1& again hearken O ye house of Israel all ye that are broken off & are driven out because of the wickedness of the pastors of my People yea all ye that are broken off that are scatte red abroad which are of my People O house of Israel listen O Isles unto me & hearken ye People from far the Lord hath called me from the womb from the bowels of my Mother hath he made mention of my name
1And again: Hearken, O ye house of Israel, all ye that are broken off and are driven out because of the wickedness of the pastors of my people; yea, all ye that are broken off, that are scattered abroad, who are of my people, O house of Israel. Listen, O isles, unto me, and hearken ye people from far; the Lord hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name.
2& he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me & made me a polished shaft in his quiver hath he hid me
2And he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me, and made me a polished shaft; in his quiver hath he hid me;
3& said un to me thou art my servant O Israel in whom I will be glorified
3And said unto me: Thou art my servant, O Israel, in whom I will be glorified.
4then I said I have laboured in vain I have spent my strength for nought & in vain surely my Judgment is with the Lord & my work with my God
4Then I said, I have labored in vain, I have spent my strength for naught and in vain; surely my judgment is with the Lord, and my work with my God.
5& now saith the Lord that formed me from the womb that I should be his servant to bring Jacob again to him thou Israel be not gathered yet shall I be glorious in the eyes of the Lord & my God shall be my strength
5And now, saith the Lord— that formed me from the womb that I should be his servant, to bring Jacob again to him— though Israel be not gathered, yet shall I be glorious in the eyes of the Lord, and my God shall be my strength.
6& he said it is a light thing that thou shoulds be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob & to restore the preserved of Israel I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles that thou myest be m y salvation unto the ends of the earth
6And he said: It is a light thing that thou shouldst be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel. I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the ends of the earth.
7thus saith the Lord the redeemer of Is rael his holy one to him whom man despiseth to him whom the Nations abho reth to servant of rulers Kings shall see & arise princes also shall worship be cause of the Lord that is faithful
7Thus saith the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel, his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nations abhorreth, to servant of rulers: Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the Lord that is faithful.
8thus saith the Lord in an exceptable time have I heard thee O Isles of the Sea & in a day of salvation have I helped thee & I will preserve thee & give thee my servant for a covenant of the People to establish the earth to cause to inherit the desolate heritages
8Thus saith the Lord: In an acceptable time have I heard thee, O isles of the sea, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee; and I will preserve thee, and give thee my servant for a covenant of the people, to establish the earth, to cause to inherit the desolate heritages;
9that thou mayest say to the prisoners go forth to them that sit in darkness she w yourselves they shall feed in the ways & their pastures shall be in all high pla ces
9That thou mayest say to the prisoners: Go forth; to them that sit in darkness: Show yourselves. They shall feed in the ways, and their pastures shall be in all high places.
10they shall not hunger nor thirst neither shall the heat nor the Sun smite them for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them even by the springs of wate rs shall he guide them
10They shall not hunger nor thirst, neither shall the heat nor the sun smite them; for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, even by the springs of water shall he guide them.
11& I will make all my mountains away & my high way s shall be exhalted
11And I will make all my mountains a way, and my highways shall be exalted.
12& then O house of Israel behold these shall come from far & lo these from the North & from the west & these from the land of Sinim
12And then, O house of Israel, behold, these shall come from far; and lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim.
13sing O Heavens & be joyful O earth for the feet of them which are in the east shall be established & break forth into singing O mountains for they shall be smitten no more for the Lord hath comforted his People & will have mer cy upon his afflicted
13Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; for the feet of those who are in the east shall be established; and break forth into singing, O mountains; for they shall be smitten no more; for the Lord hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.
14but behold Zion hath said the Lord hath forsaken me & my Lord hath forgotton me but he will shew that he hath not
14But, behold, Zion hath said: The Lord hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me— but he will show that he hath not.
15for can a woman forget her sucking child that she should not have compassion on the Son of her womb yea they may forget yet will I not forget thee O house of Israel
15For can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee, O house of Israel.
16behold I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands thy walls are continu ally before me
16Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me.
17thy children shall make haste against thy destroyers & they that made thee waste shall go forth of thee
17Thy children shall make haste against thy destroyers; and they that made thee waste shall go forth of thee.
18lift up thine eyes round about & beho ld all these gather themselves together & they shall come to thee & as I live sa ith the Lord thou shalt surely cloth thee with them all as with an ornamen t & bind them on even as a bride
18Lift up thine eyes round about and behold; all these gather themselves together, and they shall come to thee. And as I live, saith the Lord, thou shalt surely clothe thee with them all, as with an ornament, and bind them on even as a bride.
19for thy waste & thy desolate places & the la nd of thy destruction shall even now be to narrow by reason of the inhabi tants & they that swallowed thee up shall be far away
19For thy waste and thy desolate places, and the land of thy destruction, shall even now be too narrow by reason of the inhabitants; and they that swallowed thee up shall be far away.
20the Children which thou shalt have after thou hast lost the other shall again in thine ears say the place is to strait for me give place to me that I may dwell
20The children whom thou shalt have, after thou hast lost the first, shall again in thine ears say: The place is too strait for me; give place to me that I may dwell.
21then sha lt thou say in thine heart who hath begotten me these seeing I have lo st my children & am desolate a captive & removeing to & fro & who hath brought up these behold I was left alone these where have they been
21Then shalt thou say in thine heart: Who hath begotten me these, seeing I have lost my children, and am desolate, a captive, and removing to and fro? And who hath brought up these? Behold, I was left alone; these, where have they been?
22Thus saith the Lord God: Behold, I will lift up mine hand to the Gentiles, and set up my standard to the people; and they shall bring thy sons in their arms, and thy daughters shall be carried upon their shoulders.
22thus saith the Lord God behold I will lift up mine hand to the Gentiles & set up my standard to the People & they shall bring thy Sons in their arms & thy daughters shall be carried upon their shoulders & kings shall be thy nursing
23fathers & their Queens thy nursing mothers they shall bown down to thee with their face towards the earth & lick up the dust of thy feet & thou sh alt know that I am the Lord for they shall not be ashamed that wa it for me
23And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers; they shall bow down to thee with their face towards the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I am the Lord; for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me.
24For shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captives delivered?
24for shall the prey be taken from the mighty or the lawful ca ptive delivered but thus saith the Lord even the captive of the mighty
25shall be taken away & the prey of the terrible shall be delivered for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee & I will save thy children
25But thus saith the Lord, even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered; for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children.
26& I will feed them that oppress thee with their own flesh they shall be drunken with their own blood as with sweet wine & all flesh shall kn ow that I the Lord am thy saviour & thy redeemer the mighty one of Jacob Chapter[]And now it came to pass that after I Nephi
26And I will feed them that oppress thee with their own flesh; they shall be drunken with their own blood as with sweet wine; and all flesh shall know that I, the Lord, am thy Savior and thy Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.