2 NephiChapter7

Yea, for thus saith the Lord: Have I put thee away, or have I cast thee off forever? For thus saith the Lord: Where is the bill of your mother’s divorcement? To whom have I put thee away, or to which of my creditors have I sold you? Yea, to whom have I sold you? Behold, for your iniquities have ye sold yourselves, and for your transgressions is your mother put away.

Thus says the Lord:Have I sent you away,or have I cast you off forever?For thus says the Lord:Where is your mother's certificate of divorce?To whom have I sent you away,or to which of my creditors have I sold you?Yes, to whom have I sold you?See, for your sins you have sold yourselves,and for your transgressions your mother was sent away.

Wherefore, when I came, there was no man; when I called, yea, there was none to answer. O house of Israel, is my hand shortened at all that it cannot redeem, or have I no power to deliver? Behold, at my rebuke I dry up the sea, I make their rivers a wilderness and their fish to stink because the waters are dried up, and they die because of thirst.

So when I came, there was no one;when I called, there was no one to answer.O house of Israel, is my hand shortened, that it cannot redeem?Have I no power to deliver?See, at my rebuke I dry up the sea;I make their rivers a desert;their fish stink because the waters are dried up,and they die of thirst.

I clothe the heavens with blackness, and I make sackcloth their covering.

I clothe the heavens with blackness,and I make sackcloth their covering.

The Lord God hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season unto thee, O house of Israel. When ye are weary he waketh morning by morning. He waketh mine ear to hear as the learned.

The Lord God has given me the tongue of the learned,so that I know how to speak a word in season to you, O house of Israel.When you are weary, he wakens me morning by morning;he wakens my ear to hear as the learned.

The Lord God hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away back.

The Lord God has opened my ear,and I was not rebellious,nor did I turn away.

I gave my back to the smiter, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair. I hid not my face from shame and spitting.

I gave my back to those who struck me,and my cheeks to those who tore out my hair;I did not hide my face from shame and spitting.

For the Lord God will help me, therefore shall I not be confounded. Therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed.

For the Lord God will help me;therefore I will not be put to shame.Therefore I have set my face like flint,and I know that I will not be ashamed.

And the Lord is near, and he justifieth me. Who will contend with me? Let us stand together. Who is mine adversary? Let him come near me, and I will smite him with the strength of my mouth.

And the Lord is near, and he vindicates me.Who will contend with me? Let us stand together.Who is my adversary? Let him come near me,and I will strike him with the strength of my mouth.

For the Lord God will help me. And all they who shall condemn me, behold, all they shall wax old as a garment, and the moth shall eat them up.

For the Lord God will help me.And see, all those who condemn mewill wear out like a garment;the moth will eat them up.

Who is among you that feareth the Lord, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness and hath no light?

Who among you fears the Lordand obeys the voice of his servant,yet walks in darkness and has no light?

Behold all ye that kindle fire, that compass yourselves about with sparks, walk in the light of your fire and in the sparks which ye have kindled. This shall ye have of mine hand—ye shall lie down in sorrow.

See, all you who kindle a fire,who surround yourselves with sparks:walk in the light of your fireand in the sparks you have kindled.This is what you will have from my hand:you will lie down in sorrow.