1 Depois o Senhor Deus disse a Noé:

— Entre na barca, você e toda a sua família, pois eu tenho visto que você é a única pessoa que faz o que é certo. 2 Leve junto com você sete casais de cada espécie de animal puro e um casal de cada espécie de animal impuro. 3 Leve também sete casais de cada espécie de ave para que se conservem as espécies que existem na terra. 4 Pois daqui a sete dias eu vou fazer chover durante quarenta dias e quarenta noites. Assim vou acabar com todos os seres vivos que criei.

5 E Noé fez tudo conforme o que o Senhor Deus havia mandado. 6 Noé tinha seiscentos anos de idade quando as águas do dilúvio cobriram a terra. 7 A fim de escapar do dilúvio, ele entrou na barca junto com os seus filhos, a sua mulher e as suas noras. 8 Os animais puros e os impuros, os que se arrastam pelo chão e as aves 9 entraram com Noé na barca de dois em dois, macho e fêmea, como Deus havia mandado. 10 Sete dias depois, as águas do dilúvio começaram a cobrir a terra.

11 Nesse tempo Noé tinha seiscentos anos. No dia dezessete do segundo mês, se arrebentaram todas as fontes do grande mar , e foram abertas as janelas do céu, 12 e caiu chuva sobre a terra durante quarenta dias e quarenta noites. 13 Nesse mesmo dia Noé e a sua mulher entraram na barca junto com os seus filhos Sem, Cam e Jafé e as suas mulheres. 14 Com eles entraram animais de todas as espécies: os domésticos e os selvagens, os que se arrastam pelo chão e as aves. 15 Todos os animais entraram com Noé na barca, de dois em dois. 16 Entraram machos e fêmeas de cada espécie, de acordo com o que Deus havia mandado Noé fazer. Aí o Senhor fechou a porta da barca.

17 O dilúvio durou quarenta dias. A água subiu e levantou a barca, e ela começou a boiar. 18 A água foi subindo, e a barca continuou a boiar. 19 A água subiu tanto, que cobriu todas as montanhas mais altas da terra. 20 E depois ainda subiu mais sete metros. 21 Morreram todos os seres vivos que havia na terra, isto é, as aves, os animais domésticos, os animais selvagens, os animais que se arrastam pelo chão e os seres humanos. 22 Morreu tudo o que havia na terra, tudo o que tinha vida e respirava. 23 Somente Noé e os que estavam com ele na barca ficaram vivos. O resto foi destruído, isto é, os seres humanos, os animais domésticos, os animais selvagens e os que se arrastam pelo chão e as aves. 24 Só cento e cinquenta dias depois é que a água começou a baixar.

1 AND now I would that ye might know, that after my father, Lehi, had made an end of prophesying concerning his seed, it came to pass that the Lord spake unto him again, saying that it was not meet for him, Lehi, that he should take his family into the wilderness alone; but that his sons should take daughters to wife, that they might raise up seed unto the Lord in the land of promise.2 And it came to pass that the Lord commanded him that I, Nephi, and my brethren, should again return unto the land of Jerusalem, and bring down Ishmael and his family into the wilderness.3 And it came to pass that I, Nephi, did again, with my brethren, go forth into the wilderness to go up to Jerusalem.4 And it came to pass that we went up unto the house of Ishmael, and we did gain favor in the sight of Ishmael, insomuch that we did speak unto him the words of the Lord.5 And it came to pass that the Lord did soften the heart of Ishmael, and also his household, insomuch that they took their journey with us down into the wilderness to the tent of our father.6 And it came to pass that as we journeyed in the wilderness, behold Laman and Lemuel, and two of the daughters of Ishmael, and the two sons of Ishmael and their families, did rebel against us; yea, against me, Nephi, and Sam, and their father, Ishmael, and his wife, and his three other daughters.7 And it came to pass in the which rebellion, they were desirous to return unto the land of Jerusalem.8 And now I, Nephi, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, therefore I spake unto them, saying, yea, even unto Laman and unto Lemuel: Behold ye are mine elder brethren, and how is it that ye are so hard in your hearts, and so blind in your minds, that ye have need that I, your younger brother, should speak unto you, yea, and set an example for you?9 How is it that ye have not hearkened unto the word of the Lord?10 How is it that ye have forgotten that ye have seen an angel of the Lord?11 Yea, and how is it that ye have forgotten what great things the Lord hath done for us, in delivering us out of the hands of Laban, and also that we should obtain the record?12 Yea, and how is it that ye have forgotten that the Lord is able to do all things according to his will, for the children of men, if it so be that they exercise faith in him? Wherefore, let us be faithful to him.13 And if it so be that we are faithful to him, we shall obtain the land of promise; and ye shall know at some future period that the word of the Lord shall be fulfilled concerning the destruction of Jerusalem; for all things which the Lord hath spoken concerning the destruction of Jerusalem must be fulfilled.14 For behold, the Spirit of the Lord ceaseth soon to strive with them; for behold, they have rejected the prophets, and Jeremiah have they cast into prison. And they have sought to take away the life of my father, insomuch that they have driven him out of the land.15 Now behold, I say unto you that if ye will return unto Jerusalem ye shall also perish with them. And now, if ye have choice, go up to the land, and remember the words which I speak unto you, that if ye go ye will also perish; for thus the Spirit of the Lord constraineth me that I should speak.16 And it came to pass that when I, Nephi, had spoken these words unto my brethren, they were angry with me. And it came to pass that they did lay their hands upon me, for behold, they were exceedingly wroth, and they did bind me with cords, for they sought to take away my life, that they might leave me in the wilderness to be devoured by wild beasts.17 But it came to pass that I prayed unto the Lord, saying: O Lord, according to my faith which is in thee, wilt thou deliver me from the hands of my brethren; yea, even give me strength that I may burst these bands with which I am bound.18 And it came to pass that when I had said these words, behold, the bands were loosed from off my hands and feet, and I stood before my brethren, and I spake unto them again.19 And it came to pass that they were angry with me again, and sought to lay hands upon me; but behold, one of the daughters of Ishmael, yea, and also her mother, and one of the sons of Ishmael, did plead with my brethren, insomuch that they did soften their hearts; and they did cease striving to take away my life.20 And it came to pass that they were sorrowful, because of their wickedness, insomuch that they did bow down before me, and did plead with me that I would forgive them of the thing that they had done against me.21 And it came to pass that I did frankly forgive them all that they had done, and I did exhort them that they would pray unto the Lord their God for forgiveness. And it came to pass that they did so. And after they had done praying unto the Lord we did again travel on our journey towards the tent of our father.22 And it came to pass that we did come down unto the tent of our father. And after I and my brethren and all the house of Ishmael had come down unto the tent of my father, they did give thanks unto the Lord their God; and they did offer sacrifice and burnt offerings unto him.