1And now I finish my record concrning the destruction of my People the Nephites & it came to pass that we did march forth before the Lamanites
1And now I finish my record concerning the destruction of my people, the Nephites. And it came to pass that we did march forth before the Lamanites.
2& I Mormon wrote an Epistle unto the King of the Lamanites & desired of him that he woould grant unto us that we might gather together our People unto the land of Camorah by a hill which was call ed Cumorah & there we would give them battle
2And I, Mormon, wrote an epistle unto the king of the Lamanites, and desired of him that he would grant unto us that we might gather together our people unto the land of Cumorah, by a hill which was called Cumorah, and there we could give them battle.
3& it came to pass that the King of the Lamanites did grant unto me the thing which I desired
3And it came to pass that the king of the Lamanites did grant unto me the thing which I desired.
4& it came to pass that we did march forth to the land of Cumorah & we did pitch our tents round about the hill Cumorah & it was in a land of many waters rivers & fountains & here we had hope to gain advantage over the Laman ites.
4And it came to pass that we did march forth to the land of Cumorah, and we did pitch our tents around about the hill Cumorah; and it was in a land of many waters, rivers, and fountains; and here we had hope to gain advantage over the Lamanites.
5& when three hundred & eighty & four years had passed away we had gathered in all the remainder of our People unto the land Comorah
5And when three hundred and eighty and four years had passed away, we had gathered in all the remainder of our people unto the land of Cumorah.
6& it came to pass that when we had gathered in all our People in one to the land of Cumorah behold I Mormon began to be Old & knowing it to be the last str uggle of my People & haveing been Commanded of the Lord that I should not suffer that the records which had been handed down by our Fathers which were sacred to fall into the hands of the Lamanites for the Lamanites would destroy them therefore I made this record out of the plates of Nephi & hid up in the hill Cumorah all the Records which had been entrusted to me by the hand of the Lord save it were thse few plates which I gave unto my Son Moroni
6And it came to pass that when we had gathered in all our people in one to the land of Cumorah, behold I, Mormon, began to be old; and knowing it to be the last struggle of my people, and having been commanded of the Lord that I should not suffer the records which had been handed down by our fathers, which were sacred, to fall into the hands of the Lamanites, (for the Lamanites would destroy them ) therefore I made this record out of the plates of Nephi, and hid up in the hill Cumorah all the records which had been entrusted to me by the hand of the Lord, save it were these few plates which I gave unto my son Moroni.
7& it came to pass that my People with their wives & their Children did now behold the armies of the Lamanites marching towards them & with that awful fear of death which fills the breasts of all the wicked did they await to receive them
7And it came to pass that my people, with their wives and their children, did now behold the armies of the Lamanites marching towards them; and with that awful fear of death which fills the breasts of all the wicked, did they await to receive them.
8& it came to pass that they came to battle against us & every soul was filled with terror because of the greatness of their numbers
8And it came to pass that they came to battle against us, and every soul was filled with terror because of the greatness of their numbers.
9& it came to pass that they did fall upon my People with the sword & with the bow & with the arrow & with the Axe & with all manner of weapons of war
9And it came to pass that they did fall upon my people with the sword, and with the bow, and with the arrow, and with the ax, and with all manner of weapons of war.
10& it came to pass that my men were hewn down yea or even my ten thousand which were with me & I fell wounded in the midst & they passed by me that they did not put an end to my life
10And it came to pass that my men were hewn down, yea, even my ten thousand who were with me, and I fell wounded in the midst; and they passed by me that they did not put an end to my life.
11& when they had gone through & hewn down all my People save it twenty & four of us among whom was my son Moroni & we haveing survived the dead of our People did behold on the morrow when the Lamanites had returned unto their camps from the top of the hill Comorah the ten thousand of my People which were hewn down being lead in the front by me
11And when they had gone through and hewn down all my people save it were twenty and four of us, (among whom was my son Moroni ) and we having survived the dead of our people, did behold on the morrow, when the Lamanites had returned unto their camps, from the top of the hill Cumorah, the ten thousand of my people who were hewn down, being led in the front by me.
12& we also beheld the ten thousand of my People which were lead by my son moroni
12And we also beheld the ten thousand of my people who were led by my son Moroni.
13& behold the ten thousand of Sidgiddonah had follen & he also in the midst
13And behold, the ten thousand of Gidgiddonah had fallen, and he also in the midst.
14& Lamah had fallen with his ten thousand & Gilgal had fallen with his ten thousand & Limhah had follen with his ten thousand & Jonoum had fallen with his ten thousand & Cumenihah & moronihah & Antionum & shiblom & Shem & Josh had fallen with their tin thousand each
14And Lamah had fallen with his ten thousand; and Gilgal had fallen with his ten thousand; and Limhah had fallen with his ten thousand; and Jeneum had fallen with his ten thousand; and Cumenihah, and Moronihah, and Antionum, and Shiblom, and Shem, and Josh, had fallen with their ten thousand each.
15& it came to pass thot there were ten more which did fall by the sword with their ten thousand each yea even all my People save it were those twenty & four which were with me & also a few which had escaped into the south countries & a few which had deserted over unto the Lamanites had fallen & their flesh & bones & blood lay upon the face of the earth being left by the hands of those who slew them to moulder upon the land & to crumble & to return to their mother earth
15And it came to pass that there were ten more who did fall by the sword, with their ten thousand each; yea, even all my people, save it were those twenty and four who were with me, and also a few who had escaped into the south countries, and a few who had deserted over unto the Lamanites, had fallen; and their flesh, and bones, and blood lay upon the face of the earth, being left by the hands of those who slew them to molder upon the land, and to crumble and to return to their mother earth.
16& my soul was wrent with anguist because of the slain of my People & I said
16And my soul was rent with anguish, because of the slain of my people, and I cried:
17O ye fair ones how could ye have departed from the ways of the Lord O ye fair ones how could ye have rejected that Jesus who stood with open arms to receive you
17O ye fair ones, how could ye have departed from the ways of the Lord! O ye fair ones, how could ye have rejected that Jesus, who stood with open arms to receive you!
18behold if ye had not done this ye would not have fallen but behold ye are fallen & I mou rn your loss
18Behold, if ye had not done this, ye would not have fallen. But behold, ye are fallen, and I mourn your loss.
19O ye fair sons & daughters ye Fathers & Mothers ye husbands & wives ye fair Ones how is it that ye could have fallen
19O ye fair sons and daughters, ye fathers and mothers, ye husbands and wives, ye fair ones, how is it that ye could have fallen!
20but behold ye are gone & my sorrows cannot bring your return
20But behold, ye are gone, and my sorrows cannot bring your return.
21& the day comeeth that your mortal must put on imm ortality & these bodies which are now mouldering in corruption must soon become incorruptable bodies & then ye must stand before the judgement seat of Christ to be judged according to your works & if it so be that ye are righteous then are ye blessed with your Fathers which have gone before you.
21And the day soon cometh that your mortal must put on immortality, and these bodies which are now moldering in corruption must soon become incorruptible bodies; and then ye must stand before the judgment- seat of Christ, to be judged according to your works; and if it so be that ye are righteous, then are ye blessed with your fathers who have gone before you.
22O that ye had repen◊ ed before that this great destruction had com e upon you but behold ye are gone & the Father yea the eternal Father of Heaven knoweth State & he doeth with you according to his justece & mercy.
22O that ye had repented before this great destruction had come upon you. But behold, ye are gone, and the Father, yea, the Eternal Father of heaven, knoweth your state; and he doeth with you according to his justice and mercy.