0Ammoron Chapter— I
0The Book of Mormon
1And now I, Mormon, make a record of the things which I have both seen and heard, and call it the Book of Mormon.
1And now I Mormon make a record of the things which I have both seen & heard & call it the Book of Mormon—— And
2abot the time that Ammoron hid up the records unto the Lord he came unto me I being about ten years of age & I began to be learned some what after the manner of the learning of my People & Ammoron say◊ th unto me I perceive that thou art a sober Child & art quick to observe ther
2And about the time that Ammaron hid up the records unto the Lord, he came unto me, (I being about ten years of age, and I began to be learned somewhat after the manner of the learning of my people ) and Ammaron said unto me: I perceive that thou art a sober child, and art quick to observe;
3efore when ye are about twenty & four years old I would that ye should remembr the things that ye have observed concerning this People & when ye are of that age go to the land of Antum unto a hill which shall be called Shim & there have I deposited unto the Lord all the sacred engraveings conc erning this People
3Therefore, when ye are about twenty and four years old I would that ye should remember the things that ye have observed concerning this people; and when ye are of that age go to the land Antum, unto a hill which shall be called Shim; and there have I deposited unto the Lord all the sacred engravings concerning this people.
4& behold ye shall take the plates of Nephi unto yourself & the remainder shall ye leave in the place where they are & ye shall engrave upon the Plates of Nephi all the things that ye have observed concerning this People
4And behold, ye shall take the plates of Nephi unto yourself, and the remainder shall ye leave in the place where they are; and ye shall engrave on the plates of Nephi all the things that ye have observed concerning this people.
5& I Mormon being a descendant of Nephi & my Fathers name was Mormon & I remembred the things which Ammoron Commanded me
5And I, Mormon, being a descendant of Nephi, (and my father’ s name was Mormon ) I remembered the things which Ammaron commanded me.
6& it came to pass that I being eleven years old was carried by my Father into the land southward even to the land of Zarahemla
6And it came to pass that I, being eleven years old, was carried by my father into the land southward, even to the land of Zarahemla.
7the whole face of the land having become covered with buildings & the People were as numerous almost as it were the sands of the Sea &
7The whole face of the land had become covered with buildings, and the people were as numerous almost, as it were the sand of the sea.
8it came to pass that in this year there began to be a war between the Nephites which consisted of the Neptites & the Jacobites & the Josephites & the Zoramites & this war was between the Nephites & the Lamanites Lemuelites & the Ishmaelites
8And it came to pass in this year there began to be a war between the Nephites, who consisted of the Nephites and the Jacobites and the Josephites and the Zoramites; and this war was between the Nephites, and the Lamanites and the Lemuelites and the Ishmaelites.
9now the Lamanites & the Lemuelites & the Ishmaelites were called Lamanites & the two parties were Nephites & Lamanites
9Now the Lamanites and the Lemuelites and the Ishmaelites were called Lamanites, and the two parties were Nephites and Lamanites.
10& it came to pass that the war began to be among them in the borders of Zarahemla by the waters of Sidon
10And it came to pass that the war began to be among them in the borders of Zarahemla, by the waters of Sidon.
11& it came to pass that the Nephites had gathered together a great number of men even to exceed the number of thirty thousand & it came to pass that they did have in this same year a number of Battles in the which the Nephites did beat the Lamanites & did slay many of them
11And it came to pass that the Nephites had gathered together a great number of men, even to exceed the number of thirty thousand. And it came to pass that they did have in this same year a number of battles, in which the Nephites did beat the Lamanites and did slay many of them.
12& it came to pass that the La manites withdrew their design & there was peace settled in the Land & peace did remain for the pace of about four years that there was no blood shed
12And it came to pass that the Lamanites withdrew their design, and there was peace settled in the land; and peace did remain for the space of about four years, that there was no bloodshed.
13but wickedness did prevail upon the whole land insomuch that the Lord did take away his beloved Disciples. & the work of miracles & of healing did cease bcause of the iniquity of the people
13But wickedness did prevail upon the face of the whole land, insomuch that the Lord did take away his beloved disciples, and the work of miracles and of healing did cease because of the iniquity of the people.
14& there were no gifts from the Lord & the Holy Ghost did not come upon any bcause of their wickedness & unbelief
14And there were no gifts from the Lord, and the Holy Ghost did not come upon any, because of their wickedness and unbelief.
15& I being fifteen years of age & being somewhat of a sober mind therefore I was visited of the Lord & tasted and knew of the goodness of Jesus
15And I, being fifteen years of age and being somewhat of a sober mind, therefore I was visited of the Lord, and tasted and knew of the goodness of Jesus.
16& I did endeavor to preach unto the people but my mouth was shut & I were forbidden that I should preach unto them for behold they had willfully reblled against their God & the beloved Disciples were taken away out of the land because of their iniquity
16And I did endeavor to preach unto this people, but my mouth was shut, and I was forbidden that I should preach unto them; for behold they had wilfully rebelled against their God; and the beloved disciples were taken away out of the land, because of their iniquity.
17but I did remain among them but I were forbidden that I should preach unto them because of the hardness of their hearts & because of the hardness of their heart the land was cursed for their sake
17But I did remain among them, but I was forbidden to preach unto them, because of the hardness of their hearts; and because of the hardness of their hearts the land was cursed for their sake.
18& these Gaddianton Robbers which were among the Lamanites did infest the land ins omuch that the inhabitants thereof began to hide up their treasures in the ear th & they became slippery because the Lord had cursed the land that they could not hold them nor retain them again
18And these Gadianton robbers, who were among the Lamanites, did infest the land, insomuch that the inhabitants thereof began to hide up their treasures in the earth; and they became slippery, because the Lord had cursed the land, that they could not hold them, nor retain them again.
19& it came to pass that there were sorceries & wichcrfts & magics & the power of the evil one was wrought upon all the face of the land even unto the fullfiling of all the words of Abin adi & also Samuel the Lamanite
19And it came to pass that there were sorceries, and witchcrafts, and magics; and the power of the evil one was wrought upon all the face of the land, even unto the fulfilling of all the words of Abinadi, and also Samuel the Lamanite.