1now when Mosiah had Done this he sen t out through all the land among all the people Desireing to know their will concerning who Should be their King
1Now when Mosiah had done this he sent out throughout all the land, among all the people, desiring to know their will concerning who should be their king.
2and it came pass that the voice of the people came Saying wee are Desireous that Aaron thy Son Should Be our king and our ruler
2And it came to pass that the voice of the people came, saying: We are desirous that Aaron thy son should be our king and our ruler.
3now Aaron had gone up to the land of nephi therefore the king could not confer the kingdom upon him neither was any of the Sons of Mosiah wil ling to take upon them the kingdom
3Now Aaron had gone up to the land of Nephi, therefore the king could not confer the kingdom upon him; neither would Aaron take upon him the kingdom; neither were any of the sons of Mosiah willing to take upon them the kingdom.
4therefore king Mosiah Sent again among the people yea even a written word Sent he a Among the people and these were the words that were w[r] itten Saying
4Therefore king Mosiah sent again among the people; yea, even a written word sent he among the people. And these were the words that were written, saying:
5Behold O ye my people or my Bretheren for I esteem you as such for I Desire that ye Should considder the cause which yea are called to considder for ye ar Desireous to have a king
5Behold, O ye my people, or my brethren, for I esteem you as such, I desire that ye should consider the cause which ye are called to consider— for ye are desirous to have a king.
6now I Declair unto you that he to whoom that the kingdom Doth wrightly Belong hath Declared And will not take upon him the kingdom
6Now I declare unto you that he to whom the kingdom doth rightly belong has declined, and will not take upon him the kingdom.
7and now if their should Be another appointed in his stead Behold I fear their would rise comtentions Among you and who knoweth But what my Son to whoom the kingdom Doth Belong Should turn to Be angry And Draw a way a part of this people after him which will cause wars & contentions among you which would Be the cause of sheding mutch Blood And perverting the way of the Lord yea and Destroy the Souls of mtch people
7And now if there should be another appointed in his stead, behold I fear there would rise contentions among you. And who knoweth but what my son, to whom the kingdom doth belong, should turn to be angry and draw away a part of this people after him, which would cause wars and contentions among you, which would be the cause of shedding much blood and perverting the way of the Lord, yea, and destroy the souls of many people.
8Now I Say unto you let us be wise and considder these things for wee have no wright to Destroy my Son neither Should wee have any wrig ht to Destroy an other if he Should Be appointed in his Stead
8Now I say unto you let us be wise and consider these things, for we have no right to destroy my son, neither should we have any right to destroy another if he should be appointed in his stead.
9and if my Son Should turn again to his pride and vain thin gs he would recall the things which he had Said and claim his right to the kingdom which would cause him and also this people to commit much Sin
9And if my son should turn again to his pride and vain things he would recall the things which he had said, and claim his right to the kingdom, which would cause him and also this people to commit much sin.
10and now let us Be wise and look forward to these things and Doo that which will make for the peace of this people
10And now let us be wise and look forward to these things, and do that which will make for the peace of this people.
11therefore I will Be your king the remainder of my Days nevertheless let us Appoint Judges to Judge this people according to our law and wee will newly arange the affairs of this people for we will appoint wise men to Be Judges that will Judge this people according to the commandments of god
11Therefore I will be your king the remainder of my days; nevertheless, let us appoint judges, to judge this people according to our law; and we will newly arrange the affairs of this people, for we will appoint wise men to be judges, that will judge this people according to the commandments of God.
12now it is Bet ter that a man Should Be Judged of god than of man for the Judgements of god are allways Just but the Judgements of man are not allways Just
12Now it is better that a man should be judged of God than of man, for the judgments of God are always just, but the judgments of man are not always just.
13therefore if it was possible that ye Could have Just men to be your kings which would esta blish the laws of god and Judge this people accordeng to his comma ndments yea if ye could have men for your kings which would Do even as my father Benjamin Did for this people I say unto you if this could allway Be the Case then it would Be expedient that ye sould allways have kings to rule over you
13Therefore, if it were possible that you could have just men to be your kings, who would establish the laws of God, and judge this people according to his commandments, yea, if ye could have men for your kings who would do even as my father Benjamin did for this people— I say unto you, if this could always be the case then it would be expedient that ye should always have kings to rule over you.
14and Even I my self have laboured with all the power and facualties which I have posessed to teach you the Commandments of god and to Establish peace through out the land that their Should Be no wars nor Contentions no Stealling nor plundering nor murdering nor no manner of anniqity
14And even I myself have labored with all the power and faculties which I have possessed, to teach you the commandments of God, and to establish peace throughout the land, that there should be no wars nor contentions, no stealing, nor plundering, nor murdering, nor any manner of iniquity;
15and whosoever hath Committid aniqity him have I punished according to the Crime which he hath Committed according to the law which hath been given to us by our farthers
15And whosoever has committed iniquity, him have I punished according to the crime which he has committed, according to the law which has been given to us by our fathers.
16now I say unto you that because all men are not Just it is not Expedient that ye Should have a king or kings to rule over you
16Now I say unto you, that because all men are not just it is not expedient that ye should have a king or kings to rule over you.
17for behold how muthch iniqity Doth one wicked king Case to be Committed yea and what greate
17For behold, how much iniquity doth one wicked king cause to be committed, yea, and what great destruction!
18Destruction yea remmber Noah his wickedness and his abominations and also the wickedness and abomimations of his people behold what greate Distruction Did Come upon them and also bcause of their Eniquiities they were braught into bondage
18Yea, remember king Noah, his wickedness and his abominations, and also the wickedness and abominations of his people. Behold what great destruction did come upon them; and also because of their iniquities they were brought into bondage.
19and were it not for the iterposition of their allwise Crea tor and this because of their Cinsere ripentance they must unavoidably remain in bondage ultil now,
19And were it not for the interposition of their all- wise Creator, and this because of their sincere repentance, they must unavoidably remain in bondage until now.
20but behold he did deliver them bca use they did humble themselves before him & they cryed might ily unto him he did deliver them out of bondage & thus doth the Lord work with his Power in all cases among the children of men extend ing the arm of mercy towards them that put their trust in him,
20But behold, he did deliver them because they did humble themselves before him; and because they cried mightily unto him he did deliver them out of bondage; and thus doth the Lord work with his power in all cases among the children of men, extending the arm of mercy towards them that put their trust in him.
21And behold, now I say unto you, ye cannot dethrone an iniquitous king save it be through much contention, and the shedding of much blood.
21& behold, now I say unto you yea cannot remove an iniquitous King save it be through much contention & the sheding of much blood,
22for bhold he hath his friends in iniquity & he keepeth his guards about him and he teareth up the Laws of those which have reigned in righteousness before him & he trampleeth under his feet the commandments of God
22For behold, he has his friends in iniquity, and he keepeth his guards about him; and he teareth up the laws of those who have reigned in righteousness before him; and he trampleth under his feet the commandments of God;
23& he enacteth Laws & sendeth them forth among his people, yea Laws after the manner of his own wickedness & whosoever doth not obey his Laws he causeth to be destroyed & whos oever doth rebel against him he will send his armies against them to war & if he can he will destroy them & thus an unrighteous King doth pervert the ways of all righteousness.
23And he enacteth laws, and sendeth them forth among his people, yea, laws after the manner of his own wickedness; and whosoever doth not obey his laws he causeth to be destroyed; and whosoever doth rebel against him he will send his armies against them to war, and if he can he will destroy them; and thus an unrighteous king doth pervert the ways of all righteousness.
24And now behold I say unto you it is not expedient that such abominations should come upon you
24And now behold I say unto you, it is not expedient that such abominations should come upon you.
25therefore choose you by the voice of the people Judges that ye may be Judged according to the Laws which hath been given you by our Fathers which are correct & which was given them by the hand of the Lord,
25Therefore, choose you by the voice of this people, judges, that ye may be judged according to the laws which have been given you by our fathers, which are correct, and which were given them by the hand of the Lord.
26now it is not common that the voice of the poeple desireth any thing contrary to that which is right but it is common for the lesser part of the people to desire that which is not right, therefore this shall ye observe & make it your law to do your business by the voice of the people
26Now it is not common that the voice of the people desireth anything contrary to that which is right; but it is common for the lesser part of the people to desire that which is not right; therefore this shall ye observe and make it your law— to do your business by the voice of the people.
27& if the time comeeth that the voice of the people doth choose iniquity then is the time that the Judgments of God will come upon you yea then is the time he will visit you with great destruction even as he hath hitherto visited this land
27And if the time comes that the voice of the people doth choose iniquity, then is the time that the judgments of God will come upon you; yea, then is the time he will visit you with great destruction even as he has hitherto visited this land.
28and now if ye have Judges & they do not Judge you according to the law which has been given ye can cause that he may be Judged of a higher Judge
28And now if ye have judges, and they do not judge you according to the law which has been given, ye can cause that they may be judged of a higher judge.
29if your hier Judges Doth not Judge righteous Judgements ye Shall cause that a Small number of your lower Judgees Should be gethered to gether and they Sholl Juddge your hier Judgees according to the voice of the people
29If your higher judges do not judge righteous judgments, ye shall cause that a small number of your lower judges should be gathered together, and they shall judge your higher judges, according to the voice of the people.
30& I Commanded you to Do these thing in the fear of the lord & I Commanded you to Do these things & that ye have no king that if these people Commit Sins and iniquities they Shall be answered upon thier own heads for
30And I command you to do these things in the fear of the Lord; and I command you to do these things, and that ye have no king; that if these people commit sins and iniquities they shall be answered upon their own heads.
31be hold I Say unto you the Sins of many poople have been Causd by the Eniquities of their kings therefore their Eniquities are answered up on the heads of their kings
31For behold I say unto you, the sins of many people have been caused by the iniquities of their kings; therefore their iniquities are answered upon the heads of their kings.
32and now I desire that this unequail ity Should be no more in this land Espesally among this my people but I Desire that this land be a land of liberty and Every man may Enjoy his wrights and priveleiges alike so long as the lord Seas fit that we may live and iherit the land yea Even as long as any of our posterity remaineth upon the face of the land
32And now I desire that this inequality should be no more in this land, especially among this my people; but I desire that this land be a land of liberty, and every man may enjoy his rights and privileges alike, so long as the Lord sees fit that we may live and inherit the land, yea, even as long as any of our posterity remains upon the face of the land.
33and many more things Did king Mosiah wrte unt them unfolding unto them all the treyals and troubals a rightoous king yea all the travels of Soul for their people and also all the murmerings of the people to their king and he Explained it all unto them
33And many more things did king Mosiah write unto them, unfolding unto them all the trials and troubles of a righteous king, yea, all the travails of soul for their people, and also all the murmurings of the people to their king; and he explained it all unto them.
34and he told them that these things had not ought to be but that the burden Should Come upon all the people that Every man might bear his part
34And he told them that these things ought not to be; but that the burden should come upon all the people, that every man might bear his part.
35and he also unfolded unto them all the disdvantages they laboured under by having an unrighteous King to rule over them
35And he also unfolded unto them all the disadvantages they labored under, by having an unrighteous king to rule over them;
36yea all his iniquities & abominations and all the wars and Contentions and blood shed and the stealing and the plundering, and the committing of whoredoms and all manner of iniquities which cannot be innumerated telling them that these things aught not to be that they was expressly repugnant to the commandments of God.
36Yea, all his iniquities and abominations, and all the wars, and contentions, and bloodshed, and the stealing, and the plundering, and the committing of whoredoms, and all manner of iniquities which cannot be enumerated— telling them that these things ought not to be, that they were expressly repugnant to the commandments of God.
37And now it came to pass aftir King Mosiah had sent these things forth among the peo ple the were convinced of the truth of his words
37And now it came to pass, after king Mosiah had sent these things forth among the people they were convinced of the truth of his words.
38Therefore they relinquished their desires for a king, and became exceedingly anxious that every man should have an equal chance throughout all the land; yea, and every man expressed a willingness to answer for his own sins.
38therefore they relinquished their desires for a King and became exceedingly anxious that every man should have an equal chance throughout all the land yea & every man exprest a willing ness to answer for his own sins,
39therefore it came to pass that they assembled themselves together in bodies throughout the land to cast in their voices concerning who should be their Judges to Judge them according to the Law which had been given them & they were exceedingly rejoiced because of the liberty which had been granted unto them
39Therefore, it came to pass that they assembled themselves together in bodies throughout the land, to cast in their voices concerning who should be their judges, to judge them according to the law which had been given them; and they were exceedingly rejoiced because of the liberty which had been granted unto them.
40& they did wax strong in love towards Mo siah yea they did esteem him more than any other man for they did not look upon him as a Tyrant who was seeking for gain yea for that luker which doth corrupt the Soul for he had not exacted Riches of them neither had he delighted in sheding of blood but he had established Peace in the land & he had granted unto his people that they should be delivered from all manner of bondage. therefore they did esteem him yea exceedingly beyond measure.
40And they did wax strong in love towards Mosiah; yea, they did esteem him more than any other man; for they did not look upon him as a tyrant who was seeking for gain, yea, for that lucre which doth corrupt the soul; for he had not exacted riches of them, neither had he delighted in the shedding of blood; but he had established peace in the land, and he had granted unto his people that they should be delivered from all manner of bondage; therefore they did esteem him, yea, exceedingly, beyond measure.
41And it came to pass that they did ap point Judges to rule over them or to Judge them according to the law & this they done throughout all the land.
41And it came to pass that they did appoint judges to rule over them, or to judge them according to the law; and this they did throughout all the land.
42And it came to pass that Alma was appointed to be the Chief Judge he being also the High Priest his Father having confered the office upon him & had given him the char ge concerning all the offairs of the church,
42And it came to pass that Alma was appointed to be the first chief judge, he being also the high priest, his father having conferred the office upon him, and having given him the charge concerning all the affairs of the church.
43and now it came to pass that Alma did walk in the ways of the Lord & he did keep his comm andments & he did Judge righteous Judgments & there was continual Peace through the land
43And now it came to pass that Alma did walk in the ways of the Lord, and he did keep his commandments, and he did judge righteous judgments; and there was continual peace through the land.
44& thus commenced the Reign of the Judges thro ughout all the land of Zarahemla among all the people which was called the Nephites, And Alma was the first & Chief Judge.
44And thus commenced the reign of the judges throughout all the land of Zarahemla, among all the people who were called the Nephites; and Alma was the first and chief judge.
45And now it came to pass that his Father Died being Eighty and two years old having lived to fulfill the commandments of God.
45And now it came to pass that his father died, being eighty and two years old, having lived to fulfil the commandments of God.
46And It came to pass that Mosiah died also in the thirty & third year of his Reign being sixty and three years, making in the whole Five Hundred & Nine years from the time Lehi left Jerusalem,
46And it came to pass that Mosiah died also, in the thirty and third year of his reign, being sixty and three years old; making in the whole, five hundred and nine years from the time Lehi left Jerusalem.
47And thus Ended the Reign of the Kings over the people of Nephi, and thus ended the days of Alma who was the fou nder of their Church Chapter 1st
47And thus ended the reign of the kings over the people of Nephi; and thus ended the days of Alma, who was the founder of their church.