| November [12], 1831, Hiram, Ohio |
| Oliver to accompany John Whitmer to Zion with
commandments and money. John to work on church history there. |
| Not printed in the Book of Commandments. |
| 1835 Doctrine and Covenants 28 heading:
Revelation given November, 1831. |
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1835 Doctrine and Covenants
28 |
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| Don't
let Oliver take commandments and money to Zion alone |
1 |
Hearken unto me, saith the Lord
your God, for my servant Oliver Cowdery's sake. It is not wisdom in me
that he should be entrusted with the commandments and the moneys which
he shall carry unto the land of Zion, except one go with him who will
be true and faithful: |
1 |
1835 D&C 28 verse numbers are to
the right of the text. |
| Send
John Whitmer with him |
2 |
wherefore I the Lord willeth will that
my servant, John Whitmer, should
go with my servant Oliver Cowdery; |
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Turquoise: dropped after 1835
Pink: added after 1835 |
| John
continue writing history |
3 |
And also that he shall continue
in writing and making a history of all the important things which he shall
observe and know. concerning my church, |
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| Oliver
to advise him |
4 |
and also that he receive counsel
and assistance from my servant Oliver Cowdery, and others. |
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| Others
send him accounts |
5 |
And also, my servants who are abroad
in the earth, should send forth the accounts of their stewardships to
the land of Zion; |
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| Zion
is center for this |
6 |
for the land of Zion shall be a
seat and a place to receive and do all these things: |
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| John
can travel to document |
7 |
nevertheless, let my servant John
Whitmer travel many times from place to place, and from church to church,
that he may the more easily obtain knowledge: |
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| To
benefit next generations |
8 |
preaching and expounding, writing,
copying, selecting and obtaining all things which shall be for the good
of the church, and for the rising generations, that shall grow up on the
land of Zion, to possess it from generation to generation, forever and
ever. Amen. |
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D&C 70
D&C 68
Ohio Revelations
Doctrine and Covenants
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