1& it came to pass that when Coriantumr had recovered of his wounds he began to remember the words which Ether had spoken unto him
1And it came to pass when Coriantumr had recovered of his wounds, he began to remember the words which Ether had spoken unto him.
2he saw that there had been slain by the sword already nearly two millions of his people & he began to sorrow in his heart yea there had been slain two millions of mighty men & also their wives & their children
2He saw that there had been slain by the sword already nearly two millions of his people, and he began to sorrow in his heart; yea, there had been slain two millions of mighty men, and also their wives and their children.
3he began to repent of the evil which he had done he began to rem ember the words which had been spoken by the mouth of all the prophets & he saw them that they were fulfilled thus far every whit & his soul mourned & refused to be comforted
3He began to repent of the evil which he had done; he began to remember the words which had been spoken by the mouth of all the prophets, and he saw them that they were fulfilled thus far, every whit; and his soul mourned and refused to be comforted.
4& it came to pass that he wrote an epistle unto Shiz desiring him that he would spare the people & he would give up the kingdom for the sake of the lives of the people
4And it came to pass that he wrote an epistle unto Shiz, desiring him that he would spare the people, and he would give up the kingdom for the sake of the lives of the people.
5& it came to pass that when Shiz had received his epistle he wrote an epistle unto Coriantumr that if he would give himself up that he might slay him with his own sword that he would spare the lives of the people
5And it came to pass that when Shiz had received his epistle he wrote an epistle unto Coriantumr, that if he would give himself up, that he might slay him with his own sword, that he would spare the lives of the people.
6& it came to pass that the people repented not of their iniquity & the people of Coriantumr were stirred up to anger against the people of Shiz & the people of Shiz were stirred up to anger against the people of Coriantumr wherefore the people of Shiz did give battle unto the people of Coriantumr
6And it came to pass that the people repented not of their iniquity; and the people of Coriantumr were stirred up to anger against the people of Shiz; and the people of Shiz were stirred up to anger against the people of Coriantumr; wherefore, the people of Shiz did give battle unto the people of Coriantumr.
7& when Coriantumr saw that he was about to fall he fled again before the people of Shiz
7And when Coriantumr saw that he was about to fall he fled again before the people of Shiz.
8& it came to pass that he came to the waters of Ripliancum which by interpretation is large or to exceed all wherefore when they came to these waters they pitched their tents & Shiz also pi tched his tents near unto them & therefore on the morrow they did come to battle
8And it came to pass that he came to the waters of Ripliancum, which, by interpretation, is large, or to exceed all; wherefore, when they came to these waters they pitched their tents; and Shiz also pitched his tents near unto them; and therefore on the morrow they did come to battle.
9& it came to pass that they fought an exceeding sore battle in the which Coriantumr was wounded again & he fa inted with the loss of blood
9And it came to pass that they fought an exceedingly sore battle, in which Coriantumr was wounded again, and he fainted with the loss of blood.
10& it came to pass that the armies of Coriantumr did press upon the ar mies of Shiz that they beat them that they caused them to flee before them & they did flee southward & did pitch their tents in a place which was called Ogath
10And it came to pass that the armies of Coriantumr did press upon the armies of Shiz that they beat them, that they caused them to flee before them; and they did flee southward, and did pitch their tents in a place which was called Ogath.
11& it came to pass that the army of Coriantumr did pitch their tents by the hill Ramah & it was that same hill where my father Mormon did hide up the records unto the Lord which were sacred
11And it came to pass that the army of Coriantumr did pitch their tents by the hill Ramah; and it was that same hill where my father Mormon did hide up the records unto the Lord, which were sacred.
12& it came to pass that they did gather together all the people upon all the face of the land which had not been slain save it were Ether
12And it came to pass that they did gather together all the people upon all the face of the land, who had not been slain, save it was Ether.
13& it came to pass that Ether did behold all the doings of the people & he beheld that the people which were for Coriantumr were gathered together to the army of Cori antumr & the people which were for Shiz were gathered together to the army of Shiz
13And it came to pass that Ether did behold all the doings of the people; and he beheld that the people who were for Coriantumr were gathered together to the army of Coriantumr; and the people who were for Shiz were gathered together to the army of Shiz.
14wherefore they were for the space of four years gathering together the people that they might get all wh◊◊ h were upon the face of the land & that they might receive all the strength which it were pos sible that they could receive
14Wherefore, they were for the space of four years gathering together the people, that they might get all who were upon the face of the land, and that they might receive all the strength which it was possible that they could receive.
15& it came to pass that when they were all gathered together every one to the army which he would with their wives & their children both men women & children being armed with weapons of war having shields & breast plates & head plates & being cloathed after the manner of war & they did march forth one against an other to battle & they fought all that day & conquored not
15And it came to pass that when they were all gathered together, every one to the army which he would, with their wives and their children— both men, women and children being armed with weapons of war, having shields, and breastplates, and head- plates, and being clothed after the manner of war— they did march forth one against another to battle; and they fought all that day, and conquered not.
16& it came to pass that when it was night they were weary & retired to their camps & after that they had retired to their camps they took up a howling & a lementation for the loss of the slain of their people & so great were their cries their howlings & lamentations that it did rend the air exceedingly
16And it came to pass that when it was night they were weary, and retired to their camps; and after they had retired to their camps they took up a howling and a lamentation for the loss of the slain of their people; and so great were their cries, their howlings and lamentations, that they did rend the air exceedingly.
17& it came to pass that on the morrow they did go again to battle & great & terrible was that day nevertheless they conquered not & when the night came again they did rend the air with their cries & their howlings & their mournings for the loss of the slain of their people
17And it came to pass that on the morrow they did go again to battle, and great and terrible was that day; nevertheless, they conquered not, and when the night came again they did rend the air with their cries, and their howlings, and their mournings, for the loss of the slain of their people.
18& it came to pass that Coriantumr wrote again an epistle unto Shiz desiring that he would not come again to battle but that he would take the Kingdom & spare the lives of the people
18And it came to pass that Coriantumr wrote again an epistle unto Shiz, desiring that he would not come again to battle, but that he would take the kingdom, and spare the lives of the people.
19but behold the spirit of the Lord had ceased striving with them & Satan had full power over the hearts of the people for they were given up unto the heardness of their hearts & the blindness of their minds that they might be destroyed wherefore they went again to battle
19But behold, the Spirit of the Lord had ceased striving with them, and Satan had full power over the hearts of the people; for they were given up unto the hardness of their hearts, and the blindness of their minds that they might be destroyed; wherefore they went again to battle.
20& it came to pass that they fought all that day & when the night came they slept upon their swo rds
20And it came to pass that they fought all that day, and when the night came they slept upon their swords.
21& on the morrow they fought even until the night came
21And on the morrow they fought even until the night came.
22& when the night came they were drunken with anger even as a man which is drunken with wine & they slept again upon their swords
22And when the night came they were drunken with anger, even as a man who is drunken with wine; and they slept again upon their swords.
23& on the morrow they fought again & when the night came they had all fallen by the sword save it were fifty & two of the people of Coriantumr & sixty & nine of the people of Shiz
23And on the morrow they fought again; and when the night came they had all fallen by the sword save it were fifty and two of the people of Coriantumr, and sixty and nine of the people of Shiz.
24& it came to pass that they slept upon their swords that night & on the morrow they fought again & they contended in their mights with their swords & with their shields all that day
24And it came to pass that they slept upon their swords that night, and on the morrow they fought again, and they contended in their might with their swords and with their shields, all that day.
25& when the night came there was thirty & two of the people of Shiz & twenty & seven of the people of Coriantumr
25And when the night came there were thirty and two of the people of Shiz, and twenty and seven of the people of Coriantumr.
26& it came to pass that they ate & slept & prepared for death on the morrow & they were large & mighty men as to the strength of men
26And it came to pass that they ate and slept, and prepared for death on the morrow. And they were large and mighty men as to the strength of men.
27& it came to pass that they fought for the space of three hours & they fainted with the loss of blood
27And it came to pass that they fought for the space of three hours, and they fainted with the loss of blood.
28& it came to pass that when the men of Corian tumr had received sufficient strength that they could walk they were about to flee for their lives but behold Shiz arose & also his men & he wore in his wrath that he would slay Coriantumr or he would perish by the sword
28And it came to pass that when the men of Coriantumr had received sufficient strength that they could walk, they were about to flee for their lives; but behold, Shiz arose, and also his men, and he swore in his wrath that he would slay Coriantumr or he would perish by the sword.
29wherefore he did persue them & on the morrow he did overtake them & they fought again with the sword & it came to pass that when they had all fallen by the sword save it were Coriantumr & Shiz behold Shiz had fainted with loss of blood
29Wherefore, he did pursue them, and on the morrow he did overtake them; and they fought again with the sword. And it came to pass that when they had all fallen by the sword, save it were Coriantumr and Shiz, behold Shiz had fainted with the loss of blood.
30& it came to pass that when Coriantumr had leaned upon his sword that he rested a little & he smote of the head of Shiz
30And it came to pass that when Coriantumr had leaned upon his sword, that he rested a little, he smote off the head of Shiz.
31& it came to pass that after he had smote off the head of Shiz that Shiz raised upon his hands & fell & after that he had struggled for breath he died
31And it came to pass that after he had smitten off the head of Shiz, that Shiz raised up on his hands and fell; and after that he had struggled for breath, he died.
32& it came to pass that Coriantumr fell to the earth & became as if he had no life
32And it came to pass that Coriantumr fell to the earth, and became as if he had no life.
33And the Lord spake unto Ether & said unto him Go forth & he went forth & beheld the words of the Lord had all been fulfilled & he finished his record & the hundredth part I have not written & he hid them in a manner that the people of Limhi did find them
33And the Lord spake unto Ether, and said unto him: Go forth. And he went forth, and beheld that the words of the Lord had all been fulfilled; and he finished his record; (and the hundredth part I have not written ) and he hid them in a manner that the people of Limhi did find them.
34Now the last words which are written by Ether are these Whether the Lord will that I be translated or that I suffer the will of the Lord in the flesh it mattereth not if it so be that I am saved in the Kingdom of God Amen
34Now the last words which are written by Ether are these: Whether the Lord will that I be translated, or that I suffer the will of the Lord in the flesh, it mattereth not, if it so be that I am saved in the kingdom of God. Amen.