But inasmuch as they keep not my commandments, and hearken not to observe all my words, the kingdoms of the world shall prevail against them, for they were set to be a light unto the world, and to be a saviors of men; and inasmuch as they are not saviors of men, they are as salt that has lost its savor, and is thenceforth good for nothing but to be cast out and trodden under the feet of men.

But verily I say unto you, I have decreed that your brethren which have been scattered, shall return to the lands of their and build up the waste places of ; for after much tribulation, as I <​have​> said unto you in a former commandment, cometh the blessing.

Behold this is the blessing which I have promised after your tribulation, and the tribulation of your brethren: your redemption, and the redemption of your brethren; even there restoration to the land of to be established, no more to be thrown down; nevertheless if they pollute their inheritances, they shall be thrown down, for I will not spare them if they pollute their inheritances. Behold I say unto you, that the redemption of Zion must needs come of power: Therefore I will raise up unto my people, a man who shall lead them like as Moses led the children of Israel, and of the seed of Abraham; and ye must needs be led out of bondage by power, and with a stretche[d] out arm: And as your fathers were led at the first, even so shall the redemption of Zion be: Therefore let not your hearts faint, for I say unto you, as I said unto your fathers, mine Angel shall go up before you, and not my presence, but I say unto you, mine angel shall go <​up​> before you, and also my presence, and in time you shall possess the goodly land.

Verily, verily I say unto you; my servant Joseph Smith Jr. is the man, to whom I likened the servant to whom the Lord of the vineyard spoke in the parable, which I have given unto you.

Therefore let my servant Joseph say unto the strength of my house, my young men and middle aged, gather yourselves together unto the land of , upon the lands which I have bought with monies, that have been unto me; and let all the churches send up wise men with their money and purchase lands, even as I have commanded them, and inasmuch as my enemies come against you to drive you from my godly land, which I have consecrated to be the land of : even from your own lands [p. 24]