2 Nephi 19

1Nevertheless, the dimness shall not be such as was in her

2The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light; they

3Thou hast multiplied the nation, and increased the joy—they joy

4For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his

5For every battle of the warrior is with confused noise, and

6For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the

7Of the increase of government and peace there is no end, upon the

8The Lord sent his word unto Jacob and it hath lighted upon Israel.

9And all the people shall know, even Ephraim and the inhabitants of

10The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones;

11Therefore the Lord shall set up the adversaries of Rezin against

12The Syrians before and the Philistines behind; and they shall

13For the people turneth not unto him that smiteth them, neither do

14Therefore will the Lord cut off from Israel head and tail, branch

15The ancient, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies,

16For the leaders of this people cause them to err; and they that

17Therefore the Lord shall have no joy in their young men, neither

18For wickedness burneth as the fire; it shall devour the briers

19Through the wrath of the Lord of Hosts is the land darkened, and

20And he shall snatch on the right hand and be hungry; and he shall

21Manasseh, Ephraim; and Ephraim, Manasseh; they together shall be