1Now I Nephi do speak somewhat concerning the words which I have written which ha ve been spoken by the mouth of Isaiah for behold Isaiah spake many things which were hard for many of my People to understand for they know not concerning the manner of Prophesy ing among the Jews
1Now I, Nephi, do speak somewhat concerning the words which I have written, which have been spoken by the mouth of Isaiah. For behold, Isaiah spake many things which were hard for many of my people to understand; for they know not concerning the manner of prophesying among the Jews.
2for I Nephi have not taught them many things concerning the man ner of the Jews for their works were works of darkness & their doings were doings of abom ination
2For I, Nephi, have not taught them many things concerning the manner of the Jews; for their works were works of darkness, and their doings were doings of abominations.
3wherefore I write unto my People unto all they that shall receive hereafter these things which I write that they may know the Judgments of God that they come upon all na tions according to the word which he hath spoken
3Wherefore, I write unto my people, unto all those that shall receive hereafter these things which I write, that they may know the judgments of God, that they come upon all nations, according to the word which he hath spoken.
4wherefore hearken O my People which are of the house of Israel & give ear to my words for because that the words of Isaiah are not plane unto you nevertheless they are plane unto all they that are filled with the spir it of Prophesy but I give unto you a prophesy according to the spirit which is in me where fore I shall prophesy according to the planeness which hath been with me from the time that I came out from Jerusalem with my father for behold my Soul delighteth in pla neness unto my people that they may learn
4Wherefore, hearken, O my people, which are of the house of Israel, and give ear unto my words; for because the words of Isaiah are not plain unto you, nevertheless they are plain unto all those that are filled with the spirit of prophecy. But I give unto you a prophecy, according to the spirit which is in me; wherefore I shall prophesy according to the plainness which hath been with me from the time that I came out from Jerusalem with my father; for behold, my soul delighteth in plainness unto my people, that they may learn.
5yea & my soul delighteth in the words of Isaiah for I came out from Jerusalem & mine eyes hath beheld the things of the Jews & I know that the Jews do understand the things of the Prophets & there is none other People that understand the things which were spoken unto the Jews like unto them save it be that they are taught after the manner of the things of the Jews
5Yea, and my soul delighteth in the words of Isaiah, for I came out from Jerusalem, and mine eyes hath beheld the things of the Jews, and I know that the Jews do understand the things of the prophets, and there is none other people that understand the things which were spoken unto the Jews like unto them, save it be that they are taught after the manner of the things of the Jews.
6but behold I Nephi have not taught my Children after the manner of the Jews but behold I of myself have dwelt at Jerusalem wherefore I kn ow concerning the regions round about & I have made mention unto my children concernin g the Judgments of God which hath come to pass among the Jews unto my children accordi ng to all that which Isaiah hath spoken & I do not write them
6But behold, I, Nephi, have not taught my children after the manner of the Jews; but behold, I, of myself, have dwelt at Jerusalem, wherefore I know concerning the regions round about; and I have made mention unto my children concerning the judgments of God, which hath come to pass among the Jews, unto my children, according to all that which Isaiah hath spoken, and I do not write them.
7but behold I procede wi th mine own prophesy according to my planeness in the which I know that no man can err nevertheless in the days that the prophesies of Isaiah shall befulfiled men shall know of a surety at the times when they shall come to pass
7But behold, I proceed with mine own prophecy, according to my plainness; in the which I know that no man can err; nevertheless, in the days that the prophecies of Isaiah shall be fulfilled men shall know of a surety, at the times when they shall come to pass.
8wherefore they are of worth unto the Children of men & he that supposeth that they are not unto them will I speak particularly & confine the words unto mine own People for I know that they shall be of great worth unto them in the last days for in that day shall they understand them wherefore for their good have I writ ten them
8Wherefore, they are of worth unto the children of men, and he that supposeth that they are not, unto them will I speak particularly, and confine the words unto mine own people; for I know that they shall be of great worth unto them in the last days; for in that day shall they understand them; wherefore, for their good have I written them.
9& as one generation hath been destroid among the Jews because of iniquity even so have they been destroid from generation to generation according to their iniquities & never hath any of them been destroid save it were fore- told them by the Prophets of the Lord w
9And as one generation hath been destroyed among the Jews because of iniquity, even so have they been destroyed from generation to generation according to their iniquities; and never hath any of them been destroyed save it were foretold them by the prophets of the Lord.
10herefore it hath been told them concerning the destruction which should come upon them immediately after my father left Jerusalem nevertheless they hardened their hearts & according to my prophesy they have been destroid save it be those which are carried away Captive into Babylon
10Wherefore, it hath been told them concerning the destruction which should come upon them, immediately after my father left Jerusalem; nevertheless, they hardened their hearts; and according to my prophecy they have been destroyed, save it be those which are carried away captive into Babylon.
11& now this I speak because of the spirit which is in me & notwi thstanding that they have been carried away they shall return again & possess the land of Jerusalem wherefore they shall be restored again to the lands of their inheritance
11And now this I speak because of the spirit which is in me. And notwithstanding they have been carried away they shall return again, and possess the land of Jerusalem; wherefore, they shall be restored again to the land of their inheritance.
12but be hold they shall have wars & rumors of wars & when the day cometh that the only begotten of the father yea even the Father of heaven & of earth shall manifest himself unto them in the flesh behold they will reject him because of their iniquities & the hardness of their hearts & the stiffness of their necks
12But, behold, they shall have wars, and rumors of wars; and when the day cometh that the Only Begotten of the Father, yea, even the Father of heaven and of earth, shall manifest himself unto them in the flesh, behold, they will reject him, because of their iniquities, and the hardness of their hearts, and the stiffness of their necks.
13behold they will crucify him & after that he is laid in a Sepulcher for the space of three days he shall rise from the dead with healing in his wings & all they t◊◊◊ shall believe on his name shall be saved in the Kingdom of God wherefore my soul delighteth to prophesy concerning him for I have seen his day & my heart doth magni fy his holy name
13Behold, they will crucify him; and after he is laid in a sepulchre for the space of three days he shall rise from the dead, with healing in his wings; and all those who shall believe on his name shall be saved in the kingdom of God. Wherefore, my soul delighteth to prophesy concerning him, for I have seen his day, and my heart doth magnify his holy name.
14& behold it shall come to pass that after the Messiah hath risen fro m the dead & hath manifested himself unto his People unto as many as will believe on his name behold Jerusalem shall be destroid again for wo unto them that fight agains t God & the people of his church
14And behold it shall come to pass that after the Messiah hath risen from the dead, and hath manifested himself unto his people, unto as many as will believe on his name, behold, Jerusalem shall be destroyed again; for wo unto them that fight against God and the people of his church.
15wherefore the Jews shall be scattered among all Nations yea & also Babylon shall be destroid wherefore the Jews shall be scattered by other Nations &
15Wherefore, the Jews shall be scattered among all nations; yea, and also Babylon shall be destroyed; wherefore, the Jews shall be scattered by other nations.
16af ter that they have been scattered & the Lord God hath scourged them by other Nations for the sp ace of many generations yea even down from Generation to generation untill they shall be persuaded to believe in christ the Son of God & the atonement which is infinate for all mankind & when that day shall come that they shall believe in Christ & worshep the fa ther in his name with pure hearts & clean hands & look not forward any more for another M essiah then at that time the day will come that it must needs be expediant that th ey should believe these things
16And after they have been scattered, and the Lord God hath scourged them by other nations for the space of many generations, yea, even down from generation to generation until they shall be persuaded to believe in Christ, the Son of God, and the atonement, which is infinite for all mankind— and when that day shall come that they shall believe in Christ, and worship the Father in his name, with pure hearts and clean hands, and look not forward any more for another Messiah, then, at that time, the day will come that it must needs be expedient that they should believe these things.
17& the Lord will set his hand again the second time to restore his People from their lost & fallen state wherefore he will procede to do a marvelous work & a won der among the children of men
17And the Lord will set his hand again the second time to restore his people from their lost and fallen state. Wherefore, he will proceed to do a marvelous work and a wonder among the children of men.
18wherefore he shall bring forth his words unto them which words shall Judge them at the last day for they shall be given them for the purpose of con vinceing them of the true Messiah who was rejected by them & unto the convinceing of them that they need not look forward any more for a Messiah to come for there should not any come save it should be a fals Messiah which should deceive the People for there is save one Messiah spoken of by the Prophets & that Messiah is he which should be rejected of the Jews
18Wherefore, he shall bring forth his words unto them, which words shall judge them at the last day, for they shall be given them for the purpose of convincing them of the true Messiah, who was rejected by them; and unto the convincing of them that they need not look forward any more for a Messiah to come, for there should not any come, save it should be a false Messiah which should deceive the people; for there is save one Messiah spoken of by the prophets, and that Messiah is he who should be rejected of the Jews.
19for according to the words of the Prophets the Messiah cometh in six hundred years from the time that my father lef t Jerusalem & according to the words of the Prophets & also the word of the Angel of G od his name should be Jesus christ the Son of God
19For according to the words of the prophets, the Messiah cometh in six hundred years from the time that my father left Jerusalem; and according to the words of the prophets, and also the word of the angel of God, his name shall be Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
20& now my Brethren I have spoken p lane that ye cannot err & as the Lord God lieveth that brought Israel up out of the la nd of Egypt & gave unto Moses power that he should heal the Nations after that they had been bitten by the poisonous Serpants if they would cast their eyes unto the Serpant which he did raise up before them & also give him power that he should s mite the rock & the water should come forth yea behold I say unto you that as these things are true & as the Lord God liveth there is none other name given under heaven save it be this Jesus Christ of which I have spoken whereby man can be saved wh
20And now, my brethren, I have spoken plainly that ye cannot err. And as the Lord God liveth that brought Israel up out of the land of Egypt, and gave unto Moses power that he should heal the nations after they had been bitten by the poisonous serpents, if they would cast their eyes unto the serpent which he did raise up before them, and also gave him power that he should smite the rock and the water should come forth; yea, behold I say unto you, that as these things are true, and as the Lord God liveth, there is none other name given under heaven save it be this Jesus Christ, of which I have spoken, whereby man can be saved.
21erefore for this cause hath the Lord God promised unto me that these things which I write shall be kept & preserved & handed down unto my seed from Generation to Gener ation that the promise may be fulfiled unto Joseph that his seed should never perish as long as the earth should stand
21Wherefore, for this cause hath the Lord God promised unto me that these things which I write shall be kept and preserved, and handed down unto my seed, from generation to generation, that the promise may be fulfilled unto Joseph, that his seed should never perish as long as the earth should stand.
22wherefore these things shall go from generation to gen eration as long as the earth shall stand & they shall go according to the will & pleasure of God & the nations which shall possess them shall be judged of them according to the w ords which are written
22Wherefore, these things shall go from generation to generation as long as the earth shall stand; and they shall go according to the will and pleasure of God; and the nations who shall possess them shall be judged of them according to the words which are written.
23for we labour diligently to write to persuade our children & also our Brethren to believe in Christ & to be reconciled to God for we know that it is by grace that we are saved after all that we can do
23For we labor diligently to write, to persuade our children, and also our brethren, to believe in Christ, and to be reconciled to God; for we know that it is by grace that we are saved, after all we can do.
24& notwithstanding we be lieve in Christ we keep the law of Moses & look forward with stedfastness un to Christ untill the Law shall be fulfiled
24And, notwithstanding we believe in Christ, we keep the law of Moses, and look forward with steadfastness unto Christ, until the law shall be fulfilled.
25for for this end was the law given whe refore the law hath become dead unto us & we are made alive in Christ because of our faith yet we keep the law because of the Commandments
25For, for this end was the law given; wherefore the law hath become dead unto us, and we are made alive in Christ because of our faith; yet we keep the law because of the commandments.
26& we talk of Christ we rejoice in Christ we preach of Christ we prophesy of Christ & we write according to our Prophesies that our children my know to what sorce they may look for a remission of their sins
26And we talk of Christ, we rejoice in Christ, we preach of Christ, we prophesy of Christ, and we write according to our prophecies, that our children may know to what source they may look for a remission of their sins.
27wherefore we speak concerning the law that our children may know the deadness of the law & they by knowing the deadness of the law may look forward unto that life which is in Christ & know for what end the law was given & after that the law is fulfiled in Christ that they need not harden their hearts against h im when the law had ought to be done away
27Wherefore, we speak concerning the law that our children may know the deadness of the law; and they, by knowing the deadness of the law, may look forward unto that life which is in Christ, and know for what end the law was given. And after the law is fulfilled in Christ, that they need not harden their hearts against him when the law ought to be done away.
28& now behold my People ye are a stiffnecked People wherefore I have spoken plane unto you that ye cannot misunder stand & the words which I have spoken shall as a testimony against you for they are sufficient to teach any man the right way for the right way is to believe in Christ & deny him not for by denying him ye also deny the Prophets & the law
28And now behold, my people, ye are a stiffnecked people; wherefore, I have spoken plainly unto you, that ye cannot misunderstand. And the words which I have spoken shall stand as a testimony against you; for they are sufficient to teach any man the right way; for the right way is to believe in Christ and deny him not; for by denying him ye also deny the prophets and the law.
29& now behold I say unto you that the right way is to believe in Christ & deny him not & Christ is the holy one of Israel wherefore ye must bow down before him & woship him with all your might mind & strength & your whole soul & if ye do this ye shall in no wise be cast out
29And now behold, I say unto you that the right way is to believe in Christ, and deny him not; and Christ is the Holy One of Israel; wherefore ye must bow down before him, and worship him with all your might, mind, and strength, and your whole soul; and if ye do this ye shall in nowise be cast out.
30& in asmuch as it shall be expediant ye must keep the performances & ordinances of God untill the law shall be fulfiled which was given unto Moses
30And, inasmuch as it shall be expedient, ye must keep the performances and ordinances of God until the law shall be fulfilled which was given unto Moses.