1Now it came to pass in the sixth year of the Reign of the Judges over the peo ple of Nephi there was no Contentions nor wars in the land of Zarahemla
1Now it came to pass in the sixth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi, there were no contentions nor wars in the land of Zarahemla;
2& the people being afflicted yea greatly afflicted for the loss of their Brethren & also for the loss of their flocks & herds & also for the Loss of their fields of Grain which was troden under foot & destroyed by the Lamanites
2But the people were afflicted, yea, greatly afflicted for the loss of their brethren, and also for the loss of their flocks and herds, and also for the loss of their fields of grain, which were trodden under foot and destroyed by the Lamanites.
3& so great was their affliction that every soul had cause to moun & they believed that it was the Judgments of God sent upon them because of their wickedness & their Abominations therefore they were awakened to a remembrance of their duty.
3And so great were their afflictions that every soul had cause to mourn; and they believed that it was the judgments of God sent upon them because of their wickedness and their abominations; therefore they were awakened to a remembrance of their duty.
4And they be gan to establish the Church more fully. yea & many were Baptised in the waters of Sidon & were joined to the Church of God. yea they were Baptised by the hand of Alma who had been Consecrated the High Priest over the People of the Church, by the hand of his Father Alma.
4And they began to establish the church more fully; yea, and many were baptized in the waters of Sidon and were joined to the church of God; yea, they were baptized by the hand of Alma, who had been consecrated the high priest over the people of the church, by the hand of his father Alma.
5And it came to pass in the seventh year of the Reign of the Judges there was about three Thousand five hundred souls that united themselves to the Church of God & were Baptised. And thus en ded the seventh year of the Reign of the Judges over the People of Nephi & there was Continual Peace in all that time.
5And it came to pass in the seventh year of the reign of the judges there were about three thousand five hundred souls that united themselves to the church of God and were baptized. And thus ended the seventh year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi; and there was continual peace in all that time.
6And it came to pass in the Eighth year of the Reign of the Judges that the People of the Church began to wax Proud because of their exceeding Riches, & their fine silks & their fine twined linnen, & because of their many flocks & herds & their Gold & their Silver & all manner of precious things which they had obtained by their Industry & in all these things were they lifted up in the Pride of their eyes for they began to wear very Costly Apparel.
6And it came to pass in the eighth year of the reign of the judges, that the people of the church began to wax proud, because of their exceeding riches, and their fine silks, and their fine- twined linen, and because of their many flocks and herds, and their gold and their silver, and all manner of precious things, which they had obtained by their industry; and in all these things were they lifted up in the pride of their eyes, for they began to wear very costly apparel.
7now this was the cause of much affliction to Alma yea And to many of the People which Alma had consecrated to be teachers & Priests And Elders over the church. yea many of them were sorely grieved for the wickedness which they saw had begun to be among their People
7Now this was the cause of much affliction to Alma, yea, and to many of the people whom Alma had consecrated to be teachers, and priests, and elders over the church; yea, many of them were sorely grieved for the wickedness which they saw had begun to be among their people.
8for they saw & beheld with great sorrow that the People of the church began to be lifted up in the pride of their Eyes & to set their hearts upon riches & upon the vain th ings of the world that they began to be scornful one towards another & they began to persecute those that did not believe according to their own will And pleasure.
8For they saw and beheld with great sorrow that the people of the church began to be lifted up in the pride of their eyes, and to set their hearts upon riches and upon the vain things of the world, that they began to be scornful, one towards another, and they began to persecute those that did not believe according to their own will and pleasure.
9& thus in this Eighth Year of the Reign of the Judges there began to be great Contentions among the People of the church, yea there was envyings & strifes & malice And Persecutions & pride even to exceed the pride of those who did not belong to the Church of God,
9And thus, in this eighth year of the reign of the judges, there began to be great contentions among the people of the church; yea, there were envyings, and strife, and malice, and persecutions, and pride, even to exceed the pride of those who did not belong to the church of God.
10and thus ended the Eighth year of the Reign of the Jud ges, and the wickedness of the church was a great stumbling block to those who did not belong to the church, & thus the church began to fail in its prog
10And thus ended the eighth year of the reign of the judges; and the wickedness of the church was a great stumbling- block to those who did not belong to the church; and thus the church began to fail in its progress.
11ress, And it came to pass in the commencement of the Ninth Year Alma seeing the wickedness of the church. & also that the Example of the Church began to lead those who were unbelievers on from one piece of iniquity to anoth er thus bringing on the destruction of the People
11And it came to pass in the commencement of the ninth year, Alma saw the wickedness of the church, and he saw also that the example of the church began to lead those who were unbelievers on from one piece of iniquity to another, thus bringing on the destruction of the people.
12yea seeing great une quality among the People, some lifting themselves up with their pride dispi sing others turning their backs upon the needy & th naked & those which were hungry & those which were athirst & those which were sick & afflicted,
12Yea, he saw great inequality among the people, some lifting themselves up with their pride, despising others, turning their backs upon the needy and the naked and those who were hungry, and those who were athirst, and those who were sick and afflicted.
13now this was a great cause for lamentations among the People while others were abaseing them selves succoring those who stood in need of their succor such as imparting their substance to the poor & the needy feeding the hungry & suffering all manner of afflictions for Christs sake which should come according to the spirit of Prophecy
13Now this was a great cause for lamentations among the people, while others were abasing themselves, succoring those who stood in need of their succor, such as imparting their substance to the poor and the needy, feeding the hungry, and suffering all manner of afflictions, for Christ’ s sake, who should come according to the spirit of prophecy;
14looking forward to that day thus retaineing a remission of their sins being filled with great joy because of the resurrection of the dead according to the will & power and deliverance of Jesus Christ from the pains of death.
14Looking forward to that day, thus retaining a remission of their sins; being filled with great joy because of the resurrection of the dead, according to the will and power and deliverance of Jesus Christ from the bands of death.
15And now it come to pass that Alma having seen the afflictions of the humble followers of God. & the persecutions which was heaped upon them by the remainder of his People & seeing all their unequality h◊ began to be very sorrowful Nevertheless the spirit of the Lord did not fail him
15And now it came to pass that Alma, having seen the afflictions of the humble followers of God, and the persecutions which were heaped upon them by the remainder of his people, and seeing all their inequality, began to be very sorrowful; nevertheless the Spirit of the Lord did not fail him.
16and he selected a wise man which was among the Elder of the Church and gave him power according to the voice of the people that he might have power to enact Laws according to the Laws which had been given & to put them in force according to the wickedness & the crimes of the people—
16And he selected a wise man who was among the elders of the church, and gave him power according to the voice of the people, that he might have power to enact laws according to the laws which had been given, and to put them in force according to the wickedness and the crimes of the people.
17Now this mans name was Nephiah & he was appointed Chief Judge & he sat in the Judgment seat to Judge & to govern the people,
17Now this man’ s name was Nephihah, and he was appointed chief judge; and he sat in the judgment- seat to judge and to govern the people.
18now Alma did not grant unto him the Office of High priest over the church but the retained the Office of high Priest unto himself, but he delivered the Judgment Seat unto Nephiah
18Now Alma did not grant unto him the office of being high priest over the church, but he retained the office of high priest unto himself; but he delivered the judgment- seat unto Nephihah.
19& this he did that he himself might go forth among his people or among the peop le of Nephi that he might Preach the word of God unto them to stir them up in remembrance of their duty & that he might pull down by the word of God all the pride & craftiness & all the contentions which was among his people seeing no way that he might reclaim them save it were in bearing down in pure testimony against them.
19And this he did that he himself might go forth among his people, or among the people of Nephi, that he might preach the word of God unto them, to stir them up in remembrance of their duty, and that he might pull down, by the word of God, all the pride and craftiness and all the contentions which were among his people, seeing no way that he might reclaim them save it were in bearing down in pure testimony against them.
20And thus in the commencement of the ninth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi, Alma delivered up the judgment- seat to Nephihah, and confined himself wholly to the high priesthood of the holy order of God, to the testimony of the word, according to the spirit of revelation and prophecy.
20And thus in the commencement of the ninth year of the Judges over the people of Nephi Alma delivered up the Judgment Seat to Nephiah & confined himself wholly to the High Priesthood of the holy Order of God to the testimony of the word accor ding to the spirit of revelation and Prophesy— Chapter 3rd. The words which Alma the high priest according to the holy order of god delivered to the people in their Citties & viliges through out the land Now