BoM Translation Guide



Jacob 4

Jacob 4:1 [LDS 6:1]
[And now,] behold, [my brethren,] [as I said] [unto you] [that I would prophesy,] behold, this [is my prophecy:]

Jacob 4:2 [LDS 6:1]
[That the things] which this prophet Zenos spake, concerning [the house] [of Israel,] [in the which] [he likened them] [unto a <tame> olive tree,] [must surely] [come to pass.]

Jacob 4:3 [LDS 6:2]
[And in the day] [that he shall set his hand] again [the second time] [to recover] [his people,] [is the day,] [yea,{incorrect punctuation} even] [the <last> time,] [that the servants] [of the Lord] [shall go forth] [in his power,] [to nourish] [and prune] [his vineyard;] [and after that,] [the end] soon cometh.

Jacob 4:4 [LDS 6:3]
[And how] [blessed are] [they who] [have labored] diligently [in his vineyard;] [and how cursed] [are they who] [shall be cast out] [into their own place!]

Jacob 4:5 [LDS 6:3]
[And the world] [shall be burned] [with fire.]

Jacob 4:6 [LDS 6:4]
[And how] merciful [is our God] [unto us;] [for he remembereth] [the house] [of Israel,] [both roots] and branches; [and he stretches forth] [his hands] [unto them,] all [the day long;]

Jacob 4:7 [LDS 6:4] [Note]
[And they are] [a stiff-necked,] [and a <gainsaying> people;] [but as many as] [will <not> harden] [their hearts,] [shall be saved] [in the kingdom] [of God.]

Jacob 4:8 [LDS 6:5]
[Wherefore,{incorrect punctuation} my <beloved> brethren,] [I beseech of you] [in words] [of soberness,] [that ye would repent,] [and come] [with <full> purpose] [of heart,] [and cleave] [unto God] [as he cleaveth] [unto you.]

Jacob 4:9 [LDS 6:5]
[And while his arm] [of mercy] [is extended] [towards you] [in the light] [of the day,] harden not [your hearts.]

Jacob 4:10 [LDS 6:6]
Yea, to-day if [ye will hear] [his voice,] harden not [your hearts:] for why [will ye die?]

Jacob 4:11 [LDS 6:7]
For behold, after [ye have been nourished] [by the <good> word] [of God] all [the day long,] [will ye bring forth] evil fruit, [that ye] [must be hewn down] [and cast] [into the fire?]

Jacob 4:12 [LDS 6:8]
Behold, [will ye reject] these words?

Jacob 4:13 [LDS 6:8]
[Will ye reject] [the words] [of the prophets] [and will ye reject] all [the words] which [have been spoken] concerning Christ, after [so many] [have spoken] [concerning him?] [and deny] [the <good> word] [of Christ,] [and the power] [of God,] [and the gift] [of the Holy] Ghost, [and quench] [the Holy] Spirit? [and make a mock] [of the great] plan [of redemption,] which [hath been laid] [for you?]

Jacob 4:14 [LDS 6:9]
[Know ye] not that if ye [will do] these things, [that the power] [of the redemption] [and the resurrection] which [is in Christ,] [will bring] you [to stand] [with shame] [and <awful> guilt] before [the bar] [of God?]

Jacob 4:15 [LDS 6:10]
[And according to the power] [of justice,] [for justice] [can not] [be denied,] [ye must go away] [into that lake] [of fire] [and brimstone,] [whose flames] [are unquenchable,] [and whose smoke] [ascendeth up] [for ever] and ever, [which lake] [of fire] [and brimstone,] [is endless] torment.

Jacob 4:16 [LDS 6:11]
[O then,] [my <beloved> brethren,] [repent ye,] [and enter in] [at the <strait> gate,] [and continue] [in the way] which [is narrow,] until [ye shall obtain] eternal life.

Jacob 4:17 [LDS 6:12]
[O be wise:] what [can I say] more?

Jacob 4:18 [LDS 6:13] [Note]
Finally, [I bid you] farewell, until [I shall meet you] before [the <pleasing> bar] [of God,] which bar striketh [the wicked] [with awful dread] [and fear.] Amen.