Original Book of Mormon Manuscript: 1 Nephi Chapter 1

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0:1 An account of Lehi and his wife Sariah, and his four sons, being called, (beginning at the eldest) Laman, Lemuel, Sam, and Nephi. The Lord warns Lehi to depart out of the land of Jerusalem, because he prophesieth unto the people concerning their iniquity and they seek to destroy his life. He taketh three days’ journey into the wilderness with his family. Nephi taketh his brethren and returneth to the land of Jerusalem after the record of the Jews. The account of their sufferings. They take the daughters of Ishmael to wife. They take their families and depart into the wilderness. Their sufferings and afflictions in the wilderness. The course of their travels. They come to the large waters. Nephi’s brethren rebel against him. He confoundeth them, and buildeth a ship. They call the name of the place Bountiful. They cross the large waters into the promised land, and so forth. This is according to the account of Nephi; or in other words, I, Nephi, wrote this record.

1:1 I, Nephi, having been born of goodly parents, therefore I was taught somewhat in all the learning of my father; and having seen many afflictions in the course of my days, nevertheless, having been highly favored of the Lord in all my days; yea, having had a great knowledge of the goodness and the mysteries of God, therefore I make a record of my proceedings in my days.

1:2 Yea, I make a record in the language of my father, which consists of the learning of the Jews and the language of the Egyptians.

1:3 And I know that the record which I make is true; and I make it with mine own hand; and I make it according to my knowledge.

1:4 For it came to pass in the commencement of the first year of the reign of Zedekiah, king of Judah, (my father, Lehi, having dwelt at Jerusalem in all his days); and in that same year there came many prophets, prophesying unto the people that they must repent, or the great city Jerusalem must be destroyed.

1:5 Wherefore it came to pass that my father, Lehi, as he went forth prayed unto the Lord, yea, even with all his heart, in behalf of his people.

1:6 And it came to pass as he prayed unto the Lord, there came a pillar of fire and dwelt upon a rock before him; and he saw and heard much; and because of the things which he saw and heard he did quake and tremble exceedingly.

1:7 And it came to pass that he returned to his own house at Jerusalem; and he cast himself upon his bed, being overcome with the Spirit and the things which he had seen.

1:8 And being thus overcome with the Spirit, he was carried away in a vision, even that he saw the heavens open, and he thought he saw God sitting upon his throne, surrounded with numberless concourses of angels in the attitude of singing and praising their God.

1:9 And it came to pass that he saw One descending out of the midst of heaven, and he beheld that his luster was above that of the sun at noon-day.

1:10 And he also saw twelve others following him, and their brightness did exceed that of the stars in the firmament.

1:11 And they came down and went forth upon the face of the earth; and the first came and stood before my father, and gave unto him a book, and bade him that he should read.

1:12 And it came to pass that as he read, he was filled with the Spirit of the Lord.

1:13 And he read, saying: Wo, wo, unto Jerusalem, for I have seen thine abominations! Yea, and many things did my father read concerning Jerusalem—that it should be destroyed, and the inhabitants thereof; many should perish by the sword, and many should be carried away captive into Babylon.

1:14 And it came to pass that when my father had read and seen many great and marvelous things, he did exclaim many things unto the Lord; such as: Great and marvelous are thy works, O Lord God Almighty! Thy throne is high in the heavens, and thy power, and goodness, and mercy are over all the inhabitants of the earth; and, because thou art merciful, thou wilt not suffer those who come unto thee that they shall perish!

1:15 And after this manner was the language of my father in the praising of his God; for his soul did rejoice, and his whole heart was filled, because of the things which he had seen, yea, which the Lord had shown unto him.

1:16 And now I, Nephi, do not make a full account of the things which my father hath written, for he hath written many things which he saw in visions and in dreams; and he also hath written many things which he prophesied and spake unto his children, of which I shall not make a full account.

1:17 But I shall make an account of my proceedings in my days. Behold, I make an abridgment of the record of my father, upon plates which I have made with mine own hands; wherefore, after I have abridged the record of my father then will I make an account of mine own life.

1:18 Therefore, I would that ye should know, that after the Lord had shown so many marvelous things unto my father, Lehi, yea, concerning the destruction of Jerusalem, behold he went forth among the people, and began to prophesy and to declare unto them concerning the things which he had both seen and heard.

1:19 And it came to pass that the Jews did mock him because of the things which he testified of them; for he truly testified of their wickedness and their abominations; and he testified that the things which he saw and heard, and also the things which he read in the book, manifested plainly of the coming of a Messiah, and also the redemption of the world.

1:20 And when the Jews heard these things they were angry with him; yea, even as with the prophets of old, whom they had cast out, and stoned, and slain; and they also sought his life, that they might take it away. But behold, I, Nephi, will show unto you that the tender mercies of the Lord are over all those whom he hath chosen, because of their faith, to make them mighty even unto the power of deliverance.

2:1 For behold, it came to pass that the Lord spake unto my father, yea, even in a dream, and said unto him: Blessed art thou Lehi, because of the things which thou hast done; and because thou hast been faithful and declared unto this people the things which I commanded thee, behold, they seek to take away thy life.

2:2And it came to pass that the Lord commanded my father, even in a dream, that he should take his family and depart into the wilderness.

3:1that[h] e should take his family & depart into the wilderness [&it ca]

3:2me to pass that he was obediant unto the word of the Lord wherefo[re he]

2:3And it came to pass that he was obedient unto the word of the Lord, wherefore he did as the Lord commanded him.

3:3did as the Lord commanded him & it came to pass that he departed

3:4into the wilderness & he left his house & the land of his in heritance &

3:5his gold & his silver & his precious things & took nothing with him save

3:6it were his family & provisions & tents & he departed into the wildern

2:4And it came to pass that he departed into the wilderness. And he left his house, and the land of his inheritance, and his gold, and his silver, and his precious things, and took nothing with him, save it were his family, and provisions, and tents, and departed into the wilderness.

3:7ess & he came dow[n] by the borders near the shores of the Red Sea & he trav

3:8eled in the wilderness in the borders which was nearer the Red Sea

3:9& he did travel in the wilderness with his family which consisted of my

3:10mother Sariah & my elder Brethren which were Laman Lemuel &

2:5And he came down by the borders near the shore of the Red Sea; and he traveled in the wilderness in the borders which are nearer the Red Sea; and he did travel in the wilderness with his family, which consisted of my mother, Sariah, and my elder brothers, who were Laman, Lemuel, and Sam.

3:11Sam & it came to pass that when he had traveled three days in the wilderness

2:6And it came to pass that when he had traveled three days in the wilderness, he pitched his tent in a valley by the side of a river of water.

3:12he pitched his tent in a vally beside a river of water & it came to pass

3:13that he built an altar of stones & he made an offering unto the Lord & gave

2:7And it came to pass that he built an altar of stones, and made an offering unto the Lord, and gave thanks unto the Lord our God.

3:14thanks unto the Lord our God & it came to pass that he called the name of the

3:15River Laman & it empted into the Read Sea & the vally was in the borders

2:8And it came to pass that he called the name of the river, Laman, and it emptied into the Red Sea; and the valley was in the borders near the mouth thereof.

3:16near the mouth thereof & when my father saw that the waters of the River

3:17empted into the fountain of the Red sea he spake unto Laman saying O

3:18that thou migh mightest be like unto this River continually ru runn

2:9And when my father saw that the waters of the river emptied into the fountain of the Red Sea, he spake unto Laman, saying: O that thou mightest be like unto this river, continually running into the fountain of all righteousness!

3:19ing into <​the fountain of​> all righteousness & he also spake unto Lemuel saying O that thou

3:20mightest be like unto this vally firm & steadfast & immoveable in keeping

2:10And he also spake unto Lemuel: O that thou mightest be like unto this valley, firm and steadfast, and immovable in keeping the commandments of the Lord!

3:21the commandments of the Lord now this he spake because of the stiffneck

3:22edness of Laman & Lemuel for behold they did murmur in many thin

3:23ngs against their father because that he was a visionary man & that he had lead

3:24them out of the land of Jerusalem to leave the land of their in heritance &

3:25their gold & their silver & their precious things & to perish in the wilder

3:26ness & this they said that he had done because of the foolish immagionations of

2:11Now this he spake because of the stiffneckedness of Laman and Lemuel; for behold they did murmur in many things against their father, because he was a visionary man, and had led them out of the land of Jerusalem, to leave the land of their inheritance, and their gold, and their silver, and their precious things, to perish in the wilderness. And this they said he had done because of the foolish imaginations of his heart.

3:27his heart & thus Laman & Lemuel being the eldest did murmur against

3:28their father & they did murmur because they knew not the dealings of that God

2:12And thus Laman and Lemuel, being the eldest, did murmur against their father. And they did murmur because they knew not the dealings of that God who had created them.

3:29who had created them neither did they believe that Jerusalem that great City

3:30could be destroid according to the words of the prophets & they were like unto

3:31the Jews which were at Jerusalem which sought to take away the life of

2:13Neither did they believe that Jerusalem, that great city, could be destroyed according to the words of the prophets. And they were like unto the Jews who were at Jerusalem, who sought to take away the life of my father.

3:32my father & it came to pass that my father did speak unto them in the vally of

3:33Lemuel with power being filled with the spirite untill their frames did

3:34shake before him & he did confound them that they dearst not utter against him where

2:14And it came to pass that my father did speak unto them in the valley of Lemuel, with power, being filled with the Spirit, until their frames did shake before him. And he did confound them, that they durst not utter against him; wherefore, they did as he commanded them.

2:15And my father dwelt in a tent.

3:35fore they did do as he commanded them & my father dwelt in a tent & it came

3:36to pass that I Nephi being exceding young nevertheless being large in sta

3:37ture & also haveing great desires to know of the mysteries <​of God​> wherefore I cried

3:38unto the Lord & behold he did visit me & did soften my heart that I did

3:39believe all the words which had been spoken by my father wherfore I

2:16And it came to pass that I, Nephi, being exceedingly young, nevertheless being large in stature, and also having great desires to know of the mysteries of God, wherefore, I did cry unto the Lord; and behold he did visit me, and did soften my heart that I did believe all the words which had been spoken by my father; wherefore, I did not rebel against him like unto my brothers.

3:40did not rebell against him like unto my Brothers & I spake unto Sam

3:41makeing known unto him the things which the Lord had manifested

3:42unto me by his Holy spirit & it came to pass that he believed in my wo

2:17And I spake unto Sam, making known unto him the things which the Lord had manifested unto me by his Holy Spirit. And it came to pass that he believed in my words.

3:43rds but behold Laman & Lemuel would not hearken unto my words

3:44& being grieved because of the heardness of their hearts I cried unto the Lord for th

2:18But, behold, Laman and Lemuel would not hearken unto my words; and being grieved because of the hardness of their hearts I cried unto the Lord for them.

3:45em & it came to pass that the Lord spake unto me saying blessed art thou <​Nephi​> beca

3:46use of thy faith for thou hast sought me diligently with lowliness of heart

2:19And it came to pass that the Lord spake unto me, saying: Blessed art thou, Nephi, because of thy faith, for thou hast sought me diligently, with lowliness of heart.

3:47& in as much as ye shall keep my commandments ye shall prosper in & sh

3:48all be lead to a land of promise yea even a land which I have prepared fo

2:20And inasmuch as ye shall keep my commandments, ye shall prosper, and shall be led to a land of promise; yea, even a land which I have prepared for you; yea, a land which is choice above all other lands.

3:49r you a land which is choice above all other lands & in as much as thy Br

3:50ethren shall rebell against the <​e​> they shall be cut off from the presance

2:21And inasmuch as thy brethren shall rebel against thee, they shall be cut off from the presence of the Lord.

3:51of the Lord & in as much as thou shalt keep my commandments thou

2:22And inasmuch as thou shalt keep my commandments, thou shalt be made a ruler and a teacher over thy brethren.

3:52shalt be made a ruler & a teacher over thy Brethren for behold in that

3:53day that they shall rebell against me I will curse them even with a so

2:23For behold, in that day that they shall rebel against me, I will curse them even with a sore curse, and they shall have no power over thy seed except they shall rebel against me also.

4:1[rebel] l against me also & if it so be that they rebell against me they sha

4:2[ll b] e a Scourge unto thy seed to stir them up in the ways of remember

2:24And if it so be that they rebel against me, they shall be a scourge unto thy seed, to stir them up in the ways of remembrance.

4:3ance & it came to pass that I Nephi returned from speaking with the Lord

3:1And it came to pass that I, Nephi, returned from speaking with the Lord, to the tent of my father.

4:4to the tent of my father & it came to pass that he spake unto me saying

4:5behold I have dreamed a dream in the which the Lord hath commanded m

3:2And it came to pass that he spake unto me, saying: Behold I have dreamed a dream, in the which the Lord hath commanded me that thou and thy brethren shall return to Jerusalem.

4:6me that thou & thy Brethren shall return to Jerusalem for behold Laban ha

4:7th the reckord of the Jews & also a genealogy of my forefathers & they are

3:3For behold, Laban hath the record of the Jews and also a genealogy of my forefathers, and they are engraven upon plates of brass.

4:8engraven upon plates of Brass wherefore the Lord hath commanded me that

4:9thou & thy Brethers should go unto the house of Laban & seek the reckords & bring

3:4Wherefore, the Lord hath commanded me that thou and thy brothers should go unto the house of Laban, and seek the records, and bring them down hither into the wilderness.

4:10them down <​hither​> into the wilderness & now behold thy Brethers murmur sayi

4:11ng it is a hard thing which I have required of them but behold I have

3:5And now, behold thy brothers murmur, saying it is a hard thing which I have required of them; but behold I have not required it of them, but it is a commandment of the Lord.

4:12not required <​it​> of them but it is a commandment of the Lord therefore go

4:13my Son & thou shalt be favoured of the Lord because thou hast not murm

3:6Therefore go, my son, and thou shalt be favored of the Lord, because thou hast not murmured.

4:14ured and it came to pass that I nephi said unto my

4:15father I will go and do the things which the Lord hath

4:16commander <​commanded​> for I know that the Lord gaveth <​giveth​> no

4:17commandments unto the children of men Save he

4:18shall prepare a way for them that they may accom

4:19plish the thing which he commandeth them and

3:7And it came to pass that I, Nephi, said unto my father: I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded, for I know that the Lord giveth no commandments unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a way for them that they may accomplish the thing which he commandeth them.

4:20it came to pass that when my father had heard

4:21these words he was exceding glad for he knew that

3:8And it came to pass that when my father had heard these words he was exceedingly glad, for he knew that I had been blessed of the Lord.

4:22I had been blessed of the Lord and I Nephi & my Bre

4:23thren took our Journey in the wilderness whith our

3:9And I, Nephi, and my brethren took our journey in the wilderness, with our tents, to go up to the land of Jerusalem.

4:24tents to go up to the Land of Jerusalem and it came

4:25to pass that when we had come <​gone​> up to the land of

4:26Jerusalem I & my Brethren did consult one with

3:10And it came to pass that when we had gone up to the land of Jerusalem, I and my brethren did consult one with another.

4:27another I <​&​>we cast lots which of us should go in unto

4:28the house <​of​> Laban & it came to pass that the lot upon

4:29Laman & Laman went in unto the house of Laban

4:30& he talked with him as he sat in his house &

3:11And we cast lots— who of us should go in unto the house of Laban. And it came to pass that the lot fell upon Laman; and Laman went in unto the house of Laban, and he talked with him as he sat in his house.

4:31he desired of Laban the Records which where engraven

4:32upon the plates of brass which contained the geneal

3:12And he desired of Laban the records which were engraven upon the plates of brass, which contained the genealogy of my father.

4:33ogy of my father that behold it came to pass that Laban

4:34was angry and thrust him out from his presence &

4:35he would not that he should have the records where

4:36fore he said unto him behold thou art a robber and I

3:13And behold, it came to pass that Laban was angry, and thrust him out from his presence; and he would not that he should have the records. Wherefore, he said unto him: Behold thou art a robber, and I will slay thee.

4:37will slay thee but laman fled out of his presence

4:38and told the things which laban had done unto us

4:39& we began to be exceeding sorrowful & my brethren

4:40where <​were​> about to return unto my father in the wilde

3:14But Laman fled out of his presence, and told the things which Laban had done, unto us. And we began to be exceedingly sorrowful, and my brethren were about to return unto my father in the wilderness.

4:41rness but behold I said unto them that as the Lord

4:42liveth a & as we live we will not go down unto our

4:43father in the wilderness until we have acconplished

4:44the thing which the Lord hath commanded us

3:15But behold I said unto them that: As the Lord liveth, and as we live, we will not go down unto our father in the wilderness until we have accomplished the thing which the Lord hath commanded us.

4:45wherefore let us be faithfu[l] in keeping the comman

4:46dments of the Lord therefore let us go down to the

4:47Land of our fathers inheritence for behold he left gold

4:48& a silver & all manner of riches & all this hee hath done

3:16Wherefore, let us be faithful in keeping the commandments of the Lord; therefore let us go down to the land of our father’ s inheritance, for behold he left gold and silver, and all manner of riches. And all this he hath done because of the commandments of the Lord.

4:49because of the commandment for he knowing that

4:50Jerusalem must be destroyed bcause of the wic

3:17For he knew that Jerusalem must be destroyed, because of the wickedness of the people.

4:51kedness of the people for behold they have rejected the

4:52words of thee prophets wherefore if my father should dwel[l]

4:53in the land after that he hath been commanded to fr

4:54flee out of the land behold he would also perish

5:1wherefore it must needs be that he flee

5:2of <​out​> of the

3:18For behold, they have rejected the words of the prophets. Wherefore, if my father should dwell in the land after he hath been commanded to flee out of the land, behold, he would also perish. Wherefore, it must needs be that he flee out of the land.

5:3land & behold it is wisdom of <​in​> God that we should

5:4obtain these records that we might preserve unto

3:19And behold, it is wisdom in God that we should obtain these records, that we may preserve unto our children the language of our fathers;

5:5our children the language of our fathers & also that

5:6we may preserve unto them the words which have

5:7been Spoken by the mouth of all the holly Prophet <​s​>

5:8which have been delivered unto then by the spirite

5:9and power of god since the world began even do[w]

3:20And also that we may preserve unto them the words which have been spoken by the mouth of all the holy prophets, which have been delivered unto them by the Spirit and power of God, since the world began, even down unto this present time.

5:10n unto this present time & it came to pass that af

5:11ter this manner of Language did I persuade my Bret

5:12hrin that they might be faithful in keeping the

3:21And it came to pass that after this manner of language did I persuade my brethren, that they might be faithful in keeping the commandments of God.

5:13commandments of God & it came to pass that we

5:14we went down to the land of our inheritance & we

5:15did gather to gether our gold & our silver & our precious

3:22And it came to pass that we went down to the land of our inheritance, and we did gather together our gold, and our silver, and our precious things.

5:16things & after that we had gethered these things to geth

5:17er we went up again unto the house of Laban &

3:23And after we had gathered these things together, we went up again unto the house of Laban.

5:18it came to pass that we went in unto Laban &

5:19desired his <​him​> that he would give unto us the records

5:20which were engraven upon the plaits of Brass for whi

5:21ch we would give unto him our gold & our Silver

3:24And it came to pass that we went in unto Laban, and desired him that he would give unto us the records which were engraven upon the plates of brass, for which we would give unto him our gold, and our silver, and all our precious things.

5:22& all our precious things & it came to pass that when

5:23Laban saw our property that it excee <​wa​> s exceeding great

5:24he did lust after it in as <​so​> much that he thrust us <​us​>

5:25out & sent his Servents to slay us that he might obta

3:25And it came to pass that when Laban saw our property, and that it was exceedingly great, he did lust after it, insomuch that he thrust us out, and sent his servants to slay us, that he might obtain our property.

5:26in our property & it came to pass that we did flee before

5:27the Servents of Laban & we were abou <​oblieged​> to leave behind

3:26And it came to pass that we did flee before the servants of Laban, and we were obliged to leave behind our property, and it fell into the hands of Laban.

5:28our property & it fel into the hands of Laban & it came

5:29do <​to​> pass that we fled into the wilderness & the servents

5:30of Laban did not overtake us & we hid ourselves in the cav

3:27And it came to pass that we fled into the wilderness, and the servants of Laban did not overtake us, and we hid ourselves in the cavity of a rock.

5:31ity of arock & it came to pass that Laman was angry with

5:32me & also with my father & also with was Lemuel for he

5:33hearkened unto the words of Laman wherefore Laman & lem

5:34uel did speak many herd[hard] words unto us their younger

3:28And it came to pass that Laman was angry with me, and also with my father; and also was Lemuel, for he hearkened unto the words of Laman. Wherefore Laman and Lemuel did speak many hard words unto us, their younger brothers, and they did smite us even with a rod.

5:35Brother & they did smites us even with a rod & it came

5:36to pass as they smote us with a rod behold an angil of the

5:37Lord came and stood before them an <​&​>he spake unto them

5:38saying why do ye smite your younger Brother with a

5:39rod know ye not that the Lord hath chosen him to

5:40be a ruler over you & this because of your iniquities behold

5:41thou shalt go up to Jerusalem again & the Lord will

3:29And it came to pass as they smote us with a rod, behold, an angel of the Lord came and stood before them, and he spake unto them, saying: Why do ye smite your younger brother with a rod? Know ye not that the Lord hath chosen him to be a ruler over you, and this because of your iniquities? Behold ye shall go up to Jerusalem again, and the Lord will deliver Laban into your hands.

5:42Deliver Laban into your hands & after that <​the angel​> he had spake

3:30And after the angel had spoken unto us, he departed.

5:43unto us he departed & after that the angel had departed

5:44Laman & lemuel a gain began to murmer saying how

5:45is it posible that the Lord will deliver Laban into our

5:46hands behold he is a mighty man & he can command

3:31And after the angel had departed, Laman and Lemuel again began to murmur, saying: How is it possible that the Lord will deliver Laban into our hands? Behold, he is a mighty man, and he can command fifty, yea, even he can slay fifty; then why not us?

5:47fifty yeah even he can slay fifty <​then​> why not us & it came

5:48to pass that I spake unto my Brethren saying let us go

5:49up again unto Jerusalem & let us be faithful in keep

5:50ing the commandments of the Lord for behold he is might

5:51er then all the Earth then why not mighteer then Laban

5:52& his fifty yea or even then his tens of thousands there

4:1And it came to pass that I spake unto my brethren, saying: Let us go up again unto Jerusalem, and let us be faithful in keeping the commandments of the Lord; for behold he is mightier than all the earth, then why not mightier than Laban and his fifty, yea, or even than his tens of thousands?

5:53fore let us go up Let us be strong like unto Moses for

5:54he truly spake unto the waters of the Red Sea & they

5:55<​&​>thither & our fathers came through out of

6:1out of captivity on dry ground & the armies of Pharro did

6:2follow & were drownded in the waters of the Red Sea now

4:2Therefore let us go up; let us be strong like unto Moses; for he truly spake unto the waters of the Red Sea and they divided hither and thither, and our fathers came through, out of captivity, on dry ground, and the armies of Pharaoh did follow and were drowned in the waters of the Red Sea.

6:3behold ye know that this is true & ye also know that

6:4an angel hath spoken unto you wherefore can ye doubt

6:5let us go up the lord is able to deliver us even as our fa

6:6theers & to destroy Laban even as the Egyptians now wh

4:3Now behold ye know that this is true; and ye also know that an angel hath spoken unto you; wherefore can ye doubt? Let us go up; the Lord is able to deliver us, even as our fathers, and to destroy Laban, even as the Egyptians.

6:7en I had spoken these words they was yet roth & did still

6:8continue to murmur nevertheless they did follow me up

4:4Now when I had spoken these words, they were yet wroth, and did still continue to murmur; nevertheless they did follow me up until we came without the walls of Jerusalem.

6:9until we came with out the walls of Jerusalem & it

6:10was by night & I caused that they should hide themsel

6:11ves without the wall & after that they had hid themselves

6:12I Nephi crept into the City & went forth towards the

4:5And it was by night; and I caused that they should hide themselves without the walls. And after they had hid themselves, I, Nephi, crept into the city and went forth towards the house of Laban.

6:13house of Laban & I was Led by the spirit not knowing

4:6And I was led by the Spirit, not knowing beforehand the things which I should do.

6:14beforehand the things which I should do nevertheless I went

6:15forth & as I came near unto the house of laban I beheld

6:16a man & he had fallen to the Earth before me for

4:7Nevertheless I went forth, and as I came near unto the house of Laban I beheld a man, and he had fallen to the earth before me, for he was drunken with wine.

6:17he was drunken with wine & when I came to him

4:8And when I came to him I found that it was Laban.

6:18& found that it was Laban & beheld his sword & I

6:19drew it forth from the sheath thereof & the hilt thereof

6:20was of pure Gold & the workmanship thereof was excee

6:21ding fine & I saw then <​that​> the blade thereof was of the most

4:9And I beheld his sword, and I drew it forth from the sheath thereof; and the hilt thereof was of pure gold, and the workmanship thereof was exceedingly fine, and I saw that the blade thereof was of the most precious steel.

6:22precious steel & it came to pass that I was constrained

6:23by the spirit that I should kill Laban but I said

6:24in my heart never at any time have I shed the blood

6:25of man & I shrunk & would that I might not slay

4:10And it came to pass that I was constrained by the Spirit that I should kill Laban; but I said in my heart: Never at any time have I shed the blood of man. And I shrunk and would that I might not slay him.

6:26him the spirit saith unto me a gain behold the Lor

6:27d hath delivered him into thy hands yea & I also knew

6:28he <​that​> he had sought to take away mine own life yea

6:29& he would not hearken unto the commandments of

6:30the Lord & he also had lef <​taken​> away our property &

4:11And the Spirit said unto me again: Behold the Lord hath delivered him into thy hands. Yea, and I also knew that he had sought to take away mine own life; yea, and he would not hearken unto the commandments of the Lord; and he also had taken away our property.

6:31it came to pass that the spirit said unto me again

6:32to me slay him for the Lord hath delivered him in

4:12And it came to pass that the Spirit said unto me again: Slay him, for the Lord hath delivered him into thy hands;

6:33to thy hands behold the lord slayeth the wicked to

6:34bring forth his righteous purposes it is better that one

6:35man should perish then that a nation should dwin

4:13Behold the Lord slayeth the wicked to bring forth his righteous purposes. It is better that one man should perish than that a nation should dwindle and perish in unbelief.

6:36dle & perish in unbelieve & now when I nephi had

6:37heard these words I remembered the words of the Lord

6:38which he spake unto me in the wilderness saying

6:39that in as much as thy seed shall keep my command

6:40ments they shall prosper in the land of promise

4:14And now, when I, Nephi, had heard these words, I remembered the words of the Lord which he spake unto me in the wilderness, saying that: Inasmuch as thy seed shall keep my commandments, they shall prosper in the land of promise.

6:41yea & I also thought that they could not keep the Commandments of

6:42the Lord according to the law of Moses save they should have the

4:15Yea, and I also thought that they could not keep the commandments of the Lord according to the law of Moses, save they should have the law.

6:43law & I also knew that the law was engraven upon the plates of

4:16And I also knew that the law was engraven upon the plates of brass.

6:44Brass & again I knew that the Lord had delivered Laban unto <​into​>

6:45my hands for this cause that I might obtain the Reckords

4:17And again, I knew that the Lord had delivered Laban into my hands for this cause— that I might obtain the records according to his commandments.

6:46according to his commandments therefore I did obey the vo

6:47ice of the spirit & took Laban by the hair of the head &

4:18Therefore I did obey the voice of the Spirit, and took Laban by the hair of the head, and I smote off his head with his own sword.

6:48I smote off his head with his own sword & after that I had

6:49smote off his own head with his own sword I took the garmen

6:50ts of Laban & put them upon mine own boddy yea even every

4:19And after I had smitten off his head with his own sword, I took the garments of Laban and put them upon mine own body; yea, even every whit; and I did gird on his armor about my loins.

6:51whit & I did gird on his armour about my loins & after that

6:52I had done this I went forth unto the treasurey of Laban & as

6:53I went forth towards the treasurey of Laban behold I saw

6:54the servant of Laban which had the keys of the treasurey

7:1And i commanded him in the voice of laban that he should

4:20And after I had done this, I went forth unto the treasury of Laban. And as I went forth towards the treasury of Laban, behold, I saw the servant of Laban who had the keys of the treasury. And I commanded him in the voice of Laban, that he should go with me into the treasury.

7:2Go with me intu the treashury and he soposing me to

7:3Be his Master laben for he beheld the garments

4:21And he supposed me to be his master, Laban, for he beheld the garments and also the sword girded about my loins.

7:4and Also the Sword Girded about my loins and he

7:5Spake unto me conserning the elders of the jews

7:6he knowing that his Master laban had been out

4:22And he spake unto me concerning the elders of the Jews, he knowing that his master, Laban, had been out by night among them.

7:7By night among them and I spake unto him as

4:23And I spake unto him as if it had been Laban.

7:8if it had ben laban and i also spake unto him that

7:9I Should carry the ingravings which ware uppon the

7:10Plates of brass to my elder brethren which ware without

4:24And I also spake unto him that I should carry the engravings, which were upon the plates of brass, to my elder brethren, who were without the walls.

7:11the wall and i also bade him that he should follow

4:25And I also bade him that he should follow me.

7:12Me and he supposing that i spake of the brethren of

7:13the church and that i was truly that laban whom

7:14I had had Slew where fore he did follow me and

4:26And he, supposing that I spake of the brethren of the church, and that I was truly that Laban whom I had slain, wherefore he did follow me.

7:15he spake unto me menny times conserning the elders

7:16Of the jews as i went forth unto my brethren which

4:27And he spake unto me many times concerning the elders of the Jews, as I went forth unto my brethren, who were without the walls.

7:17Ware without the wall and it came to pass that when

7:18laman Saw me he was Excedingly frightend and also

7:19Lemuel and Sam and they fled from before my pressa

7:20ns for they Supposd is <​it​> was laban and that he had slain

4:28And it came to pass that when Laman saw me he was exceedingly frightened, and also Lemuel and Sam. And they fled from before my presence; for they supposed it was Laban, and that he had slain me and had sought to take away their lives also.

7:21Me and had Sot to take away their lives also and it

7:22came to pass that I cald after them and they did hear

7:23Me wherefore they did ceace to flee from my pressance

4:29And it came to pass that I called after them, and they did hear me; wherefore they did cease to flee from my presence.

7:24And it came to pass that when the Servant of laban

7:25Beheld my brethran he be gan to trenbel[tremble] and was

7:26About to flee from before me and return to the citty

4:30And it came to pass that when the servant of Laban beheld my brethren he began to tremble, and was about to flee from before me and return to the city of Jerusalem.

7:27Of jerusalem and now i nephi be ing A man large

7:28in Stature and also having receivd much strength of the

7:29lord therefore i did siece uppon the servant of laban

4:31And now I, Nephi, being a man large in stature, and also having received much strength of the Lord, therefore I did seize upon the servant of Laban, and held him, that he should not flee.

7:30and held him that he should not flee and it came to

7:31Pass that i spake with thin <​him​> that if he would harken un

7:32to my words as the lord liveth and as i live even so

7:33that if he would harken un to our words we would spare

4:32And it came to pass that I spake with him, that if he would hearken unto my words, as the Lord liveth, and as I live, even so that if he would hearken unto our words, we would spare his life.

7:34His life and i Spake unto him even with an oath

7:35that he nead not fear that he should be a free

7:36Man like unto us if he would go down in the wil

4:33And I spake unto him, even with an oath, that he need not fear; that he should be a free man like unto us if he would go down in the wilderness with us.

7:37derness with us and i also spake unto him saying

7:38shurely the lord hath commanded us to do this thing

7:39and shall we not be dilligent in keeping the comma

7:40ndment of the lord therefor if thou wilt go down

7:41In the wilderness to my father thou shalt have

4:34And I also spake unto him, saying: Surely the Lord hath commanded us to do this thing; and shall we not be diligent in keeping the commandments of the Lord? Therefore, if thou wilt go down into the wilderness to my father thou shalt have place with us.

7:42Place with us an <​d​> it came to pass that Zoram did take

7:43Courrage at the words which i spake now Zorum was

7:44the name of the Servand and he promisd that he

7:45would go down into the wilderness unto our father

7:46Yea and he also made an oath unto us that he

7:47would tarry with us from that time forth

4:35And it came to pass that Zoram did take courage at the words which I spake. Now Zoram was the name of the servant; and he promised that he would go down into the wilderness unto our father. Yea, and he also made an oath unto us that he would tarry with us from that time forth.

7:48now we ware desirus that he should tarry

7:49with us for this cause that the jews might

7:50Not know conserning our flight into the wilderness

4:36Now we were desirous that he should tarry with us for this cause, that the Jews might not know concerning our flight into the wilderness, lest they should pursue us and destroy us.

7:51lest they should Persue us and destroy us and it

7:52Came to pass that when Zorum had made an oath

7:53him

4:37And it came to pass that when Zoram had made an oath unto us, our fears did cease concerning him.

8:1And it came to pass that we took the plates of brass & the

8:2Servant of laban & departed in <​to​> the wilderness and journied

4:38And it came to pass that we took the plates of brass and the servant of Laban, and departed into the wilderness, and journeyed unto the tent of our father.

8:3Uuto the tent of our father & it came to pass that after <​we​> had

8:4Came down into the wilderness unto our father behold

8:5He was filled <​joy <​with​>​> joy and also my mother sariah was ex

8:6ceding glad for she truly had mourned because of us

5:1And it came to pass that after we had come down into the wilderness unto our father, behold, he was filled with joy, and also my mother, Sariah, was exceedingly glad, for she truly had mourned because of us.

8:7For she had supposed that we had prrished in the wil

8:8derness and she also had complained agains my father

8:9telling him that he was a visionary man say <​ing​> behold

8:10thou hast led us forth from the land of our inherri

8:11tance & my sons are no more and we perrish in the

5:2For she had supposed that we had perished in the wilderness; and she also had complained against my father, telling him that he was a visionary man; saying: Behold thou hast led us forth from the land of our inheritance, and my sons are no more, and we perish in the wilderness.

8:12Wilderness and after this manner of language had my

5:3And after this manner of language had my mother complained against my father.

8:13Mother complaind against my father and is <​it​> had came

8:14to pass that my father spake unto her saying i know

8:15that i am a visionary man for if i had not seen the th

8:16ings of god in a vission i should not have known the

8:17goodness of god but had tarried an <​at​> jerusalem and had