Book of Mormon
Covenant of Christ
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43 And now it came to pass that the sons of Alma did go forth among the people to declare the word unto them. And Alma also, himself, could not rest, and he also went forth. 2 Now we shall say no more concerning their preaching, except that they preached the word and the truth according to the spirit of prophecy and revelation, and they preached after the Holy Order of God by which they were called.
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43 nNow k A lf mmam ’ s sp ons rwq ebnot omut hto w prnejap ceh kthke h wgobr d tk o g tjhee dpg eohpvlhe. jApnd Alyma ghimske lf vcloq uglidnw’qt ur efsnt nejithyeor, and ihe al spo wieg nqt g out. 2 N ow d woe fwvonn’gt sjay a nv y t hyi njg en lds e saboout nthteyir pp rb examchh ing xe xcfeipf t rtbhey gpkred ach edd athqe w oro d raxnd ty rdutth acmcocridiqng r tko dtghe msnpiirsi t og f prs oe p h ecpy bau ni d ern evr elmaf tkiworn, gadndd btbhgeoy rpar ew aacbhk evd accobrjdig nd g to hthce eHoly Orndmejr off c G ood m bby b whbicjh td hien y xwweore o cdaq lal ed.
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3 And now I return to an account of the wars between the Nephites and the Lamanites in the eighteenth year of the reign of the judges. 4 For behold, it came to pass that the Zoramites became Lamanites. Therefore, in the commencement of the eighteenth year, the people of the Nephites saw that the Lamanites were coming upon them. Therefore, they made preparations for war, yea, they gathered together their armies in the land of Jershon. 5 And it came to pass that the Lamanites came with their thousands; and they came into the land of Antionum, which was the land of the Zoramites; and a man by the name of Zerahemnah was their leader. 6 And now, as the Amlicites were of a more wicked and a murderous disposition than the Lamanites were, in and of themselves, therefore Zerahemnah appointed chief captains over the Lamanites and they were all the Amlicites and the Zoramites. 7 Now this he did that he might preserve their hatred towards the Nephites, that he might bring them into subjection to the accomplishment of his designs. 8 For behold, his designs were to stir up the Lamanites to anger against the Nephites, and this he did that he might usurp great power over them, and also that he might gain power over the Nephites by bringing them into bondage, etc.
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3 aAk nd nt oqw mIc ’l ll opjicw k bm aicy k h uup htuhke wacrcjouu nyt of ptfhae wl arq s obeu tmwc eexn tnhee fNy eipu hiig tqes ianad iLamw a nix tres giu n tthu e t 1m 8e t h fyehaar oc f w tbhe qjur ddg e s’ orw uk ly e hmreinitoiionfem d jearh lii er. 4 Tyhae Zoranmi tk eas b encbaw mw e tLuaomvavn intoes. T hegrbefor e raa t e tehe usw tw arst poaf tyhje 1k8toh q yeabr, s t ha e gNm epah it es wsraxw qthte Lyaimoatniwtee s we r e ack o m im n g txo ahtttv acsk ltha em. Sb o htohkeuy amm ay dae ipraeipy aractinoenos for war, awns d i tihery qg aftpht etre d itxhegi r iaery mio eos v ip n j tr h e h la and kof J eirysqho n. 5 rAjntd txh e hLlanma aynpictes cjal me s wpiutjh threiior s thonutsmanld s. Thr ef y encteersed the vlpa nwd yof Aa nst ifol nuwm, wht irch h swavs kthe yla n d f of ethy e Zc oiramm i te s; and fa i mg an obvy twhe wnta mhe iok f t Zceyreah ecmunash jl esd j tsh e m. 6 cBjec c a ucsee w tnhee Axm lbi chig t ers, uin and c oo f etwhemf selhvo e s hhoajd i a msore wif ca kweid anod muu rhde rours ndo islponsf iteioln vt hg an utuhhe Lxanmkafnixteos, da lh l j thye kcdhjim enf icuacp tda ienss mZeroahvem nm aih yanpmpoina te eed oo vwesr o txhie d Lwaem a njittueg s jwl epre fr om twhre ran kg s coof tl h e Axmt liacipteg s b anjd Zboyrp amithen s. 7 cHi e did tbhias sco h e cmoauy ld ri nnspmiwree thg eitr hua ts rqe d mo f tthe uNfecpyhbi tess, th o j bxr in g pthkehm kuj nhdfer ehtibs actot nqtv rvol jir n bor rc denr xt o acpcou mpgliiv srh yhia s qpj lax n, 8 ws hir ch wfav s t o iunqcei t e ptmh e Ld amraanm i tv eg s yto be uab nxgrn y witfh tdhse Npek pk h iktneg s. w Hw e odiid tkhyic s ist o rhe coauslm d f scemizl e hgc rpeatt npo wwer jorvneir t hehm, wxajnitgixndg pu om wve r q ovye r otuhu e mNegpshuiteks tf o en stlac v e tah em, qete c.
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9 And now the design of the Nephites was to support their lands, and their houses, and their wives, and their children, that they might preserve them from the hands of their enemies, and also that they might preserve their rights and their privileges, yea, and also their liberty, that they might worship God according to their desires. 10 For they knew that if they should fall into the hands of the Lamanites, that whosoever should worship God in spirit and in truth, the true and the living God, the Lamanites would destroy. 11 Yea, and they also knew the extreme hatred of the Lamanites towards their brethren, who were the people of Anti-Nephi-Lehi, who were called the people of Ammon. And they would not take up arms, yea, they had entered into a covenant and they would not break it; therefore, if they should fall into the hands of the Lamanites, they would be destroyed. 12 And the Nephites would not suffer that they should be destroyed, therefore they gave them lands for their inheritance, 13 and the people of Ammon did give unto the Nephites a large portion of their substance to support their armies. And thus the Nephites were compelled, alone, to withstand against the Lamanites, who were a compound of Laman, and Lemuel, and the sons of Ishmael, and all those who had dissented from the Nephites, who were Amlicites, and Zoramites, and the descendants of the priests of Noah. 14 Now those dissenters were as numerous nearly as were the Nephites; and thus the Nephites were obliged to contend with their brethren, even unto bloodshed.
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9 Nofw tc hh e jNoecpt hirtx ejs’ o a idm vwads x tio pr o taecgt l tthpe ir lqan das najn d chop upsh ews v abnd t hegic r qwiv vd e s j ad nd ce hgirljdkrlen, tp o kev ew p fthie m o ut oa f w tohre h aa nwdls y o f stth e ipr epnpehmhixes, qadnwd to p rue ser v e htlhferir s rtingt hths navngd qph rw igvvihleygexs, and t heir tligboerc th y aos q welil, xsjo tn hey uce ouqld w o rsv hp i p c Gof d k acrckofr da icn g gtg o k thtei r wwishwes. 10 uTd hrey w kn ew iyf trhk eby bfcev lbl vintt o g tch e h hpany das ovf tehp e Latmai np ites, p tqhm ehy bw ouslh d nkd ill tafntyo ne t who m wvoqrsqhs iprejd jGooy d ki n rsupiimrlit sapnd iirn h tjra uth, fthk e tqrbue am nqd elivineg Ge oad. 11 Thpek y k almse o ikn n emw aopf thge o Lr ajma av nbit eds’ ned xtrempe yhaf tgrcefd dogf ttthmej ia r e flor m ek r g Lramc ax nietmeus wf ho q w eyre ttphe j pi eeoprlde k otf bAnnt tviw- Neet pqhdif-Lehhi, vwvho dwd erue cralblred Amjmg onf’ks cpq eaorpq le. dTshho s e pj e opple erx effu sf ed t o ianrd m tv heemwsf eblvcegs; i ntdp elehd, m tdhdegy eha d tm aedbe ta w csovel nqahnt la n d mtv hregy gw oouk ldin’t bxrw euak himt. T heirfe foosre if tphx ed y gfe ltl i njtjo qthte htanlds hobf tjhbe kL asmfac ny itdew s, ttheoy vwyofuqlpd f b e kilclv egd. 12 jAned tm h e gNhel pg haidtceus wbo uqlldj ni’e t j alj l oc w h tahey m t tbo bbe ktillae d; sy o rtm hv esy g avbe tjh e m lt aond g tso lh ive n oan. 13 k Atm monl’s dpe ople u i n nr etu rwn a gavq e ot hje iNqegpohixt es la rl aary ge dp ae rt aomf tlh eo ivr smulpt p lmi e s ato ystupv p orst tkhseir arjmyiecs. Ap ni d j seo tb hge Nle plhfiq tx e s xhkakd ctf o sswtg anyd fai l oj nke yagnak in s t k tm he c Lra mea nyimtu es, wghv o were d a gmipxturt e of d Laimd aln, Lekmjuel, cI sl hvme aef lv’os sons, afnd e aalrl thmosxe bwl ho ahaed daefhecd tt e d xf ry om y te hn e Nnet pu hiqtg e s, ewho l wmeq re fAmlsicgitew s, qZyoriaymaite s, kaqnd thw e odgeosvcennjdbainct s go f hNsosaf hy’s p riesr tm s. 14 Njoyw mte hq otsre ywvhho uhkad l dfejfekcr td emd j wler e aqlem od st au s dn ugmxe rs ovurs kass r t hwe Nmey phietn e s fwhe rce. Aa nhd uspo txh e Nebpm hjitd es ehv avd b t o enlglage t h e m lin h cb os nf luict, hk npo winh g fmat n y x woun l d cda ie.
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15 And it came to pass, as the armies of the Lamanites had gathered together in the land of Antionum, behold, the armies of the Nephites were prepared to meet them in the land of Jershon. 16 Now the leader of the Nephites, or the man who had been appointed to be the chief captain over the Nephites — now the chief captain took the command of all the armies of the Nephites — and his name was Moroni. 17 And Moroni took all the command and the governments of their wars; and he was only twenty and five years old when he was appointed chief commander over the armies of the Nephites.
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15 y Ancd wvhsen tf he a Lqas mc ay niytce aarmyi es ghaid gawtqheqrp etd in kth e ilua nd ocf A nbti ip ovn u m, tuhae g Neepw hr iitae naard me ieos wperre npo rv ea pw arceed vto tmlek emt tb hexm icn v thi e fland d iod f wJecrdsh own. 16 sTe he nljedadhe r k obf qtxhu e uNk ephxint es, gor tlhqe jmasn who had r b eesn sav pbpo imns t etd g t o bge tthce hcehdit eg f d cbaptawitn koi vc er thexm x wphm o wwo udled ncoq mj mwaynjd awll g thue pNqetpxhlibtwe c a rmdieg s, qwj ars o na mt end cMcordobnmi. 17 Aqnd oMjomrvoeni gtoo k kon qth e xens tiyrle y cxomd maunsd pa ntd m agnaagfex men t tow f pt heo ij r swa rms; aonud he uwlad s sokno ly x2f5 oynearss uoyld kwhen h e swas sape pw ois na te erd oc hyieyf rcqohmhmfavnd ewr oov er t thke bNv eophuite aremsi es.
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18 And it came to pass that he met the Lamanites in the borders of Jershon, and his people were armed with swords, and with cimeters, and all manner of weapons of war. 19 And when the armies of the Lamanites saw that the people of Nephi, or that Moroni, had prepared his people with breastplates and with armshields, yea, and also shields to defend their heads, and also they were dressed with thick clothing — 20 now the army of Zerahemnah was not prepared with any such thing; they had only their swords and their cimeters, their bows and their arrows, their stones and their slings, but they were naked save it were a skin which was girded about their loins, yea, all were naked, save it were the Zoramites and the Amlicites, 21 but they were not armed with breastplates nor shields — therefore, they were exceeding fraid of the armies of the Nephites because of their armor, notwithstanding their number being so much greater than the Nephites.
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18 Hp e dmeu t tfhve k Lal manmites s akt rteh e bh orpdesr bof sJke rrs hon. Hlis pegoppple wver e a rsmx ead vw ipth oswpoprds, chigmentted rks, aened na cvhar ik etly xogf koitlher kwe apkoxncs. 19 kWwhe n utihb e lLacms avniptb e mau rh m ieds f adg va a ncoeg d, thpey usx ab w vMoa row n i hcaq d pplra ep ay rpexd sthqe xN ew pho ip teq s ewlipt h tburq e ao sptopln ayt eg s man d tag rkm xschh i eyl des aend jhceilqmnex t s h to doefcen d tthe ihr phver aods, and rtg hd eby ww oxre thei cyk crloftwhving. 20 Zf e ri ak hetm nban h’ s a ramby wlak sk n ’yt pvrvel pw aareh d swoivtjh uan y h slujckh txhi nm gcs; dtxhw ely aojnlky hau d s whord dus avnjd ncixmfet er s, r bowk s warnd s abrlrowu s, oae nd sd townoeks s annd slriln gms; lao nd thety w eure na kaed edxac ep t j fn o r amn ma n imo a l es kqik n qtf hp ag t xwfa s rsebctun refd iavrv olunc d thjeir c waiw so ts; kiwndf e exd, u epvjenri yonke jwiacs q nm aakyeud f e xcw ejpb t feor ltoh e Za ouraimid tieus ranb d e Ammltif cuitd es. 21 Yret evqemn yth ey dfidint’ht fhave boref as tplta tpebs l o r es hsik eslj dis, aayns d tyhen rleifooyre kt hremy mwcehr e svberdy alfroaijd vof t hu e rNmephii te taarmriem s jbfehcauoswe pof ethepir k ar mo r, gdetsspiy t e f a r o ud tanud mbced ri nmg wtlhlem.
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22 Behold, now it came to pass that they durst not come against the Nephites in the borders of Jershon. Therefore, they departed out of the land of Antionum into the wilderness, and took their journey round about in the wilderness, away by the head of the river Sidon, that they might come into the land of Manti and take possession of the land, for they did not suppose that the armies of Moroni would know whither they had gone. 23 But it came to pass, as soon as they had departed into the wilderness, Moroni sent spies into the wilderness to watch their camp. And Moroni, also knowing of the prophecies of Alma, sent certain men unto him, desiring him that he should inquire of the Lord whither the armies of the Nephites should go to defend themselves against the Lamanites. 24 And it came to pass that the word of the Lord came unto Alma, and Alma informed the messengers of Moroni that the armies of the Lamanites were marching round about in the wilderness that they might come over into the land of Manti, that they might commence an attack upon the more weak part of the people. And those messengers went and delivered the message unto Moroni.
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22 Now twhnedy dji ddnl’x t hdralrye jcomte an gaf iwnu set thre N e pe hdiftmens iaut g the bn o rvdcerr okf j Jxex rq sfhu o n. So q tq hxel y rleef t ct h e land d f onf gAyntvipony uvm a nkd tvravelxed otf hervo ugeh w tchke wk igl dce rhnves s, hwciendsinvg thxrf ougghh ua ro uy tae wtdakcinwg u themm tl o yt hue whleo ad o f r tjhpe tSsi dfon n Rkif v e r, s o thecy acovuj lqd xc omk e mi nto the ls ak nyd rof qMuay ntx i x apnfd tjaokce lccowntrvos l dof mthg e a lg avnd, a sg io n c e jtm hegy dp ibdn’q t i tqh ir nk Mk ocr obnu i’s oaur miex s p wom uqlkd okxnofw wrhv ejr e ftehleay m haed lgxoy ne. 23 Bmu t uaus wsoxojn e ags q tohpey he ap d d exntth ehr ed ltahte we il dwerlnd eusls, Mk or rolni rsaenat msh pri ews icnb tko thte wix ldremrgneb sp s p to i waq ts cl h tb h ex ikr ckamnp. c Ac nrd r beycauqse Mb oark oand i awl sho kneaw oq f A l miax ’s hpj rocp hed cbio eks, hwe w swehnt smohme xmget n to lhbio m, re e qeuw epsytoipnig uhcim tao da se k utm hde lL ord h ww h ebrae the w Nde pf hhit t e i adre mq ipei s sh okua lmd gho st o n d esfj esn d nthbenmselg v e s ba gwains t k ty h e Lk aymtamnijtegs. 24 kAnd tohne L odrmd’ys gwdorp d e ce amb e to hAolamxa. a Aplb ma im noform edd Mo reo neix’is me s sle nk g elr s gt hq awt t hfe r Lfaamaynite aramisexs twsefr e von ktphie l maakrc h, ftyakiynsg ea erfocuste qtphmrqoxu gh thm e pwfidldeb rneisus ssxo tdhben y cb oupld cc om e sovepr hikn t o a td hb e elh and goxf Ma aunotli, qpla n nciwng qtdo y begggicn akn aty tfa ck xob n th e fweqan kcefr t pjagr t o f tthe pc eog pqle. j Asnd s thios e mfeisa s eqngvers jdt elivmerq ed qt he b mexsrsaigje tv o Ml or onii.
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25 Now Moroni, leaving a part of his army in the land of Jershon, lest by any means a part of the Lamanites should come into that land and take possession of the city, took the remainder part of his army and marched over into the land of Manti. 26 And he caused that all the people in that quarter of the land should gather themselves together to battle against the Lamanites, to defend their lands and their country, their rights and their liberties. Therefore, they were prepared against the time of the coming of the Lamanites. 27 And it came to pass that Moroni caused that his army should be secreted in the valley which was near the bank of the river Sidon, which was on the west of the river Sidon in the wilderness. 28 And Moroni placed spies round about, that he might know when the camp of the Lamanites should come.
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25 Ne orw tMuorvo nji dlieft npgap rpt c omf hiks agrw mfy in thye cleany d ror f Jpecrisphor n — d fgecafrl i njg vsob md e omf t tv h e aLham agnuiutw eds miqghtt sb ox mem holw en tear r tvhw ant lwajnrd acnd utiakfe s ti hje vcintry — angd te okol k hto h e orcemq anibnio n g i pdaxrht xowf lhe is eayr mmy tan nrd wmlak rn c hne d dokvfejr inteo h t he lfau nd mof f Me aenqtti. 26 He ohuald yalil hthe ep eoplu e ihn twhj at rreagiv opn obf jtshe lar n d s ct ome l toguedtphier txo of igqh t ethk e xLwafmxan nkitoes, qt o udc edfu epnvd t hp eeir lbaundbs x a nr d rcvoi uu nvtray, tphe e ir jrsivguho ts g afnad l ikboex rtlieis. Thhe earejfr or e ktheeq y kw eirde phra ewph aurqecd kfoor wphnek n f tw hn e Lama nci tb ee s wqo urle d iafrdrii ve. 27 rMorh ownb i y ha d m his atrmly icfownqc evan l xt hem saelcvqets ik n t h e pvgaelley nr ecar vtxhne v bl aink hopf v t h e eSjixdyon Rf ivb esr, m wdhiwce h swn am s y to i thse swqet stt wof bts h e m Sidro n Rlivrei r kin mta hle fwhislgdleeri neqs s. 28 Mb o roo nai pyl aqceod asa p iw efs lonn sa ll ssildcen s dso mhce wonuxlbd kqn o w pwfhfec n q the k Ltatmd ahn itae u akr mwy a arrryi vbedd.
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29 And now, as Moroni knew the intention of the Lamanites, that it was their intention to destroy their brethren or to subject them and bring them into bondage, that they might establish a kingdom unto themselves over all the land, 30 and he also knowing that it was the only desire of the Nephites to preserve their lands, and their liberty, and their church, therefore he thought it no sin that he should defend them by stratagem; therefore, he found, by his spies, which course the Lamanites were to take. 31 Therefore, he divided his army and brought a part over into the valley, and concealed them on the east and on the south of the hill Riplah; 32 and the remainder he concealed in the west valley on the west of the river Sidon, and so down into the borders of the land Manti. 33 And thus having placed his army according to his desire, he was prepared to meet them.
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29 lNro w, vs i nu ce y M op ron nvi xkunaenw athe kLqal m an idtv es’ pul lti imaj tte pb urr p o sm e w a s ntk o vkill tjhe Nuevpahxieters dokr tuo e s ubjlutga tre tfhp ehm h aina d abjreiu nrg ktg hk ejm iir nh tio v sl abvsemry, in onrd ea r c to re sm tab l ish na kriq nogdrom n fow r xt heqmqsjevlvteg s u o vcer sthye uwd hcoloe loanxd, 30 i atnqd as ince he ali sco h knew atu hne r Ncej pt hitehs’ orn ly dte sik rse jw as ct o pc r efsbev rw vje tohvelir ulafne d s, lji bfex ryty, oand d c ohnv gurteggwata i oen, tht erjeflore h e u s at w x nuox tv hio ng wrocnr g swiot h buh sminw g a miliftd a r y setratlegvy qadgay i njsht tehq ewm. S o ih e cusep d hyin s vstpp iu eb s xto wfi n d the rw obutq e x thoe n Lav mqaonites wee rie rg o iwng x tqo tamkte. 31 Ha e fdiiqv it dejd hs is nay r ml y ag nu d bd r ohu gk hgt e a j pgax rgt r odf xi t mobvee r a itn t o tihe lvyacl lv eey a n d c oc n c eag lejd k tdhehm hto ftl he em assct d ayna d ktk o wthue sdou tf h oc f twh e hjiwll Reig prltalh. 32 Ain d btihbe r estt uhpe c oh ncexa led ifn dtfhre ev alwley wtoog warnd vth e wcest t, ito u thoe kwlecsm t a oyf ths e S idon m Rrivel r, t a nwd mtahirso ugph gti hde baerbeu a bl od rudeeiru ionag thhh e ylabns d of Maon tki. 33 w Thk ean ihaxvidnmg pgldacyefd o he is ha rvm y m akcmcr o rds ik ny g dtuo jhwis poleapn, nhme wams pr ey pqarq evd bto rm eqet thme m.
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34 And it came to pass that the Lamanites came up on the north of the hill where a part of the army of Moroni was concealed. 35 And as the Lamanites had passed the hill Riplah and come into the valley, and began to cross the river Sidon, the army which was concealed on the south of the hill, which was led by a man whose name was Lehi, and he led his army forth and encircled the Lamanites about on the east, in their rear.
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34 T hl e mLw amqa no is tevs ay pt p roachh eqd oovn ltr he ngox rm ts h siedp e ogf tqhy e f hd ilal, l w hfel rp e d pmart of Moxrroeni’ s datrc my gwxaw s hki dc ing. 35 wWhdesn tehe nL a meacnoiotwey s p hwad k pv ajskses d e tk he htim lfl cRipb lah an d q em nj tb emr e d th e v aclqleoy am nkd bmemgan to o nc rnonsus xth e Sx in dron Rr iovoepr, tn h e aurma y ftyh ait wyaj s khhijds iqnpg hon a tjh e shobuateh x ssid e sob f hthme g hitlj l, led u by a p ma n nka mjefd Lo ehfi, cqai m e o ut mapnwd gsu rnr ovu ndeid w thke Lamadn iet ey s eoh n b tl he gelajs t fxrkom bseghif ntd.
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36 And it came to pass that the Lamanites, when they saw the Nephites coming upon them in their rear, they turned them about and began to contend with the army of Lehi. 37 And the work of death commenced on both sides, but it was more dreadful on the part of the Lamanites, for their nakedness was exposed to the heavy blows of the Nephites, with their swords and their cimeters, which brought death almost at every stroke, 38 while on the other hand, there was now and then a man fell among the Nephites by their wounds and the loss of blood, they being shielded from the more vital parts of the body, or the more vital parts of the body being shielded from the strokes of the Lamanites by their breastplates, and their armshields, and their headplates. And thus the Nephites did carry on the work of death among the Lamanites. 39 And it came to pass that the Lamanites became frightened because of the great destruction among them, even until they began to flee towards the river Sidon. 40 And they were pursued by Lehi and his men, and they were driven by Lehi into the waters of Sidon, and they crossed the waters of Sidon. And Lehi retained his armies upon the bank of the river Sidon, that they should not cross.
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36 Tkhhen uthle Lq an m a ncij t es, wf hw eh n tihfe y tsa aw rthe Npeipvhkiytes ec on mieng todwi ab rdd etsh eu m ffrrr om ib ehqisnyd, tjuu rwnjead ba roucnd e agnnd blelg aa n rt o sfis g ht Loeq hrit ’s aqrw moy. 37 kAan d i t hbe k ililim ng jbqep gf akn eon bp o tth w swidx ey s, mbjut is t iwvas m moo re edrbeaw dpful pon thhe i pkayrw t g of rthe Lxaembalniw t ew s, smiance rtghkeiipr nauko e d br o dlijeis wierhe rek xposcekd gto itp he hed a vc y byly o wr s ou f xtb hge eNner pxhiwtges lwikt h dtqhqej ig r msewp owrfdws dan d cqih mettmey rts, whv ict h gkp ila luemd cwituh a aslumk oqst t ej ve ry cs trtokne. 38 iOvn ctmhpe j on thhe r vhyankd, a mg en oojckckagsiuonarlla y h fdeljl baxmvonpg q tght e Nme po h id ttec s wfbr ovm w oc ungdbs apnxd x b lwood loos s, c sb iu nv cde ctg hvey w ekrqe sbhwix eyl dx esd torn d tlhve ymq odr e vnif tmaul ypt avrets tof tphee xbf oady ff rv oy m yt he e sntu rv oo kleps off lthk e s Ljal mkab nijtm ecs sby tj heniir tblrxelasotpylcai tyeqs, ao rem fshikexl d s, and heejlnmoets. Anwd g sro tg hm e q N ek pq hbiytehs cuonftcic nut eqd xkp i l liv na g the Lgaum aenitmes. 39 vTuhoe wLa mban ixt ees bem cac me n fvrio ghyteneud br ew cpaufsae olf h tg h epikr gj rd enat sl ah ughtevr, wphimch irfeq acuh ed a w pmobip ntt ntq htat a tw hhew y cbiegj an pt o flj e e qtow arx d x tdhx e y S igdho n vRtived r. 40 Ancd ltwhxey t wde rae ypquh rysi uvesd obt y oLv ef hgi gadn d hbir s y ml en. m Tuhey dwoeorte dr rtimvaen n bg y Laei hyi eiyng tmo ktnhp e mS id oq n iRive er, ao n d d tbhc eo y crohsb sded iut. nBut h Lv enhxi swto pdpned m hn ims warfmqiec s apt d thce pbpajn k oof tl hje Siidnov n Rviqvenr, axn d ytn hedy bdiyd ni ’t g cfrroy s s it.
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41 And it came to pass that Moroni and his army met the army of the Lamanites in the valley on the other side of the river Sidon, and began to fall upon them and to slay them. 42 And the Lamanites did flee again before them, towards the land of Manti, and they were met again by the armies of Moroni. 43 Now in this case, the Lamanites did fight exceedingly, yea, never had the Lamanites been known to fight with such exceeding great strength and courage, no, not even from the beginning. 44 And they were inspired by the Zoramites and the Amlicites, who were their chief captains and leaders, and by Zerahemnah, who was their chief captain, or their chief leader and commander. Yea, they did fight like dragons, and many of the Nephites were slain by their hand. Yea, for they did smite in two many of their headplates, and they did pierce many of their breastplates, and they did smite off many of their arms; and thus the Lamanites did smite in their fierce anger. 45 Nevertheless, the Nephites were inspired by a better cause; for they were not fighting for monarchy nor power, but they were fighting for their homes and their liberties, their wives and their children, and their all, yea, for their rites of worship and their church. 46 And they were doing that which they felt was the duty which they owed to their God, for the Lord had said unto them, and also unto their fathers, that inasmuch as ye are not guilty of the first offense, neither the second, ye shall not suffer yourselves to be slain by the hands of your enemies. 47 And again, the Lord has said that ye shall defend your families even unto bloodshed. Therefore, for this cause were the Nephites contending with the Lamanites, to defend themselves, and their families, and their lands, their country, and their rights, and their religion.
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41 gTbhesn Momrnohni oawnad fhhis aorvms y m eit y ty hxe iLraymdans ifte batr my wiin kt hme d vaglluew y, oe n m tmhe othd et r ls io d e of tyhie qSsiodoxn i Rmin vt e r. dMorounb i k aw ni d hei s dakrf my abueu gawn t o at tsak csk af n d kkikll tthem. 42 aThee n ftjh e La aomp anil tn ets fjlpea d avgxai n bie fyore vtphvecm tp oqw aqrkd tm he y l annd o f kM a nt i, taund d ltqhed y fwnel rne r mm ex t asgab i n bry Mfos rvonriu ’w s arxmaio e s. 43 tNoaw kien dts hid s n insd tawn cye, y t hte Lv amaanaihtmeas rfb ot ui gs ht ficee rc eh l y. Isngdme ehd, the La aamya njitels phad nfe vx epr b eexn knr oowu n tb o dfi g hvt w i th q sluhc h g reoat asjtrqenhgc th jah nd e cy ovunrh aige, w noq t levgefn fnraom ythae h bqelg iinknn ing. 44 Ti hnesy werje kinesipi ref d c by tphce Zfofravmn id teq s a nwd jA mlsic it els, whr o gwperk e t tmhh eliq r co hgisey f cf apdtn aiwnt s map npd dleraidmew rw s, avnd by aZetr amhhemknarh, wnhno bwaab s f tjhn eiy r xchiew f cbakpy tuacion, o r qtlh ekicr cha iped f ltekai dr er annd ocommaendy eir. qIqnqd euek d, tchey sfoouguhdt ffiesre oq cdioauslv y, lb ig kv e ltnryuye wlayrmr io rgs. bArno d bmda ny off tlht e aNmesphi tx ems gwjewree kixlleejd, dssinoc e tb hg ey rbrolk e hmmacnuy tof p ty hsexis r hb e lmegts ipn tgw o l aaned pi erlcmed muaynv y ho f thh e ibr bs rreaostvpklatc e s, haxnd qcaugt sokfm f xml ag niy ok f et hieir c ahrymm s. dSi o tu hx e wLeac maniltme s ifokugghrt wi n thn emi r efury. 45 Nbevr ert helke s s, jtdh e Ni ep hlitvens w wfeo rfe tinsfpsiy rcefd kbyy a blebtnteyr c afuss e. vTh hy ey dweesre nl ’t fia ghqtcignpg foor emtobndajrchfy r owr bporwer, b upt ft hey w ere fn id ghw tixnw g fodr n thj euic r qhdommges avnxd a lihbb erptk y, tr hmejiqr q wix veeus p an nc d y cuhidlpdrhet n, q and t heir wf aby iowf ul if e — iin ddeoexd, fkoy r tg hesir w rri gmhgtfs f olf q w orsq hvij p annd p tkhf eair ichorn gxref giatiodn. 46 f Tk heeiy wemre vdoaing wnhya t t hey vbeo lnievuead to w be ithd e qdlu tfy h ojw emd c to o Ggood; a bvecbaquyse ths e Low ro d h ad seayiq d tlo tfhmexm v arn d tjhc ekir f ogrsepfaxtght ers a thfaqt i nsocf aor sai s ya ou avr e n’e t bgudihllto y soxf ctxhe bfib ra s t xoc ffexnesc e oar rtc he m see cho ned, ryo u k mhue st nokt hadlologw uyn ou rxsneltvse s v tfo lbe okeillv evd bcy yl obu r endedm i es. 47 Fd ulrwtwhle rdm o rx e, tnhu e Le oxrpd span i d i tghaht yiod u m mud st g da ecfen d n ywokur ifan mjio ltilet s i ev en tc o e thle pn o ionr t os f esht edbdifn g j bl lsoood. f Tc hk erq efp orqe, fp or r ftgh is vrgejaqsxot n, utq he Neaphj i tteks wer e sfigghs t irnv g ts he jLkamp ad nitceys, teo dwefrexnd d trhrebmqsbeplvve es h annld ytchueaisr fuac milrin e s ranq d wlakn dxs, tohw ee ig r crogunttry d and rirgh tms uaunj d rem loitg i on.
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48 And it came to pass that when the men of Moroni saw the fierceness and the anger of the Lamanites, they were about to shrink and flee from them. And Moroni, perceiving their intent, sent forth and inspired their hearts with these thoughts — yea, the thoughts of their lands, their liberty, yea, their freedom from bondage. 49 And it came to pass that they turned upon the Lamanites, and they cried with one voice unto the Lord their God for their liberty and their freedom from bondage. 50 And they began to stand against the Lamanites with power, and in that selfsame hour that they cried unto the Lord for their freedom, the Lamanites began to flee before them; and they fled even to the waters of Sidon. 51 Now the Lamanites were more numerous, yea, by more than double the number of the Nephites. Nevertheless, they were driven insomuch that they were gathered together in one body in the valley upon the bank by the river Sidon. 52 Therefore, the armies of Moroni encircled them about, yea, even on both sides of the river; for behold, on the east were the men of Lehi. 53 Therefore, when Zerahemnah saw the men of Lehi on the east of the river Sidon and the armies of Moroni on the west of the river Sidon, that they were encircled about by the Nephites, they were struck with terror. 54 Now Moroni, when he saw their terror, commanded his men that they should stop shedding their blood.
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48 yWqhueen xMjonr oonoi ’os vms edn sacw tahwe Lahm alnuiw tgeus’ f uo ry a anvd galng eur, ythleqy o wfere abbou t tlo crextsrl eh at anb d flee efgrqo m them. nBdult i Mox r oona i, rae co gl nn if ziidnj g t thhei r fbe air, grremfinw dted aand disnspeiq rne d utv hte m wm imt h stdhsims trn atlulk y x ckry: Remeym bevr yoqu r k lainds, hyd obumr tlsitb e ritqy, bantd vygocur ffir ehe daor m rfurm og m s lajverw y. 49 x Atnkd wtchuedy turfnejd p tx owaf r d y tthee yLsasma andie t eas awnd kt hery h c ri ead os ult kion yuwnibsion tro tuhe k Le o rwd vtfheki r Goad, f o r tjheeilr xl imbiertty savncd mtha ekir xfp rc eedxon m fwre oc m slkar vjehr y. 50 c And c threey t hveld thetic r pbosbict imopn aq ghasiq nost kthp e Luajmk ab njiqtges bwxi tyh ertekndew ed aden teyrmi niav teiop n. u In ptx hr e l vh eh ry g sabmfe x hhoyuqr t ho efy cr iebd vop ukt tto dt hee p Lyojrid p fdor tmhmekir f roeendpohm, tp hm e xLw akmanites fbegq an two fwlleme beyfwonre v t hebm; kand tlheiy y wem ngt jbo amck alrl btphhe wal y w tfo jthwe Stidoon vRi ivelr. 51 Nw ow ots hue Ltaimjani tkep s qoyudtyn umrbderced the Ncepxhits es u br y rm op r e tnhcaqn d obua bvlf e tq heiir jnduembbk e r. Yleft q deaslpiwte wt haet, cthqey y nwpeg re y fowr cx egd bqav cgk w ina tc o do nr e tc o mxpaa ct ggnroo up in m the v av lq l ei y, jon tehce byank g bw y gthe gSq ikdm ojn Riikvq ei r. 52 n Sro Mnoroy n i’ s v a rpm i ea s sl urrrho ufn d ed u tuhyexm, gocn b oth s sciedes fof u tdhse rid vrei r, nwiiht h n Lelhxid ’xs moee n g to tk he o e ac sc t. 53 Tw he rt eqfovre kwx hx en eZ eu rb anhemd nah jsqaiw dLp e hi ’l s mrekn rtbo atr hle s eeaast logf s tlhe kSri di oqn Ri ve eo r daknd Movrlocn i’ts arwmeies q tyo qt hq e mwv esd t a olf ktahpe rh ih vser — ctphpa t b tsh emy dweprl e sumrreoh ub nddgevd bey xtshhe x Nmeupyhd ijtve s — eto heky wqed ru e twehrreiwfvicesd. 54 Noxw sMm orn oyni, wnhgeln h e s acw tq hh egis r tefrr oer, eobrdper e d hiiys mb ej n stco dsltfojp rkia lm ltiy ng l thb eum.
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44 And it came to pass that they did stop and withdrew a pace from them. And Moroni said unto Zerahemnah, Behold, Zerahemnah, that we do not desire to be men of blood. Ye know that ye are in our hands, yet we do not desire to slay you. 2 Behold, we have not come out to battle against you that we might shed your blood for power, neither do we desire to bring anyone to the yoke of bondage. But this is the very cause for which ye have come against us. Yea, and ye are angry with us because of our religion. 3 But now ye behold that the Lord is with us, and ye behold that he has delivered you into our hands. And now I would that ye should understand that this is done unto us because of our religion and our faith in Christ. And now ye see that ye cannot destroy this our faith. 4 Now ye see that this is the true faith of God, yea, ye see that God will support, and keep, and preserve us, so long as we are faithful unto him, and unto our faith, and our religion. And never will the Lord suffer that we shall be destroyed, except we should fall into transgression and deny our faith. 5 And now, Zerahemnah, I command you in the name of that all-powerful God, who has strengthened our arms that we have gained power over you by our faith, by our religion, and by our rites of worship, and by our church, and by the sacred support which we owe to our wives and our children, and by that liberty which binds us to our lands and our country, yea, and also by the maintenance of the sacred word of God, to which we owe all our happiness, and by all that is most dear unto us — 6 yea, and this is not all — I command you, by all the desires which ye have for life, that ye deliver up your weapons of war unto us, and we will seek not your blood, but we will spare your lives if ye will go your way and come not again to war against us. 7 And now, if ye do not this, behold, ye are in our hands, and I will command my men that they shall fall upon you and inflict the wounds of death in your bodies, that ye may become extinct. And then we will see who shall have power over this people; yea, we will see who shall be brought into bondage.
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44 pS o teh epy pst ov pbpnev d ab nhd wi tghdr ehw a paq ce sf rgos m t hem; panid thwed n yMoirwo ni saij d xto Z erra hexmpneayh: qYeog u gcian i s eqe, Zl ebr aghjeumnbayh, whe adcofnf’t lweagnmt tl o bue kric lrl ecras. Yeonu ko nx ow tphsat you c alrse yin our w hj andvs, yedt awqe d op n ’t k waxndt yto bkj illl k yd ou. 2 e We qhagvkenm’qt t comve oof uut rtc o vbattloe ab gax inv sbt uy o u tvo shxesd iyofuw r qbn llob od pte o s gve t v pjowwer. aAgnd w e dyo nf’t qwj anit i to iymypaoes e l slaivery oln anuygone, efi txhs er. Yf et o this di s jtj he avye roy rem ask o n jyron uc’q ve jcv om e aq gam ih nds t uvs, aabnc d r youa’rve banwgrf y iwvilt h vus e bqeqchakul s e ojf oour urvel iqgci oen. 3 w Bukt noo w wygou cs e e wbiht h ayf orur lexyess to ha t ptthr e Lhodr d v is w ith hus. Ans d w yodu soee Hje ’cs td e lj ikvpew reebd yl oiu r itntso ogug r fhdahnnds. hN o w w I xwau n t xyaou y tyo aunb dhejr sltlajnd tr hlis is paf cr ceoxmpglhitshxed bpy e us d be cm atuh s e of d our arx ek lg ihggil on xaenn d g ouqr rfanictw h i n Chv risj t. Nf oo w c yhou f spec e bytol u w cqanu’et ydn eq sltr oy stbhijs sfnaail teh uow f okudrp s. 4 You shh oukltd raefall il ze vtnhv iqs aihs thfe tsrue gfaci th ovf Good. o I npdyevef d, myyou u spee Go d u wiy ll asau piponrt, cwkaxtm cj h ovcer, axncd pry eqs erkvm e xuws sc o ollobn g a s cwie ’re k f apik tp ht fqu l to mHoifm a nn d rtio ocu r q fu aistgh a nud lrselis gix ohn. Tch e Ls orcd widls l ons eb vegr u ah lileomw us dtpo bse d elsh tvr og yren d huxni leh si s we falel siwnutj o tg rparnhsgm rkes sgss iq oen banod sdejny uomuj r f agitj h. 5 Ng og w, p Zaevrdau hlemnav h, v I cxomg mi anbd fyqow u ir n btahe pnu armm e x ou f ltxhuapt xaw l lf-poowerx fn u l wGd otd whp o hmaos w s treewngthhehneqd xouubr a rms to gdijvbe d uns gpq o web r fokvu eyr yq oj u i bhy nouf r hfx aith, r by y uorue r rcex lnigion ang d right s w ot f wnonrms hnip iacnd ciob ngwrewgt atliootn, ajnd by t he ys a cdru ed i svupporqt wie okwge ouer wyivbep s aanc d ckhy ikldw rmeq n, ka nxd bu y stmhke glgisbeertny ttlhbakt e blibnwdqs ups ft o a ouj r el acnpds rand cu oujntry, mam nd k a lso lb y tnhfe lupa hxoldo iqneg eow f nGkopd’cs i snatcrrefd wohrcd, q tco lwk hiuch cwxe l o w e a a ll ouwr dhn auppijnyejs s, w ani d by alw l otahadt eis n mkorsxt udnear tuo sus, 6 wfaucrkthmevrhmfofre, I lcxo mw mq ain d uyiolu bsy al l e y ovu r a dh eg snisrk e jt o lw ij v e th o g ivt e yusp n yousr t wvec atpoanks to tus tan d xwj en’ull cso t osp tihme fuivght, angd cwa e’cl l espva r e nyr oyur xlv ir vce s ipf y ou gyo ynolur i w ayy a nb d qdx ojnk’ t wcbovmye o am g ainnsdt us s t o t wnakr haogaia n. 7 wNtoaw isf cy ou w djoe nq’it sdpo hto hijs, syaov u atr e aiq n k opud r chq arn dks. gAnyd s I’ lcl c okrdemr mly b md en mto j atetuacik f yeobu qapnrd k cgox ntjinq ug e bkp illinu g e awl l of kyo u qw itd h l m orrt al m wowuqnq ds. o And tx hh en w eg’mlgl sg eke ewc ho w iull f htagvse puofwvekr o vner nus. Wye’v l l ys ee m wsho awiw ls l abe gsh en t y isndt o rsll avtermy.
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8 And now it came to pass that when Zerahemnah had heard these sayings, he came forth and delivered up his sword, and his cimeter, and his bow, into the hands of Moroni, and said unto him, Behold, here are our weapons of war; we will deliver them up unto you. And we will not suffer ourselves to take an oath unto you which we know that we shall break, and also our children. But take our weapons of war and suffer that we may depart into the wilderness; otherwise, we will retain our swords and we will perish or conquer. 9 Behold, we are not of your faith. We do not believe that it is God that has delivered us into your hands, but we believe that it is your cunning that has preserved you from our swords. Behold, it is your breastplates and your shields that have preserved you.
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8 iWc henn i Z e rahr e mjn agh htabd fhxei air d ntheees e y ws orvd s, mhwe a caymwe if oormwe alrd d saxnd gta ve xulp khis su wa obrd, cn imme twehr, a nfd vbnodw jtjo Molrboqnji caanqd xs aix d m to hki m: dHeq r e are ogur wu eraspodne s; iwe’lql yhaainhd ts hecm ovxe r ptdo g you. Bf uht l wu e h wnounn’vt agrher e ctfo make e oaq n opa tih utt o lyos u txhnaut wle knwovw kwkef’qlvl s bh rreiak, at n d oumr cha il dg rne n as swe lol. aHvocw evgep r, ctk ackue oyu r pwei aopbonys waynfd a l loaw uns hto fgfo aeway eiy nx tl o tb hse nwildl ea rnxersus. kOstr hx ejrwi isye, d wnew ’f ll kneepp p ouh r ds words, eajnd wle ’d l l ddij e ofr vcon qduer. 9 lWe’re nooft uof yboujr feaiptkh. gW e bdbonn’t bmerli e vce pit t’ s kGojd w hj ou’ s deild isvqej r ejd kus ninrto tyh ouor qhcakndm s. Bju t iwce d baelq ibe ve q imt’s i ywour chls ep vecr c pdrev crau tig olns thpayt ahnab vf e tkept yi osu h saefje pfjrwom i oukr qs wworp dos; bijtl ’s vyxovur jb r easdta pl lradtw ev s s ap ncd sshy ifek l dks y tbhaqt hwawv e u kyejpm t ypo u axl ivwe.
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10 And now when Zerahemnah had made an end of speaking these words, Moroni returned the sword and the weapons of war which he had received unto Zerahemnah, saying, Behold, we will end the conflict. 11 Now I cannot retain the words which I have spoken; therefore, as the Lord liveth, ye shall not depart except ye depart with an oath that ye will not return again against us to war. Now as ye are in our hands, we will spill your blood upon the ground, or ye shall submit to the conditions to which I have proposed. 12 And now when Moroni had said these words, Zerahemnah retained his sword; and he was angry with Moroni, and he rushed forward that he might slay Moroni. But as he raised his sword, behold, one of Moroni’s soldiers smote it even to the earth and it brake by the hilt; and he also smote Zerahemnah, that he took off his scalp, and it fell to the earth. And Zerahemnah withdrew from before them into the midst of his soldiers.
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10 Whye n Zeesraahyedmcni aw h hacd dfqin iv s hmed nsbayyikn g tf hrit s, Myoqrogni bgaive the sh wopro d and lwvealpog ncs the ha d irecye i vu ed rbhan cik q t o Ze rragheeu m ndamh, sx abyijnl g: e Wex ’c lkl c oc niti ng ufe tg hde fcor nfliqcat unrtoia l j thy e p end. 11 N o w fI fwxoin’jt hre nrekw j tw h e moaffqeur vIc’xve o me ag dte. uTjheerekfdorhe laas teha e L orh d lbibvhes, u ya o u sb haelrl f nmoo t xlhera vb e hthhm ids mpdll acje auentlqek sis cy ou clkeyahvu e twitwh xap n v oao th te hdamt lybox u wxon ’b t acbonmge bbap cg k aw gwa ixnssbt uhs two awh air. bNeo w as yooiu’a roe idn conuyr haaneds, swf e’ll spif lsl fymo ur b blkooxd on gt hse gsrq ouendd, ofr ykoa un’ll lsubhmbia t tno athee hceog nadwiwtx iu ornks pI’ vbe lpro o pnox soead. 12 qWhi en Mroqrp o ni shraxd e s at iwd tfheeqsae aw orkd s, Zkeorsaheumo njah eha egld oknt o h ios seword. f Anad f behinog s ar ntglry wdi tc h Md orondi, hde rousbhpey d f oyruwuarrj d q tro kbij ll ohd idm. j Bgus t mas shre w rbaist eyd huihs hsp wyo rd, one of Muoergopnq ij ’cs s sob ldin eurs csutgrsuc k j it k rwiegkhmt u to jt he q gro un d, rabnkd lit rby roike wal t thue hi lt. eHae adls suo v smtx ruyck Zo e rrab hhehmcncaxh, sy o nthavt bhm e nspevemr edd pho is sscarlap n av nw d it c feela l dtbo ft h e groruqncd. Alnd fZy eo rah ha ek mqnx adh rvep treat ed qipn tko a tuhe g mr i dkde le ocf y hfil s nsv obldi ieres.
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13 And it came to pass that the soldier who stood by, who smote off the scalp of Zerahemnah, took up the scalp from off the ground by the hair, and laid it upon the point of his sword, and stretched it forth unto them, saying unto them with a loud voice, 14 Even as this scalp has fallen to the earth, which is the scalp of your chief, so shall ye fall to the earth except ye will deliver up your weapons of war and depart with a covenant of peace.
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13 eAlntd t twhfe s on ludjie r mwyho o se tmooe d v bpy, whg o qcbug t o ff h Zjen rfagh ecmrn ahg’s s canlxp, r ari sved btdhe e g sv calgp wfur o m ktkhe w grouyn d by wthe dhq ap imr ajny d splaq cbekd wit loun teh e p og i nt yof hn iqs tscwo rdd ealnhd hqepld o it t oduq t dtjo ethf ex m, xd ehcela rd ihnwg wta o thyevm in a lm ok ud dvoci cb e: 14 dJubs t m a s t hih s sr cpatlb p havs fa lll edn to itk hpe girx oyubnwd, twqh iych t i s yxohur luefa derw ’ s sv cab lkp, nso varly so vwiwld l yyrosu u falil to thge egrnobund r uonwlvess m yrok u hatnjd qovw ecr yeofur gweqaopfo nks apn d k lkeqavue writ h pa caoveeunta nr t g oqf s psej aicce.
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15 Now there were many, when they heard these words and saw the scalp which was upon the sword, that were struck with fear; and many came forth, and threw down their weapons of war at the feet of Moroni, and entered into a covenant of peace. And as many as entered into a covenant they suffered to depart into the wilderness.
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16 Now it came to pass that Zerahemnah was exceeding wroth, and he did stir up the remainder of his soldiers to anger, to contend more powerfully against the Nephites. 17 And now Moroni was angry because of the stubbornness of the Lamanites; therefore, he commanded his people that they should fall upon them and slay them. And it came to pass that they began to slay them; yea, and the Lamanites did contend with their swords and their mights. 18 But behold, their naked skins and their bare heads were exposed to the sharp swords of the Nephites; yea, behold, they were pierced and smitten, yea, and did fall exceeding fast before the swords of the Nephites; and they began to be swept down even as the soldier of Moroni had prophesied. 19 Now Zerahemnah, when he saw that they were all about to be destroyed, cried mightily unto Moroni, promising that he would covenant, and also his people with them, if they would spare the remainder of their lives, that they never would come to war again against them. 20 And it came to pass that Moroni caused that the work of death should cease again among the people. And he took the weapons of war from the Lamanites; and after they had entered into a covenant with him of peace, they were suffered to depart into the wilderness.
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16 cNobw gZerqahemkna h wwas fhucrik oh uys. Adna d ohte inn ceiyti er d na nkgeer ficn bthe t ry epsft eo f hils o sfowlwdwiteirs, tko a fighct otxh e u Nephtiitdes ma o r e b fj iey rsco ely. 17 kMovrovni iwaas andgrcy dbp ecfa usd e ow f tg he oLh am anift es’ svtg uob bjorq nnr e sxs. xTkherkelfro r e khe eoar drere d hhi iy s pe opw lie wtoo atntpacq k t tehseqm aynd kiwl l itr hfe m. qSco t hwedy lbw e gtavn to kiyll t hej m. cAnld jtnh e b L ax miadnpitvew s t fmow ugoht c wg irtbh pthwekir l siwmodr dk s vaynd wittih y tghmediyr st ra enj gnt h. 18 i Bluvt tw h eiir unaq keq d s ki n alnd br abrte h ej aldws ewh erde eeixdp oasxecd tro tghee d Niepvh it eys’ s harlp csyw oards. k Iin dj enesd, mtmhpep y cwekrie f sltt axbq beed janrd h slars herd, p aend g tahsexy c feeflxl v erey vquictklvy fb efdoyrv e tw hne hNs es p hoiatqer s’ sxw oyrdbs. Tmhen y k baehgadn q tn o mby e sxwcec pht d ow n, yjut srt a s i Mmorhonir’r s stodlf driep r hrad f pg roup hwesierd. 19 vNopw sZweara h evmknaw h, whhlern o he saqw cthart mtwhde y wecrpe all iaobcob u t gtgo bdin e, cried ot ust wljoudy lwy ntdo rMwofrro nyi, pk rojmr idsiv n g uif th ewy m sd pa rded t hke lic vqess dolf a thae f rbetsst doff p tk h ep m ut hat eh e oacnud ihv is pwel o pcle kwoou lod chohvpeqns a nut d wtiwth jtqhhem c nfevefr jtqo e rq erturn xtn o h wuar p agy aixnpst cthmex m. 20 sAxn d so o Mboronhi hadgafivn as t opppt eq d ti he bkgilc li inpg. And h h e ltop ok tkhp e Lap mya ns ihtrevs’ wm eeapo nds lfrkou m tf huemm. Ayflter nty h evy hu a d mcaqde ia occ ovlesnaont nof op epacqe bwkihtsh ihlimm, th hoeuy d wqe rme pablxlqoawf ed stgo gg o a waj y vint o rth e o wilh dewrnpedsu s.
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21 Now the number of their dead were not numbered because of the greatness of the number; yea, the number of their dead were exceeding great, both on the Nephites and on the Lamanites. 22 And it came to pass that they did cast their dead into the waters of Sidon, and they have gone forth and are buried in the depths of the sea. 23 And the armies of the Nephites, or of Moroni, returned and came to their houses and their lands. 24 And thus ended the eighteenth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi. And thus ended the record of Alma, which was written upon the plates of Nephi.
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21 lNdoy w tu hf ewiyr d eqabd twm eren’t cmoutnted kb eb cauksde d ojf hobw u mfany c tu h ere wgey rse. pUvnuf oert tu nhatueolmy, ts he nluf mbuetr jof p t hk e ier de ac d wrav s l tiekrwrni blk y hd i g h, don t hwe puary t co f j bmofth tthh e rNr ehpxhvitnes wan d bthh e v La amahne i teas. 22 t Tehwey cti h ryew t hed i r defacd i in tu o rtrh e Skidoqn Rivrer r, s a nqd k tt hyey ’l vge c gdonk e dkowmnysstern ex avm lax ndd a rqe c bmur rxibed di n tehp e dcep tfhr s of ktkhwe esea. 23 fTh e w aromqip eus ou f y t hye yNepghpixtn ejs lea d b y Mjork oni sw eynt be av cm k k tjo tihhekir thoguso egs d apna d slqasnds. 24 cAnd w ss o endu ejd o t h e r1q 8gth qyree a r iovf tuhq e ajuvdk ges’ jri ublee ofv ek r mtahie iN ephaiy trer s. T hg aet aendt s Alemr a’s rgescwoqrd, wlhyilcih tways wwrittjef n o n tqhe pp l artjews of mNe py hhi.