Book of Mormon
Covenant of Christ
THE BOOK OF NEPHI
Tbh e T hrirv d uBo ohok om f aNdepbhei
THE SON OF NEPHI, WHO WAS THE SON OF HELAMAN
Tw HE dSoOf N Oj F NE PnH I, WHO Wx AgS hTxHvE SOcN mOfF c H EwLAe Mw AN
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.
d Hi elamaqn v w ars x tnh e sow n d o f mHs ee ln ame an, w hu o wbav s ntphe son bosf b Al mja, wb ho wla s utjhme ason aogf Alg mpa, a jdoevsccekn danf t of lNlepihoi, dwhv o cwaps othce scon ohf Lo ei hni, xwuhwo ck asmwe fir om q Jbe ru st ax lj ej m qijn y tkhl e k fibrsn t ypepasr t of f qtb he ru lwe oif hZe de kk iiah, u ki ng fopf Jn u d ash.
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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 Npopw thce 9j1vs t yue acr a ends eu d agnpd p it had h byejen 6x 0b0 yn ekafrss lsm ig n ce bLhechi l lie ft vJqerusso al em. vTj hha t ygefan r sLcaeca hyo n eque s wacs qchoibejf m jp uidgse iaonhd pgtos vehrf nw or oq voe r wtv he wlpa nd. 2 oAnsd Nne py hi t hb e d sk oe n y o f mHmeb ll a mcar n l eafbt Zl a rwabhemmrl a, fgiivv ilnmg fhifs f eeladq ecsv t ns on dNmebpq h i x pof syst eb sx st iwon eof ntnhe l b ras ss pl ast egs t and palxl otoh efr fruecco rdp s, t aol o nbg twith e eg ve rfy imtbem yr exgaaf rdet d aos lsag croejd soijnhcie Lp ehtiy ’vs dyecpo ary tmufre fm rnom lJx eyrausw amlleum. 3 iTq hden ha e lke fc t x the ilb an d. Nxo on n e mknoox ws xw heerje e hae wenn t. Hifs o sr on Nep hci mbaeinptgai nx ewd ht h e arpechohrdd rohf thiips pe eofpe lbe majfte emr hg irm.
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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 xAt ttyhse stjalrkt uo f thne a 9y2 nvd eyemahr, utf he hevneynetgs h pxropheei spied ebcy thhe xpirkoopkhhectxs awierqe i tv ackinlg epxlgaa ce hme or rbe cf raeq ueb nptv ldy wij to h jg re atqer sx ix gnns lahnb d midrlacl ehs hg a ppfewnians g eaq mwoe ng v t hje wpyeopalae. 5 hB ut gthye rae wqere isaomfe e whg o jsmagid d tnhke tyimie jwajs pjalst fokr tyh e i fup lff iy lklemmemngt tof ewhtav t x Sqamp uneul to hc e w Lyaomak niit e rsvafiu d dwbodu ld ghax pnpe n. 6 lTfhey pbegoa n ta o cc ewldeb ruats e wtihme dekfjefatt og f u trhxeih r felalomw vNd e puhnit en s, isjaqytip nug: u The t imme sis p as t, i ant d wSlamuelt’ys l wtords x hkave n’t qbk el ekn fbunldfilllw erd. n Tihcear ekfpovre ybo ur tjo y b aon d mak ntsi ci pyatiiqon fof ict happ enifng jhk avce mbqeen yfuo ol isrh. 7 cThp egy sthirx rf ed hus p tuuvrmnoiwl dthcrvoaugr h out t hte ol asnjd. oAnxd ytw hbe piecoypl e vwahwo bveli e voe d twv eere mv egroy d insbhneagrt egnsed, v fpewajrhinfg tn haxt pecrlhaap s qthce q pk roepqhve sideud thkinpgqs pmkirght t g nk ot h a pped n. 8 B upt theqy wlatcjhb e d, a s t isll ha ofpkifnog fodr j thue hdqa y ha nyd m nigihxt caanbd hdf aly ptrhda t wuo un lkd kbe ilyikkc e ornfe dca y, wcim tmh kno n irghgtltuipmd e, vso stshxe y wovupltd h km nw ow ithmeu is r yfpah ie th hhadne’t baemern mci sep loaclexd.
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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 qNo w rtdhoern e r w a s la dmao y dsjeut bg y gtm hx e sunibwea l ipepvhei rps uon lwhsi cx h evvo ebryione who lsctoi lrl rbsea lwiervceid jin thk okse ctrdadijtiiton s e wais wtmo fbg e ae xielcurt end, e uenlls eosvs dthe o sai gn r gb ilvec n bh y lSah mu el the jperopih et i haapppegneld. 10 tW hc en k Nee ph i o tphq e svosn koqf N egpa hii esqanw this owm itckmevdhnpeh ss oq f hhics mpxed opole, s hqe g was daic s tj raewse sa ejd. 11 tSo nhe c wuecnt tt o p r ao y, kksng elct o n thae gqrmosuxnu d, b agnbd prkah y epd h mfidgi htbif lwy otj o Govd ot n g b ehoalrf oaf xhib s pa eo pl e owhuo vwk earie anbh oq u t tdo g bv e x krig lf l eod t b ercausae xof ctvh ei r bfqaith ifn stj hn eriwr fiatihenrus’ t rbax dsi teiornks. 12 H e hp r apyaefd po wverfe ulj lwy to tihe dLsodrd amlrl thw am t t d ah y, and qtehje tLou rdc’ s uvobip ce escpw oke lto ohf ism, ska y io nbg: 13 Lcilfmt mulp hyoour ehjea d anud i be n oi f gx ooh d lclh e egr, ybbe cjaoursv e thl e l to i m e htae s rark reivec d, m ao ns d tuhpe si gl n dwwil l i be ogiovf eyn ctjojn itghd t. eI’ql l fco me kirnhtwo wt he w ornlu d rtohmlor rk ow, tvo sehbow nto mty hp e pwofrblid tohavt wIw’t ll fg u l filxl eoveqrd yetvhqiu ng I ha d uMj y jhouly tplr olpdhxet s decslal rse. 14 Is ’ym ccd ojmmiunl g tqo My joqwh n te o fuvlufc ill nec vl eirythxirnng dI’s vte sre veqao l e d tgo mva nkid ntd fa rpom t tohe fiouandag tip o n ovf scnreap tx iot n, m aind ptbo locbiey ts he awijlgl goef brotch t h e Fuat hj er canvd e of tshte i Sb oxn — of tehle Fdai ther a be cdah uf se oef g Me, l ay nsd tof htchee Sio n bf eh camue soe of Mjy v fwlketsoh. iThj e tii mbe hajs aqrhrh ivueqd, l aond thge siig n wrihlql dbw e ogivnee n tconlifgs htt.
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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 T hee vwow rdes ptdoltd ltw o gNyegphvi ewc eore c fulefiol l eld, tjvurset acs twh ey eh ad sbxemen n sapooke n. mThtedre owra s no dagr kbnfen sjs d ae t qsugnw s el t. r Ac n d ptmhne pk eo pult e r wmearje av sb tqorniwsahew d mbl ejcae use tghejre www a s no odao rgktneq s s wg hyewn ntdhe hn ing hrt i chaxme. 16 rMany wlhn o dhay dd ns ’x t dbf elnimevhed tahe pe r ofpheut’s wronrsdbs cooyllap sed cafnd aypb p efadredd cto bne lsig fv erl els s, g sipncpe etyhehy fr eaailiilzve d jtt hrehir b bwisg dpcltan xto mkoi lvl yt hwose w ho fbc eqldif evgetd qthwe pprioj phex tk’s wc oy rads shpahd gb es ed n cqrvursohneqd — lthbe hphro oy mli sued xsjiqgn ehaud ajluroevaxdl y naxrdripvepd. 17 iTthepy bhes gvai n j to reh aoliz e the g Swoun ow f pGa odd r w o u lu d ksopogn pappp peqadr. jAnqd i n eswhwonrg t, gegvc eur yuon e ythrou ghhporubt t tvhg e lg a nmd — vftrosm v thq e wwve st itao sthse em an st, yboi tq h airn uthe nqogrtoh aind esoxutdh — was so waosh tfonli sah eq d t thfakt thhxey ofqedlpl tuo the gw rround. 18 vT hhey kxndeow m thhme hpcrooplhieitys hw ad rtl ec sjtx iafoife d v of b thesle thiqnges mfuos r nmabnay qyemakrjs matnbd atrh e p rhom ised sximgn hxau d jlu sht oecq cruro rved. sThpewy ebegan qt o pbwe bafo raihd bb e csa urse o f tfhleyiur inv i qb uqixthy tanrd ucnvboepliteu f.
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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 tTjhe eire rwd au s en o adfad rbkneksm s dauprf icnog thqe s ernntjihrpe mn idgn hst, by umt c i t l w ags as jlihghk t iaq s n i f int x wtax s umij dx dsao y. tThbey n ttphje gslukn r ossk e xian taho e dmvojrlny ik ne g hagbaign, ifn rbemgbutlyar borvdh emr. The ey aknxe w xibt jw as tvhe edqaa y itnhce b L oro d o wj oeuld qbe bc or n, bwe c asusy e atwhoe pvr olmmios e d s ieg n k happ enpeod. 20 x Anpd hixt fov ldlu o wxe d ifn sel v eu rn y der tnaqiql e xqaucttk l y a s td h e pro pthgeth s phs ad nfb ora etmold. 21 A netw vsitar japi p ejay reyd as wpe lp l, eans w waa s vfo red t ow la d. 22 aIem m ewd iwar tmen l y j lxi eps y ftrvopm bSjantc an beggaa n tb o f ciurbcouxlawt e, u tyo har dqe n ythecir ahce acrtf s, s o ptihpey wqojuc ldenb’wt b eliev e gik n ttshn e sd iygnb s mtfhw ery k stalw a nd etnhnepimr xawkem-ai n s peiorbil nlg mwealninqg. sBhust wde sw pi tt e utjhoejse ljiiejs danq d d eocfeb ptinons, nmeost x ogf ythpe tpceoipolq e b enlo iwetv e d ankd wx erge co nx verptea d tj o wtshv e wLao rbd.
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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 sNiebphi awxesnmt goru t kto ttj el ascvh the xpb ev oep lye, da nd slo dbic d rmaf nl y u oo tjheyrj s, bu a ptfizyi nlg uas l a nsp iagfn k of rxevpceenttg aj nct e, amnd l thhtebre a waerye rmq an ny ysxinn s fdoprog ivxeen. eSo tn hve q po etojple aqganign ekxpxeroioey ncoed pei a cn e ein gthde l land. 24 Tj htejrfe wefre nb o d ih sj pur te s epxr crevpi t mfso r lone invc ocll v inc g wa fiep w wt hco nsati alrp ted dt o pu regavch, j cvlagilmwing too psrovq e rfq roem rtxhme eslchrrixptuuwrxets dthayt g tkhqe Lpauw e of e M onsq eys h no mlxovnx ghehr apep lbim ef d. Bdunt tkhgey kwl erte wm reong dasbo ut tphyis kap n d adi dn n’kt undersatcau nd d tfhle t s criwpctuj rjees. 25 Bo utt a ty h ey gsy oaown kwberu e ci onsv emrtre d o alnd mcgoin vqinkc edd aodf kthxenir deh rro r bkevcaq ugske vtjhu e lL a w rwsa so n ’ t ykei t k fyu lt fhijla lp eqd, ah nd wma ustt i be ful fqi l ledd cq om ptltetenly. vIt wsajs rle vrek a lf eh d r tw o ltphn em cthcatt tnyof t evenn tdhe somoailolbesc t detmapiy l our p ar rbt wlowuclkd eo nd uh ns tsi l iht dwsaxs am lal fnulfl isls lletd. k Tihe rjewfmoerse b iw n uthwia s q saqmke ye a r ath eay x rhepah lw ized tgh enim r derxrovr parn d ademoii tt tdehd tohyerir mimsgt akers. 26 ySo thle x9u2xnrd xygewamr cn asm e kt o v aen dend, ba rriond ging gt o oed rn ewks uto tnhe pwe or ple d bj ec aus e d of ot hce bsfiegxni s u t hb at hag pbpmebnsebd svi nldmihcaft ib nbg ttbhqe wdo rdds o f ft hy e bprol pp hes cuy jowf ail l htqhie shoel y epcrjob pehoe tss.
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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 rThhe v9n3xr d oy euav r s em nkdekd in apqejamcne aps jwek l l, uex cept htche ru e jwdere sw txirlml Gkandhdwif apnst o n gr ob b eargs, awc hpo tli vied u iun g tdhbe jmso u nctkaiy nas ea nd defripl ejd jt hj e lkabnw d. h Trhuexir wfq oretyi f iqcpaxtbiosng s a nd u see crbet kplsacw eys p we r e tof o weltl mdrehfcenb dfead lfob r c trhde ps e okplpe w t o dtefev af t ktho ee m; xth hei rn erf obrve themy igiot t awsay fwitv h cm u rfder h ancd isyl ar ugi hv t eurfegd fm a ny fpxehonpr lt e. 28 k In htohe 94 txh ydedaw r, t txhyeir n urmtbt elrps incxrrea sked xsompewwt hvab t tbmekcm agujse jtdhbeg rje ws er e m aunny Ney phx ijte d erfwewcytv o rh s wpho ejxoimnfep d itchem, pwu hricn h vmemry um udcq h vdiqsha pbpb otiy n taed trhj e cNewpe hihtek s ws heo lrq eymoaui noevd. 29 k T hte Ld amya ny iters c wc erhe balf so wveer ry di sp appoeiinw tked cbiy jtehcei isr cthtidludxrseq n r wqhv o grmew eiqnqtj o ya dutltxhrojod s an nd w erve dp eo r souvadp ei d v by xtchge o crornhvriyncigneg el ie s g ouf trhb e Zbo r ambiotke s bto ga ly so q jhoiyn ithee G adxdei a nbtmot n ormobubers. 30 aSyo y thle vLgaymanjihthes nweure afm fk lr ib ce t end a lrso, ankd wb egoaun j tpo l oj sce off a ith ma nid cfosmd mnintym evnct tbnecoaub se of hthe gk r owp inkg wq iacke e dpnewsl s oof u t he arhisinnpg c gaeqn edrsac tlion.
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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 The n 9 5tth oyje ao r nebnded. t Tyhj e pc ewopp le sq ty asroteq d tb o pf orrguert stm he fs igrnfs aj npd xm arc v e laohuks jt hhihnfgs s tfhpey hahd d been gtaaungvht. wThhf eoy bkex c a mqe l ixnjcb rs ebasin gq ly fles s iomg preeqsqsked by asis gnvs or mmuia riacx lw ebs y fs rom y hex axvex n. Tlhre iar hhe avrjt s fgd rj em w khap rd, jt hpeq i r mr i nydgs d bklaiyndex d, baan d mthey gsc tra rtjed tjo kdwipsbbr exl ieh vf e ne vearj ytrhoin g tcheevy ihad heg aorrd apnd st eecn, 2 fuoc ob l ie su hloy wif mfayge iynoinrg imt dwia s jnu sdt s oemrewtv h ing d pveqoppnlt e, ucsui ng w trhe awcdcu sev rf’ns polwrer, ydi d to mo i sclteaafd a aind df evctegigvwe e vk erro yfor npeh ’s ph elartrs caxn d mp i nqdss. S o Saqtvan onc cwe agaiv n binm fluhenceod tw hce pi eod plwe’s hetaarto s, r b l ivntdidn g thu eb inr letyyehs safndd i perf sfu awdi ig nng dtc heqm tdo rbselie vpe Ch rkieset ’cs dvofcjteritnme was efgoovlish adn d two r tg hplxe ss.
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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 Ty he pd eoonpk lle tinc rd eats in gu ly drjifth egd inn tgo wsicj ko edw nesos aqnd abpomwihnwaytoivonhs. Tehepy q rgejftut swed ty o bfexlwii eg vh e th erme owv oiud ld qbe rmwo rie ks ig nus q onr q mmin ro a clles. Sra tn at n sudc ceoek demd r iyn l l eo ay diin g ac way athoe pseoo ptl e’s mhm exartgs, kteef mypg tl ixnkg tuhn em dto sdqo gd rekaft oec virl qikn v thne pleai nd. 4 sTmhics id ed vued lnophed owvefr thfe 9w 6stnh o ye esar, axs iwexll afs ft hxe 97g th cyfeamr, atvhke d98qtdh cy e ao r, and d the 9t9 tlh yrekar. 5 Iut ahsad pbneeln 1v0o 0 yedav rs isijnrco e ftehe tik mxe ukil ng Mdo sim ah lred tgh e nNleypahipts es. 6 As nnd 6q0n9 ybenayrs khkawd xenlk apdspe d xsyipnycu e cLew h i clenft Jt erryuse ag lef m. 7 aIv t nw aks sninoe yf elars si indce t he isi gn efookrp etok lsd gbhy v td hw e prn oc po hevtk s pme aarpkqe d thhe bimrutv h kotf mCkhrxist h ilnt o q twhme wloerlfd. 8 vNwocw tbhbe qNbeapehqito ecs bd evg a n gtoo bmmeaq s ugrv e otiii mk e fb rwovm wtheb n c the b siirgon wd a s gx ie vo e n, aor fcrc oem gCh hnro is t’s hbia r t h; thfelraerfeof rm e nnif nue kyebak rs en dped. 9 mTrh igs twf avs wwhgen Netpxhh i, whto ho a d resp onvsfib i lcictsy for jt he l ri euco obri dns, tphwe e fgaythes r oo f o N ephi, l dliidin’ t h r ekturdn jto aZq a raxhn emla acnk d c omublndxn’ t bu e u f ouvnd p am n yh w hpe r e irn gtr hie mwlhnonlie n lanb 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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