| October 29, 1831, Hiram,
Ohio. |
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| William
E. McLellin met Joseph at the conference in Orange a few days earlier
(Minutes of October 25–26, 1831) and
traveled to Hiram with him on the 29th. William is not completely clean, needs to repent §. Go east on a mission. Take Samuel H. Smith and do not forsake him; do not return until the Lord directs §. Do not commit adultery, as tempted §. William a descendant of the biblical Joseph's son, Ephraim §. |
| W. W. Phelps added punctuation, capitalization, and spelled out &s in
BCR
Book of Commandments and Revelations, titled "Revelation Book 1" in Manuscript Revelation Books, edited by Robin Scott Jensen, Robert J. Woodford, and Steven C. Harper, (Salt Lake City: The Church Historian's Press, 2009). This is the first volume in the Revelations and Translations series of The Joseph Smith Papers.
(not shown here). They may have been intended for the Book
of Commandments, but the press was destroyed before this revelation could be printed. |
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Book of Commandments and Revelations
(BCR, 111–112)
John Whitmer scribe
[1832] |
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Kirtland Revelations Book
(KRB, 95–97)
Frederick G. Williams scribe
[October 1833–June 1834] |
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William E. McLellin Diary
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McLellin journals
Journals of William E. McLellin: 1831-1836, edited by Jan Shipps and John W. Welch. (Urbana: University of Illinois Press; Provo: BYU Studies, 1994).
, 45–46)
[November–December 1831] |
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BCR redactors: John Whitmer, Joseph Smith, Sidney Rigdon |
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A Revelation to Wm. E Mclelin Recd. Oct. 29th 1831 |
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Rev To Wm E McLelin Oct 1831— |
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Given in Hiram, Portage Co. Ohio. 29th Oct 1831— |
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William E. McLellin
Highlighted text appears at the end of the diary entry. |
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¶ This revelation give great joy to my heart because some important questions were answered which had dwelt upon my mind with anxiety yet with uncertainty— |
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This day the Lord condecended to hear my prayr and give me a revelation of his will, through his prophet or seer (Joseph)— |
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And these are the words which I wrote from his mouth, saying, |
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Behold thus saith the
Lord unto my servent William E. Mclelin blessed are you in as much as you have turned away from your iniquities & have
received my truths saith the Lord your redeemer the saveiour of the world <even> of as many as believe on my name |
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Behold thus saith the
Lord unto my servant William blessed
are you inasmuch as you have turned away from your iniquities and have
received my truths Saith the Lord your Redeemer the Saviour of the world
even of as many as believe on my name. |
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Behold thus saith the
Lord unto my servant Wm Blessed
are you, in as much as you have turned away from your iniquities and have
received my truths, saith the Lord your Redeemer, The Saviour of the world;
even of as many as believe on my name. |
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verily I say unto you
blessed are you for receiving mine ever[la]sting truths Covenant even
the fullness of my gospel sint forth unto the Children of men that they
might have life & be made partakers of the glories which was <are> to be revealed
in the last days as it was writen by the Prophets & Apostles in days
of old |
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Verily I say unto you
blessed are you for receiving mine everlasting gospel covenant even
the fulness of my gospel sent forth unto the children of men that they
might have life and be made partakers of the glories which are to be revealed
in the last days as it was writen by the prophets and Apostles in days
of old |
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Verily I say unto you,
blessed are you for receiving mine everlasting Covenant, even
the fulness of my Gospel sint forth unto the children of men, that they
might have life, and be made partakers of the glories which are to be revealed
in the last days as it was writen by the Prophets & Apostles in days
of old. |
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verily I say unto
you my Servant Wm. that you are Clean but not all repent therefore
of those things which are not pleasing in my sight saith the Lord for
the Lord will shew <them> unto you |
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Verily I say unto
you my servant William that you are [96] clean, but not all repent therefore
of those things which are not pleasing in my sight saith the Lord for
the Lord will show them unto you |
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Verily I say unto
you my servant William that you are clean, but not all. Repent therefore
of those things which are not pleasing in my sight Saith [46] the Lord; for
the Lord will show them unto you |
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what I & now verily I
the Lord will shew unto you what I will concerning you or what is my
will concerning you |
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and now verily I
the Lord will show unto you what I will concerning you or what is my
will concerning you |
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And now, verily I
the Lord will show unto you what I will concerning you: or what is my
will concerning you |
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Behold verily I say
unto you that it is my will that you should proclaim my Gospel from land
to land & from City to City yea in those regions [112] [round a]bout whe[r]e
it hath not been proc[l]aimed |
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Behold verily I say
unto you that it is my will that you should proclaim my gospel from land
to land and from city to City yea in those regions round about where
it hath not been proclaimed. |
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Behold verily I say
unto you that it is my will that you should proclaim my Gospel from land
to land, and from city to city: Yea in those regions round about where
it hath not been proclaimed— |
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tarry not many days
in this place go not up unto the Land of Zion <as yet> but inasmuch
as you can send send otherwise think not of thy property |
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tarry not many days
in this place— go not up unto the Land of Zion as yet but inasmuch
as you can send send otherwise think not of thy property |
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Tarry not many days
in this place. Go not up unto the land of Zion as yet. But in as much
as you can send; Send.— otherwise think not of thy property |
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go
unto the Eastern lands bear testimony unto every people in
every Place <unto every people> & in their synnagogues reasoning with
the people |
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go
unto the Eastern lands, bear testamony in
every place unto every people and in there sinegogues reasoning with
the people |
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{23} Go
unto Eastern lands. Bear testimony in
every place, unto every people and in their sinagogues: reasoning with
the people. |
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let
my servant Samuel <H Smith> go with thee <you>
& forsake him not & give him thine instructions & he that is
faithfull shall be made strong in every place & I the Lord will go
with you |
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let
my servant Samuel go with you
and forsake him not and give him thine instructions and he that is
faithful shall be made strong in every place and I the Lord will go
with you. |
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Let
my servant Samuel go with you;
and forsake him not, and give him thine instructions: and he that is
faithful shall be made strong in every place. And I the Lord will go
with you. |
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Bold: Joseph Smith
William
and Samuel H. Smith begin
their mission November 16, 1831.
McLellin journals
Journals of William E. McLellin: 1831-1836, edited by Jan Shipps and John W. Welch. (Urbana: University of Illinois Press; Provo: BYU Studies, 1994).
, 46.
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lay your hands upon
the sick & they shall r[e]cover return not untill I the Lord shall send
you
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lay your hands upon
the sick and they shall recover return not till I, the Lord Shall send
you
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Lay your hands upon
the sick and they shall recover. Return not till I the Lord shall send
you.
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be patiant in affliction ask & ye shall receive knock & it
shall be opened unto you |
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be patient in affliction ask and ye shall receive knock and it
shall be opened unto you |
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Be patient in affliction. Ask and ye shall receive.— Knock and it
shall be opened unto you. |
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seek not to be Cumbered
forsake all unrighteousness commit not Adultery a temptation with
which thou hast been troubled |
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seek not to be cumbered
forsake all unrighteousness commit not Adultery a temptation with
which thou hast been troubled |
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Seek not to be cumbered.
Forsake all unrighteousness. Commit not Adultery. (A temptation with
which thou hast been troubled.)— |
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keep these Sayings <for they are> true and faithfull and thou shalt magnify thine office and push many people to Zion with songs of everlasting
Joy upon their heads |
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Keep these sayings tru[e] and faithful and thou shalt
magnify thine office and push many people to Zion with songs of everlasting
joy upon their heads |
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Keep these sayings true and faithful and thou shalt
magnify thine office, and push many people to Zion, with songs of everlasting
Joy upon their heads. |
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term: office = calling? |
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continue in these things <even> unto the end <even> & you shall have a crown of eternal life on the right
hand of my father who is full of grace and truth |
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continue in these things
even unto the end and you shall have a crown of eternal life at the right
hand of my father who is full of grace and truth |
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Continue in these things
even unto the end; and you shall have a crown of Eternal life on the right
hand of my Father who is full of grace and truth. |
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verily thus
saith the Lord your God your redeemer even Jesus Christ Amen |
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[97] verily thus
saith the Lord your God your redeemer even Jesus Christ Amen |
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Verily, thus
saith the Lord your God, your Redeemer even Jesus Christ— Amen— |
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A Revelation given to Wm E
McLelin a true decendant from Joseph that was sold into Egypt down through
the Loins of Ephraim his son — |
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A Revelation given to William E.
McLelin a true decendant from Joseph who was sold into Egypt down through
the Loins of Ephraim his Son — |
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