1 NephiChapter1
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
And he also saw twelve others following him, and their brightness did exceed that of the stars in the firmament.
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.
And it came to pass that as he read, he was filled with the Spirit of the Lord.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 the Messiah, and also the redemption of the world.
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.
I, Nephi, was born to good parents and was taught much by my father. I've experienced many difficulties in the course of my life, but even so, I've been highly favored by the Lord all my days. I've had a great knowledge of God's goodness and mysteries, so I'm making a record of what I've done in my life. I'm writing this record in my father's language, which consists of the learning of the Jews and the language of the Egyptians. And I know that this record is true. I write it with my own hand, from my own knowledge.
My father, Lehi, had lived at Jerusalem all his days. And in the beginning of the first year of the reign of Zedekiah, king of Judah, many prophets came, prophesying to the people that they must repent or the great city, Jerusalem, would be destroyed. So my father went out and prayed to the Lord with all his heart for his people. As he prayed, a pillar of fire came and rested on a rock in front of him. He saw and heard so much that he shook and trembled.
He returned to his own house in Jerusalem and threw himself on his bed, overcome by the Spirit and what he had seen. Still overcome, he was carried away in a vision. He saw the heavens open, and he thought he saw God sitting on his throne, surrounded by countless angels singing and praising their God. Then he saw One descending out of the middle of heaven, whose brightness was greater than the sun at noon. He also saw twelve others following him, and their brightness was greater than that of the stars in the sky. They came down and went out over the earth. The first came and stood before my father, gave him a book, and told him to read. As he read, he was filled with the Spirit of the Lord.
He read: "Woe, woe to Jerusalem, for I have seen your abominations!" And my father read many things about Jerusalem: that it would be destroyed, along with its inhabitants, that many would perish by the sword, and that many would be carried away captive into Babylon. After my father had read and seen many great and marvelous things, he exclaimed many things to the Lord, such as: "Great and marvelous are your works, O Lord God Almighty! Your throne is high in the heavens, and your power, goodness, and mercy are over all the inhabitants of the earth. And because you are merciful, you will not let those who come to you perish!" This was how my father spoke as he praised his God, because his soul rejoiced and his whole heart was filled by what he had seen, the things the Lord had shown him.
And now I, Nephi, won't give a full account of what my father has written, because he wrote many things he saw in visions and dreams, and he also wrote many things he prophesied and spoke to his children. I won't record all of it. But I will give an account of what I have done in my days. I am making a shortened version of my father's record on plates I have made with my own hands. After I have shortened his record, I will give an account of my own life.
After the Lord had shown my father so many incredible things about the destruction of Jerusalem, he went out among the people and began prophesying, declaring to them what he had both seen and heard. The Jews mocked him because of what he testified of them. He truly testified of their wickedness and abominations, and he testified that what he saw and heard, and also what he read in the book, plainly showed the coming of the Messiah and the redemption of the world. When the Jews heard this, they were angry with him, just as they had been with the prophets of old, whom they had driven out, stoned, and killed. And they tried to kill him too. But I will show you that the tender mercies of the Lord are over all those he has chosen, because of their faith, to make them powerful, even to the power of deliverance.
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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.
I, Nephi, was born to good parents and was taught much by my father. I've experienced many difficulties in the course of my life, but even so, I've been highly favored by the Lord all my days. I've had a great knowledge of God's goodness and mysteries, so I'm making a record of what I've done in my life.
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.
I'm writing this record in my father's language, which consists of the learning of the Jews and the language of the Egyptians.
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.
And I know that this record is true. I write it with my own hand, from my own knowledge.
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.
My father, Lehi, had lived at Jerusalem all his days. And in the beginning of the first year of the reign of Zedekiah, king of Judah, many prophets came, prophesying to the people that they must repent or the great city, Jerusalem, would be destroyed.
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.
So my father went out and prayed to the Lord with all his heart for his people.
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.
As he prayed, a pillar of fire came and rested on a rock in front of him. He saw and heard so much that he shook and trembled.
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.
He returned to his own house in Jerusalem and threw himself on his bed, overcome by the Spirit and what he had seen.
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.
Still overcome, he was carried away in a vision. He saw the heavens open, and he thought he saw God sitting on his throne, surrounded by countless angels singing and praising their God.
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.
Then he saw One descending out of the middle of heaven, whose brightness was greater than the sun at noon.
And he also saw twelve others following him, and their brightness did exceed that of the stars in the firmament.
He also saw twelve others following him, and their brightness was greater than that of the stars in the sky.
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.
They came down and went out over the earth. The first came and stood before my father, gave him a book, and told him to read.
And it came to pass that as he read, he was filled with the Spirit of the Lord.
As he read, he was filled with the Spirit of the Lord.
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.
He read: "Woe, woe to Jerusalem, for I have seen your abominations!" And my father read many things about Jerusalem: that it would be destroyed, along with its inhabitants, that many would perish by the sword, and that many would be carried away captive into Babylon.
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!
After my father had read and seen many great and marvelous things, he exclaimed many things to the Lord, such as: "Great and marvelous are your works, O Lord God Almighty! Your throne is high in the heavens, and your power, goodness, and mercy are over all the inhabitants of the earth. And because you are merciful, you will not let those who come to you perish!"
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.
This was how my father spoke as he praised his God, because his soul rejoiced and his whole heart was filled by what he had seen, the things the Lord had shown him.
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.
And now I, Nephi, won't give a full account of what my father has written, because he wrote many things he saw in visions and dreams, and he also wrote many things he prophesied and spoke to his children. I won't record all of it.
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.
But I will give an account of what I have done in my days. I am making a shortened version of my father's record on plates I have made with my own hands. After I have shortened his record, I will give an account of my own life.
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.
After the Lord had shown my father so many incredible things about the destruction of Jerusalem, he went out among the people and began prophesying, declaring to them what he had both seen and heard.
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 the Messiah, and also the redemption of the world.
The Jews mocked him because of what he testified of them. He truly testified of their wickedness and abominations, and he testified that what he saw and heard, and also what he read in the book, plainly showed the coming of the Messiah and the redemption of the world.
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.
When the Jews heard this, they were angry with him, just as they had been with the prophets of old, whom they had driven out, stoned, and killed. And they tried to kill him too. But I will show you that the tender mercies of the Lord are over all those he has chosen, because of their faith, to make them powerful, even to the power of deliverance.
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.
I, Nephi, was born to good parents and was taught much by my father. I've experienced many difficulties in the course of my life, but even so, I've been highly favored by the Lord all my days. I've had a great knowledge of God's goodness and mysteries, so I'm making a record of what I've done in my life.
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.
I'm writing this record in my father's language, which consists of the learning of the Jews and the language of the Egyptians.
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.
And I know that this record is true. I write it with my own hand, from my own knowledge.
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.
My father, Lehi, had lived at Jerusalem all his days. And in the beginning of the first year of the reign of Zedekiah, king of Judah, many prophets came, prophesying to the people that they must repent or the great city, Jerusalem, would be destroyed.
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.
So my father went out and prayed to the Lord with all his heart for his people.
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.
As he prayed, a pillar of fire came and rested on a rock in front of him. He saw and heard so much that he shook and trembled.
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.
He returned to his own house in Jerusalem and threw himself on his bed, overcome by the Spirit and what he had seen.
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.
Still overcome, he was carried away in a vision. He saw the heavens open, and he thought he saw God sitting on his throne, surrounded by countless angels singing and praising their God.
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.
Then he saw One descending out of the middle of heaven, whose brightness was greater than the sun at noon.
And he also saw twelve others following him, and their brightness did exceed that of the stars in the firmament.
He also saw twelve others following him, and their brightness was greater than that of the stars in the sky.
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.
They came down and went out over the earth. The first came and stood before my father, gave him a book, and told him to read.
And it came to pass that as he read, he was filled with the Spirit of the Lord.
As he read, he was filled with the Spirit of the Lord.
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.
He read: "Woe, woe to Jerusalem, for I have seen your abominations!" And my father read many things about Jerusalem: that it would be destroyed, along with its inhabitants, that many would perish by the sword, and that many would be carried away captive into Babylon.
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!
After my father had read and seen many great and marvelous things, he exclaimed many things to the Lord, such as: "Great and marvelous are your works, O Lord God Almighty! Your throne is high in the heavens, and your power, goodness, and mercy are over all the inhabitants of the earth. And because you are merciful, you will not let those who come to you perish!"
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.
This was how my father spoke as he praised his God, because his soul rejoiced and his whole heart was filled by what he had seen, the things the Lord had shown him.
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.
And now I, Nephi, won't give a full account of what my father has written, because he wrote many things he saw in visions and dreams, and he also wrote many things he prophesied and spoke to his children. I won't record all of it.
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.
But I will give an account of what I have done in my days. I am making a shortened version of my father's record on plates I have made with my own hands. After I have shortened his record, I will give an account of my own life.
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.
After the Lord had shown my father so many incredible things about the destruction of Jerusalem, he went out among the people and began prophesying, declaring to them what he had both seen and heard.
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 the Messiah, and also the redemption of the world.
The Jews mocked him because of what he testified of them. He truly testified of their wickedness and abominations, and he testified that what he saw and heard, and also what he read in the book, plainly showed the coming of the Messiah and the redemption of the world.
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.
When the Jews heard this, they were angry with him, just as they had been with the prophets of old, whom they had driven out, stoned, and killed. And they tried to kill him too. But I will show you that the tender mercies of the Lord are over all those he has chosen, because of their faith, to make them powerful, even to the power of deliverance.