and it came to pass that we had getherd to geather all manner of seeds of every king kind both of grain of every kind and also of the seeds of fruits of every king kind
1And it came to pass that we had gathered together all manner of seeds of every kind, both of grain of every kind, and also of the seeds of fruit of every kind.
and it came to pass that while my father tarried in the wilderness he spake unto us saying be hold i have dreamd a dream or in other words i have seen a vission
2And it came to pass that while my father tarried in the wilderness he spake unto us, saying: Behold, I have dreamed a dream; or, in other words, I have seen a vision.
and behold becaus of the thing which I have seen i have reason to rejoiice in the lord because of nephi and also of sam for i have reason to suppose that they and also meny of them their seed will be saved
3And behold, because of the thing which I have seen, I have reason to rejoice in the Lord because of Nephi and also of Sam; for I have reason to suppose that they, and also many of their seed, will be saved.
but behold Laman & lemual i fear exedin gly becaus of you for behold me thot thaught i saw a dark And drery wilderness
4But behold, Laman and Lemuel, I fear exceedingly because of you; for behold, methought I saw in my dream, a dark and dreary wilderness.
and it came to pass that i saw a Man and he was drest in a white robe and he came and stood before me
5And it came to pass that I saw a man, and he was dressed in a white robe; and he came and stood before me.
and it came to pass that he spake unto me and bade me follow him
6And it came to pass that he spake unto me, and bade me follow him.
and it came to pass that As i followed him and after i had followed him i beheld myself that i was in a dark and dreary waste
7And it came to pass that as I followed him I beheld myself that I was in a dark and dreary waste.
and after that i had traveled for the space of for men ny hours in darkness i began to pray unto the lord that he would have mercy on me according to the multitude of his tender mercies
8And after I had traveled for the space of many hours in darkness, I began to pray unto the Lord that he would have mercy on me, according to the multitude of his tender mercies.
and it came to pass that I after i had praid unto the lord i beheld A large and spacious field
9And it came to pass after I had prayed unto the Lord I beheld a large and spacious field.
& it came to pass that i beheld a tree whose fruit was desirable to make one happy
10And it came to pass that I beheld a tree, whose fruit was desirable to make one happy.
and it came to pass that i did go forth and partook of the fruit thereof and beheld that it was Most sweet above all that i ever had before tasted yea and i beheld that the fruiit thereof was white to exceed all the whiteness that i had ever seen
11And it came to pass that I did go forth and partake of the fruit thereof; and I beheld that it was most sweet, above all that I ever before tasted. Yea, and I beheld that the fruit thereof was white, to exceed all the whiteness that I had ever seen.
and as i partook of the fruit thereof it fild my soul with exe ding great joy wherefore i began to be desirus that my family fanily should partake of it also for i knew that it was desirus Above all other fruit
12And as I partook of the fruit thereof it filled my soul with exceedingly great joy; wherefore, I began to be desirous that my family should partake of it also; for I knew that it was desirable above all other fruit.
and as i cast my eyes around about that perhaps i might discover my fammaly also And i beheld a river of water and it ran along and it was near the tree of which i was partaking the fruit
13And as I cast my eyes round about, that perhaps I might discover my family also, I beheld a river of water; and it ran along, and it was near the tree of which I was partaking the fruit.
and i loocked to behold from whence it came and i saw the head thereof a little way off and at the head thereof i beheld your Mother sariah and Sam and nephi and they stood as if they knew not whither they should go
14And I looked to behold from whence it came; and I saw the head thereof a little way off; and at the head thereof I beheld your mother Sariah, and Sam, and Nephi; and they stood as if they knew not whither they should go.
and it came to pass that i beckoned unto them and i also did say unto them with a loud voice that they should come unto me and partake of the fruite which was desirable above all other fruit
15And it came to pass that I beckoned unto them; and I also did say unto them with a loud voice that they should come unto me, and partake of the fruit, which was desirable above all other fruit.
and it came to pass that they did come unto me and partake of the fruit Also
16And it came to pass that they did come unto me and partake of the fruit also.
and it came to pass that i was desirus that laman And lemual should come and partake of the fruit also Wherefore i cast mine eyes toward the head of the river that perhaps i might see them
17And it came to pass that I was desirous that Laman and Lemuel should come and partake of the fruit also; wherefore, I cast mine eyes towards the head of the river, that perhaps I might see them.
and it came to pass that i saw them but they would not come unto Me and partake of the fruit
18And it came to pass that I saw them, but they would not come unto me and partake of the fruit.
and i beheld a rod of iron and it extended along the bank of the river And led to the tree by which i stood
19And I beheld a rod of iron, and it extended along the bank of the river, and led to the tree by which I stood.
and i also beheld a Strait and narrough path which came along by the rod of iron even to the tree by which i stood and it also led by the head of the fountain unto a large and specious field as if it had ben a world
20And I also beheld a strait and narrow path, which came along by the rod of iron, even to the tree by which I stood; and it also led by the head of the fountain, unto a large and spacious field, as if it had been a world.
And i saw numberless concorses of people many of home whom are presing forward that they might obtain the path which led unto the tree by which i stood
21And I saw numberless concourses of people, many of whom were pressing forward, that they might obtain the path which led unto the tree by which I stood.
and it came to pass that they did come forth and com mensed in the path which led to the tree
22And it came to pass that they did come forth, and commence in the path which led to the tree.
and it came to pass that there arose a mist of darkness yea an even an exceding great mist of darkness insomuch that they which had commeced in the path did loose their way that they d wanderd off and ware lost
23And it came to pass that there arose a mist of darkness; yea, even an exceedingly great mist of darkness, insomuch that they who had commenced in the path did lose their way, that they wandered off and were lost.
and it came to pass that i beheld others pressing forward And they came forth and caught hold of the end of the rod of iron and they did press forward through the mists of darkness clinging to the rod of iron even until they did come forth and partook of the fruit of the tree
24And it came to pass that I beheld others pressing forward, and they came forth and caught hold of the end of the rod of iron; and they did press forward through the mist of darkness, clinging to the rod of iron, even until they did come forth and partake of the fruit of the tree.
and after that they h had partook of the fruit Of the tree they did cast theyr eyes about as if they ware a shamed
25And after they had partaken of the fruit of the tree they did cast their eyes about as if they were ashamed.
and i also cast my eyes around a bout and beheld on the other side of the river of water of water of water a great and spesious spacious bilding and it stood as it ware in the are high above the earth
26And I also cast my eyes round about, and beheld, on the other side of the river of water, a great and spacious building; and it stood as it were in the air, high above the earth.
and it was filled with people both old and young both male and female and their manner of dress was exce ding fine and they ware in the attitude of mocking and pointing their fingers towards those which had came up and ware partaking of the fruit
27And it was filled with people, both old and young, both male and female; and their manner of dress was exceedingly fine; and they were in the attitude of mocking and pointing their fingers towards those who had come at and were partaking of the fruit.
and after that theey had tasted of the fruit they ware ashamed because of those that ware A scoffing at them and they fell away into forbidden paths and ware lost
28And after they had tasted of the fruit they were ashamed, because of those that were scoffing at them; and they fell away into forbidden paths and were lost.
& now i nephi do not speak all the words of my father
29And now I, Nephi, do not speak all the words of my father.
but to be short in writing behold he saw other multitudes pressing forwards and they came amd caught hold of the end of the rod of iron and they did press their way forward continualy holding fast to the rod of iron until they came forth and fell down and partook of the fruit of the tree
30But, to be short in writing, behold, he saw other multitudes pressing forward; and they came and caught hold of the end of the rod of iron; and they did press their way forward, continually holding fast to the rod of iron, until they came forth and fell down and partook of the fruit of the tree.
and he also saw other multitudes prssing their way towards that great and specious bilding
31And he also saw other multitudes feeling their way towards that great and spacious building.
and it came to pass that menny were drownd in the d depth of the fountain & many ware lost from My view his wiew wandring in strang roads
32And it came to pass that many were drowned in the depths of the fountain; and many were lost from his view, wandering in strange roads.
and great was the multitude that did enter into that strange building and after that they did enter into that building they did point the finger of scorn at me and those that ware partaking of the fruit also but we heded them not
33And great was the multitude that did enter into that strange building. And after they did enter into that building they did point the finger of scorn at me and those that were partaking of the fruit also; but we heeded them not.
thus is the words of my father for as many as heded them had to fall in their fallen away
34These are the words of my father: For as many as heeded them, had fallen away.
and lamen and lemual partook not of the fruit Saith my father
35And Laman and Lemuel partook not of the fruit, said my father.
and it came to pass that after my father had spoken all the words of his dream or vission which ware many he said unto us becaus of these things which he saw in a vission he excedingly feard for laman & lemual yea he feard lest they should be cast off from the pressance of the lord
36And it came to pass after my father had spoken all the words of his dream or vision, which were many, he said unto us, because of these things which he saw in a vision, he exceedingly feared for Laman and Lemuel; yea, he feared lest they should be cast off from the presence of the Lord.
and he did exort them then with all the feeling of a tender parent that they would herken to his words in that perhaps the lord would be mersyfull to them and not◊ cast them off yea my father did preach unto them
37And he did exhort them then with all the feeling of a tender parent, that they would hearken to his words, that perhaps the Lord would be merciful to them, and not cast them off; yea, my father did preach unto them.
and after that he had preacht unto them and also prophesed unto them of many things he bade them to keep the commandments of the lord and he did seace speaking unto them
38And after he had preached unto them, and also prophesied unto them of many things, he bade them to keep the commandments of the Lord; and he did cease speaking unto them.