BoM Translation Guide



2 Nephi 10

2 Nephi 10:1 [LDS 23:1] [Note]
[The burden] [of Babylon,] which Isaiah [the son] [of Amoz] [did see.]

2 Nephi 10:2 [LDS 23:2] [Note]
[Lift ye up] [a banner] upon [the <high> mountain,] exalt [the voice] [unto them,] shake [the hand,] [that they may go] [into the gates] [of the nobles.]

2 Nephi 10:3 [LDS 23:3] [Note]
I [have commanded] [my sanctified ones,] [I have <also> called] [my mighty ones,] [for mine anger] [is not] [upon them] [that rejoice] [in my highness.]

2 Nephi 10:4 [LDS 23:4] [Note]
[The noise] [of the multitude] [in the mountains] like [as of a <great> people;] [a <tumultuous> noise] [of the kingdoms] [of nations] [gathered together:] [the Lord] [of hosts] mustereth [the hosts] [of the battle.]

2 Nephi 10:5 [LDS 23:5] [Note]
[They come] [from a <far> country,] [from the end] [of heaven,] yea, [the Lord,] [and the weapons] [of his indignation,] [to destroy] [the whole] land.

2 Nephi 10:6 [LDS 23:6] [Note]
[Howl ye;] for [the day] [of the Lord] [is at hand:] [it shall come] [as a destruction] [from the Almighty.]

2 Nephi 10:7 [LDS 23:7] [Note]
Therefore, [shall all] hands [be faint,] every man's heart [shall melt;]

2 Nephi 10:8 [LDS 23:8] [Note]
[And they shall be afraid;] pangs [and sorrows] [shall take hold of them;] [they shall be amazed] one at another; [their faces] [shall be as flames:]

2 Nephi 10:9 [LDS 23:9] [Note]
Behold, [the day] [of the Lord] cometh, cruel [both with wrath] [and <fierce> anger,] [to lay] [the land] desolate: [and he shall destroy] [the sinners thereof] [out of it.]

2 Nephi 10:10 [LDS 23:10] [Note]
For [the stars] [of heaven] [and the constellations thereof] [shall <not> give their light;] [the sun] [shall be darkened] [in his going forth,] [and the moon] [shall <not> cause her light] [to shine.]

2 Nephi 10:11 [LDS 23:11] [Note]
[And I will punish] [the world] [for evil,] [and the wicked] [for their iniquity;] [I will cause the arrogancy] [of the proud] [to cease,] [and will lay down] [the haughtiness] [of the terrible;]

2 Nephi 10:12 [LDS 23:12] [Note]
[I will make a man] [more precious] [than fine gold;] [even a man] [than the golden wedge] [of Ophir.]

2 Nephi 10:13 [LDS 23:13] [Note]
Therefore, [I will shake] [the heavens,] [and the earth] [shall remove] [out of her place,] [in the wrath] [of the Lord] [of hosts,] [and in the day] [of his <fierce> anger.]

2 Nephi 10:14 [LDS 23:14] [Note]
[And it shall be] [as the <chased> roe,] [and as a sheep] [that no man] [taketh up:] [they shall every man] turn to [his own people,] [and flee] [every one] into [his own land.]

2 Nephi 10:15 [LDS 23:15] [Note]
[Every one] [that is proud] [shall be thrust through;] yea, [and everyone] [that is joined] [to the wicked,] [shall fall] [by the sword.]

2 Nephi 10:16 [LDS 23:16] [Note]
[Their children] [also shall be dashed to pieces] [before their eyes;] [their houses] [shall be spoiled] [and their wives] ravished.

2 Nephi 10:17 [LDS 23:17] [Note]
Behold, [I will stir up] [the Medes] [against them,] which [shall <not> regard] silver [and gold,] [nor they shall <not> delight] [in it.]

2 Nephi 10:18 [LDS 23:18] [Note]
[Their bows] [shall also dash] [the young men] [to pieces;] [and they shall have <no> pity] [on the fruit] [of the womb;] [their eyes] [shall <not> spare] children.

2 Nephi 10:19 [LDS 23:19] [Note]
[And Babylon,] [the glory] [of kingdoms,] [the beauty] [of the Chaldee's] excellency, [shall be] [as when God] overthrew Sodom [and Gomorrah.]

2 Nephi 10:20 [LDS 23:20] [Note]
[It shall never] [be inhabited,] neither [shall it be dwelt] [in from] generation [to generation:] neither [shall the Arabian] [pitch tent] there; neither [shall the shepherds] [make their fold] there:

2 Nephi 10:21 [LDS 23:21] [Note]
[But wild beasts of the desert] [shall lie] there; [and their houses] [shall be full] [of doleful creatures;] [and owls] [shall dwell] there, [and satyrs] [shall dance] there.

2 Nephi 10:22 [LDS 23:22] [Note]
[And the wild beasts of the islands] [shall cry] [in their desolate houses,] [and dragons] [in their <pleasant> palaces:] [and her time] [is near] [to come,] [and her day] [shall not be prolonged.] For [I will destroy] [her speedily;] yea, for [I will be merciful] [unto my people;] [but the wicked] [shall perish.]

2 Nephi 10:23 [LDS 24:1] [Note]
For [the Lord] [will have mercy] [on Jacob,] [and will yet] choose Israel, [and set them] [in their own land:] [and the strangers] [shall be joined with them,] [and they shall cleave] to [the house] [of Jacob.]

2 Nephi 10:24 [LDS 24:2] [Note]
[And the people] [shall take them,] [and bring them] to [their place;] yea, [from far] [unto the ends] [of the earth;] [and they shall return] [to their lands] [of promise.] [And the house] [of Israel] [shall posses them,] [and the land] [of the Lord] [shall be for servants] [and handmaids;] [and they shall take them] captives, [unto whom they were captives;] [and they shall rule] [over their oppressors.]

2 Nephi 10:25 [LDS 24:3] [Note]
[And it shall come to pass] [in <that> day] [that the Lord] [shall give thee] rest, [from thy sorrow,] [and from thy fear,] and [from the <hard> bondage] wherein thou [wast made to serve.]

2 Nephi 10:26 [LDS 24:4] [Note]
[And it shall come to pass] [in <that> day] [that thou shalt take up] this proverb against [the king] [of Babylon,] [and say,] How [hath the oppressor] ceased, [the golden city] ceased!

2 Nephi 10:27 [LDS 24:5] [Note]
[The Lord] [hath broken] [the staff] [of the wicked,] [the scepters] [of the rulers.]

2 Nephi 10:28 [LDS 24:6] [Note]
[He who smote] [the people] [in wrath] [with a <continual> stroke,] [he that ruled] [the nations] [in anger,] [is persecuted,] [and <none> hindereth.]

2 Nephi 10:29 [LDS 24:7] [Note]
[The whole] earth [is at rest,] [and is quiet:] [they break forth] [into singing.]

2 Nephi 10:30 [LDS 24:8] [Note]
Yea, [the fir trees] rejoice [at thee,] [and also the cedars] [of Lebanon,] [saying,{incorrect punctuation} Since] [thou art laid down,] no feller [is come up] [against us.]

2 Nephi 10:31 [LDS 24:9] [Note]
Hell [from beneath] [is moved] [for thee] [to meet thee] [at thy coming;] [it stirreth up] [the dead] [for thee,] [even all] [the chief ones] [of the earth:] [it hath raised up] [from their thrones] all [the kings] [of the nations.]

2 Nephi 10:32 [LDS 24:10] [Note]
All [they shall speak] [and say] [unto thee,] [Art thou] also [become weak] [as we?] [Art thou become] [like unto us?]

2 Nephi 10:33 [LDS 24:11] [Note]
[Thy pomp] [is brought down] [to the grave;] [the noise] [of thy viols] [is <not> heard:] [the worm] [is spread] [under thee,] [and the worms] [cover thee.]

2 Nephi 10:34 [LDS 24:12] [Note]
How [art thou fallen] [from heaven,] [O Lucifer,] son [of the morning!] [Art thou cut down] [to the ground,] [which did weaken] [the nations!]

2 Nephi 10:35 [LDS 24:13] [Note]
[For thou] [hast said] [in thine heart,] [I will ascend] [into heaven,] [I will exalt] [my throne] above [the stars] [of God:] [I will sit] [also upon the mount] [of the congregation,] [in the sides] [of the north;]

2 Nephi 10:36 [LDS 24:14] [Note]
[I will ascend] above [the heights] [of the clouds;] [I will be like] [the Most High.]

2 Nephi 10:37 [LDS 24:15] [Note]
Yet [thou shalt be brought down] [to hell,] to [the sides] [of the pit.]

2 Nephi 10:38 [LDS 24:16] [Note]
[They that see thee] [shall narrowly look] [upon thee,] [and shall consider thee,{incorrect punctuation} and shall say,] [Is this] [the man] [that made the earth] [to tremble,] [that did shake] kingdoms,

2 Nephi 10:39 [LDS 24:17] [Note]
[And made] [the world] [as a wilderness,] [and destroyed] [the cities thereof,] [and opened] not [the house] [of his prisoners?]

2 Nephi 10:40 [LDS 24:18] [Note]
All [the kings] [of the nations,] yea, [all of them,] lie [in glory,] [every one of them] [in his own house.]

2 Nephi 10:41 [LDS 24:19] [Note]
[But thou] [art cast out] [of thy grave] [like an <abominable> branch,] [and the remnant] [of those that are slain,] [thrust through] [with a sword,] [that go down] to [the stones] [of the pit;] [as a carcass] [trodden under feet.]

2 Nephi 10:42 [LDS 24:20] [Note]
[Thou shalt <not> be joined] [with them] [in burial,] because [thou hast destroyed] [thy land,] [and slain] [thy people:] [the seed] [of evil doers] [shall never] [be removed.]

2 Nephi 10:43 [LDS 24:21] [Note]
Prepare slaughter [for his children] [for the iniquities] [of their fathers;] that [they do not rise,] [nor possess] [the land,] [nor fill] [the face] [of the world] [with cities.]

2 Nephi 10:44 [LDS 24:22] [Note]
[For I will rise up] [against them,] saith [the Lord] [of hosts,] [and cut off] [from Babylon] [the name,] [and remnant,] [and son,] [and nephew,] saith [the Lord.]

2 Nephi 10:45 [LDS 24:23] [Note]
[I will also make it] [a possession] [for the bittern,] [and pools] [of water:] [and I will sweep it] [with the besom] [of destruction,] saith [the Lord] [of hosts.]

2 Nephi 10:46 [LDS 24:24] [Note]
[The Lord] [of hosts] [hath sworn,] saying, Surely [as I have thought,] so [shall it come to pass;] [and as I have purposed,] so [shall <it> stand:]

2 Nephi 10:47 [LDS 24:25] [Note]
[That I will bring] [the Assyrian] [in my land,] [and upon my mountains] [tread him under foot:] [then shall his yoke] depart [from off them,] [and his burden] depart [from off] [their shoulders.]

2 Nephi 10:48 [LDS 24:26] [Note]
This [is the purpose] [that is purposed] upon [the whole] earth: [and this] [is the hand] [that it stretched out] [upon all] nations.

2 Nephi 10:49 [LDS 24:27] [Note]
For [the Lord] [of hosts] [hath purposed,] [and who] [shall disannul?] [And his hand] [stretched out,] [and who] [shall turn it back?]

2 Nephi 10:50 [LDS 24:28] [Note]
[In the year] [that King] Ahaz died [was <this> burden.]

2 Nephi 10:51 [LDS 24:29] [Note]
Rejoice [not thou,] whole Palestina, because [the rod] [of him that smote thee] [is broken:] for [out of the serpent's] root [shall come forth] [a cockatrice,] [and his fruit] [shall be a fiery] flying serpent.

2 Nephi 10:52 [LDS 24:30] [Note]
[And the first born] [of the poor] [shall feed,] [and the needy] [shall lie down] [in safety:] [and I will kill] [thy root] [with famine,] [and he shall slay] [thy remnant.]

2 Nephi 10:53 [LDS 24:31] [Note]
Howl, [O gate;] cry, [O city;{incorrect punctuation} thou,] whole Palestina, [art dissolved:] for [there shall come] [from the north] [a smoke,] [and none] [shall be alone] [in his appointed times.]

2 Nephi 10:54 [LDS 24:32] [Note]
What [shall then answer] [the messengers] [of the nations?] That [the Lord] [hath founded] Zion, [and the poor] [of his people] [shall trust in it.]