1[]And now I Moroni to finish my record concerning the destruction of the people of which I have been wri ting
1And now I, Moroni, proceed to finish my record concerning the destruction of the people of whom I have been writing.
2for behold they rejected all the words of Ether for he truely told them of all things from the beginning of man & how that after the waters had receded from off the face of this land it became a choice land above all other lands a chosen land of the Lord wherefore the Lord would have all men should serve him which dw elt upon the face thereof
2For behold, they rejected all the words of Ether; for he truly told them of all things, from the beginning of man; and that after the waters had receded from off the face of this land it became a choice land above all other lands, a chosen land of the Lord; wherefore the Lord would have that all men should serve him who dwell upon the face thereof;
3& that it was the place of the New Jerusalem which should come down out of Heaven & the Holy Sanctuary of the Lord
3And that it was the place of the New Jerusalem, which should come down out of heaven, and the holy sanctuary of the Lord.
4behold Ether saw the days of Christ & he spake concerning a New Jerusalem upon this land
4Behold, Ether saw the days of Christ, and he spake concerning a New Jerusalem upon this land.
5& he spake al so concerning the house of Israel & the Jerusalem from whence Lehi should come after that it should be destroyed it should be built up again & Holy City unto the Lord wherefore it could not be a new Jerusalem for it had been in a time of old but it should be built up again & become a Holy City of the Lord & it should be built up unto the house of Israel
5And he spake also concerning the house of Israel, and the Jerusalem from whence Lehi should come— after it should be destroyed it should be built up again, a holy city unto the Lord; wherefore, it could not be a new Jerusalem for it had been in a time of old; but it should be built up again, and become a holy city of the Lord; and it should be built unto the house of Israel—
6& that a New Jerusalem should be built up upon this land unto the re mnant of the seed of Joseph for the which things there has been a type
6And that a New Jerusalem should be built up upon this land, unto the remnant of the seed of Joseph, for which things there has been a type.
7for as Joseph brought his father down into the land of Egypt even so he died there wherefore the Lord brought a remnant of the seed of Josep out of the land of Jerusalem that he might be merciful unto the seed of Joseph that they should perish not even as he was merciful unto the father of Joseph that he should perish not
7For as Joseph brought his father down into the land of Egypt, even so he died there; wherefore, the Lord brought a remnant of the seed of Joseph out of the land of Jerusalem, that he might be merciful unto the seed of Joseph that they should perish not, even as he was merciful unto the father of Joseph that he should perish not.
8wherefore the rem nant of the house of Joseph shall be built up upon this land & it shall be a land of their in heritance & they shall build up a Holy City unto the Lord like unto the Jerusalem of old & they shall no more be confounded until the end come when the earth shall pass away
8Wherefore, the remnant of the house of Joseph shall be built upon this land; and it shall be a land of their inheritance; and they shall build up a holy city unto the Lord, like unto the Jerusalem of old; and they shall no more be confounded, until the end come when the earth shall pass away.
9& there shall be a new Heaven & a new Earth & they shall be like unto the old save the old have passed away & all things have become new
9And there shall be a new heaven and a new earth; and they shall be like unto the old save the old have passed away, and all things have become new.
10& then cometh the New Jerusalem & blessed are they wh ich dwell therein for it is they whose garments are white through the blood of the Lamb & they are they which are numbered among the remnant of the seed of Joseph wh ich were of the house of Israel
10And then cometh the New Jerusalem; and blessed are they who dwell therein, for it is they whose garments are white through the blood of the Lamb; and they are they who are numbered among the remnant of the seed of Joseph, who were of the house of Israel.
11& then also cometh the Jerusalem of old & the inhabitants thereof blessed are they for they have been washed in the blood of the Lamb & they are they which were scattered & gathered in from the four quarters of the earth & from the north countries & are partakers of the fulfilling of the covenant which God made with their father Abraham
11And then also cometh the Jerusalem of old; and the inhabitants thereof, blessed are they, for they have been washed in the blood of the Lamb; and they are they who were scattered and gathered in from the four quarters of the earth, and from the north countries, and are partakers of the fulfilling of the covenant which God made with their father, Abraham.
12& when these things come bringeth to pass the Scripture which saith There are they which were first which shall be last & there are they which were last which shall be first
12And when these things come, bringeth to pass the scripture which saith, there are they who were first, who shall be last; and there are they who were last, who shall be first.
13& I was about to write more but I am forbidden but great & marvellous were the prophecies of Ether but they esteemed him as nought & cast him out & he hid himself in the cavity of a rock by day & by night he went forth viewing the things which should come upon the people
13And I was about to write more, but I am forbidden; but great and marvelous were the prophecies of Ether; but they esteemed him as naught, and cast him out; and he hid himself in the cavity of a rock by day, and by night he went forth viewing the things which should come upon the people.
14& as he dwelt in the cavity of a rock he made the remainder of this record viewing the destruction which came upon the people by night
14And as he dwelt in the cavity of a rock he made the remainder of this record, viewing the destructions which came upon the people, by night.
15& it came to pass that in that same year which he was cast out from among the people there began to be a great war among the people for there were many which rose up who were mighty men & sought to destroy Coriantumr by their secret plans of wickedness of which hath been spoken
15And it came to pass that in that same year in which he was cast out from among the people there began to be a great war among the people, for there were many who rose up, who were mighty men, and sought to destroy Coriantumr by their secret plans of wickedness, of which hath been spoken.
16& now Coriantumr having studdi ed himself in all the arts of war & all the cunning of the world wherefore he gave battle unto them which sought to destroy him
16And now Coriantumr, having studied, himself, in all the arts of war and all the cunning of the world, wherefore he gave battle unto them who sought to destroy him.
17but he repented not neither his fair sons nor daughters neither the fair sons & daughters of Cohor neither the fair sons & daughters of Corihor & in fine there was none of the fair sons & daughters upon the face of the whole earth which repented of their sins
17But he repented not, neither his fair sons nor daughters; neither the fair sons and daughters of Cohor; neither the fair sons and daughters of Corihor; and in fine, there were none of the fair sons and daughters upon the face of the whole earth who repented of their sins.
18wherefore it came to pass in the first year that Ether dwelt in the cavity of a rock there was many people which was slain by the sword those secret combinations fighting against Coriantumr that they might obtain the king dom
18Wherefore, it came to pass that in the first year that Ether dwelt in the cavity of a rock, there were many people who were slain by the sword of those secret combinations, fighting against Coriantumr that they might obtain the kingdom.
19& it came to pass that the sons of Coriantumr fought much & bled much
19And it came to pass that the sons of Coriantumr fought much and bled much.
20& in the second year the word of the Lord came to Ether that he should go & prophesy unto Cori antumr that if he would repent & his household the Lord would give unto him his kingdom & spare the people
20And in the second year the word of the Lord came to Ether, that he should go and prophesy unto Coriantumr that, if he would repent, and all his household, the Lord would give unto him his kingdom and spare the people—
21otherwise they should be destroyed & all his household save it were himself & he should only live to see the fulfilling of the prophecies wh ich had been spoken concerning an other people receiving the land for their inheritance & Coriantumr should receive a buriel by them & every soul should be destroyed save it were Coriantumr
21Otherwise they should be destroyed, and all his household save it were himself. And he should only live to see the fulfilling of the prophecies which had been spoken concerning another people receiving the land for their inheritance; and Coriantumr should receive a burial by them; and every soul should be destroyed save it were Coriantumr.
22& it came to pass that Coriantumr repeneted not neither his house hold neither the people & the wars did cease not & they sought to kill Ether but he fled from before them & hid again in the cavity of the rock
22And it came to pass that Coriantumr repented not, neither his household, neither the people; and the wars ceased not; and they sought to kill Ether, but he fled from before them and hid again in the cavity of the rock.
23& it came to pass that there arose up Shared & he also gave battle unto Coriantumr & he did beat him insomuch that in the third year he did bring him into captivity
23And it came to pass that there arose up Shared, and he also gave battle unto Coriantumr; and he did beat him, insomuch that in the third year he did bring him into captivity.
24& the sons of Coriantumr in the fourth year did beat Shared & did obtain the kingdom again unto their father
24And the sons of Coriantumr, in the fourth year, did beat Shared, and did obtain the kingdom again unto their father.
25now there began to be a war upon all the face of the land every man with his band fighting for that which he desired
25Now there began to be a war upon all the face of the land, every man with his band fighting for that which he desired.
26& there was robbers in fine all manner of wickedness upon all the face of the land
26And there were robbers, and in fine, all manner of wickedness upon all the face of the land.
27& it came to pass that Coriantumr was exceeding angry with Shared & he went against him with his armies to battle & they did meet in great anger & they did meet in the vally of Gilgal & the battle became exceeding sore
27And it came to pass that Coriantumr was exceedingly angry with Shared, and he went against him with his armies to battle; and they did meet in great anger, and they did meet in the valley of Gilgal; and the battle became exceedingly sore.
28& it came to pass that Shared fought against him for the space of three days & it came to pass that Coriantumr beat him & persue him until he came to the plains of Heshlon
28And it came to pass that Shared fought against him for the space of three days. And it came to pass that Coriantumr beat him, and did pursue him until he came to the plains of Heshlon.
29& it came to pass that Shared gave him battle again upon the plains & behold he did beat Coriantumr & drove him back again to the vally of Gilgal
29And it came to pass that Shared gave him battle again upon the plains; and behold, he did beat Coriantumr, and drove him back again to the valley of Gilgal.
30& Coriantumr gave Shared battle again in the vally of Gilgal in the which he beat Shared & slew him
30And Coriantumr gave Shared battle again in the valley of Gilgal, in which he beat Shared and slew him.
31& Shared wounded Coriantumr in his thigh that he did not go to battle aga in for the space of two years in the which time all the people upon all the face of the land we re a shedding blood & there was none to constrain them
31And Shared wounded Coriantumr in his thigh, that he did not go to battle again for the space of two years, in which time all the people upon the face of the land were shedding blood, and there was none to restrain them.