BoM Translation Guide



Jacob 2

Jacob 2:1 [LDS 2:1]
[The words] [which Jacob,] [the brother] [of Nephi,] spake unto [the people] [of Nephi,] after [the death] [of Nephi:]

Jacob 2:2 [LDS 2:2]
Now, [my <beloved> <brethren,>{incorrect punctuation} <I,>{incorrect punctuation} Jacob,] [according to the responsibility] which [I am] under [to God,] [to magnify] [mine office] [with soberness,] [and that I might rid] [my garments] [of your sins,] [I come up] [into the temple] this day, [that I might declare] [unto you] [the word] [of God;]

Jacob 2:3 [LDS 2:3]
[And ye yourselves] know, that [I have hitherto] been diligent [in the office] [of my calling;] [but I] this day [am weighed down] [with much] [more desire] [and anxiety] [for the welfare] [of your souls,] [than I have <hitherto> been.]

Jacob 2:4 [LDS 2:4]
For behold, as yet, [ye have been obedient] unto [the word] [of the Lord,] which [I have given] [unto you.]

Jacob 2:5 [LDS 2:5]
[But behold,] [hearken ye] [unto me,] [and know] that [by the help] [of the <all-powerful> Creator] [of heaven] [and earth,] [I can tell you] concerning [your thoughts,] [how that] ye [are beginning] [to labor] [in sin,] which sin appeareth very abominable [unto me,] yea, [and abominable] [unto God.]

Jacob 2:6 [LDS 2:6]
Yea, [it grieveth] [my soul] [and causeth me to shrink] [with shame] [before the presence] [of my Maker,] that [I must testify] [unto you] concerning [the wickedness] [of your hearts;]

Jacob 2:7 [LDS 2:7]
[And also,] [it grieveth me] that [I must use] [so <much> boldness] [of speech,] [concerning you,] before [your wives] [and your children,] many [of whose feelings] [are <exceeding> tender,] [and chaste,] [and delicate] before God, [which thing] [is pleasing] [unto God;]

Jacob 2:8 [LDS 2:8]
[And it supposeth me] that [they have come up] hither [to hear] [the <pleasing> word] [of God,] yea, [the word] which healeth [the <wounded> soul.]

Jacob 2:9 [LDS 2:9]
[Wherefore,{incorrect punctuation} it burdeneth] [my soul,] [that I should be constrained] [because of the strict commandment] which [I have received] [from God,] [to admonish you,] [according to your crimes,] [to enlarge] [the wounds] [of those which are] already wounded, instead [of consoling] [and healing] [their wounds;]

Jacob 2:10 [LDS 2:9]
[And those which] [have <not> been wounded,] instead [of feasting] upon [the <pleasing> word] [of God,] [have <daggers> placed] [to pierce] [their souls,] [and wound] [their <delicate> minds.]

Jacob 2:11 [LDS 2:10] [Note]
[But,{incorrect punctuation} notwithstanding] [the greatness] [of the task,] [I must do] [according to the strict commands] [of God,] [and tell you] concerning [your wickedness] [and abominations,] [in the presence] [of the pure] [in heart,] [and the broken] heart, [and under] [the glance] [of the piercing] eye [of the Almighty] God.

Jacob 2:12 [LDS 2:11]
[Wherefore,{incorrect punctuation} I must tell you] [the truth,] [according to the plainness] [of the word] [of God.]

Jacob 2:13 [LDS 2:11]
For behold, [as I inquired] [of the Lord,] thus came [the word] [unto me,] saying, Jacob, [get thou up] [into the temple] [on the morrow,] [and declare] [the word] which [I shall give] thee, unto this people.

Jacob 2:14 [LDS 2:12]
[And now] behold, [my brethren,] this [is the word] which [I declare] [unto you,] [that many] [of you] [have begun] [to search] [for gold,] [and for silver,] [and all manner] [of <precious> ores,] [in the which] this land, which [is a land] [of promise] [unto you,] [and to your seed,] [doth abound] [most plentifully.]

Jacob 2:15 [LDS 2:13] [Note]
[And the hand] [of providence] [hath smiled] [upon you] [most pleasingly,] that [you have obtained] many riches;

Jacob 2:16 [LDS 2:13] [Note]
[And because] some [of you] [have obtained] [more abundantly] [than that of your brethren,] [ye are lifted up] [in the pride] [of your hearts,] [and wear] stiff necks, [and <high> heads,] [because of the costliness] [of your apparel,] [and persecute] [your brethren,] because [ye suppose] that ye [are better] [than they.]

Jacob 2:17 [LDS 2:14]
[And now] [my brethren,] [do ye suppose] that God [justifieth you] [in <this> thing?] Behold, [I say] [unto you,] Nay.

Jacob 2:18 [LDS 2:14]
[But he condemneth you,] [and if] [ye persist] [in <these> things,] [his judgments] [must <speedily> come] [unto you.]

Jacob 2:19 [LDS 2:15]
[O that] [he would shew you] [that he can pierce you,] [and with <one> glance] [of his eye,] [he can smite you] [to the dust.]

Jacob 2:20 [LDS 2:16]
[O that] [he would rid you] [from <this> iniquity] [and abomination.]

Jacob 2:21 [LDS 2:16] [Note]
[And,{incorrect punctuation} O that] [ye would listen] unto [the word] [of his commands,] [[and let <not> <this> <pride> [of your hearts] destroy ]] [your souls.]

Jacob 2:22 [LDS 2:17]
Think [of your brethren,] [like unto yourselves,] [and be familiar] [with all,] [and free] [with your substance,] [that they may be rich] [like unto you.]

Jacob 2:23 [LDS 2:18]
[But before] [ye seek] [for riches,] [seek ye] for [the kingdom] [of God.]

Jacob 2:24 [LDS 2:19] [Note]
[And after] [ye have obtained] [a hope] [in Christ,] [ye shall obtain] riches, if [ye seek them;] [and ye will seek them,] for [the intent] [to do good;] [to clothe] [the naked,] [and to feed] [the hungry,] [and to liberate] [the captive,] [and administer] relief [to the sick,] [and the afflicted.]

Jacob 2:25 [LDS 2:20]
[And now] [my brethren,] [I have spoken] [unto you] concerning pride; [and those] [of you] which [have afflicted] [your neighbor,] [and persecuted him,] because [ye were] proud [in your hearts,] [of the things] which God [hath given] you, what [say ye of it?]

Jacob 2:26 [LDS 2:21]
[Do ye <not> suppose] [that such things] [are abominable] [unto him,] who created all flesh?

Jacob 2:27 [LDS 2:21]
[And the one] [being is as precious] [in his sight] [as the other.]

Jacob 2:28 [LDS 2:21]
[And all] flesh [is of the dust;] [and for the self-same] end [hath he created them,] [that they should keep] [his commandments,] [and glorify him] [for ever.]

Jacob 2:29 [LDS 2:22]
[And now] [I make an end] [of speaking] [unto you] concerning [this pride.]

Jacob 2:30 [LDS 2:22]
[And were it not] that [I must speak] [unto you] [concerning a <grosser> crime,] [my heart] [would rejoice] exceedingly, [because of you.]

Jacob 2:31 [LDS 2:23]
[But the word] [of God] [burthens me] [because of your <grosser> crimes.]

Jacob 2:32 [LDS 2:23] [Note]
For behold, thus saith [the Lord,] This people begin [to wax] [in iniquity;] [they understand] not [the scriptures:] for [they seek] [to excuse themselves] [in committing whoredoms,] [because of the things] which [were written] [concerning David,] [and Solomon] [his son.]

Jacob 2:33 [LDS 2:24]
Behold, David [and Solomon] truly [had <many> wives,] [and concubines,] [which thing] [was abominable] [before me,] saith [the Lord,]

Jacob 2:34 [LDS 2:25]
Wherefore, thus saith [the Lord,] [[I have led <this> <people> forth]] [out of the land] [of Jerusalem,] [by the power] [of mine arm,] [that I might raise up] [unto me] [a <righteous> branch] [from the fruit] [of the loins] [of Joseph.]

Jacob 2:35 [LDS 2:26]
Wherefore, I, [the Lord] God, [will <not> suffer] that this people [shall do] [like unto them] [of old.]

Jacob 2:36 [LDS 2:27] [Note]
Wherefore, [my brethren,] [hear me,] [and hearken] [to the word] [of the Lord:] For [[there shall <not> [any man] [among you] have ]] save [it be <one> wife;] [and concubines] [he shall have none:] [For I,] [the Lord] God, delighteth [in the chastity] [of women.]

Jacob 2:37 [LDS 2:28]
[And whoredoms] [are an abomination] [before me:] thus saith [the Lord] [of hosts.]

Jacob 2:38 [LDS 2:29]
Wherefore, this people [shall keep] [my commandments,] saith [the Lord] [of hosts,] [or cursed] [be the land] [for their sakes.]

Jacob 2:39 [LDS 2:30]
For if [I will,] saith [the Lord] [of hosts,] [raise up] seed [unto me,] [I will command] [my people:] otherwise [they shall hearken] [unto <these> things.]

Jacob 2:40 [LDS 2:31]
For behold, I, [the Lord,] [have seen] [the sorrow,] [and heard] [the mourning] [of the daughters] [of my people] [in the land] [of Jerusalem;] yea, [and in all] [the lands] [of my people,] [because of the wickedness] [and abominations] [of their husbands.]

Jacob 2:41 [LDS 2:32]
[And I will <not> suffer,] saith [the Lord] [of hosts,] [that the cries] [of the <fair> daughters] [of <this> people,] which [I have led out] [of the land] [of Jerusalem,] [shall come up] [unto me,] against [the men] [of my people,] saith [the Lord] [of hosts;]

Jacob 2:42 [LDS 2:33]
For [they shall <not> lead away captive,] [the daughters] [of my people,] [because of their tenderness,] save [I shall visit them] [with a <sore> curse,] [even unto] destruction;

Jacob 2:43 [LDS 2:33]
For [they shall <not> commit whoredoms,] [like unto them] [of old,] saith [the Lord] [of hosts.]

Jacob 2:44 [LDS 2:34]
[And now] behold, [my brethren,] [ye know] that these commandments [were given] to [our father] Lehi; [wherefore,{incorrect punctuation} ye have known them] before; [and ye have come] unto great condemnation: for [ye have done] these things, which [ye ought <not> to have done.]

Jacob 2:45 [LDS 2:35]
Behold, [ye have done] greater iniquity [than the Lamanites,] [our brethren.]

Jacob 2:46 [LDS 2:35] [Note]
[Ye have broken] [the hearts] [of your <tender> wives,] [and lost] [the confidence] [of your children,] [because of your <bad> examples] [before them;] [and the sobbings] [of their hearts] [ascend up] to God [against you.]

Jacob 2:47 [LDS 2:35]
[And because of the strictness] [of the word] [of God,] [which cometh down] [against you,] many hearts died, pierced [with <deep> wounds.]

Jacob 2:48 [LDS 3:1]
[But behold,] I, Jacob, [would speak] [unto you] [that are pure] [in heart.]

Jacob 2:49 [LDS 3:1]
Look [unto God] [with firmness] [of mind,] [and pray] [unto him] [with <exceeding> faith,] [and he will console you] [in your afflictions,] [and he will plead your cause,] [and send down] justice upon [those who] seek [your destruction.]

Jacob 2:50 [LDS 3:2]
[O all] [ye that are pure] [in heart,] [lift up] [your heads] [and receive] [the <pleasing> word] [of God,] [and feast] upon [his love;] [for ye may,] if [your minds] [are firm] [for ever.]

Jacob 2:51 [LDS 3:3]
[But wo,] wo, [unto you that are <not> pure] [in heart;] [that are filthy] this day before God; for except [ye repent,] [the land] [is cursed] [for your sakes;]

Jacob 2:52 [LDS 3:3]
[And the Lamanites] which [are <not> filthy] [like unto you,] [(nevertheless,{incorrect punctuation} they are cursed] [with a <sore> cursing,)] [shall scourge you] [even unto] destruction.

Jacob 2:53 [LDS 3:4]
[And the time] speedily cometh, [that except] [ye repent,] [they shall possess] [the land] [of your inheritance,] [and the Lord] God [will lead away] [the righteous out] [from among you.]

Jacob 2:54 [LDS 3:5]
Behold, [the Lamanites,] [your brethren,] whom [ye hate,] [because of their filthiness] [and the cursings] which [hath come] upon [their skins,] [are more righteous] [than you;]

Jacob 2:55 [LDS 3:5]
For [they have <not> forgotten] [the commandments] [of the Lord,] which [were given] unto [our fathers,] [that they should have,] save [it were <one> wife:] [and concubines] [they should have none;] [and there should <not> be whoredoms committed] [among them.]

Jacob 2:56 [LDS 3:6]
[And now] this commandment [they observe] [to keep;] [wherefore because] [of <this> observance] [in keeping] this commandment, [the Lord] God [will <not> destroy them,] [but will be merciful unto them;] [and <one> day] [they shall become] [a <blessed> people.]

Jacob 2:57 [LDS 3:7]
Behold, [their husbands] love [their wives,] [and their wives] love [their husbands,] [and their husbands] [and their wives] love [their children;]

Jacob 2:58 [LDS 3:7]
[And their unbelief] [and their hatred] [towards you,] [is because of the iniquity] [of their fathers;] wherefore, [how much] better [are you] [than they,] [in the sight] [of your <great> Creator?]

Jacob 2:59 [LDS 3:8]
[O my brethren,] [I fear,] [that unless] [ye shall repent] [of your sins,] [that their skins] [will be whiter] [than yours,] [when ye shall be brought] [with them] before [the throne] [of God.]

Jacob 2:60 [LDS 3:9]
Wherefore, [a commandment] [I give] [unto you,] which [is the word] [of God,] [that ye revile] no more [against them,] [because of the darkness] [of their skins;] neither [shall ye revile] [against them] [because of their filthiness;]

Jacob 2:61 [LDS 3:10]
[But ye shall remember] [your own filthiness,] [and remember] [that their filthiness] came [because of their fathers.]

Jacob 2:62 [LDS 3:10]
[Wherefore,{incorrect punctuation} ye shall remember] [your children,] how [that ye have grieved] [their hearts] [because of the example] that [ye have set] [before them;]

Jacob 2:63 [LDS 3:10]
[And also,] remember [that ye may,] [because of your filthiness,] bring [your children] [unto destruction,] [and their sins] [be heaped] upon [your heads] [at the last] day.

Jacob 2:64 [LDS 3:11]
[O my brethren,] hearken unto [my word;] arouse [the faculties] [of your soul;] [shake yourselves,] [that ye may awake] [from the slumber] [of death;]

Jacob 2:65 [LDS 3:11]
[And loose yourselves] [from the pains] [of hell,] [that ye may <not> become] angels [to the devil,] [to be cast into] [that lake] [of fire] [and brimstone,] which [is the second] death.

Jacob 2:66 [LDS 3:12]
[And now] I, Jacob, spake [many more] things unto [the people] [of Nephi,] [warning them] [against fornication,] [and lasciviousness,] [and of every kind] [of sin,] [telling them] [the <awful> consequences] [of them;]

Jacob 2:67 [LDS 3:13]
[And a hundredth part] [of the proceedings] [of <this> people,] which now began [to be] numerous, [can not] [be written] upon these plates;

Jacob 2:68 [LDS 3:13]
[But many] [of their proceedings] [are written] upon [the <larger> plates,] [and their wars,] [and their contentions,] [and the reigns] [of their kings.]

Jacob 2:69 [LDS 3:14]
These plates [are called] [the plates] [of Jacob;] [and they were made] [by the hand] [of Nephi.]

Jacob 2:70 [LDS 3:14]
[And I make an end] [of speaking] these words.