2 NephiChapter5

Behold, it came to pass that I, Nephi, did cry much unto the Lord my God, because of the anger of my brethren.

I, Nephi, cried out to the Lord my God many times because of my brothers' anger.

But behold, their anger did increase against me, insomuch that they did seek to take away my life.

But their anger against me kept growing, until they were seeking to kill me.

Yea, they did murmur against me, saying: Our younger brother thinks to rule over us; and we have had much trial because of him; wherefore, now let us slay him, that we may not be afflicted more because of his words. For behold, we will not have him to be our ruler; for it belongs unto us, who are the elder brethren, to rule over this people.

They complained about me, saying, "Our younger brother thinks he can rule over us. We've had a lot of trouble because of him, so let's kill him now, and then we won't have to suffer over his words anymore. We won't have him as our ruler. It's our place, as the older brothers, to rule over this people."

Now I do not write upon these plates all the words which they murmured against me. But it sufficeth me to say, that they did seek to take away my life.

Now, I am not writing on these plates all the words they spoke against me. It is enough to say that they tried to kill me.

And it came to pass that the Lord did warn me, that I, Nephi, should depart from them and flee into the wilderness, and all those who would go with me.

But the Lord warned me that I, Nephi, should get away from them and flee into the wilderness, along with all those who would go with me.

Wherefore, it came to pass that I, Nephi, did take my family, and also Zoram and his family, and Sam, mine elder brother and his family, and Jacob and Joseph, my younger brethren, and also my sisters, and all those who would go with me. And all those who would go with me were those who believed in the warnings and the revelations of God; wherefore, they did hearken unto my words.

So I, Nephi, took my family, and Zoram and his family, and my older brother Sam and his family, and my younger brothers Jacob and Joseph, and my sisters, and all those who would go with me. Those who went with me were the ones who believed in the warnings and the revelations of God, and that is why they listened to my words.

And we did take our tents and whatsoever things were possible for us, and did journey in the wilderness for the space of many days. And after we had journeyed for the space of many days we did pitch our tents.

We took our tents and whatever things we could, and we traveled in the wilderness for many days. And after we had traveled for many days, we pitched our tents.

And my people would that we should call the name of the place Nephi; wherefore, we did call it Nephi.

My people wanted to call the place Nephi, so we called it Nephi.

And all those who were with me did take upon them to call themselves the people of Nephi.

And all who were with me took it on themselves to be called the people of Nephi.

And we did observe to keep the judgments, and the statutes, and the commandments of the Lord in all things according to the law of Moses.

And we were careful to keep the judgments, the statutes, and the commandments of the Lord in all things, according to the law of Moses.

And the Lord was with us; and we did prosper exceedingly; for we did sow seed, and we did reap again in abundance. And we began to raise flocks, and herds, and animals of every kind.

The Lord was with us, and we prospered greatly. We sowed seed and reaped an abundant harvest, and we began to raise flocks and herds and animals of every kind.

And I, Nephi, had also brought the records which were engraven upon the plates of brass; and also the ball, or compass, which was prepared for my father by the hand of the Lord, according to that which is written.

I, Nephi, had also brought the records engraved on the brass plates, and the ball, or compass, which was prepared for my father by the hand of the Lord, according to what is written.

And it came to pass that we began to prosper exceedingly, and to multiply in the land.

And we began to prosper greatly and to multiply in the land.

And I, Nephi, did take the sword of Laban, and after the manner of it did make many swords, lest by any means the people who were now called Lamanites should come upon us and destroy us; for I knew their hatred towards me and my children and those who were called my people.

I, Nephi, took the sword of Laban and used it as a pattern to make many swords, in case the people now called Lamanites should ever come against us and destroy us. I knew their hatred for me and my children and for those who were called my people.

And I did teach my people to build buildings, and to work in all manner of wood, and of iron, and of copper, and of brass, and of steel, and of gold, and of silver, and of precious ores, which were in great abundance.

And I taught my people to construct buildings and to work in every kind of wood, and in iron, copper, brass, steel, gold, silver, and precious ores, all of which were very plentiful.

And I, Nephi, did build a temple; and I did construct it after the manner of the temple of Solomon save it were not built of so many precious things; for they were not to be found upon the land, wherefore, it could not be built like unto Solomon’s temple. But the manner of the construction was like unto the temple of Solomon; and the workmanship thereof was exceedingly fine.

And I, Nephi, built a temple. I constructed it after the pattern of the temple of Solomon, though not with so many precious materials, because those were not to be found in the land, and so it could not be built like Solomon's temple. But it was built in the same way as the temple of Solomon, and the workmanship was very fine.

And it came to pass that I, Nephi, did cause my people to be industrious, and to labor with their hands.

And I, Nephi, saw to it that my people were industrious and worked with their hands.

And it came to pass that they would that I should be their king. But I, Nephi, was desirous that they should have no king; nevertheless, I did for them according to that which was in my power.

The people wanted me to be their king, but I, Nephi, wanted them to have no king. Still, I did for them everything that was in my power.

And behold, the words of the Lord had been fulfilled unto my brethren, which he spake concerning them, that I should be their ruler and their teacher. Wherefore, I had been their ruler and their teacher, according to the commandments of the Lord, until the time they sought to take away my life.

And the words the Lord had spoken about my brothers had been fulfilled: I would be their ruler and their teacher. So I had been their ruler and their teacher, according to the commandments of the Lord, until the time they tried to kill me.

Wherefore, the word of the Lord was fulfilled which he spake unto me, saying that: Inasmuch as they will not hearken unto thy words they shall be cut off from the presence of the Lord. And behold, they were cut off from his presence.

So the word the Lord had spoken to me was fulfilled: "If they will not listen to your words, they will be cut off from the presence of the Lord." And they were cut off from his presence.

And he had caused the cursing to come upon them, yea, even a sore cursing, because of their iniquity. For behold, they had hardened their hearts against him, that they had become like unto a flint; wherefore, as they were white, and exceedingly fair and delightsome, that they might not be enticing unto my people the Lord God did cause a skin of blackness to come upon them.

And he had caused a curse to come upon them, a severe curse, because of their wickedness. They had hardened their hearts against him until they had become like flint. And so, because they had been white and very fair and attractive, the Lord God caused a skin of blackness to come upon them, so that they would not be enticing to my people.

And thus saith the Lord God: I will cause that they shall be loathsome unto thy people, save they shall repent of their iniquities.

And thus says the Lord God: I will cause them to be loathsome to your people unless they repent of their sins.

And cursed shall be the seed of him that mixeth with their seed; for they shall be cursed even with the same cursing. And the Lord spake it, and it was done.

And the descendants of anyone who mixes with their descendants will be cursed. They will be cursed with the very same curse. And the Lord said it, and it was done.

And because of their cursing which was upon them they did become an idle people, full of mischief and subtlety, and did seek in the wilderness for beasts of prey.

And because of the curse that was on them, they became an idle people, full of mischief and cunning, and they hunted in the wilderness for beasts of prey.

And the Lord God said unto me: They shall be a scourge unto thy seed, to stir them up in remembrance of me; and inasmuch as they will not remember me, and hearken unto my words, they shall scourge them even unto destruction.

And the Lord God said to me, "They will be a scourge to your descendants, to stir them up to remember me. And if your descendants will not remember me and listen to my words, the Lamanites will scourge them, even to destruction."

And it came to pass that I, Nephi, did consecrate Jacob and Joseph, that they should be priests and teachers over the land of my people.

And I, Nephi, consecrated Jacob and Joseph to be priests and teachers over the land of my people.

And it came to pass that we lived after the manner of happiness.

And we lived after the manner of happiness.

And thirty years had passed away from the time we left Jerusalem.

Thirty years had now passed since the time we left Jerusalem.

And I, Nephi, had kept the records upon my plates, which I had made, of my people thus far.

And I, Nephi, had kept the records of my people so far on the plates I had made.

And it came to pass that the Lord God said unto me: Make other plates; and thou shalt engraven many things upon them which are good in my sight, for the profit of thy people.

Then the Lord God said to me, "Make other plates, and you shall engrave on them many things that are good in my sight, for the benefit of your people."

Wherefore, I, Nephi, to be obedient to the commandments of the Lord, went and made these plates upon which I have engraven these things.

So I, Nephi, to be obedient to the commandments of the Lord, went and made these plates, on which I have engraved these things.

And I engraved that which is pleasing unto God. And if my people are pleased with the things of God they will be pleased with mine engravings which are upon these plates.

And I engraved what is pleasing to God. And if my people are pleased with the things of God, they will be pleased with my engravings on these plates.

And if my people desire to know the more particular part of the history of my people they must search mine other plates.

And if my people want to know their history in more detail, they must search my other plates.

And it sufficeth me to say that forty years had passed away, and we had already had wars and contentions with our brethren.

And it is enough for me to say that forty years had passed, and we had already had wars and conflicts with our brothers.