Original Book of Mormon Manuscript: 1 Nephi Chapter 7
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43:30And now it came to pass that after I Nephi after that I had read these thin
43:31gs which were engraven upon my upon the plates of Brass my Brethren came un
43:32to me & said unto me what mean these things which ye have read behold are
43:33they to be understood according to things which are spiritual which shall co
22:1And now it came to pass that after I, Nephi, had read these things which were engraven upon the plates of brass, my brethren came unto me and said unto me: What meaneth these things which ye have read? Behold, are they to be understood according to things which are spiritual, which shall come to pass according to the spirit and not the flesh?
43:34me to pass according to the spirit & not the flesh & I Nephi sayeth unto them be
43:35[h] old they were made manifest unto the prophets by the woice of the spirit
43:36[f] or by the spirit are all things made known unto the prophets which shall co
22:2And I, Nephi, said unto them: Behold they were manifest unto the prophet by the voice of the Spirit; for by the Spirit are all things made known unto the prophets, which shall come upon the children of men according to the flesh.
43:37[m] e upon the children of men according to the flesh wherefore the things
43:38[of] which I have read are things pertaining to things both temporal & spirit
43:39[ua] l for it appears that the house of Israel sooner of <or> later will be scattered
22:3Wherefore, the things of which I have read are things pertaining to things both temporal and spiritual; for it appears that the house of Israel, sooner or later, will be scattered upon all the face of the earth, and also among all nations.
43:40[upo] n all the face of the earth & also among all Nations & behold there are many
44:1which are already lost from the knowledge of they which are at Jerus
44:2alem yea the more part of all the tribes have been lead away & they are scatt[ered]
44:3to & fro upon the isles of the Sea & whither they are none of us knoweth save tha[t]
22:4And behold, there are many who are already lost from the knowledge of those who are at Jerusalem. Yea, the more part of all the tribes have been led away; and they are scattered to and fro upon the isles of the sea; and whither they are none of us knoweth, save that we know that they have been led away.
44:4we know that they have been lead away & since that they have been lead away
44:5these things have been prophesied concerning them & also concerning all they whi
44:6ch shall hereafter be scattered & be confounded because of the holy one of
44:7Israel for against the him will they harden their hearts wherefore they shall
44:8be scattered among all Nations & shall be hated by all men nevertheless afte[r]
22:5And since they have been led away, these things have been prophesied concerning them, and also concerning all those who shall hereafter be scattered and be confounded, because of the Holy One of Israel; for against him will they harden their hearts; wherefore, they shall be scattered among all nations and shall be hated of all men.
44:9that they have been nursed by the Gentiles & the Lord hath lifted up his hand
44:10upon the Gentiles & set them up for a standard & their children shall be carrie[d]
44:11in them <their> arms & their daughters shall be carried upon their shoulders behold these
44:12things of which are spoken are temporal for thus is the covenants of the Lord
44:13with our fathers & it meaneth us in the days to come & also all our Brethren whi
22:6Nevertheless, after they shall be nursed by the Gentiles, and the Lord has lifted up his hand upon the Gentiles and set them up for a standard, and their children have been carried in their arms, and their daughters have been carried upon their shoulders, behold these things of which are spoken are temporal; for thus are the covenants of the Lord with our fathers; and it meaneth us in the days to come, and also all our brethren who are of the house of Israel.
44:14ch are of the House of Israel & it meaneth that the time cometh that after all
44:15the house of Israel have been scattered & confounded that the Lord God will rai
44:16se up a mighty Nation among the Gentiles yea even upon the face of this land
22:7And it meaneth that the time cometh that after all the house of Israel have been scattered and confounded, that the Lord God will raise up a mighty nation among the Gentiles, yea, even upon the face of this land; and by them shall our seed be scattered.
44:17& by them shall our seed be scattered & after that our seed is scattered the Lord
44:18God will procede to do a marvelous work among the Gentiles which shall be
44:19of great worth unto our seed wherefore it is likened unto the being nursed by
22:8And after our seed is scattered the Lord God will proceed to do a marvelous work among the Gentiles, which shall be of great worth unto our seed; wherefore, it is likened unto their being nourished by the Gentiles and being carried in their arms and upon their shoulders.
44:20the Gentiles & being carried in their arms & upon their shoulders & it shall also
44:21be of worth unto the Gentiles & not only unto the Gentiles but unto all the house
44:22of Israel unto the makeing known of the covenants of the father of heaven unto
44:23Abraham saying in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed
22:9And it shall also be of worth unto the Gentiles; and not only unto the Gentiles but unto all the house of Israel, unto the making known of the covenants of the Father of heaven unto Abraham, saying: In thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.
44:24& I would my Brethren that ye should know that all the kindreds of the
44:25earth cannot be blessed unless he shall make bare his arm in the eyes of
22:10And I would, my brethren, that ye should know that all the kindreds of the earth cannot be blessed unless he shall make bare his arm in the eyes of the nations.
44:26the Nations wherefore the Lord God will procede to make bare his arm in
44:27the eyes of all the Nations in bringing about his covenants & his Gospel un
22:11Wherefore, the Lord God will proceed to make bare his arm in the eyes of all the nations, in bringing about his covenants and his gospel unto those who are of the house of Israel.
44:28to they which are of the house of Israel wherefore he will bring them again out of
44:29captivity & they shall be gathered together to the lands of their first inheritance
44:30& they shall be brought out of obscurity & out of darkness & they shall know
44:31that the Lord is their Saviour & their redeemer the mighty one of Israel
22:12Wherefore, he will bring them again out of captivity, and they shall be gathered together to the lands of their inheritance; and they shall be brought out of obscurity and out of darkness; and they shall know that the Lord is their Savior and their Redeemer, the Mighty One of Israel.
44:32& the blood of that great & abominable Church which is thee whore of all the
44:33earth shall turn upon their own heads for they shall war among themselves &
44:34the sword of their own hands shall fall upon their own heads & they shall be dru
22:13And the blood of that great and abominable church, which is the whore of all the earth, shall turn upon their own heads; for they shall war among themselves, and the sword of their own hands shall fall upon their own heads, and they shall be drunken with their own blood.
44:35nken with their own blood & every Nation which shall war against the[e]
44:36O house of Israel shall be turned one against another & they shall fall into
44:37the pit which they diged to ensnare the people of the Lord & all they whic[h]
44:38fight against Ziion shall be destroid & that great whoar which[ha] th per
44:39verted the right ways of the Lord yea that great & abominable church
22:14And every nation which shall war against thee, O house of Israel, shall be turned one against another, and they shall fall into the pit which they digged to ensnare the people of the Lord. And all that fight against Zion shall be destroyed, and that great whore, who hath perverted the right ways of the Lord, yea, that great and abominable church, shall tumble to the dust and great shall be the fall of it.
45:1shall tumble to the dust & great shall be the fall of it for behold
45:2[saithth] e prophet that the time cometh speadily that Satan shall have no more powe[r]
45:3over the hearts of the children of men for the day soon cometh that all the proud
45:4[&]they which do wickedly shall be as stuble & the day cometh that they must
22:15For behold, saith the prophet, the time cometh speedily that Satan shall have no more power over the hearts of the children of men; for the day soon cometh that all the proud and they who do wickedly shall be as stubble; and the day cometh that they must be burned.
45:5be burned for the time soon cometh that the fullness of the wrath of God
45:6shall be poured out upon all the children of men for he will not suffer th
22:16For the time soon cometh that the fulness of the wrath of God shall be poured out upon all the children of men; for he will not suffer that the wicked shall destroy the righteous.
45:7at the wicked shall destroy the righteous wherefore he will preserve the right
45:8[e] ous by his power even if it so be that the fullness of his wrath must come &
45:9the righteous be preserved even unto the destructions of their enemies by
45:10fire wherefore the righteous nead not fear for thus saith the prophet they sha
22:17Wherefore, he will preserve the righteous by his power, even if it so be that the fulness of his wrath must come, and the righteous be preserved, even unto the destruction of their enemies by fire. Wherefore, the righteous need not fear; for thus saith the prophet, they shall be saved, even if it so be as by fire.
45:11ll be saved even if it so be as by fire behold my Brethren I say unto you that
45:12these things must shortly come yea even blood & fire & vapor of smoke must co
45:13me & it must neads be upon the face of this earth & it cometh unto men accordi
45:14ng to the flesh if it so be that they will hearden their hearts against the holy
22:18Behold, my brethren, I say unto you, that these things must shortly come; yea, even blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke must come; and it must needs be upon the face of this earth; and it cometh unto men according to the flesh if it so be that they will harden their hearts against the Holy One of Israel.
45:15one of Israel for behold the righteous shall not perish for the time shurely mu
22:19For behold, the righteous shall not perish; for the time surely must come that all they who fight against Zion shall be cut off.
45:16st come that all they which fight against Zion shall[be] cut off & the Lord will
45:17shurely prepare a way for his people unto the fullfiling of the words of Moses
45:18which he spake saying a prophet shall the Lord you God raise up unto you
45:19like unto me him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you
45:20& it shall come to pass that all they which will not hear that prophet shall be
22:20And the Lord will surely prepare a way for his people, unto the fulfilling of the words of Moses, which he spake, saying: A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you. And it shall come to pass that all those who will not hear that prophet shall be cut off from among the people.
45:21cut off from among the people & now I Nephi declare unto you that this prophet
45:22[of w] hom Moses spake was the Holy one of Israel wherefore he shall execute ju
22:21And now I, Nephi, declare unto you, that this prophet of whom Moses spake was the Holy One of Israel; wherefore, he shall execute judgment in righteousness.
45:23dgment in righteousness & the righteous nead not fear for it is they which
45:24[s] hall not be confounded but it is the Kingdom of the Devil which shall be built
45:25[up] among the children of men which Kingdom is established among them which
22:22And the righteous need not fear, for they are those who shall not be confounded. But it is the kingdom of the devil, which shall be built up among the children of men, which kingdom is established among them which are in the flesh—
45:26are in the flesh for the time speadily shall come which are that all churches
45:27[wh] ich are built up to get gain & all they which are built up to get power
45:28over the flesh & they which are built up to become popular in the eyes of
45:29the world & they which seek the lusts of the flesh & the things of the world
45:30[&]to do all manner of iniquity yea in fine all they which belong to the King
45:31[do] m of the devil it is they which nead fear & tremble & quake it is they whi
45:32[ch] must be brought low in the dust it is they which must be consumed as
22:23For the time speedily shall come that all churches which are built up to get gain, and all those who are built up to get power over the flesh, and those who are built up to become popular in the eyes of the world, and those who seek the lusts of the flesh and the things of the world, and to do all manner of iniquity; yea, in fine, all those who belong to the kingdom of the devil are they who need fear, and tremble, and quake; they are those who must be brought low in the dust; they are those who must be consumed as stubble; and this is according to the words of the prophet.
45:33stuble & this is according to the words of the prophet & the time cometh spea
45:34[dily] that the righteous must be lead up as calves of the stall & the Holy one
22:24And the time cometh speedily that the righteous must be led up as calves of the stall, and the Holy One of Israel must reign in dominion, and might, and power, and great glory.
45:35[of] Israel must reign in dominion & might & power & great glory & he gather
45:36[et] h his children from the four quarters of the earth & he nunbereth his she
45:37[ep] & the[y] know him & there shall be one fold & one shepherd & he shall feed
22:25And he gathereth his children from the four quarters of the earth; and he numbereth his sheep, and they know him; and there shall be one fold and one shepherd; and he shall feed his sheep, and in him they shall find pasture.
45:38[his S] h[eep &] in him they shall find pasture & because of the righteous
45:39[n] ess o[f h] is Peopl[e] Sata[n] h[a] th no power[whe] refore he ca[nnot be loosed]
46:1for the space of many years for he hath no power over the hearts of the Peop
46:2[le]
22:26And because of the righteousness of his people, Satan has no power; wherefore, he cannot be loosed for the space of many years; for he hath no power over the hearts of the people, for they dwell in righteousness, and the Holy One of Israel reigneth.
46:3for they dwell in righteousness & the holy one of Israel reigneth & now behold
46:4I Nephi say unto you that all these things must come come according to the
22:27And now behold, I, Nephi, say unto you that all these things must come according to the flesh.
46:5flesh but behold all Nations kindreds tongues & people shall dwell sa
22:28But, behold, all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people shall dwell safely in the Holy One of Israel if it so be that they will repent.
46:6fely in the holy one of Israel if it so be that they will reapent & now I
46:7Nephi make an end for I dearst not speak further as yet concerning these
22:29And now I, Nephi, make an end; for I durst not speak further as yet concerning these things.
46:8things wherefore my brethren I would that ye should consider that the things which
46:9have been written upon the plates of Brass are true & they testify that a man
22:30Wherefore, my brethren, I would that ye should consider that the things which have been written upon the plates of brass are true; and they testify that a man must be obedient to the commandments of God.
46:10must be obediant to the commandments of God wherefore ye tr nead not
46:11suppose that I & my father are the only ons which have testified & also tau
46:12ght them wherefore if ye shall be obediant to the commandments & endure
46:13to the end ye shall be saved at the last day & thus it is Amen
22:31Wherefore, ye need not suppose that I and my father are the only ones that have testified, and also taught them. Wherefore, if ye shall be obedient to the commandments, and endure to the end, ye shall be saved at the last day. And thus it is. Amen.