BoM Translation Guide



1 Nephi 1

1 Nephi 1:1 [LDS 1:1] [Note]
I, Nephi, [having been born] [of <goodly> parents,] therefore [I was taught somewhat] [in <all> the learning] [of my father;] [and having seen] many afflictions [in the course] [of my days--] nevertheless, [having been <highly> favored] [of the Lord] [in all] [my days;] yea, [having had a <great> knowledge] [of the goodness] [and the mysteries] [of God,] therefore I make [a record] [of my proceedings] [in my days;] yea, I make [a record] [in the language] [of my father,] which consists [of the learning] [of the Jews] [and the language] [of the Egyptians.]

1 Nephi 1:2 [LDS 1:3]
[And I know] [that the record] which I make [is true;] [and I] make it with [mine own hand;] [and I] make it [according to my knowledge.]

1 Nephi 1:3 [LDS 1:4]
[For it came to pass,] [in the commencement] [of the <first> year] [of the reign] [of Zedekiah,] king [of Judah] [(my father] Lehi [having dwelt] [at Jerusalem] [in all] [his days);] [and in that <same> year] [there came] many prophets, prophesying unto [the people] that [they must repent,] [or the <great> <city> Jerusalem] [must be destroyed.]

1 Nephi 1:4 [LDS 1:5]
[Wherefore it came to pass] [that my father] Lehi, [as he went forth,] prayed unto [the Lord,] [yea,{incorrect punctuation} even] [with all] [his heart,] [in behalf] [of his people.]

1 Nephi 1:5 [LDS 1:6]
[And it came to pass,] [as he prayed] unto [the Lord,] [there came] [a pillar] [of fire] [and dwelt] upon [a rock] [before him;] [and he saw] [and heard] much; [and because of the things] which [he saw] [and heard,] [he did quake] [and tremble] exceedingly.

1 Nephi 1:6 [LDS 1:7]
[And it came to pass] [that he returned] [to his own house] [at Jerusalem;] [and he cast himself] upon [his bed,] [being overcome] [with the Spirit] [and the things] which [he had seen;]

1 Nephi 1:7 [LDS 1:8] [Note]
[And being <thus> overcome] [with the Spirit,] [he was carried away] [in a vision,] [even that he saw] [the heavens] open, [and he thought] [he saw] God sitting upon [his throne,] surrounded [with <numberless> concourses] [of angels] [in the attitude] [of singing] [and praising] [their God.]

1 Nephi 1:8 [LDS 1:9]
[And it came to pass] [that he saw] one descending [out of] [the midst] [of heaven,] [and he beheld] [that his luster] was above [that of the sun] [at noon-day;]

1 Nephi 1:9 [LDS 1:10]
[And he <also> saw] twelve others [following him,] [and their brightness] [did exceed] that [of the stars] [in the firmament;] [and they came down] [and went forth] [upon the face] [of the earth;]

1 Nephi 1:10 [LDS 1:11]
[And the first] came [and stood] before [my father,] [and gave] [unto him] [a book,] [and bade him] [that he should read.]

1 Nephi 1:11 [LDS 1:12]
[And it came to pass] [that as he read,] [he was filled with] [the Spirit] [of the Lord,] [and he read,] saying, Wo, wo [unto Jerusalem!] for [I have seen] [thine abominations;]

1 Nephi 1:12 [LDS 1:13]
Yea, [and <many> things] [did my father] read concerning Jerusalem-- [that it should be destroyed,] [and the inhabitants thereof,] many [should perish] [by the sword,] [and many] [should be carried away captive] [into Babylon.]

1 Nephi 1:13 [LDS 1:14]
[And it came to pass] [that when] [my father] [had read] [and saw] many great [and <marvelous> things,] [he did exclaim] many things unto [the Lord;] [such as,] Great [and marvelous] [are thy works,] [O Lord] God Almighty! [Thy throne] [is high] [in the heavens,] [and thy power,] [and goodness,] [and mercy] [are over] all [the inhabitants] [of the earth;] [and because] [thou art] merciful, [thou wilt <not> suffer] [those who] come [unto thee] [that they shall perish!]

1 Nephi 1:14 [LDS 1:15]
[And after this manner] was [the language] [of my father] [in the praising] [of his God;] for [his soul] [did rejoice,] [and his <whole> heart] [was filled,] [because of the things] which [he had seen;] yea, which [the Lord] [had shewn unto him.]

1 Nephi 1:15 [LDS 1:16]
[And now] I, Nephi, [do <not> make] [a <full> account] [of the things] which [my father] [hath written,] for [he hath written] many things which [he saw] [in visions] [and in dreams;]

1 Nephi 1:16 [LDS 1:17]
[And he <also> hath written] many things which [he prophesied] [and spake] unto [his children,] [of which] I [shall <not> make] [a <full> account;] [but I] [shall make] [an account] [of my proceedings] [in my days.]

1 Nephi 1:17 [LDS 1:17] [Note]
Behold I make [an abridgment] [of the record] [of my father,] upon plates which [I have made] with [mine own hands;] wherefore after [I have abridged] [the record] [of my father,] [then will I make] [an account] [of mine own life.]

1 Nephi 1:18 [LDS 1:18]
Therefore, [I would that] [ye should know,] that after [the Lord] [had shewn] [so many] marvelous things unto [my father] Lehi, yea, concerning [the destruction] [of Jerusalem,] behold [he went forth] [among the people,] [and began] [to prophesy] [and to declare] [unto them] concerning [the things] which [he had both seen] [and heard.]

1 Nephi 1:19 [LDS 1:19]
[And it came to pass] [that the Jews] [did mock him] [because of the things] which [he testified] [of them;] for [he <truly> testified] [of their wickedness] [and their abominations;]

1 Nephi 1:20 [LDS 1:19]
[And he testified] [that the things] which [he saw] [and heard,] [and also] [the things] which [he read] [in the book,] manifested plainly [of the coming] [of a Messiah,] [and also] [the redemption] [of the world.]

1 Nephi 1:21 [LDS 1:20]
[And when the Jews] heard [these things,] [they were angry] [with him;] yea, [even as with the prophets] [of old,] whom [they had cast out,] [and stoned,] [and slain;]

1 Nephi 1:22 [LDS 1:20]
[And they <also> sought] [his life,] [that they might take it away.]

1 Nephi 1:23 [LDS 1:20]
[But behold] I, Nephi, [will shew] [unto you] [that the tender mercies] [of the Lord] [are over] all those whom [he hath chosen,] [because of their faith,] [to make] them mighty [even unto] [the power] [of deliverance.]

1 Nephi 1:24 [LDS 2:1]
For behold [it came to pass] [that the Lord] spake unto [my father,] yea, [even in a dream,] [and said] [unto him,] Blessed [are thou] Lehi, [because of the things which] [thou hast done;]

1 Nephi 1:25 [LDS 2:1]
[And because] thou [hast been faithful] [and declared] unto [this people] [the things] which [I commanded thee,] behold [they seek] [to take away] [thy life.]

1 Nephi 1:26 [LDS 2:2]
[And it came to pass] [that the Lord] commanded [my father,] [even in a dream,] [that he should take] [his family] [and depart] [into the wilderness.]

1 Nephi 1:27 [LDS 2:3]
[And it came to pass] [that he was obedient] unto [the word] [of the Lord,] [wherefore he did] [as the Lord] [commanded him.]

1 Nephi 1:28 [LDS 2:4]
[And it came to pass] [that he departed] [into the wilderness.]

1 Nephi 1:29 [LDS 2:4]
[And he left] [his house,] [and the land] [of his inheritance,] [and his gold,] [and his silver,] [and his precious things,] [and took] nothing [with him,] save [it were his family,] [and provisions,] [and tents,] [and he departed] [into the wilderness;]

1 Nephi 1:30 [LDS 2:5]
[And he came down] [by the borders] near [the shore] [of the <Red> Sea;]

1 Nephi 1:31 [LDS 2:5]
[And he traveled] [in the wilderness] [in the borders] which [were nearer] [the <Red> Sea;]

1 Nephi 1:32 [LDS 2:5] [Note]
[And he did travel] [in the wilderness] with [his family] which consisted [of my mother] Sariah, [and my <elder> brothers,] [who were] Laman, Lemuel, [and Sam.]

1 Nephi 1:33 [LDS 2:6]
[And it came to pass] [that when he had traveled] three days [in the wilderness,] [he pitched] [his tent] [in a valley] [by the side] [of a river] [of water.]

1 Nephi 1:34 [LDS 2:7]
[And it came to pass] [that he built] [an altar] [of stones,] [and he made] [an offering] unto [the Lord,] [and gave thanks] unto [the Lord] [our God.]

1 Nephi 1:35 [LDS 2:8]
[And it came to pass] [that he called] [the name] [of the river] Laman, [and it emptied] [into the <Red> Sea;] [and the valley] was [in the borders] near [the mouth thereof.]

1 Nephi 1:36 [LDS 2:9]
[And when] [my father] saw [that the waters] [of the river] emptied [into the fountain] [of the <Red> Sea,] [he spake] unto Laman, saying, [O that] [thou mightest be] [like unto <this> river,] continually running [into the fountain] [of all righteousness.]

1 Nephi 1:37 [LDS 2:10] [Note]
[And he <also> spake] unto Lemuel: [O that] [thou mightest be] [like unto <this> valley,] firm [and steadfast,] [and immovable] [in keeping] [the commandments] [of the Lord.]

1 Nephi 1:38 [LDS 2:11] [Note]
[Now this] [he spake] [because of the stiffneckedness] [of Laman] [and Lemuel;] for behold [they did murmur] [in <many> things] against [their father,] because he was [a <visionary> man,] [and had led them] [out of the land] [of Jerusalem,] [to leave] [the land] [of their inheritance,] [and their gold,] [and their silver,] [and their precious things,] [to perish] [in the wilderness.]

1 Nephi 1:39 [LDS 2:11]
[And this] [they said] [he had done] [because of the <foolish> imaginations] [of his heart.]

1 Nephi 1:40 [LDS 2:12]
[And thus] Laman [and Lemuel,] [being the eldest,] [did murmur] against [their father.]

1 Nephi 1:41 [LDS 2:12]
[And they did murmur] because [they knew] not [the dealings] [of that God] [who had created them.]

1 Nephi 1:42 [LDS 2:13]
Neither [did they believe] [that Jerusalem,] [that <great> city,] [could be destroyed] [according to the words] [of the prophets.]

1 Nephi 1:43 [LDS 2:13]
[And they were] [like unto the Jews,] [who were] [at Jerusalem,] [who sought] [to take away] [the life] [of my father.]

1 Nephi 1:44 [LDS 2:14]
[And it came to pass] [that my father] [did speak] unto them [in the valley] [of Lemuel,] [with power,] [being filled with] [the Spirit,] until [their frames] [did shake] [before him.]

1 Nephi 1:45 [LDS 2:14]
[And he did confound them,] [that they durst not] utter [against him;] [wherefore they did] [as he commanded them.]

1 Nephi 1:46 [LDS 2:15]
[And my father] dwelt [in a tent.]

1 Nephi 1:47 [LDS 2:16]
[And it came to pass] that I, Nephi, [being <exceeding> young,] nevertheless [being large] [in stature,] [and also] [having great] desires [to know] [of the mysteries] [of God,]

1 Nephi 1:48 [LDS 2:16]
[Wherefore I did cry] unto [the Lord;] [and behold] [he did visit me,] [and did soften] [my heart] that [I did believe] all [the words] which [had been spoken] [by my father;] [wherefore I did <not> rebel] [against him] [like unto my brothers.]

1 Nephi 1:49 [LDS 2:17]
[And I spake] unto Sam, [making known] [unto him] [the things] which [the Lord] [had manifested] [unto me] [by his <Holy> Spirit.]

1 Nephi 1:50 [LDS 2:17]
[And it came to pass] [that he believed] [in my words;]

1 Nephi 1:51 [LDS 2:18]
[But behold] Laman [and Lemuel] [would <not> hearken] unto [my words:]

1 Nephi 1:52 [LDS 2:18]
[And being grieved] [because of the hardness] [of their hearts,] [I cried] unto [the Lord] [for them.]

1 Nephi 1:53 [LDS 2:19]
[And it came to pass] [that the Lord] spake [unto me,] saying, Blessed [art thou] Nephi, [because of thy faith,] for [thou hast sought me] diligently, [with lowliness] [of heart.]

1 Nephi 1:54 [LDS 2:20] [Note]
[And inasmuch] [as ye shall keep] [my commandments,] [ye shall prosper,] [and shall be led] to [a land] [of promise;] [yea,{incorrect punctuation} even] [a land] which [I have prepared] [for you;] yea, [a land] which [is choice] [above all] other lands.

1 Nephi 1:55 [LDS 2:21]
[And inasmuch] [as thy brethren] [shall rebel] [against thee,] [they shall be cut off] [from the presence] [of the Lord.]

1 Nephi 1:56 [LDS 2:22]
[And inasmuch] [as thou shalt keep] [my commandments,] [thou shalt be made] [a ruler] [and a teacher] over [thy brethren.]

1 Nephi 1:57 [LDS 2:23]
For behold, [in <that> day] [that they shall rebel] [against me,] [I will curse them] [even with a <sore> curse,] [and they shall have <no> power] [over thy seed,] except [they shall rebel] [against me] also.

1 Nephi 1:58 [LDS 2:24]
[And if it so be] [that they rebel] [against me,] [they shall be] [a scourge] [unto thy seed,] [to stir them up] [in the ways] [of remembrance.]

1 Nephi 1:59 [LDS 3:1]
[And it came to pass] that I, Nephi, returned [from speaking] [with the Lord,] to [the tent] [of my father.]

1 Nephi 1:60 [LDS 3:2]
[And it came to pass] [that he spake] [unto me,] saying: Behold [I have dreamed] [a dream,] [in the which] [the Lord] [hath commanded me] [that thou] [and thy brethren] [shall return] [to Jerusalem.]

1 Nephi 1:61 [LDS 3:3]
For behold, Laban [hath the record] [of the Jews,] [and also] [a genealogy] [of thy forefathers,] [and they are engraven] upon plates [of brass.]

1 Nephi 1:62 [LDS 3:4]
[Wherefore the Lord] [hath commanded me] [that thou] [and thy brothers] [should go] [to the house] [of Laban,] [and seek] [the records,] [and bring them down] hither into [the wilderness.]

1 Nephi 1:63 [LDS 3:5]
[And now,] behold [thy brothers] murmur, saying [it is a hard thing] which [I have required] [of them;] [but behold] [I have <not> required it] [of them;] [but it is] [a commandment] [of the Lord.]

1 Nephi 1:64 [LDS 3:6]
[Therefore go,] [my son,] [and thou shalt be] favored [of the Lord,] because [thou hast <not> murmured.]

1 Nephi 1:65 [LDS 3:7]
[And it came to pass] that I, Nephi, said unto [my father,] [I will go] [and do] [the things which] [the Lord] [hath commanded,] for [I know] [that the Lord] giveth no commandments unto [the children] [of men,] save [he shall prepare] [a way] [for them] [that they may accomplish] [the thing which] [he commandeth them.]

1 Nephi 1:66 [LDS 3:8]
[And it came to pass] [that when] [my father] [had heard] these words, [he was <exceeding> glad,] for [he knew] that [I had been blessed] [of the Lord.]

1 Nephi 1:67 [LDS 3:9]
[And I,] Nephi, [and my brethren] [took our journey] [in the wilderness] [with our tents,] [to go up] to [the land] [of Jerusalem.]

1 Nephi 1:68 [LDS 3:10]
[And it came to pass] [that when we had come up] to [the land] [of Jerusalem,] I [and my brethren] [did consult] one [with another;] [and we cast] lots who [of us] [should go] [in unto] [the house] [of Laban.]

1 Nephi 1:69 [LDS 3:11]
[And it came to pass] [that the lot] fell upon Laman; [and Laman] [went in] unto [the house] [of Laban,] [and he talked] [with him] [as he sat] [in his house.]

1 Nephi 1:70 [LDS 3:12]
[And he desired] [of Laban] [the records] which [were engraven] upon [the plates] [of brass,] which contained [the genealogy] [of my father.]

1 Nephi 1:71 [LDS 3:13]
[And behold] [it came to pass] [that Laban] [was angry,] [and thrust him out] [from his presence;] [and he would] not [that he should have the records.]

1 Nephi 1:72 [LDS 3:13]
[Wherefore,{incorrect punctuation} he said] [unto him,] Behold [thou art] [a robber,] [and I will slay thee.]

1 Nephi 1:73 [LDS 3:14]
[But Laman] fled [out of his presence,] [and told] [the things] which Laban [had done,] [unto us.]

1 Nephi 1:74 [LDS 3:14]
[And we began] [to be <exceeding> sorrowful,] [and my brethren] [were about to return] unto [my father] [in the wilderness.]

1 Nephi 1:75 [LDS 3:15]
[But,{incorrect punctuation} behold,] [I said] [unto them,] [that as the Lord] liveth, [and as we live,] [we will <not> go down] unto [our father] [in the wilderness,] until [we have accomplished] [the thing which] [the Lord] [hath commanded us.]

1 Nephi 1:76 [LDS 3:16]
Wherefore [let us be faithful] [in keeping] [the commandments] [of the Lord;]

1 Nephi 1:77 [LDS 3:16]
[Therefore let us go down] to [the land] [of our father's] inheritance, for behold [he left] gold [and silver,] [and all manner] [of riches.]

1 Nephi 1:78 [LDS 3:17]
[And all] this [he hath done,] because [of the commandments] [of the Lord;] for [he knowing] [that Jerusalem] [must be destroyed,] [because of the wickedness] [of the people.]

1 Nephi 1:79 [LDS 3:18]
For behold, [they have rejected] [the words] [of the prophets.]

1 Nephi 1:80 [LDS 3:18]
Wherefore if [my father] [should dwell] [in the land] after [he hath been commanded] [to flee] [out of the land,] behold [he would <also> perish.]

1 Nephi 1:81 [LDS 3:18] [Note]
[Wherefore it must needs be] [that he flee] [out of the land.]

1 Nephi 1:82 [LDS 3:19]
[And behold] [it is wisdom] [in God] [that we should obtain] these records, [that we may preserve] unto [our children] [the language] [of our fathers;]

1 Nephi 1:83 [LDS 3:20] [Note]
[And also] [that we may preserve] [unto them] [the words] which [have been spoken] [by the mouth] [of all] [the <holy> prophets,] which [have been delivered] [unto them] [by the spirit] [and power] [of God,] since [the world] began, [even down unto] this [present time.]

1 Nephi 1:84 [LDS 3:21]
[And it came to pass] [that after this manner] [of language] [did I persuade] [my brethren,] [that they might be faithful] [in keeping] [the commandments] [of God.]

1 Nephi 1:85 [LDS 3:22]
[And it came to pass] [that we went down] to [the land] [of our inheritance,] [and we did gather together] [our gold,] [and our silver,] [and our precious things.]

1 Nephi 1:86 [LDS 3:23]
[And after] [we had gathered] [these things together,] [we went up] again unto [the house] [of Laban.]

1 Nephi 1:87 [LDS 3:24]
[And it came to pass] [that we went in] unto Laban, [and desired him] [that he would give] [unto us] [the records] which [were engraven] upon [the plates] [of brass,] [for which] [we would give] [unto him] [our gold,] [and our silver,] [and all] [our precious things.]

1 Nephi 1:88 [LDS 3:25]
[And it came to pass] [that when Laban] saw [our property,] that [it was] exceeding great, [he did lust after] it, [insomuch that he thrust us out,] [and sent] [his servants] [to slay us,] [that he might obtain] [our property.]

1 Nephi 1:89 [LDS 3:26] [Note]
[And it came to pass] [that we did flee] before [the servants] [of Laban,] [and we were obliged] [to leave] behind [our property,] [and it fell] [into the hands] [of Laban.]

1 Nephi 1:90 [LDS 3:27] [Note]
[And it came to pass] [that we fled] into [the wilderness,] [and the servants] [of Laban] [did <not> overtake us,] [and we hid ourselves] [in the cavity] [of a rock.]

1 Nephi 1:91 [LDS 3:28]
[And it came to pass] [that Laman] [was angry] [with me,] [and also] with [my father,] [and also] [was Lemuel;] for [he hearkened] unto [the words] [of Laman.]

1 Nephi 1:92 [LDS 3:28]
Wherefore Laman [and Lemuel] did speak many hard words [unto us,] [their <younger> brothers,] [and they did smite us] [even with a rod.]

1 Nephi 1:93 [LDS 3:29]
[And it came to pass] [as they smote us] [with a rod,] behold [an angel] [of the Lord] came [and stood] [before them,] [and he spake] [unto them] saying, Why [do ye smite] [your younger] brother [with a rod?]

1 Nephi 1:94 [LDS 3:29]
[Know ye] not [that the Lord] [hath chosen him] [to be] [a ruler] [over you,] [and this] [because of your iniquities?]

1 Nephi 1:95 [LDS 3:29]
Behold [ye shall go up] [to Jerusalem] again, [and the Lord] [will deliver] Laban [into your hands.]

1 Nephi 1:96 [LDS 3:30]
[And after] [the angel] [had spoken] [unto us,] [he departed]

1 Nephi 1:97 [LDS 3:31] [Note]
[And after] [the angel] [had departed,] Laman [and Lemuel] again began [to murmur,] saying, How [is it possible] [that the Lord] [will deliver] Laban [into our hands?]

1 Nephi 1:98 [LDS 3:31]
Behold [he is a mighty man,] [and he can command] fifty, [yea,{incorrect punctuation} even] [he can slay] fifty; [then why] not us?

1 Nephi 1:99 [LDS 4:1]
[And it came to pass] [that I spake] unto [my brethren,] saying, [Let us go up] again [unto Jerusalem,] [and let us be faithful] [in keeping] [the commandments] [of the Lord;] for behold [he is mightier] [than all] [the earth,] [then why] not mightier [than Laban] [and his fifty,] yea, [or even] [than his tens] [of thousands.]

1 Nephi 1:100 [LDS 4:2] [Note]
[Therefore let us go up;] [let us be strong] [like unto Moses;] for [he <truly> spake] unto [the waters] [of the <Red> Sea,] [and they divided] hither [and thither,] [and our fathers] [came through] [out of captivity] [on dry ground,] [and the armies] [of Pharaoh] [did follow] [and were drowned] [in the waters] [of the <Red> Sea.]

1 Nephi 1:101 [LDS 4:3] [Note]
Now behold [ye know] that this [is true;] [and ye <also> know] that [an angel] [hath spoken] [unto you,] wherefore [can ye doubt?]

1 Nephi 1:102 [LDS 4:3]
[Let us go up;] [the Lord] [is able] [to deliver us,] [even as our fathers,] [and to destroy] Laban [even as the Egyptians.]

1 Nephi 1:103 [LDS 4:4]
[Now when I had spoken] [these words,] [they were <yet> wroth,] [and did <still> continue] [to murmur;] nevertheless [they did follow me] [up until] [we came] without [the walls] [of Jerusalem.]

1 Nephi 1:104 [LDS 4:5]
[And it was] [by night:] [and I caused that they should hide themselves] without [the walls.]

1 Nephi 1:105 [LDS 4:5]
[And after] [they had hid themselves,] I, Nephi, crept [into the city,] [and went forth] [towards the house] [of Laban.]

1 Nephi 1:106 [LDS 4:6] [Note]
[And I was led] [by the Spirit,] not knowing beforehand [the things which] [I should do.]

1 Nephi 1:107 [LDS 4:7] [Note]
[Nevertheless I went forth,] [and as I came near] unto [the house] [of Laban,] [I beheld] [a man,] [and he had fallen] [to the earth] [before me,] for [he was drunken] [with wine.]

1 Nephi 1:108 [LDS 4:8]
[And when I came] [to him] [I found] that [it was] Laban.

1 Nephi 1:109 [LDS 4:9]
[And I beheld] [his sword,] [and I drew it forth] [from the sheath thereof,] [and the hilt thereof] [was of <pure> gold,] [and the workmanship thereof] [was <exceeding> fine:] [and I saw] [that the blade thereof] [[was of [the most precious] steel. ]]

1 Nephi 1:110 [LDS 4:10]
[And it came to pass] [that I was constrained] [by the Spirit] [that I should kill] Laban;

1 Nephi 1:111 [LDS 4:10]
[But I said] [in my heart,] Never [at any time] [have I shed] [the blood] [of man,] [and I shrunk] [and would that] [I might not] [slay him.]

1 Nephi 1:112 [LDS 4:11]
[And the Spirit] said [unto me] again, Behold [the Lord] [hath delivered him] [into thy hands;] yea, [and I <also> knew] that [he had sought] [to take away] [mine own life;] yea, [and he would <not> hearken] unto [the commandments] [of the Lord;] [and he <also> had taken away] [our property.]

1 Nephi 1:113 [LDS 4:12]
[And it came to pass] [that the Spirit] said [unto me] again, [Slay him,] [for the Lord] [hath delivered him] [into thy hands.]

1 Nephi 1:114 [LDS 4:13]
Behold [the Lord] slayeth [the wicked] [to bring forth] [his <righteous> purposes.]

1 Nephi 1:115 [LDS 4:13]
[It is better] [that <one> man] [should perish,] [than that a nation] [should dwindle] [and perish] [in unbelief.]

1 Nephi 1:116 [LDS 4:14]
[And now,] when I, Nephi, [had heard] [these words,] [I remembered] [the words] [of the Lord] which [he spake] [unto me] [in the wilderness,] saying, [That inasmuch] [as thy seed] [shall keep] [my commandments,] [they shall prosper] [in the land] [of promise.]

1 Nephi 1:117 [LDS 4:15]
Yea, [and I <also> thought] [that they could] not keep [the commandments] [of the Lord] [according to the law] [of Moses,] save [they should have the law.]

1 Nephi 1:118 [LDS 4:16]
[And I <also> knew] that [the law] [was engraven] upon [the plates] [of brass.]

1 Nephi 1:119 [LDS 4:17]
[And again,] [I knew] [that the Lord] [had delivered] Laban [into my hands] [for this] cause, [that I might obtain] [the records] [according to his commandments.]

1 Nephi 1:120 [LDS 4:18]
Therefore [I did obey] [the voice] [of the Spirit,] [and took] Laban [by the hair] [of the head,] [and I smote off] [his head] with [his own sword.]

1 Nephi 1:121 [LDS 4:19]
[And after] [I had smitten off] [his head] with [his own sword,] [I took] [the garments] [of Laban] [and put them] upon [mine own body;] [yea,{incorrect punctuation} even] [every whit;] [and I did gird on] [his armor] [about my loins.]

1 Nephi 1:122 [LDS 4:20]
[And after] [I had done] this, [I went forth] unto [the treasury] [of Laban.]

1 Nephi 1:123 [LDS 4:20]
[And as I went forth] towards [the treasury] [of Laban,] behold [I saw] [the servant] [of Laban,] [who had] [the keys] [of the treasury.]

1 Nephi 1:124 [LDS 4:21]
[And I commanded him] [in the voice] [of Laban,] that [he should go] [with me] [into the treasury;] [and he supposed me] [to be] [his master] Laban, for [he beheld] [the garments] [and also] [the sword] girded [about my loins.]

1 Nephi 1:125 [LDS 4:22]
[And he spake] [unto me] [concerning the elders] [of the Jews,] he knowing [that his master] Laban [had been] [[out [by night] among them.]]

1 Nephi 1:126 [LDS 4:23]
[And I spake] [unto him] [as if it had been Laban.]

1 Nephi 1:127 [LDS 4:24]
[And I <also> spake] [unto him] [that I should carry] [the engravings] which [were upon] [the plates] [of brass,] [to my <elder> brethren,] [who were] without [the walls.]

1 Nephi 1:128 [LDS 4:25]
[And I <also> bade him] [that he should follow me.]

1 Nephi 1:129 [LDS 4:26]
[And he supposing] [that I spake] [of the brethren] [of the church,] [and that] [I was truly] [that Laban] whom [I had slain,] [wherefore he] [did follow me.]

1 Nephi 1:130 [LDS 4:27]
[And he spake] [unto me] many times [concerning the elders] [of the Jews,] [as I went forth] unto [my brethren,] [who were] without [the walls.]

1 Nephi 1:131 [LDS 4:28]
[And it came to pass] [that when Laman] [saw me,] [he was <exceedingly> frightened,] [and also] Lemuel [and Sam.]

1 Nephi 1:132 [LDS 4:28]
[And they fled] [from before] [my presence;] for [they supposed] [it was] Laban, [and that he had slain me,] [and had sought] [to take away] [their lives] also.

1 Nephi 1:133 [LDS 4:29]
[And it came to pass] [that I called] [after them,] [and they did hear me;] [wherefore they did cease] [to flee] [from my presence.]

1 Nephi 1:134 [LDS 4:30]
[And it came to pass] [that when the servant] [of Laban] beheld [my brethren,] [he began] [to tremble,] [and was about to flee] [from before me,] [and return] [to the city] [of Jerusalem.]

1 Nephi 1:135 [LDS 4:31]
[And now] I, Nephi, [being a man] large [in stature,] [and also] [having received] much strength [of the Lord,] therefore [I did seize upon] [the servant] [of Laban,] [and held him] [that he should <not> flee.]

1 Nephi 1:136 [LDS 4:32]
[And it came to pass] [that I spake] [with him,] [that if] [he would hearken] unto [my words,] [as the Lord] liveth, [and as I live,] [even so] [that if] [he would hearken] unto [our words,] [we would spare] [his life.]

1 Nephi 1:137 [LDS 4:33]
[And I spake] [unto him,] [even with an oath,] [that he need not] fear; [that he should be] [a <free> man] [like unto us,] if [he would go down] [in the wilderness] [with us.]

1 Nephi 1:138 [LDS 4:34]
[And I <also> spake] [unto him,] saying, Surely [the Lord] [hath commanded us] [to do] this thing, [and shall we <not> be diligent] [in keeping] [the commandments] [of the Lord?]

1 Nephi 1:139 [LDS 4:34]
[Therefore,{incorrect punctuation} if] [thou wilt go down] [into the wilderness] to [my father,] [thou shalt have] place [with us.]

1 Nephi 1:140 [LDS 4:35]
[And it came to pass] [that Zoram] [did take courage] [at the words] which [I spake.]

1 Nephi 1:141 [LDS 4:35]
[Now Zoram] [was the name] [of the servant;] [and he promised] that [he would go down] [into the wilderness] unto [our father.]

1 Nephi 1:142 [LDS 4:35]
[And he <also> made] [an oath] [unto us,] [that he would tarry] [with us] from that [time forth.]

1 Nephi 1:143 [LDS 4:36]
[Now we were desirous] [that he should tarry] [with us] [for this] cause, that [the Jews] [might not] know concerning [our flight] [into the wilderness,] lest [they should pursue us] [and destroy us.]

1 Nephi 1:144 [LDS 4:37]
[And it came to pass] [that when Zoram] [had made] [an oath] [unto us,] [our fears] [did cease] [concerning him.]

1 Nephi 1:145 [LDS 4:38]
[And it came to pass] [that we took] [the plates] [of brass] [and the servant] [of Laban,] [and departed] [into the wilderness,] [and journeyed] unto [the tent] [of our father.]

1 Nephi 1:146 [LDS 5:1]
[And it came to pass] [that after] [we had come down] [into the wilderness] unto [our father,] behold [he was filled] [with joy,] [and also] [my mother] Sariah [was <exceeding> glad,] for [she truly] [had mourned] [because of us;] for [she had supposed] [that we had perished] [in the wilderness;]

1 Nephi 1:147 [LDS 5:2]
[And she] also [had complained] against [my father,] [telling him] [that he was] [a <visionary> man;] saying, Behold [thou hast led us forth] [from the land] [of our inheritance,] [and my sons] are no more, [and we perish] [in the wilderness.]

1 Nephi 1:148 [LDS 5:3]
[And after this manner] [of language] [had my mother] complained against [my father.]

1 Nephi 1:149 [LDS 5:4]
[And it had come to pass] [that my father] spake [unto her,] saying, [I know] [that I am] [a <visionary> man;] for if [I had <not> seen] [the things of God] [in a vision,] [I should <not> have known] [the goodness] [of God,] [but had tarried] [at Jerusalem,] [and had perished] with [my brethren.]

1 Nephi 1:150 [LDS 5:5]
[But behold] [I have obtained] [a land] [of promise,] [in the which things] [I do rejoice;]

1 Nephi 1:151 [LDS 5:5]
Yea, [and I know] [that the Lord] [will deliver] [my sons] [out of the hands] [of Laban,] [and bring them down again] [unto us] [in the wilderness.]

1 Nephi 1:152 [LDS 5:6]
[And after this manner] [of language] [[did [my father] Lehi comfort ]] [my mother] Sariah [concerning us,] [[while we journeyed [in the wilderness] up]] to [the land] [of Jerusalem,] [to obtain] [the record] [of the Jews.]

1 Nephi 1:153 [LDS 5:7]
[And when we had returned] to [the tent] [of my father,] behold [their joy] [was full,] [and my mother] [was comforted;]

1 Nephi 1:154 [LDS 5:8]
[And she spake,] saying, Now [I know] [of a surety] [that the Lord] [hath commanded] [my husband] [to flee] into [the wilderness;]

1 Nephi 1:155 [LDS 5:8]
Yea, [and I <also> know] [of a surety] [that the Lord] [hath protected] [my sons,] [and delivered them] [out of the hands] [of Laban,] [and gave them power] whereby [they could accomplish] [the thing which] [the Lord] [hath commanded] them.

1 Nephi 1:156 [LDS 5:8]
[And after this manner] [of language] [did she speak.]

1 Nephi 1:157 [LDS 5:9]
[And it came to pass] [that they did rejoice] exceedingly, [and did offer] sacrifice [and burnt offerings] unto [the Lord;] [and they gave thanks] unto [the God] [of Israel.]

1 Nephi 1:158 [LDS 5:10]
[And after] [they had given thanks] unto [the God] [of Israel,] [my father] Lehi took [the records] which [were engraven] upon [the plates] [of brass,] [and he did search them] [from the beginning.]

1 Nephi 1:159 [LDS 5:11]
[And he beheld] that [they did contain] [the <five> books] [of Moses,] which gave [an account] [of the creation] [of the world;]

1 Nephi 1:160 [LDS 5:11]
[And also] [of Adam] [and Eve,] [who were] [our <first> parents;]

1 Nephi 1:161 [LDS 5:12]
[And also] [a record] [of the Jews] [from the beginning,] [even down to] [the commencement] [of the reign] [of Zedekiah,] king [of Judah;]

1 Nephi 1:162 [LDS 5:13]
[And also] [the prophecies] [of the holy] prophets, [from the beginning,] [even down to] [the commencement] [of the reign] [of Zedekiah;]

1 Nephi 1:163 [LDS 5:13]
[And also] many prophecies which [have been spoken] [by the mouth] [of Jeremiah.]

1 Nephi 1:164 [LDS 5:14]
[And it came to pass] [that my father] Lehi also found upon [the plates] [of brass] [a genealogy] [of his fathers;]

1 Nephi 1:165 [LDS 5:14]
[Wherefore he knew] [that he was] [a descendant] [of Joseph;] [yea,{incorrect punctuation} even] [that Joseph] who [was the son] [of Jacob,] who [was sold] [into Egypt,] [and who was preserved] [by the hand] [of the Lord,] [that he might preserve] [his father] Jacob [and all] [his household] [from perishing] [with famine.]

1 Nephi 1:166 [LDS 5:15]
[And they were <also> led] [out of captivity] [and out of the land] [of Egypt,] [by that <same> God] [who had preserved them.]

1 Nephi 1:167 [LDS 5:16]
[And thus] [my father] Lehi [did discover] [the genealogy] [of his fathers.]

1 Nephi 1:168 [LDS 5:16]
[And Laban] also was [a descendant] [of Joseph,] wherefore he [and his fathers] [had kept] [the records.]

1 Nephi 1:169 [LDS 5:17]
[And now] when [my father] saw all [these things] [he was filled with] [the Spirit,] [and began] [to prophesy] [concerning his seed;] [that these] plates [of brass] [should go forth] unto all nations, kindreds, tongues [and people,] who [were of his seed.]

1 Nephi 1:170 [LDS 5:19]
[Wherefore he said] [that these] plates [of brass] [should <never> perish,] neither [should they be dimmed] [any more] [by time.]

1 Nephi 1:171 [LDS 5:19]
[And he prophesied] many things [concerning his seed.]

1 Nephi 1:172 [LDS 5:20]
[And it came to pass] [that thus] far I [and my father] [had kept] [the commandments] wherewith [the Lord] [had commanded us.]

1 Nephi 1:173 [LDS 5:21]
[And we had obtained] [the record] which [the Lord] [had commanded us,] [and searched them] [and found] that [they were desirable;] [yea,{incorrect punctuation} even] [of <great> worth] [unto us,] [insomuch that we could preserve] [the commandments] [of the Lord] unto [our children.]

1 Nephi 1:174 [LDS 5:22]
[Wherefore it was wisdom] [in the Lord] [that we should carry them] [with us] [as we journeyed] [in the wilderness] towards [the land] [of promise.]