--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Emma took the revelation, on polygamy…" description: "\"Emma took the revelation, on polygamy supposed she had all there was; but Joseph had wisdom enough to take care of it, and he had handed the revelation..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3b6/brigham-young-1075_bishops_emma-took-the-revelation-on-polygamy-sup_1402651.jpg" --- # Emma took the revelation, on polygamy supposed she had all… ![“Emma took the revelation, on polygamy supposed she had all there was; but Joseph had wisdom enough to take care of it, and he had handed the revelation to Bishop Whitney, and he wrote it all off... She went to the fireplace and put it in, and put a candle under it and burnt it, and she thought…” quote by Brigham Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3b6/brigham-young-1075_bishops_emma-took-the-revelation-on-polygamy-sup_1402651.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3b6/brigham-young-1075_bishops_emma-took-the-revelation-on-polygamy-sup_1402651.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3b6/brigham-young-1075_bishops_emma-took-the-revelation-on-polygamy-sup_1402651.jpg) > “Emma took the revelation, on polygamy supposed she had all there was; but Joseph had wisdom enough to take care of it, and he had handed the revelation to Bishop Whitney, and he wrote it all off... She went to the fireplace and put it in, and put a candle under it and burnt it, and she thought that was the end of it, and she will be damned as sure as she is a living woman. Joseph used to say that he would have her hereafter, if he had to go to hell for her, and he will have to go to hell for her as sure as he ever gets her.” [Brigham Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brigham-young/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. A woman tried to destroy a revelation, but it persisted and led to severe spiritual consequences. **In simple terms:** Destroying truth doesn’t erase it; it can bring doom. Key Takeaway Beware of trying to hide or destroy sacred knowledge. 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