& it came to pass that he wrote again to the govornor of the land which was Pahoran & these are the words which he wrote saying behold I direct mine Epistle to Pahoran in the city of Zarahemla which is the chief Judge & the govornor over the land & also to all those who hath been chosen by this people to govorn & manage the affairs of this war
1And it came to pass that he wrote again to the governor of the land, who was Pahoran, and these are the words which he wrote, saying: Behold, I direct mine epistle to Pahoran, in the city of Zarahemla, who is the chief judge and the governor over the land, and also to all those who have been chosen by this people to govern and manage the affairs of this war.
for behold I have somewhat to say unto them by the way of condemnation for behold ye yourselves know that ye have been appointed by to gather together men & arm them with swords & with simitars & all manner of weapons of war & of every kind & send forth against the Lamanites in whatsoever parts they should come into our land
2For behold, I have somewhat to say unto them by the way of condemnation; for behold, ye yourselves know that ye have been appointed to gather together men, and arm them with swords, and with cimeters, and all manner of weapons of war of every kind, and send forth against the Lamanites, in whatsoever parts they should come into our land.
& now behold I say unto you that myself & also my men & also Helaman & his men have suffered exceding great sufferings yea even hunger thirst & fateague & all manner of afflictions of every kind
3And now behold, I say unto you that myself, and also my men, and also Helaman and his men, have suffered exceedingly great sufferings; yea, even hunger, thirst, and fatigue, and all manner of afflictions of every kind.
but behold were this all we had suffered we would not murmur nor
4But behold, were this all we had suffered we would not murmur nor complain.
com plain but behold great has been the slaughter among the people yea thousands have fallen by the sword while it might have otherwise been if ye had rendered unto our armies sufficient strength & succour for them yea great has been your neglect towards us
5But behold, great has been the slaughter among our people; yea, thousands have fallen by the sword, while it might have otherwise been if ye had rendered unto our armies sufficient strength and succor for them. Yea, great has been your neglect towards us.
& now behold we desire to know the cause of this ex ceding great neglect yea we desire to know the cause of your thoughtless state
6And now behold, we desire to know the cause of this exceedingly great neglect; yea, we desire to know the cause of your thoughtless state.
can you think to sit upon your thrones in a state of thoughtless stupor while your enemies are spreading the work of death around you yea while th◊ y are murdering thousands of your brethren
7Can you think to sit upon your thrones in a state of thoughtless stupor, while your enemies are spreading the work of death around you? Yea, while they are murdering thousands of your brethren—
yea even they which have looked up to you for protection yea have plased you in a situation that ye might have succoured them yea ye might have sent armies unto them to have strengthened them & have saved thousands of them from falling by the sword
8Yea, even they who have looked up to you for protection, yea, have placed you in a situation that ye might have succored them, yea, ye might have sent armies unto them, to have strengthened them, and have saved thousands of them from falling by the sword.
but behold this is not all ye have withheld your provisions from them insomuch that many have fought & bled out their lives because of their great desires which they had for the wellfare of this people yea & this they have done when they were about to perish with hunger because of your ex ceding great neglect towards them
9But behold, this is not all— ye have withheld your provisions from them, insomuch that many have fought and bled out their lives because of their great desires which they had for the welfare of this people; yea, and this they have done when they were about to perish with hunger, because of your exceedingly great neglect towards them.
& now my beloved brethren for ye had ought to be beloved yea & ye had ought to have stired yourselves more diligently for the wellfare & the freedom of this people but behold ye have neglected them insomuch that the blood of thousands shall come upon your heads for vengeance yea for known unto God were all their cries & all their sufferings
10And now, my beloved brethren— for ye ought to be beloved; yea, and ye ought to have stirred yourselves more diligently for the welfare and the freedom of this people; but behold, ye have neglected them insomuch that the blood of thousands shall come upon your heads for vengeance; yea, for known unto God were all their cries, and all their sufferings—
behold could ye suppose that ye could sit upon your thrones & because of the exceding goodness of God ye could do nothing & he would deliver you behold if ye have supposed this ye have supposed in vain
11Behold, could ye suppose that ye could sit upon your thrones, and because of the exceeding goodness of God ye could do nothing and he would deliver you? Behold, if ye have supposed this ye have supposed in vain.
do ye suppose that because so many of you <your> your brethren have been killed because of their wickedness I say unto you if ye have supposed this ye have supposed in vain for I say unto you that there are many which have fallen by the sword & behold it is to your condemnation
12Do ye suppose that, because so many of your brethren have been killed it is because of their wickedness? I say unto you, if ye have supposed this ye have supposed in vain; for I say unto you, there are many who have fallen by the sword; and behold it is to your condemnation;
for the Lord suffereth the righteous to be slain that his Justice & Judgment may come upon the wicked therefore ye need not suppose that the righteous are lost becaus they are slain but behold they do enter into the rest of the Lord their God
13For the Lord suffereth the righteous to be slain that his justice and judgment may come upon the wicked; therefore ye need not suppose that the righteous are lost because they are slain; but behold, they do enter into the rest of the Lord their God.
& now behold I say unto you I fear excedingly that the Judgments of God will come upon you this people because of their exceding slothfulness yea even the slothfulness of our govorment & their exceding great neglect towards their brethren yea towards those which have been slain
14And now behold, I say unto you, I fear exceedingly that the judgments of God will come upon this people, because of their exceeding slothfulness, yea, even the slothfulness of our government, and their exceedingly great neglect towards their brethren, yea, towards those who have been slain.
for were it not for the wickedness which first commenced at our head we could have withstood our enemies that they could have gained no power over us
15For were it not for the wickedness which first commenced at our head, we could have withstood our enemies that they could have gained no power over us.
yea had it not been for the war which broke out among ourselves yea were it not for those King men which caused so much bloodshed among ourselves yea at the time we were contending among ourselves if we had united our strength as we had hitherto have done yea had it not been for the desire of power & authority which those King men had over us had they been true to the cause of our freedom & united with us & gone forth against our enemies instead of taking up our their swords against us which was the cause of so much bloodshed among ourselves yea if we had gone forth against them in the strength of the Lord we should have dispersed our enemies for it would have been done according to the fulfilling of his word
16Yea, had it not been for the war which broke out among ourselves; yea, were it not for these king- men, who caused so much bloodshed among ourselves; yea, at the time we were contending among ourselves, if we had united our strength as we hitherto have done; yea, had it not been for the desire of power and authority which those king- men had over us; had they been true to the cause of our freedom, and united with us, and gone forth against our enemies, instead of taking up their swords against us, which was the cause of so much bloodshed among ourselves; yea, if we had gone forth against them in the strength of the Lord, we should have dispersed our enemies, for it would have been done, according to the fulfilling of his word.
but behold now the Lamanites are comeing upon us & they are murdering our people with the sword yea our women & our children taking possession of our lands & also carrying them away captive causing them that they should suffer all manner of afflictions & this because of the great wickedness of those who are seeking for power & authority yea even those Kingmen
17But behold, now the Lamanites are coming upon us, taking possession of our lands, and they are murdering our people with the sword, yea, our women and our children, and also carrying them away captive, causing them that they should suffer all manner of afflictions, and this because of the great wickedness of those who are seeking for power and authority, yea, even those king- men.
but why should I say much concerning this matter but for we know not but what ye yourselves are a seeking for authority we know not but what ye are also traitors to your country
18But why should I say much concerning this matter? For we know not but what ye yourselves are seeking for authority. We know not but what ye are also traitors to your country.
or is it that ye have neglected us because ye are in the heart of our country & ye are surrounded by security that ye do not cause food to be sent unto us & also men to strengthen our armies
19Or is it that ye have neglected us because ye are in the heart of our country and ye are surrounded by security, that ye do not cause food to be sent unto us, and also men to strengthen our armies?
have ye forgat the commandments of the Lord your God yea have ye for gat the captivity of our fathers have ye forgat the many times we have been delivered out of the hands of our enemies
20Have ye forgotten the commandments of the Lord your God? Yea, have ye forgotten the captivity of our fathers? Have ye forgotten the many times we have been delivered out of the hands of our enemies?
or do ye suppose that the Lord will still deliver us while we sit upon our thrones & do not make use of the means which the Lord hath provided for us
21Or do ye suppose that the Lord will still deliver us, while we sit upon our thrones and do not make use of the means which the Lord has provided for us?
yea will ye sit in idleness while ye are surrounded with thousands of those yea & tens of thousands of those which do also sit in idleness while there are thousands round about in the borders of the land which are falling by the sword yea wounded & bleeding
22Yea, will ye sit in idleness while ye are surrounded with thousands of those, yea, and tens of thousands, who do also sit in idleness, while there are thousands round about in the borders of the land who are falling by the sword, yea, wounded and bleeding?
do ye suppose that God will look upon you as guiltless while ye sit still & behold these things behold I say unto you nay now I would that ye should remember that God hath said that the inward vessel shall be cleansed first & then shall the outer vessel be cleansed also
23Do ye suppose that God will look upon you as guiltless while ye sit still and behold these things? Behold I say unto you, Nay. Now I would that ye should remember that God has said that the inward vessel shall be cleansed first, and then shall the outer vessel be cleansed also.
& now except ye do repent of that which ye have done & begin to be up & doing & send forth food & men unto us & also unto Helaman that he may support those parts of our country which he hath obtained that we may also recover the remainder of our possessions in these parts behold it will be expediant that we contend no more with the Lamanites until we have first cleansed our inner inner vessel yea even the great head of our goverment
24And now, except ye do repent of that which ye have done, and begin to be up and doing, and send forth food and men unto us, and also unto Helaman, that he may support those parts of our country which he has regained, and that we may also recover the remainder of our possessions in these parts, behold it will be expedient that we contend no more with the Lamanites until we have first cleansed our inward vessel, yea, even the great head of our government.
& except ye grant mine Epistle & come out & shew unto me a true spirit of freedom & try to strengthen & fortify our armies & grant unto them food for their support behold I will leave a part of my Freemen to maintain this part of our land & I will leave the strength of <&&> the blessings of God upon them that none other power can opperate against them &
25And except ye grant mine epistle, and come out and show unto me a true spirit of freedom, and strive to strengthen and fortify our armies, and grant unto them food for their support, behold I will leave a part of my freemen to maintain this part of our land, and I will leave the strength and the blessings of God upon them, that none other power can operate against them—
& this because of their exceding faith & their patience in their tribullations
26And this because of their exceeding faith, and their patience in their tribulations—
& I will come unto you & if there be any among you that hath a desire for freedom yea if there be even a spark of freedom remaining behold I will stir up insurrections among you even until those who hath desires to usurp power & authority shall become extinct
27And I will come unto you, and if there be any among you that has a desire for freedom, yea, if there be even a spark of freedom remaining, behold I will stir up insurrections among you, even until those who have desires to usurp power and authority shall become extinct.
yea behold I do not fear your power nor your authority but it is my God whom I fear & it is according to his commandments that I do take my sword to defend the cause of my country & it is because of your iniquity that we have suffered so much loss
28Yea, behold I do not fear your power nor your authority, but it is my God whom I fear; and it is according to his commandments that I do take my sword to defend the cause of my country, and it is because of your iniquity that we have suffered so much loss.
behold it is time yea the time is now at hand that except ye do bestir yourselves in the defence of your country & your little ones the sword of Justice doth hang over you yea & it shall fall upon you & visit you even to your utter destruction
29Behold it is time, yea, the time is now at hand, that except ye do bestir yourselves in the defence of your country and your little ones, the sword of justice doth hang over you; yea, and it shall fall upon you and visit you even to your utter destruction.
behold I wait for assistance from you & except ye do administer unto our relief behold I come unto you even into the land of Zarahemla & smite you with the sword insomuch that ye can have no more power to impede the progress of this people in the cause of our freedom
30Behold, I wait for assistance from you; and, except ye do administer unto our relief, behold, I come unto you, even in the land of Zarahemla, and smite you with the sword, insomuch that ye can have no more power to impede the progress of this people in the cause of our freedom.
for behold the Lord will not suffer that ye shall live & wax strong in your iniquities to destroy his righteous people
31For behold, the Lord will not suffer that ye shall live and wax strong in your iniquities to destroy his righteous people.
behold can you supposs that the Lord will spare you & come out in judgment against the Lamanites when it is the tradition of their fathers that hath caused their their hatred yea & it hath been redoubled by those which have dissented from us while your iniquity is for the cause of your love of glory & the vain things of the world
32Behold, can you suppose that the Lord will spare you and come out in judgment against the Lamanites, when it is the tradition of their fathers that has caused their hatred, yea, and it has been redoubled by those who have dissented from us, while your iniquity is for the cause of your love of glory and the vain things of the world?
ye know that ye do transgress the laws of God & ye do know that ye do trample them under your feet behold the Lord saith unto me if those whom ye have appointed your govornors do not repent of their sins & iniquities ye shall go up to battle against them
33Ye know that ye do transgress the laws of God, and ye do know that ye do trample them under your feet. Behold, the Lord saith unto me: If those whom ye have appointed your governors do not repent of their sins and iniquities, ye shall go up to battle against them.
& now behold I Moroni am constrained according to the covenant which I have made to keep the commandments of my God therefore I would that ye should adhear to the word of God & send speadily unto me of your provisions & of your men & also to Helaman
34And now behold, I, Moroni, am constrained, according to the covenant which I have made to keep the commandments of my God; therefore I would that ye should adhere to the word of God, and send speedily unto me of your provisions and of your men, and also to Helaman.
& behold if ye will not do this I come unto you speadily for behold God will not suffer that we should perish with hunger therefore he will give unto us of your food even if it must be by the sword now see that ye fulfil the word of God
35And behold, if ye will not do this I come unto you speedily; for behold, God will not suffer that we should perish with hunger; therefore he will give unto us of your food, even if it must be by the sword. Now see that ye fulfil the word of God.
behold I am Moroni your Chief captain I seek not for power but to pull it down I seek not for honour of the world but for the glory of my God & the freedom & wellfare of my country & thus I close mine Epistle
36Behold, I am Moroni, your chief captain. I seek not for power, but to pull it down. I seek not for honor of the world, but for the glory of my God, and the freedom and welfare of my country. And thus I close mine epistle.