1& it came to pass that I Nephi returned from speaking with the Lord to the tent of my father &
1And it came to pass that I, Nephi, returned from speaking with the Lord, to the tent of my father.
2it ca me to pass that he spake unto me saying behold I have dreamed a dream in the which the Lord hath commanded me that thou & thy Brethren shall return to Jerusalem
2And it came to pass that he spake unto me, saying: Behold I have dreamed a dream, in the which the Lord hath commanded me that thou and thy brethren shall return to Jerusalem.
3for behold Laban hath the record of the Jews & also a genealogy of my forefathers & they are engraven upon plates of Brass
3For behold, Laban hath the record of the Jews and also a genealogy of my forefathers, and they are engraven upon plates of brass.
4wher efore the Lord hath commanded me that thou & thy Brothers should go unto the house of Laban & seek the records & bring them down hither into the wilder ness
4Wherefore, the Lord hath commanded me that thou and thy brothers should go unto the house of Laban, and seek the records, and bring them down hither into the wilderness.
5& now behold thy Brothers murmur saying it is a hard thing which I ha ve required of them but behold I have not required it of them but it is a com mandment of the Lord
5And now, behold thy brothers murmur, saying it is a hard thing which I have required of them; but behold I have not required it of them, but it is a commandment of the Lord.
6therefore go my Son & thou shalt be favoured of the Lo rd because thou hast not murmured
6Therefore go, my son, and thou shalt be favored of the Lord, because thou hast not murmured.
7& it came to pass that I Nephi said unto my father I will go & do the things which the Lord hath commanded for I know that the Lord giveth no commandments unto the children of me n save he shall prepare a way for them that they may accomplish the thing which he commandeth them
7And it came to pass that I, Nephi, said unto my father: I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded, for I know that the Lord giveth no commandments unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a way for them that they may accomplish the thing which he commandeth them.
8& it came to pass that when my father had heard these words he was exceding glad for he knew that I had been blessed of the Lord
8And it came to pass that when my father had heard these words he was exceedingly glad, for he knew that I had been blessed of the Lord.
9& I Nephi & my Brethren took our journey in the wilderness with our tents to go up to the land of Jerusalem
9And I, Nephi, and my brethren took our journey in the wilderness, with our tents, to go up to the land of Jerusalem.
10& it came to pass that when we had come up to the land of Jerusalem I & my Brethren did consult one with another
10And it came to pass that when we had gone up to the land of Jerusalem, I and my brethren did consult one with another.
11& we cast lots which of us should go in unto the house of Laban & it came to pass that the lo[t] fell upon Laman & Laman went in unto the house of Laban & he talked with him as he sat in his house
11And we cast lots— who of us should go in unto the house of Laban. And it came to pass that the lot fell upon Laman; and Laman went in unto the house of Laban, and he talked with him as he sat in his house.
12& he desired of Laban the records which were en graven upon the plates of Brass which contained the genealogy of my father
12And he desired of Laban the records which were engraven upon the plates of brass, which contained the genealogy of my father.
13& behold it came to pass that Laban was angery & thrust him out from his presance & he would not that he shold have the records wherefore he said unto his m behold thou art a robber & I will slay thee
13And behold, it came to pass that Laban was angry, and thrust him out from his presence; and he would not that he should have the records. Wherefore, he said unto him: Behold thou art a robber, and I will slay thee.
14but Laman fled out of his presance & told the things which Laban had done unto us & we began to be exce ding sorrowful & my Brethren were about to return unto my father in the wilde rness
14But Laman fled out of his presence, and told the things which Laban had done, unto us. And we began to be exceedingly sorrowful, and my brethren were about to return unto my father in the wilderness.
15but behold I said unto them that as the Lord liveth & as we live we will not go down unto our father in the wilderness untill we have accomplished the thing which the Lord hath commanded us
15But behold I said unto them that: As the Lord liveth, and as we live, we will not go down unto our father in the wilderness until we have accomplished the thing which the Lord hath commanded us.
16wherefore let us be faithful in keeping the commandments of the Lord therefore let us go down to the land of our fathers inheritance for behold he left gold & silver & all manner of riches & all this he hath done because of the commandments of the Lord
16Wherefore, let us be faithful in keeping the commandments of the Lord; therefore let us go down to the land of our father’ s inheritance, for behold he left gold and silver, and all manner of riches. And all this he hath done because of the commandments of the Lord.
17for he knowing that Jerusalem must be destroid because of the wickedness of the People
17For he knew that Jerusalem must be destroyed, because of the wickedness of the people.
18for behold they have rejected the words of the prophets wherefore if my father should dwell in the land after that he hath been commanded to flee out of the land behold he would also perish wherefore it must needs be that he flee out of the land
18For behold, they have rejected the words of the prophets. Wherefore, if my father should dwell in the land after he hath been commanded to flee out of the land, behold, he would also perish. Wherefore, it must needs be that he flee out of the land.
19& behold it is wisdom in God that we should obtain these records that we might preserve unto our children the language of our fathers
19And behold, it is wisdom in God that we should obtain these records, that we may preserve unto our children the language of our fathers;
20& also that we may preserve unto them the words which have been spoken by the mouth of all the holy prophets which have been delivered unto them by the sp irit & power of God since the world began even down unto this presant time
20And also that we may preserve unto them the words which have been spoken by the mouth of all the holy prophets, which have been delivered unto them by the Spirit and power of God, since the world began, even down unto this present time.
21& it came to pass that after this manner of language did I persuade my Brethren that they might be faithful in keeping the commandments of God
21And it came to pass that after this manner of language did I persuade my brethren, that they might be faithful in keeping the commandments of God.
22& it came to pass that we went down to the land of our inheritance & we did gather to gether our gold & our Silver & our precious things
22And it came to pass that we went down to the land of our inheritance, and we did gather together our gold, and our silver, and our precious things.
23& after that we had gathered these things together we went up again unto the house of Laban
23And after we had gathered these things together, we went up again unto the house of Laban.
24& it came to pass that we went in unto Laban & desired him that he would give unto us the records which were engraven upon the plates of Brass for which we would give unto him our gold & our silver & all our precious things
24And it came to pass that we went in unto Laban, and desired him that he would give unto us the records which were engraven upon the plates of brass, for which we would give unto him our gold, and our silver, and all our precious things.
25& it came to pass that when Laban saw our property that it was exceding great he did lust after it in somuch that he thrust us out & sent his servants to slay us that he might obtain our property
25And it came to pass that when Laban saw our property, and that it was exceedingly great, he did lust after it, insomuch that he thrust us out, and sent his servants to slay us, that he might obtain our property.
26& it came to pass that we did flee before the servants of La ban & we were obliged to leave behind our property & it fell into the hands of Laban
26And it came to pass that we did flee before the servants of Laban, and we were obliged to leave behind our property, and it fell into the hands of Laban.
27& it came to pass that we fled into the wilderness & the servants of Laban did not overtake us & we hid ourselves in the cavity of a rock
27And it came to pass that we fled into the wilderness, and the servants of Laban did not overtake us, and we hid ourselves in the cavity of a rock.
28& it came to pass that Laman was angery with me & also with my father & also was Le[mu] el for he hearkened unto the words of Laman wherefore Laman & Lemuel did speak many hard words unto us their younger Brothres & they did smite us even with a rod
28And it came to pass that Laman was angry with me, and also with my father; and also was Lemuel, for he hearkened unto the words of Laman. Wherefore Laman and Lemuel did speak many hard words unto us, their younger brothers, and they did smite us even with a rod.
29& it came to pass as they smote us with a rod be hold an angel of the Lord came & stood before them & he spake unto them saying why do ye smite your younger Brother with a rod know ye no t that the Lord hath chosen him to be a ruler over you & this because of your iniquities behold thou shalt go up to Jerusalem again & the Lord will deliver Laban into your hands
29And it came to pass as they smote us with a rod, behold, an angel of the Lord came and stood before them, and he spake unto them, saying: Why do ye smite your younger brother with a rod? Know ye not that the Lord hath chosen him to be a ruler over you, and this because of your iniquities? Behold ye shall go up to Jerusalem again, and the Lord will deliver Laban into your hands.
30& after that the angel had spake unto us he departed
30And after the angel had spoken unto us, he departed.
31& after that the angel had departed Laman & Lemuel again began to murmur saying how is it possible that the Lord will deliver Laban into our hands behold he is a mighty man & he can comma nd fifty yea even he can slay fifty then why not us
31And after the angel had departed, Laman and Lemuel again began to murmur, saying: How is it possible that the Lord will deliver Laban into our hands? Behold, he is a mighty man, and he can command fifty, yea, even he can slay fifty; then why not us?