Book of Mormon Compare

i
Navigate

1& it came to pass that there was a vice heard among all the inhabitants of the earth upon all the face of this land cry ing

1And it came to pass that there was a voice heard among all the inhabitants of the earth, upon all the face of this land, crying:

2Wo. wo wo. unto this people wo unto the inhabitants of the whole earth except they shall repent for the Devil laugheth & his angels rejoice because of the slain of the fair Sons & Daughters of my people & it is because of their iniquity & abominations that they are fallen

2Wo, wo, wo unto this people; wo unto the inhabitants of the whole earth except they shall repent; for the devil laugheth, and his angels rejoice, because of the slain of the fair sons and daughters of my people; and it is because of their iniquity and abominations that they are fallen!

3behold that great city Zarahemla have I burned with fire & the inhabitants thereof

3Behold, that great city Zarahemla have I burned with fire, and the inhabitants thereof.

4& behold that great city Moroni have I caused to be sunk in the debths of the Sea & the inhabitants thereof to be drowned

4And behold, that great city Moroni have I caused to be sunk in the depths of the sea, and the inhabitants thereof to be drowned.

5& behold that great City Moronihah have I covered with earth & the inhabitants thereof to hide their iniquities & their abominatio ns from before my face that the blood of the prophets & of the Saints shall not come up any more unto me against them

5And behold, that great city Moronihah have I covered with earth, and the inhabitants thereof, to hide their iniquities and their abominations from before my face, that the blood of the prophets and the saints shall not come any more unto me against them.

6& behold the city of Gilgal have I caused to be sunk & the inhabitants thereof to be buried up in the debths of the earth

6And behold, the city of Gilgal have I caused to be sunk, and the inhabitants thereof to be buried up in the depths of the earth;

7yea & the City of Onihah & the inhabitants thereof & the city of Mocum & the inhabitants thereof & the city of Jerusalem & the inhabitants thereof & waters have I caused to come up in the stead thereof to hide their wickedness & their abo minations from before my face that the blood of the prophets & the saints shall not come up any more unto me against them

7Yea, and the city of Onihah and the inhabitants thereof, and the city of Mocum and the inhabitants thereof, and the city of Jerusalem and the inhabitants thereof; and waters have I caused to come up in the stead thereof, to hide their wickedness and abominations from before my face, that the blood of the prophets and the saints shall not come up any more unto me against them.

8& behold the city of Gadiandi & the city of Gadiomnah & the city of Jacob & the city of Gimgimno all these have I caused to be sunk & made hills & vallies in the places thereof & the inhabitants thereof have I buried up in the debths of the earth to hide their wickedness & abom inations from before my face that the blood of the prophets & the Saints shall not come up any more unto me against them

8And behold, the city of Gadiandi, and the city of Gadiomnah, and the city of Jacob, and the city of Gimgimno, all these have I caused to be sunk, and made hills and valleys in the places thereof; and the inhabitants thereof have I buried up in the depths of the earth, to hide their wickedness and abominations from before my face, that the blood of the prophets and the saints should not come up any more unto me against them.

9& behold that great city Jacob Ugath which was inhabited by the people of the king of Jacob have I caused to be burned with fire because of their sins & their wickedness which was above all the wickedness of the whole earth because of their secret murders & combinations for it was they that did destroy the peace of my people & the goverment of the land therefore I did cause them to be burned to destroy them from bef ore my face that the blood of the prophets & the saints should not come up unto me any more against them

9And behold, that great city Jacobugath, which was inhabited by the people of king Jacob, have I caused to be burned with fire because of their sins and their wickedness, which was above all the wickedness of the whole earth, because of their secret murders and combinations; for it was they that did destroy the peace of my people and the government of the land; therefore I did cause them to be burned, to destroy them from before my face, that the blood of the prophets and the saints should not come up unto me any more against them.

10& behold the city of Laman & the city of Josh & the city of Gad & the city of Kishkumen have I caused to be burned with fire & the inhabitants thereof becaus of their wickedness in casting out the prophets & stoning them which I did send to declare unto them concerning their wickedness & their abominations

10And behold, the city of Laman, and the city of Josh, and the city of Gad, and the city of Kishkumen, have I caused to be burned with fire, and the inhabitants thereof, because of their wickedness in casting out the prophets, and stoning those whom I did send to declare unto them concerning their wickedness and their abominations.

11& because they did cast them all out that there were none righteous among them I did send down fire & destroy them that their wickedness & abominations might be hid from be fore my face that the blood of the prophets & the saints which I sent among them might not cry unto me from the ground against them

11And because they did cast them all out, that there were none righteous among them, I did send down fire and destroy them, that their wickedness and abominations might be hid from before my face, that the blood of the prophets and the saints whom I sent among them might not cry unto me from the ground against them.

12& many great destructions have I cau sed to come upon this land & upon this people because of their wickedness & their abom inations

12And many great destructions have I caused to come upon this land, and upon this people, because of their wickedness and their abominations.

13O all ye that are spared because ye were more righteous than they will ye not now return unto me & repent of your sins & be converted that I may heal you

13O all ye that are spared because ye were more righteous than they, will ye not now return unto me, and repent of your sins, and be converted, that I may heal you?

14yea verily I say unto you if ye will come unto me ye shall have eternal life behold mine arm of mercy is extended towards you & whosoever will come him will I receive & blessed are they which cometh unto me

14Yea, verily I say unto you, if ye will come unto me ye shall have eternal life. Behold, mine arm of mercy is extended towards you, and whosoever will come, him will I receive; and blessed are those who come unto me.

15behold I am Jesus Christ the Son of God I created the Heavens & the earth & all things that in them is I was with the Father from the beginning I am in the Father & the Father in me & in me hath the Father Glorified his name

15Behold, I am Jesus Christ the Son of God. I created the heavens and the earth, and all things that in them are. I was with the Father from the beginning. I am in the Father, and the Father in me; and in me hath the Father glorified his name.

16I came unto my own & my own received me not & the Scriptures conc erning my coming are fulfilled

16I came unto my own, and my own received me not. And the scriptures concerning my coming are fulfilled.

17& as many as have received me to them have I given to become the Sons of God & even so will I to as many as shall believe on my name for behold by me redemption cometh & in me is the law of Mose fulfilled

17And as many as have received me, to them have I given to become the sons of God; and even so will I to as many as shall believe on my name, for behold, by me redemption cometh, and in me is the law of Moses fulfilled.

18I am the light & the life of the world I am Alpha & Omega the beginning & the end

18I am the light and the life of the world. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end.

19& ye shall offer up unto me no more the sheding of blood yea your Sacrifices & your burnt offer ings shall be done away for I will except none of your Sacrifices & your burnt offerings

19And ye shall offer up unto me no more the shedding of blood; yea, your sacrifices and your burnt offerings shall be done away, for I will accept none of your sacrifices and your burnt offerings.

20& ye shall offer for a Sacrifice unto me a broken heart & a contrite spirit & whoso cometh unto me with a broken heart & a contrite spirit him will I baptise with fire & with the holy Ghost even as the Lamanites because of their faith in me at the time of their conversion were baptised with fire & with the holy Ghost & they knew it not

20And ye shall offer for a sacrifice unto me a broken heart and a contrite spirit. And whoso cometh unto me with a broken heart and a contrite spirit, him will I baptize with fire and with the Holy Ghost, even as the Lamanites, because of their faith in me at the time of their conversion, were baptized with fire and with the Holy Ghost, and they knew it not.

21behold I have come unto the world to bring redemption unto the world to save the world from sin

21Behold, I have come unto the world to bring redemption unto the world, to save the world from sin.

22therefore whoso rep enteth & cometh unto me as a little Child him will I receive for of such is the Kingdom of God behold for such I have laid down my life & have taken it up again therefore repent & come unto me ye ends of the earth & be saved

22Therefore, whoso repenteth and cometh unto me as a little child, him will I receive, for of such is the kingdom of God. Behold, for such I have laid down my life, and have taken it up again; therefore repent, and come unto me ye ends of the earth, and be saved.

Highlights

Words and phrases that differ between versions are highlighted inline.

Left column — text present here but changed or absent on the right

Right column — text present here but changed or absent on the left

Matching word — click any highlighted word to see its counterpart