Original Book of Mormon Manuscript: 1 Nephi Chapter 5

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30:5now <​&​>now it came to pass that <​after​> I Nephi had made an end of

30:6speaking to my Bretheren behold they said unto me thou hast

30:7declared unto us hard things more than that which we are able to

16:1And now it came to pass that after I, Nephi, had made an end of speaking to my brethren, behold they said unto me: Thou hast declared unto us hard things, more than we are able to bear.

30:8bare & it came to pass that I said unto them that I knew that I had spok

30:9en hard things against the wicked according to the truth & the righ

30:10teous have I justified & testified that they should be lifted

30:11up at the last day wherefore the guilty taketh the truth to be hard

16:2And it came to pass that I said unto them that I knew that I had spoken hard things against the wicked, according to the truth; and the righteous have I justified, and testified that they should be lifted up at the last day; wherefore, the guilty taketh the truth to be hard, for it cutteth them to the very center.

30:12for it cutteth them to the verry centre & now my Brethren if ye were rig

30:13hteous & were willing to hearken to the truth & geve heed unto it

30:14that ye might walk uprightly before God then ye would not murm

16:3And now my brethren, if ye were righteous and were willing to hearken to the truth, and give heed unto it, that ye might walk uprightly before God, then ye would not murmur because of the truth, and say: Thou speakest hard things against us.

30:15ur because of the truth & say thou speakest hard things against us & it

30:16came to pass that <​I​> Nephi did exhort my Brethren with all diligence

16:4And it came to pass that I, Nephi, did exhort my brethren, with all diligence, to keep the commandments of the Lord.

30:17to keep the commandments of the Lord & it came to pass that they

30:18did humble themselves before the Lord insomuch that I had joy

30:19[&]great hopes of them that they would walk in the paths of righteousness know

16:5And it came to pass that they did humble themselves before the Lord; insomuch that I had joy and great hopes of them, that they would walk in the paths of righteousness.

30:20[a] ll these things were said & done as my father dwelt in a tent in the vally

16:6Now, all these things were said and done as my father dwelt in a tent in the valley which he called Lemuel.

30:21which he called Lemuel & it came to pass that I Nephi took one of the

30:22daughters of Ishmael to wife & also my Brethren took of the daughters of Ish

30:23mael to wife & also Zoram took the elder daughter of Ishmael to wife

16:7And it came to pass that I, Nephi, took one of the daughters of Ishmael to wife; and also, my brethren took of the daughters of Ishmael to wife; and also Zoram took the eldest daughter of Ishmael to wife.

30:24& thus my father had fulfilled all the commandments of the Lord wh

30:25ich had been given unto him & also I Nephi had been blessed of the

16:8And thus my father had fulfilled all the commandments of the Lord which had been given unto him. And also, I, Nephi, had been blessed of the Lord exceedingly.

30:26Lord excedingly & it came to pass that the voice of the Lord spake unto my

30:27father by night & commanded him that on the morrow he should take

16:9And it came to pass that the voice of the Lord spake unto my father by night, and commanded him that on the morrow he should take his journey into the wilderness.

30:28his journey into the wilderness & it came to pass that as my father arose in the

30:29morning & went forth to the tent door & to his great astonishment he beheld

30:30upon the ground a round ball of curious workmanship & it was of fine bras[s]

30:31& within the ball was two spindles & the one pointed the way whither they <​we​> should

16:10And it came to pass that as my father arose in the morning, and went forth to the tent door, to his great astonishment he beheld upon the ground a round ball of curious workmanship; and it was of fine brass. And within the ball were two spindles; and the one pointed the way whither we should go into the wilderness.

30:32◊ e go into the wilderness & it came to pass that we did gather together whatsoev

30:33[e] r things we should carry into the wilderness & all the remainder of our prov

30:34isions which the Lord had given unto us & we did take seed of every kind that

16:11And it came to pass that we did gather together whatsoever things we should carry into the wilderness, and all the remainder of our provisions which the Lord had given unto us; and we did take seed of every kind that we might carry into the wilderness.

30:35[w] e might carry into the wilderness & it came to pass that we did take our te

16:12And it came to pass that we did take our tents and depart into the wilderness, across the river Laman.

30:36nts & departed into the wilderness across the River Lemuel Laman &[itca] me to pass that we traveled for the space of four days nearly a so[uthsou] th east direction & we did pitch our tents again & we did call the name

16:13And it came to pass that we traveled for the space of four days, nearly a south- southeast direction, and we did pitch our tents again; and we did call the name of the place Shazer.

30:37f the place Shazer & it came to pass that we did take our bows & our

31:1arrows & go forth into the wilderness to slay food for our families & after th

31:2[at we]

31:3had slain food for our families we did return again to our families in the[wilde]

31:4rness to the place of Shazer & we did go forth again in the wilderness following

31:5the same direction keeping in the most fertile parts of the wilderness which w[as]

16:14And it came to pass that we did take our bows and our arrows, and go forth into the wilderness to slay food for our families; and after we had slain food for our families we did return again to our families in the wilderness, to the place of Shazer. And we did go forth again in the wilderness, following the same direction, keeping in the most fertile parts of the wilderness, which were in the borders near the Red Sea.

31:6in the borders near the Red Sea & it came to pass that we did travel for the space[of]

31:7many days slaying food by the way with our bows & our arrows & our stones & our sling[s]

16:15And it came to pass that we did travel for the space of many days, slaying food by the way, with our bows and our arrows and our stones and our slings.

31:8& we did follow the directions of the Ball which lead us in the more fertile pa[rts]

16:16And we did follow the directions of the ball, which led us in the more fertile parts of the wilderness.

31:9of the wilderness & after that we had traveled for the space of many days we did p[i]

31:10tch our tents for the space of a time that we might again rest ourselves & obtain food

16:17And after we had traveled for the space of many days, we did pitch our tents for the space of a time, that we might again rest ourselves and obtain food for our families.

31:11for our families & it came to pass that as I Nephi went forth to slay food behold I did

31:12brake my bow which was made of fine steel & after that I did brake my bow beho[ld]

31:13my Brethren were angery with me because of the loss of my bow for we did obtain no

16:18And it came to pass that as I, Nephi, went forth to slay food, behold, I did break my bow, which was made of fine steel; and after I did break my bow, behold, my brethren were angry with me because of the loss of my bow, for we did obtain no food.

31:14food & it came to pass that we did return without food to our families & being much

31:15fateagued because of their journeing they did suffer much for the want of food &

16:19And it came to pass that we did return without food to our families, and being much fatigued, because of their journeying, they did suffer much for the want of food.

31:16it came to pass that Laman & Lemuel & the Sons of Ishmael did begin to murmu[r]

31:17excedingly because of their sufferings & afflictions in the wilderness & also my

31:18father began to murmur against the Lord his God yea & they were all exceding sorrowful

16:20And it came to pass that Laman and Lemuel and the sons of Ishmael did begin to murmur exceedingly, because of their sufferings and afflictions in the wilderness; and also my father began to murmur against the Lord his God; yea, and they were all exceedingly sorrowful, even that they did murmur against the Lord.

31:19even that they did murmur against the Lord now it came to pass that I Nephi ha[ve]

31:20ing been afflicted with my Brethren because of the loss of my bow & their bows having <​lo[st]​>

31:21their springs it began to be exceding difficult yea insomuch that we could obtai[n]

16:21Now it came to pass that I, Nephi, having been afflicted with my brethren because of the loss of my bow, and their bows having lost their springs, it began to be exceedingly difficult, yea, insomuch that we could obtain no food.

31:22no food & it came to pass that I Nephi did speak much unto my Brethren because th

31:23at they had hardoned thy <​their​> hearts again even unto complaining against the Lord their

16:22And it came to pass that I, Nephi, did speak much unto my brethren, because they had hardened their hearts again, even unto complaining against the Lord their God.

31:24God & it came to pass that I Nephi did make out of wood a bow & out of a strait stick

31:25an arrow wherefore I did arm myself with a bow & an arrow with a sling & with

16:23And it came to pass that I, Nephi, did make out of wood a bow, and out of a straight stick, an arrow; wherefore, I did arm myself with a bow and an arrow, with a sling and with stones. And I said unto my father: Whither shall I go to obtain food?

31:26stones & I said unto my father whither shall I go to obtain food & it came to pass that

31:27he did enquire of the Lord for they had humbled themselves because of my words for I

16:24And it came to pass that he did inquire of the Lord, for they had humbled themselves because of my words; for I did say many things unto them in the energy of my soul.

31:28did say many things unto them in the energy of my soul & it came to pass that the voi[ce]

31:29of the Lord came unto my father & he was truly chastened because of his murmurings aga[in]

16:25And it came to pass that the voice of the Lord came unto my father; and he was truly chastened because of his murmuring against the Lord, insomuch that he was brought down into the depths of sorrow.

31:30st the Lord insomuch that he was brought down into the debths of sorrow & it came to

31:31pass that the voice of the Lord said unto him look upon the Ball & behold the things which

16:26And it came to pass that the voice of the Lord said unto him: Look upon the ball, and behold the things which are written.

31:32are written & it came to pass that when my father beheld the things which were written up

31:33on the Ball he did fear & tremble excedingly & also my Brethren & the Sons of Ishm

16:27And it came to pass that when my father beheld the things which were written upon the ball, he did fear and tremble exceedingly, and also my brethren and the sons of Ishmael and our wives.

31:34ael & our wives & it came to pass that I Nephi beheld that the pointers which were in

16:28And it came to pass that I, Nephi, beheld the pointers which were in the ball, that they did work according to the faith and diligence and heed which we did give unto them.

31:35the Ball that they did work according to the faith & diligence & head which we did giv[eu] nto them & there was also writhen upon them a new writeing which was plane to be read

31:36[w] hich did give us understanding concerning the ways of the Lord & it was written

31:37[&c] hanged from time to time according to the faith & diligence which we gave un

31:38[to] it & thus we see that by small means the Lord can bring about great things

16:29And there was also written upon them a new writing, which was plain to be read, which did give us understanding concerning the ways of the Lord; and it was written and changed from time to time, according to the faith and diligence which we gave unto it. And thus we see that by small means the Lord can bring about great things.

31:39& it came to pass that I Nephi did go forth up into the top of the mountain

16:30And it came to pass that I, Nephi, did go forth up into the top of the mountain, according to the directions which were given upon the ball.

31:40[ac] cording to the di[re] ct[ions which] was given upon the Ball [&it] came to pass tha[t]

16:31And it came to pass that I did slay wild beasts, insomuch that I did obtain food for our families.

32:1[slay] bea wild beasts insomuch that I did obtain food for our families & it came to pass

32:2[tha] t I did return to our tents bearing the beasts which I had slain & now when they be

16:32And it came to pass that I did return to our tents, bearing the beasts which I had slain; and now when they beheld that I had obtained food, how great was their joy! And it came to pass that they did humble themselves before the Lord, and did give thanks unto him.

32:3[h] eld that I <​had​> obtained food how great was their joy & it came to pass that they did humble the[ms] elves before the Lord & did give thanks unto him & it came to pass that we did again take our jour

32:4[n] ey traveling nearly the same course as in the beginning & after that we had traveled for the

16:33And it came to pass that we did again take our journey, traveling nearly the same course as in the beginning; and after we had traveled for the space of many days we did pitch our tents again, that we might tarry for the space of a time.

32:5[s] pace of many days we did pitch our tents again that we might tarry for the space of a tim[e &] it came to pass that Ishmael died & was buried in the place which was called Nahom

16:34And it came to pass that Ishmael died, and was buried in the place which was called Nahom.

32:6[&]it came to pass that the daughters of Ishmael did mourn excedingly because of the loss

32:7[o] f their father & because of their affliction <​s​> in the wilderness & they did murmur against

32:8my father because that he had brought them out of the land of Jerusalem saying our father is

32:9dead yea & we have have wandered much in the wilderness & we have suffered much afflictions

32:10hungar thrurst & fateague & after all these sufferings we must perish in the wilderness with

16:35And it came to pass that the daughters of Ishmael did mourn exceedingly, because of the loss of their father, and because of their afflictions in the wilderness; and they did murmur against my father, because he had brought them out of the land of Jerusalem, saying: Our father is dead; yea, and we have wandered much in the wilderness, and we have suffered much affliction, hunger, thirst, and fatigue; and after all these sufferings we must perish in the wilderness with hunger.

32:11hungar & thus they did murmur against my father & also against me & they were desireous to re

16:36And thus they did murmur against my father, and also against me; and they were desirous to return again to Jerusalem.

32:12turn again to Jerusalem & Laman saith unto Lemuel & also unto the Sons of Ishmael beho

32:13ld let us slay our father & also our Brother Nephi who hath taken it upon him to be our

16:37And Laman said unto Lemuel and also unto the sons of Ishmael: Behold, let us slay our father, and also our brother Nephi, who has taken it upon him to be our ruler and our teacher, who are his elder brethren.

32:14ruler & our teacher who are his elder Brethren now he saith that the Lord hath tal

32:15ked with him & also that Angels hath ministered unto him but behold we know

32:16that he lieth unto us & he telleth us these things & he worketh many things

32:17[by] his cunning arts that he may deceive our eyes thinking perhaps that he may lead us

32:18[a] way into some strange wilderness & after that he hath lead us away he hath thought to

32:19make himself a King & a ruler over us that he may do with us according to his will & plea

16:38Now, he says that the Lord has talked with him, and also that angels have ministered unto him. But behold, we know that he lies unto us; and he tells us these things, and he worketh many things by his cunning arts, that he may deceive our eyes, thinking, perhaps, that he may lead us away into some strange wilderness; and after he has led us away, he has thought to make himself a king and a ruler over us, that he may do with us according to his will and pleasure. And after this manner did my brother Laman stir up their hearts to anger.

32:20sure & after this manner did my Brother Laman stir up them <​their​> hearts to angar & it came

32:21to pass that the Lord was with us yea even the woice of the Lord came unto & did speak many

32:22words unto them & did chasten them excedingly & after that they were chastened by the vo

32:23ice of the Lord they did turn away their angar & did repent of their Sins insomuch that

16:39And it came to pass that the Lord was with us, yea, even the voice of the Lord came and did speak many words unto them, and did chasten them exceedingly; and after they were chastened by the voice of the Lord they did turn away their anger, and did repent of their sins, insomuch that the Lord did bless us again with food, that we did not perish.

32:24the Lord did bless us again with food that we did not perish & it came to pass that we did

32:25again take our journy in the wilderness & we did travel nearly eastward from that ti

32:26me forth & we did travel & wade through much affliction in the wilderness & our

17:1And it came to pass that we did again take our journey in the wilderness; and we did travel nearly eastward from that time forth. And we did travel and wade through much affliction in the wilderness; and our women did bear children in the wilderness.

32:27women bare children in the Wilderness & so great was the blessings of the Lord upon

32:28us that while we did live upon raw meat in the wilderness our women did give

32:29plenty of suck for their Children & were strong yea even like unto the men & they beg

17:2And so great were the blessings of the Lord upon us, that while we did live upon raw meat in the wilderness, our women did give plenty of suck for their children, and were strong, yea, even like unto the men; and they began to bear their journeyings without murmurings.

32:30an to bare their journyings wouth without murmuring & thus we see that the comm

32:31[a] ndments of God must be fulfilled & if it so be that the children of men keep the comm

32:32andments of God he doth nourish them & strengthen them & provide ways & means whereby

32:33they can accomplish the thing which he hath commanded them wherefore he did pro[vide]

17:3And thus we see that the commandments of God must be fulfilled. And if it so be that the children of men keep the commandments of God he doth nourish them, and strengthen them, and provide means whereby they can accomplish the thing which he has commanded them; wherefore, he did provide means for us while we did sojourn in the wilderness.

32:34way <​s​> & means for us while we did sojourn in the wilderness & we did sojourn for the sp[ace]

17:4And we did sojourn for the space of many years, yea, even eight years in the wilderness.

32:35of many years yea even eight years in the wilderness & we did come to the land w[hich]

32:36repared of the Lord that we might not perish & we beheld the sea which we called

17:5And we did come to the land which we called Bountiful, because of its much fruit and also wild honey; and all these things were prepared of the Lord that we might not perish. And we beheld the sea, which we called Irreantum, which, being interpreted, is many waters.

33:1Irreantum which being interpreted is many Waters & it came to pass that we d

33:2[id]

33:3pitch our tents by the Sea shore & notwithstanding we had suffered m[an] y[affl]

33:4ictions & much difficulty yea even so much that we cannot write them all w[e]

33:5was excedingly rejoiced when we came to the sea shore & we called the place[Bou]

17:6And it came to pass that we did pitch our tents by the seashore; and notwithstanding we had suffered many afflictions and much difficulty, yea, even so much that we cannot write them all, we were exceedingly rejoiced when we came to the seashore; and we called the place Bountiful, because of its much fruit.

33:6ntiful because of its much fruit & it came to pass that after I Nephi had be[en]

33:7in the land Bountiful for the space of many days the voice of the Lord came un[to]

33:8me saying arise & get[thee] into the mountain & it came to pass that I arose & we[nt]

17:7And it came to pass that after I, Nephi, had been in the land of Bountiful for the space of many days, the voice of the Lord came unto me, saying: Arise, and get thee into the mountain. And it came to pass that I arose and went up into the mountain, and cried unto the Lord.

33:9up into the mountain & cried unto the Lord & it came to pass that the Lord spak

33:10e unto me saying thou shalt construct a ship after the manner which I sh[a]

17:8And it came to pass that the Lord spake unto me, saying: Thou shalt construct a ship, after the manner which I shall show thee, that I may carry thy people across these waters.

33:11ll shew thee that I may carry thy People across these waters & I sayeth Lord

33:12whither shall I go that I may find oar to moulton that I may make tools to constr

17:9And I said: Lord, whither shall I go that I may find ore to molten, that I may make tools to construct the ship after the manner which thou hast shown unto me?

33:13uct the Ship after the manner which thou hast shewn unto me & it came to

33:14pass that the Lord told me whither I should go to find ore that I migh

17:10And it came to pass that the Lord told me whither I should go to find ore, that I might make tools.

33:15t make tools & it came to pass that I Nephi did mak[e] Bellowses wherewith to

33:16blow the fire of the skins of beasts & after that I had made bellowses that

33:17I might have wherewith to below <​blow​> the fire I did smite two stones together that

17:11And it came to pass that I, Nephi, did make a bellows wherewith to blow the fire, of the skins of beasts; and after I had made a bellows, that I might have wherewith to blow the fire, I did smite two stones together that I might make fire.

33:18I might make fire for the Lord had not hitherto suffered that we should

33:19make much fire as we journied in the wilderness for he sayeth I will make

17:12For the Lord had not hitherto suffered that we should make much fire, as we journeyed in the wilderness; for he said: I will make thy food become sweet, that ye cook it not;

33:20that they thy food shall become sweet that ye cook it not & I will also be your

33:21light in the wilderness & I will prepare the way before you if it so tha <​be​> tha[t]

33:22ye shall keep my commandments wherefore in as much as ye shall keep my com

33:23mandments ye shall be lead towards the promised land & ye shall know that

17:13And I will also be your light in the wilderness; and I will prepare the way before you, if it so be that ye shall keep my commandments; wherefore, inasmuch as ye shall keep my commandments ye shall be led towards the promised land; and ye shall know that it is by me that ye are led.

33:24it is by me that ye are lead unto <​yea​> & the Lord said also that after ye have ariven

33:25to the promised land ye shall know that I the Lord am God & that I the Lord

33:26did deliver you from destruction yea that I did bring you out of the land

17:14Yea, and the Lord said also that: After ye have arrived in the promised land, ye shall know that I, the Lord, am God; and that I, the Lord, did deliver you from destruction; yea, that I did bring you out of the land of Jerusalem.

33:27of Jerusalem wherefore I Nephi did strive to keep the commandments

17:15Wherefore, I, Nephi, did strive to keep the commandments of the Lord, and I did exhort my brethren to faithfulness and diligence.

33:28of the Lord & I did exhort my Brethren to faithfulness & diligence & it came

33:29to pass that I did make tools of the ore wchich I did moulton out of the ro

17:16And it came to pass that I did make tools of the ore which I did molten out of the rock.

33:30ck & when my Brethren saw that I was about to build a ship they began to

33:31murmur against me saying our Brother is a fool for he thinketh that he can bu

17:17And when my brethren saw that I was about to build a ship, they began to murmur against me, saying: Our brother is a fool, for he thinketh that he can build a ship; yea, and he also thinketh that he can cross these great waters.

33:32ild a ship yea & he also thinketh that he can cross these great waters & thus my

33:33Brethren did complain against me & were desireous that they might not labou[r]

33:34for they did not believe that I could build a ship neither would they bel[ie]

17:18And thus my brethren did complain against me, and were desirous that they might not labor, for they did not believe that I could build a ship; neither would they believe that I was instructed of the Lord.

33:35ve that I were instructed of the Lord & now it came to pass that I Nephi

33:36was exceding sorrowful becaus of the hardness of their hearts & now when they

33:37saw that I began to be sorrowful they were glad in their hearts insomuch that

33:38[th] ey d[i] d rejoice over me saying we knew <​the <​that​>​> ye could not construct a ship for

33:39we knew that ye were lacking in judgment wherefore thou cants can[st]

17:19And now it came to pass that I, Nephi, was exceedingly sorrowful because of the hardness of their hearts; and now when they saw that I began to be sorrowful they were glad in their hearts, insomuch that they did rejoice over me, saying: We knew that ye could not construct a ship, for we knew that ye were lacking in judgment; wherefore, thou canst not accomplish so great a work.

33:40not accomplish so great a work & thou art like unto our father

34:1lead away by the foolish imagionations of his heart yea he hath lead us out

34:2[of] the land of Jerusalem & we have wandered in the wilderness for these many

34:3years & our women have toiled being big with child & they have bore <​born​> children

34:4[i] n the wilderness & suffered all things save it were death & it would have been

34:5better that they had died before they came out of Jerusalem then to have suffered

17:20And thou art like unto our father, led away by the foolish imaginations of his heart; yea, he hath led us out of the land of Jerusalem, and we have wandered in the wilderness for these many years; and our women have toiled, being big with child; and they have borne children in the wilderness and suffered all things, save it were death; and it would have been better that they had died before they came out of Jerusalem than to have suffered these afflictions.

34:6these afflictions behold these many years we have suffered in the wilderness whic

34:7h time we might have enjoid our posessions & the land of our inheritance yea &

17:21Behold, these many years we have suffered in the wilderness, which time we might have enjoyed our possessions and the land of our inheritance; yea, and we might have been happy.

34:8we might have been happy & we know that the People which were in the land

34:9of Jerusalem were a righteous Reople for they keep the statutes & the judeg Judgme

34:10[nt] s of the Lord & all his commandments according to the law of Moses wherefore we

34:11know that they are a righteous People & our father hath judged them & hath lead us

34:12away because we would hearken unto his word yea & our Brother is like unto him

34:13& after this manner of language did my Brethren murmur & complain against us

17:22And we know that the people who were in the land of Jerusalem were a righteous people; for they kept the statutes and judgments of the Lord, and all his commandments, according to the law of Moses; wherefore, we know that they are a righteous people; and our father hath judged them, and hath led us away because we would hearken unto his words; yea, and our brother is like unto him. And after this manner of language did my brethren murmur and complain against us.

34:14& it came to pass that I Nephi spake unto them saying do ye believe that our

34:15fathers which were the Children of Israel would have been lead away out of the

17:23And it came to pass that I, Nephi, spake unto them, saying: Do ye believe that our fathers, who were the children of Israel, would have been led away out of the hands of the Egyptians if they had not hearkened unto the words of the Lord?

34:16hands of the Egytians if they had not hearkened unto the words of the Lord yea do

34:17ye suppose that they would have been lead out of bondage if the Lord had not comman

17:24Yea, do ye suppose that they would have been led out of bondage, if the Lord had not commanded Moses that he should lead them out of bondage?

34:18ded Moses that he should lead them out of Bondage now ye know that the children

34:19[o] f Israel were in Bondage & ye know that they were laiden with tasks which were grieve

34:20[ou] s to be borne wherefore ye know that it must Kneads be a good thing for them that

17:25Now ye know that the children of Israel were in bondage; and ye know that they were laden with tasks, which were grievous to be borne; wherefore, ye know that it must needs be a good thing for them, that they should be brought out of bondage.

34:21they should be brought out of Bondage now ye know that Moses was commanded

34:22of the Lord to do that great work & ye know that by his word the waters of the red s

17:26Now ye know that Moses was commanded of the Lord to do that great work; and ye know that by his word the waters of the Red Sea were divided hither and thither, and they passed through on dry ground.

34:23ea was divided hither & thither & they passed through on dry ground but ye

34:24know that the Egytians were drowned in the red sea which were the armies of

17:27But ye know that the Egyptians were drowned in the Red Sea, who were the armies of Pharaoh.

34:25Pharough & ye also know that they were fed with manna in the wilderness yea

17:28And ye also know that they were fed with manna in the wilderness.

34:26& ye also know that Moses by his word according to the power of God which wa

34:27s in him there smote the rock & there came forth water that the children of Israel m

17:29Yea, and ye also know that Moses, by his word according to the power of God which was in him, smote the rock, and there came forth water, that the children of Israel might quench their thirst.

34:28ight quench their thirst & notwithstanding they being lead the Lead[Lord] their God their

34:29redeemer going before them leading them by day & giveing light unto them by nig

34:30ht & doing all things for them which was expediant for man to receive they heardon

34:31ed their hearts & blinded their minds & reviled against Moses & against the true

17:30And notwithstanding they being led, the Lord their God, their Redeemer, going before them, leading them by day and giving light unto them by night, and doing all things for them which were expedient for man to receive, they hardened their hearts and blinded their minds, and reviled against Moses and against the true and living God.

34:32& liveing[God] & it came to pass that according to his word he did destroy them & acco

34:33rding to his word he did lead them & according to his word he did do all things

17:31And it came to pass that according to his word he did destroy them; and according to his word he did lead them; and according to his word he did do all things for them; and there was not any thing done save it were by his word.

34:34for them & there was not any thing done save save it were by his word & after they

34:35had crossed the river Jorden he did make them mighty unto the driveing out th[e]

17:32And after they had crossed the river Jordan he did make them mighty unto the driving out of the children of the land, yea, unto the scattering them to destruction.

34:36children of the land yea unto the scattering them to destruction & now do ye su[ppo]

17:33And now, do ye suppose that the children of this land, who were in the land of promise, who were driven out by our fathers, do ye suppose that they were righteous? Behold, I say unto you, Nay.

34:37pose that our fathers would have been more choice then they if they had been

17:34Do ye suppose that our fathers would have been more choice than they if they had been righteous? I say unto you, Nay.

35:1righteous I say unto you nay behold the Lord esteemeth all flesh in one he t

35:2[hati] s righteous is favoured of God but behold this people had rejected every word[o] f[God]

35:3& they were ripe in iniquity & the fullness of the wrath of God was upon them & the Lo[rd]

35:4did curse the land against them & bless it unto our fathers yea he did curse it ag[a]

35:5inst them unto their destruction & he did bless it unto our fathers unto their obt[ain]

17:35Behold, the Lord esteemeth all flesh in one; he that is righteous is favored of God. But behold, this people had rejected every word of God, and they were ripe in iniquity; and the fulness of the wrath of God was upon them; and the Lord did curse the land against them, and bless it unto our fathers; yea, he did curse it against them unto their destruction, and he did bless it unto our fathers unto their obtaining power over it.

35:6ing power over it behold the Lord hath created the earth that it should be inhabited &

17:36Behold, the Lord hath created the earth that it should be inhabited; and he hath created his children that they should possess it.

35:7he hath created his Children that they should possess it & he raiseth up a righteous Na

17:37And he raiseth up a righteous nation, and destroyeth the nations of the wicked.

35:8tion & destroyeth the Nations of the wicked & he leadeth away the righteous into prec[io]

35:9us lands & the wicked he destroyeth & curseth the land unto them for their sakes he

17:38And he leadeth away the righteous into precious lands, and the wicked he destroyeth, and curseth the land unto them for their sakes.

17:39He ruleth high in the heavens, for it is his throne, and this earth is his footstool.

35:10ruleth high in the heavens for it is his throan & his earth is his footstool he loveth

35:11them which will have him to be their God behold he loved our fathrers & he covenanted

35:12with them ye <​a​> even Abraham Isaac & Jacob & he remembered the covenants which h[e]

17:40And he loveth those who will have him to be their God. Behold, he loved our fathers, and he covenanted with them, yea, even Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; and he remembered the covenants which he had made; wherefore, he did bring them out of the land of Egypt.

35:13had made wherefore he did bring them out of the land of Egypt & he did straiten

35:14them in the wilderness with his rod for they hardoned their hearts even as ye have

35:15& the Lord straitened them because of their iniquity he sent flying firey serpants

35:16among them & after they were bitten he prepared a way that they might be healed &

35:17the labour which they had to perform were to look & because of the simpleness of the

17:41And he did straiten them in the wilderness with his rod; for they hardened their hearts, even as ye have; and the Lord straitened them because of their iniquity. He sent fiery flying serpents among them; and after they were bitten he prepared a way that they might be healed; and the labor which they had to perform was to look; and because of the simpleness of the way, or the easiness of it, there were many who perished.