1& it came to pass that there arose a division among the people inso much that they divided hither & thither & went their ways leaving Nephi alone as he was sta nding in the midst of them
1And it came to pass that there arose a division among the people, insomuch that they divided hither and thither and went their ways, leaving Nephi alone, as he was standing in the midst of them.
2& it came to pass that Nephi went his way towards his own house pondering upon the things which the Lord had shewn unto him
2And it came to pass that Nephi went his way towards his own house, pondering upon the things which the Lord had shown unto him.
3& it came to pass as he was thus pondering being much cast down because of the wickedness of the peo ple of the Nephtes their secret works of darkness & their murderings & their plunderings & all manner of iniquities & it came to pass as he was thus pondering in his heart behold a voice came unto him saying
3And it came to pass as he was thus pondering— being much cast down because of the wickedness of the people of the Nephites, their secret works of darkness, and their murderings, and their plunderings, and all manner of iniquities— and it came to pass as he was thus pondering in his heart, behold, a voice came unto him saying:
4blessed art thou Nephi for those things which thou hast done for I have beheld how thou hast with unwearyingness declared the word which I have given unto thee unto this people & thou hast not feared them & hast not sought thine own life but hath sought my will & to keep my commandments
4Blessed art thou, Nephi, for those things which thou hast done; for I have beheld how thou hast with unwearyingness declared the word, which I have given unto thee, unto this people. And thou hast not feared them, and hast not sought thine own life, but hast sought my will, and to keep my commandments.
5& now beca use thou hast done this with such unwearyingness behold I will bless thee forever & I will make thee mighty in word & in deed in faith & in works yea even that all things sh all be done unto thee according to thy word for thou shalt not ask that which is contra ry to my will
5And now, because thou hast done this with such unwearyingness, behold, I will bless thee forever; and I will make thee mighty in word and in deed, in faith and in works; yea, even that all things shall be done unto thee according to thy word, for thou shalt not ask that which is contrary to my will.
6behold thou art Nephi & I am God behold I declare it unto thee in the pre sance of mine Angels that ye shall have power over this people & shall smite the earth with famine & with pestilence & distruction according to the wickedness of this people
6Behold, thou art Nephi, and I am God. Behold, I declare it unto thee in the presence of mine angels, that ye shall have power over this people, and shall smite the earth with famine, and with pestilence, and destruction, according to the wickedness of this people.
7behold I give unto you power that whatsoever ye shall Seal on earth shall be Se aled in Heaven & whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in Heaven & thus shall ye have power among this people
7Behold, I give unto you power, that whatsoever ye shall seal on earth shall be sealed in heaven; and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven; and thus shall ye have power among this people.
8& thus if ye shall say unto this Temple it shall be wrent in twain & it shall be done
8And thus, if ye shall say unto this temple it shall be rent in twain, it shall be done.
9& if ye shall say unto this Mountain be thou cast down & become smooth & it shall be done
9And if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou cast down and become smooth, it shall be done.
10& behold if ye shall say that God shall smite th is people it shall come to pass
10And behold, if ye shall say that God shall smite this people, it shall come to pass.
11& now behold I command you that ye shall go & declare un to this people that thus saith the Lord God who is the Almighty except ye repent ye shall be smitten even unto destruction
11And now behold, I command you, that ye shall go and declare unto this people, that thus saith the Lord God, who is the Almighty: Except ye repent ye shall be smitten, even unto destruction.
12& behold now it came to pass that when the Lord had spoken these words unto Nephi he did stop & did not go unto his own house but did re turn unto the multitudes which were scattered about upon the face of the land & began to declare unto them the word of the Lord which had been spoken unto him concerning their destruction if they did not repent
12And behold, now it came to pass that when the Lord had spoken these words unto Nephi, he did stop and did not go unto his own house, but did return unto the multitudes who were scattered about upon the face of the land, and began to declare unto them the word of the Lord which had been spoken unto him, concerning their destruction if they did not repent.
13now behold notwithstanding that great mi racle which Nephi had done in telling them concerning the death of the chief Judge they did harden their hearts & did not hearken unto the words of the Lord there
13Now behold, notwithstanding that great miracle which Nephi had done in telling them concerning the death of the chief judge, they did harden their hearts and did not hearken unto the words of the Lord.
14fore Nephi did declare unto them the word of the Lord Saying except ye repent thus saith the Lord Ye shall be smitten even unto destruction
14Therefore Nephi did declare unto them the word of the Lord, saying: Except ye repent, thus saith the Lord, ye shall be smitten even unto destruction.
15& it came to pass that when Nephi had declared unto them the word behold they did still harden their hearts & wou ld not hearken unto his words therefore they did revile against him & did seek to lay their hands upon him that they might cast him into prison
15And it came to pass that when Nephi had declared unto them the word, behold, they did still harden their hearts and would not hearken unto his words; therefore they did revile against him, and did seek to lay their hands upon him that they might cast him into prison.
16but behold the power of God was with him & they could not take him to cast him into prison for he was taken by the spirit & conveyed away out of the midst of them
16But behold, the power of God was with him, and they could not take him to cast him into prison, for he was taken by the Spirit and conveyed away out of the midst of them.
17& it came to pass that thus he did go forth in the spirit from multitude to multitude declareing the word of God even untill he had declared it unto them all or sent it forth among all the people
17And it came to pass that thus he did go forth in the Spirit, from multitude to multitude, declaring the word of God, even until he had declared it unto them all, or sent it forth among all the people.
18& it came to pass that they would not hearken unto his words & there began to be contentions insomuch that they were divided against themselves & began to slay one another with the sword
18And it came to pass that they would not hearken unto his words; and there began to be contentions, insomuch that they were divided against themselves and began to slay one another with the sword.
19& thus ended the seventy & first year of the reign of the Judges over the people of Nephi Chapter——
19And thus ended the seventy and first year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi.