The Collected Works. Joseph Smith Jr.

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СКАЧАТЬ 36 And thus they did murmur against my father, and also against

       me; and they were desirous to return again to Jerusalem.

      1 Nephi 16:37

       37 And Laman said unto Lemuel and also unto the sons of Ishmael:

       Behold, let us slay our father, and also our brother Nephi, who

       has taken it upon him to be our ruler and our teacher, who are

       his elder brethren.

      1 Nephi 16:38

       38 Now, he says that the Lord has talked with him, and also that

       angels have ministered unto him. But behold, we know that he

       lies unto us; and he tells us these things, and he worketh many

       things by his cunning arts, that he may deceive our eyes,

       thinking, perhaps, that he may lead us away into some strange

       wilderness; and after he has led us away, he has thought to make

       himself a king and a ruler over us, that he may do with us

       according to his will and pleasure. And after this manner did my

       brother Laman stir up their hearts to anger.

      1 Nephi 16:39

       39 And it came to pass that the Lord was with us, yea, even the

       voice of the Lord came and did speak many words unto them, and

       did chasten them exceedingly; and after they were chastened by

       the voice of the Lord they did turn away their anger, and did

       repent of their sins, insomuch that the Lord did bless us again

       with food, that we did not perish.

      1 Nephi 17 Chapter 17

      1 Nephi 17:1

       1 And it came to pass that we did again take our journey in the

       wilderness; and we did travel nearly eastward from that time

       forth. And we did travel and wade through much affliction in the

       wilderness; and our women did bear children in the wilderness.

      1 Nephi 17:2

       2 And so great were the blessings of the Lord upon us, that

       while we did live upon raw meat in the wilderness, our women did

       give plenty of suck for their children, and were strong, yea,

       even like unto the men; and they began to bear their journeyings

       without murmurings.

      1 Nephi 17:3

       3 And thus we see that the commandments of God must be

       fulfilled. And if it so be that the children of men keep the

       commandments of God he doth nourish them, and strengthen them,

       and provide means whereby they can accomplish the thing which he

       has commanded them; wherefore, he did provide means for us while

       we did sojourn in the wilderness.

      1 Nephi 17:4

       4 And we did sojourn for the space of many years, yea, even

       eight years in the wilderness.

      1 Nephi 17:5

       5 And we did come to the land which we called Bountiful, because

       of its much fruit and also wild honey; and all these things were

       prepared of the Lord that we might not perish. And we beheld the

       sea, which we called Irreantum, which, being interpreted, is many

       waters.

      1 Nephi 17:6

       6 And it came to pass that we did pitch our tents by the

       seashore; and notwithstanding we had suffered many afflictions

       and much difficulty, yea, even so much that we cannot write them

       all, we were exceedingly rejoiced when we came to the seashore;

       and we called the place Bountiful, because of its much fruit.

      1 Nephi 17:7

       7 And it came to pass that after I, Nephi, had been in the land

       of Bountiful for the space of many days, the voice of the Lord

       came unto me, saying: Arise, and get thee into the mountain. And

       it came to pass that I arose and went up into the mountain, and

       cried unto the Lord.

      1 Nephi 17:8

       8 And it came to pass that the Lord spake unto me, saying: Thou

       shalt construct a ship, after the manner which I shall show thee,

       that I may carry thy people across these waters.

      1 Nephi 17:9

       9 And I said: Lord, whither shall I go that I may find ore to

       molten, that I may make tools to construct the ship after the

       manner which thou hast shown unto me?

      1 Nephi 17:10

       10 And it came to pass that the Lord told me whither I should go

       to find ore, that I might make tools.

      1 Nephi 17:11

       11 And it came to pass that I, Nephi, did make a bellows

       wherewith to blow the fire, of the skins of beasts; and after I

       had made a bellows, that I might have wherewith to blow the fire,

       I did smite two stones together that I might make fire.

      1 Nephi 17:12

       12 For the Lord had not hitherto suffered that we should make

       much fire, as we journeyed in the wilderness; for he said: I will

       make thy food become sweet, that ye cook it not;

      1 Nephi 17:13

       13 And I will also be your light in the wilderness; СКАЧАТЬ