中英對照/摩爾門經/尼腓一書/第9章

英文語音

尼腓製作兩套紀錄──均命名尼腓片──較大的頁片包含屬世歷史；較小的頁片則以記載神聖事務為主。約主前六○○年至五九二年。

Nephi makes two sets of records—Each is called the plates of Nephi—The larger plates contain a secular history; the smaller ones deal primarily with sacred things. About 600–592 B.C.

1 所有這些事都是父親住在^ａ雷米爾山谷的帳篷時看到、聽到和說過的，還有許多別的事，不能寫在這些頁片上。

1 And all these things did my father see, and hear, and speak, as he dwelt in a tent, in the ^avalley of Lemuel, and also a great many more things, which cannot be written upon these plates.

2 現在，至於我所講的這些頁片，看啊，這些頁片並非我所寫的關於我人民歷史全部紀錄的頁片，那記載我人民全部記事的^ａ頁片，我已命名為尼腓片；因此，那些頁片稱為尼腓片，以我自己的名為名；而這些頁片也叫作尼腓片。

2 And now, as I have spoken concerning these plates, behold they are not the plates upon which I make a full account of the history of my people; for the ^aplates upon which I make a full account of my people I have given the name of Nephi; wherefore, they are called the plates of Nephi, after mine own name; and these plates also are called the plates of Nephi.

3 然而，我接受到主的命令，要我製作這些頁片，為了一個特殊^ａ目的，就是要有一份記事，刻寫我人民的^ｂ事工。

3 Nevertheless, I have received a commandment of the Lord that I should make these plates, for the special ^apurpose that there should be an account engraven of the ^bministry of my people.

4 另外那些頁片上，要刻寫列王統治的記事，和我人民的戰事與紛爭；所以這些頁片要記載大部分的事工；^ａ另外那些頁片則記載大部分的列王統治和我人民的戰事與紛爭。

4 Upon the other plates should be engraven an account of the reign of the kings, and the wars and contentions of my people; wherefore these plates are for the more part of the ministry; and the ^aother plates are for the more part of the reign of the kings and the wars and contentions of my people.

5 因此，主為了其^ａ睿智的目的，命令我製作這些頁片；那目的我不知道。

5 Wherefore, the Lord hath commanded me to make these plates for a ^awise purpose in him, which purpose I know not.

6 但是主從開始就^ａ通曉萬事；因此，祂預備了道路，來完成祂在人類兒女中的一切事工；因為看啊，祂有一切^ｂ權力，能實現祂全部的話語。正如這樣。阿們。

6 But the Lord ^aknoweth all things from the beginning; wherefore, he prepareth a way to accomplish all his works among the children of men; for behold, he hath all ^bpower unto the fulfilling of all his words. And thus it is. Amen.