143 And the angel spake unto me, saying: "Behold, the gold and the silver and the silks and the scarlets and the fine-twined linen and the precious clothing and the harlots are the desires of this great and abominable church;
144 And also for the praise of the world do they destroy the saints of God and bring them down into captivity."
145 And it came to pass that I looked and beheld many waters; And they divided the Gentiles from the seed of my brethren.
146 And it came to pass that the angel saith unto me: "Behold, the wrath of God is upon the seed of thy brethren!"
147 And I looked and beheld a man among the Gentiles which were separated from the seed of my brethren by the many waters; And I beheld the Spirit of God, that it came down and wrought upon the man, And he went forth upon the many waters, even unto the seed of my brethren which were in the Promised Land.
148 And it came to pass that I beheld the Spirit of God, that it wrought upon other Gentiles; And they went forth out of captivity upon the many waters.
149 And it came to pass that I beheld many multitudes of Gentiles upon the Land of Promise;
150 And I beheld the wrath of God, that it was upon the seed of my brethren, And they were scattered before the Gentiles and they were smitten;
151 And I beheld the Spirit of the Lord, that it was upon the Gentiles, that they did prosper and obtain the land for their inheritance; And I beheld that they were white and exceeding fair and beautiful, like unto my people before that they were slain.
152 And it came to pass that I, Nephi, beheld that the Gentiles which had gone forth out of captivity did humble themselves before the Lord, And the power of the Lord was with them;
153 And I beheld that their mother Gentiles were gathered together upon the waters, and upon the land also, to battle against them;