2 NephiChapter4

v1.10

And now, I, Nephi, speak concerning the prophecies of which my father hath spoken, concerning Joseph, who was carried into Egypt.

For behold, he truly prophesied concerning all his seed. And the prophecies which he wrote, there are not many greater. And he prophesied concerning us, and our future generations; and they are written upon the plates of brass.

Wherefore, after my father had made an end of speaking concerning the prophecies of Joseph, he called the children of Laman, his sons, and his daughters, and said unto them: Behold, my sons, and my daughters, who are the sons and the daughters of my first-born, I would that ye should give ear unto my words.

For the Lord God hath said that: Inasmuch as ye shall keep my commandments ye shall prosper in the land; and inasmuch as ye will not keep my commandments ye shall be cut off from my presence.

But behold, my sons and my daughters, I cannot go down to my grave save I should leave a blessing upon you; for behold, I know that if ye are brought up in the way ye should go ye will not depart from it.

Wherefore, if ye are cursed, behold, I leave my blessing upon you, that the cursing may be taken from you and be answered upon the heads of your parents.

Wherefore, because of my blessing the Lord God will not suffer that ye shall perish; wherefore, he will be merciful unto you and unto your seed forever.

And it came to pass that after my father had made an end of speaking to the sons and daughters of Laman, he caused the sons and daughters of Lemuel to be brought before him.

And he spake unto them, saying: Behold, my sons and my daughters, who are the sons and the daughters of my second son; behold I leave unto you the same blessing which I left unto the sons and daughters of Laman; wherefore, thou shalt not utterly be destroyed; but in the end thy seed shall be blessed.

And it came to pass that when my father had made an end of speaking unto them, behold, he spake unto the sons of Ishmael, yea, and even all his household.

And after he had made an end of speaking unto them, he spake unto Sam, saying: Blessed art thou, and thy seed; for thou shall inherit the land like unto thy brother Nephi. And thy seed shall be numbered with his seed; and thou shalt be even like unto thy brother, and thy seed like unto his seed; and thou shalt be blessed in all thy days.

And it came to pass after my father, Lehi, had spoken unto all his household, according to the feelings of his heart and the Spirit of the Lord which was in him, he waxed old. And it came to pass that he died, and was buried.

And it came to pass that not many days after his death, Laman and Lemuel and the sons of Ishmael were angry with me because of the admonitions of the Lord.

For I, Nephi, was constrained to speak unto them, according to his word; for I had spoken many things unto them, and also my father, before his death; many of which sayings are written upon mine other plates; for a more history part are written upon mine other plates.

And upon these I write the things of my soul, and many of the scriptures which are engraven upon the plates of brass. For my soul delighteth in the scriptures, and my heart pondereth them, and writeth them for the learning and the profit of my children.

Behold, my soul delighteth in the things of the Lord; and my heart pondereth continually upon the things which I have seen and heard.

Nevertheless, notwithstanding the great goodness of the Lord, in showing me his great and marvelous works, my heart exclaimeth: O wretched man that I am! Yea, my heart sorroweth because of my flesh; my soul grieveth because of mine iniquities.

I am encompassed about, because of the temptations and the sins which do so easily beset me.

And when I desire to rejoice, my heart groaneth because of my sins; nevertheless, I know in whom I have trusted.

My God hath been my support; he hath led me through mine afflictions in the wilderness; and he hath preserved me upon the waters of the great deep.

He hath filled me with his love, even unto the consuming of my flesh.

He hath confounded mine enemies, unto the causing of them to quake before me.

Behold, he hath heard my cry by day, and he hath given me knowledge by visions in the nighttime.

And by day have I waxed bold in mighty prayer before him; yea, my voice have I sent up on high; and angels came down and ministered unto me.

And upon the wings of his Spirit hath my body been carried away upon exceedingly high mountains. And mine eyes have beheld great things, yea, even too great for man; therefore I was bidden that I should not write them.

O then, if I have seen so great things, if the Lord in his condescension unto the children of men hath visited men in so much mercy, why should my heart weep and my soul linger in the valley of sorrow, and my flesh waste away, and my strength slacken, because of mine afflictions?

And why should I yield to sin, because of my flesh? Yea, why should I give way to temptations, that the evil one have place in my heart to destroy my peace and afflict my soul? Why am I angry because of mine enemy?

Awake, my soul! No longer droop in sin. Rejoice, O my heart, and give place no more for the enemy of my soul.

Do not anger again because of mine enemies. Do not slacken my strength because of mine afflictions.

Rejoice, O my heart, and cry unto the Lord, and say: O Lord, I will praise thee forever; yea, my soul will rejoice in thee, my God, and the rock of my salvation.

O Lord, wilt thou redeem my soul? Wilt thou deliver me out of the hands of mine enemies? Wilt thou make me that I may shake at the appearance of sin?

May the gates of hell be shut continually before me, because that my heart is broken and my spirit is contrite! O Lord, wilt thou not shut the gates of thy righteousness before me, that I may walk in the path of the low valley, that I may be strict in the plain road!

O Lord, wilt thou encircle me around in the robe of thy righteousness! O Lord, wilt thou make a way for mine escape before mine enemies! Wilt thou make my path straight before me! Wilt thou not place a stumbling block in my way—but that thou wouldst clear my way before me, and hedge not up my way, but the ways of mine enemy.

O Lord, I have trusted in thee, and I will trust in thee forever. I will not put my trust in the arm of flesh; for I know that cursed is he that putteth his trust in the arm of flesh. Yea, cursed is he that putteth his trust in man or maketh flesh his arm.

Yea, I know that God will give liberally to him that asketh. Yea, my God will give me, if I ask not amiss; therefore I will lift up my voice unto thee; yea, I will cry unto thee, my God, the rock of my righteousness. Behold, my voice shall forever ascend up unto thee, my rock and mine everlasting God. Amen.

Now I, Nephi, speak of the prophecies my father gave about Joseph, who was carried into Egypt. He truly prophesied about all his descendants. There aren't many prophecies greater than the ones he wrote. He prophesied about us and our future generations, and they are written on the brass plates.

After my father had finished speaking about these prophecies, he called Laman's children, his sons and daughters, and said to them: "My sons and my daughters, who are the sons and daughters of my firstborn, listen to my words. For the Lord God has said: 'If you keep my commandments, you will prosper in the land; but if you do not keep my commandments, you will be cut off from my presence.' But my sons and my daughters, I cannot go down to my grave without leaving a blessing on you, for I know that if you are brought up in the way you should go, you will not depart from it. So if you are cursed, I leave my blessing on you, that the curse may be taken from you and answered on the heads of your parents. And because of my blessing, the Lord God will not allow you to perish. He will be merciful to you and your descendants forever."

After my father had finished speaking to them, he had Lemuel's sons and daughters brought before him. He said to them: "My sons and my daughters, who are the sons and daughters of my second son, I leave you the same blessing I left the sons and daughters of Laman. So you will not be utterly destroyed, and in the end your descendants will be blessed."

When he finished speaking to them, he spoke to the sons of Ishmael, and indeed to all his household. After he had finished speaking to them, he spoke to Sam: "You are blessed, and so are your descendants, for you will inherit the land like your brother Nephi. Your descendants will be counted among his descendants. You will be like your brother, and your descendants like his. You will be blessed all your days."

After my father, Lehi, had spoken to his whole household according to the feelings of his heart and the Spirit of the Lord in him, he grew old. Then he died and was buried.

Not many days after his death, Laman, Lemuel, and the sons of Ishmael were angry with me because of the Lord's warnings. I, Nephi, was urged by his word to speak to them. I had spoken many things to them, and so had my father before his death. Many of those sayings are written on my other plates because the more historical part is written there.

On these plates I write the things of my soul and many of the scriptures engraved on the brass plates. For my soul delights in the scriptures, and my heart ponders them and writes them for the learning and profit of my children.

My soul delights in the things of the Lord,and my heart ponders continually on what I have seen and heard.

Even so, despite the great goodness of the Lordin showing me his great and marvelous works,my heart cries out:O wretched man that I am!Yes, my heart mourns because of my flesh;my soul grieves because of my sins.I am surroundedbecause of the temptations and the sins that so easily beset me.And when I long to rejoice,my heart groans because of my sins.Even so, I know in whom I have trusted.

My God has been my support.He has led me through my afflictions in the wilderness,and he has preserved me on the waters of the great deep.He has filled me with his love,even to the consuming of my flesh.He has thrown my enemies into confusion,making them tremble before me.He has heard my cry by day,and he has given me knowledge by visions in the night.And by day I have grown bold in mighty prayer before him.Yes, I have sent my voice up on high,and angels came down and ministered to me.And on the wings of his Spirit my body has been carried away to very high mountains.My eyes have seen great things,yes, even too great for humankind,so I was forbidden to write them.

O then, if I have seen such great things,if the Lord in his condescension to humankind has visited people with so much mercy,why should my heart weepand my soul linger in the valley of sorrow,and my flesh waste away,and my strength fail,because of my afflictions?And why should I yield to sin because of my flesh?Yes, why should I give way to temptations,so that the evil one has a place in my heartto destroy my peace and afflict my soul?Why am I angry because of my enemy?

Awake, my soul!No longer droop in sin.Rejoice, O my heart,and give no more place to the enemy of my soul.Do not grow angry again because of my enemies.Do not weaken my strength because of my afflictions.Rejoice, O my heart,and call out to the Lord, and say:O Lord, I will praise you forever.Yes, my soul will rejoice in you,my God, and the rock of my salvation.

O Lord, will you redeem my soul?Will you deliver me from the hands of my enemies?Will you make me tremble at the appearance of sin?May the gates of hell be shut continually before me,because my heart is broken and my spirit is contrite!O Lord, will you not shut the gates of your righteousness before me,so that I may walk in the path of the low valley,that I may be strict in the plain road!O Lord, will you encircle me in the robe of your righteousness!O Lord, will you make a way for my escape before my enemies!Will you make my path straight before me!Will you not place a stumbling block in my way,but clear my way before me,and do not block my way, but the ways of my enemy.

O Lord, I have trusted in you,and I will trust in you forever.I will not put my trust in the arm of flesh,for I know that cursed is he who puts his trust in the arm of flesh.Yes, cursed is he who trusts in man or makes flesh his arm.Yes, I know that God will give liberally to him who asks.Yes, my God will give to me, if I do not ask amiss.So I will lift up my voice to you.Yes, I will call out to you, my God, the rock of my righteousness.My voice will forever ascend to you,my rock and my everlasting God. Amen.

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And now, I, Nephi, speak concerning the prophecies of which my father hath spoken, concerning Joseph, who was carried into Egypt.

Now I, Nephi, speak of the prophecies my father gave about Joseph, who was carried into Egypt.

For behold, he truly prophesied concerning all his seed. And the prophecies which he wrote, there are not many greater. And he prophesied concerning us, and our future generations; and they are written upon the plates of brass.

He truly prophesied about all his descendants. There aren't many prophecies greater than the ones he wrote. He prophesied about us and our future generations, and they are written on the brass plates.

Wherefore, after my father had made an end of speaking concerning the prophecies of Joseph, he called the children of Laman, his sons, and his daughters, and said unto them: Behold, my sons, and my daughters, who are the sons and the daughters of my first-born, I would that ye should give ear unto my words.

After my father had finished speaking about these prophecies, he called Laman's children, his sons and daughters, and said to them: "My sons and my daughters, who are the sons and daughters of my firstborn, listen to my words.

For the Lord God hath said that: Inasmuch as ye shall keep my commandments ye shall prosper in the land; and inasmuch as ye will not keep my commandments ye shall be cut off from my presence.

For the Lord God has said: 'If you keep my commandments, you will prosper in the land; but if you do not keep my commandments, you will be cut off from my presence.'

But behold, my sons and my daughters, I cannot go down to my grave save I should leave a blessing upon you; for behold, I know that if ye are brought up in the way ye should go ye will not depart from it.

But my sons and my daughters, I cannot go down to my grave without leaving a blessing on you, for I know that if you are brought up in the way you should go, you will not depart from it.

Wherefore, if ye are cursed, behold, I leave my blessing upon you, that the cursing may be taken from you and be answered upon the heads of your parents.

So if you are cursed, I leave my blessing on you, that the curse may be taken from you and answered on the heads of your parents.

Wherefore, because of my blessing the Lord God will not suffer that ye shall perish; wherefore, he will be merciful unto you and unto your seed forever.

And because of my blessing, the Lord God will not allow you to perish. He will be merciful to you and your descendants forever."

And it came to pass that after my father had made an end of speaking to the sons and daughters of Laman, he caused the sons and daughters of Lemuel to be brought before him.

After my father had finished speaking to them, he had Lemuel's sons and daughters brought before him.

And he spake unto them, saying: Behold, my sons and my daughters, who are the sons and the daughters of my second son; behold I leave unto you the same blessing which I left unto the sons and daughters of Laman; wherefore, thou shalt not utterly be destroyed; but in the end thy seed shall be blessed.

He said to them: "My sons and my daughters, who are the sons and daughters of my second son, I leave you the same blessing I left the sons and daughters of Laman. So you will not be utterly destroyed, and in the end your descendants will be blessed."

And it came to pass that when my father had made an end of speaking unto them, behold, he spake unto the sons of Ishmael, yea, and even all his household.

When he finished speaking to them, he spoke to the sons of Ishmael, and indeed to all his household.

And after he had made an end of speaking unto them, he spake unto Sam, saying: Blessed art thou, and thy seed; for thou shall inherit the land like unto thy brother Nephi. And thy seed shall be numbered with his seed; and thou shalt be even like unto thy brother, and thy seed like unto his seed; and thou shalt be blessed in all thy days.

After he had finished speaking to them, he spoke to Sam: "You are blessed, and so are your descendants, for you will inherit the land like your brother Nephi. Your descendants will be counted among his descendants. You will be like your brother, and your descendants like his. You will be blessed all your days."

And it came to pass after my father, Lehi, had spoken unto all his household, according to the feelings of his heart and the Spirit of the Lord which was in him, he waxed old. And it came to pass that he died, and was buried.

After my father, Lehi, had spoken to his whole household according to the feelings of his heart and the Spirit of the Lord in him, he grew old. Then he died and was buried.

And it came to pass that not many days after his death, Laman and Lemuel and the sons of Ishmael were angry with me because of the admonitions of the Lord.

Not many days after his death, Laman, Lemuel, and the sons of Ishmael were angry with me because of the Lord's warnings.

For I, Nephi, was constrained to speak unto them, according to his word; for I had spoken many things unto them, and also my father, before his death; many of which sayings are written upon mine other plates; for a more history part are written upon mine other plates.

I, Nephi, was urged by his word to speak to them. I had spoken many things to them, and so had my father before his death. Many of those sayings are written on my other plates because the more historical part is written there.

And upon these I write the things of my soul, and many of the scriptures which are engraven upon the plates of brass. For my soul delighteth in the scriptures, and my heart pondereth them, and writeth them for the learning and the profit of my children.

On these plates I write the things of my soul and many of the scriptures engraved on the brass plates. For my soul delights in the scriptures, and my heart ponders them and writes them for the learning and profit of my children.

Behold, my soul delighteth in the things of the Lord; and my heart pondereth continually upon the things which I have seen and heard.

My soul delights in the things of the Lord,and my heart ponders continually on what I have seen and heard.

Nevertheless, notwithstanding the great goodness of the Lord, in showing me his great and marvelous works, my heart exclaimeth: O wretched man that I am! Yea, my heart sorroweth because of my flesh; my soul grieveth because of mine iniquities.

Even so, despite the great goodness of the Lordin showing me his great and marvelous works,my heart cries out:O wretched man that I am!Yes, my heart mourns because of my flesh;my soul grieves because of my sins.

I am encompassed about, because of the temptations and the sins which do so easily beset me.

I am surroundedbecause of the temptations and the sins that so easily beset me.

And when I desire to rejoice, my heart groaneth because of my sins; nevertheless, I know in whom I have trusted.

And when I long to rejoice,my heart groans because of my sins.Even so, I know in whom I have trusted.

My God hath been my support; he hath led me through mine afflictions in the wilderness; and he hath preserved me upon the waters of the great deep.

My God has been my support.He has led me through my afflictions in the wilderness,and he has preserved me on the waters of the great deep.

He hath filled me with his love, even unto the consuming of my flesh.

He has filled me with his love,even to the consuming of my flesh.

He hath confounded mine enemies, unto the causing of them to quake before me.

He has thrown my enemies into confusion,making them tremble before me.

Behold, he hath heard my cry by day, and he hath given me knowledge by visions in the nighttime.

He has heard my cry by day,and he has given me knowledge by visions in the night.

And by day have I waxed bold in mighty prayer before him; yea, my voice have I sent up on high; and angels came down and ministered unto me.

And by day I have grown bold in mighty prayer before him.Yes, I have sent my voice up on high,and angels came down and ministered to me.

And upon the wings of his Spirit hath my body been carried away upon exceedingly high mountains. And mine eyes have beheld great things, yea, even too great for man; therefore I was bidden that I should not write them.

And on the wings of his Spirit my body has been carried away to very high mountains.My eyes have seen great things,yes, even too great for humankind,so I was forbidden to write them.

O then, if I have seen so great things, if the Lord in his condescension unto the children of men hath visited men in so much mercy, why should my heart weep and my soul linger in the valley of sorrow, and my flesh waste away, and my strength slacken, because of mine afflictions?

O then, if I have seen such great things,if the Lord in his condescension to humankind has visited people with so much mercy,why should my heart weepand my soul linger in the valley of sorrow,and my flesh waste away,and my strength fail,because of my afflictions?

And why should I yield to sin, because of my flesh? Yea, why should I give way to temptations, that the evil one have place in my heart to destroy my peace and afflict my soul? Why am I angry because of mine enemy?

And why should I yield to sin because of my flesh?Yes, why should I give way to temptations,so that the evil one has a place in my heartto destroy my peace and afflict my soul?Why am I angry because of my enemy?

Awake, my soul! No longer droop in sin. Rejoice, O my heart, and give place no more for the enemy of my soul.

Awake, my soul!No longer droop in sin.Rejoice, O my heart,and give no more place to the enemy of my soul.

Do not anger again because of mine enemies. Do not slacken my strength because of mine afflictions.

Do not grow angry again because of my enemies.Do not weaken my strength because of my afflictions.

Rejoice, O my heart, and cry unto the Lord, and say: O Lord, I will praise thee forever; yea, my soul will rejoice in thee, my God, and the rock of my salvation.

Rejoice, O my heart,and call out to the Lord, and say:O Lord, I will praise you forever.Yes, my soul will rejoice in you,my God, and the rock of my salvation.

O Lord, wilt thou redeem my soul? Wilt thou deliver me out of the hands of mine enemies? Wilt thou make me that I may shake at the appearance of sin?

O Lord, will you redeem my soul?Will you deliver me from the hands of my enemies?Will you make me tremble at the appearance of sin?

May the gates of hell be shut continually before me, because that my heart is broken and my spirit is contrite! O Lord, wilt thou not shut the gates of thy righteousness before me, that I may walk in the path of the low valley, that I may be strict in the plain road!

May the gates of hell be shut continually before me,because my heart is broken and my spirit is contrite!O Lord, will you not shut the gates of your righteousness before me,so that I may walk in the path of the low valley,that I may be strict in the plain road!

O Lord, wilt thou encircle me around in the robe of thy righteousness! O Lord, wilt thou make a way for mine escape before mine enemies! Wilt thou make my path straight before me! Wilt thou not place a stumbling block in my way—but that thou wouldst clear my way before me, and hedge not up my way, but the ways of mine enemy.

O Lord, will you encircle me in the robe of your righteousness!O Lord, will you make a way for my escape before my enemies!Will you make my path straight before me!Will you not place a stumbling block in my way,but clear my way before me,and do not block my way, but the ways of my enemy.

O Lord, I have trusted in thee, and I will trust in thee forever. I will not put my trust in the arm of flesh; for I know that cursed is he that putteth his trust in the arm of flesh. Yea, cursed is he that putteth his trust in man or maketh flesh his arm.

O Lord, I have trusted in you,and I will trust in you forever.I will not put my trust in the arm of flesh,for I know that cursed is he who puts his trust in the arm of flesh.Yes, cursed is he who trusts in man or makes flesh his arm.

Yea, I know that God will give liberally to him that asketh. Yea, my God will give me, if I ask not amiss; therefore I will lift up my voice unto thee; yea, I will cry unto thee, my God, the rock of my righteousness. Behold, my voice shall forever ascend up unto thee, my rock and mine everlasting God. Amen.

Yes, I know that God will give liberally to him who asks.Yes, my God will give to me, if I do not ask amiss.So I will lift up my voice to you.Yes, I will call out to you, my God, the rock of my righteousness.My voice will forever ascend to you,my rock and my everlasting God. Amen.

OriginalModern English
And now, I, Nephi, speak concerning the prophecies of which my father hath spoken, concerning Joseph, who was carried into Egypt. For behold, he truly prophesied concerning all his seed. And the prophecies which he wrote, there are not many greater. And he prophesied concerning us, and our future generations; and they are written upon the plates of brass.
Now I, Nephi, speak of the prophecies my father gave about Joseph, who was carried into Egypt. He truly prophesied about all his descendants. There aren't many prophecies greater than the ones he wrote. He prophesied about us and our future generations, and they are written on the brass plates.
Wherefore, after my father had made an end of speaking concerning the prophecies of Joseph, he called the children of Laman, his sons, and his daughters, and said unto them: Behold, my sons, and my daughters, who are the sons and the daughters of my first-born, I would that ye should give ear unto my words. For the Lord God hath said that: Inasmuch as ye shall keep my commandments ye shall prosper in the land; and inasmuch as ye will not keep my commandments ye shall be cut off from my presence. But behold, my sons and my daughters, I cannot go down to my grave save I should leave a blessing upon you; for behold, I know that if ye are brought up in the way ye should go ye will not depart from it. Wherefore, if ye are cursed, behold, I leave my blessing upon you, that the cursing may be taken from you and be answered upon the heads of your parents. Wherefore, because of my blessing the Lord God will not suffer that ye shall perish; wherefore, he will be merciful unto you and unto your seed forever.
After my father had finished speaking about these prophecies, he called Laman's children, his sons and daughters, and said to them: "My sons and my daughters, who are the sons and daughters of my firstborn, listen to my words. For the Lord God has said: 'If you keep my commandments, you will prosper in the land; but if you do not keep my commandments, you will be cut off from my presence.' But my sons and my daughters, I cannot go down to my grave without leaving a blessing on you, for I know that if you are brought up in the way you should go, you will not depart from it. So if you are cursed, I leave my blessing on you, that the curse may be taken from you and answered on the heads of your parents. And because of my blessing, the Lord God will not allow you to perish. He will be merciful to you and your descendants forever."
And it came to pass that after my father had made an end of speaking to the sons and daughters of Laman, he caused the sons and daughters of Lemuel to be brought before him. And he spake unto them, saying: Behold, my sons and my daughters, who are the sons and the daughters of my second son; behold I leave unto you the same blessing which I left unto the sons and daughters of Laman; wherefore, thou shalt not utterly be destroyed; but in the end thy seed shall be blessed.
After my father had finished speaking to them, he had Lemuel's sons and daughters brought before him. He said to them: "My sons and my daughters, who are the sons and daughters of my second son, I leave you the same blessing I left the sons and daughters of Laman. So you will not be utterly destroyed, and in the end your descendants will be blessed."
And it came to pass that when my father had made an end of speaking unto them, behold, he spake unto the sons of Ishmael, yea, and even all his household. And after he had made an end of speaking unto them, he spake unto Sam, saying: Blessed art thou, and thy seed; for thou shall inherit the land like unto thy brother Nephi. And thy seed shall be numbered with his seed; and thou shalt be even like unto thy brother, and thy seed like unto his seed; and thou shalt be blessed in all thy days.
When he finished speaking to them, he spoke to the sons of Ishmael, and indeed to all his household. After he had finished speaking to them, he spoke to Sam: "You are blessed, and so are your descendants, for you will inherit the land like your brother Nephi. Your descendants will be counted among his descendants. You will be like your brother, and your descendants like his. You will be blessed all your days."
And it came to pass after my father, Lehi, had spoken unto all his household, according to the feelings of his heart and the Spirit of the Lord which was in him, he waxed old. And it came to pass that he died, and was buried.
After my father, Lehi, had spoken to his whole household according to the feelings of his heart and the Spirit of the Lord in him, he grew old. Then he died and was buried.
And it came to pass that not many days after his death, Laman and Lemuel and the sons of Ishmael were angry with me because of the admonitions of the Lord. For I, Nephi, was constrained to speak unto them, according to his word; for I had spoken many things unto them, and also my father, before his death; many of which sayings are written upon mine other plates; for a more history part are written upon mine other plates.
Not many days after his death, Laman, Lemuel, and the sons of Ishmael were angry with me because of the Lord's warnings. I, Nephi, was urged by his word to speak to them. I had spoken many things to them, and so had my father before his death. Many of those sayings are written on my other plates because the more historical part is written there.
And upon these I write the things of my soul, and many of the scriptures which are engraven upon the plates of brass. For my soul delighteth in the scriptures, and my heart pondereth them, and writeth them for the learning and the profit of my children.
On these plates I write the things of my soul and many of the scriptures engraved on the brass plates. For my soul delights in the scriptures, and my heart ponders them and writes them for the learning and profit of my children.
Behold, my soul delighteth in the things of the Lord; and my heart pondereth continually upon the things which I have seen and heard.
My soul delights in the things of the Lord,and my heart ponders continually on what I have seen and heard.
Nevertheless, notwithstanding the great goodness of the Lord, in showing me his great and marvelous works, my heart exclaimeth: O wretched man that I am! Yea, my heart sorroweth because of my flesh; my soul grieveth because of mine iniquities. I am encompassed about, because of the temptations and the sins which do so easily beset me. And when I desire to rejoice, my heart groaneth because of my sins; nevertheless, I know in whom I have trusted.
Even so, despite the great goodness of the Lordin showing me his great and marvelous works,my heart cries out:O wretched man that I am!Yes, my heart mourns because of my flesh;my soul grieves because of my sins.I am surroundedbecause of the temptations and the sins that so easily beset me.And when I long to rejoice,my heart groans because of my sins.Even so, I know in whom I have trusted.
My God hath been my support; he hath led me through mine afflictions in the wilderness; and he hath preserved me upon the waters of the great deep. He hath filled me with his love, even unto the consuming of my flesh. He hath confounded mine enemies, unto the causing of them to quake before me. Behold, he hath heard my cry by day, and he hath given me knowledge by visions in the nighttime. And by day have I waxed bold in mighty prayer before him; yea, my voice have I sent up on high; and angels came down and ministered unto me. And upon the wings of his Spirit hath my body been carried away upon exceedingly high mountains. And mine eyes have beheld great things, yea, even too great for man; therefore I was bidden that I should not write them.
My God has been my support.He has led me through my afflictions in the wilderness,and he has preserved me on the waters of the great deep.He has filled me with his love,even to the consuming of my flesh.He has thrown my enemies into confusion,making them tremble before me.He has heard my cry by day,and he has given me knowledge by visions in the night.And by day I have grown bold in mighty prayer before him.Yes, I have sent my voice up on high,and angels came down and ministered to me.And on the wings of his Spirit my body has been carried away to very high mountains.My eyes have seen great things,yes, even too great for humankind,so I was forbidden to write them.
O then, if I have seen so great things, if the Lord in his condescension unto the children of men hath visited men in so much mercy, why should my heart weep and my soul linger in the valley of sorrow, and my flesh waste away, and my strength slacken, because of mine afflictions? And why should I yield to sin, because of my flesh? Yea, why should I give way to temptations, that the evil one have place in my heart to destroy my peace and afflict my soul? Why am I angry because of mine enemy?
O then, if I have seen such great things,if the Lord in his condescension to humankind has visited people with so much mercy,why should my heart weepand my soul linger in the valley of sorrow,and my flesh waste away,and my strength fail,because of my afflictions?And why should I yield to sin because of my flesh?Yes, why should I give way to temptations,so that the evil one has a place in my heartto destroy my peace and afflict my soul?Why am I angry because of my enemy?
Awake, my soul! No longer droop in sin. Rejoice, O my heart, and give place no more for the enemy of my soul. Do not anger again because of mine enemies. Do not slacken my strength because of mine afflictions. Rejoice, O my heart, and cry unto the Lord, and say: O Lord, I will praise thee forever; yea, my soul will rejoice in thee, my God, and the rock of my salvation.
Awake, my soul!No longer droop in sin.Rejoice, O my heart,and give no more place to the enemy of my soul.Do not grow angry again because of my enemies.Do not weaken my strength because of my afflictions.Rejoice, O my heart,and call out to the Lord, and say:O Lord, I will praise you forever.Yes, my soul will rejoice in you,my God, and the rock of my salvation.
O Lord, wilt thou redeem my soul? Wilt thou deliver me out of the hands of mine enemies? Wilt thou make me that I may shake at the appearance of sin? May the gates of hell be shut continually before me, because that my heart is broken and my spirit is contrite! O Lord, wilt thou not shut the gates of thy righteousness before me, that I may walk in the path of the low valley, that I may be strict in the plain road! O Lord, wilt thou encircle me around in the robe of thy righteousness! O Lord, wilt thou make a way for mine escape before mine enemies! Wilt thou make my path straight before me! Wilt thou not place a stumbling block in my way—but that thou wouldst clear my way before me, and hedge not up my way, but the ways of mine enemy.
O Lord, will you redeem my soul?Will you deliver me from the hands of my enemies?Will you make me tremble at the appearance of sin?May the gates of hell be shut continually before me,because my heart is broken and my spirit is contrite!O Lord, will you not shut the gates of your righteousness before me,so that I may walk in the path of the low valley,that I may be strict in the plain road!O Lord, will you encircle me in the robe of your righteousness!O Lord, will you make a way for my escape before my enemies!Will you make my path straight before me!Will you not place a stumbling block in my way,but clear my way before me,and do not block my way, but the ways of my enemy.
O Lord, I have trusted in thee, and I will trust in thee forever. I will not put my trust in the arm of flesh; for I know that cursed is he that putteth his trust in the arm of flesh. Yea, cursed is he that putteth his trust in man or maketh flesh his arm. Yea, I know that God will give liberally to him that asketh. Yea, my God will give me, if I ask not amiss; therefore I will lift up my voice unto thee; yea, I will cry unto thee, my God, the rock of my righteousness. Behold, my voice shall forever ascend up unto thee, my rock and mine everlasting God. Amen.
O Lord, I have trusted in you,and I will trust in you forever.I will not put my trust in the arm of flesh,for I know that cursed is he who puts his trust in the arm of flesh.Yes, cursed is he who trusts in man or makes flesh his arm.Yes, I know that God will give liberally to him who asks.Yes, my God will give to me, if I do not ask amiss.So I will lift up my voice to you.Yes, I will call out to you, my God, the rock of my righteousness.My voice will forever ascend to you,my rock and my everlasting God. Amen.

And now, I, Nephi, speak concerning the prophecies of which my father hath spoken, concerning Joseph, who was carried into Egypt.

Now I, Nephi, speak of the prophecies my father gave about Joseph, who was carried into Egypt.

For behold, he truly prophesied concerning all his seed. And the prophecies which he wrote, there are not many greater. And he prophesied concerning us, and our future generations; and they are written upon the plates of brass.

He truly prophesied about all his descendants. There aren't many prophecies greater than the ones he wrote. He prophesied about us and our future generations, and they are written on the brass plates.

Wherefore, after my father had made an end of speaking concerning the prophecies of Joseph, he called the children of Laman, his sons, and his daughters, and said unto them: Behold, my sons, and my daughters, who are the sons and the daughters of my first-born, I would that ye should give ear unto my words.

After my father had finished speaking about these prophecies, he called Laman's children, his sons and daughters, and said to them: "My sons and my daughters, who are the sons and daughters of my firstborn, listen to my words.

For the Lord God hath said that: Inasmuch as ye shall keep my commandments ye shall prosper in the land; and inasmuch as ye will not keep my commandments ye shall be cut off from my presence.

For the Lord God has said: 'If you keep my commandments, you will prosper in the land; but if you do not keep my commandments, you will be cut off from my presence.'

But behold, my sons and my daughters, I cannot go down to my grave save I should leave a blessing upon you; for behold, I know that if ye are brought up in the way ye should go ye will not depart from it.

But my sons and my daughters, I cannot go down to my grave without leaving a blessing on you, for I know that if you are brought up in the way you should go, you will not depart from it.

Wherefore, if ye are cursed, behold, I leave my blessing upon you, that the cursing may be taken from you and be answered upon the heads of your parents.

So if you are cursed, I leave my blessing on you, that the curse may be taken from you and answered on the heads of your parents.

Wherefore, because of my blessing the Lord God will not suffer that ye shall perish; wherefore, he will be merciful unto you and unto your seed forever.

And because of my blessing, the Lord God will not allow you to perish. He will be merciful to you and your descendants forever."

And it came to pass that after my father had made an end of speaking to the sons and daughters of Laman, he caused the sons and daughters of Lemuel to be brought before him.

After my father had finished speaking to them, he had Lemuel's sons and daughters brought before him.

And he spake unto them, saying: Behold, my sons and my daughters, who are the sons and the daughters of my second son; behold I leave unto you the same blessing which I left unto the sons and daughters of Laman; wherefore, thou shalt not utterly be destroyed; but in the end thy seed shall be blessed.

He said to them: "My sons and my daughters, who are the sons and daughters of my second son, I leave you the same blessing I left the sons and daughters of Laman. So you will not be utterly destroyed, and in the end your descendants will be blessed."

And it came to pass that when my father had made an end of speaking unto them, behold, he spake unto the sons of Ishmael, yea, and even all his household.

When he finished speaking to them, he spoke to the sons of Ishmael, and indeed to all his household.

And after he had made an end of speaking unto them, he spake unto Sam, saying: Blessed art thou, and thy seed; for thou shall inherit the land like unto thy brother Nephi. And thy seed shall be numbered with his seed; and thou shalt be even like unto thy brother, and thy seed like unto his seed; and thou shalt be blessed in all thy days.

After he had finished speaking to them, he spoke to Sam: "You are blessed, and so are your descendants, for you will inherit the land like your brother Nephi. Your descendants will be counted among his descendants. You will be like your brother, and your descendants like his. You will be blessed all your days."

And it came to pass after my father, Lehi, had spoken unto all his household, according to the feelings of his heart and the Spirit of the Lord which was in him, he waxed old. And it came to pass that he died, and was buried.

After my father, Lehi, had spoken to his whole household according to the feelings of his heart and the Spirit of the Lord in him, he grew old. Then he died and was buried.

And it came to pass that not many days after his death, Laman and Lemuel and the sons of Ishmael were angry with me because of the admonitions of the Lord.

Not many days after his death, Laman, Lemuel, and the sons of Ishmael were angry with me because of the Lord's warnings.

For I, Nephi, was constrained to speak unto them, according to his word; for I had spoken many things unto them, and also my father, before his death; many of which sayings are written upon mine other plates; for a more history part are written upon mine other plates.

I, Nephi, was urged by his word to speak to them. I had spoken many things to them, and so had my father before his death. Many of those sayings are written on my other plates because the more historical part is written there.

And upon these I write the things of my soul, and many of the scriptures which are engraven upon the plates of brass. For my soul delighteth in the scriptures, and my heart pondereth them, and writeth them for the learning and the profit of my children.

On these plates I write the things of my soul and many of the scriptures engraved on the brass plates. For my soul delights in the scriptures, and my heart ponders them and writes them for the learning and profit of my children.

Behold, my soul delighteth in the things of the Lord; and my heart pondereth continually upon the things which I have seen and heard.

My soul delights in the things of the Lord,and my heart ponders continually on what I have seen and heard.

Nevertheless, notwithstanding the great goodness of the Lord, in showing me his great and marvelous works, my heart exclaimeth: O wretched man that I am! Yea, my heart sorroweth because of my flesh; my soul grieveth because of mine iniquities.

Even so, despite the great goodness of the Lordin showing me his great and marvelous works,my heart cries out:O wretched man that I am!Yes, my heart mourns because of my flesh;my soul grieves because of my sins.

I am encompassed about, because of the temptations and the sins which do so easily beset me.

I am surroundedbecause of the temptations and the sins that so easily beset me.

And when I desire to rejoice, my heart groaneth because of my sins; nevertheless, I know in whom I have trusted.

And when I long to rejoice,my heart groans because of my sins.Even so, I know in whom I have trusted.

My God hath been my support; he hath led me through mine afflictions in the wilderness; and he hath preserved me upon the waters of the great deep.

My God has been my support.He has led me through my afflictions in the wilderness,and he has preserved me on the waters of the great deep.

He hath filled me with his love, even unto the consuming of my flesh.

He has filled me with his love,even to the consuming of my flesh.

He hath confounded mine enemies, unto the causing of them to quake before me.

He has thrown my enemies into confusion,making them tremble before me.

Behold, he hath heard my cry by day, and he hath given me knowledge by visions in the nighttime.

He has heard my cry by day,and he has given me knowledge by visions in the night.

And by day have I waxed bold in mighty prayer before him; yea, my voice have I sent up on high; and angels came down and ministered unto me.

And by day I have grown bold in mighty prayer before him.Yes, I have sent my voice up on high,and angels came down and ministered to me.

And upon the wings of his Spirit hath my body been carried away upon exceedingly high mountains. And mine eyes have beheld great things, yea, even too great for man; therefore I was bidden that I should not write them.

And on the wings of his Spirit my body has been carried away to very high mountains.My eyes have seen great things,yes, even too great for humankind,so I was forbidden to write them.

O then, if I have seen so great things, if the Lord in his condescension unto the children of men hath visited men in so much mercy, why should my heart weep and my soul linger in the valley of sorrow, and my flesh waste away, and my strength slacken, because of mine afflictions?

O then, if I have seen such great things,if the Lord in his condescension to humankind has visited people with so much mercy,why should my heart weepand my soul linger in the valley of sorrow,and my flesh waste away,and my strength fail,because of my afflictions?

And why should I yield to sin, because of my flesh? Yea, why should I give way to temptations, that the evil one have place in my heart to destroy my peace and afflict my soul? Why am I angry because of mine enemy?

And why should I yield to sin because of my flesh?Yes, why should I give way to temptations,so that the evil one has a place in my heartto destroy my peace and afflict my soul?Why am I angry because of my enemy?

Awake, my soul! No longer droop in sin. Rejoice, O my heart, and give place no more for the enemy of my soul.

Awake, my soul!No longer droop in sin.Rejoice, O my heart,and give no more place to the enemy of my soul.

Do not anger again because of mine enemies. Do not slacken my strength because of mine afflictions.

Do not grow angry again because of my enemies.Do not weaken my strength because of my afflictions.

Rejoice, O my heart, and cry unto the Lord, and say: O Lord, I will praise thee forever; yea, my soul will rejoice in thee, my God, and the rock of my salvation.

Rejoice, O my heart,and call out to the Lord, and say:O Lord, I will praise you forever.Yes, my soul will rejoice in you,my God, and the rock of my salvation.

O Lord, wilt thou redeem my soul? Wilt thou deliver me out of the hands of mine enemies? Wilt thou make me that I may shake at the appearance of sin?

O Lord, will you redeem my soul?Will you deliver me from the hands of my enemies?Will you make me tremble at the appearance of sin?

May the gates of hell be shut continually before me, because that my heart is broken and my spirit is contrite! O Lord, wilt thou not shut the gates of thy righteousness before me, that I may walk in the path of the low valley, that I may be strict in the plain road!

May the gates of hell be shut continually before me,because my heart is broken and my spirit is contrite!O Lord, will you not shut the gates of your righteousness before me,so that I may walk in the path of the low valley,that I may be strict in the plain road!

O Lord, wilt thou encircle me around in the robe of thy righteousness! O Lord, wilt thou make a way for mine escape before mine enemies! Wilt thou make my path straight before me! Wilt thou not place a stumbling block in my way—but that thou wouldst clear my way before me, and hedge not up my way, but the ways of mine enemy.

O Lord, will you encircle me in the robe of your righteousness!O Lord, will you make a way for my escape before my enemies!Will you make my path straight before me!Will you not place a stumbling block in my way,but clear my way before me,and do not block my way, but the ways of my enemy.

O Lord, I have trusted in thee, and I will trust in thee forever. I will not put my trust in the arm of flesh; for I know that cursed is he that putteth his trust in the arm of flesh. Yea, cursed is he that putteth his trust in man or maketh flesh his arm.

O Lord, I have trusted in you,and I will trust in you forever.I will not put my trust in the arm of flesh,for I know that cursed is he who puts his trust in the arm of flesh.Yes, cursed is he who trusts in man or makes flesh his arm.

Yea, I know that God will give liberally to him that asketh. Yea, my God will give me, if I ask not amiss; therefore I will lift up my voice unto thee; yea, I will cry unto thee, my God, the rock of my righteousness. Behold, my voice shall forever ascend up unto thee, my rock and mine everlasting God. Amen.

Yes, I know that God will give liberally to him who asks.Yes, my God will give to me, if I do not ask amiss.So I will lift up my voice to you.Yes, I will call out to you, my God, the rock of my righteousness.My voice will forever ascend to you,my rock and my everlasting God. Amen.