3 NephiChapter20

v1.10

And it came to pass that he commanded the multitude that they should cease to pray, and also his disciples. And he commanded them that they should not cease to pray in their hearts.

And he commanded them that they should arise and stand up upon their feet. And they arose up and stood upon their feet.

And it came to pass that he brake bread again and blessed it, and gave to the disciples to eat.

And when they had eaten he commanded them that they should break bread, and give unto the multitude.

And when they had given unto the multitude he also gave them wine to drink, and commanded them that they should give unto the multitude.

Now, there had been no bread, neither wine, brought by the disciples, neither by the multitude;

But he truly gave unto them bread to eat, and also wine to drink.

And he said unto them: He that eateth this bread eateth of my body to his soul; and he that drinketh of this wine drinketh of my blood to his soul; and his soul shall never hunger nor thirst, but shall be filled.

Now, when the multitude had all eaten and drunk, behold, they were filled with the Spirit; and they did cry out with one voice, and gave glory to Jesus, whom they both saw and heard.

Ye remember that I spake unto you, and said that when the words of Isaiah should be fulfilled—behold they are written, ye have them before you, therefore search them—

And verily, verily, I say unto you, that when they shall be fulfilled then is the fulfilling of the covenant which the Father hath made unto his people, O house of Israel.

And then shall the remnants, which shall be scattered abroad upon the face of the earth, be gathered in from the east and from the west, and from the south and from the north; and they shall be brought to the knowledge of the Lord their God, who hath redeemed them.

And the Father hath commanded me that I should give unto you this land, for your inheritance.

And I say unto you, that if the Gentiles do not repent after the blessing which they shall receive, after they have scattered my people—

Then shall ye, who are a remnant of the house of Jacob, go forth among them; and ye shall be in the midst of them who shall be many; and ye shall be among them as a lion among the beasts of the forest, and as a young lion among the flocks of sheep, who, if he goeth through both treadeth down and teareth in pieces, and none can deliver.

Thy hand shall be lifted up upon thine adversaries, and all thine enemies shall be cut off.

And I will gather my people together as a man gathereth his sheaves into the floor.

For I will make my people with whom the Father hath covenanted, yea, I will make thy horn iron, and I will make thy hoofs brass. And thou shalt beat in pieces many people; and I will consecrate their gain unto the Lord, and their substance unto the Lord of the whole earth. And behold, I am he who doeth it.

And it shall come to pass, saith the Father, that the sword of my justice shall hang over them at that day; and except they repent it shall fall upon them, saith the Father, yea, even upon all the nations of the Gentiles.

And it shall come to pass that I will establish my people, O house of Israel.

And behold, this people will I establish in this land, unto the fulfilling of the covenant which I made with your father Jacob; and it shall be a New Jerusalem. And the powers of heaven shall be in the midst of this people; yea, even I will be in the midst of you.

Verily I say unto you, yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have testified of me.

The Father having raised me up unto you first, and sent me to bless you in turning away every one of you from his iniquities; and this because ye are the children of the covenant—

And after that ye were blessed then fulfilleth the Father the covenant which he made with Abraham, saying: In thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed—unto the pouring out of the Holy Ghost through me upon the Gentiles, which blessing upon the Gentiles shall make them mighty above all, unto the scattering of my people, O house of Israel.

And I will remember the covenant which I have made with my people; and I have covenanted with them that I would gather them together in mine own due time, that I would give unto them again the land of their fathers for their inheritance, which is the land of Jerusalem, which is the promised land unto them forever, saith the Father.

And it shall come to pass that the time cometh, when the fulness of my gospel shall be preached unto them;

And they shall believe in me, that I am Jesus Christ, the Son of God, and shall pray unto the Father in my name.

Then shall their watchmen lift up their voice, and with the voice together shall they sing; for they shall see eye to eye.

Then will the Father gather them together again, and give unto them Jerusalem for the land of their inheritance.

Then shall they break forth into joy—Sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem; for the Father hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem.

The Father hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of the Father; and the Father and I are one.

Shake thyself from the dust; arise, sit down, O Jerusalem; loose thyself from the bands of thy neck, O captive daughter of Zion.

For thus saith the Lord: Ye have sold yourselves for naught, and ye shall be redeemed without money.

Verily, verily, I say unto you, that my people shall know my name; yea, in that day they shall know that I am he that doth speak.

And then shall they say: How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings unto them, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings unto them of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion: Thy God reigneth!

And then shall a cry go forth: Depart ye, depart ye, go ye out from thence, touch not that which is unclean; go ye out of the midst of her; be ye clean that bear the vessels of the Lord.

For ye shall not go out with haste nor go by flight; for the Lord will go before you, and the God of Israel shall be your rearward.

Behold, my servant shall deal prudently; he shall be exalted and extolled and be very high.

As many were astonished at thee—his visage was so marred, more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men—

So shall he sprinkle many nations; the kings shall shut their mouths at him, for that which had not been told them shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they consider.

Verily, verily, I say unto you, all these things shall surely come, even as the Father hath commanded me. Then shall this covenant which the Father hath covenanted with his people be fulfilled; and then shall Jerusalem be inhabited again with my people, and it shall be the land of their inheritance.

Jesus commanded the crowd to stop praying, and his disciples too. And he commanded them not to stop praying in their hearts. He commanded them to get up and stand on their feet, and they did.

Then he broke bread again, blessed it, and gave it to the disciples to eat. After they had eaten, he commanded them to break bread and give it to the crowd. When they did, he also gave them wine to drink and commanded them to give it to the crowd.

Now, the disciples hadn't brought any bread or wine, and neither had the crowd. But he really did give them bread to eat and wine to drink.

And he said to them: Whoever eats this bread eats of my body for his soul; and whoever drinks of this wine drinks of my blood for his soul; and his soul shall never hunger or thirst, but shall be filled.

Now, after the whole crowd had eaten and drunk, they were filled with the Spirit, and they called out with one voice and gave glory to Jesus, whom they both saw and heard.

After they had all given glory to him, he said to them: Now I finish the commandment which the Father has commanded me concerning this people, who are a remnant of the house of Israel. You remember that I spoke to you and said that when the words of Isaiah would be fulfilled — they are written, you have them before you, so search them — and truly I say to you, when they are fulfilled, then the covenant which the Father has made with his people is fulfilled, O house of Israel.

And then the remnants who have been scattered abroad over the face of the earth will be gathered in from the east and from the west, and from the south and from the north. And they will be brought to the knowledge of the Lord their God, who has redeemed them. And the Father has commanded me to give you this land for your inheritance.

And I say to you: if the Gentiles do not repent after the blessing they will receive, after they have scattered my people — Then shall you, who are a remnant of the house of Jacob, go forth among them;and you shall be in the midst of them, who shall be many;and you shall be among them as a lion among the beasts of the forest,and as a young lion among the flocks of sheep,who, if he goes through, both treads down and tears in pieces,and none can deliver.

Your hand shall be lifted up upon your adversaries,and all your enemies shall be cut off.And I will gather my people togetheras a man gathers his sheaves into the threshing floor.For I will make my people, with whom the Father has covenanted —I will make your horn iron,and I will make your hoofs brass.And you shall beat in pieces many people;and I will consecrate their gain to the Lord,and their substance to the Lord of the whole earth.And I am he who does it.

And the sword of my justice will hang over them in that day, says the Father. And unless they repent it will fall on them, says the Father, even on all the nations of the Gentiles.

And I will establish my people, O house of Israel. And I will establish this people in this land, to fulfill the covenant that I made with your father Jacob; and it will be a New Jerusalem. And the powers of heaven will be in the midst of this people; indeed, I myself will be in the midst of you.

I am he of whom Moses spoke, saying:A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up to you from among your brothers, like me;him shall you hear in all things, whatever he shall say to you.And every soul who will not hear that prophet shall be cut off from among the people. Truly I say to you, all the prophets from Samuel and those who followed after, as many as have spoken, have testified of me.

You are the children of the prophets. You are of the house of Israel. You are of the covenant which the Father made with your fathers, saying to Abraham: In your seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed. The Father, having raised me up to you first, sent me to bless you by turning every one of you away from your sins; and this because you are the children of the covenant — and after you were blessed, the Father fulfills the covenant which he made with Abraham, saying: In your seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed — to the pouring out of the Holy Ghost through me upon the Gentiles, which blessing upon the Gentiles will make them mighty above all, to the scattering of my people, O house of Israel.

And they will be a scourge to the people of this land. Even so, when they have received the fullness of my gospel, then, if they harden their hearts against me, I will return their sins upon their own heads, says the Father. And I will remember the covenant which I have made with my people. I have covenanted with them that I would gather them together in my own due time, and that I would give them again the land of their fathers for their inheritance, which is the land of Jerusalem, the promised land to them forever, says the Father.

And the time will come when the fullness of my gospel will be preached to them. And they will believe in me, that I am Jesus Christ, the Son of God, and will pray to the Father in my name.

Then shall their watchmen lift up their voice;with the voice together shall they sing,for they shall see eye to eye.

Then will the Father gather them together again,and give them Jerusalem for the land of their inheritance.

Then shall they break forth into joy:Sing together, you waste places of Jerusalem,for the Father has comforted his people;he has redeemed Jerusalem.The Father has made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations,and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of the Father;and the Father and I are one.

And then shall be brought to pass what is written:Awake, awake again, and put on your strength, O Zion;put on your beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city,for from now on there shall no more come into you the uncircumcised and the unclean.Shake yourself from the dust;arise, sit down, O Jerusalem;loose yourself from the bands of your neck, O captive daughter of Zion.

For thus says the Lord:You have sold yourselves for nothing,and you shall be redeemed without money.Truly I say to you, my people shall know my name;in that day they shall know that I am he who speaks.

And then shall they say:How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good tidings to them,who publishes peace;who brings good tidings to them of good,who publishes salvation;who says to Zion: Your God reigns!

And then shall a cry go forth:Depart, depart, go out from there, touch nothing that is unclean;go out from the midst of her;be clean, you who bear the vessels of the Lord.For you shall not go out in haste nor go by flight,for the Lord will go before you,and the God of Israel shall be your rear guard.

My servant shall deal prudently;he shall be exalted and extolled and be very high.As many were astonished at you —his appearance was so marred, more than any man,and his form more than any human being —So shall he sprinkle many nations;the kings shall shut their mouths at him,for what had not been told them shall they see,and what they had not heard shall they consider.

Truly I say to you, all these things will surely come, just as the Father has commanded me. Then this covenant which the Father has covenanted with his people will be fulfilled, and then Jerusalem will be inhabited again with my people, and it will be the land of their inheritance.

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OriginalModern English

And it came to pass that he commanded the multitude that they should cease to pray, and also his disciples. And he commanded them that they should not cease to pray in their hearts.

Jesus commanded the crowd to stop praying, and his disciples too. And he commanded them not to stop praying in their hearts.

And he commanded them that they should arise and stand up upon their feet. And they arose up and stood upon their feet.

He commanded them to get up and stand on their feet, and they did.

And it came to pass that he brake bread again and blessed it, and gave to the disciples to eat.

Then he broke bread again, blessed it, and gave it to the disciples to eat.

And when they had eaten he commanded them that they should break bread, and give unto the multitude.

After they had eaten, he commanded them to break bread and give it to the crowd.

And when they had given unto the multitude he also gave them wine to drink, and commanded them that they should give unto the multitude.

When they did, he also gave them wine to drink and commanded them to give it to the crowd.

Now, there had been no bread, neither wine, brought by the disciples, neither by the multitude;

Now, the disciples hadn't brought any bread or wine, and neither had the crowd.

But he truly gave unto them bread to eat, and also wine to drink.

But he really did give them bread to eat and wine to drink.

Now, when the multitude had all eaten and drunk, behold, they were filled with the Spirit; and they did cry out with one voice, and gave glory to Jesus, whom they both saw and heard.

Now, after the whole crowd had eaten and drunk, they were filled with the Spirit, and they called out with one voice and gave glory to Jesus, whom they both saw and heard.

After they had all given glory to him, he said to them: Now I finish the commandment which the Father has commanded me concerning this people, who are a remnant of the house of Israel.

Ye remember that I spake unto you, and said that when the words of Isaiah should be fulfilled—behold they are written, ye have them before you, therefore search them—

You remember that I spoke to you and said that when the words of Isaiah would be fulfilled — they are written, you have them before you, so search them —

And verily, verily, I say unto you, that when they shall be fulfilled then is the fulfilling of the covenant which the Father hath made unto his people, O house of Israel.

and truly I say to you, when they are fulfilled, then the covenant which the Father has made with his people is fulfilled, O house of Israel.

And the Father hath commanded me that I should give unto you this land, for your inheritance.

And the Father has commanded me to give you this land for your inheritance.

And I say unto you, that if the Gentiles do not repent after the blessing which they shall receive, after they have scattered my people—

And I say to you: if the Gentiles do not repent after the blessing they will receive, after they have scattered my people —

Then shall you, who are a remnant of the house of Jacob, go forth among them;and you shall be in the midst of them, who shall be many;and you shall be among them as a lion among the beasts of the forest,and as a young lion among the flocks of sheep,who, if he goes through, both treads down and tears in pieces,and none can deliver.

Thy hand shall be lifted up upon thine adversaries, and all thine enemies shall be cut off.

Your hand shall be lifted up upon your adversaries,and all your enemies shall be cut off.

And I will gather my people together as a man gathereth his sheaves into the floor.

And I will gather my people togetheras a man gathers his sheaves into the threshing floor.

For I will make my people, with whom the Father has covenanted —I will make your horn iron,and I will make your hoofs brass.And you shall beat in pieces many people;and I will consecrate their gain to the Lord,and their substance to the Lord of the whole earth.And I am he who does it.

And the sword of my justice will hang over them in that day, says the Father. And unless they repent it will fall on them, says the Father, even on all the nations of the Gentiles.

And it shall come to pass that I will establish my people, O house of Israel.

And I will establish my people, O house of Israel.

And I will establish this people in this land, to fulfill the covenant that I made with your father Jacob; and it will be a New Jerusalem. And the powers of heaven will be in the midst of this people; indeed, I myself will be in the midst of you.

Verily I say unto you, yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have testified of me.

Truly I say to you, all the prophets from Samuel and those who followed after, as many as have spoken, have testified of me.

The Father having raised me up unto you first, and sent me to bless you in turning away every one of you from his iniquities; and this because ye are the children of the covenant—

The Father, having raised me up to you first, sent me to bless you by turning every one of you away from your sins; and this because you are the children of the covenant —

and after you were blessed, the Father fulfills the covenant which he made with Abraham, saying: In your seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed — to the pouring out of the Holy Ghost through me upon the Gentiles, which blessing upon the Gentiles will make them mighty above all, to the scattering of my people, O house of Israel.

And I will remember the covenant which I have made with my people. I have covenanted with them that I would gather them together in my own due time, and that I would give them again the land of their fathers for their inheritance, which is the land of Jerusalem, the promised land to them forever, says the Father.

And it shall come to pass that the time cometh, when the fulness of my gospel shall be preached unto them;

And the time will come when the fullness of my gospel will be preached to them.

And they shall believe in me, that I am Jesus Christ, the Son of God, and shall pray unto the Father in my name.

And they will believe in me, that I am Jesus Christ, the Son of God, and will pray to the Father in my name.

Then shall their watchmen lift up their voice, and with the voice together shall they sing; for they shall see eye to eye.

Then shall their watchmen lift up their voice;with the voice together shall they sing,for they shall see eye to eye.

Then will the Father gather them together again, and give unto them Jerusalem for the land of their inheritance.

Then will the Father gather them together again,and give them Jerusalem for the land of their inheritance.

Then shall they break forth into joy—Sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem; for the Father hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem.

Then shall they break forth into joy:Sing together, you waste places of Jerusalem,for the Father has comforted his people;he has redeemed Jerusalem.

The Father hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of the Father; and the Father and I are one.

The Father has made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations,and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of the Father;and the Father and I are one.

Shake thyself from the dust; arise, sit down, O Jerusalem; loose thyself from the bands of thy neck, O captive daughter of Zion.

Shake yourself from the dust;arise, sit down, O Jerusalem;loose yourself from the bands of your neck, O captive daughter of Zion.

For thus saith the Lord: Ye have sold yourselves for naught, and ye shall be redeemed without money.

For thus says the Lord:You have sold yourselves for nothing,and you shall be redeemed without money.

Verily, verily, I say unto you, that my people shall know my name; yea, in that day they shall know that I am he that doth speak.

Truly I say to you, my people shall know my name;in that day they shall know that I am he who speaks.

And then shall a cry go forth: Depart ye, depart ye, go ye out from thence, touch not that which is unclean; go ye out of the midst of her; be ye clean that bear the vessels of the Lord.

And then shall a cry go forth:Depart, depart, go out from there, touch nothing that is unclean;go out from the midst of her;be clean, you who bear the vessels of the Lord.

For ye shall not go out with haste nor go by flight; for the Lord will go before you, and the God of Israel shall be your rearward.

For you shall not go out in haste nor go by flight,for the Lord will go before you,and the God of Israel shall be your rear guard.

Behold, my servant shall deal prudently; he shall be exalted and extolled and be very high.

My servant shall deal prudently;he shall be exalted and extolled and be very high.

As many were astonished at thee—his visage was so marred, more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men—

As many were astonished at you —his appearance was so marred, more than any man,and his form more than any human being —

So shall he sprinkle many nations; the kings shall shut their mouths at him, for that which had not been told them shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they consider.

So shall he sprinkle many nations;the kings shall shut their mouths at him,for what had not been told them shall they see,and what they had not heard shall they consider.

OriginalModern English

And it came to pass that he commanded the multitude that they should cease to pray, and also his disciples. And he commanded them that they should not cease to pray in their hearts. And he commanded them that they should arise and stand up upon their feet. And they arose up and stood upon their feet.

Jesus commanded the crowd to stop praying, and his disciples too. And he commanded them not to stop praying in their hearts. He commanded them to get up and stand on their feet, and they did.

And it came to pass that he brake bread again and blessed it, and gave to the disciples to eat. And when they had eaten he commanded them that they should break bread, and give unto the multitude. And when they had given unto the multitude he also gave them wine to drink, and commanded them that they should give unto the multitude.

Now, there had been no bread, neither wine, brought by the disciples, neither by the multitude; But he truly gave unto them bread to eat, and also wine to drink.

Now, the disciples hadn't brought any bread or wine, and neither had the crowd. But he really did give them bread to eat and wine to drink.

Now, when the multitude had all eaten and drunk, behold, they were filled with the Spirit; and they did cry out with one voice, and gave glory to Jesus, whom they both saw and heard.

Now, after the whole crowd had eaten and drunk, they were filled with the Spirit, and they called out with one voice and gave glory to Jesus, whom they both saw and heard.

And it came to pass that when they had all given glory unto Jesus, he said unto them: Behold now I finish the commandment which the Father hath commanded me concerning this people, who are a remnant of the house of Israel. Ye remember that I spake unto you, and said that when the words of Isaiah should be fulfilled—behold they are written, ye have them before you, therefore search them— And verily, verily, I say unto you, that when they shall be fulfilled then is the fulfilling of the covenant which the Father hath made unto his people, O house of Israel.

And I say unto you, that if the Gentiles do not repent after the blessing which they shall receive, after they have scattered my people— Then shall ye, who are a remnant of the house of Jacob, go forth among them; and ye shall be in the midst of them who shall be many; and ye shall be among them as a lion among the beasts of the forest, and as a young lion among the flocks of sheep, who, if he goeth through both treadeth down and teareth in pieces, and none can deliver.

Thy hand shall be lifted up upon thine adversaries, and all thine enemies shall be cut off. And I will gather my people together as a man gathereth his sheaves into the floor. For I will make my people with whom the Father hath covenanted, yea, I will make thy horn iron, and I will make thy hoofs brass. And thou shalt beat in pieces many people; and I will consecrate their gain unto the Lord, and their substance unto the Lord of the whole earth. And behold, I am he who doeth it.

And the sword of my justice will hang over them in that day, says the Father. And unless they repent it will fall on them, says the Father, even on all the nations of the Gentiles.

And it shall come to pass that I will establish my people, O house of Israel. And behold, this people will I establish in this land, unto the fulfilling of the covenant which I made with your father Jacob; and it shall be a New Jerusalem. And the powers of heaven shall be in the midst of this people; yea, even I will be in the midst of you.

Behold, I am he of whom Moses spake, saying: A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you. And it shall come to pass that every soul who will not hear that prophet shall be cut off from among the people. Verily I say unto you, yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have testified of me.

And behold, ye are the children of the prophets; and ye are of the house of Israel; and ye are of the covenant which the Father made with your fathers, saying unto Abraham: And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed. The Father having raised me up unto you first, and sent me to bless you in turning away every one of you from his iniquities; and this because ye are the children of the covenant— And after that ye were blessed then fulfilleth the Father the covenant which he made with Abraham, saying: In thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed—unto the pouring out of the Holy Ghost through me upon the Gentiles, which blessing upon the Gentiles shall make them mighty above all, unto the scattering of my people, O house of Israel.

And they shall be a scourge unto the people of this land. Nevertheless, when they shall have received the fulness of my gospel, then if they shall harden their hearts against me I will return their iniquities upon their own heads, saith the Father. And I will remember the covenant which I have made with my people; and I have covenanted with them that I would gather them together in mine own due time, that I would give unto them again the land of their fathers for their inheritance, which is the land of Jerusalem, which is the promised land unto them forever, saith the Father.

And it shall come to pass that the time cometh, when the fulness of my gospel shall be preached unto them; And they shall believe in me, that I am Jesus Christ, the Son of God, and shall pray unto the Father in my name.

And the time will come when the fullness of my gospel will be preached to them. And they will believe in me, that I am Jesus Christ, the Son of God, and will pray to the Father in my name.

Then shall their watchmen lift up their voice, and with the voice together shall they sing; for they shall see eye to eye.

Then shall their watchmen lift up their voice;with the voice together shall they sing,for they shall see eye to eye.

Then will the Father gather them together again, and give unto them Jerusalem for the land of their inheritance.

Then will the Father gather them together again,and give them Jerusalem for the land of their inheritance.

Then shall they break forth into joy—Sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem; for the Father hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem. The Father hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of the Father; and the Father and I are one.

And then shall be brought to pass that which is written: Awake, awake again, and put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city, for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean. Shake thyself from the dust; arise, sit down, O Jerusalem; loose thyself from the bands of thy neck, O captive daughter of Zion.

For thus saith the Lord: Ye have sold yourselves for naught, and ye shall be redeemed without money. Verily, verily, I say unto you, that my people shall know my name; yea, in that day they shall know that I am he that doth speak.

And then shall a cry go forth: Depart ye, depart ye, go ye out from thence, touch not that which is unclean; go ye out of the midst of her; be ye clean that bear the vessels of the Lord. For ye shall not go out with haste nor go by flight; for the Lord will go before you, and the God of Israel shall be your rearward.

Behold, my servant shall deal prudently; he shall be exalted and extolled and be very high. As many were astonished at thee—his visage was so marred, more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men— So shall he sprinkle many nations; the kings shall shut their mouths at him, for that which had not been told them shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they consider.