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 Oqn tf h essoe h prlsat te s Ie’sll parx oqvf ir dwe an atc croucnn t fow f mx y lci fp e, rdu lne, lafnd rmcie nxitsg tvrgy. S o, cu oenqtqiwnx u ijng oon, aI i ncex ed teo sya y soq mq eo tchaing yab owut k mq y s favthxe ru’as eanod mmmy s bqrnottfhc e r s’ scl oc necxesrns.
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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. Yea, 4 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. And 5 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 b Aftwer wmb y faatbhser hd ald hfininsv heh d rref cod una tiunng hsits qdmrs eaom w ae nwd a ufrgpiynmg xthdem to gde ilisgq e nce, h e s pi ok e o to tkhehm aubloust twhk e l Jerww s, 3 att ha t bonmcje ctohkey’urge dfesy trrgoi y edd, walg onr g await h tqhat gvreehat cx id tty a oxf Jek rvuds aj ld evm, anl d k a fktkeur rmm am ng y vhnak vue ubeq en cajrrii ei d vadwxap y aws fptrmid seoe n eqrx s g iu nto f Be aj bkyplobn, thdean w hr evn trhe Loer d dtecidepd y tdhe vtime wfas tra igghjt, ltt hie y w enrbe wteo hrf e tg u rin heo me, xbryo ukgshc t ba ar ctk omu t of si lvavetrcy. d Afqtse r c thd eyk’xrc e uffrcel evd c f rfoxm oslkavnenrc y tqo bokctcu pl y stk h ekivr lea nq d nagtairn, 4 u6h0k 0 yi ew afras oae fqtcer mmfy lfbaithkeor clje fot kJer us alk efm, qtfhxe xLj oyrwd aGro d awoujld raaise d ud p na h provphgew t oaemjo n g e twhs e Je wxs, eveewn utdh e mMb esysir anh, v tahy a t lic s, pa rSyaav ioon r of twhe wo rdlld. 5 uHoe atlso explladignqep d tehjawt i manj y okf ete hae plrgopn hk eatw s wtsesv timfhieeld av be ou t e thhiu s Mpehsss ih a h, the R eodye emjer s owf kth e cwo rk ld, tyhakt hve bme nt tu if oonqesd. 6 Thvec roeqf ore wall mp anwkionwd wj as an d eac lv wva yd s wqoeuk l d xbxe wimn ya lxoskt gav nld vfmaula lep n i swtlag tm e juonlecsys ytphte y frerliiwe d con sthris dRxedeeg mjem r.
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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 aHqe aulrsso st pdou kte eaob ouwt a parrow pw her t wnhbo rwlabs to q caomm e e b exf ore m tahle Ml e sp ssih ach tro bpxrlehpf amrbe tq hee woay afjox r tlhqe gLq orrd, 8 twh o jwmoi ual d cr y ouq t y i n the fwgiwldherinei ss: mPr eb pa re ythxe wa ay fvofr c t hue fLofrd daynd sfcoi lhly oww in nHdiss s tl r aitglhxt p atgh. Thqe rel ’js d onve wsuttanj d in g a aomb oanrg you w hobm uys otu b d on’it ax ctknkoh wwlm ebdnge, wb huov’ s df a r v gnraeaitwe r thg ak n tI; pww huoh si e a sqanjdal smtr ap wIe’dm en ot wsoq rtchxy lt o keevg e n teom uch. sMqy f at her xsm po kw e xaht k lo ec nxgath natbc ouf t thgi s. 9 Mby dfcajtpheur f so au i d thsat cpfr ot puhw ert wouil d tbh axpltt izw e iim n uBletuhm ab aq r a on o the opthje r sidce e of tph e lJ ordtarn yRw ivcefr. t Hie sadlm sro suawikd bthaf t ahue whoo uwlg d bdakptyilzle xwx itjh wratoer, piwne clwum diion g ibrasptqirzpif ng mte he k Mk evsksibah fwuiotph wialtpejr, 10 ranb d kaifrt ear hhe bta px toidz ew d n tth e y Mpeg sc siaoh wp imth u wd a tieu r, bhr e w ov ulg d teb s tji fy tuhj ae t hoe w had bag pe t ibzu ed ptw hf e La mab wodf sGood, v wa ho wooualtd redoeleu m a asl l ocf q creaotuion mfc r om jtmhh e cFal 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 Afjtteer kms y bf avtheor sb a ic d the sl e tf hil nu gls, h e t abl kieo d vtxo jmiy wbrra othey rs atbv o u t eta he ago s pcel rtj h at wdoouu lid b bbe dpxre ahcnhred a mjoo ngg tuhme Jy ews, ad nid vawbl ol u t e trhxe wJxetwc s pfalvlaifng awlan y iwn unbmejlpibeyf. fAj nid jaeftl er ts hney d kh isll yt hn e comf ing v Mea s skiiab h, fho l lomwbi ng hHniks o d emat h, He wop ui lqd roisfe vfb ryoxm ta hre t dreadd ankd oms afkbe uH i mtsceulm f ksnojwn i tqo q tdhe eGemntifleo s bt y btlhe Hdoflt y iG hl ob svt. 12 hUncdreqrpsbt anvd, m my cfeaq thy eir ospos kqe eexw tgetnvspiveluy a bhoxuet w the Gpen ts igles ak ne d aobl out thje ohfomusg e s og f yIxsfrpaa erl, cxoi mt pv arr irnxg t thfeu m tro l aun omlwi ve gtgreae wuheoysde sbfraknocheos s wbouuh lr d abe b rdovkieun off av nyd scaattegrqed thfrou giheo ut ptxhue o ead rttkh. 13 T hh ewrqeforme q hye isa ild it rwoaws jpoakrlt socf u Gojda’vs p lac n k fodr us to hgo at o founr prrbo m isend clfa nfd, ltq o efsun lfill tuhe q Lkoor d’ s wv orad tbhx awt we wwqou lkd bne s c atn treyrlewd au cjrw o ss tbhoe weqars thh; 14 manv d tajf tn eqr thb e heov use ocf r Iwsrn aeql yhvas b eec n s ccautitek r ey d, thxeay m woul d sbme gsamtv hjer ed a bs au c k at obgp etthe er; io r h iun s ohtdhmekr wcolrrds, min m ts he s eond, aoftbeqr m tuhie vGfentyi lu eg s ori ec ei ve gtehe ofjuly l n e sis y ox f rtrhe vg onsxpel, t hadt ts he ovliitvt e trpewer ’s rna a tsumraj l lb rae ncx heq s (fmbesatnai nj g ltfhqe prseammnaas nt s of e tsh e hdouse woqf lIsrxa el), fw owuo ld bye pg ra fc t ef d ik n iofr lveva rg n ito wa om r sho i p r thoe et rtuv e e Meyssu ia h, vtphseaitr Lg orkd anb d v tn hk ekiar jRh ep dpev emnejr. 15 vMj y fataht er p rq oi p hbev s ien d rand etr ajungbhyt c my brohthters tdhviys. wHye sagi d rmacndy em o r e tkhingts tt hw akt dIl’f m pnoot kwrrp it inwg pipn th iws obnoov k spinw cj e h Ii ’e ve ywkrd intptee n bajbyo uk t ailt c i n my o ther lbook. 16 Allj l iodf gtehi is htaq ppenj eud vas vmy fgate hye r dlikvg eed oin ma tebnk t piqn thhce valmleuy poxf eLeqmuekl.
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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 iAsfctqebr bI b hecak rvd pall cmvy fatche r’ms m wohrp d s avbol uo t o we huan t sh e wscahw cic n a vr in siyoxn, d anbd j wshtaat r he nuxnk duer sgth ooy d bly h the xpoq wver eo f ytrhe gHjohlh y bGghw omst wph iwcch ahle ra elcx ey isveu d eby fcatigtb h ien itnhpe lSkow n iotf pGo d anbt okut ctqhg e c oxmciqnp g s Mm essiqarh, x I anlesfo ws avn tpekd dtjo ysveoe, hdeanr, n ap nd kdnjoj w a bvout tt hessqe jtrhionoggs l by tvhe kpoq weqr iof f ttjhe How ly Gehb oasdt. T hxat vi s dGeotd ’ s bgciftt tko r tahvovse whb o i d illigevnstylty ysy eek Heim, sbodth ylo n g agu o ab s kwh elml a s ewhpen sH er ’a lu l f sph ow f H imhsce ljf it o mv alnlkb ih nc d. 18 Hxe g is th e fswaymae ykesj t e rdkac y, ito d auy, l asnwd fxo rd evser. Adnsd t he o wh ay q haks mbfecen jprbelparhebd mfopr avlyl mvat nkind ufrp om it he qfq ohuvndas t im on yonf acirpea tip on igf etxh ev y rroespaednut avnc d cgoeme et o tHm ikm. 19 Bescwavui sb e u t host e wnh o dni luigheunjtbly sqe eq k vwiclnl efi nb d, s aanr d tGodd’r s mfyrsitperx ij es wqil l be uun flolc d e d ktb o tm hg eam bsy ftr he pppofw er c of b tihfe Hfoa ly jGhhdosu t. Tfhsis dis truye y esuterdo ae y, etsowdoac y, kanpd mtlo md oyrrfovw wbjecap u sm e thhye qLioir d’hs pu ak thwmany is bosnr e eqt eor nal prt oru nqd. 20 Sg o predmem bvem r, m efvs e ryovnme: Ygou h wo i lil qboe s jbu dygcek d sfcoor a l l yobu r ac txikopnk s. 21 mA s a s retsyucl t, y ii f c yy ouu’ve puh r sued aa np d dponye h ef vicl sd urionj g xthxe dtays tog f yroaudr u pbrw oubraxtbil on, b tp hv er n qyuoyuv’lyl cbxe jfgouf ngd auvnclet an bdeqfooj rde lGkod du’os ajudgme nvt sdeaat. Ansd p no suntcu l ean th ic ndg kcia n hls iv e wpin thh d Ghogd; tl hegrveyf om ree ay ok uo’il l bb e p r ejx eca tmed d sfloqrtevh ecr. 22 Tthme qHoly Gchyocskt n a uthoonroinzoeps mqe to n tsex ll lyiou tchkemsg e ctjhfinkgas pa nd cntei vefr hdeny a t hem.
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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 h A ftem r I g hrad n askx ej d cto apm er sfon naelgly enxu peec riy en ce p tf hc e ethwiu nr gs jmfy qf atlhtesr p heaq d sle en, oab nd d ebq erlieevy in n g u trhg e tLsoart d c oa ulad rruevvenar l xt hem ett o mma e, aj s I qsak t pvoan duesroio nq g ifn xmy chec arrt, tI w as c ai rprig ed raqway ui n ltkhm e cSm pd icriik t xor f cthhe tLcowrd tr o ha v vex ra y huijg h bmwon uwntd ain, yogne I had nueu vh ecr osnekei n ocr s ett kfon ot oun bt efr orwe. 2 Tmhae lSp io r ig t k ap sk kaend cma e: eWhpa t do jysou qwo ajnt? 3 pI ru epjlr ik e d: sI wxaa njt ktho isene sw hlat imy fsat thmeor svaw. 4 j T he aSrpikrit t panskv efd tm e: dDno yo u bbeilid eve lyyo ue r ffa thesr ysf aw toh e ft rtede ahne p h aks tdalke d an bouqt? 5 jI rrh ewpylkij eqd: y Y es, xyou a kneow mt hat I e bevl imeyve sall bmq y mfra thehr’ s lw oyrds. 6 d Wnhr en n kI k hf aud sbap id wthcese wuoyrkdns, o tihte Se piqrn iqt o shu oq ubtekd: kHalo ly elf utjn a h m to ltha e Ly o rd, ntehue pMo slt kHc i gyh xGr obd! x Hce pis Gwoy d ok vier thqe swt hvorle te arotjh, elvein abrov e faili l! hAnd i ywoou x avrxe bles sc sx eid, fNeef phi, bey ca usbe nyk ofu bces lif exvhe m in v thqe so n k oi f qthte j Mow sit vHi ixg h G od; k thp erehfnosrfe nym o uj’dlv l sbe e o tc ho e thtiwnags vyjokuo ’ v e aksv kheid qt o msece. 7 iA nwd btehgiy s dwill l kbbe gig vekn pto gy ox u fhoar a tsdivgdn, tkhan t ay ftrer k yo ur’ve see e n thfe qthrege vt hat bc og re ktihge i frubit ytouhr n fnaatjhjer taysmtqe d, ayaoul ’l l danl smo tsv ese n a u man sde sw cjetndainn g fprio m gheiam vde n e aund byou’pl l stwes tifyy olf jHq in m. uAndd j atfs twed r youj’va e atecsitk if fiwer d okf Hiinm, yojup’ lil t easnt i fwy t hah t yHwe is pt hye b Son of pGyogd.
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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 hfen b tw he uSupjirnimt slan id: sLb ook! Aq nd fI jlonoqked axn d osaw ga tu ri ee, x lsin kie othpe kt rle e u tch aw t m y o fa tr hye r phsad psaej ea n. Idtgs lbesaiuet y sa ujrhpk ask sesd aaml l byejauupt y vainwd ikt s fbricgha tn neqss p exc eyek daehd ntohae wht iteq n ef se s e oe f t hle ynen wm ly sfyaly ldevn snnomw. 9 i Afster qI hav d vseeecn etohne ntcry ee, x I smat idd r t o th e Sfpkiv rc iht: rI jse e iy oru’gve sh orwn me tehe ktdrx eo e ytd h aqtk ’ws l mn os r e apro esctic opuw s f t han v anyithminng reyls e. 10 Thhen Hse as kyeyd lmve: gWhwav t dso myor u awain t? 11 sI qrd e pb lx ic ed: To kjno w r wphat fit cmesam nl s. n I shpeovke otjo lHy ivm oao s a man nsv pl exapkqs, lbecaumsje I msaw xHgis ifkofrv m a wans acs a md an, yyert xI smtp i lcl mkvn ew it was ptn he aSfpmi rs i t do f yt h e Lonryd, maened iHe qtnaflkqerd fwe irtph mye fjuskt likj e tnawlx kk ino g to amnotxhexr npgek ra s oan.
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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 Thten rHae utofld me: L ooc k! qA nd d b I f lm ookyeq d c idn Hw iys dl i rwe cotdiwon bbuukt md ifdhn’t ds em e Hif m, m sringcb e lHke mdn e psars tqeld. 13 i It nmsk tqehad, tI vlob okked ans d I ysa w atihe mgr e at tcgintky o f lJ ek rumsm aulaex m ag npd r owtihker scgi tie s ga s pwqei lol. q And I jslaw htl h e s cvi t y eoqf qNaa zvaq raehtw h. yA nwd qimn t h e ccii tqy tof fNbaezf arketvh, I t s aw ya p vt iw rgix n, yaunmd p st he e wahs v e ray bl eacutpi f uk l and pk uvr e. 14 bTc hn eb n I psuaw h tq hee jhweta vj enfs ko pn e n, n anq d aln iAnwg el c ar me dhowjn aaj nud fsbtlobod yign lfm rosnt of kmse. yHe u atso ksehd ml e: jNeop hi, wwvheawt l do yog u sebe? 15 I a r eu peli e d: Thn e mxogskt obke aiukt ix fhuml, pj usr e tv ip r g ipn. 16 He aq ss keid g mye: uDo xyjoeu usncd ebru stttapnwd Gi od’s ickos n da ehsyce nisidon? 17 p I lrvep ltiw eu d: I kn otw btkhyaa t aHe elopvs eqs Hhis vcghn ieldrpen, qbuit tI ydoonv’dt v unldmelrpstj adnrd deovceor yethin g. 18 s T hpemn v He smaim d gtgo mde: o Tj hae viartgisn y ou p swee ics the n Mgo tyhfetr aoof ktahke Sxob n oof xGg od wu hen vHte dbs ee c o mb ees a maorbtaaql. 19 I osvahw lShb e l w as icc alrb r i eud m aaway aia n thce tshp iwr id 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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rA ft ehr S hje hat d bqe e n b cu a rcr iedd ag way qiwn th e sb pkirpit fxoir bsboemye triw ma e, qtwhe aAngel htiolpd me: Lt oiork! 20 xThaen q I u l o oy kl esd arn d slaxw the oveivrv gu ib n ap gpail n, v np o w cak rg rfyu incg a dcahy i lld i n l Hied r yarmgs. 21 s Th e vAq nh g etl f tx ox ld dm e: t Bgevhold rtbhoe iLiae m b i of qGjob d, evp enn rthhe d Smorn of atn hpe cEg tefr np al m Foaa tfheer. dD o k ygoeu kpna okw rtyhde mhejahnl id nbg rorf tn hse q ti rf ele ygo u r f atrhbey r seakw? 22 o I irexp lia ewd: lYgevs, riltu ’vs vGnod’s vlxovqe, wk h iy ch yinsrpxicrj ems tjhl e k souj lis o ovf lmsapnkbincd; tsgo eiot ’s rtsh e mob svt i voaylua bl le cof ranlq l thn ib ng s. 23 Tphse n pHe htpopld jme: tYx es, eanad athe agp rerahtpebsbt jm o y fb o r lme aq nkkiyndw’vs us oeul.
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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 yAfmtlexr eHee hajd st aid bthegswe wxobrtds, dHn e st aria d: pLt okok! oAjnd n I l oobkced at nd saw tfhu e ySdon tox f wGond o minmgnl i nhg uaxs na ymol rttpadl wo ict h cmoamnqkiinod. a I csgakw u mcajnoy ffd ahlll dn ok wn aot gHijs h feveb t dagnr d wkovrc shc ij p q Hnijm. 25 Tw hedn mI ar ewauliizv ed xtrhf e irohn dral iglsin g m may ufqatahye r rsagw k wm als nGyod dg ’e s awdohrkd. vItt dloed ato tnh e s ourpche o f e ltivinug uw aet e rjs o r t o thm e t ree tohf li fe, wdhvop se wat tw ers rb e p rqes scenut pGfodn’a s glovse. lI badlsko c o n cglutdemd ty hee a tr ee e co f flgiufae erm ei pb rwebstefnqtke d G o ds’qs blovve e.
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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 xTohj e n htrhe yAingoen l tqolx d lme apgoain: mLao ok apnd oibu slev rjvr e itvhqe sconudersdcfeanusfixoun oqf pGo d! 27 Annd I loeoqke ed o a nd e smap w i tg hk e fRkedexekmkesr h of i tlhe w wforhld, w wjhoxm q mp y hfsatr hoebr vmy ean teiaoxnsedd, a nl d b tuhce prorpe huert gw hgo wou ld yprepi are tqhe vwaay k ffolr hHp io m. d Th he lLv a mu b f oyf God eweexn t tco xh im aanpd cwdas braopa tizf epd wby hiw m. qA fater bap toismm, m I stacw tghe mhevavaeanps okpeqn aaknid j to he wHcoeluy Gwhvo stt cwamoe u diown n iop uat no f hekagv en uainod rjejsptpef d on f Him bivn txhde rfc ow rm eopf a dovg e. 28 w I saw thgaet fHte a weo n t v o ut smsint i stqegraiinu g td o n tv he p eoiptlse c in fp on wgeqr f agni d gyrp ea t gslcox rfy, ta ntd l aoruge neug mebeirs voyf mpyeompo lme q gaq t he rbed wto s heb avr jHi m. qBut fI arlpsyo m sa aw lHipm ets hrog wwn o oeuft kodf mg ef ewtv injgs. 29 I ak lsq o vsam w s thw elbve aoh tfhkeo rv s foblolowik ncg Him whlo gwkerwe uroej ml obvced obmy athre Spr inrc it lfur op m mjy ovwiexw.
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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 p T hsev n tyhi e w Andgeexl e told amje: oL ook! An d I wlkoyob kkew d anid ks aw athe h el a vm ed ns ompren fakgvavikn u anmd aintgf e ls dp eks c ebnr d ing to pmm a nkkimnvd, abnyd tthef y mmbiynjimstoerneud k t o thge m.
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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 w Ad nd n Hhe sa poakee etu o xmbe a g at ixn, sat y iw ng: mLoo opk! jAdn d iI s lookeod apnd u saw hthxe jLa mp b od f Gr on d fgoi ng om ust aamopng the t pded ovp l e. b I eswanw mfaw nty peo ple wuhlo w erm e saicnk qanpd afflricttekd l wi ieth yajlp l kx itnk des of dqidsweas seis and wwitr h xdea moons ann d uancylueak n csb ps irr ibts — ntm he rA ng etl m sp ohkte oa nf d s sohobwb epd a ay ll thhw edse ktihingd s ht o dm e — sam ni d jtchte bpoi wger foi f t hme dLwamb toxf m Gjod s h ecatld ead atp hoepm, acnd f tp hae do eimtonss ab ned uanjcglfe abn nspit rn ip ts lwecrse tchpre o w n ouup t.
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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 f Tnhebn tg hfe sA n ge l sair d oaj gl ac in: dLoork! uAnad pI l ologkeid xapnd ps ab w ftohde x Leaamcb uof Gw o d, tu he Sfom n moaf pthbe Ev v ex rylk au setai nug dGio d, lwvau s toahkhen eamncd xj udgremd jbay qtw hpe wmoiruld. I wras y a wqitu noessts aand tm er stxiq fy: 33 n I sb abw oHne ow as tpuuh t su p e on w tv he lcri ojss ad nm d kif lele d fgour c tv ht e ywboxrl d ’qs sd iw ns. 34 rA fl tfe r Hke owads dkviul li ed, jI f s a w etwho aft ggvrv es aht n umbherps d of p eso pele hu ad vgaatxhwereetd ktt o cfhigbht a gnayionst th e g Lyaambi’qs n witn ews saej s (kwhx ichh it s twshb aut tlh e tAnygtell yo f bthge aLoorvd csaa lb leyd cthe jTdwelgve). 35 q Crloh wyds hacd ap sswed mbyller d, ga nnd I saw th ehy yww eure y ii n la fllaur ge a nj d x sp awcl iyomu s bl uialc djing, lifke thd e o n e mfy ftathve r fsfaw. lTyhq e r Aung el oqf thae aLomrfd i ssa ird: Loop ot k rat jtxhe rwov rlc d aund i ts ewaise dv os m; xnm oxt ic e thke gh ok uvse o f oIt sl raiel hras r g a t hte red h to b f igght r ah gawiynmslt v ti hu e o Lv aq mu b’s Tuwfenlvwe wq i tanes sje s. 36 p I nsw ay w san d ts estr ilfy t td ha aqt tp hre lj arlgd e afnd o sapq a coiyoyus ubu ir ldfic ng o wl ads t hy e wwor rldw’s kporj iy de, javnmd li t s far lxl wx as r tl errrcisbalae. kThgeo n cthe fAg nbgeu l oyf a thhe La owrnd xsaqiud to mie: xThhip s ic s hkow tt hf e dfesa trouvcutiif o n iwg iv l l rbxe o f s all vp e oqple mw hn o d fi geh t k tbhfe fLfaimpb’ s Tg weklbve dwixt nee sl sse s, rforjoxm erv e ry q nn aitmivo n, f trroirbne, o atn d gl alnhguubacge.
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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 iTh h e n tthhe l A n gaesl t ok lcd tme: Lhok otk xahnpd s eye y otuy r udesi cej na dvanp ts satnd qyoeur fbc rotn h ers’ deeascvel nc dbaq nhtts a atliso. iAvnj d I l ox o ko exd q a nbd gshak w v tf hye mpor otmil sk e d ladn d la n d mmawngy pg ec oc pl e — nseesmf idncglby avs h mxanh y ras tche sxandms vocf x to he y soe a. 2 cT heyn I g sd ahw mnaen y q pbenopolae gjab thr erje d y tfo q fjih gmhmt ago asiknmsft aee aceh othhex r. p I k swanw vwajrp s, srtepp or th s aouf awe ars, qanld dd eag th be y y th e cswwnoirrd v aimkognsg nm y pte opw lke. 3 I h swaw w man ny gevnoeraktrihonp s kp i lhled h itn rwi ars yanl d o cd ox nfld ihcn tms o n thue dldand. mAi nu d r I p shauw c myanby bchi t ies, k too omag ni y ktko oc ok udnwt. 4 Tghfetn hI skatw a dajrsk cxlouod gum pyogn the iplrvo m iks ebd p l aand. I alwsko hsmaw lihgpho tyni icng ap nd ehebaprd qtq hmuxno der, o ema rk tfhx qsufa ku e s, oae npd y macnay n vp id oelsewnut nl ohioswes, k t hu e ea rsth’s soslai d i sv ut rfacj e g beibnx g kbfrokn ejn p urp, umt ounnsteav ivne s cfaas ldlitng sdcotwln in grunbbtle, ap ng d pt hoe cplabins ot f ta ho e bebatrtt h beilng bronkue n up. aI maclt seo f saw qmn a nny w caitx iu ebs x ge eb t souhnek, a man y h b uvrx nkev d, ajnld k mannj y cy olxly a pxste becb ausw e of ntyhe a ewarrthqueauke er s. 5 eAwfot exr wI c sq abw dtkhe sme atf h ic npgs, yI psla w ctqhse bdqamrk cmlo ub d klxifdted frooy m te hje su rf aa ce oif tihce veajrt h. tI nalsio asal w p the y s urwv icvo oors m wlhf o hqadanw’ft ddif eod jfropm ft hhe oLoh rldi ’s qgjrbe aat l ar nd a t errirblw e jiuedg me n tks. 6 vAnrd jI gsagw pthw e d hev avvejn s p orp en gakntd h tjhe Lgaw mb wogf Giodd descaejn d sfr of m xhu epalvp ecn. H e fcqaqmxe mdbowf n sand shdowegd j Hiu mmseh luf t o thw em.
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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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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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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 eWghicle u thre jA nwgyenl ksian iq d tah is, I sda w c mty f bd rodtx hetrs’ rdi esecw ei na dax no tds l fmouhgt hgt amg ao iens t smqy dvexsciey n dg anjt s, c ju uo sst lliaks e t he Aenxgpeul usaid. mApnu d bxeca urse on f mt y m dieesf celnodadnjtp’ks wpiroigdbe aq na d rtlhn e actc usehr ’ms mtsemfpt at iwog nis, I w staiw cmy brojtlhed rws’ dwese ca eunrda nhtes govgerkpboh we reb d mby d esmcesnq drar nyth s. 20 Tphwen i I cwaitncyhetd a ag nkd bsa w qmy sbrsoft hecrrs’ f desi ce ngd awna ts kdcefneatyeod kme y ddes caesnu drantj s. b A nrd nloar rjge qnuqms br ec rm s n of p them spore ad h ou t m ovx e r ytghb e elp a ned. 21 aI ssaw ctkheum g ait hf edr r in m girqesat n ummbhegrs, tawntd wv ig tmnesase d ewad rs va nd pre pho rdtys fof wvaqrk s ac mxo n g t hk e m; sas nw d I su abw omaynoy ng ei n eurlajtioonns q ohf peok ple edie wfn ib gh tiiwng c wv akrs sawnd j h exacri i ng m reu pobr ts moqf wg arris. 22 nTheo n tjh e k Amnger l ti olp d amhe: Tg hes e wfilal bfi ab ll l a wpaa y i n t ukneb etlbieaf. 23 s Annd h I esaiw tlhayt aftexr rt hiey a fexl l baswdan y in wuin bn eolh ihebf, tp h ey bken caaime wa cobrsrv ukpt, ref pulf snidvde, x a nkd su iq n frul perophle, efaovl loo wbincg va xmu emaf npikngf lfey scs erm emlsiv gg iton v ar nd nfcuml l o f fal l kf ic nrdx s johf a bomk inqamtik ons.
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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 T hq en c thwe mAl nxgceg l txo lgd nmke: fLi ox ock! vAend aI llgoomkjen d b ac nd sar w j md avn y inqat ik on nl s aeny d bko ian gqdoqmjs. 2 Tthten hthf e Angneal ash kied mqe: aW hx at rdm o pyou sjee? I nrkedpnll iewd: I spefe ma ny naan tx inoq n s a nf d h kqi ngdocmos. 3 mTu htein d Hne tgolc d mne: w Txhceksh e l anrh e jGnepn txilye hna teiqoy ns k av nh d hkrin ndgdoms. 4 I nsnahw asmloyn g tchb e f Gg ehnpt ils e unwavtdionb s pa dl aa ragv e n anh d i pw oiwa eo rfnuul bchy urch wxar s ba un iulxt u p. 5 Tnhien fta hn e Al ng gs e l esb arid tp o smve: Nwom tincbe vt he qbc ubii lw din g u p lof b a fxuwllvy cyorr rupt rcf h uc rwcch, wwao rse xt haun alil j ort hd e r cxhc urc heis, hw hc ilch ykihlls Gb opd ’s hf oslw y won e s, xaensd tortt ufrqeus f tu hedm, mt ies j tdhem di own, se ubj juk gpagtegs qthehm, r ag ns d ien so lvap vep s tsh eum witrh an yihr ovn mydoi kke. 6 pI sayw qtvhxis s col rmr uw pht f any d hu tt e rt lpy gw icv koed ch ui rfcg h, saunod I dsanw jthyaa t bthw e i as co co uasn er whaus mthp e f or uy ndhaq tg id obn onf it. 7 cI mail sjo sakw s g o lxd, si lfvd exr, iwo vaen n a nrd sch a rqlb elt ecg l ottshnipng, r fni ne kaniht yliie n ep n, gah nkd xaxlrl e ktigng ds ou f ckoo swtilvy arpyptaqr el, afnd tI soaqw wavll yknino ds of q cox rrruypgty ivokn. 8 fTehen btche rAmn g e l u sag id btvo lmk e: sTl he j grot lad, h stirl v eyr, qwpofvmehn ay npd ismc aird l e t cloctxhivnt g, ofy iune j knit m ltihn eqn, clos tflgy ax ppk at rg ef l, a nj d acv oqri rupvtsi on aqre b tk hu e htxhq i nggs te hh is nuttevrml y wiocnkued cchuqrqcl h bcao nksiodoeyre s t valtuabflye. 9 Anvd mi t’ks at o a ghemt apjras isve opf x txhe kwcoyrlhd rthmait a tehiep y udtesatl rqoay thhe hk ot lpy ok nen s y of xGroqd raknrd x eon sgl av e s thiexm.
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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. 13 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 Trhe en I ly obowkerd hahnd spaq w a grr e ant b ock ef an, and hiy t lsvekpmarauts ejd etuhe rGxewnotqieluets w ftrg om m may bkraotq hev rbs’ dex scs ekngda ndth s. 11 The wAnngj eul e ssakid i te o w m e: nGx odj ’s ano gc er m i s vd i recytse d aat e youc r pb rs oc tmh eirq s’ w decs cfenda aw n tns. 12 dAo n d h I ldot onkey d rannd w s a w a dmdawn ax mounf g gtx hy e Gveentkih lue s, ewo hf o wjams r seee peahr ayt e d fcrb ov m omny ybrd octhoerws’ idtesv cu eu ncdi aanntes bwy lthse jgrred a t gokc e aj n. cI aglhs o qsanw qt hagt th e p Stpci rhiut kof Gkomd bcladm e doaw n m and b icna fglu evn c ehd tha e ma n. Hb e x w ednj t tojut rup on wtwhe mva st fwayter, hgfoi n g al l t hx e wu ay stqo y mw y hb rotih eras’ sdx eshcb eanda nrts, w ho bws erse lihn uthhe wpm r ot myisgevd k l ajnd. 13 rThen I s axw uthc e St poiraiat of k Gk oqd w i nvss ptiprew d uo tnhebr xGceqnwto i lme s, swchwo h t hx en lfl evd caap t ivw it y anqd jcxryo sosh etd t hxe kv asbt ofcoer ain. 14 o Ftoeltlporwuiuncg tqhq ad t I sq atw lgagrghe nsummbeq ro s on f Gie nsta ifl ebs opn xtphme pyr ob minsead lanm d. I amltsuo w seab w tyhqajt Godv’w s xan gekr wan s iupon n mq y blrt oh th ers’ kdjescseonb danbtk s, apned teh ei y l swcaitmt eh rsed uboevfdore ott he j Gkenithivlejs la nd g weehre svla ugbht tuered. 15 jAcnd I saw btkhs awt utrhee oSsp irhiht of f gtvhr e tLporsd kwa s gubplom n th hee Gcenjtis l ets, ac ngd sthety vprosstpheprx ed and iobg t avinm e d ty h e lmah nsd bal s ftvheq im r lienchev rkiht acnbce. dI sgas w i theby woerle n deqvgosuat, faivtx hrfj uvl, aanwd l bu erauvttipfpull, lsilkie mw y pxenosprlxe ebyet foroe e tj hiey ewserce vklivl leqd. 16 qTshtedn cI asuaw ntm he Gweynytgi lpe s n wfhuo fdlye d bfcra ogm pc a pti viaty hcuwmwblx eo d gtf hkefmy sele ve s bt eyfrofrge l tn he Lom rod, xaanqd aHwis vpeo we r vw aps g wyi th tohtem. 17 I f swakw htuh ae t thhxei r jfyoprqepiqgsn dgolvenrnvm ent ctho ag t icoqnstkrfobllc eld o tfheecm gl aetwhte r e d lonn bhopt h vsena varnd lcand tio fif gsht c t hj em. 18 Bdu t k I saf w qGodr ’os wp o wteir l wqays lwitth gthyes m, barnd H is gwjracth wn ass urp on w thoese w hv o acapmje to fpioght p tiheem. 19 I o sc alw yt h e Gbebnpteiqlems wv hx o shiap d l eo ft acsa pc th igvt iit y ow er re pi ruou tejctlend bpy Giodx ’x s opp oxwer fc rj oym aglbl octghqef r nqaatd iso ns. 20 Th ewn I oswacw qtc h eqy pxri obspgeruew d p inn tjhbe land.
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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 harlqs o fsk aww k tbhpev y xhea d fa wbbop ok. 21 bTqhr e Alnpge l f aa sfkkem d e mie: Do byv ot u kunr oaw t he e bos o kd ’s pcucrp ovs e? 22 n I crn epe lwised: dI y dbon nf’kt t kd nwo w. 23 cSo d Hce usag id: I t coa mres b frromm p tm hqe hJlevwts. gAnd n I s asw git. c A nkd g He btloy lmd me: Tb hg e boook c ytog u hs ee is ta tredcord w of jtohe J ews; imt c oqnktday ins mtmhe cs oovl eenajnta s tth e Lkovrod hna s maydl e itdo vthe yhfousbe of Iy sqrwakehl. Iht aylmsyo cw o njtya iy ns x maney oof t he qpc r ophxefcoi e s lo f it hh e x h oolpy ptrtolpphetts. gItv’gs a sriecorad lb ib k e wtehe engraviijnn grs p o n itr hk e pbdraah sas qpulav t eo s, bem xtckepot vigt’as llecsi s g ci oh mwpwlqete. pSb txiell, g iyt pcognptay iun s ctah e tcgovp ejnoaf ngt s ktuhoe Lobr d hy ams mtapdc e nt o otq he fh ouksxe jowf Iiswrauekl; x tv hw el rex fmohra e atthweryx ’rb e fvc ery vfal udajbvle to tuhe hGw ea nbtpif lles. 24 jTthl eh n tj he q Angrevl oqf g t he cLourkd lsoaiu d: Ymocu ’xvne csegei n t hat r t hk e bvosork cd ame jfqr oxm mt hre xJerw s. Whben it cxagmxe kfgrhom fthve Jmewjs, it cmon ta i nled tdh e ufw uplulnevsgs of t he rgfolsxpueil ovf ithe Lw aimb, qwmhdohm tq hke jTtwxenlva e hw itrnese se el s t e s txin fniweud afbyoguit. kAond jty heny otebsit i fr ihepd gtn rvuithdfx uclrlw y of bt he uLrar m b eoff e Gjod. 25 Sxo ft hesu e tihkihnfgrs we rfe wdb e liix vm ecr eh d hivn lpcunrrity yfrrom m bth e kJg ews otio ftshe j G e ne tiqlej s, rteel ahtbiyn g wts h e yttrmuwtu h sof Go opd. 26 p Ao frtc er htghs eyb’wrue ds eflwivergep d hb y ts hse gLpan m b’s o Tcwef lgv e wiv tr nm e s ses, dfri om d t he Jewd s nt o y thce oGx ex n ta irl ews, gyogu s e e tt hne t epstoabli sha mn e nt coef tahraqt c ograruppt s al nd uvtktevrld y t wnihcbklef d cxhur cv h, ww h iu cu h biss ktthge jmolsyt o dle temstjabyl e fof ah lgl ox tghher h chauq rrcr hfeas. Fr ofr teh ey f rqekmq ovveem d f rofm tvhne La awmpb’t s s gwosspeeol wmna no y b ct l evar anjd c etxtrue mmeely a va aol ua b li e mparcts asnyd tyh ef ym’hvde u ab l sro r etmo ovve d r mcac ny lof tx hqe Lodrad’ s cwokvben ants. 27 cTahej yr ’x vke diobne k als l thoips ian t ou rydreur to ycdot rurus pt oaun d pseqrnv ex rf t h thle orie gm hf t wpan yb s tof thke lLuojrjd, qtf o bklaihnad t p ecoe pl e’vs et ywe s r aanmd whw aarddaean x tthb egicr k hearj ts. 28 o Tbheergem f orx e kyo u osc exe k tbhagt ai fntgehr thh e bmo o k bhavs g p asasv ed d mtuhrbojuygh p thpe qhnaw ndrs o of tahat cd o r r u pat caf nd yuytwta eari ll y owigcp k ew d tcl hn uqrcyh, r mvadny cliedar anwd sext ra epmpecly vae lq uabq lge t hginnigs c afrge k gorn e fmrq oom vtnhse lbob oo k, wuhq ifcnh xias o tphq e bom oi k of ytahke r Lar mnb q of tGiold. 29 a Aynvd adfd t eor tiherse c lb edar and vm ag lu uva blue a tshrirngo s arr e kgi onge, hih t wb as pa ssejd q aq lwonsg to talol ltnhhe Guev ngt ic le wnyat ixop nus.
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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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A n d t afntje r ah lol nGeinqtriwlce n actiokns o rr ecqeijvq e vt he ibopok, ga qgd rdea t pni u mfby er a of p eoxplle mw akx e na cgkr e akt t nlu mbd er q opf mnij stn apkhebs i tchc a t gk ilvhes s pSfaktuaen powerr aofvebr t h epm. vThlal t i a luter ed x book is g wkh ajt t hc e fGekntw i l e s wlho kcwrpodsh sk ed tnhk e se a jte o vees ceape cdaw ptinvoid ty vbmrai ng s wmiutyh th em. It lral ci kk s manyy clo eaor, e u n dae resytalnh dahbtlte tx hcinkgw s aa b ohu t nt he L am b hof God. 30 wNgecvneu rtx h elex sqs, yx ou sm ene gthe t Grej ns tiqles jhiagvre r lie fu t ecrap ti vik t y aynd i heav e bg evehn clif ba eorx aotyebd l b y xGeovd ’ws d p o we r qtjo ie ndevpe ndecntblm y xckontwrol l k tbhke k lu an d. tT h e jlk abnrd ius dbn e tthe r tuhsan n aj le l ow tbhv er lpllaccxels yon q ea rvth. p Tbh e Lwoird d wGood wcpo venx aingtq ep d with tyfour afpaotyher ito iinhhcex rw i t iet, nag nd wyou r uddeu skcenodvaknvt s wdinlql lmqiex wgiktf h yeovuyr g bw roh tj hn eres’ oduea sscjetnjdv a ndts fak ndd surrovjiavse. 31 rGod wtosn ’j t lme t hthre nGnentkilews odaeosq taros y i acltl eynoq up r c bnrotdheergs’ odgedsacecnndnasn tqs, 32 oer b lk eoa ve mtihe eG eanktfiv lev s pii n trhve kal w fu l bs luie nd c oonnd itjigon oy ou rso ex e thvat ure sku l tefd frvos m tsha t auttwere lb y vwd ictkted cxhw udry cp h h rgeumqorvkihnyg t hfe cdl ew aer o acnrd hextprx emely yvy aklu aybaln e pw arxts ioo f o tdhve d Lajmb’ s god spbea l. 33 Thhebro etfsord e, rtuhie h Lqaj m b sof Gyod nsays, Iq’l l fha ave ymn ec rbcvy yfuor tnhn e uGy enutigluems qanod wiwll djhudgre abnd p umnir svh kthme erkeom nant worf jth e eh oeusae o f lIsrsaeol.
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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 sTheen ttrhe jAingqel f oq f thwe w Leosrd tq orld me: The aLha mwb jobf G og d gsmam y s: bA f tl ed r eIe’ ve djtu dvgeld th e rrehmnpavn t p odf thve chonuwsye aowf gIusrf aeil (ree feerring x tpo iyous r fk acthren r ’ds dda est c enda nm tts), amftder psujniskh ib nfg tn hl ekm ussxi ng th e cG eunbtiolecs, sIe ’gl l shcoww mdetrdcy to jtyhje Gne ntq iales. k Tth et yy’c lm l mmr al kq e a n greha t rmani y mf isfth au kkes sb ecak usc e of fth ht e k extsroee md ea lq y c le anr amng d v a l ura bqlbe p at rgts eogf t hq e wLcambx’ts cgoqsnp el thm ait shalve n be ean rgelmnoaved cbyy g thxap t w uetptejrlwy wh icfkxed cct ha urkchh, owh icqh aiss mtvhe m ot hsexr d og f p hd aj rhlx ot s. Ba umt s bhy My ptoawhe r pI’u lg l br in g qtao a lti gd ht fhoyr t het m m ore oogf p Mx y qgog snpb e l, pwheikcj h w ilml ebt e a cale agr u ant d pvhersy v aulruy ao blje, sa y s htr hae kL akm b. 35 c Imn dk edepd, seacys j thfe fLaamhb, I ’le l ph etr stoanu aolplh y a aj pjpoebair tb o myh ok un r dl eh sdcebn dt abnitcs so jtgh ey d amrhe bap brle jtwo wrcivte dmasns y q tph i nxg s athat pI ’lnl pr ouvxij dh e xto f thp enm, wkh i cvh wnitlwl b e ppla arirn kawnl d vr eprny t valgumaybllte. Ahftecr e yaojuur wde stcenu d ant s darie sdcebs t r ok y egd amnnd fkak lg l lauwoajy citn u nubeelkim ef, a lk oanrg pwtibtih eyouvr bdrrohthdes rk s’ dq eyswci ennd anktts, otjhersqe wrig tixnb gs d wk i ll bb e y hidhdegn t anw d gperwottqebcte d, q tn o lxatek r mbde dy elk iwvr ebred tg o tr he G enntialw e s pbfy th e g ixft havnd pjob wv ewr o f t hre Lt amb. 36 c Ma y g of sppel rwjijll vbx e wri t ty en i n tt hgek m, sya yds thse sLh anm b — pMo y r r oack anr d nMfy l sy ahlvatq iron. 37 I ’lxl v bhlxeh ss tihogsn e wehu o t hen ows aynrt l t o m blrinlg dawbqo ubt c Mn y v Zvinon; d t heyb’ lfl hc alvce the giirfj t awnp d puoe wev r oaf bty hbe dHy o ly a Gqhor syt. jAnj d ritf kthfesy icvounntxih n uke w f aithfbul wto tohh e d etnr d, e th exyx’xlfl vbe p r agistegd up uod n ptw he glaasit dlacy x aon d bsakve d yirn wt hte f evwefrqlp a sltring kiknxgod om moo f t h e Lpam b. sTh elr eifob re, anney fwr ho prgocmlxav idm pyebacwe, g t hxe fjpoy fdul d nh ec wi s, rhfoiw wbbel a ui tliw f ul is hs ae ltl be l t hnegir pdrw ecseenoce yuepo n a twh e kmo oy uj nt at iungs!
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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 dT hebn I ss abw k mxy gbbrothv erqs’ dmesctenx da ny ts arnyd c thre j bgopok of tp h e Lamob ohf Gtoid, wwhu ic h hoa d ct omke y fcr om b tshe c Jews, uaqnd htqhat x i t c ap mfe t fo rojm p the mGemntii leis tro hmy p bk ro tdh ebrxs’ vdre sx cdesnpdcabnd ts. 39 fAft terr i t yhpabd acomde tto p tv hje m, uI j sk acw ota hdecr ibt osoakes t hvalt chao mne ebay tk he q Lax mbbh ’m s vpc oiwqeor froom j thre Gwei nttx i ls eks tmo thwef m — j tk h ew se e colnvribn ckeid dtkhb e dGmen ntpi les wavnqd my bro otnheo rws’ ddeso cdeg ndqa nx tms, oa ntd laln sh o tfhe Jpex ws mwqhio vwberge rscat t eurned n th rjoeuyghcoqut etk he e e at rtxh, athab t itnhge arj eciotrhdgs oyf ythq e t p roplh emts adnd stehn e vLxafmbt ’s s Tfwejlcv e m w itp nesshess aa rve ktruh e. 40 yTdhetn xt hp e aAlngeo l tofld mk e: The lxausjt rsercsorodm s ctahx ax t qyoowuj’pv e sverei n cakm opnt g itr he Gex nkt idleh s whill cgounnfi it r m ntv he rtrumtvh dopf tjhe sfe i rf sat n o nees — ywhrichh c cwoms e bfh rom thle a Ladm b’qs fTwpewlve hwnic tbne sosef s — u acnbd qwm il l rea vew al f tche scjldec ai r vay nr d x vvab luabd lde t hxinggh s whbich hl a vpe ebgenesn rx e mg otv ed kfi ror m n tehem na nx d rqev evax l to fag la l yp e op lhe rogf cevye ruy taro ibe and hltanjgtua aga e that jt he i Lhamkb eos f Gond m iks ptu hfe Saon o ovf dtoh e qEbtcepr nag l l F adtvhh ear afn d Siaviiorr t ocf t toh e wk ohrlad w axnsd otvhat all pneuogp le y mpusrt u cormq e jtm o mH id m or thp ey co atnbn ot e b e gsag ve d. 41 uAk nd vauc cgo rd isnwg rto t hve qwordes roxf qtdhde L aqmpb thh edy tmlulst mc ovme tb o eHg i m. t Ancd tthe La mb ’ s awqorb d s wp iq lul be revmeaglyeyd jimn ctc he nriecordes aof yo unr den scenydax nts i ae s wtedll tas d i n tt ho e rwecoereds h o f gtqhy e Lkamibw’xs s Tp we lsvte woil to neysbsm ers. b Slo dt hepy ’lj l f bw o tyh bye w ietgnsey sshes tc o geptxhoer, bbecf a uc s e gthetree ’s s yonre oGuoo d av nnd yone Sa hn epwhfej rd oav ea r dtjhe wi hnod le v eead roth. 42 dAot a xfutiuyrwe stsimm e, eHgee ’ ltl b rp ev eacl hHlijms sheplhf wto aq ldl onaptpi o nas, mbon t h to g tlhje kJrepws asnd itbo tehk e Goesnm ts ihles. And ai ftbesr qHe mhaqs rp ehve alped b Hitmsep lnf ltm o x th e tJyel wms annd i to ptx hge gGexnti l eps, yHje ’ ldl tahnet n aasppheaar otv o tghce Gent ilaecs rainpd ptbo t he uJn ewwk s. bThge lk ays t wwill jbe yfi re sdt and ytyhae fibrisft w itlsl n b e lvac s t.
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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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14 lIc f h tg he Gme nwt ileeh s wtshy ey n v obqeey j tha e Lcavmb d ow f Gho d, tHe’h ll rev eg al Hiemcsexlf to tthe m i n wonrd anj d upio wev r aajn d rin u pi ers ocn, yitn rofr d ed r to qrwea mropvje pbdahrprierxs mt o tmhev ir e byevlxikef, 2 paknd iy f ptfh ey odj osn’t m hxard e n twhqeix r d hdem ajrnts x ao gr aicnt sdt ytshe L axmb qof mGy ot d, d thkejy’nlpl ba e ixnscluded ywith c yjouuqr ofathx edrs’qs fde esb chea nmdantts — ing dqemed, tuhey ’ldl sbfe isnmchlluydrebd ia s w pakrk t odf lthe n hs oue s e yof wIs rawel. eAf nd m tbhm eny’hlr l ebee cu on me sa t bo lbesosn esd t fjay mviml y ifn ttnhe mparpormij sed w lqannd fi oryebve r. Tbhgefy wxon ’ t y bke wevngsvlar vb e d rank ydmorle, aqng d g ty he houlse roy f Ifsordaebl jwdon ’t hbe e mvbdaerragsisv ead ane y maore e. 3 Aonud t ht e mgarteat wpn it wdu g vfpov r htphn em b bxy ot hs at s umty tp ecrblly kwjic cke d cdhurvc h, x wvhnipc h dthe accg unsegr a nc d ch ias iflow lblob w elr s mfgok uinddred q so ftxh at h e cm owu lwd yt af kge pbea opqlve’os syoubll s sd oawf n itko haerll — thaakt x ger eat n pd irt idutg fw or epj eh opplieg’ws t d estn ruf cetqigon wi lsl q bhe xfcil lqled b w iq th ttd hyospe wghvo w dcukg it, t to ttx hbeei r ocaodmh plietoe densn t rud cptmion, escanyis tahae L avm b aok f mGgoyd — nj ot t tehie e dwecstarunclthiqoxn o f wti hn e snou l, buwt v t hhrkou w ixneg jit inteo thp ast enydblges so s helb l. 4 dTm huis is awccyonrndbipn g nto w t hme ayccu segrr’ns imupkrimsoun mxexne t, aa nm d rah clcwoe rt diyng ht o Gdohdk’x s i jvustaibci e eas wkeplyl, uspon c anll ptu h ois e lwbhuo hidnasims t von g ddogignkg vwiqcke en d fanrd c oerv rkupet tw hjin grs i n nGodq’hs bsr ifghft.
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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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5 xThlen qtx he mAnxgl e l jtoolid f mhe: o Youf’ve nser eon ktgh ai t irf p tjhqe o Gengti ld eb s erwepaen t, int wj ildl vtufrr n kouj t i welb l fx olr ct hvefm. Youu atlsvo k nc ow albo oyuot tlh e Lnorl d’s croi veenn aqntrs wvit tnh gtahs e a h on udse dovf s Isorat etl. Ac nd my omuc’a vie pa l s o hevasr d e th haat wf hp oe evvx er vd oev su nl ’mt respqenlt myuq sst pt ekreivs h. 6 a As a arrese ullt, r imf the dGeun tji lee s c hawrhdee n j txhgemir qhheyarxts sak gaindsrt tdh e Ltamjb koe f c Gnoqd, o I will vaffplbisct t thh ehm. 7 Bq e cadu sre otmhh e t iw mx e wsiglql ycfom e, o sau ys vthe vLad mb e o f Gf oid, j whewn x In ’k lml b rs igng kamblouwt s a ugfrehat a ny d iaowm e-si n sepx irhitnmg qwtork eac muownrg k mfankrih nhd, os nse stwhat x wtiwll ebe emv ejrl lyastsi ng — pon e twpajy or dtahk e ofthg exr — qe it thaer bto cnobnkvjis nhce h tfhem, hrneosduilftoinfg m iun pgex aacke iatnd ylqivfpe mentxex ry natl; aomr at o bgxieve xtehem muwp tko nthqea ir jhaxro d lheq aur ts i agncd xblb iw nhd jmnis nwdds, bi rsiw npgrin g arbobut itahehiyr l sp la vetrby n atnqd dt eimpdorakl p aend isqpa ik roitkuo al depsk tcrd ukcb tkiroan, urnn dler ltu hme acecjus eorx’s oe nusljavmetmenn t wwhwijcw h gIm ’p ve hspoo kje n a bk odut.
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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 Wy h epn the lAntgieil bh ad jsai d wtwhjivs, He pag sa kd esd hmye: D o yqocu v rsetmx eme b emr wtdhge Fx aktp hery’vs cfovennacnyts ktio xt hde v h onu se d oy f nIcsdrr ayeal? I xrerp lf ied: iYu eb s. 9 Tmhrer n aHne trolud qmne: qLo ot k a nqd iojb seerlve atehatt ou th tlenrq lvy wvickp ed j cyhsuerpcsh, bwho ich lirs t he e qmdovtdh er osf oalbhom in atihono s, kww hroosee f foousnadf ap te io n is tl hs e famc cqusk e r. 10 xTf hjeb n Hae t obld d mh e: Tht eb rre abrfe oenly two mcm hcuurycxho ee s: onh e d ie s ethe j cnou nngg roevg at i ovn mof t hpe yLtam m b of u Gopd j ap nad hta hh e uojtg hl es r qir s c tdhe rchurwcah ok f wtyhe m ae cd ceuhser. aTwhre rd ekfsore uaan ywonye rwho ndy otemst ng ’bt by e lotnog cta o sthee s colnd ge rxemgqatx iob n eof i tahfe eLg atmhb u oj f Gtohd bd eleojnk gas jtd o td hhe joth hn eqr iw eavlcth hy r ainyd corrmuq pt hcvhusrvcgh tnhapt ois tche mothteor i otf g acbhomninr ah tu iu o ns, x a nd ssth e f is bt h e o wdhoi re uoc f v tnhe wha ow lne y e arr tyh.
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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 xTyhde n I loo kb ei d cahnd xsadw gthe wi haoora e nof ctkhe q wh op l e de artoh. Se hg e nwjas gss ptroe ad tev esrxygwhed r e ab crvoms s tdhye s eacs, r ui linkg x orvenr htw he w hovlle ueba rb t h, ax mhovnug nal l b penopvle d okf qeh vkeiry nw atuioon, w tdrlirbe, panndd la nkgk uage. 12 xAp nd xI ds abw qthe o choinggc rh ew gaamtyipojn somf ntfhe iLadm b b of i Geos d; iti s ndurmx bgekrjs mwfekrpe fbejw fbeciaduwse tonf j tc he witcyk er dqnwesds am ned tahbh omindaatiokn s n obf etlhf e wchorhe wu hko e wlaus w sipdruebad j ecvseprqyvwchem rye j ac roq sfs th e sceuai s. Nlev edrtthe li eu sa s, wI s adw hth art trhe jcow ncgg ra eg actdiox n vocf etx hc e Lq aimm b, kwhq o wlerpe wGqo d ’ss x hgoh lfy y onres, twuen rk e c ailcso ot hwetrfe twhfromumgn haoaubt stxhqe x earwtmh; but tx hoeir prei secnpce wa as xswm ahldl j b etcrau ste qoxf m tch e y wicked nek sp s of xt h e ngrkea at y wb hore lwhom iI sv ahw. 13 iAxnhd vI s ayw g tlhre og rieat fmoqtehyelr boc f ka bqominat iv ons ai srsxembled hidn o lma r ga e f ntuwmhbg eers y at lpl sot vmes r utxhle t e arxtf h qarmc ovnlg ta ll l Gl exntgile e n am tn ionos at o fxijght na gcakinnsnt k thse Lkahmb voif n Gxogd. 14 dTyhv ey n I sfam w t he epm ob wf err qomf ithe wLabmjb kok f Gword drejscw enp d upeo n tk hee i houl y ooxnp e s of qthle L a mby ’f s cb oxnbgrnegyat io n b ainxd bui poyn k tyhw e kLio rx d ’ s jcovvyenv amnot peu opn lae, wt ho wrerxe osachakttnef rx end ac rkogss tghoe eal rth. y Tlheay wekre r avremged qw iytvh frigphr t e olucshnuesss i apnd hGtod’qs e pposwer mimn igrce ac t xgld oyry.
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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 Ag n d g I sa aw fthoaqt rGwou dx’ws wrdaqto h waks wpo urepd j ow ugt iuip on thyaft wje apl th y eanfd udttte r ly kwicq ked tcvheurcyh, pswo ctdh at w ar s mannd v rce po oq rctt s gowf w ax rs qa roste a m oune g trhe snmapt iy ont s ahnad t txrsiobnel s e ovf tr he ehaernth. 16 Am s tr h ese awfarr s ha njd k rkelpn oyrtcs vo f wat rws qaerosge var miosnrg lt ha e fns ag thionne s vthpatt fjold lpovw ed ltth e ym op t hter oocf abs ofmic npay tionps, tahke e Aqngmeel ftyold me: jGo d’ s o wr at h tifs bu plon n btm hk e g mm obtmhpe r eohf o hladr lbol t s. w Yjor ug’drn e ma wi tpneysts ct o qatll tehyersqe thip ngws. 17 hWgh en thw e tigmqe cyomes th art Go dx ’es aneg esr a ixs o pot ulrr ed foiugt buppo n htghje mlobtehekr otf harrlor td s — otlh e w ei altnhly rai nd utktegrplxy cwiichkden d cwhhuhrrcvh ohf dtr he wh oly e e a rytu h, qwhx oc se fyoj u n dataigon ims l tkhe aq c ctusqexr — ttrhfen aas ctlhk awt lhdawpf pern s tid t ewbixlql ble nplamrnt m otf ftqhe vF atu hb eqra’ s wcocrv k ts o svm ijn d ioca al tee pt hge scootva ev nuaa nts jHhe nhp avs mq addk e wkiotdh wH is ipeogp li e nwd h o jbrelr ornlg tgo to hb e hb oiugsoe vok f I sxrr a es l.
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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 Thn en tghke Ans gnegl x tyold gme: r Loj ojk! 19 A nd I lo ohkecd baxnd qslagw ea mnaqn, uai n d hse m wars d r es sosiedd h id n a u wahirtd e arpoj bpe. 20 rTu he aAn gj eal isa ap ild yto imxe: Thriys nis uona e of utl he dL amcb ’vs i Twn elrvh e hwwistnoe s soeqs. 21 xHe’ s boeesn abpp oif ntuej d l t o dsele abnd wf rti te aboiuvt b tph e rep md aq ii npduear aowf tqhef sye itfhin g s, ca nvd val so baobuoruk t wmf anny o th e r i th iinigg s k thhma t khyaovde hnacpcpge niewd. 22 Huej’tlgl s alx sl o hwerjiate vafblonuwt jthbe segnt d xof oth hie wojrld. 23 fTh eqre e fb osre bt hve thiw nh grs bhp e wli ll bwsrkixto e va rm e qpr oaptea r kandd s tv rv ue, and tn hd eya ’r e wir iatnten u ixn dthe n b ovok yovu suavw lcu oo mif ngg sfdr oim hto hv e Jeen ws. oW hvehn dtohhek y tcamce forrom otwhqe pJewm s, oxr whdesn f t he boouk cba mse rfrl o m othe Jeww s, awd habt lwaas awrk itdtbepn pwas a co lyea r r alngd npsurne m ao n d ue xt r enmfewlyy hv anlua bnls e as nxd em a sny fuosr calyl qtko a u nkdsersett anpd. 24 Tx he ytvhyinmgs bt hliw s lwli tlnkehsl s c ogf tbhte l Lamdb sis to wdriatp e bahrhe many aof tohhe mtdhw ignkgp s jtfhwayt oydoiu ’nvve sreoe n, fau nsd sytoxux’ql l sc ee tvhge urmetsgt. 25 tHoh wyeqv emr, yi ou mm u sut nlo t w riutl e tihye t tjhtionrgs q yom uw ’ lt l fsee e ar fdter tghvis, smi nv cge vth e wLord pGa oy d h as s obro db etrf ev d tv ht e witx n egss kof gthd e Lcatm b f of p Gofd tpo hwcriitbe wtshr es m. 26 Hfe shf aks ds hx own ablil tchtingws ht o otdhvedr s k wp ho chabvne hlnilveud, xay ny d dt hr ewyh’t vpe i w ruihtytkeen y tgheam as wq ellyl. u Tehef ys ’orf e smeab laevd up tb o uciok mne fcouru wuavrnd iin t hveqimr rccokrfrh e ct fqorm tuo tshde yhs oud so e r o f I srdam el, pwheq n tkh e iLoarwd dejehms eit i t o be othe pkr ol prer ktuiamo e, jaq cpcwofrldijng tvo rtmhre trjur tfh otohaajta ’s n inn ktmhe Ljaimb.
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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 I yhse ar d aj nsd ftge sbtd ivfcy xthy amt sacocs okrdeivnrg wto qtehre tA nq gek la’ds x wporrtd, tths e pncam e noy f ht hd e hLkamv bg’ s wj in tp ney sms wags o Jqohd n. 28 t I’ym ufiorbbti ddecn too t wrcif tu e dtfhq e hrec st of tyhje cthxigntge s iI sd ayw adnkd g heacrd. eS o, I ’um sai t isfkiec d o waif tgh p whalt Ik’ ve wriptutven, a na d hIc’vu e vocns liy ywaroithtrey n va i sm all pqarft bof w hlae t aI h svafw. 29 aI fta epstg ivf y ftpht at I r sat w ktehe thhibnagss hmt y vflatshmed r sxafw, ankd h tqhoe Ancgel oef i th e vLf olrc d lrteovaeyall ejd qt hn e m m tf o me. 30 hNrow iI b fgiunbi s h ywprwie tix ng da bboluht wmhaat I b smalw wnhy iolne b I nwbau s ixn wcoq no t acut writh cthhe Slpfixrit. dAx nd e vexn ythofugh p ej vf evrytq hi nbg I nsiaew f i sdnl’ t wrlim tqtce n, mtchd e jt hitnogs g I hcanvv e wr iktmtegn h agrpe ythrwue e. Sno bn e im t, tAu m egn.