BoM Translation Guide



3 Nephi 11

3 Nephi 11:1 [LDS 23:14]
[And now it came to pass] [that when Jesus] [had expounded] all [the scriptures] [in one,] which [they had written,] [he commanded them] [that they should teach] [the things] which [he had expounded] [unto them.]

3 Nephi 11:2 [LDS 24:1]
[And it came to pass] [that he commanded them] that they [should write] [the words] which [the Father] [had given] [unto Malachi,] which [he should tell] [unto them.]

3 Nephi 11:3 [LDS 24:1]
[And it came to pass] [that after] [they were written,] [he expounded them.]

3 Nephi 11:4 [LDS 24:1] [Note]
[And these] [are the words] which [he did tell] [unto them,] saying, Thus said [the Father] unto Malachi, Behold, [I will send] [my messenger,] [and he shall prepare] [the way] [before me,] [and the Lord,] whom ye seek, [shall suddenly] come to [his temple,] [even the messenger] [of the covenant,] whom ye [delight in;] behold, [he shall come,] saith [the Lord] [of hosts.]

3 Nephi 11:5 [LDS 24:2] [Note]
[But who] [may abide] [the day] [of his coming?] [and who] [shall stand] [when he appeareth?] for he [is like a <refiner's> fire,] [and like <fuller's> soap.]

3 Nephi 11:6 [LDS 24:3] [Note]
[And he shall sit] [as a refiner] [and purifier] [of silver;] [and he shall purify] [the sons] [of Levi,] [and purge] them [as gold] [and silver,] [that they may] offer [unto the Lord] [an offering] [in righteousness.]

3 Nephi 11:7 [LDS 24:4] [Note]
[Then shall the offering] [of Judah] [and Jerusalem] [be pleasant] [unto the Lord,] [as in the days] [of old,] [and as in <former> years.]

3 Nephi 11:8 [LDS 24:5] [Note]
[And I will come near] [to you] [to judgment;] [and I will be] [a <swift> witness] [against the sorcerers,] [and against the adulterers,] [and against <false> swearers,] [and against those that oppress] [the hireling] [in his wages,] [the widow,] [and the fatherless,] [and that turn aside] [the stranger,] [and fear] not [me saith] [the Lord] [of hosts.]

3 Nephi 11:9 [LDS 24:6] [Note]
For [I am] [the Lord,] [I change] not; [therefore ye] sons [of Jacob] [are <not> consumed.]

3 Nephi 11:10 [LDS 24:7] [Note]
[Even from the days] [of your fathers] [ye are gone away] [from mine ordinances,] [and have <not> kept them.] Return [unto me,] [and I will return] [unto you,] saith [the Lord] [of hosts.] [But ye said,] Wherein [shall we return?]

3 Nephi 11:11 [LDS 24:8] [Note]
[Will a man] rob God? Yet [ye have robbed] me. [But ye say,] Wherein [have we robbed thee?] [In tithes] [and offerings.]

3 Nephi 11:12 [LDS 24:9] [Note]
Ye [are cursed] [with a curse,] [for ye] [have robbed me,] [even this whole] nation.

3 Nephi 11:13 [LDS 24:10] [Note]
Bring [ye all] [the tithes] into [the storehouse,] [that there may be] meat [in my house,] [and prove] [me now] herewith, saith [the Lord] [of hosts,] if [I will <not> open you] [the windows] [of heaven,] [and pour] [you out] [a blessing,] that [there shall <not> be room enough to receive it.]

3 Nephi 11:14 [LDS 24:11] [Note]
[And I will rebuke] [the devourer] [for your sakes,] [and he shall <not> destroy] [the fruits] [of your] ground; neither [shall your] vine [cast her fruit] before [the time] [in the fields,] saith [the Lord] [of hosts.]

3 Nephi 11:15 [LDS 24:12] [Note]
[And all] nations [shall call you] blessed, for [ye shall be] [a <delightsome> land,] saith [the Lord] [of hosts.]

3 Nephi 11:16 [LDS 24:13] [Note]
[Your words] [have been stout] [against me,] saith [the Lord.] [Yet ye say,] What [have we spoken] [against thee?]

3 Nephi 11:17 [LDS 24:14] [Note]
[Ye have said,] [It is vain] [to serve] God, [and what] [doth it profit] that [we have kept] [his ordinances,] [and that] [we have walked] mournfully before [the Lord] [of hosts?]

3 Nephi 11:18 [LDS 24:15] [Note]
[And now] we call [the proud] happy, yea, [they that work] wickedness [are set up;] yea, [them that tempt] God [are even delivered.]

3 Nephi 11:19 [LDS 24:16] [Note]
Then [they that feared] [the Lord] [spake often] one to another, [and the Lord] hearkened, [and heard;] [and a book] [of remembrance] [was written] [before him] [for them that feared] [the Lord,] [and that thought] [upon his name.]

3 Nephi 11:20 [LDS 24:17] [Note]
[And they shall be] mine, saith [the Lord] [of hosts,] [in that day] when I make [up my jewels;] [and I will spare them,] [as a man] spareth [his own son] [that serveth him.]

3 Nephi 11:21 [LDS 24:18] [Note]
[Then shall ye return] [and discern] between [the righteous] [and the wicked,] between [him that serveth] God, [and him that serveth him] not.

3 Nephi 11:22 [LDS 25:1] [Note]
For behold, [the day] cometh, [that shall burn] [as an oven;] [and all] [the proud,] [yea,{incorrect punctuation} and all] [that do] wickedly, [shall be stubble;] [and the day] [that cometh] [shall burn] [them up,] saith [the Lord] [of hosts,] that [it shall leave] them neither root [nor branch.]

3 Nephi 11:23 [LDS 25:2] [Note]
[But unto you] [that fear] [my name,] [shall the Son] [of righteousness] arise [with healing] [in his wings;] [and ye shall go forth] [and grow up] [as calves] [of the stall.]

3 Nephi 11:24 [LDS 25:3] [Note]
[And ye shall tread down] [the wicked;] for [they shall be] ashes under [the soles] [of your feet] [in the day] that I [shall do this,] saith [the Lord] [of hosts.]

3 Nephi 11:25 [LDS 25:4] [Note]
[Remember ye] [the Law] [of Moses] [my servant,] which [I commanded] [unto him] [in Horeb] for all Israel, [with the statutes] [and judgments.]

3 Nephi 11:26 [LDS 25:5] [Note]
Behold, I [will send] you Elijah, [the prophet,] before [the coming] [of the great] [and dreadful] day [of the Lord;]

3 Nephi 11:27 [LDS 25:6] [Note]
[And he shall turn] [the heart] [of the fathers] to [the children,] [and the heart] [of the children] [to their fathers,] lest [I come] [and smite] [the earth] [with a curse.]

3 Nephi 11:28 [LDS 26:1]
[And now it came to pass] [that when Jesus] [had told] these things, [he expounded them] [unto the multitude,] [and he did expound] [all things] [unto them,] [both great] and small.

3 Nephi 11:29 [LDS 26:2]
[And he saith,] These scriptures which [ye had <not> <with> you,] [the Father] commanded [that I should give] [unto you,] for [it was wisdom] [in him] [that they should be given] [unto <future> generations.]

3 Nephi 11:30 [LDS 26:3]
[And he did expound] [all things,] [even from the beginning] until [the time] [that he should come] [in his glory;]

3 Nephi 11:31 [LDS 26:3] [Note]
[Yea,{incorrect punctuation} even] [all things] which [should come] upon [the face] [of the earth,] [even until] [the elements] [should melt] [with fervent heat,] [and the earth] [should be wrapped together] [as a scroll,] [and the heavens] [and the earth] [should pass away;]

3 Nephi 11:32 [LDS 26:4]
[And even unto] [[the great [and last] day, ]] [when all people,] [and all] kindreds, [and all] nations [and tongues] [shall stand] before God, [to be judged] [of their works,] whether [they be good] [or whether] [they be evil;]

3 Nephi 11:33 [LDS 26:5]
If [they be good,] [to the resurrection] [of everlasting] life; [and if] [they be evil,] [to the resurrection] [of damnation,] [being on a parallel,] [the one] [on the <one> hand,] [and the other] [on the <other> hand,] [according to the mercy,] [and the justice,] [and the holiness] which [is in Christ,] who [was before] [the world] began.