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they were glad in their

       hearts, insomuch that they did rejoice over me, saying: We knew

       that ye could not construct a ship, for we knew that ye were

       lacking in judgment; wherefore, thou canst not accomplish so

       great a work.

      1 Nephi 17:20

       20 And thou art like unto our father, led away by the foolish

       imaginations of his heart; yea, he hath led us out of the land of

       Jerusalem, and we have wandered in the wilderness for these many

       years; and our women have toiled, being big with child; and they

       have borne children in the wilderness and suffered all things,

       save it were death; and it would have been better that they had

       died before they came out of Jerusalem than to have suffered

       these afflictions.

      1 Nephi 17:21

       21 Behold, these many years we have suffered in the wilderness,

       which time we might have enjoyed our possessions and the land of

       our inheritance; yea, and we might have been happy.

      1 Nephi 17:22

       22 And we know that the people who were in the land of Jerusalem

       were a righteous people; for they kept the statutes and judgments

       of the Lord, and all his commandments, according to the law of

       Moses; wherefore, we know that they are a righteous people; and

       our father hath judged them, and hath led us away because we

       would hearken unto his words; yea, and our brother is like unto

       him. And after this manner of language did my brethren murmur

       and complain against us.

      1 Nephi 17:23

       23 And it came to pass that I, Nephi, spake unto them, saying:

       Do ye believe that our fathers, who were the children of Israel,

       would have been led away out of the hands of the Egyptians if

       they had not hearkened unto the words of the Lord?

      1 Nephi 17:24

       24 Yea, do ye suppose that they would have been led out of

       bondage, if the Lord had not commanded Moses that he should lead

       them out of bondage?

      1 Nephi 17:25

       25 Now ye know that the children of Israel were in bondage; and

       ye know that they were laden with tasks, which were grievous to

       be borne; wherefore, ye know that it must needs be a good thing

       for them, that they should be brought out of bondage.

      1 Nephi 17:26

       26 Now ye know that Moses was commanded of the Lord to do that

       great work; and ye know that by his word the waters of the Red

       Sea were divided hither and thither, and they passed through on

       dry ground.

      1 Nephi 17:27

       27 But ye know that the Egyptians were drowned in the Red Sea,

       who were the armies of Pharaoh.

      1 Nephi 17:28

       28 And ye also know that they were fed with manna in the

       wilderness.

      1 Nephi 17:29

       29 Yea, and ye also know that Moses, by his word according to

       the power of God which was in him, smote the rock, and there came

       forth water, that the children of Israel might quench their

       thirst.

      1 Nephi 17:30

       30 And notwithstanding they being led, the Lord their God, their

       Redeemer, going before them, leading them by day and giving light

       unto them by night, and doing all things for them which were

       expedient for man to receive, they hardened their hearts and

       blinded their minds, and reviled against Moses and against the

       true and living God.

      1 Nephi 17:31

       31 And it came to pass that according to his word he did destroy

       them; and according to his word he did lead them; and according

       to his word he did do all things for them; and there was not any

       thing done save it were by his word.

      1 Nephi 17:32

       32 And after they had crossed the river Jordan he did make them

       mighty unto the driving out of the children of the land, yea,

       unto the scattering them to destruction.

      1 Nephi 17:33

       33 And now, do ye suppose that the children of this land, who

       were in the land of promise, who were driven out by our fathers,

       do ye suppose that they were righteous? Behold, I say unto you,

       Nay.

      1 Nephi 17:34

       34 Do ye suppose that our fathers would have been more choice

       than they if they had been righteous? I say unto you, Nay.

      1 Nephi 17:35

       35 Behold, the Lord esteemeth all flesh in one; he that is

       righteous is favored of God. But behold, this people had

       rejected every word of God, and they were ripe in iniquity; and

       the fulness of the wrath of God was upon them; and the Lord did

       curse the land against them, and bless it unto our fathers; yea,

       he did curse it against them unto their destruction, and he did

       bless it unto our fathers unto their obtaining power over it.

      1 Nephi 17:36

       36 Behold, the Lord hath created the earth that it should be

       inhabited; and he hath created his children that they should

       possess it.

      1 Nephi 17:37

       37 And he raiseth up a righteous nation, and destroyeth the

       nations of the wicked.

      1 Nephi 17:38

       38 And he leadeth away the righteous into precious lands, and

       the wicked he destroyeth, and curseth the land unto them for

       their sakes.

      1 Nephi 17:39

       39 He ruleth high in the heavens, for it is his throne, and this

       earth is his footstool.

      1 Nephi 17:40

       40 And he loveth those who will have him to be their God.

       Behold, he loved our fathers, and he covenanted with them, yea,

       even Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; and he remembered the covenants

       which he had made; wherefore, he did bring them out of the land

       of Egypt.

      1 Nephi 17:41

       41 And he did straiten them in the wilderness with his rod; for

       they hardened their hearts, even as

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