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Show FIRST BOOK OF NEPHI. BIRST BOOK thing we had brought with us, every one according to his age ; wherefore, we did all go down into the ship, with our wives which ‘ And now, my father had begat two sons, in the wilderness: The eldest was called Jacob, and the younger, Joss ph. And it came to pass that alter we had all Lone GOwn into the ship, > unto exceeding rudeness. dingly, lest the Lord should be angry with because of iniquity, our And me; and my parents being stricken in years, and having suffered much grief because of their children, they were brough t down, yea, even upon their sick beds. Because of their grief, and much sorrow, and the iniquity of my brethren, they were brought near even to be carried out of this time, to meet their (rod ; yea, their gray hairs were about to be brough t down to tle low in the dust; yea, even they were near to be cast into . [, Nephi, began to fear excee- _ ia Water Wi y grave. And Jacob and Joseph also, being young, saving need of much nourishment, were grieved becaus e of the us, and smite us, that we. should be swallowed up swo- Now, my father, Lehi, had said many things unto them, and also unto the sons of Ishmael; but, behold, they did breat he out much threatnings against any one that should speak fox space of many days, behold, my brethren, and the sons of Ishmael, and also their wives, began to make themselves merry, dnsomuch that they began to dance, and to sing, and to speak with much rudeness, yeaf even tothatthey did forget by what ‘power they had been brought thither; yea, theyewere lifted up , upon my wrists, and behold, they had much unto my God, and ‘I did praise him all the day long; and I did not murmur against the Lord, because of mine afflictions, and had taken with us our provisions and things which had been commanded us, we aid put forth into the sea, and were driven forth before the wind. iowards th: promised land; and after that we had been driven forth before the wind. for the re 49 len, exceedingly; and also, mine ancles were much swollen, and great was the soreness thereof. Nevertheless, I did look ; and our children. ~ was OP NBHPRHI. in atllictions of their mother; and also my wite, with her tears and prayers, and also my children, did not soften the hearts of the depths of the Sea; wherefore, I, Nephi, began to speak to them with much soberness; but, behol, they were angry with me, saying: We will not that our younger brother shill be a ruler over us. And it came to pass that Laman and Lemuel did take me my brethren, that they would loose mé; atid there was nothing, save if were'the power of God, which threatened them with destruction, could soften their hearts; wherefore, when. they harshness; nevertheless, the Lord did suffer it, that he. might of the sea, they repented of the thing which insomuch that they loosed me. < and bind me with cords, and they did_treat saw that they were about to be swallowed up in the depths me with much shew forth his power, unto the fulfilling of his word which he And it to pass that I prayed unto the Lord; and after that I had prayed, the winds djd cease, and the storm did cease, and that I could not move, the compass, which had been prepared did cease to work: wherefore, they knew not whither they should steer the ship, insomuch, that there arose @ great storm, yea, a great and terrible tempest; drowned in the Sea; nevertheless, they there was a great calm. “~~ _ did loose me not.— And on the fourth day which we had been driven back, the » 4 x tempest began to be) exceeding sore. And it came to pass that we were about to be swallowed up in the depths of the Sea. And after that we had been driven back upon the waters for the space of four days, my brethren began to see that the judgment of God was upon them, amiguiliee wherefore, they came unto ne and loosed the bands: wee e \ land. Andit came to pass that after we had sailed for the space of many days, we did arrive to the promised land; and we went forth upon the | land, and1d did didpite pitch our tents8; and we did callit the prom ised land. And it came to pass that we did begin to till the earth , and. e an fe plant seeds ; yea, We, did put. all our seeds into me Carty, which we had brought from the land of J erusalem, And it came to pass that they did grow exceedingly ; where-~ dore, we were blessed ; And and. that they must perish, save that they should repent of thei Si yr"And it came to pass that I, N ephi, did_ guide the ship, that | we sailed again towards the promised and we were driven back upon the waters for the space of three days; and they began to be frightened exceedingly, lest they should be had done, came to pass that after they had loosed me, behold, I took the compass, and it did work whither I desired it. And ‘it came hath spoken, concerning the wicked. And it came to pass that after they had bound me, insomuch of the Lord, they e, si at we did find upon the Land of Pro- it came to p 4 anise, as we journi ed . ben in ic Wilderness, that there were beast e inthe forests of every kind, both t ‘he cow, and the ox, and the aes . eS ss Ba. pe 8 Be , Pet 8 a & * % Oe 4 . x s Wy a ait ost ‘ i % Si . ‘ ! e x ad i > ¥ |