| July 20, 1831, Independence, Jackson County, Missouri. |
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| Missouri the promised land, Independence the center place, temple site; buy land to border §. Edward Partridge to alot inheritances §. Sidney Gilbert get license to trade with Indians (preach the gospel) §. W. W. Phelps Church printer with Oliver Cowdery assisting §. All four to remain in Independence and send for their families §. |
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Book of Commandments and Revelations
(BCR 93 –94)
John Whitmer scribe
Redactors: John Whitmer, W. W. Phelps, Sidney Rigdon, Unidentified.
1831 |
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Book of Commandments Book B
(BCC)
A. Sidney Gilbert scribe
1833 |
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Kirtland Revelations Book
(KRB, 89–91)
Frederick G. Williams scribe
1832 |
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Doctrine and Covenants
(D&C 27)
1835 |
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60 Commandment <(No.6)> |
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1st Commandment recd. at Missouri after the arrival of Joseph Smith [-] = M. Harris Edwd. Partridge = Joseph Coe & W. W. Phelps |
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Given in Missorie Independence Jackson Co July 20th 1831 giving directions <to the Bishop & Agent> how to preceed concerning purchuseing Lands &c. &c. |
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July 20, 1831 |
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Revelation given
in independence July the 20 1831 shewing that to be the place of the city
of Zion and the gathering — |
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Revelation given in Zion, July, 1831. |
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¶ Hearken
Oh ye Elders of my Church saith the Lord your God, Who have assemblled yourselves
together, according to my commandment in this land which is the land
of Missori which is the Land which I, have appointed & consecrated for
the gethering of the Saints. |
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¶ Hearken
O ye Elders of my Church saith the Lord your God who have assembled yourselves
[together] according to my Commandment in this Land which is the land
of Missouri which is the land which I have appointed and consecrated for
the gathering of the Saints— |
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¶ Hearken
O ye Elders of my church saith the lord your God who have assembled yourselves
together, according to my commandments in this land which is the land
of Missouri which is the land which I have appointed and consecrated for
the gathering of the saints |
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Hearken, O ye elders of my church
saith the Lord your God, who have assembled yourselves together, according
to my commandments, in this land which is the land of Missouri, which is
the land which I have appointed and consecrated for the gathering of the
saints: |
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Wherefore this is the
land of promise & the place for the City of Zion. |
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¶ Wherefore this is the
Land of promise and the place for the City of Zion, |
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Wherefore this is the
land of promise and the place for the city of Zion |
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wherefore this is the land of promise,
and the place for the city of Zion. |
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yea <&> thus saith the Lord
your God, If ye <you> will receive wisdom here is wisdom. Behold the place which
is now called Independence is the center place, & the spot for the
Temple is lying westward upon a lot which is not far from the court-house. |
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yea & thus Saith the Lord
your God if ye will receive wisdom here is wisdom. Behold the place which
is now Called Independence is the Center place, & the spot for the
Temple is lying westward upon a lot which is not far from the Court House. |
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And thus saith the Lord
your God if you will receive wisdom here is wisdom behold the place which
is now called Independence is the center place. [90] and the Spot for the
temple is lying westward upon a lot which is not far from the courthouse |
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And thus saith the Lord your God,
if you will receive wisdom here is wisdom.— Behold the place which
is now called Independence is the center place, and the spot for the temple is lying westward upon
a lot which is not far from the court house: |
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Wherefore it is wisdom
that the land should be purchased by the saints & also every tract lying
westward even unto the line runing directly between Jew
& gentile |
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wherefore it is wisdom that the
land Should be purchased by the saints and also every tract lying westward
even unto the line running directly between Jew & Gentile, |
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Wherefor[e] it is wisdom
that the Land should be purchased by the saints and also every tract lying westward even unto the line running directly between Jew
and J Gentile |
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wherefore it is wisdom that the
land should be purchased by the saints; and also every tract lying westward,
even unto the line running directly between Jew and Gentile. |
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And also every tract
bordering by the Prairies in as much as my Deciples are enabled to buy lands. Behold this is wisdom that they may obtain it for an everlasting inheritance |
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& also every tract
bordering by the Praries inasmuch as my Disciples are enabled to buy lands
Behold this is wisdom that they may obtain it for an everlasting inheritance |
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and also every tract
bordering by the prairies in asmuch as my disciples are enabled to buy lands
behold this is wisdom that they may obtain it for an everlasting inheritance |
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And also every tract bordering by
the prairies, inasmuch as my disciples are enabled to buy lands. Behold
this is wisdom, that they may obtain it for an everlasting inheritance. |
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& let my Servent Sidney
Gilbert stand in the office which I have appointed <him> to receive monies
to be an agent unto the church to buy land in all the regions round about
in as much as can be in righteousness, & as wisdom shall direct. |
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{2} And let my Servant S....y G.....t
Stand in the everlasting inheritance in the Office which I have appointed to receive monies
to be an Agent unto the Church to buy land in all the regions round about
inasmuch as can be in righteousness
and as wisdom shall direct |
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and let my servant Sidney
Gilbert stand in the office which I have appointed him to receive monies
to be an agent unto the church to buy land in all the regions round about
inasmuch as can be in righteousness and as wisdom shall direct |
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And let my servant Sidney Gilbert,
stand in the office which I have appointed him, to receive moneys,
to be an agent unto the church, to buy land in all the regions round about,
inasmuch as can be in righteousness,
and as wisdom shall direct. |
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And let my servent Edward <Partridge> stand in the office unto which I have appointed unto him to <divide> unto the saints their
inheritance even as I have commanded & also them whom he has appointed to assist him |
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¶ & let my servant Edwd.
Stand in the office unto which I have appointed
unto him to divide unto the Saints their
inheritance even as I have commanded & also them whom he has appointed to assist him— |
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and let my servant Edward stand in the office unto which I have appointed
unto him to divid[e] unto the saints their
inheritance even as I have commanded and also them whom he has appointed to assist him |
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And let my servant Edward Partridge, stand in the office which I have appointed him, to divide the saints their inheritance, even
as I have commanded: and also those whom
he has appointed to assist him. |
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And
again verily I say unto you let my servent Sidney Gilbert plant himself
in this place, & establish a store that his he may sell goods without frauds that he may obtain money to buy lands for the goods of the Saints & that
he may [94] Obtain provisions & whatsoever things the Deciples may need to plant them in their
inheritance |
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¶ And
again verily I say unto you let my Servent Sidney Gilbert plant himself
in this place & establish a Store that he may sell Goods without frauds that he may obtain money to buy lands for the goods of the Saints & that
he may obtain provisions & whatsoever things the disciples may need to plant them in their
inheritance |
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again verily I say unto you let my servant Sidney Gilbert plant himself
in this place and establish a store that he may sell goods without fraud
that he may obtain money to buy lands for the good of the saints and that
he may obtain provision and whatsoever things the disciples may need to plant them in their
inheritance |
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And again, verily I say unto you,
let my servant Sidney Gilbert plant himself in this place, and establish
a store, that he may sell goods without fraud, that he may obtain money
to buy lands for the good of the saints; and that he may obtain whatsoever
things the disciples may need
to plant them in their inheritance. |
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& also let my servants Sidney <gilbert> obtain <a> license (behold here is wisdom & whoso readeth let him
understand) that he may send goods also unto the lamanites <people> even by whom he will as clerks employed in his
service |
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& also let my Servent Sidney obtain Licence (Behold here is wisdom & whoso readeth let him
understand) that he may send goods also unto the Lamanites even by whom he will as Clerks employed in his service |
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and also let my servant
Sidney obtain a license Behold here is wisdom and whoso readeth let him
understand that he may send goods also unto the Lamanites
even by whom I will as clerks employed in his
service |
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And also let my servant Sidney Gilbert obtain a license (behold here is wisdom, and whoso readeth let him understand,)
that he may send goods also unto the people,
even by whom he will as clerks, employed in
his service, |
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& thus the gospel may be preached unto them <let them go and p[r]each> <provide for my saints, that my gospel may be preached unto the people those who sit
<in> darkness and in the region of the shadow of death> |
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& thus the Gospel may be preached unto them— |
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and thus the
gospel may be preached unto them.
[<let … peach>: insert by Rigdon, strikethrough by Phelps] |
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and thus provide for my saints, that my gospel may be preached unto those who sit in darkness and in the region of the shadow of death provide for my saints, that my gospel may be preached unto those who sit in darkness and in the region and shadow of death. |
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And again verily
I say unto you let my servant William <W. Phelps> also be planted in this place & be established as a Printer unto the Church |
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And again verily
I say unto you let my servant William also be {3} planted in this place & be established as a printer unto the Church |
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¶ And again, verily
I say unto you, let my servant William also
be planted in this place [91] and be established as a printer unto the church |
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And again, verily I say unto you,
let my servant William W. Phelps be planted
in this place, and be established as a printer unto the church: |
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& lo<!> if the world
receiveth his writings (behold this is wisdom) let him obtain whatsoever he can <obtain> in righteousness for the
good of saints. |
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and lo! if the world
receiveth his writings (behold this
is wisdom) let him obtain whatsoever he can obtain in righteousness for the
good of Saints, |
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and lo if the world
receiveth his writings Behold this
is wisdom let him obtain whatsoever he can obtain in righteousness for the
good of saints |
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and lo, if the world receiveth his writings, (behold here is
wisdom,) let him obtain whatsoever he can obtain in righteousness, for
the good of the saints. |
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And let my servants Oliver
assist him even as I have commanded in Whatsoever place I shall appoint
unto him to copy & to correct & select &c. that all things may be right before me as it shall be proved by the Spirit
through him |
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& let my Servant |
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and let my servant Oliver
assist him even as I have commanded in whatsoever place I shall appoint
unto him to copy and to correct and select &c. that all things may be right before me as it shall be proved by the Spirit
through him |
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And let my servant Oliver Cowdery assist him, even as I have commanded, in whatsoever place I shall appoint
unto him, to copy, and to correct, and select, that all things may be
right before me, as it shall be proved proven by
the Spirit through him.— |
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& thus let those of
whom I have spoken be planted in the Land of Zion as speedily as can be
with their families to do these things even
as I have spoken |
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¶ And thus let those of
whom I have Spoken be planted in the Land of Zion as speedily as can be
with their families to do these things even
as I have Spoken— |
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and thus let those of
whom I have spoken be planted in the land of Zion as speedily as can be
with their families to do these things even
as I have spoken |
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And thus let those of whom I have
spoken, be planted, in the land of Zion, as speedily as can be, with their
families, to do those things even as I have
spoken. |
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& <now> concerning
the gethering let the bishop & the agent make preperations for the <those> families
which have been commanded to come to this land as soon as posible & plant
them in their inheritance |
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¶ And now concerning
the gathering let the Bishop & the Agent make preparations for those families
which have been commanded to come to this land as soon as possible & plant
them in their inheritance |
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¶ And now concerning
the gathering let the Bishop and the agent make preperations for those families
which have been commanded to come to this land as soon as possible and plant
them in their inheritance |
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And now concerning the gathering,
let the bishop and the agent make preparations for those families which
have been commanded to come to this land, as soon as possible, and plant
them in their inheritance. |
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& unto the residue
of both Elders & members further directions shall be given hereafter even
So Amen —
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& unto the residue
of both Elders & members further directions shall be given hereafter = Even
So Amen. — |
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and unto the residue
of both Elders and members further directions shall be given hereafter even
so Amen —
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And unto the residue of both elders
and members further directions shall be given hereafter; even so. Amen.
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D&C 58
D&C 56
Jackson County Revelations
¶ Letters of Ezra Booth (2)
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