BoM Translation Guide



2 Nephi 12

2 Nephi 12:1 [LDS 28:1]
[And now,] behold, [my brethren,] [I have spoken] [unto you] [according as the Spirit] [hath constrained me;] [wherefore,{incorrect punctuation} I know] that [they must surely] [come to pass.]

2 Nephi 12:2 [LDS 28:2]
[And the things] which [shall be written out] [of the book] [shall be] [of <great> worth] unto [the children] [of men,] [and especially] [unto our seed,] which [is a remnant] [of the house] [of Israel.]

2 Nephi 12:3 [LDS 28:3]
[For it shall come to pass] [in <that> day,] [that the churches] which [are built up,] [and not] unto [the Lord,] when [the one] [shall say] unto [the other,] Behold, I, [I am the Lord's;] [and the other] [shall say,] I, [I am the Lord's.]

2 Nephi 12:4 [LDS 28:3]
[And thus] [shall every one] say, [that hath built up] churches, [and not] unto [the Lord;]

2 Nephi 12:5 [LDS 28:4]
[And they shall contend] one with another; [and their priests] [shall contend] one with another; [and they shall teach] with [their learning,] [and deny] [the <Holy> Ghost,] which giveth utterance.

2 Nephi 12:6 [LDS 28:5]
[And they deny] [the power] [of God,] [the Holy One] [of Israel;] [and they say] unto [the people,] Hearken [unto us,] [and hear ye] [our precept;]

2 Nephi 12:7 [LDS 28:5]
For behold, [there is <no> <God> to-day,] [for the Lord] [and the Redeemer] [hath done] [his work,] [and he hath given] [his power] unto men.

2 Nephi 12:8 [LDS 28:6]
Behold, [hearken ye] unto [my precept:] if [they shall say] [there is] [a miracle] wrought, [by the hand] [of the Lord,] [believe it] not; for this day [he is] not [a God] [of miracles;] [he hath done] [his work.]

2 Nephi 12:9 [LDS 28:7]
Yea, [and there shall be] many which [shall say,] Eat, drink, [and be merry,] for to-morrow [we die:] [and it shall be] well [with us.]

2 Nephi 12:10 [LDS 28:8]
[And there shall <also> be many] which [shall say,] Eat, drink, [and be merry;] nevertheless, fear God, [he will justify] [in committing] [a <little> sin:] yea, lie [a little,] take [the advantage] [of one] [because of his words,] dig [a pit] [for thy neighbor;] [there is <no> harm] [in this.]

2 Nephi 12:11 [LDS 28:8]
[And do] all these things, for to-morrow [we die;] [and if it so be] [that we are guilty,] God [will beat us] [with a few] stripes, [and at last] [we shall be saved] [in the kingdom] [of God.]

2 Nephi 12:12 [LDS 28:9] [Note]
Yea, [and there shall be] many [which shall teach] [after this manner,] false, [and vain,] [and <foolish> doctrines,] [and shall be puffed up] [in their hearts,] [and shall seek deep] [to hide] [their counsels] [from the Lord;] [and their works] [shall be] [in the dark;] [and the blood] [of the saints] [shall cry] [from the ground] [against them.]

2 Nephi 12:13 [LDS 28:11]
Yea, [they have all] [gone out] [of the way;] [they have become corrupted.]

2 Nephi 12:14 [LDS 28:12]
[Because of pride,] [and because of <false> teachers,] [and <false> doctrine,] [their churches] [have become corrupted;] [and their churches] [are lifted up;] [because of pride,] [they are puffed up.]

2 Nephi 12:15 [LDS 28:13]
[They rob] [the poor,] [because of their <fine> sanctuaries;] [they rob] [the poor,] [because of their <fine> clothing;] [and they persecute] [the meek,] [and the poor] [in heart;] [because in their pride,] [they are puffed up.]

2 Nephi 12:16 [LDS 28:14]
[They wear] stiff necks [and <high> heads;] yea, [and because of pride,] [and wickedness,] [and abominations,] [and whoredoms,] [they have all] [gone astray,] save [it be a few,] [who are] [the <humble> followers] [of Christ;]

2 Nephi 12:17 [LDS 28:14] [Note]
Nevertheless, [they are led,] [that in <many> instances] [they do err,] because [they are taught] [by the precepts] [of men.]

2 Nephi 12:18 [LDS 28:15]
[O the wise,] [and the learned,] [and the rich,] [that are puffed up] [in the pride] [of their hearts,] [and all] [those who preach] false doctrines, [and all] [those who commit whoredoms,] [and pervert] [the right] way [of the Lord;] wo, wo, [wo be] [unto them,] saith [the Lord] God Almighty, for [they shall be thrust down] [to hell.]

2 Nephi 12:19 [LDS 28:16]
[Wo unto] [them that turn aside] [the just] for [a thing of nought,] [and revile] [against that which] [is good,] [and say] that [it is] [of <no> worth:]

2 Nephi 12:20 [LDS 28:16]
For [the day] [shall come] [that the Lord] God [will <speedily>] visit [the inhabitants] [of the earth;] [and in <that> day] that [they are <fully> ripe] [in iniquity,] [they shall perish.]

2 Nephi 12:21 [LDS 28:17]
[But behold,] if [the inhabitants] [of the earth] [shall repent] [of their wickedness] [and abominations,] [they shall <not> be destroyed,] saith [the Lord] [of hosts.]

2 Nephi 12:22 [LDS 28:18]
[But behold,] [that great] [and <abominable> church,] [the whore] [of all] [the earth,] [must tumble] [to the earth;] [and great] [must be the fall thereof:]

2 Nephi 12:23 [LDS 28:19]
For [the kingdom] [of the devil] [must shake,] [and they which belong] [to it] [must needs be] [stirred up] [unto repentance,] [or the devil] [will grasp them] [with his <everlasting> chains,] [and they be stirred up] [to anger] [and perish:]

2 Nephi 12:24 [LDS 28:20]
For behold, [at <that> day] [shall he rage] [in the hearts] [of the children] [of men,] [and stir them up] [to anger] [against that which] [is good;]

2 Nephi 12:25 [LDS 28:21]
[And others] [will he pacify,] [and lull them away] [into <carnal> security,] [that they will say,] [All is well] [in Zion;] yea, Zion prospereth, [all is well;]

2 Nephi 12:26 [LDS 28:21] [Note]
[And thus] [the devil] cheateth [their souls,] [and leadeth them away carefully down] [to hell.]

2 Nephi 12:27 [LDS 28:22]
[And behold,] others [he flattereth away,] [and telleth them] [there is <no> hell;] [and he saith] [unto them,] [I am] no devil, for [there is none:]

2 Nephi 12:28 [LDS 28:22]
[And thus] [he whispereth] [in their ears,] until [he grasps them] [with his <awful> chains,] [from whence] [there is <no> deliverance.]

2 Nephi 12:29 [LDS 28:23]
Yea, [they are grasped] [with death] [and hell;] [and death,] [and hell,] [and the devil,] [and all] that [have been seized therewith,] [must stand] before [the throne] [of God] [and be judged] [according to their works,] [from whence] [they must go into] [the place] prepared [for them,] even [a lake] [of fire] [and brimstone,] which [is <endless> torment.]

2 Nephi 12:30 [LDS 28:24]
Therefore, [wo be] [unto him that is at ease] [in Zion.]

2 Nephi 12:31 [LDS 28:25]
[Wo be] [unto him] [that crieth,] [All is well;] yea, [wo be] [unto him] [that hearkeneth] unto [the precepts] [of men,] [and denieth] [the power] [of God,] [and the gift] [of the <Holy> Ghost.]

2 Nephi 12:32 [LDS 28:27]
Yea, [wo be] [unto him] [that saith,] [We have received,] [and we need <no> more.]

2 Nephi 12:33 [LDS 28:28]
[And in fine,] [wo unto] all [those who] tremble, [and are angry] [because of the truth] [of God.]

2 Nephi 12:34 [LDS 28:28]
For behold, [he that is built] upon [the rock,] [receiveth it] [with gladness:] [and he that is built] upon [a <sandy> foundation,] trembleth, lest [he shall fall.]

2 Nephi 12:35 [LDS 28:29]
[Wo be] [unto him] [that shall say,] [We have received] [the word] [of God,] [and we need <no> more] [of the word] [of God,] for [we have enough.]

2 Nephi 12:36 [LDS 28:30]
For behold, [thus saith] [the Lord] God: [I will give] unto [the children] [of men] line [upon line,] precept [upon precept,] here [a little] [and there] [a little:]

2 Nephi 12:37 [LDS 28:30]
[And blessed] [are those who] hearken unto [my precepts,] [and lend an ear] [unto my counsel,] for [they shall learn] wisdom;

2 Nephi 12:38 [LDS 28:30]
For [unto him] [that receiveth,] [I will give more:] [and from them that shall say,] [We have enough,] [shall be taken away] [even that which] [they have.]

2 Nephi 12:39 [LDS 28:31]
[Cursed is he] [that putteth his trust] [in man,] [or maketh] flesh [his arm,] [or shall hearken] unto [the precepts] [of men,] save [their precepts] [shall be given] [by the power] [of the <Holy> Ghost.]

2 Nephi 12:40 [LDS 28:32]
[Wo be] [unto the Gentiles,] saith [the Lord] God [of hosts;] for notwithstanding [I shall lengthen out] [mine arm] [unto them] [from day] to day, [they will deny] me;

2 Nephi 12:41 [LDS 28:32]
[Nevertheless,{incorrect punctuation} I will be merciful unto them,] saith [the Lord] God, if [they will repent] [and come] [unto me;] for [mine arm] [is lengthened out] all [the day long,] saith [the Lord] God [of hosts.]

2 Nephi 12:42 [LDS 29:1] [Note]
[But behold,] [there shall be] many [at <that> day,] [when I shall proceed] [to do] [a marvelous work] [among them,] [that I may remember] [my covenants] which [I have made] unto [the children] [of men,] [that I may set my hand] again [the second time] [to recover] [my people,] which [are the house] [of Israel;]

2 Nephi 12:43 [LDS 29:2]
[And also,] [that I may remember] [the promises] which [I have made] [unto thee,] Nephi, [and also] [unto thy father,] [that I would remember] [your seed;] [and that the words] [of your seed] [should proceed forth] [out of my mouth] [unto your seed.]

2 Nephi 12:44 [LDS 29:3]
[And my words] [shall hiss forth] unto [the ends] [of the earth,] [for a standard] unto [my people,] which [are of the house] [of Israel.]

2 Nephi 12:45 [LDS 29:3]
[And because] [my words] [shall hiss forth,] many [of the Gentiles] [shall say,] [A bible,] [a bible,] [we have got] [a bible,] [and there can <not> be] [any more] bible.

2 Nephi 12:46 [LDS 29:4] [Note]
[But thus] saith [the Lord] God: [O fools,] [they shall have] [a bible;] [and it shall proceed forth] [from the Jews,] [mine <ancient> <covenant> people.]

2 Nephi 12:47 [LDS 29:4]
[And what] [thank they] [the Jews] [for the bible] which [they received] [from them?]

2 Nephi 12:48 [LDS 29:4]
Yea, what [do the Gentiles] mean?]]

2 Nephi 12:49 [LDS 29:4]
[Do they remember] [the travels,] [and the labors,] [and the pains] [of the Jews,] [and their diligence] [unto me,] [in bringing forth] salvation unto [the Gentiles?]

2 Nephi 12:50 [LDS 29:5]
[O ye Gentiles,] [have ye remembered] [the Jews,] [mine <ancient> <covenant> people?]

2 Nephi 12:51 [LDS 29:5]
Nay; [but ye have cursed them,] [and have hated them,] [and have <not> sought] [to recover them.]

2 Nephi 12:52 [LDS 29:5]
[But behold,] [I will return] all [these things] upon [your own heads;] [for I,] [the Lord,] [hath <not> forgotten] [my people.]

2 Nephi 12:53 [LDS 29:6]
[Thou fool,] [that shall say,] [A bible,] [we have got] [a bible,] [and we need <no> more] bible.

2 Nephi 12:54 [LDS 29:6]
[Have ye obtained] [a bible] save [it were by the Jews?]

2 Nephi 12:55 [LDS 29:7]
Know [ye not] that [there are <more> nations] [than one?]

2 Nephi 12:56 [LDS 29:7]
Know [ye not] that I, [the Lord] [your God,] [have created] all men, [and that I remember] [those who are] upon [the isles] [of the sea;] [and that I rule] [in the heavens] above, [and in the earth] beneath;

2 Nephi 12:57 [LDS 29:7]
[And I bring forth] [my word] unto [the children] [of men,] yea, [even upon] all [the nations] [of the earth?]

2 Nephi 12:58 [LDS 29:8]
Wherefore [murmur ye,] because [that ye shall receive] more [of my word?]

2 Nephi 12:59 [LDS 29:8]
Know [ye not] that [the testimony] [of <two> nations] [is a witness] [unto you] that [I am] God, [that I remember] one nation [like unto another?]

2 Nephi 12:60 [LDS 29:8]
Wherefore, [I speak] [the same] words unto one nation [like unto another.]

2 Nephi 12:61 [LDS 29:8]
[And when the <two> nations] [shall run together,] [the testimony] [of the <two> nations] [shall run together] also.

2 Nephi 12:62 [LDS 29:9]
[And I do] this [that I may prove] [unto many,] [that I am] [the same] yesterday, to-day, [and for ever;] [and that I speak forth] [my words] [according to mine own pleasure.]

2 Nephi 12:63 [LDS 29:9]
[And because that] [I have spoken] one word, ye [need <not> suppose] [that I can <not> speak] another; for [my work] [is <not> yet] finished; neither [shall it be,] until [the end] [of man;] neither from that time [hence forth] [and for ever.]

2 Nephi 12:64 [LDS 29:10]
Wherefore, because [that ye have] [a bible,] ye [need <not> suppose] [that it contains] all [my words;] neither [need ye suppose] [that I have not caused] more [to be written:]

2 Nephi 12:65 [LDS 29:11]
For I command all men, [both in the east,] [and in the west,] [and in the north,] [and in the south,] [and in the islands] [of the sea,] [that they shall write] [the words] which [I speak] unto them:

2 Nephi 12:66 [LDS 29:11]
For [out of the books] which [shall be written,] [I will judge] [the world,] every man [according to his works,] [according to that which] [is written.]

2 Nephi 12:67 [LDS 29:12]
For behold, [I shall speak] unto [the Jews,] [and they shall write it:]

2 Nephi 12:68 [LDS 29:12]
[And I shall also] speak unto [the Nephites,] [and they shall write it;]

2 Nephi 12:69 [LDS 29:12]
[And I shall also] speak unto [the <other> tribes] [of the house] [of Israel,] which [I have led away,] [and they shall write it;]

2 Nephi 12:70 [LDS 29:12]
[And I shall also] speak unto all nations [of the earth,] [and they shall write it.]

2 Nephi 12:71 [LDS 29:13]
[And it shall come to pass] [that the Jews] [shall have] [the words] [of the Nephites,] [and the Nephites] [shall have] [the words] [of the Jews:]

2 Nephi 12:72 [LDS 29:13]
[And the Nephites] [and the Jews] [shall have] [the words] [of the <lost> tribes] [of Israel;] [and the <lost> tribes] [of Israel] [shall have] [the words] [of the Nephites] [and the Jews.]

2 Nephi 12:73 [LDS 29:14]
[And it shall come to pass] [that my people] which [are of the house] [of Israel,] [shall be gathered] home unto [the lands] [of their possessions;] [and my word] also [shall be gathered] [in one.]

2 Nephi 12:74 [LDS 29:14]
[And I will shew] [unto them] [that fight] against [my word] [and against] [my people,] who [are of the house] [of Israel,] that [I am] God, [and that] [I covenanted] with Abraham, [that I would remember] [his seed] [for ever.]

2 Nephi 12:75 [LDS 30:1]
[And now,] behold, [my <beloved> brethren,] [I would speak] [unto you:] for I, Nephi, [would <not> suffer] [that ye should suppose] that ye [are more] righteous [than the Gentiles] [shall be.]

2 Nephi 12:76 [LDS 30:1]
For behold, except [ye shall keep] [the commandments] [of God] [ye shall all] likewise perish; [and because of the words] which [have been spoken] [ye need <not> suppose] [that the Gentiles] [are utterly destroyed.]

2 Nephi 12:77 [LDS 30:2]
For behold, [I say] [unto you,] [That as many] [of the Gentiles] [as will repent,] [are the <covenant> people] [of the Lord;] [and as many] [of the Jews] [as will <not> repent,] [shall be cast off;]

2 Nephi 12:78 [LDS 30:2]
[For the Lord] covenanteth [with none,] save [it be with them] [that repent] [and believe] [in his Son,] who [is the Holy One] [of Israel.]

2 Nephi 12:79 [LDS 30:3]
[And now,] [I would prophesy] [somewhat more] [concerning the Jews] [and the Gentiles.]

2 Nephi 12:80 [LDS 30:3]
For after [the book] [of which] [I have spoken] [shall come forth,] [and be written] unto [the Gentiles,] [and sealed up] again unto [the Lord,] [there shall be] many which [shall believe] [the words] which [are written;] [and they shall carry them forth] unto [the remnant] [of our seed.]

2 Nephi 12:81 [LDS 30:4]
[And then shall the remnant] [of our seed] know [concerning us,] how [that we came out] [from Jerusalem,] [and that they are] descendants [of the Jews.]

2 Nephi 12:82 [LDS 30:5]
[And the gospel] [of Jesus] Christ [shall be declared] [among them;] [wherefore,{incorrect punctuation} they shall be restored] unto [the knowledge] [of their fathers,] [and also] to [the knowledge] [of Jesus] Christ, which [was had among] [their fathers.]

2 Nephi 12:83 [LDS 30:6]
[And then] [shall they rejoice;] for [they shall know] that it [is a blessing] [unto them] [from the hand] [of God;]

2 Nephi 12:84 [LDS 30:6]
[And their scales] [of darkness] [shall begin] [to fall] [from their eyes:] [and <many> generations] [shall <not> pass away] [among them,] save [they shall be] [a white] [and a <delightsome> people.]

2 Nephi 12:85 [LDS 30:7]
[And it shall come to pass] [that the Jews] which [are scattered,] also [shall begin] [to believe] [in Christ:] [and they shall begin] [to gather in] upon [the face] [of the land;]

2 Nephi 12:86 [LDS 30:7]
[And as many as] [shall believe] [in Christ,] [shall <also> become] [a <delightsome> people.]

2 Nephi 12:87 [LDS 30:8]
[And it shall come to pass] [that the Lord] God [shall commence] [his work,] [among all] nations, kindreds, tongues, [and people,] [to bring about] [the restoration] [of his people] upon [the earth.]

2 Nephi 12:88 [LDS 30:9] [Note]
[And with righteousness] [shall the Lord] God judge [the poor,] [and reprove] [with equity,] [for the meek] [of the earth.]

2 Nephi 12:89 [LDS 30:9] [Note]
[And he shall smite] [the earth] [with the rod] [of his mouth;] [and with the breath] [of his lips] [shall he slay] [the wicked;]

2 Nephi 12:90 [LDS 30:10]
For [the time] speedily cometh, [that the Lord] God [shall cause a <great> division] [among the people;] [and the wicked] [will he destroy;] [and he will spare] [his people,] [yea,{incorrect punctuation} even] [if it so be] [that he must destroy] [the wicked] [by fire.]

2 Nephi 12:91 [LDS 30:11] [Note]
[And righteousness] [shall be] [the girdle] [of his loins,] [and faithfulness] [the girdle] [of his reins.]

2 Nephi 12:92 [LDS 30:12] [Note]
[And then shall the wolf] dwell with [the lamb,] [and the leopard] [shall lie] [down with] [the kid;] [and the calf,] [and the young lion,] [and the fatling,] together; [and a <little> child] [shall lead] them.

2 Nephi 12:93 [LDS 30:13] [Note]
[And the cow] [and the bear] [shall feed;] [their young ones] [shall lie down] together, [and the lion] [shall eat] straw [like the ox.]

2 Nephi 12:94 [LDS 30:14] [Note]
[And the sucking child] [shall play] on [the hole] [of the asp,] [and the weaned child] [shall put] [his hand] on [the <cockatrice's> den.]

2 Nephi 12:95 [LDS 30:15] [Note]
[They shall <not> hurt] or destroy [in all] [my <holy> mountain;] for [the earth] [shall be full] [of the knowledge] [of the Lord,] [as the waters] cover [the sea.]

2 Nephi 12:96 [LDS 30:16]
[Wherefore,{incorrect punctuation} the things of all] nations [shall be made known:] yea, [all things] [shall be made known] unto [the children] [of men.]

2 Nephi 12:97 [LDS 30:17]
[There is nothing] which [is secret,] save [it shall be revealed;] [there is <no> work] [of darkness,] save [it shall be made manifest] [in the light;] [and there is nothing] which [is sealed] upon [the earth,] save [it shall be loosed.]

2 Nephi 12:98 [LDS 30:18]
Wherefore, [all things] which [have been revealed] unto [the children] [of men,] [shall at <that> day] [be revealed;]

2 Nephi 12:99 [LDS 30:18]
[And Satan] [shall have power] [over the hearts] [of the children] [of men] no more, for [a <long> time.]

2 Nephi 12:100 [LDS 30:18]
[And now] [my <beloved> brethren,] [I must make an end] [of my sayings.]