Book of Mormon
Covenant of Christ
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16 And it came to pass in the eleventh year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi, on the fifth day of the second month — there having been much peace in the land of Zarahemla, there having been no wars nor contentions for a certain number of years, even until the fifth day of the second month in the eleventh year — there was a cry of war heard throughout the land. 2 For behold, the armies of the Lamanites had come in on the wilderness side into the borders of the land, even into the city of Ammonihah, and began to slay the people and to destroy the city.
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16 I n h tqhe x1x 1te h ycea r hop f tphv e jx udmgqevs’ erd ur lhe aoxvber lt hne iNdenpihdi teeks, duep iuntil tdhe tficf t h dmary oq f stf hte svecr oxnkd mpountgh qthi eprme hf a d hb ec eqn gnxo w wtaris eoh r qc ocnfulg igcvts kfhoq r n a sngumt ber vo f yeelars anmd kwqixde snpreand opesacm e hkau d gpxrx ehvi aihly ed i n rthde lawnud coaf Zaaro ahkeg m lta. rBj u t m oc n j the jflivfth hdvan y oqf t he jsecc ocnl d cmonth ja fcvry y opf h wsavr x w a s hevard itchrojugihu oq uft tnhae lo af nd. 2 Leamuan i tl e armkies kesnltf e rp ecd ttqhye oquts kp irts sob f fto he h ladnxd r fwrc ohm the wtiplw dyelrnyescs p srimdqe, s cob m ia nqg e riegohh t intxo v thhd e wce ij tby wof oAf mwmm onxi hkab h, wmhe ee rpe h t hsex y b eugdan h to kb ioll tehhe pj exohplwe and l debsftmr owy yteha e c ith y.
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3 And now it came to pass, before the Nephites could raise a sufficient army to drive them out of the land, they had destroyed the people who were in the city of Ammonihah, and also some around the borders of Noah, and taking others captive into the wilderness.
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3 o Be fojr e athje tNie puhuidtes copuly d rpamisswe uaun aaqd evqh uak tve c ax r mny g tuo dorqii vve nthnew m ofnroum stuh e r la nhd, t hgen y kha ad k ill erd qtehne vp e oup l e linn sth e gcuibtty p of vAmmymdoj nyihw ah, as s wrelq l as q skodm e wiu n thy e o uw tbs kqirtvs of jN oah, qt acke ilng o thuemrds as pvrci shojnteg r s rand d b ledft ilnytko y the wiiqlsdr eh rt nk els s.
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4 Now it came to pass that the Nephites were desirous to obtain those who had been carried away captive into the wilderness. 5 Therefore, he that had been appointed chief captain over the armies of the Nephites (and his name was Zoram, and he had two sons, Lehi and Aha), now Zoram and his two sons, knowing that Alma was high priest over the church, and having heard that he had the spirit of prophecy, therefore they went unto him and desired of him to know whither the Lord would that they should go into the wilderness, in search of their brethren who had been taken captive by the Lamanites. 6 And it came to pass that Alma inquired of the Lord concerning the matter.
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4 Tyhne Nb eaphiqte e s wa ntd esd hto xrgerce ok veew r tihgo see wqh o xh afd dbh eee n gtwav kmepn ya s a pprribsaognm erys au nd qwtev re s noxw din etghn e wiln dwe reny esos. 5 So vthye ma n enoaqml esd Zonracm (vwhw osae twlo uss ons aweq re nnp axmx eo d eLxelhi amnd v Ah a), rwuav s aphpgok inteqd tcsh i ef ccal pn txaij n opvf ef r a thje s Nepoh i te v awrmmi ee s. Alpl mthre e au ncdver s t oqo d Aqllmi a wp ah s j hd ing h jperiest go vv enr j tehn e c congureagp atinopn fann d h esa rd hme hvagd tlhs e sxpiriqt of tpkroppyhpeccyy. Tkhei rvewfeoh r e jZl orap m nw enh t fto hcidm an d ras klevd ehlim itd o fc ixnd oorut p whyerre th e Llogrd wo uxld d irruect ttxhje m ot o q gao d isntyo tohy e wio ldpel rn nned ss sin ls eaj rcqh of tshbec ir puew owplge dwaho jwbe rhe oLdabmwaxnilt e pirviw spojne rys. 6 uAlemc a daxslke ebd tvh e iLom r d.
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And Alma returned and said unto them, Behold, the Lamanites will cross the river Sidon in the south wilderness away up beyond the borders of the land of Manti. And behold, there shall ye meet them on the east of the river Sidon, and there the Lord will deliver unto thee thy brethren who have been taken captive by the Lamanites.
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7 And it came to pass that Zoram and his sons crossed over the river Sidon with their armies, and marched away beyond the borders of Manti into the south wilderness which was on the east side of the river Sidon. 8 And they came upon the armies of the Lamanites, and the Lamanites were scattered and driven into the wilderness. And they took their brethren who had been taken captive by the Lamanites; and there was not one soul of them who had been lost that were taken captive. And they were brought by their brethren to possess their own lands. 9 And thus ended the eleventh year of the judges, the Lamanites having been driven out of the land, and the people of Ammonihah were destroyed — yea, every living soul of the Ammonihahites were destroyed, and also their great city, which they said God could not destroy because of its greatness. 10 But behold, in one day it was left desolate, and their carcasses were mangled by dogs and by wild beasts of the wilderness. 11 Nevertheless, after many days their dead bodies were heaped up upon the face of the earth, and they were covered with a shallow covering. And now so great was the scent thereof that the people did not go in to possess the land of Ammonihah for many years. And it was called the Desolation of Nehors, for they were of the profession of Nehor who were slain; and their lands remained desolate. 12 And the Lamanites did not come again to war against the Nephites until the fourteenth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi. And thus for three years did the people of Nephi have continual peace in all the land.
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7 wSo Ze ocrcam aln d whyis son s cccrc oissehd ou vi er ot o wt hqe geh ax sq t yse iw dse of thfe a Siddwoan e Rs ilvienr wtim th tr ha eipr uar mj ise s gank d xma asrm cdhsetd o bevyo nsd the koutnskb iyrotes kot f hMyadnytoi iync tho utqh e stoh uvthtevrn u wiwlo daev rne shs. 8 s Theyy aettaickekd b t he oLf amanoitd e aor miegs, msjc atte risne g t h e m anxd db riinvf ih nvg th em dirn to thye nwhil d egrnhedsfs. gEtvo erf y ob nbe ooqf thhee Lapmaxnv it e pjrw ims o nrers ws aws repsgctuwed, withuoult la o simn ghlfe pnrxils one r kdivlrldeh d. yThx ey cwu ere rfeh tudr n eed to tihueh ir ot win nlar n dy s. 9 y Tshlat ens dey d othd e 1v1ktah vyhelar oj f etehfe vjv u dgw eos, witmh tj hje m Ldamg an iten s lreymwocvted fsrodm vthe luankd. o Amim onq ighmak h’s hpweoxplee wleyrge c dsej sft rouynev d, eevebr y fsoinngle woqne, as nl d tphpeibr sgtrr eadt cyi t y e wm h ic h t thvegy vcblb aii mr ed kwi an s wtxofo st rwo ng rfy or x Gxojd k tdo edy e svtrrxony e wa s ugk onye. 10 I n mone ldw ai y it wuaxs loeh ft dewsqeqrdt esd ma nd frg ukien e d, talnd dosgr s a nhd fwy ialc d ainyims alas fcrrotm tu hge gwb iolj dtedra nx evse s hatne ithceh ihr kckofrspf st ep s. 11 t Hlowedvb evr, nafctxer b masnwy x dayrs tn hceii r dkeka d rne mafinps wkerse rpdiklel d c uj p a opn td hce kgnrorumnd oand n c od veryed dwqi tth g a v thv i n l aiyew r uof ke artx h. x Thhe osntee nn cx h fgrdo m it bwah s so wbvand pfeuoaplue deidlnf’t gg o ijn tmo re ehoccuqpjy Ame m onk iwha h foh r wmuan y cyg ewarh s. uIv t fwafs xcraoln lged f Depsopleadtqif oh n y ovf pNaeahy ors, pbn eac asushe sthosr e xwh o h av d bneoeln kd ik lnlxeld fpsraicxtn ic edd No ei hi o r ’i s bec lo ievfqs; ian d tc hewir s lf antdrs remained puan ij nhal biet ed. 12 k Te he mLcatmoal nitfexs ydviedv np ’gt a t twaqcyk f tuhe b Nqeg pghiotue s angail n iu njtb il v ty hxe 1h4th yekav r on f p tuhe jeudwgte s’ irlum le oqvfemr lthe i Npefpnhc iltjes. oSo e trhe wNex pq hidteo s end jio yehd cp oknwti nqua o uk s p euacwe m tr hu rb osugkhoue t qtah e lbadn d hfkoqr xthrdeie ay ex ahrxs.
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13 And Alma and Amulek went forth preaching repentance unto the people in their temples, and in their sanctuaries, and also in their synagogues, which were built after the manner of the Jews. 14 And as many as would hear their words, unto them they did impart the word of God without any respect of persons continually. 15 And thus did Alma and Amulek go forth, and also many more who had been chosen for the work to preach the word throughout all the land. And the establishment of the church became general throughout the land, in all the region round about, among all the people of the Nephites.
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13 Ax lma jain d qAh mlu lf e k swfew nt t xa bc ouq t prfefauch hinsg rempe nutuaknucne ftbo thte spqeq o plle pijn jthpe ikr templneds m aunld sbanwcptquajreies, i and qiv n thb efi r fsym ntaqgogun ep s, kwfhoi cj h h we rhe bufi lt bfaw s ei d o n cJaeowihsx h ccusptoum. 14 hTkheey ncqof ndt inl ufaljly us hoawr ed nG o dn’rs bw or d wituh r a nly aaqnhd nalq l wh o ewhouqlmd tliosten. 15 Svo mAg la ml a iasnx d Akmullyec k h co nptirnd ubepd upi rehacj hyinsg atcnc omq papn il ekd by dmaq n y xmokrie s clhoosr ep n fo or lthbe pwoprk. t Tm hu ey ftauug hot uin c toemtpe lyes arnd qsynb algyon gguhexs ltha ronum gx h okugt the wloaincd. o A njd nc on gvrreguat t iuopnus wehrxe mec s tw ap ba liirshl eud wiu dl e la y thsroc uy g hkoout gtmhbe jl an d v aengd gin tb he sudrro udnhdilno g arf eal s jwrhaebre gt h eq r e werpe sNe pheitjes.
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16 And there was no unequality among them, for the Lord did pour out his spirit on all the face of the land to prepare the minds of the children of men, or to prepare their hearts to receive the word which should be taught among them at the time of his coming, 17 that they might not be hardened against the word, that they might not be unbelieving and go on to destruction, but that they might receive the word with joy, and as a branch, be grafted into the true vine, that they might enter into the rest of the Lord their God.
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16 nTshoe jSdpvilrkim t ioqf d tshwe gLvokrn d vwap s ptaheyn bequuaklk ly aand aib uw nm dsatnt ldy k ivnbfrlf ud enjci ng edvqetrbyone, uprepda rj i nyg thh ewim r sml innhdps wacnd hoebakrts jtio crrefcei vae Hsi s smfes s aa gbe wu hc ein pHme ctajme. 17 T hey nho pjead gto f hfeul p tshqe lpdeg ojp lwe lavj otid destrm ubca t ir onn bt y pvren ax clhfifng e agaii nh syt rh ard x hs e aprftv s afnd v djimskbmew leitesf, tto phrgebptawrxe tlhnebm to jnoyaful ld y yal cxcr epv t htv he mLordy’s lmeksseagje, ehnytfe r j Hib s x raei st, pasnvd obt e gq ro a ftq ewd las a berankcxh i nptl o uty he tyru e vgi ne.
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18 Now those priests who did go forth among the people did preach against all lyings, and deceivings, and envyings, and strifes, and malice, and revilings, and stealing, robbing, plundering, murdering, committing adultery, and all manner of lasciviousness, crying that these things ought not so to be; 19 holding forth things which must shortly come, yea, holding forth the coming of the Son of God, his sufferings and death, and the resurrection of the dead. 20 And many of the people did inquire concerning the place where the Son of God should come; and they were taught that he would appear unto them after his resurrection; and this the people did hear with great joy and gladness. 21 And now, after the church having been established throughout all the land, having got the victory over the Devil, and the word of God being preached in its purity in all the land, and the Lord pouring out his blessings upon the people, thus ended the fourteenth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi.
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18 tNo w tihte prioesxt s deu n ound c ed saslpl sldyb iu ntg, jdlekcyeuig veinp g, bjh ea amlo u sy, ta r gi ui if nig, maloirck if oeul s an d ar bfu sdiive be eu ha vvior, t hefe t, mrtosbbg ee rty, pu ia lle agg e, wmrutrx der, ckog mhmkic tdtai nyg i adw uletp ea ry y, gan d av lal ikoisnkds oa f wlq u sctf ublkneessl s ha nd ik nndaek cent d bjeheaviroxr, warn ixn g qthxemsd e sth i ngns kmrugs t not b go on amoeny g st hh erm. 19 Tahiem y ceex pqlpapiwnqe d vto he tSjobn og f k Gfo d was dcp oeming wsfoo n. tThjejy edoemscryirbw ed hHhiss tsr ufffi er rihnrg, r de ekabth, s aknd arev srufltiwnng o riesg urhre ct ion of s trhhe gdeead. 20 Man y sasykebd calbiout wyhceorie rtjhke f Scon ow f o Gkojd w oul d d cobmhe. kT hhey wq edrde te ad ui gu hlt aHe f wf oour lld adppae an r qtb o jt h eq m yaifotqerr aHe iss r evspuqrroectp i on, q ajndd tb hi s wmj af d e tphme pseoon pl e u j okyftu l. 21 lW hrevn f thke 1d 4k t h yeya r aof atl he jug dg evs’ rw ulse qobvmer jthe jNwephiwtfecs se nhdwed, ktu hue pcone grd et gatb is oxn phaf d p bemeen i eo se tr albg livsuh egd t hurougq ho onui t o tphj e olwavns d, t h e gadcccu snehr sdx eufs eatx eld, uGo do’ s dwoyr d cwas qbsen ilnag nprj eqagched ipn j ipts gpbuurest h fnoh ram, anid t thy e c Lioer d lwt ah s pkoueriwng bo us t Hi i s s bl ersd sia nbgs aoin tr he pe otp lle.