1Now behold it came to pass that I Jacob haveing ministered much unto my People in word & I cannot write but a little of my words because of the difficulty of engraveing our words upon plates & we know that the things which we write upon plates must remain
1Now behold, it came to pass that I, Jacob, having ministered much unto my people in word, (and I cannot write but a little of my words, because of the difficulty of engraving our words upon plates ) and we know that the things which we write upon plates must remain;
2but whatsoever things we write upon any thing save it be upon pl ates must perish & vanish away but we can write a few words upon plates whi ch will give our children & also our beloved Brethren a small degree of knowledge con cerning us or concerning their fathers
2But whatsoever things we write upon anything save it be upon plates must perish and vanish away; but we can write a few words upon plates, which will give our children, and also our beloved brethren, a small degree of knowledge concerning us, or concerning their fathers—
3now in this thing we do rejoice & we labour dilig ently to engraven these words upon plates hopeing that our beloved Brethren & our child ren will receive them with thankful hearts & look upon them that they may learn with joy & not with sorrow neither with contempt concerning their first paren ts
3Now in this thing we do rejoice; and we labor diligently to engraven these words upon plates, hoping that our beloved brethren and our children will receive them with thankful hearts, and look upon them that they may learn with joy and not with sorrow, neither with contempt, concerning their first parents.
4for for this intent have we written these things that they may know that we kn ew of Christ & we had a hope of his glory many hundred years before his comeing & not only we ourselves had a hope of his glory but also all the holy Prophets which were be fore us
4For, for this intent have we written these things, that they may know that we knew of Christ, and we had a hope of his glory many hundred years before his coming; and not only we ourselves had a hope of his glory, but also all the holy prophets which were before us.
5behold they believed in Christ & worshiped the Father in his name & also we worship the Father in his name & for this intent we keep the law of Moses it point ing our souls to him & for this cause it is sanctified unto us for righteousness even as it was accounted unto Abraham in the wilderness to be obediant unto the com mands of God in offering up his Son Isaac which was a similitude of God & his only be gotten Son
5Behold, they believed in Christ and worshiped the Father in his name, and also we worship the Father in his name. And for this intent we keep the law of Moses, it pointing our souls to him; and for this cause it is sanctified unto us for righteousness, even as it was accounted unto Abraham in the wilderness to be obedient unto the commands of God in offering up his son Isaac, which is a similitude of God and his Only Begotten Son.
6wherefore we search the Prophets & we have many revelations & the spirit of Prophesy & haveing all these witnesses we obtain a hope & our faith becometh uns haken insomuch that we truly can command in the name of Jesus & the verry trees obey us or the mountains or the waves of the Sea
6Wherefore, we search the prophets, and we have many revelations and the spirit of prophecy; and having all these witnesses we obtain a hope, and our faith becometh unshaken, insomuch that we truly can command in the name of Jesus and the very trees obey us, or the mountains, or the waves of the sea.
7nevertheless the Lord God sheweth us our weakness that we may know that it is by his grace & his great conde sensions unto the children of men that we have power to do these things
7Nevertheless, the Lord God showeth us our weakness that we may know that it is by his grace, and his great condescensions unto the children of men, that we have power to do these things.
8behold great & marvelous are the works of the Lord how unsearchible are the debths of the mysteri es of him & it is impossible that man should find out all his ways & no man know eth of his ways save it be revealed unto him wherefore Brethren despise not the reve lations of God
8Behold, great and marvelous are the works of the Lord. How unsearchable are the depths of the mysteries of him; and it is impossible that man should find out all his ways. And no man knoweth of his ways save it be revealed unto him; wherefore, brethren, despise not the revelations of God.
9for behold by the power of his word man came upon the face of the earth which earth was created by the power of his word wherefore if God being able to speak & the world was & to speak & man was created O then why not able to command the earth or the workmanship of his hands upon the face of it according to his will & pleasure wh
9For behold, by the power of his word man came upon the face of the earth, which earth was created by the power of his word. Wherefore, if God being able to speak and the world was, and to speak and man was created, O then, why not able to command the earth, or the workmanship of his hands upon the face of it, according to his will and pleasure?
10erefore Brethren seek not to counsel the Lord but to take counsel from his hand for beho ld ye yourselves know that he counseleth in wisdom & in Justice & in great mercy over all his works
10Wherefore, brethren, seek not to counsel the Lord, but to take counsel from his hand. For behold, ye yourselves know that he counseleth in wisdom, and in justice, and in great mercy, over all his works.
11wherefore beloved be reconciled unto him through the atonement of Christ his only begotten Son that ye may obtain a resurrection according to the power of the resurrection which is in Christ & be presented as the first fruits of Christ unto God haveing faith & obtained a good hope of glory in him before he manifesteth himse lf in the flesh
11Wherefore, beloved brethren, be reconciled unto him through the atonement of Christ, his Only Begotten Son, and ye may obtain a resurrection, according to the power of the resurrection which is in Christ, and be presented as the first- fruits of Christ unto God, having faith, and obtained a good hope of glory in him before he manifesteth himself in the flesh.
12& now beloved marvel not that I tell you these things for why not speak of the atonement of Christ & attain to a perfect knowledge of him as to attain to the knowledge of a resurrection & the world to come
12And now, beloved, marvel not that I tell you these things; for why not speak of the atonement of Christ, and attain to a perfect knowledge of him, as to attain to the knowledge of a resurrection and the world to come?
13behold my Brethren he that prophesieth let him prophesy to the understanding of men for the Spirit speaketh the truth & lieth not wherefore it speaketh of things as they really are & of things as they really will be wherefore the se things are manifested unto us plainly for the salvation of our Souls but behold we are not witnesses alone in these things for God also spake them unto Prophets of old
13Behold, my brethren, he that prophesieth, let him prophesy to the understanding of men; for the Spirit speaketh the truth and lieth not. Wherefore, it speaketh of things as they really are, and of things as they really will be; wherefore, these things are manifested unto us plainly, for the salvation of our souls. But behold, we are not witnesses alone in these things; for God also spake them unto prophets of old.
14but behold the Jews were a stiffnecked People & they despised the words of plainness & killed the Prophets & sought for things that they could not understand wherefore because of their blin dness which blindness came by looking beyond the mark they must needs fall for Go d hath taken away his plainness from them & delivered unto them many things which they cannot understand because they desired it & because they desired it God hath done it that they may stumble
14But behold, the Jews were a stiffnecked people; and they despised the words of plainness, and killed the prophets, and sought for things that they could not understand. Wherefore, because of their blindness, which blindness came by looking beyond the mark, they must needs fall; for God hath taken away his plainness from them, and delivered unto them many things which they cannot understand, because they desired it. And because they desired it God hath done it, that they may stumble.
15& now I Jacob am lead on by the spirit unto Prophesying for I persieve by the workings of the spirit which is in me that by the stumble ing of the Jews they will reject the stone upon which they might build & have safe foundation
15And now I, Jacob, am led on by the Spirit unto prophesying; for I perceive by the workings of the Spirit which is in me, that by the stumbling of the Jews they will reject the stone upon which they might build and have safe foundation.
16but behold according to the Scriptures this stone shall become the gr eat & the last & the only sure foundation upon which the Jews can build
16But behold, according to the scriptures, this stone shall become the great, and the last, and the only sure foundation, upon which the Jews can build.
17& now my Beloved how is it possible that these after haveing rejected the sure foundation can ever build upon it that it may become the head of their corner
17And now, my beloved, how is it possible that these, after having rejected the sure foundation, can ever build upon it, that it may become the head of their corner?
18behold my beloved Brethren I will unfold this mystery unto you if I do not by any means get shaken from my firmness in the spirit & stumble because of my over anxiety for you
18Behold, my beloved brethren, I will unfold this mystery unto you; if I do not, by any means, get shaken from my firmness in the Spirit, and stumble because of my over anxiety for you.