BoM Translation Guide



2 Nephi 2

2 Nephi 2:1 [LDS 3:1]
[And now] [I speak] [unto you,] Joseph, [my <last> born.]

2 Nephi 2:2 [LDS 3:1]
[Thou wast born] [in the wilderness] [of mine afflictions;] yea, [in the days] [of my <greatest> sorrow] [[did [thy mother] bear thee.]]

2 Nephi 2:3 [LDS 3:2]
[And may] [the Lord] consecrate also [unto thee] this land, which [[is a [most precious] land, for [thine inheritance] [and the inheritance] [of thy seed] with [thy brethren,] [for thy security] [for ever,] [if it so be] [that ye shall keep] [the commandments] [of the Holy One] [of Israel.]]]

2 Nephi 2:4 [LDS 3:3]
[And now,] Joseph, [my <last> born,] whom I [have brought out] [of the wilderness] [of mine afflictions,] may [the Lord] [bless thee] [for ever,] [for thy seed] [shall not] [utterly be destroyed.]

2 Nephi 2:5 [LDS 3:4]
For behold, [thou art] [the fruit] [of my loins;] [and I am] [a descendant] [of Joseph,] who [was carried captive] [into Egypt.]

2 Nephi 2:6 [LDS 3:4]
[And great] were [the covenants] [of the Lord,] which [he made] unto Joseph; wherefore, Joseph truly saw [our day.]

2 Nephi 2:7 [LDS 3:5] [Note]
[And he obtained] [a promise] [of the Lord,] [that out of the fruit] [of his loins,] [the Lord] God [would raise up] [a <righteous> branch] [unto the house] [of Israel;]

2 Nephi 2:8 [LDS 3:5]
Not [the Messiah,] [but a branch] [which was] [to be broken off;] [nevertheless,{incorrect punctuation} to be remembered] [in the covenants] [of the Lord,]

2 Nephi 2:9 [LDS 3:5]
[That the Messiah] [should be made manifest] [unto them] [in the latter] days, [in the spirit] [of power,] [unto the bringing of them out] [of darkness] [unto light;] yea, [out of <hidden> darkness] [and out of captivity] [unto freedom.]

2 Nephi 2:10 [LDS 3:6]
For Joseph truly testified, saying: [A seer] [shall the Lord] [my God] [raise up,] who [shall be] [a <choice> seer] [unto the fruit] [of my loins.]

2 Nephi 2:11 [LDS 3:7]
Yea, Joseph truly said, Thus saith [the Lord] [unto me:] [A <choice> seer] [will I raise up] [out of the fruit] [of thy loins;] [and he shall be esteemed] highly among [the fruit] [of thy loins.]

2 Nephi 2:12 [LDS 3:7]
[And unto him] [will I give commandment,] [that he shall do] [a work] for [the fruit] [of thy loins,] [his brethren,] which [shall be] [of <great> worth] [unto them,] [even to] [the bringing] [of them] [to the knowledge] [of the covenants] which [I have made] with [thy fathers.]

2 Nephi 2:13 [LDS 3:8]
[And I will give] [unto him] [a commandment,] [that he shall do] none other work save [the work] which [I shall command him.]

2 Nephi 2:14 [LDS 3:8]
[And I will make him great] [in mine eyes:] for [he shall do] [my work.]

2 Nephi 2:15 [LDS 3:9]
[And he shall be great] [like unto Moses,] whom [I have said] [I would raise up] [unto you,] [to deliver] [my people,] [O house] [of Israel.]

2 Nephi 2:16 [LDS 3:10]
[And Moses] [will I raise up,] [to deliver] [thy people] [out of the land] [of Egypt.]

2 Nephi 2:17 [LDS 3:11]
[But a seer] [will I raise up] [out of the fruit] [of thy loins;] [and unto him] [will I give] power [to bring forth] [my word] unto [the seed] [of thy loins;]

2 Nephi 2:18 [LDS 3:11]
[And not] [to the bringing forth] [my word] only, saith [the Lord,] [but to the convincing them] [of my word,] which [shall have <already> gone forth] [among them.]

2 Nephi 2:19 [LDS 3:12]
[Wherefore,{incorrect punctuation} the fruit] [of thy loins] [shall write;] [and the fruit] [of the loins] [of Judah] [shall write;]

2 Nephi 2:20 [LDS 3:12]
[And that which] [shall be written] [by the fruit] [of thy loins,] [and also] [that which] [shall be written] [by the fruit] [of the loins] [of Judah,] [shall grow together,]

2 Nephi 2:21 [LDS 3:12]
[Unto the confounding] [of <false> doctrines,] [and laying down] [of contentions,] [and establishing] peace among [the fruit] [of thy loins,]

2 Nephi 2:22 [LDS 3:12]
[And bringing them] [to the knowledge] [of their fathers] [in the latter] days;

2 Nephi 2:23 [LDS 3:12]
[And also] [to the knowledge] [of my covenants,] saith [the Lord.]

2 Nephi 2:24 [LDS 3:13]
[And out of weakness] [he shall be made strong,] [in <that> day] [when my work] [shall commence] among all [my people,] unto [the restoring thee,] [O house] [of Israel,] saith [the Lord.]

2 Nephi 2:25 [LDS 3:14]
[And thus] prophesied Joseph, saying: Behold, [that seer] [will the Lord] bless;

2 Nephi 2:26 [LDS 3:14]
[And they that seek] [to destroy him,] [shall be confounded:]

2 Nephi 2:27 [LDS 3:14]
For this promise, [of which] [I have obtained] [of the Lord,] [of the fruit] [of thy loins,] [shall be fulfilled.]

2 Nephi 2:28 [LDS 3:14]
Behold, [I am sure] [of the fulfilling] [of <this> promise.]

2 Nephi 2:29 [LDS 3:15]
[And his name] [shall be called] [after me;] [and it shall be] [after the name] [of his father.]

2 Nephi 2:30 [LDS 3:15]
[And he shall be] [like unto me;] for [the thing] which [the Lord] [shall bring forth] [by his hand,] [by the power] [of the Lord] [shall bring] [my people] unto salvation;

2 Nephi 2:31 [LDS 3:16]
Yea, thus prophesied Joseph, [I am sure] [of this] thing, [even as I am sure] [of the promise] [of Moses:] [for the Lord] [hath said] [unto me,] [I will preserve] [thy seed] [for ever.]

2 Nephi 2:32 [LDS 3:17]
[And the Lord] [hath said,] [I will raise up] [a Moses;] [and I will give] power [unto him] [in a rod;]

2 Nephi 2:33 [LDS 3:17]
[And I will give] judgment [unto him] [in writing.]

2 Nephi 2:34 [LDS 3:17]
Yet [I will <not> loose] [his tongue,] [that he shall speak] much: for [I will not] [make him mighty] [in speaking.]

2 Nephi 2:35 [LDS 3:17]
[But I will write] [unto him] [my law,] [by the finger] [of mine own hand;] [and I] [will make a spokesman] [for him.]

2 Nephi 2:36 [LDS 3:18]
[And the Lord] said [unto me] also, [I will raise up] [unto the fruit] [of thy loins:] [and I will make for him] [a spokesman.]

2 Nephi 2:37 [LDS 3:18]
[And I,] behold, I [will give] [unto him,] [that he shall write] [the writing] [of the fruit] [of thy loins,] [unto the fruit] [of thy loins;] [and the spokesman] [of thy loins] [shall declare it.]

2 Nephi 2:38 [LDS 3:19]
[And the words] which [he shall write,] [shall be] [the words] which [are expedient] [in my wisdom] [should go forth] [unto the fruit] [of thy loins.]

2 Nephi 2:39 [LDS 3:19]
[And it shall be] [as if the fruit] [of thy loins] [had cried] [unto them] [from the dust;] for [I know] [their faith.]

2 Nephi 2:40 [LDS 3:20]
[And they shall cry] [from the dust;] [yea,{incorrect punctuation} even] repentance unto [their brethren,] even after many generations [have gone] [by them.]

2 Nephi 2:41 [LDS 3:20]
[And it shall come to pass] [that their cry] [shall go,] [even according to the simpleness] [of their words.]

2 Nephi 2:42 [LDS 3:21]
[Because of their faith,] [their words] [shall proceed forth] [out of my mouth] unto [their brethren,] who [are the fruit] [of thy loins;]

2 Nephi 2:43 [LDS 3:21]
[And the weakness] [of their words] [will I make strong] [in their faith,] [unto the remembering] [of my covenant] which [I made] [unto thy fathers.]

2 Nephi 2:44 [LDS 3:22]
[And now,] behold, [my son] Joseph, [after this] manner [[did [my father] [of <old> prophesy.]]]

2 Nephi 2:45 [LDS 3:23]
Wherefore, because [of <this> <covenant> thou art] blessed: [for thy seed] [shall <not> be destroyed,] for [they shall hearken] unto [the words] [of the book.]

2 Nephi 2:46 [LDS 3:24]
[And there shall raise up] one mighty [among them,] who [shall do <much> good,] [both in word] and [in deed,] being [an instrument] [in the hands] [of God,] [with <exceeding> faith.]

2 Nephi 2:47 [LDS 3:24]
[To work] mighty wonders, [and do] [that thing] which [is great] [in the sight] [of God,] unto [the bringing to pass] much restoration [unto the house] [of Israel,] [and unto] [the seed] [of thy brethren.]

2 Nephi 2:48 [LDS 3:25]
[And now,] blessed [art thou,] Joseph.

2 Nephi 2:49 [LDS 3:25]
Behold, thou [are little;] wherefore, hearken unto [the words] [of thy brother] Nephi, [and it shall be done] [unto thee,] [even according to the words] which [I have spoken.]

2 Nephi 2:50 [LDS 3:25]
Remember [the words] [of thy <dying> father.] Amen.