1& it came to pass◊◊ at in that some year there began to be a war again between the Nephites & the Lamanites & notwithstanding I being young was large in staure therefore the People of Nephi appointed me that I should be their leader or the leader of their armies
1And it came to pass in that same year there began to be a war again between the Nephites and the Lamanites. And notwithstanding I being young, was large in stature; therefore the people of Nephi appointed me that I should be their leader, or the leader of their armies.
2therefore it came to pass that in my sixteenth year I did go forth at the head of an army of the Nephtis against the Lamanites therefore three hundred & twenty six years had passed away &
2Therefore it came to pass that in my sixteenth year I did go forth at the head of an army of the Nephites, against the Lamanites; therefore three hundred and twenty and six years had passed away.
3it came to pass that in the three hundred & twentey & seventh year the Lamanites did come upon us with exceeding great power in somuch that they did frighten my armies therefore they would not fight & they began to retreat towards the North countries
3And it came to pass that in the three hundred and twenty and seventh year the Lamanites did come upon us with exceedingly great power, insomuch that they did frighten my armies; therefore they would not fight, and they began to retreat towards the north countries.
4& it came to pass that we did come to the city of Angolah & we did take possession of the city & make preparations to defend ourselves against the Lamanites & it came to pass that we did fortify the city with our mights but notwithstanding all our fortifications the Lamanites did come upon us & did drive us out of the City
4And it came to pass that we did come to the city of Angola, and we did take possession of the city, and make preparations to defend ourselves against the Lamanites. And it came to pass that we did fortify the city with our might; but notwithstanding all our fortifications the Lamanites did come upon us and did drive us out of the city.
5& they did also drive us forth out of the land of David
5And they did also drive us forth out of the land of David.
6& we marched forth & came to the land of Joshua which was in the borders west by the Sea
6And we marched forth and came to the land of Joshua, which was in the borders west by the seashore.
7shore & it came to pass that we did gather in our People as fast as it were possible that we might get them together in one body
7And it came to pass that we did gather in our people as fast as it were possible, that we might get them together in one body.
8but behold the land was filled with Robbers & with Lamanites & notwithstanding the great destruc tion which hung over my People they did not repent of their evil doings therefore there was blood & carnage spread throughout all the face of th land both on the part of the Nephites and also on the part of the Lamanites & it was one complete revolution through out all the face of the land
8But behold, the land was filled with robbers and with Lamanites; and notwithstanding the great destruction which hung over my people, they did not repent of their evil doings; therefore there was blood and carnage spread throughout all the face of the land, both on the part of the Nephites and also on the part of the Lamanites; and it was one complete revolution throughout all the face of the land.
9& now the Lamanites had a King & his name was Aaron & he came against us with an army of forty & four thousand & behold I withstood him with forty & two thousand & it came to pass that I beat him with my army that he fled before me & behold all this was done & three hundred & thirty years had pass ed away
9And now, the Lamanites had a king, and his name was Aaron; and he came against us with an army of forty and four thousand. And behold, I withstood him with forty and two thousand. And it came to pass that I beat him with my army that he fled before me. And behold, all this was done, and three hundred and thirty years had passed away.
10& it came to pass that the Nephites began to repent of their iniquity & began to cry even as had been Prophesied by Samuel the Prophet for behold no man could keep that which was his own for the thieves & the Robbers & the murderers & the magic art & the wichcraft which was in the land
10And it came to pass that the Nephites began to repent of their iniquity, and began to cry even as had been prophesied by Samuel the prophet; for behold no man could keep that which was his own, for the thieves, and the robbers, and the murderers, and the magic art, and the witchcraft which was in the land.
11thus there began to be a mourning & a lema ntation in all the land because of these things & more especially among the People of Nephi
11Thus there began to be a mourning and a lamentation in all the land because of these things, and more especially among the people of Nephi.
12& it came to pass that when I Mormon saw their lemantations & their mourning & their sorrowing before the Lord my heart did begin to rejoice within me knowing the mercies & the long suffering of the Lord therefore supposing that he would be merciful unto them that they would again become a righteous People
12And it came to pass that when I, Mormon, saw their lamentation and their mourning and their sorrow before the Lord, my heart did begin to rejoice within me, knowing the mercies and the long- suffering of the Lord, therefore supposing that he would be merciful unto them that they would again become a righteous people.
13but behold this my joy was vain for their sorrowing was not unto repentance because of the goodness of God but it was rather the sorrowing of the damned because the Lord would not always suffer them to take happiness in sin
13But behold this my joy was vain, for their sorrowing was not unto repentance, because of the goodness of God; but it was rather the sorrowing of the damned, because the Lord would not always suffer them to take happiness in sin.
14& they did not come unto Jesus with broken hearts & contrite spirits but they did curse God & wish to die nevertheless they would struggle with the sword for their lives
14And they did not come unto Jesus with broken hearts and contrite spirits, but they did curse God, and wish to die. Nevertheless they would struggle with the sword for their lives.
15& it came to pass that my sorrow did return unto me again & I saw that the day of grace was passed with them both temporally & spiritually for I saw thousands of them hewn down in open rebellion against their God & heaped up as dung upon the face of the land & thus three hundred & forty & four years had passed away
15And it came to pass that my sorrow did return unto me again, and I saw that the day of grace was passed with them, both temporally and spiritually; for I saw thousands of them hewn down in open rebellion against their God, and heaped up as dung upon the face of the land. And thus three hundred and forty and four years had passed away.
16& it came to pass that in the three hundred & forty & fifth year the Nephites did to flee before the Lamanites & they were persued untill they came even to the land of Jashon before it we◊ e possible to stop them in their retreat
16And it came to pass that in the three hundred and forty and fifth year the Nephites did begin to flee before the Lamanites; and they were pursued until they came even to the land of Jashon, before it was possible to stop them in their retreat.
17& now the City of Jashon was near the land where Ammoron had deposited the Records unto the Lord that they might not be destroyed, & behold I had gone according to the word◊ of Ammoron & taken the plates of Nephi & did make a Record according to the words of Ammoron
17And now, the city of Jashon was near the land where Ammaron had deposited the records unto the Lord, that they might not be destroyed. And behold I had gone according to the word of Ammaron, and taken the plates of Nephi, and did make a record according to the words of Ammaron.
18& upon the plates of Nephi I did make a full account of all the wickedness & abominations but upon these plates I did forbare to make a full account of their wicked ness & abominations for behold a continual scene of wickedness & abomi nations has been before mine eyes ever since I have been sufficient to behold the ways of man
18And upon the plates of Nephi I did make a full account of all the wickedness and abominations; but upon these plates I did forbear to make a full account of their wickedness and abominations, for behold, a continual scene of wickedness and abominations has been before mine eyes ever since I have been sufficient to behold the ways of man.
19& woe is me because of their wickedness for my he art has been filled wth sorrow because of their wickedness all my days nevertheless I know that I shall be lifted up at the last day
19And wo is me because of their wickedness; for my heart has been filled with sorrow because of their wickedness, all my days; nevertheless, I know that I shall be lifted up at the last day.
20& it came to pass that in this year the People of Nephi again were hunted & driven & it came to pass that we were driven forth untill we had come Northward to the land which was called Shem
20And it came to pass that in this year the people of Nephi again were hunted and driven. And it came to pass that we were driven forth until we had come northward to the land which was called Shem.
21& it came to pass that we did fortify the City of Shem & we did gather in our People as much as it were possible that perhaps we might save them from destruction
21And it came to pass that we did fortify the city of Shem, and we did gather in our people as much as it were possible, that perhaps we might save them from destruction.
22& it came to pass in the three hundred & forty & sixth year they began to come upon us again
22And it came to pass in the three hundred and forty and sixth year they began to come upon us again.
23& it came to pass that I did speak unto my People & did urge them with great energy that they wou ld stand boldly before the Lamanites & fight for their wives & their childr en & their houses & their homes
23And it came to pass that I did speak unto my people, and did urge them with great energy, that they would stand boldly before the Lamanites and fight for their wives, and their children, and their houses, and their homes.
24& my words did arouse them somewhat to vigor in somuch thot they did not flee from before the Lamanites but did st and with boldness against them
24And my words did arouse them somewhat to vigor, insomuch that they did not flee from before the Lamanites, but did stand with boldness against them.
25& it came to pass that we did contend with an army of thirty thousand against an army of fifty thousand & it came to pass that we did stand before them with such firmness that they did flee from before us
25And it came to pass that we did contend with an army of thirty thousand against an army of fifty thousand. And it came to pass that we did stand before them with such firmness that they did flee from before us.
26& it came to pass that when they had fled we did persue them with our armies & did meet them again & did beat them nevertheless the strength of the Lord was not with us yea we were left to ourselves that the spirit of the Lord did not abide in us therefore we had become weak like unto our brethren
26And it came to pass that when they had fled we did pursue them with our armies, and did meet them again, and did beat them; nevertheless the strength of the Lord was not with us; yea, we were left to ourselves, that the Spirit of the Lord did not abide in us; therefore we had become weak like unto our brethren.
27& my heart did sorrow because of this the great calamity of my People because of their wickedness & their abominations but behold we did go forth agai nst the Lamanites & the Robbers of Gaddianton untill we had again taken possession of the lands of our inheritance
27And my heart did sorrow because of this the great calamity of my people, because of their wickedness and their abominations. But behold, we did go forth against the Lamanites and the robbers of Gadianton, until we had again taken possession of the lands of our inheritance.
28& the three hundred & forty & ninth year had passed away & in the three hundred & fiftieth year we made a tre aty with the Lamanites & the Robbers of Gaddianton inthewhich we did get the lands of our inheritance divided
28And the three hundred and forty and ninth year had passed away. And in the three hundred and fiftieth year we made a treaty with the Lamanites and the robbers of Gadianton, in which we did get the lands of our inheritance divided.
29& the Lamanites did give unto us the land Northward yea even to the narrow passage which lead into the land Southward & we did give unto the Lamanites all the land Southward
29And the Lamanites did give unto us the land northward, yea, even to the narrow passage which led into the land southward. And we did give unto the Lamanites all the land southward.