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3 Nephi 10
There is silence in the land for many hours—The voice of Christ promises to gather His people as a hen gathers her chickens—The more righteous part of the people have been preserved. About A.D. 34–35.
And
now
behold,
it
came
to
pass
that
all
the
people
of
the
land
did
a
hear
these
sayings,
and
did
witness
of
it.
And
after
these
sayings
there
was
silence
in
the
land
for
the
space
of
many
hours;
2 For
so
great
was
the
astonishment
of
the
people
that
they
did
cease
lamenting
and
howling
for
the
loss
of
their
kindred
which
had
been
slain;
therefore
there
was
silence
in
all
the
land
for
the
space
of
many
hours.
3 And
it
came
to
pass
that
there
came
a
voice
again
unto
the
people,
and
all
the
people
did
hear,
and
did
witness
of
it,
saying:
4 O
ye
people
of
these
a
great
cities
which
have
fallen,
who
are
descendants
of
Jacob,
yea,
who
are
of
the
house
of
Israel,
how
oft
have
I
b
gathered
you
as
a
hen
gathereth
her
chickens
under
her
wings,
and
have
c
nourished
you.
5 And
again,
a
how
oft
would
I
have
gathered
you
as
a
hen
gathereth
her
chickens
under
her
wings,
yea,
O
a
ye
people
of
the
house
of
Israel,
who
have
fallen;
yea,
O
ye
people
of
the
house
of
Israel,
ye
that
dwell
at
Jerusalem,
as
ye
that
have
fallen;
yea,
how
oft
would
I
have
gathered
you
as
a
hen
gathereth
her
chickens,
and
ye
would
not.
6 O
ye
house
of
Israel
whom
I
have
a
spared,
how
oft
will
I
gather
you
as
a
hen
gathereth
her
chickens
under
her
wings,
if
ye
will
repent
and
b
return
unto
me
with
full
purpose
of
c
heart.
7 But
if
not,
O
house
of
Israel,
the
places
of
your
dwellings
shall
become
a
desolate
until
the
time
of
the
fulfilling
of
the
b
covenant
to
your
fathers.
8 And
now
it
came
to
pass
that
after
the
people
had
heard
these
words,
behold,
they
began
to
weep
and
howl
a
again
because
of
the
loss
of
their
kindred
and
friends.
9 And
it
came
to
pass
that
thus
did
the
three
days
pass
away.
And
it
was
in
the
morning,
and
the
a
darkness
dispersed
from
off
the
face
of
the
land,
and
the
earth
did
cease
to
tremble,
and
the
b
rocks
did
cease
to
rend,
and
the
dreadful
groanings
did
cease,
and
all
the
tumultuous
noises
did
pass
away.
10 And
the
earth
did
cleave
together
again,
that
it
stood;
and
the
a
mourning,
and
the
weeping,
and
the
wailing
of
the
people
who
were
spared
alive
did
cease;
and
their
mourning
was
turned
into
joy,
and
their
lamentations
into
the
b
praise
and
thanksgiving
unto
the
Lord
Jesus
Christ,
their
Redeemer.
11 And
thus
far
were
the
a
scriptures
b
fulfilled
which
had
been
spoken
by
the
prophets.
12 And
it
was
the
a
more
righteous
part
of
the
people
who
were
saved,
and
it
was
they
who
received
the
prophets
and
stoned
them
not;
and
it
was
they
who
had
not
shed
the
blood
of
the
saints,
who
were
spared—
13 And
they
were
spared
and
were
not
sunk
and
buried
up
in
the
earth;
and
they
were
not
drowned
in
the
depths
of
the
sea;
and
they
were
not
burned
by
fire,
neither
were
they
fallen
upon
and
crushed
to
death;
and
they
were
not
carried
away
in
the
whirlwind;
neither
were
they
overpowered
by
the
vapor
of
smoke
and
of
darkness.
14 And
now,
whoso
readeth,
let
him
understand;
he
that
hath
the
scriptures,
let
him
a
search
them,
and
see
and
behold
if
all
these
deaths
and
destructions
by
fire,
and
by
smoke,
and
by
b
tempests,
and
by
whirlwinds,
and
by
the
c
opening
of
the
earth
to
receive
them,
and
all
these
things
are
not
unto
the
fulfilling
of
the
prophecies
of
many
of
the
holy
prophets.
15 Behold,
I
say
unto
you,
Yea,
many
have
testified
of
these
things
at
the
coming
of
Christ,
and
were
a
slain
because
they
testified
of
these
things.
16 Yea,
the
prophet
a
Zenos
did
testify
of
these
things,
and
also
Zenock
spake
b
concerning
these
things,
because
they
testified
particularly
concerning
us,
who
are
the
remnant
of
their
seed.
17 Behold,
our
father
Jacob
also
testified
concerning
a
a
remnant
of
the
seed
of
Joseph.
And
behold,
are
not
we
a
remnant
of
the
seed
of
Joseph?
And
these
things
which
testify
of
us,
are
they
not
written
upon
the
plates
of
brass
which
our
father
Lehi
brought
out
of
Jerusalem?
18 And
it
came
to
pass
that
in
the
ending
of
the
thirty
and
fourth
year,
behold,
I
will
show
unto
you
that
the
people
of
Nephi
who
were
spared,
and
also
those
who
had
been
called
a
Lamanites,
who
had
been
spared,
did
have
great
favors
shown
unto
them,
and
great
b
blessings
poured
out
upon
their
heads,
insomuch
that
soon
after
the
c
ascension
of
Christ
into
heaven
he
did
truly
manifest
himself
unto
them—
19
a
Showing
his
body
unto
them,
and
ministering
unto
them;
and
an
account
of
his
ministry
shall
be
given
hereafter.
Therefore
for
this
time
I
make
an
end
of
my
sayings.
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