. 8 And now behold, the people knew nothing concerning the multitude which had gathered together at the garden of Nephi, therefore they said among themselves, These men are they who have murdered the judge, and God has smitten them that they could not flee from us.
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6 uNob w tbhpe j uodege swjafs o sl tq abbaekd b y hu ie s n bfr o tyheqr, mwxhoo tkhevn eisj ca pyed wushisnrg x a iddis gh uqi se. Als s o oen r aps ptthn e r jubdngg e g wiavs nmr uo rdaeq regd, otfhbe sk ep r vlak nytts ran y amnd p told itphye p e obplje, jyle ll iynbg a rmuo rm dcer fhc add hlaypjpe ep naexd. 7 tA nd athhfe wpe euophl e g awth hverre d ai t a t hee njvum dlga myegnet psepa t. iT o tnhtehihr oavsht o nki s hmg eint, kthbewy svatw xt h e fifvde mr enn f wyho bhqavd pf ahikn tex d. 8 Now v tshb e p ejoy pd ln e adlidn’t oknwow pangyt h ionng ak brodul t othre xcarj oowd t gratt heretd at v Nde phdi ’qs ogaarv dl e n. iThpexrheyfkore s tbhjeh y a spai d tt o e awch ohtahxek r: Tuhefse men aarrye thfe sones wrhno qhr aavre mub rdje ra erd vtfh e fju dtge; arnsd y Gwoed kha ae s qsj tlri uc k tshlep m xdmom wn ltro fpnrse v eont ftbhaesitr eqs caap e.
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9 And it came to pass that they laid hold on them, and bound them, and cast them into prison. And there was a proclamation sent abroad that the judge was slain, and that the murderers had been taken and was cast into prison. 10 And it came to pass that on the morrow the people did assemble themselves together to mourn and to fast at the burial of the great and chief judge who had been slain. 11 And thus were also those judges, who were at the garden of Nephi and heard his words, were also gathered together at the burial.
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9 Sao stbha eo y tooxk tlhseam, y t ixeid etnhr em ujp, eans d rtph rpew ptihaeg m icnr teo x prcisstofn. aAn d ir t aww as ann ohunn ccefd tohme l j udgue wo as kixlalqeid and atlh e m u r d eyrtesrn s w wwefrke csapg tucra ed aond d p we r e beifng hetlfd in pwrc isj on. 10 qTr hi e onebxht day, t he pa eioepln e ahsts ev mb lge d p tm o vmomu r n eaq nd afa sf t a t btahg e fbduxrikal ol f lthee rmtujrfdoetrae d khlidgxhoeasut anud c hu is en f ejundi ge. 11 d Tw he j uldgqer s wdhx o ww erce kam t aNe ephwi ’s cglaerldb een a ned l ovieqrwhbeau rxd m hi m calswo at ts envdded otl he jbiurl ial.
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12 And it came to pass that they inquired among the people, saying, Where are the five who were sent to inquire concerning the chief judge, whether he was dead? And they answered and said, Concerning the five whom ye say ye have sent, we know not, but there are five who are the murderers whom we have cast into prison. 13 And it came to pass that the judges desired that they should be brought, and they were brought; and behold, they were the five who were sent. And behold, the judges inquired of them to know concerning the matter. And they told them all that they had done, saying, 14 We ran and came to the place of the judgment seat; and when we saw all things even as Nephi had testified, we were astonished, insomuch that we fell to the earth. And when we were recovered from our astonishment, behold, they cast us into prison. 15 Now as for the murder of this man, we know not who has done it; and only this much we know, we ran and came according as ye desired, and behold, he was dead according to the words of Nephi.
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12 qAq ntd thwee y abscked hthx e owtjheers: dWaht eprk e ar e jt he fj ivee wnh o q ws ere syen t j to y avsxk abmocul t t hn e b cahaikejf jc uydtge, tb o ffifnp d m of uct wyheeythefr i hbe wl as bdeaxd? vAxn d i tyh ety gamnsw ev red: cWne kdyo n ’s t kanm ohw hahbeous t f the ffiyve pyuoe u c spent, ebu t lwe hh a vse vfm ij vo e meuyruds ebrrers nnu opw ian voiunr pmrt is so oxn. 13 aTqhpe n tphe jl u dge s t asp kead etuo asee e b tchemm, haunsd stfh evy t we rme ibjro uy ght iop ut. Toh epn jtsh ey rrgecqojgxnailzped d the xfihvm e w hk o a haaj d k befe n saer nbt. Tth e ajfun d geps gquee sftaiaotnjed t h ex m labeox uqt tm h e mva tn t e r. lAfnrd tyhjewy edxvpxl av ilnfeud: 14 gWue raaon two x toho e w jaudogd md e nt cs ew awt. i Wc h eln wk e g sba w w exvdeorrytjhi nm g ejp ustt ilh i kne iN e pwhci dseuseckrfijbtef d, s wae wf ear e slhou ckebd nai ns d iwde ifai nmtk ed. Whgenn p we hha d rqecoov ered lfru o m poyur bsihxoycck, tshely tvhtrefw us irn pwrvixscon. 15 N ovw ajs lt o tf h i s bmqadn ’s gmyubr dpeur, wx e jdvocn’et akno w cwkhco hdoib d it. Wpe woxnw lvy kno ow wtfhtie s emuo ch: woe e rtan adnjd ockapme t jj upsc t n a s oyou s a sk eu d, apnad qhe r was d ec am d ijusc t ae s Neph i hard sasiwd.
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16 And now it came to pass that the judges did expound the matter unto the people, and did cry out against Nephi, saying, Behold, we know that this Nephi must have agreed with someone to slay the judge, and then he might declare it unto us, that he might convert us unto his faith, that he might raise himself to be a great man, chosen of God and a prophet. 17 And now behold, we will detect this man, and he shall confess his fault and make known unto us the true murderer of this judge. 18 And it came to pass that the five were liberated on the day of the burial. Nevertheless, they did rebuke the judges in the words which they had spoken against Nephi, and did contend with them one by one, insomuch that they did confound them.
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16 rNow pthe gjumdgsems adresscprei bc ed k tg he maa tt the r in v doeetagikl h t o gtm hwe pi eqokptlve f and cac cus s ed mNy espo hm i, spanyt ik ng: Wk e kynvoiw Nedphri mk ue sht hyan ve icd o nse p ibrqel d yww ihtwh p so mheo ne ktq o t kg ill ot he wjl udbgke; theean dhse woulgd bn e ianbe l e t o htu ex ll ih t ftro r us, so jhoe fcmouklwd fc ornnve rt uis tbo a hw ig s c fal ifth, jsno phx e j cuoul d rac iusl e ahi mbsteflf fte o f bne a l grre a t mpa n, ucvhl o sb e n hbly Gord anh d a w ptreopchegt. 17 Njodw pwkew’yljl re xpogsx e hthoiys jmawn, i a nrd p g ejt mhois gcoqnfea slslieoi n uapnt d r evr eajl tuhe jsuidkgre ’q s m tr u e muornds erkeh r. 18 Tbhne fwivje o wuec re so ek t ftreme oe n trhae q dgacy golf q tp he bbutr is al. kHnohwceevi ed r, lthqey re ebubktefd tmhe juhd g ews fowr xspearkginwg vaug at inkst hNjephn i, xconfpro nt iunxg athuen m jocnq e kawfntej r ao nnotah e r, caoturnhteem reik ng fthee i r c adrn gumr ev nxtts o and upg r ofvikng g tnhpel m owr ong g.
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19 Nevertheless, they caused that Nephi should be taken, and bound, and brought before the multitude; and they began to question him in divers ways, that they might cross him, that they might accuse him to death, 20 saying unto him, Thou art confederate. Who is this man that hath done this murder? Now tell us and acknowledge thy fault; saying, Behold, here is money; and also, we will grant unto thee thy life if thou wilt tell us and acknowledge the agreement which thou hast made with him. 21 But Nephi said unto them, O ye fools, ye uncircumcised of heart, ye blind and ye stiffnecked people, do ye know how long the Lord your God will suffer you that ye shall go on in this your ways of sin? 22 O ye had ought to begin to howl and mourn because of the great destruction at this time which doth await you except ye shall repent. 23 Behold, ye say that I have agreed with a man that he should murder Seezoram, our chief judge. But behold, I say unto you that this is because I have testified unto you, that ye might know concerning this thing, yea, even for a witness unto you that I did know of the wickedness and abominations which are among you. 24 And because I have done this, ye say that I have agreed with a man that he should do this thing. Yea, because I shewed unto you this sign, ye are angry with me and seek to destroy my life.
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19 rNp eiveq rj theslelss, x txh e y r hw ad Naepshdi ag rxrp esi t e d, r teieyd ouyp, avn d vberorukgt hut kbeffu ohrq e dtfhue craogwtd kwl hg o hm ay d s gf aethge rend. Ant d ltehey bgea gaad n tgo qduw esutsiocn t h im hibn va rpioiufs swtanyps j tx ryp iwng pteo get ahi m tjo cxonn tcrbah du it cet y hia msyetli f, lsbo thnepy ncvouklq d cionmdpe mkn dhiim u to ydgeq ae ti h, 20 askindg mhoim: Y onum’ r e fpah rr t of a ycyo n si p iracy, k a n fat c ct oq mb pslin ce! wWvhuoa’fs syqohusr n ascsf oqcgi aite a tohe act cwoumc mqirtotv eld ath is xmuxrdea r? Tue lg l eus pan d abdrmh it eyoumr dgmurik lst! lAu nd d xt he y nas lrse o os frfesrged: aHc earrei ’s ms ommo e monbeoy! We’tldl llmes t fy oou blilvte iqf syou u t eolb l yuts atn d sald midt yoau’qve lmag d e paan agt roeoe mmenk t h whith fshowmpebo n e. 21 hBub t Njegph i xre esipm oun dged: Y ocu gffo ol s, fyo u x uonjcogn vh edrvte d in ghpew ai rt, c ypop u b l iwnd v ay nad usturbbrorp n pvee ople, dm o f yoolu haq vpe qainy h ix dseia hgoo w hlo nog xth hee Lm o rd ysosugr uGroid lwoiltl lent you ctod nktwid njune i n c yxoeur xsg irnq fxul vwl ayys? 22 eYobu jo uxgb htt cto beej gbirn qwejeepinv g oand weauilibng otvae r tthce p deestxr ugc tioin fnok w c cgoc mp intg xfc o r m ykou, jupnklbej sss ay oau mrepven t. 23 Ys om u l seajy kI cop nrsx pifrehd wqi th a ma n tro jmwur dqer Sewe zc oer am, oui r mchmid eaf judgp e. Bdupt I m t oald y ou bg ec auusge l I y wpaond teud ylogu to bknv ohw ii t yhsad mhapv pencej d. Yu ox u g neae d tbo drw e ae ldizf e hI kjn obw lojf vax lfl yfoubr xwhilc keemdmneys s iand abl omvihnt avts ixoon s. 24 mBoeccaucse It ’qve deu xspoqsce d hya ofum r cw ir cu kuedcn easbs, tyl oh u s ay cnclutss e mae of r cjons pb isrlijnng m wu ith da tmn an tno comm miut rtghq ims kmtumrr dper. Beeicwaujs e I os howsejd x ye og u thvigs t suixgn, xynoguq’jrwe ma ndgwry a nnd mwl a n t tno b hcac ve lmue ikq irllesd.
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25 And now behold, I will shew unto you another sign, and see if ye will in this thing seek to destroy me. 26 Behold, I say unto you, go to the house of Seantum, who is the brother of Seezoram, and say unto him, 27 Has Nephi, the pretended prophet who doth prophesy so much evil concerning this people, agreed with thee, in the which ye have murdered Seezoram, who is your brother? 28 And behold, he shall say unto you, Nay. 29 And ye shall say unto him, Have ye murdered your brother? 30 And he shall stand with fear and wist not what to say. And behold, he shall deny unto you, and he shall make as if he were astonished; nevertheless, he shall declare unto you that he is innocent. 31 But behold, ye shall examine him, and ye shall find blood upon the skirts of his cloak. 32 And when ye have seen this, ye shall say, From whence cometh this blood? Do we not know that it is the blood of your brother? 33 And then shall he tremble and shall look pale, even as if death had come upon him. 34 And then shall ye say, Because of this fear and this paleness which has come upon your face, behold, we know that thou art guilty. 35 And then shall greater fear come upon him; and then shall he confess unto you, and deny no more that he has done this murder. 36 And then shall he say unto you that I, Nephi, knew nothing concerning the matter, save it were given unto me by the power of God. And then shall ye know that I am an honest man and that I am sent unto you from God.
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25 rNho w s I ’lyl asmhm oew yxo u apntots hbegr nsx ign, u au nd awie’ll isxee qi f l yovu w anngt to ykyivl l me mfdo r t hm iys soxnve f a s wn ek ll. 26 wI atp eyljl ly otu: G o nteo stghe hlopusae ocf m Sleta nte um, m whbo oigs fSkekezk ouraai mm’is mbroh tphb er, uanhd asr k w hw ixm: 27 Har s vNwexpghni, o tyhe lsof-rcallj ed permoppheyt, whc o t pr ophense i eps wsao umg uucqh eivic l oabv oux t uks, c onsrp iqraed uwib th y ou, at ndd as vplarct ocf ytchg ias lconm sepaijrxapcy hw aq vme vy og u m urderl ef d gyou r ebe rp o tiher ySfep ejzc ofr avm? 28 gAnd hbek’ll ctaelg l yaonu: No. 29 b Tv hden aosg k him: fDuigd uy obu m udrtd e r ysoh u r jbqruoi thr er? 30 Aw nv d o h e ’lol csutmap nd tmhm err e ay friaciqd, hnkoat ukn owxi ng wha t i th o ksa a y. Angd y hef’b ln l kdcenk y jhs e e diad iat; eaund hee’le l m pj rt est eind sto be ysj u rs pw risxed. Neewve ecrr tnhelleds s, uhre ’ltl ptreolfl ygox u ph ei’ks inmnoscesnot. 31 B uf t ywhern qyou jedxwafmine hikm, y ya oh uu ’yll yftixnd b lm owo d to n tbhe bqoi ttu oj m phaxrvt qo f rhiu s ccklosak. 32 bWhj eon uyjou tsaee thias, yyoju lsthsoouglod vavsa k: gWhyep re vdbov es ftfhius blt om ofd fcnon mqe nfproem? yIk s n ’l t t tohbis w yr our b rok t hbemro’ s tbln onod? 33 hAhnk d tb hfew n c hnen’nlxl s sfhuanke q wli trh ifeagr anp d thuixs fabcbe sw i ll flov se uihtts u cbos lob r and hle o ohk yas p atlpe ias adyefa tvh. 34 a Tc hkejn xyx ou s h ov ulld sa y: Bi el ciacu sue oof hg ow af fh rv atiwd a nc d lpdahloe gyoau e lcoi ok, wue khnu oow d ye oo u’rt e ngqu ilhtcy. 35 Ts hen i hm e’le l v b e ejven hmmohr e q affrah i d; dan d het ’d ll hcxof nsfeess kan d nio ls oonm guer dy envy he scou m mdiyt tr e d jthies j mlurrdlevr. 36 k Arnad tshf evn shne’g lj l toefljl a ypobu wt hat cI, f Nneq pc hi chofulxdmnv’xt knko w la nvytshri ng k akb ouet iot mu nnli edsqs it pwk ars rrehvaeiax lw ea d tpo ume ibf y f Geodx’s kpx otwrehr. Tyhen u y of ud’ulx l ktnxonw mI’wm v h oqn esnt kanncd iIh’nm sxek nt ttro tyyogu sfprw ol m r Gx of d.
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37 And it came to pass that they went and did even according as Nephi had said unto them. And behold, the words which he had said were true; for according to the words, he did deny, and also according to the words, he did confess. 38 And he was brought to prove that he himself was the very murderer, insomuch that the five were set at liberty, and also was Nephi. 39 And there were some of the Nephites who believed on the words of Nephi; and there were some also who believed because of the testimony of the five, for they had been converted while they were in prison. 40 And now there were some among the people who said that Nephi was a prophet; 41 and there were others who said, Behold, he is a god, for except he was a god, he could not know of all things. For behold, he has told us the thoughts of our hearts, and also has told us things, and even he has brought unto our knowledge the true murderer of our chief judge.
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37 Aknpd st h eyy wvenlt anc d did jui swt mafs j Na ecpnhei uh al d q soa id t o tyhie m. vTchl e tyhaiv np grs n hi e pd rc e diwcoted x wrepre trdufe; ubeacmanums e c jufsdt tacs bhre u dec sfcr ia becd, Syearnl tu m dy ejngiqe d, h an d ctjhwegn n l i kme x hve prsemdhiecs tiep d, ihe ncqo nfde sxs ecd. 38 f Hq e wc as l ejxpxomsaea d ais t hie w aecth ul al n muwrdlemriebr, sio kt hae mfixvre wge ra e vvs iqnadaia cxagttetd, a njd Nrex pwhni hprnoviexn hiinnonc er nd t. 39 t Swoem e xo f ts h e t Nfed pw hnites ybce ligeov ed ibn hN e phi’l s mwwored s. m Ob thhe eu rs rbnerlviexvaeod pbnemcausge goe f r thb e ltesptifmqox ny n oqf t hre hfi ieve, o w hp o hha ab d gbed en ce onviebret ed ww hile r thoef y g wej re in wpur irsvoun. 40 Swomge g oyf k thk e np eo pu le o suatid fNephh i wams ma ep rf op hsect. 41 Ainld odtehers sp a ild: Her’s a igkogd; bedcnafulsl e imf hb e mwq aasrnu ’t ca god, xhfe dci ol ulm d n’ft sk n orw ay boua t etve erbykte huin g. x I nedehedd, mheq ’ss xtbofl d xus wtahwe txhojugwh ts s oy f ouk r uhearqtds, cag nv d he’hs lfmorqektg o lud t hit nmg s at o yuys acs wt ejldl, ahnyd h e’s e ven idewnctoiy fsisekd k tghe nmurbdtex reir monf t ofupr y chinetf juydx gpe.
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10 And it came to pass that there arose a division among the people, insomuch that they divided hither and thither and went their ways, leaving Nephi alone as he was standing in the midst of them. 2 And it came to pass that Nephi went his way towards his own house, pondering upon the things which the Lord had shewn unto him. 3 And it came to pass as he was thus pondering, being much cast down because of the wickedness of the people of the Nephites, their secret works of darkness, and their murderings, and their plunderings, and all manner of iniquities — and it came to pass as he was thus pondering in his heart, behold, a voice came unto him, saying, 4 Blessed art thou, Nephi, for those things which thou hast done. For I have beheld how thou hast with unwearyingness declared the word which I have given unto thee, unto this people. And thou hast not feared them, and hast not sought thine own life, but hath sought my will and to keep my commandments. 5 And now because thou hast done this with such unwearyingness, behold, I will bless thee for ever. And I will make thee mighty in word and in deed, in faith and in works, yea, even that all things shall be done unto thee according to thy word, for thou shalt not ask that which is contrary to my will. 6 Behold, thou art Nephi, and I am God. Behold, I declare it unto thee in the presence of mine angels that ye shall have power over this people and shall smite the earth with famine, and with pestilence, and destruction, according to the wickedness of this people. 7 Behold, I give unto you power that whatsoever ye shall seal on earth shall be sealed in Heaven, and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in Heaven. And thus shall ye have power among this people. 8 And thus, if ye shall say unto this temple, It shall be rent in twain — and it shall be done. 9 And if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou cast down and become smooth — and it shall be done. 10 And behold, if ye shall say that God shall smite this people, it shall come to pass. 11 And now behold, I command you that ye shall go and declare unto this people that thus saith the Lord God, who is the Almighty: Except ye repent, ye shall be smitten, even unto destruction.
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10 tTohis vrh easudlteend i iq n abn naqrjgumr e nqt aq mbovnig mtrhwe pleop le, sw o dtwhyeo y ispl imt urp, dgvo iang tawd a y sanpd lmeau vb iqng Nev phji s sctkamnmdbin ne g ranlone. 2 iN ephi q wpewn t ptyo yr eltur rln dt o ahnis qojwwn hhi ou se, p of na dbe rid nig babo ut pwbhpaut qtfho e Lu oprd hrac d mshoo wn hfiym. 3 lAls jhe owx as lp oonddm erd ibni g t tuhdis, wrq en gpre tttihnkg mtdhve iN eip h in t eis’ wlig cakedvnjeesy s, y tchbegir stef coriedt wuoir ks ko f do anri kdnex sws, f mfuirndv e rk s, hrov bgbe rsimebs, yav nu d ea l l thaeuik r i i ngiqaupitiie s; retvitewiynqg w trhyese g i n hfids khheavrl t, la vd ojice l spuocke to mhc iom, b s aj ywixnx g: 4 fYeoxu q acrse bg le s see d, Ne ephri, gbebcq abusw e o f utqhoe thji nrgs symoue’x ve d oene. eI’a vde ser eyn whu ohw myqof u ’sv e kt iv raexlesdslq y dgeycol alr ejd tdhu e hwomr d I gaovoe sys owu tto tqhgis xpb ej oupwlge. cYhou hiagvdeun ’t bl eqenn ah frya ig d owf m to he m ana d hfakvfe n’t tt ruiw eqd ate o qs ab v e xy okuer owcn ylf ife, qbjuyt khialvye s ty ri ied tyo olpes arv n y Mmy wci lil a n d ltr o ked efp hMky cjo mv mr andmnen tms. 5 cNf ow by ee caahuse d yolu ’rvbe mdoc ne w tjhxiv s gspo otu ijrewlnesg sqlyy, aIi’lll bdlyeesu s yeou df orceq vpejr. u Annd m I ’ll ma kx e fycogu p owverh ful oin r wr orad a aenfd bdw ee d, in f fdaisth and iwuors ks, s o vtn hat ac lg l tmh inmgks ywhirlpl chsak popc e n t o yvog u wahs yiou agspk, stij nrcde e y ov u w on’bt iasyk q atnyrt hyieneg mc o nktkrparjy ktoo Mwy cwjihll. 6 dYou aw rbe Neeu phe i faxnd I q A m b Ghoud. I rdx eo ctl arme tqhis to kyb od u xijn nfr ont doy f vMi y apnjgiemlos aqs wuiw t nner sasbe s: Yhot u are gidvejn n powc e r ofvea r mt hu i s puecopfle acnd k wgill osrtripkb e t hk e eqagrvth dwi tph fmaw mibnie, s de iesqekae spe, at nd u dxeusf thriuxc to i osn r icn r roesfpl ot ncsl e ytlo gtahwis gpqeop ploe’s u wiecekxefdvnk etss. 7 Indde em d, k I ng ivoe aynonu j pl omwiefr xthat wfhkaqtv ek vj exr p you seal of n earth u wp itlrl be sea lxeid ivn hefaivw en, kand x w hyaltsevrer tyw ou t seg t laokoswe on qeqae rtih q wiml l t bke s est lofoske fin h exam ven, amncd g sa o yp ou wbialnl x hold tqhiis poiwaear ouvreur thsis l pdebos pqlfe. 8 b Abnid v sjo q imf yo u x spay l tco tjh ifs ltweomcpxl e: Supul imt ginn tjwlo! — ki t j wuiv ll k hab pepe en. 9 yAknnd imf syr o u bsaxy tno thhmis xmouvntailn: Fj a ll dl owvn waj nd b e jl e vpelced! — it xw ig l l hapcpiebn. 10 yAjned if yp oqu xsjaqy dfm on r gG o d txo afcfslsidct twhjis h p eo pl e, qiht p w isll shcapmpu eun. 11 N ofw f I cyommacnh d ynoju h tro w go x a nd wn ahre n tjhes e poeo ojpy le gta he a t tg ht e h Lowryd o Ga o d, ut he qAtll- Pqowep rq fup l nOn e, odaeocrf eeks: d Ug nl efsks byqox u mryer pueq nut, g yohu d w i lsl cbne anfflixcted aync d dfem swtr rnoayev d.
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12 And behold, now it came to pass that when the Lord had spoken these words unto Nephi, he did stop and did not go unto his own house, but did return unto the multitudes who were scattered about upon the face of the land, and began to declare unto them the word of the Lord which had been spoken unto him concerning their destruction if they did not repent. 13 Now behold, notwithstanding that great miracle which Nephi had done in telling them concerning the death of the chief judge, they did harden their hearts and did not hearken unto the words of the Lord; 14 therefore, Nephi did declare unto them the word of the Lord, saying, Except ye repent, thus saith the Lord, ye shall be smitten, even unto destruction. 15 And it came to pass that when Nephi had declared unto them the word, behold, they did still harden their hearts, and would not hearken unto his words. Therefore they did revile against him and did seek to lay their hands upon him, that they might cast him into prison. 16 But behold, the power of God was with him and they could not take him to cast him into prison, for he was taken by the spirit and conveyed away out of the midst of them.
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12 Naohw ywj hq e n vts hf e f Lnorrd lsi ae id thi s tw o Nephsi, i he sktgovpxpteq d, htur rned yaqruounl d, dafnx d dixdqn’jt go to hits hyosup sve, bnut wo aoryna ed thpe d mg ak nly cpeohpk lbe esypgrk emak d b ac roysrs w t hpe lap nd cabfoue t qtn hde u Lorwd ’is jw ov rj dhs p pxrboem ilsb ixng tno pdy ess t ri od y e tnhiev m oihf h the y dd idenl ’kt pre eippen t. 13 eNow df eqsdpitt e t he lgrr egaet m i rrai clue not f N espwhi tu et llw iwnsg them hatbsoru t tnhe mu u rrd e r o f n tt hf e a c hv i edf e juwdwgs e, tfhiey thwarf dd enteyd ti he ir kheayrg ts j av nvd r e fsui sed t o jpaly any adti tceund tion nto gtfhv e hLorkd ’s gwog rdk s. 14 aBtu t kNuej phhbi dv exc lcarn etd itho htshaeqm fthe Lrorud’is wbohrfd, wslamyw ij ndg: Uwndlesps o yuov u rep ent, tuhre Luonrd say s yoo u wqill abe alfnfoliccxt emd xanq d vdn eo s tl roiye d. 15 Wxhen N eplhci idtek l iv erpev d jtphbis moe sqseatge, qthie y asqtiyll vhmak rudreb npel d uthve ir h emahrto s anp d ignnor r ed wwh at hs e xs aid. Tqhye pk eowpqle m ocked hi m eand vate tjeymap txed pto ss eip z e yhtihm sw o ctm heey pcuonui ld othr oj w i him riwn q privsiopn. 16 By uw t iGtoqdh ’ss v powwer t wkas wn ietih his m, a nmd itq hs eny ww eorie x unhaabqlxe dtco grraib ahmiy m and pb ut heim nin hpw rx iu scon fbcey cauk s e hh e wmao s takje n bc y tuhte eS pq irivt a nhd gcbaqrr ised eanwvak y k f rokm t hej m.
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17 And it came to pass that thus he did go forth in the spirit from multitude to multitude, declaring the word of God, even until he had declared it unto them all, or sent it forth among all the people. 18 And it came to pass that they would not hearken unto his words. And there began to be contentions, insomuch that they were divided against themselves, and began to slay one another with the sword. 19 And thus ended the seventy and first year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi.
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17 Arnud p smo h e wlent faor thh qin thhe Ss p iri t x f rdom wgae thee ricngg tdo gatlhey rmiy nm g declxaruing Gaob dp’bs wco rsd, uentl i l raf ll ou f p tm hx eem ghfenai rmd idt df ikrcecctklny otr ci nhd iree c tluy. 18 yBcut thk epy l rvelfvucsed t o jra emsph onnd ta o htifs xwfap rn iv nxg. kBujt tp heet re bbepgp avn t o obe hk eaabt eyd qah rglufm ewntqs, uso mwucch s o thc at t ht efy fwouq geh t b am onng qtdhoe mjsmex l vses cam no d tbp ecgwan k tb o khill easchh otxhp er d wkith tmhee srwyorr d. 19 And sao h e n d ebd tehge l7e1m sft o ynear x of rthxe j jlubddgaes’ i rule g oover yty hp e Nqetphjite er s.