1 NephiChapter5

And it came to pass that after we had come down into the wilderness unto our father, behold, he was filled with joy, and also my mother, Sariah, was exceedingly glad, for she truly had mourned because of us.

When we came down through the wilderness to our father, he was filled with joy. And my mother, Sariah, was overjoyed too, because she had truly been mourning for us.

For she had supposed that we had perished in the wilderness; and she also had complained against my father, telling him that he was a visionary man; saying: Behold thou hast led us forth from the land of our inheritance, and my sons are no more, and we perish in the wilderness.

She believed we had died in the wilderness, and she had complained about my father, telling him he was a visionary man. "You've led us away from our homeland," she said, "and my sons are gone, and we're dying in the wilderness."

And after this manner of language had my mother complained against my father.

That was the way my mother complained about my father.

And it had come to pass that my father spake unto her, saying: I know that I am a visionary man; for if I had not seen the things of God in a vision I should not have known the goodness of God, but had tarried at Jerusalem, and had perished with my brethren.

And my father answered her, "I know that I am a visionary man. If I hadn't seen the things of God in a vision, I wouldn't have known the goodness of God; I would have stayed at Jerusalem and died with my people.

But behold, I have obtained a land of promise, in the which things I do rejoice; yea, and I know that the Lord will deliver my sons out of the hands of Laban, and bring them down again unto us in the wilderness.

But I have obtained a promised land, and in that I rejoice. And I know the Lord will deliver my sons out of Laban's hands and bring them back down to us in the wilderness."

And after this manner of language did my father, Lehi, comfort my mother, Sariah, concerning us, while we journeyed in the wilderness up to the land of Jerusalem, to obtain the record of the Jews.

That was how my father, Lehi, comforted my mother, Sariah, about us while we were away in the land of Jerusalem getting the record of the Jews.

And when we had returned to the tent of my father, behold their joy was full, and my mother was comforted.

And when we returned to my father's tent, their joy was full, and my mother was comforted.

And she spake, saying: Now I know of a surety that the Lord hath commanded my husband to flee into the wilderness; yea, and I also know of a surety that the Lord hath protected my sons, and delivered them out of the hands of Laban, and given them power whereby they could accomplish the thing which the Lord hath commanded them. And after this manner of language did she speak.

She said, "Now I know for certain that the Lord commanded my husband to flee into the wilderness. And I also know for certain that the Lord protected my sons, and delivered them out of Laban's hands, and gave them power to do what the Lord commanded them." That is how she spoke.

And it came to pass that they did rejoice exceedingly, and did offer sacrifice and burnt offerings unto the Lord; and they gave thanks unto the God of Israel.

They rejoiced greatly, and offered sacrifice and burnt offerings to the Lord, and gave thanks to the God of Israel.

And after they had given thanks unto the God of Israel, my father, Lehi, took the records which were engraven upon the plates of brass, and he did search them from the beginning.

After they had given thanks to the God of Israel, my father, Lehi, took the records engraved on the brass plates and studied them from the beginning.

And he beheld that they did contain the five books of Moses, which gave an account of the creation of the world, and also of Adam and Eve, who were our first parents;

He found that they contained the five books of Moses, which told of the creation of the world, and of Adam and Eve, our first parents;

And also a record of the Jews from the beginning, even down to the commencement of the reign of Zedekiah, king of Judah;

and a record of the Jews from the beginning down to the start of the reign of Zedekiah, king of Judah;

And also the prophecies of the holy prophets, from the beginning, even down to the commencement of the reign of Zedekiah; and also many prophecies which have been spoken by the mouth of Jeremiah.

and the prophecies of the holy prophets from the beginning down to the start of Zedekiah's reign, including many prophecies spoken by Jeremiah.

And it came to pass that my father, Lehi, also found upon the plates of brass a genealogy of his fathers; wherefore he knew that he was a descendant of Joseph; yea, even that Joseph who was the son of Jacob, who was sold into Egypt, and who was preserved by the hand of the Lord, that he might preserve his father, Jacob, and all his household from perishing with famine.

My father, Lehi, also found on the brass plates a genealogy of his fathers, and he learned that he was a descendant of Joseph — the same Joseph who was the son of Jacob, who was sold into Egypt and preserved by the hand of the Lord so that he could save his father, Jacob, and all his household from starving in the famine.

And they were also led out of captivity and out of the land of Egypt, by that same God who had preserved them.

And they were led out of captivity and out of the land of Egypt by that same God who had preserved them.

And thus my father, Lehi, did discover the genealogy of his fathers. And Laban also was a descendant of Joseph, wherefore he and his fathers had kept the records.

That was how my father, Lehi, discovered the genealogy of his fathers. Laban was also a descendant of Joseph, which is why he and his fathers had kept the records.

And now when my father saw all these things, he was filled with the Spirit, and began to prophesy concerning his seed—

When my father saw all these things, he was filled with the Spirit and began to prophesy about his descendants:

That these plates of brass should go forth unto all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people who were of his seed.

that these brass plates would go out to all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people who were descended from him.

Wherefore, he said that these plates of brass should never perish; neither should they be dimmed any more by time. And he prophesied many things concerning his seed.

He said these brass plates would never perish and never again be dimmed by time. And he prophesied many things about his descendants.

And it came to pass that thus far I and my father had kept the commandments wherewith the Lord had commanded us.

So far, my father and I had kept the commandments the Lord had given us.

And we had obtained the records which the Lord had commanded us, and searched them and found that they were desirable; yea, even of great worth unto us, insomuch that we could preserve the commandments of the Lord unto our children.

We had the records the Lord had commanded us to get; we studied them and found they were desirable, of great worth to us, because with them we could preserve the commandments of the Lord for our children.

Wherefore, it was wisdom in the Lord that we should carry them with us, as we journeyed in the wilderness towards the land of promise.

So it was the Lord's wisdom that we carry them with us as we traveled through the wilderness toward the promised land.