2 NephiChapter24

For the Lord will have mercy on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land; and the strangers shall be joined with them, and they shall cleave to the house of Jacob.

For the Lord will have mercy on Jacob,and will still choose Israel,and set them in their own land;and the strangers shall be joined with them,and they shall cling to the house of Jacob.

And the people shall take them and bring them to their place; yea, from far unto the ends of the earth; and they shall return to their lands of promise. And the house of Israel shall possess them, and the land of the Lord shall be for servants and handmaids; and they shall take them captives unto whom they were captives; and they shall rule over their oppressors.

And the people shall take them and bring them to their place;yes, from far away, to the ends of the earth;and they shall return to their lands of promise.And the house of Israel shall possess them,and the land of the Lord shall be for male and female servants;and they shall take as captives those who held them captive;and they shall rule over their oppressors.

And it shall come to pass in that day that the Lord shall give thee rest, from thy sorrow, and from thy fear, and from the hard bondage wherein thou wast made to serve.

And in that day the Lord shall give you restfrom your sorrow, and from your fear,and from the harsh slavery in which you were made to serve.

And it shall come to pass in that day, that thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say: How hath the oppressor ceased, the golden city ceased!

And in that day you shall take up this taunt against the king of Babylon, and say:How the oppressor has ceased,the golden city ceased!

The Lord hath broken the staff of the wicked, the scepters of the rulers.

The Lord has broken the staff of the wicked,the scepters of the rulers.

He who smote the people in wrath with a continual stroke, he that ruled the nations in anger, is persecuted, and none hindereth.

He who struck the people in wrath with a continual stroke,he who ruled the nations in anger,is persecuted, and no one holds it back.

The whole earth is at rest, and is quiet; they break forth into singing.

The whole earth is at rest and is quiet;they break forth into singing.

Yea, the fir-trees rejoice at thee, and also the cedars of Lebanon, saying: Since thou art laid down no feller is come up against us.

Yes, the fir trees rejoice over you,and the cedars of Lebanon as well, saying:"Since you are laid low, no woodcutter has come up against us."

Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming; it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth; it hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations.

Hell from beneath is moved for you, to meet you at your coming;it stirs up the dead for you, even all the chief ones of the earth;it has raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations.

All they shall speak and say unto thee: Art thou also become weak as we? Art thou become like unto us?

They shall all speak and say to you:"Have you also become weak as we are?Have you become like us?"

Thy pomp is brought down to the grave; the noise of thy viols is not heard; the worm is spread under thee, and the worms cover thee.

Your pomp is brought down to the grave;the sound of your harps is not heard;the worm is spread out beneath you,and the worms cover you.

How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! Art thou cut down to the ground, which did weaken the nations!

How you have fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning!You are cut down to the ground,you who weakened the nations!

For thou hast said in thy heart: I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God; I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north;

For you have said in your heart:"I will ascend into heaven,I will exalt my throne above the stars of God;I will also sit on the mount of the assembly,in the far reaches of the north;

I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the Most High.

I will ascend above the heights of the clouds;I will be like the Most High."

Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.

Yet you shall be brought down to hell,to the depths of the pit.

They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and shall consider thee, and shall say: Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms?

Those who see you shall look closely at you,and shall consider you, and shall say:"Is this the man who made the earth tremble,who shook kingdoms,

And made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof, and opened not the house of his prisoners?

and made the world as a wilderness,and destroyed its cities,and did not open the house of his prisoners?"

All the kings of the nations, yea, all of them, lie in glory, every one of them in his own house.

All the kings of the nations, yes, all of them,lie in glory, each one in his own house.

But thou art cast out of thy grave like an abominable branch, and the remnant of those that are slain, thrust through with a sword, that go down to the stones of the pit; as a carcass trodden under feet.

But you are cast out of your grave like an abominable branch,and like the remnant of those who are slain,thrust through with a sword,who go down to the stones of the pit;as a carcass trampled underfoot.

Thou shalt not be joined with them in burial, because thou hast destroyed thy land and slain thy people; the seed of evil-doers shall never be renowned.

You shall not be joined with them in burial,because you have destroyed your land and slain your people;the posterity of evildoers shall never be renowned.

Prepare slaughter for his children for the iniquities of their fathers, that they do not rise, nor possess the land, nor fill the face of the world with cities.

Prepare slaughter for his children for the sins of their fathers,that they do not rise, nor possess the land,nor fill the face of the world with cities.

For I will rise up against them, saith the Lord of Hosts, and cut off from Babylon the name, and remnant, and son, and nephew, saith the Lord.

For I will rise up against them, says the Lord of Hosts,and cut off from Babylon the name, and remnant, and son, and nephew,says the Lord.

I will also make it a possession for the bittern, and pools of water; and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction, saith the Lord of Hosts.

I will also make it a possession for the bittern, and pools of water;and I will sweep it with the broom of destruction, says the Lord of Hosts.

The Lord of Hosts hath sworn, saying: Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand—

The Lord of Hosts has sworn, saying:"Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass;and as I have purposed, so shall it stand—

That I will bring the Assyrian in my land, and upon my mountains tread him under foot; then shall his yoke depart from off them, and his burden depart from off their shoulders.

That I will bring the Assyrian into my land,and on my mountains tread him underfoot;then shall his yoke depart from them,and his burden depart from their shoulders."

This is the purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth; and this is the hand that is stretched out upon all nations.

This is the purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth;and this is the hand that is stretched out over all nations.

For the Lord of Hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannul? And his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?

For the Lord of Hosts has purposed, and who shall annul it?And his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?

In the year that king Ahaz died was this burden.

In the year that King Ahaz died came this burden.

Rejoice not thou, whole Palestina, because the rod of him that smote thee is broken; for out of the serpent’s root shall come forth a cockatrice, and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent.

Do not rejoice, whole Palestina,because the rod of him who struck you is broken;for out of the serpent's root shall come forth a viper,and its fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent.

And the first-born of the poor shall feed, and the needy shall lie down in safety; and I will kill thy root with famine, and he shall slay thy remnant.

And the firstborn of the poor shall feed,and the needy shall lie down in safety;and I will kill your root with famine,and he shall slay your remnant.

Howl, O gate; cry, O city; thou, whole Palestina, art dissolved; for there shall come from the north a smoke, and none shall be alone in his appointed times.

Howl, O gate; cry out, O city;you, whole Palestina, are dissolved;for out of the north there shall come a smoke,and none shall be alone in his appointed times.

What shall then answer the messengers of the nations? That the Lord hath founded Zion, and the poor of his people shall trust in it.

What shall one then answer the messengers of the nations?That the Lord has founded Zion,and the poor of his people shall trust in it.