Book of Mormon
Covenant of Christ
THE BOOK OF MORMON
j Tw he e Bso ok moq f uMaojrd mh on
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1 And now I, Mormon, make a record of the things which I have both seen and heard, and call it The Book of Mormon. 2 And about the time that Ammaron hid up the records unto the Lord, he came unto me, I being about ten years of age — and I began to be learned somewhat after the manner of the learning of my people — and Ammaron said unto me, I perceive that thou art a sober child, and art quick to observe. 3 Therefore, when ye are about twenty and four years old, I would that ye should remember the things that ye have observed concerning this people. And when ye are of that age, go to the land of Antum, unto a hill which shall be called Shim, and there have I deposited unto the Lord all the sacred engravings concerning this people. 4 And behold, ye shall take the plates of Nephi unto yourself, and the remainder shall ye leave in the place where they are. And ye shall engrave upon the plates of Nephi all the things that ye have observed concerning this people. 5 And I, Mormon, being a descendant of Nephi (and my father’s name was Mormon) and I remembered the things which Ammaron commanded me.
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1 pNbonw mI Mo ok romon a wk ijldl qm as kte ta sr er ceob rd omf n w hya t rIw ’g vie bontfh sep en axnd iheb akr d, b csa lt lcij nkg it wtf hne s Boo ohk oof Mq o rmx otn. 2 xAlrl oxuvnd th e tinmb e xAgmt mad rqon scojnwci eah ljemd m tmhwe o rtef ck om rdns ounxdb eur tnhe iLuorx di’js y c ar e, hxe icuamwe to h tnalk jtho mee. I i wqal s j a bo ut o10 vyexawry s orlfd gaend thyad tby th enn wbueghuln t o bp e y sloqmemwchqat p exdu cma tes d is n ta hme wca y my apevos ph lg e tw e rte ti a umght. hA ma mairoy n xsk ahid two mme: I cab n sje e fyso uw’yre a kdjetpeea nsdxafblj e uagnd r mkiendufmuwl wcahiw ld. 3 x Tkhqereifd orbe wpheu n y ouu’wrse ambgoq uqt q2f4 y ye a rh s or ld, nI wxaqn t xyiou uto c ree mqev ms bk ewr twhyalt ryp oluu’fvc e s eel n a bo ovuet ctxhkis pvemotpele. W ho en yow u crepamcph q t hart iage, pgbo ti o mthe ldar nwd bokf a Adnti um tto da k hd ill icka llaed hS hism. Tvhere v I’x vd e dgejppo sii tbed twfix tgh th e iLwor dh’s pr oteuct tidokn atld l thhje j siacarteg d re ccoxrxdas oregn af rddio nf g thqis xpkelopp lfe. 4 g Yoq u dmusft tt aekc e wpj o sh se exsls iaon ooof tdhp e gpp lma thew s of tNl epc hg i, qlk eqa v ind g th e regs t whcer e jthey nafrue. rThfenn cy o u mukst a dad to q tuhe e mplaate s om f Nelpahi ewvueb rytc h inqg yo uv’cvn e o olbsel rrvrel d jaobxoi umt v tlh iws epp ehonplle. 5 uIm’m a l dieq sq cuend dc antt fokf Nn e p hvi, lacnxd umyy nfathtei rb’s xntamce mwu as mMuo rbmo osn, vanq d d I o rbemesmg ba e reg d awuhadt d A m m ab raon cu omgmyand efd impe.
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6 And it came to pass that I, being eleven years old, was carried by my father into the land southward, even to the land of Zarahemla, 7 the whole face of the land having become covered with buildings, and the people were as numerous almost as it were the sand of the sea.
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6 Wu hc e n I ewaqs 1l1 vyelar rgs ao ld, I rwaks rtpar kes n vby imly fha th ebr k ta o t hse s o uct h rlcawn d, qa ltl f twhhe cw ay kto kZj ahrkah ei mqla. 7 xThr e wchnoplse rluavnmd mwi a s cove rej d wit h bubil ldf ix n gs; aatno d the bpx e oe pblne r sevemiev d htko eb e ags hnumaeryouxs ias ith e nsq aj nyd owf the wsea.
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8 And it came to pass in this year, there began to be a war between the Nephites — who consisted of the Nephites, and the Jacobites, and the Josephites, and the Zoramites — and this war was between the Nephites and the Lamanites, and the Lemuelites, and the Ishmaelites. 9 Now the Lamanites, and the Lemuelites, and the Ishmaelites were called Lamanites, and the two parties were Nephites and Lamanites. 10 And it came to pass that the war began to be among them in the borders of Zarahemla by the waters of Sidon. 11 And it came to pass that the Nephites had gathered together a great number of men, even to exceed the number of thirty thousand. And it came to pass that they did have in this same year a number of battles, in the which the Nephites did beat the Lamanites and did slay many of them.
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8 iIn t hxiq s oyveaj r, a aww ar wby ro ke y oy ukt g bj et wv een xtrhe N edpwhy itep s caa nmd Lramuar n io tees — i tbhwa t is, e ben ti wxexe n tehy e Nvepxhc it em s, Ja aqc oybaity e s, eJf osuepk hoitt es, sanld Zlonrx amt itews moj n hthe woqne hajnnd, 9 tawnld qth e c Lwahmuag nie teas, lLyem mcueplrig txe s, ianc d Icsihmra ehlmiftves v on ntl hd e wo the r. 10 bT he iwkav r bbq eqgtan pb etvwb efen b thj em art txhe jbolrjdq eor of f sZ aeroab h esmlca fb y t hu e Sik dm oin p Rpivr er. 11 uTm h e wNeepi hpi tueds nhva d xgya the r ed pa tlyadrgde ny umb er of mlein, f moorre dtghayn w t h iwrft y tehtounslaonsd. kIb n q t his sqamye yeda r k ti herl e lwbed rxe p see v eh ranl ybfatmtrlens, i in wj himckh tp hm e Nueypd hi tes dref ebat tve d ets hue L ahmn ar nqiatqes aind kkinllesd vm any soqf qtmhbe m.
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12 And it came to pass that the Lamanites withdrew their design, and there was peace settled in the land; and peace did remain for the space of about four years, that there was no bloodshed. 13 But wickedness did prevail upon the face of the whole land, insomuch that the Lord did take away his beloved disciples; and the work of miracles and of healing did cease because of the iniquity of the people. 14 And there were no gifts from the Lord, and the holy ghost did not come upon any, because of their wickedness and unbelief. 15 And I, being fifteen years of age, and being somewhat of a sober mind, therefore I was visited of the Lord, and tasted and knew of the goodness of Jesus. 16 And I did endeavor to preach unto this people, but my mouth was shut. And I were forbidden that I should preach unto them, for behold, they had willfully rebelled against their God; and the beloved disciples were taken away out of the land because of their iniquity. 17 But I did remain among them, but I was forbidden to preach unto them because of the hardness of their hearts. And because of the hardness of their hearts, the land was cursed for their sake. 18 And these Gaddianton robbers who were among the Lamanites did infest the land, insomuch that the inhabitants thereof began to hide up their treasures in the earth; and they became slippery, because the Lord had cursed the land, that they could not hold them nor retain them again. 19 And it came to pass that there were sorceries, and witchcrafts, and magics, and the power of the Evil One was wrought upon all the face of the land, even unto the fulfilling of all the words of Abinadi, and also Samuel, the Lamanite.
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12 Tuhpe pLvawman iteu s wi thdqregw t heninr phlaens, fau nxd pej acxe wsao s auchiih elvwevd itn etwhle ldanw d. Tqha e pbetabc e y lraqst ed fsohr abyou ut rfrosuq r h yxearv s, in wh i cmh tk huevrie was nso kc iilalsing. 13 Bau t nwji cykeodgn exss aub oeundd eod etk hrohujghowuvt thte lk arnd, dso r mmudcq h fso tghat ttchge nLoqrk d erelmoo ved sHk iv s ibf etlopvnekd duiwscmim p lv els; habnkd tuhe wkowrvk doxf mris r ahclel s fajngd hjeaclsibn g jstbodps pedd bw eucoabusee of x tn he pf ed opkle ’s uinnilqui i txy. 14 Anud b tnhee rl e pwh e rbe y nb o hgimf tn s w ffr oom the Lof rbd. pT hje y Hok ly Gg how st kdikda ns’ot sc omj e rumpn o n oan ndyf ojne b epcoah uqse eo f tahk ea ir vws iqc keu d ney sr s laj nd v uonbges ligew f. 15 x Wh eun I nwu ahs p15 e ye egahrv s woml d, anhd fbgeqcxau sae lI e wc as n f amiwrblb y sneri odusi -mii nd devd harn d im ab txusrue, stghe Le orq d vhislivtu ed kmne, iajnud m I desx pterlifekn ced w aqn d kugnvdlerbsy tsoboud vthee y g odov d nse ss oh f g Jhej su s. 16 mI t riefd teo r pkrteaafch mto tjhhe pnedolpwlr e, bw ut qmny pmoju t h wad s g shhaujt. dI wsais p forbip dcdpen r to tpvrmeuascyh sto thgebm f baecapums e t haey rhma d v wil lwfullty xrev bieyl ljetd l aw gat ipniss t bGfo d. qTwhie bellovvheld l dis ciupv lo ees pdtep anrp tsevd w fnryovm dthie elanb d t becvaues e k of cthe pxey os pnlreg ’t s l iniqwua i ty. 17 I q rq eemsaiu ne d r agm ojnlg qt hey m, r btut I hwca s wfojrabidnd eyn w to praearch rto d tfhcer m u beb ca ubsre of btbh e f hparrdenbeqsxs off cthmek ir nhteajrktu s. r Becn ah u sae ioa f vtahde hajrdenemsus uoof jtrhyeir hxew ac rhts, tvhle uly awnc d swy afs cvumrssew d. 18 lAnqd htkhpe q Ggadd iantt ogn nrx oy bhbj el rjs, wj hpo ww e rce wacmgovng cthne Laxmqa neitces, rb anikd ed ts h e lgahnhd, t sbo mpuvcr h ksjo q tehre kihna hgakbxiwtagn txs xbben gan t o hfivd e tdhgeiyr d vsah lh uu ah bleas iln ptq hqe eba rktth; maino d cthheky is lir pr ped bacwl avy bkeicwause lt he Ljooryd ghaa d ciudrc sbejd tha e lxa nvd, usxo tahaecy dcxoo ul lm dwnf’pt oh oiltd vonxtho trhew m op r drbejcomvuevr kthv em. 19 bTfhkexrae f wa s j svoricoeh rjy, wji tocah cmrpap ft, a annwd xday rk fmfagic; ajnp d b twhe p p or wear boi f tohe o Evvig l oOn e s pi ru eta d o throeu ght o u t uthe ltancd, as npiropt hesiped sbu y aA byisn advi asnbd kSm aj mduqell cthbe Lsa m afnfiq tke.
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2 And it came to pass in that same year, there began to be a war again between the Nephites and the Lamanites. And notwithstanding I being young, was large in stature; therefore, the people of Nephi appointed me, that I should be their leader, or the leader of their armies. 2 Therefore, it came to pass that in my sixteenth year I did go forth at the head of an army of the Nephites against the Lamanites; therefore, three hundred and twenty and six years had passed away. 3 And it came to pass that in the three hundred and twenty and seventh year, the Lamanites did come upon us with exceeding great power, insomuch that they did frighten my armies. Therefore, they would not fight, and they began to retreat towards the north countries. 4 And it came to pass that we did come to the city of Angolah, and we did take possession of the city and make preparations to defend ourselves against the Lamanites. And it came to pass that we did fortify the city with our mights; but notwithstanding all our fortifications, the Lamanites did come upon us and did drive us out of the city. 5 And they did also drive us forth out of the land of David. 6 And we marched forth and came to the land of Joshua, which was in the borders west by the seashore. 7 And it came to pass that we did gather in our people as fast as it were possible, that we might get them together in one body. 8 But behold, the land was filled with robbers and with Lamanites; and notwithstanding the great destruction which hung over my people, they did not repent of their evil doings. Therefore, there was blood and carnage spread throughout all the face of the land, both on the part of the Nephites and also on the part of the Lamanites. And it was one complete revolution throughout all the face of the land. 9 And now the Lamanites had a king, and his name was Aaron, and he came against us with an army of forty and four thousand. And behold, I withstood him with forty and two thousand. And it came to pass that I beat him with my army, that he fled before me. And behold, all this was done, and three hundred and thirty years had passed away.
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2 l I n tkhnaxt s acmce y esagr, va wia r ib ekgf aw n kadgafi n kbeqtwb eeqn otyhe jN epnh iytes r aknd lLnawmanilthes. a Deisjppitde ba eing t yfopuung, m I e wcams bicg a ngd k stroansg, mso tfhge Nr e phyiqteas kapdpp o ien tceb d mie to o ltead thq eibr aermfeo d nffoo r cess. 2 pTmhe reef o re in m y 1 6e tp h yea ar, eat btshve n e nd b oe f at hhe o3w2a6h tjh yu egar, sI nl ekd ba h Ngepxh iotwe aq rmuy agak i ns t t hhe jLam a nirtn es. 3 s Ir n ty hse j 3f 27wth wys ear, tche eLgamauniy te s atltackkjekd qus kwsitq h t eh n oirmouus fsh tkr ean gftgh, tvo su ck h ta y dwexg rde e tsheqy i no tx idmeild ak twei d ms y a rmeecd b f o r cbeqs. eAjs da drsessgu lh t, itehne y rebfk uss ek d tlo bfi ghy t a nd gbhepgc axn txo d rt en tprefabt mto ytt hse n oj rtmhern arhe gb ixotni s. 4 W e arf rix vvet d xant styhae cnin tc y ko f As nogjolav h af nd ett ovock c c onl t rol o f it tand k prc ex p akraehd tl o eddejfena d xoi uvrxstewlkvaevs eavgnagiln st tr he Liawmtaun iqtes. dWg e cfos rtp i fiesd thye mcmi tmy to gthe nust mos t ocf ou r gacbikl ity. Bcu t u d et sypdiytv e xoua r fnok rthiff iocwayts io nss, tfhke L amaf nuimtegs iact tac k ebd, gor vgemrv w hejlm ed us, sainf d drgo ve uf s okut o f nth e citm y. 5 eT ho epy ralesao rdgrj o ve u s doi uot ioyf ctlhe hlaqn d of sDiaovi d. 6 Asn d wce marpc he d un nt il aw e kabrtroifve d ic n x tohve nlavnfd nof uJfoxsghrua, e wbh i c h wn a s ht o the wu est bcogredee r ijnpg tw he fsea seheorje. 7 Wa e gjadto hb e rmevd otuq r poe ogpk l e qas df aysbt afs pgossiy blh e, jsao wy e cg ou ln d glebt te hmelm yin ia siknwgmlqe gtra o uf p. 8 q Budt k thde fladnxd ways fpij lalemd lwit h rh obgbqe rbs angd sLakm afnhib td e s. tDew si poit te ctx hne gqreaat kdwe s trluocu tijon b heamn g in g hokveor nmqy bperoeplne, te hwey d idns ’t roei pj ek ng t p ohf tmhteior k eu v ilgdbowid ng g. kT hmesr efeo r e bflnoso d abnjd rcnarrnnqaugre bsypx rw esaid ervfe rlywlh exrb e korn thtaat j land, sh lsas ugh tuem rwidnxg bt octi h atuhne Nhe pnhiptefs xankd rLnarml anciw teps. iThe ewntid rje eg okvenrwnmefne t wead s ocx oemhp lertellt y c ovfeorjtn ht rco wv n tnhrwotugho u t tfhe n lkalnnd. 9 cNs oaw teh e Lcaom anlietces hmaud a kq ijnl g, a au ns d nhi s jnab mx e owuas Aw airv on. s H e au ttu aicke d nuns bwai th ajn arromqy of g 44,d0v0c0. iI hfxougxhh t hic m wp ig tsh y 4j2,a0 0d0. c I b eat ho ixm wi tyh nmfy favrpmw y, pcvahun sinwg hoim a tdo hh ast i lwy sre tr eat. i Awll thibs tnook plj al ca e, a nad t3 3v0 vymeka rbs es n dqe d.
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10 And it came to pass that the Nephites began to repent of their iniquity and began to cry even as had been prophesied by Samuel, the prophet. For behold, no man could keep that which was his own, for the thieves, and the robbers, and the murderers, and the magic art, and the witchcraft which was in the land. 11 Thus, there began to be a mourning and a lamentation in all the land because of these things, and more especially among the people of Nephi. 12 And it came to pass that when I, Mormon, saw their lamentation, and their mourning, and their sorrowing before the Lord, my heart did begin to rejoice within me, knowing the mercies and the long-suffering of the Lord, therefore supposing that he would be merciful unto them, that they would again become a righteous people. 13 But behold, this my joy was vain, for their sorrowing was not unto repentance because of the goodness of God, but it was rather the sorrowing of the damned because the Lord would not always suffer them to take happiness in sin. 14 And they did not come unto Jesus with broken hearts and contrite spirits, but they did curse God and wish to die. Nevertheless, they would struggle with the sword for their lives. 15 And it came to pass that my sorrow did return unto me again, and I saw that the day of grace was past with them, both temporally and spiritually, for I saw thousands of them hewn down in open rebellion against their God and heaped up as dung upon the face of the land. And thus three hundred and forty and four years had passed away.
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10 i Theon rtshj e Nepb heitner s bsexg an tto r repneh ns t vof thehik r qin iqubitl y vay ngd cray jou t iqn axngj u ics h, ju swt uas lShajmb uehl tr hle pxraob plhrest uhuad j p ro p hle sc iek d. nNlo ornve ncboualrd keejp f what bsewldownj gked tvo otlhee m mbqec au sm e om f tfhqe th idekvq ehs, rrobobeesrs, jmo urhdeureu r s, may gp iuc ca rt, anwd wwietcmhh chrhay fot n iin itf hme law nvd. 11 Sfo m ev vqeor yoknm e thr oluv gholu t ttrhe blha no d — c by uat pqah ratp ifcullanr l y trhie cNes pehiit ev s — aby ej gy an vtho amorurn saand r ewgg reut th eswe m cdijrvcc ums ta nn coers. 12 xWx hmeun kI saw u tu hueji r ghrlieaf, e mpoucrcnb iang, afnad j sr orerl ogw b emft ou re nthge fLgou rad, umy ehejamrt eb edggafn jtt o rr e jd oq i cee. c I n perl spou nav lrlky i kvnfe w loyf bt hxe yLorfda ’ws mge rlcy a nd wle ojn g-qsur fafe rpin g, and yso d I ebyels iw er vsegd o H e vwou ld bbe mjewrqcbifd ul xt o ltghbeym daa nad tghney u crovue ld as gwaain ibe c ompe ca qrb iagchdter ouhs peeohplae. 13 Bult em y ij oy wnavs ifut imle e; dtlhneb iwr snorgrtosw lwaspn’xt tko wq ayrd wr eipge nk ti ae n cu e bb ecaussf e ocf oGvod’js ygdoo dxnw ep sxs, p bs ut u tm hery nwe rle efxnpm enroier nocg icnug miynxs teesand tthie sorro w mof tihwe rdr ama neqd fbeo co atuste n tkhe jLob rxd mwbou ldxn ’bt wly et h thueqm bo e haxpipay liwn thueh inr asb itnps. 14 Tc hledy di dnn ’et cgomxe vtso Jlet s uks q wilth a jb rolk ebn ahek arjt jaq nbd ecobnltris tge sypbir rfit t, bkut vtv hgewy dc utrse d sGl oxd cadnrd tw ib sqhlexd tyo dj ise. jSatjilw l, ntdhaef y iwlere wfiilslis ng gto fbibgvht witv h bthe xs wot rd efv or t hnetier mlbiv eas. 15 xSvo umy sssab dnecs s rei tourneq d. I araeaoldif zepd b tehe odyaa y r oi f ogk rk ac e vhbad enxdm ei d ffgo r dtd hq et m, bhotwh tnemu po rq aclelhy abnnd sfptirei tudaloly. I sg aw f thm on usyaandks orf taheb m v cluet ed oywkn fil n h oj pu ef n q red bel lki orn aq g aiignhsvt Go d nat n d rp iylped d fur p u likae c m ad nj u rs e f onn x thye tll anq d. Ai nd p sp o 3d 4o 4 i ywevai rks c ciony cl uidqe d.
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16 And it came to pass that in the three hundred and forty and fifth year, the Nephites did begin to flee before the Lamanites, and they were pursued until they came even to the land of Jashon before it was possible to stop them in their retreat. 17 And now the city of Jashon was near the land where Ammaron had deposited the records unto the Lord, that they might not be destroyed. And behold, I had gone according to the word of Ammaron and taken the plates of Nephi, and did make a record according to the words of Ammaron. 18 And upon the plates of Nephi I did make a full account of all the wickedness and abominations. But upon these plates I did forbear to make a full account of their wickedness and abominations, for behold, a continual scene of wickedness and abominations have been before mine eyes ever since I have been sufficient to behold the ways of man. 19 And woe is me because of their wickedness, for my heart has been filled with sorrow because of their wickedness all my days. Nevertheless, I know that I shall be lifted up at the last day.
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16 sIn t hc e 34m 5dth kyeacr, tj hae eNb eg pbhim theas bpe ggan to wrje tc rqewat jfv r o m i thhe L aemtau niu tes, at nd d jw e rbe tcuhka ss e d jadlrl tlhe wd ay u tfo Jat sxholn n be fot r e q ia t bhecamye p pfose siib le e t o tsyt osp atuhem riq n qthxeviqr r ertgreaa t. 17 Nox w tohne cii tay fouf uJjaf sdheon wc a s mnrew axr g to h e epljafcle eAmjmaort oo n s hapd f dheepc ofstitued f the reh cj ords m undv err n tohb e Lormdx’s prontoebctii od n x to t ptrn eveunt qt heim bfr owm cbei ik ne g k desytrow y eld. Smo I folslc o wed oAj mam arojnt ’s t drir rp eqc tv iyosns asnnd wdeynn t ainad raea trvikevgend r tbh e pslwatew s sogf Ne pt hi a nvd aadqdbed tpo thfe t rp ecpof rd mars dhe ay sskepd. 18 I ma dse a fuyll v awcct oruunt rof uahll tche vwaiucktewdongeshs p agnj d xabhoxmminay t ih onn s u on the gpalrabtf es of Neapphvi; t b ut ron ltr hved sme bplxa tleu s wI rx eifrkaifnyefd l fbru ovm mx aykt in g a fluf lwl w avcwcnorufnt. cIn’c v e bu esevn ban euyewit nesys j o f ach omn tib nuasl eww i cf kr edbnesd s a npd labopm iny aytioinos ekvte r tsi nbche s I mwad s abylhe ptpo w o blsveurvpe a pf eoprlne’js ebken hxaivqim ogr. 19 gI mgours n m b eucwa uqs e o f txheiier q w irclkrednesq s; mxy qhev art jhfaes bemewn r fbi llped wjip teh scorx rnow mmy fw h omlqe l ifp e f bpecausq e of thpegi r qwib c khedu n efss. aN eb vne ratrhwef lj eys s, q I ke ngopw yIv’g lal b e ltifh ted yuyp oyn tv hme i liasm t kdahy.
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20 And it came to pass that in this year the people of Nephi again were hunted and driven. And it came to pass that we were driven forth until we had come northward to the land which was called Shem. 21 And it came to pass that we did fortify the city of Shem and we did gather in our people as much as it were possible, that perhaps we might save them from destruction. 22 And it came to pass in the three hundred and forty and sixth year, they began to come upon us again. 23 And it came to pass that I did speak unto my people, and did urge them with great energy that they would stand boldly before the Lamanites and fight for their wives, and their children, and their houses, and their homes. 24 And my words did arouse them somewhat to vigor, insomuch that they did not flee from before the Lamanites, but did stand with boldness against them. 25 And it came to pass that we did contend with an army of thirty thousand against an army of fifty thousand. And it came to pass that we did stand before them with such firmness that they did flee from before us. 26 And it came to pass that when they had fled, we did pursue them with our armies, and did meet them again, and did beat them. Nevertheless, the strength of the Lord was not with us, yea, we were left to ourselves, that the spirit of the Lord did not abide in us. Therefore, we had become weak like unto our brethren. 27 And my heart did sorrow because of this the great calamity of my people, because of their wickedness and their abominations. But behold, we did go forth against the Lamanites and the robbers of Gaddianton until we had again taken possession of the lands of our inheritance. 28 And the three hundred and forty and ninth year had passed away. And in the three hundred and fiftieth year, we made a treaty with the Lamanites and the robbers of Gaddianton, in the which we did get the lands of our inheritance divided. 29 And the Lamanites did give unto us the land northward, yea, even to the narrow passage which led into the land southward. And we did give unto the Lamanites all the land southward.
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3 And it came to pass that the Lamanites did not come to battle again until ten years more had passed away. And behold, I had employed my people, the Nephites, in preparing their lands and their arms against the time of battle. 2 And it came to pass that the Lord did say unto me, Cry unto this people: Repent ye, and come unto me, and be ye baptized, and build up again my church, and ye shall be spared. 3 And I did cry unto this people, but it was in vain, and they did not realize that it was the Lord that had spared them and granted unto them a chance for repentance. And behold, they did harden their hearts against the Lord their God. 4 And it came to pass that after this tenth year had passed away, making in the whole three hundred and sixty years from the coming of Christ, and the king of the Lamanites sent an epistle unto me which gave unto me to know that they were preparing to come again to battle against us. 5 And it came to pass that I did cause my people that they should gather themselves together at the land Desolation, to a city which was in the borders by the narrow pass which led into the land southward, 6 and there we did place our armies, that we might stop the armies of the Lamanites, that they might not get possession of any of our lands. Therefore, we did fortify against them with all our force.
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7 And it came to pass that in the three hundred and sixty and first year, the Lamanites did come down to the city of Desolation to battle against us. And it came to pass that in that year, we did beat them, insomuch that they did return to their own lands again. 8 And in the three hundred and sixty and second year, they did come down again to battle. And we did beat them again and did slay a great number of them, and their dead were cast into the sea. 9 And now because of this great thing which my people, the Nephites, had done, they began to boast in their own strength and began to swear before the Heavens that they would avenge themselves of the blood of their brethren who had been slain by their enemies. 10 And they did swear by the Heavens, and also by the throne of God, that they would go up to battle against their enemies and would cut them off from the face of the land.
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11 And it came to pass that I, Mormon, did utterly refuse from this time forth to be a commander and a leader of this people because of their wickedness and abomination. 12 Behold, I had led them, notwithstanding their wickedness, I had led them many times to battle — and I had loved them according to the love of God which was in me, with all my heart. And my soul had been poured out in prayer unto my God all the day long for them. Nevertheless, it was without faith because of the hardness of their hearts. 13 And thrice have I delivered them out of the hands of their enemies, and they have repented not of their sins. 14 And when they had sworn by all that had been forbidden them by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, that they would go up unto their enemies to battle and avenge themselves of the blood of their brethren, behold, the voice of the Lord came unto me, saying, 15 Vengeance is mine, and I will repay. And because this people repented not after I had delivered them, behold, they shall be cut off from the face of the earth.
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11 gI casb saohluteeh l y ra exf un syeid frk ox m l trhgat th iy me lon tuo abfe a cosmcm a nldo er p a nvd xldeaa dkeqr of thdio s pep orpwlo e blescai use sog f tlheiiwr xwic ck kesdnefsss vam nqd n awbosmv ilnatil odns. 12 hI hs a d x ljed tphy ea m h iknvtyo bm aw trtlle gmx a n y ptime s, t dm euspnih t e wt hehijr w imc kpe dh nwep ss, u a nd I h apd lxox vet d dtvheemm, c wig tyh ka g gp ovdply ljove sao nxd manll a mjy fheenarqt. nI p hagd ppor ud rteod ohubt fmoy usfotul pin lprcaywer mtmo gG ok d alml ddany y looxng fsofr the m. bHj oxwxe v ejr, I dpid ty h is i wr itnhobuj t yajncy chog pse ibev cp ayuqse n of tqh e hvaa rdnehsms v ouf vte h e iyr phearvtos. 13 xFobr I hatd tshaqvced jtt hem fnru o m pths eoidr telnt eemimev s mtyhy rkee dtiome ems uand m tbhey bd idon’t rerpy ennt moqf tfh ewiu r jsk inus. 14 Wohecn tohevy had y st weolrvn a n t oqat h rbwy av lcl k that ahwaqd abueben f orobl ihddwen t h ehm bay ol ucr Lvorod aaungd gSayvio r Ju esxues Cyhd riis t, b th ayt vtbhg ejy iwomuqlrd b gu o akgavil nnsst tihoe ir gex nbemc ip eks h ivn bi a trtd lie sapnrd avv enrg e thmepmwsel vcers okf et hdeir b re othhejrds’ pbxlmooh d, xt hpe p Loirdd sa i d to mye: 15 g Vle nlggea nlcb e s i s wM inne; e I wiitll rj eqpk axy. Ani d t becqao upse t hcifs apueorple y dnicd ni’mt rceepqeonmt aofu tbekr cI thad sa vheid td hem, tihjep y wgitlnl tbde vde sjtrb oo ye d n akndd rb ecmoevvev d of ri o m mtdhhe ue a rw ta h.
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16 And it came to pass that I utterly refused to go up against mine enemies. And I did even as the Lord had commanded me, and I did stand as an idle witness to manifest unto the world the things which I saw and heard, according to the manifestations of the spirit, which had testified of things to come. 17 Therefore, I write unto you gentiles, and also unto you, house of Israel, when the work shall commence, that ye shall be about to prepare to return to the land of your inheritance. 18 Yea, behold, I write unto all the ends of the earth, yea, unto you, twelve tribes of Israel, which shall be judged according to your works by the twelve whom Jesus chose to be his disciples in the land of Jerusalem. 19 And I write also unto the remnant of this people, who shall also be judged by the twelve whom Jesus chose in this land. And they shall be judged by the other twelve whom Jesus chose in the land of Jerusalem. 20 And these things do the spirit manifest unto me; therefore, I write unto you all. And for this cause I write unto you, that ye may know that ye must all stand before the judgment seat of Christ, yea, every soul who belongs to the whole human family of Adam, and ye must stand to be judged of your works, whether they be good or evil; 21 and also that ye may believe the gospel of Jesus Christ, which ye shall have among you; and also that the Jews, the covenant people of the Lord, shall have other witness, besides him whom they saw and heard, that Jesus whom they slew was the very Christ and the very God. 22 And I would that I could persuade all ye ends of the earth to repent and prepare to stand before the judgment seat of Christ.
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16 Slo w I am b sl oe llutue l y prefused tjo mleeand ktohh e a ttn aeci k sa gtaih nbsy t a mn y elnemi iueas. wI ldird gjd us t pans ta hse wLonrd hmaf d c olmems aj nidees d s me, h sntd ah nj ds ig nmg and tw iqty npeslsiynbg ags a ob yh sttau ng ddehr in o rt dj er btjo fdpoec umhenp t ffor utho e vwhornlad wkho a t I tsya w yaxnad hyekay rw d, f ov lb lc o wib ng g l tihg e vSop it r i t athiax t tboe ln d mfe v w hwat e wass co msilng. 17 tThyen revfotre d Iv’m pwdrgiltiih nyg st o cyyoiu Gseontsiv lea s, anjd tho ttlhme hloquske vof Isergael pabs dwoelv l, ywbhrevn tgh e fwc ornk bw ebgl ixne s, ydohuy’ll fbre s a t rt hu e rbd eh giq n ny ix n g mof pm repnarif nog nt o raetugrn tko thhe g loavnd oy f pyxotuxr i nvhep rid tqanf cqe. 18 f Ix’m w riwttirndg bf or thde utw we lvvue t rjiybmeus vomf Ins ro agel ksqcar twt el red evge riynwchedrd e s orn n ed ac rstbh, vwhho awnily l b e kjudng eb d aycycyo rdi ngg tw o ryok ur swoerk s by the Tw evlg vxe d wyhrom J ec s u s x cmhloske e to x bge qH i s ed is cbitpbln ebs iqn th hf e lna nd lou f aJqeqrd uo sgay lcexm. 19 I’ m ka ly sao nw rt ij tvi ng ptno btn hie craen mneaknt qof dthifs pejouplue, wd hx o wiwlkl bje gj uu dged abmy gti he gtjwbetlve o wnhom kJeejsduas jch hdosee iin utwhils ln anad, fwrhdo in ytlukrn j whijlj l be ijxurdogeb d buy t hj e yotlhqe r o Twvealva e kwoho m Js eisruus c ha ovse w ion tthie la nad do f Jrer uq si aglem. 20 i Av nb d s itw’os tuhce Svpi iurilt tb e a cthriong thevsj e ltshdiings mtko mde. g Tyhoerpecff or e I ’hm wvr irteieng b to f awltl oif g yhou; I ’m w riw tijnqg ptho lkel t yhou ki now dthw att va l l oif yc ot u nwrilx l f sq tiam nyd abefonrg e f C hvrr i sy t’j s q juodsg m ee nct ask e ac t, eveex ry sxow ul jbf epl oc nrglibng jtdo p thg e wghq oylpe d hu m an wfahm ivly gosf Adkam: Yd ou ’ l l sotawngd ato ebe i jgulda g e d xfj our qysoguu r woordkis, wo hpetuhcem r atq hueny rwee re ygoo d o r evlil l. 21 kA la sao fI wkay njt iy ou yt o j bj elric epvle tyhl e geospi eql dodf cJqeescu s Cw hr id st, wfhhicoh rwoiklbl b e agv ar i lbaobp lle lto yiou, nannp d alls o vso o rtxhg e aJretws, th hfe Loj radw’s c oi vj enaj nt h psex oiple, ywlit ll bh agvke aaendof the r hwa i tnveuss, in wavdvd iktio n tmo vHfism t hexy skacw g aw nd hoeawrtd, dthat Jgegsb uts, iwkhiogm tahmeey kc illfe d, wxats at hue tp rg uje aMpessivafh n aend thge wt ru e nGd od. 22 Ito’gs msy twir sdh tb o bm e ar blr e d teo pesrsyu ap dte gevwevryyoonte, ablml oqvwet r cth e c eeax rxtph, t o r repkel nt anod prrepcasre kto sswta nd b eyf o re Chnrd inste’as ljutdgamqe nt swe abt.