1 NephiChapter9

v1.10.1

And all these things did my father see, and hear, and speak, as he dwelt in a tent, in the valley of Lemuel, and also a great many more things, which cannot be written upon these plates.

And now, as I have spoken concerning these plates, behold they are not the plates upon which I make a full account of the history of my people; for the plates upon which I make a full account of my people I have given the name of Nephi; wherefore, they are called the plates of Nephi, after mine own name; and these plates also are called the plates of Nephi.

Nevertheless, I have received a commandment of the Lord that I should make these plates, for the special purpose that there should be an account engraven of the ministry of my people.

Upon the other plates should be engraven an account of the reign of the kings, and the wars and contentions of my people; wherefore these plates are for the more part of the ministry; and the other plates are for the more part of the reign of the kings and the wars and contentions of my people.

Wherefore, the Lord hath commanded me to make these plates for a wise purpose in him, which purpose I know not.

But the Lord knoweth all things from the beginning; wherefore, he prepareth a way to accomplish all his works among the children of men; for behold, he hath all power unto the fulfilling of all his words. And thus it is. Amen.

My father saw, heard, and spoke all these things while he lived in a tent in the valley of Lemuel, and many more things besides that can't be written on these plates.

Now, I've been speaking about these plates. They aren't the plates on which I give the full account of my people's history. I named those other plates after myself, so they are called the plates of Nephi. And these new plates are also called the plates of Nephi. I have received a commandment of the Lord to make these plates, for the special purpose of engraving an account of my people's ministry. An account of the reign of the kings, the wars, and the quarrels of my people is to be engraved on the other plates. That is why these new plates are mostly about the ministry, and the other plates are mostly about that history.

The Lord has commanded me to make these new plates for a wise purpose of his own, though I don't know what that purpose is. But the Lord knows all things from the beginning, so he prepares a way to accomplish all his works among people, because he has all power to fulfill all his words. And thus it is. Amen.

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And all these things did my father see, and hear, and speak, as he dwelt in a tent, in the valley of Lemuel, and also a great many more things, which cannot be written upon these plates.

My father saw, heard, and spoke all these things while he lived in a tent in the valley of Lemuel, and many more things besides that can't be written on these plates.

And now, as I have spoken concerning these plates, behold they are not the plates upon which I make a full account of the history of my people; for the plates upon which I make a full account of my people I have given the name of Nephi; wherefore, they are called the plates of Nephi, after mine own name; and these plates also are called the plates of Nephi.

Now, I've been speaking about these plates. They aren't the plates on which I give the full account of my people's history. I named those other plates after myself, so they are called the plates of Nephi. And these new plates are also called the plates of Nephi.

Nevertheless, I have received a commandment of the Lord that I should make these plates, for the special purpose that there should be an account engraven of the ministry of my people.

I have received a commandment of the Lord to make these plates, for the special purpose of engraving an account of my people's ministry.

Upon the other plates should be engraven an account of the reign of the kings, and the wars and contentions of my people; wherefore these plates are for the more part of the ministry; and the other plates are for the more part of the reign of the kings and the wars and contentions of my people.

An account of the reign of the kings, the wars, and the quarrels of my people is to be engraved on the other plates. That is why these new plates are mostly about the ministry, and the other plates are mostly about that history.

Wherefore, the Lord hath commanded me to make these plates for a wise purpose in him, which purpose I know not.

The Lord has commanded me to make these new plates for a wise purpose of his own, though I don't know what that purpose is.

But the Lord knoweth all things from the beginning; wherefore, he prepareth a way to accomplish all his works among the children of men; for behold, he hath all power unto the fulfilling of all his words. And thus it is. Amen.

But the Lord knows all things from the beginning, so he prepares a way to accomplish all his works among people, because he has all power to fulfill all his words. And thus it is. Amen.

OriginalModern English
And all these things did my father see, and hear, and speak, as he dwelt in a tent, in the valley of Lemuel, and also a great many more things, which cannot be written upon these plates.
My father saw, heard, and spoke all these things while he lived in a tent in the valley of Lemuel, and many more things besides that can't be written on these plates.
And now, as I have spoken concerning these plates, behold they are not the plates upon which I make a full account of the history of my people; for the plates upon which I make a full account of my people I have given the name of Nephi; wherefore, they are called the plates of Nephi, after mine own name; and these plates also are called the plates of Nephi. Nevertheless, I have received a commandment of the Lord that I should make these plates, for the special purpose that there should be an account engraven of the ministry of my people. Upon the other plates should be engraven an account of the reign of the kings, and the wars and contentions of my people; wherefore these plates are for the more part of the ministry; and the other plates are for the more part of the reign of the kings and the wars and contentions of my people.
Now, I've been speaking about these plates. They aren't the plates on which I give the full account of my people's history. I named those other plates after myself, so they are called the plates of Nephi. And these new plates are also called the plates of Nephi. I have received a commandment of the Lord to make these plates, for the special purpose of engraving an account of my people's ministry. An account of the reign of the kings, the wars, and the quarrels of my people is to be engraved on the other plates. That is why these new plates are mostly about the ministry, and the other plates are mostly about that history.
Wherefore, the Lord hath commanded me to make these plates for a wise purpose in him, which purpose I know not. But the Lord knoweth all things from the beginning; wherefore, he prepareth a way to accomplish all his works among the children of men; for behold, he hath all power unto the fulfilling of all his words. And thus it is. Amen.
The Lord has commanded me to make these new plates for a wise purpose of his own, though I don't know what that purpose is. But the Lord knows all things from the beginning, so he prepares a way to accomplish all his works among people, because he has all power to fulfill all his words. And thus it is. Amen.

And all these things did my father see, and hear, and speak, as he dwelt in a tent, in the valley of Lemuel, and also a great many more things, which cannot be written upon these plates.

My father saw, heard, and spoke all these things while he lived in a tent in the valley of Lemuel, and many more things besides that can't be written on these plates.

And now, as I have spoken concerning these plates, behold they are not the plates upon which I make a full account of the history of my people; for the plates upon which I make a full account of my people I have given the name of Nephi; wherefore, they are called the plates of Nephi, after mine own name; and these plates also are called the plates of Nephi.

Now, I've been speaking about these plates. They aren't the plates on which I give the full account of my people's history. I named those other plates after myself, so they are called the plates of Nephi. And these new plates are also called the plates of Nephi.

Nevertheless, I have received a commandment of the Lord that I should make these plates, for the special purpose that there should be an account engraven of the ministry of my people.

I have received a commandment of the Lord to make these plates, for the special purpose of engraving an account of my people's ministry.

Upon the other plates should be engraven an account of the reign of the kings, and the wars and contentions of my people; wherefore these plates are for the more part of the ministry; and the other plates are for the more part of the reign of the kings and the wars and contentions of my people.

An account of the reign of the kings, the wars, and the quarrels of my people is to be engraved on the other plates. That is why these new plates are mostly about the ministry, and the other plates are mostly about that history.

Wherefore, the Lord hath commanded me to make these plates for a wise purpose in him, which purpose I know not.

The Lord has commanded me to make these new plates for a wise purpose of his own, though I don't know what that purpose is.

But the Lord knoweth all things from the beginning; wherefore, he prepareth a way to accomplish all his works among the children of men; for behold, he hath all power unto the fulfilling of all his words. And thus it is. Amen.

But the Lord knows all things from the beginning, so he prepares a way to accomplish all his works among people, because he has all power to fulfill all his words. And thus it is. Amen.