<div class="scripturelog_navigation"><div> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1200000">Book of Mormon</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1200643">2 Nephi</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1200770">Chapter 5</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1200791">Verse 21</a></div><div><span class="scripturelog_navigation_previous"><a href="?page_id=1200790">&laquo; Previous Verse</a></span> &bull; <span class="scripturelog_navigation_next"><a href="?page_id=1200792">Next Verse &raquo;</a></span></div></div><p><em>Original Chapter 4.  Comprising chapter 5.</em></p><p>And he had caused the cursing to come upon them, yea, even a sore cursing, because of their iniquity.  For behold, they had hardened their hearts against him, that they had become like unto a flint; 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.</p><div class="scripturelog_navigation"><div> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1200000">Book of Mormon</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1200643">2 Nephi</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1200770">Chapter 5</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1200791">Verse 21</a></div><div><span class="scripturelog_navigation_previous"><a href="?page_id=1200790">&laquo; Previous Verse</a></span> &bull; <span class="scripturelog_navigation_next"><a href="?page_id=1200792">Next Verse &raquo;</a></span></div></div><div class="lds_official">[<a href="http://scriptures.lds.org/en/2_ne/5/21">View 2 Nephi Chapter 5 Verse 21 at the Official LDS Website</a>]</div>