1& it came to pass that after we had came down into the wilderness unto our father behold he was filled with joy & also my Mother Sariah was exceding 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.
2for she had supposed that we had perished in the wilderness & she also had complained against my father telling him that he was a visionary man saying behold thou hast lead us forth from the land of our inheritance & my sons are no more & we perish 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.
3& after this manner of language had my Mother complained against my father
3And after this manner of language had my mother complained against my father.
4& it had came to pass that my father spake unto her saying I know that I am a vis ionary 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 & had perished 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.
5but Be hold I have obtained a land of promise inthewhich things I do rejoice yea & I know th at the Lord will deliver my Sons out of the hands of Laban & 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.
6& after this manner of language did my father Lehi comfort my Mother Sariah concening us while we journied in the wilder ness 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.
7& when we had retu rned to the tent of my father behold their joy was full & 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.
8& she spake saying now I know of a surety that the Lord hath commanded my husband to flee into the wilderness yea & I also know of a surety that the Lord hath protected my sons & delivered them out of the hands of Laban & gave them power whereby they could ac complish the thing which the Lord hath commanded them & after this manner of la[ng] uage 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.
9it came to pass that they did rejoice excedingly & did offe r sacrifice & burnt offerings unto the Lord & 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.
10after that they had given thanks unto the God of Israel my father Lehi took the reco rds which were engraven upon the plates of Brass & he did search 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.
11& he beheld that they did contain the five Books of Moses which gave an acco[u] nt of the creation of the world & also of Adam & Eve which was our first parents
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;
12& also a record of the Jews from the beginning even down to the commencement of the reign of Zedekiah King of Judah
12And also a record of the Jews from the beginning, even down to the commencement of the reign of Zedekiah, king of Judah;
13& also the prophesies of the holy prophets from the beginning even down to the commencement of the reign of Zedekiah & also many prophesies which have been spoken by the mouth of Jeremiah
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.
14& 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 decenda nt of Joseph yea even that Joseph which was the Son of Jacob which was sold into Egypt & which was preserved by the hand of the Lord that he might preserve his father Jacob & all his household from perishing with famine
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.
15& they were also lead out of captivity & out of the land of Egypt by that same God who had preserved them
15And they were also led out of captivity and out of the land of Egypt, by that same God who had preserved them.
16& thus my father Lehi did discover the genealogy of his fathers & Laban also was a decendan t of Joseph wherefore he & 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.
17& now when my father saw all these things he was filled with the spirit & began to prophesy concerning his seed
17And now when my father saw all these things, he was filled with the Spirit, and began to prophesy concerning his seed—
18that these plates of Brass should go forth unto all Nations Kindreds tongues & people which were of his seed
18That these plates of brass should go forth unto all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people who were of his seed.
19wherefore he said that these plates of Brass should never perish neither should they be dimed any more by time & he prophesied m any things concerning 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.
20& it came to pass that thus far I & my father had kept the commandments wherewith 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.
21& we had obta ined the record which the Lord had commanded us & searched them & found tha t they were desireable 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.
22wherefore it was wis dom in the Lord that we should carry them with us as we journied in the wilderness towards the land of promise.—— Chapter2. d.
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.