Doctrine and Covenants 133

Mormon History: 1830 to 1839

Doctrine and Covenants 133

November 3, 1831, Hiram, Ohio.
Gather good Gentiles and Jews to Zion. Soon the Lord and his people will wreck the world and destroy the wicked. Ancients will be resurrected. Lord will send bad people into oblivion. Good people get eternal life.
Evening and Morning Star 1, no. 12 (May 1833): [1–2] heading: "Revelations."
Not printed in the Book of Commandments.
1835 Doctrine and Covenants 100 heading: APPENDIX.

Background
Oliver to take commandments to Missouri Joseph to arrange them	¶	It had been decided by the conference that Elder Oliver Cowdery should carry the commandments and revelations to Independence, Missouri, for printing, and that I should arrange and get them in readiness by the time that he left, which was to be by the 15th of the month and possibly before,		Minutes of November 1–2, 1831 decided by the conference: not mentioned in minutes
Elders' questions about missionary work This is the answer	¶	At this time there were many things which the elders desired to know relative to preaching the gospel to the inhabitants of the earth, and concerning the gathering: and, in order to walk by the true light, and be instructed from on high, on the 3d of November 1831. I enquired of the Lord and received the following Revelation, which ~~by way of~~ <from its> importance, and <for> distinction has Since been ~~called~~ the ~~Appendix, and~~ added to the Book of Doctrine and Covenants, and called the Appendix

		*Evening and Morning Star*
	¶	REVELATIONS.		EMS 1, no. 12 (May 1833): [1–2].
Preface previously published This is the Appendix	¶	HAVING given, in a previous number, the Preface to the book of Commandments now in press, we give below, the close, or as it has been called, the Appendix. It affords us joy to lay before the saints, an article frought with so much heavenly intelligence, having previously published many from the same book for their instruction.		EMS 1, no. 12 (May 1833): [1–2].
From the Lord Keep commandments	¶	We hope that while they read it, they will remember, that it is a voice from him who spake as never man spake. We hope that while they are blessed with revelation upon revelation, with commandment upon commandment, and with precept upon precept, they will remember to do them. We hope that while they are thus blessed with the precious word of their Lord from heaven, in these last days, to fulfill that which was spoken in days of old, they will hearken to his counsels and lend an ear to all his precepts.
All to be fulfilled See the Lord soon Everlasting covenant prepares people	¶	Indeed it is a source of joy to us, to know, that all the prophecies and promises which are contained in them, which have not been fulfilled, will come to pass. The saints may lift up their heads and rejoice, for their redemption will soon be perfected. Soon the curtain of heaven will be unfolded, as a scroll is unfolded after it is rolled up, and they will see their Lord face to face. In view of these coming scenes, they may lift up their heads and rejoice, and praise his holy name, that they are permitted to live in the days when he returns to his people his ever-lasting covenant, to prepare them for his presence.
Book price Delayed	¶	The book from which this important revelation is taken, will be published in the course of the present year, at from 25, to 50 cents a copy. We regret that in consequence of circumstances not within our control, this book will not be offered to our brethren as soon as was anticipated. We beg their forbearance, and solicit an interest in their prayers, promising to use our exertions with all our means to accomplish the work.

Listen up	1	Hearken, O ye people of my church, saith the Lord your God, and hear the word of the Lord concerning you;	¶	Current LDS verse numbers are to the left of the text. Star paragraphing is indicated to the right of the text.
Lord comes quickly to temple Cursing the ungodly	2	the Lord who shall suddenly come to his temple; the Lord who shall come down upon the world with a curse to judgment; yea, upon all the nations that forget God, and upon all the ungodly among you.		"Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the LORD, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts." Malachai 3:1.
All nations will see, earth shakes	3	For he shall make bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations, and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of their God:	¶	"The LORD hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God." Isaiah 52:10.
You going to Zion, sanctify yourselves	4	Wherefore, prepare ye, prepare ye, O my people; sanctify yourselves; gather ye together, O ye people of my church, upon the land of Zion; all you that have not been commanded to tarry.	¶	"Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy: for I am the LORD your God." Leviticus 20:7.
Leave Babylon, be clean	5	Go ye out from Babylon. Be ye clean that bear the vessels of the Lord.	¶	"Depart ye, depart ye, go ye out from thence, touch no unclean thing; go ye out of the midst of her; be ye clean, that bear the vessels of the LORD." Isaiah 52:11.
Counsel together, call on the Lord	6	Call your solemn assemblies, and speak often one to another.
		And let every man call upon the name of the Lord;		"For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." Romans 10:13.
Leave Babylon	7	yea, verily I say unto you, again, the time has come when the voice of the Lord is unto you, Go ye out of Babylon; gather ye out from among the nations, from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
Send missionaries to Gentiles, then Jews	8	Send forth the elders of my church unto the nations which are afar off; unto the islands of the sea; send forth unto foreign lands; call upon all nations; firstly, first upon the Gentiles, and then upon the Jews.	¶	Turquoise: dropped after 1835 Pink: added after 1835
Say, go to Zion Build up Zion	9	And behold, and lo, this shall be their cry, and the voice of the Lord unto all people: Go ye forth unto the land of Zion, that the borders of my people may be enlarged, and that her stakes may be strengthened, and that Zion may go forth unto the regions round about.	¶	"Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes" Isaiah 54:2.
Get ready	10	Yea let the cry go forth among all people: Awake and arise and go forth to meet the Bride-groom:	¶
		Behold and lo, the Bride-groom cometh, go ye out to meet him. Prepare yourselves for the great day of the Lord.	¶	"And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him." Matthew 25:6.
Watch	11	Watch, therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour.		"Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh." Matthew 25:13.
Flee to Zion	12	Let them, therefore, which who are among the Gentiles flee unto Zion.	¶	"Let those therefore who are among the Gentiles flee unto Zion, and let them who be of Judah flee unto Jerusalem." Extract quoted by Edward Partridge, EMS 1, no. 1 (June 1832): [2].
Jews to Jerusalem	13	And let them who be of Judah, flee unto Jerusalem, unto the mountains of the Lord's house.
Leave Babylon (wickedness)	14	Go ye out from among the nations, even from Babylon, from the midst of wickedness, which is spiritual Babylon.	¶
Make preparations for going Don't turn back	15	But verily thus saith the Lord, let not your flight be in haste, but let all things be prepared before you: and he that goeth, let him not look back, lest sudden destruction shall come upon him.	¶	"But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt." Genesis 19:26.
Listen up, everybody Repent!	16	Hearken and hear O ye inhabitants of the earth. Listen ye elders of my church together, and hear the voice of the Lord, for he calleth upon all men and he commandeth all men every where to repent:	¶
Angel prepares the way	17	for behold the Lord God hath sent forth the angel crying through the midst of heaven, saying: Prepare ye the way of the Lord, and make his paths strait straight, for the hour of his coming is nigh,		"For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight." Matthew 3:3. Cf. Mark 1:3, Luke 3:4. "And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father's name written in their foreheads." Revelation 14:1. Cf. Revelation 7:2–4.
Lord's 144,000 on Mount Zion	18	when the Lamb shall stand upon mount Zion, and with him a hundred and forty-four thousand, having his Father's name written on their foreheads:
Prepare to meet the bridegroom	19	Wherefore, prepare ye for the coming of the Bride-groom: go ye, go ye out to meet him,		"And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him." Matthew 25:6.
He will stand everywhere	20	for behold, he shall stand upon the mount of Olivet, and upon the mighty ocean, even the great deep, and upon the islands of the sea, and upon the land of Zion;
Speak to all	21	and he shall utter his voice out of Zion, and he shall speak from Jerusalem, and his voice shall be heard among all people;
Big voice	22	and it shall be a voice as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder, which shall break down the mountains, and the valleys shall not be found:		"And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east: and his voice was like a noise of many waters: and the earth shined with his glory." Ezekiel 43:2 "And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder … " Revelation 14:2. Cf. Revelation 1:15, 19:6.
Oceans obey, islands come together	23	He shall command the great deep, and it shall be driven back into the north countries, and the islands shall become one land,	¶
Jerusalem and Zion return to original places	24	and the land of Jerusalem and the land of Zion, shall be turned back into their own place, and the earth shall be like as it was in the days before it was divided.		"And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother's name was Joktan. " Genesis 10:25. Cf. 1 Chronicles 1:19.
Savior reigns	25	And the Lord even the Savior shall stand in the midst of his people, and shall reign over all flesh.	¶
People in the north Melt ice	26	And they who are in the north countries shall come in remembrance before the Lord, and their prophets shall hear his voice, and shall no longer stay themselves, and they shall smite the rocks, and the ice shall flow down at their presence.		¶ Ezra Booth Letters (1–3)
Highways on ocean beds	27	And an high way shall be cast up in the midst of the great deep.	¶
Snack on enemies	28	Their enemies shall become a prey unto them,
Deserts pools of living water	29	and in the barren deserts there shall come forth pools of living water; and the parched ground shall no longer be a thirsty land.		"And the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water: in the habitation of dragons, where each lay, shall be grass with reeds and rushes." Isaiah 35:7.
Bring riches to Ephraim	30	And they shall bring forth their rich treasures unto the children of Ephraim my servants.
Hills shake at them	31	And the boundaries of the everlasting hills shall tremble at their presence.—	¶	"The blessings of thy father have prevailed above the blessings of my progenitors unto the utmost bound of the everlasting hills: they shall be on the head of Joseph, and on the crown of the head of him that was separate from his brethren." Genesis 49:26.
Be crowned with glory by Ephraim	32	And then there shall they fall down and be crowned with glory, even in Zion, by the hands of the servants of the Lord, even the children of Ephraim;		Turquoise: dropped after 1835 Pink: added after 1835
Joyful songs	33	and they shall be filled with songs of everlasting joy.		"And the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away. " Isaiah 35:10.
Speaking of Ten Tribes above Ephraim better off	34	Behold this is the blessing of the everlasting God upon the tribes of Israel, and the richer blessing upon the head of Ephraim and his fellows.	¶
Jews become holy too	35	And they also of the tribe of Judah, after their pain, shall be sanctified in holiness before the Lord to dwell in his presence day and night for ever and ever.	¶
I sent my angel with everlasting gospel	36	And now verily saith the Lord, that these things might be known among you, O inhabitants of the earth, I have sent forth mine angel, flying through the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel, who hath appeared unto some, and hath committed it unto man, who shall appear unto many that dwell on the earth,	¶	"And I beheld, and heard an angel flying through the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice, Woe, woe, woe, to the inhabiters of the earth by reason of the other voices of the trumpet of the three angels, which are yet to sound!" Revelation 8:13.
To be preached worldwide	37	and this gospel shall be preached unto every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,		"And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people," Revelation 14:6.
Missionaries warn	38	and the servants of God shall go forth, saying, with a loud voice:		"Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters." Revelation 14:7
		Fear God and give glory to him: for the hour of his judgment is come:
Worship	39	and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters,		Pink: added after 1835
Pray	40	calling upon the name of the Lord day and night, saying,		"Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence, " Isaiah 64:1.
		O that thou wouldst rend the heavens, that thou wouldst come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence.	¶
Boiling water, melting ice	41	And it shall be answered upon their head, for the presence of the Lord shall be as the melting fire that burneth, and as the fire which causeth the waters to boil.		"As when the melting fire burneth, the fire causeth the waters to boil, to make thy name known to thine adversaries, that the nations may tremble at thy presence! " Isaiah 64:2.
All nations fear you	42	O Lord, thou shalt come down to make thy name known to thine adversaries, and all nations shall tremble at thy presence.	¶
You get to do terrible things	43	When thou doeth doest terrible things, things they look not for;		Turquoise: dropped after 1835 Pink: added after 1835
Fountains flow	44	yea, when thou comest down, and the mountains flow down at thy presence, thou shalt meet him who rejoiceth and worketh righteousness, who remembereth thee in thy ways:		"Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence, " Isaiah 64:1.
Cannot be imagined	45	For since the beginning of the world have not men heard nor perceived by the ear, neither hath any eye seen, O God, besides thee, how great things thou hast prepared for him that waiteth for thee.	¶
Dyed garments Glorious apparel	46	And it shall be said, Who is this that cometh down from God in heaven with dyed garments: yea, from the regions which are not known, clothed in his glorious apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength?	¶	"Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save." Isaiah 63:1.
I spoke in righteousness to save	47	And he shall say, I am he who spake in righteousness, mighty to save.	¶
Lord dresses in red, like grape stompers	48	And the Lord shall be red in his apparel, and his garments like him that treadeth in the wine-vat,		"Wherefore art thou red in thine apparel, and thy garments like him that treadeth in the winefat?" Isaiah 63:2. "Denote respectively the lower and upper of the two vats used for making wine. The grapes were placed in the press and then trodden under foot; the juice was collected in the "fat" underneath." Off-site link to source.
Sun, moon, and stars shamed by his glory	49	and so great shall be the glory of his presence, that the sun shall hide his face in shame; and the moon shall withhold its light; and the stars shall be hurled from their places:		"And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof. " Revelation 21:23. "Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:" Matthew 29:24.
I did it by myself!	50	And his voice shall be heard, I have trodden the wine-press alone, and have brought judgment upon all people; and none was were with me;		"I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people there was none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment." Isaiah 63:3.
I beat them! Their blood splashed on my clothes I was taking revenge	51	and I have trampled them in my fury, and I did tread upon them in mine anger, and their blood have I sprinkled upon my garments, and stained all my raiment: for this was the day of vengeance which was in my heart.
This is the year of redemption	52	And now the year of my redeemed is come, and they shall mention the loving kindness of their Lord, and all that he has bestowed upon them, according to his goodness, and according to his loving kindness, forever and ever.	¶	"I will mention the lovingkindnesses of the Lord, and the praises of the Lord, according to all that the Lord hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses." Isaiah 63:7.
Saved by love	53	In all their afflictions he was afflicted.		"In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old." Isaiah 63:9.
		And the angel of his presence saved them; and in his love, and in his pity, he redeemed them, and bare bore them, and carried them all the days of old;	¶
Enoch and the rest	54	yea, and Enoch also, and they who were with him; the prophets which who were before him, and Noah also, and they who were before him, and Moses also, and they who were before him.		Blue: dropped in 1835 Red: added in 1835
All prophets with the Lamb	55	and from Moses to Elijah, and from Elijah to John, who were with Christ in his resurrection, and the holy apostles, with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, shall be in the presence of the Lamb.
Saints resurrected and stand on Mount Zion, New Jerusalem, singing forever	56	And the graves of the saints shall be opened, and they shall come forth and stand on the right hand of the Lamb, when he shall stand upon mount Zion, and upon the holy city, the New Jerusalem, and they shall sing the song of the Lamb day and night forever and ever.	¶	"And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints." Revelation 15:3.
So people can be glorified the Lord sent fullness of gospel, covenant— plain and simple	57	[2] And for this cause, that men might be made partakers of the glories which were to be revealed, the Lord sent forth the fulness of his gospel, his everlasting covenant, reasoning in plainness, and simplicity,	¶
To prepare the weak Confound the wise	58	to prepare the weak for those things which are coming on the earth; and for the Lord's errand in the day when the weak should shall confound the wise, and the little one become a strong nation, and two should shall put their tens of thousands to flight;		"But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;" 1 Corinthinians 1:27.
Weak thrash the nations	59	and by the weak things of the earth, the Lord should shall thresh thrash the nations by the power of his Spirit.		Turquoise: dropped after 1835 Pink: added after 1835
Commandments first kept from world	60	And for this cause these commandments were given; they were commanded to be kept from the world in the day that they were given, but now are to go forth unto all flesh.		What would be the reason?
According to the Lord	61	And this according to the mind and will of the Lord, who ruleth over all flesh;	¶
Eternal life for repentant, sanctified	62	and unto him that repenteth and sanctifieth himself before the Lord, shall be given eternal life.
Those who don't listen, get cut off	63	And upon them that hearken not to the voice of the Lord, shall be fulfilled that which was written by the prophet Moses, That they should be cut off from among the people.		be cut off from among the people: (and variants), a penalty often prescribed for specific transgressions (though not the one named here) in the Pentatuch, esp. Leviticus and Numbers, but never in Deuteronomy.
Like Malachi said	64	And also that which was written by the prophet Malachi: For behold the day cometh that shall burn as an oven, and all the proud; yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up saith the Lord of Hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.	¶	"For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch." Malachai 4:1.
Lord will tell them	65	Wherefore: this shall be the answer of the Lord unto them:	¶
Whem I came, you rejected me and were driven out	66	In that day when I came unto mine own, no man among you received me, and you were driven out.—
I called again, but nobody answered	67	When I called again, there was none of you to answer, yet my arm was not shortened at all, that I could not redeem, neither my power to deliver.		"Wherefore, when I came, was there no man? when I called, was there none to answer? Is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot redeem? or have I no power to deliver? behold, at my rebuke I dry up the sea, I make the rivers a wilderness: their fish stinketh, because there is no water, and dieth for thirst." "I clothe the heavens with blackness, and I make sackcloth their covering." Isaiah 50:2–3.
I dry up the seas, rivers, and the fish die	68	Behold at my rebuke I dry up the sea. I make the rivers a wilderness: their fish stinketh, and dieeth for thirst.	¶
I turn the sky black	69	I clothe the heavens with blackness, and make sackcloth their covering.
And you get grief	70	And this shall ye have of my hand, ye shall lie down in sorrow.	¶	"… This shall ye have of mine hand; ye shall lie down in sorrow. " Isaiah 50:11.
Nobody to save you because you didn't obey me when you had the chance	71	Behold and lo there are none to deliver you, for ye obeyed not my voice when I called to you out of the heavens, ye believed not my servants; & when they were sent unto you ye received them not:	¶
Servants sealed you up	72	wherefore they sealed up the testimony and bound up the law, and ye were delivered over unto darkness:		"Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples." Isaiah 8:16.
Go to outer darkness and wail, grind your teeth	73	these shall go away into outer darkness, where there is weeping, and wailing, and gnashing of teeth.—		"But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth." Matthew 8:12, 25:30.
God signing off.	74	Behold the Lord your God hath spoken it. Amen.
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