Chapter 3rd.—— and now i ne phi proseed to give an account uppon these plates of my prosedings and my rein and ministry wherefore to proseed with mine c acount i must speak somewhat of the things of my father and also of my bretheren
1And 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.
for behold it came to pass that after my father had made an End of Speaking the words of his dream and also of exorting them to all dilagence he spake unto them conserning the jews how
2For 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—
that after they ware destroyd yea even that great city jerusalem and that many ware carried away captive into babalon that according to the one own due time of the lord they should return again yea even be braught back out of captivity and after that they are braught back out of captivity to possess again their land of inherritance
3That 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 be brought back out of captivity; and after they should be brought back out of captivity they should possess again the land of their inheritance.
yea even six hundred years fron the time that my father left jerusalen a prophet would the lord god r ais up among the jews yea even a masiah or in other words a saviour of the world
4Yea, 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 he also spake conserning the prophets how great a number had testafied of these things conserning this masiah of which he had spoken or this redemer of the world
5And 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 all men man kind was in a lost and in a fallen state and ever would be save they should rely on this redemer
6Wherefore, all mankind were in a lost and in a fallen state, and ever would be save they should rely on this Redeemer.
and he spake also conserning a prophet which should come before the masiah whi to prepare the way of the lord
7And he spake also concerning a prophet who should come before the Messiah, to prepare the way of the Lord—
yea even he should go forth and cry in the wilderness prepare ye the way of the lord and make his paths strait for ther standeth one among you whome ye no not and he is mightyer then i whose shoes latchet i am not worthy to unloos and much spake my father conserning this thing
8Yea, 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.
and my father saith that he sould baptise in bethebara beyond jordan and he also spake that he should baptise with water yea even that he should baptise the masiah with water
9And 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.
and after that he had baptised the masiah with water he should behold and bare record that he had baptised the lam of god which should take away the sin of the world
10And 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.
and it came to pass that after my father had spoken these words he spake unto my brethren conserning the gospel which should be preached among the jews and also conserning the Dwindling of the jews in unbelief and after that they had slain the masiah which should come and after that he had been slain he should rise from the ded And should make himself manafest by the holy gost unto the gentiles
11And 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.
yea even my father spake much conserning the gentiles and also conserning the house of israel that they should be compared like unto an ollive tree whose branches should be broken off and should be scatter uppon All the fase of the earth
12Yea, 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.
wherefore the 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 uppon all the fase of of the earth
13Wherefore, 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.
and after that the house of israel should be scattered they should be gethered to gether ag again or in fine that after the gentiles had resievd the fulness 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 knowlledge of the true masiah their lord and their redemer
14And after the house of Israel should be scattered they should be gathered together again; or, in fine, after the Gentiles had received the fulness 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.
and after this manner of language did my father prophesy and speak unto my breathren and also me nny more things which i do not writhe write in this book for i have written as menny of them as ware expedient for me in mine other book
15And 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.
and all these things of which i have spoken was done as my father dwelt in a tent in the vally of lemual
16And all these things, of which I have spoken, were done as my father dwelt in a tent, in the valley of Lemuel.
and it came to pass that after i nephi having heard all the words of my father conserning the things which he saw in a vision and also the things which he spake by the power of the holy gost which power he receivd by faith on the son of god and the son of god wast was the masiah which should come and it came to pass that i nephi was desirus also that i might see and hear and know of these things by the power of the holy gost which is the gift of god unto all those who dilligently seek him as well in times of old as in the time that he should manifest himself unto the children of men
17And 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.
for he is the same yesterday and to day and forEver 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
18For he is the same yesterday, today, and forever; 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.
for he that dilligently seeketh shal find and the misteries of god shal be unfolded to them by the power of the holy gost is as well in this time an as in times of old & as well in times of old an as in times to come wherefore the corese course of the lord is one eternal round
19For he that diligently seeketh shall find; and the mysteries of God shall be unfolded unto them, by the power of the Holy Ghost, as well in these times 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.
therefore remember o men man for all thy doings thou shalt be brot unto into judgment
20Therefore remember, O man, for all thy doings thou shalt be brought into judgment.
where for if ye have sot to do wickedly in the days of your probation then ye are found unclean be fore the judgment seat of god and no unclean thing can dwell with god wherefore ye must be cast off for ever
21Wherefore, 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 forever.
and the holy gost giveth authoraty that i should speak these things and deny them not
22And the Holy Ghost giveth authority that I should speak these things, and deny them not.