Revelation, 1 August 1831 [D&C 58]
Joseph Smith, attributed revelator
A revelation in Jackson County, Missouri, says glory follows much tribulation, the hour is not yet but nigh at hand, and Zion’s land is to be laid out. Dictated on 1 August 1831 in Jackson County, Missouri, about two weeks after Independence was named as the place for the City of Zion.
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Joseph Smith Papers featured historical witness. Source note and historical introduction consulted 1 October 2026. Catalogue identity for the revelation; the selected reader text is the later official English scripture witness (edition-d11-scripture-dc-58-english).
Joseph Smith Papers featured version; see source note