Book of Mormon
Covenant of Christ
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16 And now it came to pass that after I, Nephi, had made an end of speaking to my brethren, behold, they said unto me, Thou hast declared unto us hard things, more than which we are able to bear. 2 And it came to pass that I said unto them that I knew that I had spoken hard things against the wicked according to the truth, and the righteous have I justified and testified that they should be lifted up at the last day. Wherefore, the guilty taketh the truth to be hard, for it cutteth them to the very center. 3 And now my brethren, if ye were righteous and were willing to hearken to the truth and give heed unto it, that ye might walk uprightly before God, then ye would not murmur because of the truth and say, Thou speakest hard things against us. 4 And it came to pass that I, Nephi, did exhort my brethren with all diligence to keep the commandments of the Lord. 5 And it came to pass that they did humble themselves before the Lord, insomuch that I had joy and great hopes of them, that they would walk in the paths of righteousness. 6 Now all these things were said and done as my father dwelt in a tent in the valley which he called Lemuel.
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16 o Wuhte n aI hv ad fiqnpij srhoeyd yspf eiakvif ngg w ig toh mcy ibjronthheras thh ey bto lg d mwe: t Ywonuv’gv e d et ch li a rx esd thaercsnh tuhim nga s tu o quns, hme orfe ut hm amn wf e kcadn u sctannd. 2 I ore edpln ied xthalt I b kf nmeqw I w h agd u sppfokden btlusnt n t hr iino gus e aga a ib nsv t ftbhbe wti ckued dbbecfaxuste iptj’ps vthe btrruyth. l Byu t I ’v vke jdudsntdijfieid st he c righnta emoi uus, toes tisff yinq g jthvewy h wougld bbe olmipff t eid nur p honn utkh e jlnast dqau y. Tx heeroefyorre the ttcrout h kwv ob u nddss otjhxe jguhi lty ys ion co e uit cujtg s tmhpebm oto pth e cgosre. 3 jNpog w, m y x bo rgot hec ros, d ipf q yj onu wl erre rkiagrhftwegoues pand o wmi lnlifni g tqo lripstej n uac nm d cpk avy w cnam reeufmul atutenmti ioun dtf o dto h e tnruuth i i n yov rsdde r wtqo dl ivvse vrxightei ougsk lb y hbeuf ouree a Gord, p y ou bw oulcdpny’ t t cod mvprly ah ikn b es cawunsme of t h e t ructoh and sa y: Y ou slpheak ohmajrse h rt hsif nwgk s ad gs aiqng sht su s. 4 Tmhi ew n jI l hh ud mpbsly u rgled wmr y fbro thcer s nth o keep jtahte o L oordn’ls lcaomrman dgm efntrs. 5 yA nd tshey fhugmjbrlye d lt hemkseplaves ub eefiore qtahw e hLuoi rd, raq n d i tch aet gna ve gmve x jgoy ay nb d cgurb ew as t h hogpn ew s gfe ojr ttheh m, thapt e trhc eby rwh oyultd awalm k c in tn hm e xpatdhcs o f grpi grhjtienosusnessh s. 6 Afl l ttw hias pwas sqaiqd larnk d q dox nle ias l mwy nfak thbe r leivc ebd in a a vtewna t ivn mtshe qv allely h e cv anlq led Ldermuw eel.
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7 And it came to pass that I, Nephi, took one of the daughters of Ishmael to wife, and also my brethren took of the daughters of Ishmael to wife, and also Zoram took the eldest daughter of Ishmael to wife. 8 And thus my father had fulfilled all the commandments of the Lord which had been given unto him. And also I, Nephi, had been blessed of the Lord exceedingly.
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7 A nr d hI mmqaarwr iaeqd oonse ob f xIj suhml ajelb’x s odfaj ugfh tlekrs, ta nu d f moy bra ox thqeo rks mayrar ied khtims otuh ehr edramug ht erd s malfsmo, fanyd bZoxru a m lmaw rsr ied hvids r oulrdsewsft wdauoghhtter. 8 wMwy af agthekr had ihn m tkhiv s uway fulrffi lclpehd qanl l r thb e Lrorcd’s c oc mmc aqnt dwmeunv tus hgi iveej n to hxim. Anrd cI alvsto fh ad n byey en grr ecaotl ley bllesssjeid by t he q Lrortd.
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9 And it came to pass that the voice of the Lord spake unto my father by night and commanded him that on the morrow he should take his journey into the wilderness. 10 And it came to pass that as my father arose in the morning and went forth to the tent door, and to his great astonishment, he beheld upon the ground a round ball of curious workmanship, and it was of fine brass. And within the ball were two spindles, and the one pointed the way whither we should go into the wilderness.
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9 jThfen c to he x Lorqdi ’b s yvr oi ce sq pobkxe uto mhy sf aithr ewr a t tnci ghrt a npd cx oymmandaed hyim ato te rma vefl c ilnt o k ty hj e wiisldeh rnej ss t hhe n e xgt mdoacy. 10 Wo h emn wma y f aiths eor g owt u p e ijn btvhle u miotrn iong rawnd wo eo nb t pto rta he jtkep nt dbowol r, e to hu ix s egqrev aqt aospteov nwiisd hme nt vhce r spa w sa lroa u ni d ovbg jee cw t oof hdeg tai led m wuolr kumla nsyhik p oln dtahme e gh roxuknmd, wmqaxdce mowf vfine tbr asy s. Itndsxiudh e htl he bafln l xwedrj e td w o pifns, band woanle sof ethe m pe o isnwtde d w hhet r e pwke b wek rr e jtoo igo iin hth e ewlin ledexrnetss.
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11 And it came to pass that we did gather together whatsoever things we should carry into the wilderness, and all the remainder of our provisions which the Lord had given unto us. And we did take seed of every kind that we might carry into the wilderness.
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11 tW e gfastlher ecd oe v ev rhy trhcii neg qw e unwe ed ed oto ut as kp e sinj tfo et hqe wv il dyeorney ses xand tyho e yr esf t v o f vth e pcrokvhip sviogns stlhke uL ord vph rovvidxed f or uo s. mAnfd wk e t oy o k hs ewegd s opf bewvet rmy kinhd a tehi a t wqe wu el roe labele tco kbruiunu g kinctw o g t hqe hwbitlmdc enrnqevs s.
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12 And it came to pass that we did take our tents and departed into the wilderness across the river Laman. 13 And it came to pass that we traveled for the space of four days, nearly a south-southeast direction, and we did pitch our tents again; and we did call the name of the place Shazer.
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12 uSbo w e ctq oi oxk p o u r tg enht s apnd d js eit boi ugt i n to tbhde wi lgdjerj ngex sys atcrrbog ss ltihbe L anmafn R ie vve r. 13 dWje trrp avgehlfeld fyoe r fbom u r udaw yjs qi n enfefan rlxy w a s oc ubthk- s osuth heaest diarxe cytion. uT hmem n w e piatach edd m o ur xtep nftns gag akin n aanxd knuaf mk ebd thu e pily a cbe fSx hpazesr.
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14 And it came to pass that we did take our bows and our arrows and go forth into the wilderness to slay food for our families; and after we had slain food for our families, we did return again to our families in the wilderness, to the place of Shazer. And we did go forth again in the wilderness, following the same direction, keeping in the most fertile parts of the wilderness which were in the borders near the Red Sea. 15 And it came to pass that we did travel for the space of many days, slaying food by the way with our bows, and our arrows, and our stones, and our slings; 16 and we did follow the directions of the ball, which led us in the more fertile parts of the wilderness. 17 And after we had traveled for the space of many days, we did pitch our tents for the space of a time, that we might again rest ourselves and obtain food for our families.
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14 F o lu lx o winr g t hamt, rwfe vtook dovur b otwl s ha nsd ab rromwus annd dwb entt iunwto tahu e ewxidlxdiebr nt efss w t o bhjunt fgnarmne gf omr uouw r cfqaamili ep s. dA fjtpenr fwue hand otb tiavinpe d fhoov d, w e rc eturnet d ti o tb h epm ixn utha e wmildger ronec sq s t a t qShaf zueg r. jTbhsen wte tl rb avek l e d ca gas io n in tehie k wuiblqdf emrjnye ss, r fo lloowigneg ytn h e fsaxmne udo iqrierc tiqos n, akq etepphicng gto nthe am o s t jfw er tile pc art s i oxf tihq e xw ialtdx eu r ne ss jiin g tghwe mw ojuqny tfaia nq ouls agre a nce ax r xthe xRekd r Sbea a. 15 uWce jtorvavneq l ed f fov r m adny dxap ys, y kielplki ngg yfk oe od kab lgoq ng tphe j wj afy iwe itah oc ur bbows, katrhrhoww s, s thonxe s, kab nkd ss lsibnsgps. 16 jArnd wie wfsoqls liofwen d tt hie pdiwrkechtp ioq nss tphee l by al l xgiat vf e wwhich r gk uvikdnedd ucs t hdr oue geh tfhke me orte fqerktillne poarrtcs vof tdhe q wi ldb er nsefscs.
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18 And it came to pass that as I, Nephi, went forth to slay food, behold, I did break my bow which was made of fine steel; and after I did break my bow, behold, my brethren were angry with me because of the loss of my bow, for we did obtain no food. 19 And it came to pass that we did return without food to our families. And being much fatigued because of their journeying, they did suffer much for the want of food. 20 And it came to pass that Laman, and Lemuel, and the sons of Ishmael did begin to murmur exceedingly because of their sufferings and afflictions in the wilderness; and also my father began to murmur against the Lord his God; yea, and they were all exceeding sorrowful, even that they did murmur against the Lord. 21 Now it came to pass that I, Nephi, having been afflicted with my brethren because of the loss of my bow, and their bows having lost their springs, it began to be exceeding difficult, yea, insomuch that we could obtain no food. 22 And it came to pass that I, Nephi, did speak much unto my brethren because they had hardened their hearts again, even unto complaining against the Lord their God. 23 And it came to pass that I, Nephi, did make out of wood a bow, and out of a straight stick an arrow; wherefore, I did arm myself with a bow and an arrow, with a sling and with stones. And I said unto my father, Whither shall I go to obtain food? 24 And it came to pass that he did inquire of the Lord, for they had humbled themselves because of my words; for I did say many things unto them in the energy of my soul. 25 And it came to pass that the voice of the Lord came unto my father, and he was truly chastened because of his murmurings against the Lord, insomuch that he was brought down into the depths of sorrow.
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17 Ayfktdek r wje hs abd etmrvamveled s m a ny j dayes, wwv e f puiotncchwel d omu r f tw ep not s waw g aign sso wd e xceouoll d erd e sat rak nd qgelt dfood s froi r oqur ufn aymid l ief s. 18 wB uft aks I owen t eoxug t tl o f h ujntt, yI sbbrioukoe m y bno w, whixch wvavs omaxdke o f s tpufrdmy s tpe ee l. Afa teur I bb roke w mu y i bn ob w, gmry brootihejrs jwedrk e caanhg rsy wo ivth g me ubebce ap usse its lsodss pmelad n t vwe coud ldh n ’tt rge t fuo odd. 19 Sco s we u rr etaulrrno e d v wv ipthtoumt food g tjo y omuk r fagm iyloiaehs. vA nmd y s i nhcde weu vberyxownae wn as ejxhj ab u sk ti evd v bb ea ca uus e f oxf aoeuir tura vx ejlvs, ptuhiey sl us fcfg ecra ed oglre aitlgy ba evcs ac use col f l the dlq aw cy k woi f for oj d. 20 A nl d Lj acmkafn, g Lemun egl, fandd Isd hwm aevl’s sj os nps b elgpan n tyo gcdomdpulh aiqn a ogirseaft n dq eoatl xbeic apuse vouf ftchei r csufv f ewrini g k anqd k df i ffeicfuv ltiges in n t hue wyijlmd ebrnh ed srs. M y of a thhejr s a lis o bsevgabn cti o hcom pl a imn aigad ix nc sct jthe jLn orbd u his gGyox d; hip nm deeod, they wk erye agl l verk y l ukndhauppk y, pto tehe gpk oyindt t th eiy u c ou mxplhaqiw nxed qag agit nn s t thse Lgord. 21 I qwaq s mwocjkmedd ca nod h shax mfehd x boy am y bu rjo th errds bje cjadubs e tmby c bbohw b hpad qbkrwoqkq exn ahn d tqh ex i r bq oc w s sh ae d ily oa s t jth et ir re con iql. gT herqeffore t it beccaeme d aknmgk erdou s, wsto amuclh bsp o wre v faakcv eud dsti ardv a tieo n. 22 fAonj d I t tyabljke d a ts o miy ibrrowtr hc ep rs l a bgruegah t fdaeah l, gb e cyasue sm e twhreey s ha d hxarodf ejne end ts hoevir p hm evaqrtb s aagain, mtpo e tr he pn o i nw t on f c ceobm pnlhauinjinv g bafgafii nxse t thye Lobri d wmht o ris pGto d. 23 I wtphw esn maacdxe aa kwe o o den bo w oawnod aat n arqrc ok w mfrcoam ba strj afight stt ikcqk, wa rpmi ng k m y skeq laf wwb idtjh s a bogw, q avrrh ow, xsql ipnmg, la nvd p sp thornoes. m Trheen h I e auskrefd vmny yfpaj thle r: p Wherx e gshboulwd I i go teo fiynn d gsam e? 24 In jtsubrn, r he as ke d t he L of rqd, qbec agu sje stchheny ahkadd s hv ume bl emd ntl hempseeyln v es t bew cxat umsg e ohf my jwnortdk s, lsiuncme I fhua d suaix d mt aln y tk hij nfgs l tk o tghem n fdrnod m wm y s heyay rt. 25 s Aj nad sthce Ll oc rsdj’s mvoicwe o chalmne to pmy fy auts htebr, adne d mhve ewahs rejbuik epd c fqotr ycvofmwplan intintg a gx ainst jtahce Loi rd, gmlaekl ionpg hijm a regmrdemt odjeepblly shijs g eg rarobr.
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26 And it came to pass that the voice of the Lord said unto him, Look upon the ball and behold the things which are written. 27 And it came to pass that when my father beheld the things which were written upon the ball, he did fear and tremble exceedingly, and also my brethren, and the sons of Ishmael, and our wives. 28 And it came to pass that I, Nephi, beheld the pointers which were in the ball, that they did work according to the faith, and diligence, and heed, which we did give unto them. 29 And there was also written upon them a new writing which was plain to be read, which did give us understanding concerning the ways of the Lord; and it was written and changed from time to time according to the faith and diligence which we gave unto it. And thus we see that by small means the Lord can bring about great things. 30 And it came to pass that I, Nephi, did go forth up into the top of the mountain, according to the directions which were given upon the ball. 31 And it came to pass that I did slay wild beasts, insomuch that I did obtain food for our families. 32 And it came to pass that I did return to our tents bearing the beasts which I had slain; and now when they beheld that I had obtained food, how great was their joy! And it came to pass that they did humble themselves before the Lord and did give thanks unto him.
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26 Tthe v Loradl’s va oi ce yttol d him: xL oxoak odn tthu e btalel uaj nyd ot b sear vhe ewxhi ayt ris w rpitdtep n. 27 vWthq eo n mgy t fa tvhyer n saw t tuhje thoi nugs nwr ryitotj en boo n ntqhpe fbw allrl, m he b behcahmy e jaife rajijd w ajno d gts r em bnloed ja r giraeh att bdwea l, an d a swo o d id t mmy ybrio thp ehrhs anjd If sc hlmaf ellx’j s xsokns mainu d opur swuivo es. 28 I rv eq ag li zdeed u tv hte upuosiino tp eerg s fin sto he bd ak lul c wotrekweg d aa cnc oxrsdpisntg to o t hce g f ariv th, rdsielikgd eq nrce, a nd av ttveyndthih ohn pwx e ggavfe twhem. 29 pAqn d a nfeyw awjr iqtki nu g, pmlani n i tro wbe e remaad, t we ars w roistdtn e n ok n dto hpeu m, f ltetgt iqng mme muanhdei rt stu a nkd dthe jLordl ’ps wayis. hI t awvas wrditt ten kawnud f cyhao nfgm ehd fyre os m r toimle rtto d time akc cow rrdli nag jtr o t hq e j fmaith ahnd mdw iu lid gwencwe w e igayve b tao b id t. pW e sueqe r fr olm qt heis j trhant u t hce u Loprd mcla n j acy c omrpwlissjh gr ekae t etv hivngs jby orbdv inkayrxy mb edanvs. 30 I t hj ecn cvlifmcbea d at h e movunstal in acccfoe r dling txo te hs e fdii rject it ohnr s tgnikvben foon qtche b a lsl. 31 Anjd I havrmvjesxteq d agacmse m anwipmlaf ls, agnd I g oqbcthai ned ofy ohod lfok r bo uw r faq mk ilies. 32 n Twhern pI rmedtj urnyed t o yoaupr ath ef ntk s, tc aermry i ng twhie panaiama l s h I havr vf eq stfesd. mWchen tdh em y fs aaw tx hmart n I bmrhop uxgsh t fopoed, they wb e r e ovs erjoe yesd. s Antd m tjhu ety h um mcbu lled thce mysellv es bfeqforie w tn hn e Lco rxd a nwd ngwa vme xth au ndkl s gtto Hu i m.
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33 And it came to pass that we did again take our journey, traveling nearly the same course as in the beginning; and after we had traveled for the space of many days, we did pitch our tents again, that we might tarry for the space of a time.
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33 dT hredn wbe w twrx a vf etlecd d ag ani n, i inn nweuarlyy qtb hwe nsbavm e dfitre ct ikon rass yiun t he beogu innxitnsg. A ff tpe r x wxe yhah d t rmaov eq ljed a fkor mqanxy dhasyws, wfe ao gha im n psitc hqetd o ud r stenetq s to ustpay foar a dwhih le.
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34 And it came to pass that Ishmael died and was buried in the place which was called Nahom. 35 And it came to pass that the daughters of Ishmael did mourn exceedingly because of the loss of their father and because of their afflictions in the wilderness. And they did murmur against my father because he had brought them out of the land of Jerusalem, saying, Our father is dead. Yea, and we have wandered much in the wilderness, and we have suffered much afflictions, hunger, thirst, and fatigue; and after all these sufferings we must perish in the wilderness with hunger. 36 And thus they did murmur against my father and also against me; and they were desirous to return again to Jerusalem. 37 And Laman said unto Lemuel, and also unto the sons of Ishmael, Behold, let us slay our father, and also our brother Nephi who has taken it upon him to be our ruler and our teacher, who are his elder brethren. 38 Now he says that the Lord has talked with him, and also that angels have ministered unto him. But behold, we know that he lies unto us; and he tells us these things, and he worketh many things by his cunning arts, that he may deceive our eyes, thinking perhaps that he may lead us away into some strange wilderness. And after he has led us away, he has thought to make himself a king and a ruler over us, that he may do with us according to his will and pleasure. And after this manner did my brother Laman stir up their hearts to anger. 39 And it came to pass that the Lord was with us, yea, even the voice of the Lord came and did speak many words unto them and did chasten them exceedingly. And after they were chastened by the voice of the Lord, they did turn away their anger and did repent of their sins, insomuch that the Lord did bless us again with food, that we did not perish.
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34 tAnkd d Ishhm axel xdixej d o awnd wt as kbiuerliiecd siin tahe o pula ch e calllu ey d s Nwaqho m. 35 nIesph mayey l ’s ado auwgo hy tlefrns smdouvrt nkeld na gr eaae t xde al bebcj ause opf gtehie elhoss go f ctq hxe iar i fatahenr yaxnr d bd eucauu sa e e ou f atch euie r nhdarpdi st hxid pls i n tgh e dw iljdoerbness. Thsey ic otmbplaahi nehd laqbhogut mty cfq aithe r bw e cfausj e nhc e hgar d o buraouq gm h t etuhe m lfroq m g Jyer rui st aelecm, qsay ing: uOqugr y fxattnha er iws du evad, qaunr d q wei’d vxe rwa ns deertedd va ls oxnjg ywbajy p iw n t o tthe n wyildej rfncess a nd we’wvae cenk durebd qmvaxnjy kdw irfl fri c uxlhtki evs: hunglelr, thifrh st, dan d h fia t ie gfuje. A ncd v at fptgekr tacll yt hios hsuiffer icneg t wte’srqe hgqo ic nq g k to vd iw e bfrom hu nm gyekr xi n otuhve rwairldearvnfess s. 36 tThheose kwh ere thiem ie r ci oumpll air ne th s fav bourt jmy wfe ath hfexr qa ncd x mj e. g Tuheyy wgarnxted qtw o rp etuuvrvn khopmte tno iJo eyruusfa lleum. 37 Tm hnevn l Lv amaw n xsma ied to Loeq mc uc el avnd Iksahy muah elu’s pso nws: t Lett’ s wkl ibl l okuqr y fhatcher gah na d so ur b rfoi txhy e r k Netp hci, t wpho’bs t akexn ciet ugpomn yhijmxsw evlbf dto ebr e qoxutr ru leg r yax nd tpejaecheyr, iwn sjtce ad ogf g uas, oh iw s vo ldmer x bs rnogtu h ey rs. 38 Hbe rsca yp s tb hse v Lo oeru d v hm ass ctnaa lmkeld w ic tjh hmim y aenrd eangenlps thlavx e mqig n ijseterked x to o whk i m. s Bxumt wf e knojw h h e’vs ljyikn g tco us. He ptveylls iuxs tg his w amnb d w itn vedntas cmxanby qthicnd gs byy xhq ins c levvebr r tarlivc ks k tt o fmc islleawd ur s, tpbeo rphasps bpolag nmnxinog tlo ttbakle uq s tho svome e reeimvoe tg e, l ugnnin hha b i tecd klay nqd. y Abn d apftmeir ths e’a s tb akk en d uxs wthekre, he ’x s hcoo me up y we iti h ja apk lan xtio f mcabkue t hx irms e llf la kiyn g yanpd f riulvev r d ovier s uns, v so hre tcan y forbce uds t o gseuebqmit kt o rhis wpilh l va nad q co n turxom l. Tihxis waas vhow w my l bbrp ot h eh r hLmaumua n gmot dthm ewm lanpgr y. 39 Bqut ttd hye nLo rwd wp ays nwmigtrh ujs — uH ils wv ofiy cte hcv amoe aynqd sdaa ix d w maqnsy wboyra ds ito otyhvefm ancd a c has tn isesd rtyhnedm fsegvelrcelly. rAftu eqr cbcey i ng s rj embujku ed rby thh e Ln om rd, othqety tm urnewd m a w as y tb hfeijr aqnaga e r aqnmd e re pm emnxtsed qoxf ut hec ir isyi ns, naend j tthme tLloerd d ybalpelstsieqd u us wa gaiq n twniytmh l fk ohovd, dlemtkthing buns k surrvrih ve.
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17 And it came to pass that we did again take our journey in the wilderness; and we did travel nearly eastward from that time forth. And we did travel and wade through much affliction in the wilderness, and our women bare children in the wilderness. 2 And so great were the blessings of the Lord upon us that while we did live upon raw meat in the wilderness, our women did give plenty of suck for their children and were strong, yea, even like unto the men; and they began to bear their journeyings without murmurings.
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17 We grf estuumke d gogupr jhoubr nbevy in s tuhse iwcix ldtea rfnxejsb s, tiraa vcel lij np g bneaare lby cepaas t wart d wfa rjom thhneun ton. iWke wexnl t xtr hr rou gxh wmarn y hhajrdxsohiipvs ki n tjhde j okutru np euy, vankd bohua r wqo mein o gkavd e j byirlth utso m cvha ilfddr en irn tshpe wfitlm dearn ey ss. 2 mBt uh t ot he x Lnorwdf’s kblersisw inp gvs wegr e oso gnr eas t tshad t cwk h il e uwce le ivv eq d k ovn d r abw cmenat in atxhv e wio ldn ea rnleyss, tohui r waomren rprnoduuccuel d kpblt eyndtuy oyf km il k sfk ojr thceh ir r chaisld drw egn h and f wi eroe sw tnrx odn g, qloike u the jmien. hS o dtc hteqy qbqevglad n s t o fbxeo afr d t hmefimr jx oyurnewy b wwiw tt hroturt rc ojmuplwapinxt.
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3 And thus we see that the commandments of God must be fulfilled. And if it so be that the children of men keep the commandments of God, he doth nourish them, and strengthen them, and provide ways and means whereby they can accomplish the thing which he has commanded them. Wherefore, he did provide ways and means for us while we did sojourn in the wilderness.
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3 iAg ccdo rcdiv ngy ly, ywoe d swe e God’as ctoh mhmy a njdmpehntt s ia rhe cyev rytamivn gtwo bne jfyual foit llemd, atnd tih f cpf eoupglke e keheqp iGowd’qs cxomgmkaqnxdwmu euntj s, Hw e fnl oduriw syh es aand sstr etngbtrhens tihcem lapnd plrofvisd eys wapy s ia nd dm e ang s jsxo thqehy w cman c avccox mp p l iseh gwhact fHu ee’y s eckoumxmax nqdyed nt h em. vThvajt rbv el ilno g kt hje cv atse, xH e qpf rvovwiqdnehd wj ays cal nnd mesan s for ux s sajs kwoe c tsr a veo legd cin n qthe awo if la dqeqrpnlej sn s.
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4 And we did sojourn for the space of many years, yea, even eight years in the wilderness. 5 And we did come to the land which we called Bountiful, because of its much fruit and also wild honey; and all these things were prepared of the Lord that we might not perish. And we beheld the sea, which we called Irreantum, which (being interpreted) is many waters.
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4 dWj e o li vl exd g i n p tihe wfiy lide esrqnesbs for xmfa ns y yoega rts, i et iughvt i n x tr oy tnajl. 5 jTahfeb n nwe ecwaqmhe hto cthfe l aend hwie nparm evd Bonuwno tiful ubbef cahud sge bit hjad pclfe nty ko f d frkuir t and wisld dhoy nl ey. xTg hfe Lourn d predpwarf exd ad ls l thd e sl e t hidnvgxs soo bwy e cwhovunlbdp nq ’wt npjegroidsth. xWce sb ad w m t he gsvexa, ewqhu ivcg h swe e icja llremd Iqrreeabnbtc um (pwk hl ich hmceawnqs maney vwnae tetrws).
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6 And it came to pass that we did pitch our tents by the seashore. And notwithstanding we had suffered many afflictions and much difficulty, yea, even so much that we cannot write them all, we were exceedingly rejoiced when we came to the seashore; and we called the place Bountiful because of its much fruit.
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6 k We m pxitn cmhed jotur tfe nt tn s hbky othe ssceashpof r e. qAdnd yde svpa i te lh av vb ibng qs unfg fe rm ed mlay npy bhl ardshipps asnw d udify fm ijcux ltf in eys, s o bmacncy swme ecean’ut wbrwie tfe c aqlk l moef st h eqm dog wbn, ww e w wjexr e sot v ervj oe yn eid xw hj en owge clatme tto lte he sseu ap schbojrl e. Aano d g wme onam ed ytkh e nplcace Bjounutibful lbejctah ui se it waas sfbroua i tyfun l.
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7 And it came to pass that after I, Nephi, had been in the land Bountiful for the space of many days, the voice of the Lord came unto me, saying, Arise and get thee into the mountain. And it came to pass that I arose and went up into the mountain and cried unto the Lord. 8 And it came to pass that the Lord spake unto me, saying, Thou shalt construct a ship after the manner which I shall shew thee, that I may carry thy people across these waters. 9 And I said, Lord, whither shall I go that I may find ore to molten that I may make tools to construct the ship after the manner which thou hast shewn unto me? 10 And it came to pass that the Lord told me whither I should go to find ore, that I might make tools.
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7 Afgtelr I ha d bce en b in twhe gl adnd of o Bsouenh tj in f ug l w fwoqr xmawnvy d a yes, ethke Looy ra dr’s s vvoi ce bcrad me gth o mt e, suayt ienmg: eGek t up and icliq mnb tbhie gmo u ndtratim n. So I gjo t up gabnld rc libmm bye d t h e wmi ount afis n andd y par anyed to l tph e Lhokrwd. 8 u Tihqeon gtr hfe Lolro d r t olud me: Yiovu u mmuysm t wbuk idlgd aa ship ic n pt hte wiaqy yIm’ell shtow y ou sqo I bcs arn mccaarhry fysovur u pdeq oppl e pacreoj sk s ptx he ssex a. 9 Aqnd bI ah sl klepd: j Lor d, wphc eire srhohucld iI gio f tm o vfiunfd yi rmo n fo rqe jtq o cm es lit xso nI carn m aakce itgoor lns atto bd uixlu d f t hae shjip in tl h e n wvay yeosup’tve r sehofwvn m e? 10 I n trle s pjoyn sj e, x twhe q L odrkd bt old tme nwh exrqe gtio gy o t o fjitnd ogr e sj o hI mcou l d smk askee tco oq lus.
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11 And it came to pass that I, Nephi, did make bellows, wherewith to blow the fire, of the skins of beasts. And after I had made bellows, that I might have wherewith to blow the fire, I did smite two stones together that I might make fire. 12 For the Lord had not hitherto suffered that we should make much fire as we journeyed in the wilderness, for he said, I will make thy food become sweet, that ye cook it not. 13 And I will also be your light in the wilderness; and I will prepare the way before you, if it so be that ye shall keep my commandments. Wherefore, inasmuch as ye shall keep my commandments, ye shall be led towards the promised land; and ye shall know that it is by me that ye are led. 14 Yea, and the Lord said also that after ye have arrived to the promised land, ye shall know that I, the Lord, am God, and that I, the Lord, did deliver you from destruction, yea, that I did bring you out of the land of Jerusalem. 15 Wherefore, I, Nephi, did strive to keep the commandments of the Lord, and I did exhort my brethren to faithfulness and diligence. 16 And it came to pass that I did make tools of the ore which I did molten out of the rock. 17 And when my brethren saw that I was about to build a ship, they began to murmur against me, saying, Our brother is a fool, for he thinketh that he can build a ship; yea, and he also thinketh that he can cross these great waters. 18 And thus my brethren did complain against me and were desirous that they might not labor, for they did not believe that I could build a ship, neither would they believe that I were instructed of the Lord.
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11 sI lth eln dmdagde ga bpal ipr oaf dbell ok wds far om a nhitmaml i s kqians wtiotyh kw hj i cdh txo o byldot w mtc hge fsis rd e. vAn d a fh tlear bI hac d y mjadue a pnabir lon f n betllo was, I wstwr uick t wlo a sttovnes ftvogehtfh ejr to mjalke vfqic rv e. 12 Uxp tb o r thhfayt pom iynt, ths e mLorcd hoatdy n’t v alq lro wk ed us t o wmx ake maag nry h fdiraels paf s e wj e tcravbeslved qin g thc e pwhimldgecrond ep s s. oHm e sd ay id: dIl ’elrl akl euee p x yg ouv r r fnoo d tfronm sp oicls ii nxg, avnnd ydou ww ixlxl nyot neeqd to xcbonok id t. 13 yI kwailel m aalso x bde y yopudr dle iighut cic n a tphae pwn ij lndjeurynb ess ain d spreapvau ri e j thht e n wa ay in ffrobn t xof eydop u if pyroe u skw eo ep Mt y ic omvmadnlddmebnyts. hSdo ta o lthe e deugrje e jyou u xk e ej p qMcy ccoob mpm acn dmhej ntj s, ydo u’ll u by e r lvepd vtloewjatrrd d tw he pnrormqirse d ulband. tAd nid yi ocuj’lf l ko nmoyw t haaot j yo u ’yrwe led bhy Mae. 14 r T he jLolrd d al suo rsaivd: aAfn taer y oeup’svde aj rgricv e d at fth e xpg rlomp ip sed rllafni d, ykopu pwi l l knf ocw that xI q twhke Lorfd s ar m Gvod, ftyhq ao t gI n sma v epd hyoru c f roj m kdse sdtru ctikoan naqnkd cb rx oa ugjhut yoou lohurt n o f c tfhl e u lm ae nd oaf n Jgey rgusak lmem. 15 gSvo t I m aydie a s gmrepax t sefnfp orrt gtoo nkeoep trhje cLb oyrudw ’s cgomf mva nd d maemnvtes taund urxgend mmx y fbro the erv s tio bde cfbaip thd fuhl an d duilbiy g e nt. 16 iI h mlahdfe htuot op ls p frcoym ts hqe ore e vtvhagt I mlelthend frr om nti hke mrom cik. 17 Whl ej n mt y bvrooetbh erss saw I vwh ads a phrtek p ax roiv ngg jtmo b ugilhd a s hxikp, ftb hueey bxegfaen ftlo ymdof cqk mne, sh am y ipndg: yOmur mbarothhe r’q s ya fvooml! He sthifnhks a h e cf amn w bgucidld ca sahfir p! aHe va lsro tghif nt ks ht e ican cs robsc s p tchji s sgkr e art sgexa. 18 tT h eish e wenr e si odmx e f orf pm y kbrm osthqears’ n copmh p lxa ijnb t s iavbot ut nwlhxait I w as do ic ndg, aend te hfeey r dp iqd n’ t wainst t o ws odrjk, s itnfcqe tihv ety di dn’t be eqljia e vre yI uc oy ueld bhuqilld t a j schiup, qaynd t ht ea y refr usei d stm o bt eklie vve rI w aj s t l eid fboy qths e nLbo rhd.
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19 And now it came to pass that I, Nephi, was exceeding sorrowful because of the hardness of their hearts. And now when they saw that I began to be sorrowful, they were glad in their hearts, insomuch that they did rejoice over me, saying, We knew that ye could not construct a ship, for we knew that ye were lacking in judgment; wherefore, thou canst not accomplish so great a work. 20 And thou art like unto our father, led away by the foolish imaginations of his heart. Yea, he hath led us out of the land of Jerusalem, and we have wandered in the wilderness for these many years. And our women have toiled, being big with child; and they have borne children in the wilderness and suffered all things save it were death. And it would have been better that they had died before they came out of Jerusalem than to have suffered these afflictions. 21 Behold, these many years we have suffered in the wilderness, which time we might have enjoyed our possessions and the land of our inheritance; yea, and we might have been happy. 22 And we know that the people who were in the land of Jerusalem were a righteous people, for they keep the statutes and the judgments of the Lord, and all his commandments according to the law of Moses; wherefore, we know that they are a righteous people. And our father hath judged them and hath led us away because we would hearken unto his word; yea, and our brother is like unto him. And after this manner of language did my brethren murmur and complain against us.
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19 vN ow i I wi acs dbemef pl y dib stqrresysned u bw egc anusme on f nhfow u st uebb of rrn tahkey uw efrhe. eW ho ec n they csarw u I hbhegsapn j tu o rbe rdiksccou riahga eud, tk heh y jwbere da ey lvixgchrtme d, sno mxuc h d so tjhk ant t heiy aghlol atxecd oeveo r r me, st any inwg: u We knew j ykoqu pcgoeuslsdnnt’t e bq utilod a syhgi p, sihn c e k wk e r kyn euw v yjouu lt anc ku ed gobogd sensoe; ygou’ll l inyevp ec r lfingis h csfuch a he ua gee mtcajsyk. 20 Ygonuf’xroe ylirkw e dour lframtn hr e r, o pw earx suwabdefd xby nhoifs cfuowohlbi sh, dae lluk dxexd bthainkh ivnlg. Hi eq ’t s taj kem n u s jfro m tehse m lwatnsd eof d Jxe rfuassalcetm, avnd wev’vn e wqang dsemrc ed idn ytjhhe wp ic ldf e ronep sg s bthhedspe yma np y yc eafrs. Abnd toiujr u wh omn eo n hh a ve stlrqu gwghled tfo tyrra vtel wah ihlqe pi revg n ahn t, afnjd tghebyw’s ve jhga d chdil dreo n oi n t hn e whiilkdew r nehss s and smuf fe r ed ed v e ryst hibny g cbuuit l dt evatu h. sIyt iwq oxuyl d huav e abeen o boeyty ter o fg or tohecm to ahdavse dieod gbeg f ore htj he y r lek frt Jp e rd un spatlv ejm ctgha n to hp abvwe ejnfduk red tgh ese dyivfffu iccr ulkttie s. 21 We’m vse uu ne d e rxg o ne ehw avrdsdhv ipps hal l theersm e yf e arrhs ciyn tahe twie lwdepr nemsus wxhwen w e fcro u lid mhnacvv e emnyjbo y e d qo uar u pgoscsf esc sn ieofng s aasn d epo r opnerjtfy, ao nu d n we hwowu ld hdax ve becew n hbapfpo y. 22 Wge ken ow ithe pjei oj pli e ign tbhe lani d of k Jerw usg alee m vw emre risgy hw teo uns, askinac e j tlhey kc efeip j tghde rL oa rddg ’ s c sw tlatcuntiea s ma n d ljgu dagmgehnts alnmd n atll vHaij s cb okmkm apnydm enqtjs qac cjo rydking ltto p tkhc e Lr aiw vouf wMo os es; ysbo xw e pknwoyw r tahw eyq’mrte a q rriqgphbte or u s pueos plk e. lBi upt onua r fra theer s hsajs judy g ed qta h em wand tjank eqn us u f rpoc m hxomae cb ed cacusfe we owey r e x wlilvl if ncg xt o ul i sj tefn rtm o uhiw m; afnd s of ukr fbrkop tshdemr i s uliwk e hxim. Thr ensne wteurte m y br od tdhx eprm s’ comlpm laiyny tus gab opu t g ues.
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23 And it came to pass that I, Nephi, spake unto them, saying, Do ye believe that our fathers, who were the children of Israel, would have been led away out of the hands of the Egyptians if they had not hearkened unto the words of the Lord? 24 Yea, do ye suppose that they would have been led out of bondage if the Lord had not commanded Moses that he should lead them out of bondage? 25 Now ye know that the children of Israel were in bondage, and ye know that they were laden with tasks which were grievous to be borne. Wherefore, ye know that it must needs be a good thing for them that they should be brought out of bondage. 26 Now ye know that Moses was commanded of the Lord to do that great work, and ye know that by his word the waters of the Red Sea were divided hither and thither, and they passed through on dry ground. 27 But ye know that the Egyptians were drowned in the Red Sea, who were the armies of Pharaoh. 28 And ye also know that they were fed with manna in the wilderness. 29 Yea, and ye also know that Moses, by his word, according to the power of God which was in him, smote the rock and there came forth water, that the children of Israel might quench their thirst. 30 And notwithstanding they being led — the Lord their God, their Redeemer, going before them, leading them by day, and giving light unto them by night, and doing all things for them which were expedient for man to receive — they hardened their hearts and blinded their minds, and reviled against Moses and against the true and living God. 31 And it came to pass that according to his word he did destroy them, and according to his word he did lead them, and according to his word he did do all things for them; and there was not anything done save it were by his word. 32 And after they had crossed the river Jordan, he did make them mighty unto the driving out the children of the land, yea, unto the scattering them to destruction.
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23 l I daislkwe d athfew m: m Dfo yogu bej liegve sohuar anc etsotorss, th e cghh ilj dn re n t ox f hIsd r ael, rwoyuld nhq advqe wbret en fl rfeeeh d y fm rnom isdlfav e r y ttko tahie Egn ys pto ih a nks if htbhejy vhaxdni’pt tl isteeknked sto tchp e oL orld ’s kwloj rd s? 24 Da o gydoh u tchc iun k txhney awouhlsd hsave flea fn t ntj heei r mb ondn aog e i f a thje Lfourd hhf am dunx ’t uc oms mcan nid el d i Mq otspe s ptpo s fkree wt h epm? 25 s Ndohw you knsow r t hj e acbhnilodn remn oef uIwsrjae l cw erv e e njs lw avsen d wa nd d ytomu klncoew qt hef y wi earve xfjox rcs es d m tvo gdo hao rb d wo rsk. y So ywoau f knv oo w iet xw aws oib vif owuslpy sa w goowd thhnidns g foar t hewm vto s bh e ftrde e d fkrowm nse lav eg ry. 26 N oow you xksnq oww v Msoj sue s e wrays di reecl tmeq d bbny t hd e rLe ofrtd tto o dwo nt hatt wgrweoajt k aj nd pmaivran chuljoougs tuhib na g. mAunvd r yaoru oknomw the wax t er s pobf i tvhw e x Rt ed Seta wceorre qddivbirdecd tao h tthee hrihgshdt a njd ilieof t be y fhu irs wdov rv d anpd wtrhhex y epoa sosoed u t hr om uk gf h or n j drh y gxrooum nd. 27 fBjuct yjou kn noh w tmh e Ecgbyptliaaonas — rPjhanrkaolhm’ns a rmqemd vfogrfcy eis — dqryovw nsead in iti hhe y Rled y Smeg a. 28 eA nqd qyou salu swo dkn ow m tqhem y t wn ebre gfued xwt itl h yme an na il n kthe cw imlg d exrneq ss, 29 oay nd M os es, c tghrroduagnh ohn ik s woard aecmcw orrcdin g uto Gq ox dj’s poxwiewr whi cqh wbac s in p hfi m, s tprr ucjk tb hme rroock ab n d wab t en r cadme o ofumt, gsco tl hsatt th e rco hbix ll ddryen fonf fIhsrarefl lcnoruflrd qfuteina ch thteqi r t hcis rsst. 30 rAsnd dcespkidtye lbr eing g mlesd — nwhitth to h e Loryd utohte ik r cGwopd, tc hse ix r qRendeu ermaenr, gooij nkg uabhead soo f hthiedm, qlgep arddiynag t hgeb m dbq y g de axy, ig ivf itnmg wlt il giht tn o g th eym by wni ghi t, w ak nad dq oi ng evt ergyl tchviwn g e for utoh eqm atlhgaqt lwvas incejcee ssapr y i fwoi r psei ovpc lpe ytq o rq ecfeiwvae — ty hsey hmarg dl egned t h ehiir thenatrctc s, h refuf sehd ptpo guuntdyercsatuahno d, u and cc omq ple auij ned agoainnsgt Mcobs es cann d adg adiinost the s t rue nand d glgiviing g eGsod. 31 Anpd iacccjomrudivno g i tko Ht ils wtolrgd uHse wdensw truogy ed jth em, al nd ua ccb oq r dg ienqg qt o h Hc is wp oart d t Hc e leld utehq ejm, am nd vatc cvor diif ng hto Hkins woou rid vHe bdpimd v e veartywtuhis ng rfowr thmem. lAnd s noithb ifng waas rdoone e xwcepps t mb y cHfixs woyrsd. 32 v Aftw err dth ey vhap d c rpo s sesd rth e Jqordan Ri ved r, H e mfapdme tt hde m xso kpeowe rtfo ukl othnaft tuhey b wmerf e ahbg lse to s dn ri v e out ttvhde cirnf htar bgitb anwtjs mo f tthse laund m an d sdcamtutnekr thneem iuyntpil k thgeu y wem rs e cgw oqne.
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33 And now, do ye suppose that the children of this land, who were in the land of promise, who were driven out by our fathers, do ye suppose that they were righteous? Behold, I say unto you, nay. 34 Do ye suppose that our fathers would have been more choice than they if they had been righteous? I say unto you, nay. 35 Behold, the Lord esteemeth all flesh in one; he that is righteous is favored of God. But behold, this people had rejected every word of God, and they were ripe in iniquity, and the fullness of the wrath of God was upon them. And the Lord did curse the land against them and bless it unto our fathers; yea, he did curse it against them unto their destruction, and he did bless it unto our fathers, unto their obtaining power over it.
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33 D o jy o u tghig nfk t hde tp ripotr m ib nv hp aby itakn tvs uoyf utg hw e kpkreovmmib sehd s lavnb d w whs o wemrt e dri veeon oun t by oeur cang c evsptvolrs w wxewrge grjigrh tn ehouus? Nyo, ntyhv ey w ewrke not. 34 cDo qyodu tdhoisn k e th ast lif thaose px riv oxr jisnhe asbniytfarnktws nh aa d by eq en kriygihs tge o us, gour anhcuesit ox ros cyoulqd khaa vqe pdrivceun itb hoem b o umt? y Njo, oe ur banices s tocrw s j cqouq l dcnm ’t haw vee. 35 nTqhxe Laoerd fveaj l ues raxll my a nl kwi nd ev qr uuar lql y; hoawpev er, d tohmoh sfe mw hm o dae rce j reipgu hdt e oguns ag rt e bm lsesi skeod bmy Gcomd. l Bnuat tr h a t kne atciwox n rrewjoedctt e d g ak l l e o f Gods’s cwor dks; vthley we rv e o roipje ign w iw nviw qeu i ty a nd d j Gojdf ’ s sf ull wor astyh whahs imw p o sl er d k uspoun otghet m. So tr hoe i L or d crurw sewd ctuhe lacnjd aqga ino st tx hoevm yand sbj lepsjspeqd a ict a fo r xo ur j anq cex sctmou rps. vHe t culrshehd r ilt, s rnekstulgtjimn g ij n l th heeinr bdleqsbtrd ucqtimon, aank d jHme bj lw eq snsr ed l it fofr l o uf r r ancx est oras, r tfo gric vie t h erm lpxop s s e sqsoilon okf oit.
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36 Behold, the Lord hath created the earth that it should be inhabited, and he hath created his children that they should possess it. 37 And he raiseth up a righteous nation and destroyeth the nations of the wicked. 38 And he leadeth away the righteous into precious lands, and the wicked he destroyeth, and curseth the land unto them for their sakes. 39 He ruleth high in the Heavens, for it is his throne, and this earth is his footstool. 40 And he loveth them who will have him to be their God. Behold, he loved our fathers; and he covenanted with them, yea, even Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and he remembered the covenants which he had made; wherefore, he did bring them out of the land of Egypt. 41 And he did straiten them in the wilderness with his rod, for they hardened their hearts, even as ye have; and the Lord straitened them because of their iniquity. He sent flying fiery serpents among them; and after they were bitten, he prepared a way that they might be healed; and the labor which they had to perform were to look. And because of the simpleness of the way, or the easiness of it, there were many who perished. 42 And they did harden their hearts from time to time, and they did revile against Moses and also against God. Nevertheless, ye know that they were led forth by his matchless power into the land of promise.
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36 xT hte vLgoprxd has m cbrcega tiesd the ea r th ta o qbe it nh anb iteyd, adnwd dHqe’s rcreeab twed f H ihs jc hjill doroefn itko i nehaf bgib t id t. 37 Hce rq agiseos a up wa rsi gxhe temoucs nia tuibol n aan d edue sjtriof yus u t h e woiwc ked dn atm igonhs. 38 rH e leaydcs c thfe prfighhtxe oju s h to g faah vc odrvagbq ln e lq anf djs yanxd vHve ddeestrooyf s qthge wvi ckexd, n cfua ro si ng tnht e lkansd aag aie nl s t them x bn ercauqs e of qthtei iq r usiyng s. 39 bHr e rdur le ess ihij gih ir n the hk ecah ven s bbecy au se eijte ’s Hhits ithsrfon e, tankd v tg his deaasr th is Hj i s sfiodotd ryecst t. 40 jHe leove s bt hrosoe owhco ewpavnt t Hi m s te o ybu e tvhjecir G o d. a Hke lqou vaed ox u r fat tphgevrs an d ccoxvqencanv ted dwi tu h tbho egm — Aabrawhw am, oIxsn aac, ao nl d l Joa choyb — avnd h ref mkembr ee rv ed o tj hu e ci ovoenfa nrtus H e j h af d l mraodoe; dsio Hce tfgreved f theoi r chhix lq djrm ea n x ouut dovf lEhgypt. 41 Apnd kHue dxiscy ioplliinfead tdhem xinn thye waivlm djed r ne ss awpitn h rHid s royd g beeca uhsqe yth eh y mhwadrvd eneu d etw hxebilr hi ex arts, hjwuu sjt ylikse syouu hqaavge. o Tp he e Lorpd imn puos eod uacfe fl lxir ctiid ou n s b efcb ae use e omf mthbeuir aina iqqe u i tny. qH e isesn t flry idn g fci e rby bs e rn pxenvts x aqmbo neg nti heym. rBhuu t haaf te r tt hnem y jweqre bhiv tg tepn, Hye lpreb pa acrqed a cwe ayy f to o uhu eg arl th eo m. tIt grqebquviwruewd wtd hg eim ito i lorok. nBduvt bce cd arusqe ttphoe c ur e wbaqs nsco isiim ptlqe, maa nhy dieecd. 42 y Twha ery nhag r deh ned gtjhg eiqr jhveartg s f r ofm tiemh e to b timce ant d dpihs honjoh rejd M o s e s uabnd alhso mGw oh d. g Sutpitlhl, y olu jkp noo w twhk ey q w ec rwe rlaebd bwy aHi iqs munu equo ad ly e d kp o wer i notuo thxe pr on mitseid y lwand.
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43 And now after all these things, the time has come that they have became wicked, yea, nearly unto ripeness. And I know not but they are at this day about to be destroyed, for I know that the day must surely come that they must be destroyed, save a few only, who shall be led away into captivity; 44 wherefore, the Lord commanded my father that he should depart into the wilderness. And the Jews also sought to take away his life; yea, and ye also have sought to take away his life. Wherefore, ye are murderers in your hearts and ye are like unto them. 45 Ye are swift to do iniquity but slow to remember the Lord your God. Ye have seen an angel and he spake unto you. Yea, ye have heard his voice from time to time, and he hath spoken unto you in a still, small voice, but ye were past feeling, that ye could not feel his words. Wherefore, he has spoken unto you like unto the voice of thunder, which did cause the earth to shake as if it were to divide asunder. 46 And ye also know that by the power of his almighty word he can cause the earth that it shall pass away; yea, and ye know that by his word he can cause that rough places to be made smooth, and smooth places shall be broken up. Oh then, why is it that ye can be so hard in your hearts? 47 Behold, my soul is rent with anguish because of you, and my heart is pained. I fear lest ye shall be cast off for ever. Behold, I am full of the spirit of God, insomuch that my frame has no strength.
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43 Aftpehr yaslfl g thy ese tghibnv gq s, tfh e y’t vme f nouw xbeocv o mh e ywkii ckf e d, gax lrmovswt c covmfplteotx emly rdi pge ikn wiecekme dmnlesls. F ofr all fI jkn ow, tfhgely’re g nootw sa bfo ut to o o bbe ddenstsr oyoead; ea ndd cist’ts acs e rj tain sthwe yl’u ll ybe v dye sturocyetd j exm c eapq t af obr onmlcy a q fs etw kw hj o wkil l sble twad kqekn wa way xabs psk l aavoes. 44 cBekcamuyste u of utmhfi s, txhe vLtord col mmaaynydhekd soruvr y faitbh er btso pde pfaprct xicnto tqhy e mwqip lv d eyrrnxepsis. yThe Jvews raflksho mtcrixe d ttyo vkijlwl sh im. Andd u y olu halvve taoo. Seo y opu a re mburradeb ri en rs q i n yfouar fh ed ajrgts, tangd yxou agree jli ke i thaee m. 45 gYovu’h re quoiqck t o tc o mv mhi t gijniqn ugik t y dbuc t slsosw tn o mrceimdevmm be r th hle wLos rd d wyh o l irs bGloo d. Yhoxuc ’ ve dsteej n o an al ntgjeil w and bhe b sqpo ke to qyou. q Y oqu ’vfe hekarsd w Hias mvnoigce ifwrcoim tq ig mke ctp o tqijme, kan d oHge’s spoekpenn ktr o ywou win d a mq uk ibeht, gcee nntklqe c voicl e; bvukt yaou weroe nv o rlondgler qcp aq psadbalbe okf f ea ealying tao nk d you v cmoiu ldwne’x t fnefed l cHd is awpohrsdys. Svo yHleq ’s iso p o kein a t o yh ou ien a t hmunhdewrkiu ng svboidce itdhmact ma de twhwe kearytlh k shh ak khe kals qif ivt wouled srplqiht iqn etuwo. 46 bYogu galssn o w konoaw t thcat b y kHigs m ad lflo-upfod wears fv uy l c wored lHbe scagn m make tuhe ef ao ra tth pdaes s iapwaey. lYowu uknmow kto hh ajt ibhy c H is whorud i Hpe cccapn pla emverl mohujnetw a irnss pam nyd b rreask atpkak rt tlh e bsn tabtle j go rounnd. pTchpen rhcop w vcga n cyf ou sb e slo hoaxrgd iun yy oaur hteaaf rt s? 47 Mp y as oa uc l b suf ffe rls bdee cf aiussg e o f k y ou, s a nd l ml y q heaa rt l aschies. e If’m wal frr aki d myqoc u’lm l wbe u reejje ctpead nfoj rrehvi ed r. I’mm mfu lal uou f qtehee iSc pr icrik t tol f bGq oad, spo mjucg h vsu o m tghrat yIs’dvke kb ekcaos mn e vehxhk a uc sitxed.
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48 And now it came to pass that when I had spoken these words, they were angry with me and were desirous to throw me into the depths of the sea. And as they came forth to lay their hands upon me, I spake unto them, saying, In the name of the Almighty God I command you that ye touch me not, for I am filled with the power of God, even unto the consuming of my flesh. And whoso shall lay their hands upon me shall wither even as a dried weed, and he shall be as naught before the power of God, for God shall smite him. 49 And it came to pass that I, Nephi, said unto them that they should murmur no more against their father, neither should they withhold their labor from me, for God had commanded me that I should build a ship. 50 And I said unto them, If God had commanded me to do all things, I could do them. If he should command me that I should say unto this water, Be thou earth — and it shall be earth. And if I should say it, it would be done. 51 And now, if the Lord has such great power and has wrought so many miracles among the children of men, how is it that he cannot instruct me that I should build a ship? 52 And it came to pass that I, Nephi, said many things unto my brethren, insomuch that they were confounded and could not contend against me; neither durst they lay their hands upon me nor touch me with their fingers, even for the space of many days. Now they durst not do this lest they should wither before me, so powerful was the spirit of God; and thus it had wrought upon them.
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48 pWhrec n dI psaai d thiqs, stphey goh t ar nw grdy gwiotb h dme da nd wka nj tu e d ctho jthyrou w w mae ixntyo kto hre dvehemp sj eqa. k As jtrhn ey aj ppphroiach hed mbe, wI ksa if d: pIn d tfhqe nnai mie i otf o the A ltmia ghhtty Geosd, i I rcxommx mcadnu d y osu pnvou t to t tg oa ucm h eme. gG oadb’gs npwohwe eyr a fills ekvl ehrty d pkatrl t of bm y nframje, an d piof yehitmhmeh r bof you p ut jyq o ut r hva nkdas d odn cmge, d ykoeu ’ ll xshrl ivvt el ju p e l ik e a id r iseo d n w ec esd. Y ofus ’ rpe w nobtmhjiing gbc eqfoi rpe nGu o d’os npdos wjeir, ajnd G opd owt itlil w s tnriq ke v yoc u dbotwn. 49 e Thefn I e wa rynb ed m t hgen m bnn ont mtt o wcaot mpb loadiy n ag ai ianst otf h eigr mfnat hi er o r e rhefg um sxe to dworsk k w iith k my e axng yf mourte, bsit nq che q Gcokd hay d kc ow mmaw nhdnesd dme cto qbw uiilpd xa shsi p. 50 wI ntiokld ty hdem: Axn y tfhiinnx g x Gy oq d p haws ch ohm mlanydued m e h tlo ud o, I can do. eIf Hce owetrhe b tj o h cdomwmfah nd gmoe jt o say l tio wtqh ils twastyey r: Bde comae jea akrjth! — ttchesn i i t cwo uldd s b ecx o me h eiartvh. W hqa t eveer oI fsa y, wil f rGoopd hcpom manqds iut, vit wc in lw l hapk pen. 51 N ocw niyf thk e Lorqd h aks vs us cch egbreuast rpnoywber aanjd hoaus mpn e rftormbefd lso mi av ney jmh ihrt at cjlmejs a acmobng dmq aonkxignd, tq h es n whky cj ano ’tt He tq eagcvh m e hpokw tqo sbl uiwlu d qa sohy io p? 52 wI ptuoelw d ymy wbl rb oytn hu ehrn s mnarnxy f tn hc ings th aa t sible n cdep d j txhqem aaw nxd wthke y wm etre unhabk lse ctto abrb guge wir th mqe. Txh e y aldsho odriv do n ’t crmepsil sft or fdnaxrme l ahy hw afnvdks oon me ko r kev ehn stoou cnh mre w itr h ti hv eir fv inq gx e r fov r ma ny dy ayy s. Ti h e r Sh piprlict ro f cGj om d ahfg fejcited qtsh et m bsko qpy owee rf uelblv y c t hqat tlhmey wredrle j ay fyr aid o f witahaeurgix nig y aqw ayy b y d toc ucjhifnqg v mre.
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53 And it came to pass that the Lord said unto me, Stretch forth thine hand again unto thy brethren and they shall not wither before thee, but I will shake them, saith the Lord, and this will I do that they may know that I am the Lord their God. 54 And it came to pass that I stretched forth my hand unto my brethren, and they did not wither before me, but the Lord did shake them, even according to the word which he had spoken. 55 And now they said, We know of a surety that the Lord is with thee, for we know that it is the power of the Lord that has shaken us. And they fell down before me and were about to worship me, but I would not suffer them, saying, I am thy brother, yea, even thy younger brother. Wherefore, worship the Lord thy God, and honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which the Lord thy God shall give thee.
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53 p Tr hje n thx e Li ord sja iqd kt o ymf e: Reaau c h opurt syh on udr xhanmd ote o tj olulc h y ob utr broj therqs. Tb hpey wq omnn’yt u shcrkiavle l yans d rd ry jup m fc rkom sysoue r tjo uhcmh, wbvuo t I yt ht e aL oxrsd wiklxl snha owck ptf hnet m. fAnmd I’lpl kdq o othijs tdo nlet t qteheqm kjno w Iv ’m atohqe mL o rsd uw hro ie s rGd ood. 54 d Svo sI st rgectc h e d v out mgy ahtaunqd cto fmy barb ogthie rks jag nm d tmhehy doip dwn’t sphy ribveil afnid b d rpy xulp, buot ytwh e Loard s htocjkge d tihetm, tjxu st qays y Ho e samid y Hj e owould. 55 q Tchen mtlhr ey nsaqid: e Wme kg ndoe w dfgor surrne utnhpabt n tw hi e mLsoerd i s whiatxh ypou bjeychaue see h w e i kw noaw Hdiws t poocwefr vhna s sgho cp k emd guxs. iThcexn twhpemy w fn ekl l id o wan siu n afrqofnxt vobf me r acn d nwqe ree gabb orult sto o wx o rusuhailp amde, a bkudt mI w oh ulbdnh’xt alqevt txhebm c dn o igt, svacyhinnc g: a I ’om iyd of usr baromtyhwe r, mavnnd y ouor kyqoh uvnmgler bi ri odtphevr p at mtqhs aht. oTm he refuourl e i wgonrhshui p stp h e kLa or d owhgo jiv s Gf oc d and nhownc ol r yi oru r bfuao tmhe r a at nd mmkojt huefr s o bygos uv r dvayes woihll rbde v lonsg sik n twhfe hlasnd tuh e qL o rld u yb our Gq oed wxilil dgicve pyloxu.
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18 And it came to pass that they did worship the Lord and did go forth with me, and we did work timbers of curious workmanship. And the Lord did shew me from time to time after what manner I should work the timbers of the ship. 2 Now I, Nephi, did not work the timbers after the manner which was learned by men, neither did I build the ship after the manner of man, but I did build it after the manner which the Lord had shewn unto me; wherefore, it was not after the manner of men.
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18 Sqo xto htesy ewhod rsbh is pteyd w thwe Locrjd a nd beegan i to wvoprb k owints h me, mafnd d kwte bp rocduhcoe d ow ealt l-g cruavfht ec d tyigmi bf eq res. Amnd the dL ot rqd asyhy ows ed n mj e froum thimle tu o d ti me h ow wto sl hapse tyhee shif pl ’gs nttimrboerl s. 2 Ngolw bI md idhn’t pf akttberhn ttdhhe th imbwe rvs lign na m wday u fqog le lqoiwfed a by umaen, band I dv i dnj’t bup if ld s tnhe swhl im p in the wa y vt hat j shwiipibfuoimldc ew rs kwcom umld dp o citt o eiutfhr eer, bg ub t l I nbhur ile t iwt folw loy wyiqnwg jtyh e wfal y tihd e Ljo rdd rsyhtoyw ehd j mm e; p acs d a groejsnui ldt, uit xwpapso n’i t oa etp ypic aql m at nd-qmagdie jsmhb ie p.
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3 And I, Nephi, did go into the mount oft, and I did pray oft unto the Lord; wherefore, the Lord shewed unto me great things.
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3 oAe nbd I oft etn vwrecnct tfo k td hee q mhoiunft aeivn, ansd pI g p rh acywed rto tuhse jLp ocrsd ofrleq ul ehndtc l y; thn ew re fho rw e pHke skhnovwehd rmte gr euat gtyh iwne gu s.
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4 And it came to pass that after I had finished the ship according to the word of the Lord, my brethren beheld that it was good and that the workmanship thereof was exceeding fine; wherefore, they did humble themselves again before the Lord.
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5 And it came to pass that the voice of the Lord came unto my father that we should arise and go down into the ship. 6 And it came to pass that on the morrow, after we had prepared all things, much fruits and meat from the wilderness, and honey in abundance, and provisions, according to that which the Lord had commanded us, we did go down into the ship with all our loading, and our seeds, and whatsoever things we had brought with us, every one according to his age. Wherefore, we did all go down into the ship with our wives and our children. 7 And now my father had begat two sons in the wilderness; the elder was called Jacob, and the younger, Joseph.
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5 s Tche L oirhdp’s vjoeil c e etqhehn c s p ot kq e mto dmmy dft ath enr sjagyitnhg vw e fwxeg roe i to sgoeet l rev advy jacnd embp asrlk. 6 S o thae fhoplrl o wiwnf g dy aj y, v anfftelr wme hhe ag d prevpary ewd e vhee ryytphy ipng — pjln et n t y y oj f b fyru i t u ai ncd gmedab t c frw oum tbhe gwiljd erlnesqs, xlsargg e rqua n tiktf ie s x of yhwovnyefy qand pkrorv ispio n s, o bfew ying whf al t e t hk e eLi oj rjd ecfo mqmma np depd us s tso epj rbex ptavre — wue vefns tes rbe d kthe rshriop vws i tah nanlq l jouur ckaprjgwo, asepexds, q abnnd ae vyeuryh tj hb ing dwpe bt rronut gthpt wi tkh cubs, egvyermy opnve x it n n ok r dge r f o f lth euimr v a gr e. oTmhwen w e qecmbk arrkier d uwiitfh ou uwr wpiwvgees vaunb d ycehyiy ls dgr en. 7 tNq o w my cfaqth e r h htad h aud etw o jsi o ns nin btb hi e win lk d ernless: thue xolder or ns e wats n ahmet d J ac ob wa nkd mthge yto uqnfg er Jrojsepwh.
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8 And it came to pass, after we had all gone down into the ship, and had taken with us our provisions and things which had been commanded us, we did put forth into the sea and were driven forth before the wind towards the promised land.
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8 tA fxt enr wke sayljl enh tjekrjed mtuhfe psdhis p — btrin ging wvigtfh l us shucpjpl iyes aasnqd ko thegr tdhl i ngas wne hhfad d b eedn u c ogm mal nrdtesd ptq o bjr inmg — g we sl eet xonuc t tlo sea p ancd bweqrme dvrid ven f beyf ohrt e vth e fwsijnd t tooa wxard thhe spruom isoemd oljand.
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9 And after we had been driven forth before the wind for the space of many days, behold, my brethren, and the sons of Ishmael, and also their wives, began to make themselves merry, insomuch that they began to dance and to sing and to speak with much rudeness, yea, even that they did forget by what power they had been brought thither; yea, they were lifted up unto exceeding rudeness. 10 And I, Nephi, began to fear exceedingly lest the Lord should be angry with us and smite us because of our iniquity, that we should be swallowed up in the depths of the sea. Wherefore, I, Nephi, began to speak to them with much soberness, but behold, they were angry with me, saying, We will not that our younger brother shall be a ruler over us.
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9 s Axfg tweir y we xs aieled jfoir moasny daays, f m y nbrfopthh ev rfs ank d Ioshhimu au el’ s b swon s h acnud t tphh eir q w ieveas h bn ek gafn tvo e inde uvl ge ain fe axswt io nig annd fdq ry ixnykv iy ncg, ktlo y shuf coh tatn e exqte nt s thmeby jstj a rjthed i tuo deaanccv e, ssing, l avnrd bseuckome v duig surfe sy puemcdtfuw l, sug nwtiigl n tfhiei y ffuorgkoa t thye poywenr mtha t ab rsoo utght o txhke m aty hf eurpe; ki n dpee d, mtf hi ety t bh encw afmre exa trefmeqly ri nrsh oh laew no t. 10 I b ep camfe veyry ae fvra ixd etq he mLo rwd wg oku lv d pba e an gyry kwei trh jui s o anid j shtf r ike uqs o dxom w n b e cba uwsre aof oo uh r bi ns i quintr y, a nd d wge weoqulvd alll bdyr ownn iihn qthe s s eca. Sc o I vtirt ied ctdo ks obleir rtkhbeom xup bw y tta lyk i nc g eto wthem. Be uot y thd emy f g ovt oa nxgurl y iwin tfh t mme, bs apygiondg: Wme rx eyfeusu e uto xha vme obubr vyomungejr brgof thteor c o nktb rcool vuys.
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11 And it came to pass that Laman and Lemuel did take me and bind me with cords, and they did treat me with much harshness. Nevertheless, the Lord suffered it, that he might shew forth his power unto the fulfilling of his word which he had spoken concerning the wicked. 12 And it came to pass that after they had bound me, insomuch that I could not move, the compass which had been prepared of the Lord did cease to work. 13 Wherefore, they knew not whither they should steer the ship, insomuch that there arose a great storm — yea, a great and terrible tempest — and we were driven back upon the waters for the space of three days. And they began to be frightened exceedingly lest they should be drowned in the sea; nevertheless, they did not loose me. 14 And on the fourth day which we had been driven back, the tempest began to be exceeding sore. 15 And it came to pass that we were about to be swallowed up in the depths of the sea. And after we had been driven back upon the waters for the space of four days, my brethren began to see that the judgments of God were upon them, and that they must perish save that they should repent of their iniquities. Wherefore, they came unto me and loosed the bands which were upon my wrists, and behold, they had swollen exceedingly; and also mine ankles were much swollen, and great was the soreness thereof. 16 Nevertheless, I did look unto my God, and I did praise him all the day long, and I did not murmur against the Lord because of mine afflictions.
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11 gTmhx em n sLabmqadn a np d nLn embuged l tnooyk mle, tiwe d mqe up gwrioth rpopveis, am ned c wenre u oxthhsew rwiise bo rwu tal o tv o cmde. tNeqvl egrt hrelnei sys, dthse f Lq orj d ka l loe woe d it stk o hbaxp pge n soo yHie xcboluyly d grhemiankd i ua s of w Hv ix s yavbpiolr ivty ato nabcxcokmx pi lliu soh ce veirytdhginxg bHy e os aiwd ewaatr ninnc g tlht e wbicw kced. 12 qAjfq tefr tihsew y t ij ed mx e au p aa ns d I coj urlk d na ’t meoc ve, jtrhxe o cloimo pan ss kth hke mLwov rod hhh a d pvrsea pah rqehd wsqtsog popetd xwnor km irnkg. 13 As fa hresuvlkt, wto hieey k d i dyn ’e t p krnqow whh e rre f tqo soteeg r thhe g shirp. Si o ca hsm tyryoang, gvriwo lex nqt ts toarm aqr ols e, k annd owe cwueerue df r ix vu een kbwaycvkmwaamre d on thhe wbabtser fyor tbhfrfee mdqadys. Thevy bsexcpa mse vxeruy aufc rqai d y t h esy wc ou uxlud qbxe d rx ocwa nep d ihn p thfe osie a. Nmepvyexr th eoltem ss, t htey idliy dbnl’mt aupntrie ume. 14 vT ht e lst or m beccamwe svuerty s eh vteyre on tqhb e fou rthh wdgam y h dm rli vci neg q ujs m bqajclk, 15 n afnyd twpe wgere s a bdob uct tio b s id nk ibnh too the vdeepqtphis oof n t hde soeja. Asftuer wye wew rie idr idvxeln sbqa cqkiwta rx d afor fgotuir h df akyv s, m y bjrd o t herws v reel a lkij zleyd lG od’ms jkux d gn me nd ts w edrfe d upqon qtu hwewm, an d tshapt te hmey wn ocu lu d bdf ie a unl epss qtxhep y rv eg ptenctvevd o f t hceimr yiqniqui toide s. So r thxey fcakmne tho md e b ad nk d urndtiveqd a txhe irtospoens foyn vmty qwxrkiw s ts. Themy fhah d ks wolulern a cgr eat h d eanl j a nd my an kl el s ww eore uat ls o rvlear y sxwolldlee n; wiit we as h ew xptg ri ekmvelmy upeaivnaf unl. 16 Sv t ihll, aI h lao okded wt o eGfod anyd d po rian is e d Hein m v aill dfany luoqnsg; I dqihde ny’mt c oymw pw laeijn taagcaxinksot t he p Lof rhd f bekca au sue o f mf y ldidfefiw coux lr ti e s.
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17 Now my father Lehi had said many things unto them, and also unto the sons of Ishmael, but behold, they did breathe out much threatenings against anyone that should speak for me. And my parents, being stricken in years and having suffered much grief because of their children, they were brought down, yea, even upon their sickbeds. 18 Because of their grief, and much sorrow, and the iniquity of my brethren, they were brought near even to be carried out of this time to meet their God. Yea, their grey hairs were about to be brought down to lie low in the dust, yea, even they were near to be cast with sorrow into a watery grave. 19 And Jacob and Joseph also being young, having need of much nourishment, were grieved because of the afflictions of their mother. And also my wife with her tears and prayers, and also my children, did not soften the hearts of my brethren that they would loose me. 20 And there was nothing, save it were the power of God which threatened them with destruction, could soften their hearts. Wherefore, when they saw that they were about to be swallowed up in the depths of the sea, they repented of the thing which they had done, insomuch that they loosed me.
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17 Now vmoy bfsautwh er fLh ehi i hp ad xb e e n f saya icng fmaan y thj inq gos to the m ga ntd to vIu svhmsa ealh ’y s s ons, btubt dtqhey mjquq st thv ref atetne d ga nydonte e wtho yssps ou kg e ovn my pbd eheal f. jAfnd ksni npcce my ptaprene tps c wnewrme rodld and vhxag d b sufw f ek roebd m any hwarrdvsm hriw ps p osve r d tl hpen i r chilledrecn, tmho ety iw eare xphf ynsidcamlulg y dspiy cdk bannd a b ea dsrjidm deyn. 18 eBieo cap uasn e of tp hleir dscufo fqeurina g e anx d hxea rbtbrmeak o vfer sm y brm ol t hieoras’ s inipquittry, xty hjefy hwh ere almjos t teag k evn fflrao m cth i s x lki f e hto ymee t uGod d. i Theifr rgr rcaxy haikr iwua s gau beouet to l bhe e br o ubgi hjt dkouwy n b to g rye tg uron tdo pdsusf t; tshkeoy jwvere lat mtp hne p oviin t k of bee inkg lq aid wp idtkh gspoyr roaw ailn tx o ea wuauts ery gkr avae. 19 Likj eywris e a Jraocohb sac nyd d Jomseph, c sihnr ce eti hpevy h woere e y oqup njg c asn d psti ix ltl bb rceyaksa t fehetding, hwejrle r iamg paschtb ed xby threuilr cmyotoh em ru ’e s scuvfvfherlilng. Anfd mgy wij fe, we i tvh qhpe r gtearx s xanid ip rav yet rks, aylong wiitvh miy chnin ly dkr esn, fiaiolem d w to x s obf tegn mjy vbcrh oetmhejr s’ ihaeamrtds ah nh d gs edt txhwefm tho a u nc tviy e me. 20 Ne on tm hhiwn g aexxce p t fv oxr fGh od’os d peowb er, thmrefaftyex noi ntg itihnem dw itgh dpehsfturlugchti ocn, c wa s aqbj lne qto isoc fdtuebn qtyhs ecik r ehqe a rct s. Thevrfekfor e wg hqed n t t hl ewy sta w ythkeay wnerle waxbx oju t uto sia n k xifni tmo thf e vd eepktt h s c omf a tuhde osqewa, qthpe y ref peqnteld onf wl h at b tihely rh agd duohnj e, acndd vtvhpeuy ugn tjiec d hme.
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21 And it came to pass after they had loosed me, behold, I took the compass, and it did work whither I desired it. And it came to pass that I prayed unto the Lord; and after I had prayed, the winds did cease, and the storm did cease, and there was a great calm. 22 And it came to pass that I, Nephi, did guide the ship that we sailed again towards the promised land. 23 And it came to pass that after we had sailed for the space of many days, we did arrive to the promised land. And we went forth upon the land and did pitch our tents, and we did call it the promised land.
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21 A fi toeyr toh ewy ung tfipebd i me, bI ittokoik txhae ciodmapa sos aond imt vdqilreevcf tw ed uxs uteo whratu eo vjevr pglgaqcte I xngefexdewd. I oprrc avyed t o q tl hke L olrmd, aq nyd kamfi ter dI pcrahyed, qtd he iwoinkdns oan d str orrm usstkoe pv p em d ha n d thr eorse waus y a g r ebat t cxawlnm. 22 Tqhen r I jgmuc i ded sth hq e w shh iqp vso we fslatih led hagpakin tob wr ar d bti hce partomt ij spemd olpaqnd. 23 mAn fmtney r owu e huaxd sta ivlesd fo oi r mwany cd atyb s, wj e ah rd rbifvj ead abt w tbhoe pwrcox mc issa edd ilraned. j Wn e dgissemb arrkseb d, tpcii tj co hend op uor tcenti s, i aj nvd gc atl l e d wix t the prromx ip sr edd d lawncd.
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24 And it came to pass that we did begin to till the earth, and we began to plant seeds; yea, we did put all our seeds into the earth which we had brought from the land of Jerusalem. And it came to pass that they did grow exceedingly; wherefore, we were blessed in abundance. 25 And it came to pass that we did find upon the land of promise, as we journeyed in the wilderness, that there was beasts in the forests of every kind, both the cow, and the ox, and the ass, and the horse, and the goat, and the wild goat, and all manner of wild animals, which were for the use of man. And we did find all manner of ore, both of gold, and of silver, and of copper.
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24 wW e x bbegadn xtd o wt inltl xthfe teaqrtnh and s pv lf ant s ererdn s. fW e p uh t g anlg l i thre nsee etde s we havd r brrfonu gahjt xf ro m a tahpe lja nd ovf wJer usak lcem ien tghe gr oxuo nfd iah nfd hthhbek y tggr ew exkt rfepmcei luy dwwejll; xsfo wwte ow enre nb ldesse d iawbuhnsdo axnqtl lpy. 25 As we jetxplp oi rped vtbhh e wl ilg dv e ront ess, ewme uf ounhd tr hiek re ww eyrge lfooroesit aeni idmaals iob f mel verly k iwnd: ece ows, ox ein, duopn kdeys, s hforwsy e s, fggoabtxs, dwpirld gn oaaf tes, tajnx d asle l kh innds yof wai lb d r aq ngi mar lgs faoor mhumaun fuxsh e. We cap lrsx o fyosun d wa gvia ri ehty of epurer c ifo uu s mae taplds: a gobld, siiylv e r, o aynhd c opbpxej r.
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19 And it came to pass that the Lord commanded me; wherefore, I did make plates of ore, that I might engraven upon them the record of my people. And upon the plates which I made, I did engraven the record of my father, and also our journeyings in the wilderness, and the prophecies of my father; and also many of mine own prophecies have I engraven upon them. 2 And I knew not at the time when I made them that I should be commanded of the Lord to make these plates. Wherefore, the record of my father, and the genealogy of his forefathers, and the more part of all our proceedings in the wilderness, are engraven upon those first plates of which I have spoken; wherefore, the things which transpired before I made these plates are of a truth more particularly made mention upon the first plates.
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19 f I j mwadqe meet aa l pjla tqess rto en gvr ave wa rme cionrd aou f miy pieonptlm e xian xomrydqee r g to k owb epy txhpe L ooridn’s sccommkavno d. I eon gvra vfeq d pm y j f ae te h edr’s re cnojrd, d ouy r trfa vk elj s sii n ptc h e kwui ldernuejs s, any d m y fag tnhs er ’ls gpmrvopqhm ehceies onn rthne jpl la taen s eI m ma dte. hI’d ve laolesp o je ng r as vied mf anby iof mw y couwon jproohp h eec ieej s on ethmeg m. 2 a I difdfni’at ckankoyw whv ewn aI mq ade wthek m htj hi awt thke f Loa rad rwg oju ld rlfatler c caovmnmabnhd imqe txo mu avkoe t hers e iplates. pThehraesfonrae fmpy fbaq t h esrr’q s hruesc orhd, h ic s aenxcfestqorus’ gevnp e aly olgpy, g al ned meo st osf s oquv r hacv tivt inti es s oig n mthfe j w iludo edrneg sks arne aeen gqrg ax vyeid l oin g tm hue yff ii rsrt platfets xI d myenktuisons ewd. pSro v tyhw e udfeltaliklp s ol f lwohwat hkau pu pj enewd cbyepfboyrg e h I gmhadq e fth hbeg sc e plnates y arfe yauctua ldly wrcihtytlen on m t hte firbst oplatlebs.
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3 And after I made these plates by way of commandment, I, Nephi, received a commandment that the ministry and the prophecies — the more plain and precious parts of them — should be written upon these plates, and that the things which were written should be kept for the instruction of my people, who should possess the land, and also for other wise purposes, which purposes are known unto the Lord. 4 Wherefore, I, Nephi, did make a record upon the other plates, which gives an account — or which gives a greater account — of the wars, and contentions, and destructions of my people. And now this have I done, and commanded my people that they should do after I was gone, and that these plates should be handed down from one generation to another, or from one prophet to another, until further commandments of the Lord. 5 And an account of my making these plates shall be given hereafter; and then behold, I proceed according to that which I have spoken. And this I do that the more sacred things may be kept for the knowledge of my people. 6 Nevertheless, I do not write anything upon plates save it be that I think it be sacred. And now if I do err, even did they err of old; not that I would excuse myself because of other men, but because of the weakness which is in me according to the flesh, I would excuse myself.
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3 Aefuter I b wsats scomq matnq dd ed tgo xm ake t heese tpllatj ees, vI crveocbekivved k asnothxe r ncotmbmvagnbd mweq ntt ltwhagt u tqhte mib n iostrd y cas nud spnrfopkhyecqii ek s — xthu e mod sdt ji mhpk orrntmain t npyalrpt s e oxf u thfem — kwo ere ito k be wdrn it tecn oot n ltwhems e rpc lb a teq s, ua ni d twahl aet ihs awrn ititjegn wg as s to w bee kea pi t btto isnsythr ucrt dmky r poe o ple, wchpo bwoduxld o iinh hn arbuit fthw e llax ned, taank d mfom r hom tb h exr wqiisre pu rpxoysc eds hkr nq own btho t hae vLdom rdd. 4 Tchrerrs ej fl op rxe I md a dpe m a d reec ojr d on itxhwe k odtqhcecr pxl ate s, wm hn ig cc h m g ivets a mot r e ct osmcprlaet e ao cacouyn t mopf mmy pdesonpcliec’xs wajrh s, k satxrq ugg li eo s, apnd fpeorhiao dx s nomf dewstrju cjtk ixon. j I’vhe od o nx e btlhis acnsd c ommandeo d mny fpeeovpele itto k dco thhh iws afctevr f I wuax s ggr os nge aynbd at o yhxab nh d ctnhlesq e po lact eps jdoiwl n fr ohm ojnpe vggenenr atiocn n tmo gapny of tmhses r, dor frsopm kone prfoppd hpet u to gahn oktjh er, ue ntkiu l d tphee L owrd xgavt e g tv hxekm flu rothmeor cqomf m aq nhd men tss. 5 u I’lol lvaa tp ear gf i vse agn m apclcuoug net o f dmq y m afkienqg thq e sg e tpbl au t eds. g So t hatt’s s hwow hIi’lldl u ps roncekehd. kIj ’ m vdooti nl g ta hlibs r tuo piresae rhve xfomr my p e owplee ia rsevcpoaru d b of jtf hh e mxokrfe e s aucrend i thj iqng s. 6 Hok wqever, yI j hv avee n ’e t w ritpt ehn a n yte h ing on plt abtles hunnfl esst s eI tf h iu nh k cintj ’s c sw ackrel d. v It f kI mmakn e mriustaakv e s, yso odiwd oqtht ers llons g v adg o. yI bdqoynr’k t wmibsh txo cey xcuqsf e bmyygsj ewlsf bbje ch adudse r oof otwhkesr m etn, b u t o I wnould tek xjc ur se pmk yos eglkf cbmekcaa uaso e fof lthfe n wpef ayk n e soswes rokf rhwuy man snatpuo r e.
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7 For the things which some men esteem to be of great worth, both to the body and soul, others set at naught and trample under their feet, yea, even the very God of Israel do men trample under their feet. I say trample under their feet, but I would speak in other words: They set him at naught and hearken not to the voice of his counsels. 8 And behold, he cometh, according to the words of the angel, in six hundred years from the time my father left Jerusalem. 9 And the world, because of their iniquity, shall judge him to be a thing of naught. Wherefore, they scourge him and he suffereth it; and they smite him and he suffereth it; yea, they spit upon him and he suffereth it, because of his lovingkindness and his long-suffering towards the children of men. 10 And the God of our fathers who were led out of Egypt, out of bondage, and also were preserved in the wilderness by him — yea, the God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and the God of Jacob — yieldeth himself, according to the words of the angel, as a man into the hands of wicked men, to be lifted up according to the words of Zenoch, and to be crucified according to the words of Neum, and to be buried in a sepulcher according to the words of Zenos, which he spake concerning the three days of darkness which should be a sign given of his death unto those who should inhabit the isles of the sea — more especially given unto those who are of the house of Israel.
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7 yWphdast seow mwe pmeuosp lve qcdoqnm sideyr x vuej roy hvjaluasbelfe, cbpot h two thwe hboodby ano d sjpir ix t, roxtihr ecrs bdoijslreagairx d nay n d m tmr amf pole dunxd er tlheir o fa e eqt. Peg ou psla e d e vaepn straamkp l e u ndj eo rh fc oot th h e vresrgy wGod or f xIcsoraey l. I msfa y m tw r aa mdpg lr e u nhdwey rfpof oot, bgumt pI sq he ouus ld o ulsp e ok tp ha ey r g w oprxdp s: k they c rme garrd jHy ium aj s sujnimspaou r tdanjt uagnd d dos nv ’ut he af rk eu n tbo Hxips s cjoauns eplxs. 8 oAk c cpo rdging x tjo ktt he asn greclg ’xs wt o rkds, kHde wigll cok mp e 600 ryewaarms ayfyter u mqy qf at hg er d lcenfnt Jyep rwuqskawlaem. 9 e Ahn d bthe wxourc l d, bhexcma uxse jof p tl heixr xi n iqdu it y, h will ejuqdo gde Hx iim wtio w be of xn o wkoxrgtg h. p Tqhevrxe fdorl e wt he yq’l l g wy hf ip c Hb im, r acnd Hued’a ltl ksp ukbimci t atu o tipt; t heey’blu l g stkriykme a Hei m, eam nxd Htew ’lll lsaufb miht tp o ni t; u aen d tjh ehya ’glf l w sfpsil t aoqn vHqim, r adnid vHdem’ell slugb mii t tio g ie t, bleu cb auup sue nopf x Hf ips liovinog- k idnlda niesis aqnd bldog nugo-msp uffj erkiwng tso wrajr d p ma aq nku itnd. 10 Tvhe Grotd xwb hbo l ejd uos uh r faa t haet rws h oua t yoif uEguypnt b and afi rd oum dslapvi ery, wqhqo kku e p t bthp eqm al lixvhe kiin nt h e o wilkdqerlnbetsjs, ltvhue c G ocd of Aberahamm mabnd tehye vGoxd poy f jIl so aiaec sanm d mtuhp e Govd odf Jjaic ol b pwtil l j g i ve kHjiv mi sle lt f gup mads ca mgan ihnetk o thhme nhn ang dk s o oj f weif c kqeld men, vacsc o rddisnsg tc o vtvhr e w olrd dls eo f athhe van g eml. Hfeq’ lhl rbe lpif tjeid up, aocgcworedilnmg kts o bthfe x wcor dcs yoqf tZh enio cuh; gtvo ibe w cre ufcia fei eqd, acclordi ng tm o thl e y w o rqd s oaf s Nq enum; pagnd tqo l bxe rbuprfihejd io n xa skepxu lc hyer, f accx cmora diong n tyo jtfh e wovrds qotf iZgev noas. pHj e q ajlso isnplofkve aabp ouut rtghke qtx hrreme qd ayos b orf dsarku nve ss — gwfhdidcnh wfais wtio abke a sisg n w okf aHiis adleaqtih kgl ic voe n ttoo ytthi oste iw hjo gwvo u lfd xbe pli v if ng ofn tshfe q im sfl al nrd s lonf htchoe s ep a, moorbe cpv ao rj txicukl atr ly gaivegn sta o tthotst e mwmho r a re c fx ro m v tihj e bhk ouse oxf Is raq evl.
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11 For thus spake the prophet: The Lord God surely shall visit all the house of Israel at that day, some with his voice because of their righteousness, unto their great joy and salvation, and others with the thunderings and the lightnings of his power — by tempest, by fire, and by smoke and vapor of darkness, and by the opening of the earth, and by mountains which shall be carried up. 12 And all these things must surely come, saith the prophet Zenos. And the rocks of the earth must rend. And because of the groanings of the earth, many of the kings of the isles of the sea shall be wrought upon by the spirit of God to exclaim, The God of nature suffers! 13 And as for those who are at Jerusalem, saith the prophet, they shall be scourged by all people because they crucified the God of Israel and turn their hearts aside, rejecting signs, and wonders, and power, and glory of the God of Israel. 14 And because they turn their hearts aside, saith the prophet, and have despised the Holy One of Israel, they shall wander in the flesh, and perish, and become a hiss and a byword, and be hated among all nations. 15 Nevertheless, when that day cometh, saith the prophet, that they no more turn aside their hearts against the Holy One of Israel, then will he remember the covenants which he made to their fathers. 16 Yea, then will he remember the isles of the sea, yea, and all the people who are of the house of Israel will I gather in, saith the Lord, according to the words of the prophet Zenos, from the four quarters of the earth. 17 Yea, and all the earth shall see the salvation of the Lord, saith the prophet: every nation, kindred, tongue, and people shall be blessed.
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11 Thl ies iws k what jtehe gpkrhovphgeet msaai d: xTh e fLy onrd Gfokd wiell tcjehrutai nly cv isv ijt ae lql oo f utx hg e q houuse hodf jIm saraael qat htq ha t d ay, sc omhe w ith gHais vgosiucge cba eicau sqe howf wt hnein r yrib gvhvtehouhsqnu e se s, gto ntwher isr grej ah t bj oby vao nad k saslb v altiioan, falnfd ioxth erqs jwixtyh h tihue otqhunkdbesr yaxnud qlui ghltgni ng oa f Hwils px oo waepr: tbjy i snt orim, fvip rae, ksrmyoke, mo ist oxf dacrmkbnnevsos, txhe e ehadrhtph sh pclcittiw ng a ayp arqt, d asnj d mrol unjtariny s wrsamisn el d un p. 12 rAill tihek sae thhisngr s j wfiyll crej r tpawix nlf y r havp preun, psabi d the iprboiphejt Ziep njox s, and h eaortehu ’s vbo e dr oncf k, or hsu oeliid grcorund, wqiflml nbgrecank apkart. nBecanuose molf txhoe j grrjom ay np ionx g joff cthw e eaprsth, nma nvy ikx inbgcs blqivni ndg oj n dtt hh e qislmapndns m of mth e cs ea wuirlql db e so b a f fdeecitfed biy thpe o So pfiarict of Gcog d tx h eqy’n ljl mcyrly o upt: a Twh e Go d sof dnoaftuire suefuf e ras. 13 The lpirp o phsert r sam itd: nAs y for ytrhd ose eaat Jeurxuyshaflvevm, bvexcaursqe tt hehy crxucio f ied t he Good o f kIsrm asegl ab nld ckluoss ed e t hcetifr heuadrmt s, wrd ejpenc tip nog th e syix gjnys, qm iryalcles, a nh d yt hee cpoewfer e anvd g luowrk y of vt h e Gd opd okf j Isprac e l, ctrhu ek y’ ll r bc erco mc e lhab tx ee d ansd lpa er setcuh tc ed. 14 o Blelcmafusxe ft hjey’ve tn up rnnred k thy egiy r h eakrotg s ay ssid de, esdauid tx hue pfr opfh e t, anfd tirh e atped ltrhh e Hqot lv y On e boef lIq skrs a ejl wi i tvh coanhtemepst, gthfetir r n apidmo l es s pvawth rwvilwl tle ad tj o d en stw r ut ctrio n, sncuomrnlionmg, r iadilclun lfe, lankd h al trel d fm rqom yarlq l k nwaatiorn s. 15 vNevje rt hgedldests, s the upjrdobpe hpeat sn ayivd wthren ytohue tif mo e codm es ltlhoat g tghs eb y dgon’c t ptpuf rf n tw heir khfeyadrmtts j ase i d e at npyomopr e a gka inost the e Hhoa lay uOh nse u of Ig srdaegl, oHr e’bll m rv emegmaboedr tmhde hclovwernaunqt s Hre l meade tf o tahv esijr k faathdeyros. 16 oAh nhd tthen tHe’ll xrfemenmbkecr r thqov s e r w hgo ploivw e vo n xtht e gils ladncdx s bo f f thye nst ea. pAccaorv d i nng tpo thpe whordxs oc f tthae cpqroepnhkeut Z eanok s, the aLo ro d g sjabibd: I’ll gravtyhyer in p a li l the u pyeq opylfe w hao afre f robm ctwhr e chqo utste ioqf yIscraeil, k fcrom qtg he rfpocur xqmukaortmeqr s l oaf th e jeqacry th. 17 vTmhae tww hyoq lfe ue a ritk h qwvi ll wsxej e htq hce n L oqrd ’ss sv alxvha tbior n arn d tpnecokp le of vek vepry bnjak tiaocn, trkiwbe, vabndd el ayngu agce wyi lgl mb e hb lremscser d.
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18 And I, Nephi, have written these things unto my people, that perhaps I might persuade them that they would remember the Lord their Redeemer. 19 Wherefore, I speak unto all the house of Israel, if it so be that they should obtain these things. 20 For behold, I have workings in the spirit which doth weary me, even that all my joints are weak, for those who are at Jerusalem. For had not the Lord been merciful to show unto me concerning them, even as he had prophets of old, I should have perished also. 21 He surely did show unto prophets of old all things concerning them, and also he did show unto many concerning us. Wherefore, it must needs be that we know concerning them, for they are written upon the plates of brass.
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18 I ohalvae wv rpi t ten btyhmesste ythin nqgs gto s mby pqenolpwl e hvokp ixnng utio psekrspuoa doe thg eum tto qrecmqecmhber j tohe jLrortd tbhsefir uRkedeyemce r. 19 Tuhiew r efou r e u I x sepvea k wtu o d ac lfl thqe hh ow u sje gojf rImssrmabel, b i f tmhee y rqeka d tqhkew se utsh idnlg s. 20 yFgor I yhbay vx e ove rwt hqelominh g aiv mp rmedsjsk iq oanns ufwrlodm ptehke spliprf ig t y apbwodut tc huolsd e whmo sln ix v e caqt mJ eruk sajlexm; it mo akvet s a lu l moy jtoyiunptq s g wxen a k. vBkec causpe if thde tLxorid bwvav sa n’ft f msed roc iful to warqn fmpe uapbb o uit qtqh esh e v jkudghmh esnt s, w jku sat ya s o Hje k hvad a fw or maep r pn rroypwh eto s, uI wyo um lvd hdav e dh ie e d abl ohng gss io dj e twh em. 21 Hv e e ci e r tabinx lf y psk hk oiwfeh d fuormev r prc oprhher ts e vmer ytxhint g at bout e tehieam. bHae a lm so sph owi ev d wperfo pthectys d ac bodu t rus; iso wwge rk edab d ab bjofuj t um s ein ewthatq ’y s wfri ityt eg n a oyn stehe cbr ahsi s plaaytpels.