3 NephiChapter6

v1.10

And now it came to pass that the people of the Nephites did all return to their own lands in the twenty and sixth year, every man, with his family, his flocks and his herds, his horses and his cattle, and all things whatsoever did belong unto them.

And it came to pass that they had not eaten up all their provisions; therefore they did take with them all that they had not devoured, of all their grain of every kind, and their gold, and their silver, and all their precious things, and they did return to their own lands and their possessions, both on the north and on the south, both on the land northward and on the land southward.

And they granted unto those robbers who had entered into a covenant to keep the peace of the land, who were desirous to remain Lamanites, lands, according to their numbers, that they might have, with their labors, wherewith to subsist upon; and thus they did establish peace in all the land.

And they began again to prosper and to wax great; and the twenty and sixth and seventh years passed away, and there was great order in the land; and they had formed their laws according to equity and justice.

And now there was nothing in all the land to hinder the people from prospering continually, except they should fall into transgression.

And now it was Gidgiddoni, and the judge, Lachoneus, and those who had been appointed leaders, who had established this great peace in the land.

And it came to pass that there were many cities built anew, and there were many old cities repaired.

And there were many highways cast up, and many roads made, which led from city to city, and from land to land, and from place to place.

And thus passed away the twenty and eighth year, and the people had continual peace.

But it came to pass in the twenty and ninth year there began to be some disputings among the people; and some were lifted up unto pride and boastings because of their exceedingly great riches, yea, even unto great persecutions;

For there were many merchants in the land, and also many lawyers, and many officers.

And the people began to be distinguished by ranks, according to their riches and their chances for learning, yea, some were ignorant because of their poverty, and others did receive great learning because of their riches.

Some were lifted up in pride, and others were exceedingly humble; some did return railing for railing, while others would receive railing and persecution and all manner of afflictions, and would not turn and revile again, but were humble and penitent before God.

And thus there became a great inequality in all the land, insomuch that the church began to be broken up; yea, insomuch that in the thirtieth year the church was broken up in all the land save it were among a few of the Lamanites who were converted unto the true faith; and they would not depart from it, for they were firm, and steadfast, and immovable, willing with all diligence to keep the commandments of the Lord.

Now the cause of this iniquity of the people was this—Satan had great power, unto the stirring up of the people to do all manner of iniquity, and to the puffing them up with pride, tempting them to seek for power, and authority, and riches, and the vain things of the world.

And thus Satan did lead away the hearts of the people to do all manner of iniquity; therefore they had enjoyed peace but a few years.

And thus, in the commencement of the thirtieth year—the people having been delivered up for the space of a long time to be carried about by the temptations of the devil whithersoever he desired to carry them, and to do whatsoever iniquity he desired they should—and thus in the commencement of this, the thirtieth year, they were in a state of awful wickedness.

Now they did not sin ignorantly, for they knew the will of God concerning them, for it had been taught unto them; therefore they did wilfully rebel against God.

And now it was in the days of Lachoneus, the son of Lachoneus, for Lachoneus did fill the seat of his father and did govern the people that year.

And there began to be men inspired from heaven and sent forth, standing among the people in all the land, preaching and testifying boldly of the sins and iniquities of the people, and testifying unto them concerning the redemption which the Lord would make for his people, or in other words, the resurrection of Christ; and they did testify boldly of his death and sufferings.

Now there were many of the people who were exceedingly angry because of those who testified of these things; and those who were angry were chiefly the chief judges, and they who had been high priests and lawyers; yea, all those who were lawyers were angry with those who testified of these things.

Now there was no lawyer nor judge nor high priest that could have power to condemn any one to death save their condemnation was signed by the governor of the land.

Now there were many of those who testified of the things pertaining to Christ who testified boldly, who were taken and put to death secretly by the judges, that the knowledge of their death came not unto the governor of the land until after their death.

Now behold, this was contrary to the laws of the land, that any man should be put to death except they had power from the governor of the land—

Therefore a complaint came up unto the land of Zarahemla, to the governor of the land, against these judges who had condemned the prophets of the Lord unto death, not according to the law.

Now it came to pass that they were taken and brought up before the judge to be judged of the crime which they had done, according to the law which had been given by the people.

Now it came to pass that those judges had many friends and kindreds; and the remainder, yea, even almost all the lawyers and the high priests, did gather themselves together, and unite with the kindreds of those judges who were to be tried according to the law.

And they did enter into a covenant one with another, yea, even into that covenant which was given by them of old, which covenant was given and administered by the devil, to combine against all righteousness.

Therefore they did combine against the people of the Lord, and enter into a covenant to destroy them, and to deliver those who were guilty of murder from the grasp of justice, which was about to be administered according to the law.

And they did set at defiance the law and the rights of their country; and they did covenant one with another to destroy the governor, and to establish a king over the land, that the land should no more be at liberty but should be subject unto kings.

In the twenty-sixth year, the Nephite people all returned to their own lands, every man with his family, flocks, herds, horses, cattle, and everything that belonged to him. They hadn't eaten all their provisions, so they took with them everything they had left: every kind of grain, their gold, silver, and all their valuables. They returned to their own lands and possessions, both on the north and on the south, both in the land northward and in the land southward. They gave the robbers who had made a covenant to keep the peace of the land and who wanted to remain Lamanites, land in proportion to their numbers, so that they could support themselves by their own work. In this way they established peace throughout the land.

They began prospering again and growing strong. The twenty-sixth and twenty-seventh years passed, and there was great order in the land, and they had made their laws with fairness and justice. Now there was nothing in all the land to keep the people from prospering continually, unless they fell into sin. It was Gidgiddoni, the judge Lachoneus, and those who had been appointed leaders who had established this great peace in the land.

Many new cities were built, and many old ones were repaired. They built many highways and made many roads that led from city to city, from land to land, and from place to place. And so the twenty-eighth year passed, and the people had continual peace.

But in the twenty-ninth year, arguments broke out among the people. Some grew proud and boastful because of their great riches, even to the point of serious persecution. There were many merchants in the land, and many lawyers and officials as well. The people became divided by rank, according to their riches and chances for learning. Some were ignorant because of their poverty, and others received a great education because of their riches. Some grew proud, and others were deeply humble. Some returned insult for insult, while others took insults, persecution, and every kind of hardship without turning and insulting back, but stayed humble and repentant before God.

And so a great inequality spread through the whole land, so much that the church started breaking apart. In the thirtieth year, the church was broken up in all the land except among a few of the Lamanites who were converted to the true faith. They wouldn't leave it because they were firm, steadfast, and immovable, willing with all diligence to keep the commandments of the Lord. Now the cause of the people's wickedness was this: Satan had great power. He stirred the people up to do every kind of wickedness and puffed them up with pride, tempting them to seek power, authority, riches, and the empty things of the world. In this way Satan led the people's hearts away into every kind of wickedness, and so their peace lasted only a few years.

The people had been handed over for a long time to be carried by the devil's temptations wherever he wanted to take them and to do whatever wickedness he wanted them to do. And so at the beginning of the thirtieth year, they were in a state of awful wickedness. Now they didn't sin in ignorance. They knew the will of God concerning them because they had been taught it, so they willfully rebelled against God.

This was in the days of Lachoneus, the son of Lachoneus, because he filled his father's seat and governed the people that year. Then men inspired from heaven were sent out, standing among the people throughout the land, preaching and testifying boldly of the sins and wickedness of the people. They testified to them about the redemption the Lord would bring for his people, or in other words, the resurrection of Christ. And they testified boldly of his death and sufferings.

Now many of the people were very angry at those who testified of these things. The angry ones were mainly the chief judges and those who had been high priests and lawyers. In fact, all of the lawyers were angry with them. Now no lawyer, judge, or high priest had the power to condemn anyone to death unless the sentence was signed by the governor of the land. Many of those who testified boldly of the things that pertain to Christ were taken and secretly put to death by the judges, so that the governor of the land didn't hear about it until afterward. Now this was against the laws of the land: no one was to be put to death unless the authority came from the governor of the land. So a complaint was brought to the land of Zarahemla, to the governor of the land, against these judges who had condemned the prophets of the Lord to death contrary to the law.

They were taken and brought before the judge to be tried for the crime they had committed, according to the law that had been given by the people. Now those judges had many friends and relatives. And the rest, almost all the lawyers and the high priests, gathered together and united with the relatives of the judges who were to be tried according to the law.

They made a pact with one another, the very pact given by those of old, which was given and administered by the devil, to combine against all righteousness. So they combined against the people of the Lord and made a pact to destroy them and to rescue those who were guilty of murder from the grasp of justice, which was about to be administered according to the law. They defied the law and the rights of their country, and they made a pact with one another to destroy the governor and to set up a king over the land, so that it would no longer be free but would be subject to kings.

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And now it came to pass that the people of the Nephites did all return to their own lands in the twenty and sixth year, every man, with his family, his flocks and his herds, his horses and his cattle, and all things whatsoever did belong unto them.

In the twenty-sixth year, the Nephite people all returned to their own lands, every man with his family, flocks, herds, horses, cattle, and everything that belonged to him.

And it came to pass that they had not eaten up all their provisions; therefore they did take with them all that they had not devoured, of all their grain of every kind, and their gold, and their silver, and all their precious things, and they did return to their own lands and their possessions, both on the north and on the south, both on the land northward and on the land southward.

They hadn't eaten all their provisions, so they took with them everything they had left: every kind of grain, their gold, silver, and all their valuables. They returned to their own lands and possessions, both on the north and on the south, both in the land northward and in the land southward.

And they granted unto those robbers who had entered into a covenant to keep the peace of the land, who were desirous to remain Lamanites, lands, according to their numbers, that they might have, with their labors, wherewith to subsist upon; and thus they did establish peace in all the land.

They gave the robbers who had made a covenant to keep the peace of the land and who wanted to remain Lamanites, land in proportion to their numbers, so that they could support themselves by their own work. In this way they established peace throughout the land.

And they began again to prosper and to wax great; and the twenty and sixth and seventh years passed away, and there was great order in the land; and they had formed their laws according to equity and justice.

They began prospering again and growing strong. The twenty-sixth and twenty-seventh years passed, and there was great order in the land, and they had made their laws with fairness and justice.

And now there was nothing in all the land to hinder the people from prospering continually, except they should fall into transgression.

Now there was nothing in all the land to keep the people from prospering continually, unless they fell into sin.

And now it was Gidgiddoni, and the judge, Lachoneus, and those who had been appointed leaders, who had established this great peace in the land.

It was Gidgiddoni, the judge Lachoneus, and those who had been appointed leaders who had established this great peace in the land.

And it came to pass that there were many cities built anew, and there were many old cities repaired.

Many new cities were built, and many old ones were repaired.

And there were many highways cast up, and many roads made, which led from city to city, and from land to land, and from place to place.

They built many highways and made many roads that led from city to city, from land to land, and from place to place.

And thus passed away the twenty and eighth year, and the people had continual peace.

And so the twenty-eighth year passed, and the people had continual peace.

But it came to pass in the twenty and ninth year there began to be some disputings among the people; and some were lifted up unto pride and boastings because of their exceedingly great riches, yea, even unto great persecutions;

But in the twenty-ninth year, arguments broke out among the people. Some grew proud and boastful because of their great riches, even to the point of serious persecution.

For there were many merchants in the land, and also many lawyers, and many officers.

There were many merchants in the land, and many lawyers and officials as well.

And the people began to be distinguished by ranks, according to their riches and their chances for learning, yea, some were ignorant because of their poverty, and others did receive great learning because of their riches.

The people became divided by rank, according to their riches and chances for learning. Some were ignorant because of their poverty, and others received a great education because of their riches.

Some were lifted up in pride, and others were exceedingly humble; some did return railing for railing, while others would receive railing and persecution and all manner of afflictions, and would not turn and revile again, but were humble and penitent before God.

Some grew proud, and others were deeply humble. Some returned insult for insult, while others took insults, persecution, and every kind of hardship without turning and insulting back, but stayed humble and repentant before God.

And thus there became a great inequality in all the land, insomuch that the church began to be broken up; yea, insomuch that in the thirtieth year the church was broken up in all the land save it were among a few of the Lamanites who were converted unto the true faith; and they would not depart from it, for they were firm, and steadfast, and immovable, willing with all diligence to keep the commandments of the Lord.

And so a great inequality spread through the whole land, so much that the church started breaking apart. In the thirtieth year, the church was broken up in all the land except among a few of the Lamanites who were converted to the true faith. They wouldn't leave it because they were firm, steadfast, and immovable, willing with all diligence to keep the commandments of the Lord.

Now the cause of this iniquity of the people was this—Satan had great power, unto the stirring up of the people to do all manner of iniquity, and to the puffing them up with pride, tempting them to seek for power, and authority, and riches, and the vain things of the world.

Now the cause of the people's wickedness was this: Satan had great power. He stirred the people up to do every kind of wickedness and puffed them up with pride, tempting them to seek power, authority, riches, and the empty things of the world.

And thus Satan did lead away the hearts of the people to do all manner of iniquity; therefore they had enjoyed peace but a few years.

In this way Satan led the people's hearts away into every kind of wickedness, and so their peace lasted only a few years.

And thus, in the commencement of the thirtieth year—the people having been delivered up for the space of a long time to be carried about by the temptations of the devil whithersoever he desired to carry them, and to do whatsoever iniquity he desired they should—and thus in the commencement of this, the thirtieth year, they were in a state of awful wickedness.

The people had been handed over for a long time to be carried by the devil's temptations wherever he wanted to take them and to do whatever wickedness he wanted them to do. And so at the beginning of the thirtieth year, they were in a state of awful wickedness.

Now they did not sin ignorantly, for they knew the will of God concerning them, for it had been taught unto them; therefore they did wilfully rebel against God.

Now they didn't sin in ignorance. They knew the will of God concerning them because they had been taught it, so they willfully rebelled against God.

And now it was in the days of Lachoneus, the son of Lachoneus, for Lachoneus did fill the seat of his father and did govern the people that year.

This was in the days of Lachoneus, the son of Lachoneus, because he filled his father's seat and governed the people that year.

And there began to be men inspired from heaven and sent forth, standing among the people in all the land, preaching and testifying boldly of the sins and iniquities of the people, and testifying unto them concerning the redemption which the Lord would make for his people, or in other words, the resurrection of Christ; and they did testify boldly of his death and sufferings.

Then men inspired from heaven were sent out, standing among the people throughout the land, preaching and testifying boldly of the sins and wickedness of the people. They testified to them about the redemption the Lord would bring for his people, or in other words, the resurrection of Christ. And they testified boldly of his death and sufferings.

Now there were many of the people who were exceedingly angry because of those who testified of these things; and those who were angry were chiefly the chief judges, and they who had been high priests and lawyers; yea, all those who were lawyers were angry with those who testified of these things.

Now many of the people were very angry at those who testified of these things. The angry ones were mainly the chief judges and those who had been high priests and lawyers. In fact, all of the lawyers were angry with them.

Now there was no lawyer nor judge nor high priest that could have power to condemn any one to death save their condemnation was signed by the governor of the land.

Now no lawyer, judge, or high priest had the power to condemn anyone to death unless the sentence was signed by the governor of the land.

Now there were many of those who testified of the things pertaining to Christ who testified boldly, who were taken and put to death secretly by the judges, that the knowledge of their death came not unto the governor of the land until after their death.

Many of those who testified boldly of the things that pertain to Christ were taken and secretly put to death by the judges, so that the governor of the land didn't hear about it until afterward.

Now behold, this was contrary to the laws of the land, that any man should be put to death except they had power from the governor of the land—

Now this was against the laws of the land: no one was to be put to death unless the authority came from the governor of the land.

Therefore a complaint came up unto the land of Zarahemla, to the governor of the land, against these judges who had condemned the prophets of the Lord unto death, not according to the law.

So a complaint was brought to the land of Zarahemla, to the governor of the land, against these judges who had condemned the prophets of the Lord to death contrary to the law.

Now it came to pass that they were taken and brought up before the judge to be judged of the crime which they had done, according to the law which had been given by the people.

They were taken and brought before the judge to be tried for the crime they had committed, according to the law that had been given by the people.

Now it came to pass that those judges had many friends and kindreds; and the remainder, yea, even almost all the lawyers and the high priests, did gather themselves together, and unite with the kindreds of those judges who were to be tried according to the law.

Now those judges had many friends and relatives. And the rest, almost all the lawyers and the high priests, gathered together and united with the relatives of the judges who were to be tried according to the law.

And they did enter into a covenant one with another, yea, even into that covenant which was given by them of old, which covenant was given and administered by the devil, to combine against all righteousness.

They made a pact with one another, the very pact given by those of old, which was given and administered by the devil, to combine against all righteousness.

Therefore they did combine against the people of the Lord, and enter into a covenant to destroy them, and to deliver those who were guilty of murder from the grasp of justice, which was about to be administered according to the law.

So they combined against the people of the Lord and made a pact to destroy them and to rescue those who were guilty of murder from the grasp of justice, which was about to be administered according to the law.

And they did set at defiance the law and the rights of their country; and they did covenant one with another to destroy the governor, and to establish a king over the land, that the land should no more be at liberty but should be subject unto kings.

They defied the law and the rights of their country, and they made a pact with one another to destroy the governor and to set up a king over the land, so that it would no longer be free but would be subject to kings.

OriginalModern English
And now it came to pass that the people of the Nephites did all return to their own lands in the twenty and sixth year, every man, with his family, his flocks and his herds, his horses and his cattle, and all things whatsoever did belong unto them. And it came to pass that they had not eaten up all their provisions; therefore they did take with them all that they had not devoured, of all their grain of every kind, and their gold, and their silver, and all their precious things, and they did return to their own lands and their possessions, both on the north and on the south, both on the land northward and on the land southward. And they granted unto those robbers who had entered into a covenant to keep the peace of the land, who were desirous to remain Lamanites, lands, according to their numbers, that they might have, with their labors, wherewith to subsist upon; and thus they did establish peace in all the land.
In the twenty-sixth year, the Nephite people all returned to their own lands, every man with his family, flocks, herds, horses, cattle, and everything that belonged to him. They hadn't eaten all their provisions, so they took with them everything they had left: every kind of grain, their gold, silver, and all their valuables. They returned to their own lands and possessions, both on the north and on the south, both in the land northward and in the land southward. They gave the robbers who had made a covenant to keep the peace of the land and who wanted to remain Lamanites, land in proportion to their numbers, so that they could support themselves by their own work. In this way they established peace throughout the land.
And they began again to prosper and to wax great; and the twenty and sixth and seventh years passed away, and there was great order in the land; and they had formed their laws according to equity and justice. And now there was nothing in all the land to hinder the people from prospering continually, except they should fall into transgression. And now it was Gidgiddoni, and the judge, Lachoneus, and those who had been appointed leaders, who had established this great peace in the land.
They began prospering again and growing strong. The twenty-sixth and twenty-seventh years passed, and there was great order in the land, and they had made their laws with fairness and justice. Now there was nothing in all the land to keep the people from prospering continually, unless they fell into sin. It was Gidgiddoni, the judge Lachoneus, and those who had been appointed leaders who had established this great peace in the land.
And it came to pass that there were many cities built anew, and there were many old cities repaired. And there were many highways cast up, and many roads made, which led from city to city, and from land to land, and from place to place. And thus passed away the twenty and eighth year, and the people had continual peace.
Many new cities were built, and many old ones were repaired. They built many highways and made many roads that led from city to city, from land to land, and from place to place. And so the twenty-eighth year passed, and the people had continual peace.
But it came to pass in the twenty and ninth year there began to be some disputings among the people; and some were lifted up unto pride and boastings because of their exceedingly great riches, yea, even unto great persecutions; For there were many merchants in the land, and also many lawyers, and many officers. And the people began to be distinguished by ranks, according to their riches and their chances for learning, yea, some were ignorant because of their poverty, and others did receive great learning because of their riches. Some were lifted up in pride, and others were exceedingly humble; some did return railing for railing, while others would receive railing and persecution and all manner of afflictions, and would not turn and revile again, but were humble and penitent before God.
But in the twenty-ninth year, arguments broke out among the people. Some grew proud and boastful because of their great riches, even to the point of serious persecution. There were many merchants in the land, and many lawyers and officials as well. The people became divided by rank, according to their riches and chances for learning. Some were ignorant because of their poverty, and others received a great education because of their riches. Some grew proud, and others were deeply humble. Some returned insult for insult, while others took insults, persecution, and every kind of hardship without turning and insulting back, but stayed humble and repentant before God.
And thus there became a great inequality in all the land, insomuch that the church began to be broken up; yea, insomuch that in the thirtieth year the church was broken up in all the land save it were among a few of the Lamanites who were converted unto the true faith; and they would not depart from it, for they were firm, and steadfast, and immovable, willing with all diligence to keep the commandments of the Lord. Now the cause of this iniquity of the people was this—Satan had great power, unto the stirring up of the people to do all manner of iniquity, and to the puffing them up with pride, tempting them to seek for power, and authority, and riches, and the vain things of the world. And thus Satan did lead away the hearts of the people to do all manner of iniquity; therefore they had enjoyed peace but a few years.
And so a great inequality spread through the whole land, so much that the church started breaking apart. In the thirtieth year, the church was broken up in all the land except among a few of the Lamanites who were converted to the true faith. They wouldn't leave it because they were firm, steadfast, and immovable, willing with all diligence to keep the commandments of the Lord. Now the cause of the people's wickedness was this: Satan had great power. He stirred the people up to do every kind of wickedness and puffed them up with pride, tempting them to seek power, authority, riches, and the empty things of the world. In this way Satan led the people's hearts away into every kind of wickedness, and so their peace lasted only a few years.
And thus, in the commencement of the thirtieth year—the people having been delivered up for the space of a long time to be carried about by the temptations of the devil whithersoever he desired to carry them, and to do whatsoever iniquity he desired they should—and thus in the commencement of this, the thirtieth year, they were in a state of awful wickedness. Now they did not sin ignorantly, for they knew the will of God concerning them, for it had been taught unto them; therefore they did wilfully rebel against God.
The people had been handed over for a long time to be carried by the devil's temptations wherever he wanted to take them and to do whatever wickedness he wanted them to do. And so at the beginning of the thirtieth year, they were in a state of awful wickedness. Now they didn't sin in ignorance. They knew the will of God concerning them because they had been taught it, so they willfully rebelled against God.
And now it was in the days of Lachoneus, the son of Lachoneus, for Lachoneus did fill the seat of his father and did govern the people that year. And there began to be men inspired from heaven and sent forth, standing among the people in all the land, preaching and testifying boldly of the sins and iniquities of the people, and testifying unto them concerning the redemption which the Lord would make for his people, or in other words, the resurrection of Christ; and they did testify boldly of his death and sufferings.
This was in the days of Lachoneus, the son of Lachoneus, because he filled his father's seat and governed the people that year. Then men inspired from heaven were sent out, standing among the people throughout the land, preaching and testifying boldly of the sins and wickedness of the people. They testified to them about the redemption the Lord would bring for his people, or in other words, the resurrection of Christ. And they testified boldly of his death and sufferings.
Now there were many of the people who were exceedingly angry because of those who testified of these things; and those who were angry were chiefly the chief judges, and they who had been high priests and lawyers; yea, all those who were lawyers were angry with those who testified of these things. Now there was no lawyer nor judge nor high priest that could have power to condemn any one to death save their condemnation was signed by the governor of the land. Now there were many of those who testified of the things pertaining to Christ who testified boldly, who were taken and put to death secretly by the judges, that the knowledge of their death came not unto the governor of the land until after their death. Now behold, this was contrary to the laws of the land, that any man should be put to death except they had power from the governor of the land— Therefore a complaint came up unto the land of Zarahemla, to the governor of the land, against these judges who had condemned the prophets of the Lord unto death, not according to the law.
Now many of the people were very angry at those who testified of these things. The angry ones were mainly the chief judges and those who had been high priests and lawyers. In fact, all of the lawyers were angry with them. Now no lawyer, judge, or high priest had the power to condemn anyone to death unless the sentence was signed by the governor of the land. Many of those who testified boldly of the things that pertain to Christ were taken and secretly put to death by the judges, so that the governor of the land didn't hear about it until afterward. Now this was against the laws of the land: no one was to be put to death unless the authority came from the governor of the land. So a complaint was brought to the land of Zarahemla, to the governor of the land, against these judges who had condemned the prophets of the Lord to death contrary to the law.
Now it came to pass that they were taken and brought up before the judge to be judged of the crime which they had done, according to the law which had been given by the people. Now it came to pass that those judges had many friends and kindreds; and the remainder, yea, even almost all the lawyers and the high priests, did gather themselves together, and unite with the kindreds of those judges who were to be tried according to the law.
They were taken and brought before the judge to be tried for the crime they had committed, according to the law that had been given by the people. Now those judges had many friends and relatives. And the rest, almost all the lawyers and the high priests, gathered together and united with the relatives of the judges who were to be tried according to the law.
And they did enter into a covenant one with another, yea, even into that covenant which was given by them of old, which covenant was given and administered by the devil, to combine against all righteousness. Therefore they did combine against the people of the Lord, and enter into a covenant to destroy them, and to deliver those who were guilty of murder from the grasp of justice, which was about to be administered according to the law. And they did set at defiance the law and the rights of their country; and they did covenant one with another to destroy the governor, and to establish a king over the land, that the land should no more be at liberty but should be subject unto kings.
They made a pact with one another, the very pact given by those of old, which was given and administered by the devil, to combine against all righteousness. So they combined against the people of the Lord and made a pact to destroy them and to rescue those who were guilty of murder from the grasp of justice, which was about to be administered according to the law. They defied the law and the rights of their country, and they made a pact with one another to destroy the governor and to set up a king over the land, so that it would no longer be free but would be subject to kings.

And now it came to pass that the people of the Nephites did all return to their own lands in the twenty and sixth year, every man, with his family, his flocks and his herds, his horses and his cattle, and all things whatsoever did belong unto them.

In the twenty-sixth year, the Nephite people all returned to their own lands, every man with his family, flocks, herds, horses, cattle, and everything that belonged to him.

And it came to pass that they had not eaten up all their provisions; therefore they did take with them all that they had not devoured, of all their grain of every kind, and their gold, and their silver, and all their precious things, and they did return to their own lands and their possessions, both on the north and on the south, both on the land northward and on the land southward.

They hadn't eaten all their provisions, so they took with them everything they had left: every kind of grain, their gold, silver, and all their valuables. They returned to their own lands and possessions, both on the north and on the south, both in the land northward and in the land southward.

And they granted unto those robbers who had entered into a covenant to keep the peace of the land, who were desirous to remain Lamanites, lands, according to their numbers, that they might have, with their labors, wherewith to subsist upon; and thus they did establish peace in all the land.

They gave the robbers who had made a covenant to keep the peace of the land and who wanted to remain Lamanites, land in proportion to their numbers, so that they could support themselves by their own work. In this way they established peace throughout the land.

And they began again to prosper and to wax great; and the twenty and sixth and seventh years passed away, and there was great order in the land; and they had formed their laws according to equity and justice.

They began prospering again and growing strong. The twenty-sixth and twenty-seventh years passed, and there was great order in the land, and they had made their laws with fairness and justice.

And now there was nothing in all the land to hinder the people from prospering continually, except they should fall into transgression.

Now there was nothing in all the land to keep the people from prospering continually, unless they fell into sin.

And now it was Gidgiddoni, and the judge, Lachoneus, and those who had been appointed leaders, who had established this great peace in the land.

It was Gidgiddoni, the judge Lachoneus, and those who had been appointed leaders who had established this great peace in the land.

And it came to pass that there were many cities built anew, and there were many old cities repaired.

Many new cities were built, and many old ones were repaired.

And there were many highways cast up, and many roads made, which led from city to city, and from land to land, and from place to place.

They built many highways and made many roads that led from city to city, from land to land, and from place to place.

And thus passed away the twenty and eighth year, and the people had continual peace.

And so the twenty-eighth year passed, and the people had continual peace.

But it came to pass in the twenty and ninth year there began to be some disputings among the people; and some were lifted up unto pride and boastings because of their exceedingly great riches, yea, even unto great persecutions;

But in the twenty-ninth year, arguments broke out among the people. Some grew proud and boastful because of their great riches, even to the point of serious persecution.

For there were many merchants in the land, and also many lawyers, and many officers.

There were many merchants in the land, and many lawyers and officials as well.

And the people began to be distinguished by ranks, according to their riches and their chances for learning, yea, some were ignorant because of their poverty, and others did receive great learning because of their riches.

The people became divided by rank, according to their riches and chances for learning. Some were ignorant because of their poverty, and others received a great education because of their riches.

Some were lifted up in pride, and others were exceedingly humble; some did return railing for railing, while others would receive railing and persecution and all manner of afflictions, and would not turn and revile again, but were humble and penitent before God.

Some grew proud, and others were deeply humble. Some returned insult for insult, while others took insults, persecution, and every kind of hardship without turning and insulting back, but stayed humble and repentant before God.

And thus there became a great inequality in all the land, insomuch that the church began to be broken up; yea, insomuch that in the thirtieth year the church was broken up in all the land save it were among a few of the Lamanites who were converted unto the true faith; and they would not depart from it, for they were firm, and steadfast, and immovable, willing with all diligence to keep the commandments of the Lord.

And so a great inequality spread through the whole land, so much that the church started breaking apart. In the thirtieth year, the church was broken up in all the land except among a few of the Lamanites who were converted to the true faith. They wouldn't leave it because they were firm, steadfast, and immovable, willing with all diligence to keep the commandments of the Lord.

Now the cause of this iniquity of the people was this—Satan had great power, unto the stirring up of the people to do all manner of iniquity, and to the puffing them up with pride, tempting them to seek for power, and authority, and riches, and the vain things of the world.

Now the cause of the people's wickedness was this: Satan had great power. He stirred the people up to do every kind of wickedness and puffed them up with pride, tempting them to seek power, authority, riches, and the empty things of the world.

And thus Satan did lead away the hearts of the people to do all manner of iniquity; therefore they had enjoyed peace but a few years.

In this way Satan led the people's hearts away into every kind of wickedness, and so their peace lasted only a few years.

And thus, in the commencement of the thirtieth year—the people having been delivered up for the space of a long time to be carried about by the temptations of the devil whithersoever he desired to carry them, and to do whatsoever iniquity he desired they should—and thus in the commencement of this, the thirtieth year, they were in a state of awful wickedness.

The people had been handed over for a long time to be carried by the devil's temptations wherever he wanted to take them and to do whatever wickedness he wanted them to do. And so at the beginning of the thirtieth year, they were in a state of awful wickedness.

Now they did not sin ignorantly, for they knew the will of God concerning them, for it had been taught unto them; therefore they did wilfully rebel against God.

Now they didn't sin in ignorance. They knew the will of God concerning them because they had been taught it, so they willfully rebelled against God.

And now it was in the days of Lachoneus, the son of Lachoneus, for Lachoneus did fill the seat of his father and did govern the people that year.

This was in the days of Lachoneus, the son of Lachoneus, because he filled his father's seat and governed the people that year.

And there began to be men inspired from heaven and sent forth, standing among the people in all the land, preaching and testifying boldly of the sins and iniquities of the people, and testifying unto them concerning the redemption which the Lord would make for his people, or in other words, the resurrection of Christ; and they did testify boldly of his death and sufferings.

Then men inspired from heaven were sent out, standing among the people throughout the land, preaching and testifying boldly of the sins and wickedness of the people. They testified to them about the redemption the Lord would bring for his people, or in other words, the resurrection of Christ. And they testified boldly of his death and sufferings.

Now there were many of the people who were exceedingly angry because of those who testified of these things; and those who were angry were chiefly the chief judges, and they who had been high priests and lawyers; yea, all those who were lawyers were angry with those who testified of these things.

Now many of the people were very angry at those who testified of these things. The angry ones were mainly the chief judges and those who had been high priests and lawyers. In fact, all of the lawyers were angry with them.

Now there was no lawyer nor judge nor high priest that could have power to condemn any one to death save their condemnation was signed by the governor of the land.

Now no lawyer, judge, or high priest had the power to condemn anyone to death unless the sentence was signed by the governor of the land.

Now there were many of those who testified of the things pertaining to Christ who testified boldly, who were taken and put to death secretly by the judges, that the knowledge of their death came not unto the governor of the land until after their death.

Many of those who testified boldly of the things that pertain to Christ were taken and secretly put to death by the judges, so that the governor of the land didn't hear about it until afterward.

Now behold, this was contrary to the laws of the land, that any man should be put to death except they had power from the governor of the land—

Now this was against the laws of the land: no one was to be put to death unless the authority came from the governor of the land.

Therefore a complaint came up unto the land of Zarahemla, to the governor of the land, against these judges who had condemned the prophets of the Lord unto death, not according to the law.

So a complaint was brought to the land of Zarahemla, to the governor of the land, against these judges who had condemned the prophets of the Lord to death contrary to the law.

Now it came to pass that they were taken and brought up before the judge to be judged of the crime which they had done, according to the law which had been given by the people.

They were taken and brought before the judge to be tried for the crime they had committed, according to the law that had been given by the people.

Now it came to pass that those judges had many friends and kindreds; and the remainder, yea, even almost all the lawyers and the high priests, did gather themselves together, and unite with the kindreds of those judges who were to be tried according to the law.

Now those judges had many friends and relatives. And the rest, almost all the lawyers and the high priests, gathered together and united with the relatives of the judges who were to be tried according to the law.

And they did enter into a covenant one with another, yea, even into that covenant which was given by them of old, which covenant was given and administered by the devil, to combine against all righteousness.

They made a pact with one another, the very pact given by those of old, which was given and administered by the devil, to combine against all righteousness.

Therefore they did combine against the people of the Lord, and enter into a covenant to destroy them, and to deliver those who were guilty of murder from the grasp of justice, which was about to be administered according to the law.

So they combined against the people of the Lord and made a pact to destroy them and to rescue those who were guilty of murder from the grasp of justice, which was about to be administered according to the law.

And they did set at defiance the law and the rights of their country; and they did covenant one with another to destroy the governor, and to establish a king over the land, that the land should no more be at liberty but should be subject unto kings.

They defied the law and the rights of their country, and they made a pact with one another to destroy the governor and to set up a king over the land, so that it would no longer be free but would be subject to kings.