53 And if ye will hearken unto him, I leave unto you a blessing, yea, even my first blessing;
54 But if ye will not hearken unto him, I take away my first blessing, yea, even my blessing, And it shall rest upon him.
55 "And now Zoram, I speak unto you: Behold, thou art the servant of Laban; Nevertheless, thou hast been brought out of the Land of Jerusalem, And I know that thou art a true friend unto my son Nephi forever;
56 Wherefore, because thou hast been faithful, thy seed shall be blessed with his seed, that they dwell in prosperity long upon the face of this land,
57 And nothing, save it shall be iniquity among them, shall harm or disturb their prosperity upon the face of this land forever;
58 Wherefore, if ye shall keep the commandments of the Lord, the Lord hath consecrated this land for the security of thy seed with the seed of my son.
59 "And now Jacob, I speak unto you: Thou art my firstborn in the days of my tribulation in the wilderness;
60 And behold, in thy childhood thou hast suffered afflictions and much sorrow because of the rudeness of thy brethren;
61 Nevertheless Jacob, my firstborn in the wilderness, thou knowest the greatness of God, And He shall consecrate thine afflictions for thy gain,
62 Wherefore, thy soul shall be blessed, And thou shalt dwell safely with thy brother Nephi, And thy days shall be spent in the service of thy God.
63 "Wherefore, I know that thou art redeemed because of the righteousness of thy Redeemer, For thou hast beheld that in the fullness of time He cometh to bring salvation unto men,