& it came to pass that after we had Came down into the wilderness unto our father behold He was filled <joy with> joy and also my mother sariah was ex ceding glad for she truly had mourned because of us
1And it came to pass that after we had come down into the wilderness unto our father, behold, he was filled with joy, and also my mother, Sariah, was exceedingly glad, for she truly had mourned because of us.
For she had supposed that we had prrished in the wilderness and she also had complained agains my father telling him that he was a visionary man saying behold thou hast led us forth from the land of our inherritance & my sons are no more and we perrish in the Wilderness
2For she had supposed that we had perished in the wilderness; and she also had complained against my father, telling him that he was a visionary man; saying: Behold thou hast led us forth from the land of our inheritance, and my sons are no more, and we perish in the wilderness.
and after this manner of language had my Mother complaind against my father
3And after this manner of language had my mother complained against my father.
and is it had came to pass that my father spake unto her saying i know that i am a visionary man for if i had not seen the things of god in a vission i should not have known the goodness of god but had tarried an at jerusalem and had Perrished with my brethren
4And it had come to pass that my father spake unto her, saying: I know that I am a visionary man; for if I had not seen the things of God in a vision I should not have known the goodness of God, but had tarried at Jerusalem, and had perished with my brethren.
but behold i have obtaind A land of prommis in the which things i do rejoice yea and i know that the lord will deliver my sons out of the hands of laban and bring them down again unto us in the wilderness
5But behold, I have obtained a land of promise, in the which things I do rejoice; yea, and I know that the Lord will deliver my sons out of the hands of Laban, and bring them down again unto us in the wilderness.
and after this manner of language did My father Lehi comfort my mother sariah conserning us while we journied in the wilderness up to the land of jerusalem to obtain the record of the jews
6And after this manner of language did my father, Lehi, comfort my mother, Sariah, concerning us, while we journeyed in the wilderness up to the land of Jerusalem, to obtain the record of the Jews.
and When we had returnd to the tent of my father behold their joy was full and my mother was comforted
7And when we had returned to the tent of my father, behold their joy was full, and my mother was comforted.
and she spake saying now i know of a surity that the lord hath commanded my husband to flee into the wilderness yea and also know of a surity that the lord hath protected my sons and delivered them out of the hands of laban and give gave them power whereby they could accomplish the thing which the lord hath commander commanded them and after this manner of language did she speak
8And she spake, saying: Now I know of a surety that the Lord hath commanded my husband to flee into the wilderness; yea, and I also know of a surety that the Lord hath protected my sons, and delivered them out of the hands of Laban, and given them power whereby they could accomplish the thing which the Lord hath commanded them. And after this manner of language did she speak.
and it came to pass that they did rejoice excedingly and did offer sacrafice And burnt ofrings unto the lord and they gave thanks unto the god of israel
9And it came to pass that they did rejoice exceedingly, and did offer sacrifice and burnt offerings unto the Lord; and they gave thanks unto the God of Israel.
and after that they had given thanks unto the god of israel my father lehi took the records Which ware engraven uppon the plates of brass and he did search then them from the beginning
10And after they had given thanks unto the God of Israel, my father, Lehi, took the records which were engraven upon the plates of brass, and he did search them from the beginning.
and he beheld that they did contain the five books of moses which give gave an account of the creation of the world and also of adam And Eve which was our first parants
11And he beheld that they did contain the five books of Moses, which gave an account of the creation of the world, and also of Adam and Eve, who were our first parents;
and also a record of the jews from the beginning even down to the commencement of the Rein of Zedeciah king of juda
12And also a record of the Jews from the beginning, even down to the commencement of the reign of Zedekiah, king of Judah;
and also the prophasies Of the holy Prophets from the beginning even down to the Commncement of the rein of Zedekiah and also many prophesies which have been spoken by the mouth of jeramiah
13And also the prophecies of the holy prophets, from the beginning, even down to the commencement of the reign of Zedekiah; and also many prophecies which have been spoken by the mouth of Jeremiah.
And it came to pass that my father lehi also found uppon the plates of brass a jenealeja genealogy of his fathers where for he new that he was a desendant of joseph yea even that joseph which Was the son of jacob which was sold into egipt and which Was preserved by the hand of the lord that he might Preserve his father jacob and all his household from perrishing With fammin
14And it came to pass that my father, Lehi, also found upon the plates of brass a genealogy of his fathers; wherefore he knew that he was a descendant of Joseph; yea, even that Joseph who was the son of Jacob, who was sold into Egypt, and who was preserved by the hand of the Lord, that he might preserve his father, Jacob, and all his household from perishing with famine.
and ther they ware also led out of captivity and out Of the land of egypt by that same god who had preservd them
15And they were also led out of captivity and out of the land of Egypt, by that same God who had preserved them.
and thus my father lehi did discover the genealogy of his fathers and Laban also was a desendant of joseph wherefore he and his fathers had kept the records
16And thus my father, Lehi, did discover the genealogy of his fathers. And Laban also was a descendant of Joseph, wherefore he and his fathers had kept the records.
and nnow when my father saw All these things he was filled with the spirrit and began to prophesy conserning his seed
17And now when my father saw all these things, he was filled with the Spirit, and began to prophesy concerning his seed—
that these plate of brass Should go forth unto all nations kindreds tongues and people Which ware of his seed
18That these plates of brass should go forth unto all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people who were of his seed.
wherefore he said that these plate of brass should never perrish neither should they be dimd Any more by time and he prophesied many things conserning his seed
19Wherefore, he said that these plates of brass should never perish; neither should they be dimmed any more by time. And he prophesied many things concerning his seed.
and it came to pass that thus far i and my father had kept the commandments where with the lord had commanded us
20And it came to pass that thus far I and my father had kept the commandments wherewith the Lord had commanded us.
and we had obtained the record which the lord had commanded us and searcht them and found that they ware desirable yea even of great worth unto us insomuch that we could preserve the commandments of the lord unto our children
21And we had obtained the records which the Lord had commanded us, and searched them and found that they were desirable; yea, even of great worth unto us, insomuch that we could preserve the commandments of the Lord unto our children.
wherefore is it was wisdom in the lord that we should carry them with us as we journied in the wilderness toward the land of prommis
22Wherefore, it was wisdom in the Lord that we should carry them with us, as we journeyed in the wilderness towards the land of promise.