1 NephiChapter20

v1.10

Hearken and hear this, O house of Jacob, who are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, or out of the waters of baptism, who swear by the name of the Lord, and make mention of the God of Israel, yet they swear not in truth nor in righteousness.

Nevertheless, they call themselves of the holy city, but they do not stay themselves upon the God of Israel, who is the Lord of Hosts; yea, the Lord of Hosts is his name.

Behold, I have declared the former things from the beginning; and they went forth out of my mouth, and I showed them. I did show them suddenly.

And I did it because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass;

And I have even from the beginning declared to thee; before it came to pass I showed them thee; and I showed them for fear lest thou shouldst say—mine idol hath done them, and my graven image, and my molten image hath commanded them.

Thou hast seen and heard all this; and will ye not declare them? And that I have showed thee new things from this time, even hidden things, and thou didst not know them.

They are created now, and not from the beginning, even before the day when thou heardest them not they were declared unto thee, lest thou shouldst say—Behold I knew them.

Yea, and thou heardest not; yea, thou knewest not; yea, from that time thine ear was not opened; for I knew that thou wouldst deal very treacherously, and wast called a transgressor from the womb.

Nevertheless, for my name’s sake will I defer mine anger, and for my praise will I refrain from thee, that I cut thee not off.

For, behold, I have refined thee, I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.

For mine own sake, yea, for mine own sake will I do this, for I will not suffer my name to be polluted, and I will not give my glory unto another.

Hearken unto me, O Jacob, and Israel my called, for I am he; I am the first, and I am also the last.

Mine hand hath also laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand hath spanned the heavens. I call unto them and they stand up together.

All ye, assemble yourselves, and hear; who among them hath declared these things unto them? The Lord hath loved him; yea, and he will fulfill his word which he hath declared by them; and he will do his pleasure on Babylon, and his arm shall come upon the Chaldeans.

Also, saith the Lord; I the Lord, yea, I have spoken; yea, I have called him to declare, I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous.

Come ye near unto me; I have not spoken in secret; from the beginning, from the time that it was declared have I spoken; and the Lord God, and his Spirit, hath sent me.

And thus saith the Lord, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I have sent him, the Lord thy God who teacheth thee to profit, who leadeth thee by the way thou shouldst go, hath done it.

O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments—then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea.

Thy seed also had been as the sand; the offspring of thy bowels like the gravel thereof; his name should not have been cut off nor destroyed from before me.

Go ye forth of Babylon, flee ye from the Chaldeans, with a voice of singing declare ye, tell this, utter to the end of the earth; say ye: The Lord hath redeemed his servant Jacob.

And they thirsted not; he led them through the deserts; he caused the waters to flow out of the rock for them; he clave the rock also and the waters gushed out.

And notwithstanding he hath done all this, and greater also, there is no peace, saith the Lord, unto the wicked.

Listen and hear this, O house of Jacob,who are called by the name of Israel,and have come out of the waters of Judah, or out of the waters of baptism,who swear by the name of the Lord,and make mention of the God of Israel,yet they do not swear in truth or in righteousness.Even so, they call themselves citizens of the holy city,but they do not rely on the God of Israel,who is the Lord of Hosts;yes, the Lord of Hosts is his name.

I have declared the former things from the beginning;they went out of my mouth, and I showed them.I showed them suddenly.And I did it because I knew that you are obstinate,and your neck is an iron sinew,and your brow brass.And even from the beginning I have declared it to you;before it came to pass I showed them to you;and I showed them for fear you would say:"My idol has done them,and my carved image, and my molten image has commanded them."You have seen and heard all this;and will you not declare it?And I have shown you new things from this time, even hidden things,and you did not know them.They are created now, and not from the beginning,even before the day when you did not hear them they were declared to you,so that you would not say: "I knew them."Yes, you did not hear;yes, you did not know;yes, from that time your ear was not opened;for I knew that you would deal very treacherously,and were called a transgressor from the womb.

Even so, for my name's sake will I defer my anger,and for my praise will I refrain from you,so that I do not cut you off.For I have refined you;I have chosen you in the furnace of affliction.For my own sake, yes, for my own sake will I do this,for I will not allow my name to be polluted,and I will not give my glory to another.

Listen to me, O Jacob,and Israel, whom I have called,for I am he;I am the first, and I am also the last.My hand has also laid the foundation of the earth,and my right hand has spanned the heavens.I call to them and they stand up together.

All of you, assemble yourselves, and hear;who among them has declared these things to them?The Lord has loved him;yes, and he will fulfill his word which he has declared by them;and he will carry out his will on Babylon,and his arm shall come upon the Chaldeans.Also, says the Lord: I, the Lord, yes, I have spoken;yes, I have called him to declare,I have brought him,and he shall make his way prosperous.Come near to me;I have not spoken in secret;from the beginning, from the time that it was declared, have I spoken;and the Lord God, and his Spirit, has sent me.

And thus says the Lord, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel:I have sent him;the Lord your God, who teaches you to profit,who leads you in the way you should go, has done it.O that you had listened to my commandments!Then your peace would have been as a river,and your righteousness as the waves of the sea.Your posterity also would have been as the sand,the offspring of your body like its gravel;his name would not have been cut off nor destroyed from before me.

Go out of Babylon, flee from the Chaldeans;with a voice of singing declare this, tell it,utter it to the end of the earth;say: "The Lord has redeemed his servant Jacob."And they did not thirst;he led them through the deserts;he caused the waters to flow out of the rock for them;he split the rock also, and the waters gushed out.And even though he has done all this, and greater also,there is no peace, says the Lord, for the wicked.

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Hearken and hear this, O house of Jacob, who are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, or out of the waters of baptism, who swear by the name of the Lord, and make mention of the God of Israel, yet they swear not in truth nor in righteousness.

Listen and hear this, O house of Jacob,who are called by the name of Israel,and have come out of the waters of Judah, or out of the waters of baptism,who swear by the name of the Lord,and make mention of the God of Israel,yet they do not swear in truth or in righteousness.

Nevertheless, they call themselves of the holy city, but they do not stay themselves upon the God of Israel, who is the Lord of Hosts; yea, the Lord of Hosts is his name.

Even so, they call themselves citizens of the holy city,but they do not rely on the God of Israel,who is the Lord of Hosts;yes, the Lord of Hosts is his name.

Behold, I have declared the former things from the beginning; and they went forth out of my mouth, and I showed them. I did show them suddenly.

I have declared the former things from the beginning;they went out of my mouth, and I showed them.I showed them suddenly.

And I did it because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass;

And I did it because I knew that you are obstinate,and your neck is an iron sinew,and your brow brass.

And I have even from the beginning declared to thee; before it came to pass I showed them thee; and I showed them for fear lest thou shouldst say—mine idol hath done them, and my graven image, and my molten image hath commanded them.

And even from the beginning I have declared it to you;before it came to pass I showed them to you;and I showed them for fear you would say:"My idol has done them,and my carved image, and my molten image has commanded them."

Thou hast seen and heard all this; and will ye not declare them? And that I have showed thee new things from this time, even hidden things, and thou didst not know them.

You have seen and heard all this;and will you not declare it?And I have shown you new things from this time, even hidden things,and you did not know them.

They are created now, and not from the beginning, even before the day when thou heardest them not they were declared unto thee, lest thou shouldst say—Behold I knew them.

They are created now, and not from the beginning,even before the day when you did not hear them they were declared to you,so that you would not say: "I knew them."

Yea, and thou heardest not; yea, thou knewest not; yea, from that time thine ear was not opened; for I knew that thou wouldst deal very treacherously, and wast called a transgressor from the womb.

Yes, you did not hear;yes, you did not know;yes, from that time your ear was not opened;for I knew that you would deal very treacherously,and were called a transgressor from the womb.

Nevertheless, for my name’s sake will I defer mine anger, and for my praise will I refrain from thee, that I cut thee not off.

Even so, for my name's sake will I defer my anger,and for my praise will I refrain from you,so that I do not cut you off.

For, behold, I have refined thee, I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.

For I have refined you;I have chosen you in the furnace of affliction.

For mine own sake, yea, for mine own sake will I do this, for I will not suffer my name to be polluted, and I will not give my glory unto another.

For my own sake, yes, for my own sake will I do this,for I will not allow my name to be polluted,and I will not give my glory to another.

Hearken unto me, O Jacob, and Israel my called, for I am he; I am the first, and I am also the last.

Listen to me, O Jacob,and Israel, whom I have called,for I am he;I am the first, and I am also the last.

Mine hand hath also laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand hath spanned the heavens. I call unto them and they stand up together.

My hand has also laid the foundation of the earth,and my right hand has spanned the heavens.I call to them and they stand up together.

All ye, assemble yourselves, and hear; who among them hath declared these things unto them? The Lord hath loved him; yea, and he will fulfill his word which he hath declared by them; and he will do his pleasure on Babylon, and his arm shall come upon the Chaldeans.

All of you, assemble yourselves, and hear;who among them has declared these things to them?The Lord has loved him;yes, and he will fulfill his word which he has declared by them;and he will carry out his will on Babylon,and his arm shall come upon the Chaldeans.

Also, saith the Lord; I the Lord, yea, I have spoken; yea, I have called him to declare, I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous.

Also, says the Lord: I, the Lord, yes, I have spoken;yes, I have called him to declare,I have brought him,and he shall make his way prosperous.

Come ye near unto me; I have not spoken in secret; from the beginning, from the time that it was declared have I spoken; and the Lord God, and his Spirit, hath sent me.

Come near to me;I have not spoken in secret;from the beginning, from the time that it was declared, have I spoken;and the Lord God, and his Spirit, has sent me.

And thus saith the Lord, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I have sent him, the Lord thy God who teacheth thee to profit, who leadeth thee by the way thou shouldst go, hath done it.

And thus says the Lord, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel:I have sent him;the Lord your God, who teaches you to profit,who leads you in the way you should go, has done it.

O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments—then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea.

O that you had listened to my commandments!Then your peace would have been as a river,and your righteousness as the waves of the sea.

Thy seed also had been as the sand; the offspring of thy bowels like the gravel thereof; his name should not have been cut off nor destroyed from before me.

Your posterity also would have been as the sand,the offspring of your body like its gravel;his name would not have been cut off nor destroyed from before me.

Go ye forth of Babylon, flee ye from the Chaldeans, with a voice of singing declare ye, tell this, utter to the end of the earth; say ye: The Lord hath redeemed his servant Jacob.

Go out of Babylon, flee from the Chaldeans;with a voice of singing declare this, tell it,utter it to the end of the earth;say: "The Lord has redeemed his servant Jacob."

And they thirsted not; he led them through the deserts; he caused the waters to flow out of the rock for them; he clave the rock also and the waters gushed out.

And they did not thirst;he led them through the deserts;he caused the waters to flow out of the rock for them;he split the rock also, and the waters gushed out.

And notwithstanding he hath done all this, and greater also, there is no peace, saith the Lord, unto the wicked.

And even though he has done all this, and greater also,there is no peace, says the Lord, for the wicked.

OriginalModern English
Hearken and hear this, O house of Jacob, who are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, or out of the waters of baptism, who swear by the name of the Lord, and make mention of the God of Israel, yet they swear not in truth nor in righteousness. Nevertheless, they call themselves of the holy city, but they do not stay themselves upon the God of Israel, who is the Lord of Hosts; yea, the Lord of Hosts is his name.
Listen and hear this, O house of Jacob,who are called by the name of Israel,and have come out of the waters of Judah, or out of the waters of baptism,who swear by the name of the Lord,and make mention of the God of Israel,yet they do not swear in truth or in righteousness.Even so, they call themselves citizens of the holy city,but they do not rely on the God of Israel,who is the Lord of Hosts;yes, the Lord of Hosts is his name.
Behold, I have declared the former things from the beginning; and they went forth out of my mouth, and I showed them. I did show them suddenly. And I did it because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass; And I have even from the beginning declared to thee; before it came to pass I showed them thee; and I showed them for fear lest thou shouldst say—mine idol hath done them, and my graven image, and my molten image hath commanded them. Thou hast seen and heard all this; and will ye not declare them? And that I have showed thee new things from this time, even hidden things, and thou didst not know them. They are created now, and not from the beginning, even before the day when thou heardest them not they were declared unto thee, lest thou shouldst say—Behold I knew them. Yea, and thou heardest not; yea, thou knewest not; yea, from that time thine ear was not opened; for I knew that thou wouldst deal very treacherously, and wast called a transgressor from the womb.
I have declared the former things from the beginning;they went out of my mouth, and I showed them.I showed them suddenly.And I did it because I knew that you are obstinate,and your neck is an iron sinew,and your brow brass.And even from the beginning I have declared it to you;before it came to pass I showed them to you;and I showed them for fear you would say:"My idol has done them,and my carved image, and my molten image has commanded them."You have seen and heard all this;and will you not declare it?And I have shown you new things from this time, even hidden things,and you did not know them.They are created now, and not from the beginning,even before the day when you did not hear them they were declared to you,so that you would not say: "I knew them."Yes, you did not hear;yes, you did not know;yes, from that time your ear was not opened;for I knew that you would deal very treacherously,and were called a transgressor from the womb.
Nevertheless, for my name’s sake will I defer mine anger, and for my praise will I refrain from thee, that I cut thee not off. For, behold, I have refined thee, I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction. For mine own sake, yea, for mine own sake will I do this, for I will not suffer my name to be polluted, and I will not give my glory unto another.
Even so, for my name's sake will I defer my anger,and for my praise will I refrain from you,so that I do not cut you off.For I have refined you;I have chosen you in the furnace of affliction.For my own sake, yes, for my own sake will I do this,for I will not allow my name to be polluted,and I will not give my glory to another.
Hearken unto me, O Jacob, and Israel my called, for I am he; I am the first, and I am also the last. Mine hand hath also laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand hath spanned the heavens. I call unto them and they stand up together.
Listen to me, O Jacob,and Israel, whom I have called,for I am he;I am the first, and I am also the last.My hand has also laid the foundation of the earth,and my right hand has spanned the heavens.I call to them and they stand up together.
All ye, assemble yourselves, and hear; who among them hath declared these things unto them? The Lord hath loved him; yea, and he will fulfill his word which he hath declared by them; and he will do his pleasure on Babylon, and his arm shall come upon the Chaldeans. Also, saith the Lord; I the Lord, yea, I have spoken; yea, I have called him to declare, I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous. Come ye near unto me; I have not spoken in secret; from the beginning, from the time that it was declared have I spoken; and the Lord God, and his Spirit, hath sent me.
All of you, assemble yourselves, and hear;who among them has declared these things to them?The Lord has loved him;yes, and he will fulfill his word which he has declared by them;and he will carry out his will on Babylon,and his arm shall come upon the Chaldeans.Also, says the Lord: I, the Lord, yes, I have spoken;yes, I have called him to declare,I have brought him,and he shall make his way prosperous.Come near to me;I have not spoken in secret;from the beginning, from the time that it was declared, have I spoken;and the Lord God, and his Spirit, has sent me.
And thus saith the Lord, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I have sent him, the Lord thy God who teacheth thee to profit, who leadeth thee by the way thou shouldst go, hath done it. O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments—then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea. Thy seed also had been as the sand; the offspring of thy bowels like the gravel thereof; his name should not have been cut off nor destroyed from before me.
And thus says the Lord, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel:I have sent him;the Lord your God, who teaches you to profit,who leads you in the way you should go, has done it.O that you had listened to my commandments!Then your peace would have been as a river,and your righteousness as the waves of the sea.Your posterity also would have been as the sand,the offspring of your body like its gravel;his name would not have been cut off nor destroyed from before me.
Go ye forth of Babylon, flee ye from the Chaldeans, with a voice of singing declare ye, tell this, utter to the end of the earth; say ye: The Lord hath redeemed his servant Jacob. And they thirsted not; he led them through the deserts; he caused the waters to flow out of the rock for them; he clave the rock also and the waters gushed out. And notwithstanding he hath done all this, and greater also, there is no peace, saith the Lord, unto the wicked.
Go out of Babylon, flee from the Chaldeans;with a voice of singing declare this, tell it,utter it to the end of the earth;say: "The Lord has redeemed his servant Jacob."And they did not thirst;he led them through the deserts;he caused the waters to flow out of the rock for them;he split the rock also, and the waters gushed out.And even though he has done all this, and greater also,there is no peace, says the Lord, for the wicked.

Hearken and hear this, O house of Jacob, who are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, or out of the waters of baptism, who swear by the name of the Lord, and make mention of the God of Israel, yet they swear not in truth nor in righteousness.

Listen and hear this, O house of Jacob,who are called by the name of Israel,and have come out of the waters of Judah, or out of the waters of baptism,who swear by the name of the Lord,and make mention of the God of Israel,yet they do not swear in truth or in righteousness.

Nevertheless, they call themselves of the holy city, but they do not stay themselves upon the God of Israel, who is the Lord of Hosts; yea, the Lord of Hosts is his name.

Even so, they call themselves citizens of the holy city,but they do not rely on the God of Israel,who is the Lord of Hosts;yes, the Lord of Hosts is his name.

Behold, I have declared the former things from the beginning; and they went forth out of my mouth, and I showed them. I did show them suddenly.

I have declared the former things from the beginning;they went out of my mouth, and I showed them.I showed them suddenly.

And I did it because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass;

And I did it because I knew that you are obstinate,and your neck is an iron sinew,and your brow brass.

And I have even from the beginning declared to thee; before it came to pass I showed them thee; and I showed them for fear lest thou shouldst say—mine idol hath done them, and my graven image, and my molten image hath commanded them.

And even from the beginning I have declared it to you;before it came to pass I showed them to you;and I showed them for fear you would say:"My idol has done them,and my carved image, and my molten image has commanded them."

Thou hast seen and heard all this; and will ye not declare them? And that I have showed thee new things from this time, even hidden things, and thou didst not know them.

You have seen and heard all this;and will you not declare it?And I have shown you new things from this time, even hidden things,and you did not know them.

They are created now, and not from the beginning, even before the day when thou heardest them not they were declared unto thee, lest thou shouldst say—Behold I knew them.

They are created now, and not from the beginning,even before the day when you did not hear them they were declared to you,so that you would not say: "I knew them."

Yea, and thou heardest not; yea, thou knewest not; yea, from that time thine ear was not opened; for I knew that thou wouldst deal very treacherously, and wast called a transgressor from the womb.

Yes, you did not hear;yes, you did not know;yes, from that time your ear was not opened;for I knew that you would deal very treacherously,and were called a transgressor from the womb.

Nevertheless, for my name’s sake will I defer mine anger, and for my praise will I refrain from thee, that I cut thee not off.

Even so, for my name's sake will I defer my anger,and for my praise will I refrain from you,so that I do not cut you off.

For, behold, I have refined thee, I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.

For I have refined you;I have chosen you in the furnace of affliction.

For mine own sake, yea, for mine own sake will I do this, for I will not suffer my name to be polluted, and I will not give my glory unto another.

For my own sake, yes, for my own sake will I do this,for I will not allow my name to be polluted,and I will not give my glory to another.

Hearken unto me, O Jacob, and Israel my called, for I am he; I am the first, and I am also the last.

Listen to me, O Jacob,and Israel, whom I have called,for I am he;I am the first, and I am also the last.

Mine hand hath also laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand hath spanned the heavens. I call unto them and they stand up together.

My hand has also laid the foundation of the earth,and my right hand has spanned the heavens.I call to them and they stand up together.

All ye, assemble yourselves, and hear; who among them hath declared these things unto them? The Lord hath loved him; yea, and he will fulfill his word which he hath declared by them; and he will do his pleasure on Babylon, and his arm shall come upon the Chaldeans.

All of you, assemble yourselves, and hear;who among them has declared these things to them?The Lord has loved him;yes, and he will fulfill his word which he has declared by them;and he will carry out his will on Babylon,and his arm shall come upon the Chaldeans.

Also, saith the Lord; I the Lord, yea, I have spoken; yea, I have called him to declare, I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous.

Also, says the Lord: I, the Lord, yes, I have spoken;yes, I have called him to declare,I have brought him,and he shall make his way prosperous.

Come ye near unto me; I have not spoken in secret; from the beginning, from the time that it was declared have I spoken; and the Lord God, and his Spirit, hath sent me.

Come near to me;I have not spoken in secret;from the beginning, from the time that it was declared, have I spoken;and the Lord God, and his Spirit, has sent me.

And thus saith the Lord, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I have sent him, the Lord thy God who teacheth thee to profit, who leadeth thee by the way thou shouldst go, hath done it.

And thus says the Lord, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel:I have sent him;the Lord your God, who teaches you to profit,who leads you in the way you should go, has done it.

O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments—then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea.

O that you had listened to my commandments!Then your peace would have been as a river,and your righteousness as the waves of the sea.

Thy seed also had been as the sand; the offspring of thy bowels like the gravel thereof; his name should not have been cut off nor destroyed from before me.

Your posterity also would have been as the sand,the offspring of your body like its gravel;his name would not have been cut off nor destroyed from before me.

Go ye forth of Babylon, flee ye from the Chaldeans, with a voice of singing declare ye, tell this, utter to the end of the earth; say ye: The Lord hath redeemed his servant Jacob.

Go out of Babylon, flee from the Chaldeans;with a voice of singing declare this, tell it,utter it to the end of the earth;say: "The Lord has redeemed his servant Jacob."

And they thirsted not; he led them through the deserts; he caused the waters to flow out of the rock for them; he clave the rock also and the waters gushed out.

And they did not thirst;he led them through the deserts;he caused the waters to flow out of the rock for them;he split the rock also, and the waters gushed out.

And notwithstanding he hath done all this, and greater also, there is no peace, saith the Lord, unto the wicked.

And even though he has done all this, and greater also,there is no peace, says the Lord, for the wicked.