2 NephiChapter24

For the Lord will have mercy on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land; and the strangers shall be joined with them, and they shall cleave to the house of Jacob.

The Lord will have mercy on Jacob;he will yet choose Israeland set them in their own land;and foreigners will be joined with them,and they will hold fast to the house of Jacob.

And the people shall take them and bring them to their place; yea, from far unto the ends of the earth; and they shall return to their lands of promise. And the house of Israel shall possess them, and the land of the Lord shall be for servants and handmaids; and they shall take them captives unto whom they were captives; and they shall rule over their oppressors.

And the people will take themand bring them to their place;yes, from far away, even from the ends of the earth;and they will return to their lands of promise.The house of Israel will possess them,and the land of the Lord will be for servants, both men and women;they will take captive those who once held them captive,and they will rule over their oppressors.

And it shall come to pass in that day that the Lord shall give thee rest, from thy sorrow, and from thy fear, and from the hard bondage wherein thou wast made to serve.

In that day the Lord will give you restfrom your sorrow, from your fear,and from the hard slavery in which you were forced to serve.

And it shall come to pass in that day, that thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say: How hath the oppressor ceased, the golden city ceased!

And in that day you will take up this tauntagainst the king of Babylon, and say:How the oppressor has ceased,how the golden city has ceased!

The Lord hath broken the staff of the wicked, the scepters of the rulers.

The Lord has broken the staff of the wicked,the scepters of the rulers.

He who smote the people in wrath with a continual stroke, he that ruled the nations in anger, is persecuted, and none hindereth.

He who struck the people in wrath with blow after blow,who ruled the nations in anger,is persecuted, and no one restrains it.

The whole earth is at rest, and is quiet; they break forth into singing.

The whole earth is at rest and is quiet;they break out into singing.

Yea, the fir-trees rejoice at thee, and also the cedars of Lebanon, saying: Since thou art laid down no feller is come up against us.

Yes, the fir trees rejoice over you,and the cedars of Lebanon too, saying:Since you were laid low,no woodcutter has come up against us.

Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming; it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth; it hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations.

Hell beneath is stirred up for you,to meet you at your coming;it rouses the dead for you,even all the chief ones of the earth;it has raised up from their thronesall the kings of the nations.

All they shall speak and say unto thee: Art thou also become weak as we? Art thou become like unto us?

They will all speak and say to you:Have you also become weak, as we are?Have you become like us?

Thy pomp is brought down to the grave; the noise of thy viols is not heard; the worm is spread under thee, and the worms cover thee.

Your pomp is brought down to the grave;the music of your harps is heard no more;maggots are spread out beneath you,and worms cover you.

How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! Art thou cut down to the ground, which did weaken the nations!

How you have fallen from heaven,O Lucifer, son of the morning!You are cut down to the ground,you who weakened the nations!

For thou hast said in thy heart: I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God; I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north;

For you have said in your heart:I will ascend into heaven,I will exalt my throne above the stars of God;I will sit also on the mount of the congregation,in the farthest parts of the north;

I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the Most High.

I will ascend above the heights of the clouds;I will be like the Most High.

Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.

Yet you will be brought down to hell,to the depths of the pit.

They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and shall consider thee, and shall say: Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms?

Those who see you will stare at you;they will consider you and say:Is this the man who made the earth tremble,who shook kingdoms,

And made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof, and opened not the house of his prisoners?

who made the world a wildernessand destroyed its cities,and would not open the house of his prisoners?

All the kings of the nations, yea, all of them, lie in glory, every one of them in his own house.

All the kings of the nations,yes, all of them, lie in glory,each one in his own house.

But thou art cast out of thy grave like an abominable branch, and the remnant of those that are slain, thrust through with a sword, that go down to the stones of the pit; as a carcass trodden under feet.

But you are cast out of your gravelike an abominable branch,like the remains of those killed, pierced through with a sword,who go down to the stones of the pit,like a corpse trampled underfoot.

Thou shalt not be joined with them in burial, because thou hast destroyed thy land and slain thy people; the seed of evil-doers shall never be renowned.

You will not be joined with them in burial,because you have destroyed your landand killed your people;the posterity of evildoers will never be renowned.

Prepare slaughter for his children for the iniquities of their fathers, that they do not rise, nor possess the land, nor fill the face of the world with cities.

Prepare slaughter for his childrenbecause of the sins of their fathers,so that they never rise up to possess the landor fill the face of the world with cities.

For I will rise up against them, saith the Lord of Hosts, and cut off from Babylon the name, and remnant, and son, and nephew, saith the Lord.

For I will rise up against them, says the Lord of Hosts,and cut off from Babylon name and remnant,son and grandson, says the Lord.

I will also make it a possession for the bittern, and pools of water; and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction, saith the Lord of Hosts.

I will also make it a home for the bittern,and pools of water;and I will sweep it with the broom of destruction,says the Lord of Hosts.

The Lord of Hosts hath sworn, saying: Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand—

The Lord of Hosts has sworn, saying:Surely, as I have thought, so it will happen;and as I have purposed, so it will stand:

That I will bring the Assyrian in my land, and upon my mountains tread him under foot; then shall his yoke depart from off them, and his burden depart from off their shoulders.

I will bring the Assyrian into my land;on my mountains I will trample him underfoot;then his yoke will be lifted from my people,and his burden from their shoulders.

This is the purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth; and this is the hand that is stretched out upon all nations.

This is the purpose that is purposedon the whole earth;and this is the hand that is stretched outover all nations.

For the Lord of Hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannul? And his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?

For the Lord of Hosts has purposed,and who will annul it?His hand is stretched out,and who will turn it back?

In the year that king Ahaz died was this burden.

In the year that King Ahaz died,this burden came.

Rejoice not thou, whole Palestina, because the rod of him that smote thee is broken; for out of the serpent’s root shall come forth a cockatrice, and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent.

Do not rejoice, all you of Palestina,because the rod of the one who struck you is broken;for out of the serpent's root will come a viper,and its fruit will be a fiery flying serpent.

And the first-born of the poor shall feed, and the needy shall lie down in safety; and I will kill thy root with famine, and he shall slay thy remnant.

The firstborn of the poor will feed,and the needy will lie down in safety;and I will kill your root with famine,and he will destroy your remnant.

Howl, O gate; cry, O city; thou, whole Palestina, art dissolved; for there shall come from the north a smoke, and none shall be alone in his appointed times.

Wail, O gate; cry out, O city;you have melted away, all you of Palestina;for a smoke will come from the north,and no one will be alone in his appointed times.

What shall then answer the messengers of the nations? That the Lord hath founded Zion, and the poor of his people shall trust in it.

What then will the messengers of the nations answer?That the Lord has founded Zion,and the poor of his people will trust in it.