1The words of Jacob the Brother of Nephi which he spake unto the People of Nephi beh
1The words of Jacob, the brother of Nephi, which he spake unto the people of Nephi:
2old my beloved Brethren that I Jacob haveing been called of God & ordained after the manner of his holy order & haveing been consecrated by my Brother Nephi unto whom ye look as a King or a protector & on whom ye depend for safety behold ye know that I have spok en unto you exceding many things
2Behold, my beloved brethren, I, Jacob, having been called of God, and ordained after the manner of his holy order, and having been consecrated by my brother Nephi, unto whom ye look as a king or a protector, and on whom ye depend for safety, behold ye know that I have spoken unto you exceedingly many things.
3nevertheless I speak unto you again for I am desi reous for the wellfare of your Souls yea mine anxiety is great for you & ye yourselves know that it ever has been for I have exhorted you with all diligence & I have taught you the words of my father & I have spoken unto you concerning all things which are written from the creation of the world
3Nevertheless, I speak unto you again; for I am desirous for the welfare of your souls. Yea, mine anxiety is great for you; and ye yourselves know that it ever has been. For I have exhorted you with all diligence; and I have taught you the words of my father; and I have spoken unto you concerning all things which are written, from the creation of the world.
4& now behold I would speak unto you co ncerning things which are & which are to come wherefore I will read you the wor ds of Isaiah & they are the words which my Brother hath desired me that I should speak unto you & I speak them unto you for your sakes that ye may learn & glorify the name of your God
4And now, behold, I would speak unto you concerning things which are, and which are to come; wherefore, I will read you the words of Isaiah. And they are the words which my brother has desired that I should speak unto you. And I speak unto you for your sakes, that ye may learn and glorify the name of your God.
5& now the words which I shall read are they which Isaiah sp ake concerning all the house of Israel wherefore they may be likened unto you for ye are of the house of Israel & there are many things which have been spoken by Isa iah which may be likened unto you because that ye are of the house of Israel
5And now, the words which I shall read are they which Isaiah spake concerning all the house of Israel; wherefore, they may be likened unto you, for ye are of the house of Israel. And there are many things which have been spoken by Isaiah which may be likened unto you, because ye are of the house of Israel.
6And now, these are the words: Thus saith the Lord God: Behold, I will lift up mine hand to the Gentiles, and set up my standard to the people; and they shall bring thy sons in their arms, and thy daughters shall be carried upon their shoulders.
6& now these are the words thus saith the Lord God behold I will lift up mine hand to the Gentiles & set up my standard to the People & they shall bring thy Sons in their arms & thy daughters shall be carried upon their shoulders & Kings shall be thy
7nursing fathers & their Queens thy nursing Mothers they shall bow down to thee with their faces towards the earth & lick up the dust of thy feet & thou shalt know th at I am the Lord for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me
7And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers; they shall bow down to thee with their faces towards the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I am the Lord; for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me.
8& now I Jacob would speak somewhat concerning these words for behold the Lord hath shewn me that they which were at Jerusalem from whence we came have been slain & carr[i] ed away captive
8And now I, Jacob, would speak somewhat concerning these words. For behold, the Lord has shown me that those who were at Jerusalem, from whence we came, have been slain and carried away captive.
9nevertheless the Lord hath shewn unto me that they should return again & he also hath shewn unto me that the Lord God the holy one of Israel should manifest hi mself unto them in the flesh & after that he should manifest himself they should sc orge him & crucify him according to the words of the Angel which spake it unto me &
9Nevertheless, the Lord has shown unto me that they should return again. And he also has shown unto me that the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, should manifest himself unto them in the flesh; and after he should manifest himself they should scourge him and crucify him, according to the words of the angel who spake it unto me.
10after that they have hardened their hearts & stiffened their necks against the ho ly one of Israel behold the Judgments of the holy one of Israel shall come upon them & the day cometh that they shall be smitten & afflicted
10And after they have hardened their hearts and stiffened their necks against the Holy One of Israel, behold, the judgments of the Holy One of Israel shall come upon them. And the day cometh that they shall be smitten and afflicted.
11wherefore after they are driv en to & fro for thus saith the Angel many shall be afflicted in the flesh & shall not be suffered to perish because of the prayers of the faithful wherefore they shall be sca ttered & smitten & hated nevertheless the Lord will be merciful unto them th at when they shall come to the knowledge of their redeemer they shall be gather ed together again to the lands of their inheritance
11Wherefore, after they are driven to and fro, for thus saith the angel, many shall be afflicted in the flesh, and shall not be suffered to perish, because of the prayers of the faithful; they shall be scattered, and smitten, and hated; nevertheless, the Lord will be merciful unto them, that when they shall come to the knowledge of their Redeemer, they shall be gathered together again to the lands of their inheritance.
12& blessed are the Gentiles they of whom the prophet hath written for behold if it so be that they shall repent & fight not against Zion & do not unite themselves to that great & abominab le church they shall be saved for the Lord God will fulfil his covenants which he hath made unto his children & for this cause the Prophet hath written these things
12And blessed are the Gentiles, they of whom the prophet has written; for behold, if it so be that they shall repent and fight not against Zion, and do not unite themselves to that great and abominable church, they shall be saved; for the Lord God will fulfil his covenants which he has made unto his children; and for this cause the prophet has written these things.
13wherefore they that fight against Zion & the covenant People of the Lord shall lick up the dust of their feet & the People of the Lord shall not be ashamed for the People of the Lord are they which wait for him for they still wait for the comeing of the Messiah
13Wherefore, they that fight against Zion and the covenant people of the Lord shall lick up the dust of their feet; and the people of the Lord shall not be ashamed. For the people of the Lord are they who wait for him; for they still wait for the coming of the Messiah.
14& behold according to the words of the Prophet the Messiah will set hims elf again the second time to recover them wherefore he will manifest himself unto them in power & great glory unto the destruction of their enemies when that day cometh when they shall believe in him & none will he destroy that believeth in him
14And behold, according to the words of the prophet, the Messiah will set himself again the second time to recover them; wherefore, he will manifest himself unto them in power and great glory, unto the destruction of their enemies, when that day cometh when they shall believe in him; and none will he destroy that believe in him.
15& they that believe not in him shall be destroid both by fire & by tempest & by earth quakes & by bloodsheds & by pestilence & by famine & they shall know that the Lo rd is God the holy one of Israel
15And they that believe not in him shall be destroyed, both by fire, and by tempest, and by earthquakes, and by bloodsheds, and by pestilence, and by famine. And they shall know that the Lord is God, the Holy One of Israel.
16for shall the pray be taken from the mighty or the lawful captive delivered
16For shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered?
17but thus saith the Lord even the captives of the mi ghty shall be taken away & the pray of the terrible shall be delivered for the mi ghty God shall deliver his covenant People for thus saith the Lord I will contend with them that contendeth with thee
17But thus saith the Lord: Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered; for the Mighty God shall deliver his covenant people. For thus saith the Lord: I will contend with them that contendeth with thee—
18& I will feed them that oppress thee with their own flesh & they shall be drunken with their own blood as with sw eet wine & all flesh shall know that I the Lord am thy Saviour & thy redeemer the mighty one of Jacob
18And I will feed them that oppress thee, with their own flesh; and they shall be drunken with their own blood as with sweet wine; and all flesh shall know that I the Lord am thy Savior and thy Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.