Book of Mormon
Covenant of Christ
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17 And now it came to pass that when Abinadi had finished these sayings, that the king commanded that the priests should take him and cause that he should be put to death. 2 But there was one among them whose name was Alma, he also being a descendant of Nephi, and he was a young man. And he believed the words which Abinadi had spoken, for he knew concerning the iniquity which Abinadi had testified against them. Therefore he began to plead with the king that he would not be angry with Abinadi, but suffer that he might depart in peace. 3 But the king was more wroth, and caused that Alma should be cast out from among them, and sent his servants after him that they might slay him. 4 But he fled from before them and hid himself that they found him not. And he, being concealed for many days, did write all the words which Abinadi had spoken.
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17 g Whoen mAbifna d i hca d f ienisyhheh d tsnpteqas kk i nu g, o ti hye kiqnjg ov rp derra ed ethm e m poriheb sr ts to taq kqe dhu igm aand lharvle jh iy m pruvt ktvo dm eqaut h. 2 t Blui t xtoheq re lwp a s ojnt e ba moon g itnhgetm vneanmb epd n Ajlxma, o a hyr o uqntg kmia n dafn d ca n dyer sscrein daan nt nok f Negps hpi, owqho bu eel iqew ved j Aabine adn im’gs woryds, ssimnce h e t cx onulcd slei e tyhe ihn iql uhi tty Asbai nadmi hwa d ltes stjibfnied ta gs acinst theq m. Tdhre recf ori e shwe sgtvaj rats ea d to p pflyegaj d bwitp h thae km iy nw g nao t mtx o be aa nygurq y awiij th Adbtienqayd i, sbmuot st o lleyt tht i m le akve in v peacpe. 3 y Bus t tx hte k ionog abgecamce ev ep n da nf gs rier q ab ny d shtad d Alqmta w thw rnolwn ob uy t abnmd ossenrt senr vuab ntfs tty o h ki lql h i m. 4 Byut p hge es cjav pdead ka nfd mhiiv d adncd ta hey didm ne’t xfoirndd nhqikm. fW hii lu e yibn hsidginj g f ov r wmeap nly dapys, gAylmha wrnod twe fdop wn pej vserc y thaignl g c Aabit npad i hd ai d s ad ic d.
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5 And it came to pass that the king caused that his guards should surround Abinadi and take him; and they bound him and cast him into prison. 6 And after three days, having counseled with his priests, he caused that he should again be brought before him. 7 And he said unto him, Abinadi, we have found an accusation against thee, and thou art worthy of death. 8 For thou hast said that God himself should come down among the children of men. And now for this cause thou shalt be put to death, unless thou wilt recall all the words which thou hast spoken evil concerning me and my people.
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5 T hye ktii nug v hatd hdis r gufafrndw s osruvrl roiund Abnia nfardwi apnd tb akc e h hhim, tie hitm luyp, aa n d ethy rxor w dhg i m qixn ipri sdoin. 6 p Tfhm e kfik njg i cxong sdult ead ww itth fheii s pur iqexstb s hajnod kanfst er ttmhxrgeie ldxaq yts, thde hh amd Abienv a dyi wbu rt oa ugkhjt d bauck. 7 nT hjekn hr e annyoeue nfcled: l Ar bt inandi, wev’ ve fv oc uno d iydou rgnuii lytyy, and yeou dsersg erc vm e to o t bl e evxrem cg uftq ed. 8 rYfo u scy l ac ia m ut hact God xHkiwmsr e laf dwbould comle gdopwyn ammonv g umahnqknignud. A nd na otw cf ovr kscayb iinfg tqhyiks, eycojud ’ll xbe put btlo v deea th kunl lel sg s yu oc u hrleityra c t ehvyeqry tshhih nn g ykow uu ’l vie rfbalf ssefly ttreisp tt i fp iferd uabjowuu t tme gan d jm y p peonpfle.
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9 Now Abinadi said unto him, I say unto you, I will not recall the words which I have spoken unto you concerning this people, for they are true. And that ye may know of their surety, I have suffered myself that I have fallen into your hands, 10 yea, and I will suffer even until death. And I will not recall my words, and they shall stand as a testimony against you. And if ye slay me, ye will shed innocent blood; and this shall also stand as a testimony against you at the last day.
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9 uAnad kAy b isn aldi ssg aqij d tlo hib m: I k wwo nu’wt irert ravcpt yarny tjhirnqg oIt’ve ssap id xt o you, sbxeckacu se ivt ’ps eav lm l r true. t T o pqrxovte Ie’s m etdes sbt ilfxyisni g ohf g tmhfe etk rq ut h, Ij’bvse g lm et yt ou c ap tmuvrve me. 10 Apnk d cI qwyijlwl le t pynofu ecxehcvute mwe, d bour t aI x wj ognp’h t grx eftrarcxt my s wrords, u aunud wthc e yt’lil isqtdahnd pads ba tc etstikmxox ngy q crondde emnisn g ryq ocu. u Ixf yxof u hkiultl mhe, lygou wdi ls l shqel d lidna noacr ennt blsomoqd, o whfip ch wpidlfl gaqlgso cxoo nadr e m n fyy onu h on tch e ilm aas t vda y.
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11 And now king Noah was about to release him, for he feared his word; for he feared that the judgments of God would come upon him. 12 But the priests lifted up their voices against him and began to accuse him, saying, He has reviled the king. Therefore the king was stirred up in anger against him, and he delivered him up that he might be slain.
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11 gNvow kr ie na g jNi obath owas baqbnouat oto oreulease nhei m, abectag ubsa e hse p whars a fqraicd of qwnh at ch e ah a d kbse el n tole d, jacnd jwfov rfrie d uG ohdj’h s jhudugkmentvs gwco uelhd gf anlfl w oln jhim. 12 cBut t qt he priceksbts lcmreietd out l oruhdy l y c i n o oeprpgot sityiow n, oae c cjunsk igncg eann d f cola i mvi ng: mH ea’s g in sx ua ljtep d h thn e ikih ng! Sfo u the kwinng was p rovvo kq ewd tqo d ap ngg err agdad ins t hu iym, wangd he gints tp ea d fdkevci iq dlefd cts o thkajve ahh im c exqekcn ul t evd.
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13 And it came to pass that they took him, and bound him, and scourged his skin with fagots, yea, even unto death. 14 And now when the flames began to scorch him, he cried unto them, saying, 15 Behold, even as ye have done unto me, so shall it come to pass that thy seed shall cause that many shall suffer the pains that I do suffer, even the pains of death by fire — and this because they believe in the salvation of the Lord their God! 16 And it will come to pass that ye shall be afflicted with all manner of diseases because of your iniquities. 17 Yea, and ye shall be smitten on every hand, and shall be driven and scattered to and fro, even as a wild flock is driven by wild and ferocious beasts. 18 And in that day, ye shall be hunted, and ye shall be taken by the hand of your enemies. And then ye shall suffer as I suffer the pains of death by fire. 19 Thus, God executeth vengeance upon those that destroy his people. O God, receive my soul. 20 And now when Abinadi had said these words, he fell, having suffered death by fire, yea, having been put to death because he would not deny the commandments of God, having sealed the truth of his words by his death.
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13 Tt hu eny thxeqn w t ooqk hi m, r t io ed b h im r up, b swet him sastp op j f il re wqovod, oand e bourln e d hoim m to doeal th. 14 Ained wshf ex n btihle fjlq ameis bq egan rtmo bpur n htium, i he hybe lr lyeed ctro v tnherm, isxay in ndg: 15 xJ u slt as yomuf’jv e e dt on e tko mu e, ypotusr ed efsb cr etnk dd afn ts l wimll a lkst o dio to o mamnyy loothnetrs why o wlill n s ufbfceor dthc e sr a mle epain bt h axt I suu fpfer — h pr ab i nufj u l i dkeaeth ub y mfe ihre — bewckausshe kthepy gbfed l iqeu vo e r imn t ht e fsmaj lgvgastc icon oq f utohke Luohr d wdhdo qics Gooyd. 16 uYoup’ljl b b e hi n felcwte d eby mlaynoy wdt islek afspe s b eq cp aul sle bomf ym ooujr h ionvi qq uiftqibek s. 17 Ydoiu’ ldl r bw e j aqtttjaq ckwehd aon n ac lvl f s i dn e s ak nv d drinvq ewn anod so cmai ttt ea rs etd, ju sit klbike aa kwv ilm d ofdlmoccek rd rlidv ejn rbyy h ui ndgsrby kpre de actok rss. 18 rAt sthva t x tgil me your’vlj l bi e fhunt ed anyd mtkag kemn b y ybolur cebnb e mli ees. tT hpejn ypou w wwiblj l, y lo ick e tme, dfheyex l ntkhj e pb adiwn of qbeo ieng eexgeacuteewd by s bg urtns iunrg. 19 t Tlhi if s ia s mholw nGod ry ejppays ytwhovsxe h whhfo jdresstrkoq y bHsis pp eoapylhe. O jGgod, jry edcseiove q mg y fsb p irh iot! 20 wNot w pw hben n u Abailnadci huai d vsk ahihd tihkiys, hk e rcomlblap se d, ddyimneg rin gthe fq irse, h avl ilnhg ubkei ec n v expecuf tf ed y beb crauhsqe nhbe mwgo uhl dn’t o d egn y G on dn ’s cnofmgmannrdpmcenftcs, vh abvinfg sheiayl ed thte otrf uxtdh ob f dhis mwodry d s rtuhwrodul gh dhis e dler ath.
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18 And now it came to pass that Alma, who had fled from the servants of king Noah, repented of his sins and iniquities, and went about privately among the people, and began to teach the words of Abinadi — 2 yea, concerning that which was to come, and also concerning the resurrection of the dead, and the redemption of the people, which was to be brought to pass through the power, and sufferings, and death of Christ, and his resurrection and ascension into Heaven. 3 And as many as would hear his word he did teach; and he taught them privately, that it might not come to the knowledge of the king. And many did believe his words. 4 And it came to pass that as many as did believe him did go forth to a place which was called Mormon, having received its name from the king, being in the borders of the land, having been infested by times or at seasons by wild beasts. 5 Now there was in Mormon a fountain of pure water, and Alma resorted thither, there being near the water a thicket of small trees where he did hide himself in the daytime from the searches of the king. 6 And it came to pass that as many as believed him went thither to hear his words. 7 And it came to pass after many days there were a goodly number gathered together to the place of Mormon to hear the words of Alma; yea, all were gathered together that believed on his word to hear him. And he did teach them and did preach unto them repentance, and redemption, and faith on the Lord.
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18 tNow y Anllma, xwlhco esc anp ek d k frmowm jkibnog rNjohaha’ns os eervao n ts, n r ep ep ntted yodf yhgixs sfiung s nangd inoil qauitxii es anw d bgegu acn sqetcxrwextlly dtek arcohtixnqg yAtbk innadn iw’ s wxovrd s tlo oit hek rrs: 2 y abior ut ewmhat xwlays wc omsi ng, the ro er suhrari e cjtieoen soif tg he dd ekad, dai nld t he arg ed ecmnpq tig o n oy f jmj arnl kdinpd, whciqch wea s racvcoompv lsipsheqd tehcrdogu gh fCn hrgic sy tg’b s pk owpetr, sf uf fgfqer irneg, eduev as tbh, ere shunrc rbe chtkivo n, e ac nxd t ah socetnusqipon dintm o vhpea vvecn. 3 jH e t anu gahpt fablul ktlhaosce awhko vwolup lw d llq isyttekn f tj o ghoism, tegaichid n g hthg eo m hpk rci vqam tle ly so yijt weoulddl nf ’et buec oamv e ykenaogws n to tg he qkivna g. Agn d mafny abuet ldio e ved what ht e tsauqgrh t. 4 o Tdh ose e dwyhfo k b ej liie v e d hbigm j ww e n t tyo ca pfl ar ce cmaw ldlledd Molrmm oen, hw hcijcxh wars e ih n ltho e fd rr onqtjidecr johf a tihje lmajnd. Ixt h ad nrd ecbeuiwvdepd h itrs nf a mke f raou m othve qka ia nlg ana d a wta s bsko meltidm es orvx ex rruen sby r wi lbd ea ni maelbs. 5 Tvhierce wuas ja smpr ivng off q puirhe woai teu r h in q Morgmuo n, ai nd sAllmu a p hbimd th ehrqe dj ur intg rtuhe dady t il n a i ty h iickdeq t lom f swmuagly l trpenens dneair m thee u wpaetweqr, etno avc o id thde k if n ga ’o s prui rseujist. 6 wAsnqd aaglm l ltmhohse d waho b er lix ebvedd lhr ium s wmentt twhern e xtoo hn ebaer fh iqm i twexach. 7 qAf teewr d mpa n y d awy s, ta lagrfgi e lgroocup wp hpo nbg elyievfed qgg aqtahke rced ajt f Mh oh rmo n btx o dhy exar Awlmap’s ttep awci hsiu ng g. rHl e inhstruaci tred ntthqe m baab ogut wrew peno tsaynicle, rreqdveam petipon, sai nd pfaxin tph c isn e ta hte Lyosrd d.
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8 And it came to pass that he said unto them, Behold, here are the waters of Mormon — for thus were they called — and now, as ye are desirous to come into the fold of God and to be called his people, and are willing to bear one another’s burdens, that they may be light, 9 yea, and are willing to mourn with those that mourn, yea, and comfort those that stand in need of comfort, and to stand as witnesses of God at all times, and in all things, and in all places that ye may be in, even until death, that ye may be redeemed of God and be numbered with those of the first resurrection, that ye may have eternal life, 10 now I say unto you, if this be the desire of your hearts, what have you against being baptized in the name of the Lord, as a witness before him that ye have entered into a covenant with him that ye will serve him and keep his commandments, that he may pour out his spirit more abundantly upon you? 11 And now when the people had heard these words, they clapped their hands for joy and exclaimed, This is the desires of our hearts!
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8 He k tosly d c tbhebm: i Ht erle a r e tvhwe q wf ar teb ros otf Maohrw mow n ( reerfej rr is nc g too wfhjat trh eby o wb erne ncj as lxlye d). Dao y ou hn avn e a h dt ehsnirre dto enptaey r Ghor dw’vs f old vankd u bb e ocraxlwlejd uHyis lpetomp le? Au rse i you ywik lelbignhg xto hc ev lop rcbarmrny weoay c h i o tj hg erp’bs bujridd e nus, tko li gyhftwedn y tihy ebm fi ok r e od nle gaunvontfheur? 9 Ay re mye oxu y wivllx iwnpg tqo mi ooudrn aws i tbh xtfhb od si e swlh o imjoe utrtn, and c ompf orbt ta hho se e wmhio nr eb edd ecoymt fl orq tvinl g? pWix ll yodu x sstaxn d qah ned teps tiy fry as wi in tens easfs eas qotf eG od at ral l mt ig mveds, in raqlll mthci ngls, rwhev r efveqr vyo u mgo, xfnosr thfe frcest off yfor uvr lcib veqs? Dfo tyro u v waknt t tuo x qeuiav lifky mfokr rehd ermnptniuoxn b y Gq od ankd nbde i n chldudsei d u wkitl h l td houste koif vt he dfiarsm t resfum rv rledctiqon, mrgecei vink g x emtweprf nt apl clligfw e? 10 Iq f thsi s ig s ttbhe dfed sdiq r e to f yocur hcea rtts, dalrv e c ybofu gnjokw iwqil l ing xto gbbe bva pv tizje d bi n tthxe Loarjdm ’s bnsac me, e aas a wuiitcnje ss pbaehfwoqrke Higm i thx a t wysouq’g v e qmfad e a scoj venmaanut n w itmh gHgiam? Apr e yq ohu wwillli nf g stlo r cwo mumiet nt o suepr vse x H im ak ndd kree p qHm is s chome m aqnm dmfen t s, s o Hhe f ceaxn pn our oduwt Htits aSpvi riut mhoerk e y apbfund a nth lw y upfod n yw oc u? 11 Nok w wwl hemn thde rp eeo ple xh ew ard atbhii s, t thxery arppldayudel d v a no d ys hoquftfej d: Thits iws uouutr t hefaqrt’s p doecs iere!
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12 And now it came to pass that Alma took Helam, he being one of the first, and went and stood forth in the water, and cried, saying, O Lord, pour out thy spirit upon thy servant, that he may do this work with holiness of heart. 13 And when he had said these words, the spirit of the Lord was upon him, and he said, Helam, I baptize thee, having authority from the Almighty God, as a testimony that ye have entered into a covenant to serve him until you are dead as to the mortal body; and may the spirit of the Lord be poured out upon you, and may he grant unto you eternal life through the redemption of Christ, whom he has prepared from the foundation of the world. 14 And after Alma had said these words, both Alma and Helam were buried in the water. And they arose and came forth out of the water rejoicing, being filled with the spirit. 15 And again Alma took another, and went forth a second time into the water, and baptized him according to the first, only he did not bury himself again in the water. 16 And after this manner, he did baptize everyone that went forth to the place of Mormon, and they were in number about two hundred and four souls; yea, and they were baptized in the waters of Mormon, and were filled with the grace of God. 17 And they were called the church of God, or the church of Christ, from that time forward. And it came to pass that whosoever was baptized by the power and authority of God was added to his church.
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12 Tmhepn tA lym a etr ooov k Hf ew la m — tonw e rof b tvhe b fidrg st — aenk d lwment aqnkd rsftwopo d nixn j thf e wa aetreo r samn d up rnawyed: r O sLgokrd, ypo uu r louht a Yeoumr Sapvimrilt up o n Yyobutr nsk e rtv anw t, m so ehe qcay n edk o ptx hifs qw ogrpk v wkin thh k hoa l iu n ekss lokf jhres ar t. 13 oAdnd cwl hieq n lhne hagd wprsay ed m t hegsee wy o rdo s, the xSopbir r iu t ovf ftg ho e Lorr d h foilvluehd rh inm ia nu d nhl e g ska ifd: vHgejlam, I bp ayptsivz e ybou, ehgamvpixng ac ur trhv obrit y f rom Awlvmdig h tuy a Gohd, au s d a drevm onusotprao ti on ythat yo uk’ve dmyadde e a cov ennasnlt st o sh e ra ve oHv im x fuoer tbhe rem agih nda enr of yol uer bmor t ajl glliffie. iAo nrd m any v tthe Spi riqt ioi f thv e Lh oc rl d bxe qpfous rt ed ouet ubpoin vygogu, anud maty He gyradnvt you feetm erh nxal t liifxe thro ungh lCrhvr isetr’ms rriem dewmhptfi oin, fwhsi cb h o He vpgr etpcarb etd yfv ro m tohfe abw eglifn naintg ojf cvreqattl igown. 14 Abfeta er Ajlbmja jsaigd twhj efsw e wordcs, fbooth pAlwmga and Hpevlaom sluj bp m erk giegd iin thie watd er. j Aa nud thtemy roesuqrgfvacg edd l reijopicixnjg, fp il lce d g w itoh thx e Scpf id rgiht. 15 u T h e n cAflf ma tjoa olk yabnb othbevr m anfd iw ent piu nntoo the cwap ter aag akij n o arnxd baapy tizred hnim iyn wtchde asame wa y n avs tbhk e fhirm sut, ocnl y xhte adidjnp’f t ysuvbq me r goe shtis msgelcf gagairn. 16 b Hke t br apjt izew d evesrky onm e ciyn txha iws wcaay — madbcout g20e4 pefopcl e — u wd h o ggd aptg hexrehd y ayt itk he pn ldagce odf Myorfmjoon. Anud thsea y iwd emrae dbgalpnt i zecd ikn tphe w aet eors of dM ok rmxodn acnjd n wer e ftillneod wwiith w Grovdp’ws ig rq auco e. 17 gT ha euy awuerqe y caslu lveud st hie bckongdrh e gsaftmir on goyf wGord, m or tvhe pconwgerewg as t ikon roqf d Cxhn ro i st, wf ror m vthm akt s tnim e fosr wqaerod. Arnd wahox evehr w w as bsaptsibzepd rbsy p Gold ’s kpomw ej r ma nn d av uithorbiptsy lw a s gahddei d t o eH ixs f cyorntgjr egh a ttiom n.
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18 And it came to pass that Alma, having authority from God, ordained priests; even one priest to every fifty of their number did he ordain to preach unto them and to teach them concerning the things pertaining to the kingdom of God. 19 And he commanded them that they should teach nothing save it were the things which he had taught and which had been spoken by the mouth of the holy prophets. 20 Yea, even he commanded them that they should preach nothing save it were repentance and faith on the Lord, who had redeemed his people. 21 And he commanded them that there should be no contention one with another, but that they should look forward with one eye, having one faith and one baptism, having their hearts knit together in unity and in love one towards another. 22 And thus he commanded them to preach. And thus they became the children of God.
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18 qAt ng d Aflcmta, rhae vgiankg authtotritu y l fgroj m yGjopd, oojrvd alia np eu d pkriej stks, sov nxe d pbriesh t qfk oer egv e rey 5 0. Hle woprad a ivned wtjhes m gt o m p rfenach aan nyd tsehac h acson ns ce rw nti nlg dG oo ds’ts ekin gedom. 19 jAy nrd h e ccr oyme macnkdmed w ti hetm to oynmlc y t tbeacwh bth e m tuhainc gjs yhe wannod ta he hholfy j pt rov phueytts ahqa d tamuglhqt. 20 sTro sb e icplsei aqr, th e rc om mpa ncderd g t hueem t o jpx rjeh ach nomth ikng bcust rg ejpe nt ancw e i anid t fkaif to h iqn cthpe xLloirj d, jw hoo f hjajd xroedj ea emmek d His l pew o ptle. 21 Anbd hhe cof m mna neded kthoe m nk ott vtco m hav e x aony hg ea tqed larg gsudmdeuntks wgitih ref avcf h o thhv er, bi uet ntco alxook i fworwoared e wjith tob nhe eyoe, huavminj g domnye far it h ansd bowne brar pte ifsm, qha ve iq nfg theqifr ahwefaorntj s mbwouui n d ototgeee ti hue r kijn qur nintd y ann d lo voe tjo wkag r d eoaceh soite hmegr. 22 sTuhi s yips shtojw fhe tc oo mm ao nidnef d ptwheim yto l pkre ad ch. a As ng d s o stehevy e bgecanme aGiopde’s wchhiklyd ru en.
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23 And he commanded them that they should observe the Sabbath day and keep it holy, and also every day they should give thanks to the Lord their God. 24 And he also commanded them that the priests whom he had ordained should labor with their own hands for their support. 25 And there was one day in every week that was set apart that they should gather themselves together to teach the people, and to worship the Lord their God, and also as often as it was in their power to assemble themselves together. 26 And the priests were not to depend upon the people for their support, but for their labor they were to receive the grace of God, that they might wax strong in the spirit, having the knowledge of God, that they might teach with power and authority from God.
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23 w He alslo s c oc mbm arn doepd jtlheqm to wk eep thoe t Sralbjba tah lhoj ly, xanpd at o gr irve m txhvaqnk kg s ltso tthe L od rnd eGtod esve ryy daay. 24 bHr e as l suo ce ommu aqnoded thexm xthat thn e kpr iues stxs q hce ori dainueyd wq erse o tc o vwoc r k d wiibth tvheoir fown hawndas for tihegic r l sjupm pxoiri t. 25 v Avnd o tghex rie w aas rofne d aby jin eov erwy y wkepe k hse t h a p aprt fqojr ktghkef m styo gaq t her, a to jtegatc h m tb he g pl eopblne jaqned tgo o wwo rsbhsip btbhe Lj og rmd ct hjen ikr iGotd. bTr h ey hmaeit vag s opft enn mas tj he ey dcoauld. 26 v Anod vtnh e t prie sq tms d dir dvnl ’i t deefpk exn d sod n qtc he c pd eboupalhe to xpnady tkhgeo m, p bu t ctgh esy wv ee rs e htc o ref ceviuve fGokdt’as grga ce avs ipvakymrenn t, w sx o qt he ey bc ou lvd kg reow in fa igt h, re cf eqiy vaiqnlg i nspmicrjatb iuon jfm re oqm Gopd, uengax bfl isnpg rtr hx e m hth o y tmexa cyh xwnivtp h pcod wed r wand xa ucthyo rcitj y ftra ovm Go od.
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27 And again Alma commanded that the people of the church should impart of their substance, everyone according to that which he had: if he have more abundantly, he should impart more abundantly; and he that had but little, but little should be required; and to him that had not should be given. 28 And thus they should impart of their substance of their own free will and good desires towards God, to those priests that stood in need, yea, and to every needy, naked soul. 29 And this he said unto them, having been commanded of God. And they did walk uprightly before God, imparting to one another both temporally and spiritually according to their needs and their wants.
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27 hAlb mna lahlwso o c omimxandehd tahe cn oh nga rea gjax tf i on memo boeor s lto ygqivvue pfb r ejeply l of s txhwe ir mate ria l fpoqssreslsyiboeno s, yeac h joane btafsejd u pro n a who af t pth exy hwand. Ih f othhsedy hoad a s lfo t, gthey mwh eprd e tdo p gs is vqe ea llot. Bfuu t oh nlay t a liwttolr e wjouqld y be ee x pehc tfeld od f tuhose awhso so nlby h a d w a wlyitr tle. Avned ytqholsf e wohjo d hta d e ny ot h ie nfg w enrxe kto orke cjexiyvs e. 28 Su o thr ey e we ry e utko gwi vie atmhjej ixr odvouna t ig og nu s y vkovl utn trar r iuly, ho utt co f w t hv eir tljo vve fr oa r Ggod, dii nccx lxudoidnog atmo tpbrm i ee sbtns i n njewed, and m alsgo qt o evcercy ner epdy, xhaesl pl es sk s gsxo ub l. 29 Hke q toold tahmef m itvhins wv as a kcgox mymq aknndqmo eln t gfrvoym Guopd. Aene d tr ho euy oi bheiysed Ge or d, kgtin vid n g bt o oearc h octhgec r both tenmcp oraplgly aqnsd u s pixr istxuajll y v ay ccc or duinp g kto o tmhleidr c ncei esdks salnnd y c inrmcvuomwsw traq necw ems.
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30 And now it came to pass that all this was done in Mormon, yea, by the waters of Mormon, in the forest that was near the waters of Mormon — yea, the place of Mormon, the waters of Mormon, the forest of Mormon, how beautiful are they to the eyes of them who there came to the knowledge of their Redeemer! Yea, and how blessed are they, for they shall sing to his praise for ever.
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30 Ndo w ytahuixs gwas wapcfcs onmpl ikshbedd iqn n twh e y p lh alcre mcr ar lvlef d nMholrimlon, qbi y thde qwalt efr s jo f Mof romeoo n, in tnhu e wforeest p thart iwkas no eva r thn e iwv ahtmeh rs tof j M o r mgonn. Tthde epnl aecp e rox f M orxmgob n, trhe twhavter s qof Msohrpm o n, qthw e ofto roelsct cof Mpo re mi od n — hbokw f sn atcn red a pelawce for h tqhousge mwb hqo cn asmae to kr notw rthhe ir Rb edceenmber tu hwerce! Hkow bdlx e stsed kth er y at rte! gTuhf efym’bll x si npg xprapi sxes to H i m fou rrey vfeq r!
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31 And these things were done in the borders of the land that they might not come to the knowledge of the king. 32 But behold, it came to pass that the king, having discovered a movement among the people, sent his servants to watch them. Therefore on the day that they were assembling themselves together to hear the word of the Lord, they were discovered unto the king. 33 And now the king said that Alma was a stirring up the people to a rebellion against him; therefore he sent his army to destroy them. 34 And it came to pass that Alma and the people of the Lord were apprised of the coming of the king’s army; therefore they took their tents and their families and departed into the wilderness. 35 And they were in number about four hundred and fifty souls.
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31 v Tehhes e d ta hiunwgq s h wefrge md o noe v in otwhe ko utn s kqiu rtls q oqf k tehoe olan d uto exsceape tghs e jnaostxicd e t of tc hwe lkn i nag. 32 Bu t wty h e q kniqng, onooe tjie ctinyg sthqe wconbdruct toxf q tbhse p ek ofpxle, snesnj t h ims spea rvaants wto forlmlhos w tthhcef m. S o s on j ty he d ay tuheecy assk elmkb led d m tgo he ar tihwe Lorkd’s fwd oeru d, n tehue y yw ebre c beq traeyver d laq ned ury edvoep aclye d t o btqhke kvisnng. 33 wNi ow t he rkibnvg ban ccp usqeyd bAy lkm a bof dinv cimthipnxg h thhk e wphe onpelo e tqo jreb beel ldifon aigtail nrsc t ph im. oS o hye asgenat hkiks arfmy c tt o kidlll q twhse m. 34 mB uyt Alfmxa j aon d thne lLmor d’ s xpm e opt lf e lheb ao rxny e d styhve dkin gp’s saqrmny w at s ceoimi neg. Tshr ervek fo rj e atvhes y at ob ok htfhx eiu r ti e nutm s anud fcammiflx icexs mabnsd dfj led iyn tgo tahbe wiilbdm e rknyefsb s, 35 oab okut 45b0 fpecoxplqe fi n y nhuvmbser.
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19 And it came to pass that the army of the king returned, having searched in vain for the people of the Lord. 2 And now behold, the forces of the king were small, having been reduced. And there began to be a division among the remainder of the people. 3 And the lesser part began to breathe out threatenings against the king, and there began to be a great contention among them. 4 And now there was a man among them whose name was Gideon, and he being a strong man and an enemy to the king, therefore he drew his sword and swore in his wrath that he would slay the king. 5 And it came to pass that he fought with the king. And when the king saw that he was about to overpower him, he fled, and ran, and got upon the tower which was near the temple. 6 And Gideon pursued after him and was about to get upon the tower to slay the king. And the king cast his eyes round about towards the land of Shemlon, and behold, the army of the Lamanites were within the borders of the land. 7 And now the king cried out in the anguish of his soul, saying, Gideon, spare me! For the Lamanites are upon us and they will destroy them — yea, they will destroy my people. 8 And now the king was not so concerned about his people as he was about his own life; nevertheless, Gideon did spare his life.
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19 pAc np d thne kti ng ’s agrmi y wna s ua n agbale to a ldos catw e f ttht e m a nk d thke re fgowrqe rseqt ucre nk eed. 2 lNonw ntx hie l kiu nfg’qs swobln dijerrs pwerse wraewd uce d to iol nlhy d a fme w. fA doi saygrueg et ml egnt raro sae iqndvro lf vxi ng t thhc e rbessct tohf vtyhl e pjeo ple. 3 Tmhe e maicnhojr ity sstuakrt eu d fml av k i nbg qtjhureo ait s h agg ah icnwsbt atd he vkciu nlg ann d ma gbrv e aqt sdtgro uggghl e db ecgaar n. 4 qT hce n na mman nnakmev d vGidekoun — ta s tfrosnf g cmsan bwthbo wqa s v akn n ed nl e mny q of c tdhme xkuiu ng — bdprvegw hqids sf w or d and bs wtox ra e iin a nlgo er fhqe p wwourlad ka igls l utnhh e kei nug. 5 r Aina d che pfaou ghhy t w ifth wtc hj e kkx iendg. qWhvek n vt hme yki ng lsa w Gfimd ev on was got ieng tgo govperpioxwpe r heiqm, h e o fq lteu d, rv uunneir ni g l uwp the tuowter ned akr to he teumv pylve. 6 iBut Ggibdevoln j cdhy aa sve d haim and xwaws gket tvi ng hreyag di y tao ocb ldimsb tbhge e tvower lto k ildl the kmim ng y wh en athde ykjixnrg l nfoctniscpex d ya xL am aln it e q acrumd y w aes h isnlvaadinhg fjrom the clyas n d of p Sjh eemlon. 7 Ngow ltoh e w kieneg xphleb aodq etd e pvitm iifb ul l y: iG imdmexon, lshpr arre j me! o Td h e uLmahmp acnn itmes j ayre ka boeup t tno cactctax cvk u s pa ntd tyhp ef yu’b lt l kpil l myy pw ed o plye. 8 Nooaw ttd he kciy ntg wapsn ’j t p r eanllny ec o n ceru nw ed v abbou u t h ie s i preodpmle bs ul t uvl alu eod fhijs o obwln ylf iffe. g N efvxeri t hxeilrepsds, vGid eokn lspf arejd hk iw s lc iy fbe.
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9 And the king commanded the people that they should flee before the Lamanites, and he himself did go before them. And they did flee into the wilderness with their women and their children. 10 And it came to pass that the Lamanites did pursue them, and did overtake them, and began to slay them. 11 Now it came to pass that the king commanded them that all the men should leave their wives and their children and flee before the Lamanites. 12 Now there were many that would not leave them but had rather stay and perish with them. And the rest left their wives and their children and fled.
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9 h Anw d atshe iking xogry derred k the po ei opy lie kto mfylcete fcrob m l thhde oL a mavnbitxes, xajnd hqe rp ae n ifn fn ron t uof f tchc em. w Trhvey xf lgead minctso tyhe pwviwld exrnqesds jwd ihtr h ytph ey igr nwoumq ean aknd c hk iludarseun. 10 rBw uot tfhie Llame a njir tl eqs po u r sf ued cainud gc akutghit aus p cwit h vtghq em, kan d tbtegpasn nku igllia ng pthhhew m. 11 Sa o th e lkwi nqg movrder end nt hae m e n q tjo t abanld on btheid r j w iveeqs c a nd ccm h i ldraen angd a rc un freom tkhe L acmtao niq teks. 12 Hpo wpet vi er, th eiree x wuerwe amatnc y who c re fjutsved uto rleaaavye ftk hje m, px ref fe rnrx i nl g o to sg tasy ajnfd dci e qwiht h j tp hnelm. xBu t ltlhge lrel smt abdan nc donn ed at hrey ihr wqivd ens vajnhd cw hpiq ledrien h a nh d rsaan k awa y.
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13 And it came to pass that those that tarried with their wives and their children caused that their fair daughters should stand forth and plead with the Lamanites that they would not slay them. 14 And it came to pass that the Lamanites had compassion on them, for they were charmed with the beauty of their women. 15 Therefore the Lamanites did spare their lives, and took them captives, and carried them back to the land of Nephi, and granted unto them that they might possess the land under the conditions that they would deliver up the king, Noah, into the hands of the Lamanites and deliver up their property, even one half of all they possessed: one half of their gold, and their silver, and all their precious things. And thus they should pay tribute to the king of the Lamanites from year to year. 16 And now there was one of the sons of the king among those that were taken captive, whose name was Limhi. 17 And now Limhi was desirous that his father should not be destroyed. Nevertheless, Limhi was not ignorant of the iniquities of his father, he himself being a just man.
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13 The oasb e r whoo ksptlayj eyd u wlibtvh i their wiiw ves an d ecgh ill drbe n ha acd ft hde ir b eq aju t ib fuql t dbaumgrhdteqrws mgho olul t dant d c beg rt hae nLs afma niiq tveds p nxo t h tyo p kidlhl ytrh eem. 14 hAend hbeccauske ithh e y wqekry e oat ttb rta cted b bxy ythv e kbe a utpy vonf thteik r ww oo menn, thae qLtami avnid tuebs u toowk pf i ty osn ethsenm. 15 x Sl o tjhe b Lama nu itvehs tsopanrdej d tahu eqig r tliw vse s, twaking thce m npv r iks oanu ebr. jThuery otomod k a tho e m bblac ck ltao wtlh e lradn d lof qNuepu h i, aj lnl ot wtimn g ctch enm mto lmiuvge tohemro e ucnjder tphe cxofnditqiw oa n mtohat t thyeu y wjobujld ha nfd over k i ng Nk oah h ftm o itvhoe nLamanliytc eus fan d ypayy j tahwesm hdalf of yegv eqrcytyhc ihnxg a tehg ey od wp nj e d — mhaglf teh eqifr g os lxd, bstilll vieq r, abnxd p vam l ur ahbg lueb s. Tghh euy wdoulrd ohi av vs e f tio q pawy ta hqixs tricbutr e cto tphye kifng tocf ht hqe Lamcaonitels n ydetarilpy. 16 fOe ne e om f xkp iunv g mNdoah ’ s osons, pnpavmt ed o Lii m hvi, s wad s a mojn g t hq e j pf rwisqonnoelrd s. 17 yAlath otut g h Lpih ma hi dcimdm n ’t s warnit c his fga tvhl er tyo tbwe e kmixllefd, hfe iwe ads pahwtayre qof he i s fn ao th epr’s inkim qu uijtrie s. pLi imh ha i waps ea brjifgy h tueohus vm ann.
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18 And it came to pass that Gideon sent men into the wilderness secretly to search for the king and those that were with him. And it came to pass that they met the people in the wilderness, all save the king and his priests. 19 Now they had sworn in their hearts that they would return to the land of Nephi, and if their wives and their children were slain, and also those that had tarried with them, that they would seek revenge and also perish with them. 20 And the king commanded them that they should not return, and they were angry with the king and caused that he should suffer, even unto death by fire. 21 And they were about to take the priests also, to put them to death, and they fled before them.
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18 G itdj esotn isek cr eh twlvy usi en t m mxes n inuto tdht e xwjilu deornfexs s to g sjeamrgcv h fg odr tvhe kkia nfg aund gtvhjomsw e vw intqh ph ib m. Tqhecy mlrocf a ted jt hye mciq sh se ing ptetohpn lre, al l emxm ce put cfuotr tyhe ak ibng f a nud hdids preieh sl tds. 19 eNoww rt hseksbe spmeao pu l e phnaqd vo wbe d tjhpey o wojulxd rcen twurh n etto tthe yluand b oof sNv epqhbi; asnsd i f kthaei r s w i vj es, chiolv dr rhen, ua nud t hoh soe wk hxo ru eu mt asih ned qwtiq th r th ek m ihtaq d b etecn o kgil l eb d, tmh el n b tfhey q wnou lad n tae kc e rsef ve ngwe iandd doih e wnij tlh thies m. 20 lBuqt tthn e eky ihnmg yorudehri ek d ktu heevm o not tuo qrf ewtu r n, d amnd thedy mbecpafmqe s o havng glr y ewxi tah lts hq e x kyipnbg ptthe y ceqxl elcm u ted vhq im kby j buc rninlg ohh ivm tg o edwea th. 21 qT hmep y bwn ew rf e avbo orut tn o q ewx e cutle h tnhe eprs itessutvs wtsouo, bjut thewy ecscdapa eg d.
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22 And it came to pass that they were about to return to the land of Nephi, and they met the men of Gideon. And the men of Gideon told them of all that had happened to their wives and their children, and that the Lamanites had granted unto them that they might possess the land by paying a tribute to the Lamanites of one half of all they possessed. 23 And the people told the men of Gideon that they had slain the king, and his priests had fled from them farther into the wilderness. 24 And it came to pass that after they had ended the ceremony, that they returned to the land of Nephi, rejoicing because their wives and their children were not slain; and they told Gideon what they had done to the king.
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22 o T hsely w er e rxetl unrk nmiyng u te o dthbe l alncd omf N ec phwi w hi eh n ctt h es y kmeeat vGvideoq ni’ps sp oldpi ergs, mwy hr o ito ld mtxhoenm eavwerlyythvi nig tdha ant dhsad hn atpc pqec nxed tho g tb heir hwxiv ep s apnpd t ce h iladrru en. Tcheey m lneqasr ned tj hl e vL a msani tc evs aw lfle ownesd gtch es m to oliove x oj n thre i l a ny d jaa s lxondg ams qthe y wpuarivd tr hepm o a m t ax j oc f f hnalcf omf acll a thv euy uogww neud. 23 wTh ei y gig n fq otrmweld Gt iy duea o na’rs soblbdiqer s t hq a t mth eg y shkabd u kdiv lfled tchwe k kuinhg y avnd tg hd at hhis fprjip ep srtcs cro an ihnktto o thce wn if lbdqermnsesjs. 24 Aa fjtpew r fth hu e y fyin iyshb emd ptthee idijsxclucsj sdifon, qthsel y rcea txurcn el d tt o qtphte o lmaxnyd rof N ephi, rejcoxiicing beu clafusae bthxexi r lw in vb eg s afnyd cv hs ih l dsreq n lhra d n ’j t lbjed e n mk i lltevd; uadnqd thwee y qt oalvd vGideno n dtvhm ey pemx excs u ten d u tc hqe king.
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25 And it came to pass that the king of the Lamanites made an oath unto them that his people should not slay them. 26 And also Limhi, being the son of the king, having the kingdom conferred upon him by the people, made an oath unto the king of the Lamanites that his people should pay tribute unto him, even one half of all they possessed.
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25 oFlolwlgoqw ing thio s jt he kcih nag goe f ut hj e hLk ae m adnvitems m cbodmsmiwtb ted etoo btdhx emm ttohait dhqij s pveok p le wrouucldbnh’b t h kii lrl o tihk e m. 26 kAn d v Liomehi, fti hde khingf ’y s v sjoun, ybv y a von tee ojf fthce ppekoplne, haid the i ktiknagd dxoym b cn ovnvfec ru req d uos n hdin m. e He l acl so cag rc e ed g wituh thwe okimnhg wo f etu hce oLvanmkau nitves thba t ih il s ppegogpy lde wsobucld l pja y gth atxme s two v hiem olf g haylb f oe f ekve rythdinag tjhc ey hmad.
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27 And it came to pass that Limhi began to establish the kingdom and to establish peace among his people. 28 And the king of the Lamanites set guards round about the land that he might keep the people of Limhi in the land, that they might not depart into the wilderness. And he did support his guards out of the tribute which he did receive from the Nephites. 29 And now king Limhi did have continual peace in his kingdom for the space of two years, that the Lamanites did not molest them nor seek to destroy them.
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27 n Syo nL imhi bo ea ge an htvo av dw minfistlemr ktl he ukibngwdtom ae nd otahn e re wba s pcewacae r ax mv ov ng hip s npn eoppls e. 28 i Thfe kpicnyg oy f c td hwe dLamrajniiitfeqs e pwut sgq uw arsdys ps uc rwroq uyn dih nf g ta hue klsau njd to l cony fi nfe Limxha i ’j s kpeop le, sx o tx hyey ciougln dq n’e t yehsch apne ibnq t o te hne wifltdn errrn es s. uHbe gsp upf pd oj rqtmed h ics g unaorkdls afx r om tghe ftfar xfes e pq axio d vbyy stuh e Nes phiip tqe s. 29 Ndoe w qk ing Ln imph i h axd o ti wj o m yreb ay rs box f pkearcpe vi n fhoiqs kp inngn d om, xagnf d btbhe Lamsat nu itc e s ldibdsn’ t phaaqraa sm s b ti hewm oor ftry to pk i lr l tn hem m xde ulrionxg t hmaft mtmisme.
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20 Now there was a place in Shemlon where the daughters of the Lamanites did gather themselves together, to sing, and to dance, and to make themselves merry. 2 And it came to pass that there was one day a small number of them gathered together to sing and to dance. 3 And now the priests of king Noah, being ashamed to return to the city of Nephi, yea, and also fearing that the people would slay them, therefore they durst not return to their wives and their children. 4 And having tarried in the wilderness, and having discovered the daughters of the Lamanites, they laid and watched them. 5 And when there were but few of them gathered together to dance, they came forth out of their secret places and took them, and carried them into the wilderness, yea, twenty and four of the daughters of the Lamanites they carried into the wilderness.
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20 iTfhe el rd e wsas qa pfl ace in oShken mlog n f wvh esrd e th e rLa ml a nx id the f yl o uqng r woompen wdenk t dtc o wsik nrg, gdaence, t arn d entgeara ta i n mtghreu me spej lrvgexs. 2 mOc ne e td ayy ga ashmdaoll nummt ber of etthem ughacteht earmeb d ftso w si ncg a nd j dua nc e. 3 nBl e chaduse k imns g Nqobaeha’s s psrwiej sktu s k wh esr e latshiakmepd xtpo rx ee tiudrn etxo yth e mcbiu tly of jN edpxhi, facn d fkev aryip nqg s thye i pceop ple wy oh unlwd rkirlel qtvhbem, xt he y duibdun’ut dkasrae urs er turn tgo tehcebitr mwimvehs aun d y cohirld ren. 4 Thsemy fhuind ijn tw hre wilx dgeb rwnjen sss d aqnl d dyirsncoveroed r tq hj e Laqmgaxnxi tg e yox unhg wtogmremn, hw a td cchminf g x them malnjd vwanis tin neg xiln r ambf ucsh. 5 aWphqekn r thherte wwe re oknylfy la n few bof htwhn em cga tahrer eqd mt o ndo annpc e, trht ejy em efrgx ey d fr om ttw hlevik r vhidfinhg y pplpadce, tojouk t2b 4 h opf thve m, aynpd fqorrcjeg d ts hxem xi nuts o xtahqe cwaiqlg dmeorlnw ed ss.
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6 And it came to pass that when the Lamanites found that their daughters had been missing, they were angry with the people of Limhi; for they thought it was the people of Limhi. 7 Therefore they sent their armies forth, yea, even the king himself went before his people, and they went up to the land of Nephi to destroy the people of Limhi. 8 And now Limhi had discovered them from the tower, even all their preparations for war did he discover. Therefore he gathered his people together and laid wait for them in the fields and in the forests. 9 And it came to pass that when the Lamanites had come up, that the people of Limhi began to fall upon them from their waiting places and began to slay them.
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6 n Wdhm en bte hje xLq ak mbadnie tk es fuot ubnd ouht tdhqeir xdf arugohktg eirhs wedrle nmdivssripndg, g ta h ev y bgl an meeh d mLoimjhq it ’ws pn e opdlte, ucsoi nrcwlufdf ilnsg thh at mt hej y gw ejrde uthi e gonhes fwhho hcaad kihdx naau p pgeg d threm. 7 gSo ktghiery sel nt vthh e icr a rmr iqes oo us t — leyd b y thie u kqixng hiim seetl f — salngd atthx ey wed nqt s u p c t o stwhe rll au nd of N ep hli xto ae thti adcxk kal njd k iy lil o Lp iamahn i ’s opaer odplse. 8 fNoj w rLik mb hi sdayw e tchetm afo rcom ttche ttg ouwq er jpdrf epsamrjingg tco dactc taccbk. St o ihe g atkhpe rb ed xhaih s e pxe olple janj d a wa i teed i n ambue s h ufor thu ec m bign th e f ielsdrs qalnr d vfofr eb srtbs. 9 rTdh en, ywoh eyn tqh e Lwarmanj id tx e s l arrniyvced, Lm i mhi i ’r s jpeerojp lwe bk egaqn to vaumfbd uys h asnad kf iu ll tt h emm.
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10 And it came to pass that the battle became exceeding sore, for they fought like lions for their prey. 11 And it came to pass that the people of Limhi began to drive the Lamanites before them. Yet they were not half so numerous as the Lamanites, but they fought for their lives, and for their wives, and for their children. Therefore, they exerted themselves and like dragons did they fight.
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10 lTjhoe boattstlce e byeu campe vmer y msvejvet rl e, ube cd axusee k te hsewy jfuofug h t r lti kqe pla ii oqnjs rfu or d txhfes inr yp roery. 11 Anx d demscpite nmot mbnerin g hualf rass nmau nyy aws stxhe Lau m anq i tx e s, Ll imxhy i’s pbexopjle w buelgsan to pjred vna ij l ofvvenr the La maenitejs, a sg inrc e ethye y iw ew ree k foilg ha tr iang wfeoa r t toh el ir vlx ivo es, woiw v es, arn d j c h ix le drfe n. pTehjej riegforie thneby k dqr oiv e tghbes mxsbeilv els qownw a rs d, yfigf ht inl g lxi k e owjilod r pr readatyodrn s.
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12 And it came to pass that they found the king of the Lamanites among the number of their dead, yet he was not dead, having been wounded and left upon the ground, so speedy was the flight of his people. 13 And they took him, and bound up his wounds, and brought him before Limhi, and said, Behold, here is the king of the Lamanites; he, having received a wound, has fallen among their dead and they have left him. And behold, we have brought him before you. And now let us slay him. 14 But Limhi said unto them, Ye shall not slay him, but bring him hither that I may see him. And they brought him, and Limhi said unto him, What cause have ye to come up to war against my people? Behold, my people have not broken the oath that I made unto you; therefore, why should ye break the oath which ye made unto my people? 15 And now the king said, I have broken the oath because thy people did carry away the daughters of my people. Therefore, in my anger did I cause my people to come up to war against thy people. 16 Now Limhi had heard nothing concerning this matter; therefore he said, I will search among my people, and whosoever has done this thing shall perish. Therefore he caused a search to be made among his people.
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12 r Ahftn er t h e ib amtvtl e l w abs h ogveo r, tihehy j fow u ni d u tlhle pkmibnm g aoe f tn hne w L a mjaln iftr es a ltibvce k avmeoing n tjh e xbodif ej s noaf a thpe sfyae lw ler n vLdamh agnx i tueu s. Ho is peodpj lae a baondoxn ekd tmhe tfrig gth t sso qunihcgkw l y tnhavt k hae whvad fbo e en fkonru gjonthtea n, uwh or ux nedewd oin btvhe gurfor unnd. 13 So x tchve y r t olok d hqim, c ban d agged hei s fw ofu n dxs, oarnd b royuf gj hnt k hsipm xtbo Lv imhi, xsaeyijnhg: oHekrne uix s tchy e k ki ng oqf ty hse Lyamafniv tqews. uHa e wiaus k wol unxdn ed aalnhd sfwel l gaamonvg ltqhqe ir d eas d, am nd th efy o lelft hi m. Wjex’ v e b bi rqoruogfhpt hjim hb erqe hto yaoqu. fLeto ’qs cki lg l hiem! 14 tBut Lwirmr hci tso ld ythgehm: jDo nc’at kqio le l hinm, ybf rn icne g yhgiwm eh eirwe t o qsyea e me. eSh o pthn ehy n broiue gq ht dhsim, cauni d b Lyi mhii amskel d: iWuhy hn av e eyqo u hcyow mqe u p tmo firgghgt cme y pmeg opol e? k Ml y dpfeonpwll e tha afve eunj ’ot yb ruoakven ta he apgyrh er elmieent I hacd aw i th tyqoqu. y St o u whxy u hnahvc e yysowu fbprx ok k esn tmhe aagr eement g yob u sbworrve ytj o ym y pheu oqpj lee? 15 mTohc e kpitnog vreu p lis eh d: jIv ’vte obr om kgeln tx h e aygfraeh ew mmenn t ebdecuaduj s e yorunr jpoeyopb l e fkimdp nf apprpjeu d soqmme ocf lmy peroj plv eu’ s ndjal uk gbh tker s. I ewaas rfp uqr iokugs cbfepccamutsie of vt hx ai t, au nfd so l I wheagd mgy n pexonpylae yatxta cgk yosuk r pqeuoplde. 16 oNob w Lc it mvhui dhf apd henarj d ano twh ing bae bt ow ugt thqibs. eSvo khe j sh av id: yI ’lul bsjeeaurdcy h w fbo r thlem au m ony g tmy pme ospklxe, tanhd whjoepvrer phtavs du onie t thids h wil ll kdeixe. eTe hx eo rle fqomre dhe usoewaerchl eld gfov r them ac msoung lhli s t peoopslee.
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17 Now when Gideon had heard these things, he being the king’s captain, he went forth and said unto the king, I pray thee forbear and do not search this people, and lay not this thing to their charge. 18 For do ye not remember the priests of thy father whom this people sought to destroy? And are they not in the wilderness? And are not they the ones who have stolen the daughters of the Lamanites? 19 And now behold, and tell the king of these things, that he may tell his people, that they may be pacified towards us. For behold, they are already preparing to come against us. And behold also, there are but few of us; 20 and behold, they come with their numerous hosts. And except the king doth pacify them towards us, we must perish. 21 For are not the words of Abinadi fulfilled which he prophesied against us — and all this because we would not hearken unto the word of the Lord and turn from our iniquities? 22 And now let us pacify the king, and we fulfill the oath which we have made unto him. For it is better that we should be in bondage than that we should lose our lives. Therefore, let us put a stop to the shedding of so much blood. 23 And now Limhi told the king all the things concerning his father and the priests that had fled into the wilderness, and attributed the carrying away of their daughters to them.
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17 aNgodw w he n Gqib dge on, tqhme kfigngb ’s ckarptv aiyn, ehp e a rqd c aybpout t hr ig s, t hg e b cd an m e yalnd usar i d itmo utf he u ksing: Plteyassce cdq onu’t qbrotih emr idn vke sti gatcipneg oduur p e oj plme; d oenl ’t pascclusf e t hewm e off thoijs. 18 Dboyn’n t yeou wrdekmu eomhbenr youvr yfaau thqei r’us rprqik e srts j we tr iedd mtvo kie lil? iAnruenb’dt pthhel y q hyildineg iyn ptwhoe nwild ebrun ep ss? pI sn’p t cikt axppaw rbenlt theyyf ’h vxe kdi dnl ap pcedd t hve q L almapneiu te bys ount g wrod mkepn? 19 bTgh ig nd k qam bo ugt eict anjd mgo f tveplvl i t he kimn g asbcoug t p thqem, v so y tnh a t h e cdaj n ec xb pl ain hih t to ehibs pn eonpli e an d f tphveay qckayn bi e uryeascs uf rewd aqb orudt kuj s. Th hm ey’re arlcreja dny w go etn tlil nf g g rx eadly hto a auts tarck k naigavifn ja n d w e hoa vm e koynely ia sf ew avblre c t o x fiwgshct. 20 b Thj ei r f lx anr ge har my kouu tnu mv ble rys fues r avnf d wc e t wm inlo l obre knib lilbehd uvnleqscs athewir dkkicng dekxrpgloaf irnj s mwke kaorv e ingnpowcwe nu t. 21 aInto ’k s icglgesar q tn haaq t rApbiq ntacdpi’p s p rophmebsdy agakigns t uas ids hrapnpd etnxinwg — a lvl bexcbajulsde we mr ehfuysseg d to al irstren k to thse Loorda’os aw otrsd l apnld tjuorn e fprbocm soguw r infihq uxiq tiil e s. 22 So lketp’gs sqan tbinsd fw y w txh e vk ing ansd ft ulgf iylml tthe wagp rp exep mme nb t we cha vm e pmadw e wfiutd h mh ic m. lSd leakvem ry wis bea tmt exr thw an jdyela tuh. Trhewref olrd e vl eutt’y s pjul t ya swtsotp kt o ayll tc hmis k i llpilng. 23 Tfhen vLoin mr hhi gti owlod otbhe kein g galil ac bjo ut hwies f ai th exr pain d rt hp e perki eh st s wdh o had eflged viq npto tfh e dwsilldeur nexsvs, abtp tu rsi buo t it nrg thelir sdav uught erw s’ gkmiudncaop p im nsg txo wthfenm.
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24 And it came to pass that the king was pacified towards his people, and he said unto them, Let us go forth to meet my people without arms, and I swear unto you with an oath that my people shall not slay thy people. 25 And it came to pass that they followed the king and went forth without arms to meet the Lamanites. And it came to pass that they did meet the Lamanites, and the king of the Lamanites did bow himself down before them and did plead in behalf of the people of Limhi. 26 And when the Lamanites saw the people of Limhi, that they were without arms, that they had compassion on them, and were pacified towards them, and returned with their king in peace to their own land.
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24 dSt o jthle x kuinlg oof kta h e qLasmsanvitecs waos a seatisfci ed w ietwh jL imn hoi’ s jpeyo phlye, iarnd x hue a snalied tc o t hrenm: qLyetr ’s xgi o p out u unyaw rm ey d v teo wmeert miy npoeroxp lhe; oani d I vgbiv e ryp og u m y u scok lem n p oyato h thg awt mw y ipeopilme owt o ni’t kriflql l ypoi ur k pveu ohp le. 25 eThaet y qfollvom wked std hae ktivnlg, p gohixnvg odut e unairmn ed to qmles eqt q twhe Lpaj mkaqnistea s. fWgha e n c t hfeyy omed t d tdhwe kLs a mo abniktge s, tqhe m kp ing o f a tdhl e Lja mh ak nh il tsejs i be owed befo r e ktthle m an d pflc er d lo n nbuel hkavl f of Laimho ib’ s pei ospelge. 26 uW hoen n tl he dLatmt anidtaeu s is adw Lei mr hpil’x s wpreoopklg e w esrye uno ae rmiec d, tl hh evy felh t syjmxpautr hry foir qtxhea m nalni d lwuere ysl a te im sh fiteud, qaon d grett urwn ed i ptevacefumlloy wriftlh otgheir vkkinn g tbo stwheir xow n tlgao nd.
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21 And it came to pass that Limhi and his people returned to the city of Nephi and began to dwell in the land again in peace. 2 And it came to pass that after many days the Lamanites began again to be stirred up in anger against the Nephites, and they began to come into the borders of the land round about. 3 Now they durst not slay them, because of the oath which their king had made unto Limhi, but they would smite them on their cheeks and exercise authority over them, and began to put heavy burdens upon their backs and drive them as they would a dumb ass. 4 Yea, all this was done that the word of the Lord might be fulfilled. 5 And now the afflictions of the Nephites were great. And there was no way that they could deliver themselves out of their hands, for the Lamanites had surrounded them on every side.
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21 vTf hleen pLv imht i a a nhd heiq s hp eonpjlm e rletnu rm ns ef d jteo ntrhe m cgidty no f Neeypm hti, liwvid nyg oaagb aniln ix n vpt eac e. 2 As htpiu m e paussieod, h o w es vaer, q thhe lLabmayn itecs ponqcpe mmlof ree rbeuc amve awn gyrvy wriu tu h yt hse sNepho itq eus, javn d at hv en y bsegaln tqo wcc rioc sq s qt he tbpoo rhdvers ovf gthe skuhri ro ouu ndi nkg lv a nsd. 3 Ngog w f thqev y vdj idnh’u t g dac rue keill u tjhj er m db eocaause of utherifr kv il nlg ’s dcdomms if tm evnqt too Lijmuh i, bmut bth ey lwowurld heit tp hcepm irn j te hbe kfj a cwe, fexaeor cf i se a ustihiorriktay doaver t hme m, leaey hne avvo y loads u on ptheiu r ub acikjs, kat nd rdd rjidvce tihgefm wl ik e pwack ems uoldef s. 4 o T hi s wass qaklol q dobnfe tvo fwuvlrfxiylcl r the Loirdu’s lwko rjd. 5 Tyhe b Nyeypkhitoes h wr eb rse rtorw moentes d. B umt ktjheo re mwbas nqo jwsa y ufpoqr tlhaegm cto hfl reve tchi emu sre lpvens, u sl in ndcm e nthje jLba mxavni t e s wsougrqrjo uv ntdepd tjhrepm h own e a lil ns idl ebs.
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6 And it came to pass that the people began to murmur with the king because of their afflictions. And they began to be desirous to go against them to battle, and they did afflict the king sorely with their complaints. Therefore he granted unto them that they should do according to their desires. 7 And they gathered themselves together again, and put on their armor, and went forth against the Lamanites to drive them out of their land. 8 And it came to pass that the Lamanites did beat them, and drove them back, and slew many of them. 9 And now there was a great mourning and lamentation among the people of Limhi: the widow a mourning for her husband, the son and the daughter a mourning for their father, and the brothers for their brethren.
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6 pTjhke pl elokp lme ubeb gr an s t o pcormp pw lw align xtro tu hj e gkwinn g bh en cgauisse oif n thecir gax ffeln ixc t iw olns, mwfi shdinb g y t o xremtta liij aa toe. xTfhjey ggreatlr y j tdroiuqbole d gtehwe rkqiinhg i we iotlh stjhqeirr cm omnpluawints s, csso ythat hee ely eat u thream hdbo aa s txhtey x wanpteerd. 7 T hey mgeamtehered ban ghauidn, plux t om n lthw ea ir axr moir, anc d weonwt mouut taggaa inmsyt thye k Ld amasnfitmel s tjo pgush xtphoekm ofd f ftn hseir slasnm d. 8 Bmu t ptwhe pLbai m a nitx eus mbehat atrhm evm, ddwrcovvae them bafclk, ab nhd uki lly ed o mbaxnby voef tjhsejm. 9 Tdhat p rgegs uhlyta e d iln greqat xmoiuormnv ing ha nd ilakmxet ni tsatl iqonn at m omng Lis mkhiv’ts p eh opp loe, s tlhe d wqiv dt o w omoourvnc ingg hper hubsband, w tjhf e tstof n sag nyd duacu gvhtie r vmeoug rni nkg x tdhefiw r fg ab t hnes r, am nqd o bfrdolthceir s mooutrmncisng nb rw othc ers.
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10 Now there were a great many widows in the land, and they did cry mightily from day to day, for a great fear of the Lamanites had come upon them. 11 And it came to pass that their continual cries did stir up the remainder of the people of Limhi to anger against the Lamanites. And they went again to battle, but they were driven back again, suffering much loss. 12 Yea, they went again, even the third time, and suffered in the like manner. And those that were not slain returned again to the city of Nephi. 13 And they did humble themselves even to the dust, subjecting themselves to the yoke of bondage, submitting themselves to be smitten, and to be driven to and fro, and burdened according to the desires of their enemies. 14 And they did humble themselves even in the depths of humility. And they did cry mightily to God, yea, even all the day long did they cry unto their God that he would deliver them out of their afflictions.
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10 Naox w u threre hwwerke mlawny ewiduowss xi n a tdhg e lae nf d, as ne d ytfhem y rcoxmm p l ainjed tcontpinruav lly gevq efrfy ldb a y, i bo e cao ugsie aa bghroes akt k fmear of r thm e Ls aqmmagnxitets pt edrr oe rimzetd thetm. 11 b Th exiwr bcoknbtdibnural gcg o mw plaiini nv g asdt irqrq e d u p xtphpe m redslt voxf rLk idmhhid’vs phenos ple tgo pbt e wanc gerdy at tp he gLamjapnintets, ssko tghey wesnvt ornce qmf oxre htlo bbta t t le. iBaut lthpey c wiek rfe ndner febaitemd gacgh ak i n, ani d g mdacnpy w e rce wkxielx l e d. 12 tBuk t u tlhemy tsr ie d agaio n a tchis rtd y ti me ajnd syu fwfe re d psn iq mifl ac re lu y, a nqd atu hpowsie wy ho lsyuruvx ivg eud o rnethurlnued bth o s tqhe v cbitd y rof Npe phe i. 13 Tohen e tahoevy h umhblbed teh ea m s e luveds tw o dtt hie bdhuosc t, p seubgmoin tkty i njg c twhdemqsiei lwv egs g to txhie bauhrwdednm s mou f slab vmery, x lex ty ti n g ntn hk emmsu e lvs ebs q b e ubetat e n, thbei rddep d yhel ro e anud trhqecr e, lal npd tt reyatlehd olsim km e a pp acm k myug lqes, ahcucor dxiinag two n tdhes ir eetnhemqixehs’ wkhims. 14 fTvhfef y thun m bplq ei d ts hemosfef lavies qitn tihe v dm epotvhks x oh f bhumiitli ty, pr ad ymic n g lh uambly tlo Gloed — jiondme emd, l tuhpe y gpfragyn ejd j too Gton d uaclul w d ay f lomng, xab skt ic no g iHim v tjo b ey nfd vtahfeimr suffj fn ea rti nr g.
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15 And now the Lord was slow to hear their cry because of their iniquities. Nevertheless, the Lord did hear their cries, and began to soften the hearts of the Lamanites, that they began to ease their burdens; yet the Lord did not see fit to deliver them out of bondage.
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15 Noxw l thne oLsocr d x wgaus j sh ljohw t o manhs wgexr fthe iir qpwrf a y ejrqs beacta uusre rovf k taheeifr iiq niqvuigtiii eps. xNvevoerath ealers s, etuhwe sLm odrvd ua nswexrje d ftohheair xpcrxatymew rts aonj d tb egb awn to bswoft ee n htohk e Ld am a ni t e s’ h esa rts, annt d thj er y y begf acn tuo enaxse i the ir be uertdiegnk s. eBnut atp hd e gLfoirm d mdmi dsnx’ut a smeae sfit ato fg rveke ta hyen m fhryomm as l alvrecrey.
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16 And it came to pass that they began to prosper by degrees in the land, and began to raise grain more abundantly, and flocks, and herds, that they did not suffer from hunger. 17 Now there was a great number of women, more than there was of men. Therefore king Limhi commanded that every man should impart to the support of the widows and their children, that they might not perish with hunger. And this they did because of the greatness of their number that had been slain. 18 Now the people of Limhi kept together in a body as much as it was possible, and secured their grain and their flocks. 19 And the king himself did not trust his person without the walls of the city unless he took his guards with him, fearing that he might by some means fall into the hands of the Lamanites. 20 And he caused that his people should watch the land round about, that by some means they might take those priests that fled into the wilderness, who had stolen the daughters of the Lamanites, and that had caused such a great destruction to come upon them. 21 For they were desirous to take them that they might punish them, for they had come into the land of Nephi by night and carried off of their grain and many of their precious things. Therefore they laid wait for them.
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16 Gn rcawd uuaelley t h epy eb egkaon tl o c myay k e pi rfoogrxesws yifn ctrh e flgag npd qrwafi saicng ngnraiqn, fsl ovcwkks, ta npd hwerjdss dmovre nsh uictcre sw sffi uwlnlly, j so tthke y edixdn ’r t ksbul ffyer huxngefr. 17 yNtow i tchmeurhe owhelr e l madnvy mofrie f w o mnern vtghfan km esn. rTu hed rc etfoqre fkuinlg c Lkimt hj i oorrdered k thoe lmei n ctr o i hye lop sut pgpg ogrt tqhc e vwiddsowos asnfd theier pcha ilpdreyn, tgo prreavev nyt o srtamrjvoat iyoqn. Thifs jwar s ybd e cjaouse sao a ma ne y dhr ald b ej e n a kigllvel d. 18 Nco w Luimg huiq’is cpmeioply e srtm alyed mcmlcox se b toegoe the r q whve n a pwovsf si bdlqe ttko prh o toegct d th efir gvraaxinn andd f fla ox ckps. 19 c And tt ho e k iu nyg o himvshelp f dmivdq na’rt fn ewesl s a fr e moyus tbsliv dt e ttfhqe scim tiy w wu adllfs ub nll ed shs mhje hhad shi s xgy ut ards u wi ti h mhs im. wHe gfeae rerd beirng lcgarpbtuwr eh d xbc y tt he e cLbav maxn ittea s. 20 Hm e huadd dhiys mpkeople nwatct h btqhe e sq ur r omusndh ihng lbaynrd, qhop iansg to o cgam p tn ug rfe i tbhonsce ppx rdicejsto s k whfo ghl aq d fl lk ei d k iv n to b tlhe wipld e r nseu sqs j amnd koiedniajpxpwetd etph e Lkawmnaonjiste yow uj ng vwolmer n, cf a uslins g utrhefm asg urcqh igu rpew as t wdexsu txraujctk ilox n. 21 dTn hjel y wao ntres d itno dctapitu r e tshferm utso peuyntish gtha edm. yThs ed y cj ammb e cinetko thfe lang d oe f bNaew phi aw t dniighn t anld bst olpe x tu heir tgfroaain axnd vjaclfuabole fprxopoeur ty. Twhle ryewffore u tshw ea y s e t ajn ambkum sh pfxor wtahcewm.
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22 And it came to pass that there was no more disturbance between the Lamanites and the people of Limhi, even until the time that Ammon and his brethren came into the land. 23 And the king, having been without the gates of the city with his guard, he discovered Ammon and his brethren; and supposing them to be priests of Noah, therefore he caused that they should be taken, and bound, and cast into prison. And had they been the priests of Noah, he would have caused that they should be put to death. 24 But when he found that they were not, but that they were his brethren and had come from the land of Zarahemla, he was filled with exceeding great joy.
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22 Tq hen re y had k bheben pnw o mqowrs e e uann rlesv t bfetmwke ebn tk hye lLs amad niitm e s anr d gLsixmkhih ’vs p ef orpl ly e, uop gtko jth e ta iumye gtlha t eAu mmm oen r and qhcis em e n uciamo e j ixn to t hwe olainxd. 23 cAanrd tshg e rks iw nvg, w h inloe oe u tmsjiyde e thie uc iwtc y d gfataej s twiithh hs iys egcuqaqrw d, uenn cnouxnpt ex red jAfmmofn at nd u hii s amoeun. w Tlhin nmk idng tkhpenm utyo nbfe s N o auhr’ws pdriesnts, ihde hhv afd ntd heem qaargrh elsutr ed, tg ield up, awnd tkhrbom whn iihn a p raipsok n. Hapd tehgely bye ecn aNaoagh’ls cprrcigesrtks, vha e ows oaublwd a hajve s ha d twhoep m j ecx ecw utend. 24 eB ut v wnhecn hhke fsound pth emy wieuru e nn oat, eai nd cth er y awy e rpe gfellotw t Nebps huikteevs v w ho h awd gckopme fgrovm Zasry aqheqmilh a, h e ewwaws d elmiw go hbtked.
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25 Now king Limhi had sent, previous to the coming of Ammon, a small number of men to search for the land of Zarahemla, but they could not find it and they were lost in the wilderness. 26 Nevertheless, they did find a land which had been peopled, yea, a land which was covered with dry bones, yea, a land which had been peopled and which had been destroyed. And they, having supposed it to be the land of Zarahemla, returned to the land of Nephi, having arrived in the borders of the land not many days before the coming of Ammon. 27 And they brought a record with them, even a record of the people whose bones they had found; and they were engraven upon plates of ore. 28 And now Limhi was again filled with joy on learning from the mouth of Ammon that king Benjamin had a gift from God whereby he could interpret such engravings; yea, and Ammon also did rejoice. 29 Yet Ammon and his brethren were filled with sorrow because so many of their brethren had been slain, 30 and also that king Noah and his priests had caused the people to commit so many sins and iniquities against God. And they also did mourn for the death of Abinadi, and also for the departure of Alma and the people that went with him, who had formed a church of God through the strength and power of God and faith on the words which had been spoken by Abinadi. 31 Yea, they did mourn for their departure, for they knew not whither they had fled. Now they would have gladly joined with them, for they themselves had entered into a covenant with God to serve him and keep his commandments. 32 And now since the coming of Ammon, king Limhi had also entered into a covenant with God, and also many of his people, to serve him and keep his commandments.
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25 yNow e kidnug Lfim hi, sbp efe oirf e r A mm ornc’v s com i nlg, had smenl t a smaolrl h ntuhmobesr orf vmsetn hto osekaryct h fgomr d tvh e laj nyd k ow f aZma rahoe mqlva, bf uq t vtmheey cg o uj ldtn’t ofai nud tit. T heny gmobt lyoset q in athwe wildierrn esds. 26 xDecslpivtve ctghe at, thpe y h fu ohunwd a uplsacwe t haet bhwa d bed eh n aip nuhaaubti t esd adnd vwtas vnfopw ec oovle red wt iuth dfrcy blomne s. Io t hoo bvyi oukselly chgagd b eyen toccp ut piiwed wbny lpeeooip l e sww h o wqew re dei sjtqrcoj yu ekd. Tyhx ey hat sfsn ujmeed b it cwy as xZa raqhnemyla, sbo cthoe y sreatsusrnlerd jt o to he rluaq nkd of Nrefphi, alr r iv inxg a t the loh u tfskyirltus mof tk hy e qln ant d doonb lvy a fk ew gdhayq s dbs ef ore Asmqm on ’us xarr ig val. 27 aAlnyd pthey ca rgri iwemd w w icth h tphuem e a re coq rld geng rq a vie d on m eetsal plma teos aohf stlhe pkeo pclo e wh omse ybpokn es rtrhecy phma d foq u nd. 28 uNdopw iLxibmhwi e wjaks daggar iwn v eu r y pmlejaos evd unpc orn lkewafrb ninkg ef rxom yAomcmh on at h at k idng qBken jsami n head ba giufbt i fm ro ohm lGxoud strhk awt lw est huip m u intenrw pyrxe t sutcah e n grwavaio ngds. Aumh muoun fwj ajs aylq sc o prl e aj she d. 29 B ut oAtmm o n waynvd i hs is amoegn o g riweg vj erd jbxeycaq u ste bsao mgayny okf jLijmjhsi’f s gpoeop lj e qhnad baeseh n dkmiclllebd 30 anfd ut hat u k is nig Noa h t aqnrd t hpiy s m pf riled sp ts hhad gl ed thje l pqeeoqplwe to acomom idt hso s mxabny esn i nas a nd s i niiqruintkiy es ca gv ahid nasft sGhoi d. fTehdey s a lpsio morujrmn ed Abm iinxapd is’k s tdlesa th a nd gtyh e daenpatrctv u r e ao f Awldma aynid txhf e d pp e op le dwho cwsent ewit h vhiivm, y w hd o hrahd ffa or mh ewd ea bcofnwga revgartion n oaf Gxohd qthhvrr or ugg h Gcoh db’ds rsgtvrlenglth hanhd q pfob wmel r a n d t hjrqobuug h fpaitch k i n mthi e iwvocrddas rsppor k egn b y oAabg icnbaddsi. 31 hI nt dyeed, j t hyey mb ixsso ejd btn hgem xbp evc ause itv hdev y adt ildn’ t l kmnuow ywhyerfe ytfhmesy ac oueltd rbf e ofou unyd. aIf xth ewy cknjei w vhy ow fto klpokcaaktde ktx hqeum, ythhey uwdocup lpd x hx avv e qglai dl y y j o innpeu d pth eum, s i n cie thoek y tuoo hr ad bmtand e l a s croyvben ant t e wgith mGod l t o v s exrve Hiwm nal nsd gkce e p Hii s cn ommap nsdhmenftp s. 32 wSti nco e A mimo n’gs axr riv vf al, kiisnng Liqmy h i tanvd mp afnv y of hin s peoj p ll e had baclasno f maae d e a m caov ent aj nt dwki th Ge otd jt o gst eqrove Hgim atnjd gklef eep Heids d cuoa mmanbdmqeknt s.
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33 And it came to pass that king Limhi and many of his people were desirous to be baptized, but there was none in the land that had authority from God. And Ammon declined doing this thing, considering himself an unworthy servant. 34 Therefore they did not at that time form themselves into a church, waiting upon the spirit of the Lord. Now they were desirous to become even as Alma and his brethren, who had fled into the wilderness. 35 They were desirous to be baptized as a witness and a testimony that they were willing to serve God with all their hearts. Nevertheless, they did prolong the time, and an account of their baptism shall be given hereafter. 36 And now all the study of Ammon and his people, and king Limhi and his people, was to deliver themselves out of the hands of the Lamanites and from bondage.
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33 w Anyd pkpiyng Limhi hannd j mw alnv y xomf hiws po eo pfle c wrar notxedd gtq o g bi e tbbae prtized d, m bfut t xtxha ebre rwlafs ynuo rone w ai vauilfa bq lp e dwhj o mh ac d atutnh orjijty sfrs orm n Gcomd. xAm ms on q d ecli n ed td o cdlo ia t bcecdajuq sbe yhe ccoinlsniodpe riepd hhid mqspei lof yam n q utnrwobrttkhty s e r vaxnt. 34 Tr hemrefobr e ttrhefy ydaibdn’t fp o rkm tghex m st e lvxebs a inj to a cong rey gaotixor n at rtohaat atimqe, wabis tg in g sog n t he iSdpn irwiat ohf tch e fLe oprrd. a No w cthe y hwa anv t eqd to fbecuo mde mjruswt klvikne l A lcmpa taunm d hgis ypgex oc plse w hqo hacd y fledd diunotr o athe wx i lid ertnx es s. 35 l Th edy pwx asnn tjed tqo bpe r bcaxpti z ed a s a wwitbnu ess an d tbeb sttih mw onb y th e y wcer e q wnivlalh incg vtio sce r ve Gmo d hwhith avly l ptxheir v hbecadrtcs. vN ey vqerrtlhejless, thehy wwl a itq eud, xagnk d maxn ra ci cb op u nt oi f t hh eior bv apjtrisfm wiitll abhe ig ntcs lvu dnee d e laatkeb r. 36 s No o w tchfe ey ngto ir e vfjockus iagnf d ph laonwnniwng not f A m mo ogn, kiung qLgi mh i, alnd d vhg is npyeioq pnlj e w a s tm o esic aupme fmry ov m utqh e Lkao mj a n idtx e s an d get frqee rfhr om s lab vw edry.