2 Nephie Chapter 6

The words of Rachel, the sister of Nephie, which she spake unto the people of Nephie: Behold, my beloved sisters, I, Rachel, having been called of Goddess, and ordained after the manner of her holy order, and having been consecrated by my sister Nephie, unto whom ye look as a queen or a protector, and on whom ye depend for safety, behold ye know that I have spoken unto you exceedingly many things.

Nevertheless, I speak unto you again; for I am desirous for the welfare of your souls. Yea, mine anxiety is great for you; and ye yourselves know that it ever has been. For I have exhorted you with all diligence; and I have taught you the words of my mother; and I have spoken unto you concerning all things which are written, from the creation of the world. And now, behold, I would speak unto you concerning things which are, and which are to come; wherefore, I will read you the words of Isaia. And they are the words which my sister has desired that I should speak unto you. And I speak unto you for your sakes, that ye may learn and glorify the name of your Goddess.

And now, the words which I shall read are they which Isaia spake concerning all the house of Israel; wherefore, they may be likened unto you, for ye are of the house of Israel. And there are many things which have been spoken by Isaia which may be likened unto you, because ye are of the house of Israel. And now, these are the words: Thus saith the Lady Goddess: Behold, I will lift up mine hand to the Gentiles, and set up my standard to the people; and they shall bring thy daughters in their arms, and thy sons shall be carried upon their shoulders. And kings shall be thy nursing mothers, and their queens thy nursing fathers; they shall bow down to thee with their faces towards the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I am the Lady; for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me.

And now I, Rachel, would speak somewhat concerning these words. For behold, the Lady has shown me that those who were at Jerusalem, from whence we came, have been slain and carried away captive. Nevertheless, the Lady has shown unto me that they should return again. And she also has shown unto me that the Lady Goddess, the Holy One of Israel, should manifest herself unto them in the flesh; and after she should manifest herself they should scourge her and crucify her, according to the words of the angel who spake it unto me. And after they have hardened their hearts and stiffened their necks against the Holy One of Israel, behold, the judgments of the Holy One of Israel shall come upon them. And the day cometh that they shall be smitten and afflicted.

Wherefore, after they are driven to and fro, for thus saith the angel, many shall be afflicted in the flesh, and shall not be suffered to perish, because of the prayers of the faithful; they shall be scattered, and smitten, and hated; nevertheless, the Lady will be merciful unto them, that when they shall come to the knowledge of their Redemptress, they shall be gathered together again to the lands of their inheritance. And blessed are the Gentiles, they of whom the prophetess has written; for behold, if it so be that they shall repent and fight not against Zion, and do not unite themselves to that great and abominable church, they shall be saved; for the Lady Goddess will fulfil her covenants which she has made unto her children; and for this cause the prophetess has written these things.

Wherefore, they that fight against Zion and the covenant people of the Lady shall lick up the dust of their feet; and the people of the Lady shall not be ashamed. For the people of the Lady are they who wait for her; for they still wait for the coming of the Messiah. And behold, according to the words of the prophetess, the Messiah will set herself again the second time to recover them; wherefore, she will manifest herself unto them in power and great glory, unto the destruction of their enemies, when that day cometh when they shall believe in her; and none will she destroy that believe in her. And they that believe not in her shall be destroyed, both by fire, and by tempest, and by earthquakes, and by bloodsheds, and by pestilence, and by famine. And they shall know that the Lady is Goddess, the Holy One of Israel.

For shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered? But thus saith the Lady: Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered; for the Mighty Goddess shall deliver her covenant people. For thus saith the Lady: I will contend with them that contendeth with thee— And I will feed them that oppress thee, with their own flesh; and they shall be drunken with their own blood as with sweet wine; and all flesh shall know that I the Lady am thy Savioress and thy Redemptress, the Mighty One of Rachel.