BoM Translation Guide



2 Nephi 7

2 Nephi 7:1 [LDS 10:1]
[And now] I, Jacob, speak [unto you] again, [my <beloved> brethren,] concerning this righteous branch [of which] [I have spoken.]

2 Nephi 7:2 [LDS 10:2]
For behold, [the promises] which [we have obtained,] [are promises] [unto us] [according to the flesh;]

2 Nephi 7:3 [LDS 10:3]
[Wherefore,{incorrect punctuation} as it has been shown] [unto me] [that many] [of our children] [shall perish] [in the flesh,] [because of unbelief,] nevertheless God [will be merciful] [unto many;]

2 Nephi 7:4 [LDS 10:3]
[And our children] [shall be restored,] [that they may come] [to that which] [will give] them [the true] knowledge [of their Redeemer.]

2 Nephi 7:5 [LDS 10:3]
Wherefore, [as I said] [unto you,] [it must needs be] expedient [that Christ] (for [in the <last> night] [the angel] spake [unto me] [that this] [should be] [his name)] [should come] among [the Jews,] among [those who] [are the more wicked part] [of the world;]

2 Nephi 7:6 [LDS 10:3]
[And they shall crucify him:] For thus [it behooveth] [our God;]

2 Nephi 7:7 [LDS 10:3]
[And there is] none other nation [on earth] [that would crucify] [their God.]

2 Nephi 7:8 [LDS 10:4]
For [[should [the <mighty> <miracles> be wrought] [among other] nations, [they would repent,] [and know] that he [be their God;]]]

2 Nephi 7:9 [LDS 10:5]
[But because of priestcrafts] [and iniquities,] [they at Jerusalem] [will stiffen] [their necks] [against him,] [that he be crucified.]

2 Nephi 7:10 [LDS 10:6]
[Wherefore,{incorrect punctuation} because of their iniquities,] destructions, famines, pestilence [and bloodsheds,] [shall come] [upon them;]

2 Nephi 7:11 [LDS 10:6]
[And they who] [shall <not> be destroyed,] [shall be scattered] [among all] nations.

2 Nephi 7:12 [LDS 10:7]
[But behold,] [thus saith] [the Lord] God: [When the day] cometh [that they shall believe] [in me,] [that I am] Christ, [then have I covenanted] with [their fathers,] [that they shall be restored] [in the flesh,] upon [the earth,] unto [the lands] [of their inheritance.]

2 Nephi 7:13 [LDS 10:8]
[And it shall come to pass] [that they shall be gathered in] [from their <long> dispersion] [from the isles] [of the sea,] [and from the <four> parts] [of the earth;]

2 Nephi 7:14 [LDS 10:8]
[And the nations] [of the Gentiles] [shall be] great [in the eyes of me,] saith God, [in carrying them forth] to [the lands] [of their inheritance.]

2 Nephi 7:15 [LDS 10:9] [Note]
Yea, [the kings] [of the Gentiles] [shall be] [nursing fathers] [unto them,] [and their queens] [shall become] [nursing mothers;]

2 Nephi 7:16 [LDS 10:9]
[Wherefore the promises] [of the Lord] [are great] unto [the Gentiles,] [for he hath spoken it,] [and who] [can dispute?]

2 Nephi 7:17 [LDS 10:10]
[But behold,] this land, saith God, [shall be a land] [of thine inheritance;] [and the Gentiles] [shall be blessed] upon [the land.]

2 Nephi 7:18 [LDS 10:11]
[And this] land [shall be a land] [of liberty] [unto the Gentiles:] [and there shall be] no kings upon [the land,] [who shall raise up] [unto the Gentiles.]

2 Nephi 7:19 [LDS 10:12]
[And I will fortify] this land [against all other] nations;

2 Nephi 7:20 [LDS 10:13]
[And he that fighteth] [against Zion,] [shall perish,] saith God; for [he that raiseth up] [a king] [against me,] [shall perish.]

2 Nephi 7:21 [LDS 10:14]
[For I] [the Lord,] [the King] [of heaven,] [will be] [their king;] [and I will be] [a light] [upon them] forever, [that hear] [my words.]

2 Nephi 7:22 [LDS 10:15]
Wherefore, [for this] cause, [that my covenants] [may be fulfilled,] which [I have made] unto [the children] [of men,] that I [will do] [unto them] [while they are] [in the flesh,] [I must needs] destroy [the <secret> works] [of darkness,] [and of murders,] [and of abominations;]

2 Nephi 7:23 [LDS 10:16]
[Wherefore,{incorrect punctuation} he that fighteth] against Zion, [both Jew] and Gentile, [both bond] and free, [both male] and female, [shall perish:]

2 Nephi 7:24 [LDS 10:16]
For they [are they who] [are the whore] [of all] [the earth;]

2 Nephi 7:25 [LDS 10:16] [Note]
For they who are not [for me,] are [against me,] saith [our God.]

2 Nephi 7:26 [LDS 10:17]
For [I will fulfill] [my promises] which [I have made] unto [the children] [of men,] that I [will do] [unto them] [while they are] [in the flesh.]

2 Nephi 7:27 [LDS 10:18]
Wherefore, [my <beloved> brethren,] thus saith [our God:] [I will afflict] [thy seed] [by the hand] [of the Gentiles;]

2 Nephi 7:28 [LDS 10:18]
[Nevertheless,{incorrect punctuation} I will soften] [the hearts] [of the Gentiles,] [that they shall be] [like unto a father] [to them;]

2 Nephi 7:29 [LDS 10:18]
[Wherefore,{incorrect punctuation} the Gentiles] [shall be blessed] [and numbered] [among the house] [of Israel.]

2 Nephi 7:30 [LDS 10:19]
[Wherefore,{incorrect punctuation} I will consecrate] this land [unto thy seed,] [and they who] [shall be numbered] among [thy seed,] [for ever,] for [the land] [of their inheritance:]

2 Nephi 7:31 [LDS 10:19]
For it [is a <choice> land,] saith God [unto me,] [above all other] lands;

2 Nephi 7:32 [LDS 10:19]
[Wherefore,{incorrect punctuation} I will have] all men [that dwell] thereon, [that they shall worship me,] saith God.

2 Nephi 7:33 [LDS 10:20] [Note]
[And now,] [my <beloved> brethren,] [seeing that our merciful] God [has given] us [so <great> knowledge] concerning these things, [let us remember him,] [and lay aside] [our sins,] [and <not> hang down] [our heads,] for [we are <not> cast off;]

2 Nephi 7:34 [LDS 10:20]
Nevertheless, [we have been driven out] [of the land] [of our inheritance;] [but we have been led] [to a <better> land:]

2 Nephi 7:35 [LDS 10:20]
[For the Lord] [has made] [the sea] [our path,] [and we] [are upon] [an isle] [of the sea.]

2 Nephi 7:36 [LDS 10:21]
[But great] [are the promises] [of the Lord] [unto those who] [are upon] [the isles] [of the sea;]

2 Nephi 7:37 [LDS 10:21]
[Wherefore,{incorrect punctuation} as it] says isles, [there must needs be] [more than] this; [and they are inhabited] also [by our brethren.]

2 Nephi 7:38 [LDS 10:22]
[For behold,] [the Lord] God [has led away] [from time] to time [from the house] [of Israel,] [according to his will] [and pleasure.]

2 Nephi 7:39 [LDS 10:22]
[And now,] behold, [the Lord] remembereth all [those who] [have been broken off;] [wherefore,{incorrect punctuation} he remembereth us] also.

2 Nephi 7:40 [LDS 10:23]
[Therefore cheer up] [your hearts,] [and remember] that [ye are free] [to act] [for yourselves;] [to choose] [the way] [of everlasting] death, [or the way] [of <eternal> life.]

2 Nephi 7:41 [LDS 10:24]
[Wherefore,{incorrect punctuation} my <beloved> brethren,] [reconcile yourselves] [to the will] [of God,] [and not] [to the will] [of the devil] [and the flesh;]

2 Nephi 7:42 [LDS 10:24]
[And remember] after [ye are reconciled] unto God, that [it is] only in [and through] [the grace] [of God] that [ye are] saved.

2 Nephi 7:43 [LDS 10:25]
[Wherefore,{incorrect punctuation} may God] [raise you] [from death,] [by the power] [of the resurrection,] [and also] [from <everlasting> death,] [by the power] [of the atonement,]

2 Nephi 7:44 [LDS 10:25]
[That ye may be received] [into the <eternal> kingdom] [of God,] [that ye may praise him] [through grace] divine. Amen.