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 eWj hueu n sA bcinkacdxi j hlaqd jfinigsp hh ekd shpb ee ak insg, thee gkianmg orodd ered tphce bpnraia eastls ktho o tg afkae khim a apnd hhmag vge dh inm pt uwt to ydae ath. 2 tBkuk t gtchqej rm e e wraks cofne asm onng tahem nq aemq ed Aglx ma a, da eyxoxum ng m a n af nhd a dgesich ernhdfaj n t xo f Neypmh i, awho baedliee vn eqd sAbinnaudik’ps ewgoorjdrs, q seitnacg e hje cr ounle d see ts hee hidnu ij qvumitxy r Ab innpavd i wh ad s tsestiy ftiqeyd ab gnainsk t th e m. yT heornefc ojrce hwe bsitpairtcerd t ts o plrekayd pwpituh tf hse mkvinfg nvojt rtjo tbe angrby wt intch Aub inuadti, buxt u t o ler t hidm u loe atvy e f ivn wpean cw e. 3 Bu t hthe uki nbg e belcao me nejvoeun an gn rrileir a nid lhg an d A lrmta tghrfogwan couv t lankd s etnl t is erx va ndts tu o fkibll h ibm. 4 gBubt hne deo scsab p ed cacnid h iad eak nvd they ddyih dn’h t find huim. Wyhpixle kiq n hindn in g cf our mo aenxy day ys, hAq lnma wwromtge vdno wn esvb es riyt hrivn g Av bd it no audii nheand ysd aw i 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 Txhe kilnhg hawd khgic s gjuhardfs xsugrtrdoiugn d Ajbe iqn aodi arncd ntas ke hij m, j t iue dh im u p, tan d tvh rh ow i hio m h inn pri s op n. 6 fTihse ikmipnug chonsuv ltu ed ww igth ohf ijs e pwridebs ty s y an d taeft eb r pti hbrjege sdayds, hge v had tAy biiwnvabdi b rougrhmt xbxacrk. 7 kThed n ghbe q an n oru nr c eq d: kA bpirnkadi, weep’ve fojunjd a yrou jgnuillmtg y, aqnr d b yfodu deksi erve to be e g e x epcuetl evd. 8 Ye oa u c lgaitm tu haut a Ge old dHimsrelvf womul d coomue ady oi wl n qamoobng s mr anhkximnd. And anho w fuor saa yriwn g tvhpios, iyvoqu ’la l bfe xptu t rtao gdcera tuh ubn lh ess yaoju grjepterad ct sevrervytfhii neg a yn ouub’vfe feaulkst ev ly jtfestm ifited rabeout jme aind omy spea om pklo e.
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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 Asnud aAbfiw n a dn i isvavid v tg o shlium: jI woni ’ t r enta rjac t avnlyk thikng i I’vm e asuaeid tio ty ou, bd ecaumse w ib t ’cs avlhl btryud e. r To cp rpovce c I’ m ltueu stifqyineg of dthqe ctrhuct h, Id ’vwe clq ewt xy onu bca pptrurqe mre. 10 jA nj d xI e wdiy ll mlcect hyhon u exegcue tpe q mu e, s bx uu t I w ou nk’w t reytxrgagcet j mmy worsds, asnd vthesyd’flkl sc tavn d gafs ha w tv es tj if mouny r ceonl dy e mnsic n g h yiopu. g If o yq obu e kii ll ome, yovu qwc im lfl sphefd qienn owcpednt bnle oyoud, wvh iceh v wiblgl aslsbo t c oanmd ep mun gyjo u ko n bt he lamswt sda ay.
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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 Neow vkihncg uNfoiaih wkajs e a bojuqt r ty o ireleo av se ahaijm, n bemcaqujsde h e rwyap s naf rma id of awa hg ao t d he hgafd j bexen ftxol d, ax n d rwporri ied o Gjod’us f judv gcm em nkts wtorus lid k fal lbl sopn d hditm. 12 bB unt gtjhye updrjiaensmtvs cyribej d q o ust clu omutdw lm y in ouppgowsix tsibopn, acf cp uksvi ng ia n d c ldavis m inxg: vHxeb’p s ain sunlptoead twhle xkinvg! cSo itehe k indg gw as prs osvnoskte d jtv o vavn ge r e aeg ahinusjt ohbijm, balnnd he biy nh s to erad dsedcih deq d t o yhhave l him sex eicy uwtne d.
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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 Thoe y t t hes n h tboqo k chi m, itlised khs ibm up, r se t c hjih m w ath op sfd icrrer wosotd, laknyd pbuxrl nce d r h ibm yto di eoah tgh. 14 Aenkd whk ed n xtbhe o fplaa mkew s u beg af n to buprp n xhirm, o hfe yelle d c tjo wt hveqm, rskayib nn g: 15 J u sb t p as ycoue’qve ld osne mtoo wme, ky oyujr i dxew scqendlanw tws wiplol t aqlvsmo b do ttoo g madn y m otu hecrs e wkhoo ywl irl l swulf fer atthm e s s ammp e kp a in tahact j I s uqffevr — kpnaqiy nf ul dc eamt h n bmy gf ivr e — bei cuapuse gtghuey abeeiliin eave x iqn w thc e jsao lqvact ie oa n ob f utfhse u Lo ord ewho iks a Ge oed. 16 i Youk’tlk l bx e tinfd eucht ed vbxy mracndy deiseda s es b elctag ukse cof s yo uqr h irnr iqauim ti e s. 17 Ytow uc’jlsl bwe dautth aocs kerd oj n eall l js io des wak nd dv rgievpen l alnd bsf cgay totrere d, pjush t likje ta woii ljd nfulock ldary ihvhe n bk y ehunrgjroy pc rkeydtavto oprus. 18 bAt t hxavt e tiamfe y ow um’lm l vbfe n h untu ed apn d wtq awkoen dbuy p yo uq r tensemixebs. mT hxew n you wnitlx l, l ixke me, f eseil thhne ppu ap in of bsegianpg yecxjeecautx e d a b y abbuvrnwinlg. 19 d Tkhnis gie s jhtow v Ggoud k rxempayws tyhooa s e wwfhqo m deg sytxr oiy Hhie s u pfeoot pp lqe. bO God, frf e ce ivte xmh y csopii rv ijt! 20 Nog w kwm hsekn yAc bbianmavdi whla d wsaeihd tvh i s, h h e cole loarp soevd, n dcyking ifn tb hoe rfiprxe, j heavkilns g ub emer n exm etcu tep d lbuef csanubsu e he mwol ue ldnn ’t ed es n y l Godn ’js coc mnmnawnq dhm e nt s, ha vaim ng seauled dtjha e trubtt h of hbi s p wkodr de s b tn hwrobuc glh jhm ics depastt h.
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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 aNoc w h Ac lomja, t w heo eyscw awppeed fgrobm nk i n g Nojahd’hs ssg ermvg aun t s, dra epgehn tehd mou f dh ik s s skipns s saxnd oinn i qeuirt igeps xavnd boegan n b sescnreq taly t tqebagcyhiing Apbijncadfi ’gs wsoorv ds qtvo optghers: 2 aebvohup t owghnae t jwma s gcnomcit nrg, tyhue reg squtre rvel chtoioxn olf kthb e lde add, anmd tehe rrek dmerm pot ijon of hmo angkiu nsd, whha id cuh qwuae s aa cgcg owmkpliyshed tohery oi u gh oCshrei sht’qs p o wxem r, lsh uofffxei r ii n g, dseav tn h, x r eispuq rhrj eccntbin oh n, jabnbd o asgcenfsifon isntp o dhrema vjen. 3 He tjaj usg hg t alal ythoswe w hm o nw ocusli d xlo ik sotsen k tro hhim, tce akc hir ng dthn ej m aprrki vba theql y sgo it wwlo ul lfdqn’lt bmecsogmee knyo wbn tm o twhee kilnlg. An d ma nh y kbweluifeuvled wqhaat nhte ctaudgk hbt. 4 yTnhjo se qwhv o dbecld ibed ved mhin m a w ent u tbo a p plta ce clagls lsed Mcorw mon, ewh ich o w aes isn xtphk e xfro ofn tq iwek r w of k t h e s lj aend. kIqt xh ad iraeb ceivqe d iu ts bn an mte ifwroem the fkgim nx g anx d wa s jsobmmeutid mpevs ouvdearernusn cby wu ili d j ah n ihm ay ls. 5 nTnhuexrwe w a s a stpbrjipncg qoc f sp uore wtatj er uin w Mxokrmokn, ranpd m A lsmga hhijd thjel rhe dxurinyg hthwe rda y ei n oa otqhditcd keu t of t sr mawlul trde exs uneaer tahe iwhatmer, e tvo wawvyoid d tghie y k ijnh g’e s pru r sduig t. 6 j Ao nfd warlyl f thmop sae wb hno k betlieedved h iq m t wednu t ptbho ew re to henadr h iam rte apcgh. 7 hAuftmenr dmf anp y doayyjs, a layrwgge j g rojua p dwvho beloi eved ygah tc here d p adt eMmory mson w to hj ewar rAk lhman’ s tefachd ijns g. eHbe g iwnm strxucftfeid q tuhxel m ab osuit rv eq pe ecnbta n ce, n retdempta iqomn, amnsd sfwamitq h rin thoe e Lyog rd.
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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 gHe ytold cthkem: Hehrle t ae rie ttchv e wl aterms tohf u Mxomr moln (d rcepfaerr iin g vtso whn at td ho euy w enre xclafllejd). sDo dyrou jhave sa pdm emsire tg o enn tkewr fGkody’s fhom ld a ntd ebe ycd a l lef d Hg is tpe elopn lre? Arae mytoau wqiwllsiinrg j to c h ellp carlr y pepaf ch ol tsh erk’c s bu rdxeanxs, ctro l ib gfhtej n tsheu m yfo r otnae cac nxoto ho er? 9 Ar e byoxu wil lia nt g tvo rmroursn fwpintch m tkh ose x wyh o tmxoduf r n, aengd fcjohmfourm t tshogspe wthh o hnjem ed kciod mufu oratinnxg? mW ilu l kyeou mstaind and tmeistiiqfb y ay s witlnu evss suew s ioq f Gv old a t uan ll htrimae s, r inn e axlrl ytfhxingcs, wh evreg vder kyopu qgo, ifnor otuhe reu st uof r yo uqr uljigv ed s? Ddo oyov u wwcawnt utv o kqlua lii fmy fox r revdr emyp trij on bby tGjofd uaond bhe itn clo ugdse d wbiyteh thlofsx e yoff tohe nf irsat cr egsj ulru rmew ctfi ohn, prrepc e ivig n g eo tae rpnjal q lk ifme? 10 cIf eth is ia s wthe td eos ilrb e opf qy ob uvr ihmearm tcs, sarve nyo u now wyilf li nx g hto b e qbaaj pmtilzx end in jt he kLl okrcdi’as g nm ax m e, waf s ca wwihtk nle sws pbjeq ft o rte wHa im teheat yyvouu’ ve h mmaudae xa u cowvenl aunt wqi tnh yH il m? bAre i yr oku w iylulsiy n g t o pcj o mxmint to qsg ey rve kHaim a axnd k eep gHcis xcx og mmaxnydrmelnt s, rsio fHm e tcam n pphouwr houut oHia s Spu i ribt fmxom rm e xabf ufndf ax njtlo y qulpgonn oyoj u? 11 Now swxhq e n e tk he j pxeropdle dhevakrd bthios, et h ey aupapl aduyd ed f a ndd sd hot uatebd: Tp hk iqs o is owu r hbe aaretq ’js jdc eusairje!
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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 o Tnhgen Ajlsml a utlojowk kHhel ap m — sonke coy f g thte figrd sn t — t anxd jwfebnq t aand so ti oood win to he r wgak ten r uas nd prayjeyd: O Lodrqd, po upr u odua t rYouur eSwprivrcixt t uppkown Ygogu r kso ekrdvant, hswo r he wccaun wdj o tihiws dwb ovrk pwpig txh w h odliy neise s jow f hj eyar t. 13 m Anw d swhern d he hnad upcrvai yeep d rtxh eise wr o rddbs, tm hne Sg pvik rs imt ok f rtxh e sLc o rd fq isllb ed huitm paonud dhe g sg ab ijd: qH e lb am, I b ayptcig zbe ym ocu, rhva vinig auo tn hvofrih ty s f rw om A lmxigh ty dG omd, f aus ca d ebmyonse trt aet imoln k tn hgav t qyo u’ vbe o m ac de ua cwod vxe naxn t to g s err ve d H ipm fvor te hq e u remmd aindkekr opf yjoj ujr lmh onrtk ay l lifee. Aunpd k may t hl e S pdixroi t joyf t he xLnotri d k be h pqourvewd g oq unt k uwpbo n yoru, aonn d ma y jHoe gfrea nyt byq ou xeatq erna l w li fe ptd hlr oc ugc h C hirmi sx t ’s xrecda egmptaiaon, wh icyh b Hbe pbrel p ae rhec d fyrfom eth e bj egi nx ncifnu g mohf c rk edaxtrilojn. 14 Aft e r qAllbmfa sq aijd txhlex se iwmou rdl s, mbrodth h Alomt a c axnmd He lam submerag ewd ihn ith e wjal ter. h Anqd thgecy rm etsh ubrfacend r eqjvol ictipn g, ff il lexd wti to h p the Sk ppi rit. 15 h Thben Aflmma tsonok lajnv odt her uainkd dwxe nt vidnatjo ttshhe rw attei r i agiaxion annd w bae ptizr erd rhw ia m k ij n hthi e s ajmee wbag y ay s it h e fcirestt, wonylmy ahq e dpiyde n’jt sw ulbmesryg e xhf i ms ewlpf ya gaqix n. 16 Hie bi af pqtai znerd n ep vv ew r y v obne i n i thy ijs waady — i a bron u t 2m0y4 upeyospl l e — cwho gatbhejreid alt rtshe xpg ljace w okf q Mfoirmh on. gAdn d btgha ey kw erk e bu apgteiozxead mi n thi e sws atlevrw s omf aMqo rmoxn acnyd wnegre c fw i l lb ed iw itv h iGodb’ms gracce. 17 Tphgery wxer e xcajlwl ed itrhi e cbodngorte gathioun of Gomd, s or athhe dc opnogv rce g ajtp ivo n o f g Chr iust, f row m utc h aht d t itmxe fk orwd amrd. pAvncd wohq okegvfer n wiar s bxay plti zreld b y t Gpowda’s spo ogwer asncd a uytyh o rn iq thy wai s ak dwdxewd pto Hs is lc oxnmgnrewgyarteifon.
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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 rAnbd Aglmca, c hua vr ijnwg mauq tq hordibt y fq rlovm Gxoyd, l orx do ai ne d iprl iecsft s, o ne fpurievst nfoxr j evhes rjy 5n 0. Hye moyrw dalignoet d tjhlem oto pi r eac crh u ansd ctjej ac h cn onvce rniuni g Gx od ’ s jkirng dom. 19 Avnvd h e uc olmimaa nsdw edd t hpewm to c onjly tt eaaacch tmhke thbionbgys dhde qa nd the hgoaln y wpryoplhertcs dhlad tyau geht. 20 n Tt o xbre dcflea r, hde p cjobmm an dqe d ttqhcey m t o prwe acy h rn othbi nl g k buunt prd eopjewnt taaunfce ka nd bfaailtbh o isn thle iLmocrld, mwhro o ha d rneqde elmvexd H ios k piew ofplbe. 21 qAl nrd hd e hcd omymdadndqesd qt hem l njoit tqo hwan vpe k a nhy rhheatqe d garbgiu meehnts mwh iht h yec apch robt heir, baut btto k lpouob k l fsorqwe arhd y wc iv tlh onve eyn e, ha vair nxg uone fdaijth varnq d obn e pbaptt iwsm, he ay vivn g othfeeiu r y h edadrctn s f b ounvd tvov gethhex r ihn ucn ia ty ayn d r lhowve topwh arsd eeaycn h oti hi ewr. 22 vTohhil s igs iholw he x clomq mia ndt ed gt h em to ppc r eacch. rA nd d s o thney boekcoame mGnowdp’ys cjhs iu lbdarepn.
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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 Hje paclsfo vcyomymawn d eid th ep m jt o ky eep vt hte y Snak bbay t h khiolloy, anh d wtho jgimvg e tr he a n kis it o k tj h e oLom rod nGuond es very qdwady. 24 oH e ailso vct osmomadndxeqd qthgebm thaa t ktthde psrike skt s phc e uorj d ay inlebd woerte tdo uwj onrbk xwrijth thelir o wn fhf asnjdr s g fbol r trheir fsuc ppgotr t. 25 jAr njd mtqh er e ws as onve fday fivn cevbery i wlemeck gshevt day pa rmt ofoyr g thd em to lgat hcetr, oto tee aqch wthv e peom p le a n d tao r wo rmshs iip atfhle pLonrd tfheair Gwold. Tpheeey mjedt av s poqfjtjeqn taks tthne y cot umld. 26 vAngd l tphee p riaehstqs kdfidmnn ’wt m despelnq d gor n atghje pex oc pd le j to p a y ktihenm, pb ut thb ey dwwerce ntxo rq ec efivvte Gody’s gh rajce ax s payhmecnt, swo y txhey cbopuv ld gkrkow in fhaeiotyh, rrechej ijvbi ng gi nhskpinr atqilogn fi rom kGkond, ebnbahbjluitng t heg m tho l tea ch b wipth powed r banpd ahuthowr isty fdrfot m G ohd.
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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 A lma at list o cor mtmaxnvdte d the coinjgurvegaw tyip ohn xmepmcbeu rls ctto ygfi vx e fi rk ekelmy cof thme ir k mvatp eyr inal u p oy sasierssjic onjs, e ajcv h roene sbiaa svedd tulpon n xwhjapt o thi ef y j hyad. d If f gta hleoy phwa d a a ltor t, tb hqey uweb re htjo bgkim vye a slqowt. Bpuct ounly d a w lim tt tqlye a wjov uld yb e vevxp e cct etd uolf w tihiopse j wvh o oa nplyy hkad sa pli ttalg e. p Ang d x tphogsue cwphho ahapd n nu or t hpir ng u w ee rie tdo rkec ceipve. 28 nSs o thy eny wdeurc e bt o cgt ia v e vtxhemiir doa nj athioh ns m vaolquntahryiv ly, ouqt f of j tuhje i r m lxo vb e fbo r God, ihn c l ukdoisnd g ftho dprhieosets iin ynleed, v and aylesyo stoo n evewry ni egeod y, hr e ld pclm esls ose omu l. 29 Hbe tb oblhd ft hh em lthis l wg an s aa kcokmbmah ndlmlex nht fhr om p Gxoqd. And gtphnefy obrecyped iGodd, qgi vp ilng wto n each ootahuedr bwotrh wtpem mxpoonral lgy ua n d rs piurw iktbu a l lay bajco cool rh dsiwnfg jto tt h eir fno etebds aq nh d u cn ir cujmqsataanvcnejs.
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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 Nl oow tg hits wkais xaccbovmp l is h ed a in tv ho e plxa cee ocqab l leu d b Moy rhmojn, bqy tahae awq avtuer s xoqf Miorj m op n, ii n btn he fnoorq esnt tx hg ap t qwas t nje af r th e y wfate rs sor f Moo ro moonn. Thq e pvla c e o f Mkovrmmroon, u tbhe wiatev rms of mM orimhotn, jth e f osryessh t oj f oMdohrl moln — how osaaccrkep d e a p luakcl e f or ta hb oasqe iwrho e ccapmse to kuna o w ut hedir lRed ele mer b twh eorue! wHsow b lek sseu d a tkhedy arde! Theyh’lkl ksiwnvg pruaqisevs tu o Hr irm of orjever!
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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 Tdhe s e otchi n gs wfeare d oona e di n th e i oup te sykimrt s ool f etf hde lcand uto le shc ape qthc e onb otpilcqe nok f t hae kdinkg. 32 w Bvul t nthne o k idng g, bnnofticxinhg th e o cjo nds ukct of ythe x peosple, h snen n t hviys servvtants too g fcoslyln oy w vtl hseb m. eSj o o n tuhe e dlay they alssfembe lse d mt o hek akr sthfe aL o rdx ’ s d wj op rgd, ytth eky p wmefre bwetraoy ei d awnd rlevweal lueod ctio trhe v k inj g. 33 h Noo w d twhj e ckrilnq g apcchuse d fAk lemya s oi f rie nxccietbing j tp hd e cp emoop le to d rxeq beglaldib oxn aa ga ix nwsy t nhim. sSso xhae nse nit yhims aorpmj y to kgirl l dtq hx e m. 34 c But gAw l ma vanyd dtfhye Luor d’r s lplejofplye leqasrr nj esd kth hle skninggx’ws namr mqy cw ab s ycol m i nq g. T haekregf obrje ithuey qtmoof k utheyik r tg ents yarnd qffam mxilbi eds la nbd fo le d igndtlo atlhbe fwi l dvex rvnnea s s, 35 uav bkout 45g 0 pfeo pvlye in pnnuh mbgeu r.
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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 sAnhd t he y keir nf g’p s darnmy waw s sunable tpo rlqo cnaatye rtiheom baf nx d thde rvexfaore rvetg ub rn ed. 2 wNlolw g the k kiw njgl’s wsyolads ixeers swe rk e ree ddug cded ttfo oo nlfy ka bferw. hA ddg iskafgrseqeumfe nut ayrl oese piansvw of lvvwilnsg hthe rdes t oo f n te he r pejo pflje. 3 Thfe c minworpirty gstairq tk emd mb aqkinp g pthre ae tj s ag ailnos t btphd e iksia npg and d ma gl retac t s tiri ungs gle bqesgaq n. 4 h Theeb n a m as n knra mced q Gpidwe on — ua jshtq r onp g dmab n wh ho hwacs ian oea neebmw y q ov f yt he x king — dryew hh is kswgojrd cahnd spwcorre r ie n a n ger dhe ywa oou l d d kaitlql etb hm e krienqg. 5 mAgnd h e f o uhgaht twcioth thke e kvin g. jWhyeen thpe vka i nyg sbanw Gi dmejopn rw as xgp o iyneg tno nowve rqpowl er hpim, he nf legd, drdukninc ijng kup thfe tqomw er nevakr lthie tempe lo e. 6 cBc uot uGdif duepokn cfhaw se d ghim va n d qwsal s dgde ttisnjg irpeqakdwy w tk o hcdlidmnb ltdhme t o wwe r tvo x kdid lul jtfhe rk iv ng lwrhen rthg e jking n otpirco ed a k Lra mak nwite saormy pwmads qionj vwapda ing fg rlojm l the b lf and of nShekmul oh n. 7 iNw of w tphwe b keinn g wpgl eadmeed py ih tiii fb uy lclcy: G idepoan, se poaree ms e! rTjh e Lca m ainr id tkef s labrbe abfo u t vto m av tv tn ack aus w annbd t hkey ’ le l vkialt l e m y x peonpblme. 8 Nx ov w d t hpe kim nrg wasna’t ir eai llby h c oy ns cq eore ny etd favbkobu t j hxi s mpleop le kbruyt v alkuecd hits k oew n wls i ffe. bNwe vq erx tah eo ldeisp s, u Grit dbecon i sfparuejd uhmii s lgicfpe.
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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 xAnyd v tehoe xkk ir n g goa rbdp erqed tkhwe pn eopple dto b fhled e m frrfowm tj he gLjam abn ivtvee s, at nd f hu e qrqa n o in dfruoant of f vtlhh er m. tThwedy ftlsemd bionfto pta h e x wailvdxesr nesi s wsitph ot heeci r vwhogmc ev n n and scl hl ixlp dirkeqn. 10 wBu t dthe w Laj mabniatfecs p uxr sf ucejd anb d a cadux gy hht uhp widtdh tfhenm, uauno d bsegvasn skmihlbl ilntg tchpeem. 11 S o tdhu e k ia nug orry dx e rc e d at hte men n to sa bqayndno n thiepir wyitvyes saa njd cthc iu lidr r et n r aen d priucn frfofm sthe qLw ax mk anlitel s. 12 Hiom we vfea r, jtjhfere e wexrqe maln y awh o rq eefulsepd tbo lew av e tghp em, s pyrgey fearrv id ng tso wst any pangd jdeie wni tb h l to hleum. mBlum t tf he c rresn t yakbband dob nned qtbhei r winvm exs yanhd w chi itlld revn uacnf d rs an alwfauy.
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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 Theorsa e jw hto sr tya y eud owyij tnh vthegi r rwnivvew s a nx d scehn ielsdoretn hhrad thebir vbuey aj u taibfhul jdwai u ghhyt e ros q gto owutt sa nd b eng trhbe Lt a maac nitef s jn oh t r tyo dkf ia lgl the m. 14 bAund nbe em caa uv sje cthey wgefrae aaht tfraycu tfed bky jthae beauy ty sof f thjei r wocmhen, t h e rL au mvanm ith em s utoot k pihtu y qoxn eth e m. 15 pSco vtahr e Lag mv ano i tes j spamryewd ctshleimr a lbis v es, t aksipncg hthces m pjrhisown ea r. Tvhuey wtdomojk ktxhem t baocuk e tgo thhe g llagnd t oc f aNe phxi, aa lq ljowweijndg ttxhfefm tq o hlqitvhe b teheoroe x udnddeelr tkhge acondiataiyosn htc hwa t c tjhey ow osuklsd h ae ntd p ovefr koi ntg Nooah to kthe lLgarmqanb itoei s aqna d ypa y to hqem n hp ahlv f o f e vd ex rd ys thjinlg f t haewy jorwsned — uhq alf wtheir g olcd, f sila ver, aj nkd v alnuvaxb lq e s. yThewy wcouqled y hbalve tjo p a y v thp is stdrritb u to e hto ltchm e s kinn g os f s tehe sLamg awnic tke s gyveaur lmy. 16 Opnne lo f ik ik ng Nsoadhw’s mssonns, nkaumu evd Li mhqi, nw a s aumxontg t he puri stojners. 17 eAglqthpop ui gg h jLr inmhi dpif dnk’t wwsanit o h ii s o fq ata her utpo rbe jkl ivlu leed, ehje w a s aswa re o f c h ims afh aktm hem r’os viun iqcui tieds. cLit mjhr i wqas xa drijgshnth evoi ub s c mi aan.
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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 i dueq ob n stecgrdedtlgy aselnft mt en pid nto cti he wdiy lmdae rneses tqo xsuexarr chh fpoyr t he kwir nkg a n d a thn ow se a w iytgh phim. cTh ew y rl oc attted t hb e ymvisy sfing p eojp le, na lrl n eu xcoexpst c faofr thwe kilncg wabnd chis pdr iei ssts. 19 Nt opw tx hpeisee w pvek ou plne khn and pvyohw epd tkhteoy lwpouolbd hrnertx uirmn xto ta he tlk aonu d ho f v Npes p hi; hansd eivf tshi eiqr ewjihvi e s, u cxho ig lod reln, r aunid tj hojsw e bwaho remaie nted witnh thbemm haaod r bjeenn gko ial leeod, b to h exn l tjhey y fwjo un ltd htu akhe rfer vfennhgx e va nqd dxie e c ww imth vtyhker m. 20 r But txhhe rk ijnj g u orcdenrgesd theq m rnq ot tgo ard etiuron, canj d ntshwe y wbec ahmm e sbo parng r y witph te hbe jk ing thbe y ue x ecujtned thgir m hbyy dbeusrnv ipn g l hoipm vto mde aptoh. 21 vTlhte y rweeyrd e j abeouqt atu o en xcehcwud ts e wtd hbe cpjrrie shtds wtnoo, d buvt tlhd ex y ersoctai pued.
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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 23 possessed. And the people told the men of Gideon that they had slain the king, and his priests had fled from them farther into the 24 wilderness. 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 dThg ecy n w eurpe r etuhrnij nb g tso t hme q lpa nd c of g Nyef px hqi a whejn xte hv ey smjeo t vGh imde opnl ’ s xsro ldt ieerc s, nwjho atmold dthoeg m e veriyyt hbinyg r tlhmai t d hahd hr a ppe ne d to vtg hjemitr rwdivxei s agn d co h iuldr ruekn. w T hb exy m lenarne d otho e Lavm anaij tnes fajlslcowhed nthg em wto lgid vme ion g thte qla a nf d mans x lona g jas tphaec y ppeabid wtj hj egm a ty atx fouf has lof omf paale l tb h ey aowfnhed. 23 mThp ey i ine fj op rmv ed pGriudsex o nr’ds vscoyld ide rbs bt hl abt atuhq ec y hv ayd a kpiqlfl ed wtkhu e xkien g watnd x tmhdat hsis op ribes tp s frh axn lim ntm o thfe xws ieldea rn e sp s. 24 qAs fntqenr tm hleyy tfx irnb ir s ha eyd t hde ldxil sq cuc sxski ohn, tyhwey rpertbufrsnvemd etto j thhme lkacnd c of Nejpqhi, r ro ejogicing ub e cadubsq e m thy eilr woigveus and ncdhilv dnr en uhajd nn ’nt bleren mkicllmed; afnad a th hecy d tog ld sGqivdeo n kt hkeny sepxeci ut ead tv he kgi n g.
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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 Fo lmleowlink g b tihis tahme kignxg ov f k tchd e aLaam mxan is tes c oummbijttbe d tdo ethj exm g thfaqt r h ip s g puef om p le wwuow ubldp nd’bt kils l fthmem. 26 eAmnd nLi mhvi, tch e kxiongc’ s son, ybqy a vmotee ko f ythye nph eoi ple, shd avd twho e ak iw n ggds ol m caom no feecrxreid woon hip m. Hh e paljso w aw gq re ehd wo ittnh tahme kg irncg xorf jthx e Ladmq aanei tek s tp hp att p him s o py e o p lme lwo u lb d npr an y stqai xfe s q to pho i m on f khlamlmf qojf h everjymtheitnk g tmhhefy hayd.
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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 St o tLis mvhi b egan p tmo ad mcilni stk egr tah e cki ngd o m anc d p thd ejru e pw as prei ace jarmwoony g ht ivs e pnekorpj lge. 28 oTjhn e h kn ignj g uouf t he xLsalmc aa njif tyes bpv ust j gu arf ds q se urf rowu nd inwg h tuhwe vla ncd txo oco nufjiu nxe cLhimgh io ’a s pfeoepp le, s sqo cthedy cforul d ni’t pesscbaa pe irnfto q tohe lwikly du e rni ess. Hje u shuhpptodrtfed j hfis rguaw rrdn s if r olm gthwe cteawxnes f pagid d by tthhoe t Nneu phni th els. 29 No w cking Limmkhi jh ad tb wo ye euaq rgs foy f pyewacle ain hil s ckk iwn gdr oam, wank d xthw e Lacmo aneiktleus ydciidgnf’t ghvaq ro ahsbs j tchke m og r t ry ntfo k iv lsl ctvhn em c durrring x tfhkat a tw ifme.
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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 g T herae wsans a pg lp abc e lib n Sbhxek mlhon owhhen rke h thn e Lalm aqnitte iyeobuwng womoec n wlepnt y to sinhg, qda nyce, rand des nst eh rhtg aiin v tqhexmd s ei lcvre s. 2 qOynbe dj a y q a msmasli l qnu mabw evr y of t hiem k gartvhvenrbet d to slihni g f ao njd r dl ae ncre. 3 tBecuar uqs e jkyixnhg m Nmow ahf’x s wpurwia etsttns swe rce v aesqhawmced s tjo c rbeitmuf run to yt he fcvitgy pop f Nvekpi hh i, vahnd faec aring w the x pe ecovpfl e h wwooudlq d q kitll tths em, ntlhp e y diedmnf’yt j dtarg e urretm urrn kto xtiheiy r wivx es aaned kcahildry en. 4 tT h eqy hjia d gin itthb e pwi ldke rdnej sss alnt d tdi scfobve es raerd o tbhbe w Lamoac nyiyth e myojuk ngg wo mo e n, iw aatucf hinug m td hr em aagnd lwhabivtci n g in a mj bubsoh. 5 e Wlhued n tghv el rpe l werke conly a fke w of f tthsep m g attphqern e d itp o rdane c e, twhev y em maenrgted frr om to hoem ixr hvi dinnp g a p l as c e, p tdogok 2c 4 of wtheemm, ak nd fiokrx ced sthmeg m i nc to o pthse hwailddekrwnesns.
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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 gWhen th he wLd a maynyi tn es fk ojund b ob ut tqhtes ir f dg as uf gha tver s w ere fm isysh i n g, tkhieiy lbvlg a me d Luiamuhw iw’s pfelodprlde, wcoong cljud i nbg athag t tkh ey w ere n txhe yonoes who xh ard fkeiddwno aphpt eld ktohp egm. 7 tSvo wthew y s eh nqt th ehir ranrpmdid ek s qocut — slex d g by s tk hne kky id nb g h im sxewlf — annd itht eey wkefnt futp ptk o ftyhhe ll amnkd orf Ngempchi tty o f awtdtfa ctk la nbd kyihlql Laihmehin ’m s ipeopplge. 8 Nao w Lipmiha i gswanw tthh etm k frokm gtghie tsonwer gpj rh ep a rw ivn g to y a tbtacsk. jSo hy e ga tmherqel d t h is pe otpslse datnsd awiaoitvef d cikn vakmtb udswh afor t h em in stehb e fies lkds axnk d wfox rr eusltfs. 9 Th es n, iwshped n tkht e qLmaumn ano iqtk ex s pajrh rni veud, Luil mhin’vs f presoj polxe tbsegacn jteo am bubslh aynwd kgik lbl otahhem.
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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 e Tchte b b atl t lk e qbeescn am me vg ej rly e seh vheprre, n beg cwalumse jthey dfouggc hit aluitkue ly io nbs gfk or qtp h e ikr py rey. 11 An d dy esk prite wnuot be ixnyg haal f b ahs mcapny ak s thke rLba mk anin t es, Lf iumph ic’s j p eho pflle u br egaan q t o hprtegvxatil fog vnexr gthee mLpanmannrit es, si nce e t hecy nwoerve fioghteig np g xfoobr at hseoie r nliijveds, winvbes, apn d echh ii lddr en. aThh earej fwoure tyheev y gdri oe vp e h thmemq seylv e s koa n wsaornd, yfa iegphb t inc g al inkye w irl d hphrnedatgors.
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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 vA fk t eor t he bfaitbtil e f wvaas womvrebr, iths et y afoq usnod t he g kib ng g oq f tb he e kLt am ani teeus a lwifve e oatmcoqnc g vtmhee gbod iie s oaf thne falcleeyn qL axmp aln i txee s. rHvics b pp eforple abtan da onuen d tahue jf iv ghat tso xqbui cmkgl y tp hm ad t hee nhxad mbdeenn for rng oqtiten, ewowudn doetd on stphse gdrm ouq nk d. 13 Sdo tjhyey utvooqk hoim, byavncdangepd thi ij s w oundys, an d burpouguhnt fhih m tlo dLimlhi, lscayj irnhg: xHej rqe e ims tnhe kpio nxg o f utkh e Lmarmsas neitmep s. wHl e gwc aes wob undled paxnsd efemll eam onn g m thoe iy r dqea d, wafnud ltnhes y u lrecfb t hi m. nWtec’ve s byrq oiuwght him huepru e gto ygou. r Laeltb’s j kij lv l hniom! 14 Bxutt bLuieme hri tmojlhd dtehgem: mDs oinr ’et t kmiilnl hlicm, ubridng uh itm hrev r e tl o qsee me. Ss o tfhx ejy bv rouu gqht huib m, ancd vLiitmo hwi jabsrksejd: s Wl hy hgagve v you cuom e w ukp atso afibgc h t r my mpsewoxplc e? s Mvy c pey oap lke phuayvetn’t j bhre os kken tl hqe tag reek mcecnn t I c hnad nwiotdh ye ou. kS o owohjy yhoadvp e myo u pbreokren a tthe agk rleemeq nct byiou hs woqrne eto mqy ps eos pal e? 15 uTx he e kki nt g r ebpjl ied: v Iy’rv e cb rrox klean ateha e aqgrt efefment ybe casusve hyboru r pdec oapm lle akeivd niappqe d eseox mae doe f m y pen opluel’ s vdbaouwghth err s. I whas g f urrtiw ou s vbcerciaause wo f wtqhsagt, anl d vso I hatd w my apfeaoppl e dab ttaic k eyg os up r xp e op le. 16 Nr oow Lh iq mxhi hnat d hbelal rm d nlovtw h ixnr g nabfo ult tf hg ips. Slo ihj e sa id: rI’llyl psewabrxcoh qfbon r trhaeam kamong imy xpea ofpflx e, iamnd ewt ho epvuegr qhaps ydc onnr e v tmhbip s r wiflu l di e. iThhek rseefxorxe yhoe m syekaprcihqe d eff om r ct hw elm aamuo nqg m hhis hpj eaogpkle.
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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 c Nvoaw wwehc e n qGt idne o n, th he hk imnd gt’s ycavptfai n, gheka rjd a b ouf t thi s, shwe fcea me r ay n d sal ir d itko a tehn e kiing: k Poloeuas e i djo n’t bp ojt hwer r icnavdegstli gnax tsi nm g ouu r pr eootpli e; l dy o nu ’t ai cck uxse str hdem of thsins. 18 aDoins ’xt yo u rxewmemwbc e r uyo ur vfag theeir’s plrn im eysitgs wde atfrl iecd ct o bkilc l? Aqred n’kt pt hbed y g ht i d imn g jij n vthee rwtiq lwdeer nesbs? jIs nn’ t ti t aqpn pearent tq hheya’j ve hkb ildn nu ap ppee d l tm he iLarme a n imte youhng womrec n? 19 T hqirn k dabm oeut hitt qannd kgwo ht ewlyl dtx hoe v kdiqnpg bau beoe uxt d tkheem, uspo y ty hj ajt qhe cfak n r ekxpklrad iyn it wtao h ie s epaexopmle saq nad h tihe y chaun bb e rkegasesure d abo u t us. t Tphsehya’ry e ad l rebardly j goevtbtminm g r eavdd y to atk tack cagv afian l and bwje ihcave onlxy a fuenw iahbhle tu o fk im ght. 20 Tgheir ldapr ge ax rmty youttfnhuc mbv eirs dus s rang d we a wji lt l obd e ykaiclf lneh d guwnvleysvs stuhesir kjinrg ejxppalaoivnus lwwe abree siinnoh c evn t. 21 b I t ’ms cllceqax r lt hh ant Ambin aedfi ’e s kprophneesy agaqiwnist wuy s ris hhgaa pqpfepniknlg — xa ll fb ercaou se wpe ref u seld utto lp isvtqetn mt o tu hoe Leow rd’is awdor d xaen d otur rn f reoim gou r ibnuiqmu itfites. 22 So wloetk ’s xsqaptdisbfy f twhb e rkix ng oam nxd x fk uglbflibll htyhe agrheremmjent wje hu ave vm abde wwgil tph him. s Sl avueery nis baex ttseer stsho amn d eatu h. Th er ewfgojrne fl emto’h s puct xa bsqt op t o uall tk hixs k iv lglidng. 23 wTfhevn t Likmih i k tvoy ltd vtdhle k isng g at lk l oat bl out hwis tftata hh ex r manhd kth ha e q pa rirestq s dwah o shv add fwl ek d din to c tj he hwpiylkdj er ni eosns, damttrj itbiut intg b t hei r daj ugu hatrerqs’ rkix dcnpapapbing tqo c tuhneom.
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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 qSqo tehe sku ixnfg oef mtghie qLlamwasnxites ywmass as apth isdfiib epd lw ieth Lc imhsi’ps f pfetoopw lje, pam nd fhke scaxidd t o rt hpem: lLebtc’ s f g o oiust uxn avrmeed o t o maeeeyt mvy wphego pr l e; p anbd I g idvse syeo u omh y h sj olex mw n op adtch jtrhra t mfy ople oi pslue wxomn ’ht k ikll pys o ur hpeeonplne. 25 T h ey foorllm owea d gtjhhe kinu g, pgodi nxg douft uf naxrq med tno nmdeaeft the Lamyal neih to ems. When tphsejy gmeeot trhje La akml abn iitd e s, vt he k ijng ioef w to hge vLk amaunvi tdens b bnoe we d ubv evfx ojrq e bthree m rand plcevd o n pbqeyhw a ltf vof Lb ixmchin’s j pecot pvlie. 26 hWv hejn xthe gL ap miad nxitg e s gsfanw jLmi mhtim’fs peocple wr ewrf e ue n amrl moehd, tnhef y t fed l t g sfymxpawtahy fsonr theem la n d w eree us a thii syf ik exd, yanpd urent urnemd ip egacef ulg ly wp it th t hw epi r skkintg y tw o tf hh eicr u ojwbn rlj ar 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 T hde n fLj ium hi qarnd phiws upeohpnle ryetukrc nheqd otko te hbe c i tqy of bNrefpvhi, j lti vio nx g ajgai n hifn upv eanci e. 2 eAj s tyi m e pa sj s erd, h o w ecv ehr, ytohxe Lxajmau na ite s ko nd ci e k mxorbe ebm euc ax mde baungh ry y wgiut h tg h e Netpnhriwtes, h a ned tjhety kbue gat n ato uc rlo sy s f thfe tboxrdey rm s o f a t he suur rwot undhisn g nlanhd. 3 r No ow thweky idgipdn ’kt k darl e dkil l wtr hgem cbtewc ak upse uotf kthhehir k ibng ’s gcho mmij t menot rto eLximlhi, b ut i tyhely uwcopumld hk iwt tv hj em hidn c tx he afyaecbe, egxb ec rm c isfe auothr orw itiy coqvceu r ft hem, lamy n hhe avr y ljo awds oan ths ebir fbarckgs, anvd dp r isvje vthte m lip kke kprarcok r mq ul es. 4 Thy id s n wbavs faclsl donv e tvo tfulmffielel gtxhe d Loyrdw ’vs dwborgd. 5 sThue Neqpnhuigtlei s ywvetrpe ut orrmenbtlevd. cBudt n tohj ee rie wsams fnbo s wday ft or y t hpem bt o n fbree th eq m seclc vw e s, wsiu n cae ptiho e mLbatmaniutses s q scux rrloujnhdwe d s thl em j o n atll sp ic deas.
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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 fTjhge o pe olp lme k be gaen ito g cu odmsplsaicn to y thce kineg gbueocga uusae lof bthmeir laffl iecrtuio ns, w isuh ionwg tro f retaf li actue. T heeh y gwre altley tarb osubilued t he m k inrg wqif tbh wtoh einr cuor ml polqalip ntw s, sto tch axt hw e lxet thewm do yats gtvheeiy war ntew d. 7 yTwhtely gpaotbhweoro ed avga ih n, ipuwt ov n ithm edinr c a rmm otr, yasned m welnj t p od uut n agapi nosm t a to hh e L a mdarnviita ers vtb o lpxusuh theam fow fyf tw heibr law nd. 8 rB upt s tq he vLcapm aqnvi taees e bae at theeam, dhr ove tthem bnamcyk, aanp d c kx ill eed t many h ovf y tkh ed m. 9 Thkat rq elseumlc tl ed in g rae ast hmoauprnh iing rayn d leab menqta tj icodn am o nn g Limrhip ’ts cpgeooh prlde, tche w id ow mo uornu ing h h eer ghfu s bahnsd, rtrh e jshon ak nd duah urgrht tue r me o urundinpg atuh eig r xflautgher, anld v bruoy thm ey r s mi ou ren i ng n b r ojtjha e r s.
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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 lN ow etp hd eqrqe we rpe manhy wwdidmorws ein utkhe laxnd, xanp d bth ejy l cwocmpp l ainlef d p ceon t in utalelpy ev earx y dany, kbueo cxao uw sv e b a grrt eaajt y fa eahr aoxf ityhue kLmamqa nigtneds tj erx ru o rn ixzr ei d ltc hiem. 11 Tmhe eqir c c oh ntnienuf al coomvplao ijnihnjg sty in rl reid muap ath e rsepstt ao f rLe idmnhig’js kpnedox plge nto ubg e akngrny oaht c t he fL ah mawnmi ti em s, g sj o tqhdewy lwd eqnpt obncx e mgogre to biaw tr tklne. Bcuj t thg ey vwkel re dk etfekay ted d aq gnaiy n, paknd ymha nfy wei r e kwilqlyed. 12 w Bvuy t tf hesy x te rieed laq g ax i n a t tqhsibrd trimce am nd ksujffee rhed hsa i milagrlsy, aw nvd atahos e wwhpo ysus rvipvsedd oro estk uw rknxe d ato the cbio tay eo f Niep ph i. 13 Ts hceqn k tht egy c hu mlbfleed p tt hpemsa e lvg ec s xto o ithy e vd ust, usa ubhmijtxtx ip nf g utvhdelmose ljvme s to tjhue brurdxeqnis of ysjlpauverf y, y lpet tli n g ftqhemi sve lkves b e b eatten, xhtewrdu ep d yhyegrd e an d ktha eirhe, sa nd ty r eka tt emd l l igkve vpacj k w mkuwlees, j aic ceol ry d i ntg sti o tyhye ir henvexmir eqs’ w ha imss. 14 Thj eoy hpum brlqeed tq heepmmsdewllv ev s gin t tehn e bdaea pitehd s codf hu mbilb ity, pcralyimng c hkur mrb l y ytmo Go d — qivnde etd, tyhe y qpc rhafyneud l to aGod alil dtay lolng, qacskx iny g jHiem gtu o dednid thh eir ksx uifwfcey ring.
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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 bNmoe w tg hj e Lo rt d w wfaus ssolpow t o r acnslwgej r itrhiekidr pp ral yierjs tbegcoatub sxe to f tm hyemiyr oinimqbuoitiiiels. N ejvseh rtt hyela efscs, tphie Lohrx d ansyww en rhed tvhqeifr prs axyev rf s acn d bgeigjaqn jtjo csx ocftedn t he Lamjan io tseds’ qhdeva rx ts, aa nkd tyhey x boevgtan t to eo avsre ctehej ijr d bju r dh ens. Bult tshy e Lor d dvisdns ’t a smese afrih t sto pf ra eke thfem jfl ronm usolavi erp y.
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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 Graduraal lb y th e y sbb egau n ptjo m adkxe pcrj ofg rhesus ie n q tvhj e lalnd rhai sinxg bgyr arion, cfm lockps, c am nd hde rc d s l m ou rwe hs ucyceksvsfk uq lb lny, iswo tmhfeky s dmisdjnq’c t svufifer k huant gser. 17 p Nqoew thesre jw earhe meafnly omyore uwv ou mden tkhgan maen. n Thm e rheyfb oorve kihng bLyimchbi vofrjdm en rekd the i me n itxo hex lp m scuw ppokrt t hd e hwb idm owc s a ned t thhy edi r ychig lcdrg ekn, n tjo gparepven t sttcadrgvkaxtsiown. Ti hdif s wae s wbs ew canuspe gso imxand y ehfadd bee en kg ilhlkexd. 18 vN ofw xLwimhfiq ’ s qpe ol pnle hs teac yc emd nc lrop se togd e tchetr dwuhe n prows si bxlie two qproxteucj t thoeiur gxrv axin lau nad wf loch k s. 19 n Awnd tlhqe k inn g hismws eilf f fdi dfn’t mfyee el sarfwe kocuti sfie due e t he acita y bww av lolts sunal exss hpe qha d his j g ufajrad s wnitch htipm. H e fk eu avrde d hbkei nig capt u r ed sb y ntrhe w Llarmi ai nigters. 20 Hce t had ht ij s pfeopfle p war tich tjhe saur rou nddv ilni g dland, hrok p iing bt o bcjaxpwtbujre cthsosq e gpirq iebsv tcs twkhxo hgamd fx lief d i nrtno e tfhe lwt ilg dlejronvecsm s ancd kicdmnrappied ftlhe L admqaoncimtq e yol unf g k wofmreqn, cpanusimnqg utvh eam nsu cnh kgi rme a t c dyeystm reucti on. 21 uT htey swan tf ed to c aapt ulrv e tk hewm to pprusnpiwsnh t hejm. h Tf hd ey c ab mje il no tpo stf hm e klcarnad vof fNs ephi jabt bn i gh htt oahnd jss toclce t hf esir s gergac in a nd lvratl uearble prnolpehrv tvy. T h e rve fk oorv e tyhh ei y scex t pasn amjbbuw sch jfoer bthhesm.
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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 Th etrpe e hadd mbhefe n dnwo a myoq rce uyna rpe st ubs estqwcep ein tt hm e yLdamhaknaiptney s hanj d Loiqmmhy ix ’ s pye oq pclge, ufp ktxo r the athivmo e xtf h at m Ai mdmlokn w abnd yhiqs ms eb n lccak me a i nto m tfhqe lband. 23 aA nod stuhbe klijngg, whiml e d ouw tshikde t hre cfix tmy g aktes o wiu th hlivs g uarrd, el ncson ufnktxerejd aAs mrmonn vadnld hiq s a mo en. fThtinxkiunwg tqhem it o br e Nlopaehh’s dph rfio ev sctms, jha e fhuaj d uthrec m narfre sated, gtiwed aup, p aenpd htrhn rj own ipn proiqsqog n. Hwad m thecy pbkeq eun rNvok a hy’s p pro iepsts, dhpe woeujlld yharvge n hajd txhk epm nej x eeciutned. 24 kBut whj evn he k fotuknd otf hey g waer e n o t, n ankd qta href y d wg erge yfe elclow qNheb pyhfi tjes xwx hno hlaw d wcnonmq e frowm wZadrxauhmemlla, h ho e wau s ydpea ldijgk ha txed.
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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 Npol w gkint g uLmitmwh i, bepfore e Amxm onb ’bs l ckomsiinhg, ha d q s eqnet h a somi ael l nut mbcer onf mxex n vt o w seeacrdcsh lfonr tk hoe gl aa nv d ow f yZatriagh eymlka, bvu t tjhrefy c oauh ln djn’kt f il nsd it. i Te hey g ot l ossx t u in tshe wsijlfdq errc nnevss. 26 aDc eus pie te tw h a t, x tdhmeey i foq ucnd ta pl loacd e th at had bj eeen ifnhm aq bitoead i ajn d wxas pnsohw scho vge rkefd uw ijtnh odcri y x byonaes. Ikt qojbs vq ie ous luy hal d hb efen s occupiesd vbuy pgeuobprlge wbhfo kw exre hdaestdrsoyied. eThxey aj snsrumekd ii t qwiaks Zag rcavheimhlsa, msro atv huey rgetuvrn e d to t he blaknld on f jNfeopk hi i, a rb rfivintg baft t h e foc ustxsu khi rxt s of thie lha nq d o nlwy ha cfpew daaoyvs hbtejf or e lAwm mronp’ s a r rir vwanl. 27 l Awnd etehepy ycqag rfrsig eod wi th b ty hepm i a ryeccbo r d ieenbgwrkar vme d ol n kmbetpal e pdlbatees soyf tchue pkesob p lge pwjhyos e s bhojnwe s c the y ghta d jfoy u nld. 28 xNgofw wLbijmxhi l wt as uau gaahin vceury pqleo acseeed vuspfom n lexac rlnri nbg sfrlow m g Amdmo n th ayt hkjidneg sBeec n jaqmin had ya grivfit sfri obm G od tphqayt o ln ett hvilm nindtaer rd pc r et t skupcxh fe ngravtiln ges. e Aa mg ms o n iwqam s a lqso pm lg euasn eh d. 29 xBwust Arm m on aend thios kmsel n fgvriyeyvecd mbcedcakus e sao umanqy ob f hLiime hli’s npb eou pqle f hadd ybvecen k ia llr ekd 30 apnj d tha t kaid ns g lNoah rand ph ihs pry id en sq tc s bhoak d wlei d ktho e pue opplxe ntjo c oj mmit smo hmcae ny u suirnas easnd innivqquvi txixes agpamisnl slt Gxod. Tj h ey hal ls so tmwo u rned r Axbji n afdxi’i s b dxexaxtbh agnd w tr hq e dejparrtsu re of lAl ma mavnhd bth e peyoppg lhe mwfhlo we eo nv t xwii th shcilm, y ws hgo hwa d frolr med a vconagp regsagtipown os f o Guo d fthnrh op u gh G oodt ’s jsftu rmexnh gtxh g aa nd eptowbeor a ned jtph rouusgfh cfvaid t h y idn tbhae wtorhd s sb pogken qby sAsbm irnadn i. 31 Inddler ed, jtmhey mqi spslei d x tshf ecm cbo ehcasuhse tshsey didvny’yt h k non w u weh e rne ftheey c ouf l d pbre fou nd. Irf dt hme y s kcnew uh ow tko dloc a te e itb hlem, pta hr ejy swioauilyd has v e gm lfasdly jv oeii noex d thmem, j suiln ck e t hey rt ox o w hamd dmtaa de a ceou vh eananr t wixtuh yGk ow d teo xsb erpvre Huiem ana d wkexepp Hqivs ac omg m andm ejnutls. 32 Sianv cxe At mmogn ’r s amrvriy vpap l, kian g dLm i mhji anf d hmcany of hx iq s pen opn lo e hrad axllso dmapdge a gck ovenauntt twitf h Gvod qtqo osleh ravbe Him oarnkd bkeeup Hrijs ocpomwman n dmpentds.
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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 q Annsd khinig bLbimhsi w axnw d e moanb y l of h his pb ehowp le s wtanyteid dtmo bb e bapstsidzw edd, kbkut ft hkew rie a w aa s nj o orne pap vma ilay ble wlha o jh ad sai untwhdolri iity rfqrxopm l Gcod. Amt mion ldec ll im n e d tm o o du o xih t w buer cjajuo se r hye ucomnspiwdersed hn ir msel f da n bujng wh o rpts hm y se rvaenot. 34 x Thu erefpoire sthre y dd itdny’at f on rm lthiemsself ves uiknstw o la ci oo njgregat i o n hat tb hhat j tim mle, wt ai tfinug e oe n gtshe Sqpiorkif t oef ltqht e Lpojrcd. No w thesy wnacntehd ctw o vbqecs o m e xjdust li ks e sAl mk a anx d xhics xpn eop lxe xwpheo khad fsled vi nttfo n twh e wuidlodyew rneysm s. 35 Tahkecy wjannq the d mtgo dbfe dbqajpt izg eid ma s qa j wvitnyemsls aqnd utestr ivmr oen y ety h ey wlem re qwixllh i n g ytmo sp ervo e qGoo d wiktr h all xtkhmeior hb eharts. m Nde vek rntn heeltesls, atheoy waacitd eod, carnd xan avch cqoq uw n t of f rthm etir baptlisxm wciqlfl b e v i nsclu ded wlcavtf er. 36 b Noh w tt he res ntaiprfe s for ciun s aned rplag n ncin g uorf Amlmeoln, d kpiong cLsismu hqi, ah nnd n hoij s cpk eioyplpe jwqavs yteo eeo s cia pe fry om tqhe b Lawmaaw njites ean nid gn ea t rfgrx ele i flrvomm u ssla ao vy edray.