0The Words of Mormon
0The words of Mormon Chapter2. d
1And now I Mormon being about to deliver up the record which I have been making into the hands of my Son Moroni behold I have witnessed allmost all the destruction of my People the Nephites
1And now I, Mormon, being about to deliver up the record which I have been making into the hands of my son Moroni, behold I have witnessed almost all the destruction of my people, the Nephites.
2& it is many hundred years after the comeing of Christ that I deliver these records in to the hands of my Son & it supposeth me that he will witness the entire destruction of my People but may God grant that he may survive them that he may write som ewhat concerning them & somewhat concerning Christ that perhaps some day it may profit them
2And it is many hundred years after the coming of Christ that I deliver these records into the hands of my son; and it supposeth me that he will witness the entire destruction of my people. But may God grant that he may survive them, that he may write somewhat concerning them, and somewhat concerning Christ, that perhaps some day it may profit them.
3& now I speak somewhat concerning that which I have written for after that I had made an abridgment from the plates of Nephi down to the reign of this King Benjamin of which Amaleki spake I searched among the records which had been delivered into my hands & I found these plates which contained this small accou nt of the Prophets from Jacob down to the reign of this King Benjamin & also many of the words of Nephi
3And now, I speak somewhat concerning that which I have written; for after I had made an abridgment from the plates of Nephi, down to the reign of this king Benjamin, of whom Amaleki spake, I searched among the records which had been delivered into my hands, and I found these plates, which contained this small account of the prophets, from Jacob down to the reign of this king Benjamin, and also many of the words of Nephi.
4& the things which are upon these plates pleasing me because of the Prophesies of the comeing of Christ & my fathers knowing that many of them have been fulfiled yea & I also know that as many things as have been prophesied Concerning us down to this day has been fulfiled & as many as go beyond this day must surely come to pass
4And the things which are upon these plates pleasing me, because of the prophecies of the coming of Christ; and my fathers knowing that many of them have been fulfilled; yea, and I also know that as many things as have been prophesied concerning us down to this day have been fulfilled, and as many as go beyond this day must surely come to pass—
5wherefore I chose these things to finish my record upon them which remainder of my record I shall take from the plates of Nephi & I cannot write a hundred th part of the things of my People
5Wherefore, I chose these things, to finish my record upon them, which remainder of my record I shall take from the plates of Nephi; and I cannot write the hundredth part of the things of my people.
6but behold I shall take these plates which contain these prophesyings & revelations & put them with the remainder of my record for they are choice unto me & I know they will be choice unto my Brethren
6But behold, I shall take these plates, which contain these prophesyings and revelations, and put them with the remainder of my record, for they are choice unto me; and I know they will be choice unto my brethren.
7& I do this for a wise purpose for thus it whispereth me according to the workings of the spirit of the Lord which is in me & now I do not know all things but the Lord knoweth all things wh ich is to come wherefore he worketh in me to do according to his will
7And I do this for a wise purpose; for thus it whispereth me, according to the workings of the Spirit of the Lord which is in me. And now, I do not know all things; but the Lord knoweth all things which are to come; wherefore, he worketh in me to do according to his will.
8& my prayer to God is concerning my Brethren that they may once again come to the knowledge of God yea the redemption of Christ that they may once again be a delightsome People
8And my prayer to God is concerning my brethren, that they may once again come to the knowledge of God, yea, the redemption of Christ; that they may once again be a delightsome people.
9& now I Mormon procede to finish out my record which I take from the plates of Nephi & I make it according to the knowledge & the understanding which God hath given me
9And now I, Mormon, proceed to finish out my record, which I take from the plates of Nephi; and I make it according to the knowledge and the understanding which God has given me.
10wherefore it came to pass that after Amaleki had delivered up these pla tes into the hands of King Benjamin he took them & put them with the other plates which contained records which had been handed down by the Kings from Generation to Generation untill the days of King Benjamin
10Wherefore, it came to pass that after Amaleki had delivered up these plates into the hands of king Benjamin, he took them and put them with the other plates, which contained records which had been handed down by the kings, from generation to generation until the days of king Benjamin.
11& they were handed down from King Benjamin from generation to generation untill they have fallen into my hands & I Mormon pray to God that they may be preserved from this time hence forth & I know that they will be preserved for there are great things written upon them out of which my People & their Brethren shall be Judged at the great & last day according to the word of God which is written
11And they were handed down from king Benjamin, from generation to generation until they have fallen into my hands. And I, Mormon, pray to God that they may be preserved from this time henceforth. And I know that they will be preserved; for there are great things written upon them, out of which my people and their brethren shall be judged at the great and last day, according to the word of God which is written.
12& now concerning this King Benjamin he had somewhat co ntentions among his own People
12And now, concerning this king Benjamin— he had somewhat of contentions among his own people.
13& it came to pass also that the armies of the Lamanites came down out of the land of Nephi to battle against his People but behold King Benjamin gathered together his armies & he did stand against them & he did fight with the strength of his own arm with the sword of Laban
13And it came to pass also that the armies of the Lamanites came down out of the land of Nephi, to battle against his people. But behold, king Benjamin gathered together his armies, and he did stand against them; and he did fight with the strength of his own arm, with the sword of Laban.
14& in the strength of the Lord they did con tend against their enemies untill they had slain many thousand of the Lamanites & it came to pass that they did contend against the Lamanites untill they had driven them out of all the lands of their inheritance
14And in the strength of the Lord they did contend against their enemies, until they had slain many thousands of the Lamanites. And it came to pass that they did contend against the Lamanites until they had driven them out of all the lands of their inheritance.
15& it came to pass that after there had been fals Christs & their mouths had been shut & they punished according to their crimes
15And it came to pass that after there had been false Christs, and their mouths had been shut, and they punished according to their crimes;
16& after their had been fals prophets & fals preachers & teachers among the People & all these haveing been punished according to their crimes & after there haveing been much contensions & many di ssensions away unto the Lamanites behold it came to pass that King Benjamin with the assistance of the holy Prophets which were among his People
16And after there had been false prophets, and false preachers and teachers among the people, and all these having been punished according to their crimes; and after there having been much contention and many dissensions away unto the Lamanites, behold, it came to pass that king Benjamin, with the assistance of the holy prophets who were among his people—
17for behold King Benjamin was a holy man & he did reign over his People in righteousness & there were many holy men in the land & they did speak the word of God with power & with authority & they did use much sharpness because of the stiffneckedness of the People
17For behold, king Benjamin was a holy man, and he did reign over his people in righteousness; and there were many holy men in the land, and they did speak the word of God with power and with authority; and they did use much sharpness because of the stiffneckedness of the people—
18wherefore with the help of these King Benjamin by labouring with all the might of his body & the faculty of his whole soul & also the Prophets wherefore they did once more establish peace in the land——
18Wherefore, with the help of these, king Benjamin, by laboring with all the might of his body and the faculty of his whole soul, and also the prophets, did once more establish peace in the land.