103 And it came to pass that I, Nephi, spake unto them, saying, Do ye believe that our fathers, who were the children of Israel, would have been led away out of the hands of the Egyptians, if they had not hearkened unto the words of the Lord?
104 Yea, do ye suppose that they would have been led out of bondage, if the Lord had not commanded Moses that he should lead them out of bondage?
105 Now ye know that the children of Israel were in bondage; and ye know that they were laden with tasks, which were grievous to be borne;
106 Wherefore, ye know that it must needs be a good thing for them, that they should be brought out of bondage.
107 Now ye know that Moses was commanded of the Lord to do that great work;
108 And ye know that by his word the waters of the Red Sea were divided hither and thither, and they passed through on dry ground.
109 But ye know that the Egyptians were drowned in the Red Sea, who were the armies of Pharaoh;
110 And ye also know that they were fed with manna in the wilderness;
111 Yea, and ye also know that Moses, by his word, according to the power of God which was in him, smote the rock, and there came forth water, that the children of Israel might quench their thirst;
112 And notwithstanding they being led, the Lord their God, their Redeemer, going before them, leading them by day and giving light unto them by night, and doing all things for them which were expedient for man to receive, they hardened their hearts, and blinded their minds, and reviled against Moses and against the true and living God.
113 And it came to pass that according to his word, he did destroy them;
114 And according to his word, he did lead them;
115 And according to his word, he did do all things for them;
116 And there was not anything done, save it were by his word.
117 And after they had crossed the river Jordan, he did make them mighty, unto the driving out the children of the land, yea, unto the scattering them to destruction.
118 And now do ye suppose that the children of this land, who were in the land of promise, who were driven out by our fathers, do ye suppose that they were righteous? Behold, I say unto you, Nay.
119 Do ye suppose that our fathers would have been more choice than they, if they had been righteous?
120 I say unto you, Nay;
121 Behold, the Lord esteemeth all flesh in one.
122 He that is righteous, is favored of God.
123 But behold, this people had rejected every word of God, and they were ripe in iniquity; and the fullness of the wrath of God was upon them;
124 And the Lord did curse the land against them, and bless it unto our fathers; yea, he did curse it against them unto their destruction;
125 And he did bless it unto our fathers, unto their obtaining power over it.
126 Behold, the Lord hath created the earth that it should be inhabited;
127 And he hath created his children, that they should possess it.
128 And he raiseth up a righteous nation; and destroyeth the nations of the wicked.
129 And he leadeth away the righteous into precious lands, and the wicked he destroyeth, and curseth the land unto them for their sakes.
130 He ruleth high in the heavens, for it is his throne, and this earth is his footstool.
131 And he loveth those who will have him to be their God.
