BoM Translation Guide



2 Nephi 4

2 Nephi 4:1 [LDS 5:1]
Behold, [it came to pass] [that I,] Nephi, [did cry] much unto [the Lord] [my God,] [because of the anger] [of my brethren.]

2 Nephi 4:2 [LDS 5:2]
[But behold,] [their anger] [did increase] [against me;] [insomuch that they did seek] [to take away] [my life.]

2 Nephi 4:3 [LDS 5:3]
Yea, [they did murmur] [against me,] saying: [Our <younger> brother] thinks [to rule] [over us;] [and we have had <much> trial] [because of him;] wherefore, now [let us slay him,] [that we may <not> be afflicted] more [because of his words.]

2 Nephi 4:4 [LDS 5:3]
For behold, [we will <not> have him] [to be] [our ruler:] for [it belongs] [unto us,] who [are the <elder> brethren,] [to rule] [over <this> people.]

2 Nephi 4:5 [LDS 5:4]
[Now I do <not> write] upon these plates, all [the words] which [they murmured] [against me.]

2 Nephi 4:6 [LDS 5:4]
[But it sufficeth me] [to say,] [that they did seek] [to take away] [my life.]

2 Nephi 4:7 [LDS 5:5]
[And it came to pass] [that the Lord] [did warn me,] [that I,] Nephi, [should depart] [from them,] [and flee] into [the wilderness,] [and all] those who [would go with] me.

2 Nephi 4:8 [LDS 5:6]
[Wherefore,{incorrect punctuation} it came to pass] that I, Nephi, [did take] [my family,] [and also] Zoram [and his family,] [and Sam,] [mine <elder> brother,] [and his family,] [and Jacob,] [and Joseph,] [my <younger> brethren,] [and also] [my sisters,] [and all] those who [would go with] me.

2 Nephi 4:9 [LDS 5:6] [Note]
[And all] those who [would go with] me, [were those who believed] [in the warnings] [and the revelations] [of God;] [wherefore,{incorrect punctuation} they did hearken] unto [my words.]

2 Nephi 4:10 [LDS 5:7]
[And we did take] [our tents] [and whatsoever] things [were possible] [for us,] [and did journey] [in the wilderness] [for the space] [of <many> days.]

2 Nephi 4:11 [LDS 5:7]
[And after] [we had journeyed] [for the space] [of <many> days,] [we did pitch] [our tents.]

2 Nephi 4:12 [LDS 5:8]
[And my people] [would that] [we should call] [the name] [of the place] Nephi; [wherefore,{incorrect punctuation} we did call] it Nephi.

2 Nephi 4:13 [LDS 5:9]
[And all] [those who were] [with me,] [did take] [upon them] [to call themselves] [the people] [of Nephi.]

2 Nephi 4:14 [LDS 5:10]
[And we did observe] [to keep] [the judgments,] [and the statutes,] [and the commandments] [of the Lord,] [in all things,] [according to the law] [of Moses.]

2 Nephi 4:15 [LDS 5:11]
[And the Lord] [was with us;] [and we did prosper] exceedingly: for [we did sow] seed, [and we did reap] again [in abundance.]

2 Nephi 4:16 [LDS 5:11]
[And we began] [to raise] flocks, [and herds,] [and animals] [of every] kind.

2 Nephi 4:17 [LDS 5:12]
[And I,] Nephi, [had also brought] [the records] which [were engraven] upon [the plates] [of brass;] [and also] [the ball,] [or compass,] which [was prepared] for [my father,] [by the hand] [of the Lord,] [according to that which] [is written.]

2 Nephi 4:18 [LDS 5:13]
[And it came to pass] [that we began] [to prosper] exceedingly, [and to multiply] [in the land.]

2 Nephi 4:19 [LDS 5:14] [Note]
[And I,] Nephi, [did take] [the sword] [of Laban,] [and after the manner] [of it] [did make] many swords, lest [by any means] [the people] who [were now called] Lamanites, [should come] [upon us] [and destroy us:]

2 Nephi 4:20 [LDS 5:14]
For [I knew] [their hatred] [towards me] [and my children,] [and those who] [were called] [my people.]

2 Nephi 4:21 [LDS 5:15]
[And I did teach] [my people] [to build] buildings, [and to work] [in all manner] [of wood,] [and of iron,] [and of copper,] [and of brass,] [and of steel,] [and of gold,] [and of silver,] [and of <precious> ores,] [which were] [in <great> abundance.]

2 Nephi 4:22 [LDS 5:16]
[And I,] Nephi, [did build] [a temple;] [and I did construct it] [after the manner] [of the temple] [of Solomon,] save [it were <not> built] [of so many] [precious things:]

2 Nephi 4:23 [LDS 5:16]
For [they were] not [to be found] upon [the land;]

2 Nephi 4:24 [LDS 5:16]
Wherefore, [it could <not> be built] [like unto <Solomon's> temple.]

2 Nephi 4:25 [LDS 5:16]
[But the manner] [of the construction] was [like unto the temple] [of Solomon;] [and the workmanship thereof] [was <exceeding> fine.]

2 Nephi 4:26 [LDS 5:17]
[And it came to pass] [that I,] Nephi, [did cause my people] [to be industrious,] [and to labor] [with their hands.]

2 Nephi 4:27 [LDS 5:18]
[And it came to pass] [that they] would that [I should be] [their king.]

2 Nephi 4:28 [LDS 5:18]
[But I,] Nephi, [was desirous] [that they should have] no king; [nevertheless,{incorrect punctuation} I did] [for them] [according to that which was] [in my power.]

2 Nephi 4:29 [LDS 5:19]
[And behold,] [the words] [of the Lord] [had been fulfilled] unto [my brethren,] which [he spake] [concerning them,] [that I should be] [their ruler] [and their teacher;]

2 Nephi 4:30 [LDS 5:19]
[Wherefore,{incorrect punctuation} I had been] [their ruler] [and their teacher,] [according to the commandment] [of the Lord,] until [the time] [they sought] [to take away] [my life.]

2 Nephi 4:31 [LDS 5:20]
[Wherefore,{incorrect punctuation} the word] [of the Lord] [was fulfilled] which [he spake] [unto me,] saying: [That inasmuch] [as they will <not> hearken] unto [thy words,] [they shall be cut off] [from the presence] [of the Lord.]

2 Nephi 4:32 [LDS 5:20]
[And behold] [they were cut off] [from his presence.]

2 Nephi 4:33 [LDS 5:21]
[And he had caused the cursing] [to come] [upon them,] [yea,{incorrect punctuation} even] [a <sore> cursing,] [because of their iniquity.]

2 Nephi 4:34 [LDS 5:21]
For behold, [they had hardened] [their hearts] [against him,] that [they had become] [like unto a flint;]

2 Nephi 4:35 [LDS 5:21]
[Wherefore,{incorrect punctuation} as they were] white, [and <exceeding> fair] [and delightsome,] [that they might <not> be enticing] unto [my people,] [the Lord] God [did cause] [a skin] [of blackness] [to come] [upon them.]

2 Nephi 4:36 [LDS 5:22]
[And thus] saith [the Lord] God, I [will cause that they shall be loathsome] unto [thy people,] save [they shall repent] [of their iniquities.]

2 Nephi 4:37 [LDS 5:23]
[And cursed] [shall be the seed of him] [that mixeth] with [their seed:] for [they shall be cursed] [even with the <same> cursing.]

2 Nephi 4:38 [LDS 5:23]
[And the Lord] [spake it,] [and it was done.]

2 Nephi 4:39 [LDS 5:24]
[And because of their cursing] which [was upon them,] [they did become] [an <idle> <people,>{incorrect punctuation} full] [of mischief] [and subtlety,] [and did seek] [in the wilderness] [for beasts] [of prey.]

2 Nephi 4:40 [LDS 5:25]
[And the Lord] God said [unto me,] [They shall be] [a scourge] [unto thy seed,] [to stir them up] [in remembrance] [of me;]

2 Nephi 4:41 [LDS 5:25]
[And inasmuch] [as they will <not> remember me,] [and hearken] unto [my words,] [they shall scourge them] [even unto] destruction.

2 Nephi 4:42 [LDS 5:26]
[And it came to pass] [that I,] Nephi, [did consecrate] Jacob [and Joseph,] [that they should be] priests [and teachers] over [the land] [of my people.]

2 Nephi 4:43 [LDS 5:27]
[And it came to pass] [that we lived] [after the manner] [of happiness.]

2 Nephi 4:44 [LDS 5:28]
[And thirty] years [had passed away] [from the time] [we left] Jerusalem.

2 Nephi 4:45 [LDS 5:29]
[And I,] Nephi, [had kept] [the records] upon [my plates,] which [I had made] [of my people,] thus far.

2 Nephi 4:46 [LDS 5:30]
[And it came to pass] [that the Lord] God said [unto me,] Make other plates; [and thou shalt engraven] many things [upon them] which [are good] [in my sight,] for [the profit] [of thy people.]

2 Nephi 4:47 [LDS 5:31]
Wherefore, I, Nephi, [to be obedient] [to the commandments] [of the Lord,] went [and made] these plates upon which [I have engraven] these things.

2 Nephi 4:48 [LDS 5:32]
[And I engraved] [that which] [is pleasing] [unto God.]

2 Nephi 4:49 [LDS 5:33]
[And if] [my people] [are pleased] with [the things] [of God,] [they will be pleased] [with mine engravings] which [are upon] [these plates.]

2 Nephi 4:50 [LDS 5:33] [Note]
[And if] [my people] desire [to know] [the more <particular> part] [of the history] [of my people,] [they must search] [mine <other> plates.]

2 Nephi 4:51 [LDS 5:34]
[And it sufficeth me] [to say,] [that <forty> years] [had passed away,] [and we had] already [had wars] [and contentions] with [our brethren.]