| March 8, 1833, Kirtland,
Ohio. |
| Joseph's sins forgiven.
Keys will never be taken. Gives oracles of God to church. Sidney and Frederick
are to be his counselors, equal to Joseph in holding the keys §.
School to train missionaries. Complete translation of the Old
Testament, then preside and study. Joseph to preside over Zion in the
Lord's own due time. |
| Newel K. Whitney
Papers, box 1, fd. 12
heading: Kirtland 8th of March 1833 / A Commandment
given unto Joseph saying, |
| Kirtland
Revelations Book, 51–55, heading: Revelation given Kirtland 8th March
1833— / A Commandment given unto Joseph saying. |
| Not printed in the
Book of Commandments. |
| 1835 Doctrine and Covenants
84 heading: Revelation to Joseph Smith, jr. given March, 1833. |
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Whitney Manuscript |
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Kirtland Revelations
Book |
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| Sins
forgiven |
1 |
thus saith the Lord;
verily, verily. I say unto you my son, thy sins are forgiven thee according
to thy petition: for thy prayers, and the prayers of thy brethren, have
come up into my ears; |
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thus saith the Lord
verely, verely I say unto you my son thy sins are forgiven thee according
to thy petition for thy prayers and the prayers of thy brethren have
[52] come up into my ears. |
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Current LDS D&C verse numbers are to the left of the text, 1835 D&C 84 verse
numbers to the right. |
| Keys
of the kingdom |
2 |
therefore, thou art
blessed from henceforth that bear the keys of the kingdom, given unto
you<;> which kingdom is coming forth for the Last time. |
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therefore thou art
blessed from henceforth that bear the keys of the kingdom, given unto
you; which kingdom is coming forth for the last time; |
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| Never
be taken, even in heaven |
3 |
verily I say unto
you, the keys of this kingdom shall never be taken from you, whilst thou
art in the world; neither in the world to come; |
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verely I say unto
you, the keys of this kingdom shall never be taken from you, whilst while thou
art in the world; neither in the world to come; |
2 |
Blue: dropped in 1835
Red: added in 1835 |
| None
other to give oracles |
4 |
never[the]less through
you shall the oracles be given unto another,
yea, even unto the church: |
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nevertheless, through
you shall the oracles be given unto to another,
yea, even, unto the church: |
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| Caution |
5 |
and all they who receive
the oricles of God, let them beware how they hold them, lest they are
accounted as a light thing. and are brought under condemnation thereby
and stumble and fall when the storms descend & the winds blow and
the rains descend and beat upon their house |
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and all they who receive
the Oricles of God, let them beware how they hold them, lest they are
accounted as a light thing. And are brought under condemnation thereby,
and stumble, and fall, when the storms descend, and the winds blow, and
the rains descend, and beat upon their house. |
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term: how they hold them |
| Sidney,
Frederick equal with Joseph in holding keys |
6 |
and
again verely I say unto thy brethren Sidney
and Frederick their sins are
forgiven them also and they are accounted as equal with thee in holding
the keys of this Last Kingdom |
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And
again verely I say unto thy, brethren Sidney Rigdon,
and Frederick G. Williams, their sins are
forgiven them also, and they are accounted as equal with thee, in holding
the keys of <this> Last kingdom, |
3 |
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| Organize
School of the Prophets |
7 |
as
also through your administration the <keys of the> school of the prophets
which I have commanded to be organized |
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as
also through your administration, the keys of the school of the prophets,
which I have commanded to be organized; |
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term: school of the prophets
Sidney
quotes verses 6, 12–15. ¶ Minutes
of March 18, 1833 |
| To
perfect |
8 |
that thereby they may
be perfected in their ministry for the salvation of Zion and of the
Nations of Israel and of the Gentiles as many as will believe |
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that thereby they may
be perfected in their ministry; for the salvation of Zion; and of the
nations of Israel, and of <the> Gentiles, as many as will believe; |
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that through your
administration they may receive the word and through their administration
the word may go forth unto the ends of the earth; unto the Gentiles first
and then behold and Lo they shall turn unto the Jews |
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that through your
administration, they may receive the word; and through their administration,
the word may go forth unto the ends of the earth; unto the Gentiles first;
and then behold and Lo, they shall turn unto the Jews; |
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| Arm
of the Lord to be revealed in power |
10 |
and then cometh the
day when the arm of the Lord shall be reveiled in power in convincing
the nations the heathen nations the house of Joseph of the Gospel
of their salvation |
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and then cometh the
day when the arm of the Lord, shall be revealed in power, in convincing
the nations, the heathen nations, the house of Joseph; of the Gospel
of their salvation; |
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| All
to hear in own language |
11 |
for it shall come to
pass in that day that every man shall hear the fulness of the Gospel
in his own Tongue and in his own Language through those who are
ordained unto this power {2} by the administration of the comforter shed
forth upon them for the revelation of Jesus Christ |
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for it shall come to
pass in that day, that every man shall hear the fulness of the gospel,
in his own tongue, and in his own [53] language, through those who are
ordained unto this power by the administration of the comforter shed
forth upon them for the revelation of Jesus Christ. |
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| Continue
in presidency |
12 |
and
now verely I say unto you I give unto you a commandment that you continue
in this ministry and presidency |
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And
now verely I say unto you, I give unto you a commandment, that you continue
in this the ministry, and presidency. |
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Blue:
dropped in 1835
Red: added in 1835 |
| Finish
Old Testament first |
13 |
and when you have finished
the translation of the prophets you shall from thence forth preside over
the affairs of the Church and the school |
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and when you have finished
the translation of the prophets, you shall from thenceforth preside over
the affairs of the church, and the School, |
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| Receive
revelations |
14 |
and from time to time
as shall be manifest by the comforter
receive revelations to unfold the mysteries of the kingdom |
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and from time, to time,
as shall be manifested by the comforter,
receive revelations to unfold the mysteries of the Kingdom, |
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Pink: added after 1835 |
| Manage
churches, study |
15 |
and set in order the
Churches and study and Learn and become acquainted with all good books
and with Languages tongues and people &c. &c. |
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and set in order the
Churches; and study, and Learn, and become acquainted with all good books,
and with Languages, Tongues, & people &c. &c. |
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Turquoise:
dropped after 1835
term: churches |
| Preside |
16 |
and this shall be your
business and mission in all your lives to preside in councel and set in order all the affairs of this Church and kingdom. |
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And this shall be your
business and mission, in all your lives, to preside over in councel, and set in order all the affairs of this church; and kingdom. |
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| Watch
pride |
17 |
be
not ashamed, neither confounded but be admonished in all your high mindedness
and pride for it bringeth a snare upon your souls |
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Be
not ashamed, neither confounded; but be admonished in all your highmindedness,
and pride; for it bringeth a snare upon your souls. |
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| Slothfuness,
uncleanness |
18 |
Set in order your
houses keep slothfulness and uncleanness far
from you |
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set in order your
houses, keep slothfulness, and idleness <uncleanness> far
from you. |
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| Frederick's family |
19 |
now verely I say unto
you let there be a place provided as soon as it is possible for you for the
family of thy councellor & scribe even Frederick |
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Now verely I say unto
you, let there be a place provided, as soon as it is possible, for the
family of thy councellor and scribe, even Frederick G.
Williams; |
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| Don't
sell his farm |
20 |
and mine aged servent
Joseph. continue with his family
upon the place <where he now lives> and let it not be sold untill the
mouth of the Lord shall name |
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and let mine aged servent
Joseph Smith, Sen., continue with his family
upon the place where he now lives, and let it not be sold, until the
mouth of the Lord shall name, |
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Orange: added in KRB
Red: added in 1835 |
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Sidney to stay put |
21 |
and let thy councellor
even Sidney
remain where he now resides until the mouth of the Lord shall name |
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and let thy my councellor,
even Sidney Rigdon,
remain where he now resides, until the mouth of the Lord shall name |
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Turquoise:
dropped after 1835
Pink: added after 1835
Red: added in 1835 |
| Bishop
to find a wealthy agent |
22 |
and let the Bishop
search dilligently to obtain an agent and let it be
a man who has got riches in store a man of God and of strong faith |
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and let the Bishop
search diligently to obtain an agent; and let it him be
a man. who has got riches in store, a man of God, and of strong faith, |
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Blue:
dropped in 1835
Red: added in 1835 |
| Then
pay debts |
23 |
that thereby he may
be enabled to discharge evry debt that the store house of the Lord may
not be brought into disrepute before the eyes of the people |
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that thereby he may
be enabled to discharge evry debt; that the store house of the Lord may
not be brought into disrepute before the eyes of the [54] people. |
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| Covenant |
24 |
search dillgently
pray alway[s] and be believing and all things shall work together for
your good if ye walk uprightly and remember the covenant wherewith
ye have covenanted {3} one with another |
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Search diligently,
pray always. and be believing, and all things shall work together for
your good, if ye walk uprightly, and remember the covenant, wherewith
ye have covenanted one with another. |
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| Small
families |
25 |
let your families
be small especially mine aged Servant Joseph as pertaining to those who do not belong to your families |
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Let your families
be small, especially mine aged Servant Joseph Smith's,
Sen.; as pertaining to those who do not belong to your families. |
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Red: added in 1835 |
| Don't
give to unworthy |
26 |
that those things,
that are provided for you to bring to pass my work are not
taken from you and given to those that are not worthy |
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that those things,
that are provided for you to bring to pass my work, are be not
taken from you and given to those, that are not worthy; |
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and thereby you are hindered
in accomplishing <those things> which I have commanded you |
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and thereby you are be hindered
in accomplishing those things which I have commanded you; |
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Vienna Jaques keep enough to go to Zion |
28 |
and again verily I
say unto you it is my will that my hand maiden Viana should receive money to bear her expences and go up unto the Land of
Zion |
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And again, verily I
say unto you, it is my will that my handmaid Vienna Jaques Should rec[e]ive money, to bear her expenses, and go up unto the land of
Zion,* |
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* Directs
the reader to what is now verses 29–30 (yellow background) in
small writing at the end of the revelation. |
| Consecrate
the rest to the Lord |
29 |
and the residue of her money I
will consecrate unto myself and reward her in mine own due time |
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*And the residue of her the money I
will consecrate unto myself and reward her may
be consecrated unto me, and she be rewarded in mine own due time |
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Turquoise: dropped
after 1835
Pink: added after 1835
Blue: dropped in 1835
Red: added in 1835 |
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30 |
verely I say unto
you <that> it is meet in mine eyes that She Should go up unto the Land of
Zion |
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verely I say unto
you that it is meet in mine eyes that She Should go up unto the land of
Zion. |
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Yellow
background: text appears at the end of the KRB version |
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and receive an inheritance from
the hand of the Bishop |
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and receive an inheritance from
the hand of the Bishop |
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31 |
that she may settle
down in peace in as much as she is faithful and not be idle in her days
from thenceforth |
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that she may settle
down in peace inasmuch as she is faithful, and not be idle in her days
from thenceforth. |
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| Joseph will presiden in Zion eventually |
32 |
and behold verely
I say unto you that ye shall write this commandment and say unto your
brethren in Zion in Love greeting that I have called you also to preside
over Zion in mine own due time |
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And behold verely
I say unto you that ye shall write this commandment, and say unto your
brethren in Zion, in Love greeting that I have called you also to preside
over Zion, in mine own due time; |
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therefore let them
cease wearying me concerning this matter |
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therefore let them
cease wear[y]ing me concerning this matter. |
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| Zion
to repent |
34 |
behold I say unto
you that your brethren in Zion begin to repent and the Angels rejoice
over them |
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Behold I say unto
you, that your brethren in Zion, begin to repent, and the angels rejoice
over you, |
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Purple:
only
Orange: Whitney and 1835 D&C |
| McLellin, Gilbert, bishop rebuked |
35 |
nevertheless,
I am not well pleased with many things, and I am not well pleased with
my servant William E. McLe[l]lin,
neither with my servant sidney Gilbert,
and the Bishop also and others have many things to repent of |
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nevertheless,
I am not well pleased with <many things, and I am not well pleased with>
my Servant William E. McLellin,
neither with my servant Sidney Gilbert;
and the Bishop also; and others have many things to repent of: |
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Original: McLelin
am: missing in Whitney
E.: missing in Whitney |
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36 |
but verely I say unto
you that I the Lord will contend with Zion and plead with her strong
ones and chasten her untill she overcomes and are clean
before me |
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But verely I say unto
you that I the Lord will contend with Zion, and plead with her [55] Strong
ones, and chasten her, until she overcomes, and are is clean
before me; |
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| Zion
not to be removed |
37 |
for she shall not be
removed out of her place I the Lord have spoken it Am—
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for she shall not be
removed out of her place, I the Lord have spoken it Amen |
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Given by Joseph the
seer and writen by Frederick Councellor & Scribe |
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D&C 91
D&C 89
Ohio Revelations
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