Ether 4

And the Lord commanded the brother of Jared to go down out of the mount from the presence of the Lord, and write the things which he had seen; and they were forbidden to come unto the children of men until after that he should be lifted up upon the cross; and for this cause did king Mosiah keep them, that they should not come unto the world until after Christ should show himself unto his people.

The Lord commanded the brother of Jared to come down from the mountain, out of the presence of the Lord, and to write the things he had seen. And those writings were forbidden to go out to the people until after he would be lifted up on the cross. That is why king Mosiah kept them, so that they would not go out to the world until after Christ had shown himself to his people.

And after Christ truly had showed himself unto his people he commanded that they should be made manifest.

And after Christ truly had shown himself to his people, he commanded that they be made known.

And now, after that, they have all dwindled in unbelief; and there is none save it be the Lamanites, and they have rejected the gospel of Christ; therefore I am commanded that I should hide them up again in the earth.

Now, since that time, they have all faded away in unbelief. No one is left except the Lamanites, and they have rejected the gospel of Christ. So I am commanded to hide these writings up in the earth again.

Behold, I have written upon these plates the very things which the brother of Jared saw; and there never were greater things made manifest than those which were made manifest unto the brother of Jared.

I have written on these plates the very things the brother of Jared saw, and greater things were never shown to anyone than the things shown to the brother of Jared.

Wherefore the Lord hath commanded me to write them; and I have written them. And he commanded me that I should seal them up; and he also hath commanded that I should seal up the interpretation thereof; wherefore I have sealed up the interpreters, according to the commandment of the Lord.

So the Lord has commanded me to write them, and I have written them. And he commanded me to seal them up, and he also commanded me to seal up their interpretation. So I have sealed up the interpreters, according to the commandment of the Lord.

For the Lord said unto me: They shall not go forth unto the Gentiles until the day that they shall repent of their iniquity, and become clean before the Lord.

For the Lord said to me: They will not go out to the Gentiles until the day they repent of their sin and become clean before the Lord.

And in that day that they shall exercise faith in me, saith the Lord, even as the brother of Jared did, that they may become sanctified in me, then will I manifest unto them the things which the brother of Jared saw, even to the unfolding unto them all my revelations, saith Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Father of the heavens and of the earth, and all things that in them are.

And on the day they exercise faith in me, says the Lord, just as the brother of Jared did, so that they may become sanctified in me, then I will show them the things the brother of Jared saw. I will unfold to them all my revelations, says Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Father of the heavens and of the earth, and of all things in them.

And he that will contend against the word of the Lord, let him be accursed; and he that shall deny these things, let him be accursed; for unto them will I show no greater things, saith Jesus Christ; for I am he who speaketh.

And whoever argues against the word of the Lord, let him be cursed; and whoever denies these things, let him be cursed. For I will show them no greater things, says Jesus Christ, for I am the one who speaks.

And at my command the heavens are opened and are shut; and at my word the earth shall shake; and at my command the inhabitants thereof shall pass away, even so as by fire.

At my command the heavens are opened and closed. At my word the earth will shake, and at my command those who live on it will pass away, as if by fire.

And he that believeth not my words believeth not my disciples; and if it so be that I do not speak, judge ye; for ye shall know that it is I that speaketh, at the last day.

And whoever does not believe my words does not believe my disciples; and if it is not I who speak, judge for yourselves. For you will know at the last day that it is I who speak.

But he that believeth these things which I have spoken, him will I visit with the manifestations of my Spirit, and he shall know and bear record. For because of my Spirit he shall know that these things are true; for it persuadeth men to do good.

But whoever believes these things I have spoken, I will visit him with the manifestations of my Spirit, and he will know and will testify. For by my Spirit he will know that these things are true, because it persuades people to do good.

And whatsoever thing persuadeth men to do good is of me; for good cometh of none save it be of me. I am the same that leadeth men to all good; he that will not believe my words will not believe me—that I am; and he that will not believe me will not believe the Father who sent me. For behold, I am the Father, I am the light, and the life, and the truth of the world.

And whatever persuades people to do good is from me, for nothing good comes except from me. I am the one who leads people to all good. Whoever will not believe my words will not believe me — that I am; and whoever will not believe me will not believe the Father who sent me. For I am the Father. I am the light, and the life, and the truth of the world.

Come unto me, O ye Gentiles, and I will show unto you the greater things, the knowledge which is hid up because of unbelief.

Come to me, O Gentiles, and I will show you the greater things, the knowledge that is hidden away because of unbelief.

Come unto me, O ye house of Israel, and it shall be made manifest unto you how great things the Father hath laid up for you, from the foundation of the world; and it hath not come unto you, because of unbelief.

Come to me, O house of Israel, and it will be made known to you what great things the Father has laid up for you from the foundation of the world. It has not come to you, because of unbelief.

Behold, when ye shall rend that veil of unbelief which doth cause you to remain in your awful state of wickedness, and hardness of heart, and blindness of mind, then shall the great and marvelous things which have been hid up from the foundation of the world from you—yea, when ye shall call upon the Father in my name, with a broken heart and a contrite spirit, then shall ye know that the Father hath remembered the covenant which he made unto your fathers, O house of Israel.

When you rend that veil of unbelief that keeps you in your awful state of wickedness, and hardness of heart, and blindness of mind, then the great and marvelous things that have been hidden from you from the foundation of the world will be shown to you. Yes, when you call on the Father in my name, with a broken heart and a contrite spirit, then you will know that the Father has remembered the covenant he made with your fathers, O house of Israel.

And then shall my revelations which I have caused to be written by my servant John be unfolded in the eyes of all the people. Remember, when ye see these things, ye shall know that the time is at hand that they shall be made manifest in very deed.

And then the revelations I caused to be written by my servant John will be unfolded before the eyes of all the people. Remember, when you see these things, you will know that the time is near when they will be made known in power and in truth.

Therefore, when ye shall receive this record ye may know that the work of the Father has commenced upon all the face of the land.

So when you receive this record, you may know that the work of the Father has begun across the whole face of the land.

Therefore, repent all ye ends of the earth, and come unto me, and believe in my gospel, and be baptized in my name; for he that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned; and signs shall follow them that believe in my name.

So repent, all you ends of the earth, and come to me, and believe in my gospel, and be baptized in my name. For whoever believes and is baptized shall be saved, but whoever does not believe shall be damned; and signs shall follow those who believe in my name.

And blessed is he that is found faithful unto my name at the last day, for he shall be lifted up to dwell in the kingdom prepared for him from the foundation of the world. And behold it is I that hath spoken it. Amen.

And blessed is the one who is found faithful to my name at the last day, for he will be lifted up to live in the kingdom prepared for him from the foundation of the world. And it is I who have spoken it. Amen.