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mouth of all the holy prophets, which have been delivered unto them by
the Spirit and power of God, since the world began, even down unto this present time.
1 Nephi 3:21 21 And it came to pass that after this manner of language did I persuade my
brethren, that they might be faithful in keeping the commandments of God.
1 Nephi 3:22 22 And it came to pass that we went down to the land of our inheritance,
and we did gather together our gold, and our silver, and our precious things.
1 Nephi 3:23 23 And after we had gathered these things together, we went up again unto
the house of Laban.
1 Nephi 3:24 24 And it came to pass that we went in unto Laban, and desired him that he
would give unto us the records which were engraven upon the plates of brass, for which
we would give unto him our gold, and our silver, and all our precious things.
1 Nephi 3:25 25 And it came to pass that when Laban saw our property, and that it was
exceedingly great, he did lust after it, insomuch that he thrust us out, and sent his servants
to slay us, that he might obtain our property.
1 Nephi 3:26 26 And it came to pass that we did flee before the servants of Laban, and
we were obliged to leave behind our property, and it fell into the hands of Laban.
1 Nephi 3:27 27 And it came to pass that we fled into the wilderness, and the servants of
Laban did not overtake us, and we hid ourselves in the cavity of a rock.
1 Nephi 3:28 28 And it came to pass that Laman was angry with me, and also with my
father; and also was Lemuel, for he hearkened unto the words of Laman. Wherefore
Laman and Lemuel did speak many hard words unto us, their younger brothers, and they
did smite us even with a rod.
1 Nephi 3:29 29 And it came to pass as they smote us with a rod, behold, an angel of the
Lord came and stood before them, and he spake unto them, saying: Why do ye smite your
younger brother with a rod? Know ye not that the Lord hath chosen him to be a ruler over
you, and this because of your iniquities? Behold ye shall go up to Jerusalem again, and
the Lord will deliver Laban into your hands.
1 Nephi 3:30 30 And after the angel had spoken unto us, he departed.
1 Nephi 3:31 31 And after the angel had departed, Laman and Lemuel again began to

murmur, saying: How is it possible that the Lord will deliver Laban into our hands?
Behold, he is a mighty man, and he can command fifty, yea, even he can slay fifty; then
why not us?
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Chapter 4
1 Nephi 4:1 1 And it came to pass that I spake unto my brethren, saying: Let us go up
again unto Jerusalem, and let us be faithful in keeping the commandments of the Lord;
for behold he is mightier than all the earth, then why not mightier than Laban and his fifty,
yea, or even than his tens of thousands?
1 Nephi 4:2 2 Therefore let us go up; let us be strong like unto Moses; for he truly spake
unto the waters of the Red Sea and they divided hither and thither, and our fathers came
through, out of captivity, on dry ground, and the armies of Pharaoh did follow and were
drowned in the waters of the Red Sea.
1 Nephi 4:3 3 Now behold ye know that this is true; and ye also know that an angel hath
spoken unto you; wherefore can ye doubt? Let us go up; the Lord is able to deliver us,
even as our fathers, and to destroy Laban, even as the Egyptians.
1 Nephi 4:4 4 Now when I had spoken these words, they were yet wroth, and did still
continue to murmur; nevertheless they did follow me up until we came without the walls
of Jerusalem.
1 Nephi 4:5 5 And it was by night; and I caused that they should hide themselves without
the walls. And after they had hid themselves, I, Nephi, crept into the city and went forth
towards the house of Laban.
1 Nephi 4:6 6 And I was led by the Spirit, not knowing beforehand the things which I
should do.

1 Nephi 4:7 7 Nevertheless I went forth, and as I came near unto the house of Laban I
beheld a man, and he had fallen to the earth before me, for he was drunken with wine.
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