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Show SECOND OF BOOK unto their brethrea, yea, even repentance ery from the dust; SEC@ND NEPHI, And it even that after many generations have gone by them. shall come to pass that their cry shall go, even according to the Because of their faith, their words simpleness of their words. shall proceed forth out 6f my mouth unto their brethren, w hich are the fruit of thy loins; and the weakness of their words will I make strong in their faith, unto the remembering Of my eovenant which | made unto thy fathers. And now, behold, my son Joseph, after this manner did my Wherefore, because of this covenant, father of old prophesy. thou art blessed: for thy seed Shall not be destroyed, for they And there shal shall hearken unto the words of the Book. raise up one, mighty among them, which shall do much good, both in word and in deed, being-an instrument in the hands 0! God, with exceeding faith, to work mighty wonders, and do that thing which is great in the sight of God, unto the bring. ing to pass much restoration unto the House of Israel, and unto the seed of thy brethren. And now, blessed art thou, Jose phi. 4 Behold, thou art little ; wherefore, hearken unto the words o! |) — thy brother Nephi, and it shall be done unto thee, even accor Remember the words » which I have spoken. the words dingthy.to dying father. Amen. —_——— of ct so< nD CHAPTER IL. —=Ch jV.’ NZ : Anp 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 concer And the prophecies whith he wrote, there . ning all his seed. And he prophesied concerning us, and | are not many greater. our future generations; and they are written upon the plates ~ of brass. Wherefore, after my father had made an end o - speaking concernifig the prophecies of Joseph, he called the children of Laman, his sons, and and sayeth | his daughters, unto them, Behold, my sons, and my daughters, which are the sons and the daughters of my first born, | would that ye should give ear unto my words: for the Lord God: hath si sd. That | Lil ce Us inasmuch as ye shall keep my commandmen ts. ¥e shall pros: per in the land; mandments, and inasmuch as ye will, n0 ke ep T y com’ ye shall be cut off from my presence. hold, my sons and my daughters, TF caun ' Ve ~ eee. * . » | e »* - © OS in But be tag OF NEPHI. 69 erave, save I should leave a blessing upon you: For behold, I know that if ye are brought up in the nght way that ye should go, ye Will not depart fromit. 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 mercitu! 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, which 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, it came to pass that he spake unto the sons of Ishmael, yea, and even all his household. And after that he had made anend of speaking unto them, he spake unto Sam, saying: Blessed art thou, and thy seed: for thou And thy shalt inherit the land, like unto thy brother, Nephi. 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 that after Lehi had spake 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 For constrained to speak unto them, ac@ording to the word. IT had_spake 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 And upon these, I write the things of my soul, / other plates. and many of the Scriptures which are engraven upon the plates of brass: For my soul deliteth in the Scriptures ; and my heart pondereth them, and writeth them for the learning sou! delighteth in and the the profit of my children. Behold, my profi he things of the Lord; and my heart pondereth continually 20n the things which I have seen and heard. Nevertheless, me a BOOK E x « |
