BOOK OF MORMON
2 Nephi - Chapter 20 Critique
Setting: Nephi supposedly began his second record in the Americas during 588 BCE about the time of the destruction of Jerusalem and continued to 545 BCE. This would have covered the time of the prophets Ezekiel and Daniel who were prophesying in Babylon during the captivity.
Verse 1: WO unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write grievousness which they have prescribed;
Note: Sidney Rigdon copied the old King James Version of the Holy Bible.
Isaiah 10:1 "Woe to those who decree unrighteous decrees, who write misfortune, which they have prescribed"
Verse 2: To turn away the needy from judgment, and to take away the right from the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless!
Note: Sidney Rigdon copied the old King James Version of the Holy Bible.
Isaiah 10:2 "to rob the needy of justice, and to take what is right from the poor of My people, that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless."
Verse 3: And what will ye do in the day of visitation, and in the desolation which shall come from far? to whom will ye flee for help? and where will ye leave your glory?
Note: Sidney Rigdon copied the old King James Version of the Holy Bible.
Isaiah 10:3 "What will you do in the day of punishment, and in the desolation which will come from afar? To whom will you flee for help? And where will you leave your glory?"
Verse 4: Without me they shall bow down under the prisoners, and they shall fall under the slain. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
Note: Sidney Rigdon copied the old King James Version of the Holy Bible.
Isaiah 10:4 "Without Me they shall bow down among the prisoners, and they shall fall among the slain." For all this His anger is not turned away, but His hand is stretched out still.
Verse 5: O Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, and the staff in their hand is their indignation.
Note: Sidney Rigdon copied the old King James Version of the Holy Bible.
Isaiah 10:5 "Woe to Assyria, the rod of My anger and the staff in whose hand is My indignation."
Verse 6: I will send him against a hypocritical nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.
Note: Sidney Rigdon copied the old King James Version of the Holy Bible.
Isaiah 10:6 "I will send him against an ungodly nation, and against the people of My wrath I will give him charge, to seize the spoil, to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets."
Verse 7: Howbeit he meaneth not so, neither doth his heart think so; but in his heart it is to destroy and cut off nations not a few.
Note: Sidney Rigdon copied the old King James Version of the Holy Bible.
Isaiah 10:7 "Yet he does not mean so, nor does his heart think so; But it is in his heart to destroy, and cut off not a few nations."
Verse 8: For he saith: Are not my princes altogether kings?
Note: Sidney Rigdon copied the old King James Version of the Holy Bible.
Isaiah 10:8 "For he says, 'Are not my princes altogether kings?'"
Verse 9: Is not Calno as Carchemish? Is not Hamath as Arpad? Is not Samaria as Damascus?
Note: Sidney Rigdon copied the old King James Version of the Holy Bible.
Isaiah 10:9 "'Is not Calno like Carchemish? Is not Hamath like Arpad? Is not Samaria like Damascus?'"
Verse 10: As my hand hath founded the kingdoms of the idols, and whose graven images did excel them of Jerusalem and of Samaria;
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Isaiah 10:10 "'As my hand has found the kingdoms of the idols, whose carved images excelled those of Jerusalem and Samaria,'"
Verse 11: Shall I not, as I have done unto Samaria and her idols, so do to Jerusalem and to her idols?
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Isaiah 10:11 "'As I have done to Samaria and her idols, shall I not do also to Jerusalem and her idols?'"
Verse 12: Wherefore it shall come to pass that when the Lord hath performed his whole work upon Mount Zion and upon Jerusalem, I will punish the fruit of the stout heart of the king of Assyria, and the glory of his high looks.
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Isaiah 10:12 Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Lord has performed all His work on Mount Zion and on Jerusalem, that He will say, "I will punish the fruit of the arrogant heart of the king of Assyria, and the glory of his haughty looks."
Verse 13: For he saith: By the strength of my hand and by my wisdom I have done these things; for I am prudent; and I have moved the borders of the people, and have robbed their treasures, and I have put down the inhabitants like a valiant man;
Note: Sidney Rigdon copied the old King James Version of the Holy Bible.
Isaiah 10:13 For he says: "By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom, for I am prudent; Also I have removed the boundaries of the people, and have robbed their treasuries; So I have put down the inhabitants like a valiant man."
Verse 14: And my hand hath found as a nest the riches of the people; and as one gathereth eggs that are left have I gathered all the earth; and there was none that moved the wing, or opened the mouth, or peeped.
Note: Sidney Rigdon copied the old King James Version of the Holy Bible.
Isaiah 10:14 "My hand has found like a nest the riches of the people, and as one gathers eggs that are left, I have gathered all the earth; And there was no one who moved his wing, nor opened his mouth with even a peep."
Verse 15: Shall the ax boast itself against him that heweth therewith? Shall the saw magnify itself against him that shaketh it? As if the rod should shake itself against them that lift it up, or as if the staff should lift up itself as if it were no wood!
Note: Sidney Rigdon copied the old King James Version of the Holy Bible.
Isaiah 10:15 Shall the ax boast itself against him who chops with it? Or shall the saw exalt itself against him who saws with it? As if a rod could wield itself against those who lift it up, or as if a staff could lift up, as if it were not wood!
Verse 16: Therefore shall the Lord, the Lord of Hosts, send among his fat ones, leanness; and under his glory he shall kindle a burning like the burning of a fire.
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Isaiah 10:16 Therefore the Lord, the Lord of hosts, will send leanness among his fat ones; And under his glory He will kindle a burning like the burning of a fire.
Verse 17: And the light of Israel shall be for a fire, and his Holy One for a flame, and shall burn and shall devour his thorns and his briers in one day;
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Isaiah 10:17 So the Light of Israel will be for a fire, and his Holy One for a flame; It will burn and devour his thorns and his briers in one day.
Verse 18: And shall consume the glory of his forest, and of his fruitful field, both soul and body; and they shall be as when a standard-bearer fainteth.
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Isaiah 10:18 And it will consume the glory of his forest and of his fruitful field, both soul and body; And they will be as when a sick man wastes away.
Verse 19: And the rest of the trees of his forest shall be few, that a child may write them.
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Isaiah 10:19 Then the rest of the trees of his forest will be so few in number that a child may write them.
Verse 20: And it shall come to pass in that day, that the remnant of Israel, and such as are escaped of the house of Jacob, shall no more again stay upon him that smote them, but shall stay upon the Lord, the Holy One of Israel, in truth.
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Isaiah 10:20 And it shall come to pass in that day that the remnant of Israel, and such as have escaped of the house of Jacob, will never again depend on him who defeated them, but will depend on the Lord, the Holy One of Israel, in truth.
Verse 21: The remnant shall return, yea, even the remnant of Jacob, unto the mighty God.
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Isaiah 10:21 The remnant will return, the remnant of Jacob, to the Mighty God.
Verse 22: For though thy people Israel be as the sand of the sea, yet a remnant of them shall return; the consumption decreed shall overflow with righteousness.
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Isaiah 10:22 For though your people, O Israel, be as the sand of the sea, a remnant of them will return; The destruction decreed shall overflow with righteousness.
Verse 23: For the Lord God of Hosts shall make a consumption, even determined in all the land.
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Isaiah 10:23 For the Lord GOD of hosts will make a determined end in the midst of all the land.
Verse 24: Therefore, thus saith the Lord God of Hosts: O my people that dwellest in Zion, be not afraid of the Assyrian; he shall smite thee with a rod, and shall lift up his staff against thee, after the manner of Egypt.
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Isaiah 10:24 Therefore thus says the Lord GOD of hosts: "O My people, who dwell in Zion, do not be afraid of the Assyrian. He shall strike you with a rod and lift up his staff against you, in the manner of Egypt."
Verse 25: For yet a very little while, and the indignation shall cease, and mine anger in their destruction.
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Isaiah 10:25 "For yet a very little while and the indignation will cease, as will My anger in their destruction."
Verse 26: And the Lord of Hosts shall stir up a scourge for him according to the slaughter of Midian at the rock of Oreb; and as his rod was upon the sea so shall he lift it up after the manner of Egypt.
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Isaiah 10:26 And the Lord of hosts will stir up a scourge for him like the slaughter of Midian at the rock of Oreb; as His rod was on the sea, so will He lift it up in the manner of Egypt.
Verse 27: And it shall come to pass in that day that his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing.
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Isaiah 10:27 It shall come to pass in that day that his burden will be taken away from your shoulder, and his yoke from your neck, and the yoke will be destroyed because of the anointing oil.
Verse 28: He is come to Aiath, he is passed to Migron; at Michmash he hath laid up his carriages.
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Isaiah 10:28 He has come to Aiath, He has passed Migron; At Michmash he has attended to his equipment.
Verse 29: They are gone over the passage; they have taken up their lodging at Geba; Ramath is afraid; Gibeah of Saul is fled.
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Isaiah 10:29 They have gone along the ridge, they have taken up lodging at Geba. Ramah is afraid, Gibeah of Saul has fled.
Verse 30: Lift up the voice, O daughter of Gallim; cause it to be heard unto Laish, O poor Anathoth.
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Isaiah 10:30 Lift up your voice, O daughter of Gallim! Cause it to be heard as far as Laish—O poor Anathoth!
Verse 31: Madmenah is removed; the inhabitants of Gebim gather themselves to flee.
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Isaiah 10:31 Madmenah has fled, the inhabitants of Gebim seek refuge.
Verse 32: As yet shall he remain at Nob that day; he shall shake his hand against the mount of the daughter of Zion, the hill of Jerusalem.
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Isaiah 10:32 As yet he will remain at Nob that day; He will shake his fist at the mount of the daughter of Zion, the hill of Jerusalem.
Verse 33: Behold, the Lord, the Lord of Hosts shall lop the bough with terror; and the high ones of stature shall be hewn down; and the haughty shall be humbled.
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Isaiah 10:33 Behold, the Lord, the Lord of hosts, will lop off the bough with terror; Those of high stature will be hewn down, and the haughty will be humbled.
Verse 34: And he shall cut down the thickets of the forests with iron, and Lebanon shall fall by a mighty one.
Note: Sidney Rigdon copied the old King James Version of the Holy Bible.
Isaiah 10:34 He will cut down the thickets of the forest with iron, and Lebanon will fall by the Mighty One.
Note: Sidney Rigdon copied the old King James Version including words not found in the original Hebrew. These words have been italicized in the New King James Version and were added by the King James translators for English thought clarity. Accordingly, Sidney Rigdon was no language expert and the Book of Mormon is not Holy Scripture.