He had caused the cursing to come upon them ... wherefore, as they were white, and exceedingly fair and delightsome, that they might not be enticing unto my people the Lord God did cause a skin of blackness to come upon them. 5:21

Trivia: Why did God blacken the skin of Nephi's brothers?

2 Nephi : Good Stuff (4)

  1. "They shall beat their swords into plow-shares, and their spears into pruning-hooks -- nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more." 12:4
  2. Love is a good thing. 26:30
  3. Don't murder, lie, or steal. Try to be nice and get along with other people. 26:32
  4. Black and white, male and female, heathen, Jew, or Gentile -- all are alike to God. 26:33

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