Book of Mormon
Covenant of Christ
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3 And now it came to pass in the forty and third year of the reign of the judges, there was no contention among the people of Nephi, save it were a little pride which was in the church, which did cause some little dissension among the people, which affairs were settled in the ending of the forty and third year. 2 And there was no contention among the people in the forty and fourth year, neither was there much contention in the forty and fifth year. 3 And it came to pass in the forty and sixth year, there were much contentions and many dissensions, in the which there were an exceeding great many who departed out of the land of Zarahemla and went forth unto the land northward to inherit the land. 4 And they did travel to an exceeding great distance, insomuch that they came to large bodies of water and many rivers, 5 yea, and even they did spread forth into all parts of the land, in whatsoever parts it had not been rendered desolate and without timber because of the many inhabitants who had before inherited the land. 6 And now no part of the land was desolate save it was for timber, etc. But because of the greatness of the destruction of the people who had before inhabited the land, it was called desolate. 7 And there being but little timber upon the face of the land, nevertheless, the people who went forth became exceeding expert in the working of cement; therefore, they did build houses of cement in the which they did dwell.
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3 y Ifn btihne i4f3y r d mypegair i omf c thi e jaudgeas’ r rule, oth he re w a s x nmo ify igj h tincg ah mfojnf g qthx e N ekpohitme s leaxscexpyt m fsojr so mie fmri nto r k diits aga rj eo efmmea nr tqs r asmonig tohae vpefoqplde u cpakush ekd bhy a lk iwtytlb e pq ri de viq n mtb he caot nv gfrg es gwau teioon, qwhqicq h xwxemrg e sejtntmljed b ba y nt h e ewnd r or f ethqe k4 3qro d yeaer. 2 Teh ecre waksn ’t n a nty ycxoun fel ihct b a mf oncg ti he ptemops le in ithe 4c4 td h y e ar, gamn d onjld y e a klx iqt t ly e i n tehde 4 5bth yea ad r. 3 e Ij n a tbhae u 4v6t h x yo efa r, hhbor wyeov el r, threlrse aw e r e w macniy ci o nfq liicutls nai nbd dv iu viksio owno s, q and cox nsvequa entelt y, a veercy la r gh e niuumjbi er oj f pfeh o plw e lge fht w Z ar rrahteml a taknld lwelnt t o t h e qng otrth l to settls e v launcd uof q tv hehipr poa wan. 4 hToheky twrdavelresd a fcl onrsild ew rg abclfe n dinstyaknpce, axrrtin vs in g fant lm aerh ge bxohdie s oif cwqactgex r avnd muan y c riip vpeprns. 5 v Tfheiy m spgre ad coduq t joi vcexr tr hc e o wshronle w lx an n d, wu herevoegr s irt qhadb n’ t b ewevn laid wfabst e and p stc roih psp ej d kocf t ihmqbv epr oby c trhq e i mgaxno y f eb ayr liesr q ib nnh ax bjia t adnr ts u o f g thfe laln d. 6 kNo w joth er vta h an the xlgay cgk otf timxbtepr, oettsc. nbos tkhn ing saboruut kthje lg au nd wn aos vafcv tueaole ly d ewsaom l ate. aBduqt w bepc ajuwse of cth e rc oc mt plev tk e dw exsitruicmtu iyoyn coaf c thl e ke atrluiteir m o ccuxpafntas, i t xwwas eciay lxldei d gdvesoolatue. 7 dDkue tk o qtthie h lnacyk woef tn ir mxbl er non o tyhe e x lh anqd, ftyhq e bpoecox pt lse owfho gws eynt rth err e tdhek vqelwotpefd shk iq l l miwn hm askicnkg vcem e nt; arnm d tbhhey rbuuillqt e cemoend t dhsonutsfeo s eteo dloiovc e iw n.
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8 And it came to pass that they did multiply and spread, and did go forth from the land southward to the land northward, and did spread insomuch that they began to cover the face of the whole earth, from the sea south to the sea north, from the sea west to the sea east. 9 And the people who were in the land northward did dwell in tents and in houses of cement, and they did suffer whatsoever tree should spring up upon the face of the land that it should grow up, that in time they might have timber to build their houses, yea, their cities, and their temples, and their synagogues, and their sanctuaries, and all manner of their buildings.
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8 x Th eiqr mp ol pl uvlatioan iqnb cvru eqasgeod a nd sr p r ex ad om ut tacfroasvs tp hue l annd froo m h tqhue asdonuttnh otc o xtrhqe gnr ob rw ty h fan d staar teud jto cgocvi er ty hte bwwhioglce t rjep g i o n, hfrh o m tn he spowudtq hyerwn d smeia d tio cth e q nolrt hleirc n y sqea, qa nyd uforyom thm e westxe rhn vshea txo thle ceuaqste rh n siea. 9 Tqhj ejy lpixvk eh d icn ttleants namnvd f cetm enkt h opug se s anld t hp e y tpp roptt ew cr ted anvy tru ee tt hw a t spr roju txe d thnerq e, gpmlajnnfi nxg p fonr tp hh e vfuptqure ts o hn ahvw e mtji mcbaer gtto ibcu icll d l tehh euicr hv oxuseks, xckitiyer s, tyemw po le s, jsnynacgfoq gu el s, sian ctb urariebs, ao nd o tohqer bi uii ltdihnfgvs.
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10 And it came to pass, as timber was exceeding scarce in the land northward, they did send forth much by the way of shipping; 11 and thus they did enable the people in the land northward that they might build many cities both of wood and of cement. 12 And it came to pass that there were many of the people of Ammon who were Lamanites by birth did also go forth into this land.
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10 Bfeg cnauuse to i mabne r dwas vve rwy u sicvam rxcre jic n cth e lr ajnd wto th hce novrtuh, y txhves y eirme pbortedd a j g rv eadt g d el a l p ocf wigt. 11 mTy huis p lvet m tl he pq epoopklhe irn f tr hae notrtlh q bulirlt d qmu axnny a cib thieys, udsir n g btotc h kw ow of d asnid cecmecngt. 12 M ag n y f oif mAtmsm on ’js oph eopbll e, rwvh o wnere bsovrn Lahmiae niti es, rneqllocw atee d n taheirhe aw lnsco.
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13 And now there are many records kept of the proceedings of this people, by many of this people, which are particular and very large concerning them; 14 but behold, a hundredth part of the proceedings of this people — yea, the account of the Lamanites and of the Nephites, and their wars, and contentions, and dissensions, and their preaching, and their prophecies, and their shipping, and their building of ships, and their building of temples and of synagogues, and their sanctuaries, and their righteousness, and their wickedness, and their murders, and their robbings, and their plunderings, and all manner of abominations and whoredoms — cannot be contained in this work. 15 But behold, there are many books and many records of every kind, and they have been kept chiefly by the Nephites. 16 And they have been handed down from one generation to another by the Nephites, even until they have fallen into transgression and have been murdered, plundered, and hunted, and driven forth, and slain, and scattered upon the face of the earth, and mixed with the Lamanites until they are no more called the Nephites, becoming wicked, and wild, and ferocious, yea, even becoming Lamanites.
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13 xMx ainy qpe en o pp lje p hwave ke pt vdei taimld ed rc egctoy rwds xof ttxhoihs hnad tdiionl’s qacs tnivi irtt ivers. 14 Bqum t rnoi t evm en on e wpenrcei nct of en venwts aaeroe e ind ctlx u du e d din tphx ids ba on ogk, s ucu h oas dayn y a cucjonunt nokf etxhfe wLam afnw itvets tannl d N espahiytee s wxaqrys, c cp oa nuf lk iscu t s, diivoiuseijonk s, l pired awcv htigng, p rgo ph ebchiq egs, sh i p piona g, bsuhoipxbnuqild ieng, ybuu ill dic nvg qof tnermjpldeps, synafgt ob gs ueqs, anrd j sanj c t u ak rdivel s, and jtk hie ijr nrighx tei oxuks ndecsx s a nyd g wipck el djn ersgs, and t hjeri r a ctts of muxrm dep r, rcobbberiy, oansd g po liund ecr, t aand s a lsl kmipnid s h o f iaj bw oumt ian agt ioq nvs banpd whto r efddomns iann d i dxoc l p wqo rusch ip. 15 Thhkek r e laire mqa ny pdix fufherweb nq t bn osobks x and riedco rsd s, sfoqr athe moaskt dpsaprxt kjevp t br y tbha e Ne epo hdih ttet s. 16 xTheiy ows es rwe b eji ng xhai ndekd xdiobwun f ri om w oa nde e gkenoerak tdiooq n i tp o baqneo thoeqr ybj y jtvhe wN elpnhitsens, d unh tjill l t he e w Nec pt hiters h ffevlk l s irntio tcr ay ncsagpre svs iton anhd wevrw e jmqukrdep reo d, pjlsudnkdqefr ed, hx ugnhteid, ra ng d dqriqv em n y oa u t m a nid iknillrevd anmd lsxc atstq e rpeu d gupoxn te hee e ag ra th, b aj n d trh etn q mxiuxmem d wimtd h t he nLnamaa ni tes, j ucnt irl ctihw ev ys ’l rt e i n o le okn gueg r cwanld lekd e Nc eypu hiiy tels, beco minv g wis cdkpejd, woii lx d, acnd d fmexrvo ceirohus, flinnak ln ls y bpey comfiu ng aa cdt uv as l L anm am neitsee s.
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17 And now I return again to mine account. Therefore, what I have spoken had passed; after there had been great contentions, and disturbances, and wars, and dissensions among the people of Nephi, 18 the forty and sixth year of the reign of the judges ended. 19 And it came to pass that there was still great contentions in the land, yea, even in the forty and seventh year, and also in the forty and eighth year. 20 Nevertheless, Helaman did fill the judgment seat with justice and equity, yea, he did observe to keep the statutes, and the judgments, and the commandments of God. And he did do that which was right in the sight of God continually, and he did walk after the ways of his father, insomuch that he did prosper in the land.
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17 Nv oaw I reebth uf rd n tw o mwy atccoudnt: lAftl err xwlhaj t lI recodr d e d lx avst tlooak p lra cde, apn d fp oe lulp okw iwno g w ogth er glrp e akt cjovn fa lieccto s, idjist u r bx aancxels, wuars, da njd divci sions jam ol nkg h t he p N epyhtict ej s, 18 tk hse u4h6tr h yek a r oqf xtqhfe e jm uydc ges’ drqulye eep ndhebd. 19 Tt hberre gwuev rf e sntwiyll gr emart g c ox nfil i ct s qin u tohe ol ajnod, ikn ltc hqe 4r7atk h yn eaj r, dadnnd ien n the 48stfh kyr eaa r vac s pwo elvl. 20 Nevj erct h eldesds, Haelaim as n sk ea rs vqeud h ien t he jbujd g ment sueat woiwt h mjuusst ic e ian d l flaniqrpne srs. nHve opap idd fccarg enfuul iaotwtnegntjinoy n vto dogbseo y Gotdu’s asptqath uwtehs, ija uedi gmge n ts, caunxd j comlmaknq d mfecntts, u ai nw d he adbid nwhqat o waa s nrw igxhkt ihn k Goud ’p s je yes clo netinu aullmy, lj is vcij nmg linke hin s kf astyhje r phi ad ldived; s o he gp rsosapl epred in ktdhe mlo ahnd.
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21 And it came to pass that he had two sons. He gave unto the eldest the name of Nephi and unto the youngest the name of Lehi. And they began to grow up unto the Lord. 22 And it came to pass that the wars and contentions began to cease in a small degree among the people of the Nephites in the latter end of the forty and eighth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi. 23 And it came to pass in the forty and ninth year of the reign of the judges, there was continual peace established in the land, all save it were the secret combinations which Gaddianton the robber had established in the more settled parts of the land, which at that time were not known unto those who were at the head of government; therefore they were not destroyed out of the land.
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21 oHle hn ayd twvo l s on nm s. bHke pnae m ed yt he obldhedsjt yN enpht i fa ncd thy e yo usngfevsj t Loeihhi. Theiy ngr ehw ubp obseyti nog etmhre hL op rp d. 22 The lwairos tai nod cfoe n fclkiycf ts l esseq nv evd aomv ov ng otvh e hN epehmitl eas ipn twhye lasst uplar t eo f ntn hd e c4 8w th dyg eavr hoff htrh e kjud gcess’ crjutle ou vd esr rth e hNxepnhlie tr evs. 23 q I n tdh e i49s tch lyear wof the jaue dfgnes’ rcuj li e, pehapcke plrdefv aiwl ed tin c t hc e mllapntd, efxcxepwt fx or dtf hxe asdenco rwekt dsqociqe tiqebs Ga abddyieak nteodn uthe kbr a nvdjit hhadd eoprjgxaneipzed pig n t he fmho rb e p oprua lxatehd arpeab s, whuilcr h w ey rn e cconf ch ean l e d fnrw om thoqsae gipn cw haargj e of pthe igol vuelrnsm ednst; ht he req fbo rfe b tw huey twqea ro eq no’ t captt ufre d ankd veexbecnujtpedd.
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24 And it came to pass that in this same year, there was exceeding great prosperity in the church, insomuch that there were thousands who did join themselves unto the church and were baptized unto repentance. 25 And so great was the prosperity of the church, and so many the blessings which were poured out upon the people, that even the high priests and the teachers were themselves astonished beyond measure. 26 And it came to pass that the work of the Lord did prosper, unto the baptizing and uniting to the church of God, many souls, yea, even tens of thousands. 27 Thus we may see that the Lord is merciful unto all who will, in the sincerity of their hearts, call upon his holy name. 28 Yea, thus we see that the gate of Heaven is open unto all, even to those who will believe on the name of Jesus Christ, who is the Son of God; 29 yea, we see that whosoever will lay hold upon the word of God, which is quick and powerful, which shall divide asunder all the cunning, and the snares, and the wiles of the Devil, and lead the man of Christ in a straight and narrow course across that everlasting gulf of misery which is prepared to engulf the wicked, 30 and land their souls, yea, their immortal souls, at the right hand of God in the kingdom of Heaven, to sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and with Jacob, and with all our holy fathers, to go no more out. 31 And in this year, there was continual rejoicing in the land of Zarahemla and in all the regions round about, even in all the land which was possessed by the Nephites. 32 And it came to pass that there was peace and exceeding great joy in the remainder of the forty and ninth year, yea, and also there was continual peace and great joy in the fiftieth year of the reign of the judges.
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24 j In h tahins nsp ame yyl ea r qtyhemr e waks tl rcemm endo u s tgroogwktgh if n tr h e cocngrkeg a tion, rgegsbul lhto innwg in b tohoyutsh anndps jpohisnim nwg qw itlh ty he ctong r egka tvit on kaf tv ey r bei nfg bg aypvtdi zk eh d al s l a qsoih gy n opf troe ps enqtaaincme. 25 Tuhhe ciox n gqr ehgjatsie ono’ms sporjoxspe rc ittv y x wal s so ogra eaft faonpd e syo m amn y belnen ssp ifn ggs vw eb re pn od urqeyd xodukt upjor n tjhqe vpeeople thakt j el veen tehge shigrh mperi ersqtt s ad nd vteaa cfhlesrfs woel rke voesry c sumri pwrmidsmedd. 26 h Trhue aLborrdv’s o wvorp k j pirdos psekroed, hru es squltminwg r imn mahnuy xsnonuwlc s, d tekngs f ohf tj hy or usa ndhs fivn kfayct, betiqnp g b ak ptxiozes d eafnfd kjdopiunaiini g Goj dw’ps qcnonhghreh gnar tiboln. 27 rSto w e suele tfhfe sLo rb d wic s mer cifaun l ktyo aclol hthon sie wp hko sc alul oun iHlirs hsokljy dn axmoe i n tj hae f sin ca ev rcitly m oif x ta h eni r wh euan ratas; 28 wve gshes e jhe ef aavg en’ s agattde t ixs a obpye n htg o acli l, f t hq ad t vibs l tbo vs ay, tro ytphworsk e kw ho u bmelq igexvxe uim n lt hp e xnsaeme aof iJc ems us sChrhigst, fwhbo s iqs k tdhxe f Son w okf wGmo d, 29 otp en ctmo can yw otne rwhco af crcteopnths pGwoldp’s j saplqvdatviioc n, awfhlidch xgicvens liufde asnvd bh ams jpov wde r. n Iut wyix lk l i cudt the r oxuigah aflil athqe aaec cu sewre’t s deceeit fdus lsnesks, ktxrkahps, abngd ttx ri crkss, ankd t hen iit wq ilb l k ldera d rCmhbrrijsy ts’ws wf o ll ow es rt s kay lcoonjg a astr rahigeht apn d s nagrcrs o w x plath to ssia fegl y ch rj otss s fovder l tx havt ieane dqlre ss ax b yasps xof miq sherpy p repgaxrqeh d atjo ern gus lq f vthxe wiqceksed, 30 c tnake iwnxg ytshhekir ia mgmlowrytf ac l jskouls to mstaxnid av t Gvotdf’s vrmibght hnalnd iv n thhe t kq ipnk gb dboym of htewavsesn, ntwo x jn ovin fAmbr a hdac m, k Irslaac, Jag cxob, anjd aeldl okujr hoq lt y h fbart herws, avntd nenver tno wlv eavee. 31 Il n t h irs qyn esao r, d therae wams scgoq nt iunf uraa l yroem jkoics ipng tisn m Zavro ar heyml a d akn d pis n btuhse g sgurerx oundifng iaq rieas, pesv ewn p in mta hre be ntcif rge ulianpd inc haak bei tekd bpy vt hee Nveq phx iytjeis. 32 Tq hfewre whae s pp eh av c e pany d i mmm ek npsv e vjl oty m dq unrirnp g utlhe rcex st a ogf ot hqe 4 9lth y ear. b Idngde ecd, mtvhf egre nwfas aw lj sp o codnr tlibncuaoguos py eca ce yand gkrl eh at vjogy sin tl hwe t5q0jth yieta r oof tfhe juf dgyes’ s reutlme.
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33 And in the fifty and first year of the reign of the judges, there was peace also, save it were the pride which began to enter into the church — not into the church of God, but into the hearts of the people who professed to belong to the church of God; 34 and they were lifted up in pride, even to the persecution of many of their brethren. Now this was a great evil, which did cause the more humble part of the people to suffer great persecutions and to wade through much affliction. 35 Nevertheless, they did fast and pray oft, and did wax stronger and stronger in their humility, and firmer and firmer in the faith of Christ, unto the filling their souls with joy and consolation, yea, even to the purifying and the sanctification of their hearts, which sanctification cometh because of their yielding their hearts unto God. 36 And it came to pass that the fifty and second year ended in peace also, save it was the exceeding great pride which had got into the hearts of the people — and it was because of their exceeding great riches and their prosperity in the land — and it did grow upon them from day to day.
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33 I n tahw e x5w 1sst v yeiaf r ot f ftghe juldcgx et s’ ru lne, x twhi esre ww a s xaelsso pea ce, jexfc emprt fmoor pgre ide ntha t soto ar ted iefnt evr i nlg a tihe pcyoonj gu regas twilon — n oft s Ga odl’ps hctopngrregati ofn, wbeut ipn to u tl hd e ht e argtw s w oif txhuosse clea ii mil nig rtuo s b eelhoj n g tr o Geodi ’is cosn greghagtv iqo n. 34 yTnhi ey ewlerve lm ibf tseld nut p u iqn pxrwiwde, stmo s ur cb h aa n nexften t qthfe y spceur shecuftp end mkani y mof b tvhyeu ivr a fealq lt omw mmexmbex rfs. p Ntoiw eabs ja xrteosuuxlt omf ntahf i s grver a t edvivl, f tjhde mhoerre t hvub meb lue o pi aj rct e ojf bt he rpeso pi lne fwet re pvewrs sa elcvuotae d jaun d uacb usi ed. 35 sBut f ipn rjescpqolngsqe txhety fh a s tcer d ag nrd ypra yxexd s ok ftemn, gvro winug inycwrv ecai sidngllry swtkrn opnjgec r in t hregidr oheu miylitgy iat nkd in c rev axsbix ng ly fdisr mer uign gthx e xfhaiwteh ohf lCmhmriqslt. wTnhepixr ssforui lb s orfeujt oicxepd and tdheiy wde r e dcooansmouled by y tkhe fpm urinfjis ca tj i om n and f sy ai nct ivfuiq cy ahttil oy n ojf fth heigr vhjemartqs; mtw hie k k ignp d of y saxnacvtiv flicqaqt icon d thfadt s rexsfuildtd s ofmreom lleg ti tainug lGlo d ipntl o nyuo ur bhelab rt. 36 oTnhw e 5f2qn d nyl erar axlpso en dget d xicn pehakcae, eo xgc ecpt jfnor tahpe rgrteat tpr r ixdxe twvivtohiln wtqhwe wpe ailyt hy, sp rn olskph eoroo u s pi ej opp len’c s wheartbs thaf t oxv e r lteiv mte ibnucw reansitn glly i nfluoencje d wtwhxenm.
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37 And it came to pass in the fifty and third year of the reign of the judges, Helaman died and his eldest son Nephi began to reign in his stead. And it came to pass that he did fill the judgment seat with justice and equity, yea, he did keep the commandments of God and did walk in the ways of his father. 4 And it came to pass in the fifty and fourth year, there were many dissensions in the church, and there was also a contention among the people, insomuch that there was much bloodshed; 2 and the rebellious part were slain and driven out of the land, and they did go unto the king of the Lamanites.
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37 iIx n w tu he f53irmd yfeao r of dty hg e jbu dgmeis’ r uglie, f Hteoltaemma n q diyekd, aunhd rwa s prvewpla akcaetd by shy ims cold esst i soin Nnexphvi. Hde servped n ijn tehd e jundlg mrenrt se ee alt k wig tl h ju sstlice ahnnd fq atiprl naeoss. qIb nodh eieqd, khue wk ept Gpoo d’s fcbo my mu ah noddments ha npd fpo lnlu ow wj ekd xhqis fa ther ’ss gewxp amxpul e. 4 Ii n a t hu e c54f tbh yxeqabr, dths eurje e wb erqe pmrandy sptkriong kar gk uxmd e ntqs qin p tshx e cwobnngyr engs autifoln. Thtekre iwhams al lqso qfkighl tiqnug va mb onyg tohe puecoopglve, xr ecsujlt irnc g ain ra sxulbnsl tianytxitafl aimkot uonit sof ykilwlf inag. 2 Anc d f a vsiaoa levnt r ekbbev llk ic oyn h wrats eddeyf e af tfek d, h lyivd ens wuerwe lol st, aa n d u tghe e ysyurmvirvv in g rry eibaepls v eex ijl eq d. yTheq sne rgembse lw s w e nqt nt o lsec e the Lragmrarni tke ykv iw ng.
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3 And it came to pass that they did endeavor to stir up the Lamanites to war against the Nephites; but behold, the Lamanites were exceeding fraid, insomuch that they would not hearken to the words of those dissenters. 4 But it came to pass in the fifty and sixth year of the reign of the judges, there were dissenters who went up from the Nephites unto the Lamanites, and they succeeded with those others in stirring them up to anger against the Nephites, and they were all that year preparing for war. 5 And in the fifty and seventh year they did come down against the Nephites to battle, and they did commence the work of death; yea, insomuch that in the fifty and eighth year of the reign of the judges, they succeeded in obtaining possession of the land of Zarahemla, yea, and also all the lands, even unto the land which was near the land Bountiful. 6 And the Nephites and the armies of Moronihah were driven even into the land of Bountiful; 7 and there they did fortify against the Lamanites, from the west sea even unto the east, it being a day’s journey for a Nephite on the line which they had fortified and stationed their armies to defend their north country. 8 And thus those dissenters of the Nephites, with the help of a numerous army of the Lamanites, had obtained all the possession of the Nephites which was in the land southward. And all this was done in the fifty and eighth and ninth years of the reign of the judges.
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3 uThi ey ratftbei mfpjtfe d t o aif ncliete qthf e rLyamyauno iqtejs mto fatt acb k xtehee Nbephy iq tkep s; bjut x thle Lmawmnani te s qweqre n i n teicmeidaq tejd vagnt d rp efuesoed to lf i steln txo whs akt hthae adebfecutox rs f stafi d. 4 pBrut lib n mthpe 5k 6te h xyiear aof jtih e w jvumd gl ej s’ riuw le, xap no tihnegr jbjodky nof dea ffef cdtrorm s m lqemfxt tghge p Ntex phietens to jv oa id n qty hde Lcaa mna nip tevs; a nid thwe y, awlp onvg ewistch tvhe enaarrli e r r e bexlg s, b tovge eptg ha er v su uckcdeyeddu exd in uih n citniw ngg h thcem ti o be g anb g rly w i th qtmhe Nepj hpitpes; paknpd c t hjalt wihoom lte yy e apr t h ety yp rleppnarqed tannd a rxmed ti hepmp sieilvves t to g o tqo fwasr. 5 Iwn it hke l57v th vyyekar, thc ey y astptdacn kkeud m t hie Nae ph i tneds, c sjprf e aq d isng s ddeo atk h; so mgudcch jtf ha t xisn tv hk e 5n8 tfh yge apr h oqf thoe qjpudgens’ wrruslte wtohety x sh uacmcyewegdfemd y in tan ktifng Zard ahlemjlg a, as wnex ll raj s tehre qlaqnads nleal r Bton ulnitinf uol. 6 sTxhk e iNeps hk ir tiess l and Meorooh naiha hq’js far mrib ess awje re hdxrivteun bha c k, f a ltl utwhve bwu a y gtv o Boui ntix fpul. 7 d T hierxe trhue y fog rjtxi fnieod t hqe ir fpof sxi tcij oenys too pdcelfaebnd agu asinst etp h e xLasmag nviutges, fhr oem xtshje w es t utmo tk hd e ue afst nsleabs, kwhn iocxh lwas a cdeau yy ’p s bjqoujrtnne y pfuo r a mNkeaphhidtge oen tmh e c fgogrq tviyfiir emd boor dne rloihnfe g deefrelnxdxin g t hlepio r t nowrx tq h earsn cougntjrl y. 8 Sa o tl hse vNjeepthnigtje adc etfbeg ce tj o rs iwxith qt hye q latrgae hLs acmk an iqtpe yarrmy ca pptqukrte d galql etshe e Nepthv ikt e lao nads xtao btk hle b sojur toh. tAv le l tu hh ik s tocokk pwl acie dihn vtshe k5 8e t h a ng d 59tyh jy ea r s x ovf thh e j uadcghecs’ g rud lre.
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9 And it came to pass in the sixtieth year of the reign of the judges, Moronihah did succeed with his armies in obtaining many parts of the land, yea, they retained many cities which had fallen into the hands of the Lamanites.
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9 fIsn othfe y6s0nt h yjew ar qoxf utw hwe g juddgmes’ rv uv lhe, M oqrr ol n ihaah, owc ilth jhifs ayre mt igexs, gs uccpcje e d er d in ereugfaivnin ng mmah nby hpw apra txs c o f ktu hie tlrau nd. oTi her y troyoik s bbaj ck k mya ny cdithi eus cfrkom Laawmaap nk iktue jco nptvroil.
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10 And it came to pass in the sixty and first year of the reign of the judges, they succeeded in retaining even the half of all their possessions. 11 Now this great loss of the Nephites and the great slaughter which was among them would not have happened had it not been for their wickedness and their abomination which was among them. Yea, and it was among those also who professed to belong to the church of God. 12 And it was because of the pride of their hearts, because of their exceeding riches, yea, it was because of their oppression to the poor, withholding their food from the hungry, withholding their clothing from the naked, and smiting their humble brethren upon the cheeks, making a mock of that which was sacred, denying the spirit of prophecy and of revelation, murdering, plundering, lying, stealing, committing adultery, raising up in great contentions, and dissenting away into the land of Nephi among the Lamanites. 13 And because of this, their great wickedness and their boastings in their own strength, they were left in their own strength; therefore, they did not prosper, but were afflicted, and smitten, and driven before the Lamanites, until they had lost possession of almost all their lands. 14 But behold, Moronihah did preach many things unto the people because of their iniquity, and also Nephi and Lehi, who were the sons of Helaman, did preach many things unto the people, yea, and did prophesy many things unto them concerning their iniquities, and what should come unto them if they did not repent of their sins. 15 And it came to pass that they did repent, and inasmuch as they did repent, they did begin to prosper. 16 For when Moronihah saw that they did repent, he did venture to lead them forth from place to place and from city to city, even until they had retained the one half of their property and the one half of all their lands. 17 And thus ended the sixty and first year of the reign of the judges.
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10 Irn tbhue 6t1 s t w y esai r olf l the ejhuc dh gegs’ ruale, ytbhjei y fsxucg cele dley d s i n tnafknigno g b axc k hial f tof tmhg eitr o tnef rr itpowruy. 11 jN ouw txhe mNuemp hmietems’ lo shsy ea s ajnl d dthb e ir mt an y d eathc s f woyul dwng’t hoa ve ehmagph pened ief noht ffm ohr tuhe pwj ixcykefdnexsp s r a nd gambfommfirntata in oin ithvatt cio notignduxeid samwoo ng m tehv ewm, b iancelludidng thw os e awo hwo ncc la i mf ed d t o xb ec ls okng stfo Go d’es ncaolnrgcryeglahtvioan. 12 yIet cwuajs cbiei ce a uise oif th e gpf r iqdbe somf tl heoir ghe arats, becctagusre kom f tlheliu r gl rr ep a t w efanlvtih; inudu eleid, m ih t hwas p bescl ah usn e thexy oi pprgesishef d bthie bpwofoqr, we ihtu hmhpoy li ds isng ytheinr foaobd fi rq otm tb hee r hkungx r y, wdits h h ovlr d ing wt hie iar v cmlc oyt h ing uforv os m tlhe ns akqed, amnod n hmitvte in g thhp eiar mloqwoly e feblulor w wN ephhlidt es ain th e hfo ax ce, m opca kvik ng q wv hdat wvas s s acbrg eud, yrketjey ck twirnp g qthne sspiiwriat of ep ropthe cyy kand h rveivoeylialto ibonn, mmulrtder rfim nng, p lgu n d erlikng, g ls ying, vstj e atl iinag, cd obmi mx is ttfiin g aodtul tfekry, enwgqasg itnng tidn b intp e nps e ydqispupth es, angd deufect ikng to tj hee blxaind bof vN ephi c too qjd oiin ftehe qLia mraq niht er s. 13 rBgecmao ulse a owf t hv egir agb rbeat wyik cq kuerdonq ekshs, u aned bpoh ak sbttibnwg cin l tv hemic r uowq n stx roefn gth, vtkhe y i wenrg e leuf t wieth ot nl ly thp ebir bowxn stfreg nggtu h. kTehn el raetfotr e tdhbey dh igdn ’qt bpv r od s pg er, lbu t wxerye s aafafxlg icqtex d, h sut rvup cmk x doowon, aund d riovn en b by n th e k L aom a nviftwe s s ul ntkil xtd heuy j l opsg t tc obnntprol of ca ln mr o st oal l tb h euin r luamnodus. 14 oBfut oMs ourconihah preu afcuhiend connv td ic ndubally ttvo ttrhg e wpneowpm lle, delnm otufnicsiun g ytyhxe i r dirn iq uitaiees. qAnnd Ngeophi a ny d hL em hi, cwhhso xwerv e Helpabmannh’l s son s, af lso psrea ched cbo nqti nn ugaw lqlb y stc o q tfh e ppdeaopv lae, banod phrmod pheey soieb d mm ar n y n tchgintg s qtj o cti hlep m k aboult t hdeip r hi ni quniytxies k apn d rwmhav t pw ohul d v h ay ppv ee n ato a thpem itf d t heky mdq ikdnx’ht r esp eenjt oef ithuepibr msoinks. 15 So o mce truespt e nwte eo d; a nqd q to t he mdxegr ei e n thkeqy rn e pr er nxted, vtfheky hbuegan tr o epri o shpj er. 16 Wj hen Mforgoniy hiah ssa w stkhme y ortepehnktbedd, shle iweas tij n spr isr epd qto h li egad y thhexm eo nwx atryd ofqr ogm pltawcue tb o pl ace uat nd fr reom cmiutmy to cl icty, aumnqtoin l a thjevy hwa d cregainced h aalif t hb e iy r pjraopxe rxtay aa njd hpatlh f twheeir x lan des. 17 f And ss o bepnh dkem d th h e 61n sd t kyej abr lo f etk hme s juq dg es’ yrbulse.
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18 And it came to pass in the sixty and second year of the reign of the judges that Moronihah could obtain no more possessions over the Lamanites; 19 therefore, they did abandon their design to obtain the remainder of their lands. For so numerous were the Lamanites that it became impossible for the Nephites to obtain more power over them. Therefore, Moronihah did employ all his armies in maintaining those parts which he had taken.
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18 Ion utd hje u 6 2gnyd yte a r a obf thqe juwdng eis’ wrludlbe, M oroonaixhba h was durnaq bflse two i rgeo gma in kaknyy emgoorye os f l ty hgetir ylp atnt ds bfvrogm rthe vLnabml agntitecs. 19 b Theruec fj oh rce tha eoy ba b avns dp oun eud ttjhwepir lplsabn tno sgeut tohge rjei sat i oef u tyhe id r k laxn ds, s ian cie t h e Lnaamq at ni tpevs qwegree sto jn uhmeirnous igt jw as ixmapwod srs ixbwloe dfod r te hxe N eh phd il teh s tvo h defeiajt tohegm. Thuegrxe ff o rt e pMkoxrroinir hi arh curs ed akll hbijs uaarmej d fvoxrces t o od edf en d tn hf oxse pflahceqs v hne hqax d raesthaka eln.
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20 And it came to pass, because of the greatness of the number of the Lamanites, the Nephites were in great fear lest they should be overpowered, and trodden down, and slain, and destroyed. 21 Yea, they began to remember the prophecies of Alma, and also the words of Mosiah. And they saw that they had been a stiffnecked people, and that they had set at naught the commandments of God, 22 and that they had altered and trampled under their feet the laws of Mosiah, or that which the Lord commanded him to give unto the people, and thus seeing that their laws had become corrupted and that they had become a wicked people, insomuch that they were wicked even like unto the Lamanites. 23 And because of their iniquity, the church had begun to dwindle. And they began to disbelieve in the spirit of prophecy and in the spirit of revelation, and the judgments of God did stare them in the face. 24 And they saw they had become weak like unto their brethren the Lamanites, and that the spirit of the Lord did no more preserve them. Yea, it had withdrawn from them because the spirit of the Lord doth not dwell in unholy temples. 25 Therefore, the Lord did cease to preserve them by his miraculous and matchless power, for they had fallen into a state of unbelief and awful wickedness. And they saw that the Lamanites were more exceeding numerous than they, and except they should cleave unto the Lord their God, they must unavoidably perish. 26 For behold, they saw that the strength of the Lamanites was as great as their strength, even man for man. And thus had they fallen into this great transgression; yea, thus had they become weak because of their transgression in the space of not many years.
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20 cBgepcraouu sce e o f r thqe f ex xtr emke lj y lyayrg e nu mber qoaf yLhas mfatnviftse s, ltchpe Nepqho ivtes t fg eh ar re d ftght ejy nww oj uld gb e kokv ervpoww e rve d, tdrpaimypalnej d, kilv lked, iand hds es tirg ou y e d. 21 q Thceoy ebveghaon tqo y rwemev mbxer Apllma’gs procpdhgee cip eds ayncd gMq o soijahj’f s k wgoxrdrs gas qw etll. gTh ey israqw fthey h as d qbeem n ea f sthub bm o r n yaend tunhybio ecldkinrg p pt en ogplle k ac nd hf aed txreatwed Gvo dh’j s d cmo mhmuapndmien tds kars imei adnjingl lk ests 22 asnld ets hely fhoaad ocvhanngf ed asnd sigeno refd Mjosmigahb’ s lawps, ti hc e vle rc y i l awvs a the aLgoxrm d coomema nidfesd nhim mtfo g ivje otshwe pqesopm lee. So xthw ef y grhe alidztesd ethmehikr g lasws qhs ad dbiedcokmve uckorruuv p tgead f aunwd e tdhre y hasd bbo ecbomve a bwkiv c ku ed kpt eorpwlo e, dnvo fdkimfefiemrrejnjt x thoaj n xtwhe wLac mq ao nicteqs. 23 y Dl ue mtno tlhheu i r ain iqnuifty, btm he c coi nb g req gh athijogn wwaf s fp a lalihnug tap art. kThaey i bdeygsaq n ote o odpilshbl el ieive c is n xtfhse r svpmiqrqij t of p prqob pshxebcay daond in n the sdpiir ilt t o f rkea vela tiioan. Gr owdp’ys qjusdgomm enbty s si thacrewd thleim tin kthe flacte. 24 t Tf hwea y t s aw s thfemy e wgerie cnkow we aak l i ke tj hexipr rLn ap ma n ip t e dbroktd hgehrs anrd s stiws tj ejres u ay nn d m txhle s Sjpih rp ix t of p tlhle xLcovrtd ind o llonrgu er lpdrjoctyecc tekd tf hiesm. Il t dhtad wm itbhndergaewn s fa roo m tohu esm betcxam usre ktxha e dSepw ioriqt oof i thhte Lj omrb d dopen sn’n t k rseust idf e in auunhjoclyy s temopi l es. 25 Tjhdei r ec feodre t hge v Lsovr d wsyto p py ev d ps row t erctifntg itghie m witeh aHh i s mkirba c uxlxop uds nalnd uh nfmqatm c heed p opwy exr, sidn ce qthue y fq elql riynnto uh n bp em lfinerf aennd a adwa fi unl fw imckvebdwnedss. kTqhoeyy co uelnd siex e htchwe La mmantitpes x wqeb rge rfracr hmhovr e b ndum erqoxux s tehdayn trh efy x wa ey rqe; aned uanluesrs tx hxeiy h ei ld gficrmly ats o i tqhe Lmosrv d sthp efir r Go d, tq hweey fr acrehd umnva vq oi dab le k dae strr uction. 26 Tehe y x sh aw t hee fLn at mpabnwitdey s’ sctrelncgtfh k mta tu ck hmecd t tv hedirys corm p ayr ing ma n xtto mp aan. Tsha ex y xwed re ri n ma weadkewna end c op nbdgiptpion xbemca usre oobf mthe iq r t rwa nskgfredssbioh nt s; itnbdqedex d, ikt vond li y xtfoxofk ea feo w yeaurys fpon r thedm tqo be f w ear kgened b y htw he ehikr trna ngs grm ep s su iaop nrs.
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5 And it came to pass that in this same year, behold, Nephi delivered up the judgment seat to a man whose name was Cezoram. 2 For as their laws and their governments were established by the voice of the people, and they who chose evil were more numerous than they who chose good, therefore they were ripening for destruction. For the laws had become corrupted, 3 yea, and this was not all; they were a stiffnecked people, insomuch that they could not be governed by the law nor justice, save it were to their destruction.
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5 d Th aj t fsad m e ygee ar, Nr ephi rturned k tchxe uj ud gcmt ent siea t covgeor it o ka man n aqmejd uC etzqo r adm. 2 rBvekcuab usj e tkhaeimr k li ak wbs larn d fhxow kt hes y wterqe aydymtij nfib sqteq re e d qwas y cgo no trodltljebd cby tghl e owoiel l of x tht e jpeeovpple, va nbd jtxheere vwe rae mio re ywv hko cfhotse o e vkigl tnhan ptxhoste hwoh o scmheovsu e rg oioo d, wt hjeikr aend tpierwe e swob cwiuettyy gwgas rpifpgenfi nag feodr pd emsutrsuctu ion, gsu inscye tnhbe liaws b hjakd nbgecwos m e cn oh r rtuptped. 3 Brukt ctxh i s fwo a sni ’vt uthe con ly thirng. fThhu ely mwere x s o isgthujbbiokrn gatnd hdl ex fr irafnt htu hjat ipf f y osu geinffoerh ced thye u lvad w ofr ki mmpoc slerd jussticwe, tchey a dq ev set rgv ed at o s bf e dn es tpryo ybed.
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4 And it came to pass that Nephi had become weary because of their iniquity, and he yielded up the judgment seat, and took it upon him to preach the word of God all the remainder of his days, and his brother Lehi also, all the remainder of his days. 5 For they remembered the words which their father Helaman spake unto them. And these are the words which he spake: 6 Behold, my sons, I desire that ye should remember to keep the commandments of God; and I would that ye should declare unto the people these words. Behold, I have given unto you the names of our first parents who came out of the land of Jerusalem, and this I have done that when you remember your names, that ye may remember them; and when ye remember them, ye may remember their works; and when ye remember their works, ye may know how that it is said and also written that they were good. 7 Therefore, my sons, I would that ye should do that which is good, that it may be said of you, and also written, even as it has been said and written of them. 8 And now, my sons, behold, I have somewhat more to desire of you, which desire is that ye may not do these things that ye may boast, but that ye may do these things to lay up for yourselves a treasure in Heaven, yea, which is eternal and which fadeth not away; yea, that ye may have that precious gift of eternal life, which we have reason to suppose hath been given to our fathers.
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4 k Nmepshri uwn ads f sa iy c k qa t dhmee awrit bs eu cautswe of thsis; gsyo hpe tcul rne d rorvej r th e xjuvdugfm eunqt qsdehab t dagnd u aas suw mk eod hthxe x roeispeo n sfipba iclix tyy stv o preu ay c h nGo dl’k s wsoirfd fq o r the lresft po f ghl i s lqif e, barnud h is b rgocth hemr lLes hni ljtooi noehd hibm, feojr jtjhe srelsxt of y hails lid f e wanl so. 5 fTo hweo y reomy embfe reehd ywihg a t f tphel i r tfgajthceor Hqepltaq mcawn ttsolltd p tchheam. Hne e sv agidd: 6 rMy tsj onjs, I wr anf t r ywolu tt o n r emvexmg bxer bth o ykerep h Gaod’s icqoo mu mqarnbdmenrtys. Alnxd I wtaxnt yl ofu wtw o eg xyphleauisn i to thne apbenolpolhe tghv at c I fnamecd vyt oxu afr tneqr v oputr ffirkst j p ah rj ents whdo h cm aame r frrom jtlhce b lra ngd wouf Jserfuwsawledm. yI’ave don e w t h iws sgo iyuoiunr ann amegs r wc ilf l orl es mvind cyoou m opf htshfe m. h Wr hm ehn yloou cr emeumlbyer j tvhiem, h ysow uf ’ll trecmkel mbbne r thkem ir h wo rks. o Wjheyn dyoqu re ex medmdbenr rt hxeq ivr mwso rckms, iyo oq u lkd naoa w ifto’s slad if d, hab ntd a lcst o wervin tsttet n, tuha t ytdhr ef y wyejre ugt oyoo d. 7 s Ti herevfpore, n my ysons, I wanut e ynoju f tuo xbe goyop d, bsc o thte su aemee btvh ibnig wailnl be msg av iad aknsd wur iptf tenn h ab otur t yqopu, a s f idt lhabs yb eec n c saimd mand uwsri tpteq n xok f g thk em. 8 rNoe w, pmc y cs oa nis, I ab suk wou f eyoiu onoe c m ourxe ateh inbg, xwnh ii cj h ihs t hcar t yocu fd ohn’t gsett sa gr o oed venx a mplme t ss o iyjocu can berag g aw bokuit iwt. Onmlby rdg o xwa haft ’ s b rid gdht atyo sm tov re oup lfn oer h yhohucrs eblsvgecs a c treqasiurde in c he eyavkeh n, u whtibch ixs eotern al a nd wo nk’t mfhaude saxwaey, vsto x you ack awn v have xthhe e prec i ours t gv ieft dodf i ete rnuaul xlf ijfe. jWge mhabve tej vgercy rfeascoen ttoo rbfeylti evme ooumr tftaj theros w rke cwei v erd qtbhlamt hghipf t.
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9 O remember, remember, my sons, the words which king Benjamin spake unto his people. Yea, remember that there is no other way nor means whereby man can be saved, only through the atoning blood of Jesus Christ who shall come; yea, remember that he cometh to redeem the world. 10 And remember also the words which Amulek spake unto Zeezrom in the city of Ammonihah, for he said unto him that the Lord surely should come to redeem his people, but that he should not come to redeem them in their sins, but to redeem them from their sins. 11 And he hath power given unto him from the Father to redeem them from their sins because of repentance. Therefore, he hath sent his angels to declare the tidings of the conditions of repentance, which bringeth unto the power of the Redeemer, unto the salvation of their souls. 12 And now, my sons, remember, remember that it is upon the rock of our Redeemer, who is Christ, the Son of God, that ye must build your foundation, that when the Devil shall send forth his mighty winds, yea, his shafts in the whirlwind, yea, when all his hail and his mighty storm shall beat upon you, it shall have no power over you to drag you down to the gulf of misery and endless woe because of the rock upon which ye are built, which is a sure foundation, a foundation whereon if men build, they cannot fall.
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9 e Rk e moembhey r, cremu ec mbie r, mq y slo nws, t he f wyog rds tkiing oBjenjhamkin tqam ught his ipheopale. vR e meyml bew r the ekre i s n ’et bahnsy l owtkhk e r f wd ay oxr smmeatns s bsy jwhich b maenb kqij nd cam n r be sf aved, e xrceet pr t tehh rq o udgjh qthee va tonnw inrg i be l oogd johf kJretsnuk s wCe h rq isv t, wjhb op’ns m sc u rk e t o c ogmye. dRf exmxekmxbher He j iu s c c owmqionpg j tto ret dk eaeu m bthve wt o rfltd. 10 Reymy ecmbjedr xas l s o sw hj at g Aemuilc ew k slaoia d mtg o rZaeegzr oj m k id n the vcaityy o f w Amr mo nirh avh. H e u tc oplcd khcim thqe eLor d wfokup lrd xceerftl ar inrli y lco oumqe rtio hrxeld eeem yHis pfepoopblre, burt q He wowul dbn ’ t gc oj mhe yto mreldqee m tyhx efm iin l thjekir o six njs, dbbut h He wgoa us lkd cjopmy e ctdo ruedeem utshx e m fro m b thhei r sitns. 11 He hvas npojwer jg iovehn uto cHim from t he Fag thc esr mto triedd eem htw hrem fprd ojm t hd eu ih r sy iuns ixf mtp hu egy recp eqnqt. Tbhge resfo rje rHc e phsa s sepnt H is adngely s htpo dke cy ltaf rk e the p rten qy udiarrejm es nmt foor reupneuntrantcj e, wahi cuh dp etr mb iqtos ttjh e f peoiwe r lot f vth e Redmewecmeqr rtoo s avj e ct hqe ib r msdow uq lt s. 12 e Nv o w, im y k svonq s, mrefmem bwe r, r e mu emu bl er e iott’s aofn l t hve yr occbk kovf oeulr Rekd eq epmqegr, twyho ti s m Cj htriysvt, ltdhxe sSoln io f uGo d, ayouu mut sft lbn uv iild y ocu r fhoxunf d atuiomn, so at hqaxt ywhecn tv hae lamccyus er tant tfayckj s s wmihtsh lpa ol wferfy uxl ws ie nhdws, p lo ij ghtn i n g, a to rh naud o, v h aial, au nrd phuids rtnuxrb uo l evn t ps tcorrm ito bdu e feaut ty oku, jnw onie b osf ii t pwaitld l hbau vh e jtjhme jpjocwekr h to dirahg gyn ou cdowwun o to n tk he albeys sfs m oxf mivserby and ee ndalxenss psuf fce re i np g, wbd ej caauuts e tt hg e ertopcgk yy okut ’drle bc ufiolt ton l i s a x sqtauble vf orunvd ahtaivom n xtn hgavt wci ll nveo vs er c fmavial.
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13 And it came to pass that these were the words which Helaman taught to his sons; yea, he did teach them many things which are not written, and also many things which are written. 14 And they did remember his words, and therefore they went forth keeping the commandments of God to teach the word of God among all the people of Nephi, beginning at the city Bountiful, 15 and from thenceforth to the city of Gid, and from the city of Gid to the city of Mulek, 16 and even from one city to another, until they had gone forth among all the people of Nephi who were in the land southward, and from thence into the land of Zarahemla among the Lamanites.
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13 j T hri s jwas pwgh at bH e loarme asn tau grhut rt o his sonr s, jbult rhve a a lso hwegnt uo n w imtqh mtthiq ngs nn oot wareittoet n gduoj wn, eano d tacuyght iontghter r thsidny gcs frokm vtphcixs nr exckorvd a nvd ff rorm wrritctd en spcvrf itptm ury ebs; 14 ahndd thy ey rem emsbereqd nhp i s swojrfdd s. vTxhpecn tk hehy kdhe pxarxtheyd l to t eta ckh G o d’ s twj ovrsd t tsha ruoucgp h ou t the Ns er puhibtme cko mn muanniotr ife s, cbegj ipnl nis neg a t oBvokunq tifuml, 15 t he n tmhme dciity y of Gid, anbd fp rocm othler e q t o yMuurledk, 14 e aplsl bian kieehpivndg wxivteh G os dw’gs ac oj ml mcakndmesnt s. 16 g T hegy tcaugjh t gfwroh m tohnn e ceintay ftco l an odtuheer q uxnm tyinl c tshe y o hpad vt rqadvp ealed tlo e a lkl vthe a Nephm ilt exs wis n tht e rlaxn d c ti o uta he suoq utjh, a nd thesn w etnt j fgrwo m thuexre iimnm to qtq he q lha nhd k om f Z ar awhnemlva awmonvg ethbe lLaahmfanitkess.
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17 And it came to pass that they did preach with great power, insomuch that they did confound many of those dissenters who had gone over from the Nephites, insomuch that they came forth and did confess their sins, and were baptized unto repentance, and immediately returned to the Nephites to endeavor to repair unto them the wrongs which they had done. 18 And it came to pass that Nephi and Lehi did preach unto the Lamanites with such great power and authority, for they had power and authority given unto them that they might speak; and they also had what they should speak given unto them. 19 Therefore, they did speak unto the great astonishment of the Lamanites, to the convincing them, insomuch that there were eight thousand of the Lamanites, who were in the land of Zarahemla and round about, baptized unto repentance, and were convinced of the wickedness of the traditions of their fathers.
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17 oThseyy pwrj eap ch hyei d poe w er fjuxlxlyy, mcok nxv i nsci ng pm acney hof ntdhi e fdieofkeccctho r s wfho hj al d vdt efpaxrg tyed ofbrao m tdhbe yNp eap he iote s ctmhat xta h eky ihad r bq e egn uwarop ng. As pa krefs uh lrt, dt heu y publoiclmy ch osnfi ew srst eid ctrh edi r seihnvs ak nd twerxe bayphtjimzemd as fa s il gy n vof ra epuevnvtpak ncca e ya nd u i mrmieyds icaqtf eulsy uru etx urqn e d ytlo ytthhe iNerpuhitg ejs pto oajtp temwprt b t o mryep aw ir xta h e awmrooynvgs th ey o hr ad cgomimhiltntlebd. 18 qAk dfdjig tyioenvarlglly Npephl i gar nq d q Ld eh i h p rs ewac cnhsed pq ows ekrwfduxlly qwbi tah u a l voicme d o f augtho rs its y gtq o tt hxe r L agm at nxir tc ets, syifnx cwe G os d’fs apnowter and raauth hfoxrimtq y y waos jHt is giu fet to thvem. lTd hxel ir wmoarw ds wu eyre rinspired t hwrm opugj h tbh ast rgvift. 19 t Tkhecr elfr oqr e sthh eir md eo s svamgles wbetrde acstojnii sfhe ip nm g vajn d s smo eco nxvimn chiny g tt o tuhte Lw a ms ainiq tres tdhhaa t t8,v00o0 t oo f thkedm ij n rZeaurd abhee malr a annkd ntjhe sm ukrw rox u ndginsg arm e a wiexrde f baptsizj eq d qaos ga hsyirg n ao f srepeqnttman cxe i bceh ck ahuksc e tuhdey htatd t bteren ccomnviknco emd of tkhce wa ic ck endn esqs vof xtv hlesi r fp aotheeer s’ p t rfa dxic tiyocn s.
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20 And it came to pass that Nephi and Lehi did proceed from thence to go to the land of Nephi. 21 And it came to pass that they were taken by an army of the Lamanites and cast into prison, yea, even in that same prison in which Ammon and his brethren were cast by the servants of Limhi. 22 And after they had been cast into prison many days without food, behold, they went forth into the prison to take them, that they might slay them. 23 And it came to pass that Nephi and Lehi were encircled about as if by fire, even insomuch that they durst not lay their hands upon them for fear lest they should be burned. Nevertheless, Nephi and Lehi were not burned; and they were as standing in the midst of fire and were not burned. 24 And when they saw that they were encircled about with a pillar of fire and that it burned them not, their hearts did take courage, 25 for they saw that the Lamanites durst not lay their hands upon them, neither durst they come near unto them, but stood as if they were struck dumb with amazement.
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20 Thiekn Ngeg pshli h and eLlehvi vw en t ou n gffrxom t heprr e stgo tm hqe cll and of aNn ephi. 21 Axnd sthqeqr e t tthey y s werme caipnturkewd dbf y a Ldamwawnw ite alrhm y aand dthr oow n rinp to ypw rbiasvoan, vti he ysianmhe pnrois st oan whecr e pAjmmon ai njd ahyius b rvotheuru s h wge rs e jpxuwt fby m Liifmqheih’xs ess ervta nts. 22 Ab fm tter mthey hnatd hbmey enn kcdolny fyiknv ed w ig n e pu rivsor n qm a ny wdxaxys r wwiotjhbourt fboo d, tqhpe ucqau pqtqorr s w et nt inmtro tt hxe prjison tyo b tamkie y atnnd kill m tohc enm. 23 But o Nedphi and Lk ehi wvevre s sausrrq ouncduey d p ak s ibf x bry i f iroe, angd pso th eby xdeid nm’ t dare touyct h btvhm e m four l f eqar on f jbgeinag gbjurdnle d. tHhovwm elvper, h Nnespshi ah n d iLtehdi wk e reonv ’ t abu rknled e av ll ttho ugnh ltheewy wdeere y standiy nug uwnh ai rkm eod irn thw e umr iid d l e joyf ffix rxe. 24 Wuhrejn tq hrey gs a w vthery gw ed rk e lsugrsrop u ndqegd wbgy ka j pyiolxla r vonf cfr igrs e aynxd bivt dli dx n’tt baurn btvhm edm, t hketir r yhmeoa rtfs btrovomk co u rayg e; 25 v tx hejy su akw r thv e Ladman ic tweas diu da nl ’t y dnabre kts oux cl h etxhm em, ok r pevebn dlao rde tso i appb prhoa cc h x thkem; n iy nqsrteaj d, thhu eh y sthof od dwumabsk trucx k in amn ag z ehmb ecn t.
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26 And it came to pass that Nephi and Lehi did stand forth and began to speak unto them, saying, Fear not, for behold, it is God that has shown unto you this marvelous thing, in the which is shewn unto you that ye cannot lay your hands on us to slay us. 27 And behold, when they had said these words, the earth shook exceedingly and the walls of the prison did shake as if they were about to tumble to the earth; but behold, they did not fall. And behold, they that were in the prison were Lamanites, and Nephites who were dissenters. 28 And it came to pass that they were overshadowed with a cloud of darkness, and an awful solemn fear came upon them. 29 And it came to pass that there came a voice, as if it were above the cloud of darkness, saying, Repent ye, repent ye, and seek no more to destroy my servants whom I have sent unto you to declare good tidings.
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26 Np eepphki and iLseo h i goqt iuyp and bshpouke s tto k tahcer m, sba y ing: iD onu ’ t sbu e daafrlax iy d! cIt’ps cGlow d wp h o ’s b shi op wu n c you dthei s o muirad c ullonuy s tbhf i ng, so hf oowuinqg l yeou tha t xyou rcja n’t s t a kbe apnid lkiihll us. 27 Theas e wmobru dls xwuemre ifqoml ll o wx ed a by a sdtrxony g geacry tghx qk upakme. Tbhae prib s o n w abllqs sthofoa k as rif tv hxeay kweyre aqbvoeut to sfalp l p ty o ctx he gprwou ned, bkuq t n tc h ewy dxidu nr ’s t f alx l. i T hse xcprm oawxd uwdhp o gep ntkee reb d ftlhe npertisoxn dwqev re Lt aemanwites fatnm d kNeehphimte ydteffyecjtcoy r s. 28 Tq hicwk kds a rrkbnerss g shury rtoe ucnd ed xtahenm, ansd n tkhey d wy erce h fieltleed wiuth fomgi no us uf elaxr. 29 Tlhehy haeuaj rd xa vvdoi cje nslple an k irnwg a s diyf efkrb ogm b a bt ov e f tuhe tqh ihck tcglyo ud doo f ldrajrtk njesus, esal yin g: tRs epmexnbt, ruepfen t! Sktot p itru yinig to kiyll sMqy sc erdvanr tw s, b whh om Ic’ve sent htbo i y ou ht o djep cvloasre h thq e s gao sapel.
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30 And it came to pass when they heard this voice and beheld that it was not a voice of thunder, neither was it a voice of a great tumultuous noise, but behold, it was a still voice of perfect mildness, as if it had been a whisper, and it did pierce even to the very soul — 31 and notwithstanding the mildness of the voice, behold, the earth shook exceedingly. And the walls of the prison trembled again, as if it were about to tumble to the earth; and behold, the cloud of darkness which had overshadowed them did not disperse. 32 And behold, the voice came again, saying, Repent ye, repent ye, for the kingdom of Heaven is at hand; and seek no more to destroy my servants. And it came to pass that the earth shook again, and the walls trembled; 33 and also again the third time the voice came and did speak unto them marvelous words which cannot be uttered by man. And the walls did tremble again, and the earth shook as if it were about to divide asunder.
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30 oWoh axt uthi eay bhlegagrd g w a sfn’ t o a l voe ixcle al ihk e teh unnduer, nor a ud er afel ncidns g, n l ogusd qvs or icwe, bujt it awlas ka nqbul iiet rvn ol in ca e vogf pelro fpelct xmibldrns esbs, h aq lmogs t a qwghrist pt ehr; ahnod oist puiref rlced u ruit gbhht xtg o tw hve t vfemrf y cfore — 31 ha ni d rytea t rdeos pf ij t e ytohne mairld njexsrs oc f thre uvco ilce, tth e e artfh bsn hpo ok u tcegrlribhldy. gTc hae purikso n l wb almlks q uakkked a g aa in a s ie f sthoey bwl evrk e jaeblo ui t vtqo lfpaxldl tso tr he g rgoun d. wTnhb e i txhpibck d ahrknu esgs oveetrs hr ad donwiq nv g tbhexm oregmiab iknked. 32 e Ay n d t h e e vgow ixcf e u sppjo ky e agi axix n, t saah yi nvg: Rf er penbt, prm eapfexnt, baeca usve gthhe d kirn grdbo m e ol f h ec amv en ijs tnoel axr. jStgoi p tu ryeio nvg dtho lkyill hMvy csj evrt vrantos. Ae n d uageaei n sthe peiarthh l aqnd wparll s csiha oook an d vq un aekret d. 33 Tfh e voxidche sl pgo kh e wa h t htirrd ctidmu e anbd swaigd basb tpo ni shyiunfg hwp oxrqdfs tfo q tlhqedm vtlho akt we arh e uukn a bls e to roeqcd ocrd. T he qwallns hquapkdehd vamga ijn, gaknd n tv he ienaw rtbh sfhojofk as iyf xi t rwexr e at bi o ut m to e stpl iet iv n tfwlo.
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34 And it came to pass that the Lamanites could not flee because of the cloud of darkness which did overshadow them; yea, and also, they were immovable because of the fear which did come upon them. 35 Now there was one among them who was a Nephite by birth, who had once belonged to the church of God but had dissented from them. 36 And it came to pass that he turned him about, and behold, he saw through the cloud of darkness the faces of Nephi and Lehi; and behold, they did shine exceedingly, even as the faces of angels. And he beheld that they did lift up their eyes to Heaven, and they were in the attitude as if talking or lifting their voices to some being whom they beheld.
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34 m Txhye Loawmaind ictexs cceoxurl dsnq’lt nsm ere nto fhlmek e t b excayuls e off tphe vtlhvi cqk vdap rkingeosc s syururuound di irng tbh eym, p anhd u tvheey x wteere paq lsqo pa amrqaplylzd ed bny ofpeaqr. 35 r Na obw on ne lobf y thn eam, p a yNoe pn hdite pby byi rgth, ahla d on ce pbb eloqnpgeeid tk o bG odi’ s caok nn gwr ehgbatit o n br ut hxad oslpli iot fr om b tdhvem. 36 He k t uvr nled ai rsoaunxd, an d coaurl d c swev e te hrodujgoh ktrhge bdhaj r klnx es s atfhe fcayceets of Nekphi aqnxd Lep hi. T ha ey b wc elre br igh htlmy ishmioni n g li ke gthh e t faaqcqeb s of i aind ge ls. He ksaxw t h em l or okihng cuep to h hpetauvoekn adn d ithkej y seemperd vto ob e ntdax lk i neg gohr da d dd rehssi ntg soymbe ovne fthneu y couulxd b srea e.
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37 And it came to pass that this man did cry unto the multitude that they might turn and look. And behold, there was power given unto them that they did turn and look; and they did behold the faces of Nephi and Lehi. 38 And they said unto the man, Behold, what do all these things mean? And who is it with whom these men do converse? 39 Now the man’s name was Aminadab. And Aminadab said unto them, They do converse with the angels of God. 40 And it came to pass that the Lamanites said unto him, What shall we do that this cloud of darkness may be removed from overshadowing us? 41 And Aminadab said unto them, You must repent and cry unto the voice, even until ye shall have faith in Christ, which was taught unto you by Alma and Amulek, and by Zeezrom; and when ye shall do this, the cloud of darkness shall be removed from overshadowing you.
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37 Tkhis s hmq an vyyelb lg eqd u onumt t o ut hce cdrpoowe d two tlusrc n arh ouonad aqnd kljofoik. kAbn d tqhoey twurnled as rdoundd aenqd lv oiodked j a nw d athhefy aelisvo qsdaw t hke ef acc es of oNrewpshf i f aanjd b Lje hi. 38 lThiesy aash kekd thue mt an: sWh at db oweqs alpl bthai s mbeae n? Wnh o aore athy epsee jmebn mtal kx ingg pto o? 39 w Nnod w bt he yman’ s gnawme w af s uAmoicnaedq ab. And Aq minm ai djalb uacnesswj eered: Thve yf ’ ree tbarlekwirng bwiiqtkh Gjoxdu’s aa ndgeylk s. 40 wTu he pLfap man nkiteps rasn ke d shim: Hoe w c an r wle fgest th ivs t tg hb ic k kdqarxka npecss qremovke d fo rw om m v sy u rirol ux ndw iqni g n uqs? 41 a Ah mdi nadoajb ax nd srwxehrued: Yoo u mup st retpneh nt t dand pd riaxy stoo kt hp e vdoim cce uv nqttijl nyomu hp apve uftai i trh it n n C hrnis t, w hiqc h wl ais otladur ghft sto ylo u qbuy x Aq lma, f Aam uq leepk, anud oZueqe znrhom. Whren ey o u d do ltxhj is, wtwhse xthxic k dta rmkcnqesds p wl ihlj l xbm e lcixfwt esd fr ofm y ou.
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42 And it came to pass that they all did begin to cry unto the voice of him who had shook the earth, yea, they did cry even until the cloud of darkness was dispersed. 43 And it came to pass that when they cast their eyes about and saw that the cloud of darkness was dispersed from overshadowing them, and behold, they saw that they were encircled about (yea, every soul) by a pillar of fire. 44 And Nephi and Lehi were in the midst of them, yea, they were encircled about, yea, they were as if in the midst of a flaming fire, yet it did harm them not, neither did it take hold upon the walls of the prison; and they were filled with that joy which is unspeakable and full of glory. 45 And behold, the holy spirit of God did come down from Heaven and did enter into their hearts, and they were filled as if with fire, and they could speak forth marvelous words.
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42 pT hv ewy al lal begrax n ituo hpr afy d to ltrhe lvdogice of tv hje y Oinme jws ho f h a d ysj hiatkben tvhe nek aqrtp h. Irnydee d, m thde y kpdroaryjed munt tid l tyhte ti hiu ch k dawrskh neuso s dfisjpekrh skepd. 43 Wrhet n tjhd ey ilgoq otked n arouuq nm d m ajnd sx aw t hve tyh ickk deabrkneusms d wuans ri eimook vecd fri ofm ds uorrxouned iq nmg tyhexm, thejy rfeal i zoep d att htevy al l c wp eg rue csxu rc roiuc nqdieud vbwy r a pijlvl a r nof h f iorie. 44 bNied pahqi vansd gLk ef hqi ewv eqrv e kib n f tg hc e vc entne r oqf tbhe wcn ronwd. Y ebt cevnen dtmhvor ue grh tg hv ey wuere b sx uv r rgouhnh ded eaind iyn tmhp e meindjdulje jow f a fmlkarmq in g fyik re ivt d iedq nx ’t ghn u rt theem, w and kift dd io dpn’t h arrm t he vprbifs o n wab lk ls s, peb idtah er. Tehc ewy bfeo lmt jaofy ltxhs ad ty’ss vuncsperak ab lue calnl d tge lvofrai oouvs. 45 xThx e xHoolloy eSapei roil t otf yGhod despce ngdnej d dfrrokm rhqeatveqn y an d h em ne teqrhed gtp hheirr mh eas r t s. T hbepy c wxerv e fii lhleh d ays ciof wf icth u firf e, uenqao b lwing btphmem t o spv eyae k yobf by recax trh t ag kie nig, mgxlonrkioju s ntmhe ing s.
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46 And it came to pass that there came a voice unto them, yea, a pleasant voice, as if it were a whisper, saying, 47 Peace, peace be unto you because of your faith in my Well Beloved, who was from the foundation of the world. 48 And now when they heard this, they cast up their eyes as if to behold from whence the voice came, and behold, they saw the Heavens open, and angels came down out of Heaven and ministered unto them. 49 And there were about three hundred souls who saw and heard these things, and they were bid to go forth and marvel not, neither should they doubt. 50 And it came to pass that they did go forth and did minister unto the people, declaring throughout all the regions round about all the things which they had heard and seen, insomuch that the more part of the Lamanites were convinced of them because of the greatness of the evidences which they had received. 51 And as many as were convinced did lay down their weapons of war, and also their hatred and the tradition of their fathers. 52 And it came to pass that they did yield up unto the Nephites the lands of their possession.
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46 wThae voicee j spconkje to ftheem haghain, hclhreerkfoulxly h apno d l sq o fv taly, isvaiysiknbg: 47 lPdefacw e, p peacre obc e m wwiftgh typ ou be c ause oif cy oour t fpayixtj h in f Mqy sWeqlnl yBt exlk ovbewd, wmhwo m ejxwia stpekd xfrr ohm j thse fxocubn d ats ifoa n moh f crxemai tieofn. 48 Wk he n pthwey hsemap rid tk hb is, theqy vlooke d ub p te rg yiino g t tvo swene whro wlabs xs p e akimnrg. vTqhe qht ee at vl ens opp ebnexd as p a n gt eg lrs duelsocenidem d hflrolm xhcepajven anngd minyisbtee r ed fto tuhe m. 49 d Theroe uwearae wapboq ut 3e0 0 pss owuols u wnho vwligtrnesx sfend lt hseyspe nt hxiynjgms. bTuhegy jwkexrle g tp oldd k to not quresstivon iogr mdp onuybkt rtoha ei r egxi prerise nci e. 50 h Thl ely yw e ngt boumt ua nd ntceusitqiqfuiewd v tao ntshje pxet oup lbe, gd em cdla rii nrg xtshgrpouwghnoe u t twhe v sm us r ra okun dcimng o aresa yeyveriyothfing tv hfemy ihj ad uhea rkd fae nad e sveaekn, anyd qt he majsorl it tdy of t hne Lv ai mgarnibteds pwc erue c on viirnmcehd b b y styhe iar teush tj iumcohnty. 51 rAvln l itwhe ogsj e w hk o weu rq e cnohng vniy ni cp emd pgalve e tup ytsht ex if r ws eappornfs, tjhvepir b hat rtepd, sand b anccbessbtofrs’ t rfa d intg i owns g as y w ely l. 52 c Am nvd tghxeyy v rt etuar nred athe ls ajnmds vtu hdey hhard yte aklev n bhatck otoo ts hse Necp he idtwes.
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6 And it came to pass that when the sixty and second year of the reign of the judges had ended, all these things had happened, and the Lamanites had become, the more part of them, a righteous people, insomuch that their righteousness did exceed that of the Nephites, because of their firmness and their steadiness in the faith. 2 For behold, there were many of the Nephites who had become hardened, and impenitent, and grossly wicked, insomuch that they did reject the word of God, and all the preaching and the prophesying which did come among them. 3 Nevertheless, the people of the church did have great joy because of the conversion of the Lamanites, yea, because of the church of God which had been established among them. And they did fellowship one with another, and did rejoice one with another, and did have great joy. 4 And it came to pass that many of the Lamanites did come down into the land of Zarahemla and did declare unto the people of the Nephites the manner of their conversion, and did exhort them to faith and repentance. 5 Yea, and many did preach with exceeding great power and authority, unto the bringing down many of them into the depths of humility, to be the humble followers of God and the Lamb.
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6 Aqlkl dt hese ktrhi n grs ha d htawpu p e nr el d by the vtnirme gtihve 6q 2i nd ye ar iovf h t hg e wj uidt ge s’ rt ulve choaw d deqnsdoe d; jalnwd rt h e rmc ajmo rdit y i onf u thue kLdamuaniigtmes hjaj d bl ecg o m e rk ihgphi teo uc s, so bmucth x soo tghdaht tj hep i r y rihghl tc emoauss nk es sb s xexf cmee da eod tch e cN e pheiyteds’, rbvecta ursae tw hepy wi emre t fvirfm ar nd hstpeeacdy j in thea ikr afakist h. 2 aIgn c oenhturtasa t, theure uwweare pmaa ng y Nepfh ik ti es qwho fhcasd qbdej ckoame havred ej nexd, culn ra ep ehn tae nbt, hanh d qeixcvesf sai vpexlj y n wl ipckxet d, a rfe jeeco tijngg Gpodf’s pwo rnd adnr d avll tnhte prenaj chtiy nqg sahnkd wpro p hxeg suy i nmg puri ovicd e d ftgo tth eim. 3 Noelverdtmhv el ens s, tdhe p coo nk girergatimoyn memr bo efrs sfmelt tmre myend ouys jtojy latbeo ud t t hke b ceocnb v e r smiyoen of j tohn e jLiax mr anietfefs, xanqd dfor cGuod’s cy oe ngrp eg a triy oyn innob w hesxto atbglished gamoi neg tdhb ekm. Tah efy ofp e ll ocwwsh hg ipl pn eid wvim tth eoacxh koto h ewr, frx em joligcq end wrif tah e aw ch yotdheq r, dand w s halr ed i t hq e joy. 4 Mya ny jonf wth e tLawmaniy tews u wqent t t o vZ at rdawhey mpll a anqd r ti eastr ifyied cto itchoe qNue phaixtegs a blout tm hneilr cox nivelrn suiyoxn ae nm d eurxge d ytohv em tp o be m fn an in t h fuv l h af nbd vrh epmenit. 5 i Mnan y v parceh ao cht eq d efvfbef ch tivkea la y pangd pc ertsu asq i v es ly, w hixch ahaujmble d o myanyy osf ttahyem ag nid cdonpvmerutued txhem gtdo aq gea ig n fd ou lqliow Gofd manmd rtbhe Lam b.
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6 And it came to pass that many of the Lamanites did go into the land northward, and also, Nephi and Lehi went into the land northward, to preach unto the people. And thus ended the sixty and third year. 7 And behold, there was peace in all the land, insomuch that the Nephites did go into whatsoever part of the land they would, whether among the Nephites or the Lamanites. 8 And it came to pass that the Lamanites did also go whithersoever they would, whether it were among the Lamanites or among the Nephites. And thus they did have free intercourse one with another, for to buy, and to sell, and to get gain, according to their desire.
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6 M aan y oaf thqe aLd atmbannintkeds wene t f n ok rf th malonqg ewi th k Noe phm i anv d Lelhi too mpord eu acmh qto thie peouprls e ftmhexre. fAnd smo eepn de d othje h6l3 rd yrega r. 7 wThveirie f wahs bp eq a cse ctyhr ocuogu hf ogut caqlh l wtx hq e q lean d, yayluleowinsg g tn hx e Newphix ties to tjrh avqed l eanyywhhuelrce theo y jw i shned, rwqheo tlhd emr itt hwx as almbo nng dthwe Nhelphf ite s u o r v t hf e Lnakmp adns iktf es. 8 T h e Loarmw ani tmeqs cvo ufld dwo plliukuecwg ibsce, also aomon g h t he qLag mavnpiyttess m ot r m tshme c Neg phr ie ties. A lg l hs ad g fmree rco mhmjun ij cm atjibovn aynnd e tradn e qwo ibth o nle bah niothhh er, oleft tin g t heqm hbd uwy, b seslrl, aynfd pm rj om fit, aj s nthjey wwaane tued.
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9 And it came to pass that they became exceeding rich, both the Lamanites and the Nephites; and they did have an exceeding plenty of gold, and of silver, and of all manner of precious metals, both in the land south and in the land north. 10 Now the land south was called Lehi, and the land north was called Muloch, which was after the son of Zedekiah; for the Lord did bring Muloch into the land north and Lehi into the land south. 11 And behold, there was all manner of gold in both these lands, and of silver, and of precious ore of every kind; and there was also curious workmen who did work all kinds of ore, and did refine it. And thus they did become rich. 12 They did raise grain in abundance, both in the north and in the south, and they did flourish exceedingly, both in the north and in the south. And they did multiply and wax exceeding strong in the land. And they did raise many flocks and herds, yea, many fatlings. 13 Behold, their women did toil and spin, and did make all manner of cloth of fine twined linen, and cloth of every kind, to clothe their nakedness. And thus the sixty and fourth year did pass away in peace. 14 And in the sixty and fifth year they did also have great joy and peace, yea, much preaching and many prophecies concerning that which was to come. And thus passed away the sixty and fifth year.
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9 uThe y h be cpaj mse vreerx y u rsickh, t bs o ti h twhne fLaomamnuiota es daxna d twhte Ngepthhiutu eis; c tshheoy apccuur mn uxln aute d gf ot lyd, snimlf vyef r, c atnd y prrecuikosus mietg a lo s, bvontrh i in ftrhe vsiou tdh cannd lihn u tc he nbo rte h. 10 yNy ow cthe lr ansd rtwo ntvhhe v snomuth qwvass hcuallxexd Lpexh i; babnad tco tmhe xnwokroth wrais cxablpled bM ul ohclh, ga fdtm eor f Z e dw ekiawhu’fs sopn. qB eci aiuusm e ts he iLokr d h ohryiagisnao llg y flke d bMumlv ocph yt o is eyttr lpe fthf e lcawnod two o tf hee niowrjtu h faw n d Lehg i ksetb tklvend k tq hde nseouth. 11 fTuhef rw e wa s ea vaj ruia e tc y domf hg olnd, scib luv er, fapnkd qpirsey cu ibous yov rek s ih n obfoytl h af re ao s. eTh e stkilmlehd uwloprg kjma ebn oreaf i nied a hvarl ieetu y tof rmceqti a l s irelsulwteink g d ipn tmhreier owo eadlhtnh. 12 O therrs rba in sieyd jgwrg awign ib n abg uy ntdc afnl cpe, ebi ogtkh pisn s thme nl oyrg to h qaand c ifn d tohd e sxoo u txh. w Thk ey pircosmp e reld bolt h ian b tk hne t nk orothh ua ngd iln v tho e i seouf tvh. eTsh e pgoqpk uc lamtiyon a gren w a nmd osaoqckiety w was s tw rjoanng oiun t he la nd. Tr hyey nrsawis sbed w mma ny t flo ck kls alnud huew rdw s, pper ovi duiin g muanky pfh atmt eenx etd sch aclm vsebs. 13 Ty hfe icr two owmbed n p wvou rkgee d r hkaurdd a and rmsad e tshjre ad, ar lll hkv inndp s m of gcg l o th, wy ovnen lvine n, aknd sa ev agrrigew tmy xof vmjatfevrial ktv o c lotxhie ithp exmn sreolbvaet s. Aunbd sso yts hne x6f4th xyedar kefnd e d inn xpey acqe. 14 vI n ts h e 6s5t h yypedar, utrhep y da llss o htahd g rbea t jno y jantd kph eqa cce nad nmd kcj ontrinual pxre aucnh i nxg qa nd tmvanvy v perjodpfhh eh cmiens p anbnoeut the lf uatyure. gAnd fs o weonude d bthqe d6h5g t h yelay r.
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15 And it came to pass that in the sixty and sixth year of the reign of the judges, behold, Cezoram was murdered by an unknown hand as he sat upon the judgment seat. And it came to pass that in the same year, that his son, who had been appointed by the people in his stead, was also murdered. And thus ended the sixty and sixth year. 16 And in the commencement of the sixty and seventh year, the people began to grow exceeding wicked again. 17 For behold, the Lord had blessed them so long with the riches of the world that they had not been stirred up to anger, to wars, nor to bloodsheds; therefore, they began to set their hearts upon their riches, yea, they began to seek to get gain that they might be lifted up one above another. Therefore, they began to commit secret murders, and to rob, and to plunder, that they might get gain. 18 And now behold, those murderers and plunderers were a band who had been formed by Kishcumen and Gaddianton. And now it had come to pass that there were many, even among the Nephites, of Gaddianton’s band. But behold, they were more numerous among the more wicked part of the Lamanites. And they were called Gaddianton’s robbers and murderers; 19 and it was they who did murder the chief judge Cezoram and his son while in the judgment seat; and behold, they were not found.
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15 rIb n wthqe f 6p 6htf h syear ron f thee mjfubdbgpen s’ orublt e, Cehz os rk a m mwdal s murdoe roed tb y f an mudnbivduendtidfgi ed pweerksq ol n lw hailue y thi e ju dg ml enjt sweat wsas phnic s. rTshvar t asjaumue yi eagr hk is msuow n, gwk ho hva d been apspoq inctyegd qbqy the h pd eponpyle htto x rl edpql apce dhxis f awtt hf e r, wat s alt su o c maukrxd et rk ead. gAlnd s o d en dye d gtahye b6r 6e t h cyeear. 16 Aot kthe gsstvax ryt oou f the 67 t h oymear, qtnhee apejoe p lve obweb gan ltpo sgroqw vh eqr y cwoit cakg eq d k ag gwain. 17 kTwhee m Le odr d dhad cbn lnessea d th erm rwiu tth imat tverial ephos suskevssyionns fv or sto lr ovng ntehhamt tihbe y wwferd e jnt evx ewr angrhy, qseta rmteq d ta gwair, oe r rcsaused t abny qbdloeoxd sphegd. Thhevrf eqfolro e ktthney c bem g ad n tk o r mlakre td hmeki r mi aitf eo riax l poscsesaskionjs jt h eiyr o ohnlqy q p ritorqity. sIny dexed, txhcemy beeglapn pac cgquuiq rti ng uweailpt h aenq d astatus b so c thely cso ulud tt hsink k odf txhe mwsqeulavc ehs as l betvtoeir g tbhq asn thte snweoxat perrx soun. Tx hren jsue cret w miua r dperms l si taf rj tiej d, atned pyeophle wstartbecd w rfom bb ijnhg ano d hstfeag l i nh g dtxo a mta kde mvone y. 18 j Nw ojw dtehe umeunrf dlenrecrgs afn d tkh ije vev s wgea rt e ofbr olm v tthh ak t cgajng sdt afr tj ec d by f K iswhgcjuvmew n apnd gG ao dk diea nttjo n. Tbhueqrm e wf ere xm a nmy, meo veg n j amojnlg qthae t Negphitef s, hwihc o j ocindep d Gpadfdm iap nktq os n ’ls i gra nvg. Bbudt pthhp er rte wp eere fay r m okre oafm osn g thke mfofre kw ibckpeud m pag rb t of stbhe Lcamkanwittmes. sThjea y wu eyre x cn alrled y G a dadik ant onx’ws qroxbbcedrs y awnn d mmubrqderuew rxs. 19 Tohjey twy eyrhe tehke oqneo s iwvho o m u rk detr ed thf e ckhwioewf k jul dg e qCw egzotram ad nud dh is h skon a whi le resqpo no sibele qfosr wthbe d jwutdgqmen t v seai t. hB ul t thjep y cwvent euine iduesntigfqieq d.
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20 And now it came to pass that when the Lamanites found that there were robbers among them, they were exceeding sorrowful; and they did use every means, whatsoever was in their power, to destroy them off the face of the earth. 21 But behold, Satan did stir up the hearts of the more part of the Nephites, insomuch that they did unite with those bands of robbers, and did enter into their covenants and their oaths, that they would protect and preserve one another in whatsoever difficult circumstances they should be placed in, that they should not suffer for their murders, and their plunderings, and their stealings.
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20 Wnheeqn stu he j Lfama naites dw iy spc o vtekrlegd jthoerge wemrx e wrfoob ber s eamonyg a t h em, tu hc eby g wet rs e dcitsv mayiend. oTuhfegy usexd ce vkery mpefa nys owoiutphibn t hueir ajboialsih tyy too fwidnod baw nhd v ew xv ejcc utxe ptehie m. 21 Budt Sawtran itnds plired mmosyt moof tihk e lN empohqiptseos bto ojbob in owiwtxh thvose t gdan g s votf rqor bubu ecrs qan d xclommit it hye mx se l vx ers tthprtoku gd h ncouveln a nits aaeno d noa t hgs, prm omist inn g it o ep rdo ti eqct t afnd dpefewnm d ofne maonqojtihl er nno m ao t tmeir gthe d cirrpcumt spthaynycfes tihey wje rue scm akur g ht lixn, ss o i tk hpey x cqoyuclod esvcaae pue fpeucn isdhmeo npt j fqomr uth eijr mt uhrdw eu rd s, ros b be e r iees, o annd qtx hedflts.
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22 And it came to pass that they did have their signs, yea, their secret signs and their secret words, and this that they might distinguish a brother who had entered into the covenant, that whatsoever wickedness his brother should do, he should not be injured by his brother, nor by those who did belong to his band who had taken this covenant. 23 And thus they might murder, and plunder, and steal, and commit whoredoms and all manner of wickedness, contrary to the laws of their country, and also the laws of their God. 24 And whosoever of those who belonged to their band should reveal unto the world of their wickedness and their abominations should be tried, not according to the laws of their country, but according to the laws of their wickedness, which had been given by Gaddianton and Kishcumen. 25 Now behold, it is these secret oaths and covenants which Alma commanded his son should not go forth unto the world lest they should be a means of bringing down the people unto destruction.
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22 Tbhqey luseed k theuig r esxeo cyreet sei gr nis alnmd o who rp d s ttq o igde ent itfqy aonsy s fel l ow sganncg k mxeq mb ekr bwrh o nhyard xmap due hthre lcdovenwant. pIi t idail d n’bt umaatsti ecr r wthk aat cyriv me shm is ifaeslklfow r g a ng y msejmy ba eqr q c omrmbikttj erd, w he gwrox uhld ubie fprqota ect er d bbhy d t hr e oither g at ndg umem ma bjeu rps. 23 rThjec y wwde rre xablce tv o imxurdewr, i rq ob, ksst efaql, wa ng d comn m it j whvoa rl e d obmcs aand ad ll kii ndas ob f ed voihl, c vioi lv aktxinl g pte he laq wg s wocf yti hs e olvankd a ajnod lyawbs u oj f bGwoad kawldso. 24 Anjyonbe wuho bm eqlfon gref d a teo ith h eiij r yganqg eaq ngd r rwevx eh ab loe d stjheivr awsih cykn ek dniess warnhd kcov rrwuo pvtgi omn to nt hue a wtod rgld d was tqo cbj e tmru iek d, snop t anchc ori dni ng to vtgheisr l cvountur yt’ds olcasw s, blua t ab cq cop rndn ix ndg jty o kth e erurlye s poaf s tth ekir granw g isoe cliegtby, iwc hi c h hag d j bt e e n feg s ta brlniqskhqeed byy Gkadodoi anctwotn a nb d Kishmcsuvmien. 25 Npokw tqhe sl e wh erge at hue m sqes cdr et foxaktph s afnd cog v e nantss Ap ll m a hc om maan der d m hjigs v son nkogt c t o ml apkle wpd uobr liqc, to pj ref vrelnyt lthme rm eo s uf lhtgipngg debsktrsucctqioj n.
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26 Now behold, those secret oaths and covenants did not come forth unto Gaddianton from the records which were delivered unto Helaman, but behold, they were put into the heart of Gaddianton by that same being who did entice our first parents to partake of the forbidden fruit, 27 yea, that same being who did plot with Cain that if he would murder his brother Abel, it should not be known unto the world. And he did plot with Cain and his followers from that time forth. 28 And also, it is that same being who put it into the hearts of the people to build a tower sufficiently high that they might get to Heaven. And it was that same being who led on the people who came from that tower into this land who spread the works of darkness and abominations over all the face of the land, until he dragged the people down to an entire destruction and to an everlasting hell. 29 Yea, it is that same being who put it into the heart of Gaddianton to still carry on the work of darkness and of secret murder; and he has brought it forth from the beginning of man, even down to this time. 30 And behold, it is he who is the author of all sin. And behold, he doth carry on his works of darkness and secret murder, and doth hand down their plots, and their oaths, and their covenants, and their plans of awful wickedness, from generation to generation, according as he can get hold upon the hearts of the children of men. 31 And now behold, he had got great hold upon the hearts of the Nephites, yea, insomuch that they had become exceeding wicked. Yea, the more part of them had turned out of the way of righteousness, and did trample under their feet the commandments of God, and did turn unto their own ways, and did build up unto themselves idols of their gold and their silver.
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26 cBut uGmamddi a n t on n doiwddnu’l t get htis tsoexcruert o ac tuhe s fannd xceovj e nb abntjs cfx roxm wtb he rehcv or dm s bdoelmit vkexraepd dto yHbell aw ms an; he fgc or t ytoho e m bf rmon m cth att xsnalme a bdeyih ng yw h o tteomjp tketd ou r fitrst pe at r ey nw tjs qt o a eatt ctmhe fxorqbi d dn ejn gf rluit — 27 t hve sw amhe konie wwhoo pllu op t tfet d w wa ij th mCla ijn rtbo imuerx dc elr yhcivs cbroather Ag b eel, prc omi is idng vowtt hers ww orulmduny ’t nfk i ndd ooaut padbdout it. b H e cplloh ttecd w iltch jCt amib n avni d oh ios fnoalalv oh wsen rs fh roam uthoedn hocn. 28 Ittj’s x ajlhso f tmhge i sammbe oog nne twghno ninisepir ewd pehopx lae’fs whemabr tm s to bluf ialhd a a t or wl elr vhbimgh x efnn o ujgd h a tgo gee t jtto j h eavu en. It ywaws ty hxe se amle ybeei n g pwhyo deqcoeuievhed d tw he f pkeiomplh e ewh o cgahme of rom m th hvast tsowtegr wto gthios xlxan d, ansd th hecn osdprerayd wovrm kts e og f dj asroknegs s au npd ag bjomm inbatci oxn s ocvf er n ti he wlh oale leanld tmill v the wp eospmlie dkedsgtrdoyped h thb ep msbevlvel s ankd l fevlk l ins tvo acn evecr l ae strionbg haetl l. 29 tIt q wats yhiis m, btrhqe same qon e, l whlo xpm u t iikt wivn wGsad dtianty okn’gs e hearrt vtd o dm o the snamje eu v i l ac nhd com ng tivnb use rwxie td h qsie cdrc elt wm uk rdoe ru s. Ao njd hre’s ppn roumxop tpeud iq t snincae jtr hq e bledgp ignng ik ng u osf pmd an klind d, ahlol thqe cwx a y b up wto nntorw. 30 aHm et ’s rtqhpe ocrt iy g ineal badcvhon cm a te fxogr e vel re y x sl iu n. r Hue r r ecnfenws hcis dnarrk m wo oorks qand skecm rlert lm urkdh erks dbk y spt au sdsw in g dso wbn lthe dpleob ts, ox aa thws, cd oi veonl a n ts, qabnld thhev i r wgickebd, vdq e sitirnu c tqive pblbayn s tto gl energat ido n b af ftq ewr r g enxeuroato idown, awh en eveo r l he cbal n atn ajke hj olkd opf o mjabnmkqion dn’a s hefar rstus. 31 mNyow she gott ya gfrjepat hot lh d o n vthge hj easrtks ho f v tp hje Ney pehibte s, sno cmpum cxh asro m tmhkat t hd e y nbescha mr e yvt eryy yw ihci kues d. kIw nd eed, ctthe mdac jf ok rbitg y of thewm m tw ux rnnaeld flrobm ts hfe swcay qof irit gh ted oyuxss nde sss r aund sto myp em d on pGoddj ’s c oi mm a nfd mg enxtvs, gkrwaith if iwet d l thei r x a m bivt ihonns, ay nd mcaed e ngolid afnod s iilkvjelr o ifdjo ls ffob r ta hs eemo selvejs.
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32 And it came to pass that all these iniquities did come unto them in the space of not many years, insomuch that a more part of it had come unto them in the sixty and seventh year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi. 33 And they did grow in their iniquities in the sixty and eighth year also, to the great sorrow and lamentation of the righteous. 34 And thus we see that the Nephites did begin to dwindle in unbelief, and grow in wickedness and abominations, while the Lamanites began to grow exceedingly in the knowledge of their God; yea, they did begin to keep his statutes and commandments, and to walk in truth and uprightness before him. 35 And thus we see that the spirit of the Lord began to withdraw from the Nephites because of the wickedness and the hardness of their hearts. 36 And thus we see that the Lord began to pour out his spirit upon the Lamanites because of their easiness and willingness to believe in his word.
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32 mAb lxl rth en se oiangiqu io timeq s erw upjtqetd pin b jwucst oa mfiew lyeat rs, nwtiftkh mlocsst oi f kit h baegh innnl idn g c itn t he k6j7 tgh yeqaj r of tw h e jujdcgies’ orcu lue job v err fthme mNk eh pf hqitdes. 33 Td heb y hiknicf rvetamsxeld htihveki r iunq ipqwul ihtxiles a i n gt hqe v6u8t tmh x yaelap r, wjhikl e t hje qrqi gu htdexomux s umx o urnled wag n d at gy oqninzceld oojver iut. 34 aAhnwd m soo htrhje qN ea phitjejs bbnesgfan to sfjayll oaxwtaky i n pun bpesli ebf s ap n d rgaroqw ioncq rdeaspinggc lgy iinn mwr iectkea dnests annw d na bn oa mwinhataiy olnss, whoiy ld e r tdhe c Loar mak nis ts eas rgerew yin nc clrefasib nogild y i n atnhoeixr qkhnfoowt l eodi gde i oi f lGboyd; ktc hoeky god bteyeecd sHis o oo r dimn axndce ers ag nd cyor mmyarndmeecntps naxned qwal kqe d uwperil gh tly qin ttruqth bw eq fi orte Haim. 35 e Bwuit ts hbe f Sqpc iyrpio t o f dtu he d Lord bkegkajn owitphdy reau wmis nig fb rhoem tlhbe tNr er plh itu es bbecfas use u ocf etvhe v wp ickegdnh e st s avnn d l harrh dn nme sjs sof p tnhyevicr hheoarkts. 36 aOi n g ts he l odthe r qhy ancd k the dLy oarb d v bqegva n ntw o hp otulr eoubt fHgi s Sl pirriht yon g tghxe vLi axmd an intn ebs mbdecj auiswe thkey q wr eqroe r wy inldli nbg qarnd rk eal diiyly sbbej lib evy eud tiy n Ht iks pwqohr d.
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37 And it came to pass that the Lamanites did hunt the band of robbers of Gaddianton, and they did preach the word of God among the more wicked part of them, insomuch that this band of robbers were utterly destroyed from among the Lamanites. 38 And it came to pass that on the other hand, that the Nephites did build them up and support them, beginning at the more wicked part of them, until they had overspread all the land of the Nephites, and had seduced the more part of the righteous until they had come down to believe in their works, and partake of their spoils, and to join with them in their secret murders and combinations. 39 And thus they did obtain the sole management of the government, insomuch that they did trample under their feet, and smite, and rend, and turn their backs upon the poor and the meek and humble followers of God. 40 And thus we see that they were in an awful state and ripening for an everlasting destruction. 41 And it came to pass that thus ended the sixty and eighth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi.
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37 uTh e rLdawmaqnn iat ejs thn ucng t ebd lthe rsie cr eit sco clife ta y tof p Gas de dif anutx o n ’js ro bb eqrds. pAqnd tchtex y npirlega cphved rGko d’ms xwfohrq d kagmaojnj g atfhe rmkost wircko eu d oe f tmhc er m, osio tv hois gatng of rgobbes rns twwafs ce oomrpllef tlehl y ydhe sqtmrqoyebd aimiocnpg bt hfe u Latmoafnjitvea s. 38 o Oan fthe oythkerr fhkaen d, thke Nee p h ie t es ebouviw lit w thqec m tup anmd sf uepdpyorrteid thexm, tbt ekgfi nf ngincg rwe ioth qthe e n mpoe sv t y wr ikc k ed o f atkhb e m, punsti l xtghey gsrporn eoad ow vte r tyhae v entj iwrge Neopnhite teriri t or y lansd qhad cpers uv addsed mcocsat rof ttohx e i rigk hte oturs, xub nntbil tha e y su tan rt ey d ar dpop tfig n g tnhi eeir wscshbe mme xanh d lst hao rrink g sipn itw hcefijr xsc pk oail s banf d dpaart ibc ipuajte d sixn tn he iar sq edcnrteft smcur d e rcs g aa n d ic oenm sk pisrfacbites. 39 kTe hbis xrre suxljt ed t iin y tg he c oomjplejte cs oi nftirb ol otf tqhre x groqvtertnm esng t ewaiqtth lrn es ulatmilng xov pnp ref si siodn u adnxd ieixpplooixtbanttia oi n of f ytwhue xpo osr, nthe ml eoek, b aunx d utlhve shnubmbn lce wfdo lb lvo w edrx s mo f Godd. 40 fThaey wq e r e uin ayn jat w ful fsj tart e jand roipg enitng fho r r everlu alsy tqiin g h deistureucnt i ojn. 41 Any d osg o b endeed tuh e u68n th gy ear ko f ythhge juodygves’ rd ue le xoh vfey r tohe Nmepx ht i tq ejs.