AlmaChapter15

And it came to pass that Alma and Amulek were commanded to depart out of that city; and they departed, and came out even into the land of Sidom; and behold, there they found all the people who had departed out of the land of Ammonihah, who had been cast out and stoned, because they believed in the words of Alma.

Alma and Amulek were commanded to leave Ammonihah, so they left and went out into the land of Sidom. There they found all the people who had left that land, the ones who had been driven out and stoned because they believed Alma's words.

And they related unto them all that had happened unto their wives and children, and also concerning themselves, and of their power of deliverance.

They told them everything that had happened to their wives and children, and about themselves and the power that had delivered them.

And also Zeezrom lay sick at Sidom, with a burning fever, which was caused by the great tribulations of his mind on account of his wickedness, for he supposed that Alma and Amulek were no more; and he supposed that they had been slain because of his iniquity. And this great sin, and his many other sins, did harrow up his mind until it did become exceedingly sore, having no deliverance; therefore he began to be scorched with a burning heat.

Zeezrom was also lying sick at Sidom with a burning fever, brought on by the deep distress of his mind over his wickedness, because he thought Alma and Amulek were dead. He thought they had been killed because of his sin. This great sin, along with his many other sins, tore up his mind until it was raw and he could find no relief, so he burned with a scorching heat.

Now, when he heard that Alma and Amulek were in the land of Sidom, his heart began to take courage; and he sent a message immediately unto them, desiring them to come unto him.

Now, when he heard that Alma and Amulek were there, he took heart, and he immediately sent them a message asking them to come to him.

And it came to pass that they went immediately, obeying the message which he had sent unto them; and they went in unto the house unto Zeezrom; and they found him upon his bed, sick, being very low with a burning fever; and his mind also was exceedingly sore because of his iniquities; and when he saw them he stretched forth his hand, and besought them that they would heal him.

So they went right away, obeying his message, and went into the house to Zeezrom. They found him on his bed, sick, very low with a burning fever, his mind also in torment because of his sins. When he saw them, he reached out his hand and begged them to heal him.

And it came to pass that Alma said unto him, taking him by the hand: Believest thou in the power of Christ unto salvation?

Alma took him by the hand and said, "Do you believe in the power of Christ to save?"

And he answered and said: Yea, I believe all the words that thou hast taught.

He answered, "Yes, I believe every word you have taught."

And Alma said: If thou believest in the redemption of Christ thou canst be healed.

Alma said, "If you believe in the redemption of Christ, you can be healed."

And he said: Yea, I believe according to thy words.

He said, "Yes, I believe just as you have said."

And then Alma cried unto the Lord, saying: O Lord our God, have mercy on this man, and heal him according to his faith which is in Christ.

Then Alma called out to the Lord: "O Lord our God, have mercy on this man, and heal him according to his faith in Christ."

And when Alma had said these words, Zeezrom leaped upon his feet, and began to walk; and this was done to the great astonishment of all the people; and the knowledge of this went forth throughout all the land of Sidom.

When Alma said this, Zeezrom leaped to his feet and began walking, to the great amazement of all the people, and the news of it spread through the whole land of Sidom.

And Alma baptized Zeezrom unto the Lord; and he began from that time forth to preach unto the people.

Then Alma baptized Zeezrom to the Lord, and from that time on, Zeezrom began preaching to the people.

And Alma established a church in the land of Sidom, and consecrated priests and teachers in the land, to baptize unto the Lord whosoever were desirous to be baptized.

Alma established a church in the land of Sidom and consecrated priests and teachers there, to baptize to the Lord all who wanted to be baptized.

And it came to pass that they were many; for they did flock in from all the region round about Sidom, and were baptized.

There were many of them because they flocked in from the whole region around Sidom and were baptized.

But as to the people that were in the land of Ammonihah, they yet remained a hard-hearted and a stiffnecked people; and they repented not of their sins, ascribing all the power of Alma and Amulek to the devil; for they were of the profession of Nehor, and did not believe in the repentance of their sins.

But as for the people in the land of Ammonihah, they were still a hard-hearted, stubborn people. They didn't repent of their sins, and they credited all of Alma and Amulek's power to the devil because they followed the profession of Nehor and didn't believe in repenting of their sins.

And it came to pass that Alma and Amulek, Amulek having forsaken all his gold, and silver, and his precious things, which were in the land of Ammonihah, for the word of God, he being rejected by those who were once his friends and also by his father and his kindred;

Now Amulek had given up all his gold, silver, and valuables there for the word of God and been rejected by those who were once his friends, and by his father and his relatives.

Therefore, after Alma having established the church at Sidom, seeing a great check, yea, seeing that the people were checked as to the pride of their hearts, and began to humble themselves before God, and began to assemble themselves together at their sanctuaries to worship God before the altar, watching and praying continually, that they might be delivered from Satan, and from death, and from destruction—

So after Alma had established the church at Sidom, he saw that the people had been checked in their pride. They began humbling themselves before God and gathering at their sanctuaries to worship him before the altar, watching and praying constantly so that they might be delivered from Satan, death, and destruction.

Now as I said, Alma having seen all these things, therefore he took Amulek and came over to the land of Zarahemla, and took him to his own house, and did administer unto him in his tribulations, and strengthened him in the Lord.

Now, as I said, after Alma had seen all this, he took Amulek and went over to the land of Zarahemla, took him into his own home, cared for him in his troubles, and strengthened him in the Lord.

And thus ended the tenth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi.

And so ended the tenth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi.