| Moses CHAPTER 4 (JUNE–OCTOBER 1830) | Genesis CHAPTER 3 | |
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1 And I,
the Lord God, spake unto Moses, saying: That Satan, whom thou hast
commanded in the name of mine Only Begotten, is the same which was from
the beginning, and he came before me, saying—Behold, here am I, send me,
I will be thy son, and I will redeem all mankind, that one soul
shall not be lost, and surely I will do it; wherefore giveme
thine honor. |
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| 2 But, behold, my Beloved Son, which was my Beloved and Chosen from the beginning, said unto me—Father, thy will be done, and the glory be thine forever. | ||
| 3 Wherefore, because that Satan rebelled against me, and sought to destroy the agency of man, which I, the Lord God, had given him, and also, that I should give unto him mine own power; by the power of mine Only Begotten, I caused that he should be cast down; | ||
| 4 And he became Satan, yea, even the devil, the father of all lies, to deceive and to blind men, and to lead them captiveat his will, even as many as would not hearken unto my voice. | ||
| 5 And now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field which I, the Lord God, had made. |
1 Now
the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field
which the Lord God had made. |
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| 6 And Satan put
it into the heart of the serpent, (for he had drawn away many after him,) and he sought also to beguile Eve, for he knew not the mind of God, wherefore he sought to destroy the world. |
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| 7 And
he said unto the woman: Yea, hath God said —Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? (And he spake by the mouth of the serpent.) |
And he said
unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? |
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| 8 And
the woman said unto the serpent: We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden; |
2 And
the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: |
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| 9 But
of the fruit of the tree which thou beholdest in the midst of the garden, God
hath said —Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die. |
3 But
of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the
garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die. |
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| 10 And
the serpent said unto the woman: Ye shall not surely die; |
4 And
the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: |
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| 11 For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil. | 5 For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil. | |
| 12 And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it became pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make her wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and also gave unto her husband with her, and he did eat. | 6 And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. | |
| 13 And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they had been naked. And they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves aprons. | 7 And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons. | |
| 14 And
they heard the voice of the Lord God, as they were walking in the garden, in the cool of the day; and Adam and his wife went to hide themselves from the presence of the Lord God amongst the trees of the garden. |
8 And
they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God amongst the trees of the garden. |
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| 15 And
I, the Lord God, called unto Adam, and said unto him: Where goest thou? |
9 And
the Lord God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou? |
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| 16 And
he said: I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I beheld that I was naked, and I hid myself. |
10 And
he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself. |
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| 17 And
I, the Lord God, said unto Adam: Who told thee thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldst not eat, if so thou shouldst surely die? |
11 And
he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat? |
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| 18 And
the man said: The woman thou gavest me, and commandest that she should remain with me, she gave me of the fruit of the tree and I did eat. |
12 And
the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat. |
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| 19 And
I, the Lord God, said unto the woman: What is this thing which thou hast done? And the woman said: The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat. |
13 And
the Lord God said unto the woman, What is this thatthou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiledme, and I did eat. |
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| 20 And
I, the Lord God, said unto the serpent: Because thou hast done this thou shalt be cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life; |
14 And
the Lord God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life: |
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| 21 And
I will put enmity between thee and the woman, between thy seed and
her seed; and he shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. |
15 And
I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed
and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. |
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| 22 Unto
the woman, I, the Lord God, said: I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception. In sorrow thou shalt bring forth children, and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee. |
16 Unto
the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee. |
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| 23 And
unto Adam, I, the Lord God, said: Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the fruit of the tree of which I commanded thee, saying—Thou shalt not eat of it, cursed shall be the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life. |
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unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed isthe ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; |
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| 24 Thorns
also, and thistles shall it bring forth to thee, and thou shalt eat the herb of the field. |
18 Thorns also
and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field; |
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| 25 By
the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, until thou
shalt return unto the ground—for thou shalt surely die—for out of it wast
thou taken: for dust thou wast, and unto dust shalt thou return. |
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the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return
unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return. |
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| 26 And
Adam called his wife’s name Eve, because she was the mother of all living; for thus have I, the Lord God, called the first of all women, which are many. |
20 And
Adam called his wife’s name Eve; because she was the mother of all living. |
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| 27 Unto Adam, and also unto his wife, did I, the Lord God, make coats of skins, and clothed them. | 21 Unto Adam also and to his wife did the Lord God make coats of skins, and clothed them. | |
| 28 And
I, the Lord God, said unto mine Only Begotten: Behold, the man is become as one of us to know good and evil; and now lest he put forth his hand and partake also of the tree of life, and eat and live forever, |
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the Lord God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever: |
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| 29 Therefore
I, the Lord God, will send him forth from the Garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken; |
23 Therefore
the Lord God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken. |
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| 30 For
as I, the Lord God, liveth, even so my words cannot
return void, for as they go forth out of my mouth they must be fulfilled. |
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| 31 So I drove out the man, and I placed at the east of the Garden of Eden, cherubim and a flaming sword, which turned every way to keep the way of the tree of life. | 24 So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life. | |
| 32 (And these are the words which I spake unto my servant Moses, and they are true even as I will; and I have spoken them unto you. See thou show them unto no man, until I command you, except to them that believe. Amen.) | ||
| Moses 5 CHAPTER 5 (JUNE–OCTOBER 1830) | Genesis 4 CHAPTER 4 | |
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1 And it
came to pass that after I, the Lord God, had driven them out, that Adam began
to till the earth, and to have dominion over all the beasts of the
field, and to eat his bread by the sweat of his brow, as I the Lord had
commanded him. And Eve, also, his wife, did labor with him. |
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| 2 And Adam knew his wife, and she bare unto him sons and daughters, and they began to multiply and to replenish the earth. | ||
| 3 And from that time forth, the sons and daughters of Adam began to divide two and two in the land, and to till the land, and to tend flocks, and they also begat sons and daughters. | ||
| 4 And Adam and Eve, his wife, called upon the name of the Lord, and they heard the voice of the Lord from the way toward the Garden of Eden, speaking unto them, and they saw him not; for they were shut out from his presence. | ||
| 5 And he gave unto them commandments, that they should worship the Lord their God, and should offer the firstlingsof their flocks, for an offering unto the Lord. And Adam was obedient unto the commandments of the Lord. | ||
| 6 And after many days an angel of the Lord appeared unto Adam, saying: Why dost thou offer sacrifices unto the Lord? And Adam said unto him: I know not, save the Lord commanded me. | ||
| 7 And then the angel spake, saying: This thing is a similitudeof the sacrifice of the Only Begotten of the Father, which is full of grace and truth. | ||
| 8 Wherefore, thou shalt do all that thou doest in the name of the Son, and thou shalt repent and call upon God in the name of the Son forevermore. | ||
| 9 And in that day the Holy Ghost fell upon Adam, which beareth record of the Father and the Son, saying: I am the Only Begotten of the Father from the beginning, henceforth and forever, that as thou hast fallen thou mayest be redeemed, and all mankind, even as many as will. | ||
| 10 And in that day Adam blessed God and was filled, and began to prophesy concerning all the families of the earth, saying: Blessed be the name of God, for because of my transgression my eyes are opened, and in this life I shall have joy, and again in the flesh I shall see God. | ||
| 11 And Eve, his wife, heard all these things and was glad, saying: Were it not for our transgression we never should have had seed, and never should have known good and evil, and the joy of our redemption, and the eternal life which God giveth unto all the obedient. | ||
| 12 And Adam and Eve blessed the name of God, and they made all things known unto their sons and their daughters. | ||
| 13 And Satan came among them, saying: I am also a son of God; and he commanded them, saying: Believe it not; and they believed it not, and they loved Satan more than God. And men began from that time forth to be carnal, sensual, and devilish. | ||
| 14 And the Lord God called upon men by the Holy Ghosteverywhere and commanded them that they should repent; | ||
| 15 And as many as believed in the Son, and repented of their sins, should be saved; and as many as believed not and repented not, should be damned; and the words went forth out of the mouth of God in a firm decree; wherefore they must be fulfilled. | ||
| 16 And Adam and Eve, his wife, ceased not to call upon God. | ||
| And Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bare Cain, and said: I have gotten a man from the Lord; wherefore he may not reject his words. But behold, Cain hearkened not, saying: Who is the Lord that I should know him? |
1 And
Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I
have gotten a man from the Lord. |
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| 17 And she again conceived and bare his brother Abel. And Abel hearkened unto the voice of the Lord. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. | 2 And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. | |
| 18 And Cain loved Satan more than God. And Satan commanded him, saying: Make an offering unto the Lord. | ||
| 19 And in process of time it came to pass that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the Lord. | 3 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the Lord. | |
| 20 And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock, and of the fat thereof. And the Lord had respect unto Abel, and to his offering; | 4 And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the Lord had respect unto Abel and to his offering: | |
| 21 But unto Cain, and to his offering, he had not respect. Now Satan knew this, and it pleased him. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell. | 5 But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell. | |
| 22 And the Lord said unto Cain: Why art thou wroth? Why is thy countenance fallen? | 6 And the Lord said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen? | |
| 23 If thou doest well, thou shalt be accepted. And if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door, and Satan desireth to have thee; and except thou shalt hearken unto my commandments, I will deliver thee up, and it shall be unto thee according to his desire. And thou shalt rule over him; | 7 If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall behis desire, and thou shalt rule over him. | |
| 24 For from this time forth thou shalt be the father of his lies; thou shalt be called Perdition; for thou wast also before the world. | ||
| 25 And it shall be said in time to come—That these abominations were had from Cain; for he rejected the greater counsel which was had from God; and this is a cursing which I will put upon thee, except thou repent. | ||
| 26 And Cain was wroth, and listened not any more to the voice of the Lord, neither to Abel, his brother, who walked in holiness before the Lord. | ||
| 27 And Adam and his wife mourned before the Lord, because of Cain and his brethren. | ||
| 28 And it came to pass that Cain took one of his brothers’ daughters to wife, and they loved Satan more than God. | ||
| 29 And Satan said unto Cain: Swear unto me by thy throat, and if thou tell it thou shalt die; and swear thy brethren by their heads, and by the living God, that they tell it not; for if they tell it, they shall surely die; and this that thy father may not know it; and this day I will deliver thy brother Abel into thine hands. | ||
| 30 And Satan sware unto Cain that he would do according to his commands. And all these things were done in secret. | ||
| 31 And Cain said: Truly I am Mahan, the master of this great secret, that I may murder and get gain. Wherefore Cain was called Master Mahan, and he gloried in his wickedness. | ||
| 32 And Cain went into the field, and Cain talked with Abel, his brother. And it came to pass that while they were in the field, Cain rose up against Abel, his brother, and slew him. | 8 And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him. | |
| 33 And Cain gloried in that which he had done, saying: I am free; surely the flocks of my brother falleth into my hands. | ||
| 34 And the Lord said unto Cain: Where is Abel, thy brother? And he said: I know not. Am I my brother’s keeper? | 9 ¶ And the Lord said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother’s keeper? | |
| 35 And the Lord said: What hast thou done? The voice of thy brother’s blood cries unto me from the ground. | 10 And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother’s blood crieth unto me from the ground. | |
| 36 And now thou shalt be cursed from the earth which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother’s blood from thy hand. | 11 And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother’s blood from thy hand; | |
| 37 When thou tillest the ground it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength. A fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth. | 12 When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth. | |
| 38 And Cain said unto the Lord: Satan tempted me because of my brother’s flocks. And I was wroth also; for his offering thou didst accept and not mine; my punishment is greater than I can bear. | 13 And Cain said unto the Lord, My punishment is greater than I can bear. | |
| 39 Behold thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the Lord, and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that he that findeth me will slay me, because of mine iniquities, for these things are not hid from the Lord. | 14 Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me. | |
| 40 And I the Lord said unto him: Whosoever slayeth thee, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And I the Lord set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him. | 15 And the Lord said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the Lord set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him. | |
| 41 And Cain was shut out from the presence of the Lord, and with his wife and many of his brethren dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden. | 16 ¶ And Cain went out from the presence of the Lord, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden. | |
| 42 And Cain knew his wife, and she conceived and bare Enoch, and he also begat many sons and daughters. And he builded a city, and he called the name of the city after the name of his son, Enoch. | 17 And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch. | |
| 43 And unto Enoch was born Irad, and other sons and daughters. And Irad begat Mahujael, and other sons and daughters. And Mahujael begat Methusael, and other sons and daughters. And Methusael begat Lamech. | 18 And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech. | |
| 44 And Lamech took unto himself two wives; the name of one being Adah, and the name of the other, Zillah. | 19 ¶ And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah. | |
| 45 And Adah bare Jabal; he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and they were keepers of cattle; | 20 And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle. | |
| and his brother’s name was Jubal, who was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ. | 21 And his brother’s name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ. | |
| 46 And Zillah, she also bare Tubal Cain, an instructor of every artificer in brass and iron. And the sister of Tubal Cain was called Naamah. | 22 And Zillah, she also bare Tubal-cain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah. | |
| 47 And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah: Hear my voice, ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech; for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt. | 23 And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt. | |
| 48 If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech shall be seventy and seven fold; | 24 If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold. | |
| 49 For Lamech having entered into a covenant with Satan, after the manner of Cain, wherein he became Master Mahan, master of that great secret which was administered unto Cain by Satan; and Irad, the son of Enoch, having known their secret, began to reveal it unto the sons of Adam; | ||
| 50 Wherefore Lamech, being angry, slew him, not like unto Cain, his brother Abel, for the sake of getting gain, but he slew him for the oath’s sake. | ||
| 51 For, from the days of Cain, there was a secret combination, and their works were in the dark, and they knew every man his brother. | ||
| 52 Wherefore the Lord cursed Lamech, and his house, and all them that had covenanted with Satan; for they kept not the commandments of God, and it displeased God, and he ministered not unto them, and their works were abominations, and began to spread among all the sons of men. And it was among the sons of men. | ||
| 53 And among the daughters of men these things were not spoken, because that Lamech had spoken the secret unto his wives, and they rebelled against him, and declared these things abroad, and had not compassion; | ||
| 54 Wherefore Lamech was despised, and cast out, and came not among the sons of men, lest he should die. | ||
| 55 And thus the works of darkness began to prevail among all the sons of men. | ||
| 56 And God cursed the earth with a sore curse, and was angry with the wicked, with all the sons of men whom he had made; | ||
| 57 For they would not hearken unto his voice, nor believe on his Only Begotten Son, even him whom he declared should come in the meridian of time, who was prepared from before the foundation of the world. | ||
| 58 And thus the Gospel began to be preached, from the beginning, being declared by holy angels sent forth from the presence of God, and by his own voice, and by the gift of the Holy Ghost. | ||
| 59 And thus all things were confirmed unto Adam, by an holy ordinance, and the Gospel preached, and a decree sent forth, that it should be in the world, until the end thereof; and thus it was. Amen. | ||
| Moses Chapter 6 | ||
| CHAPTER 6 | ||
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1 And
Adam hearkened unto the voice of God, and called upon his sons to repent. |
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| 2 And Adam knew his wife again, and she bare a son, and he called his name Seth. And Adam glorified the name of God; for he said: God hath appointed me another seed, instead of Abel, whom Cain slew. | 25 ¶ And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew. | |
| 3 And
God revealed himself unto Seth, and he rebelled not, but offered an
acceptable sacrifice, like unto his brother Abel. And to him also was born a son, and he called his name Enos. |
26 And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: |
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| 4 And then began these men to call upon the name of the Lord, and the Lord blessed them; | then began men to call upon the name of the Lord. | |
| 5 And a book of remembrance was kept, in the which was recorded, in the language of Adam, for it was given unto as many as called upon God to write by the spirit of inspiration; | ||
| 6 And by them their children were taught to read and write, having a language which was pure and undefiled. | ||
| 7 Now this same Priesthood, which was in the beginning, shall be in the end of the world also. | ||
| Genesis Chapter 5 | ||
| CHAPTER 5 | ||
| 8 Now this prophecy Adam spake, as he was moved upon by the Holy Ghost, and a genealogy was kept of the childrenof God. And this was the book of the generations of Adam, saying: In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him; |
1 This is the book of
the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in
the likeness of God made he him; |
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| 9 In the image of his own body, male and female, createdhe them, and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created and became living souls in the land upon the footstool of God. | 2 Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created. | |
| 10 And Adam lived one hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his own image, and called his name Seth. | 3 ¶ And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth: | |
| 11 And the days of Adam, after he had begotten Seth, were eight hundred years, and he begat many sons and daughters; | 4 And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters: | |
| 12 And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years, and he died. | 5 And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died. | |
| 13 Seth lived one hundred and five years, and begat Enos, and prophesied in all his days, and taught his son Enos in the ways of God; wherefore Enos prophesied also. | 6 And Seth lived an hundred and five years, and begat Enos: | |
| 14 And Seth lived, after he begat Enos, eight hundred and seven years, and begat many sons and daughters. | 7 And Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters: | |
| 15 And the children of men were numerous upon all the face of the land. And in those days Satan had great dominionamong men, and raged in their hearts; and from thenceforth came wars and bloodshed; and a man’s hand was against his own brother, in administering death, because of secretworks, seeking for power. | ||
| 16 All the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years, and he died. | 8 And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died. | |
| 17 And Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan. And Enos and the residue of the people of God came out from the land, which was called Shulon, and dwelt in a land of promise, which he called after his own son, whom he had named Cainan. | 9 ¶ And Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan: | |
| 18 And Enos lived, after he begat Cainan, eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat many sons and daughters. | 10 And Enos lived after he begat Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters: | |
| And all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years, and he died. | 11 And all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years: and he died. | |
| 19 And Cainan lived seventy years, and begat Mahalaleel; | 12 ¶ And Cainan lived seventy years, and begat Mahalaleel: | |
| and Cainan lived after he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters. | 13 And Cainan lived after he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters: | |
| And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years, and he died. | 14 And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years: and he died. | |
| 20 And Mahalaleel lived sixty-five years, and begat Jared; | 15 ¶ And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared: | |
| and Mahalaleel lived, after he begat Jared, eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters. | 16 And Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters: | |
| And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred and ninety-five years, and he died. | 17 And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died. | |
| 21 And Jared lived one hundred and sixty-two years, and begat Enoch; | 18 ¶ And Jared lived an hundred sixty and two years, and he begat Enoch: | |
| and Jared lived, after he begat Enoch, eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters. And Jared taught Enoch in all the ways of God. | 19 And Jared lived after he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters: | |
| 22 And this is the genealogy of the sons of Adam, who was the son of God, with whom God, himself, conversed. | ||
| 23 And they were preachers of righteousness, and spake and prophesied, and called upon all men, everywhere, to repent; and faith was taught unto the children of men. | ||
| 24 And it came to pass that all the days of Jared were nine hundred and sixty-two years, and he died. | 20 And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died. | |
| 25 And Enoch lived sixty-five years, and begat Methuselah. | 21 ¶ And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah: | |
| 26 And it came to pass that Enoch journeyed in the land, among the people; and as he journeyed, the Spirit of God descended out of heaven, and abode upon him. | 22 And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters: | |
| 27 And he heard a voice from heaven, saying: Enoch, my son, prophesy unto this people, and say unto them—Repent, for thus saith the Lord: I am angry with this people, and my fierce anger is kindled against them; for their hearts have waxed hard, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes cannot see afar off; | ||
| 28 And for these many generations, ever since the day that I created them, have they gone astray, and have denied me, and have sought their own counsels in the dark; and in their own abominations have they devised murder, and have not kept the commandments, which I gave unto their father, Adam. | ||
| 29 Wherefore, they have foresworn themselves, and, by their oaths, they have brought upon themselves death; and a hell I have prepared for them, if they repent not; | ||
| 30 And this is a decree, which I have sent forth in the beginning of the world, from my own mouth, from the foundation thereof, and by the mouths of my servants, thy fathers, have I decreed it, even as it shall be sent forth in the world, unto the ends thereof. | ||
| 31 And when Enoch had heard these words, he bowed himself to the earth, before the Lord, and spake before the Lord, saying: Why is it that I have found favor in thy sight, and am but a lad, and all the people hate me; for I am slowof speech; wherefore am I thy servant? | ||
| 32 And the Lord said unto Enoch: Go forth and do as I have commanded thee, and no man shall pierce thee. Open thy mouth, and it shall be filled, and I will give thee utterance, for all flesh is in my hands, and I will do as seemeth me good. | ||
| 33 Say unto this people: Choose ye this day, to serve the Lord God who made you. | ||
| 34 Behold my Spirit is upon you, wherefore all thy words will I justify; and the mountains shall flee before you, and the rivers shall turn from their course; and thou shalt abide in me, and I in you; therefore walk with me. | ||
| 35 And the Lord spake unto Enoch, and said unto him: Anoint thine eyes with clay, and wash them, and thou shalt see. And he did so. | ||
| 36 And he beheld the spirits that God had created; and he beheld also things which were not visible to the natural eye; and from thenceforth came the saying abroad in the land: A seer hath the Lord raised up unto his people. | ||
| 37 And it came to pass that Enoch went forth in the land, among the people, standing upon the hills and the high places, and cried with a loud voice, testifying against their works; and all men were offended because of him. | ||
| 38 And they came forth to hear him, upon the high places, saying unto the tent-keepers: Tarry ye here and keep the tents, while we go yonder to behold the seer, for he prophesieth, and there is a strange thing in the land; a wild man hath come among us. | ||
| 39 And it came to pass when they heard him, no man laid hands on him; for fear came on all them that heard him; for he walked with God. | ||
| 40 And there came a man unto him, whose name was Mahijah, and said unto him: Tell us plainly who thou art, and from whence thou comest? | ||
| 41 And he said unto them: I came out from the land of Cainan, the land of my fathers, a land of righteousness unto this day. And my father taught me in all the ways of God. | ||
| 42 And it came to pass, as I journeyed from the land of Cainan, by the sea east, I beheld a vision; and lo, the heavens I saw, and the Lord spake with me, and gave me commandment; wherefore, for this cause, to keep the commandment, I speak forth these words. | ||
| 43 And Enoch continued his speech, saying: The Lord which spake with me, the same is the God of heaven, and he is my God, and your God, and ye are my brethren, and why counsel ye yourselves, and deny the God of heaven? | ||
| 44 The heavens he made; the earth is his footstool; and the foundation thereof is his. Behold, he laid it, an host of men hath he brought in upon the face thereof. | ||
| 45 And death hath come upon our fathers; nevertheless we know them, and cannot deny, and even the first of all we know, even Adam. | ||
| 46 For a book of remembrance we have written among us, according to the pattern given by the finger of God; and it is given in our own language. | ||
| 47 And as Enoch spake forth the words of God, the people trembled, and could not stand in his presence. | ||
| 48 And he said unto them: Because that Adam fell, we are; and by his fall came death; and we are made partakers of misery and woe. | ||
| 49 Behold Satan hath come among the children of men, and tempteth them to worship him; and men have become carnal, sensual, and devilish, and are shut out from the presence of God. | ||
| 50 But God hath made known unto our fathers that all men must repent. | ||
| 51 And he called upon our father Adam by his own voice, saying: I am God; I made the world, and men before they were in the flesh. | ||
| 52 And he also said unto him: If thou wilt turn unto me, and hearken unto my voice, and believe, and repent of all thy transgressions, and be baptized, even in water, in the name of mine Only Begotten Son, who is full of grace and truth, which is Jesus Christ, the only name which shall be given under heaven, whereby salvation shall come unto the children of men, ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost, asking all things in his name, and whatsoever ye shall ask, it shall be given you. | ||
| 53 And our father Adam spake unto the Lord, and said: Why is it that men must repent and be baptized in water? And the Lord said unto Adam: Behold I have forgiven thee thy transgression in the Garden of Eden. | ||
| 54 Hence came the saying abroad among the people, that the Son of God hath atoned for original guilt, wherein the sins of the parents cannot be answered upon the heads of the children, for they are whole from the foundation of the world. | ||
| 55 And the Lord spake unto Adam, saying: Inasmuch as thy children are conceived in sin, even so when they begin to grow up, sin conceiveth in their hearts, and they taste the bitter, that they may know to prize the good. | ||
| 56 And it is given unto them to know good from evil; wherefore they are agents unto themselves, and I have given unto you another law and commandment. | ||
| 57 Wherefore teach it unto your children, that all men, everywhere, must repent, or they can in nowise inherit the kingdom of God, for no unclean thing can dwell there, or dwellin his presence; for, in the language of Adam, Man of Holiness is his name, and the name of his Only Begotten is the Son of Man, even Jesus Christ, a righteous Judge, who shall come in the meridian of time. | ||
| 58 Therefore I give unto you a commandment, to teach these things freely unto your children, saying: | ||
| 59 That by reason of transgression cometh the fall, which fall bringeth death, and inasmuch as ye were born into the world by water, and blood, and the spirit, which I have made, and so became of dust a living soul, even so ye must be born again into the kingdom of heaven, of water, and of the Spirit, and be cleansed by blood, even the blood of mine Only Begotten; that ye might be sanctified from all sin, and enjoythe words of eternal life in this world, and eternal life in the world to come, even immortal glory; | ||
| 60 For by the water ye keep the commandment; by the Spirit ye are justified, and by the blood ye are sanctified; | ||
| 61 Therefore it is given to abide in you; the record of heaven; the Comforter; the peaceable things of immortal glory; the truth of all things; that which quickeneth all things, which maketh alive all things; that which knoweth all things, and hath all power according to wisdom, mercy, truth, justice, and judgment. | ||
| 62 And now, behold, I say unto you: This is the plan of salvation unto all men, through the blood of mine Only Begotten, who shall come in the meridian of time. | ||
| 63 And behold, all things have their likeness, and all things are created and made to bear record of me, both things which are temporal, and things which are spiritual; things which are in the heavens above, and things which are on the earth, and things which are in the earth, and things which are under the earth, both above and beneath: all things bear record of me. | ||
| 64 And it came to pass, when the Lord had spoken with Adam, our father, that Adam cried unto the Lord, and he was caught away by the Spirit of the Lord, and was carried down into the water, and was laid under the water, and was brought forth out of the water. | ||
| 65 And thus he was baptized, and the Spirit of God descended upon him, and thus he was born of the Spirit, and became quickened in the inner man. | ||
| 66 And he heard a voice out of heaven, saying: Thou art baptized with fire, and with the Holy Ghost. This is the record of the Father, and the Son, from henceforth and forever; | ||
| 67 And thou art after the order of him who was without beginning of days or end of years, from all eternity to all eternity. | ||
| 68 Behold, thou art one in me, a son of God; and thus may all become my sons. Amen. |