1& it came to pass in the fifty & fourth year there were ma ny dissensions in the Church & there was also a contention among the people inso much that there was much bloodshed
1And it came to pass in the fifty and fourth year there were many dissensions in the church, and there was also a contention among the people, insomuch that there was much bloodshed.
2& the rebellious part were slain & dri ven out of the land & they did go unto the King of the Lamanites
2And the rebellious part were slain and driven out of the land, and they did go unto the king of the Lamanites.
3& it came to pass that they did endeavor to stir up the Lamanites to war against the Nephites but behold the Lamanites were exceding fraid insomuch that they would not hearken to the words of those dissenters
3And it came to pass that they did endeavor to stir up the Lamanites to war against the Nephites; but behold, the Lamanites were exceedingly afraid, insomuch that they would not hearken to the words of those dissenters.
4but it came to pass in the fifty & sixth year of the reign of the Judges there were dissenters which went up from the Nephites unto the Lamanites & they succeded with those others in stiring them up to anger against the Nephites & they were all that year prepareing for war
4But it came to pass in the fifty and sixth year of the reign of the judges, there were dissenters who went up from the Nephites unto the Lamanites; and they succeeded with those others in stirring them up to anger against the Nephites; and they were all that year preparing for war.
5& in the fifty & seventh year they did come down against the Nephites to battle & they did commence the work of death yea inso much that in the fifty & eighth year of the reign of the Judges they succeded in obtaining possession of the land of Zarahemla yea & also all the lands even unto the land which was near the land Bountiful
5And in the fifty and seventh year they did come down against the Nephites to battle, and they did commence the work of death; yea, insomuch that in the fifty and eighth year of the reign of the judges they succeeded in obtaining possession of the land of Zarahemla; yea, and also all the lands, even unto the land which was near the land Bountiful.
6& the Nephites & the armies of Moronihah were driven even into the land of Bountiful
6And the Nephites and the armies of Moronihah were driven even into the land of Bountiful;
7& there theydid fortify against the Lamanites from the west Sea even unto the east it being a days journey for a Nephi on the lime which they had fortified & stationed their armies to defend their north country
7And there they did fortify against the Lamanites, from the west sea, even unto the east; it being a day’ s journey for a Nephite, on the line which they had fortified and stationed their armies to defend their north country.
8& thus those dissenters of the Nephites with the help of a numerous army of the Lamanites had obtained all the possession of the Nephites which was in the land southward & all this was done in the fifty & eight & ninth years of the reign of the Judges
8And thus those dissenters of the Nephites, with the help of a numerous army of the Lamanites, had obtained all the possession of the Nephites which was in the land southward. And all this was done in the fifty and eighth and ninth years of the reign of the judges.
9& it came to pass in the sixtieth year of the reign of the Judges Moronihah did succeed with his armies in obtaining many parts of the land yea they retained many cities which had fallen into the hands of the Lamanites
9And it came to pass in the sixtieth year of the reign of the judges, Moronihah did succeed with his armies in obtaining many parts of the land; yea, they regained many cities which had fallen into the hands of the Lamanites.
10& it came to pass in the sixty & first year of the reign of the Judges they succeded in retaining even the half of all their possessions
10And it came to pass in the sixty and first year of the reign of the judges they succeeded in regaining even the half of all their possessions.
11now this great loss of the Nephits & the great slaughter which was among them would not have hapened had it not been for their wickedness & their abomination which was among them yea & it was among those also which professed to belong to the church of God
11Now this great loss of the Nephites, and the great slaughter which was among them, would not have happened had it not been for their wickedness and their abomination which was among them; yea, and it was among those also who professed to belong to the church of God.
12& it was because of the pride of their hearts because of their exceding riches yea it was be cause of their oppression to the poor withholding their food from the hungry withho lding their cloathing from the naked & smiting their humble brethren upon the cheeks makeing a mock of that which was sacred denying the spirit of proph ecy & of revelation murdering plundering lieing stealing committing adultery raiseing up in great contentions & desenting away into the land of Nephi am ong the Lamanites
12And it was because of the pride of their hearts, because of their exceeding riches, yea, it was because of their oppression to the poor, withholding their food from the hungry, withholding their clothing from the naked, and smiting their humble brethren upon the cheek, making a mock of that which was sacred, denying the spirit of prophecy and of revelation, murdering, plundering, lying, stealing, committing adultery, rising up in great contentions, and deserting away into the land of Nephi, among the Lamanites—
13& because of this their great wickedness & their boastings in their own strength they were left in their own strength therefore they did not prosper but were afflicted & smitten & driven before the Lamanites until they had lost possession of almost all their lands
13And because of this their great wickedness, and their boastings in their own strength, they were left in their own strength; therefore they did not prosper, but were afflicted and smitten, and driven before the Lamanites, until they had lost possession of almost all their lands.
14but behold Moronihah did pre ach many things unto the people because of their iniquity & also Nephi & Lehi which were the Sons of Helaman did preach many things unto the people yea & did prophesy many things unto them concerning their iniquities & what should come unto them if they did not repent of their Sins
14But behold, Moronihah did preach many things unto the people because of their iniquity, and also Nephi and Lehi, who were the sons of Helaman, did preach many things unto the people, yea, and did prophesy many things unto them concerning their iniquities, and what should come unto them if they did not repent of their sins.
15& it came to pass that they did repent & in as much as they did repent they did begin to prosper
15And it came to pass that they did repent, and inasmuch as they did repent they did begin to prosper.
16for when Moronihah saw that they did repent he did venture to lead them forth from place to place & from city to city even until they had retained the one half of their property & the one half of all their lands
16For when Moronihah saw that they did repent he did venture to lead them forth from place to place, and from city to city, even until they had regained the one- half of their property and the one- half of all their lands.
17& thus ended the sixty & first year of the reign of the Judges
17And thus ended the sixty and first year of the reign of the judges.
18& it came to pass in the sixty & second year of the reign of the Judges that Moronihah could obtain no more possessions over the Lamanites
18And it came to pass in the sixty and second year of the reign of the judges, that Moronihah could obtain no more possessions over the Lamanites.
19therefore they did abandon their design to obtain the remainder of their lands for so numerous was the Lamanites that it became impossi ble for the Nephites to obtain more power over them therefore Moronihah did empl oy all his armies in maintaining those parts which he had taken
19Therefore they did abandon their design to obtain the remainder of their lands, for so numerous were the Lamanites that it became impossible for the Nephites to obtain more power over them; therefore Moronihah did employ all his armies in maintaining those parts which he had taken.
20& it came to pass because of the greatness of the number of the Lamanites the Nephites were in great fear lest they should be overpowered & trodden down & slain & destroyed
20And it came to pass, because of the greatness of the number of the Lamanites the Nephites were in great fear, lest they should be overpowered, and trodden down, and slain, and destroyed.
21yea they began to remember the prophecies of Alma & also the words of Mosiah & they saw that they had been a stiffnecked people & that they had set at nou ght the commandments of God &
21Yea, they began to remember the prophecies of Alma, and also the words of Mosiah; and they saw that they had been a stiffnecked people, and that they had set at naught the commandments of God;
22that that they had altered & trampeled under their feet the laws of Mosiah or that which the Lord commanded him to give unto the people & thus seeing that their laws had become corrupt & that they had beco me a wicked people insomuch that they were wicked even unto the Lamanites &
22And that they had altered and trampled under their feet the laws of Mosiah, or that which the Lord commanded him to give unto the people; and they saw that their laws had become corrupted, and that they had become a wicked people, insomuch that they were wicked even like unto the Lamanites.
23bec ause of their iniquity the church had began to dwindle & they began to disbelieve in the spirit of prophecy & in the spirit of revelation & the Judgments of God did stare them in the face
23And because of their iniquity the church had begun to dwindle; and they began to disbelieve in the spirit of prophecy and in the spirit of revelation; and the judgments of God did stare them in the face.
24& they saw they had become weak like unto their brethren the Laman ites & that the spirit of the Lord did no more preserve them yea it had withdrawn fro m them because the spirit of the Lord doth not dwell in unholy tempels
24And they saw that they had become weak, like unto their brethren, the Lamanites, and that the Spirit of the Lord did no more preserve them; yea, it had withdrawn from them because the Spirit of the Lord doth not dwell in unholy temples—
25therefore the Lord did cease to preserve them by his maraculous & matchless power for they had fall en into a state of unbelief & awful wickedness & they saw that the Lamanites were more exceding numerous than they & except they should cleave unto the Lord th eir God they must unavoidably perish
25Therefore the Lord did cease to preserve them by his miraculous and matchless power, for they had fallen into a state of unbelief and awful wickedness; and they saw that the Lamanites were exceedingly more numerous than they, and except they should cleave unto the Lord their God they must unavoidably perish.
26for behold they saw that the strength of the Lamanites was as great as their strength even man for man & thus had they fallen into this great transgression yea thus had they become weak because of their transgression in the space of not many years
26For behold, they saw that the strength of the Lamanites was as great as their strength, even man for man. And thus had they fallen into this great transgression; yea, thus had they become weak, because of their transgression, in the space of not many years.