BoM Translation Guide



2 Nephi 5

2 Nephi 5:1 [LDS 6:1]
[The word] [of Jacob,] [the brother] [of Nephi,] which [he spake] unto [the people] [of Nephi.]

2 Nephi 5:2 [LDS 6:2]
Behold, [my <beloved> <brethren,>{incorrect punctuation} <I,>{incorrect punctuation} Jacob,] [having been called] [of God,] [and ordained] [after the manner] [of his <holy> order,]

2 Nephi 5:3 [LDS 6:2]
[And having been consecrated] [by my brother,] Nephi, [unto whom] [ye look] [as a king] [or a protector,] [and on (direct obj)] whom [ye depend] [for safety,]

2 Nephi 5:4 [LDS 6:2]
Behold, [ye know] that [I have spoken] [unto you] exceeding many things;

2 Nephi 5:5 [LDS 6:3]
[Nevertheless,{incorrect punctuation} I speak] [unto you] again; for [I am desirous] [for the welfare] [of your souls.]

2 Nephi 5:6 [LDS 6:3]
Yea, [mine anxiety] [is great] [for you;] [and ye yourselves] know that [it ever] [has been.]

2 Nephi 5:7 [LDS 6:3]
For [I have exhorted you] [with all] diligence; [and I have taught you] [the words] [of my father;]

2 Nephi 5:8 [LDS 6:3]
[And I have spoken] [unto you] concerning [all things] which [are written] [from the creation] [of the world.]

2 Nephi 5:9 [LDS 6:4]
[And now,] behold, [I would speak] [unto you] concerning things which are, [and which] are [to come;]

2 Nephi 5:10 [LDS 6:4]
[Wherefore,{incorrect punctuation} I will read you] [the words] [of Isaiah.]

2 Nephi 5:11 [LDS 6:4]
[And they are] [the words] which [my brother] [has desired] [that I should speak] [unto you.]

2 Nephi 5:12 [LDS 6:4]
[And I speak them] [unto you] [for your sakes,] [that ye may learn] [and glorify] [the name] [of your God.]

2 Nephi 5:13 [LDS 6:5]
[And now] [the words] which [I shall read,] [are they which] Isaiah spake concerning all [the house] [of Israel;]

2 Nephi 5:14 [LDS 6:5]
[Wherefore,{incorrect punctuation} they may be likened] [unto you;] for [ye are] [of the house] [of Israel.]

2 Nephi 5:15 [LDS 6:5]
[And there are <many> things] which [have been spoken] [by Isaiah,] which [may be likened] [unto you,] because [ye are] [of the house] [of Israel.]

2 Nephi 5:16 [LDS 6:6]
[And now,] these [are the words:]

2 Nephi 5:17 [LDS 6:6] [Note]
Thus saith [the Lord] God; Behold, [I will lift up] [mine hand] to [the Gentiles,] [and set up] [my standard] to [the people;]

2 Nephi 5:18 [LDS 6:6] [Note]
[And they shall bring] [thy sons] [in their arms,] [and thy daughters] [shall be carried] upon [their shoulders.]

2 Nephi 5:19 [LDS 6:7] [Note]
[And kings] [shall be] [thy nursing fathers,] [and their queens] [thy nursing mothers:]

2 Nephi 5:20 [LDS 6:7] [Note]
[They shall bow down] [to thee] [with their faces] [towards the earth,] [and lick up] [the dust] [of thy feet;]

2 Nephi 5:21 [LDS 6:7] [Note]
[And thou shalt know] that [I am] [the Lord:] for [they shall <not> be ashamed] [that wait for me.]

2 Nephi 5:22 [LDS 6:8]
[And now] I, Jacob, [would speak] [somewhat concerning] these words: [For behold,] [the Lord] [has shewn me] [that those who] [were at Jerusalem,] [from whence] [we came,] [have been slain] [and carried away captive;]

2 Nephi 5:23 [LDS 6:9]
Nevertheless, [the Lord] [has shewn] [unto me] [that they should return again.]

2 Nephi 5:24 [LDS 6:9]
[And he] also [has shewn] [unto me,] [that the Lord] God, [the Holy One] [of Israel,] [should manifest himself] [unto them] [in the flesh;]

2 Nephi 5:25 [LDS 6:9]
[And after] [he should manifest himself,] [they should scourge him] [and crucify him,] [according to the words] [of the angel,] who [spake it] [unto me.]

2 Nephi 5:26 [LDS 6:10]
[And after] [they have hardened] [their hearts] [and stiffened] [their necks] [against the Holy One] [of Israel,] behold [the judgments] [of the Holy One] [of Israel] [shall come] [upon them.]

2 Nephi 5:27 [LDS 6:10]
[And the day] cometh [that they shall be smitten] [and afflicted.]

2 Nephi 5:28 [LDS 6:11]
Wherefore, after [they are driven] [to and fro,] for thus saith [the angel,] many [shall be afflicted] [in the flesh] [and shall <not> be suffered] [to perish,] [because of the prayers] [of the faithful,] [they shall be scattered,] [and smitten,] [and hated;]

2 Nephi 5:29 [LDS 6:11]
Nevertheless, [the Lord] [will be merciful unto them,] [that when] [they shall come to the knowledge] [of their Redeemer,] [they shall be gathered together] again [to the lands] [of their inheritance.]

2 Nephi 5:30 [LDS 6:12]
[And blessed] [are the Gentiles,] [they of whom] [the prophet] [has written:]

2 Nephi 5:31 [LDS 6:12]
For behold, [if it so be] [that they shall repent] [and fight] not against Zion, [and do <not> unite themselves] [to that great] [and <abominable> church,] [they shall be saved:]

2 Nephi 5:32 [LDS 6:12]
[For the Lord] God [will fulfill] [his covenants] which [he has made] unto [his children:] [and for this] cause [the prophet] [has written] [these things.]

2 Nephi 5:33 [LDS 6:13]
[Wherefore,{incorrect punctuation} they that fight] [against Zion] [and the <covenant> people] [of the Lord,] [shall lick up] [the dust] [of their feet;]

2 Nephi 5:34 [LDS 6:13]
[And the people] [of the Lord] [shall <not>] [be ashamed.]

2 Nephi 5:35 [LDS 6:13]
[For the people] [of the Lord] [are they who] wait [for him:] for [they <still> wait] for [the coming] [of the Messiah.]

2 Nephi 5:36 [LDS 6:14]
[And behold,] [according to the words] [of the prophet,] [the Messiah] [will set himself] again [the <second> time,] [to recover them;]

2 Nephi 5:37 [LDS 6:14]
[Wherefore,{incorrect punctuation} he will manifest himself] [unto them] [in power] [and <great> glory,] [unto the destruction] [of their enemies,] [when that day] cometh [when they shall believe] [in him;]

2 Nephi 5:38 [LDS 6:14]
[And none] [will he destroy] [that believe] [in him.]

2 Nephi 5:39 [LDS 6:15]
[And they that believe] not [in him,] [shall be destroyed,] both [by fire,] and [by tempest,] and [by earthquakes,] and [by bloodsheds,] and [by pestilence,] and [by famine.]

2 Nephi 5:40 [LDS 6:15]
[And they shall know] [that the Lord] [is God,] [the Holy One] [of Israel:]

2 Nephi 5:41 [LDS 6:16] [Note]
[For shall the prey] [be taken] [from the mighty,] or [the <lawful> captive] delivered?

2 Nephi 5:42 [LDS 6:17] [Note]
But thus saith [the Lord;] Even [the captives] [of the mighty] [shall be taken away,] [and the prey] [of the terrible] [shall be delivered:] for [the <mighty> God] [shall deliver] [his <covenant> people.]

2 Nephi 5:43 [LDS 6:17] [Note]
For thus saith [the Lord:] I [will contend with them] [that contendeth with thee,] [and I will feed] them [that oppress thee,] [with their own flesh;]

2 Nephi 5:44 [LDS 6:18] [Note]
[And they shall be drunken] [with their own blood,] [as with sweet wine;]

2 Nephi 5:45 [LDS 6:18] [Note]
[And all] flesh [shall know] that I [the Lord] [am thy Savior] [and thy Redeemer,] [the mighty One] [of Jacob.]

2 Nephi 5:46 [LDS 7:1]
Yea, for thus saith [the Lord:] [Have I put thee away,] [or have I cast thee off] [for ever?]

2 Nephi 5:47 [LDS 7:1] [Note]
For thus saith [the Lord:] Where [is the bill] [of your <mother's> divorcement?]

2 Nephi 5:48 [LDS 7:1] [Note]
[To whom] [have I put thee away,] or [to which] [of my creditors] [have I sold] you?

2 Nephi 5:49 [LDS 7:1]
Yea, [to whom] [have I sold] you?

2 Nephi 5:50 [LDS 7:1] [Note]
Behold, [for your iniquities] [have ye sold yourselves,] [and for your transgressions] [is your mother] [put away;]

2 Nephi 5:51 [LDS 7:2] [Note]
Wherefore, [when I came,] [there was] no man; [when I called,] yea, [there was none] [to answer.]

2 Nephi 5:52 [LDS 7:2] [Note]
[O,{incorrect punctuation} House] [of Israel,] [is my hand] shortened [at all] [that it can not] redeem, or [have I] no power [to deliver?]

2 Nephi 5:53 [LDS 7:2] [Note]
Behold, [at my rebuke,] [I dry up] [the sea,] [I make] [their rivers] [a wilderness] [and their fish] [to stink,] [because the waters] [are dried up;] [and they die] [because of thirst.]

2 Nephi 5:54 [LDS 7:3] [Note]
[I clothe] [the heavens] [with blackness,] [and I make] sackcloth [their coverings.]

2 Nephi 5:55 [LDS 7:4] [Note]
[The Lord] God [hath given] me [the tongue] [of the learned,] [that I should know how] [to speak] (direct obj) [a word in season] [unto thee,] [O house] [of Israel.]

2 Nephi 5:56 [LDS 7:4] [Note]
[When ye are weary,] [he waketh] morning [by morning.]

2 Nephi 5:57 [LDS 7:4] [Note]
[He waketh] mine ear [to hear] [as the learned.]

2 Nephi 5:58 [LDS 7:5] [Note]
[The Lord] God [hath appointed] mine ear, [and I] [was <not> rebellious,] neither [turned away] back.

2 Nephi 5:59 [LDS 7:6] [Note]
[I gave] [my back] [to the smiter,] [and my cheeks] [to them that plucked off the hair.]

2 Nephi 5:60 [LDS 7:7] [Note]
[I hid] not [my face] [from shame] [and spitting,] [for the Lord] God [will help] me: therefore [shall I <not> be confounded.]

2 Nephi 5:61 [LDS 7:7] [Note]
Therefore [have I set] [my face] [like a flint,] [and I know] that [I shall <not> be ashamed;] [and the Lord] [is near,] [and he justifieth me.]

2 Nephi 5:62 [LDS 7:8] [Note]
Who [will contend] [with me?]

2 Nephi 5:63 [LDS 7:8] [Note]
[Let us stand] together.

2 Nephi 5:64 [LDS 7:8] [Note]
Who [is mine adversary?]

2 Nephi 5:65 [LDS 7:8] [Note]
[Let him come near] me, [and I will smite him] [with the strength] [of my mouth:] for [the Lord] God [will help] me.

2 Nephi 5:66 [LDS 7:9] [Note]
[And all] [they who] [shall condemn me,] behold, all [they shall wax old] [as a garment,] [and the moth] [shall eat them up.]

2 Nephi 5:67 [LDS 7:10] [Note]
Who [is among you] [that feareth] [the Lord;] [that obeyeth] [the voice] [of his servant;] that walketh [in darkness,] [and hath no] light?

2 Nephi 5:68 [LDS 7:11] [Note]
Behold, all [ye that kindle] fire, [that compass yourselves about] [with sparks,] walk [in the light] [of your fire,] [and in the sparks] [which ye have kindled.]

2 Nephi 5:69 [LDS 7:11] [Note]
This [shall ye] have [of mine hand:] [Ye shall lie down] [in sorrow.]

2 Nephi 5:70 [LDS 8:1] [Note]
Hearken [unto me,] [ye that follow] [after righteousness:] Look unto [the rock] [from whence ye are hewn,] [and to] [the hole] [of the pit] [from whence ye are digged.]

2 Nephi 5:71 [LDS 8:2] [Note]
Look unto Abraham, [your father,] [and unto] Sarah, [she that bare you:] for [I called him] alone, [and blessed him.]

2 Nephi 5:72 [LDS 8:3] [Note]
For [the Lord] [shall comfort] Zion: [he will comfort] all [her waste places;]

2 Nephi 5:73 [LDS 8:3] [Note]
[And he will make] [her wilderness] [like Eden,] [and her desert] [like the garden] [of the Lord.]

2 Nephi 5:74 [LDS 8:3] [Note]
Joy [and gladness] [shall be found] therein, thanksgiving [and the voice] [of melody.]

2 Nephi 5:75 [LDS 8:4] [Note]
Hearken [unto me,] [my people;] [and give ear] [unto me,] [O my nation:]

2 Nephi 5:76 [LDS 8:4] [Note]
For [a law] [shall proceed] [from me,] [and I will make my judgment] [to rest] [for a light] [for the people.]

2 Nephi 5:77 [LDS 8:5] [Note]
[My righteousness] [is near;] [my salvation] [is gone forth,] [and mine arm] [shall judge] [the people.]

2 Nephi 5:78 [LDS 8:5] [Note]
[The isles] [shall wait] [upon me,] [and on] [mine arm] [shall they trust.]

2 Nephi 5:79 [LDS 8:6] [Note]
[Lift up] [your eyes] [to the heavens,] [and look] [upon the earth] beneath:

2 Nephi 5:80 [LDS 8:6] [Note]
For [the heavens] [shall vanish away] [like smoke,] [and the earth] [shall wax old] [like a garment;] [and they that dwell therein,] [shall die] [in like] manner.

2 Nephi 5:81 [LDS 8:6] [Note]
[But my salvation] [shall be] [for ever;] [and my righteousness] [shall <not> be abolished.]

2 Nephi 5:82 [LDS 8:7] [Note]
Hearken [unto me,] [ye that know] righteousness, [the people] [in whose heart] [I have written] [my law;]

2 Nephi 5:83 [LDS 8:7] [Note]
[Fear ye] not [the reproach] [of men;] neither [be ye afraid] [of their revilings;]

2 Nephi 5:84 [LDS 8:8] [Note]
For [the moth] [shall eat them up] [like a garment,] [and the worm] [shall eat them] [like wool.]

2 Nephi 5:85 [LDS 8:8] [Note]
[But my righteousness] [shall be for ever;] [and my salvation] [from generation] [to generation.]

2 Nephi 5:86 [LDS 8:9] [Note]
Awake, awake! Put [on strength] [O arm] [of the Lord:] awake [as in the <ancient> days.]

2 Nephi 5:87 [LDS 8:10] [Note]
Art thou [not it] [that hath cut] Rahab, [and wounded] [the dragon?]

2 Nephi 5:88 [LDS 8:10] [Note]
Art thou [not it] [which hath dried] [the sea,] [the waters] [of the <great> deep;]

2 Nephi 5:89 [LDS 8:10] [Note]
[That hath made] [the depths] [of the sea] [a way] [for the ransomed] [to pass over?]

2 Nephi 5:90 [LDS 8:11] [Note]
[Therefore,{incorrect punctuation} the redeemed] [of the Lord] [shall return,] [and come] [with singing] [unto Zion;] [and everlasting] joy [and holiness] [shall be upon] [their heads;]

2 Nephi 5:91 [LDS 8:11] [Note]
[And they shall obtain] gladness [and joy:] sorrow [and mourning] [shall flee away.]

2 Nephi 5:92 [LDS 8:12] [Note]
[I am] he; yea, [I am] he [that comforteth you:]

2 Nephi 5:93 [LDS 8:12] [Note]
Behold, who [art thou,] [that thou shouldst be afraid] [of man,] [who shall die,] [and of the son] [of man,] [who shall be made] [like unto grass;]

2 Nephi 5:94 [LDS 8:13] [Note]
[And forgettest] [the Lord] [thy maker,] [that hath stretched forth] [the heavens,] [and laid the foundations] [of the earth;]

2 Nephi 5:95 [LDS 8:13] [Note]
[And hast feared] continually every day, because [of the fury] [of the oppressor,] [as if] [he were ready] [to destroy?]

2 Nephi 5:96 [LDS 8:13] [Note]
[And where] [is the fury] [of the oppressor?]

2 Nephi 5:97 [LDS 8:14] [Note]
[The captive exile] hasteneth, [that he may be loosed,] [and that he should <not> die] [in the pit,] nor [that his bread] [should fail.]

2 Nephi 5:98 [LDS 8:15] [Note]
[But I am] [the Lord] [thy God,] [whose waves] roared: [the Lord] [of hosts] [is my name.]

2 Nephi 5:99 [LDS 8:16] [Note]
[And I have put] [my words] [in thy mouth,] [and have covered thee] [in the shadow] [of mine hand,] [that I may plant] [the heavens] [and lay the foundations] [of the earth,] [and say] [unto Zion,] Behold, [thou art] [my people.]

2 Nephi 5:100 [LDS 8:17] [Note]
Awake, awake, [stand up,] [O Jerusalem,] which [hast drunk] [at the hand] [of the Lord] [the cup] [of his fury;]

2 Nephi 5:101 [LDS 8:17] [Note]
[Thou hast drunken] [the dregs] [of the cup] [of trembling] [wrung out;]

2 Nephi 5:102 [LDS 8:18] [Note]
[And none] [to guide] her [among all] [the sons] [she hath brought forth;]

2 Nephi 5:103 [LDS 8:18] [Note]
Neither [that taketh her] [by the hand,] [of all] [the sons] [she hath brought up.]

2 Nephi 5:104 [LDS 8:19] [Note]
These two sons [are come unto thee;] who [shall be sorry] [for thee:] [thy desolation] [and destruction,] [and the famine] [and the sword:]

2 Nephi 5:105 [LDS 8:19] [Note]
[And by whom] [shall I comfort thee?]

2 Nephi 5:106 [LDS 8:20] [Note]
[Thy sons] [have fainted,] save these two: [they lie] [at the head] [of all] [the streets,] [as a wild bull] [in a net:] [they are full] [of the fury] [of the Lord,] [the rebuke] [of thy God.]

2 Nephi 5:107 [LDS 8:21] [Note]
Therefore, hear now this, [thou afflicted,] [and drunken,] [and not] [with wine:]

2 Nephi 5:108 [LDS 8:22] [Note]
Thus saith [thy Lord,] [The Lord] [and thy God] [pleadeth the cause] [of his people:]

2 Nephi 5:109 [LDS 8:22] [Note]
Behold, [I have taken out] [of thine hand] (direct obj) [the cup] [of trembling,] [the dregs] [of the cup] [of my fury;] (direct obj) [thou shalt <no> more] drink [it again.]

2 Nephi 5:110 [LDS 8:23] [Note]
[But I will put it] [into the hand] [of them that afflict thee;] who [have said] [to thy soul,] [Bow down] [that we may go over:]

2 Nephi 5:111 [LDS 8:23] [Note]
[And thou hast laid] [thy body] [as the ground,] [and as the street] [to them that went over.]

2 Nephi 5:112 [LDS 8:24] [Note]
Awake, awake, [put on] [thy strength,] [O Zion;] [put on] [thy <beautiful> garments,] [O Jerusalem,] [the <holy> city:]

2 Nephi 5:113 [LDS 8:24] [Note]
For henceforth [there shall <no> more] come [into thee,] [the uncircumcised] [and the unclean.]

2 Nephi 5:114 [LDS 8:25] [Note]
[Shake thyself] [from the dust;] arise, [sit down,] [O Jerusalem:] [loose thyself] [from the bands] [of thy neck,] [O <captive> daughter] [of Zion.]