Part of these plates will be sealed—parts containing a revelation from God, describing everything from the beginning to the end of the world (the vision of Jared's brother). Because of wickedness, this revelation will remain sealed.
However, the unsealed plates (the first part of The Book of Mormon), will be given to a man (Joseph Smith) who will deliver its words--the words of those who lived long ago--to another man (Martin Harris).
At first, none of the sealed plates will be translated. They will remain sealed by the power of God until the Lord reveals them.
- When the sealed plates are translated, they will be read throughout the world by the power of Christ. From this new book (the rest of The Book of Mormon), all things will be revealed to the people of the earth--things that have been and will be among them, until the end of the earth.
When the plates are given to Joseph Smith, they will be hidden from the world.
