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D&C 9
Behold,
I
say
unto
you,
my
son,
that
because
you
did
not
a
translate
according
to
that
which
you
desired
of
me,
and
did
commence
again
to
b
write
for
my
servant,
Joseph
Smith,
Jun.,
even
so
I
would
that
ye
should
continue
until
you
have
finished
this
record,
which
I
have
entrusted
unto
him.
2 And
then,
behold,
a
other
b
records
have
I,
that
I
will
give
unto
you
power
that
you
may
assist
to
c
translate.
3 Be
patient,
my
son,
for
it
is
a
wisdom
in
me,
and
it
is
not
expedient
that
you
should
translate
at
this
present
time.
4 Behold,
the
work
which
you
are
called
to
do
is
to
a
write
for
my
servant
Joseph.
5 And,
behold,
it
is
because
that
you
did
not
continue
as
you
commenced,
when
you
began
to
translate,
that
I
have
taken
away
this
privilege
from
you.
6 Do
not
a
murmur,
my
son,
for
it
is
wisdom
in
me
that
I
have
dealt
with
you
after
this
manner.
7 Behold,
you
have
not
understood;
you
have
supposed
that
I
would
give
it
unto
you,
when
you
took
no
thought
save
it
was
to
ask
me.
8 But,
behold,
I
say
unto
you,
that
you
must
a
study
it
out
in
your
b
mind;
then
you
must
c
ask
me
if
it
be
right,
and
if
it
is
right
I
will
cause
that
your
d
bosom
shall
e
burn
within
you;
therefore,
you
shall
f
feel
that
it
is
right.
9 But
if
it
be
not
right
you
shall
have
no
such
feelings,
but
you
shall
have
a
a
stupor
of
thought
that
shall
cause
you
to
forget
the
thing
which
is
wrong;
therefore,
you
cannot
write
that
which
is
b
sacred
save
it
be
given
you
from
me.
10 Now,
if
you
had
known
this
you
could
have
a
translated;
nevertheless,
it
is
not
expedient
that
you
should
translate
now.
11 Behold,
it
was
expedient
when
you
commenced;
but
you
a
feared,
and
the
time
is
past,
and
it
is
not
expedient
now;
12 For,
do
you
not
behold
that
I
have
a
given
unto
my
servant
b
Joseph
sufficient
strength,
whereby
it
is
made
up?
And
neither
of
you
have
I
condemned.
13 Do
this
thing
which
I
have
commanded
you,
and
you
shall
a
prosper.
Be
faithful,
and
yield
to
no
b
temptation.
14 Stand
fast
in
the
a
work
wherewith
I
have
b
called
you,
and
a
hair
of
your
head
shall
not
be
lost,
and
you
shall
be
c
lifted
up
at
the
last
day.
Amen.
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