BOOK OF MORMON

 

1 Nephi - Chapter 21 Critique

 

Setting: This portion of 1 Nephi supposedly occurred between 588 and 570 B.C. during the prophecies of Ezekiel before and after the fall of Jerusalem in 586 B.C.

 

Verse 1: AND again: Hearken, O ye house of Israel, all ye that are broken off and are driven out because of the wickedness of the pastors of my people; yea, all ye that are broken off, that are scattered abroad, who are of my people, O house of Israel. Listen, O isles, unto me, and hearken ye people from far; the Lord hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name.

Note: Solomon Spaulding embellished this verse from the Old King James Version of the Bible.

Isaiah 49:1 "Listen, O coastlands, to Me, and take heed, you peoples from afar! The LORD has called Me from the womb; From the matrix of My mother He has made mention of My name."

Note: The word "pastor" is a New Testament Greek word.

 

Verse 2: And he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me, and made me a polished shaft; in his quiver hath he hid me;

Note: Sidney Rigdon copied this verse from the Old King James Version of the Holy Bible.

Isaiah 49:2 "And He has made My mouth like a sharp sword; In the shadow of His hand He has hidden Me, and made Me a polished shaft; In His quiver He has hidden Me."

 

Verse 3: And said unto me: Thou art my servant, O Israel, in whom I will be glorified.

Note: Sidney Rigdon copied this verse from the Old King James Version of the Holy Bible.

Isaiah 49:3 "And He said to me, 'You are My servant, O Israel, in whom I will be glorified.'"

 

Verse 4: Then I said, I have labored in vain, I have spent my strength for naught and in vain; surely my judgment is with the Lord, and my work with my God.

Note: Sidney Rigdon copied this verse from the Old King James Version of the Holy Bible.

Isaiah 49:4 "Then I said, 'I have labored in vain, I have spent my strength for nothing and in vain; Yet surely my just reward is with the LORD, and my work with my God.'"

 

Verse 5: And now, saith the Lord--that formed me from the womb that I should be his servant, to bring Jacob again to him--though Israel be not gathered, yet shall I be glorious in the eyes of the Lord, and my God shall be my strength.

Note: Sidney Rigdon copied this verse from the Old King James Version of the Holy Bible.

Isaiah 49:5 "And now the LORD says, Who formed Me from the womb to be His Servant, to bring Jacob back to Him, so that Israel is gathered to Him (For I shall be glorious in the eyes of the LORD, and My God shall be My strength),"

Note: Will Jacob or Israel be gathered or not? That is the question!

 

Verse 6: And he said: It is a light thing that thou shouldst be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel. I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the ends of the earth.

Note: Sidney Rigdon copied this verse from the Old King James Version of the Holy Bible.

Isaiah 49:6 "Indeed He says, 'It is too small a thing that You should be My Servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved ones of Israel; I will also give You as a light to the Gentiles, that You should be My salvation to the ends of the earth.'"

 

Verse 7: Thus saith the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel, his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nations abhorreth, to servant of rulers: Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the Lord that is faithful.

Note: Sidney Rigdon copied this verse from the Old King James Version of the Holy Bible.

Isaiah 49:7 Thus says the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, their Holy One, to Him whom man despises, to Him whom the nation abhors, to the Servant of rulers: "Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the LORD who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel; and He has chosen You."

 

Verse 8: Thus saith the Lord: In an acceptable time have I heard thee, O isles of the sea, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee; and I will preserve thee, and give thee my servant for a covenant of the people, to establish the earth, to cause to inherit the desolate heritages;

Note: Sidney Rigdon copied this verse from the Old King James Version of the Holy Bible.

Isaiah 49:8 Thus says the LORD: "In an acceptable time I have heard You, and in the day of salvation I have helped You; I will preserve You and give You as a covenant to the people, to restore the earth, to cause them to inherit the desolate heritages;"

 

Verse 9: That thou mayest say to the prisoners: Go forth; to them that sit in darkness: Show yourselves. They shall feed in the ways, and their pastures shall be in all high places.

Note: Sidney Rigdon copied this verse from the Old King James Version of the Holy Bible.

Isaiah 49:9 "That You may say to the prisoners, 'Go forth,' to those who are in darkness, 'Show yourselves.' They shall feed along the roads, and their pastures shall be on all desolate heights."

 

Verse 10: They shall not hunger nor thirst, neither shall the heat nor the sun smite them; for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, even by the springs of water shall he guide them.

Note: Sidney Rigdon copied this verse from the Old King James Version of the Holy Bible.

Isaiah 49:10 "They shall neither hunger nor thirst, neither heat nor sun shall strike them; For He who has mercy on them will lead them, even by the springs of water He will guide them."

 

Verse 11: And I will make all my mountains a way, and my highways shall be exalted.

Note: Sidney Rigdon copied this verse from the Old King James Version of the Holy Bible.

Isaiah 49:11 "I will make each of My mountains a road, and My highways shall be elevated."

 

Verse 12: And then, O house of Israel, behold, these shall come from far; and lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim.

Note: Sidney Rigdon copied this verse from the Old King James Version of the Holy Bible.

Isaiah 49:12 "Surely these shall come from afar; Look! Those from the north and the west, and these from the land of Sinim."

 

Verse 13: Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; for the feet of those who are in the east shall be established; and break forth into singing, O mountains; for they shall be smitten no more; for the Lord hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.

Note: Sidney Rigdon copied this verse from the Old King James Version of the Holy Bible.

Isaiah 49:13 "Sing, O heavens! Be joyful, O earth! And break out in singing, O mountains! For the LORD has comforted His people, and will have mercy on His afflicted."

 

Verse 14: But, behold, Zion hath said: The Lord hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me--but he will show that he hath not.

Note: Sidney Rigdon copied this verse from the Old King James Version of the Holy Bible.

Isaiah 49:14 But Zion said, "The LORD has forsaken me, and my Lord has forgotten me."

 

Verse 15: For can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee, O house of Israel.

Note: Sidney Rigdon copied this verse from the Old King James Version of the Holy Bible.

Isaiah 49:15 "Can a woman forget her nursing child, and not have compassion on the son of her womb? Surely they may forget, yet I will not forget you."

 

Verse 16: Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me.

Note: Sidney Rigdon copied this verse from the Old King James Version of the Holy Bible.

Isaiah 49:16 "See, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; Your walls are continually before Me."

 

Verse 17: Thy children shall make haste against thy destroyers; and they that made thee waste shall go forth of thee.

Note: Sidney Rigdon copied this verse from the Old King James Version of the Holy Bible.

Isaiah 49:17 "Your sons shall make haste; Your destroyers and those who laid you waste shall go away from you."

 

Verse 18: Lift up thine eyes round about and behold; all these gather themselves together, and they shall come to thee. And as I live, saith the Lord, thou shalt surely clothe thee with them all, as with an ornament, and bind them on even as a bride.

Note: Sidney Rigdon copied this verse from the Old King James Version of the Holy Bible.

Isaiah 49:18 "Lift up your eyes, look around and see; All these gather together and come to you. As I live," says the LORD, "You shall surely clothe yourselves with them all as an ornament, and bind them on you as a bride does."

 

Verse 19: For thy waste and thy desolate places, and the land of thy destruction, shall even now be too narrow by reason of the inhabitants; and they that swallowed thee up shall be far away.

Note: Sidney Rigdon copied this verse from the Old King James Version of the Holy Bible.

Isaiah 49:19 "For your waste and desolate places, and the land of your destruction, will even now be too small for the inhabitants; And those who swallowed you up will be far away."

 

Verse 20: The children whom thou shalt have, after thou hast lost the first, shall again in thine ears say: The place is too strait for me; give place to me that I may dwell.

Note: Sidney Rigdon copied this verse from the Old King James Version of the Holy Bible.

Isaiah 49:20 "The children you will have, after you have lost the others, will say again in your ears, 'The place is too small for me; Give me a place where I may dwell.'"

 

Verse 21: Then shalt thou say in thine heart: Who hath begotten me these, seeing I have lost my children, and am desolate, a captive, and removing to and fro? And who hath brought up these? Behold, I was left alone; these, where have they been?

Note: Sidney Rigdon copied this verse from the Old King James Version of the Holy Bible.

Isaiah 49:21 "Then you will say in your heart, 'Who has begotten these for me, since I have lost my children and am desolate, a captive, and wandering to and fro? And who has brought these up? There I was, left alone; But these, where were they?'"

 

Verse 22: Thus saith the Lord God: Behold, I will lift up mine hand to the Gentiles, and set up my standard to the people; and they shall bring thy sons in their arms, and thy daughters shall be carried upon their shoulders.

Note: Sidney Rigdon copied this verse from the Old King James Version of the Holy Bible.

Isaiah 49:22 Thus says the Lord GOD: "Behold, I will lift My hand in an oath to the nations, and set up My standard for the peoples; They shall bring your sons in their arms, and your daughters shall be carried on their shoulders;"

 

Verse 23: And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers; they shall bow down to thee with their face towards the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I am the Lord; for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me.

Note: Sidney Rigdon copied this verse from the Old King James Version of the Holy Bible.

Isaiah 49:23 "Kings shall be your foster fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers; They shall bow down to you with their faces to the earth, and lick up the dust of your feet. Then you will know that I am the LORD, for they shall not be ashamed who wait for Me."

 

Verse 24: For shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captives delivered?

Note: Sidney Rigdon copied this verse from the Old King James Version of the Holy Bible.

Isaiah 49:24 "Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the captives of the righteous be delivered?"

 

Verse 25: But thus saith the Lord, even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered; for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children.

Note: Sidney Rigdon copied this verse from the Old King James Version of the Holy Bible.

Isaiah 49:25 But thus says the LORD: "Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible be delivered; For I will contend with him who contends with you, and I will save your children."

 

Verse 26: And I will feed them that oppress thee with their own flesh; they shall be drunken with their own blood as with sweet wine; and all flesh shall know that I, the Lord, am thy Savior and thy Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.

Note: Sidney Rigdon copied this verse from the Old King James Version of the Holy Bible.

Isaiah 49:26 "I will feed those who oppress you with their own flesh, and they shall be drunk with their own blood as with sweet wine. All flesh shall know that I, the LORD, am your Savior, and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob."

 

Note: Sidney Rigdon had a creative mental block and was forced to copy the Holy Bible.

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