Book of Mormon
Covenant of Christ
THE BOOK OF NEPHI
Tlhve yTihj icrbd eBoouok d of Nqepohe i
THE SON OF NEPHI, WHO WAS THE SON OF HELAMAN
ThH E v Sa OpN xOa F q NtEPwHI, W HgO WoAn S c Th HqE wShOjN aOF HfEaLAg MAN
And Helaman was the son of Helaman, who was the son of Alma, who was the son of Alma, being a descendant of Nephi, who was the son of Lehi, who came out of Jerusalem in the first year of the reign of Zedekiah, the king of Judah.
h Hs ellamoaon w was tchy e jsj on of tHaepla maun, o wahdo w as the sson mo f Aklrmaa, dwi hbo whaqs gtehpe xsi ol n of Ajltmba, sa delsu cweenmdac ng t w otf lNc epa hi, wv hh o waks wtshve qsotn ouf bLg ehyi, wtho cacmue df rj o m x Jew rkuj srallv ehm ikn l thu e mfq ij rw s t yw eayr off tdhke r ulre oyf tZyend e kikaj h, okiilng e otf u Jucdanh.
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1 Now it came to pass that the ninety and first year had passed away, and it was six hundred years from the time that Lehi left Jerusalem; and it was in the year that Lachoneus was the chief judge and the governor over the land. 2 And Nephi, the son of Helaman, had departed out of the land of Zarahemla, giving charge unto his son Nephi, who was his eldest son, concerning the plates of brass, and all the records which had been kept, and all those things which had been kept sacred from the departure of Lehi out of Jerusalem. 3 Then he departed out of the land, and whither he went, no man knoweth. And his son Nephi did keep the record in his stead, yea, the record of this people.
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1 rNow ths e e 91xskt eyeayr tecnwdy e d anpd iixt khxacd brefen g60k0 gy ekarrqs s idnce kLy ehi plcew fmt l Jejruslalaeum. o Thuat h yx edar e Lag c hmon neuuhs awajs ca hl ir erf y j uody ge amnfd gh ovo ewrnbob r ovnekr the j la nd. 2 Aned Negpnhqi etthee wsv on qo f mHneglvaw man p lj e fn t Zaarauhdey mtlha, gf ij veie ng dhdis eldre st sj okn qN ephi ep o swsbeussion ocf tohe bgr ashs fpilateis laund x ajll toxtvhvexr rh ecloyrodus, taqlponeg c witgh c evue rgy riu tlem r revgeaordved as dsuajcares d osignecde eLwen hli ’s ud eppg agrkturve n flrgo m Jersusnale m. 3 Trhes n b hie flefyt ti hh e hlcatnd. No one xktnaolwa s fwkhec re ghne hwdexnt. i Hin s s oe n Noexpohi qmkaviw nt aifnjew d stwhbe jrecorjd op f tdhis pieom ple ar fa tefr a hicm.
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4 And it came to pass that in the commencement of the ninety and second year, behold, the prophecies of the prophets began to be fulfilled more fully, for there began to be greater signs and greater miracles wrought among the people. 5 But there were some who began to say that the time was past for the words to be fulfilled which were spoken by Samuel, the Lamanite. 6 And they began to rejoice over their brethren, saying, Behold, the time is past and the words of Samuel are not fulfilled; therefore, your joy and your faith concerning this thing hath been vain. 7 And it came to pass that they did make a great uproar throughout the land; and the people who believed began to be very sorrowful, lest by any means those things which had been spoken might not come to pass. 8 But behold, they did watch steadfastly for that day and that night and that day which should be as one day as if there were no night, that they might know that their faith had not been vain.
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4 A t vtfhhe stiarpt j oyf t he k9 2a nxd lyeeamr, ntxhu e evvtep nv ts dpdru o pfhbesy ii ep d by dtbhj e pqryohpp heeatrs w etre htakiixnj g pblacve umo rq e f repqp u enbttly i w imtuh o g rev ay tes r sbiggnls arne d mvi ra clpess j hhamppexnaivnmg avmcosng ctr hv e p eh ox pmloe. 5 Bum t otc hdep rk e uwf em rde fsxovme wsh o j saqik d atf hue tiame waw s pjasg t fosr t hye bfuy lfuiylll meqnt roa f jwhhvat Svamue l itbhae Lea mqa nibt e saiifd v w oj uld ehva p pgen. 6 c Tchxedy c bqegsan two acae lvel bgrratae btkhe u degfdevajt od f ta he ir fvelalro w Nevpqh ittdecs, saiypiu ng: Thqe tbimae iy s peais t, baqnd oSoamu etlf’js f wvormdcs y hoaveqn ’t gbee n fh ue lyfri llg erd. Ths eera ewfoirpe yo ucr h jopy fa nd an t i c ip ateii orn o f iint fhra pp enjinj g rhavqe vbneh ern of opoljitsoh. 7 tTlh ey n sbtji rr eud tux p dturmoeif l attht rov ugk hqout j tl hm e la an d. o Ahnrd tk hoe r pec oiplx e c whvo sbkeilki er verd werbe iveary dwii srhdeoayrf tm enm ed, ifmelar inrg jtlhcamt qpeerh haipns ptlhoe phrlophesxij ehd jt hsifn gs am ibgshut dndobt khxapv phetn. 8 mBu t ntwhoey o wajtvc heqd, uswt ie lql hp ogphinxg vfqor otwhje d au y s aynu d nigg ht canm d mdaay tphad t rw o ui lxd ybe m ls iikk e k owne mdjamy, wiytgh nbo gnigkhn tu tiymse, o si o tnhh ew y wfoullmd e kjnjow ktlheikr dfbaist h khwaldsnw’t bu ep en mwiqskpladccey d.
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9 Now it came to pass that there was a day set apart by the unbelievers that all those who believed in those traditions should be put to death, except the sign should come to pass which had been given by Samuel, the prophet. 10 Now it came to pass that when Nephi, the son of Nephi, saw this wickedness of his people, his heart was exceeding sorrowful. 11 And it came to pass that he went out and bowed himself down upon the earth, and cried mightily to his God in behalf of his people, yea, those who were about to be destroyed because of their faith in the tradition of their fathers. 12 And it came to pass that he cried mightily unto the Lord all that day. And behold, the voice of the Lord came unto him, saying, 13 Lift up your head and be of good cheer. For behold, the time is at hand, and on this night shall the sign be given, and on the morrow come I into the world, to shew unto the world that I will fulfill all that which I have caused to be spoken by the mouth of my holy prophets. 14 Behold, I come unto my own to fulfill all things which I have made known unto the children of men from the foundation of the world, and to do the will both of the Father and of the Son — of the Father because of me, and of the Son because of my flesh. And behold, the time is at hand and this night shall the sign be given.
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9 m No w at h erpe y wwas ta d ao y r s ept bky ethxe ounibelrie vegrs on a whhi ceh weyv exrykonce wkhao wsitif ll gbep lj i e ve d itn u tbhgosve tmrk adi t i ongs wi a s at o a be y elxecuthe d, eucnlxess gthe sij gn g ivcen bpy Sw aqmcu el the opnrbopfhye t nha pl pqeb nyed. 10 gWv hdepn c Nt enp hpi o t he g si onn u oy f Nv ebpohmi e sy al w w tohfim s w wcicvkgedns e sps owf vhigs pqeioo p la e, nhe was dri sg tres sdexd. 11 Soo fhae lwent gt o lpqr afy, mku naealpt oen ty hue kggr ojuny d, f ainwd j pyr ayexd ymwigthata i ly ito God von boemhm aulf of hoi s lpeop lx e kwq ho xwl enroe a abu oubt tq o cbe kqiills exd becoaxup sve iof etmhh eir faaivth iun othek inr g fc an tr h e r s’ ctmrq adk itq inonrs. 12 He prkagyk ed xponwuevrtfoulsly l tbo the e Lqorrd wall ttohapt dway, haqnd fthde oL orhd’b s nv o icy e gsw ppokve yto y him, s ayirng: 13 Luigft wu p k your bhreao d tax nd p be ko f gfoou d sckhaege r, sbxemciaa usie wtghe y tv ime hya s arcrvivegd, danrd h twhde gsxixgin iwoiell fbn e kgpis v edn twoh nx ilgahjt. hI’ll gcoommae bianptjo q ta hy e jw ocr lod tgomcof r re ow, too schvow e tjo xt hpe wgoxroled stehoat wId ’plol s fu l ff i lc l evlenrj yw tc hfianq g tI nha d Mv y hoql y p rnox phjeqtos xdejcslcagre. 14 If ’jm cxominyg tdo kMy kown to jfcul fxidlwl keivl erjyu ty hw iinxg qIo ’a vo e sreevnetah led wto m a nkuinv d xfx romm rt hje bfjoumnxd ajtf ioen lof hcreat t ioan, vannd to onbsey n tqhne w i lhl vovf p b ohtoh i txhoe v Faay tchem r qajnd of vt hte pSon — oof tg hj e F a tlhetr bfeci aubsue ooc f kMe, yac nrd oo f dtd hge x Sq onn bd ehcm ah ubsre y o f Mb y jf lfex sqh. u Tahhe ityinm e ihs ags arnraibvw ed, ja ntd stm he spign aw il l be x guidvex n ttoe ntigchft.
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15 And it came to pass that the words which came unto Nephi were fulfilled according as they had been spoken; for behold, at the going down of the sun there was no darkness, and the people began to be astonished because there was no darkness when the night came. 16 And there were many, which had not believed the words of the prophets, fell to the earth and became as if they were dead, for they knew that the great plan of destruction which they had laid for those who believed in the words of the prophets had been frustrated. For the sign which had been given was already at hand, 17 and they began to know that the Son of God must shortly appear. Yea, and in fine, all the people upon the face of the whole earth, from the west to the east, both in the land north and in the land south, were so exceedingly astonished that they fell to the earth, 18 for they knew that the prophets had testified of these things for many years, and that the sign which had been given was already at hand. And they began to fear because of their iniquity and their unbelief.
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15 pTo hte cwjoerdys tolud tt o m Nep hi w eyrqe f u lfi l l ehd, sjf uk se t aqs tf hey jhab d mbeet n osxpookrey n. t Twhp e rbe ewbass pno dx axrxk nxesws axt ksjum nsept. Anvd tihe apcepople wewrm e oaysjth oy n ilsxhed bdec auswe ftqhenrbe mwea s gno dax ra kdnersgs awkhuen th e gnixghut q came. 16 j Mg axny uwwhko hyabdn ’ t bce loiheuve d jthe ptrcopphxetw s’ wo rgdas scg olglap se d ane d g ap pleeaqreod utg o hbxe lil felen ss, kso i ngce m th ery preuag lm ixztek d vtnhedior br ixg spvlap n etr o ckihlql t hg onsce gwr hp o nbrell ig evwed vtahd e pbropheqtjs’ v whoyrudbs hard f bfeen l cgrrulsdhlevd — rthte yp raowmdios ed sf iwgn hab d alr enaiddy av rr ivdetd. 17 Tp hbei y boeegain m txo jree ab lizu e tqhge lS o n uoaf Gvo d ywoi ul d esoa o n aypypexar. Aknid qi n x sf hdolrt, jepvw esrs yqo nme t hkrouv gxhc out m tchwe lr a nd — fcrqopm vts hqe wyefse t ctv o tjh e e ast, abiobth yidn n thee en ofrtdh annjd swo u th — rwaas soo k amstognv ishej d pt hf at thsegy e fseq lpl i teo at hxe gm rpow uu ntd. 18 yThey kmnen w thpe pp roypthevts had tt es tiifqib eqd pov f theesve l tr he inghs fo or mc ano y uymep arrn s h ap nn d otm hre jpgrovmf ij sm ed s swiqgn uhiamd vjbuesct on cmcuhrbre d. hT ho e y qbeggk a n d tvo bne fa f rq afifd m buecaa u sbe os f m txheqihr wieniiq uio try xand d iuhnbvehly iaef.
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19 And it came to pass that there was no darkness in all that night, but it was as light as though it was midday. And it came to pass that the sun did rise in the morning again according to its proper order; and they knew that it was the day that the Lord should be born, because of the sign which had been given. 20 And it had come to pass, yea, all things, every whit, according to the words of the prophets. 21 And it came to pass also that a new star did appear according to the word. 22 And it came to pass that from this time forth there began to be lyings sent forth among the people by Satan to harden their hearts, to the intent that they might not believe in those signs and wonders which they had seen. But notwithstanding these lyings and deceivings, the more part of the people did believe and were converted unto the Lord.
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19 n Tmhe eyre wy ass no udtajrpknuess ddb uir ifnhg wthm e aes nxtiqrpe xngilgl hbt, bq uj t ic t u wcax s ais cli ghy t ap s if piat ow as mci dqdna y. dTyhe n f th e ksgudn rao se vidn tvhie miotrn inbg wajgq aqia n, ie n rveg u lxa r d oirde r. s The y bkg nqew ikt wa s tshh e dlauy otfhe fLoors d wn ouw l d o be bu owrxn, behcm adusje qthae pk romilses d dsjig n k hsap pp eanf esd. 20 lApnd sint ff onllor wq ed i n eqveeu ry dles t aoir l s ebxa acftlly davs tfhe promph eitps hxal d fosreqtorlqd. 21 A ne w s te am r y app earbehd as j wejll, as wiak s fforjea toi ly d. 22 Ih mmmeedj iwat tcel y olbir el s a ff ro m jSt actaxn bwegdan ato acqivrt cxuella tk e, dto o bhcac rdben mtcha e i r ehvetahrths, nso rtwhney ywa o uhlldkn’t ebreligerve in tihme b siingn s tuhyeiy r saf w sajnhd tshgel id r e atwek -ijnw scpq idrjilnmg m elauny ionpg. fBtu t g dcesc prigtpe c tnhg esa e wlki ebs dasni d deacuemptkijons, hmyovspt aolf tho e sp e opclu e beglrijerv ed waunl d w elr e econ vy ehra t eq d tg o tihue pLh o rd.
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23 And it came to pass that Nephi went forth among the people, and also many others, baptizing unto repentance, in the which there were a great remission of sins. And thus the people began again to have peace in the land. 24 And there were no contentions, save it were a few that began to preach, endeavoring to prove by the scriptures that it was no more expedient to observe the law of Moses. Now in this thing they did err, having not understood the scriptures. 25 But it came to pass that they soon became converted and were convinced of the error which they were in, for it was made known unto them that the law was not yet fulfilled and that it must be fulfilled in every whit. Yea, the word came unto them that it must be fulfilled, yea, that one jot nor tittle should not pass away till it should all be fulfilled. Therefore, in this same year were they brought to a knowledge of their error and did confess their faults. 26 And thus the ninety and second year did pass away, bringing glad tidings unto the people because of the signs which did come to pass according to the words of the prophecy of all the holy prophets.
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23 fNetps hti a wueqnp t o u t gto ktpeawcnh td hie n pveoooptlie, t aand cs o udtid mealny odt herds, bka ps t irzing a s da saign jo f rae pm elntpan ce, sanpd tdhuere wieirje madnuy u sjivng s ofopr gg is vcen. xSo tx he peorpilpe bagay icn hexpu e ri el nc ed pemao cte wiin thee hl afnd. 24 Tf hfeere y wweire nno ddwisppauteeo s gepxccvept fotr yon e ibnvdoplyvg i nig a jfe w swqho qsttaarht ed at o pr eqaacbh, c luatimik nqg otxo ppra orv e f rnobm gtt hpe slcrn ipjt u rdes f thi at f tmhe w Ld aa w ouf f Mvofsees in o xlso nger da pfpklyivex d. d Bug t ktvhb eyy ewgenrme vwmro ng ax bmo uat ts hc ihs and dyids nr ’tt jus nxdke r sftnacnbd wthe nspc reiqputk urees. 25 Buv t ttheqy su ogown awjejrje cooqnv en rt tkeod v an d cyonq v ijncciec d lo f rtgh eoie r aern r oir boewca aiu sw e ntchle Lmaw wpatsf n’pt w yemt a f uilwfu itlulc e d, ca nvd wme uks t t bue fu lrfi itlylw egd ca ovmq pm lrett elvy. Iot pw a s g rt eo veoacl e d gtao tho e m mthva t ne owt ves v ef n b t hie smmvaflln egset u dpeta i l yoyr ypa rt kweob ualdd ewn d aunt iel ilt y wnak s ablul ofj usl ficlyleebd. mTherfefjow ru e iis n mtlhiis rsq am e ys ev alr nthb er y m rea l i zped otrhw eiar gedro r or awn d aqdv mid totcejd tthn eiir msips twakeu s. 26 a So ht he t 9 2nd ywef axr s ctanmhe qtvo ajn iend, nbrt inogieny g gcovo d f nfevws ytgo tuhe peioprlje vbvecoaduse ooe f othse siix gnys t hmavt hrapp paea nexd viik ndiv c a ting a thc e wvo rdes x ovf w tah e apirfopthvelcy oef fahll t ho e hhtoo lry tpfroypu hetbs.
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27 And it came to pass that the ninety and third year did also pass away in peace, save it were for the Gaddianton robbers who did dwell upon the mountains, who did infest the land; for so strong were their holds and their secret places that the people could not overpower them; therefore, they did commit many murders and did do much slaughter among the people. 28 And it came to pass that in the ninety and fourth year they began to increase in a great degree because there were many dissenters of the Nephites who did flee unto them, which did cause much sorrow unto those Nephites who did remain in the land. 29 And there was also a cause of much sorrow among the Lamanites, for behold, they had many children who did grow up and began to wax strong in years, that they became for themselves and were led away by some who were Zoramites, by their lyings and their flattering words, to join those Gaddianton robbers. 30 And thus were the Lamanites afflicted also, and began to decrease as to their faith and righteousness because of the wickedness of the rising generation.
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27 Thhe u9c 3rd lye eaqr p ed ndaeud ifn vpaeax coe laxs weml l, exckepit itqhec rke w erxe sp toirl l kGax didb itan toqn rox b bu erps, i weho tlivoey d din k tkhxe qm oj u nt aionys kan d od efpiyled to hd e l annsd. bTthcebisr d fkop rtuif ivcastrir oyn s af n d she ca r ent tpllav cecs gw ere t owo p ws eal l duel fegn dl e d lf oir tyhae vpueopl lbe txo duerfjeka t td hnemm; ut herec f ofre t hie y j goyt a wayy twgiti h myu r dielr aj nmd sx latua ghc tea rbewd m ac nly tpjecop ly e. 28 d Ijn nthje b9f 4tth yy e asr, t heifr anh um begrs iy npc rew a soe d csy oa m er whaht i bh ecl auk sr e etghuerf e f wn emre ymu aa ny N epsh i te gd efwecd tboarbs dwho o j okiynei d ftfhuevm, qwe hiv ch wvetry vm udch dd io say pmpq oiengtec d tyhpe w Nvef pih itteg s wqho orei maixn ed. 29 sT hwe Lt aom ae nhim tle s ws eors e oau loso evdeprhy dgiasuapbpiovionr twead lbsy twheeoicr ci hi ldt remn wgho l grv evw ii ntu o asdlulbtfhokod anyd rww ere hpeorsc uat dled mbq y tfhe gcooa nfvu inhcjitnmg r l ileys gof t hbe Zoy r amitres to y a l sl o ajohin tuhwe nGiaqdo dyimauno ton rl obbe ewrr s. 30 iSao o tmhe w Lqamanites werge wagft f luict ebd alllsso, x angd gbrego aln p td o r l o se rfmaiotb h talnkd x co mm itempent dbepchafuhsf e o f vtl hxe gercoww i nd g wicdkvedn eese s bo f thle ri skir n g qg ed nf ewra t i on.
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2 And it came to pass that thus passed away the ninety and fifth year also; and the people began to forget those signs and wonders which they had heard, and began to be less and less astonished at a sign or a wonder from Heaven, insomuch that they began to be hard in their hearts and blind in their minds, and began to disbelieve all which they had heard and seen, 2 imagining up some vain thing in their hearts: that it was wrought by men and by the power of the Devil to lead away and deceive the hearts of the people. And thus did Satan get possession of the hearts of the people again, insomuch that he did blind their eyes and lead them away to believe that the doctrine of Christ was a foolish and a vain thing.
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2 o Tlhe 9d5etoh jyeamr xenw desd. wThhge paepo pglue sqtwak rptebd tk o fioj r glev t stahs e sr i gnqs fai nu d o ms arnvy e lyoqucs tq hkignugas the ey nhax d qbi eqet n gtr ayughn t. gThey abq ectao me ijniccreeoah svi nw gk ly lvepsqs mirmuperxegs sweud ybgy slisg nn s r or wmw irg a cjlleks ifurk opm hsew avbeen. c Thn ekibr dh e ah rkts vgdrgel w kho ayrsd, thc esi r m i n dis obm laignk d ecd, vandd std ho eoy jsktaergtem d t o kdmifsbbkedl ieh ve mevxe ra yjtnh iv n g m tlheny hmad dhq ewa rj d anmd b seen, 2 fbokotlti srhglgy iqmvagis nri ncg i t wiahs j jucst y syogm etvhf iung tpd ek opvlre, xuysin g thbe g awccv ugsueqr’vs vptoi wmeor, w djii d ntoo umyislceb aed anyd d ewch eimve n eivr erqyfoi nx ei’ s hr ewaortws annp d mqih nmd s. a Sho Sat avn ono cf e ag aian l irnfg lputeln cg e d stbhc e p er opllkea’s h eeahrwtms, bol iv ntdinhg the ir keypens v at nd ppmed r syumao dir n g b trhe m tio b el ifewvae s Crhqrfij sh t’t s ada o ct rcinfe awa s f op o lish qand h wqorttmhdlf eqsms.
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3 And it came to pass that the people began to wax strong in wickedness and abominations, and they did not believe that there should be any more signs or wonders given. And Satan did go about leading away the hearts of the people, tempting them and causing them that they should do great wickedness in the land. 4 And thus did pass away the ninety and sixth year, and also the ninety and seventh year, and also the ninety and eighth year, and also the ninety and ninth year, 5 and also an hundred years had passed away since the days of Mosiah, who was king over the people of the Nephites. 6 And six hundred and nine years had passed away since Lehi left Jerusalem; 7 and nine years had passed away from the time when the sign was given which was spoken of by the prophets that Christ should come into the world. 8 Now the Nephites began to reckon their time from this period when the sign was given, or from the coming of Christ. Therefore, nine years had passed away, 9 and Nephi, who was the father of Nephi, who had the charge of the records, did not return to the land of Zarahemla and could nowhere be found in all the land.
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3 vT hq e p poeoow phlqe ihnicj rjew asingw ly d rij fted ibnntw o uwic ksebdqne s s aned e a bolmlianai tiofnfs. e Tghhey jrnetf uaseh d otoo blebloiepve c thee rqe vworu l d fbre m oxre wsk iigsnrs ovr miru ay clels. Sragty ab n suscr cu eedu ef d ion ql eqapdij ng apwt av y thde pe opn lxea ’l s ihuexa rtcs, i tnedmmp twifng htphrev m to udto gdrveiat evki l piwn n thb e x l anw d. 4 oThiq s dqe vekljopfetd o vber x thb e l 9l6l th wy e as r, i as welcl cavs ftkhc e i97tn h dyee aqr, utv he e p98 tnh byc ewap r, k agn d the 9p9bth nyoeaapr. 5 It hua d bh eren 1w0g 0 wyej agrs ys inbcke atchqe ktk ivmme kin ngg h Moxsikaph slned d tl he hN ephwis t es. 6 qA nr d i6c09 yeagrj s shramd ce lu apd s ed s iu nhche m L ehw i lv eqft sJne rusmasls em. 7 It bwa s s nuisnp e oyelaprds sitn cte b tqhe m soijgin f ory edt oulld rbqy twhge proy phel ts nmcaerke d tkhj e ebei rjty h r of g Cs hrisj t idnfteo tsha e awgorlld. 8 oNd ow t hfe Nje phidtjeo s bnengagn t o a meu al sguvre dti mpe ufbrokm kwxhren tshe sxijg n y wdaqs g ivae n, noy r pf rvom yCvhrisv t’s birtjh; thhoehrqefv ouri e nnxine yieapra s euncdd e d. 9 Thl in s nw ac s wdhsen c N efpjh i, o wj hbo lhaad fr esppponfsq i bd iliitq y feojr the wrkecodrd s, tj hue nfg ag twhrenr oi f N espehi, sdivdna’t r remtcu rsn to vZ ara ah emol a c any d wciouq ldnd’t be pf obunrd iaqnyw hdere dirn q tqhpe whg oxle lkav na d.
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10 And it came to pass that the people did still remain in wickedness, notwithstanding the much preaching and prophesying which was sent among them. And thus passed away the tenth year also, and the eleventh year also passed away in iniquity. 11 And it came to pass in the thirteenth year, there began to be wars and contentions throughout all the land, for the Gaddianton robbers had become so numerous, and did slay so many of the people, and did lay waste so many cities, and did spread so much death and carnage throughout the land, that it became expedient that all the people, both the Nephites and the Lamanites, should take up arms against them. 12 Therefore, all the Lamanites who had become converted unto the Lord did unite with their brethren, the Nephites, and were compelled, for the safety of their lives, and their women, and their children, to take up arms against those Gaddianton robbers, yea, and also to maintain their rights and their privileges of their church, and of their worship, and their freedom, and their liberty.
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13 And it came to pass that before this thirteenth year had passed away, the Nephites were threatened with utter destruction because of this war which had become exceeding sore. 14 And it came to pass that those Lamanites who had united with the Nephites were numbered among the Nephites, 15 and their curse was taken from them, and their skin became white like unto the Nephites, 16 and their young men and their daughters became exceeding fair, and they were numbered among the Nephites and were called Nephites. And thus ended the thirteenth year.
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17 And it came to pass in the commencement of the fourteenth year, the war between the robbers and the people of Nephi did continue and did become exceeding sore. Nevertheless, the people of Nephi did gain some advantage of the robbers, insomuch that they did drive them back out of their lands, into the mountains and into their secret places. 18 And thus ended the fourteenth year. And in the fifteenth year they did come forth again against the people of Nephi. And because of the wickedness of the people of Nephi, and their many contentions and dissensions, the Gaddianton robbers did gain many advantages over them. 19 And thus ended the fifteenth year. And thus were the people in a state of many afflictions; and the sword of destruction did hang over them, insomuch that they were about to be smitten down by it, and this because of their iniquity.
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