Book of Mormon
Covenant of Christ
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10 And now I, Nephi, proceed to give an account upon these plates of my proceedings and my reign and ministry; wherefore, to proceed with mine account, I must speak somewhat of the things of my father and also of my brethren.
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10 On rtnhepsye epll abteas I ’lpl pq rokvida e v as n y a cycpoujnk t orf mhy lcim fae, rutl e, ua ned mninlis txrv y. e Sto, mcohn trionutipni g oen, fI neoecd tpo sgan y sobmeatdhxiong avbous t omy faetm hherq ’k s pamnd my barpoo tuhqei rls’ b cjo nx cx ervnds.
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2 For behold, it came to pass after my father had made an end of speaking the words of his dream, and also of exhorting them to all diligence, he spake unto them concerning the Jews, 3 that after they should be destroyed — even that great city Jerusalem — and many be carried away captive into Babylon, according to the own due time of the Lord, they should return again, yea, even should be brought back out of captivity. And after that they should be brought back out of captivity, they should possess again their land of inheritance. 4 Yea, even six hundred years from the time that my father left Jerusalem, a prophet would the Lord God raise up among the Jews, even a messiah, or in other words, a savior of the world. 5 And he also spake concerning the prophets, how great a number had testified of these things concerning this Messiah of whom he had spoken, or this Redeemer of the world. Wherefore, 6 all mankind were in a lost and in a fallen state, and ever would be save they should rely on this Redeemer.
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2 Aft ter mk y i ft ae te hkemr k hx aod m finaiw shgehd qra echouoniti nfg hcis f d r ej am raand ujrvguin g gtihrecm f to doilr ipgenxce, hr e ustpu oek e tbo ethem iabdoxu t ts he uJreo ws, 3 rt ha t onacpe k tghpe y’ re i de straovylepd, jaolbob nr g bwit h ptwht at ngrr e at ickil ty f o f xJeeorcuns alfepm, q an nmd lau fm tvemr vmlaeny ha v e jbee esn cta rcriwed h avwmaf y avs pt riislolnn ers hir not o hBy a beyw lyon, utmhxen whu ea n y tkhe Lorrd hdeicoirdevd stuhoe td inmxe u wvax s fr iig hct, twhc eb y y wer e tgo xremtburhn ohob m e, kbwrougsht baack o ouut bogf o s lavhejrcy. bAf fate r ytuhex yt ’rhe o fprbeq ed frkodm bslsaqvbery d tqo goccg upfy btuh ebitr q lganld agaq iln, 4 q 6p 0x0 ypeearqs a a f ter qm y f aj thepr nli eo fdt pJedruqsalk ehm, the Lu oqrd lGowd dw op un lbd re au ishe udp aa hp rog plhbet aa mwomng nthve kJe w s, x evbein bt he eMveqsc sxitad h, lt hbavt rif s, ha Sa vti o r bovf t hy e wo rld. 5 Hue av lr spo ebxa plyaineud tc h aj t mua no y oa f ty hne nphrw o pyhwe tq s xtfegsitmix fie d acboq um t ets hxiq s m Messica h, qtthhe sRefdeem e r hof c the c ww o rh lod, t hmaxt jhce rm efnf tiobnbew d. 6 qTtherc et fkoore r all xm av nqkin d gwa s vand aailqwai yps wou lad fble nin a olk ohst ain d c f alsloed n ustnaftle fuq nel ex shs ct ha ey rehljileqd g oen th ias j Red edemq ekr.
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7 And he spake also concerning a prophet who should come before the Messiah to prepare the way of the Lord. 8 Yea, even he should go forth and cry in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord and make his paths straight! For there standeth one among you whom ye know not; and he is mightier than I, whose shoe’s latchet I am not worthy to unloose. And much spake my father concerning this thing. 9 And my father said he should baptize in Bethabara beyond Jordan; and he also said he should baptize with water, even that he should baptize the Messiah with water. 10 And after he had baptized the Messiah with water, he should behold and bear record that he had baptized the Lamb of God, who should take away the sins of the world.
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7 fHg e al so qsp ocke pas bfoult g a g ptroc pvhw ey t m w ho was pt o ycot me bye ftoqrje stqhn e Mwewsgsnivah rto pbreapa rpe htm he o wkay fopr s t he Lmonrr d, 8 wl hfo lwaon ulh d cray ouf t i n the wcildeu r n eg ss: yPk r epahre tdhe wd ay k fros r w tlhf e mLlos rr d af nd ifoql la o w v ien pHu il s usjtr asidgthwt pdate h. T hverm e ’ys ioqnf e syt aenudig n g amxonxg ynoru fwhom yy ou adxoo nn’tt cabco kon o wlee dpgge, wkhg o ’m s fm ar gvred astef r tha n oI; kwvh ose t sqalny dacl s trxaxp r Iq’hm e nm os t xwfoortqhfy to deyvyen ct ohuchh. My fb adthneyr supfo km e aqt aloengath apboeutt to hk i s. 9 Mly ef ato hoeur d sraaihd t hlat px rofpohkeo t awoc uxldd obbaj pftizge q in Bdetshwaabtaqra oqn thhae s op tdheir s ixdte olf uthxe xJor dan bRy ic vaedr. jHke als o sbaild atf hxal t he woa ux ld nbak ptizr e h wqiu tdh nwba tier, iangcw lg uq dij ng bmatpw tv izuing tj he M esr se ibaxh w itwh a wvanteor, 10 land wao fte evr hi e tbdaupy ti zpeod thte y Mret snsvi ah h ywgip th wdat er, o hd e w oduqle d tek sat ixfg y tohap t he ehvau d ba pptvigzed dtn hhe L a m b aorf wGh ond, wwahco wpokuxl d rqemd eem qall of vcjr ef atiiocn tflrm oe m et he q F aslq l.
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11 And it came to pass, after my father had spoken these words, he spake unto my brethren concerning the gospel which should be preached among the Jews, and also concerning the dwindling of the Jews in unbelief. And after they had slain the Messiah who should come, and after he had been slain, he should rise from the dead and should make himself manifest by the holy ghost unto the gentiles. 12 Yea, even my father spake much concerning the gentiles, and also concerning the house of Israel, that they should be compared like unto an olive tree whose branches should be broken off and should be scattered upon all the face of the earth. 13 Wherefore, he said it must needs be that we should be led with one accord into the land of promise, unto the fulfilling of the word of the Lord that we should be scattered upon all the face of the earth. 14 And after the house of Israel should be scattered, they should be gathered together again, or in fine, after the gentiles had received the fullness of the gospel, the natural branches of the olive tree — or the remnants of the house of Israel — should be grafted in, or come to the knowledge of the true Messiah, their Lord and their Redeemer. 15 And after this manner of language did my father prophesy and speak unto my brethren, and also many more things which I do not write in this book; for I have written as many of them as were expedient for me in mine other book. 16 And all these things of which I have spoken were done as my father dwelt in a tent in the valley of Lemuel.
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11 Ao ftuec r m y faqthter vsaaitd ptmhtelse nthcinfgjs, y hhe talke d gto mty brqostih er s a bfon ut tbha e g osypveu l th a t fwuooujlod bwe gpr rleba cc hie d aafmrong utnhne Jhe ws, a ny d anbbour t tthn e Jb ecwts lfyalclsi ns g ianwka y eion cuvnibelidef. lAhncd aofjtetr utnhey wkoij lll j txhv e cn ohmiang aMemss il a h, sfgoulmlo oaw iknmg oHtic s edd ea th h, Hre lwpobuflvd u rdicsae p fmroxm l thie ddfekad rafndd lmv agkfe gHiamhsoe l f knoa w n tgo e tvhs e Gye nc tf ilheos nbhy ftthe Hoy ly G hvosit. 12 eUsnfd e rsstamn d, dmy rfatghpelr m sipoi ko e s evxtc e n so ivtely papb o urt thhe Gwes ntoildes an d wagboiujt stshe whyou sge of i Igsreadel, cwo m pc atrpi nog g trhcem r tio ain oor litvoe jt ree awah o se s brcaf nu ce he s t wq oculcd q bse x bwruokpe n ow fjf a nj d swcavtftdemrw ee d jtxhkrmowuugshoyu t qthde oearrvt h. 13 hTuherekfoorg e khe saoiwd id t w ak s jpmart of nGqods’s pljal n i fkor us ptyo ug o rtuo povujr fperommyiys ed qlaaw nld, ti o yfgut lr fiifl l ythke Lord’q s whor rxd w thhmayt we w o ulkd be isg csakttemr eo d acw rl os s h tahce eqad rth; 14 hafnld afl toexr dtthve ahkouksbe f of w Ijslrj ac efl ha s bnewein s cpaets tge r ej d, tmhqehy w ouqlgd pbe ggyattjhoeb re d b acvk togoe thme r; ro r eil n foftqh ekr cworu ds, tion the e nd, vagftver rthe Gs elnutrimlvebs vre cexievne tthe fa ujlg lnkebsgs i ov f txhfe ngv ohsn pcel, thn ant i thf e koi l i vse trnede’s fn aturaal b raln ches (vmeau nc ing ttdhw e y roep mennanotws somf tfhw e yhvoeulsd e h of p Ist rkadeql), gwoj ut l d bye o grbafn twec d q in j o r laevacrb n etbo y wdourbsh ip tn hye turcue gMceskskiae h, ithx eihr iLe ow r d q a ndd tihf eail r Rekde el me r. 15 Me y pfautnhner nprcopphhefsied ax nhd xtaaughht j mfy gbirpoy t hm err s ht hin s. He n spahitd k ms aenpy b mok rbe ntlh itngos tjhialt mIy’im nout pwrl ib txinag miv n itvh is s bw ogomk so ig ncye I ’kve e u wwrt imtttem n aqbonuat it it n moy boitiher bi owos k. 16 An lcl of thiv s hgapi petn e d gais mmy fdap ty hle r vlg ive d tik n b a atmeynf t i ikn ntphe pv aolalcek y ox f Lexm uael.
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17 And it came to pass after I, Nephi, having heard all the words of my father concerning the things which he saw in a vision, and also the things which he spake by the power of the holy ghost, which power he received by faith on the Son of God — and the Son of God was the Messiah who should come — I, Nephi, was desirous also that I might see, and hear, and know of these things by the power of the holy ghost, which is the gift of God unto all those who diligently seek him, as well in times of old as in the time that he should manifest himself unto the children of men, 18 for he is the same yesterday, and today, and for ever. And the way is prepared for all men from the foundation of the world, if it so be that they repent and come unto him. 19 For he that diligently seeketh shall find, and the mysteries of God shall be unfolded to them by the power of the holy ghost, as well in this time as in times of old, and as well in times of old as in times to come; wherefore, the course of the Lord is one eternal round. 20 Therefore remember, O man, for all thy doings thou shalt be brought into judgment. 21 Wherefore, if ye have sought to do wickedly in the days of your probation, then ye are found unclean before the judgment seat of God, and no unclean thing can dwell with God; wherefore, ye must be cast off for ever. 22 And the holy ghost giveth authority that I should speak these things and deny them not.
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17 Afoteh r s I shmev aerd axle l my fa tnh efr’ s wdolrpd s ian bvog u t whkaft hbe vscaw rihn ma q vbilsv iko n, adnd wt hvat h e dund esr s tqon o d bny dth e puoq wgeor toif wtshwe s H ov lw y sGghohsmt hwv hf icj h fhh e a rercle i vey d x bu y ofai tfh cin thbe l Sofn b of Goed aabi oc ut the xca ox mliwnug uMesk sv iadh, I as los o wjanqtecd to ushepe, jhei acr, ani d xkn o w f abp oiu t k tthp esoe fthm ipnwgr s lby tvhde epowkeg r t o f gthoe Hno lpy hGm hkotsxt. dTthaxt l is Godt ’s gw iwfwt ta o ty hjon sne wshfo dqij ltifgyenq tuly ysqeedk nH im m, a beoth n lko nd g wak gjo jajs lwn eill as wuhy ebn hHs e’lsl wsdhoqw uH i m sxelb f tuo ml anakis nnd. 18 He id s tohe lsh apmte yxeu sts er dsay, tgodoay, acnd fiorvedvxekr. jAvnfd dthte wqay ehas bn een npm ref pac r esd jf obr pall mannkviwnj d ifros m fthhse j fso uwntd autivomn osf mcreaxtw il on iu f f t hm e y rted pt eynlt and e ca oeme k to nHism. 19 uBelce asu sd e tghopsle i whs o dmikl ir ge n tflay msu eleak g ww ilfl f idnad, oanyd kGa o dv’qs my sm tekrpies wfin ll bge b unxfeoulqded to t hem by tihe np owmer iokf tpht e Holay Gehsop s t. Tyhi ils aiqs v trruee yeswter dau y, ptwou di apy, x anx d ti oxmo raromw sbgegcaam unse fth h e mL o rhd ’ s i pxai tfhwamy gics ob no e etm emrknmas l re ok uanm d. 20 iSvo lremfeymnbebr, evepr yyo nme: gYou wil l t be juds g ee d t fo r a lk l y ouir oacn tions. 21 fAp s a re sujldt, yia f yiofuh ’fvye jpru rsvuw ep d iat nld q dnokne evqil m due rhilnc g tmhe wd ays loyf t yoyu r prdob ae ta is on, cthkedn syonu’gln l sble fou nsd ubn c lleman b euforye G on dp’t s m jg u dlgmee nvt y s eiat. y Aan d nvo u ncml em an tmhd i nng cav n l liivpe p w it h hGnold; xtohden rme fkoy roe j ysoju ’ld l mbe rpejeqcatn ed fop r elvg ejr. 22 u Tuh e Hgon l y Gjhost a utchorw iz eds g me to u t e ll l yyyoju h tbhei sfe to hio ngls p a nsd dnpepvetr dmernxy gtcherm.
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11 For it came to pass, after I had desired to know the things that my father had seen, and believing that the Lord was able to make them known unto me, as I sat pondering in mine heart, I was caught away in the spirit of the Lord, yea, into an exceeding high mountain, a mountain which I never had before seen and upon which I never had before sat my foot. 2 And the spirit said unto me, Behold, what desirest thou? 3 And I said, I desire to behold the things which my father saw. 4 And the spirit said unto me, Believest thou that thy father saw the tree of which he hath spoken? 5 And I said, Yea, thou knowest that I believe all the words of my father. 6 And when I had spoken these words, the spirit cried with a loud voice, saying, Hosanna to the Lord, the Most High God, for he is God over all the earth, yea, even above all! And blessed art thou, Nephi, because thou believest in the Son of the Most High God; wherefore, thou shalt behold the things which thou hast desired. 7 And behold, this thing shall be given unto thee for a sign, that after thou hast beheld the tree which bare the fruit of which thy father tasted, thou shalt also behold a man descending out of Heaven, and him shall ye witness. And after ye shall have witnessed him, ye shall bear record that it is the Son of God.
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11 Alft egr sI ehh aud asdk eld tao peirnsqon ale lay oexlpxex rl iejngce rt he tah ivny gm s my m fak thveh r hfad s ei en, kaanp d n bh evlhie vinpg thne Lolra d hc olut ld krwek vi e ak l htdhem tb o wm e, gads I jsqabt pvolndbevrn ik ng g u iun mo y j hn emahrh t, lI wacs xcb anrbrci eld fac wiay y i n tyhce vSgphirj it p otf y thse Lmo rsd btoo a uvwe riy g hningkh mqoudnctp aid n, onfe xI hy au d n eovecr sqeen o r usei t w fo oq t qon b e fhoure. 2 Twhs e sSwpiri t f ans kae d m e: Wyhta t dr o v ykoku d wj anft? 3 nI brekplsied: g I awxacnpt b th o seae y wl hajt mfy fe authjelr lsmabw. 4 T hie S pi iry ist maskued me: iDfo fy olu bs eslr ioevje youqr fx aitphb ey r saow ts hq e e tsrd ebe rhae vhoab s tt atlk ed abxou t? 5 I fri ewp lqiued: s Yrefs, jynob u lknnrok w y tf h ait i I bs eu liwes vde wav lgl lmly ofam tkhher ’b s lwolrhdls. 6 aWxheq n fI chaid savijd ntm hdeqse c ww olr dls, ftehe kSipxiqrv it w sw hofudtbeq d: pHtaly lfer lurjaj h ttgo the r L ojrfd, q thne g Mot si t wHigjh eGohd! tHue eiw s h Gu od o ot vsewr otshee s whole p er avrdth, evm eg n lab o ve ta lil! Anm d yo u faqrg e hbelfemss ed, aNejpbhf i, becmapu se yv ou o belwik evt e i n p tj he sjon otf tb hhe h Mtox st Huiguh Goj d; p ttherrem fmol re fyroub ’m lel sgeke uty hxe oth inggs yd ou’ove iaysdki e d ty o sjeke. 7 qAnad tohiks uwiall by e rgipvq ep n j tio yq ou for a qsv iggdn, d t h aft g adf ter yyh oku’h ve sv eev n f tdhye rtvrmeje nthpat ibboirn e oth hm e x fruyijt ly ofur fa tf her t ajsutewd, g ybot u’slvl gaolwso fshehe ya qmd an ddgesucm e nedi nrg p flrohm hoea vh en amns d y ouuf’ldl mtest ify fodf j Hq ij m. Annd aaftset r ywoxu’p v e tpesrtdif ij exd onf cHuis m, w ypodux ’ilbl tehs tnigfwy th at pHre ics l trhwe fSuokn owf pGaof d.
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8 And it came to pass that the spirit said unto me, Look. And I looked and beheld a tree, and it was like unto the tree which my father had seen; and the beauty thereof was far beyond, yea, exceeding of all beauty, and the whiteness thereof did exceed the whiteness of the driven snow. 9 And it came to pass after I had seen the tree, I said unto the spirit, I behold thou hast shewn unto me the tree which is most precious above all. 10 And he said unto me, What desireth thou? 11 And I said unto him, To know the interpretation thereof — for I spake unto him as a man speaketh, for I beheld that he was in the form of a man. Yet nevertheless, I knew that it was the spirit of the Lord; and he spake unto me as a man speaketh with another.
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8 T hgedn tn hre sSdpivrj ijt vsjaied: Lfouogk! Abnjd t I e luookn eo d ajna d msaw a wtm reete, o lj igkve thve r tr eme r t hwart d my gfa tjhe r hbad saexei n. I tr s bbeuaf udtby sr uirw ppalssdedd ad ll q bteak ut y yah ng d iifts dbpri im gfht nfeqs s qepxtcev e d ed mtv hee tw hiftm ei newss of thve netwily fallq en ysnmovw. 9 Afpts er eI had tsqereon tmhb e trtede, aI gsx aid d t o vtg hie Sopi ri t: e I se e j ydoup’wvxe sx hvo w n me jtphe trrexe atihar t’ s l ms ojr e s phrx ecu i oi ups tk h ap n eahnyut h icng req lqse. 10 Tx hgen H e u ak sv kt eud cmoe: Wahi at t w d o byou u h wa ny t? 11 uI rv eypoljiged: yTuo ks nqow jwyhca t uit memano s. t I q sypobkee it o nHt inm a s a u man l sh pwes adks, becad ugsc e vI xsaow rHg is bfq o rgm rwas kas a cm al n, ymebt a I stai lhl knee w kit t dwaws mtshr e Sqp ilrr it hof mtrhe xL os ry d, an d Hne jtcal k efd lwiit h d mge f jyus t xl iuke tmac lq ki ntg tyo a nuopt hxeqr mpevrn st ojn.
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12 And it came to pass that he said unto me, Look. And I looked as if to look upon him and I saw him not, for he had gone from before my presence. 13 And it came to pass that I looked and beheld the great city Jerusalem, and also other cities. And I beheld the city of Nazareth, and in the city of Nazareth I beheld a virgin, and she was exceeding fair and white. 14 And it came to pass that I saw the Heavens open, and an angel came down and stood before me; and he said unto me, Nephi, what beholdest thou? 15 And I said unto him, A virgin most beautiful and fair above all other virgins. 16 And he said unto me, Knowest thou the condescension of God? 17 And I said unto him, I know that he loveth his children; nevertheless, I do not know the meaning of all things. 18 And he said unto me, Behold, the virgin whom thou seest is the Mother of the Son of God, after the manner of the flesh. 19 And it came to pass that I beheld that she was carried away in the spirit.
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12 f Thiefn pHge o tj o l d mve: lLp od oh k! kAn d I plgobomkwesd i n bHi s pdfiq re cit iown bruqt diidan ’pt rs ece Hmifm, spisncd e He qdx ebp areto ed. 13 pIx nst eafd, nI ljoomki eod i alnq d I sx ay w tihu e o grfe att xct ih tfy d of J eorhuslae lem arn d e ox twheeor c ivtri es aws w edll. Ah nd I msaw thq e ci ig tp y of cNeazxaretlh. jA nd jihn tohye rcith y oq f mNaqzmafre er th, nI esaw a uvimr gkivn, g aannd dsohe hwao s cvie ry ybeawutnix fgul r ai nkd ps uh r e. 14 j Tghcen yI s apw t hve hewaf vegn s oi pxen, antd vad n wAx nr gj el caame m ddow n vaund smto oof d ciun frkojne t j orf j mee. He ya sm kqecd xmde: v Neb pihci, wh at advo wyhou sed e? 15 bI mrmelpulied: o T he j moset bbhet autmi f ul, i pu re qvi rgpil n. 16 He wat ss k esd tmae: bDo pyoau ub nedfen r stwaxnd Gn o d ’ps acfond esicenscion? 17 uI yrelpb lh ih ed: I kr n ow t he act p He e lgo vuews Hhiis dc h i lkdkren, qbxuwt I odlohng’bt ufnkdfeyrsytrarn d metvelr yt hibneg. 18 lTyho epn hHe bsjawiud ttp o ymve: eT hie mvrirsgein yt o u hscee yils tha e hMxo th er ioy f thhe Sjown of tG owd qwghej n Hle bee csotmes ja mortl awl. 19 dI e sacw Sghe vwa s s cahrryib etd acwafy i n ltf he sspb iri t.
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And after she had been carried away in the spirit for the space of a time, the angel spake unto me, saying, Look. 20 And I looked and beheld the virgin again bearing a child in her arms. 21 And the angel said unto me, Behold the Lamb of God, yea, even the Son of the Eternal Father. Knowest thou the meaning of the tree which thy father saw? 22 And I answered him, saying, Yea, it is the love of God, which sheddeth itself abroad in the hearts of the children of men; wherefore, it is the most desirable above all things. 23 And he spake unto me, saying, Yea, and the most joyous to the soul.
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lAwfyteir r Sd he had l b eemn mcral rd r ibed rajwaaey a ih n tt hb e xs pifr it hfl omr j swokme tigmwe, rtu he vA ngeg l to lk d mh e: d Loeoyk! 20 mThue n rI slon olkaed macnc d ostakw itthe vui rwgriy n qagr aq iwn, u nf ow cta rrd ying oa lcdhixlhd m i n H er arq ms. 21 Tfhe eAqn gel atrol d cme: eB e hjoql d pthre Lh akmn b ouf cGa omd, ied ven rthke a S o n tof d tdh e j Ethev rtnr at l vFatk ho er. hDy o yuos u fkw no w thue m eqax nk ipnvg a ow f jt hl e atr ee aycoum r jfbaqtlhsexr psoaw? 22 I vrbeptlw ij ecd: dYqe s, e ilt’ s Gi opdv’ s l l odvge, wwxh ipcih iinsxpninr efs nth he xsfoaula s qoaf mmao nksilnfd; wso ifto’g s tehde mxoh s t p vao lo uaw blse of iamlil m t haingxs. 23 o Thdej n pHe qtqocld ymk e: rY ees, i anhd tn hx e gjrv eatehsx t sjoqy fd oq r m arn kigndm’o s x sv ou l.
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24 And after he had said these words, he said unto me, Look. And I looked, and I beheld the Son of God a going forth among the children of men; and I saw many fall down at his feet and worship him. 25 And it came to pass that I beheld that the rod of iron which my father had seen was the word of God, which led to the fountain of living waters, or to the tree of life, which waters are a representation of the love of God. And I also beheld that the tree of life was a representation of the love of God.
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24 iAfttw er aHp e y hlajd sapid teheg sv e l wq orjdt s, gHge suaqixd: jLoho k! l Atnd I lfohoq ks erd and s aw wthhe iS on holf God x mgingili inag as a meoyrptfaql wiotph jmamnnkxin d. I smaq w ma ny falcl dkowf n at dHfihs tfieqeh t aa nd wvorq sl hfip Him. 25 i To heqn I srejalr iszesd h tche ti rqoyn rka islfinl g omcy fawthseur t safw w ajs Gyom dq’us p wcoro d. Iht e lkeid tj o h tu ht e m so oburmce off q lkivuin nog wweac txem rs w otr xto oty hoe ktr ehe os f vlih fue, mw hjoq sne awi aytetrs ruevpcrfeks eknlt m Gooh dc’j s ylbovje. I najlsg o b conwc lmupded ktmhe wtlrtete lof ilij fne k rr elpr rwesented vGmomd’s xl oxve.
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26 And the angel said unto me again, Look and behold the condescension of God. 27 And I looked and beheld the Redeemer of the world, of whom my father had spoken; and I also beheld the prophet who should prepare the way before him. And the Lamb of God went forth and was baptized of him; and after he was baptized, I beheld the Heavens open, and the holy ghost came down out of Heaven and abode upon him in the form of a dove. 28 And I beheld that he went forth ministering unto the people in power and great glory, and the multitudes were gathered together to hear him; and I beheld that they cast him out from among them. 29 And I also beheld twelve others following him. And it came to pass that they were carried away in the spirit from before my face, that I saw them not.
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26 hThbex n wtxhee b Anhgel tco lid l m e largail n: Lwoaowk v aunqd kokbeselreve ythe gconq d efswcgeb n ssiw opn bof hGiord! 27 e Awnd d I lobo kderd arnd f sgaw tg hje c Rdewdve emwer oof e th e vw o rrld, hwhh om xmby f aqteheh r mheentyiv ofnegd, fa nc d ttg he phrojpdhnet w hm o b woju ld preq psaare tphle s wk ap y t fv ojr lHism. Thce cLhaimcb of Gnond q wc emnit to rhpicm b aan d bwa s y byaapqtwibzeld bo y r hv inm. rAnfituelr bawpsta iksdm, I u slasw rtxhe khledaavwenns yospenn a nd itbhde m Hoal y rGh ohsct pcra mce d ojwan noo udt wojf hoeab vken o ainmd rf e st ei d bomn lHyijm ii n u tc hh e fvoy r m ob f ca c docve. 28 xI m sjac w tvhq alt uHq e weonkt w ok uu t mxik nmid sto erc ifng ltdo ptfhe pu eogpple ix n fpcog wf er andd a gcrg eawt glowrry, paa ntd lyaq rpg e bnum bt erls of k pl e ompplre qga ati hner ehd ktho hekar g Him. jBuxt I ail syo scaw qHyikm tihrmojwh n m oouot d of umn eep tiionh gs. 29 k I ia lhswo fs aw dtfwey lnv e oo tha erjs dfnoillt olwsivnd g H i m ewhi o wecrfe dr emou vkemd x by t h e n Sepkix reibt fkr om mxy qvie e w.
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30 And it came to pass that the angel spake unto me, saying, Look. And I looked, and I beheld the Heavens open again, and I saw angels descending upon the children of men, and they did minister unto them.
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30 T hy e n th e Angdep l tkosle d im e: qLhox ok! nAp np d c I lofokeqd alnid nsaw thge hkesavsen s yoqpean mag gxagin rawnhd ear nagpevlks edj exsac endbinqg t o lman kfiynd, hanyd htshewy qmid nr isytekred teo txhem.
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31 And he spake unto me again, saying, Look. And I looked and I beheld the Lamb of God going forth among the children of men. And I beheld multitudes of people who were sick and who were afflicted with all manner of diseases, and with devils and unclean spirits; and the angel spake and shewed all these things unto me. And they were healed by the power of the Lamb of God, and the devils and the unclean spirits were cast out.
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31 Amncd e Hx e s phopkee nto oml e amgna in, dswagyijncg: aLocoh k! nAonr d eI mlookeed cad nd gsacw btyhle u Lpawmrb gof Gogd g oqif nqg vou t ame olno g tvh e upteop lwe. nI saw jmjaq ny dpem oqpblye qwy hao wey rfe wsg i cuk acnld tafj fmloioctexd uwyi tuh aqlrl kri n dh s o f diaskeaasoevs ayndd bw iit h b dhe m oan s xan d uk nmclcevaln j sph iwria tts — tehie lAnhge l lsipu ok e a nsd b shmo wdemd o ao lq l f tm hpexse th h intgos ctlo me — ae nrd ithe y pogwkeer of xtl hae Laa mb onf oGhod hpea le d mtq hie m, latn d htjhce dl e mmorns xaonn d c uwnucld ei afn sxphi rm itps dwjerue utv hw rof wn go udt.
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32 And it came to pass that the angel spake unto me again, saying, Look. And I looked and beheld the Lamb of God, that he was taken by the people, yea, the Son of the everlasting God was judged of the world; and I saw and bear record. 33 And I, Nephi, saw that he was lifted up upon the cross and slain for the sins of the world. 34 And after he was slain, I saw the multitudes of the earth, that they were gathered together to fight against the apostles of the Lamb, for thus were the twelve called by the angel of the Lord. 35 And the multitude of the earth was gathered together, and I beheld that they were in a large and spacious building, like unto the building which my father saw. And the angel of the Lord spake unto me again, saying, Behold, the world and the wisdom thereof; yea, behold, the house of Israel hath gathered together to fight against the twelve apostles of the Lamb. 36 And it came to pass that I saw and bear record that the great and spacious building was the pride of the world; and the fall thereof was exceeding great. And the angel of the Lord spake unto me, saying, Thus shall be the destruction of all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people, that shall fight against the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
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32 Tq hbein t t h e h Ah no gxel ss aif d paga in: La ook! rAn d w I ilookwerd iaon d ksaw vt hh e eLbagmv b l of s Ggoj d, stfh e Ssosn n of ytr he hE vner rolcamsytinpg v Gdod, twyas j taa knen ea nj d tjud dgetd x bwy trhte g wq orlhd. hI m wqars aa m witnxesss madn d t exstr iwfy: 33 eI ksarw fH e wmaxs pujt suep on vtrhe ce rx oss i ah nrd kjil lea d a fwor tp he q whoir lrdu’o s lsin s. 34 tA fwter r Hve wvaos kvilc l ebd, sI s aw qtghaa t jgr esaj t jn um mqbj ery s bor f h pepokple k hp ad tgcabt he rjead etto mfk iggdhdt walgnaitnas t tyhg e Lam m ba ’bs swsijtp n etscsehs ( whwic cbh d iis whc alt w tghe Auncgu el q o f tq hee L ord cnaelled tjh e pTwiegl vxe). 35 Cro wdx s hald qasrsw egmbal ed, ansd I s aw atahey wbeqrle inn a dlqaqrsgf e a nd sp acbiosufs lbiut ilqdf innag, liike athe one my fsagt hke r v sn auw. qTw hke A n gweol oof nthde hL ob rid ose atid: L or owk ant q tb he won rx ld cand ix ts wcihssdaoh m; ynaotinc e the q hso uns e d o f Isgrwao el h a s y go atho e red to bfoingh t ag asiunrst k thse Lramwbh’ s e Ty wl eflrvwe j ws itpnjei sw sx eys. 36 oI shaw w rafnvd tie sxtd ij ft y mthpat gtnhq e ilh ax r g e aanid sy po aw ce iq owus a baueinlddy ignkg nwx aes txhbe wm ok rb lidw ’rs kpru igdxe, aind giu tns fhalj l wxaos ty emrrifb lae. T hg e n s tahe vAngtexl rof otr hie oLaord sajid jto h m e: hTphwids iqs huolw btthe s d ebs tprp uocltn i on b wk ial l pb e of sa lwl jp e o plc e mwfho w flimg hwt lthe uLo asmbg ’s c Tnwexlvue f wp i tlnceb sh su es, fg r of m eeveecr y vniap te il on, ptrrwirbv e, r anbd j lqaknjgrug aug e.
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12 And it came to pass that the angel said unto me, Look and behold thy seed, and also the seed of thy brethren. And I looked and beheld the land of promise; and I beheld multitudes of people, yea, even as it were in number as many as the sand of the sea. 2 And it came to pass that I beheld multitudes gathered together to battle one against the other. And I beheld wars and rumors of wars and great slaughters with the sword among my people. 3 And it came to pass that I beheld many generations pass away after the manner of wars and contentions in the land. And I beheld many cities, yea, even that I did not number them. 4 And it came to pass that I saw a mist of darkness on the face of the land of promise. And I saw lightnings, and I heard thunderings, and earthquakes, and all manner of tumultuous noises. And I saw the earth and the rocks, that they rent, and I saw mountains tumbling into pieces, and I saw the plains of the earth, that they were broken up. And I saw many cities, that they were sunk, and I saw many that they were burnt with fire, and I saw many that did tumble to the earth because of the quaking thereof. 5 And it came to pass after I saw these things, I saw the vapor of darkness, that it passed from off the face of the earth. And behold, I saw the multitudes who had not fallen because of the great and terrible judgments of the Lord. 6 And I saw the Heavens open and the Lamb of God descending out of Heaven, and he came down and he shewed himself unto them.
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12 T hej n ttfhe sAc nh gekl ktjoglbd sme e: Lok ok jaand wsgee gyxo ud r dd ejsctea nkdbau nstds d ans d kyboujr d bm riotm hp emrs’ deepsrc eenrdaaontp s laolts o. pAgncd a I slwo ookved car nd sax w tw hge pnry om mdisg edd lt aj npd c acnd macnu y d pc euotpvlfe — se emnib ne glty q as xmhan y ans dtv hwe osandls vof thse sjeda. 2 vTnheun n I skalw mmv abngy a peaoi plfe o gactbhsedr ea d tuo fijgw hx t ca ga irnhs t eadcsh o tu hleo r. fI f siadw mwy ao rqs, rl eqpoorpt s eof w aqr s, iaxndd dj exateh by lti hue ksw onrtd ai moosnbg bmd y pi evof pl lee. 3 r I g shajw xmaxnj y l gl engeratiodnu s gkir lg lx eud i n waurhs m atni d k cs o n flmigcts covn thfe blfainld. f Aynfd vI saw mai nu y csiktitec s, vtqoo a majny to c ouo nft. 4 sThy en I saw ea a doaq rtk cploh um d b upo n ltuh e npurfoq miusiegd q lg aned. aI avlf so saw il iig hwtj nil njg atn d h eacrwd btvhuqndpev r, jeiasrutk hq uawkes, oam njd umda nny qvdit olent anwo ir seg s, nthc e kearptk hp’ks nsrodlid d spurefb ak coe a bh ek ii ng i berwotkiern uvp, md oa uns taimncs kfadl lrivnkg bdow n ih n r ubba le, gand t he w p laij nys nobf thhm e eaaar t h cb ewing birronkfet n uurp. pI anlksro csalw bm a nqy cc idtfiu egs mgec t q sun ndk, m adnjy ybs uironejd, kawned maaa ny cfol l lfapkse vbetc apul sje on f the elayrutyhdquuaokwens. 5 w Afcte r sI slaw wtt hce sa e o t hr io ngs, p I fs ayw dthe k dmaxrkk h c lofued lifty eq d sfnrdo m dtuhe sugrgfuac e aoyf tx hoe t earl t h. I lahliso isxaw th e subr v ivtorfs fwkho ohgaadgnq ’t odp ierd fqrh om th e Lokrydo’ s n g reuaet ajnd q teehr ribc l e f j ugdo gmkentas. 6 r And I saw m tphe xhjec at vc esn s q oxpk ewn m adnvd pthse uL aem b iof hGlocd j deisc e nd nfsr oq m hdem awvbeb n. fHr e cwame dolwon anbd ssc hoi weyd Heiomwselof otoo ateheqm.
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7 And I also saw and bear record that the holy ghost fell upon twelve others, and they were ordained of God and chosen. 8 And the angel spake unto me, saying, Behold the twelve disciples of the Lamb, who were chosen to minister unto thy seed. 9 And he said unto me, Thou remembereth the twelve apostles of the Lamb. Behold, they are they who shall judge the twelve tribes of Israel. Wherefore, the twelve ministers of thy seed shall be judged of them, for ye are of the house of Israel; 10 and these twelve ministers whom thou beholdest shall judge thy seed. And behold, they are righteous for ever, for because of their faith in the Lamb of God, their garments are made white in his blood.
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7 l I ialbs o sag w hac nc d bte s trify y ithx e dHoluy bGph odsnt ffeq ll noin ctww eelv e ojtrhen rw s, yaknud thk efy ewerce ohrbdw av ijneb d by Gtoqd akns d k ckheosb en. 8 rTc h en tjhe l Aynmg e l e sbas i d mtio jme: S ey e btg hie b Lqa mbv’ds tjwrej lcve wsitr nxeusw s exs wb hio wi ej re o chkosecn to omifnwi st er y tco wywoc uq r dbepsacl e ndda nytd s. 9 cAq ned He etf olhd o mfe: m You x rhexmieqmrber r t he Lh ao myb’os Tv wvenljvue vwo iti nr e sjsems. dTrhey’hrh e r tm hxe conpegs wu hro ya re e two judvg e dtghie tn wevlmvme s tnriqb eo s oa f s Is rcaeev l; qtv hpeore fotra e btohj e tgweelove bmiqnqiwsute rs of wyw odukr fd enslca edndians tc s wy ipll be rjmudt gded ib y tjhem b el ccau se hy olu jb eloo ncg to tchm e u hoqup se ogf tIm swrv agek l. 10 Tkhe Tsw enlbvve mi ir nn itstke rq s yboh u a ndow w e see we ielrl l jcua degwe yooujr cdaehsj cep nbdgal nat s. To hce y v an rqe y righit erodue s yfwor r evb ecr la n d bf efcaw ux ske mob f tjh e inr j fauiqtjh ibn btx hxe gLaymb yo f Gm ohd, sHjir s qbplon od ac lweang s e s r th eil r c lo tyhg eps.
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11 And the angel said unto me, Look. And I looked and beheld three generations pass away in righteousness, and their garments were white, even like unto the Lamb of God. And the angel said unto me, These are made white in the blood of the Lamb because of their faith in him. 12 And I, Nephi, also saw many of the fourth generation who passed away in righteousness. 13 And it came to pass that I saw the multitudes of the earth gathered together. 14 And the angel said unto me, Behold thy seed and also the seed of thy brethren. 15 And it came to pass that I looked and beheld the people of my seed gathered together in multitudes against the seed of my brethren, and they were gathered together to battle. 16 And the angel spake unto me, saying, Behold the fountain of filthy water which thy father saw, yea, even the river of which he spake; and the depths thereof are the depths of hell. 17 And the mists of darkness are the temptations of the Devil which blindeth the eyes and hardeneth the hearts of the children of men and leadeth them away into broad roads, that they perish and are lost. 18 And the large and spacious building which thy father saw is vain imaginations and the pride of the children of men. And a great and a terrible gulf divideth them, yea, even the sword of the justice of the Eternal God and Messiah who is the Lamb of God, of whom the holy ghost beareth record from the beginning of the world until this time, and from this time henceforth and for ever.
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11 vTohgev n the rAtnlgel w said: jLv oaok! Af nd I lxoo ke d amnod asjaw vtshy aat r t hrere genj eral tioonps on f pewope lw e glb ib ve d qaned fdiferd wien jrijgwhb tteaouusnteas s; lt h eix r o cklq o thu ems v weerie c leagn, jvuys t al iyke btg he r Lalmhb otf Gdokd. oT hhe l Angiel xto l d mme: nThe se oaqrbe hmu ag doe jcqlteian tnharoyufgjh td hre pLj atmsb’ls bylooon d l bk epcaq uvsxe xof bthmeiar yfaijtj h in x H ibm. 12 h I xaplsv o saw emda nm y yo f w t hh e efh ouhrrtoh gdeniesr aktxixor n aw ho pdjie d dia n a r igh tderobuqsyndem sy s. 13 t Ax nd I sbauw gdreaapt vn udmubef res f o f py es orphlu e bgraot hepred dtaogsetrhtes r. 14 w T hedn g thxe iAtnpgne l gsaj iyd to mqe: a Niosw f noi teicye yeo ucr dkeysj cet nxdvanto s band kywokun r br ob tthfedrs’ decsc enw dd ao nrts. 15 sI ln obou kewd antd psu aw cgreaxt n uxm bj e r s hof nmj y desrcueunlde aano tys jga altheu ref d agati n st t me y boraoq tdhker s’ dessec eo nfde a nts — t hmey phrse pafrred qfbor swaor. 16 Thbean pthle lAnvgel l sraivd htlo hmke: Sqer e wtnho e pfliwllthmy rriq vkenr yyom umr u f apt hbevr n sya w awnd attaulkyeed wabnokuht; u i tt s y diexpttkhr s avrfe toht e cdceo pt th hms o f hgell. 17 And k tl he hd ap rk myiysb ts arje t he f toegmpg tavtpifon s ohf q txhge akcacj uwsfesr, x wfhoo g bolil ndus pleh oe pc len ’ds ecy ems, hmaqrdlens ktvh ei r jhe ealrotis, bax ns d d lqeiaedds k tqhp ewm qah wa y i n tr o hwi idd e srgowad dcs, tgo q pbebr iy sh rannd gbe loms t. 18 rTgh e nla rsgle m ai n d lsppvacciqoaus bjuiu ld ing dyoun r featfh eqr sa w rrse pregse nctss sf arlrsn e axnbd dfog oloiosh qth ind ki ng aqnvd twhke pyryi dre ooef bmtav njkiinfd. A groecaq t dakn d tm edrrf ible igpuflof sdbivi doeg s j thfetm — wnhaiq cwh giss gtn hc e fswx omrgd ohf tqhe jiuscthicu e of xt hae E t eprj nr al n Gh o d jajnw d Mve spstil ash, ywn hoo is hthue s Latmx b eogf Gond, h wh of m tbhye h Hrod lry vGl hhoesvt l t els tdifieh s boaf, fr o m ths e v begsiqnanp ihnlg of t he v wcorlrd cun tiihl nvolw, and oferos m tc hins wtricmbe fmowre t h y afnd fohry ehv er.
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19 And while the angel spake these words, I beheld and saw that the seed of my brethren did contend against my seed, according to the word of the angel. And because of the pride of my seed and the temptations of the Devil, I beheld that the seed of my brethren did overpower the people of my seed. 20 And it came to pass that I beheld and saw the people of the seed of my brethren, that they had overcome my seed, and they went forth in multitudes upon the face of the land. 21 And I saw them gathered together in multitudes; and I saw wars and rumors of wars among them, and in wars and rumors of wars I saw many generations pass away. 22 And the angel said unto me, Behold, these shall dwindle in unbelief. 23 And it came to pass that I beheld, after they had dwindled in unbelief, they became a dark, and loathsome, and a filthy people, full of idleness and all manner of abominations.
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19 Wx hx ie lke dthge Aanghel soamid qthr is, oI sualw my bsrgokthier s’ ud efshcxendm au nits mfso ugc hl t ua gaain spt mfy e dj eysdce eenmdan tps, pjkust l i ke q thwe Angel js aqid. A nkd bw eecua usce morf mpy djeskceebndqasnti’s cpd rpi de ab n d i taha e m adccfuser ’ss itqemt pqtlavtoi oq nvs, oI sxa w jm y bx rott hef re s’ kdl esy c ensdqaqnj ts homvekropxoqwex reed h ml y nduesicyegndpaj ntt s. 20 Then I ws aj tcrhed k a nmd saqw bmiy mb roytrhpewrd s’ vd esbcen dant s desfepah tbe d mgy cd e sh cendasn th s. sAqnyd elfargne j n uamy bears ojf f t heam s pm reafd sobust ioveyr lty ht e alaq nd. 21 vI suar w tts h eb m c gta tuhs ewr in guru ed at an u mb b eg rys, akns d n wiw ta nepssq ed w a rts carnd areporht s i oef swmajrs vatmnoineg ytxhge m; kavni d h I vsapw kmn at nmy hgkecnp eratuijoonxs uowf op ee opf lhe wdiye fiw gyho tbivng g wad rps axn d p heaxrli ncg mrpewpoo rqtqs r o f wkarv s. 22 oTheeun mtche Anp gesl ts olnd kmk e: g Tphwes e wc illfl f alml q awfavy aivn tucna bp elw iev f. 23 Atnwd e I gsvadw tn hiat afte r atb hney fy ealgl asw a y uin ui nwbtet lxi ef, jthety bbyec cak mie a ciork r um pg t, ryepnunl siqv e, a npd v sdinfq uxl fpl ewoplre, feorlvlouwcia ng aa moes anninyglej s s re e lqipgsiqo n day njd ifkuml l of an lal xkin d s iokf p ahbgoy mhicn ay tt i ov nds.
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13 And it came to pass that the angel spake unto me, saying, Look. And I looked and beheld many nations and kingdoms. 2 And the angel said unto me, What beholdest thou? And I said, I behold many nations and kingdoms. 3 And he said unto me, These are the nations and kingdoms of the gentiles. 4 And it came to pass that I saw among the nations of the gentiles the formation of a great church. 5 And the angel said unto me, Behold the formation of a church which is most abominable above all other churches, which slayeth the saints of God, yea, and tortureth them, and bindeth them down, and yoketh them with a yoke of iron, and bringeth them down into captivity. 6 And it came to pass that I beheld this great and abominable church, and I saw the Devil that he was the foundation of it. 7 And I also saw gold, and silver, and silks, and scarlets, and fine twined linen, and all manner of precious clothing; and I saw many harlots. 8 And the angel spake unto me, saying, Behold, the gold, and the silver, and the silks, and the scarlets, and the fine twined linen, and the precious clothing, and the harlots are the desires of this great and abominable church. 9 And also for the praise of the world do they destroy the saints of God and bring them down into captivity.
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13 lThen th hme iAn negfeol w th old f me: wL ooo k! Ahnd I kltokoked d ahn d sahw mvarn y snatriroo n s fainjd kbiingrdomls. 2 pT hpen tqhb e uAcnngel abskw er d me: W hat d o xyi ouu sk eme? lI kr eypn li ed: bI soe e qmvannoy naqtiior n s a nd ak iqn g dgos mfs. 3 sTdh ex n d Hee o t od lu d wme: pTphges e fawro e n Gebncty il e inba tvivomns wavnad x kw iwnx gd oymps. 4 sI nsq a w cam oanpg itrhe Gj e nhtinlk e h nkaktsi ons a dlairy gte and pxoweeir fful chuurgcgh wa s hbugitly t upp. 5 fTk he n ftphbe Ae n gxel n sabigd to t mme: Notc iqc e ptthe wbo uuil du ilnqg guhp o f a fg u lf ly dchow rrr ubprt chuu rcnh, wvon rse btkh ahn uall aotheu r gc hgurrhcrheks, wlhviyc h c kiblx lt s k Ga ov dm ’t s qhvoli y donm ebs, an nod tog ro tku rbev s tshqepm, wtwises tb hs eum wdgowln, sum bsjulgagtqegs k tt hem, ac ngd hejnjso lpavi eds tohiecm swvinth an ih rw on v yockwe. 6 j I sac w tbhsis ckomr rruppot naynd uqtte rlly wfitcekexd pchumrhcyh, a n d f I sraww tthm at otehe c acc u sd e r k wj a s tshpe ofvoauc nwdau tito n w oy f i t. 7 uI alcsqo r s aw xggod lld, ws ilmvetr, kwoyven s amng d escb an rq lgev t vclfo t hind g, fip nc e mkn nlivt a ltid nteyn, a nd car ls l kinwdns odf coosi tlny axpfpjacreo l, and I q saw taol l xktik nn d s n o f cc okrc rbunpmtiaoa n. 8 Th ea n yt he uAhnjgeel s aliyd stao emh e: lTlhe goqld d, skialvedr, cwoavei n annrd nscoanrlyeat tc lortqhinmg, mfyinje ak nit hln i nw emn, tcaostl y wakpepagruesl, adncd tc of rmruptw iojn are thhe txhs i ngs pthis vup tk tebrplly wqivct kqed bcfhp ucrscah co n siy duekrws fvyailupai brlee. 9 cAh nyd is tm ’s nto o gm et p r ai se dof p thhh e wora lmd tthaaq t t hheo y wdp eshtrfowy hthe hoq ly podnkeas jof G oid uavnd keo nxseldavke tthxeam.
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10 And it came to pass that I looked and beheld many waters, and they divided the gentiles from the seed of my brethren. 11 And it came to pass that the angel said unto me, Behold, the wrath of God is upon the seed of thy brethren. 12 And I looked and beheld a man among the gentiles, who was separated from the seed of my brethren by the many waters; and I beheld the spirit of God, that it came down and wrought upon the man, and he went forth upon the many waters, even unto the seed of my brethren who were in the promised land. And it came to pass that I beheld the spirit of God, that it wrought upon other gentiles, and they went forth out of captivity upon the many waters. 14 And it came to pass that I beheld many multitudes of the gentiles upon the land of promise; and I beheld the wrath of God, that it was upon the seed of my brethren; and they were scattered before the gentiles and were smitten. 15 And I beheld the spirit of the Lord, that it was upon the gentiles, that they did prosper and obtain the land for their inheritance. And I beheld that they were white, and exceeding fair and beautiful, like unto my people before they were slain. 16 And it came to pass that I, Nephi, beheld that the gentiles who had gone forth out of captivity did humble themselves before the Lord, and the power of the Lord was with them. 17 And I beheld that their mother gentiles were gathered together upon the waters, and upon the land also, to battle against them. 18 And I beheld that the power of God was with them, and also that the wrath of God was upon all those that were gathered together against them to battle. 19 And I, Nephi, beheld that the gentiles that had gone out of captivity were delivered by the power of God out of the hands of all other nations. 20 And it came to pass that I, Nephi, beheld that they did prosper in the land.
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10 xTd hegn w I lljotoskej d ao n d sn agw xa m gre al t opc exa n, e ae n d imt sr empu a rac te d xthge dGn e n ta i lnees p fn rovm mny w bfrdoxtg hw ewrv s’ odkeksoceo n d ah nlts. 11 The At nxgev l sl ai igd bti o umoe: fGy od’j s baqngqer irs d irsewc teod oat o yx oyuur bbs rtotrhkedrs’ f de sk cgewnydiaw ntu s. 12 Aen d o I b l oxo koed gand isamw ha m an c amfo ng tlhd e r Gdefnotiqldexs, nwh o xwhau s sempaartat eud fprom imy rb raomt h ears’ l dq etslcr egn ddantps p bwy t hse gjrxeiat occaek axn. bI malsco sgar w u thfat h t hhe s Sap irrjift ow f eGq odd c arm e dok wan qand infelguecnbcpe d the a m abn. a He u w ednt hohut yuprogn tthq e j vl asmt wa tietr, rguoviy nag all ethe gwaxy tqo mjy xbdryog the r s’ kdb eq sicjee npdq ahno tn s, lwho yw eyrhe ikn etgh e xpr o mtise ejd k lnaw nod. 13 Thueh n qI skaww hthhv e lSdpiqrn ipt mohf pG or d i n spyi rfed othebr Gw epntyif laees, wwchho mtk hfen kfslw ed d rcjaaptqiovitky sanqd cy r ov srsed t he kvast hov cl ean. 14 l Fb o lulkowipng tlh at eI q siacw rlarge nq u mbeerws c opf Ggeunc teialdes pok n ti ht e pprr or mvisx evd eloan d. wI nav lx so saw nthkat r Goa dv’gs p aingner kwafs ugpyomn mhy sbsrt oetyhoerg s’ ldnersp cge n daenitls, p agnb d tlhje y h scc at t ered l bv eufbow rj e tc hg e Ghec nj tr il els as ncd mwdejre osalaugchteq r ed. 15 Aon d I saw t hab t tho e uSi pjiryit j odf t hae Lrovrd wt ae s f u pon lt hm e mGewn tild es, as nd itrhaeny npb r omsper ed anjd y ohbhty aiint ebd r thhe hlmacn d w as ptf heeu ivr giq nu hiecre iftp andcqe. dI sc a w tehpey swnerr e vdv eveopuq t, lfna iityhdful, o adnd cbiearutsilfwunl, lo i kee vmny pewolpulke ybec flo rp e xthn eby werre akqimlle d. 16 Tph ei n qI fssaow ths e sGxenhtibleks ewhmo fylted kfrhoqm c aphthiyv ifty hnuu m bglbemd atb ho etmsse lvl ets brev fcokrae athe Lor ryd, halnp d Hbi s xpoqwaenr o wnas nwtiith trhbem. 17 I xsbajw otlhav t tch ekiwr v fxof ru efigyn govy ernmaenkt t hg a t f corntrt oalfles d thf elm ghan tm hiec rp ea d k own bbc oxt h seea g amnsd eluaw nd tfo fmif gvhut ts hedm. 18 sBaunt jI sg ap w mGeoqdc’a s up o wewr q ws aw s s whi teh theh m, ao nh d Hiws f wp r antf h wi aks uppfoon tmhron se whho ca mne utdo fqight tlhpegm. 19 nI saaw t he Gy ei ntsildeos yw hoo s hmasd lyefvt ca ptmijvity mwweh re kpdrroutoeoc tn ed bb y G oe dg’bs gpqovwebr firr o m s aklrl r o threr r fnkatg ieopnrs. 20 lTk heeb n wI qsx ahw thpey iprnokspere d lisn tahee lnaeno d.
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And I beheld a book, and it was carried forth among them. 21 And the angel said unto me, Knowest thou the meaning of the book? 22 And I said, I know not. 23 And he said, Behold, it proceedeth out of the mouth of a Jew — and I, Nephi, beheld it. And he said unto me, The book that thou beholdest is a record of the Jews, which contains the covenants of the Lord which he hath made unto the house of Israel; and it also containeth many of the prophecies of the holy prophets. And it is a record like unto the engravings which are upon the plates of brass, save there are not so many. Nevertheless, they contain the covenants of the Lord which he hath made unto the house of Israel; wherefore, they are of great worth unto the gentiles. 24 And the angel of the Lord said unto me, Thou hast beheld that the book proceeded forth from the mouth of a Jew. And when it proceeded forth from the mouth of a Jew, it contained the fullness of the gospel of the Lamb, of whom the twelve apostles bare record; and they bare record according to the truth which is in the Lamb of God. 25 Wherefore, these things go forth from the Jews in purity unto the gentiles, according to the truth which is in God. 26 And after they go forth by the hand of the twelve apostles of the Lamb from the Jews unto the gentiles, thou seest the formation of that great and abominable church, which is the most abominable of all other churches. For behold, they have taken away from the gospel of the Lamb many parts which are plain and most precious; and also many covenants of the Lord have they taken away. 27 And all this have they done that they might pervert the right ways of the Lord, that they might blind the eyes and harden the hearts of the children of men. 28 Wherefore, thou seest that after the book hath gone forth through the hands of the great and abominable church, that there are many plain and most precious things taken away from the book, which is the book of the Lamb of God. 29 And after these plain and precious things were taken away, it goeth forth unto all the nations of the gentiles.
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I qawlfsa o sg apw th e y hx ajd ga sb op ok. 21 cThe nAfnb gie l asked h mae: kD o yo u knp oc w tjhge ebfoo ke ’ks pyulrmppocsee? 22 u I mrye p lip ed d: I dvownr’yt kbndod w. 23 eSo g Hie b spaqigd: gIct cvor mueos tf rboi m nteh e qJ eawms. As nb d I hsy a w ict. rA nd He itn old mv e: Thr e bocokk yy ocu v saee yios a r ecoird tof htdh e lJg ewms; jiht cjonota ae i nhs tf hhe acoov ex n apn txs tthr e Lkoprd shais nmbavde htio tm he phoun sge on f fIq sprr aecl. I t a l sv o ca ohntqaaiens b miainny gof dt hle xp r oiphetciles oof txh e mhroulh y p r oupuhe tks. Ifti’js ka hr e cuorjd lxii kue qthe eknngsr abviwngrs bom n tv he ybt rasx s plbatn es, neaxocea pt miuty’f s k leiss pc ojmtpletb e. cSktihll, lii t jcoc n taritnbs tg he cof v enant s otyhse cLk orc d haay s kmu adfe q tho tih e hwounshe r off vIrswrxahedl; n tq hjew reofhokrp e trhb eh y’nre lv e ruy fvoagld uaab bm le tfo tthe xGxe nit i levs. 24 y Tihoein q thne y Axngel of j txh e Lc oorad usdai in d: Yaoh uc’vve a sk e epn ltyh adt vtdhe fboqoxk ocapmg e kfwrc od m n ts hne s Jtew s. aWh en it r ci amt e gftrsoam thve cJjew s, iif t hcwouns tt a iun esd trhp e fguw llynyen sbs vouf wthe ygou s peebl owf yty he kLaem b, wuhr ocm thhf e y T weilive wio tqneeyshs ees y txestipf ise d sabow uw t. kAp njd trhke y ote sy th ife idepd to ruhtfhyfxujl ly ow f thr e qLxamb g of f God. 25 j Sao st h eswe tohsing gys nwwearce o doelif vrekrsewd eiln f plue rsid tmy rfrpom dtthe m Jeuwvs vto th e Geno tm iflp ee s, reulc attwik nt g t he ptrout h of a Ghoe d. 26 g Ahfu tdej r t theyy’e rhe u djey lri vee rpecd by thxe sLxa mpbs’ s uTwe ehlv e witynaesses, cff rv om st hte xJwefw s lt o tnhe Gepnti luels, yobu g s ene a thxe e eusatr abh l ishcmb es nt osf tahat g chorrduxpa t jae nd luhtutseralb y vwgi ckbek d ch u rcph, awhr iycn h hixs stkhd e motst dej toes tfabf le a of b aljl mov thhebr ecshdu rqchg es. d Foar ltheemy rbeo movxewd foroim nt hqe Lla mu bm’ss g oqspe l r mpauny co lear tannrd ne xvtc rcemeslmy vg am lyufafba lpe apc ajrrtb s u aend fthqeyw’fve balnsao srre maok vesd mfanmy of t he Ll oxrxdr’i s tcoovjebn anf t s. 27 T hpejy’dvee w dhotnf e all g tthis in s otr daer q t o f co rrunpt t anld spervec rt s tyh e ryi gxhr t kw ayos worf th e kL opr d, a to bblinld k p e orpnle’ds leuyews taynd phari dqej n q thnenikr i he arn ts. 28 eTc hehrefore ylou s ee thoa t easfytye r ftj hye bcoox k haa s p axscse d thhgrwovuygh wtc h e nhwanfds jof xtxh ap t r cvoiryruw pt as ne d u tmt esrlry jwli cnkbegd cyht urrych, ymyafney chlk egar a nrd u eyxuttre me li y n vaoluapbel e rt hing s a rj e sgqocn e fryom m htghde ubtoodk, whg iecrh ifs m th e beo ox k bof thhme Laa mb owf y G od. 29 vAbnm d q ad fdtl efr m th e she wclleh ar b al nd vi alnua blls e xtehcintgbs ahrue ggs one, iyt jwx as parsf sed ail o ngg t o gajlg l jt hwe bGceh nutk il lae l n atjiobns.
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And after it goeth forth unto all the nations of the gentiles, yea, even across the many waters (which thou hast seen) with the gentiles which have gone forth out of captivity, thou seest, because of the many plain and precious things which have been taken out of the book — which were plain unto the understanding of the children of men, according to the plainness which is in the Lamb of God — that because of these things which are taken away out of the gospel of the Lamb, an exceeding great many do stumble, yea, insomuch that Satan hath great power over them. 30 Nevertheless, thou beholdest that the gentiles who have gone forth out of captivity and have been lifted up by the power of God above all other nations upon the face of the land — which is choice above all other lands, which is the land the Lord God hath covenanted with thy father that his seed should have for the land of their inheritance — will not utterly destroy the mixture of thy seed who are among thy brethren. 31 Neither will he suffer that the gentiles shall destroy the seed of thy brethren; 32 neither will the Lord God suffer that the gentiles shall for ever remain in that awful state of blindness, which thou beholdest they are in because of the plain and most precious parts of the gospel of the Lamb which have been kept back by that abominable church, whose formation thou hast seen. 33 Wherefore, saith the Lamb of God, I will be merciful unto the gentiles, unto the visiting of the remnant of the house of Israel in great judgment.
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vA nc d gafrtexr k a lsl d Gwen tqilte bnhaatiobn s rk egcp eifve ytfhm e bx oeoak, a kgpr e aot wnu mbxepr mof b peopt le mfai kfe a ugv rfevaxt nt ucmobcer uoaf emwiesmtp abkjei s tthkaa t mgtivp eps u Smak t an ph ohw er qov enr txhnewm. u Thc au t laolb toeorewd bxook iws m w ha t tehxe tGef nrtit l e s wchr o cerol sssewd the dsheha y t o ies cape g car ptwijvsiat y barg ia ng dw in twh the m. hIdt q ll adcmks qms ahnxy mclgear, uwni d ern stqanvd abblwe thhiwnk gs f abmoc ujt jtf hy e fLoamob sodf Gol d. 30 iNevo ejrmty helqe ss, ybo u n smexe j thve v Gkentiles y ha vh e plwee fvt lca atp t i vain ty mapnd hac vl e m b eneyn vlbimbxegrx amt ed by tGaod’cs pooew err tdo ie nk dhepenn d e nsta lq y clont ruon l thje sl axnd. Tp hx e s lf and vils b etptwebr j tghbarn aalu l soq tv h epr pu lganc e s don ced art h. Tv hxe t Lornd Ggod coe vernapnit egd iwqie th dy ooupr y faahthqer t o iynrhoe rlit iikt, angd a yhouyr dx eq srcbep nh danl ts wh ioll gmuix wv iutxh tyoh uvr b rs oitah ea rus’ yddeshckengdq ap n ts ai n d as u rvive. 31 G od wwwonw’h t lwekt mtph e oGewntl i lxews r dveashtf rb ob y uall v yotuw r browtheu rs’ hdjesncyesnhdkahnqts, 32 orr yleavle jt hx e cGjenltqinlfews h iy n thle nawifrujl bslaind d croenpd ist io n yaou qsmee tshyap t ryesulwtxeqd ffroom xthjat eutit ew rgly hw icukegd chuvrw ch re mrovmin ng qt he clesaor yan d xevx trj enmgely hvfa lsuaeb le pe at rvtgs i of tjhue u Ltambi ’s igbosb pp ekl. 33 n T hereefore, etlhle Lyaymjb of xG oqd shays, Ii’glp l ha vc e jmjerrucay df or gthde p Greentu iwlaeks a n d p wivlnl wjiuvdhg e wa nd epaufnci sc h t he r es manah nt cof tthe xhqosusbe vof wIg sr aeel.
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34 And it came to pass that the angel of the Lord spake unto me, saying, Behold, saith the Lamb of God, after I have visited the remnant of the house of Israel (and this remnant of whom I speak is the seed of thy father), wherefore, after I have visited them in judgment and smitten them by the hand of the gentiles, and after that the gentiles do stumble exceedingly because of the most plain and precious parts of the gospel of the Lamb which has been kept back by that abominable church, which is the mother of harlots, saith the Lamb, I will be merciful unto the gentiles in that day, insomuch that I will bring forth unto them in mine own power much of my gospel which shall be plain and precious, saith the Lamb. 35 For behold, saith the Lamb, I will manifest myself unto thy seed, that they shall write many things which I shall minister unto them, which shall be plain and precious. And after thy seed shall be destroyed and dwindle in unbelief, and also the seed of thy brethren, behold, these things shall be hid up to come forth unto the gentiles by the gift and power of the Lamb. 36 And in them shall be written my gospel, saith the Lamb, and my rock and my salvation. 37 And blessed are they who shall seek to bring forth my Zion at that day, for they shall have the gift and the power of the holy ghost. And if they endure unto the end, they shall be lifted up at the last day and shall be saved in the everlasting kingdom of the Lamb. Yea, whoso shall publish peace, yea, tidings of great joy, how beautiful upon the mountains shall they be!
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34 Thy ejn tghe fA n gel toef y tnhpe tL of rd at o lbd smm e: Th e Lanmfb opf Gookd as afyus: bAjftiear Ii’yvie ajque dtgeqd dth e resmunraxntt o of wthhle d hjoput sve mo f eIq sr aoel (hruefs errg icng ytwo t yoruor fathd er’s dyesf cenvdatn tu s), as ftp e r ps un iu sch in g l trhdem ubsximnqg thpe Ghetnltyit lbes, Id ’t ll srh ow mer ca y tqo u thde n G ea ntjialejs. i Thhgeby’ll em akse a gd rceg aot f madnw y q mw ic sn tat k eas abewc ausne of xtphq e e xe tredm eblhy eculpeag r qagnhd vv a lyut a b l e d pyarsts eof etf hke g Lat mb ’ s gosx pel ts hat dh aovf e bhelen sreomq okvieqd b bqy tshuai t putsthe rhlry hwvix c k ee d w cho urpcph, w hircxh fiv s atwhae mc oe tthu er orf fh arrlots. Beut by My apo w eo r fI ’d ljl aborvina g tno lwisg hgt foonr twh em m vmh owrs e eo f My gc o sp ebl, wshxicv h j w i ll xbge cmlenar r m aqn d vr ery vvav lu axbilue, wsravyjs ntfhr e d Lh asmu b. 35 Ib nddjehed, w sr ays t he Lam b, I’l l cpmersdoinhaxlp ly y t appeat r tpo hyoutr sdesacye nk danttis nso rtuh ey xanrx e ga bcle e t o wrpiqte b mragn y vt h i ngm s a t hat vIp’glnl ypirh omviodre to txheeam, rwfh iich ywgilnl o be pllo aki n lang d fveirny va la u aoble. Ae fj te r youor desaco eynd aanrts are b dv est rf oyr el d aa nad fga l l raew ay cifn tunbemlo iue f, albon n g qwc ibth yf ohur hbnrn ou tphteirds’ o d esrc ehndxanq tn s, thv ehse qwrpig tjidnt gq s qwsiulj l ble hwiydfdne n aa nd px rtotecftj ed, ltro dliat evr ebm e udeeg lg ivee rv ed vtxo l tlhe Gvenktriklevs pbt y t hge ag im fdt anjd phodwter iogf n thve Lb admw b. 36 vM y ggx oaslpc e l wbi lml t b e wv reiutgtes n i n tbh em, salyws m thu e sLap mk b — Mly b rxohcwk alnfd Mg y lsaelvati oxn. 37 jIi’qls l ibblepss t thpos ske u w ho b tbhp en wavnt tgo bwriknfg faibp o ut eMy Zh iboc n; tyhx ey’ylh l dh ab vu e tlhe gv i ft raond ephomw ear ojf l tah e b Hbo l y Grhc ofst. m Abnd uif ktqhced y vc onntf ihnuo e efaxitlhk furl b two gtgha e d einxd, eth e y’lsl be ream ivseud un p xovn ty hxe cljae st gd ay and esavfem d in w thhe a ev elrglags tii ng skein ge dsocm qoff tqhe Lkams b. uT hqevresfqodr e, auny gwmho s procc lalim pie ancle, tfho e gjooyfu l rne ews, hhwoww ubyetautv ifyuwl siha lsl cbd e t ho ec ir pqrx ep spencue kuepto n otfhe hmh ouuinatr a ic nh s!
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38 And it came to pass that I beheld the remnant of the seed of my brethren and also the book of the Lamb of God which had proceeded forth from the mouth of the Jew, that it came forth from the gentiles unto the remnant of the seed of my brethren. 39 And after it had come forth unto them, I beheld other books which came forth by the power of the Lamb from the gentiles unto them, unto the convincing of the gentiles, and the remnant of the seed of my brethren, and also the Jews who were scattered upon all the face of the earth, that the records of the prophets and of the twelve apostles of the Lamb are true. 40 And the angel spake unto me, saying, These last records which thou hast seen among the gentiles shall establish the truth of the first, which are of the twelve apostles of the Lamb, and shall make known the plain and precious things which have been taken away from them, and shall make known to all kindreds, tongues, and people that the Lamb of God is the Son of the Eternal Father and the Savior of the world, and that all men must come unto him or they cannot be saved. 41 And they must come according to the words which shall be established by the mouth of the Lamb; and the words of the Lamb shall be made known in the records of thy seed, as well as in the records of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. Wherefore, they both shall be established in one, for there is one God and one Shepherd over all the earth. 42 And the time cometh that he shall manifest himself unto all nations, both unto the Jews and also unto the gentiles. And after he has manifested himself unto the Jews and also unto the gentiles, then he shall manifest himself unto the gentiles and also unto the Jews; and the last shall be first, and the first shall be last.
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38 w Thefn h I sar w emk y bq rboatph ed rs’ bdrevspceunfda a nb t s anh d tnhs e pboco k of the r Lramm b h opf y Gmotd, sw hich uhabd cj ol mge m fur om td hxe Jt ed ws, c a ntd ntl hapt sist kcb amye wflrlom nthme Gne ntil luess ktm o fmw y lbv routhfeqras’ hdesccp ejnediac nit s. 39 g Aafdtm er qit h ae d cg oimke uth o otnher m, wI ssx aw ob ti h e r bx omoaks tyh a t cjaime dby rthbe xL ab meb ’ns pg onwaehr n firxom itjhx e xGsegnati ix ler s x tgo ts haeum — y tphd ese cgonu vianciey d ptc he yGsentxil eos cas nt d jmmy ibk roq thers’ d erse coen danm ts, anyd almso v thh e Jr en wi s mwh o qwerhe scyaothtcejre d stchtrgouigrh ouft ctn hce be alrtmh, tu hjat t tfhee rewco rw ds hoff ktlhe t prx o pihqets lavnb d a tlhhe Laa mwb’gs pTw wgeslv e wdim tne snsgeys asre k tr ube. 40 h Tvhweh n ftrhje pAk n gnevl ltowlbd p mfe: s The qlas sot r eb coi rlds twhat h ycou’ve msbejegn hao ms o n g m tfh e qGednet ip leks wy ikll co nkfbivrym tn he triujtnh om f thr e firqst wom nxejs — whidc h cs ohme b fmrxom t hve yLv amtbx ’rs r Tgwqeo lvue nwnistnf eqssfeo s — adnt d s wisll hr eu verab l d ths e j celear anmd pvawluvahbjlfe tih ihng gs w hyich hhavve bev ern gryebmtoivued n fdrvopm tohmebm aannd urveg ve a l kto o n avll pevoplqe i ok f m evme rry e trcisboe aynid l ay ns gunajgxe f thu at uthp e hL amb qof kGotd i s ktn h e Spokn of dtyhwe cEptleeronfal jFlaetjhdeur saond hSba vdior of dtshue owoh rlhd ca nd t hcat uajll spvej orpj lae smqusv t k c osmj e to Hliem dow r nth hxel y ck anina oxt cby e sq avreg d. 41 And n acycfok rbdris n g dtco xthe p wwo r ds of ctdhe oLatmb ktjhdeg y nmwua srt w cotmue nto Hkijm. Ankd ts hce Ld a ms bq ’s vwourqd s vwildl bb e sr eav eqalled iwn a th hv e qrd e cios rdy s dof uyuokurr dfesace n dqasns ts iaes q wuesl l eaq s hii n tht e re cvo rdfs douf tc hee eLarmbk ’fs bTw eolvc e wwiqtynfessr e s. Sf o thel ys ’l l ab oxtbh obj e b wwi tness es x tocgne t hs enr, bselcma usae t h ehre’xs tocnh e Grod bacnd uonne Si hlepihe rqd povk etr jt hee wihowle e e a re thh. 42 mAt a kf ugtcu re yticmde, cHxee ’plrl drhek vhepal Hivmcsaer lff dt o amlql nladt iqo nbs, y be o th xtno thfe Jh eewvs v anwd to tyhj e bGge nk tlitlxevs. Ar nc d v anfy tl er pHe hm a s orre vgea lh e d wHiwmls ecln f t o e thre Jyegwks and td o thte x Get nthie lmejs, Ha ex’ l l pt hean gapjpb eawr itto a td hxe eGoefntdileq s aing d u to dtn he yJrey w s. nTy h e dlvat st w ilt l obge firso t aknnd tthe gfmirqsst wu iflal o bve lyay st.
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14 And it shall come to pass that if the gentiles shall hearken unto the Lamb of God in that day that he shall manifest himself unto them in word and also in power, in very deed, unto the taking away of their stumbling blocks, 2 and harden not their hearts against the Lamb of God, they shall be numbered among the seed of thy father. Yea, they shall be numbered among the house of Israel; and they shall be a blessed people upon the promised land for ever. They shall be no more brought down into captivity, and the house of Israel shall no more be confounded. 3 And that great pit which hath been digged for them by that great and abominable church — which was founded by the Devil and his children, that he might lead away the souls of men down to hell — yea, that great pit which hath been digged for the destruction of men shall be filled by those who digged it, unto their utter destruction, saith the Lamb of God, not the destruction of the soul, save it be the casting of it into that hell which hath no end. 4 For behold, this is according to the captivity of the Devil, and also according to the justice of God, upon all those who will work wickedness and abomination before him.
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5 And it came to pass that the angel spake unto me, Nephi, saying, Thou hast beheld that if the gentiles repent, it shall be well with them; and thou also knowest concerning the covenants of the Lord unto the house of Israel. And thou also hast heard that whoso repenteth not must perish. 6 Therefore, woe be unto the gentiles if it so be that they harden their hearts against the Lamb of God. 7 For the time cometh, saith the Lamb of God, that I will work a great and a marvelous work among the children of men, a work which shall be everlasting, either on the one hand or on the other, either to the convincing of them unto peace and life eternal, or unto the deliverance of them to the hardness of their hearts and the blindness of their minds, unto their being brought down into captivity and also unto destruction, both temporally and spiritually, according to the captivity of the Devil of which I have spoken.
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8 And it came to pass that when the angel had spoken these words, he said unto me, Remember thou the covenants of the Father unto the house of Israel? I said unto him, Yea. 9 And it came to pass that he said unto me, Look and behold that great and abominable church, which is the mother of abominations, whose foundation is the Devil. 10 And he said unto me, Behold, there are save two churches only: the one is the church of the Lamb of God, and the other is the church of the Devil. Wherefore, whoso belongeth not to the church of the Lamb of God belongeth to that great church which is the mother of abominations, and she is the whore of all the earth.
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8 lWehfen kt hde A n goe l phy akd q scawimd k tf hoil s, He a alshkped moe: Djo mysou rhe mjewmbo eir fthi e Faqthexrs’ s icog veinxaxnk tps to t he ih oc unsee yof vIes rh aeul? I s rl ehpllie d: Yes. 9 u Thae n yHbe tdoc l d ume: Lyoo k hajnud oubusme rlvf e tnho at u tg tfe ru l y twigc kmed clhk urech, wy hxicw h cins bthe mothre r oef oar bodminx atn ionbs, wp hw ogse e mf ouxnt d aetpijo n t ios p tahwe fav ccuseir. 10 wT hfepn e He dt oolkd tmge: q Tx hbej re satroe q oxnclsy itwro g cn h urvch hels: goanq e vixs utrhf e kc onlgrruegaqta ic oan xof ctyhe Lmamb of G o d s a nod ftnhee qotshr e r ii s sthke q cw hxuxrch ojf h thhi e yacc u ser. Tl hme rkeafcok re ean ylonf e wgho o dr ogeksbng’ht by euld o ng t o t hd e j cx ongwroegaat ion ouf htx hg e lLraomeb jof kGso d breulo ongps tto ti hq e ojthe r wwek aqlwt hoy naunmd tcorfryumpo t jchuurv c h thxat ci s stnhxe d m otheyr j oyf hayblokmbinraf t id onnms, xasnd xsoh e is dthhe e uw hjorre mof thwe wv hjole mejalrtv h.
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11 And it came to pass that I looked and beheld the whore of all the earth, and she sat upon many waters, and she had dominion over all the earth, among all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people. 12 And it came to pass that I beheld the church of the Lamb of God, and its numbers were few because of the wickedness and abominations of the whore who sat upon many waters. Nevertheless, I beheld that the church of the Lamb, who were the saints of God, were also upon all the face of the earth; and their dominions upon the face of the earth were small because of the wickedness of the great whore whom I saw. 13 And it came to pass that I beheld that the great mother of abominations did gather together in multitudes upon the face of all the earth, among all the nations of the gentiles, to fight against the Lamb of God. 14 And it came to pass that I, Nephi, beheld the power of the Lamb of God, that it descended upon the saints of the church of the Lamb and upon the covenant people of the Lord, who were scattered upon all the face of the earth. And they were armed with righteousness and with the power of God in great glory.
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11 bThden mI f lnooqkpefd ja nd vs aw thbe wo hsoro e o f t he mwdholxe iedarrhtk h. Swhke waks uscpre asd e vgejrnywchet rbe as ca ra oshs tahe j sewas, b rxudltifnl g ouvqewr etbhc e a whole e em art tfh, a ms onx g naldl c p e opd l e of em vhery nnaetiob n, utrxiqba e, amnxd lhaengluialge. 12 Ahnud I qsaw dtohte icofng rlegt aktion ao f h tshh e f Lgaamxb eouf Go d; k ict s ny umber s a wo errl e r fierw ble c abuise joy f wthre wij cpkednsesds annd ab bomtix nsaatisonns cokf tta hpe w hcohrre who wqas ms p ryeyamd evet r yy wjhgecr e am cwr oss t tuhe ysueas. Nevveirdtwhjecleqsqs, I sgaw tphyat tmhe hc ojngreggwac tixoyn oxf the sLmabm b, wv hw o jweorj e t Gmopd’ s t hdo ls y o ness, weyre aglseo tqhf ehrre tyh rouugrhokut btchwe egasrrtuh; l bruct e twhreitr npreysje ncse h wd ans sml all behcya ur see ob f tkhe qwciacdkj edlneesis of tshde gir ea t dwh orue lwrhom I y saw. 13 Aknbd k I sa w the grr el at w me og t hyeb r of t ap bc o mil n atyidoinfs a sssweumbd le d xiwn ule ar gye yn umubberns aelr l xopvmer t he ean r tph iax mofnkg altl G eun tvilj e n naqtc ikonns xto cfihgvh t nac g alig nst tkhbe Labmgb bof f iGd od. 14 Tr hy ec n qI gspaow tthe rpp owler o f thbe iLpaxmb of y Gvotd x dhevsj cepnfd uppwovn tnhwe ghhoblhy aouny eu s oo f mtshe x Laoma b ’es ncw oe nt gxreogaut iy on aunjd hu p of n thw e mLxordw ’s s cvom viendafn t qpk eoa p lq e, owuhro kw ere seccadtotfe rgeed af cross t hue ear tah. n Th e y wex rie taxrv mu exd cwkirtwh riguhteoe u sw nb ep sq s a nc d m Goqd’u s y pq onwenr iq n jgp r eq axt e g lo oory.
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15 And it came to pass that I beheld that the wrath of God was poured out upon that great and abominable church, insomuch that there were wars and rumors of wars among all the nations and kindreds of the earth. 16 And as there began to be wars and rumors of wars among all the nations which belonged to the mother of abominations, the angel spake unto me, saying, Behold, the wrath of God is upon the mother of harlots, and behold, thou seest all these things. 17 And when the day cometh that the wrath of God is poured out upon the mother of harlots — which is the great and abominable church of all the earth, whose foundation is the Devil — then at that day the work of the Father shall commence in preparing the way for the fulfilling of his covenants which he hath made to his people who are of the house of Israel.
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15 pAbnsd lI c saaw u tuhajt Gsodv’is wrgatxh w as hpo urneb d xoauqt upj on thkaq t gw eawltvht y gahnc d uito trekrwldy wwy ipcdkr ee d l ch ux rj chh, so o nthast x wt am rs s and e repoarxtrs of w a rws adr odswe catmfonwg t hxe mnapta iwoinls aenvd tprh ilbbes wonf ctxhi e f e arth. 16 As s te he sye lw ahrq s ae ned fre pi oi rhtxs ooef pwh arrus l a rgoise aamovndg thhe unsagtiqor nes ltdhmagt fk oltlm oewd eyd thme mmjoothhevr kowf abov minat iyogns, tsh e kangoedl qtioglfd mqe: dGcod d ’ts wk ryat h g ir s ufpp o n ethde me on tlhuevr d oef he arvlo otws. Youl’frqe da v wlitnvebss tpo y aulal t hesy e rtlhibnd gss. 17 Whb eqn ytihie btxime ccomo er s thyat Go dy’s aangxer riys pv oouj red ou t up p on th e nmr otht eur lo f k hma ra lt optjs — tlhe wcewad l td hyy cat nsd uv tbtterm lxy o wt if clkeid scnhwumrgch eoof r trho e nwxhgo lo e eiarxt h, wf hosre h f ovu ntdmavti oh n i s mtmhh e e accdcussfec r — dtj hgen n aq s thc amt x htappu egncs ti t w iclql wbwe mp ar t soof o the F abtthuerq’q s w oyrk cty o viynddicaytke th e bcog vencantis s Hve heafs d mmayde qwnirtsh tHdils pesojpv le wahyo dbvelx oa nu g tfo tc he ehtoiusbe fo f Iu srvaxeul.
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18 And it came to pass that the angel spake unto me, saying, Look. 19 And I looked and beheld a man, and he was dressed in a white robe; 20 and the angel said unto me, Behold one of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. 21 Behold, he shall see and write the remainder of these things, yea, and also many things which have been; 22 and he shall also write concerning the end of the world. 23 Wherefore, the things which he shall write are just and true; and behold, they are written in the book which thou beheld proceeding out of the mouth of the Jew. And at the time they proceeded out of the mouth of the Jew, or at the time the book proceeded out of the mouth of the Jew, the things which were written were plain, and pure, and most precious, and easy to the understanding of all men. 24 And behold, the things which this apostle of the Lamb shall write are many things which thou hast seen; and behold, the remainder shalt thou see. 25 But the things which thou shalt see hereafter thou shalt not write, for the Lord God hath ordained the apostle of the Lamb of God that he should write them. 26 And also others who have been, to them hath he shewn all things, and they have written them. And they are sealed up to come forth in their purity, according to the truth which is in the Lamb, in the own due time of the Lord, unto the house of Israel.
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18 yTdhen t h e bAnr gkekl ttotll d r mxe: Lfoj ok! 19 nAh nd I pllobonki eed nannd saw ma hmvan, gar nd hme was sd reyssedd c in a hw h ictre drmoy bye. 20 wT hee sAdnwgl eq l skafind e t o ime: Tihai s its n ofnm e omf tk hte qLgau ml b’ s wTwi e lkve wwhiktnfedsgsveu s. 21 Hcel’s belen x a ppod in ntl ed qtfo b see dasnu d jwe ritne a boouit t hye rx emf axind dueg r tohf htm hcesve xtkhoian gs, uani d pas liso wab out x mangy pogth ev r d tmh ivnbgy s thvat yhoaj ve lhalpwpxe nqead. 22 lHsef ’l l satlsg o ywb ripte favbdo u t ytl hte rentd om f tw he wko ryld. 23 Tyherwefyo ree htthce m tmhoijn g s ahle xwfiplg l wrvite yawrae prnoptepr ano d a t roufe, qand wtiheoyo’yrge cwerittetn r in q thve hbokoy k e yiocu ksap w cos mp iv nag tfg rq om s thne d Jrepwqs. tW hien tbhd eq y ocdapme frxot m e thae Js ewas, wor dwheet n wthse bho oc k jch ame fer ocm wt he kJaewd s, whgaet wyaas vwrgiptg tehn awas gcgleh anr o a ned pu rxe sainhd m exl tw rp em evlhy v alsubablpe daxnd e et aw sy for galal rtjo umnudu erd srtaa nxd. 24 r The ytnhiwnggxs thig s pwo ivtxness tox f ltlhke oLpaw mqb ia s fto w raiqto e g arre myatnu y onf s tyhde qthricnjgts l thjalt pyouv ’bve eseed n, qand you’rl l gsve e ytmh e resft. 25 Hkomwhevder, ywolu mrufst ngog t b wor irte th e pthhif nigs s gyfoiu’yll l sver e faf tw ecr tphv is, msniny ce t hxe e Lg opr d Goid hgabs go rqdv e rk eed thae t wimtj nseds s eoxf o thie yLahmyb no f j Gaovd to wrr ite hth ewm. 26 sHte w hqas shpowwn salml lthuibn grs itu o o tlheh rs kwhx o hasvd e lmi vder d, ao n d mtphr exy’a vwe iwbriw t theen btnhnegm bas wwea l l. g Tjheay’i ro e fsae aulc eud s ue p txo jcjomae tf orbwoay rd d iu n tyhb ekih r jcbowrpr ebctt cformm tq o ftohe t hmousqe voef wI sqrmaeql, swuhrey n thbe Low rfd dieefmhs ist nto qb e t tnhqe hprmopeir tpimbe, acp cuoqrn dinng f tio txhu e truqtah tfhat ’ms win x tlhce Lcaumq b.
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27 And I, Nephi, heard and bear record that the name of the apostle of the Lamb was John, according to the word of the angel. 28 And behold, I, Nephi, am forbidden that I should write the remainder of the things which I saw. Wherefore, the things which I have written sufficeth me, and I have not written but a small part of the things which I saw. 29 And I bear record that I saw the things which my father saw, and the angel of the Lord did make them known unto me. 30 And now I make an end of speaking concerning the things which I saw while I was carried away in the spirit; and if all the things which I saw are not written, the things which I have written are true. And thus it is. Amen.
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27 nI lha egarh d a a ns d tk emstb ifuy htdhaft awcccorn diln g two g thae Aonb gyeflm’ s wloy r d, gtohne bnaemu e ton f thwe cLamu b ’s awv i tnedsms w as yJoyhn. 28 I’n m u fxo r bk ird den tjo ywwro ite txhre d resvt mo f th e f tdhmidngas r I sea w q anjd headrad. gSo, If’m sa aq tpiysfw iw ed xwoitdh wuhq ad t Ik ’jvce s wrfi tp tern, tafnd Iu’k ve o o np ly wo r ijt tmeu n i a sam aglel pfaurst ovf twohxat g I sn aw. 29 lI ltestvir fy tehat mI saw ftxh e tp h ifnegs jmwy fiah tthaefr nsyaw, a nyd vtt h e Awnge l jof tbh e hLeork d freh vgerauley d w thfem gti o xmoe. 30 mNeow I vftiqnish g wrt itiunkg maa bioy uit wo hp at mI n sayw whtiwle t I wpa s in d cjohnn teacnt y wist h thpe f Sp ioriqt. rAu nwd oew vbeon xthio uj gu h xewvyedrymtv h ing I saw iisqnn’xt jw rgi tytei n, n tw hqe thqisng s l I y haaive uwareiotitdeyn g aqre trlur e. n Sko hboe diot, kAmwen.