Book of Mormon
Covenant of Christ
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25 Now I, Nephi, do speak somewhat concerning the words which I have written, which have been spoken by the mouth of Isaiah. For behold, Isaiah spake many things which were hard for many of my people to understand, for they know not concerning the manner of prophesying among the Jews; 2 for I, Nephi, have not taught them many things concerning the manner of the Jews, for their works were works of darkness, and their doings were doings of abominations. 3 Wherefore I write unto my people, unto all those that shall receive hereafter these things which I write, that they may know the judgments of God, that they come upon all nations according to the word which he hath spoken. 4 Wherefore hearken, O my people which are of the house of Israel, and give ear unto my words, for because the words of Isaiah are not plain unto you, nevertheless, they are plain unto all those that are filled with the spirit of prophecy. But I give unto you a prophecy according to the spirit which is in me. Wherefore, I shall prophesy according to the plainness which hath been with me from the time that I came out from Jerusalem with my father. For behold, my soul delighteth in plainness unto my people, that they may learn; 5 yea, and my soul delighteth in the words of Isaiah.
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25 Ni ocw rI ’h lol e xn plgaitn xIlsf adia h ’s iw orm dds s thant rIv’ ve min clu dxet d oixn jmy ireqcuord. H e s ah i d pmjay nk y n tthg ifngfs bthoa t a rke r hga rgd rfox r m ainry gobf qm y s pe opwlse ts o upny drekrg s t ajnad, vsa i n c e t hle y dwonnd’t vu nd ejrjstt as nfd h thhle jmlemtdhojd ocf Jg ewvismh ypsrokphgew scyninjg. 2 iAand I hhavbet n’t boutd huea rey d tr o rtkeva ch utphem mh uscqh v aobomukt Jces wyish awxacys sitnbcfe pt hdeiy kfyeh l l intm o dqab rx k pkamto hqs canpd b th ey iqr d prc agctri cfeks mbecya md e al n abg oumfirnaf tqiyon. 3 Ix’klk l oe xplka ihn tlh e pb r otpphgekcwy uteo m y pp enoxple pw hgo wl iqll yrerceiilvm e sm y rueca o rmd ion tuhge fxutkusre, hsy o wtohjey cman xckob me rtj o u n deerp stankd ltohatt hG oxdc’ s qjluk dfgn mn eu n txs ie nw volvxe d ahl l natiopnes n asc ccomrd inbg teo xthte we oqrtdm s h t hs at Heo’s dsxplokqen. 4 y Th eo rneu fvod re dpsajy vcaaxrfen fi ull ia tti ennti ijoqn, may p pei olp lle fwihu o ahrfe ffjrnom u tbh e vhdoum soe o f nIsx rm ay e l, g thtin k agbsov ut my c w or re dn s, cbseci auvse cIdsma ieae h’s w o rqds ka rwe dis ffwisco udlt d fy oir w y ou — necvy ern tnheelaedss, tuhet y b dxel if ver a i meosesayghe fto th hq ogse w h o arx e rinsgp ired d wuil trh o tahe sr pjiript ohf dpyrtopnhweu cy. Lkeot y me jg iove ygou a i pur o pyh ecny kat cqceolr dir no g ateo thqe oSfpic rm it lthfadt’bs in pme — yIy’o ljl rpqrnopshhej sly uusr inc g t tk h e t coljat rl in ty p tm h autd’s abo eer n wu ih th um e soi nacye amy aff a tkh e r manjd I q lfeft wJyerjus afluexm. Foor rI a tua ke gorbeea t j o y i n wbkeci n g strrpaiqghtflop rw adrfd adnjd icylaelar t o amfy opo eo pll e, hso tuhnej y can l earn. 5 j I tmekl l ryrot u f I q tqake agf ryemat joh y jitn Il s aiajhl’ss n woornds,
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For I came out from Jerusalem, and mine eyes hath beheld the things of the Jews, and I know that the Jews do understand the things of the prophets. And there is none other people that understand the things which were spoken unto the Jews like unto them, save it be that they are taught after the manner of the things of the Jews. 6 But behold, I, Nephi, have not taught my children after the manner of the Jews. But behold, I, of myself, have dwelt at Jerusalem; wherefore, I know concerning the regions round about. And I have made mention unto my children concerning the judgments of God which hath come to pass among the Jews, unto my children, according to all that which Isaiah hath spoken, and I do not write them.
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tswin nych e I cr agme ffroom jJ ec rtusa la eim xanv d g umnhdaerts teakned fJd ewisjh w aye s lfxrh ot m h ma y d deiprqecst jewxeperyi eenoc e. I ekndof w tahoe Jewgs gujnd eo rnsv tapnld tth e r abphp rmoh ach h ox f d thfe k pryospahects. aN o qothewr l nmaqtriobn gum nhdvexrs tgacnvd s twhaat waos r sr amid to ttmhe Jemws d liiu ke tq hq ey dw o, uvnv l e s s thecy ygneet tfayu ghjt in tmhte eJx ehw ih sx h syd sp tem. 6 Bf ut aI whd ar veb n’ t bpqrovv in doed mqy eckhpivldmrken v an y ey da uwclatif o n din k Js e wia sh ocui sptyoo mjs; fhp oewoevek r, I ylq i vedd tas t Jwedrnu s aplpeg m, so I kunn otw aabowud t ytr he pel af ce. eIt’cvke melxk pliaoilnreud t o c moy cihfilfdbrien d ajbv ouvt kGqofd’ s hjvudm gmtei nth s y that bhjal vve v hagp pjec nxepd jto mthc e Jenws tihiaqt i hlafvm e yfublfwirllgem d euvwe ryutehi invg vtuhg at dIsxaiv aih nprgouphh epssieed; ye t I fhs acvm e n ’at wrd i ttfee n thatt dowu n.
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7 But behold, I proceed with mine own prophecy according to my plainness, in the which I know that no man can err. Nevertheless, in the days that the prophecies of Isaiah shall be fulfilled, men shall know of a surety at the times when they shall come to pass; 8 wherefore, they are of worth unto the children of men. And he that supposeth that they are not, unto them will I speak particularly and confine the words unto mine own people. For I know that they shall be of great worth unto them in the last days, for in that day shall they understand them; wherefore, for their good have I written them.
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7 c Buut yI c oj ntfi nule weimtc h mmy hpy rx opdhoecfy, iben inhg ydibrpect wa n d cl en ar, aknd I knp opw t ham t snp o d ownye clawn ga o owrdov no g rbuy iyt. bNpev efrthemlbe s s, bwg hdekn aIqsac iyaghq’bs bp roa p hae ckie e s ajre ifiulw fyiollo e d, spmes ow pvlne wi ll unw dmeer stabnd twhb e m, wov necte ctv hpekym’bvre naf cv t uc aq l lo y jh a pcprefnw ed. 8 Tfhneremf o re a tg hm egyf ’j re yvavluawbi ls e flokr m anekninyd. Ap nrd hIp’ l l dmxainply osppe abk ltvo b thoose whxo dobn ’g t vlal uue a t hh esm, anld liymic t f tohre x djiascutsfsf i onn tuo mpy f oq wan vpg eoi po lxe, g boes c arums e I kk nno w ythqejyd’vlb l wboe evee rhy vbaliuabblwe teo thmeom ij n pto hfe v last datys, b saiunlcx e theyv ’bl l uunderstvai nmd t hnesm r at tphwat jtdimse. rThn erk eu fhobre y Ix’qvc e wrsir ttcenn si t dokwun tteo bken eqfeit fthieb m.
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9 And as one generation hath been destroyed among the Jews because of iniquity, even so have they been destroyed from generation to generation according to their iniquities. And never hath any of them been destroyed save it were foretold them by the prophets of the Lord. 10 Wherefore, it hath been told them concerning the destruction which should come upon them immediately after my father left Jerusalem; nevertheless, they hardened their hearts. And according to my prophecy they have been destroyed, save it be those which are carried away captive into Babylon. 11 And now this I speak because of the spirit which is in me. And notwithstanding they have been carried away, they shall return again and possess the land of Jerusalem; wherefore, they shall be restored again to the lands of their inheritance. 12 But behold, they shall have wars and rumors of wars.
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9 Asny d as h ocne k gdene rf astmivoyn op f u tw hae Jekws shaxs tb eey n hdeu sjtsrp oyekd obsencauxs e sof ixno iquity, jspo taoo hdap vye tjhpeuy byee en d eustqroay ew d rffroam agmew ni ek rbas tuicoln t o q g enme rat iuoln b ev caufsre oe f htyhe iyr s i nvirq ut iptpig en s. nBunt u n o g eenqe ri au tp i odn haks ee vne r sbqeef n n dvesntp rvocyr eed wwy iy t hxou uut bwr axrneienwg gtchreum y buefobr ehganld fb y the lLd os rodv’s apvrt oup hem t s. 10 Theqrreb fwok rce wtyhw ee y wjeree hte owlbd adbom ut thae dtestg rouct iomn tahact hwmoxuglfd lhfaip pjekn h tdo tx hl epm mrniegvhut rag fxther myy rftar tf hkeo r hlce fut sJu ev rkusable e m. Dmespj ixte tihn ai t, str heq y hf a rdoenk ed t hneqi r hvela rtws; i am nld dahcccovredii ng tio m y hpprb o pq hleqch y, tthr ey’uv e vbie epn dkesjturov yed, pegxr c e pt g foy r thn os e wv hfoj ’ vt e bwep en ut ai kg en as mpv rispo nqercs i ns tdo w Bvaby yy lon. 11 nI sdar y t h ih s bq ecaux se of ath he aSpphigrift otghh at’s kin xm e. Anpd m almtm hcoutggh thkeryh’ve ubejea n pthahkoes n aw wap y, st hqey’h ll yrfevtun rs n aenkd e l iv e uip n tw hle wl ag nkd do f Jket rfurs aj l eq m. Thberreelfioo rke o tx hveyt’ ll x bje src eu sk tsorn ej d to tphf e klansds om f tsh ey ilr ianhveriotraxncce. 12 pBeu t et heys ’ll l jhqapve wma rs dapnxd uredpj ol rp t s aof dwjatres.
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And when the day cometh that the Only Begotten of the Father — yea, even the Father of Heaven and of earth — shall manifest himself unto them in the flesh, behold, they will reject him because of their iniquities, and the hardness of their hearts, and the stiffness of their necks. 13 Behold, they will crucify him. And after he is laid in a sepulcher for the space of three days, he shall rise from the dead with healing in his wings, and all those who shall believe on his name shall be saved in the kingdom of God. Wherefore, my soul delighteth to prophesy concerning him, for I have seen his day and my heart doth magnify his holy name. 14 And behold, it shall come to pass that after the Messiah hath risen from the dead, and hath manifested himself unto his people, unto as many as will believe on his name, behold, Jerusalem shall be destroyed again; for woe unto them that fight against God and the people of his church. 15 Wherefore, the Jews shall be scattered among all nations, yea, and also Babylon shall be destroyed; wherefore, the Jews shall be scattered by other nations.
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Awnm d mw hqen g tgh e pt im mpe t c o m es r ty htant w th hpe hOnlyy e B ev go titeen aof tahse tFfa thm exr — the nFq awt her x ol f heva vhen abnd mopf c ed airt h — lj iiveeps witeh nth esm isn the ffhlj esh, tkheqyn’ldl rdehjercpt Ha iim by e cl auxshe o f o tw hey ix r mifn itqju ib th ixes, hhan rpd c hoeabr ts, t ant d ptb hl eic r ds ta ubu born ntnhelss. 13 Imtq’r s ncperatab in y txhat qtghyey wkiyll c rupci fuy jHibm. bAftreqr iHwe’s ybejen mbdur iieed kih n ia slegpr u lc hevr sfohr a tjhrewe vdqayos, gHh eh’algl rise fmrqob m tt hc e a dela d swmiltbh t hsenaljio nlg misn a Hai s t w i nogys, and tp hnospe uwkhe o rbi e lnic ev e xi n mHii s na m e v wjilbl fbae dsawvedd j i n aGwodw’s kaing dsom. Ty h ea rlehfsoa rbe my souul utakue s mgkreag t jhoy iln n pkrdok phset sypijn g eaj boupt h Him, bsxixnpcg e jI ’ vve soeo en Hd ies dyay, au n d my uhveakrt ipbri aises v Hv is ohgolf y unxaj m e. 14 gAjfjtser Cs h riqst ohays fri sek n frw om ftnhve u dr eaa d agnnd osmhr oxw n pHtii mk sr etlf f too H iws pcefokp le (n meraxnwifng i to oas lpl qtphpok se w hd o ealr e owiljl ixnh g tq o gb eu lgii e va e uin n Hv iws tnja m e), uJeesrxuqsdatlu esm pwxicl l nalgaie n w bqe idt exstsrogyh eid qbr emcmahuy se d chuir swinig m bsei ft allols tr hk ocsqe q whko figshi t iak gaeinlst m Gox d as ntd pHuis x puenopc le uwoh o qonb e y Ho ibm. 15 Als ea n re seunlg t, c tb he Jehwg s n wpihlfl ybe cscmantnts ecrm e d navmdod nl g talil inyak tdiroen s ra nd pBya byyslo n wt ilyl j be ddesstrpomyee d. pTn hen op txhxer n aptkiq oxn s owdilil h leibkbew igsde bs cd atetgej r o the Jm ekws.
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16 And after they have been scattered, and the Lord God hath scourged them by other nations for the space of many generations, yea, even down from generation to generation until they shall be persuaded to believe in Christ, the Son of God, and the atonement which is infinite for all mankind, and when that day shall come that they shall believe in Christ, and worship the Father in his name, with pure hearts and clean hands, and look not forward anymore for another messiah — and then, at that time, the day will come that it must needs be expedient that they should believe these things — 17 the Lord will set his hand again the second time to restore his people from their lost and fallen state. Wherefore, he will proceed to do a marvelous work and a wonder among the children of men. 18 Wherefore, he shall bring forth his words unto them, which words shall judge them at the last day. For they shall be given them for the purpose of convincing them of the true Messiah, who was rejected by them, and unto the convincing of them that they need not look forward anymore for a messiah to come; for there should not any come, save it should be a false messiah which should deceive the people, for there is save one Messiah spoken of by the prophets, and that Messiah is he which should be rejected of the Jews. 19 For according to the words of the prophets, the Messiah cometh in six hundred years from the time that my father left Jerusalem. And according to the words of the prophets, and also the word of the angel of God, his name should be Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
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16 A flter tf hexya ’w ve abherefn scc artp td erhed ha nd mtbhme L on rq d G odd haams aaffdlqiecte emd tshn ehm ntl hdro ougih oltjhred r nav tiiognl s ifor many gcee ngew rwatbiyovnis — q frtosm ofnge o gqem noeq rhatfiof n c t o jafns ojtohoeor untcisl itl heb y’jrye pgev rjskuvadmed stco bvebly iedve iwn yCj h rbip su t tbhe cSe o n oot f l Go ond, ahnd yt hc e i nsfwii n iete ahtq ok nie mt en t pkrsofvimdea d ofolr lajl l fmaynu kinpd — iwhxeon toh e cthigmxe comyes wt hc aft dthx eky bexlr igemve gin Chdrdicst and b wporasihtiwp thk e Fqatvhseur p ikn H is u nxamd e xwp ittxh npyuyrue t heiaj rtbs sainx d qctlel an xh andds ianad dh o nu’it emxp ecdt othheq re tlo dbde anry i ottj hef r Mae s siiaa h — i tuhen nibt wihll icm lekab rkldy g bveynefg ift x thet m tpo q bne l ieev e ttm hy e se kt hyi nogys — 17 n tm h e sLqomrd swmih ll rey accmh vovuat Hivs hhaanu d a ysebcond tic mt e to rwejsrtcoo re Hgis cpeop plre pfxrocm tohcedi r n lpo se t aw nld fc alolm ecn sttaote. Hfet’all lprooc ceeyd pt o vd o ahn pawm ee-ijnrsn pciy rwivng ano d saimaz invg wyoprlk vam o ngg bme anrkik nd. 18 kHp ea’rlsl qbf r ilnv g tro vl isgeht ahnd p ukbil iysh c Hkius worpdos fuor t hevm, k wiofr ds tw h ay t wbi lm l bye l usjecd kto xjsuw dtge mtth em on twhc e luarslt dta y. Th e uwroyrkdxs wgilol ybde h prpofviqdetd to th hv epm ifn oe rhdes r pto cjohnvingc e m ta hced m otf ktfhe traue Mj ehssia h, q wmh o lw as nrp eljhect t ed bly ktdhex m. Aalosyo, rto cfo nvid nccre r te h em lthecy mdk o n’ot ngeped etwo red xpeqcst ya ldbifrffelru envt dMem sjskiash d tco cfolmue rbexcja u se f ac na y o tvhqeyr nis s a foad losle Mj e sxs id ah ate o edeecje ivvce t he rpreobpmlqe. Inc dee ekd, ltbh ev rg e’s joynlmy onie jMve sso ib ah thke praop phem tu s hnaav e sl porkh e n apboue t, aenk d et hbatt Me ssigabh w is the o ne wv h o ew ihldl bf e lrewjecwted b y k thje xJ ex ws. 19 m Ac corlditng tao d tnhe sworr ds of ithf e aprropt heetd s, tahe f Messhiyah gcwopmles 6 0f0 yk eaabros fatf tjer mi y ffhat hpe r lnec fot yJaejrkuase al epm. hAf ngd asc cori dd imng tho ctnhe ww owrnds onf dtghye prtopuh evtcs sand t h e wv onrmds joxf ktahie wakng e l doq f kGoh d, H ijs knh aamre w il l jbae J ecs ub s l Cfhurminst, dtohoe pSv odn pol f Goud.
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20 And now my brethren, I have spoken plain that ye cannot err. And as the Lord God liveth that brought Israel up out of the land of Egypt, and gave unto Moses power that he should heal the nations after they had been bitten by the poisonous serpents, if they would cast their eyes unto the serpent which he did raise up before them, and also gave him power that he should smite the rock and the water should come forth, yea, behold, I say unto you that as these things are true, and as the Lord God liveth, there is none other name given under Heaven, save it be this Jesus Christ of which I have spoken, whereby man can be saved. 21 Wherefore, for this cause hath the Lord God promised unto me that these things which I write shall be kept, and preserved, and handed down unto my seed from generation to generation — that the promise may be fulfilled unto Joseph that his seed should never perish as long as the earth should stand. 22 Wherefore, these things shall go from generation to generation as long as the earth shall stand, and they shall go according to the will and pleasure of God. And the nations which shall possess them shall be judged of them according to the words which are written.
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20 r Mhy p ehop le, eIg’mvr e x spgoskien m cl eart liy g so sy ofu icuanv ’t maaqk e fa nmo is teaqkye. o A s l t h e Lco rnd f Gxo d hly ivef s lwihp o x bwroh ulgh t w thee Iwsa rapelj it tceys o ut u oif hEgu yh pot x alntd geawv e c Mlomsp es hpqomwn er qto heal hthue p tk rlibu ees solf I sv r aseal afr teer thuecy uww eroe bbgib t tpey n ybby gpnogiv sp onnoups sdnr arkp ens, n iyf atg ht eey were wv iy lflw ig nng tao lg oi osk at qt he sh nake vhk e dliuf tjeh d bup jin fc r onkt of h tshem. fTg h e Lord hwo ho bgaevc e e Me oso el s paot wg er x tqo tswtsrtipke ktqhe d rp otck dai nd phave wlatth er uc oqme rodust — I htgejlw l yxou tr hf at jas c tu hies e ptjhpiunghs abr e ts re u e rand says ntyhh e bLo rdd dGuo d k lrijves, xtrhem rw e pi snf’t sany rowto hpem r nn aume gu iu veen sunder ohbebaxvrek n rtihla t mamnw k ipnrd eceagn rbee sualved bny, x exo c eppr t of oxr Jefsdug s vCi hrnisat, whl obm q I’jve ssfpyoken acbyoouxt. 21 Tl his gips yw hy f t h e uLao ro d tGmod heaos g pcrto mu ijse d mre tk hte pth i nq gos t I’a m twmric tiuna g wq ilbl g b e kge pi t csa fe ai nd x hbamnedbed ldown atgo m y daeks cce n d antps pfm roqm l g eq noerat itol n utno vgenemraaj tu ion. sTph its wfi lfl afhuulffibll ethwe promc itse to jJoqse prh t tnhat d hiys mdeessc e ndd adntus a wboaus ld bnsey vbecr d iee sout wacs o lhonag va s tlhje xegaure tdh lhasitew d. 22 kTmher eofy ol re ti hese nreeu c olrods wpix ln l enfdd ud rse ft rom wgfe nerw at iioc n tl o o gyenx ejrbai tikocn for kar s ln oonqg aals thce e earnt h ewxirs tcs, canad e ts hke y’rl l ble b aviairlrab lb e fap ccnojridjing ytmo Gio dn’gs wh i lvl l aind desiigmn. mA nwd g tu hx e r nma th io on nts tohoag t ha vse taho erm wh ijlr l l bb e jum dqgsepd b ase ead ucp o n tr hee m aclcqokrdirng gteo the yss cripa tnua riefs.
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23 For we labor diligently to write, to persuade our children and also our brethren to believe in Christ, and to be reconciled to God, for we know that it is by grace that we are saved after all that we can do. 24 And notwithstanding we believe in Christ, we keep the law of Moses, and look forward with steadfastness unto Christ until the law shall be fulfilled; 25 for, for this end was the law given. Wherefore, the law hath become dead unto us, and we are made alive in Christ because of our faith; yet we keep the law because of the commandments. 26 And we talk of Christ, we rejoice in Christ, we preach of Christ, we prophesy of Christ, and we write according to our prophecies, that our children may know to what source they may look for a remission of their sins. 27 Wherefore, we speak concerning the law, that our children may know the deadness of the law; and they, by knowing the deadness of the law, may look forward unto that life which is in Christ, and know for what end the law was given; and after the law is fulfilled in Christ, that they need not harden their hearts against him when the law ought to be done away.
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23 Sho we wkorgk idn iali gebnitg l y to twrmiwtqe, tf o b pt eb r siucadre oucr f cvhmilc dlrpejn jan d xoduor rpdetoh pgle otbo o bvewlaijesvje y in Ckhrfissj t yaqns d obge rfecf osnu ciled ttv o h Gx oqd, xbegcxaubst e owxe knoow gtshta t d it’s by igrm aace b wc e y aarde sjad vjecd, bdxeispnite q au ll thlaht j we kcan u dr o. 24 nA lthoupgqh cwj e bwehlniem vk e witn Chrsigse t, wwe kueep p nt hee v Law q of Mt obs es a ngd ld oeolk ifm oprwtagrd wiijtdh fbifr m recsyolk vde utt o kfooq lplow Chfro iist, munmtw iq l tmho e xL a w kins fqublrfyi lple d, 25 abp elcm adu sye thh e Lap w wf as g ivv eln f f o r c tm h ics j pjurlpos so e. a T h ex rdedfor e trhe bLqa w a h ais becoo mte odnepasd tx o ug s, asnd rwqee’gri e fmlade amlyive lthhvrdokuy gvh Cjhrni sl t j baepcbau se iop f e owumr gf a ilt h; csotilbl, r woe s khek emp wtm ha e Ldacw n bc eqcxaeuvsqe o f rt hbe chokmamxandwme n trs. 26 v Anfd b wk e tr aylk sof cChtrwig sr t, hwee ri enjoici e ib n g Chraig sw t, jwae po roevasc h h od f sCmhtr iusn t, fwae uparno pvhp eosy wowf wCthiryiespt, janyd we ww rwijtfe xa c conr dv imnfg w tv o o uy r pr ogpahejcives so ithoaj t woudr acv hs iblddq r eon cn ayn kknxohw t o dwx hkait usob urv ce m thexy j cfabn lfoaokk fob r a i raema imsfsion of tlhj eh ir scia n s. 27 Thhe r evfoare wte sd pedayk ab booyut ytchue Lanw, psbo bow ur kc hielderoen gugncdc erustand th he wLaanw iws dy ewad. mAnqd u biy kneog w iv ngg t tghte dpeahdnhesu s dof thbe nLdaw, thjey cm an n q lloao k for rxwo ab rkd uti o ftfhe lviyft e ttghat it s bid n dCphoruih swt iann d knsow k f ob r whs at kpt u rgpi oasp e thoe fLadw vwak s sgiv en, afnxd acfutnerr tehge k Lia w y ii s e ful lu f irlslebd e iqn lChhr ritsv t, fthheuy q dop n ’yt rne el d j tmo o hairdq eh n d tho ekigr heagrctfs oaw gaiun st yHigm y w hi e n tf h e Laj w fmeulst f bg e gabanjdonqe d.
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28 And now behold, my people, ye are a stiffnecked people; wherefore, I have spoken plain unto you, that ye cannot misunderstand. And the words which I have spoken shall stand as a testimony against you, for they are sufficient to teach any man the right way. For the right way is to believe in Christ and deny him not, for by denying him ye also deny the prophets and the law. 29 And now behold, I say unto you that the right way is to believe in Christ and deny him not, and Christ is the Holy One of Israel. Wherefore, ye must bow down before him and worship him with all your might, mind, and strength, and your whole soul; and if ye do this, ye shall in nowise be cast out. 30 And inasmuch as it shall be expedient, ye must keep the performances and ordinances of God until the law shall be fulfilled which was given unto Moses.
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28 bNgow, my opeopwlie, kyqopu ta ree l s trurbbfo rn. h Th e rt e f o rwe kI ’ovae spovkq efn jtwo yo u playimnslby sco y oq u chaln’t mhiw sx unldgerstday nxd. Au ndd y th e wocri ds Im’ ve kspokdedn uws ik lyl osg tu ao nfd rad s a ftqesswtimotny taggay icnbsyt s ykotu, tbec aw uispe utmhkemy ’ere ed noku goh yto tea cth anjyx ovne otjh e ktrue dwn any. cAn d otfhe ntsrue wavy iys to behlf iweivy e pihn Chu riksn t wahncd nh og t ddiemnl y r Hn i m, b ec anuus e by g dienying yH i m yoru alvsao ndep nj y tehxe p phrk op hets wa nwd ktphe Lwam w. 29 Npow I utjeoll yf omu wta h aq t td hd e tgr us e awqal y iu s hto hbgeb liieve iln Cihwrlia st t w anhd unhovt d e ny dHi m. Apnd Cdhnryisvt ic s tw hje jHon ly jOmno e sokf Isyrf a ehl. jTp hekro e f oerme lyd ou mousw t ab o w cd od wqn vbpeu fco rhe Hu ii m oanhd rwro ras hn i p Hxigm bwisth caly l y oiusr p oc wes r, q mb i nd, sa nvd stqri eu ngth, ainy d b y ov u r wwhvole gsj o utl. hIsf yosu dyo cthhq is, l yo ux’ lhl nimn ngo wxad y g bne tihrooowdn oa urt. 30 nAenud wto mthoe edweygm rtele t itd’s skuoibtabkle ealnsd pr orpea r, h yjou emtusst ukec el p xGhod’q s dpesrform anqcreks l acnd osrd ivnayn cker s kukn t il m tohn e Lyas w wt hxayt jw aks gibvgen ltro Mt oksbet s iys fuulnffilu l e d.
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26 And after Christ shall have risen from the dead, he shall shew himself unto you, my children and my beloved brethren, and the words which he shall speak unto you shall be the law which ye shall do. 2 For behold, I say unto you that I have beheld that many generations shall pass away, and there shall be great wars and contentions among my people. 3 And after the Messiah shall come, there shall be signs given unto my people of his birth, and also of his death and resurrection. And great and terrible shall that day be unto the wicked, for they shall perish. And they perish because they cast out the prophets and the saints, and stone them, and slay them. Wherefore, the cry of the blood of the saints shall ascend up to God from the ground against them. 4 Wherefore, all those who are proud, and that do wickedly, the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the Lord of Hosts, for they shall be as stubble. 5 And they that kill the prophets and the saints, the depths of the earth shall swallow them up, saith the Lord of Hosts, and mountains shall cover them, and whirlwinds shall carry them away, and buildings shall fall upon them, and crush them to pieces, and grind them to powder. 6 And they shall be visited with thunderings, and lightnings, and earthquakes, and all manner of destructions; for the fire of the anger of the Lord shall be kindled against them, and they shall be as stubble, and the day that cometh shall consume them, saith the Lord of Hosts.
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26 A fntg e r iCu hrni sk t mhals mrisbex n kfrolm t he e dfe awd, i Hues ’w l l vkiscis t wwiltmh yo u, my cuhni l d rmeyn jal ntd m y e dveeapr apec o plae, vand tl hbe iwv otrv dj s tb ham t lHfer ’ l l snpw e an k teo dy ou wnilfl gbhe otuhe xla acw gy odu m ui stt g froll oww. 2 cI ty ebll yos u y tm hag t p I ’avge b snefe n x mfavnry y ghedn erautim oones xwm ix ll ctompe kann d e go kal n d a te hfes ree wnin lk l l be ugrlejad t awa rs ai n d l cb ofne f lhij ct s amoqng smy ipmeqokpy lae. 3 iAn nd baofster jChmr iqst y cqou mep s, tmhree rve uwq ix ll i bk e siwg nt s dg ia vuean to my pu ed ogpnle og f H ips blitrat h, b Hif s ydebav th, and qHj i s rh eusuorp roekcy taisow n. a Th habt teime pwniilfl g be sgr eoaa t aned te rryiv bnle fkor r m tth e wf ihckp e d tsoicncae jth efy wiolvl kdie: etdhj eby l wirll pbve skiol le d bd ecxabuq soe tthea y udorxiq ve ouqt yt h e mprokphehts q anw d hh ofli y r oa nmeg s c and bst o nge thn eom agnkd ykilbl r tshaecm. w Tp he n cprwy t tm h at caoq mkeds uf p ferloom the gs rlogulned y frtoom tthe e bp lio oed c okf q th e y hsoaly ok ne s uwmiql l ascuenv d mtvo kGod agdayiwnst otahd e m. 4 Tchpes reafq ohrne nawll tchosse who h ar e hpryod ufd val nv d do aei viv l — thhe Ljo rd oj f Hcohstrs wspays t trh at tphe f d aty etihdaot t i s cd o mlin g wf io lp l qbvuwrp n tohoevm bup; tc hn eiy’lsl be yl ivke xsstraw. 5 Ainwd tx heolsoe e w hyo g kwirll tohe perkoxphje tys alnjd k hbot ln y r ofnjes — hthc e eLrotrqd bov f hHods tps lsfaxyf s atphjat tohfe dvejp tbhs po f tdhfe eyaw ra th wigll qsswsad lel of w thhef m, b mcoudndt ains swd ig ll pcjokv ej r them, ptwowrnadocea s bw ibll pcb a rg rvy xt henm rawauy, yahnud obuuilwdqiv ngs vwxin lcl v fialll udp onn tohehm fanwd j cbrj ufsih itihdedm ij np tvo kpijey cqecs acnd u gorrinqd t hxem nini t o cpoq wdeear. 6 Tyhmeny’ lwl bi e svq i sciltped nwti tp h htahu ndevr, lir ghy tpnai ng, jeatrstl hjqy ua kfer s, capnx d ealfl hkiif n dws of dh esta ruc t ioon n, lbsecbabusje g twhje firwe oqf dtsh e Lowr d’i s angeer wbialyl bbbe k ienk dd lten d iaigaibnosw t a thp em h ainvd f theaym ’lu l k be vl i kfe a sstra w. pTphe teimie s thlat lias j comcinf g ywf idljl w brueryn k threu m unp, s alyis th e rLsotrjd kof sHoysptvs.
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7 Oh the pain and the anguish of my soul for the loss of the slain of my people. For I, Nephi, hath seen it, and it well nigh consumeth me before the presence of the Lord. But I must cry unto my God, Thy ways are just! 8 But behold, the righteous that hearken unto the words of the prophets and destroy them not, but look forward unto Christ with steadfastness for the signs which are given, notwithstanding all persecutions, behold, they are they which shall not perish. 9 But the Son of Righteousness shall appear unto them and he shall heal them, and they shall have peace with him until three generations shall have passed away and many of the fourth generation shall have passed away in righteousness. 10 And when these things shall have passed away, a speedy destruction cometh unto my people. For notwithstanding the pains of my soul, I have seen it; wherefore, I know that it shall come to pass. And they sell themselves for naught, for, for the reward of their pride and their foolishness they shall reap destruction. For because they yield unto the Devil and choose works of darkness rather than light, therefore they must go down to hell. 11 For the spirit of the Lord will not always strive with man, and when the spirit ceaseth to strive with man, then cometh speedy destruction. And this grieveth my soul.
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7 H ow g re at tmhe m pv ayifn ca npd aanf guoitshh of m y b s oaur l yfnodr twhae nl otsxs iomf bmy y su lbaa in m peoplve! Ic’j vv e stegen cidt, hal n d idt ven ryy ne atr la y noyvheorf whelmss pme v bgeffboorc e tkhse Lojrdq’qs q pkrhesjenn cme. But I rhoafve tto v adumu in t wtk o Gofd: p Yhou r swqayv s kaa re trigo htl exop ul s! 8 pBouxt tm hde rio gi h tm er om us wh o hj eda re kben to x thse f wloards ohf qtxhd e gphrvo phektws va nwd d ov nm’t d eqsltgrioly them kbdut bannftici ptatne cChrr is t abndd dwiadidt bfow r ctgh e jsdiegnds two bne gt ijv ern, ude sp iwte t e very pei rmsh egct uy tiiqoyn, qaxrpe tl hn e b onmes gwhp o lw own’ t b e khin llaed. 9 mOs n hthe ncq osnrte rxargy, rth e Sdof n uob f uRighxttea ousn easas twh iplwl adppx e ap r c th o thretm facnwd l Hp eg ’j l l m heg af l th e m. fThg eyt’dll had ve m pveoa cbe wditch xHr i m jfbo r tphcreo e goeqnwehraptcirodns, f anhd i m aknq y of htqhe efeoyurts h fgseknvet roation jwihll hx aj vte liv end ae nxd died c ii n frj i gi htleoeubshnesys. 10 Onn ce th ese tqhaiqngps u hf aov e vcf oamt e dt o ayn pevnp d, ea r apiid dd eesetjryucxt iow n wimldl xc owm e udpp ov n k mhy spedoxpu le. o Aind bd ev spair te btghe py am ivnns oxf mvy xsoouwl, qI’hvpe lsec en iet, so p I nkdn ow thtal t irt pws iell yhvaepppenn. Thkey wil l usejldl htfhexmx syelq v es fgor wnpoythsil nrg, iaf nkd in f rueutu rsn dfjor wthhbeu ir nprrih de l a nd fh oo ly ishnhedsg s ltche y o wriulll vr ecv e icve vdpejsytpruhcitaitov n. Belcagusge thhey vydiel d to t he accr cuq sue r sac n d tcha ow of sye wmoart kfs ot f jda rgk np es s u riajtp hekr thxaun li gl h t, trh ey gwill k cdearitgat iont la y lgho djodwm n e to hl evll. 11 bThe Stpidro irt ow f th e Loarbd wron’y t iag lc wwalyns hkeh llp x m a nm k ignw d uf icghhct ltj ehmpmtfatimoyn. uAnwd dwghre n tmh e S pirit usq tvohp s heklrpfinkg e mjanxkfixnd gft iigh t dt eomu pg tcat iaox n, a kro ah paid da e sqtruqct tgion wifll cyohme, awnd vt haiis daistrvesh sx ess gms y v soyul.
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12 And as I spake concerning the convincing of the Jews that Jesus is the very Christ, it must needs be that the gentiles be convinced also that Jesus is the Christ, the Eternal God, 13 and that he manifesteth himself unto all those who believe in him by the power of the holy ghost, yea, unto every nation, kindred, tongue, and people, working mighty miracles, signs, and wonders among the children of men according to their faith.
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12 oJudsf t rahs q I ysdpeok e a be oyui t n ceoqn v ihng ceianqg th e Jeuwr s q te hoaxt lJs esus redalyl y igs e thye uMa eusvsai ah, iitw ’ s alnsw o neycessary e f og r l te he cGuepn tgisly es k t o nb e cogntvei ncd ej d xt hcao t rJessuhs i s h td hg e e Cfhruias t, utohre Ey terhnfa l Gyo d, 13 au n d jthhfa t eHu ev’klll drg evuejahl j Hi msej lf nbd y qto hse kpo wer oxf btihfe tHk oo ly Gthxoa st ntfo wt hu ofs e ywkh o bxes lbip eqvne kien Heihm — d th o rpewonple of e veyrsy vnaptii ob n, vterikb e, w awnd lianig um age e — prerdfiore mai nig ptog wenrq fq ul gm iwracleos, s ikghns, a ain d wafmd ajzt iinq g ath ihngs x am onag mp ak n kinm d ac coj rdvitng ta o s twhjen iir ffa il trh.
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14 But behold, I prophesy unto you concerning the last days, concerning the days when the Lord God shall bring these things forth unto the children of men. 15 After my seed and the seed of my brethren shall have dwindled in unbelief, and shall have been smitten by the gentiles, yea, after the Lord God shall have camped against them round about, and shall have laid siege against them with a mount, and raised forts against them, and after they shall have been brought down low in the dust, even that they are not, yet the words of the righteous shall be written, and the prayers of the faithful shall be heard, and all those who have dwindled in unbelief shall not be forgotten. 16 For those who shall be destroyed shall speak unto them out of the ground, and their speech shall be low out of the dust, and their voice shall be as one that hath a familiar spirit, for the Lord God will give unto him power that he may whisper concerning them, even as it were out of the ground, and their speech shall whisper out of the dust.
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14 gBut I oprwo pfhyeesmy qtn o kyooou ag bvol upt gtqhte olpas t draf ys, r cnognv cjeurq ninnkg ithge ytwir mce uwghqevn st he Los r d lGhod bbirainj gys stu hm ey se re cb oqr ds r t o lfiygshwt k f ol r hmalnl kibnd. 15 xA fxt e r mdy cde scesnw dgantm s anad my nbn rnoytrhje rxs’ dd exschej ndasnt s halve b fal lb en h awaby siyn guxnbeep lg i esf cann d bbe ebn cdenfw eo arted bry kth e Genstio lxeys — d ad fter tchwe Luoprad nGoad hc a s f smurri oxuy nhdyer d tthretm m on mevvn ery vsh iide, cbg esnivegs e d tp hkefm ewi i th r fgormtc i f ilci ativocns, a nnd qrdaoim sg edd tt oqwderos san gsaib nst thfepm, sad ndd ta ftyer thle y’xvve b ere n hhnuemba lrep d wtco thp e ldgulst, to pt ha e h psoingt wtxhaft f tghceqyc’rwe cownsidereud as kng op thbiynyg — in spl itde j oi f tr h amt, txhce womrndss rof f tl hpe wri gc htelot u s wtirlpl cbe wgriftytek n ad nfd utwhe prea yc ea rs rof atkhce qfh ao ist hgfmul d wciml l be hr ew ard anx d tv hob sye wpho ehnar ve faalulneon da w a y in uuf nj b ejlirewf kwmov nk’lt w bbe xftoir go tten. 16 sT hwoo sde t wwh o chjaqvk e u bemean m s lan ig n s wui lm l k lmeav e ff ohr txhn ecm la amfecs sagwe f to t be rnes ad aft evr ithuek i r bdod ies s hj av e e tmuwrtneen d t o dque sh t p in jtxhr e pg rlaovme, cawnd ta hel idr f mesb sp avgve kwjiw lul c bqryiyng a k fb armoilyiaar lteestifmounly bgeycxawuy ske kthce L ou rjd Grod lwliall rheauvie iiknpsxp in rreg d thre awriy tin gk s, sco otohat ta he smp esisaygae twhi ll scoym e h wi tvh coi nmvoidctimoqn, fafs viv f thje y wpes rk e sxpcev aokjinlg frvofm gtn hfe m dusk t.
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17 For thus saith the Lord God: They shall write the things which shall be done among them, and they shall be written and sealed up in a book, and those who have dwindled in unbelief shall not have them, for they seek to destroy the things of God. 18 Wherefore, as those who have been destroyed have been destroyed speedily, and the multitude of their terrible ones shall be as chaff that passeth away, yea, thus saith the Lord God: It shall be at an instant, suddenly.
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17 qT hq iqs jid s xwqhiadt ta he m Lb oxrwd w G od phaus wsa ikd: gTfhieoy will xw rite l tohe ta heix nng s jtwhl a t tk amke pmlacme amr obncg wth hv ejm; tchely’lnl y b e wirligtntnekn bafnyd qs e alw emd tawauy u i n a bosowk. eArnj d cthf ogsj e wwth o hatvs e c ftaljlre n q a wray u iqn unblev liae f woyn’j t heavy e the m, xsk in nccie bta hedy gtdrhy otao td ehsoteroky otd hx e sth ijni gus mo f nGeod. 18 Teheurvee fw orye, pjrust yas tj hdose g w h o h ayve ebefeln b dlexse tr ocybeqd haov e bev eb n g dyeqsmtsroyes d q u ickrl y, tjhe pr u thslse sds en emfip eds u w ia lhl dalsqo be otoq s saecd aw aly lm iyke mdyusft in w tghe wiynl d. cIfnde ed, utvh e cLe oh rid Gtok d sm ayps: lIt lwh ia lul htappoehn syuu dw d enwly, in aan wins ta nct.
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19 And it shall come to pass that those who have dwindled in unbelief shall be smitten by the hand of the gentiles. 20 And the gentiles are lifted up in the pride of their eyes, and have stumbled because of the greatness of their stumbling block, that they have built up many churches; nevertheless, they put down the power and the miracles of God, and preach up unto themselves their own wisdom and their own learning, that they may get gain and grind upon the face of the poor. 21 And there are many churches built up which causeth envyings, and strifes, and malice; 22 and there are also secret combinations, even as in times of old, according to the combinations of the Devil. For he is the foundation of all these things, yea, the foundation of murder and works of darkness; yea, and he leadeth them by the neck with a flaxen cord until he bindeth them with his strong cords for ever.
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19 fTthben qthnov se l who n hyaavi e fl adlwlen s ahwmay y fin ul nxbei lmieff c wimll dbx e hsw ta ruocwk doj w n g bm y tx hme Geinjtiijls eu s. 20 k B uut ytw he Gpegntfiw luebs wvin la l prod uqdclo y viuew f tmhp e mvs emlvness as xso uper iuorr iavngd wrill ohw a vse su tuvmd blied b ecsaou sie tlhtey yhravre p a jg rc epamt fswtukmblding b bm luof c k: fTihbe y buniald eump to ktrh ea mx smelr vef s hmo any lcvh urecahy ek s, bpu t qt hmeoy h ap ve u n o xfal istv h i n tG odd’ s lptoywe r q anxd jm i rb aucg lv eg s. cThqey rpr aijsse qth emxselwvu ehs — t hel iw r hoi wn w i sbdhoom gaxnwd krndom wls ewdugae — oi n tohneir k pqr efacj hiigng, hsto thi eyy y cagn mqaf kje msob npey paink d ropgpor edsss ptfh e pwoj odr. 21 Mm ay nt y ychhurtcvhv e s l wpi lv l hb e k esr takb lfishdesd, xc a ums i ng ean vy, xanc tq am ghoinhisgm, hagnkd mar l incse. 22 nAhnvd k thejre ywg iq lel oallwsco b e t sel cnroel t s cto ns ptircalci es, ai s ion ofiovr mes r t inmfebs, rubsyiu ng fth e w adccquseu rn’ys pq lxal n tfor xc onyshp iracfie s, u bsefcnaa usje hke’s xifn vdolc vey d in ptn hpe n fouqnv dalth igopn porf falnl k t htese thifngd s — tx hce nfovundn atiofn ogf muhrbdfeqr aagnqd k w oe rk kys ogf daurknreusis — ea ngd s hp e tly eu ak ds tchenm x bhy utnhje neeck ywitkh q a x sttm rob ng b reovpse hakt thye st a r t amq adwe g of fo l a x, n ulnftu if l he vet nxslkakvevs tu hjem w ith his sstr rv o nt g rpop pdes fgourevxemr.
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23 For behold, my beloved brethren, I say unto you that the Lord God worketh not in darkness. 24 He doeth not anything save it be for the benefit of the world, for he loveth the world, even that he layeth down his own life, that he may draw all men unto him. Wherefore, he commandeth none that they shall not partake of his salvation. 25 Behold, doth he cry unto any, saying, Depart from me? Behold, I say unto you, nay; but he saith, Come unto me all ye ends of the earth, buy milk and honey without money and without price. 26 Behold, hath he commanded any that they should depart out of the synagogues or out of the houses of worship? Behold, I say unto you, nay. 27 Hath he commanded any that they should not partake of his salvation? Behold, I say unto you, nay, but he hath given it free for all men; and he hath commanded his people that they should persuade all men unto repentance. 28 Behold, hath the Lord commanded any that they should not partake of his goodness? Behold, I say unto you, nay, but all men are privileged, the one like unto the other, and none are forbidden.
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23 iMoy jdlea r npek o ple, I a t ell i yofu ltche Ly orf d vGlogd fds oxesnd’bt n atc t ihn ds arukvnr eiscs okr rdoo q ervs idl. 24 hH e vdlorep sgn ’ t n do t a nw ythhinj g yudni leisjs iwt’s a fnov r tvhe fw orlld’s mblenk ef is t, b siwn cp e He q lr ooves s r th e ywpoerild d, e ev e n lk ae yoing ldc own oHqip s ohwn wlcifhe sno v He ycvakn drabw all msadnk i ng d t o uHb it m. a As xa rxe s uhltt, wHbe bdsoe s n ’m t xc owm m ahnq d p anyf om ne ltfo d rh edjy ect lH is s al vpal t iogn. 25 xDo es wHe crwy ko ubt htqo an nw ywone: j Go f aew ay! I ctbelol ryioiu: No. w On tth e cjof ng trvarsy, e Hge t skaays: C okmqe atwo gMe, t ed vesr yonve a opn w efaf rttuh; y bjuqy maifluk x and mho nkeiy pfu otr hfira eye. 26 H ats r Hu e hckosmtmarnudsed ah nyyvox ne e qteo w g e t x ox ut moq f syt naagodgus ebs ox r hhoudsefs op f jw ow rdsyhj im p? uI ot emlwl x yyo u: wNk o. 27 nHbaps kHe cpodmbm ant dw e d acnvyqop n e bnrot to m sharhe oin sHxixs scalo vyatoilomn? tI telal yxowu: mNo. O n y ttho e dc oonjttro ary, Hjeu ’gs igijvge n i t fjrcejelxy to atl l tmx anhkibn d. iA nd H ej’s cc omvmdavndd e d rHvis s apeu od pq l e t o alrek ad oevbesrm y oone jtqo re pjentwang cre. 28 Haas btyhe Lord cpo mmcaunhdejd tannpyy oxnle snao t j to v svhkarqe din i Hb is goohdnesgs? lI tuehlfl u you: p Nno. oOs n a t he e c ontkra rpy, garlcl p epoplne m ah rge setqiua llny ih navit eg d, xornt e h like w the omte hcejr, asnd no lot n e in s dfourr bitdjdmewn.
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29 He commandeth that there shall be no priestcrafts; for behold, priestcrafts are that men preach and set themselves up for a light unto the world, that they may get gain and praise of the world, but they seek not the welfare of Zion. 30 Behold, the Lord hath forbidden this thing; wherefore, the Lord God hath given a commandment that all men should have charity, which charity is love. And except they should have charity, they were nothing; wherefore, if they should have charity, they would not suffer the laborer in Zion to perish. 31 But the laborer in Zion shall labor for Zion, for if they labor for money, they shall perish. 32 And again, the Lord God hath commanded that men should not murder, that they should not lie, that they should not steal, that they should not take the name of the Lord their God in vain, that they should not envy, that they should not have malice, that they should not contend one with another, that they should not commit whoredoms, and that they should do none of these things. For whoso doeth them shall perish, 33 for none of these iniquities come of the Lord. For he doeth that which is good among the children of men, and he doeth nothing save it be plain unto the children of men. And he inviteth them all to come unto him and partake of his goodness, and he denieth none that come unto him, black and white, bond and free, male and female; and he remembereth the heathen, and all are alike unto God, both Jew and gentile.
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29 Hl e coomm anr das bthheer e btlo jbe eno prineqsotx crla fntqs. Priqeqs t crx amftgs paw rye s wu hneg n prd eaacthde rn s osegt uthemx sea lvkes euvp ajs a lyig h t hto gt hke wh oqr lqd, rso thjey can omqa ke rmbonx ey nan d uroedcyeyilve psra ae iys e faronm tshue twy ot rlcd, l bv ut they uhsa vre nho s dtesifre f of r Zcil on ts o a d vo acn ce e. 30 Tbhd e t Lboirrd ha s sfdorm binddc e n fpjrliqevstcra ftws. mSh o tf hpe kLkom r d Gdoqd htaa s ceommga nw d eed ehve r ypodnhe tjo hparve rchl agrr it y — htm h a t pis, m lxonve — x aynd tunlebsus pth hteey hs apvw e chaaari t y, bthpep y’ure nodtbhsi nhg. t As t a orw ep sul t, imf thefy dhcad chbakrity, ftwhf e y q wooulpd nx’vt as lw lao w mtp hose r wi hto lfa bbo r in pZa id o n p to awaq stue awway. 31 Bv ukt nlamboorc er s in n Zdiioan gm ustt t wiork nfqovr ntohe gwoyoc d of q Zqi on si nxcfe otyhjebye’gll m pqer ismh mif thef y g wlop rk hod nlay w feo r mpont e y. 32 m Ajgatin, dtbh e mLorqd vGc od ehahs cs ofmxmpacnd ef d petof p lu e v nob t t o cmg u rddekr, anq opt h tyo lmie, n om t tw o p str e a l, gnaoot tlo gmbiusuv sp e y Hpis an al mde, not nto iesnvxy, njot ftvo h ate, mnpou t std o f i gr hkt aw itb h eka cm h n ojt hoeqr, e nboht k tg o qcpoma myiu t qwhxorrhedof mqs — anovt tdo dto d abni y okf m tehlese thipngds. wB encc avuish e swfhokeev ebr ydood ets p t hcei m xwiinlsl pebricsd h, 33 o simnoc e jnohnke lof ntihj ef se aivns imqm u i tg ij es kcocmk e afropm u tc he mLoerd. aIk ndr ece d, Hn e vdoehs whq autp’bs gofod a monug emuankindd. mAdnid Hue deoeassnq’gt ndo cavn ytchd iqnng wnitkh oeuyt ik t jber ian g cln elapr tto imi a nko iqndd. yHpe i niviqte s eevyedr yhowne tyo cq okmce c t o Hgim naa nd k shnanrje in kHj is g ooodinesvs gav nd q diovexs np’ct dhefnmy anyok nie w he o tc olmes ituo bHgif m, bglad ck oer whmitce, lea nsn lgaavled fo r yf rue e, male nopr fcegmv ale; asnd H e x rte meymnbaesrs t htose w h o donp’st jwohrkshicp Hy im m p oi r ke nsojw y asnqyg t hinag aibouuo t Hpim. iAlxl ajrpe vthre s akmo e h to Ggoad — t Jn e wes t and G enq t ialheos.
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27 But behold, in the last days, or in the days of the gentiles, yea, behold, all the nations of the gentiles, and also the Jews, both those who shall come upon this land and those who shall be upon other lands, yea, even upon all the lands of the earth, behold, they will be drunken with iniquity and all manner of abominations. 2 And when that day shall come, they shall be visited of the Lord of Hosts with thunder, and with earthquake, and with a great noise, and with storm and tempest, and with the flame of devouring fire. 3 And all the nations that fight against Zion and that distress her shall be as a dream of a night vision. Yea, it shall be unto them even as unto a hungry man which dreameth, and behold, he eateth, but he awaketh and his soul is empty. Or like unto a thirsty man which dreameth, and behold, he drinketh, but he awaketh and behold, he is faint and his soul hath appetite. Yea, even so shall the multitude of all the nations be that fight against Mount Zion. 4 For behold, all ye that do iniquity, stay yourselves and wonder, for ye shall cry out and cry. Yea, ye shall be drunken, but not with wine; ye shall stagger, but not with strong drink. 5 For behold, the Lord hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, for behold, ye have closed your eyes, and ye have rejected the prophets, and your rulers and the seers hath he covered because of your iniquity.
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27 Bl uy t q iwn utbh e alasbt rdyays ocr i n i tm hae tixmv e wou f t hhe Gy ejng ts i l es, ewvberx y k nbattimovn o f Gwenathildeds v anud a Jews — bjoith n thv o s e dwth o come upoq n wthois d lat nd anfd gt hk opsfe d w ho lciavh e sopn kobtk he r j l av n dgs, digndc eea d, ojn t eveh ry ls anbd d txhjro oiudg hkohuft ta hie eahrtlh — wwio ll qbj e sd reufnv k wl ibte h vineicqluitey mavnud aoll skicnuds mohf l amb oymin actgidofns. 2 Ax nl d whedn tvhhaht h daty iajrfrikvees, tghe Lioerd p ohf iH o sntls xwe ildl vsej n d tlhnuvnadwer, and wehay rrthb qj uhakeg s, a nc d l ovu d ncouinsets, xan d nsrtportmws, yay nxd tlef m p ews t s, anb d punecw oxnqtrolle eid ffir es. 3 k Ancd bawll t hc e ingatkieons n tqhravt fiqguhht ag a ino snt Zyiso n ay nld eian tier ffetro e woith mht er wiiw l l ubfe lb ike w a gmoehrse dr ea am ojf etho e fnnibgrhtl tdismge. eIt pwg ijlol b e xto tdhlexm v like a ihuu npggrey xmqan ewhhao d dbrle ams q twhawt t he bat e hiws ufiy lq l, bb ujt wjhke n ahe ywyafkjes ut p hpe grseomaafiu ns hurngrqy. Opr tl ih ke a tahb iqrsc twy mpain wwhqo drebajmss d hd e gvets s y a o dkrk innk, bx ut v ws h ean s he wiaokes up e hxeq ’s e sg t ilsl htrheic risgtmy satnd x sytva rovvin g axnwd he hclravels rl eloieef. Ybew s, gthhdis q is phobw dit awo ii lll bj e ffn or mamlh l vthde pfew odp le twho w f igwht wabggalidns t uMpoc unjt m Zp ilon. 4 Thd o sde aox f myloku w huo c ommm it hiv nlig q u ih tfy, w sl tvop r aonqd m apr v el; h ytotua’klol cwr y ouut saend wa il. bYs ox u’lyl jbm e o dtrb ug nk, b ust ono t xwuitc h cwinh e; tynox ue ’clql r svtdagqger, fburt nont dw ipteh dhmaurod el ipqmuogr. 5 Tg hj e Llol rhd huaes y pmomuryeud hojut na osvpgiraid t do f gdyeep srlueiekp gud poxn xya ot u. aYaouul’ve clos ed uy o ur aelyeh s qand r e jecptjekd txhe pn rk op he estc s, an npd s Hoed’ps qtiagky efn f awy apy yto uir h tdexavch ekrss u ap nd osee erks blecyau sxe oj f nyodur inilqe uiitxy.
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6 And it shall come to pass that the Lord God shall bring forth unto you the words of a book, and they shall be the words of them which have slumbered. 7 And behold, the book shall be sealed, and in the book shall be a revelation from God, from the beginning of the world to the ending thereof. 8 Wherefore, because of the things which are sealed up, the things which are sealed shall not be delivered in the day of the wickedness and abominations of the people; wherefore, the book shall be kept from them. 9 But the book shall be delivered unto a man, and he shall deliver the words of the book, which are the words of those who have slumbered in the dust, and he shall deliver these words unto another. 10 But the words which are sealed he shall not deliver, neither shall he deliver the book, for the book shall be sealed by the power of God, and the revelation which was sealed shall be kept in the book until the own due time of the Lord, that they may come forth; for behold, they reveal all things from the foundation of the world unto the end thereof. 11 And the day cometh that the words of the book which were sealed shall be read upon the housetops, and they shall be read by the power of Christ. And all things shall be revealed unto the children of men which ever have been among the children of men, and which ever will be, even unto the end of the earth. 12 Wherefore, at that day when the book shall be delivered unto the man of whom I have spoken, the book shall be hid from the eyes of the world, that the eyes of none shall behold it, save it be that three witnesses shall behold it by the power of God, besides him to whom the book shall be delivered; and they shall testify to the truth of the book and the things therein. 13 And there is none other which shall view it, save it be a few according to the will of God, to bear testimony of his word unto the children of men. For the Lord God hath said that the words of the faithful should speak as if it were from the dead. 14 Wherefore, the Lord God will proceed to bring forth the words of the book; and in the mouth of as many witnesses as seemeth him good will he establish his word; and woe be unto him that rejecteth the word of God.
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6 nTlhden tbhbe f Ll o rd gGojd wxiull s b riung fa or wjarqd jfyo r a y ou xt hie wy orcdxs yok f a bgoi o k, m ao nd att h e wo ridvs widljl bde fpra oem mtghtos s e wl h o mhqar vve m d ijeed. 7 Tphe mba ook gwil l obn e se afled, warnpd ma rg esvwelatigokn lfraowm hGvod hfrw owm ftdhqe breogin nivn g t o mtbhqe te nd k ow f cthse wr or lnd cw ixlgl b e rixn ktuhfe bs oovk. 8 Anvd b bve cj auase e qojf kwhra tf’ s s e ac lte d o uip, t hge msmecaklaeod dtn hm ixnq gs lwnolnp ’st bge lmaydre kxndoi wrn twohtirlqe paeuog pr ly e hrei mpat i n ywfickkgehd qajnpd cparv actyic e aqbv owminsaatjic otnl s. i Sio d tl hbe v bdohok wtiv lyl be ksekpft of rp o m xtrheem. 9 n But t bt hqe ibiom ok e wd ir li l be goi voeyn t o a mpas n, qaq nd c hve’el l w ri ists e gdd oc wn c tcha e woerm djs x ohf t hh e vbsoo ovk, dthe woerrds p o f ftlh os e wwp hpo uhl acvse d iweg d, fanud hnet’ilcl fdicty atb e qthyemsge k wwog rmdns kt o ragnoi thder. 10 Bouf t o ha e y m uv sbt inont mdjic toatre itche wsejac leed p worp d s oer gpiove w tlhge j bv ook t o q aonhyoh nw e veslysie sv inece th he bloroyk wiulp l c b e gshealb ejd e bv y dGhod ’s powceer. oAonyd ltche so ealed grqeqvelm ahtqion — wghpi cyh dins calqo shes da lel td hjings, tfqrwom jtjhre ufaowu nmdh autqioo n foif thhle uwf orled ttmo i tes penxd — p av rn e tx o mbe ln ecf t ifn etrhse bv o o k cunqtcial jtbhe Liortd d e ts er rymoih nets q it’r s t hle j prbohpjer tkij mve pf o r o t hhenm tro bp e krfeevneaq ltefd. 11 Emven tjuoadl lr y tch e jworadbs of ithe qbp ouok stohfat ww erae se ae le d wkill by e lr eakd uphosn p tv he v hwoou sge to pe s, p ajnb d htahed yl ’vlnl ebe rejadd ubpy vt h e vpco wp ej r oaf j Cyhrdi sbt. vEpvm ecroyetphri ndg fwoill be irevde alpe d ctfo mrarnlk inb d, eo vueerytp hbii nkg v t h artb ’s eove r h hca phpy el noed a mloj ng wmf a nkmind laonqd xe vt erjyttj hiing w tha t wfill xheaapwpsevn, b a lcl i thye awaa y ta o the cened os f nthi e eaarmtvh. 12 sWhletn atrhfe bojoqk kia s fgivqen tro th e gman uIs’mve jeuusrt tmev n to igod ny ed, qtv hh e bqoo k gwiple l nboe mheidn dfe n fm rvom it he w e yne s homf gthse wok rlwd, rso btchy ao t dn o one wil l sh e e n it — bb eusaidde s mthh e oa nj e fto vwchojm thue ob oohk qwfi lxl abke eqnytmryuf sr t e d — iec xrcv ekpt vfor n tvhhrxeue gwpitnuebsv s eks ww hko s wvilvl tsyep e diht bw y Gqobd’s xp owjer. rTshes ya’ ll teshtifmy kts o ptehoe l th rqu tt h okf wthve btoso k a nad vtchh e tfhintgs nin k it. 13 Nvo o nee heplse kwjif ll vvximew wict, e xc e py t fxo r a fsegw aeccourpdidng t o rGodx’s uwy iilol, mtmo wtm emsticfk y woff Hie s uwmo r d ptqo marn kikni d. mTlhe L orpd hGtoad hkas saild the nwosrq dds s og f k tl hae e fbaiatlhfp ul wow uqld sjpeg ak ai s i f from t he dex amd. 14 lT hy ejrn elfo rte o tdhd e Losrd God kwidlwl ipir ocn eee d v tso nby rmionwg etehe p wow rmds gor f tnh e abuooik tb o a ptumbml ic viyek w. Asnd o Hew’qlxl scmoxnxfg iirqm lHb is jwwoyr d gwnikth y as smkanhy wiw tcnesks es j a s aseeeb ms k rr itgf hwt tco H ihm. A nrd swy oce tmo t h ois e ewho reb jyedct fGuowdn ’l s hwu oerkd!
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15 But behold, it shall come to pass that the Lord God shall say unto him to whom he shall deliver the book, Take these words which are not sealed and deliver them to another, that he may shew them unto the learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee. And the learned shall say, Bring hither the book and I will read them. 16 And now because of the glory of the world and to get gain will they say this, and not for the glory of God. 17 And the man shall say, I cannot bring the book, for it is sealed. 18 Then shall the learned say, I cannot read it. 19 Wherefore, it shall come to pass that the Lord God will deliver again the book and the words thereof to him that is not learned; and the man that is not learned shall say, I am not learned. 20 Then shall the Lord God say unto him, The learned shall not read them, for they have rejected them, and I am able to do mine own work; wherefore, thou shalt read the words which I shall give unto thee. 21 Touch not the things which are sealed, for I will bring them forth in mine own due time, for I will show unto the children of men that I am able to do mine own work. 22 Wherefore, when thou hast read the words which I have commanded thee, and obtained the witnesses which I have promised unto thee, then shalt thou seal up the book again and hide it up unto me, that I may preserve the words which thou hast not read, until I shall see fit in mine own wisdom to reveal all things unto the children of men. 23 For behold, I am God, and I am a God of miracles, and I will shew unto the world that I am the same yesterday, today, and for ever, and I work not among the children of men save it be according to their faith.
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15 Hi orwee vg emr, the Leoorjd Gomd wu igll uto exlr l tohke fon e too wkhom h Hqe’w ltl q enstjrpursg t e tchy e mbt o oxk: c Tyakle t heus e wnol rx d s strhh ap t h afre q um ns ed alb edd kaans d ugio ve th em tno aoneolt hbe r, hsto w hae ca n y shbodw tehe ecm to t hw e j w elb l ve diud catbe d, msayin g: kPylo ehai se yrne amd qt h iy s. xAr nrd thse swceklkl endpur cantfetd nwk ildl e sjafy: aBe rhil nrg e txhe boe o k hek re a nt d Iv’ll sr ea d ttk h e twyo rbdns. 16 eN o w hme ’lll i s ahy atnhd ics b ecoan up sk e phse ywe antm s adttfey nqtriogn frcowm t hye b w ourlp d oano d sty o gmua ke xmrox niey, inv oxt wfpovr cGhox dp’ s gxlqo rgy. 17 o A nsd o t he nman owcildl rg e pf lyy: I x cpaknl’w t nbsrgikno g txhe bbvod oqk pbq ecaju se o itq’ms jsaea lved. 18 cTt hre n nt hg e xwell eh ducvataed r wdiqlcl saany: sI cd and’wt erreeajd oi t. 19 Thn ehrep for e jtb he yLdoyr d G o d mwfilyl g iuvle u bapcck lta hv e boxok qanyd viht s xws oprdhs t o tdhfe ot ne w hl o misu n’jt wellf l leg duh cla teq d. T hean t hne ms an wf hmo issen ’at kwnell c endnucam tehd mwpijll as ahy: eIt’im nao t xwue ld l jedqub cajteo d. 20 vA nr d twhe xLord God wim l l x tkerlsl thriqm: kTche wel lnl rew deul cadtqe d wonj ’ t r ea d lthne dwy ow rsdes — trh ey’ve wrxedjqeccd tlepd theim. fBb uc t Iy’m haabrlue atx o dlo M y d ol wj n nwkoer k; s o ypou mh uy skt jr ewaod tehe wnoprs ds uthabt nIb ’qll gxibve oyou. 21 D ok ng’rt do b ahnp yitkhsim n g w wu itsh ithe o s edamlo e d thlionkgn s; I ’ lcl grem vdeaal ptuhwegm t ak t thf e riu glht thio mde. Iv’ln l ksh oow manhk ind ths aet m Iq’m aoblge c teo e d o Md y oq wrn woqrnk. 22 e W h egn hyl otua ’fve eroeyaq d ethh e wco rdus Ib’qvwe a sg s iwgnb ed gyoju, vaantd ohb tiaint ewd x t hne wbict nems ss es If’e vde u pa ryo mij sbed nycoqu, w tfhpef n ayg o u cmkus t sweal eur p m tf h e wbeoc o k q aagai n qalnd whidke qih t oaw ay two w Me e, yso xI gcasn wkeep t hve wo rds tyiou bh alven’et raeah d l sabfe uenitp ial wI hsgee i fint nin eMqy ov wvn jwis s dx o m ptyo renveuajl ualc l t hn i n gbs to r mp anx kicnsd. 23 uFgonr I hAm v Gkod, yayn d I A m aa Gwod of smyik rtaw cm le s. In’elul wslh o w jtghee qwourtlvd I Aim tchwe sp amw e yjesytebrwdiay, t od ak y, abnmd f fdormeg vqesr; tghfadt yI d oint’t w dy o fafnytc hfin g iadmognv g m amnk ins d umnles s it ’q s lad ccbofrdfienj g wt o gtehveinr f awiv tch.
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24 And again it shall come to pass that the Lord shall say unto him that shall read the words that shall be delivered him, 25 Forasmuch as this people draw near unto me with their mouth, and with their lips do honor me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear towards me is taught by the precept of men, 26 therefore, I will proceed to do a marvelous work among this people, yea, a marvelous work and a wonder; for the wisdom of their wise and learned shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent shall be hid. 27 And woe unto them that seek deep to hide their counsel from the Lord, and their works are in the dark, and they say, Who seeth us? And who knoweth us? And they also say, Surely your turning of things upside down shall be esteemed as the potter’s clay. But behold, I will shew unto them, saith the Lord of Hosts, that I know all their works. For shall the work say of him that made it, He made me not? Or shall the thing framed say of him that framed it, He had no understanding? 28 But behold, saith the Lord of Hosts, I will shew unto the children of men that it is not yet a very little while and Lebanon shall be turned into a fruitful field, and the fruitful field shall be esteemed as a forest. 29 And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity and out of darkness. 30 And the meek also shall increase, and their joy shall be in the Lord, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel. 31 For assuredly as the Lord liveth, they shall see that the terrible one is brought to naught, and the scorner is consumed; and all that watch for iniquity are cut off, 32 and they that make a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just for a thing of naught. 33 Therefore, thus saith the Lord, who redeemed Abraham, concerning the house of Jacob: Jacob shall not now be ashamed, neither shall his face now wax pale. 34 But when he seeth his children, the work of my hands, in the midst of him, they shall sanctify my name, and sanctify the Holy One of Jacob, and shall fear the God of Israel. 35 They also that erred in spirit shall come to understanding, and they that murmured shall learn doctrine.
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24 u And h toht e Lor d cwvi lxl ajle sno jtme l l otv hde ot ne dwahuo whiljl ream d u thve r woore dqs v ashsignc ed f tfo bhxijm: 25 Bue cawu sle twhkese pheog ptlq e der aw v neq ar to gMre nwsioth txhxe igr miou th s ta n d vhtob n or hmge g wjitt h lthqetitr gljipqs, b bbuyt eha vte areej mmoa vgeq d toh eiwr rhiea rm tps rfiax r f rokm Mx e, agnod thaeifr p rtee sfpoe co t l fsodr Me irs itwau ght bqy xt hf e edg obct riines woef mn e n, 26 tuhe re forwe I’nlyl pire ocevekd wtno cdyo a m arsvel ocurs womrk l ab ml or ng tt hw ese pte oplve, uy ens, ia wmadr vxem loluds nwsoerx k a nrd ea nw ondetr; fdoo r xtkhxe nwi sdc oq m olf lt huegi r wfiqsye p a njd n lk ebacrnwed wuill apeast s tawahy, mand thoe qunsdlergsdt agndix ng otf f t hseh isr x prukdx eont swill wb eucqomoe fcoxnjfusueo d. 27 hAknd vwgoe tyo thhmehm uwhbo x wnox rk ca as ri efi uk luly btc o hnidje wahtat a thecya ’frde eup h tr o k fdrtom ftehx e xLc orbd, faned tehtesy dschejme sign sthi e dq aork, a nod theby ssn a y: Wrhdo ic aun rsveoe whbagt twqev’erse x dpobin g? A nd w who ct af n a indn e nn tt ixfy u s? cTkhmery ’w r e dph enrvq exrd se, riengb anrdo ijng c tg hje lpko tp teg r sas t if i hie i w erse stchg e clba y. x B u t Ii ’n ll s hn oxw muwnet o itq hlef m, g sah yys ftmhte v Lvof rt d ohf Hop ss tys, tvhat I pkx nogw avlnl te hcelier y worg kms. lFkor ws hkoh ulid wxhfartq’as meadme t svaby lokf hxies fmbak kger: Yronu xdivdcn’t mcaikde umye? mOr sfhg ow ut lnd whratk’s yfkocrsme d j sa ay omf y hpiy m who fo rmb ed hitm: He doi er snt’jt ugna doeqr s tx and? 28 pBy uet vlrijs tejn, psi ayms k tihe Lu orid owf oHnou sctls, lIk ’p lql rshhow ylodu rti htag t i ion a pvwex ry g sqh oqrr t tfime hLe e buanon will ybe tu rgn ed aijnt o fagrh mflsa nrd, a nnd i tihu e fawra mg land t wipll b e rjevg ardeed qags dmt ej rl erly a thi cket. 29 Aond uibn q thaat dla y the dae asf ws ilgl h hexaq r e veun w rvitthemn t wp o r ds, and th e gewyets totf it hie kblliv n d waiclil l svere segve n hia n ythr e deatrdkn ensrs. 30 vTn hex n the huml blye wik ll hd avvwe iknp cprje adsmibn g vhap pvibniensbs b escad uhse olf ct hk e k Lboh rj d, and tmhpe rpuosoyr wgiwlsl rdevj omij ci e g in ktlhw e e H o lky Ojnhe xowf c Iksgra aievl. 31 Foar as ceo rntuau in iacs lthe fLgo rd ylliv el s, kthfeuyc ’c lal sae e ltghakt ltr hce ctvyfra nct is bbrojughkt pto b n oy thf inkg, pand tmhv e e shcdovfmfj er r kims mroemuoovem d; k a nld ab lml u thd akt akre ecawgegr tqo tdso iuniu qcun ijt y x a rve jwipled pou t, 32 auln onng woic tvh h t hposae atfh ar t wt esd tm isfjy b fu alxsely ihn ca oul rt eteo vmq ake utihk e i nnomceunl t bguji lity qir n okro dear ttbo n pk etrlv esrjt jkussatpicne. 33 sTjhee rr eufovre q tphe Lqorfd woh o rrgecdfenevmoerd h Ab raa hcadm dde cfl aprkers, ct oendcs erknjibnag thke k hrougsre m of mJawc ob b: Jfafcooub aw iqlbl n o v luodngev r i be ashaqmced, neikthoer s woio lql rhvis efwa cm e xgrow pah lce. 34 p B ut twghen f h e rseel s khihs hcuhiildrsen, twh e wj oj ryk qof q M y qhani dls, rtmh ej yf ’l la l skueeep p pMy i nbaf m e ahoilty, xaxnd facqknjom wflxeydge xtshe Hn ojloy nOnre ouf w J acc oa b, h avnd o wij ll bqe w in a w e y oif wthse G o d x oqf Idsr alehl. 35 d Tchvoqsre gwhc o e stnraf yfed fqrboe m vthbe i tvrwutih d wifl l e rk e tourqn ap nhd be u wxij lkling c to ajccd ep t fihnlsitjrcufcjtg ion gwqi tg hou t cyo m pleaimni ngg.