BoM Translation Guide



1 Nephi 7

1 Nephi 7:1 [LDS 22:1]
[And now] [it came to pass] [that after] I, Nephi, [had read] these things which [were engraven] upon [the plates] [of brass,] [my brethren] came [unto me] [and said] [unto me,] [What meaneth] these things which [ye have read?]

1 Nephi 7:2 [LDS 22:1] [Note]
Behold, [are they] [to be understood] [according to the things] which [are spiritual,] which [shall come to pass] [according to the spirit] [and not the flesh?]

1 Nephi 7:3 [LDS 22:2]
[And I,] Nephi, said [unto them,] Behold, [they were made manifest] unto [the prophet,] [by the voice] [of the Spirit:]

1 Nephi 7:4 [LDS 22:2]
For [by the Spirit] [are all things] [made known] unto [the prophets,] which [shall come] [upon the children] [of men] [according to the flesh.]

1 Nephi 7:5 [LDS 22:3]
[Wherefore,{incorrect punctuation} the things] [of which] [I have read,] [are things] [pertaining to things] [both temporal] and spiritual:

1 Nephi 7:6 [LDS 22:3]
For [it appears] [that the house] [of Israel,] sooner [or later,] [will be scattered] upon all [the face] [of the earth,] [and also] [among all] nations,

1 Nephi 7:7 [LDS 22:4]
[And behold] [[there are <many> [ who are] <already> lost ]] [from the knowledge] [of those who] [are at Jerusalem.]

1 Nephi 7:8 [LDS 22:4]
Yea, [the more part] [of all] [the tribes] [have been led away;]

1 Nephi 7:9 [LDS 22:4]
[And they are scattered] [to and fro] upon [the isles] [of the sea;]

1 Nephi 7:10 [LDS 22:4]
[And whither] [they are,] none [of us] knoweth, save [that we know] that [they have been led away.]

1 Nephi 7:11 [LDS 22:5]
[And since] [they have been led away,] [these things] [have been prophesied] [concerning them,] [and also] concerning all [those who] [shall <hereafter> be scattered] [and be confounded,] because [of the Holy One] [of Israel;] for [against him] [will they harden] [their hearts;]

1 Nephi 7:12 [LDS 22:5]
[Wherefore,{incorrect punctuation} they shall be scattered] [among all] nations, [and shall be hated] [of all men.]

1 Nephi 7:13 [LDS 22:6]
Nevertheless, after [they have been nursed] [by the Gentiles,] [and the Lord] [has lifted up] [his hand] upon [the Gentiles] [and set them up] [for a standard,] [and their children] [have been carried] [in their arms] [and their daughters] [have been carried] upon [their shoulders,] behold, these things [of which] [are spoken,] [are temporal:] for thus [are the covenants] [of the Lord] with [our fathers;]

1 Nephi 7:14 [LDS 22:6]
[And it meaneth us] [in the days to come,] [and also] all [our brethren] [who are] [of the house] [of Israel.]

1 Nephi 7:15 [LDS 22:7]
[And it meaneth] [that the time] cometh [that after] [all the house] [of Israel] [have been scattered] [and confounded,] [that the Lord] God [will raise up] [a <mighty> nation] [among the Gentiles,] [yea,{incorrect punctuation} even] upon [the face] [of this land;]

1 Nephi 7:16 [LDS 22:7]
[And by them] [shall our seed] [be scattered.]

1 Nephi 7:17 [LDS 22:8]
[And after] [our seed] [is scattered,] [the Lord] God [will proceed] [to do] [a marvelous work] among [the Gentiles,] which [shall be] [of <great> worth] [unto our seed;]

1 Nephi 7:18 [LDS 22:8]
[Wherefore,{incorrect punctuation} it is likened] [unto their being nourished] [by the Gentiles,] [and being carried] [in their arms,] [and upon] [their shoulders.]

1 Nephi 7:19 [LDS 22:9]
[And it shall <also> be] [of worth] [unto the Gentiles:]

1 Nephi 7:20 [LDS 22:9]
[And not] only [unto the Gentiles,] [but unto all the house] [of Israel,] [unto the making known] [of the covenants] [of the Father] [of heaven] [unto Abraham,] saying, [In thy seed] [shall all] [the kindreds] [of the earth] [be blessed.]

1 Nephi 7:21 [LDS 22:10]
[And I would,] [my brethren,] that [ye should know] that all [the kindreds] [of the earth] [can not] [be blessed] unless [he shall make bare] [his arm] [in the eyes] [of the nations.]

1 Nephi 7:22 [LDS 22:11]
[Wherefore,{incorrect punctuation} the Lord] God [will proceed] [to make bare] [his arm] [in the eyes] [of all the <nations,>] [in bringing about] [his covenants] [and his gospel,] unto [those who are of the house] [of Israel.]

1 Nephi 7:23 [LDS 22:12]
[Wherefore,{incorrect punctuation} he will bring them again] [out of captivity,] [and they shall be gathered together] [to the lands] [of their inheritance;]

1 Nephi 7:24 [LDS 22:12] [Note]
[And they shall be brought out] [of obscurity,] [and out of darkness;]

1 Nephi 7:25 [LDS 22:12]
[And they shall know] that [the Lord] [is their Savior] [and their Redeemer,] [the mighty one] [of Israel.]

1 Nephi 7:26 [LDS 22:13]
[And the blood] [of that great] [and abominable] church, [which is] [the whore] [of all] [the earth,] [shall turn] upon [their own heads;]

1 Nephi 7:27 [LDS 22:13]
For [they shall war] [among themselves,] [and the sword] [of their own hands] [shall fall] upon [their own heads,] [and they shall be drunken] [with their own blood.]

1 Nephi 7:28 [LDS 22:14]
[And every] nation [which shall war] [against thee,] [O house] [of Israel,] [shall be turned] one against another.

1 Nephi 7:29 [LDS 22:14]
[And they shall fall] [into the pit] which [they digged] [to ensnare] [the people] [of the Lord.]

1 Nephi 7:30 [LDS 22:14]
[And all] [that fight] [against Zion,] [shall be destroyed.]

1 Nephi 7:31 [LDS 22:14]
[And the <great> whore,] [who hath perverted] [the <right> ways] [of the Lord;] yea, [that great] [and <abominable> church,] [shall tumble] [to the dust,] [and great] [shall be the fall of it.]

1 Nephi 7:32 [LDS 22:15]
For behold, saith [the prophet,] [The time] cometh speedily, [that Satan] [shall have <no> more] [power over] [the hearts] [of the children] [of men:]

1 Nephi 7:33 [LDS 22:15]
For [the day] soon cometh, [that all] [the proud] [and they who] [do wickedly,] [shall be] [as stubble;] [and the day] cometh that [they must be burned.]

1 Nephi 7:34 [LDS 22:16] [Note]
For [the time] soon cometh, [that the fullness] [of the wrath] [of God] [shall be poured out] [upon all] [the children] [of men:]

1 Nephi 7:35 [LDS 22:16]
For [he will <not> suffer] [that the wicked] [shall destroy] [the righteous.]

1 Nephi 7:36 [LDS 22:17]
[Wherefore,{incorrect punctuation} he will preserve] [the righteous] [by his power,] even [if it be so] [that the fullness] [of his wrath] [must come,] [and the righteous] [be preserved,] [even unto] [the destruction] [of their enemies] [by fire.]

1 Nephi 7:37 [LDS 22:17]
[Wherefore,{incorrect punctuation} the righteous] [need <not> fear;] for thus saith [the prophet,] [They shall be saved,] even [if it so be] [as by fire.]

1 Nephi 7:38 [LDS 22:18]
Behold, [my brethren,] [I say] [unto you,] [that these things] [must shortly] come; [yea,{incorrect punctuation} even] blood, [and fire,] [and vapor] [of smoke] [must come;]

1 Nephi 7:39 [LDS 22:18]
[And it must needs be] upon [the face] [of this earth;]

1 Nephi 7:40 [LDS 22:18]
[And it cometh] unto men [according to the flesh,] if [it so be] [that they will harden] [their hearts] [against the Holy One] [of Israel:]

1 Nephi 7:41 [LDS 22:19]
For behold, [the righteous] [shall <not> perish;]

1 Nephi 7:42 [LDS 22:19]
For [the time] surely [must come,] [that all] [they who fight] [against Zion,] [shall be cut off.]

1 Nephi 7:43 [LDS 22:20]
[And the Lord] [will <surely> prepare] [a way] [for his people,] [unto the fulfilling] [of the words] [of Moses,] which [he spake,] saying:

1 Nephi 7:44 [LDS 22:20]
[A prophet] [shall the Lord] [your God] [raise up] [unto you,] [like unto me;] him [shall ye hear] [in all things] whatsoever [he shall say] [unto you.]

1 Nephi 7:45 [LDS 22:20]
[And it shall come to pass] [that all] [those who] [will <not> hear] [that prophet,] [shall be cut off] [from among] [the people.]

1 Nephi 7:46 [LDS 22:21]
[And now] I, Nephi, declare [unto you,] [that this] prophet [of whom] Moses spake, [was the Holy One] [of Israel;]

1 Nephi 7:47 [LDS 22:21]
[Wherefore,{incorrect punctuation} he shall execute] judgment [in righteousness;]

1 Nephi 7:48 [LDS 22:22]
[And the righteous] [need <not> fear,] for they [are those who] [shall <not> be confounded.]

1 Nephi 7:49 [LDS 22:22]
But it [is the kingdom] [of the devil] which [shall be built up] among [the children] [of men,] which kingdom [is established] [among them] [which are] [in the flesh:]

1 Nephi 7:50 [LDS 22:23] [Note]
For [the time] speedily [shall come,] [that all] churches which [are built up] [to get gain,] [and all] [those who] [are built up] [to get power] [over the flesh,] [and those who] [are built up] [to become] popular [in the eyes] [of the world,] [and those who] seek [the lusts] [of the flesh] [and the things] [of the world,] [and to do] [all manner] [of iniquity;]

1 Nephi 7:51 [LDS 22:23]
Yea, [in fine,] all [those who belong] [to the kingdom] [of the devil,] [are they who] [need fear,] [and tremble,] [and quake;]

1 Nephi 7:52 [LDS 22:23]
[They are those who] [must be brought low] [in the dust;]

1 Nephi 7:53 [LDS 22:23]
They [are those who] [must be consumed] [as stubble:]

1 Nephi 7:54 [LDS 22:23]
[And this is] [according to the words] [of the prophet.]

1 Nephi 7:55 [LDS 22:24]
[And the time] cometh speedily, [that the righteous] [must be led up] [as calves] [of the stall,] [and the Holy One] [of Israel] [must reign] [in dominion,] [and might,] [and power,] [and <great> glory.]

1 Nephi 7:56 [LDS 22:25]
[And he gathereth] [his children] [from the <four> quarters] [of the earth;]

1 Nephi 7:57 [LDS 22:25]
[And he numbereth] [his sheep,] [and they know him;]

1 Nephi 7:58 [LDS 22:25]
[And there shall be] one fold [and <one> shepherd:]

1 Nephi 7:59 [LDS 22:25]
[And he shall feed] [his sheep,] [and in him] [they shall find] pasture.

1 Nephi 7:60 [LDS 22:26]
[And because of the righteousness] [of his people,] Satan [has <no> power;]

1 Nephi 7:61 [LDS 22:26]
[Wherefore,{incorrect punctuation} he can <not> be loosed] [for the space] [of <many> years;]

1 Nephi 7:62 [LDS 22:26]
[For he hath <no> power over] [the hearts] [of the people,] [for they dwell] [in righteousness,] [and the Holy One] [of Israel] reigneth.

1 Nephi 7:63 [LDS 22:27]
[And now] behold, I, Nephi, say [unto you,] [that all] these things [must come] [according to the flesh.]

1 Nephi 7:64 [LDS 22:28]
[But,{incorrect punctuation} behold,] all nations, kindreds, tongues, [and people,] [shall dwell] safely [in the Holy One] [of Israel,] [if it so be] [that they will repent.]

1 Nephi 7:65 [LDS 22:29]
[And now] I, Nephi, [make an end;] [for I durst not] speak further [as yet,] concerning [these things.]

1 Nephi 7:66 [LDS 22:30]
Wherefore, [my brethren,] [I would] [that ye should consider] [that the things] which [have been written] upon [the plates] [of brass,] [are true;]

1 Nephi 7:67 [LDS 22:30]
[And they testify] [that a man] [must be obedient] [to the commandments] [of God.]

1 Nephi 7:68 [LDS 22:31]
[Wherefore,{incorrect punctuation} ye need <not> suppose] [that I] [and my father] [are the only] ones [that have testified,] [and also] [taught them.]

1 Nephi 7:69 [LDS 22:31]
Wherefore, if [ye shall be obedient] [to the commandments,] [and endure] [to the end,] [ye shall be saved] [at the last] day.

1 Nephi 7:70 [LDS 22:31]
[And thus] [it is.] Amen.