0The Second Book of Nephi An account of the death of Lehi. Nephi’ s brethren rebel against him. The Lord warns Nephi to depart into the wilderness. His journeyings in the wilderness, and so forth.
0The second Book of Nephi Chapter.1. st An account of the death of Lehi— Nephis Brethren rebelleth against him— the Lord warns Nephi to depart into the wilderness .& C. his journyings in the wilderness .& C.— And now it came to pass after I Nephi had ma
1de an end of teaching my Brethren our father Lehi also spake many thi ngs unto them how great things the Lord had done for them in bringing them ou t of the land of Jerusalem
1And now it came to pass that after I, Nephi, had made an end of teaching my brethren, our father, Lehi, also spake many things unto them, and rehearsed unto them, how great things the Lord had done for them in bringing them out of the land of Jerusalem.
2& he spake unto them concerning their rebellions up on the waters & the mercies of God in spareing their lives that they were not sw allowed up in the Sea
2And he spake unto them concerning their rebellions upon the waters, and the mercies of God in sparing their lives, that they were not swallowed up in the sea.
3& he also spake unto them concerning the land of prom ise which they had obtained how merciful the Lord had been in warning us that we should flee out of the land of Jerusalem
3And he also spake unto them concerning the land of promise, which they had obtained— how merciful the Lord had been in warning us that we should flee out of the land of Jerusalem.
4for behold saith he I have seen a vision inthewhich I know that Jerusalem is destroid & had we remained in Jerusalem we should also have perished
4For, behold, said he, I have seen a vision, in which I know that Jerusalem is destroyed; and had we remained in Jerusalem we should also have perished.
5but said he notwithstanding our afflictions we have obtained a land of promise a land which is choice ab ove all other lands a land which the Lord God hath covenanted with me sho uld be a land for the inheritance of my seed yea the Lord hath covenanted this land unto me & to my children forever & also all they which should be lead out of other countries by the hand of the Lord
5But, said he, notwithstanding our afflictions, we have obtained a land of promise, a land which is choice above all other lands; a land which the Lord God hath covenanted with me should be a land for the inheritance of my seed. Yea, the Lord hath covenanted this land unto me, and to my children forever, and also all those who should be led out of other countries by the hand of the Lord.
6wherefore I Lehi Prophesy accor ding to the workings of the spirit which is in me that there shall be none come into this land save they should be brought by the hand of the Lord wherefo
6Wherefore, I, Lehi, prophesy according to the workings of the Spirit which is in me, that there shall none come into this land save they shall be brought by the hand of the Lord.
7re this land is consecrated unto him whom he shall bring & if it so be that they shall serve him according to the commandments which he hath given it shall be a land of liberty unto them wherefore they shall never be brou ght down into captivity if so it shall be because of iniquity for if iniquity shall abound cursed shall be the land for their sakes but unto the righteous it shall be blessed forever
7Wherefore, this land is consecrated unto him whom he shall bring. And if it so be that they shall serve him according to the commandments which he hath given, it shall be a land of liberty unto them; wherefore, they shall never be brought down into captivity; if so, it shall be because of iniquity; for if iniquity shall abound cursed shall be the land for their sakes, but unto the righteous it shall be blessed forever.
8& behold it is wisdom that this land should be kept as yet from the knowledge of other Nations for behold many Nations would ov errun the land that there would be no place for an inheritance where
8And behold, it is wisdom that this land should be kept as yet from the knowledge of other nations; for behold, many nations would overrun the land, that there would be no place for an inheritance.
9fore I Lehi have obtained a promise that inasmuch as they which the Lord God shall bring out of the land of Jerusalem shall keep his comm andments they shall prosper upon the face of this land & they shall be kept from all other Nations that they may possess this land unto themselves & if it so be that they shall keep his commandments they shall be blessed upo n the face of this land & there shall be none to molest them nor to take a way the land of their inheritance & they shall dwell safely forever
9Wherefore, I, Lehi, have obtained a promise, that inasmuch as those whom the Lord God shall bring out of the land of Jerusalem shall keep his commandments, they shall prosper upon the face of this land; and they shall be kept from all other nations, that they may possess this land unto themselves. And if it so be that they shall keep his commandments they shall be blessed upon the face of this land, and there shall be none to molest them, nor to take away the land of their inheritance; and they shall dwell safely forever.
10but behold when the time cometh that they shall dwindle in unbelief after that they have received so great blessings from the hand of the Lor d haveing a knowledge of the creation of the earth & all men knowing the great & marvelous works of the Lord from the creation of the world haveing power given them to do all things by faith haveing all the com mandments from the beginning & haveing been brought by his infinite goodness into this precious land of promise behold I say if the day sh all come that they will reject the holy one of Israel the true Messiah their redeemer & their God behold the Judgments of him that is just sh all rest upon them
10But behold, when the time cometh that they shall dwindle in unbelief, after they have received so great blessings from the hand of the Lord— having a knowledge of the creation of the earth, and all men, knowing the great and marvelous works of the Lord from the creation of the world; having power given them to do all things by faith; having all the commandments from the beginning, and having been brought by his infinite goodness into this precious land of promise— behold, I say, if the day shall come that they will reject the Holy One of Israel, the true Messiah, their Redeemer and their God, behold, the judgments of him that is just shall rest upon them.
11yea he will bring other Nations unto them & he will gi ve unto them power & he will take away from them the lands of their possessions & he will cause them to be scattered & smitten
11Yea, he will bring other nations unto them, and he will give unto them power, and he will take away from them the lands of their possessions, and he will cause them to be scattered and smitten.
12yea as one generation paseth to another there shall be bloodsheds & great visitations among them wherefore my Sons I would that ye would remember yea I would that ye would hearken unto my words
12Yea, as one generation passeth to another there shall be bloodsheds, and great visitations among them; wherefore, my sons, I would that ye would remember; yea, I would that ye would hearken unto my words.
13O that ye would awake awa ke from a deep sleep yea even from the Sleep of hell & shake off the awful chanes by which ye are bound which are the chanes which bind the Chil dren of men that they are carried away captive down to the eternal gulf of miseary & wo
13O that ye would awake; awake from a deep sleep, yea, even from the sleep of hell, and shake off the awful chains by which ye are bound, which are the chains which bind the children of men, that they are carried away captive down to the eternal gulf of misery and woe.
14awake & arise from the dust & hear the words of a trem bleing parent whose limbs ye must soon lay down in the cold & silen t grave from whence no traveller can return a few more days & I go the way of all the earth
14Awake! and arise from the dust, and hear the words of a trembling parent, whose limbs ye must soon lay down in the cold and silent grave, from whence no traveler can return; a few more days and I go the way of all the earth.
15but behold the Lord hath redeemed my soul from hell I have beheld his glory & I am encercled about eternally in the arms of his love
15But behold, the Lord hath redeemed my soul from hell; I have beheld his glory, and I am encircled about eternally in the arms of his love.
16& I desire that ye should remember to observe the statutes & the Judgments of the Lord behold this hath been the anxiety of my soul from the beginning
16And I desire that ye should remember to observe the statutes and the judgments of the Lord; behold, this hath been the anxiety of my soul from the beginning.
17my heart hath been weighed down with sorrow from time to time for I have feared least for the hardness of your hearts least the Lo rd your God should come out in the fulness of his wrath upon you that ye be cut off & destroid forever
17My heart hath been weighed down with sorrow from time to time, for I have feared, lest for the hardness of your hearts the Lord your God should come out in the fulness of his wrath upon you, that ye be cut off and destroyed forever;
18or that a cursing should come upon you for the space of many generations & ye are visited by sword & by famine & are hated & are lead according to the will & captivity of the Devil
18Or, that a cursing should come upon you for the space of many generations; and ye are visited by sword, and by famine, and are hated, and are led according to the will and captivity of the devil.
19O my Sons that these things might not come upon you but that ye might be a choice & a favoured People of the Lord but behold his will be done for his ways are righteousness forever
19O my sons, that these things might not come upon you, but that ye might be a choice and a favored people of the Lord. But behold, his will be done; for his ways are righteousness forever.
20& he hath said that inasmuch as ye shall keep my commandments ye shall prosper in the land but in as much as ye will not keep my commandments ye shall be cut off from my presance
20And he hath said that: Inasmuch as ye shall keep my commandments ye shall prosper in the land; but inasmuch as ye will not keep my commandments ye shall be cut off from my presence.
21& now that my soul might have joy in you & that my heart might leave this world with gladness because of you that I might not be brought down with grief & sorrow to the grave arise from the dust my sons & be men & be determined in one mind & in one heart united in all things that ye may not come down into captivity
21And now that my soul might have joy in you, and that my heart might leave this world with gladness because of you, that I might not be brought down with grief and sorrow to the grave, arise from the dust, my sons, and be men, and be determined in one mind and in one heart, united in all things, that ye may not come down into captivity;
22that ye may not be cursed with a sore cursing & also that ye may not incur the displeasure of a just God upon you unto the destruction yea the eter nal destruction of both soul & body
22That ye may not be cursed with a sore cursing; and also, that ye may not incur the displeasure of a just God upon you, unto the destruction, yea, the eternal destruction of both soul and body.
23awake my Sons put on the armo ur of righteousness shake off the chanes with which ye are bound & come forth out of obscurity & arise from the dust
23Awake, my sons; put on the armor of righteousness. Shake off the chains with which ye are bound, and come forth out of obscurity, and arise from the dust.
24rebell no more ag ainst your Brother whose vews have been glorious & who hath kept the commandments from the time we left Jerusalem & who hath been an instrument in the hands of God in bringing us forth into the land of promise for were it not for him we must have perished with hunger in the wil derness nevertheless ye sought to take away his life yea & he hath suffered much sorrow because of you
24Rebel no more against your brother, whose views have been glorious, and who hath kept the commandments from the time that we left Jerusalem; and who hath been an instrument in the hands of God, in bringing us forth into the land of promise; for were it not for him, we must have perished with hunger in the wilderness; nevertheless, ye sought to take away his life; yea, and he hath suffered much sorrow because of you.
25& I excedingly fear & tremble because of you least he shall suffer again for behold ye have accused him that he sought power & authority over you but I know that he hath not sought for power nor authority over you but he hath sought the glory of God & your own eternal wellfare
25And I exceedingly fear and tremble because of you, lest he shall suffer again; for behold, ye have accused him that he sought power and authority over you; but I know that he hath not sought for power nor authority over you, but he hath sought the glory of God, and your own eternal welfare.
26& ye have murmured be cause he hath been plain unto you ye say that he hath used sharpness ye say th at he hath been angery with you but behold his sharpness was the sharp ness of the power of the word of God which was in him & that which ye call an ger was the truth according to that which is in God which he could not con strain manifesting boldly concerning your iniquities
26And ye have murmured because he hath been plain unto you. Ye say that he hath used sharpness; ye say that he hath been angry with you; but behold, his sharpness was the sharpness of the power of the word of God, which was in him; and that which ye call anger was the truth, according to that which is in God, which he could not restrain, manifesting boldly concerning your iniquities.
27& it must needs be that the power of God must be with him even unto his commanding you that ye must obey but behold it was not him but it was the spirit of the Lord which was in him which opened his mouth to utterance that he could not shut it
27And it must needs be that the power of God must be with him, even unto his commanding you that ye must obey. But behold, it was not he, but it was the Spirit of the Lord which was in him, which opened his mouth to utterance that he could not shut it.
28& now my Son Laman & also Lemuel & Sam & also my Sons which are the Sons of Ishmael behold if ye will hearken unto the vo ice of Nephi ye shall not perish & if ye will hearken unto him I leave unto you a blessing yea even my first blessing
28And now my son, Laman, and also Lemuel and Sam, and also my sons who are the sons of Ishmael, behold, if ye will hearken unto the voice of Nephi ye shall not perish. And if ye will hearken unto him I leave unto you a blessing, yea, even my first blessing.
29but if ye will not hearken unto hi m I take away my first blessing yea even my blessing & it shall rest upon him
29But if ye will not hearken unto him I take away my first blessing, yea, even my blessing, and it shall rest upon him.
30& now Zoram I speak unto you behold thou art the servant of Laban nevertheless th ou hast been brought out of the land of Jerusalem & I know that thou art a true friend unto my Son Nephi forever
30And now, Zoram, I speak unto you: Behold, thou art the servant of Laban; nevertheless, thou hast been brought out of the land of Jerusalem, and I know that thou art a true friend unto my son, Nephi, forever.
31wherefore because thou hast been faithful thy seed shall be blessed with his seed that they dwell in prosperity long upon the face of this land & nothing save it shall be iniquity among them shall harm or dis turb their prosperity upon the face of this land forever
31Wherefore, because thou hast been faithful thy seed shall be blessed with his seed, that they dwell in prosperity long upon the face of this land; and nothing, save it shall be iniquity among them, shall harm or disturb their prosperity upon the face of this land forever.
32wherefore if ye shall keep the commandments of the Lord the Lord hath consecrated this land for the security of thy Seed with the seed of my Son
32Wherefore, if ye shall keep the commandments of the Lord, the Lord hath consecrated this land for the security of thy seed with the seed of my son.