| July 20, 1831, Independence,
Jackson county, Missouri. |
| Missouri land of promise,
city of Zion to be built. Build temple west of courthouse. Purchase lands
up to the Indian Territory for inheritances. Church agent Sidney Gilbert
provide goods for the Saints and get a license to trade with the Indians
so gospel can be preached to them §. Edward
Partridge assign inheritances, W. W. Phelps serve as church printer,
Oliver assisting. Sidney Gilbert, W. W. Phelps, and Oliver move to Zion. |
| Kirtland
Revelation Book, 89–91, heading: Revelation given
in independence July the 20 1831 shewing that to be the place of the city
of Zion and the gathering — |
| Not printed in the Book of Commandments. |
| 1835 Doctrine and Covenants 27
heading:
Revelation given in Zion, July, 1831. |
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Kirtland Revelations Book |
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1835 Doctrine and Covenants 27 |
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| Missouri
the promised land |
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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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Term: saints |
| 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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| Temple
lot |
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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
a spot for the temple is lying westward upon
a lot which is not far from the court house: |
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Turquoise:
dropped after 1835
Pink: added
after 1835 |
| Purchase
land |
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Wherefor[e] it is wisdom
that the Land should be purchased by the saints and also every tract lying
[canceled word] 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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| 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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| Sidney
Gilbert church agent to buy land |
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and let my servant Sidney
Gilbert stand in the office to 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 to 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 done in righteousness,
and as wisdom shall direct. |
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Sidney Gilbert |
| Edward
Partridge apportion inheritance |
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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 to which I have appointed
unto him, to
and divide the saints their inheritance, even
as I have commanded: and also
them those whom
he has appointed to assist him. |
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Edward Partridge
Blue:
dropped in 1835
Red: added in 1835
Turquoise: dropped after 1835
Pink: added after 1835 |
| Sidney
Gilbert to move to Independence |
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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 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 provision and the disciples may need
to plant them in their inheritance. |
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provision and: dropped
in 1835, added after 1835 |
| Send
goods to Independence |
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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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Blue:
dropped in 1835
Red: added in 1835 |
| Provide
for Saints |
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and thus the
gospel may be preached unto them. |
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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 and shadow of death. |
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| W. W.
Phelps church printer |
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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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W. W. Phelps |
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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
receive 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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Blue:
dropped in 1835
Red: added in 1835
Turquoise: dropped after 1835
Pink: added after 1835 |
| Oliver
to assist W. W. Phelps in editing |
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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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| Move
to Zion rapidly |
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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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| Bishop
and agent to prepare |
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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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| More
later |
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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)
Doctrine and Covenants
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