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2 Nephi 29


Chapter 29

Many Gentiles will reject the Book of Mormon—They will say, We need no more Bible—The Lord speaks to many nations—He will judge the world out of the books which will be written. About 559–545 B.C.

But behold, there shall be many—at that day when I shall proceed to do a marvelous work among them, that I may remember my covenants which I have made unto the children of men, that I may set my hand again the second time to recover my people, which are of the house of Israel;

And also, that I may remember the promises which I have made unto thee, Nephi, and also unto thy father, that I would remember your seed; and that the words of your seed should proceed forth out of my mouth unto your seed; and my words shall hiss forth unto the ends of the earth, for a standard unto my people, which are of the house of Israel;

And because my words shall hiss forth—many of the Gentiles shall say: A Bible! A Bible! We have got a Bible, and there cannot be any more Bible.

But thus saith the Lord God: O fools, they shall have a Bible; and it shall proceed forth from the Jews, mine ancient covenant people. And what thank they the Jews for the Bible which they receive from them? Yea, what do the Gentiles mean? Do they remember the travails, and the labors, and the pains of the Jews, and their diligence unto me, in bringing forth salvation unto the Gentiles?

O ye Gentiles, have ye remembered the Jews, mine ancient covenant people? Nay; but ye have cursed them, and have hated them, and have not sought to recover them. But behold, I will return all these things upon your own heads; for I the Lord have not forgotten my people.

Thou fool, that shall say: A Bible, we have got a Bible, and we need no more Bible. Have ye obtained a Bible save it were by the Jews?

Know ye not that there are more nations than one? Know ye not that I, the Lord your God, have created all men, and that I remember those who are upon the isles of the sea; and that I rule in the heavens above and in the earth beneath; and I bring forth my word unto the children of men, yea, even upon all the nations of the earth?

Wherefore murmur ye, because that ye shall receive more of my word? Know ye not that the testimony of two nations is a witness unto you that I am God, that I remember one nation like unto another? Wherefore, I speak the same words unto one nation like unto another. And when the two nations shall run together the testimony of the two nations shall run together also.

And I do this that I may prove unto many that I am the same yesterday, today, and forever; and that I speak forth my words according to mine own pleasure. And because that I have spoken one word ye need not suppose that I cannot speak another; for my work is not yet finished; neither shall it be until the end of man, neither from that time henceforth and forever.

10 Wherefore, because that ye have a Bible ye need not suppose that it contains all my words; neither need ye suppose that I have not caused more to be written.

11 For I command all men, both in the east and in the west, and in the north, and in the south, and in the islands of the sea, that they shall write the words which I speak unto them; for out of the books which shall be written I will judge the world, every man according to their works, according to that which is written.

12 For behold, I shall speak unto the Jews and they shall write it; and I shall also speak unto the Nephites and they shall write it; and I shall also speak unto the other tribes of the house of Israel, which I have led away, and they shall write it; and I shall also speak unto all nations of the earth and they shall write it.

13 And it shall come to pass that the Jews shall have the words of the Nephites, and the Nephites shall have the words of the Jews; and the Nephites and the Jews shall have the words of the lost tribes of Israel; and the lost tribes of Israel shall have the words of the Nephites and the Jews.

14 And it shall come to pass that my people, which are of the house of Israel, shall be gathered home unto the lands of their possessions; and my word also shall be gathered in one. And I will show unto them that fight against my word and against my people, who are of the house of Israel, that I am God, and that I covenanted with Abraham that I would remember his seed forever.

      • according to (preposition)

        In a way that agrees with.

      • ancient (adjective)

        Originating in the distant past.

      • B.C. (noun)

        Before the birth of Christ.

      • because that (conjunction)

        Because.

      • behold (interjection, archaic)

        Look! See! In fact.

      • Bible (proper noun)

        A book containing sacred records of God’s people in the ancient world. Many of its events take place in Israel.

      • bring forth (verb)

        To reveal; to disclose.

      • children of men (noun)

        All people.

      • command (verb)

        To give a law, order, or binding instruction.

      • contain (verb)

        To include.

      • covenant (noun)

        A promise God makes to a person or group if they will obey Him.

      • covenant (verb)

        To make a solemn promise or treaty with someone. Covenants generally involve commitments on both sides.

      • create, created (verb)

        Make, made (by God).

      • day (noun)

        Period; time.

      • diligence (noun)

        Consistent effort.

      • ends of the earth (noun phrase)

        Everywhere on earth; the most remote places on earth.

      • even unto (adverb)

        To the point of; up until.

      • for behold (conjunction)

        Therefore; so you see.

      • for (conjunction)

        Because; because you see.

      • for (preposition)

        As; to be.

      • forth (adverb)

        Forward; away.

      • from (preposition)

        Starting from or with.

      • gather (verb)

        To get; to bring together.

      • Gentile (proper noun)

        Member of a nation or tribe other than Israel.

      • God (proper noun)

        God the Father or His Son, Jesus Christ. God the Father rules all things with perfect justice, mercy, and love. Jesus Christ often speaks and acts for His Father. He suffered so that we could be forgiven of our sins and be resurrected. The Father and Son are separate individuals but are united in purpose.

      • henceforth (adverb)

        From now on; from this point on.

      • hiss forth (verb)

        This may refer figuratively to the record “speaking out of the dust,” or it may reflect a Hebrew word meaning to summon the people (see Isaiah 5:26 in the Bible, or 2 Nephi 15:26).

      • house of Israel (proper noun)

        God’s ancient covenant people, as described in the Bible (house means a nation or tribe); members of God’s Church.

      • Jew (proper noun)

        Member of the tribe of Judah, one of the twelve tribes of Israel; people who lived in the land of Judah.

      • judge (verb)

        To decide whether someone has done right or wrong; to decide on someone’s reward or punishment.

      • labor (noun)

        Work; effort.

      • Lord God (noun)

        A term of respect for God the Father or Jesus Christ.

      • Lord (noun)

        A term of respect for God the Father or Jesus Christ.

      • man (noun)

        Human beings.

      • men (noun)

        People; humanity.

      • every man (noun)

        Each person.

      • marvelous (adjective)

        Wonderful; astonishing.

      • mean (verb)

        To intend.

      • The Book of Mormon (proper noun)

        The inspired record of a branch of the house of Israel that lived in the Americas from about 600 B.C. to A.D. 421.

      • murmur (verb)

        To grumble; to mutter; to complain in secret or openly.

      • mine (pronoun, archaic)

        My.

      • nation (noun)

        A large group of people who are related to each other or who have the same language, history, or government; the country where they live.

      • nay (adverb)

        No.

      • need not (verb phrase)

        Have no need.

      • Nephi (proper noun)

        A prophet, fourth son of Lehi; author of the first two books of the Book of Mormon.

      • Nephites, people of Nephi (proper noun)

        A people of the Book of Mormon descended from Nephi and from those who followed him.

      • O (interjection, archaic)

        A word placed before the name of someone being addressed, often to show strong feeling.

      • obtain (verb)

        To get.

      • other tribes of the house of Israel, lost tribes (proper noun)

        >Descendants of Jacob (also called Israel), God’s ancient covenant people, as described in the Bible. Jacob’ descendants included the Jews and Nephites but also other tribes that were scattered and lost to history.

      • proceed, proceed forth (verb)

        To come or go out.

      • receive (verb)

        To get; to have given to you.

      • reject (verb)

        To refuse to believe or accept.

      • salvation (noun)

        Being saved by God from death and the effects of sin; being saved by God from enemies or other physical danger.

      • save it were (adverb phrase)

        Except for.

      • seed (noun)

        Posterity; descendants.

      • seek, sought (verb)

        Try, tried.

      • shall, should (verb)

        Will, would.

      • shall, should (verb)

        Will, would.

      • it shall came to pass (verb phrase)

        It will happened.

      • show (verb)

        To give evidence for.

      • suppose (verb)

        To believe.

      • testimony (noun)

        A statement by someone with personal knowledge that something is true.

      • that (conjunction)

        In order that; so that.

      • that (conjunction)

        Who.

      • thee (pronoun, archaic)

        You.

      • thou (pronoun, archaic)

        You.

      • thy (pronoun, archaic)

        Your.

      • unto (preposition)

        To.

      • unto (preposition)

        To.

      • unto (preposition)

        To.

      • unto (preposition)

        For; to.

      • like unto (preposition)

        Like; the same as.

      • wherefore (adverb)

        So you see; therefore.

      • wherefore (adverb)

        So.

      • wherefore (adverb)

        For what reason? How?

      • witness (noun)

        Evidence; testimony.

      • word (noun)

        Message; teachings.

      • works (noun)

        Actions; deeds.

      • world (noun)

        All human beings.

      • ye (pronoun, archaic)

        You.

      • yea (interjection, archaic)

        Indeed; yes. This is pronounced “yay.”