Chapter Behold now it came to pass that the king of the Lamanites sent a proclamation among all his People that they should not lay their hands on Ammon or Aaron or Omner or Himni nor neither of their brethren which should go forth preaching the word of God in whatsoever place they should be in in any part of their land
1Behold, now it came to pass that the king of the Lamanites sent a proclamation among all his people, that they should not lay their hands on Ammon, or Aaron, or Omner, or Himni, nor either of their brethren who should go forth preaching the word of God, in whatsoever place they should be, in any part of their land.
yea he sent a decree among them that they should not lay their hands on them to bind them or to cast them into prison neither should they Spit upon them nor smite them nor cast them out of their Synagogue nor scourge them neither should they cast stones at them but that they should have free access to their houses & also their temples & their Sanctuaries
2Yea, he sent a decree among them, that they should not lay their hands on them to bind them, or to cast them into prison; neither should they spit upon them, nor smite them, nor cast them out of their synagogues, nor scourge them; neither should they cast stones at them, but that they should have free access to their houses, and also their temples, and their sanctuaries.
& thus they might go forth & preach the word according to their desires for the King had been converted unto the Lord & all his household therefore he sent this proclamation throughout the land unto his people that the words of God might have no obstruction but that it might go forth throughout all the land that his people might be convinceed comcerning the wicked traditions of their fathers & that they might be convinced that they were all brethren & that they had not ought to Murder nor to Plunder nor to steal nor to commit adultry nor to commit any manner of wickedness
3And thus they might go forth and preach the word according to their desires, for the king had been converted unto the Lord, and all his household; therefore he sent his proclamation throughout the land unto his people, that the word of God might have no obstruction, but that it might go forth throughout all the land, that his people might be convinced concerning the wicked traditions of their fathers, and that they might be convinced that they were all brethren, and that they ought not to murder, nor to plunder, nor to steal, nor to commit adultery, nor to commit any manner of wickedness.
& now it came to pass that when the King had sent forth this proclamation that Aaron & his brethren went forth from city to city & from one house of worship to another establishing churches & consecrating Priests & teachers throughout the land among the Lamanites to preach & to teach the word of God among them & thus they began to have great success
4And now it came to pass that when the king had sent forth this proclamation, that Aaron and his brethren went forth from city to city, and from one house of worship to another, establishing churches, and consecrating priests and teachers throughout the land among the Lamanites, to preach and to teach the word of God among them; and thus they began to have great success.
& thousands were brought to the Knowledge of the Lord yea thousands were brought to believe in the traditions of the Nephites & they were taught the records & the Prophesies which were handed down even to the presant time
5And thousands were brought to the knowledge of the Lord, yea, thousands were brought to believe in the traditions of the Nephites; and they were taught the records and prophecies which were handed down even to the present time.
& as sure as the Lord lieveth so sure as many as believed or as many as were brought to the Knowledge of the truth through the preaching of Ammon & his Brethren according to <the spirit of> revelation & of prophesy & the Power of God working miracles in them yea I say unto you as the Lord lieveth as many of the Lamanites as believed in their preaching & were converted unto the Lord never did fall away
6And as sure as the Lord liveth, so sure as many as believed, or as many as were brought to the knowledge of the truth, through the preaching of Ammon and his brethren, according to the spirit of revelation and of prophecy, and the power of God working miracles in them— yea, I say unto you, as the Lord liveth, as many of the Lamanites as believed in their preaching, and were converted unto the Lord, never did fall away.
for they became a righteous people they did lay down the weopans of their rebellion that they did not fight against God no more neither against any of them their brethrennow
7For they became a righteous people; they did lay down the weapons of their rebellion, that they did not fight against God any more, neither against any of their brethren.
these are they which were converted unto the Lord
8Now, these are they who were converted unto the Lord:
the People of the Lamaniteswhich were in the land of Ishmael
9The people of the Lamanites who were in the land of Ishmael;
& also of the Peop people of the Lamanites whichwere in the land of Middoni
10And also of the people of the Lamanites who were in the land of Middoni;
& also of the People of the Lamanites which were in the City of Nephi
11And also of the people of the Lamanites who were in the city of Nephi;
& also of the people of the Lamanites which were in the land of Shilom & which were in the land of Shemlon & in the City of Lemull & in the City of Shimnilom
12And also of the people of the Lamanites who were in the land of Shilom, and who were in the land of Shemlon, and in the city of Lemuel, and in the city of Shimnilom.
& these are the names of the Citties of the Lamanites which were converted unto the Lord & these are they that lay down the weopansof their rebellion yea all their weopans of war & they were all Lamanites
13And these are the names of the cities of the Lamanites which were converted unto the Lord; and these are they that laid down the weapons of their rebellion, yea, all their weapons of war; and they were all Lamanites.
& the Amelicites were not converted save only one neither was any of the Amulonites but they did heardon their hearts & also the hearts of the Lamanites in that part of the land whee whitheersoever they dwelt yea & all their viliges & all their Citties
14And the Amalekites were not converted, save only one; neither were any of the Amulonites; but they did harden their hearts, and also the hearts of the Lamanites in that part of the land wheresoever they dwelt, yea, and all their villages and all their cities.
therefore we have named all the Cittis of the Lamanites in which they did repent & come to the Knowledge of the truth & were converted
15Therefore, we have named all the cities of the Lamanites in which they did repent and come to the knowledge of the truth, and were converted.
& now it came to pass that the King & those Peo ple which were converted were desireous that they might have a name that thereby they might be distinguished from their Brethren therefore the king consulted with Aaron & many of their Priests concerning the name that they should take upon them that they might be distinguished
16And now it came to pass that the king and those who were converted were desirous that they might have a name, that thereby they might be distinguished from their brethren; therefore the king consulted with Aaron and many of their priests, concerning the name that they should take upon them, that they might be distinguished.
& it came to pass that they called their name AntiNephiLehies & they were called by this name & were no more called Lamanites
17And it came to pass that they called their names Anti- Nephi- Lehies; and they were called by this name and were no more called Lamanites.
& they began to be a verry industrious people yea & they were friendly with the Nephites therefore they did open a corrispondence with them & the cures curse of God did no more follow them
18And they began to be a very industrious people; yea, and they were friendly with the Nephites; therefore, they did open a correspondence with them, and the curse of God did no more follow them.