EtherChapter4

And the Lord commanded the brother of Jared to go down out of the mount from the presence of the Lord, and write the things which he had seen; and they were forbidden to come unto the children of men until after that he should be lifted up upon the cross; and for this cause did king Mosiah keep them, that they should not come unto the world until after Christ should show himself unto his people.

The Lord commanded the brother of Jared to come down from the mountain, out of the presence of the Lord, and write down what he had seen. But those writings were forbidden to go out to people until after Christ was lifted up on the cross. That's why King Mosiah kept them, so they wouldn't go out to the world until after Christ showed himself to his people.

And after Christ truly had showed himself unto his people he commanded that they should be made manifest.

And after Christ had truly shown himself to his people, he commanded that they be made known.

And now, after that, they have all dwindled in unbelief; and there is none save it be the Lamanites, and they have rejected the gospel of Christ; therefore I am commanded that I should hide them up again in the earth.

Now, since then, the people of this land have all faded away in unbelief. There's no one left but the Lamanites, and they've rejected the gospel of Christ. So I'm commanded to hide the record away in the earth again.

Behold, I have written upon these plates the very things which the brother of Jared saw; and there never were greater things made manifest than those which were made manifest unto the brother of Jared.

I've written on these plates the very things the brother of Jared saw, and no greater things were ever made known than what was made known to him.

Wherefore the Lord hath commanded me to write them; and I have written them. And he commanded me that I should seal them up; and he also hath commanded that I should seal up the interpretation thereof; wherefore I have sealed up the interpreters, according to the commandment of the Lord.

So the Lord has commanded me to write them, and I've written them. He commanded me to seal them up, and he also commanded me to seal up their interpretation, so I've sealed up the interpreters, according to the commandment of the Lord.

For the Lord said unto me: They shall not go forth unto the Gentiles until the day that they shall repent of their iniquity, and become clean before the Lord.

The Lord said to me: They will not go out to the Gentiles until the day they repent of their sins and become clean before the Lord.

And in that day that they shall exercise faith in me, saith the Lord, even as the brother of Jared did, that they may become sanctified in me, then will I manifest unto them the things which the brother of Jared saw, even to the unfolding unto them all my revelations, saith Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Father of the heavens and of the earth, and all things that in them are.

And in the day they exercise faith in me, just as the brother of Jared did, so that they may become sanctified in me, then I will show them the things the brother of Jared saw, unfolding to them all my revelations — says Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Father of the heavens, the earth, and all things in them.

And he that will contend against the word of the Lord, let him be accursed; and he that shall deny these things, let him be accursed; for unto them will I show no greater things, saith Jesus Christ; for I am he who speaketh.

And whoever contends against the word of the Lord, let him be cursed; and whoever denies these things, let him be cursed; for to them I will show no greater things; for I am the one who speaks.

And at my command the heavens are opened and are shut; and at my word the earth shall shake; and at my command the inhabitants thereof shall pass away, even so as by fire.

And at my command the heavens are opened and shut; and at my word the earth will shake; and at my command its inhabitants will pass away, as if by fire.

And he that believeth not my words believeth not my disciples; and if it so be that I do not speak, judge ye; for ye shall know that it is I that speaketh, at the last day.

And whoever does not believe my words does not believe my disciples; and if I do not speak, judge for yourselves; for you will know at the last day that it is I who speak.

But he that believeth these things which I have spoken, him will I visit with the manifestations of my Spirit, and he shall know and bear record. For because of my Spirit he shall know that these things are true; for it persuadeth men to do good.

But whoever believes these things I have spoken will be visited with the manifestations of my Spirit, and he will know and testify. For because of my Spirit he will know that these things are true; for it persuades people to do good.

And whatsoever thing persuadeth men to do good is of me; for good cometh of none save it be of me. I am the same that leadeth men to all good; he that will not believe my words will not believe me—that I am; and he that will not believe me will not believe the Father who sent me. For behold, I am the Father, I am the light, and the life, and the truth of the world.

And whatever persuades people to do good is from me; for good comes from no one but me. I am the same one who leads people to all good. Whoever will not believe my words will not believe me, that I am; and whoever will not believe me will not believe the Father who sent me. For I am the Father; I am the light, the life, and the truth of the world.

Come unto me, O ye Gentiles, and I will show unto you the greater things, the knowledge which is hid up because of unbelief.

Come to me, O Gentiles, and I will show you the greater things, the knowledge that has been hidden because of unbelief.

Come unto me, O ye house of Israel, and it shall be made manifest unto you how great things the Father hath laid up for you, from the foundation of the world; and it hath not come unto you, because of unbelief.

Come to me, O house of Israel, and it will be made known to you what great things the Father has laid up for you from the foundation of the world. And it has not come to you, because of unbelief.

Behold, when ye shall rend that veil of unbelief which doth cause you to remain in your awful state of wickedness, and hardness of heart, and blindness of mind, then shall the great and marvelous things which have been hid up from the foundation of the world from you—yea, when ye shall call upon the Father in my name, with a broken heart and a contrite spirit, then shall ye know that the Father hath remembered the covenant which he made unto your fathers, O house of Israel.

When you tear away that veil of unbelief that keeps you in your awful state of wickedness, hardness of heart, and blindness of mind, then the great and marvelous things that have been hidden from you from the foundation of the world will be made known. When you call on the Father in my name, with a broken heart and a contrite spirit, then you will know that the Father has remembered the covenant he made with your fathers, O house of Israel.

And then shall my revelations which I have caused to be written by my servant John be unfolded in the eyes of all the people. Remember, when ye see these things, ye shall know that the time is at hand that they shall be made manifest in very deed.

And then my revelations, which I caused my servant John to write, will be unfolded before the eyes of all the people. Remember, when you see these things, you will know that the time is near when they will truly be made known.

Therefore, when ye shall receive this record ye may know that the work of the Father has commenced upon all the face of the land.

So when you receive this record, you may know that the work of the Father has begun over the whole face of the land.

Therefore, repent all ye ends of the earth, and come unto me, and believe in my gospel, and be baptized in my name; for he that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned; and signs shall follow them that believe in my name.

So repent, all you ends of the earth; come to me, believe in my gospel, and be baptized in my name; for he who believes and is baptized shall be saved, but he who believes not shall be damned, and signs shall follow those who believe in my name.

And blessed is he that is found faithful unto my name at the last day, for he shall be lifted up to dwell in the kingdom prepared for him from the foundation of the world. And behold it is I that hath spoken it. Amen.

And blessed is he who is found faithful to my name at the last day, for he will be lifted up to dwell in the kingdom prepared for him from the foundation of the world. And it is I who have spoken it. Amen.