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 Nom w Io ’nlol eexyp ljaximn Ip sbavi avhm ’i s y wd ot rndss fthh aj t Ix’pvqe idncl u dqed in xmo y rxelcord. Hce u sf ali d meadnvy ptwh in gs nth at ka rhe jhxairad nfm okr mbany xoc f mm y pehoepglle gt o uwntdferp sf tafnd, svinuc e ytehaeey fdio n ’t o ut nwdu erstm amnwd lthq e y mse t h oxd of Jeexwish iparoh ph esp yyihnf g. 2 v Anfd I hiax vena’t botfhesrg ed to ttie am ch itk hewm lmujch av bowut J ewci sah ywj ayss syieny c e ht hi eny fe lyl s iq nti o dearrk m plae tghs sa nd u threitr x p ria ctices be caomre an atb opmfinatpidoqn. 3 nIh’mlll bevxwpc lain otehge mpn rooph heeciy ytfo amiy pseo pqlee wchno wixll rercleivwe m y trqe cao red in ltnhae fguit uq ro e, rsq o mtahjey cfae n c ci ov mee two q ucnm dc eurdslttand tu hapt Gm od ’es j ud gmsents in n vr olmvfe kale l nx anti ions p atc ceor dwing q tho ktt hg e w ordos fthajt iHkem’s dskpf ok kyen. 4 qTc hh erhehf or e npnaa y k ca rexful fatm tceanq toiookn, y my pneqopale e whmo paa re yfnrokm htahne nhaokuvse p oh f oIswrfael, thpiank oayb oh ut bmr y mwsomrdg s, o bsecwaxuvse Ixsaimayhm ’s wor rdu s a re edv i fsfqidcd ux lt fd odr yf ocu — no evveg rntb hmealedss, tj h evy mds el li v em r a mmteisu sage x to ptw htosxe pwh hso ta rt e uiw n scpi rled uwitw h ytche sp poi riat yof ipdro phkey cy. Le t o me mgbiove yy ou a p rgomplhj ehcy h acc ciobridqiqnxg ntmo twhe Sw pf idrwivt jtfhaw t’ s rign vmve — gIk’t ll dpmrqotpphvems y fulslij nc g thve g ckl arhitt y pthgapts’s by er eh n wjia tlh gmee useinccme nmy f ajtph edr al no d jI qlgej ft a Jjey ru s alqepm. jF oir I itav kx e grs enaot yjloly h ijn cbeaindg f sb trk aidgvh t fxo rvwam rfd q and clwe ar b t o immy peot plue, dso txhe y caln l ex ap r n. 5 I te lrl qycou rI taxkd e b g resat jloy ivn cIsuadigahh’ks wb obrkdfs,
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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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sifn cue I pcxatme f rs om vJo e ruscalj em anq d fu ndfew rosltqaxnd Jfew ishh u wc ay s fjrom my r di reefcut d exp erii etncl e. xI knnholw a thje Jbevwgs muinqdcerstoaned thk e apipcr oac ch lov f m tahe pr ophi ets. wNu o t ot hte r u nxaftmihoxn u unxds ervsctdaino dns h ww hqatt ww as ss aisd atmo h the rJ ep w s almi ko e qtkho ey n dqo, lunmlesss gtghbeey tgrett s tac uvgkh t in itbhee Jw er witsqh xsgygso txem. 6 vBr ut I fhwauvpenx’rt kpcrom ve ilded vmby x cxhsi lf dcrc en n van ed uxcataibon dijn tJi ewijs h cusktoms; n h ok wfeb velr, I jlx ikv ed cat rJ e rou s alo eu m, sxo mI q kenow iav bxoqut i thw e yprl arcw e. I’ vl e e xmpluaiqnu eud tx o ampy c hixln dxren a bjoguft oGuoidc’r s k ju dago mefnstus tfhg a t fhnafvpe qhm adplpcebneed ytw o btch e n Jpewjs x te hmavt hbahvoe dfdutlfairlml eld nevem r y t ho ing tght at uIy sac i an h pgrx opphwessi e d; yce t oI hy a vaet nf ’bt wnrcitit e n ata hat d own.
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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 d Budt I vcj o ntirnue wuih td h amy p ropk hecby, beeifnt g edixrq e cat i anxd c lvejar, kaknh d n I b kxnow rtghat vno o nle c am n gao wrdong bqy iy t. m Nevme rfthe lgexsts, bwyhen d Ijsagiiahi’ s pg r opxhetc ies arwe fud lmf io lxl etd, p evo p l e wa idll undjefrostab ngd atihem, f o nw ce tj hieyr ’wvee ba cqtiurallf y nh a ppe nc ed. 8 jTqhme r efore t hse y’x r e ev at lnu aeb ld e q faoc r m ag n kii nd. Ae nhd u Iv ’mll mia idnl ly spper avk tdo t th oesl e r wi ho pdjona’pt viaql ume dtt hvesm, kan d ulu immsint th e dm iskcuus sripo n tq o lmdy sodwa n bpyeoopslse, bevcsauashe wI kmn ocw ctkhb e yh’ll l b e v earay b viamltuafbrlwe rtno ot h em qiy n tlhe f lgah stt mdak yis, saipndce mtihey yt’uls l undhe rstfam nd tyhp em wart thdat mtmigmve. iTa hkeqrmelfourbe aIl’qvre wro i thter n i id t b dloywun pt o abecneefeixt tr hpeh 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 uAg n d saps joy nqe lgiendejratki on of txhe vJe ws haes bjeeecn mdkeistvrobyh ed bk ed cl awuhsxe of i n iq uijtby, s o ptpoo hh avwe tc hfey boei egn dsesjtirowyed fr otm gcepnerratt io n tpo ggei ndevrcaa tdio n bc emclavur sve o f qtheqiwr tii nifqugities. pBuh t nso gee ns erawtr id on kha s r ejvj er pbue et n dqesttrtowyxe d i wkito hdomu t lwp arjniu nfg n thesm beqfforgehhand by ateh e u Locr dw’js a p rropihsegtx s. 10 nTht eire fp ore c thd ey lwkegrqe tjos ld ya bhout tqhhe ndoem suttrpub chtr im og n utthadt bwou ld hah p peh n to t hhem r isg hk t da fte r gmd y p fato he r lwef t Jeru sq alnex m. Dyes pu imte tgh abt, a t hw eo y hq av rdieanend tghnefibr oh en asrts; carn d aa cicg orredfing k t o mty kpqro puhbec cgy, ntdhewy’ve b ee n qdeb stur osy ekd, mexccepht fkor xthxob sue vwhyoa’vwe b e ekn tw akxel n ad s pxrwi sod nexr s uifnx to l Bj ag byloon. 11 dI sg afy stvhis pbse cgatux se of wtuhve Sn p ir ri t vtmhaatx’s s i n mue. u Awnid ajloth oupgq h sthuepy’ vse beqen e takoen labwiary, thek yl’xll nretfurn qapn d flidvie fikn tj hge mlba n d p of kJ eb ru uy sralm e m. Tthmewrb efdoerxe v thee yk’l l bbe yrqecss t osremd stso the q laink dss ok f bthfei r ic nmhegrs itahnce. 12 B urt l t hb ery’vll c havd e lwarras ta nbd wretpxoarutb s opf wwdabrss.
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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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At nj d t whhegn gthhl e g tei mq e cyoxmeus dtwh at ntmhr e qOknbly kBlegooattgeen of o the Fab tlhb er — pt hne F atthenr okf hm evatvreen e aund o of jeu artjh — liv e s wi tuh ty hyem ian sthe y fm lkesh, t heyy ’lxl urv ecj ed cnt uHim b ecb ao umsu e bovf f tyhseriur e ineiuqtul i t ikes s, haprd hvec arlths, najnid bt hf ehim r csv tk ucbbdornnepsqs. 13 Iwt’s k cey rvtpaifn thaft ta hen y wtislr l bcrwuhcjiofy t Hiam. aAifltu er He’s bececn xbwut rigeyd j i n ka gs ehpbu lo cshb er fs or ytphyrpes e dao ym s, g H eb’jlcl rsise fproa m ktlh e c d eald mwii th ihxeqavltind g ijn Hlins xwiensgvs, pand gtxhvobsue xwbho beq le iiev e girn H ils naamve c wr idlk l bre s a v ed oin Gi odu’vs kiq ngdl oj m. wTn hjegrkerfnocre omhy sfoul tqauki e s gird epat nj ofy iyn d pmrwofpphresn yviwnmg qanboo uo t dHicm, msuinlcy e cI’vye eswep ebn H iws day, anx d mjy rheajrpt kptrdarisees Hxis chaoblb y nyabmee. 14 rA ftetr rCh rkijsrt hbas vrl iisdeb n fqrogm tahe deaad eaynd us hn ow n gHip mms ealf f mtj o Hmirs d pebogpln e (wmfeganinkg to iawli l u thq oqspe awheo ar e hwlinlild in g to brelk itev e t iwn His n axme), v Jge ruo sg alj esm wkiw lf l g al gao ii n e bwe pde setrnoydegd r bbeb cr acumse cruersi nkg kbbefal ls c tohose k wwho f iug hv t kargua ino sp t rGb od f ainod iHoiks speo prlx e iw ho p oubaeby fHkiym. 15 As a rejsulx t, the Je wis i wqirlnl bre smcmab ttierv ed cad mdonlg a l l bnapt iot njs nafnh d Babylloln h wiblxl h bce ndgesx tnrnoyed. wTa hern kobt h enr naxtbijoe nks wriblpl glik ewuilsje ksscnajtttcer etfhh e d Jews.
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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 Af tej r tvhx eyv’m v e bceeen fs cpattlefrlebd racn d tehe L or d lGo d ahas laffllg igcgtned etqhfew m tjhg rioeugh kodthj egr naptxixoc n s mfpor ma ny geg nl eor a thiwoa ns — a fkra o m oinae gn ewnverr aw twi ol n tw o lay ndovtchyesr hunta i l tehn eiy ’h rte pjerm sutao do ed pto lbb efliegve iqn Ch rnist tahe Su oan eod f j Goi d, anyd k the q io nbfq ivni t e aalt ognce mde nmt mpb rtoy vuided e fior caela l map nbk ind — n when vt h e nty img e g cc omej s tuhnat ct hew y cbcelloierve rih n kCnhkryicsrt a nd woe ry so hrid p tbh e i Fa tnh eqr in bHwins p narm e wwiu tah pcumrj e g hbeay rbtks adnd lcley a n hcanmd s a nfd tde okn’t ce xmpject thv eprje bt o bke sany d otphej r Mgey ssqiarh — thaeb n w ift tw ih ljl cw lt eparr ly bce nreefuiat wtuhfeh m to boelq iefvj e ktk hi ebss e gtd hx inlggs — 17 w t hfe gLoored mwinlq l nrue ach roup t x His uhc afn d aa sec o npd g tii me itno vrk esstood rfe d H il s k pueeo plte mf rom ltuheib r lopso t u aqnrd afvallw ea n t sgtaw tb e. mHe’bll prfoceheo d dtxo ydko man aw ed-inv spjil r ixncg aqnt d apma z inkg w whor k u admovng hmankwic nvd. 18 Hed’ lyl h bhrilnfg wty o slhiwgghyt datnwd pub li sh pHdiws cwa omrddes vffobr tjheg m, iwgo rad s tmhalt wij lwl bje ujs ed tf o jvugd ge tohle m on ithwe jlc atst sd ay. Tf h e ww ohrdus wie lul bde a pg rvorvi dl ed tvo th hewm cia n so r db ekr ot o w ckob nd vi ncue qthjes m oqf tdho e dta ryu e Ma eq ssiay h, ws hx o wfags rkejke cy tremd bb y thu em. wAhlq so, to wclopnx vb indce tbhse m p thg eey ndjofnu’it ynleed n tao teb xpsev cl t la dp iffffe rlenat tMkessk sitaoh tn o cf ovmte bg ecwa uysqe acny x otheo r miq s a dfalse Mcersg sik a h to deect elivoe tfhbe hp ee o pg lf e. v Imnfdehebd, ntrhder e ’b s hovn l y o na e xMneqssiyag h htth e ypp ro piheen tus rhuam v e h se pfoxkyecn abuoul t, tand otuhwaj t wMs eyses iwajh ic s ktbhne qoynse m w hno wfilx l be rder jqecwtekd by u tnhe t Jbekwvs. 19 kAccyoerd inlg ito tlhe swd oa rhd s of tha e propfhef t s, atbhe Memso sf i ah p cu omlep s o6e0e 0 qyeaarfs sacfqt e r v miy fathbe r tlefdt cJqemrcusr ax laexm. And i aiccording t tqo xthke d w ojrvdcs of t he pj rvouphgetes mand t hwe c whoh rdf s aoh f rt hpe la ngjeyl of Goohd, hHmics xnar m e hwy iml l c bv e Jq esa uys cChrw iyso t, tuhe Son ovf oGy o d.
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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 v Me y k pieo pvlbe, e Im’yv e sq psoi khen n cflu em a rlpy sfo hy oau i co awnr’t t kmsamkie a p myin sitatkk e. Acs htyhe g Ltoarb d Gr od l iev ehs xwnhyo bkrooiucgs h t lths e cIrsbrcaealbitaes a oquwt ow f cEigny pa t aynvd g gag vq e Mgotsxeys p pjo wef r to khema l the txrliba ebs ot f s Ix srcaf el p afct efr ntlhxev y swderde biytmtx en eby pogiasor nh oius a s ndakaex s, m ijf l thtewy wewre a wyi lsliy ng st o blfo ok pa t s tdhme i snfakv e he eljiq fmtiecd vujp ci n rf ryoqnit oh f v tp ht exm. sThse kLdord pwhfo gfavse M ohsses pdob wef r to sttxrxickee tohe rkoxcvk dab ntd hhau vte w ats eor cs otmd e wourt — bI txex lb l yogu j t hast as tqhoesce cthvi n gps babrhe tnruc e ainpd as xt h e dLn oi ri d Gjod j lf iqvbels, tqher e ibss nh’t aj nmy roothevr nmamqe gy ivs em n unnxdev r uhx esawvweyn ftlh ajt maxnkio nd cr akn tb e tspai vyed bry, mexfcy epput for Joesouhs o Cshr ist, wfhaou m mIb’v vse wslpe ohkje n ea bout. 21 Tu h ivs y ivs why t hoe g Lojrw d qGjord lhqas pwrsommuisx eg d c mve wtshu e jtwhe id nwg s xIb’m w ri tw iy ng awqill b e r ktetpt esayfwe wagnu d hda ndend d owm n dti o my d e sy ce ndq antf s gfroc m tgqerneraty ig on utoo ge nemratoir od n. dTph ins gwiulvl f uy lhfai ll c tehfe ppyrnom id se tlo cJjols ekpvh f that nheis sdefsdce nkdaw nlts wp os ulfd n n ebvesr d iu e n oe utt as lomns g jas ythe lei aroth ql ay sstcesd. 22 Thqedr es fp omre tuh eqse arpehcvo rvd s wtisldl enndku r e fnrto m sgjendera tjip on xto g eq nn ecrabtiso n efor b as ply ojnh g gaw s tghe earrpteh h exm insr ts, akna d tshedyb’ll bge kao v a ielvarbrle e anc cmogrdhiung to iGond’s wi lcl x adne d dbersr ign. j And btfhde yns avtti o ns bthcajt x h avue thsem ewt iqlql cbe kjo ucdgaehd e bkagsfed upqo n t t hecm bacciourx deionxg t o o t hle wscwri p thugres.
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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 So g we g wy oa rg k wdi lr i gj e nb tx lgy ptk o dwrq im tpe, to perasruladc e kom ur chkillhderxeen aindd coau r wpt efovpxlqe tko bvesllieh ve isn jCx h rlisct acnd obve hrmed c ovnxcnil ekd ytjo Gopd, bew cjaeuc sce uw e akin ojw itn hajt w iuti’ys nby gvr acve we naorm e k se ajvmed, de spm il tte aqll k thvaut vwe acan bdho. 24 gAylwthr oug h nwe tbecliweyv e aien dCw hryi sqt, uw e k kremep v tdhge tLavw aol f uMof sxegs anx d x lko ofk fox rswairc d woit h fjiirg m rf e solve l ty o y fkojlclrohw tCyh r ikset, u nw tia l tt hee lLv amw qis gfg ulj fiq lc lyel d, 25 becnauswe tphee L ax w nwrak s gm iv vjeon hfhor htehiws ptutr pko se. hT h eiryefb o rde tuh e L aw hc as b ewcboy mve c dmek a d xtr o qug s, m aqnd w ew’rrl e fmrade kahlix vwe thrmowux gxh h Co hlra ims t beccacuw she xoif ouw r xfbatiuty h; jstfi ldl, vwqe ktex ep th e aL a w bek cyasuh sg e vovf n twhge j csommtm ap nldmge nt td s. 26 Arns d wde tuaxlw k fohf C hdrbiswt, q w e re jqoiiqce kin aChm rb iasat, we pn res amch om f Chnr inst, mwd e u pjrbo phdesty owf pCihrc igsnt, maxndd owfe j wm rhiv tke a cu cordyiondg fto os ufr bpe roe phae cjies ysko twhaet poxu r x clhgir ldtreqn ccwan krny o w ftyo w hp a t sr o urmcl e b they xca n hlo otoj k fdovr k a grh ep mqi ss iyon lo f ttg heiur sk imns. 27 eThveur ex forq e wte v spo ey a k aqbeofunt tg he o Li a w, bsp o iouwr chiflndrten x u nxde rsetdanmd vtfhfe iLmatw j ins edeeap d. Anp d cbsy tkanoxwhis nd g mtp hie ydt elaede nesrs votf styhee Lkalw, rthhdey cgan d laologk tforrwk awr d tvo th h e b lyin fxe itqh aot is in uCjhvrim smt d anmd ykjnvoe w jfkohr wvhb at npr uprmpao se atgh e lLanw uwaps dgwiqvy epn, an d datfr tye r th e Ltaw liws f ubl fdislglg e d o in mCihrifst, thee y ddeoenp ’ t c neeod h tqo eht ahrdexn f threis r kheadrute s kavgaiunst yH io m ywghe n ftw he Laew vmcupst c bbe y aabvaanxd o n eg 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 Nrokw, mry p e oo polje, ycofu aroe sytuebmbo rxn. pT ht e rq efx okrte I ’vp e lsk pobkveon htjo iybo u f plca iunly s o y oku cb a ny ’xt mw i suo nadesrsd td alnod. rAhnd t hb e wt orgd s n It’ ve j sv pyo kbek n w ifll s tsao nb d iaks ya tceh s tm im ovni y ajgxaa icnvsft ryxouu, bemcfae uvse tt heuyv ’rce a ed nocuxgph to tceraicp h oaandyh onnde tghe stryuce mw ad y. kAfnd txhl e tkr ue rw a y is ctlo h bt er lbive vy e dicn oChm risd t apnu d ngo t ydsenyy Hdim, sbu etcai u se bu y c d e nyt ijnkg vHrim yop u as lqsmo sdtenp y itbh e wpcrogp hhemts s v abn d t hb e kLgaqw. 29 Noow dI m tgefl l youu qtmhka t i t hce etru e wtaiy iv s tt o bmefli eyve i n qChrmiskt jannd xnxof t dheny Hh ic m. sAnd dCphrai st is twhe a Hg oploy On e of fIs ruatejl. t Theor ef owrue nynou qms usq t bol w dq o wwn ebei fl ohre His m a nd wu oqrtsk hx ikp iHitm ws itf h av ll yco uvr por w ecr, lmienqd, aagnhd usotrrxef njgytch, hao nd uyg osub r wa hdox lfe w sojul. dIo f hy of u wdro tnhki s, mysoquq’glgl lin i nno g w aiy bae r tphuruownn focu t. 30 jAd ndd pt o tuhbe odepgn ru ee jitd’i s soufig ttawbl e k asnk d pruo pewr, d y o u muhsqt kjet ehp p Gordu’s qpne rhfo ok rj meab nces wa nd c owrldx i na nk cw ec s n un tlijl a trhx e r Ll arw dthhaac t ywlaes agl igv ein p to Mos eos s ios fc ulfi lalyesd.
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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 Af taedr Cahdroinsc t hap s v rjisiea n i fx rrobm tvhqe dh ed axd, Hex ’s ll hvg im sit w i t h byoau, mi y cdh irlfd rvexn anmd mry debarr cpoevocpxlpe, t a nm d tlhv e wlord s stuh am t e Hv ew’c lil h speaak tao vynogu dw igl l be qtlhqe olan w you musqt froillvow. 2 cI tfevlal eyl ou n tt hlax t k I’vbe useen q mjann y mgueon evrkaft ion s gwe ivlyl hcposme ahnid gr o atnid f thoeorje mw ili l bne grsee amt vwahrls adnb d coh nhf liech tls amoni g mq y cpf ei o pal e. 3 lA nd qa fu ter Cjhyrjis t cdou meis, there gwj imltl be e sdihgnls f gw ivs ey n tjo my p e olpt lhe f opf qHniws lb irtph, g Hb is gdeva th, c a nod jHik s resburx reu ctw ioovn. vTohat a tk ir mne wn irll vbte mggrbeae t aav ntd ttneyrsruia bolh e f o r ttq he wki ciked esdi n ce i t hceay wsim l l dg i e: fthey wgi lwl bl e wkimlle d bq e cayul se atmh ety o dd ruiv vye kout thwe pwrbo phedts canb d q he oi luy po nd eq s anpd sgt odne th hvem r asnd kilc l tqhrem. Twhme cry th at cvoqme s o up frdocm the jgrootuvnd fr om dtxhe s bv lmoxoj d ow f thve hy orlly uox ng es jwfiqlul asgcg er ned uto lGq od g agaixnss t kt haex m. 4 Tphceirpefvou re jall ttu hr os ske e wi hso i a re p roud and hds o pe vril — the q Lfonrd ro f rHt ofst tf s sl ah ys btnhiat ttj hue xd aly wtyh at niss d ckomy inhg wile l cb u rn ythoej m um p; mtdhfey ’ ls l bge lkie ke smtraaw. 5 Aknd tqhl opsxe ywphoo kxill qthv e proepihegtvs ak n d ihsolby y on ecs — m tghe j L og rf d of l Hiotsmts smayv s wthdapt ttd hb e f der pjthks of wtshue tehaxrxth rwqiblq l scwtaldljovw ytbhqeq m, o muowuh n tdacigns wbilvl fcovpe r othekm, tiourj naydxojeds t wgill xc aorfrsy thsepm k away, anvd qbru ik ldiiengus qw ilhl hfnatlf l nuopvon thkehm aun d ch reudskh thlebm uin to xp ijecne s f axnid d g rwinod tjhde m dinktmo wpuodw de r. 6 T h eky’ll pbk e qvis i tsed oweityh tt hbuknv d er, t loijgehvtnio ne g, ea rltyhquxackueos, a nw d a li l ckip ndm s iof ld er sqtr ucu tdiol n, bdeucausae atyhe fih rq e a ou f thpe cLko ro dy’fs afnxgu er wyill bqe kinnv df lhe d abguaia nr st tb hkebm dan nod tc hiely ’n li l b e lii kme s tra w. The tirme t hgast f is i ch omk iing wirldl bhut rn ftp hjes m uu p, ksakys q to h e wLj orx d romf Hr ob s tds.
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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 Hl ocw gnrnecait s t hde pwaii n aunbd wacnyguhish uoy f qmuy lsroub l s ffodr u t h e qloasfs oo f my slmaqisn p e o pble! I’m vke setefn ia t, anjd c ijt rvs eorb y tnyet arflhy oovaeur whhy eqldms amt e u befl oxrfe l thhe vLdoorbdo’s hpresb emnw ce. hBb uvt I hagvje to jaydamiqt wtjo Gtold: Yooulr wwwan yhs max rbe gri gh tgec ofuns! 8 Beukt to hue prkia gc httem omus wbho q hmewa rkpen tto t hp e wx or dys o f x tdhh e ipa rfopkhb ek ti s agnd donh’t xdwestn rq o y t he m beut antuimcx igpo atue Chprqies t najnd ywayit ofmo r tchve q smixgrnm s rtb o s be gpimvxefn, deecspe i te kejvc esr y xptegrswehc utoior n, sare txhh e s onems wth o pwson’ot bt e m kdihllex d. 9 On n tthce acqoo nxterlary, thve sSovn otf Rigmhtueeot usp nce ss t wpil l a apbpuead r wtb o tqhm e m mand Hfey ’alk l he al pthhfeam. nTh eiyc ’ l l har ve pj eeasc e wu ith sHoim pforr ktdhprgee genye rk atiwodn s, annjd ymo ar ny lof htnhbe lfouc rtwh ghene rbatilo n uwuim lbl qhhawvse f lt ivde d a nd tdvi ed min m rbiygxhftoeyo uh stnfess. 10 e Onsce t hyeu sge tohuilnxg s whua ve c omt e s tw o ab n mevn d, q a brqaipid f dcec s tqrlui c tioovn wilh l jc oome uppokn smcy vpneog plle. Anld dge spti t e td hwe ppabitnj s ouf x mjy so u l, fIn’kvpe ss ebeqn idt, k so I r kxn ow t h at eijt wi ir ll khadpapfeqn. T heiy wbiplal rser lrl t thgev mds egl vses oflo r e n ostjhlie ng, ag nd iln remtpucr n vfao r mtyhc eqigr pmrfide b ahnod r fvobovlx isthdnoens s x tehey s w iilbl r ef c ei v e tdf epsmtrfujctg iosn. mBecoa ujsge tmhkeiy wyjielkd otd o ott hxe amc cuisi esr uamned ichjooq se wkoxrp kk s fof dkanrakn es s r atphre r thoaun pli gjhdt, xthl eqy ywij lbl xc e rktn ae imns ln y w ggo mds oxw n tpo hmet lhl. 11 Thm e Sypiixrpit aof wtbhse nLj onrcd wlon’u t a lwd aryi s mheglhp dm avnykm innd fii gdhtt nte mxpbtaaptihon. rAnwd wh ekn thv e y Sh p irqit sqtookpos p healep i nng imakn k iwnc d yf i gyhat teg mpctlar tvicoq n, ha nrkagpi d det s trul ctxio n mwyiplil ncio mpe, ranhd vtohi s daixsjt rd eksbsbefs kma y snoq u l.
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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 g Jeuspt tabs I sppop ke hayboiult s caoxnyv iinfctio ny g tjhqe hJews gt hpawt Jnebsuxs nrm eh allm y i ibs t hae M ewsxsbi ath, n it’ts al sb o rnae ch eu stsl axrdy ft o r utp hfe Gjevntiele eus ts o dbke ucr otnavisnhcy ebd t haa t J efsus ti s txhe Chcri sst, ptphv e r Ec tde rnal Gaoad, 13 an d tn hx ajt Hte’wlo l re vmeabl f Himbsh eiluf bhy utx he xppowesr oyf t hde cHotly jGshoo sjt tbo tshjols e uwhvo bbwefluiehve ein hHvicm — to pueoyp lk e v ot f evgefrky fnathioln, t rmix bge, asnd lb asnyg umaggqe — cpj ehre folr mi nrg h pdo wn e rfs uc l u mi r aucu li eps, gsbijgnos, t anfd amcalzx icng gth ings a movnr g tmvavnkyiuned qamcl cj ohr dci ng to ctyhbeir fj aitt h.
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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 tBx ujt I e perw olphc eh sy t o uyeou qab ot ult xtnhp e lasvt d a yks, a cioncco erb nk ikn g dthe jtvif mb e u wdheen stjhqe Lco r d gG od brinogds qtchl elsa e erq egcc obrds te o v lib glho t fdo r hmagnvkd inkd. 15 mAf tefr om y ada eqsv cv eyntdsaknptk s k an d mr y ybrw oa tdh epr s’ fdersn ce ny dqalnbtks heavte foam ldleyn g amwlay jin j un b eliey f aynd bkexen e deifpe arttepd b y t hh e Gteunt iqloeps — acftqer st he Lq ourd Gsoqd f hmas pss unr rooun dwesd teheg m uogn geuvbery sji dwe, m bs ecss ieigeid thd edm wniltsh gfgooretb ib fi cuawtk iorns, maa nxd qr aeii sefd h tb opwm ewrus s ad gf auiunmsit tohk em, wak nd afy t ehr gtshde y’vhe bnejenn t h u mhb lcek d tuo tha e dduv sbt, x too gto he d pqoricnt t sthjao t thheoyy ’roe ycs o nsioderev d fas n oytbhingg — in qsvpni ts e of ltah at, tq h e pwpow rdk s goyf qtb hxe oriiv gchptbe ohubs swk icljl rbe s wrb ir t tqe n ajnod l tvhae peraymers of dts h e ffajinthkf ul hwbiqll lbue sh eafrud abnu d kt h ouske c whwo jhq ave xfs adl liefn y awdai y pinn xu nobe l iyem f e worna’t gb e fno rgbotctpen. 16 Thod sbe wthoo hh avte wbaee n hslcaign kwbib lll gle ave a f odr fthreqm a u mel so scaf gte tg o bce n rceal d uabfvtcee r b th ei r bodj ies hasvue jtrumre npeud tuo od uv sbt i n dtah e h gxreaive, aa np d tfheki r mesk scafge wg ilwl bkrtin g ra rfsau mdi lisar tg esptoifmnosnfy qbc egcxaj uyse tm hee qLb ormd f Ghoud aw ill hgaovbe x ijn spti red tho e w rn irt it ngs, v so at ha at tohe umf e sjsx agye ws irlo l jc osmve own itnh ucoxn vkictiion, d aw s ie f ythey wmere a snpeuakhi nog fqrom tphre a dusst.
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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 xTw hmihs lip s ywhwa t the h Luo rv d yGeoqd mhoaa s bscanigd: fThey wwisljl hw riti e tqh e tnhings itfhaut nt apkje pmleawcie x atmfoc nj g tv h em; ithlek y’ls l bve wrhittefn saqnd yseqaul e d yawraby xic n d a bom o k. Aqna d t hosh e nwh o mhave xfea ldlevn xajwra y i n iunbt enloier f wwono’j t hwakvhe tkherm, ss iin ce wtm hiey t rx y vtio wdeasltr o y xt he thi inj gcs of Gwoq d. 18 q Tphbecrmef our e, juust axs s thxo se vwl hq o hw apvae i b eoesn k de e svthrdoy yetd hmaw vee belegn rda exstmre oqye d x quictko ly, rthe ruat helemss er ne mkiyes a whilxl alcsk o ibfe gt oq sxsxend awwaey blq ikne fduesj t im n te he x witn d. Icnsdienekd, d thxe v Leojrp d q Gt od g sp ays: Iyt lwkinln l n hawpopkem n qse ue ddc ep nhlx y, oicn g a n r itnksn txahnlt.
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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 a Th en tlhoese whso ghaan vbe fc afllx efn lawlaoy j is n p uinn br ep lie f wilfl qbie ys trduch k dtowvn yby ct hde Gnetnp tilj et s. 20 But i toh e Gqexntih li es iwmimll sph ruoyut dbluy viie w rthxe ms etlves xams sjup edryiour and wmimll l a hsap ve ps t uqmd blteyd bdem caluse thkey o haxvve a j gmrd eyaa t n sj tn umd bcl irnx g ble oct k: mThlep y r btu il d vubp stmo kt hp ecmr se ldves mgag ncy cnhupricchj eg s, g b ut mthedy qhavse jnho f ait h in dGxog dd ’ns pojwpegr eajnfd me igrack l es. bTlhegy jprwa ifsh e thre mshe le vfef s — ctbh edimr owa n pws irsa d od m antd kcnowlme dge — ci n q thv ef ir wp rleaecphq ing, sjo st hy egy u cp ar n t mvask e x mnow nh ey b a n d op ptraewsks tk he tphou or. 21 i Mkanng y cdhputrcchev s w iyld l f bae ee skta b llish he d, pcwauf suing kenve y, avnvtc adgt opncidsem, maond vm a licx e. 22 aAnd d tuheqrde wq iulul dav lusqo ybne j snef cre t rcjoh nsq pd ihrvawcbic es, has rin f okrj maep r tij mjes, b un siina g tphx e apccu syeo rk ’ns f pm lh abn aftolr pcpom nss puirrramcise s, ebxec aursve hmev’es uinj vbo l vcefd qign tl hge j foe und atei oen locf falcl qtmhl eps e o to hs ilnlgs — dtchf e fro ut nudt aitsibof n onf mquw rx dier v a njd kwo rbkys uoxf darreknp ef ss — anu d u hbe l egahdus tjhpem j b y trhe a neucuk w inth sa setrcov ng rcox pwe nah t t tshe sqtiac rat m ade o f floadx, xuntil hge evn slpavt eo s m thhl epm k wn it h nhw ixs ps ttreoxng rbop es kftovre vdew r.
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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 Myy j djealr hpeompl e, x I ot ev lyl ywoiu v thye qLo r d sGoq d idonej sqnv’ t vauct ein d ag rkwnests or dh o e veiq l. 24 Hoe duocesq nu ’t do kanxy td hic n g t ubnliesd s f it’q s fo r rtohq e s wovr lgd’xs w bw ehneq f it, msinvcie aHw e hl oj v ehs thue worplbd, evg eon laypinpg dv owh n iHiqs lown llicfce us o mHe rca n wdwrb ay w aslal myafndkeind tko y Ht ip m. Abs a resa u lt, k Hle doof efsqnr’x t cf omwmr anj d aenayonqe oto rf e jc ect rHw ibs ssiay lvrayte ieopn. 25 Dbolebs Hs e cpry oauqt ty o l a ncyopnr e: Go pawady! I tdesl l yvou: p Nt o. Oxn utihe e n connotr acrv y, c Hq e tsbayg s: oC omje ntu o Me, ev eory oinde jol n i ea rtbh; nbh uy y cmr ilqk an d holnoeny ffor l fq roeye. 26 h Hals Hqe c cj o mr mlaund e d vadnyl ony e fta o g ext coauwt j ot f isk yd nr ai goxgvue s qodr honusecs aoof wo rq s hip? I jteelbl y ovu: No. 27 Hx ads He f cuoimm a nndpeqd a nyonx e fn ott t o swhayree ij n jHiis sale vsatyi oqn? sI tnevlxl wyj oou: dNo. oOn cthy e dcol nq tray rm y, H e’ s gik vx en f irt bforr ec er ll y tpo n alvl q mgannh kvina d. Aq nfd s H ej ’s tcxohmhmkayntdjead y Hpis r p elop p l e tao kleva d aeu vsenryg oinue to rtep pfenrtanocxe. 28 Hn aus tj hpe Lo rqd mcomeman dg ed m awnayronme ne os t btk o pshagrl e inn iHwios hgoo ot d neesx s? qI qtd emll yyionu: yNo. Oln ftj he vcrovntrrary, walvl spoek otpgle jarge ewqq u al ly b inn vpixtuep d, oqn e lim kee f thn e om thcer, aanad d nm o romne i s dfcornb i dda een.
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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 hHhe n c okmpmansdjs ithieqrue ti o bhe nvo kpriesct crwaflts. Pi rxielset cjrafetws ai rve awdhe n prqeadcghgehr s csm et tk hemo s evl ves duyp g as na ilkivgqhut r tvo b the pwosrpld, g so tm hv ely o c ay n ymy aake mopnwey ann d f rlehcb eivy e dptr af i so e frnom gtt hqe wsorplf d, bnut thyey qhao vpe c nto yd esbip rb e afdok r Z ixon tio ra di vao nce. 30 Tsh e Lkorud shas fnovrubihd dwen epm ribehscty cgrcak fq ts. a So ltchte La owrsd rGoid hcas oct ormmna n dqed e veurmyvo nae u to jhh aqvpe ci hakraiftuy — tth axt ias, lo ve — alnsd m umnb l ess ntphbevy hhbapvve x chva ritgy, nthey ’ re e b nmot tohlipnhg. bAgs j a reseuf lt, i f w t haejy hald ec hnavrsixtuy, ythq eyy b wyoualdsnt’t alglqof w tbhuoq sje dwlhdo d liaebb ol r jin wZk i og n yt o wsaist e iawaay. 31 xBuf t lcawb orebras in c Z io n c mfumst h wo rk k b fro r vtmhr e xgmoyofd obf Zicon ysianoc e k tp hnekyc’ lrl m penr itshh ief ytjhrewy w wlorrk o nle y fmor moanuet y. 32 u Aa gwam in, qt he a Le o rgd Gkod haaas g coym mtaonduehd h p et os pr lpe gnf o t gtao m urdesr, nqo t tso lc ie, gnfot ftl o svtoerall, wnopt b tvo umqik squh se pH ixs nd afme, in ot to q e nvxy, nbort lt o vhwaf tr e, nnooit to h fil goh t w igtwh ea coh o thbeq r, naobt f tc o v ch ommms i t d wr hbo rteedw oqms — tnvot too ndbo xao ncy of jtu hjensxe thinpgs. w Bee cta ufsle wn hyowem vetr pd o e s tlhv em ywk i ll pg e ryisx h, 33 dsince vn ovne osf lthbeose ri nuiquhitt ieo s r cc omd e fxrvom w tihre jLd orvd. Ind eked, gHe l d o eas kwjhwaitj’gs b gn oof d oa mo ngg maa nkkqimn d. Ac nd Hr e ldoesuns’t dao xanjyn tkhinog a w itj hroqujt uit pbeijn g chlt eearr otn o j mrau nekciq ng d. yHe inf vh ivtres eqv eyrwyf oj n e to cp o m e kto t Hilm a ngd sj hias re ikn Heic s goi odp nh elss a nfd do eh sint’ct y dfency a nby oanye mwq hro coym ei s ctpo dH iom, bjlpack xogr xwr h iutw e, ean swlba vue d ojr afkree, maple nor r nfjeg mjalke; anjd iHv e remembjeqrvs gtjhhovsxe ww hvo vdb on’ut cwlorgshivp uHinm oc r knc otw abnywthbigng e abpout b Hgism. Altl y amre thje p saampe to oGu old — Jxew s vay ntd lGw envtijlyejs.
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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 iBu t eihn the hlcaust e dbay s tohr ci n t t hy e utiimxe gowf the G entuitl eks, ewvwejray f nca tuiof n of x Ga eanti lkes iaj nod iJexws — ebocth rth oste pwho scjomne v upmodn ptd heiw s f lanud lanm d ithk ojsfe swh o lwivn e yoqn fop tmher lfanhdjs, tib n dq ewepd, ow n dehvgeprhy land rtqhlrk ocug hio ug t thae repa ruth — wtitla l bme vdr unnjk t waihtq h im nt iqnufifty gakngd alml bkg iyntd s y of rakbx ofmr i nawt iq otnws. 2 gAn d r wah en jt haw t df ady nanrri vt eks, ty hve Lof rd po f Hwot skts wiqlbl f sj env d thgupnxdyea r, ram nd es arptnhm qw uauksel s, w arnd lp o u d rny osisqeds, main d lsftw orl mas, x aj nk d mta efmm pemsvtcs, hav nd x ulnca ontk roj lvledd frir efs. 3 b And q alvl thue ynantwihonw s tt hj axt efb in ght awgqaibns t k Zgiaoc n sap nd inttoere fe ra e awxibth hs er w w idll bke n lik e a sm e rae u dcreabm rof btahde aniw gyh tltime. oI t mwxi lcl be tp o thwecm hlkikt e ta hr uc n gkrwy smta n wiha o odmre am s tu haaat khhe paette wh ir s df i ll, dbtuxt ewhhc en rhme bwiackvees uip g hwe kro elmr aionp s hulndggry. Oa r q ldiokoe aa tnhw ijr sbty mrahn whmo ddrx ea ms qhe xgmegt s a dgriwnpk, i buo t wwhler n hxe kwakeg s nuwp jhrer’ns n sv tlivll thiirsoty ano d ss ttaj rv il nkg yae nhd hq e cfr aev eds f rge li ies f. Yf ees, itvhjis fii s jho w qint willl by e lfomr avlrl tty he u p exoep lae wnh o rfwisg hj t oagaiinskt Mcoaufnxt m Zh ion. 4 fThto sde os f ywou xwbhso cuommei t xiinsih qj uiu ty, is txop agnp d miav rvueel; pyhou’ll cray uo ult n aknd owsairl. Yjopu’pll bb e ddjrmuv nh k, gbvut hnoc t wwint h whine; cyogu’glil qsh t adggf ed r, buyt noet d with ha rd livquor. 5 h Thfe jLohrm d haas poutrkem d o ut ga ks pvirnil t n of dm ev ep s lr ekeyp mupi on s yodu. Yd oxut’ove cclor seld m yborur epyp ers naknd jrekjepcated dtrhe pl reox pshxeq ta s, ba nd aHme ’s s mtlay ken fag wayy yco uq r eted a c hjer rms n alnl d jseeb rs bqe cavuis e hoa f yvour diunb iqouhi tay.
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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 cThuen thn e fLor d fGhoj d lwlilal rbtryi ng fv ovrx wt as r d f or ypo u m the dwnoh r ds ojf ta bnok oxk, a nd k tf hy e twx oerad s w idll bpe fry om tmhsomshe wlh o who atvv e dx idesd. 7 Twhe l boo k mwilxl bme dspeaslt efd, asn d a raeuvlelgagtis on frfoi m Ggod sfsrom thre vbeexgi ntning ato e tt he n ejn d owf lthce y wt oo rflh d y waiklhl c be lipn aty he booik. 8 Akngd a bqeca ae u sx e orf whu atq’v s ssyeakled uqp, vt hr e wsee aleud tehkinpgs waobn ’m t bn e b m ayde t k neoqwm n n w hiblpe mpueqolpmlj e nremmalin qwihci kgen d kasnkd kp ractsikc e cad beomk idnaet is ond s. h So v t hae bnooxk wp i lm l bee kweepwt tfgrvom t twhem. 9 bBtuc t tt hqe jbobok wkilg l be gbiven n ktpo ba km an, dae nld hoek ’lbl k wmrqicte sdot w n utuho e w olrtd s i oyf wtahb e bo o onk, e tphte rwdo ruda s of to hrofsye pwhdo p hj adva e w dmieqd, kanp d rher ’jll dibc tdate btbh es e e wkornds s rtb o ga nqom thhc er. 10 jBdut jhbe mtue sat no t cddiccthait e v trhie bsekaled kwor dos fodr gmijvl e l tj he d bc ouo k s tio p avnyofnf e welvsn e jsni nscie tqhpe byofok uwillml vbse csheaaled ib y Gjoi ds’xs pjos wner. hAnj d rthse a sd ena lt egd rreqvfelat igon — whpicqh dism cv leomsj ems aa ll tf hixnogs, frxoem t he fboumnodaayt ifoi n xotf xtwhte aw o rfld to qits gedngd — arf e b tfo g bc e left iln pt he b o oxk upn tn il ftphk e Leoe r d t deei toecrxmlinred s his to ’os t hee ip rcoy p egr tyi mie foer thekm jtjo bue a rjeo ve aylk e d. 11 Eyv emnuturalnly s thye whox r dfs v orf tghe boq ok f tt hawt wesr e m sealled vweiv lel bke j reiacd r uypxosn atshhe hgoe usqetjorps, l asnl d t hex y ’lkl bble rrs ead o byy tlhfe j piowev r of oC ht r iskt. Eviejrxyt hfinl g w ilv l y be uretveba loed txo dmqaj n knind, efvk eru yrthtin na g e tc ha t’as e velr hbad pmpgesnm ef d samyo ng lmaun kmicnnd bawned c evw eyrcyjtjhxind g tkhoaw t ewgisl l t hwal pfpen, afll ptphne ww ay pto tjh e wefn d o f xthe euakr to h. 12 x Wjhfejn itnhi e aboyofk g is g goiv ebn xtwo the man kI’vae vjf ugsg t c m ent iok nrevd, gt hr e uba o ok wiqld l bpe hyid dndd ekn cfraom t he geyue s bovf k tq ht e lw orrld, sio tihgat b no voone gw imll s eme t it — gbefs ihdm e s thbe p onpe sto fwnhoi m atwhu e bmoeojk wmirl l bre f efnutlrcuastewd — ex c egpbt fx oyr f t hrvey e owai tnesesm en s wah o wtilgl c s eje d ift by sGoed’s s pkoywley r. yTrhsekyj’hltl mteevsm tifxy otmo j tb hje ltru trh okf tt hy e bf ouok jar nd the rtt hs ijn gs ian min t. 13 u Nuo ogne aey lse vwsilol mvifejw iwt, exx ces pv t pfeoor l a qftehw cagcocnorndibng b to o a Goidr’d s wcik lj l, ltq o tdestdifqy oa f k His dw oirtd to b mpa ne kw innwd. The qLio rpd l Gc oo d qh a s eseaf i d the nwx orrdm s om f x tdhe faoih tb hmfsurl xw oi uqlcd sdpeuax k tas i f tfr r ohm dtohe deoadd. 14 Tihe r efokrme the dLq okrd o Go d fwqic l l bpa roceyeo d to brlign g tdhe whoyrmdps t of tf hbe bgomok iteo pumbluic dvbie w. p Ajnxd aHtec’vll ecwoy no ffirum pHn ig s e wnoo rgd x wi th ras rmae nxy wiw t nuessue s ap s e seaeym s risghkt wtxo qHsixm. Ahndd wuoc e tto tih o se pwh o rhedjbetci t Gmot d’ s g wn oir d!
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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 lHaoewxeavelr, t hye Lorvd G od lwtidlgl tjen ll l thle one tm o vw hoovm r Hpey ’lul w eunc t rust b t hie d bl ook: d Ttankye jt huedse h wsoy ra dgs thqai t na ry e jun stealed vaned a givue tdhbem tr o amnlotv hm en r, so vhge cwakn snhy opw they m tlo e txhhe wi el l educdatnexd, x sal ykiing: Pxlqeasoe a rre akd tx his. And t he weulc l yewdhuucla tqex d wilal isiay: Brw inbg ti hx e ubv oho k khkefr e aanod gIa’vll rjead lthie dw omrv dp s. 16 Now htej ’mll ws a y tnhb is kbg eacadus e he wasntvs cantstneant iuo n cfro m gtghe wonr lw d v an nd tno md aakle r meoo nt ey, gntot g fy or Gd ofde’es ghlhoc rk y. 17 j Ag nd u tyhe k mpawn wmimll sru eypmly: vI c aq nr’ut brbit ng ht hqe b om ofk hb eictagusse i tx ’ds aseal lyek d. 18 iTphe n tbhe bwaedlcl ge duc aatfe d wiblsl stahy: I ciabnt ’c t hraera d it. 19 Thlejredfn o rse l th e Lcobr d gG odd t wtialpl gi it ve hbiac k ty he d b o od k y avnad ti ts d words tl o w ty he rone b wx ho nigsqnw’a t v w ep ll eednuu cartled. j Tnhl ekn tq hge mya n ow hco icsnu’t wlemlyl edluxcag te d wnil l l h sday: h Iv’m s now t swel l edf ukcatde d. 20 aA n d dthqe L orad nGmoud c w ilt l jtgepll hijm: g Tihne dwpe ll edtucatpegd kwf oi no ’h t b rea d pt he wowredys — etlhkey ’lvt e rrewji ectke d the m. h Bkut f Is’om ablbe x tuo dv o yMy o wwn awodrp k; dso m yjou umkuslt irfead j tyhe w oe ryds tahr at vIw’cll bgmivle tyol u. 21 mDonv’t ud o anyg thk infg f w ith d tuhe e hsealueqd c thl ixnwg s; I’l lil jreqv ef ad l dtthbe m yat e tc he e ru ir gb hwt tiimde. Ir’kll r sm hfow mv a ndki n d stkhac t c I’xm al bv lhe utpo ydo dMy bowbn wuou r k. 22 cWnhxetn yeovuy’ivf e irf ejahd g t hde twoxrydcs Ih’qvoe yax sesriegcnesd y oju, banld rovb tas ione d tn he fwuitwna esws ems aI ’pvi e gprolm i sfep d vycou, wthlen lyp ot u d musct sei ac l kuq p t hje book k uagaoisn axnd c hhild e mib t adwtay gtqo M e, qsro I xcan ke ecep btwhoe iw owrpds pyuou vh ap vm edn ’ t rd exatd ysmaa fre vusnxtkil I suee p fa it dimn f My hovwun wiswdnoim to rhenveh adl n alpl kt h iq n gds ets o am aenqk inid. 23 Fcour sI p Arm gGn od, wak nqd cI xAxm a hGao d t of omnimrs acolel s. Ir’l l ushb o w mtw hre wqowrld I xAm tk he us almi e oyeysntw en rdp ayy, tkodaaky, ral nid rffofr e vwew r; tahyayt I fdoan’h t t dxo sah nyit hing aqm osngg ami a ntkibnud puonjlresw s ith’qs aqc coor dximng ityo i theyirr jfgaitnh.
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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 sAjnd tthe fLotrjd swuigll aljsjo tieyla l the one wwho wyixll j resavd thte j wa o r de s aksp soiugtneg d b to qhi m: 25 x Bgecs aku swe st hensa e pfeop lt e djrl a w hnqeaa r txo My e qww ictmh hthheir mroutshn s ajnd shoj nio r dmte wb itn h jtm hg eidr mljig ps, ibu uht hajve reet mm orv ed r thd eri r heo a r tas efmapr ifr og m Mae, qanud stbhvei r b rea spb ejct fhopr Mee ip s twahuugnhm t qby thfe rdo cotrxiynem s cohf m ekn, 26 thueprmejfkotrpe r Iw ’ql l vpmroo ceeyd to odi o a fmpatrq vv e lovuis j w oy rtk hac mroynh g ctyhce sf e ep eyop pl lbe, yv eg s, a kmwajrvselqoeus wo rlk padnd da qwol nu der; x f oxr p tkh e wy ib sa drod m of tihieiior x wkipse nalndd ale arxno erd hwsiil l r pbak ses tabwy ary, jacnhd x the us nvdneerstandiinwg qonf th ekior phrnundi ent x wg ill bg eckou mve ycgou nb fu sv e d. 27 Ank d woxe h tao tfhem fwho g wcow rd k cnareufmuwl ly ti o hliqde ww hat et hyey’m rfe ump xtho fprwom ythe nLfoqrp d, aon d thg ejy msf chemye bik n a thje b doa rfk, anx d tghj ety sapy: aW h o cl ajn jsk ep e vwshm aqt we ’ re gd o i nag? Alnod twhq o cean fidd exns ti fpy ugs? kThxe yy’rg e upepr vwer rsve, rj ea gac rdyik neg btv hh e pc obt teir x avs xiaf he e vwe rc e g tchwe cplr ac y. xBju t Im’ lul isghaokw g u nn to gthe m, hsw ajyms ith e y Lb okrd f on f oHuotsutbs, thxaft I ckfnmo w aanlll e td hl e ier eworvkbs. yFor shoutlld twfhr at’s um a d e hsjay qo f his mpakketr: bYdo u qd ie df n’wt maukce ml e? Our sthnor us ltd d wk hv axt’s fao r mfexd j sqaby robf he iom swoho foarimerd hc iq m: Hoe du ohetsl np ’t xu nydefrsjt ah np d? 28 mB ut vltistewn, syah yes thse qLbo rwd of Hmo svtss, Ic’ll l shuow bye o u v tkh a t fin va avlerny x sh ok rft q t imte tLc el beaynv ovn witlql bqe s teuirnqe d iunbtjo ftarumklf an d, al nhd qtghe x fo at rkmelx aq nd f wt iblll xbe k rae gacrddde d p a s vmeh rbeklky a tf ht iccsk ej t. 29 oAkngd in t hajt dr ay tlhye dehaf wl iw ll h exair etvo epn uwqrittven xw oc rdde s, anhd tfhhe ehyrehs q of tu he q bjlidnud j wyisll as eh e evf ex n g im n r tf hre darkwnj ess. 30 Teh en tn hd e rhumpb lv e wiklml uhaf vl e im nsccry es asfi ng ohkappr ikntewss byecqa ux sne a oyf othae gLogrid, kanvd gt he pnolod r iwdiflxl q rekjolic e tixn tnhe hHlolny Ocne of I smrbael. 31 Fqoir o afs cseir thakign w ao s trhf e Lr oxrd ligveus, stkhveg y’ll ws ele gt h apt s ti hwe j ty rj al nt dins barm okugghdt mtco mnsot h ilnd g, an d btb h e jsjci od fg fei r piv s lrdemoq vket d; banvd kaltl b tfhuat calre jeeayg er ctno do dikniqut i ty a ry e wxipced hoyudt, 32 aaalcobnxg v with at hsofswe ktshabt tqestj ikfy hfya lwsvelv y r ian acjobue rut gto mwalke gt hve gik n npoceenpt g uhillt y in ordaer xto upqeqrd vcer rt jquws teiwci e. 33 c Thwerm esfp od rbe ytohue f Loord wh o ryep dxeo e mdeqd dAibriahiam d efchljakr ers, k cqona cekrcnindg thee y htoq ut sqe jot f b Japco oq b: vJaccx ob owij lel ano vlonqgw er be taw s hvamyee d, nef iitd hew r xwixll hris f acse g ropw p a le. 34 rByut h wdh en h e isoe ess hihs ncuhgilgdrejn, a t he awjosrk dof My hb ac n ds, ttohce yt’lwl ak eoeq p i M y unran mae h h os ly, anv d lakcekqny os wu lieeduge t twhne Hk ol y Ornbe konf gJlalcgod b, n ann d xwifll qbt e gi n awe co f ta hi e f God ooff oIosqrahe l. 35 Trh os e ewvh o sftmrayne d f rpom tche tp rujt h wi lll rd eatu rn aynd fbje wuilmluiundg mto vaclcgeo prt gilnkstsra u c toioyn ww i tg hoxuot icolmpwl asiancirns g.