3 Nephi 27:20. by LDS Scripture of the Day | posted in: Book of Mormon | 0 . and deliver them to another, that he may show them unto the learned" (2 Nephi 27:15). BofM Prophecy – 2 Nephi 27:1-35. 3 Ne. "Each of his text books passed through several editions, and for thirty years his influence upon the study of the classics in the United States was probably greater than that of any other man." . [C. Wade Brown. TG Seal. It is believed by many that this document is the original Harris-Anthon Transcript. . On how convincing he had been, Anthon's 1834 letter simply says that Harris "took his leave," but his 1841 letter claims that Harris left with the "express declaration" that he would not mortgage his farm or have anything to do with printing the golden book. 34 But when he aseeth his children, the work of my hands, in the midst of him, they shall sanctify my name, and sanctify the Holy One of Jacob, and shall fear the God of Israel. TG Abomination; Iniquity; Wickedness. But behold, I will show unto them, saith the Lord of Hosts, that I eknow all their works. The Book of Mormon Will Come Forth in the Last Days. (The Literati, New York, 1859, pp. 15 But behold, it shall come to pass that the Lord God shall say unto him (Joseph Smith) to whom he shall deliver the book: Take these words which are not sealed and deliver them to another (that is, to Martin Harris), that he may show them unto the learned (or unto Professor Charles Anthon and Dr. Mitchell -- see JS-History 1:64-65), saying: Read this, I pray thee. 6. 2 Nephi 27: Differences in the text are marked in BLUE. 2 Nephi 27:25, Isaiah 29:13. But behold, I will show unto them (or unto the wicked), saith the Lord of Hosts, that I know all their works. 2 Nephi 28:3 The churches which are built up, and not unto the Lord . TG Restoration of the Gospel. In fact, he repeatedly claims the words as his own or attributes them to the Lord. and deliver them to another [. Email This BlogThis! 3 And all the nations that fight against Zion (or that fight against the Lord's work and his people), and that distress her, shall be as a dream of a night vision (or in other words, their domination over the house of Israel will be suddenly be gone); yea, it shall be unto them (or unto the wicked nations), even as unto a hungry man which dreameth, and behold he eateth [in his dream] but he awaketh and his soul is empty (or he is still hungry); or like unto a thirsty man which dreameth, and behold he drinketh but he awaketh and behold he is faint, and his soul hath appetite; yea, even so shall the multitude of all the nations be that fight against Mount Zion (or in other words, although the persecutors of the Lord's work might feel motivated because they feel like their persecutions are going to pay off, they will come up empty, and their hunger and thirst will continually be unsatisfied). [Thomas R. Valletta ed.. Take These Words . Or shall the thing framed, (or in essence, can any child of God say: God doesn't know me, and not only can I hide from God, but I have no accountability to God), 28 But behold, saith the Lord of Hosts: I will show unto the children of men that it is yet a very little while, (that is, it won't be long after the Book of Mormon comes forth), (or the Holy Land -- the homeland of the House of Israel), shall be turned into a fruitful field; and the fruitful field shall be esteemed as a forest, (that is, Israel will blossom with truth, spiritual growth, etc., after the Restoration), 29 And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity and out of darkness, (or in other words, the spiritually deaf and blind will be healed as a result of the Restoration, the Book of Mormon, etc. (2 Nephi 28:27, 30) Nephi reminds us in these verses of Isaiah’s teaching: “For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a … . . . . 20 Then shall the Lord God say unto him: The learned shall not read them, for they have rejected them, and I am aable to do mine own work; wherefore thou shalt read the words which I shall give unto thee. 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