1for behold it came to pass that the Lord spake unto my father yea even in a dream & sayeth unto him blessed art thou Lehi because of the things which thou hast done & because thou hast been faithful & declared unto this people the things which I commanded thee behold they seek to take away thy life
1For behold, it came to pass that the Lord spake unto my father, yea, even in a dream, and said unto him: Blessed art thou Lehi, because of the things which thou hast done; and because thou hast been faithful and declared unto this people the things which I commanded thee, behold, they seek to take away thy life.
2& it came to pass that the Lord commanded my father even in a dream that he should take his family & depart into the wilderness
2And it came to pass that the Lord commanded my father, even in a dream, that he should take his family and depart into the wilderness.
3& it came to pass that he was obediant unto the word of the Lord wherefore he did as the Lord co mmanded him
3And it came to pass that he was obedient unto the word of the Lord, wherefore he did as the Lord commanded him.
4& it came to pass that he departed into the wilderness & he left his house & the land of his inheritance & his gold & his silver & his precious things & took nothing with him save it were his family & provisions & tents & he departed into the wilderness
4And it came to pass that he departed into the wilderness. And he left his house, and the land of his inheritance, and his gold, and his silver, and his precious things, and took nothing with him, save it were his family, and provisions, and tents, and departed into the wilderness.
5& he came down by the borders near the shore of the Red Sea & he traveled in the wilderness in the borders which was nearer the Red Sea & he did travel in the wilderness with his family which consisted of my Mo ther Sariah & my elder Brethren which were Laman Lemuel & Sam
5And he came down by the borders near the shore of the Red Sea; and he traveled in the wilderness in the borders which are nearer the Red Sea; and he did travel in the wilderness with his family, which consisted of my mother, Sariah, and my elder brothers, who were Laman, Lemuel, and Sam.
6& it ca me to pass that when he had traveled three days in the wilderness he pitched his tent in a vally beside a river of water
6And it came to pass that when he had traveled three days in the wilderness, he pitched his tent in a valley by the side of a river of water.
7& it came to pass that he built an altar of stones & he made an offering unto the Lord & gave thanks unto the Lord our God
7And it came to pass that he built an altar of stones, and made an offering unto the Lord, and gave thanks unto the Lord our God.
8& it came to pass that he called the name of the River Laman & it empted into the red Sea & the vally was in the borders near the mouth thereof
8And it came to pass that he called the name of the river, Laman, and it emptied into the Red Sea; and the valley was in the borders near the mouth thereof.
9& when my father saw that the waters of the river empted into the founta in of the red Sea he spake unto Laman Saying O that thou mightest be like unto this river continually runing into the fountain of all righteousness
9And when my father saw that the waters of the river emptied into the fountain of the Red Sea, he spake unto Laman, saying: O that thou mightest be like unto this river, continually running into the fountain of all righteousness!
10& he al so spake unto Lemuel O that thou mightest be like unto this vally firm & steadfast & immoveable in keeping the commandments of the Lord
10And he also spake unto Lemuel: O that thou mightest be like unto this valley, firm and steadfast, and immovable in keeping the commandments of the Lord!
11now this he spake because of the stiffneckedness of Laman & Lemuel for behold they did mu rmur in many things against their father because that he was a visionary man & that he had lead them out of the land of Jerusalem to leave the land of the ir inheritance & their gold & their silver & their precious things & to perish in the wilderness & this they said he had done because of the foolish immagiona tions of his heart
11Now this he spake because of the stiffneckedness of Laman and Lemuel; for behold they did murmur in many things against their father, because he was a visionary man, and had led them out of the land of Jerusalem, to leave the land of their inheritance, and their gold, and their silver, and their precious things, to perish in the wilderness. And this they said he had done because of the foolish imaginations of his heart.
12& thus Laman & Lemuel being the eldest did murmur against their father & they did murmur because they knew not the dealings of that God who had created them
12And thus Laman and Lemuel, being the eldest, did murmur against their father. And they did murmur because they knew not the dealings of that God who had created them.
13neither did they believe that Jer usalem that great City could be destroid according to the words of the prophets & they were like unto the Jews which were at Jerusalem which sought to take away the life of my father
13Neither did they believe that Jerusalem, that great city, could be destroyed according to the words of the prophets. And they were like unto the Jews who were at Jerusalem, who sought to take away the life of my father.
14& it came to pass that my father did speak unto them in the vally of Lemuel with power being filled with the spirit untill their frames did shake before him & he did confound them that they derst not utter against him wherefore they did do as he commanded them
14And it came to pass that my father did speak unto them in the valley of Lemuel, with power, being filled with the Spirit, until their frames did shake before him. And he did confound them, that they durst not utter against him; wherefore, they did as he commanded them.
15& my father dwelt in a tent
15And my father dwelt in a tent.
16& it came to pass that I Nephi being exceding young nevertheless being large in statture & also haveing great desires to know of the mysteries of God wherefore I did cry unto the Lord & behold he did visit me & did sof ten my heart that I did believe all the words which had been spoken by my father wherefore I did not rebell against him like unto my Br others
16And it came to pass that I, Nephi, being exceedingly young, nevertheless being large in stature, and also having great desires to know of the mysteries of God, wherefore, I did cry unto the Lord; and behold he did visit me, and did soften my heart that I did believe all the words which had been spoken by my father; wherefore, I did not rebel against him like unto my brothers.
17& I spake unto Sam makeing known unto him the things whi ch the Lord had manifested unto me by his holy spirit & it came to pass that he believed in my words
17And I spake unto Sam, making known unto him the things which the Lord had manifested unto me by his Holy Spirit. And it came to pass that he believed in my words.
18but behold Laman & Lemuel would not hearken unto my words & being grieved because of the hardness of their hearts I cried unto the Lord for them
18But, behold, Laman and Lemuel would not hearken unto my words; and being grieved because of the hardness of their hearts I cried unto the Lord for them.
19& it came to pass that the Lord spake unto me saying blessed art thou Nephi because of thy faith for thou hast sought me diligently with lowliness of heart &
19And it came to pass that the Lord spake unto me, saying: Blessed art thou, Nephi, because of thy faith, for thou hast sought me diligently, with lowliness of heart.
20in as much as ye shall keep my commandments ye shall prosper & shall be lead to a land of promise yea even a land which I have prepared for you yea a land which is choice above all other lands &
20And inasmuch as ye shall keep my commandments, ye shall prosper, and shall be led to a land of promise; yea, even a land which I have prepared for you; yea, a land which is choice above all other lands.
21in asmuch as thy Brethren shall rebell against thee they shall be cut off from the presance of the Lord & in
21And inasmuch as thy brethren shall rebel against thee, they shall be cut off from the presence of the Lord.
22as much as thou shalt keep my commandments thou shalt be m ade a ruler & a teacher over thy Brethren
22And inasmuch as thou shalt keep my commandments, thou shalt be made a ruler and a teacher over thy brethren.
23for behold in that day that they shall rebell against me I will curse them even with a sore curse & they shall have no power over thy seed except they shall rebell against me also
23For behold, in that day that they shall rebel against me, I will curse them even with a sore curse, and they shall have no power over thy seed except they shall rebel against me also.
24& if it so be that they rebell against me they shall be a scorge un to thy seed to stir them up in the ways of rememberance
24And if it so be that they rebel against me, they shall be a scourge unto thy seed, to stir them up in the ways of remembrance.