Or has he withheld the power of the Holy Ghost from them? (. 2 Nephi 29:13 The Jews Shall Have the Words of the Nephites: Wade Brown notes that it has been said that "poetry is what is lost in translation." . [Hugh W. Nibley, , Semester 1, p. 351] [See also the commentary on 1 Nephi 5:11 concerning the Septuagint]. the travails, and the labors, and the pains of, I will return all these things upon your own heads. "...To claim for the Bible what it does not claim for itself is to misuse the Bible. The purpose of the Law of Moses was to teach and testify of Christ. [Roy E. Weldon, The Book of Mormon Text Reformatted according to Parallelistic Patterns. (Ensign, Nov. 1986, p. 52 as taken from Latter-day Commentary on the Book of Mormon compiled by K. Douglas Bassett, p. 163). [Lee Donaldson, "Plain and Precious Parts," Book of Mormon Commentary, www.ldsworld.com] [See the commentary on 1 Nephi 13:25-29]. Josephus quotes the following message that Cyrus sent throughout Asia: Thus saith Cyrus the king: Since God almighty hath appointed me to be king of the habitable earth, I believe that he is that God which the nation of the Israelites worship; for indeed he foretold my name by the prophets, and that I should build him a house at Jerusalem, in the country of Judea. Remember Jerome? . The Book of Mormon itself provides the answer--"For, behold, saith the Lamb: I will manifest myself unto thy seed, that they shall write many things which I shall minister unto them, which shall be plain and precious; and after thy seed shall be destroyed, and dwindle in unbelief, and also the seed of thy brethren, behold, these things shall be hid up, to come forth unto the Gentiles, by the gift and power of the Lamb" (1 Nephi 13:35). Copyright © 2020 Alan C. Miner. Men attempt to philosophize upon it. By the time we arrive at this point in the scripture, Nephi has already prophesied that the whole world in the last days will be engulfed in apostasy. He notes that there are 5,366 copies of the original New Testament texts that have survived over time. According to Robert Matthews, these records do not consist only of single books from each major branch of Israel. Title Page. The word of God is no exception. They depended a lot on Luther. Restating an idea or principle is one of the best ways to remember it and to have it become a part of our lives. In 2 Nephi 27, Nephi borrowed extensively from the language of Isaiah 29 to describe the coming forth of the Book of Mormon. 2 Nephi 29:12 I Shall Speak unto the Jews . The most extensive example I have … B 1 2. . [Lee Donaldson, "Plain and Precious Parts," Book of Mormon Commentary. It was the Hebrew and Jerome's and Luther's bible [that influenced the King James]. . Therefore, the Book of Mormon is, in part, the ensign spoken of by Isaiah, And he will lift up an ensign to the nations from far, and will hiss unto them from the end of the earth (Isa 5:26). 2 Nephi 28:30. by LDS Scripture of the Day | posted in: Book of Mormon | 0 . The Lord has said he would bring forth his word unto all the nations of the earth. An old Jew without any authority added the word; he thought it too bad to begin to talk about the head! When he started talking about Salvation by Grace, insisting as they generally do, that works are not a necessary factor in the Plan of Salvation, I asked him--inasmuch as the members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have confessed Jesus--why is it that you would deny them Salvation? Among the things to be accomplished by the multiple books of scripture are: (1) to give a multiple witness of Christ; (2) to show that the Lord does speak the same gospel to one people as to another, and (3) to prove that God does honor his covenant that he made with Abraham, promising to remember his seed forever (2 Nephi 29:14). In verse11 it reads, For I command all men, both in the east and in the west, and in the north, and in the south, and in the islands of the sea, that they shall write the words which I speak unto them, and from verse 12, I shall also speak unto all nations of the earth and they shall write it. . He continues, "Scribes sometimes changed their manuscripts to render them more patently orthodox [i.e. How were they taken away? they aligned them with their own theology] (Ehrman, 29). No one knows how many differences, or variant readings, occur among the surviving witnesses, but they must number in the hundreds of thousands" (Ehrman, 27). Their brethren who have been scattered are meanwhile being gathered by the great missionary effort of the latter days. He continues all the way through to Isaiah 29:24, but with a lot of other text in between. B But thus saith the Lord God: O fools, they shall have a Bible; C and it shall proceed forth from the Jews, mine ancient covenant people. This thought process is false for the following reasons-first the books that we know as the New Testament were not compiled at the time of John's writing. (McConkie and Millet, Sustaining and Defending the Faith, pp. [Robert J. Matthews, "Two Ways in the World," in, I Am God, and . What is incredible is that the "Christians" . An old Jew without any authority added the word; he thought it too bad to begin to talk about the head! . Where are the records of these important truths? . It is apparent from the scriptures that many of these lost Israelites were scattered all over the earth. . Indeed, the Prophet Joseph Smith would declare in 1832 that "From sundry revelations which have been received, it was apparent that many important points touching the salvation of man, had been taken from the Bible, or lost before it was compiled" (History of the Church, 1:245). There is more to poetry than this simple repetition of similar sound, but the illustration suffices to demonstrate the problem that translation creates. Section Overview 2 Nephi 7, 8 Garold N. Davis, "Pattern and Purpose of the Isaiah Commentaries in the Book of Mormon" (Maxwell Institute) FAIR Resource "Isaiah in the Book of Mormon" 2 Nephi 7:11 FAIR entry on "compass" 2 Nephi 8. This ensign is the new and everlasting covenant, the gospel of salvation (D. & C. 49:9); it is the great latter-day Zion (D. & C. 64:41-43); it is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints." . Brown, All Things Restored: Confirming the Authenticity of LDS Beliefs, pp. . Come, Follow Me Daily Study Guide for the week of March 2-8, 2020 covering 2 Nephi 31-33. (Isa. He lived right among the Jews when he wrote it, all those many years in Bethlehem. Nor do we presently possess another important prophecy concerning the Son of God. other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written" (John 21:25), emphasis added; see also John 20:30). Downloads Male Voice (MP3) Female Voice (MP3) Entire Book (PDF) Text Settings. Joseph Smith said on April 6, 1844. Most of the time when the scriptures speak of the ensign lifted up in the last days, it refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. . Why should we disbelieve him? For the most High then shewed signs for them, and held still the flood, till they were passed over. . 2 Nephi 29:3 A Bible! Jews, and . They had their Moses and their Lehi, were guided by the spirit of revelation, kept the law of Moses, and carried with them the statutes and judgments which the Lord had given them in age past. Sheit--grammatical termination. No, certainly not. Nephi continues this methodical explication of Isaiah 29 throughout 2 Nephi 26 and 27 by quoting sections of Isaiah, commenting, and then quoting further. The apostle John informs us that "there are also. 237 Lecture 23 2 Nephi 32-33; Jacob 1-2 . He will not hold us responsible for rejecting his law unless we have been sufficiently taught his law. Apparently, he understands that we learn through repetition. Yet the Lord told Malachi, I am the Lord, I change not (Mal 3:6). Where are these records? ", Here the singular "thou" appears to be an example of enallage, driving home the foolishness of the idea to anyone who would entertain it. This contest persists into the afterlife because there he deals with those who have fallen under the sway of Satan’s powers. 2 Nephi 8. One historian studied seventy-five hundred "eternal" treaties that were signed between 1500 B.C. Prophecy is foreknowledge, so the use of the word "Bible" by Nephi is on a par with Isaiah's use of the name "Cyrus" in one of his prophecies of the future. 5:26; 11:10-12; 18:3; 30:17-26; 31:9; 49:22; 62:10; Zech. And from Hebrews, Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever (Heb 13:8). After all, with a Bible in your hand, who needs God or revelation! The apostle Luke informs us that before he penned his own book ", . On one occasion I got talking to a Baptist who was attending Bible school in preparation for the ministry. So is it accurate to say that the Bible contains the. (2 Nephi 29:6). Book of Mormon Commentary 2 Nephi 26 Page 3 of 9 2 Nephi 26:13 In the Lectures on Faith the Prophet Joseph Smith explains “that three things are necessary in order that any rational and intelligent being may exercise faith in God unto life and salvation” (3:2). Accordingly, when Cyrus read this, and admired the Divine power, an earnest desire and ambition seized upon him to fulfill what was so written.--. The real meaning of the scripture is that the commandments of God should not be altered. These three records are to be shared by each group so that each will eventually have the records of the others. (2 Nephi 29:6). As a student of language and a teacher of religion I came to believe the axiom, "repetition is the mother of learning." That means that every time in the history of the world that there has been a prophecy or revelation, that there should also be a recording of it... and it isn't a burden type thing, because it is supposed to help us when we are judged. unto the Nephites . However, since Ephraim was the leading tribe among the lost tribes anciently, perhaps our present Doctrine and Covenants should be viewed in perspective as a witness for Jesus Christ among latter-day Ephraim, to be combined someday with the other records of the lost tribes when they come forth. Bookmarks. Reuchlin with the Reformation was the first one to really get into the Hebrew Bible. . Ignorant translators, careless transcribers, or designing and corrupt priests have committed many errors" (Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, 327). . D And what thank they the Jews for the Bible which they receive from them? From our latter-day perspective we see that the covenants God made with Abraham extended not only to the Exodus but even thousands of years beyond, to the current gathering of Israel. 2 Nephi 6. Its presence, therefore in chapter 29 of 2 Nephi (the only place the word "bible" is mentioned in the Book of Mormon) is regarded as an anachronism by critics of the Book of Mormon. . It is the only one by which all this can be accounted for. When the Lord says, I remember those who are upon the isles of the sea, He is referring to the Nephites, among others. The King James Bible translators relied quite heavily on Luther's Bible. A Bible! Then, just as the Perfect Shepherd has said, 'My word also shall be gathered in one' (v. 14). In the book of Deuteronomy we learn that the children of Israel were redeemed from Egypt because of the covenants made with the fathers (see Deuteronomy 4:37; 7:8). 33-45]. It read first, 'The head one of the Gods brought forth the Gods.' However, according to Roy Weldon, we should note that the word "Bible" is in a prophecy by Nephi about what would happen when the Nephite record should come forth in the nineteenth century. A Bible! They contend that all man ever needs to know regarding God and salvation is contained in its pages. What if it was originally composed in Hebrew, but when properly translated into English, Russian, Chinese or another language, it retained its essence and beauty? 2 Nephi 29:3 reads, "And because my words shall hiss forth--many of the Gentiles shall say: A Bible! Reuchlin with the Reformation was the first one to really get into the Hebrew Bible. This is an incredible revelation! (2 Nephi 29:3). McConkie and Millet comment on this view: "The fundamental error of Bible cultists is the doctrine of Bible infallibility. Behold I say unto you, Nay; for it is by faith that miracles are wrought; and it is by faith that angels appear and minister unto men; wherefore, if these things have ceased wo be unto the children of men, for it is because of unbelief, and all is vain.' 2 Ne 2:29 the will of the flesh and the evil which is therein… giveth the spirit of the devil power (Commentary edited by David Mulholland) Joseph Smith. It read first, 'The head one of the Gods brought forth the Gods.' A Bible! They have virtually replaced God with the Bible--a god composed of wood pulp and ink--covered with black cowhide leather, and pages that are lined with Gold--set high upon the podium before the people, where all can both see and worship! This chapter describes Satan's latter-day attack on the Book of Mormon. The commentary accepts the best modern scholarship, which focuses on a particular region of Mesoamerica as the most plausible location for the Book of Mormon’s setting. *This is a suggested outline that coincides with the Come, Follow Me manual. They are inspired men, appointed to instruct God's children according to the conditions in the midst of which he finds them. Nephi frequently borrowed the language of Isaiah 29 to describe his own visions and prophecies about the latter-days. In other words Mormons have an extra task put upon them--all the other "Christians" can believe in any one of a thousand different and contradictory doctrines, but they are all saved in a pile regardless--but the Mormons must believe in true theology or they will be damned--in other words, only Mormons must have works! We have got a Bible, and there cannot be any more Bible" (2 Nephi 9:3) Lee Donaldson notes that the Bible's prestige was at an all time high in the United States as the Book of Mormon rolled off Grandin's press in 1830 (See Philip Barlow, Mormons and the Bible, 8). So is it accurate to say that the Bible contains the final word of God? Some have titled this ancient poetic language style "Hebrew parallelism," although it is not entirely unique to early Hebrew. In the Book of Mormon the Lord lays out the fallacy of such an idea. When the passage is placed in an appropriate format, its parallel nature becomes obvious. He worked among the Jews all that time. Nephi's version contains some information not contained in the Bible's book of Isaiah. believe that they are more favored than the Patriarchs because they have the book that tells the story. Elder Maxwell explains what the third witness is. God raises up wise men . and no polytheist can be saved!" Nevertheless, they were altered for we know that there are many plain and precious things taken away from the book (1 Ne 13:28). [John A. Tvedtnes, "Priestly Clothing in Bible Times," in Temples of the Ancient World, pp. 301-302], 2 Nephi 29:3-6 A Bible! A Bible! And they entered into Euphrates by the narrow passage of the river. We have got a Bible, and there cannot be any more Bible. . . . xxi-xxiii]. 2 Nephi 15. '(2 Ne 21:11) There could not be a 'second time' unless there had been a first. Does the Bible at least provide us with a complete record of Christ's earthly ministry? He continues, "Scribes sometimes changed their manuscripts to render them more patently orthodox [i.e. Nephi prophesied about the latter-day Restoration of the gospel, which the Lord said would be “a marvelous work” (2 Nephi 29:1). He hasn't given up on his children-and he never will. No one knows how many differences, or variant readings, occur among the surviving witnesses, but they must number in the hundreds of thousands" (Ehrman, 27). And Because That I Have Spoken One Word, Ye Need Not Suppose That I Cannot Speak Another: His answer was that "Mormons do not believe in the right theological Jesus--they are. February 10-16 2 Nephi 6-10 Study and Teaching Helps for all ages. When more literal and precisely translated versions are used, the parallelism or repetition of thought becomes more visible. The Nephites and the Jews Shall Have the Words of the Lost Tribes of Israel: In due course the Lost Tribes of Israel will return and come to the children of Ephraim to receive their blessings. See also commentary for 1 Ne 14:7 and 2 Ne 25:17. . Brown, All Things Restored: Confirming the Authenticity of LDS Beliefs. . 110:11.) 2, George Q. Cannon, March 1, 1891). It is equally apparent that a main body retained its identity and heritage. Indeed, the Prophet Joseph Smith would declare in 1832 that "From sundry revelations which have been received, it was apparent that many important points touching the salvation of man, had been taken from the Bible, or lost before it was compiled" (, , 1:245). . If the great Jehovah wishes to add to His words, who is man to forbid Him? View Downloads. We Have Got a Bible: According to an article by Kevin Barney, at the end of the first decade of this century, Thomas Brookbank, a one-time associate editor of the Latter-Day Saints' Millennial Star, published some articles on Hebrew idioms that suggested that enallage, meaning the substitution of the singular for the plural or vice versa for rhetorical effect, is present in the Book of Mormon. The Book of Mormon Is the Word of God In The One Hundred and Forty-Fifth Annual General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . Or will he, so long as time shall last, or the earth shall stand, or there shall be one man upon the face thereof to be saved? . . Moroni explains: Or have angels ceased to appear unto the children of men? Clearly the warnings in Revelations and Deuteronomy apply only to mankind, and not to God. (McConkie and Millet, Doctrinal Commentary on the Book of Mormon, vol. During the reformation Bible translators did not understand or recognize this poetic form and in many instances selected words and sentence structures in a way that much of the parallel nature of the phrasing was covered over. 250 . We Have Got a Bible and There Cannot Be Any More Bible: When the Book of Mormon was first published in 1830, it contained the following prophecy: "and because my words [the Book of Mormon] shall hiss forth--many of the gentiles shall say A Bible! Physically, in coming to earth, Jesus invades the domain of Satan and engages in a contest for souls (see Isaiah 49:25; 53:12; 2 Nephi 2:29). This was known to Cyrus by his reading the book which Isaiah left behind him of his prophecies, for this prophet said that God had spoken thus to him in a secret vision: "My will is, that Cyrus whom I have appointed to be king over many and great nations, send back my people to their own land, and build my temple." Add Bookmark. No, certainly not. That is the true meaning of the words. Why is this a divine form? eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word" had "taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us" (Luke 1:1, emphasis added). The Latin Bible is Jerome's Bible. ... 2 Nephi 29. (Moroni 7:35-37). It was indeed the Jews who produced the Bible but the Gentiles, historically, had treated the Jews with disdain. We Have Got a Bible, and There Cannot Be Any More Bible: A Bible! Nephi testified that in the last days, all scriptures would work together to show that God remembers His children. Rhyming poetry is lost in translation, but notice what occurs when the parallelism of this verse is translated into Spanish: Although the words have changed from English to Spanish, the repetition and pattern of words is obvious even to those who do not understand Spanish. There will be 'one fold and one shepherd' (1 Ne 22:25 in a welding together of all the Christian dispensations of human history (see DC 128:18)." D But behold, I will return all these things upon your own heads; C for I the Lord have not forgotten my people. have been led along the upward path; a few in all countries and generations have been wisdom seekers, or seekers of God. . . 2 Nephi 2. Discussing the change of white to pure in 2 Nephi 6:30 for the 1840 edition, he notes: “Of course, the 1840 change of white to pure avoids . they knew God personally, for they had seen Him face to face. (Chiasm) [Illustration]: A Bible! Note how the writer first mentions the Jews, one of the twelve tribes. Ignorant translators, careless transcribers, or designing and corrupt priests have committed many errors" (. Although there were isolated attacks on its contents, its supreme authority in the United States was generally well-accepted. They are apparently unaware that this same mandate was given over a thousand years earlier in Deuteronomy 4:2: "Ye shall not add unto the words which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you." . Over twenty of these are mentioned in the existing scriptures. Instead, they have cursed them, and have hated them, and have not sought to recover them. However, if the repetition was not the repetition of sound but the repetition of meaning, then it could be easily transferred from one language to another. Baurau signifies to bring forth. . The logical extension of such reasoning would be to reject the Gospel of Mark in the name of loyalty to Matthew or to reject the witness of Peter in the pretense of loyalty to Paul and his teachings." I covenanted with Abraham that, According to Amy Hardison, in most covenant treaties of the past, the suzerain (or lord) stated that the covenant was to remain effective forever. Introduction to 2 Nephi 29 Joseph Fielding Smith insists that the Lord has always followed [the law of witnesses] in granting new revelation to the people. The Latin Bible is Jerome's Bible. Because of this there is a division among the people and Nephi ends up … He will not destroy a people for wickedness until they have been adequately warned. . He gave us the Latin vulgate, the standard Roman Catholic Bible. 2 Nephi 29:9 And Because That I Have Spoken One Word, Ye Need Not Suppose That I Cannot Speak Another: Nephi quotes the Lord as saying to those in the last days: And because that I have spoken one word ye need not suppose that I cannot speak another; for my work is not yet finished; neither shall it be until the end of man, neither from that time henceforth and forever. (2 Nephi 29:6). , how the early Christian church changed many of the early texts of the Bible to fit its particular theology. "Thou fool, that shall say: 'A Bible, we have got a Bible, and we need no more Bible.'" A Bible! . "The splendid Book of Mormon advises that a third scriptural witness is yet to come from the lost tribes (see 2 Ne 29:12-14)....We do not know when and how this will occur, but we are safe in assuming that the third book will have the same fundamental focus as the Book of Mormon-'that...their seed [too]...may be brought to a knowledge of me, their Redeemer' (3 Ne 16:4). In 2 Nephi 27:13-14, the Lord showed that there are to be three major written testimonies of Christ to come forth: (1) the Bible (of the Jews), (2) the Book of Mormon (of the Nephites), and (3) the records of the lost tribes of Israel, which we do not yet have. word of God and there is, therefore, no need for further scripture? This was known to Cyrus by his reading the book which Isaiah left behind him of his prophecies, for this prophet said that God had spoken thus to him in a secret vision: "My will is, that Cyrus whom I have appointed to be king over many and great nations, send back my people to their own land, and build my temple." This argument implies that John was writing the book of Revelation as the last chapter of the New Testament. 2 Nephi 29:11-14 It is interesting that everyone is commanded to write the words that God speaks. This material will help you specifically understand the importance of the gathering of the house of Israel, and WHY we need the Atonement of Jesus Christ. A Bible! 1, p. 347). (Compendium, p. The Bible tells us that Abraham, Isaac and Jacob received personal visitations from God180 . . . After all, with a Bible in your hand, who needs God or revelation! he makes of him a teacher of men. Print. The reference to "the second time" implies that there was a first time that the Lord set his hand to recover the people. Unlike temporal treaties, however, the Lord's covenants do last. So what plain and precious parts were taken away from the Bible? Although it is not the intention of this commentary to "go on the negative" and personally attack or disparage other peoples ideas, yet because of the Lord's words of warning here in 2 Nephi concerning the reasoning of men in the latter-days, I will relate the following story by Fred Collier: I used to go to the state fair and when I went, I would always visit the anti-Mormon exhibits. word of God? Basically chapter 27 is Nephi's quoting of the Isaiah materials found in the King James Version in Isaiah 29:6-24. Chapter 29 is also a prophetic chapter concerning the Book of Mormon. 2 Nephi 12. It is interesting how some people can hold so tightly to perceived teachings received anciently by revelation to the Lord's servants, and yet deny the possibility of that same revelatory process to men in the Latter-days. This reasoning would eliminate the vast majority of the Holy Bible from Deuteronomy chapter 5 on to Revelations chapter 22--over a thousand pages of the word of God. . : In 2 Nephi 29, a statement is made concerning the origin of the Bible: Have ye obtained a bible save it were by the Jews?" B 1 2. The real meaning of the scripture is that the commandments of God should not be altered. the Lost Tribes of Israel: Among the things to be accomplished by the multiple books of scripture are: (1) to give a multiple witness of Christ; (2) to show that the Lord does speak the same gospel to one people as to another, and (3) to prove that God does honor his covenant that he made with Abraham, promising to remember his seed forever (2 Nephi 29:14). Denver: Contemplating Nephi’s words, and your commentary, I rejoice in the hope of salvation taught therein. I covenanted with Abraham that I would remember his seed forever. The first time was when the Lord led Israel out of Egyptian bondage and captivity." 202-3). How were they taken away? Where are the records of these important truths? See Brant A. Gardner, Second Witness: Analytical and Contextual Commentary on the Book of Mormon, 6 vols. They were scattered epistles gathered together sometime later. . . The prophet's words are as follows: And because my words shall hiss forth, many of the Gentiles shall say, A Bible a Bible, we have got a Bible, and there can not be any more Bible. All rights reserved. the Lost Tribes of Israel: In 2 Nephi 27:13-14, the Lord showed that there are to be three major written testimonies of Christ to come forth: (1) the Bible (of the Jews), (2) the Book of Mormon (of the Nephites), and (3) the records of the lost tribes of Israel, which we do not yet have. They were still a distinct people many hundreds of years later, for the resurrected Lord visited and ministered among them following his ministry on this continent among the Nephites. "Thus it is written, that Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead" (Luke 24:46, emphasis added). Thou Fool, That Shall Say: A Bible! He declared, "I believe the Bible as it read when it came from the pen of the original writers. [Kevin L. Barney, "Enallage in the Book of Mormon," in, , F.A.R.M.S., Spring 1994, pp. Those who declare that the Bible is the only revelation that God ever intended for his children also claim that the Bible is perfect. 16:1-4; 17:4.) Baith--in, by, through and everything else. Who knows, perhaps this Isaiah passage originally looked more like 2 Nephi 26-27, but comparing with Isaiah 29 as it looks now in the KJV demonstrates a very complex relationship between the two texts. . A Bible! / Doctrine & Covenants 10 / Commentary Find helpful commentary on the verses below to better understand the message of this revelation. ), "In due course the Lost Tribes of Israel will return and come to the children of Ephraim to receive their blessings. Nibley’s Commentary On The Book of Mormon Sharman Bookwalter Hummel, Editor Selections from all Four Volumes Teachings of the Book of Mormon by Hugh W. Nibley ... Lecture 22 2 Nephi 29-31 . This great gathering will take place under the direction of the President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, for he holds the keys of "the gathering of Israel from the four parts of the earth, and the leading of the ten tribes from the land of the north" (D&C 110:11). 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