| Hiram, Portage County, Ohio, March 20, 1832. |
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| Buy paper for printing the Book of Commandments
and take it to Zion because it is not time for Martin
to go there yet. The Bishop may purchase it if necessary. For the good
of the church, do this now and let the translation of
the New Testament wait. |
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Book of Commandments and Revelations
(BCR, 148)
John Whitmer scribe
Redactor: Unidentified
1832 |
Whitney Manuscript
(Whitney Papers box 1, fd. 18) |
Kirtland Revelations Book
(KRB, 1). |
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Revelation given March 20th.
1832 Portage Co Ohio. |
20 March 1832 at Hyrum |
Hiram Portage County Ohio March 20th 1832 |
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¶ First Shall we procure the paper required of our breatheren in thus [their?] letter and carry it with us or not and if we do not what moneys shall we use for that purpose |
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| Purchase paper for
printing |
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It is expedient Saith the Lord unto you that the paper shall
be purchased for the printing of the Book of the Lord's commandments |
¶ It is expedient saith the Lord unto you that the paper shall
<be> purchased for the <printing of the> books of the Lords commandments |
¶ It is expedient saith the Lord unto you that the paper shall
be purchased for the printing of the books of the Lords commandments |
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| Take it with you |
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and it must needs be that you take it with you for it is
not expedient that my Servent Martin Should as yet <go> up unto the Land
of Zion |
and it must needs be that you take it with [you] for it is
not expedient that my servent Martin should as yet go up unto the land
of Zion |
and it must needs be that you take it with you for it is
not expedient that my servant Martin should as yet go up unto the land
of Zion, |
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| Bishop may purchase |
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let the purchase be made by the Bishop if needs must be by him <hire> |
let the purchase be made by the Bishop of it needs must <be>
by hire |
let the purchase be made by the Bishop if it needs must be
by hire |
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| Do it in the name
of the Lord |
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whatsoever is done let it be done in the name of the Lord. |
whatsoever is done let it be done in the name of the Lord |
whatsoever is done let it be done in the name of the Lord— — — — — — — |
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| Finish New Testament translation? |
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¶ Second shall we finish the translation <of the New testament> before we go to Zion or wait till re return |
¶ Shall we finish the translation of the new testament before
we go to Zion or wait till we return |
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Do not delay trip
Best for the church
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¶ It is expedient saith the Lord that there be no delays and
this saith the Lord for the greatest good and benefit of the church |
It is expedient saith the Lord that there be no delays and
this saith the Lord, is for the greatest good and benefit of the Church |
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| Leave translation for now |
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wherefore omit the translation for the present time |
wherefore omit translating for the present time |
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