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2 Nephi 4
Lehi counsels and blesses his posterity—He dies and is buried—Nephi glories in the goodness of God—Nephi puts his trust in the Lord forever. About 588–570 B.C.
And
now,
I,
Nephi,
speak
concerning
the
prophecies
of
which
my
father
hath
spoken,
concerning
a
Joseph,
who
was
carried
into
Egypt.
2 For
behold,
he
truly
prophesied
concerning
all
his
seed.
And
the
a
prophecies
which
he
wrote,
there
are
not
many
greater.
And
he
prophesied
concerning
us,
and
our
future
generations;
and
they
are
written
upon
the
b
plates
of
brass.
3 Wherefore,
after
my
father
had
made
an
end
of
speaking
concerning
the
prophecies
of
Joseph,
he
called
the
children
of
Laman,
his
sons,
and
his
daughters,
and
said
unto
them:
Behold,
my
sons,
and
my
daughters,
who
are
the
sons
and
the
daughters
of
my
a
firstborn,
I
would
that
ye
should
give
ear
unto
my
words.
4 For
the
Lord
God
hath
said
that:
a
Inasmuch
as
ye
shall
keep
my
commandments
ye
shall
prosper
in
the
land;
and
inasmuch
as
ye
will
not
keep
my
commandments
ye
shall
be
cut
off
from
my
presence.
5 But
behold,
my
sons
and
my
daughters,
I
cannot
go
down
to
my
grave
save
I
should
leave
a
a
blessing
upon
you;
for
behold,
I
know
that
if
ye
are
b
brought
up
in
the
c
way
ye
should
go
ye
will
not
depart
from
it.
6 Wherefore,
if
ye
are
a
cursed,
behold,
I
leave
my
blessing
upon
you,
that
the
b
cursing
may
be
taken
from
you
and
be
answered
upon
the
c
heads
of
your
parents.
7 Wherefore,
because
of
my
blessing
the
Lord
God
will
a
not
suffer
that
ye
shall
perish;
wherefore,
he
will
be
b
merciful
unto
you
and
unto
your
seed
forever.
8 And
it
came
to
pass
that
after
my
father
had
made
an
end
of
speaking
to
the
sons
and
daughters
of
Laman,
he
caused
the
sons
and
daughters
of
Lemuel
to
be
brought
before
him.
9 And
he
spake
unto
them,
saying:
Behold,
my
sons
and
my
daughters,
who
are
the
sons
and
the
daughters
of
my
second
son;
behold
I
leave
unto
you
the
same
blessing
which
I
left
unto
the
sons
and
daughters
of
Laman;
wherefore,
thou
shalt
not
utterly
be
destroyed;
but
in
the
end
thy
seed
shall
be
blessed.
10 And
it
came
to
pass
that
when
my
father
had
made
an
end
of
speaking
unto
them,
behold,
he
spake
unto
the
sons
of
a
Ishmael,
yea,
and
even
all
his
household.
11 And
after
he
had
made
an
end
of
speaking
unto
them,
he
spake
unto
Sam,
saying:
Blessed
art
thou,
and
thy
a
seed;
for
thou
shalt
inherit
the
land
like
unto
thy
brother
Nephi.
And
thy
seed
shall
be
numbered
with
his
seed;
and
thou
shalt
be
even
like
unto
thy
brother,
and
thy
seed
like
unto
his
seed;
and
thou
shalt
be
blessed
in
all
thy
days.
12 And
it
came
to
pass
after
my
father,
Lehi,
had
a
spoken
unto
all
his
household,
according
to
the
feelings
of
his
heart
and
the
Spirit
of
the
Lord
which
was
in
him,
he
waxed
b
old.
And
it
came
to
pass
that
he
died,
and
was
buried.
13 And
it
came
to
pass
that
not
many
days
after
his
death,
Laman
and
Lemuel
and
the
sons
of
Ishmael
were
a
angry
with
me
because
of
the
admonitions
of
the
Lord.
14 For
I,
Nephi,
was
constrained
to
speak
unto
them,
according
to
his
word;
for
I
had
spoken
many
things
unto
them,
and
also
my
father,
before
his
death;
many
of
which
sayings
are
written
upon
mine
a
other
plates;
for
a
more
history
part
are
written
upon
mine
other
plates.
15 And
upon
a
these
I
b
write
the
things
of
my
soul,
and
many
of
the
scriptures
which
are
engraven
upon
the
plates
of
brass.
For
my
soul
c
delighteth
in
the
scriptures,
and
my
heart
d
pondereth
them,
and
writeth
them
for
the
e
learning
and
the
profit
of
my
children.
16 Behold,
my
a
soul
delighteth
in
the
things
of
the
Lord;
and
my
b
heart
pondereth
continually
upon
the
things
which
I
have
seen
and
heard.
17 Nevertheless,
notwithstanding
the
great
a
goodness
of
the
Lord,
in
showing
me
his
great
and
marvelous
works,
my
heart
exclaimeth:
O
b
wretched
man
that
I
am!
Yea,
my
heart
c
sorroweth
because
of
my
flesh;
my
soul
grieveth
because
of
mine
iniquities.
18 I
am
encompassed
about,
because
of
the
temptations
and
the
sins
which
do
so
easily
a
beset
me.
19 And
when
I
desire
to
rejoice,
my
heart
groaneth
because
of
my
sins;
nevertheless,
I
know
in
whom
I
have
a
trusted.
20 My
God
hath
been
my
a
support;
he
hath
led
me
through
mine
b
afflictions
in
the
wilderness;
and
he
hath
preserved
me
upon
the
waters
of
the
great
deep.
21 He
hath
filled
me
with
his
a
love,
even
unto
the
b
consuming
of
my
flesh.
22 He
hath
confounded
mine
a
enemies,
unto
the
causing
of
them
to
quake
before
me.
23 Behold,
he
hath
heard
my
cry
by
day,
and
he
hath
given
me
a
knowledge
by
b
visions
in
the
night-time.
24 And
by
day
have
I
waxed
bold
in
mighty
a
prayer
before
him;
yea,
my
voice
have
I
sent
up
on
high;
and
angels
came
down
and
ministered
unto
me.
25 And
upon
the
wings
of
his
Spirit
hath
my
body
been
a
carried
away
upon
exceedingly
high
mountains.
And
mine
eyes
have
beheld
great
things,
yea,
even
too
great
for
man;
therefore
I
was
bidden
that
I
should
not
write
them.
26 O
then,
if
I
have
seen
so
great
things,
if
the
Lord
in
his
condescension
unto
the
children
of
men
hath
a
visited
men
in
so
much
b
mercy,
c
why
should
my
d
heart
weep
and
my
soul
linger
in
the
valley
of
sorrow,
and
my
flesh
waste
away,
and
my
strength
slacken,
because
of
mine
afflictions?
27 And
why
should
I
a
yield
to
sin,
because
of
my
flesh?
Yea,
why
should
I
give
way
to
b
temptations,
that
the
evil
one
have
place
in
my
heart
to
destroy
my
c
peace
and
afflict
my
soul?
Why
am
I
d
angry
because
of
mine
enemy?
28 Awake,
my
soul!
No
longer
a
droop
in
sin.
Rejoice,
O
my
heart,
and
give
place
no
more
for
the
b
enemy
of
my
soul.
29 Do
not
a
anger
again
because
of
mine
enemies.
Do
not
slacken
my
strength
because
of
mine
afflictions.
30 Rejoice,
O
my
a
heart,
and
cry
unto
the
Lord,
and
say:
O
Lord,
I
will
praise
thee
forever;
yea,
my
soul
will
rejoice
in
thee,
my
God,
and
the
b
rock
of
my
salvation.
31 O
Lord,
wilt
thou
a
redeem
my
soul?
Wilt
thou
deliver
me
out
of
the
hands
of
mine
enemies?
Wilt
thou
make
me
that
I
may
shake
at
the
appearance
of
b
sin?
32 May
the
gates
of
hell
be
shut
continually
before
me,
because
that
my
a
heart
is
broken
and
my
spirit
is
contrite!
O
Lord,
wilt
thou
not
shut
the
gates
of
thy
righteousness
before
me,
that
I
may
b
walk
in
the
path
of
the
low
valley,
that
I
may
be
strict
in
the
plain
road!
33 O
Lord,
wilt
thou
encircle
me
around
in
the
robe
of
thy
a
righteousness!
O
Lord,
wilt
thou
make
a
way
for
mine
escape
before
mine
b
enemies!
Wilt
thou
make
my
path
straight
before
me!
Wilt
thou
not
place
a
stumbling
block
in
my
way—but
that
thou
wouldst
clear
my
way
before
me,
and
hedge
not
up
my
way,
but
the
ways
of
mine
enemy.
34 O
Lord,
I
have
a
trusted
in
thee,
and
I
will
b
trust
in
thee
forever.
I
will
not
put
my
c
trust
in
the
arm
of
flesh;
for
I
know
that
cursed
is
he
that
putteth
his
d
trust
in
the
arm
of
flesh.
Yea,
cursed
is
he
that
putteth
his
trust
in
man
or
maketh
flesh
his
arm.
35 Yea,
I
know
that
God
will
give
a
liberally
to
him
that
asketh.
Yea,
my
God
will
give
me,
if
I
b
ask
c
not
amiss;
therefore
I
will
lift
up
my
voice
unto
thee;
yea,
I
will
cry
unto
thee,
my
God,
the
d
rock
of
my
e
righteousness.
Behold,
my
voice
shall
forever
ascend
up
unto
thee,
my
rock
and
mine
everlasting
God.
Amen.
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