1And now these are the words of Ammon to his brethren which sayeth thus my brothers & my brethren behold I say unto you how great reason have we to rejoice for could we have sup posed when we started from the land of Zarahemla that God would have granted unto us such great blessings
1And now, these are the words of Ammon to his brethren, which say thus: My brothers and my brethren, behold I say unto you, how great reason have we to rejoice; for could we have supposed when we started from the land of Zarahemla that God would have granted unto us such great blessings?
2& now I ask what great blessings ha th he bestowed upon us can ye tell
2And now, I ask, what great blessings has he bestowed upon us? Can ye tell?
3behold I answer for you for our brethren the Lamanites were in darkness yea even in the darkest abyss but behold how many of them are brought to behold the marvelous light of God & this is the blessing which hath been bestowed upon us that we have been made instruments in the hands of God to bring ab out this great work
3Behold, I answer for you; for our brethren, the Lamanites, were in darkness, yea, even in the darkest abyss, but behold, how many of them are brought to behold the marvelous light of God! And this is the blessing which hath been bestowed upon us, that we have been made instruments in the hands of God to bring about this great work.
4behold thousands of them do rejoice & have been brought into the fold of God
4Behold, thousands of them do rejoice, and have been brought into the fold of God.
5behold the field is ripe & blessed are ye for ye did thrust in the sickle & did reap with your mights yea all the day long did ye labour & behold the number of your shieves & they shall be gathered into the garners that they are not wasted
5Behold, the field was ripe, and blessed are ye, for ye did thrust in the sickle, and did reap with your might, yea, all the day long did ye labor; and behold the number of your sheaves! And they shall be gathered into the garners, that they are not wasted.
6yea they shall not be beaten down by the storm at the last day yea neither shall they be harrowed up by the whirl winds but when the storm cometh they shall be gathered together in their pla ce that the storm cannot penetrate to them yea neither shall they be driv en with fierce winds whithersoever the enemy listeth to carry them
6Yea, they shall not be beaten down by the storm at the last day; yea, neither shall they be harrowed up by the whirlwinds; but when the storm cometh they shall be gathered together in their place, that the storm cannot penetrate to them; yea, neither shall they be driven with fierce winds whithersoever the enemy listeth to carry them.
7but behold they are in the hands of the Lord of the harvest & they are his & he will raise them up at the last day
7But behold, they are in the hands of the Lord of the harvest, and they are his; and he will raise them up at the last day.
8blessed be the name of our God let us sing to his praise yea let us give thanks to his holy name for he doth work righteousness forever
8Blessed be the name of our God; let us sing to his praise, yea, let us give thanks to his holy name, for he doth work righteousness forever.
9for if we had not come up out of the land of Zarahemla these our dearly beloved brethren which have so dearly beloved us would still have been racked with hatred against us yea & they would also have been strangers to God
9For if we had not come up out of the land of Zarahemla, these our dearly beloved brethren, who have so dearly beloved us, would still have been racked with hatred against us, yea, and they would also have been strangers to God.
10& it came to pass that when Ammon had said these words his brother Aaron rebuked him saying Ammon I fear that thy joy doth carry thee away unto boa
10And it came to pass that when Ammon had said these words, his brother Aaron rebuked him, saying: Ammon, I fear that thy joy doth carry thee away unto boasting.
11sting but Ammon sayeth unto him I do not boast in my own str ength or in my own wisdom but behold my joy is full yea my hea rt is brim with joy & I will rejoice in my God
11But Ammon said unto him: I do not boast in my own strength, nor in my own wisdom; but behold, my joy is full, yea, my heart is brim with joy, and I will rejoice in my God.
12yea I know that I am nothing as to my strength I am weak therefore I will not boast of my self but I will boast of my God for in his strength I can do all things yea behold many mighty miracels we have wrought in this land for which we will praise his name forever
12Yea, I know that I am nothing; as to my strength I am weak; therefore I will not boast of myself, but I will boast of my God, for in his strength I can do all things; yea, behold, many mighty miracles we have wrought in this land, for which we will praise his name forever.
13behold how many thousands of our brethren hath he loosed from the pains of hell & they are brought to sing red eeming love & this because of the power of his word which is in us therefore have we not great reason to rejoice
13Behold, how many thousands of our brethren has he loosed from the pains of hell; and they are brought to sing redeeming love, and this because of the power of his word which is in us, therefore have we not great reason to rejoice?
14yea we have reason to praise him for ever for he is the most high God & has loosed our brethren from the chains of hell
14Yea, we have reason to praise him forever, for he is the Most High God, and has loosed our brethren from the chains of hell.
15yea they were ensirceled about with everlasting darkness & destr uction but behold he hath brought them into his everlasting light yea into everlasting salvation & they are ensircled about with the ma tchless bounty of his love yea & we have been instruments in his ha nds of doing this great & marvelous work
15Yea, they were encircled about with everlasting darkness and destruction; but behold, he has brought them into his everlasting light, yea, into everlasting salvation; and they are encircled about with the matchless bounty of his love; yea, and we have been instruments in his hands of doing this great and marvelous work.
16therefore let us glory yea we will glory in the Lord yea we will rejoice for our joy is full yea we will praise our God forever behold who can glory to much in the Lord yea who can say to mu ch of his great power & of his mercy of his long suffering towards the children of men behold I say unto you I cannot say the smallest part which I feel
16Therefore, let us glory, yea, we will glory in the Lord; yea, we will rejoice, for our joy is full; yea, we will praise our God forever. Behold, who can glory too much in the Lord? Yea, who can say too much of his great power, and of his mercy, and of his long- suffering towards the children of men? Behold, I say unto you, I cannot say the smallest part which I feel.
17who could have supposed that our God would have been so merciful as to have snatched us from our awful sinful & polluted state
17Who could have supposed that our God would have been so merciful as to have snatched us from our awful, sinful, and polluted state?
18behold we went forth even in wrath with mighty threatnings to destroy his church
18Behold, we went forth even in wrath, with mighty threatenings to destroy his church.
19O then why did he not consign us to an awful destruction yea why did he not let the sword of his justice fall upon us & doom us to eternal disp
19Oh then, why did he not consign us to an awful destruction, yea, why did he not let the sword of his justice fall upon us, and doom us to eternal despair?
20air O my soul alsmost as it were fleeth at the thought behold he did not exercise his justice upon us but in his great mercy hath brought us over that everlasting gulf of death & miseary even to the salvation of our souls
20Oh, my soul, almost as it were, fleeth at the thought. Behold, he did not exercise his justice upon us, but in his great mercy hath brought us over that everlasting gulf of death and misery, even to the salvation of our souls.
21& now behold my brethren what natural man is there that knoweth these things I say unto you there is none that knoweth these things save it be the penitant
21And now behold, my brethren, what natural man is there that knoweth these things? I say unto you, there is none that knoweth these things, save it be the penitent.
22yea he that repenteth & exerciseth faith & bringeth forth good works & prayeth continually without ceaseing unto such it is given to know the mysteries of God yea unto such it shall be given to reveal things which never have been revealed yea & it shall be given unto such to bring thousands of souls to repentance even as it hath been given unto us to bring these our brethren to repentance
22Yea, he that repenteth and exerciseth faith, and bringeth forth good works, and prayeth continually without ceasing— unto such it is given to know the mysteries of God; yea, unto such it shall be given to reveal things which never have been revealed; yea, and it shall be given unto such to bring thousands of souls to repentance, even as it has been given unto us to bring these our brethren to repentance.
23now do ye remember my brethren that we said unto our brethren in the land of Zarahemla we go up to the land of Nephi to preach unto our brethren the Laman ites & they laughed us to scorn
23Now do ye remember, my brethren, that we said unto our brethren in the land of Zarahemla, we go up to the land of Nephi, to preach unto our brethren, the Lamanites, and they laughed us to scorn?
24for they said unto us do ye suppose that ye can bring the Lamanites to the knowledge of the truth do ye suppose that ye can convince the Lamanites of the incorrectness of the traditions of their fathers as stiffnecked a peop le as they are whose hearts delighteth in the shedding of blood whose days have be en spent in the grossest iniquity whose ways have been the ways of a transgressor from the beginning now my brethren ye remember that this was their language
24For they said unto us: Do ye suppose that ye can bring the Lamanites to the knowledge of the truth? Do ye suppose that ye can convince the Lamanites of the incorrectness of the traditions of their fathers, as stiffnecked a people as they are; whose hearts delight in the shedding of blood; whose days have been spent in the grossest iniquity; whose ways have been the ways of a transgressor from the beginning? Now my brethren, ye remember that this was their language.
25& moreover they did say let us take up arms against them that we destroy the m & their iniquity out of the land lest they overrun us & destroy us
25And moreover they did say: Let us take up arms against them, that we destroy them and their iniquity out of the land, lest they overrun us and destroy us.
26but beho ld my beloved brethren we came into the wilderness not with the intent to destroy our brethren but with the intent that perhaps we might save some few of their souls
26But behold, my beloved brethren, we came into the wilderness not with the intent to destroy our brethren, but with the intent that perhaps we might save some few of their souls.
27now when our hearts were depressed & we were about to turn back behold the Lord comforted us & said go amongst thy brethren the Lamanites & bear with patience thine afflictions & I will give unto thee success &
27Now when our hearts were depressed, and we were about to turn back, behold, the Lord comforted us, and said: Go amongst thy brethren, the Lamanites, and bear with patience thine afflictions, and I will give unto you success.
28mow beh old we have come & been forth amongst them & we have been patient in our su fferings & we have suffered every privation yea we have traveled from house to house relying upon the mercies of the world not upon the mercies of the world alone but upon the mercies of God
28And now behold, we have come, and been forth amongst them; and we have been patient in our sufferings, and we have suffered every privation; yea, we have traveled from house to house, relying upon the mercies of the world— not upon the mercies of the world alone but upon the mercies of God.
29& we have entered into their houses & tau ght them & we have taught them in their streets yea & we have taught them upon their hills & we have also entered into their tempels & their Synagogues & taught them & we have been cast out & mocked & spit upon & smote upon our cheeks & we have been stoned & taken & bound with strong cords & cast into pris on & through the power & wisdom of God we have been delivered again
29And we have entered into their houses and taught them, and we have taught them in their streets; yea, and we have taught them upon their hills; and we have also entered into their temples and their synagogues and taught them; and we have been cast out, and mocked, and spit upon, and smote upon our cheeks; and we have been stoned, and taken and bound with strong cords, and cast into prison; and through the power and wisdom of God we have been delivered again.
30& we have suffered all manner of afflictions & all this that perhaps we might be the means of saveing some soul & we supposed that our joy would be full if perhaps we co uld be the means of saving some
30And we have suffered all manner of afflictions, and all this, that perhaps we might be the means of saving some soul; and we supposed that our joy would be full if perhaps we could be the means of saving some.
31now behold we can look forth & see the fruits of our labours & are they few I say unto you nay they are many yea & we can witness of their sincerity because of their love towards their brethren & also tow ards us
31Now behold, we can look forth and see the fruits of our labors; and are they few? I say unto you, Nay, they are many; yea, and we can witness of their sincerity, because of their love towards their brethren and also towards us.
32for behold they had rather sacrifise their lives than even to take the life of their enemy & they have buried their weopons of war deep in the earth because of their love towards their brethren
32For behold, they had rather sacrifice their lives than even to take the life of their enemy; and they have buried their weapons of war deep in the earth, because of their love towards their brethren.
33& now behold I say unto you has their been so great love in all the land behold I say unto you nay there has not even among the Nephites
33And now behold I say unto you, has there been so great love in all the land? Behold, I say unto you, Nay, there has not, even among the Nephites.
34for behold they would take up arms against their brethren they would not suffer themselves to be slain but behold how many of these have laid down their lives & we know & they have gone to their God because of their love & of their ha tred to sin
34For behold, they would take up arms against their brethren; they would not suffer themselves to be slain. But behold how many of these have laid down their lives; and we know that they have gone to their God, because of their love and of their hatred to sin.
35now have we not reason to rejoice yea I say unto you there never was men that had so great reason to rejoice as we since the world began yea & my joy is carried away even unto boasting in my God for he has all power all wisdom & all understanding he comprehendeth all things & he is a merciful being even unto salvation to those who will repent & believe on his name
35Now have we not reason to rejoice? Yea, I say unto you, there never were men that had so great reason to rejoice as we, since the world began; yea, and my joy is carried away, even unto boasting in my God; for he has all power, all wisdom, and all understanding; he comprehendeth all things, and he is a merciful Being, even unto salvation, to those who will repent and believe on his name.
36now if this is boasting even so will I boast for this is my life & my light my joy & my salvation & my redemption from everlasting wo yea blessed is the mame of my God who hath been mindful of this people which are a branch of the tree of Israel & hath been lost from its body in a strange land yea I say blessed be the name of my God who hath been mindful of us wanderers in a strange land
36Now if this is boasting, even so will I boast; for this is my life and my light, my joy and my salvation, and my redemption from everlasting wo. Yea, blessed is the name of my God, who has been mindful of this people, who are a branch of the tree of Israel, and has been lost from its body in a strange land; yea, I say, blessed be the name of my God, who has been mindful of us, wanderers in a strange land.
37now my brethren we see that God is mindful of every people in whatsoever land they may be in yea he numbereth his people & his bowels of mercy is over all the earth now this is my joy & my great thanks giving yea & I will give thanks unto my God forever Amen Chapter[]Now it came to pass that when the Lamanites
37Now my brethren, we see that God is mindful of every people, whatsoever land they may be in; yea, he numbereth his people, and his bowels of mercy are over all the earth. Now this is my joy, and my great thanksgiving; yea, and I will give thanks unto my God forever. Amen.