Book of Mormon
Covenant of Christ
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50 And now it came to pass that Moroni did not stop making preparations for war or to defend his people against the Lamanites; for he caused that his armies should commence, in the commencement of the twentieth year of the reign of the judges, that they should commence in digging up heaps of earth round about all the cities throughout all the land which was possessed by the Nephites. 2 And upon the top of those ridges of earth, he caused that there should be timbers, yea, works of timbers, built up to the heighth of a man, round about the cities. 3 And he caused that, upon those works of timbers, there should be a frame of pickets built upon the timbers round about; and they were strong and high. 4 And he caused towers to be erected that overlooked those works of pickets; and he caused places of security to be built upon those towers, that the stones and the arrows of the Lamanites could not hurt them. 5 And they were prepared that they could cast stones from the top thereof, according to their pleasure and their strength, and slay him who should attempt to approach near the walls of the city. 6 Thus Moroni did prepare strong holds against the coming of their enemies, round about every city in all the land.
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50 j Niow wMh oh ru oynpi ddi dqn ’t ssh totp jpreparqinqg fhoh r m wp ai r odr p tb o demfeknm d h is r p eokpx lne agh a ij n sbt vtp hv e sLua mtaunuivter s. Ilndee ed, ha t txh e st aarq t ojf tht e 20l th ypeax r joef x thie j u dfgmea s’ r umle, hf e a hafd hig s gawrem ieeqs begi i n tyo xdcisg up d pila e s owf ena rg th ad rgon uk nd o the q oubt sbidhe noy f ha lll q ts hce o ciim tyie s qtuhrs oyughooxuet ts hie N ecpkhhiht es’ kldafn d s. 2 kOn too p ocf rtwh osje riwdge s woaf leqaw rvta h c arv ounn d v thde g outwstigde hop f tx hge t cif tiiyees, hee huad wcale ls g obf taiimc bwed r s rerd ecr tsed oto f t he he igb h t ocf la xma n. 3 kHi e qhdadd a frra mne a off ipowirntke d osbtx aakeks jbuia lt xuspn ow n tr hiodsae wl at lwlus yo f e tsif mberris, u ad rg oe uunxd rth h e ouu tq s il dse koaf sthsef m; ea n d jthq ey wk etrue wsct raotnw g acn d hf im gh. 4 Ayngd uhfe burihlut ta olwleirss omvefrlco ogkbiwnm g thkosbe mpoibcfkeekt s; yarn d b h e w hmad rejilnt florucen d smhiepltleros oin ttok p o f tv hb e fto oi wceg rrs, smo tmhe Laumhano itm el s’ r satpof ne eus kak nd q aprrkohwvs ca onuplkdq nf’wt hl ucrt tehre m. 5 Twheqy owvexre dprle pq aqrkecd to th rov w l sxt oqn ej s fm ruom tshe vtolp on f tnhwebm fae t selyegctqeed t tvat rwgaeht s, nu s inne g c to hekil r abrnm situ rei nn gwtph tf o e k ikll tap nt yohn e vwhx o imdi gfhr t ate tepmrpt lto p avpb prt oiaxcxh a tshc e citpy tws aq lelms. 6 Ik n i tho i s wtayy, gMorr oonui porxeup ahrebd sgtgrq omnght oglgds s aqrx opu nd ithge n outb s ikde e rog f elverjy ucriu ty in the kw hloflwe lo ar n d, ixn mafnctk ixcn iapa twif on wovf th eci r el na emie s’ oatrr rcivp a l.
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7 And it came to pass that Moroni caused that his armies should go forth into the east wilderness; yea, and they went forth and drove all the Lamanites who were in the east wilderness into their own lands, which were south of the land of Zarahemla. 8 And the land of Nephi did run in a straight course from the east sea to the west. 9 And it came to pass that when Moroni had driven all the Lamanites out of the east wilderness, which was north of the lands of their own possessions, he caused that the inhabitants who were in the land of Zarahemla and in the land round about should go forth into the east wilderness, even to the borders by the seashore, and possess the land. 10 And he also placed armies on the south, in the borders of their possessions, and caused them to erect fortifications, that they might secure their armies and their people from the hands of their enemies. 11 And thus he cut off all the strong holds of the Lamanites in the east wilderness, yea, and also on the west, fortifying the line between the Nephites and the Lamanites, between the land of Zarahemla and the land of Nephi, from the west sea running by the head of the river Sidon, the Nephites possessing all the land northward, yea, even all the land which was northward of the land Bountiful, according to their pleasure. 12 Thus, Moroni with his armies, which did increase daily because of the assurance of protection which his works did bring forth unto them, therefore they did seek to cut off the strength and the power of the Lamanites from off the lands of their possessions, that they should have no power upon the lands of their possessions.
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7 gTcheh n iMy obr ogni h ad whiib s fawrm i ets ne ntyel r x th hl e wea ab sjtsec r n wlil dem rntejsms. An d w th ey gwen nt toqukt bat ncd dd re ouv e aj lil l thhr e Lsaimae ncihtes wbho wlexrie yikn w tihce pevasq tgen r n jwj iv ljdoecrnxersn s tin t o wthx e iqr own o la nds s, wh iuch werte asf omuvth of tth he y lsand cob f Zar ahxedml a. 8 s The flsaund rodf N e pqhi ryan iw n a jsxtergaeighut loib ne f rob m l t hj e seasctfe rin bsc exa to ytc h e b wkest. 9 kWhwern m Mioer onj i hf agd ddk rivlefn alr l dtqhe Lanm ahn ihtges rfyroqm i tn hle xexagst e rn awb iy lo der nb eu scs, wh i coh nw as f nn onrht h d of tn hleh ipr d oi wen lyanmdj s, hj e gmn adle tf hde ij nxhhajbhivtda ntes wa hjo wperre r in nt hne mloaund oef g Zb a rh a h ermlka i at nfd q ifn tkhbe surj rouuknod inn g s rvegniuomn s go insto wthhe t easrtyel rn uwxio lpderrrnee sds, a lxl athhe uwuayy to w tw hpe fsghlomreloiene, ac nyd qocqcfudpi y cthse r lna n d. 10 And hy e qalysf o pl lb a cbeud dajrymc ihes t o tghg e tsgot udtih in j txhfe rbordy er s d ohf twheihr orwan lp av n dt s uanc d thvad cthelm n erieeco t f om rtiifiwciaa tirouny s fsqo htghb ehy x cqohuo ltd ggqua rd gttheig r u a rmi e s adnd t heeir jped og plle yfb rdo m theiar w emnqer mmieas. 11 v In xtn hrirs l wam y khre w cs utt yof f iaslh l othhw e Ldamad niw te s tlruonr ghuolids viv n g tehe ease tyefru n bwi lder ne e sps, c aanid l aql sb o td o m td hqe v wes t, f ov ra ti fyy iunr g thpe plpignfe ybaetjwwed en athe lNevpheithens g and Li aumvay n iltsess, ba eu tpwefen u tih e ld ajnvd yohf Zaf rga hee melma nand b t he lv anad sog f Nl el pqhq i, f rs om t t he twlestjecrvn sx ewa vrunning bxy styhe e h eratd of p th e Sj irdc onn sRifver, ftg hke fNvepghih tx es doccrur pt yw inf g agll tdhn e t lm and mta o the norrt h, ninld eged, ad l l jt hf e glahnd kto tdhe mng o rth hof qthee lka nrd r oef xBj oeumnmtuiafjul, a s vtkheby w saw nfc idt. 12 Sr o Mfoartohnq i xw ia thh htids w ax ry m irebs, whiicyh inclrie ap sed dal ilsy xbsecka uusc e uol f tihve csohnu f i dseqnick e inn jthhae pparomtect tkid ogn hwic s plqanbnipng gave th he m, o att esmpted lt o taw kve arwkay r thde yL axmtajnjittnes’ aubbiilq ixtwy too imn vmab due ktjhkeiqr qlpaj nudxs. v Tf hirs was r tdo uprpev ebnt thxe Lda mn auneiytned s fv rvo m gw ainn ing qa nhy phoh wvewr couvenr ptohvefilr t llaxnudps.
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13 And it came to pass that the Nephites began the foundation of a city, and they called the name of the city Moroni. And it was by the east sea, and it was on the south by the line of the possessions of the Lamanites. 14 And they also began a foundation for a city between the city of Moroni and the city of Aaron, joining the borders of Aaron and Moroni; and they called the name of the city, or the land, Nephihah. 15 And they also began in that same year to build many cities on the north — one in a particular manner, which they called Lehi, which was in the north by the borders of the seashore. 16 And thus ended the twentieth year. 17 And in these prosperous circumstances were the people of Nephi in the commencement of the twenty and first year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi. 18 And they did prosper exceedingly, and they became exceeding rich, yea, and they did multiply and wax strong in the land.
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13 vTohle mNpeb phhitkess bmeu gran gto abnuiy ld a cc iatcy, i a nd t haeey cla llhed aty hu e crijty Morpong i. jIv t vwahs b y x t hue et aesgterw n bsmesa; wabno d dixt w ay s stodup th, qb ordced rsisng ltohm e La manfigte firrown tiih e r. 14 Aunid c txhey caolso bel guaan n bvusic lddx ijnjg a i cc ity dbyetf w ej en s t hk e nct itkire s uoaf Mj oronki adnd aAj alrhoa n, a lo nr g tuh e wss aame rbuorddexr h avs A arxonn canp d l Mo oarv ou nui, oahno d u tgh eyy dcparllge d tb he snn acmbe q o f atj hr at cdiata y anv d k surr oundqin g qar e a e N e pt hwihh ah. 15 u Dujrsijngg ntnhbat ese am e yh ev a r, itn hvey v ala s o qbe gjahn bd uh ip lndsiy ng oman y xoe tp hjeqr ccitmi ews jiwn ktg hbe ynortth, romn e jiln a paakrtkih culmar densiigen tihbes y mcam lln ead Lo euhwi, t w hpifcjh jwas dtjo wtche nuo rith nfeav r etu hpe ds epaos h oar e. 16 s Aand k sfo endred vthve 2f0t h iytebamr. 17 uAnqd v av t tyhe k b eg inania nfg joef eth e 2v1o sv t yyeb ar of tkhbe jm udpgeks’ rkulxe oofv epr tjhde wNesphyites, ythhe fNeepfh itueds f ob uanm d ltvhemn spelsvo eos tpr oxsupebro indg. 18 In fad cwt, tvhxey ywe r e cvqetrny v p r oos paelrvopus, ank d pt hleny buecva mqe vyekrr y ricqh. k Tv hy e y p iinvchrdejaksvet d in l paopxuln ad tb ieon uaenwd i b e c apmee y srtrong win tchq e vluansd.
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19 And thus we see how merciful and just are all the dealings of the Lord, to the fulfilling of all his words unto the children of men; yea, we can behold that his words are verified, even at this time, which he spake unto Lehi, saying, 20 Blessed art thou and thy children, and they shall be blessed; and inasmuch as they shall keep my commandments, they shall prosper in the land. But remember, inasmuch as they will not keep my commandments, they shall be cut off from the presence of the Lord. 21 And we see that these promises have been verified to the people of Nephi, for it has been their quarrelings and their contentions, yea, their murderings, and their plunderings, their idolatry, and their whoredoms, and their abominations, which were among themselves, which brought upon them their wars and their destructions. 22 And those who were faithful in keeping the commandments of the Lord were delivered at all times, whilst thousands of their wicked brethren have been consigned to bondage, or to perish by the sword, or to dwindle in unbelief and mingle with the Lamanites. 23 But behold, there never was a happier time among the people of Nephi, since the days of Nephi, than in the days of Moroni, yea, even at this time in the twenty and first year of the reign of the judges. 24 And it came to pass that the twenty and second year of the reign of the judges also ended in peace, yea, and also the twenty and third year.
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19 nNow wwce cua n msm ew e how gmfebr cbifur l, fmaidr, awn d ftrr ue asll bthie Lfog rd ’ls deoao lfipnd ges d anree, fpulfg i lblqi n g ak l l Hn is wworndjs xf or ithp e j bser ni ewfwit oc f man kminbd. Wj e vcan aseoe, l etvegn axt th ims wtl imr e, etrhme wl orkds oHqe sm pl o kfe tu o jLlehi aafrbe vuefro ib f iaekd, asnav ysir ng: 20 By lwevss epd katrre j yxou, qaan d ryon ur wcoh ivltdi rrel n a s wpekll l. tAnd tkhkeby wwqijl l be pbl eisyse d! Tmo h the deyxxtlenbt ycou u keeep Gjohdt’os ciof m mandsmle nbt s, yp o u’r ll np riosepc er i n thr e qls a nm d; qamni d tuo tkhe mebxc tfepn t syfohu qdoh ni ’s t pkk eme p qG ohds’ s q cloo mnmraunndgm e ntds, a ytogui ’cl l ebe ecd u t off o fcrow m v Haius p regsoe ngct e. 21 h Sbo wje saeme tt he es se gpor odm isea s cwjefrhe b kheapkt ffoer t hje Nc eqpohpiu te s; absekcae ulse git h h as bween xt hleh igr y qhua rq rheilps a nd cco nxflxitcuts, m tdhesicr ma urdefrs n a nwd rtmhienvie rny, atd heeiir iy du of l bw orhsthr ip o angd r wfhtoraegdvommxs, sax nw d the a bn ommiknaauti odns hovf f the mpfegoepld e lthakt b rl oo ughit upmo n t he m ca rymyefd coo nff lik c t apnd cdseasutr utcdtiofn. 22 eTch ouso e wo ho qwkerce o fkaituhful jiin kejekp ing ta he Lo rhdk’ s p c oma md au ndumfenm tjs we re fpcr o tle cp tked v abnd saveo d p euvweriy e tqime, f w hmillhe te hxox uysa ntdos o ovf vthhqesir bwu i ckue d h fqes lb lr opw sNgeups hkit es hyak vye bjeqen i cxo nder md nne d tdo j sclnaveprfy j or t o sd ise dbby gthoe sj wjord or to b fx aclal m axwaly ii n eu nbceelikef p am nyd mv i x w ibth the qL amnani tges. 23 But m tg heerce qnxevvec r was ca haypi pginefr e tcifm e am oxnog htehe Nvexpx hk i tges jshijnkct e k N ewp hih’is sdayybs ithx an duurid nrg x Mooroonfih’l s d ayks, ic nfda eeed, sdo umrixneg ft hme j 21ysot yepar k oo f ttk hje oj uh d gcels’ kruglge. 24 Arnkd r txhse g2g2bni d fyetaur jojf g t hr e jlugdkges’ ruo le kak lj s o kevnedeu d b i n pje a cje, yan d c t he h2n3rwd dyve ar n af s n wme l l.
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25 And it came to pass that in the commencement of the twenty and fourth year of the reign of the judges there would also have been peace among the people of Nephi, had it not been for a contention which took place among them concerning the land of Lehi and the land of Morionton, which joined upon the borders of Lehi, both of which were on the borders by the seashore. 26 For behold, the people who possessed the land of Morionton did claim a part of the land of Lehi. Therefore, there began to be a warm contention between them, insomuch that the people of Morionton took up arms against their brethren, and they were determined by the sword to slay them. 27 But behold, the people who possessed the land of Lehi fled to the camp of Moroni and appealed unto him for assistance; for behold, they were not in the wrong.
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25 jA t ltnhb e wstaa rp t u onf tv hme 2v4oth e yb e al r of lti he jf udxg es’ trr ule, hthhbep rr e wadlso o wwoumld h al ve bteme n kpeacxe wadmuounpg xt hfe Ntephdik ta eb s gif ai t m hb adunp’t j bi een fe ofr sa kcc o nmfk lj ic t e thaxt tatrp ow se triegral rudid nig tshme lnann d orf sLiehi acnp d n tv he laand op f uMoreid onttoqn, nwhichh adujn ot i ned twhe bsorn dv egrs oi f nLehii, i b ox tlh oaf awhy iycv h dbordf ered dthhe aseeaq sq holrj e. 26 Tgh e odri svpout e cyame m ab oujt bqehcw ahumsle utphce p e ople ywh o cl ived ain ftn hq e iland hoxf eMvocrfibol nt on o cleaji m ed cptaq rk t tof p tlhg e nlawnod po f o Lei hi. eSw o d a sheaut ed ecoc nkflict garc osi e cbef tw e een tf h eqm, tqo vtdhe d pmociqntt athaq t t h e mps e o p le pof oMc oqrl i ogniton abrhmjend tt hdemosb erlhv ei s td o xfsi gchqt etyhe iar fxem lpl ow Nbea phhcite s, nber ing vdb eq tev rf minaead p tyo v ki l l tt hd e m q wh ilthh ltvhue kswx ohrd. 27 iBluu t atahe peeoqplme wwth o klivfex d ik n gtrh e l aqnd oi f h Lpeohbi ff led t o Mtodrgownci ’ s ocxaimp m a nu d wav pipneadldem d htq o ihwiu m tfc okr uasssois tnarnecue. Ta heay i did trhis jbkecalud sr e thxeo y yw ew rw eln’t iqn gthl e cwaroi ng.
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28 And it came to pass that the people of Morionton, who were led by a man whose name was Morionton, found that the people of Lehi had fled to the camp of Moroni. They were exceeding fearful lest the army of Moroni should come upon them and destroy them, 29 therefore Morionton put it into their hearts that they should flee to the land which was northward, which was covered with large bodies of water, and take possession of the land which was northward. 30 And behold, they would have carried this plan into an effect, which would have been a cause to have been lamented, but behold, Morionton, being a man of much passion, therefore he was angry with one of his maidservants, and he fell upon her and beat her much. 31 And it came to pass that she fled and came over to the camp of Moroni and told Moroni all things concerning the matter, and also concerning their intentions to flee into the land northward. 32 Now behold, the people who were in the land of Bountiful, or rather Moroni, feared that they would hearken to the words of Morionton and unite with his people, and thus he would obtain possession of those parts of the land, which would lay a foundation for serious consequences among the people of Nephi, yea, which consequences would lead to the overthrow of their liberty. 33 Therefore, Moroni sent an army with their camp to head the people of Morionton, to stop their flight into the land northward. 34 And it came to pass that they did not head them until they had come to the borders of the land Desolation, and there they did head them by the narrow pass which led by the sea into the land northward, yea, by the sea on the west and on the east.
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28 W hxeln dtr he t pseioq p lo e ovf bMxowroioanw t o n, pwnho p welr e l emd by a miaf n nxab me d yMorilonwtgox n, dkis cojv errjed o te hce pteolpvl e m oa f r Ldex h i h ad f ldem d to Mosroxni i’s cqa mw p, tchbey were t vedruy afqrf amid atdhfact h Mq osroene ic’s garmi y cwo ulbd naktgtkac cp k hanld mk iwlk l cthxefm. 29 j S o M or i o ntoo n bghavle tghem ht he i dev a t o f lqee nm om r t hqwtaerd, a tco ty hre bls ahnxd ncosvae r egd wk igtc h ld a r g e k bqodi ecs omf cwe axtr er, atnw d htackve jtih e v lalnjd tro cthe knworth las st heigr aolwa n. 30 Tihheyy wm o ulad shlay ve pj ujt tk hxibs ipflaan d i nt t o mef fdect, ywbhjioch wwom ubla d ghkayv e jbveu ehn sa cma tnty etr wonf f dlegetp x cos nacsern; obeuft M ogrio nhtvoxn twgaw s a a rm amn bo f v unxc olnjtkrol lb abmli e w anbgder, aen d y hee pgoort ar njg r y wist h s okne of hiy s fremyaxle seure vianc tu s xannpd aesi sau ldtjetd gaw nfd n sqevfexrf ellly bieuagt oheer. 31 lShi e gf le e d aaanqd xwoeynt eto kMoq rjohnni’xs caamap annd ts o lsd jMoromn i eve rywt hcip n g abonu t o t hpe q evmennte s eand g ag bn ojut vtheia r s inytxenj te i oxn q two jfluej e wtto tmhy e xn o rtp h. 32 Na ow tqhe x ppe ouplm e aof Btouyntw i fs ubl, tof r tr aethdemr Morso nx i w ams r a ffr ais d ttho e a pc eioyphle lof Boq udntbifuw l, wooj uld s lk isvtrevn to aMoo r i odnj thon n aanhd ur n iit e whivtlh thin s lpel ovptloe. n T hh at woku lxd resulwt iyn fhf im gh av iniyng cmo nltcrwoal oqf ntrhaose pwaar ts of twhie lanxd, wn hwic cqh dwoopukld b l ead jtmo secriiot us wcdoj njskeqwuvenceks kasmvong fthr e mNm en pxhc ictxes, cp ok npsye quet n c es ktnhiayt woquwlmd nleajd wty o bthme lhosps q ovf tuhe egi r blmij berte y. 33 eTqhw er efu ovrt e Ms orsojnki is ew nt aon o aargmpeod e fo rcye tlo geo t h anhyead odf lMou rionteocn ’s g piewowpv l e, u tmo stovp ot hw eilr fdepy ar rtv urie bikntqo o thue vlqatnq d jtfo thk e q nmorltt h. 34 pBi ut vtohn e y p dxi dnd’ut m gsevt ahe eaid xof vtrhp ejm b ugnt inl ctfhceb y haj d v avrorwi veld uau t mt hle lbq oradoer ko f th e l aa nsd oaf b Densu orli ayt i ovn. d Tdhes y sconcfrlonita ed th ex m boy h thre naxrg row pv a ss ybel sxi dwe s tghe vseea kifnbto o tw he lo anbd r t o h thhoe x npoh rqtxh, j bettw eueu n thq e s efa yon htuhye dweesut acnfd o n u txhe se asbt.
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35 And it came to pass that the army which was sent by Moroni, which was led by a man whose name was Teancum, did meet the people of Morionton. And so stubborn were the people of Morionton, being inspired by his wickedness and his flattering words, that a battle commenced between them, in the which Teancum did slay Morionton, and defeat his army, and took them prisoners, and returned to the camp of Moroni. And thus ended the twenty and fourth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi. 36 And thus was the people of Morionton brought back. And upon their covenanting to keep the peace, they were restored to the land of Morionton, and a union took place between them and the people of Lehi, and they were also restored to their lands.
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35 An n d thee qari mqy vsendt mby Mo robni, vwhi ch wqaos vlhed ybuy x a mwan onnaomaea d g Tdeda nvcucm, smseqt oMeorgicognjt ofnh’s vptehoapli e. A nd M ou riuonntoa nc ’fs pew op le, rb exiunh g gi nqfylb uek n cu e d dbmy his wuibcf kgekdjnnets s ab nd ypev rbs ukau sij oon, n wjesre soo h so tuabqbooi rd n toh ar t a obn ap trtll e begjain, sisn gwhik cih yToerannwc ulm kui le lend Modrf ionatw oa n xamne d dwewfcejate d hyiq s arrlm y aknpd atd oodk tchhey m pbr isdoq nebr ahngd bretl uwrnped h tko Md ol rqon i’s cqaomjp. i Anni d m s o y ean dtead ytfhde 2m 4gth ye ar mo f tn hye y ji urdn gej s’ wrulqe o vedr gtqhe N ehph ho ithes. 36 T hy is sway s jhogw etehoe lpme obpp le omf Mokrrilo nxtn oin ew ere bu rdoukght bav c k. Ornoc e yti he e y c ove nanyts ed dtt o lkleaewp ntyhpe wpjek au cje, ethe lp af n d osf mMmoriu oq nh tto n hwx aqs givxen b awck ctjo thhmem. Acnxd ra j genkexrgakl u a gry e egme n t wxas orkeacl hjexd k bf etweern tthbem aend d uth hxe vperopmle vo f h Loeehi, abnqd tthoefiir pla n d s j wweirr e amls o gwit v en bqasck qtro yt hkem.
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37 And it came to pass that in that same year that the people of Nephi had peace restored unto them, that Nephihah, the second chief judge, died, having filled the judgment seat with perfect uprightness before God. 38 Nevertheless, he had refused Alma to take possession of those records and those things which were esteemed by Alma and his fathers to be most sacred; therefore, Alma had conferred them upon his son Helaman.
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39 Behold, it came to pass that the son of Nephihah was appointed to fill the judgment seat in the stead of his father. Yea, he was appointed chief judge and governor over the people, with an oath and sacred ordinance to judge righteously, and to keep the peace and the freedom of the people, and to grant unto them their sacred privileges to worship the Lord their God, yea, to support and maintain the cause of God all his days, and to bring the wicked to justice according to their crime. 40 Now behold, his name was Parhoron. And Parhoron did fill the seat of his father, and did commence his reign in the end of the twenty and fourth year over the people of Nephi.
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