1& it came to pass that Shez which was a descendant of Heth for Heth had perished by the famine & all his household save it were Shez wherefore Shez began to build up again a broken people
1And it came to pass that Shez, who was a descendant of Heth— for Heth had perished by the famine, and all his household save it were Shez— wherefore, Shez began to build up again a broken people.
2& it came to pass that Shez did remember the destruction of his fathers & he did build up a righteous kingdom for he remembered what the Lord had done in bring ing Jared & his brother across the deep & he did walk in the ways of the Lord & he begat sons & daughters
2And it came to pass that Shez did remember the destruction of his fathers, and he did build up a righteous kingdom; for he remembered what the Lord had done in bringing Jared and his brother across the deep; and he did walk in the ways of the Lord; and he begat sons and daughters.
3& his eldest son whose name was Shez did rebell against him never theless Shez was smitten by the hand of a robber, because of his exceeding riches which brought peace again unto his father
3And his eldest son, whose name was Shez, did rebel against him; nevertheless, Shez was smitten by the hand of a robber, because of his exceeding riches, which brought peace again unto his father.
4& it came to pass that his father did build up ma ny cities upon the face of the land & the people began again to spread over all the face of the land & Shez did live to an exceeding old age & he begat Riplakish & he died & Riplakish reigned in his stead
4And it came to pass that his father did build up many cities upon the face of the land, and the people began again to spread over all the face of the land. And Shez did live to an exceedingly old age; and he begat Riplakish. And he died, and Riplakish reigned in his stead.
5& it came to pass that Riplakish did not do that which was right in the sight of the Lord for he did have many wives & concubines & did lay that upon mens shoulders which was grievious to be bourn yea he did tax them with heavy taxes & with the taxes he did build many spacious buildings
5And it came to pass that Riplakish did not do that which was right in the sight of the Lord, for he did have many wives and concubines, and did lay that upon men’ s shoulders which was grievous to be borne; yea, he did tax them with heavy taxes; and with the taxes he did build many spacious buildings.
6& he did erect him an exceeding beautiful throne & he did build many prisons & who so would not be subject unto taxes he did cast into prison & whoso were not able to pay taxes he did cast into prison & he did cause that they should labor contin ually for their support & whoso refused to labor he did cause to be put to death
6And he did erect him an exceedingly beautiful throne; and he did build many prisons, and whoso would not be subject unto taxes he did cast into prison; and whoso was not able to pay taxes he did cast into prison; and he did cause that they should labor continually for their support; and whoso refused to labor he did cause to be put to death.
7wherefore he did obtain all his fine work yea even his fine gold he did cause to be refined in pris on & all manner of fine workmanship he did cause to be wrought in prison & it came to pass that he did afflict the people with his whoredoms & abominations
7Wherefore he did obtain all his fine work, yea, even his fine gold he did cause to be refined in prison; and all manner of fine workmanship he did cause to be wrought in prison. And it came to pass that he did afflict the people with his whoredoms and abominations.
8& when he had reigned for the space of forty & two years the people did raise up in rebellion against him & there began to be war again in the land insomuch that Riplakish was killed & his descendants were driven out of the land
8And when he had reigned for the space of forty and two years the people did rise up in rebellion against him; and there began to be war again in the land, insomuch that Riplakish was killed, and his descendants were driven out of the land.
9& it came to pass after the space of many years Morianton he being a descendant of Riplakish gathered together an army of outcasts & went forth & gave battle unto the people & he gained power over many cities & the war became exceeding sore & did last for the space of many years & he did gain power over all the land & did establish himself king over all the land
9And it came to pass after the space of many years, Morianton, (he being a descendant of Riplakish ) gathered together an army of outcasts, and went forth and gave battle unto the people; and he gained power over many cities; and the war became exceedingly sore, and did last for the space of many years; and he did gain power over all the land, and did establish himself king over all the land.
10& after that he had established himself king he did ease the burden of the people in the which he did gain favour in the eyes of the people & they did anoint him to be their king
10And after that he had established himself king he did ease the burden of the people, by which he did gain favor in the eyes of the people, and they did anoint him to be their king.
11& he did do jus tice unto the people but not unto himself because of his many whoredoms wherefore he was cut off from the presence of the Lord
11And he did do justice unto the people, but not unto himself because of his many whoredoms; wherefore he was cut off from the presence of the Lord.
12& it came to pass that Morianton built up many cities & the people became exceeding rich under his reign both in buildings & in gold & in silver & in raising grain & in flocks & herds & such things which had been restored unto them
12And it came to pass that Morianton built up many cities, and the people became exceedingly rich under his reign, both in buildings, and in gold and silver, and in raising grain, and in flocks, and herds, and such things which had been restored unto them.
13& Morianton did live to an exceeding great age & then he begat Kim & Kim did reign in the stead of his father & he did reign eight years & his father died & it came to pass that Kim did not reign in righteousness wherefore he was not favoured of the Lord
13And Morianton did live to an exceedingly great age, and then he begat Kim; and Kim did reign in the stead of his father; and he did reign eight years, and his father died. And it came to pass that Kim did not reign in righteousness, wherefore he was not favored of the Lord.
14& his brother did raise up in rebellion against him in the which he did bring him into cap tivity & he did remain in captivity all his days & he begat sons & daughters in captiv ity & in his old age he begat Levi & he died &
14And his brother did rise up in rebellion against him, by which he did bring him into captivity; and he did remain in captivity all his days; and he begat sons and daughters in captivity, and in his old age he begat Levi; and he died.
15it came to pass that Levi did serve in captivity after the death of his father for the space of forty & two years & he did make war against the king of the land in the which he did obtain unto himself the kingdom
15And it came to pass that Levi did serve in captivity after the death of his father, for the space of forty and two years. And he did make war against the king of the land, by which he did obtain unto himself the kingdom.
16& after that he had obtained unto himself the kingdom he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord & the people did prosper in the land & he did live to a good old age & begat sons & dau ghters & he also begat Corom whom he anointed king in his stead
16And after he had obtained unto himself the kingdom he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord; and the people did prosper in the land; and he did live to a good old age, and begat sons and daughters; and he also begat Corom, whom he anointed king in his stead.
17& it came to pass that Corom did that which was good in the sight of the Lord all his days & he begat many sons & dau ghters & after that he had seen many days he did pass away even like unto the rest of of the earth & Kish reigned in his stead
17And it came to pass that Corom did that which was good in the sight of the Lord all his days; and he begat many sons and daughters; and after he had seen many days he did pass away, even like unto the rest of the earth; and Kish reigned in his stead.
18& it came to pass that Kish passed away also & Lib reigned in his stead
18And it came to pass that Kish passed away also, and Lib reigned in his stead.
19& it came to pass that Lib also did that which was good in the sig ht of the Lord & in the days of Lib the poisonous serpants were destroyed wherefore they did go into the land south ward to hunt food for the people of the land for the land was covered with animels of the forest & Lib also himself became a great hunter
19And it came to pass that Lib also did that which was good in the sight of the Lord. And in the days of Lib the poisonous serpents were destroyed. Wherefore they did go into the land southward, to hunt food for the people of the land, for the land was covered with animals of the forest. And Lib also himself became a great hunter.
20& they built a great city by the narrow neck of land by the place where the sea divides the land
20And they built a great city by the narrow neck of land, by the place where the sea divides the land.
21& they did preserve the land southward for a wilderness to get game & the whole face of the land northward was covered with inhabitants
21And they did preserve the land southward for a wilderness, to get game. And the whole face of the land northward was covered with inhabitants.
22& they were exceeding industri ous & they did buy & sell & traffick one with another that they might get gain
22And they were exceedingly industrious, and they did buy and sell and traffic one with another, that they might get gain.
23& they did work in all manner of ore & they did make gold & silver & iron & brass & all manner of metals & they did dig it out of the earth wherefore they did cast up mighty heaps of earth for to get ore of gold & of silver & of iron & of copper & they did work all manner of fine work
23And they did work in all manner of ore, and they did make gold, and silver, and iron, and brass, and all manner of metals; and they did dig it out of the earth; wherefore, they did cast up mighty heaps of earth to get ore, of gold, and of silver, and of iron, and of copper. And they did work all manner of fine work.
24& they did have silks & fine twined linnen & they did work all manner of cloth that they might clothe themselves from their nakedness
24And they did have silks, and fine- twined linen; and they did work all manner of cloth, that they might clothe themselves from their nakedness.
25& they did make all manner of tools to till the earth both to plow & to sow to reap & to hoe & also to thrash
25And they did make all manner of tools to till the earth, both to plow and to sow, to reap and to hoe, and also to thrash.
26& they did make all man ner of tools inthewhich they did work their beasts
26And they did make all manner of tools with which they did work their beasts.
27& they did make all manner of weap ons of war & they did work all manner of work of exceeding workmanship
27And they did make all manner of weapons of war. And they did work all manner of work of exceedingly curious workmanship.
28& never could be a people more blessed than were they & more prospered by the hand of the Lord & they were in a land that was choice above all lands for the Lord had spoken it
28And never could be a people more blessed than were they, and more prospered by the hand of the Lord. And they were in a land that was choice above all lands, for the Lord had spoken it.
29& it came to pass that Lib did live many years & begat sons & daughters & he also begat Hearthom
29And it came to pass that Lib did live many years, and begat sons and daughters; and he also begat Hearthom.
30& it came to pass that Hearthom reigned in the stead of his father & when Hearthom had reigned twenty & four years behold the kingdom was taken away from him & he served many years in cap tivity yea even all the remainder of his days
30And it came to pass that Hearthom reigned in the stead of his father. And when Hearthom had reigned twenty and four years, behold, the kingdom was taken away from him. And he served many years in captivity, yea, even all the remainder of his days.
31& he begat Heth & Heth lived in c◊◊◊ ivity all his days & Heth begat Aaron & Aaron dwelt in captivity all his days & he begat Am nigaddah & Amnigaddah also dwelt in captivity all his days & he begat coriantum & Corian tum dwelt in captivity all his days & he begat Com
31And he begat Heth, and Heth lived in captivity all his days. And Heth begat Aaron, and Aaron dwelt in captivity all his days; and he begat Amnigaddah, and Amnigaddah also dwelt in captivity all his days; and he begat Coriantum, and Coriantum dwelt in captivity all his days; and he begat Com.
32& it came to pass that Com drew aw ay the half of the kingdom & he reigned over the half of the kingdom forty & two years & he went to battle against the king Amgid & they fought for the space of many years inthewhich Com gained power over Amgid & obtained power over the remainder of the kingdom
32And it came to pass that Com drew away the half of the kingdom. And he reigned over the half of the kingdom forty and two years; and he went to battle against the king, Amgid, and they fought for the space of many years, during which time Com gained power over Amgid, and obtained power over the remainder of the kingdom.
33& in the days of Com there began to be robbers in the land & they ado ped the old plans & administered oaths after the manner of the ancients & sought aga in to destroy the kingdom
33And in the days of Com there began to be robbers in the land; and they adopted the old plans, and administered oaths after the manner of the ancients, and sought again to destroy the kingdom.
34now Com did fight against them much nevertheless he did not prevail against them
34Now Com did fight against them much; nevertheless, he did not prevail against them.