| 10:1 And now behold, it came to pass that all the
people of the land did hear these sayings, and did
witness of it. And after these sayings there was silence
in the land for the space of many hours; |
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| 10:2 For so great was the astonishment of the people
that they did cease lamenting and howling for the loss of
their kindred which had been slain; therefore there was
silence in all the land for the space of many hours. |
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| 10:3 And it came to pass that there came a voice
again unto the people, and all the people did hear, and
did witness of it, saying: |
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| 10:4 O ye people of these great cities which have
fallen, who are descendants of Jacob, yea, who are of the
house of Israel, 1how oft have I gathered you as a hen gathereth
her chickens under her wings, and have nourished you. |
Topic: KJV
Translation Errors [1] Matthew 23:37: ...how often would I have
gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth
her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
The word 'chickens' in Matthew 23:37
should be translated 'chicks'.
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| 10:5 And again, how oft would I have gathered you as
a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, yea, O ye
people of the house of Israel, who have fallen; yea, O ye
people of the house of Israel, ye that dwell at
Jerusalem, as ye that have fallen; yea, how oft would I
have gathered you as a hen gathereth her chickens, and ye
would not. |
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| 10:6 O ye house of Israel whom I have spared, how
oft will I gather you as a hen gathereth her chickens
under her wings, if ye will repent and return unto me
with full purpose of heart. |
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| 10:7 But if not, O house of Israel, the places of
your dwellings shall become desolate until the time of
the fulfilling of the covenant to your fathers. |
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| 10:8 And now it came to pass that after the people
had heard these words, behold, they began to weep and
howl again because of the loss of their kindred and
friends. |
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| 10:9 And it came to pass that thus did the three
days pass away. And it was in the morning, and the
darkness dispersed from off the face of the land, and the
earth did cease to tremble, and the rocks did cease to
rend, and the dreadful groanings did cease, and all the
tumultuous noises did pass away. |
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| 10:10 And the earth did cleave together again, that
it stood; and the mourning, and the weeping, and the
wailing of the people who were spared alive did cease;
and their mourning was turned into joy, and their
lamentations into the praise and thanksgiving unto the
Lord Jesus Christ, their Redeemer. |
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| 10:11 And thus far were the scriptures fulfilled
which had been spoken by the prophets. |
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| 10:12 And it was the more righteous part of the
people who were saved, and it was they who received the
prophets and stoned them not; and it was they who had not
shed the blood of the saints, who were spared-- |
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| 10:13 And they were spared and were not sunk and
buried up in the earth; and they were not drowned in the
depths of the sea; and they were not burned by fire,
neither were they fallen upon and crushed to death; and
they were not carried away in the whirlwind; neither were
they overpowered by the vapor of smoke and of darkness. |
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| 10:14 And now, whoso readeth, let him understand; he
that hath the scriptures, let him search them, and see
and behold if all these deaths and destructions by fire,
and by smoke, and by tempests, and by whirlwinds, and by
the opening of the earth to receive them, and all these
things are not unto the fulfilling of the prophecies of
many of the holy prophets. |
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| 10:15 Behold, I say unto you, Yea, many have
testified of these things at the coming of Christ, and
were slain because they testified of these things. |
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| 10:16 Yea, the prophet Zenos did testify of these
things, and also Zenock spake concerning these things,
because they testified particularly concerning us, who
are the remnant of their seed. |
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| 10:17 Behold, our father Jacob also testified
concerning a remnant of the seed of Joseph. And behold,
are not we a remnant of the seed of Joseph? And these
things which testify of us, are they not written upon the
plates of brass which our father Lehi brought out of
Jerusalem? |
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| 10:18 And it came to pass that in the ending of the
thirty and fourth year, behold, I will show unto you that
the people of Nephi who were spared, and also those who
had been called Lamanites, who had been spared, did have
great favors shown unto them, and great blessings poured
out upon their heads, insomuch that soon after the
ascension of Christ into heaven he did truly manifest
himself unto them-- |
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| 10:19 Showing his body unto them, and ministering
unto them; and an account of his ministry shall be given
hereafter. Therefore for this time I make an end of my
sayings. |
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