MosiahChapter15

v1.7

1 And now Abinadi said unto them: I would that ye should understand that God himself shall come down among the children of men, and shall redeem his people.

2 And because he dwelleth in flesh he shall be called the Son of God, and having subjected the flesh to the will of the Father, being the Father and the Son—

3 The Father, because he was conceived by the power of God; and the Son, because of the flesh; thus becoming the Father and Son—

4 And they are one God, yea, the very Eternal Father of heaven and of earth.

5 And thus the flesh becoming subject to the Spirit, or the Son to the Father, being one God, suffereth temptation, and yieldeth not to the temptation, but suffereth himself to be mocked, and scourged, and cast out, and disowned by his people.

6 And after all this, after working many mighty miracles among the children of men, he shall be led, yea, even as Isaiah said, as a sheep before the shearer is dumb, so he opened not his mouth.

7 Yea, even so he shall be led, crucified, and slain, the flesh becoming subject even unto death, the will of the Son being swallowed up in the will of the Father.

8 And thus God breaketh the bands of death, having gained the victory over death; giving the Son power to make intercession for the children of men—

9 Having ascended into heaven, having the bowels of mercy; being filled with compassion towards the children of men; standing betwixt them and justice; having broken the bands of death, taken upon himself their iniquity and their transgressions, having redeemed them, and satisfied the demands of justice.

10 And now I say unto you, who shall declare his generation? Behold, I say unto you, that when his soul has been made an offering for sin he shall see his seed. And now what say ye? And who shall be his seed?

11 Behold I say unto you, that whosoever has heard the words of the prophets, yea, all the holy prophets who have prophesied concerning the coming of the Lord—I say unto you, that all those who have hearkened unto their words, and believed that the Lord would redeem his people, and have looked forward to that day for a remission of their sins, I say unto you, that these are his seed, or they are heirs of the kingdom of God.

12 For these are they whose sins he has borne; these are they for whom he has died, to redeem them from their transgressions. And now, are they not his seed?

13 Yea, and are not the prophets, every one that has opened his mouth to prophesy, that has not fallen into transgression, I mean all the holy prophets ever since the world began? I say unto you that they are his seed.

14 And these are they who have published peace, who have brought good tidings of good, who have published salvation; and said unto Zion: Thy God reigneth!

15 And O how beautiful upon the mountains were their feet!

16 And again, how beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of those that are still publishing peace!

17 And again, how beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of those who shall hereafter publish peace, yea, from this time henceforth and forever!

18 And behold, I say unto you, this is not all. For O how beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that is the founder of peace, yea, even the Lord, who has redeemed his people; yea, him who has granted salvation unto his people;

19 For were it not for the redemption which he hath made for his people, which was prepared from the foundation of the world, I say unto you, were it not for this, all mankind must have perished.

20 But behold, the bands of death shall be broken, and the Son reigneth, and hath power over the dead; therefore, he bringeth to pass the resurrection of the dead.

21 And there cometh a resurrection, even a first resurrection; yea, even a resurrection of those that have been, and who are, and who shall be, even until the resurrection of Christ—for so shall he be called.

22 And now, the resurrection of all the prophets, and all those that have believed in their words, or all those that have kept the commandments of God, shall come forth in the first resurrection; therefore, they are the first resurrection.

23 They are raised to dwell with God who has redeemed them; thus they have eternal life through Christ, who has broken the bands of death.

24 And these are those who have part in the first resurrection; and these are they that have died before Christ came, in their ignorance, not having salvation declared unto them. And thus the Lord bringeth about the restoration of these; and they have a part in the first resurrection, or have eternal life, being redeemed by the Lord.

25 And little children also have eternal life.

26 But behold, and fear, and tremble before God, for ye ought to tremble; for the Lord redeemeth none such that rebel against him and die in their sins; yea, even all those that have perished in their sins ever since the world began, that have wilfully rebelled against God, that have known the commandments of God, and would not keep them; these are they that have no part in the first resurrection.

27 Therefore ought ye not to tremble? For salvation cometh to none such; for the Lord hath redeemed none such; yea, neither can the Lord redeem such; for he cannot deny himself; for he cannot deny justice when it has its claim.

28 And now I say unto you that the time shall come that the salvation of the Lord shall be declared to every nation, kindred, tongue, and people.

29 Yea, Lord, thy watchmen shall lift up their voice; with the voice together shall they sing; for they shall see eye to eye, when the Lord shall bring again Zion.

30 Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem; for the Lord hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem.

31 The Lord hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.

Abinadi said to them: I want you to understand that God himself will come down among the people, and will redeem his people. And because he dwells in the flesh, he will be called the Son of God; and having subjected the flesh to the will of the Father, being the Father and the Son — the Father, because he was conceived by the power of God, and the Son, because of the flesh — thus becoming the Father and Son. And they are one God, the very Eternal Father of heaven and of earth.

And so the flesh becomes subject to the Spirit, or the Son to the Father, being one God. He suffers temptation, and he does not yield to the temptation, but he allows himself to be mocked, and scourged, and driven out, and disowned by his people. And after all this, after working many powerful miracles among the people, he will be led away. As Isaiah said, as a sheep before the shearer is silent, so he did not open his mouth. Yes, even so he will be led, crucified, and slain, the flesh becoming subject even to death, the will of the Son being swallowed up in the will of the Father.

And so God breaks the bands of death, having gained the victory over death, and he gives the Son power to make intercession for the people. The Son has ascended into heaven, and his heart is full of mercy. He is filled with compassion for the people, and he stands between them and justice. He has broken the bands of death, taken upon himself their sins and their transgressions, redeemed them, and satisfied the demands of justice.

And now I say to you, who will declare his generation? I tell you that when his soul has been made an offering for sin, he will see his seed. And now what do you say? And who will be his seed? All the holy prophets have prophesied about the coming of the Lord. And whoever has heard their words, and believed that the Lord would redeem his people, and looked forward to that day for forgiveness of their sins: I say to you, these are his seed, and they are heirs of the kingdom of God. These are the ones whose sins he has borne. These are the ones for whom he has died, to redeem them from their transgressions. And now, are they not his seed? And the prophets, every one who has opened his mouth to prophesy and has not fallen into transgression, I mean all the holy prophets ever since the world began — are they not his seed? I say to you that they are his seed.

And these are the ones who have proclaimed peace, who have brought good tidings of good, who have proclaimed salvation, and said to Zion: Your God reigns! And O how beautiful upon the mountains were their feet! And again, how beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of those who are still proclaiming peace! And again, how beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of those who will yet proclaim peace, from this time on and forever! And I say to you, this is not all. How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good tidings, who is the founder of peace, the Lord himself, who has redeemed his people and has granted salvation to his people!

For I say to you, if it were not for the redemption he has made for his people, which was prepared from the foundation of the world, all people would have been lost. But the bands of death will be broken, and the Son reigns and has power over the dead. So he brings to pass the resurrection of the dead.

And there comes a resurrection, a first resurrection: a resurrection of those who have been, and who are, and who will be, up until the resurrection of Christ, for that is what he will be called. Now, all the prophets, and all who have believed in their words, or all who have kept the commandments of God, will come forth in the first resurrection. That is why they are the first resurrection. They are raised to live with God, who has redeemed them; so they have eternal life through Christ, who has broken the bands of death. And these are the ones who have part in the first resurrection; and so are those who died in ignorance before Christ came, without having salvation declared to them. Thus the Lord brings about their restoration, and they have a part in the first resurrection, or eternal life, being redeemed by the Lord. And little children also have eternal life.

But fear and tremble before God, for you ought to tremble. The Lord redeems none who rebel against him and die in their sins. All who have died in their sins ever since the world began, who have willfully rebelled against God, who have known the commandments of God and would not keep them: these are the ones who have no part in the first resurrection. So should you not tremble? Salvation comes to no such person; the Lord has redeemed no such person. Indeed, the Lord cannot redeem them, for he cannot deny himself; he cannot deny justice when it has its claim.

And now I say to you that the time will come when the salvation of the Lord will be declared to every nation, kindred, tongue, and people.

Yes, Lord, your watchmen will lift up their voice;with one voice together they will sing;for they will see eye to eyewhen the Lord restores Zion.Break forth into joy; sing together,you waste places of Jerusalem;for the Lord has comforted his people;he has redeemed Jerusalem.The Lord has made bare his holy armin the eyes of all the nations,and all the ends of the earthwill see the salvation of our God.

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1

And now Abinadi said unto them: I would that ye should understand that God himself shall come down among the children of men, and shall redeem his people.

Abinadi said to them: I want you to understand that God himself will come down among the people, and will redeem his people.

2

And because he dwelleth in flesh he shall be called the Son of God, and having subjected the flesh to the will of the Father, being the Father and the Son—

And because he dwells in the flesh, he will be called the Son of God; and having subjected the flesh to the will of the Father, being the Father and the Son —

3

The Father, because he was conceived by the power of God; and the Son, because of the flesh; thus becoming the Father and Son—

the Father, because he was conceived by the power of God, and the Son, because of the flesh — thus becoming the Father and Son.

4

And they are one God, yea, the very Eternal Father of heaven and of earth.

And they are one God, the very Eternal Father of heaven and of earth.

5

And thus the flesh becoming subject to the Spirit, or the Son to the Father, being one God, suffereth temptation, and yieldeth not to the temptation, but suffereth himself to be mocked, and scourged, and cast out, and disowned by his people.

And so the flesh becomes subject to the Spirit, or the Son to the Father, being one God. He suffers temptation, and he does not yield to the temptation, but he allows himself to be mocked, and scourged, and driven out, and disowned by his people.

6

And after all this, after working many mighty miracles among the children of men, he shall be led, yea, even as Isaiah said, as a sheep before the shearer is dumb, so he opened not his mouth.

And after all this, after working many powerful miracles among the people, he will be led away. As Isaiah said, as a sheep before the shearer is silent, so he did not open his mouth.

7

Yea, even so he shall be led, crucified, and slain, the flesh becoming subject even unto death, the will of the Son being swallowed up in the will of the Father.

Yes, even so he will be led, crucified, and slain, the flesh becoming subject even to death, the will of the Son being swallowed up in the will of the Father.

8

And thus God breaketh the bands of death, having gained the victory over death; giving the Son power to make intercession for the children of men—

And so God breaks the bands of death, having gained the victory over death, and he gives the Son power to make intercession for the people.

9

Having ascended into heaven, having the bowels of mercy; being filled with compassion towards the children of men; standing betwixt them and justice; having broken the bands of death, taken upon himself their iniquity and their transgressions, having redeemed them, and satisfied the demands of justice.

The Son has ascended into heaven, and his heart is full of mercy. He is filled with compassion for the people, and he stands between them and justice. He has broken the bands of death, taken upon himself their sins and their transgressions, redeemed them, and satisfied the demands of justice.

10

And now I say unto you, who shall declare his generation? Behold, I say unto you, that when his soul has been made an offering for sin he shall see his seed. And now what say ye? And who shall be his seed?

And now I say to you, who will declare his generation? I tell you that when his soul has been made an offering for sin, he will see his seed. And now what do you say? And who will be his seed?

11

Behold I say unto you, that whosoever has heard the words of the prophets, yea, all the holy prophets who have prophesied concerning the coming of the Lord—I say unto you, that all those who have hearkened unto their words, and believed that the Lord would redeem his people, and have looked forward to that day for a remission of their sins, I say unto you, that these are his seed, or they are heirs of the kingdom of God.

All the holy prophets have prophesied about the coming of the Lord. And whoever has heard their words, and believed that the Lord would redeem his people, and looked forward to that day for forgiveness of their sins: I say to you, these are his seed, and they are heirs of the kingdom of God.

12

For these are they whose sins he has borne; these are they for whom he has died, to redeem them from their transgressions. And now, are they not his seed?

These are the ones whose sins he has borne. These are the ones for whom he has died, to redeem them from their transgressions. And now, are they not his seed?

13

Yea, and are not the prophets, every one that has opened his mouth to prophesy, that has not fallen into transgression, I mean all the holy prophets ever since the world began? I say unto you that they are his seed.

And the prophets, every one who has opened his mouth to prophesy and has not fallen into transgression, I mean all the holy prophets ever since the world began — are they not his seed? I say to you that they are his seed.

14

And these are they who have published peace, who have brought good tidings of good, who have published salvation; and said unto Zion: Thy God reigneth!

And these are the ones who have proclaimed peace, who have brought good tidings of good, who have proclaimed salvation, and said to Zion: Your God reigns!

15

And O how beautiful upon the mountains were their feet!

And O how beautiful upon the mountains were their feet!

16

And again, how beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of those that are still publishing peace!

And again, how beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of those who are still proclaiming peace!

17

And again, how beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of those who shall hereafter publish peace, yea, from this time henceforth and forever!

And again, how beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of those who will yet proclaim peace, from this time on and forever!

18

And behold, I say unto you, this is not all. For O how beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that is the founder of peace, yea, even the Lord, who has redeemed his people; yea, him who has granted salvation unto his people;

And I say to you, this is not all. How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good tidings, who is the founder of peace, the Lord himself, who has redeemed his people and has granted salvation to his people!

19

For were it not for the redemption which he hath made for his people, which was prepared from the foundation of the world, I say unto you, were it not for this, all mankind must have perished.

For I say to you, if it were not for the redemption he has made for his people, which was prepared from the foundation of the world, all people would have been lost.

20

But behold, the bands of death shall be broken, and the Son reigneth, and hath power over the dead; therefore, he bringeth to pass the resurrection of the dead.

But the bands of death will be broken, and the Son reigns and has power over the dead. So he brings to pass the resurrection of the dead.

21

And there cometh a resurrection, even a first resurrection; yea, even a resurrection of those that have been, and who are, and who shall be, even until the resurrection of Christ—for so shall he be called.

And there comes a resurrection, a first resurrection: a resurrection of those who have been, and who are, and who will be, up until the resurrection of Christ, for that is what he will be called.

22

And now, the resurrection of all the prophets, and all those that have believed in their words, or all those that have kept the commandments of God, shall come forth in the first resurrection; therefore, they are the first resurrection.

Now, all the prophets, and all who have believed in their words, or all who have kept the commandments of God, will come forth in the first resurrection. That is why they are the first resurrection.

23

They are raised to dwell with God who has redeemed them; thus they have eternal life through Christ, who has broken the bands of death.

They are raised to live with God, who has redeemed them; so they have eternal life through Christ, who has broken the bands of death.

24

And these are those who have part in the first resurrection; and these are they that have died before Christ came, in their ignorance, not having salvation declared unto them. And thus the Lord bringeth about the restoration of these; and they have a part in the first resurrection, or have eternal life, being redeemed by the Lord.

And these are the ones who have part in the first resurrection; and so are those who died in ignorance before Christ came, without having salvation declared to them. Thus the Lord brings about their restoration, and they have a part in the first resurrection, or eternal life, being redeemed by the Lord.

25

And little children also have eternal life.

And little children also have eternal life.

26

But behold, and fear, and tremble before God, for ye ought to tremble; for the Lord redeemeth none such that rebel against him and die in their sins; yea, even all those that have perished in their sins ever since the world began, that have wilfully rebelled against God, that have known the commandments of God, and would not keep them; these are they that have no part in the first resurrection.

But fear and tremble before God, for you ought to tremble. The Lord redeems none who rebel against him and die in their sins. All who have died in their sins ever since the world began, who have willfully rebelled against God, who have known the commandments of God and would not keep them: these are the ones who have no part in the first resurrection.

27

Therefore ought ye not to tremble? For salvation cometh to none such; for the Lord hath redeemed none such; yea, neither can the Lord redeem such; for he cannot deny himself; for he cannot deny justice when it has its claim.

So should you not tremble? Salvation comes to no such person; the Lord has redeemed no such person. Indeed, the Lord cannot redeem them, for he cannot deny himself; he cannot deny justice when it has its claim.

28

And now I say unto you that the time shall come that the salvation of the Lord shall be declared to every nation, kindred, tongue, and people.

And now I say to you that the time will come when the salvation of the Lord will be declared to every nation, kindred, tongue, and people.

29

Yea, Lord, thy watchmen shall lift up their voice; with the voice together shall they sing; for they shall see eye to eye, when the Lord shall bring again Zion.

Yes, Lord, your watchmen will lift up their voice;with one voice together they will sing;for they will see eye to eyewhen the Lord restores Zion.

30

Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem; for the Lord hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem.

Break forth into joy; sing together,you waste places of Jerusalem;for the Lord has comforted his people;he has redeemed Jerusalem.

31

The Lord hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.

The Lord has made bare his holy armin the eyes of all the nations,and all the ends of the earthwill see the salvation of our God.

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1 And now Abinadi said unto them: I would that ye should understand that God himself shall come down among the children of men, and shall redeem his people. 2 And because he dwelleth in flesh he shall be called the Son of God, and having subjected the flesh to the will of the Father, being the Father and the Son— 3 The Father, because he was conceived by the power of God; and the Son, because of the flesh; thus becoming the Father and Son— 4 And they are one God, yea, the very Eternal Father of heaven and of earth.
1 Abinadi said to them: I want you to understand that God himself will come down among the people, and will redeem his people. 2 And because he dwells in the flesh, he will be called the Son of God; and having subjected the flesh to the will of the Father, being the Father and the Son — 3 the Father, because he was conceived by the power of God, and the Son, because of the flesh — thus becoming the Father and Son. 4 And they are one God, the very Eternal Father of heaven and of earth.
5 And thus the flesh becoming subject to the Spirit, or the Son to the Father, being one God, suffereth temptation, and yieldeth not to the temptation, but suffereth himself to be mocked, and scourged, and cast out, and disowned by his people. 6 And after all this, after working many mighty miracles among the children of men, he shall be led, yea, even as Isaiah said, as a sheep before the shearer is dumb, so he opened not his mouth. 7 Yea, even so he shall be led, crucified, and slain, the flesh becoming subject even unto death, the will of the Son being swallowed up in the will of the Father.
5 And so the flesh becomes subject to the Spirit, or the Son to the Father, being one God. He suffers temptation, and he does not yield to the temptation, but he allows himself to be mocked, and scourged, and driven out, and disowned by his people. 6 And after all this, after working many powerful miracles among the people, he will be led away. As Isaiah said, as a sheep before the shearer is silent, so he did not open his mouth. 7 Yes, even so he will be led, crucified, and slain, the flesh becoming subject even to death, the will of the Son being swallowed up in the will of the Father.
8 And thus God breaketh the bands of death, having gained the victory over death; giving the Son power to make intercession for the children of men— 9 Having ascended into heaven, having the bowels of mercy; being filled with compassion towards the children of men; standing betwixt them and justice; having broken the bands of death, taken upon himself their iniquity and their transgressions, having redeemed them, and satisfied the demands of justice.
8 And so God breaks the bands of death, having gained the victory over death, and he gives the Son power to make intercession for the people. 9 The Son has ascended into heaven, and his heart is full of mercy. He is filled with compassion for the people, and he stands between them and justice. He has broken the bands of death, taken upon himself their sins and their transgressions, redeemed them, and satisfied the demands of justice.
10 And now I say unto you, who shall declare his generation? Behold, I say unto you, that when his soul has been made an offering for sin he shall see his seed. And now what say ye? And who shall be his seed? 11 Behold I say unto you, that whosoever has heard the words of the prophets, yea, all the holy prophets who have prophesied concerning the coming of the Lord—I say unto you, that all those who have hearkened unto their words, and believed that the Lord would redeem his people, and have looked forward to that day for a remission of their sins, I say unto you, that these are his seed, or they are heirs of the kingdom of God. 12 For these are they whose sins he has borne; these are they for whom he has died, to redeem them from their transgressions. And now, are they not his seed? 13 Yea, and are not the prophets, every one that has opened his mouth to prophesy, that has not fallen into transgression, I mean all the holy prophets ever since the world began? I say unto you that they are his seed.
10 And now I say to you, who will declare his generation? I tell you that when his soul has been made an offering for sin, he will see his seed. And now what do you say? And who will be his seed? 11 All the holy prophets have prophesied about the coming of the Lord. And whoever has heard their words, and believed that the Lord would redeem his people, and looked forward to that day for forgiveness of their sins: I say to you, these are his seed, and they are heirs of the kingdom of God. 12 These are the ones whose sins he has borne. These are the ones for whom he has died, to redeem them from their transgressions. And now, are they not his seed? 13 And the prophets, every one who has opened his mouth to prophesy and has not fallen into transgression, I mean all the holy prophets ever since the world began — are they not his seed? I say to you that they are his seed.
14 And these are they who have published peace, who have brought good tidings of good, who have published salvation; and said unto Zion: Thy God reigneth! 15 And O how beautiful upon the mountains were their feet! 16 And again, how beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of those that are still publishing peace! 17 And again, how beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of those who shall hereafter publish peace, yea, from this time henceforth and forever! 18 And behold, I say unto you, this is not all. For O how beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that is the founder of peace, yea, even the Lord, who has redeemed his people; yea, him who has granted salvation unto his people;
14 And these are the ones who have proclaimed peace, who have brought good tidings of good, who have proclaimed salvation, and said to Zion: Your God reigns! 15 And O how beautiful upon the mountains were their feet! 16 And again, how beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of those who are still proclaiming peace! 17 And again, how beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of those who will yet proclaim peace, from this time on and forever! 18 And I say to you, this is not all. How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good tidings, who is the founder of peace, the Lord himself, who has redeemed his people and has granted salvation to his people!
19 For were it not for the redemption which he hath made for his people, which was prepared from the foundation of the world, I say unto you, were it not for this, all mankind must have perished. 20 But behold, the bands of death shall be broken, and the Son reigneth, and hath power over the dead; therefore, he bringeth to pass the resurrection of the dead.
19 For I say to you, if it were not for the redemption he has made for his people, which was prepared from the foundation of the world, all people would have been lost. 20 But the bands of death will be broken, and the Son reigns and has power over the dead. So he brings to pass the resurrection of the dead.
21 And there cometh a resurrection, even a first resurrection; yea, even a resurrection of those that have been, and who are, and who shall be, even until the resurrection of Christ—for so shall he be called. 22 And now, the resurrection of all the prophets, and all those that have believed in their words, or all those that have kept the commandments of God, shall come forth in the first resurrection; therefore, they are the first resurrection. 23 They are raised to dwell with God who has redeemed them; thus they have eternal life through Christ, who has broken the bands of death. 24 And these are those who have part in the first resurrection; and these are they that have died before Christ came, in their ignorance, not having salvation declared unto them. And thus the Lord bringeth about the restoration of these; and they have a part in the first resurrection, or have eternal life, being redeemed by the Lord. 25 And little children also have eternal life.
21 And there comes a resurrection, a first resurrection: a resurrection of those who have been, and who are, and who will be, up until the resurrection of Christ, for that is what he will be called. 22 Now, all the prophets, and all who have believed in their words, or all who have kept the commandments of God, will come forth in the first resurrection. That is why they are the first resurrection. 23 They are raised to live with God, who has redeemed them; so they have eternal life through Christ, who has broken the bands of death. 24 And these are the ones who have part in the first resurrection; and so are those who died in ignorance before Christ came, without having salvation declared to them. Thus the Lord brings about their restoration, and they have a part in the first resurrection, or eternal life, being redeemed by the Lord. 25 And little children also have eternal life.
26 But behold, and fear, and tremble before God, for ye ought to tremble; for the Lord redeemeth none such that rebel against him and die in their sins; yea, even all those that have perished in their sins ever since the world began, that have wilfully rebelled against God, that have known the commandments of God, and would not keep them; these are they that have no part in the first resurrection. 27 Therefore ought ye not to tremble? For salvation cometh to none such; for the Lord hath redeemed none such; yea, neither can the Lord redeem such; for he cannot deny himself; for he cannot deny justice when it has its claim.
26 But fear and tremble before God, for you ought to tremble. The Lord redeems none who rebel against him and die in their sins. All who have died in their sins ever since the world began, who have willfully rebelled against God, who have known the commandments of God and would not keep them: these are the ones who have no part in the first resurrection. 27 So should you not tremble? Salvation comes to no such person; the Lord has redeemed no such person. Indeed, the Lord cannot redeem them, for he cannot deny himself; he cannot deny justice when it has its claim.
28 And now I say unto you that the time shall come that the salvation of the Lord shall be declared to every nation, kindred, tongue, and people.
28 And now I say to you that the time will come when the salvation of the Lord will be declared to every nation, kindred, tongue, and people.
29 Yea, Lord, thy watchmen shall lift up their voice; with the voice together shall they sing; for they shall see eye to eye, when the Lord shall bring again Zion. 30 Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem; for the Lord hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem. 31 The Lord hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.
29Yes, Lord, your watchmen will lift up their voice;with one voice together they will sing;for they will see eye to eyewhen the Lord restores Zion.30Break forth into joy; sing together,you waste places of Jerusalem;for the Lord has comforted his people;he has redeemed Jerusalem.31The Lord has made bare his holy armin the eyes of all the nations,and all the ends of the earthwill see the salvation of our God.
1

And now Abinadi said unto them: I would that ye should understand that God himself shall come down among the children of men, and shall redeem his people.

Abinadi said to them: I want you to understand that God himself will come down among the people, and will redeem his people.

2

And because he dwelleth in flesh he shall be called the Son of God, and having subjected the flesh to the will of the Father, being the Father and the Son—

And because he dwells in the flesh, he will be called the Son of God; and having subjected the flesh to the will of the Father, being the Father and the Son —

3

The Father, because he was conceived by the power of God; and the Son, because of the flesh; thus becoming the Father and Son—

the Father, because he was conceived by the power of God, and the Son, because of the flesh — thus becoming the Father and Son.

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And they are one God, yea, the very Eternal Father of heaven and of earth.

And they are one God, the very Eternal Father of heaven and of earth.

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And thus the flesh becoming subject to the Spirit, or the Son to the Father, being one God, suffereth temptation, and yieldeth not to the temptation, but suffereth himself to be mocked, and scourged, and cast out, and disowned by his people.

And so the flesh becomes subject to the Spirit, or the Son to the Father, being one God. He suffers temptation, and he does not yield to the temptation, but he allows himself to be mocked, and scourged, and driven out, and disowned by his people.

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And after all this, after working many mighty miracles among the children of men, he shall be led, yea, even as Isaiah said, as a sheep before the shearer is dumb, so he opened not his mouth.

And after all this, after working many powerful miracles among the people, he will be led away. As Isaiah said, as a sheep before the shearer is silent, so he did not open his mouth.

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Yea, even so he shall be led, crucified, and slain, the flesh becoming subject even unto death, the will of the Son being swallowed up in the will of the Father.

Yes, even so he will be led, crucified, and slain, the flesh becoming subject even to death, the will of the Son being swallowed up in the will of the Father.

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And thus God breaketh the bands of death, having gained the victory over death; giving the Son power to make intercession for the children of men—

And so God breaks the bands of death, having gained the victory over death, and he gives the Son power to make intercession for the people.

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Having ascended into heaven, having the bowels of mercy; being filled with compassion towards the children of men; standing betwixt them and justice; having broken the bands of death, taken upon himself their iniquity and their transgressions, having redeemed them, and satisfied the demands of justice.

The Son has ascended into heaven, and his heart is full of mercy. He is filled with compassion for the people, and he stands between them and justice. He has broken the bands of death, taken upon himself their sins and their transgressions, redeemed them, and satisfied the demands of justice.

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And now I say unto you, who shall declare his generation? Behold, I say unto you, that when his soul has been made an offering for sin he shall see his seed. And now what say ye? And who shall be his seed?

And now I say to you, who will declare his generation? I tell you that when his soul has been made an offering for sin, he will see his seed. And now what do you say? And who will be his seed?

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Behold I say unto you, that whosoever has heard the words of the prophets, yea, all the holy prophets who have prophesied concerning the coming of the Lord—I say unto you, that all those who have hearkened unto their words, and believed that the Lord would redeem his people, and have looked forward to that day for a remission of their sins, I say unto you, that these are his seed, or they are heirs of the kingdom of God.

All the holy prophets have prophesied about the coming of the Lord. And whoever has heard their words, and believed that the Lord would redeem his people, and looked forward to that day for forgiveness of their sins: I say to you, these are his seed, and they are heirs of the kingdom of God.

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For these are they whose sins he has borne; these are they for whom he has died, to redeem them from their transgressions. And now, are they not his seed?

These are the ones whose sins he has borne. These are the ones for whom he has died, to redeem them from their transgressions. And now, are they not his seed?

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Yea, and are not the prophets, every one that has opened his mouth to prophesy, that has not fallen into transgression, I mean all the holy prophets ever since the world began? I say unto you that they are his seed.

And the prophets, every one who has opened his mouth to prophesy and has not fallen into transgression, I mean all the holy prophets ever since the world began — are they not his seed? I say to you that they are his seed.

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And these are they who have published peace, who have brought good tidings of good, who have published salvation; and said unto Zion: Thy God reigneth!

And these are the ones who have proclaimed peace, who have brought good tidings of good, who have proclaimed salvation, and said to Zion: Your God reigns!

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And O how beautiful upon the mountains were their feet!

And O how beautiful upon the mountains were their feet!

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And again, how beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of those that are still publishing peace!

And again, how beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of those who are still proclaiming peace!

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And again, how beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of those who shall hereafter publish peace, yea, from this time henceforth and forever!

And again, how beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of those who will yet proclaim peace, from this time on and forever!

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And behold, I say unto you, this is not all. For O how beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that is the founder of peace, yea, even the Lord, who has redeemed his people; yea, him who has granted salvation unto his people;

And I say to you, this is not all. How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good tidings, who is the founder of peace, the Lord himself, who has redeemed his people and has granted salvation to his people!

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For were it not for the redemption which he hath made for his people, which was prepared from the foundation of the world, I say unto you, were it not for this, all mankind must have perished.

For I say to you, if it were not for the redemption he has made for his people, which was prepared from the foundation of the world, all people would have been lost.

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But behold, the bands of death shall be broken, and the Son reigneth, and hath power over the dead; therefore, he bringeth to pass the resurrection of the dead.

But the bands of death will be broken, and the Son reigns and has power over the dead. So he brings to pass the resurrection of the dead.

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And there cometh a resurrection, even a first resurrection; yea, even a resurrection of those that have been, and who are, and who shall be, even until the resurrection of Christ—for so shall he be called.

And there comes a resurrection, a first resurrection: a resurrection of those who have been, and who are, and who will be, up until the resurrection of Christ, for that is what he will be called.

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And now, the resurrection of all the prophets, and all those that have believed in their words, or all those that have kept the commandments of God, shall come forth in the first resurrection; therefore, they are the first resurrection.

Now, all the prophets, and all who have believed in their words, or all who have kept the commandments of God, will come forth in the first resurrection. That is why they are the first resurrection.

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They are raised to dwell with God who has redeemed them; thus they have eternal life through Christ, who has broken the bands of death.

They are raised to live with God, who has redeemed them; so they have eternal life through Christ, who has broken the bands of death.

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And these are those who have part in the first resurrection; and these are they that have died before Christ came, in their ignorance, not having salvation declared unto them. And thus the Lord bringeth about the restoration of these; and they have a part in the first resurrection, or have eternal life, being redeemed by the Lord.

And these are the ones who have part in the first resurrection; and so are those who died in ignorance before Christ came, without having salvation declared to them. Thus the Lord brings about their restoration, and they have a part in the first resurrection, or eternal life, being redeemed by the Lord.

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And little children also have eternal life.

And little children also have eternal life.

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But behold, and fear, and tremble before God, for ye ought to tremble; for the Lord redeemeth none such that rebel against him and die in their sins; yea, even all those that have perished in their sins ever since the world began, that have wilfully rebelled against God, that have known the commandments of God, and would not keep them; these are they that have no part in the first resurrection.

But fear and tremble before God, for you ought to tremble. The Lord redeems none who rebel against him and die in their sins. All who have died in their sins ever since the world began, who have willfully rebelled against God, who have known the commandments of God and would not keep them: these are the ones who have no part in the first resurrection.

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Therefore ought ye not to tremble? For salvation cometh to none such; for the Lord hath redeemed none such; yea, neither can the Lord redeem such; for he cannot deny himself; for he cannot deny justice when it has its claim.

So should you not tremble? Salvation comes to no such person; the Lord has redeemed no such person. Indeed, the Lord cannot redeem them, for he cannot deny himself; he cannot deny justice when it has its claim.

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And now I say unto you that the time shall come that the salvation of the Lord shall be declared to every nation, kindred, tongue, and people.

And now I say to you that the time will come when the salvation of the Lord will be declared to every nation, kindred, tongue, and people.

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Yea, Lord, thy watchmen shall lift up their voice; with the voice together shall they sing; for they shall see eye to eye, when the Lord shall bring again Zion.

Yes, Lord, your watchmen will lift up their voice;with one voice together they will sing;for they will see eye to eyewhen the Lord restores Zion.

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Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem; for the Lord hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem.

Break forth into joy; sing together,you waste places of Jerusalem;for the Lord has comforted his people;he has redeemed Jerusalem.

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The Lord hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.

The Lord has made bare his holy armin the eyes of all the nations,and all the ends of the earthwill see the salvation of our God.