The Greatest Writings of Joseph Smith. Joseph Smith Jr.

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       blessed of the Lord exceedingly.

      1 Nephi 16:9

       9 And it came to pass that the voice of the Lord spake unto my

       father by night, and commanded him that on the morrow he should

       take his journey into the wilderness.

      1 Nephi 16:10

       10 And it came to pass that as my father arose in the morning,

       and went forth to the tent door, to his great astonishment he

       beheld upon the ground a round ball of curious workmanship; and

       it was of fine brass. And within the ball were two spindles; and

       the one pointed the way whither we should go into the wilderness.

      1 Nephi 16:11

       11 And it came to pass that we did gather together whatsoever

       things we should carry into the wilderness, and all the remainder

       of our provisions which the Lord had given unto us; and we did

       take seed of every kind that we might carry into the wilderness.

      1 Nephi 16:12

       12 And it came to pass that we did take our tents and depart

       into the wilderness, across the river Laman.

      1 Nephi 16:13

       13 And it came to pass that we traveled for the space of four

       days, nearly a south-southeast direction, and we did pitch our

       tents again; and we did call the name of the place Shazer.

      1 Nephi 16:14

       14 And it came to pass that we did take our bows and our arrows,

       and go forth into the wilderness to slay food for our families;

       and after we had slain food for our families we did return again

       to our families in the wilderness, to the place of Shazer. And

       we did go forth again in the wilderness, following the same

       direction, keeping in the most fertile parts of the wilderness,

       which were in the borders near the Red Sea.

      1 Nephi 16:15

       15 And it came to pass that we did travel for the space of many

       days, slaying food by the way, with our bows and our arrows and

       our stones and our slings.

      1 Nephi 16:16

       16 And we did follow the directions of the ball, which led us in

       the more fertile parts of the wilderness.

      1 Nephi 16:17

       17 And after we had traveled for the space of many days, we did

       pitch our tents for the space of a time, that we might again rest

       ourselves and obtain food for our families.

      1 Nephi 16:18

       18 And it came to pass that as I, Nephi, went forth to slay

       food, behold, I did break my bow, which was made of fine steel;

       and after I did break my bow, behold, my brethren were angry with

       me because of the loss of my bow, for we did obtain no food.

      1 Nephi 16:19

       19 And it came to pass that we did return without food to our

       families, and being much fatigued, because of their journeying,

       they did suffer much for the want of food.

      1 Nephi 16:20

       20 And it came to pass that Laman and Lemuel and the sons of

       Ishmael did begin to murmur exceedingly, because of their

       sufferings and afflictions in the wilderness; and also my father

       began to murmur against the Lord his God; yea, and they were all

       exceedingly sorrowful, even that they did murmur against the

       Lord.

      1 Nephi 16:21

       21 Now it came to pass that I, Nephi, having been afflicted with

       my brethren because of the loss of my bow, and their bows having

       lost their springs, it began to be exceedingly difficult, yea,

       insomuch that we could obtain no food.

      1 Nephi 16:22

       22 And it came to pass that I, Nephi, did speak much unto my

       brethren, because they had hardened their hearts again, even unto

       complaining against the Lord their God.

      1 Nephi 16:23

       23 And it came to pass that I, Nephi, did make out of wood a

       bow, and out of a straight stick, an arrow; wherefore, I did arm

       myself with a bow and an arrow, with a sling and with stones.

       And I said unto my father: Whither shall I go to obtain food?

      1 Nephi 16:24

       24 And it came to pass that he did inquire of the Lord, for they

       had humbled themselves because of my words; for I did say many

       things unto them in the energy of my soul.

      1 Nephi 16:25

       25 And it came to pass that the voice of the Lord came unto my

       father; and he was truly chastened because of his murmuring

       against the Lord, insomuch that he was brought down into the

       depths of sorrow.

      1 Nephi 16:26

       26 And it came to pass that the voice of the Lord said unto him:

       Look upon the ball, and behold the things which are written.

      1 Nephi 16:27

       27 And it came to pass that when my father beheld СКАЧАТЬ