2 NephiChapter25

Now I, Nephi, do speak somewhat concerning the words which I have written, which have been spoken by the mouth of Isaiah. For behold, Isaiah spake many things which were hard for many of my people to understand; for they know not concerning the manner of prophesying among the Jews.

Now I, Nephi, want to say something about the words I have written, the words that Isaiah spoke. Isaiah said many things that were hard for many of my people to understand, because they do not know the manner of prophesying among the Jews.

For I, Nephi, have not taught them many things concerning the manner of the Jews; for their works were works of darkness, and their doings were doings of abominations.

For I, Nephi, have not taught them many things about the ways of the Jews, because their works were works of darkness, and their doings were doings of abominations.

Wherefore, I write unto my people, unto all those that shall receive hereafter these things which I write, that they may know the judgments of God, that they come upon all nations, according to the word which he hath spoken.

So I write to my people, to all who will one day receive what I write, so that they may know the judgments of God: that they come upon all nations, according to the word he has spoken.

Wherefore, hearken, O my people, which are of the house of Israel, and give ear unto my words; for because the words of Isaiah are not plain unto you, nevertheless they are plain unto all those that are filled with the spirit of prophecy. But I give unto you a prophecy, according to the spirit which is in me; wherefore I shall prophesy according to the plainness which hath been with me from the time that I came out from Jerusalem with my father; for behold, my soul delighteth in plainness unto my people, that they may learn.

So listen, my people who are of the house of Israel, and hear my words. Even though the words of Isaiah are not plain to you, they are plain to everyone who is filled with the spirit of prophecy. But I give you a prophecy according to the spirit that is in me; and I will prophesy with the plainness that has been with me from the time I came out of Jerusalem with my father. For my soul delights in plainness to my people, so that they may learn.

Yea, and my soul delighteth in the words of Isaiah, for I came out from Jerusalem, and mine eyes hath beheld the things of the Jews, and I know that the Jews do understand the things of the prophets, and there is none other people that understand the things which were spoken unto the Jews like unto them, save it be that they are taught after the manner of the things of the Jews.

And my soul delights in the words of Isaiah, for I came out from Jerusalem, and my own eyes have seen the things of the Jews. I know that the Jews understand the things of the prophets; there is no other people who understand the things spoken to the Jews the way they do, unless they have been taught in the manner of the Jews.

But behold, I, Nephi, have not taught my children after the manner of the Jews; but behold, I, of myself, have dwelt at Jerusalem, wherefore I know concerning the regions round about; and I have made mention unto my children concerning the judgments of God, which hath come to pass among the Jews, unto my children, according to all that which Isaiah hath spoken, and I do not write them.

But I, Nephi, have not taught my children in the manner of the Jews. Still, I myself lived at Jerusalem, so I know the regions around it; and I have told my children about the judgments of God that have come to pass among the Jews, according to everything Isaiah has spoken; but I do not write those things here.

But behold, I proceed with mine own prophecy, according to my plainness; in the which I know that no man can err; nevertheless, in the days that the prophecies of Isaiah shall be fulfilled men shall know of a surety, at the times when they shall come to pass.

But now I go on with my own prophecy, according to my plainness; and in it I know that no one can go wrong. Even so, in the days when the prophecies of Isaiah are fulfilled, at the very time they come to pass, people will know them with certainty.

Wherefore, they are of worth unto the children of men, and he that supposeth that they are not, unto them will I speak particularly, and confine the words unto mine own people; for I know that they shall be of great worth unto them in the last days; for in that day shall they understand them; wherefore, for their good have I written them.

So these words have worth for all people; and to anyone who thinks they do not, I will speak particularly, and confine my words to my own people. For I know the words will be of great worth to them in the last days, because in that day they will understand them; it is for their good that I have written them.

And as one generation hath been destroyed among the Jews because of iniquity, even so have they been destroyed from generation to generation according to their iniquities; and never hath any of them been destroyed save it were foretold them by the prophets of the Lord.

And just as one generation of the Jews has been destroyed because of wickedness, so they have been destroyed from generation to generation according to their sins; and none of them have ever been destroyed unless it was foretold by the prophets of the Lord.

Wherefore, it hath been told them concerning the destruction which should come upon them, immediately after my father left Jerusalem; nevertheless, they hardened their hearts; and according to my prophecy they have been destroyed, save it be those which are carried away captive into Babylon.

So they were told about the destruction that would come upon them as soon as my father left Jerusalem. Still, they hardened their hearts; and just as I prophesied, they have been destroyed, except for those carried away captive into Babylon.

And now this I speak because of the spirit which is in me. And notwithstanding they have been carried away they shall return again, and possess the land of Jerusalem; wherefore, they shall be restored again to the land of their inheritance.

Now I say this because of the spirit that is in me. Even though they have been carried away, they will return again and possess the land of Jerusalem; they will be restored to their homeland.

But, behold, they shall have wars, and rumors of wars; and when the day cometh that the Only Begotten of the Father, yea, even the Father of heaven and of earth, shall manifest himself unto them in the flesh, behold, they will reject him, because of their iniquities, and the hardness of their hearts, and the stiffness of their necks.

But they will have wars and rumors of wars; and when the day comes that the Only Begotten of the Father, the very Father of heaven and earth, reveals himself to them in the flesh, they will reject him, because of their sins, and the hardness of their hearts, and the stiffness of their necks.

Behold, they will crucify him; and after he is laid in a sepulchre for the space of three days he shall rise from the dead, with healing in his wings; and all those who shall believe on his name shall be saved in the kingdom of God. Wherefore, my soul delighteth to prophesy concerning him, for I have seen his day, and my heart doth magnify his holy name.

They will crucify him; and after he has lain in a tomb for three days, he will rise from the dead with healing in his wings; and all who believe in his name will be saved in the kingdom of God. So my soul delights to prophesy of him, for I have seen his day, and my heart magnifies his holy name.

And behold it shall come to pass that after the Messiah hath risen from the dead, and hath manifested himself unto his people, unto as many as will believe on his name, behold, Jerusalem shall be destroyed again; for wo unto them that fight against God and the people of his church.

And after the Messiah has risen from the dead and shown himself to his people, to as many as will believe in his name, Jerusalem will be destroyed again; for woe to those who fight against God and the people of his church.

Wherefore, the Jews shall be scattered among all nations; yea, and also Babylon shall be destroyed; wherefore, the Jews shall be scattered by other nations.

Then the Jews will be scattered among all nations; and Babylon too will be destroyed, and so the Jews will be scattered by other nations.

And after they have been scattered, and the Lord God hath scourged them by other nations for the space of many generations, yea, even down from generation to generation until they shall be persuaded to believe in Christ, the Son of God, and the atonement, which is infinite for all mankind—and when that day shall come that they shall believe in Christ, and worship the Father in his name, with pure hearts and clean hands, and look not forward any more for another Messiah, then, at that time, the day will come that it must needs be expedient that they should believe these things.

And after they have been scattered, the Lord God will scourge them by other nations for many generations, from generation to generation, until they are persuaded to believe in Christ, the Son of God, and in the atonement, which is infinite for all humankind. And when that day comes, when they believe in Christ and worship the Father in his name with pure hearts and clean hands, and no longer look forward to another Messiah, then at that time the day will have come when they must believe these things.

And the Lord will set his hand again the second time to restore his people from their lost and fallen state. Wherefore, he will proceed to do a marvelous work and a wonder among the children of men.

And the Lord will set his hand again the second time to restore his people from their lost and fallen state. So he will proceed to do a marvelous work and a wonder among the people.

Wherefore, he shall bring forth his words unto them, which words shall judge them at the last day, for they shall be given them for the purpose of convincing them of the true Messiah, who was rejected by them; and unto the convincing of them that they need not look forward any more for a Messiah to come, for there should not any come, save it should be a false Messiah which should deceive the people; for there is save one Messiah spoken of by the prophets, and that Messiah is he who should be rejected of the Jews.

He will bring forth his words to them, words that will judge them at the last day. For the words will be given to convince them of the true Messiah, whom they rejected, and to convince them that they no longer need to look for a Messiah to come, because no other is coming; if one does, it will be a false Messiah who deceives the people. For the prophets speak of only one Messiah, and that Messiah is the one the Jews would reject.

For according to the words of the prophets, the Messiah cometh in six hundred years from the time that my father left Jerusalem; and according to the words of the prophets, and also the word of the angel of God, his name shall be Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

For according to the words of the prophets, the Messiah will come six hundred years from the time my father left Jerusalem; and according to the words of the prophets, and the word of the angel of God as well, his name will be Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

And now, my brethren, I have spoken plainly that ye cannot err. And as the Lord God liveth that brought Israel up out of the land of Egypt, and gave unto Moses power that he should heal the nations after they had been bitten by the poisonous serpents, if they would cast their eyes unto the serpent which he did raise up before them, and also gave him power that he should smite the rock and the water should come forth; yea, behold I say unto you, that as these things are true, and as the Lord God liveth, there is none other name given under heaven save it be this Jesus Christ, of which I have spoken, whereby man can be saved.

And now, my brothers, I have spoken plainly, so that you cannot go wrong. The Lord God brought Israel up out of the land of Egypt; he gave Moses power to heal the nations after they were bitten by poisonous serpents, if they would only look at the serpent he raised up before them; and he gave Moses power to strike the rock and bring water out of it. And as these things are true, and as the Lord God lives, I say to you that there is no other name given under heaven except this Jesus Christ of whom I have spoken, by which people can be saved.

Wherefore, for this cause hath the Lord God promised unto me that these things which I write shall be kept and preserved, and handed down unto my seed, from generation to generation, that the promise may be fulfilled unto Joseph, that his seed should never perish as long as the earth should stand.

This is why the Lord God has promised me that these things I write will be kept and preserved and handed down to my posterity, from generation to generation, so that the promise made to Joseph may be fulfilled: that his posterity will never die out as long as the earth stands.

Wherefore, these things shall go from generation to generation as long as the earth shall stand; and they shall go according to the will and pleasure of God; and the nations who shall possess them shall be judged of them according to the words which are written.

So these things will go from generation to generation as long as the earth stands; and they will go according to the will and pleasure of God; and the nations who possess them will be judged by them, according to the words that are written.

For we labor diligently to write, to persuade our children, and also our brethren, to believe in Christ, and to be reconciled to God; for we know that it is by grace that we are saved, after all we can do.

For we labor diligently to write, to persuade our children, and also our brothers, to believe in Christ and to be reconciled to God; for we know that it is by grace that we are saved, after all we can do.

And, notwithstanding we believe in Christ, we keep the law of Moses, and look forward with steadfastness unto Christ, until the law shall be fulfilled.

And even though we believe in Christ, we keep the law of Moses and look forward with steadfastness to Christ, until the law is fulfilled.

For, for this end was the law given; wherefore the law hath become dead unto us, and we are made alive in Christ because of our faith; yet we keep the law because of the commandments.

For the law was given for this very purpose. And so the law has become dead to us, and we are made alive in Christ because of our faith; yet we keep the law because of the commandments.

And we talk of Christ, we rejoice in Christ, we preach of Christ, we prophesy of Christ, and we write according to our prophecies, that our children may know to what source they may look for a remission of their sins.

And we talk of Christ, we rejoice in Christ, we preach of Christ, we prophesy of Christ, and we write according to our prophecies, so that our children may know to what source they may look for forgiveness of their sins.

Wherefore, we speak concerning the law that our children may know the deadness of the law; and they, by knowing the deadness of the law, may look forward unto that life which is in Christ, and know for what end the law was given. And after the law is fulfilled in Christ, that they need not harden their hearts against him when the law ought to be done away.

So we speak about the law so that our children may know the deadness of the law; and by knowing the deadness of the law, they may look forward to the life that is in Christ and know why the law was given. Then, after the law is fulfilled in Christ, they will not need to harden their hearts against him when the law ought to be done away.

And now behold, my people, ye are a stiffnecked people; wherefore, I have spoken plainly unto you, that ye cannot misunderstand. And the words which I have spoken shall stand as a testimony against you; for they are sufficient to teach any man the right way; for the right way is to believe in Christ and deny him not; for by denying him ye also deny the prophets and the law.

And now, my people, you are a stiff-necked people; that is why I have spoken plainly to you, so that you cannot misunderstand. And the words I have spoken will stand as a testimony against you, for they are enough to teach anyone the right way; and the right way is to believe in Christ and not deny him, for by denying him you also deny the prophets and the law.

And now behold, I say unto you that the right way is to believe in Christ, and deny him not; and Christ is the Holy One of Israel; wherefore ye must bow down before him, and worship him with all your might, mind, and strength, and your whole soul; and if ye do this ye shall in nowise be cast out.

And now I say to you that the right way is to believe in Christ and not deny him. And Christ is the Holy One of Israel; so you must bow down before him and worship him with all your might, mind, and strength, and your whole soul; and if you do this, you will never be cast out.

And, inasmuch as it shall be expedient, ye must keep the performances and ordinances of God until the law shall be fulfilled which was given unto Moses.

And as long as it is necessary, you must keep the performances and ordinances of God, until the law that was given to Moses is fulfilled.