1And it came to pass in the commencement of the thirty & sixth year of the reign of the Judges over the People of Nephi that Shiblon took possession of those sacred things which had been delivered unto Helaman by Alma
1And it came to pass in the commencement of the thirty and sixth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi, that Shiblon took possession of those sacred things which had been delivered unto Helaman by Alma.
2& he was a just man & he did walk uprightly before God & he did observe to do good continually to keep the commandments of the Lord his God & also did his brother
2And he was a just man, and he did walk uprightly before God; and he did observe to do good continually, to keep the commandments of the Lord his God; and also did his brother.
3& it came to pass that Moroni died also & thus ended the thirty & sixth year of the reign of the Judges
3And it came to pass that Moroni died also. And thus ended the thirty and sixth year of the reign of the judges.
4& it came to pass that in the thirty & seventh year of the reign of the Judges there was a large company of men even to the amount of five thousand & four hundred men wi th their wives & their children departed out of the land of Zarahemla into the land which was northward
4And it came to pass that in the thirty and seventh year of the reign of the judges, there was a large company of men, even to the amount of five thousand and four hundred men, with their wives and their children, departed out of the land of Zarahemla into the land which was northward.
5& it came to pass that Hagoth he being an exced ing curious man therefore he went forth & built him an exceding large Ship on the borders of the land bountiful by the land Desolation & la unched it forth into the west Sea by the narrow neck which led into the land Northward
5And it came to pass that Hagoth, he being an exceedingly curious man, therefore he went forth and built him an exceedingly large ship, on the borders of the land Bountiful, by the land Desolation, and launched it forth into the west sea, by the narrow neck which led into the land northward.
6& behold there were many of the Nephites which did enter therein & did sail forth with much provisions & also many women & children & they took their course Northward & thus ended the thirty & seventh year
6And behold, there were many of the Nephites who did enter therein and did sail forth with much provisions, and also many women and children; and they took their course northward. And thus ended the thirty and seventh year.
7& in the thirty & eigth year this man built other ships & the first ship did also return & many more People did enter into it & they also took much provisions & set out again to the land Northward
7And in the thirty and eighth year, this man built other ships. And the first ship did also return, and many more people did enter into it; and they also took much provisions, and set out again to the land northward.
8& it came to pass that they were never heard of more & we suppose that they were drowned up in the debeths of the Sea & it came to pass that one other Ship also did sail forth & whether She did go we know not
8And it came to pass that they were never heard of more. And we suppose that they were drowned in the depths of the sea. And it came to pass that one other ship also did sail forth; and whither she did go we know not.
9& it came to pass that in this year there were many People which went forth into the land Northward & thus ended the thirty & eigth year
9And it came to pass that in this year there were many people who went forth into the land northward. And thus ended the thirty and eighth year.
10& it came to pass in the thirty & ninth year of the reign of the Judges Shiblon died also & Corianton had gone forth to the land Northward in a Ship to carry forth provisions unto those people which had gone forth into that land
10And it came to pass in the thirty and ninth year of the reign of the judges, Shiblon died also, and Corianton had gone forth to the land northward in a ship, to carry forth provisions unto the people who had gone forth into that land.
11therefore it became expediant for Shiblon to confer those sacred things before his death upon the Son of Helaman whose name was called Helaman being called after the name of his father
11Therefore it became expedient for Shiblon to confer those sacred things, before his death, upon the son of Helaman, who was called Helaman, being called after the name of his father.
12now behold all those engravings which were in the possession of Helaman were written & sent forth among the children of men throughout all the land save it were those parts which had been commanded by Alma should not go forth
12Now behold, all those engravings which were in the possession of Helaman were written and sent forth among the children of men throughout all the land, save it were those parts which had been commanded by Alma should not go forth.
13nevertheless these things were to be kept sacred & handed down from one generation to another there fore in the year they had been confered upon Helaman before the death of Shiblon
13Nevertheless, these things were to be kept sacred, and handed down from one generation to another; therefore, in this year, they had been conferred upon Helaman, before the death of Shiblon.
14& it came to pass also in this year that there were some dissensions which had gone forth unto the Lamanites & they were stired up again to anger against the Nephites
14And it came to pass also in this year that there were some dissenters who had gone forth unto the Lamanites; and they were stirred up again to anger against the Nephites.
15& also in this same year they came down with a numerous army to war against the people of Moronihah or against the arny of Moronihah in the which they were beaten & driven back again to their own lands suffering great loss
15And also in this same year they came down with a numerous army to war against the people of Moronihah, or against the army of Moronihah, in the which they were beaten and driven back again to their own lands, suffering great loss.
16& thus ended the thirty & ninth year of the reign of the Judges over the people of Nephi
16And thus ended the thirty and ninth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi.
17& thus ended the account of Alma & Helaman his Son & also Shiblon which was his Son The Book of Helaman—— Chapter——
17And thus ended the account of Alma, and Helaman his son, and also Shiblon, who was his son.