CHAPTER 21. 1. AND, verily, I say unto you, I give unto you a "sign, that ye may know the time when these things shall be about to take place, that I shall gather in from their long dispersion, my people, O house of Israel, and shall establish again among them my Zion. 2. And behold, this is the thing which I will give unto you for a sign, for verily I say unto you, that when these things which I declare unto you, and which I shall declare unto you hereafter of myself, and by the power of the Holy Ghost, which shall be given unto you of the Father, shall be made known unto the Gentiles, that they may know concerning this people who are a remnant of the house of Jacob, and concerning this my people who shall be scattered by them. 3. Verily, verily, I say unto you, when these things shall be made known unto them of the Father, and shall come forth of the Father, "from them unto you; 4. For it is wisdom in the Father that they should be established in this land, and be set up as a 'free people by the power of the Father, that these things might come forth from them junto a remnant of your seed, that the covenant of the Father may be fulfilled which he hath covenanted with his people, O house of Israel; 5. Therefore, when these works, and the works which shall be wrought among you hereafter, shall come forth from the Gentiles, unto your seed, which shall dwindle in unbelief because of iniquity; 6. For thus it behoveth the Father that it should come forth from the Gentiles, that he may shew forth his "power unto the Gentiles, for this cause, that the Gentiles, if they will not harden their hearts, that they may repent and come unto me, and be baptized in my name, and know of the true points of my doctrine, that they may be "numbered among my people, Ŏ house of Israel; 7. And when these things come to pass, that thy seed shall begin to know these things, it shall be a "sign unto them, that they may know that the work of the Father hath already commenced unto the fulfilling of the covenant which he hath made unto the people who are of the house of Israel. 8. And when that day shall come, it shall come to pass that 'kings shall shut their mouths; for that which had not a, vers. 2, 7. Isaiah 66: 19. b, sce e, 1. Nep. 15. y, ш. Nep. 9. e, see c, 11. Nep. 27. f, the Indians. 20. h, see b, II. Nep. 30. 2, 1. Nep. 13: 17-19. j, see b, 11. Nep. 30. k, see j, III. Nep. 15. 1, see b, ir. g and h, 1. Nep. 12. n, see i, 1. Nep. 14. 2, 1. Nep. 16. 9, III. Nep. 16: 10-13. t, ш. Nep. 20:45. o, see u, II. c, see a. d, see g, see 2c, III. Nep. See f, 11. Nep. 10. Nep. 30. m, see Nep. 9. P, see 8, vers. 26-29. been told them shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they consider. 9. For in that day, for my sake shall the Father work a work, which shall be a "great and marvellous work among them; and there shall be among them who will not believe it, although a man shall declare it unto them. 10. But behold, the life of my "servant shall be in my hand; therefore they shall not hurt him, although he shall be "marred because of them. Yet I will heal him, for I will shew unto them that my wisdom is greater than the "cunning of the devil. 11. Therefore it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not believe in my words, who am Jesus Christ, whom the Father shall cause him to bring forth unto the Gentiles, and shall give unto him power that he shall bring them forth unto the Gentiles, (it shall be done even as Moses said,) they shall be cut off from among my people who are of the covenant. 12. And 2amy people who are a remnant of Jacob, shall be among the Gentiles, yea, in the midst of them as a lion among the beasts of the forest, as a young lion among the flocks of sheep, who, if he go through both treadeth down and teareth in pieces, and none can deliver. 13. Their hand shall be lifted up upon their adversaries, and all their enemies shall be cut off. 14. Yea, wo be unto the Gentiles, except they repent, for it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Father that I will cut off thy horses out of the midst of thee, and I will destroy thy chariots, 15. And I will cut off the cities of thy land, and throw down all thy strongholds; 16. And I will cut off witchcrafts out of thy hand, and thou shalt have no more soothsayers; 17. Thy graven images I will also cut off, and thy standing images out of the midst of thee, and thou shalt no more worship the works of thy hands; 18. And I will pluck up thy groves out of the midst of thee; so will I destroy thy cities. 19. And it shall come to pass that all 201yings, and deceivings, and envyings, and strifes, and priestcrafts, and whoredoms, shall be done away. 20. For it shall come to pass, saith the Father, that at that day whosoever will not repent and come unto my beloved Son, them will I 2 cut off from among my people, O house of Israel; 21. And I will execute 2dvengeance and fury upon them, even as upon the heathen, such as they have not heard. u, see i, II. Nep. 25. v, ver. 11. 20:44. x, Doc. and Cov. 10: 43. 20. III. Nep. 20: 43, 45. w, ш. Nep. y, see e, II. Nep. 3. z, see w, III. Nep. 2 a, see o, III. Nep. 20. 2b, vers. 11, 20, 21. ш. Nep. 29: 4, 9. 30. Mor. 8: 21, 41. 2c, see w, III. Nep. 20. 2d, see 2b. 22. But if they will repent, and hearken unto my words, and harden not their hearts, I will establish 2my church among them, and they shall come in unto the 2/covenant, and be 29numbered among this the remnant of Jacob, unto whom I have given 2this land for their inheritance, 23. And they shall assist my people, the remnant of Jacob, and also, as many of the house of Israel as shall come, that they may build a city, which shall be called the New Jerusalem; 24. And then shall 2*they assist 2'my people that they may be gathered in, who are scattered upon all the face of the land, in unto the 2mNew Jerusalem. 25. And then shall the 2"power of heaven come down among them; and I 2oalso will be in the midst; 26. And then shall the work of the Father commence at that day, even 2pwhen this gospel shall be preached among the remnant of this people. Verily I say unto you, at that day shall the work of the Father commence among all the dispersed of my people; yea, 24even the tribes which have been lost, which the Father hath led away out of Jerusalem. 27. Yea, the work shall commence among all the dispersed of my people, with the Father, to prepare the way whereby they may come unto me, that they may call on the Father in my name; 28. Yea, and then shall the work commence, with the Father, among all nations, in preparing the way whereby 2rhis people may be gathered home to the land of their inheritance. 29. And they shall go out from all nations; and they shall not go out in haste, nor go by flight, for I will go before them, saith the Father, and I will be their rearward. CHAPTER 22. (See Isaiah 54.) 1. AND then shall that which is written come to pass. Sing, O "barren, thou that didst not bear: break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou that didst not travail with child; for more are the children of the 'desolate than the children of the married wife, saith the Lord. 2. Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thy habitations; spare not, lengthen thy cords and strengthen thy stakes; 2e, 1. Nep. 14: 12, 14. 2 h, see o, III. Nep. 15. 22. Ether 13:1-12. 2 m, see 2j. II. Nep. 30. 2f, see j, III. Nep. 15. 2g, see x, . Nep. 16. III. Nep. 20: 2i, Ether 13: 10. 2j, vers. 24, 25. 2k, the believing Gentiles. 21, the Lamanites. 2p, see b, 28, III. Nep. 2n, III. Nep. 20: 22. 2q, see p, . Nep. 15. 20 42. Isaiah 52: 11-15. 20, III. Nep. 20: 22. 2r, see e, I. Nep. 15. a, Israel. b, Isaiah 49: 21. c, the Gentiles. d, Isaiah 49: 19, 20. 3. For thou shalt break forth on the right hand and on the left, and thy seed shall inherit the Gentiles, and make the desolate cities to be inhabited. 4. Fear not, for thou shalt not be ashamed; neither be thou confounded, for thou shalt not be put to shame; for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood any more. 5. For thy maker, thy husband, the Lord of Hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; the God of the whole earth shall he be called. 6. For the Lord hath called thee as a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit, and a wife of youth, when thou wast refused, saith thy God. 7. For a small moment have I forsaken thee, but with great mercies will I gather thee. S. In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment, but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the Lord thy Redeemer. 9. For this, the waters of Noah unto me, for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth, so have I sworn that I would not be wroth with thee. 10. For the mountains shall depart and the hills be removed, but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the "covenant of my people be removed, saith the Lord that hath mercy on thee. 11. O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted! behold, I will lay thy stones with fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires. 12. And I will make thy windows of agates, and thy gates of carbuncles, and all thy borders of pleasant stones. 13. And all thy children shall be taught of the Lord; and great shall be the peace of thy children. 14. In righteousness shalt thou be established, thou shalt be far from oppression, for thou shalt not fear, and from terror, for it shall not come near thee. 15. Behold, they shall surely gather together against thee, not by me; whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake. 16. Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy. 17. No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord. e, Israel. 1. Nep. 15. f see Isaiah 49: 21. h, see j, III. Nep. 15. of their holy cities. k, Isaiah 60: 21. CHAPTER 23. 1. AND now behold I say unto you, that ye had ought to search these things. Yea, a commandment I give unto you, that ye search these things diligently; for great are the words of Isaiah. 2. For surely he spake as touching all things concerning my people which are of the house of Israel; therefore it must needs be that he must speak also to the Gentiles. 3. And all things that he spake hath been and shall be, even "according to the words which he spake. 4. Therefore give heed to my words, write the things which I have told you; and according to the time and the will of the Father, they shall go forth unto the Gentiles. 5. And whosoever will hearken unto my words and repenteth, and is baptized, the same shall be saved. Search the prophets, for many there be that testify of these things. 6. And now it came to pass that when Jesus had said these words, he said unto them again, after he had expounded all the scriptures unto them which they had received, he said unto them, behold, other scriptures I would that ye should write, that ye have not. 7. And it came to pass that he said unto "Nephi, bring forth the record which ye have kept. 8. And when Nephi had brought forth the records, and laid them before him, he cast his eyes upon them and said, 9. Verily I say unto you, I commanded my servant Samuel, the Lamanite, that he should testify unto this people, that at the day that the Father should glorify his name in me, that there were many saints who should arise from the dead, and should appear unto many, and should minister unto them. And he said unto them, were it not so? 10. And his disciples answered him and said, Yea, Lord, Samuel did prophesy according to thy words, and they were all fulfilled. 11. And Jesus said unto them, how be it that ye have not written this thing, that many saints did arise and appear unto many, and did minister unto them? 12. And it came to pass that Nephi remembered that this thing had not been written. 13. And it came to pass that Jesus commanded that it should be written; therefore it was written according as he commanded. 14. And now it came to pass that when Jesus had ex a, II. Pet. 1:19-21. d, ш. Nep. 8: 1, 2. b, see c, u. Nep. 27. e, see g, Jacob 4. Hela. 14: 25, 26. c, see u, II. Nep. 9. |