AlmaChapter59
Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi, after Moroni had received and had read Helaman’s epistle, he was exceedingly rejoiced because of the welfare, yea, the exceeding success which Helaman had had, in obtaining those lands which were lost.
Yea, and he did make it known unto all his people, in all the land round about in that part where he was, that they might rejoice also.
And it came to pass that he immediately sent an epistle to Pahoran, desiring that he should cause men to be gathered together to strengthen Helaman, or the armies of Helaman, insomuch that he might with ease maintain that part of the land which he had been so miraculously prospered in regaining.
And it came to pass when Moroni had sent this epistle to the land of Zarahemla, he began again to lay a plan that he might obtain the remainder of those possessions and cities which the Lamanites had taken from them.
And it came to pass that while Moroni was thus making preparations to go against the Lamanites to battle, behold, the people of Nephihah, who were gathered together from the city of Moroni and the city of Lehi and the city of Morianton, were attacked by the Lamanites.
Yea, even those who had been compelled to flee from the land of Manti, and from the land round about, had come over and joined the Lamanites in this part of the land.
And thus being exceedingly numerous, yea, and receiving strength from day to day, by the command of Ammoron they came forth against the people of Nephihah, and they did begin to slay them with an exceedingly great slaughter.
And their armies were so numerous that the remainder of the people of Nephihah were obliged to flee before them; and they came even and joined the army of Moroni.
And now as Moroni had supposed that there should be men sent to the city Nephihah, to the assistance of the people to maintain that city, and knowing that it was easier to keep the city from falling into the hands of the Lamanites than to retake it from them, he supposed that they would easily maintain that city.
Therefore he retained all his force to maintain those places which he had recovered.
And now, when Moroni saw that the city of Nephihah was lost he was exceedingly sorrowful, and began to doubt, because of the wickedness of the people, whether they should not fall into the hands of their brethren.
Now this was the case with all his chief captains. They doubted and marveled also because of the wickedness of the people, and this because of the success of the Lamanites over them.
And it came to pass that Moroni was angry with the government, because of their indifference concerning the freedom of their country.
In the thirtieth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi, Moroni received and read Helaman's letter. He was overjoyed at how well things had gone — at the great success Helaman had won in regaining the lands that had been lost. He made it known to all his people throughout the land around him, so they could rejoice too.
Then he immediately sent a letter to Pahoran, asking him to gather men to strengthen Helaman's armies, so that Helaman could easily hold that part of the land he had been so miraculously blessed to regain. After he had sent it to the land of Zarahemla, he began planning again how to take back the rest of the possessions and cities the Lamanites had taken from them.
While Moroni was preparing to go to battle against the Lamanites, they attacked the people of Nephihah, who had gathered there from the cities of Moroni, Lehi, and Morianton. Even those who had been forced to flee from the land of Manti and the surrounding land had come over and joined the Lamanites in this part of the land. So, being very numerous and growing stronger day by day, they marched against the people of Nephihah at Ammoron's command and began killing them in a great slaughter. Their armies were so numerous that the rest of the people of Nephihah were forced to flee before them, and they came and joined Moroni's army.
Now, Moroni had expected that men would be sent to the city of Nephihah to help the people hold it. He knew it was easier to keep a city from falling into the hands of the Lamanites than to retake it, so he thought they would easily hold it. So he kept all his forces to hold the places he had recovered.
Now, when Moroni saw that Nephihah was lost, he was very sad. Because of the people's wickedness, he began doubting whether they would escape falling into the hands of their brothers. All his chief captains felt the same way. They too doubted and were astonished because of the people's wickedness, and this because of the Lamanites' success over them.
Moroni was angry with the government because of their indifference toward the freedom of their country.
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Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi, after Moroni had received and had read Helaman’s epistle, he was exceedingly rejoiced because of the welfare, yea, the exceeding success which Helaman had had, in obtaining those lands which were lost.
In the thirtieth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi, Moroni received and read Helaman's letter. He was overjoyed at how well things had gone — at the great success Helaman had won in regaining the lands that had been lost.
Yea, and he did make it known unto all his people, in all the land round about in that part where he was, that they might rejoice also.
He made it known to all his people throughout the land around him, so they could rejoice too.
And it came to pass that he immediately sent an epistle to Pahoran, desiring that he should cause men to be gathered together to strengthen Helaman, or the armies of Helaman, insomuch that he might with ease maintain that part of the land which he had been so miraculously prospered in regaining.
Then he immediately sent a letter to Pahoran, asking him to gather men to strengthen Helaman's armies, so that Helaman could easily hold that part of the land he had been so miraculously blessed to regain.
And it came to pass when Moroni had sent this epistle to the land of Zarahemla, he began again to lay a plan that he might obtain the remainder of those possessions and cities which the Lamanites had taken from them.
After he had sent it to the land of Zarahemla, he began planning again how to take back the rest of the possessions and cities the Lamanites had taken from them.
And it came to pass that while Moroni was thus making preparations to go against the Lamanites to battle, behold, the people of Nephihah, who were gathered together from the city of Moroni and the city of Lehi and the city of Morianton, were attacked by the Lamanites.
While Moroni was preparing to go to battle against the Lamanites, they attacked the people of Nephihah, who had gathered there from the cities of Moroni, Lehi, and Morianton.
Yea, even those who had been compelled to flee from the land of Manti, and from the land round about, had come over and joined the Lamanites in this part of the land.
Even those who had been forced to flee from the land of Manti and the surrounding land had come over and joined the Lamanites in this part of the land.
And thus being exceedingly numerous, yea, and receiving strength from day to day, by the command of Ammoron they came forth against the people of Nephihah, and they did begin to slay them with an exceedingly great slaughter.
So, being very numerous and growing stronger day by day, they marched against the people of Nephihah at Ammoron's command and began killing them in a great slaughter.
And their armies were so numerous that the remainder of the people of Nephihah were obliged to flee before them; and they came even and joined the army of Moroni.
Their armies were so numerous that the rest of the people of Nephihah were forced to flee before them, and they came and joined Moroni's army.
And now as Moroni had supposed that there should be men sent to the city Nephihah, to the assistance of the people to maintain that city, and knowing that it was easier to keep the city from falling into the hands of the Lamanites than to retake it from them, he supposed that they would easily maintain that city.
Now, Moroni had expected that men would be sent to the city of Nephihah to help the people hold it. He knew it was easier to keep a city from falling into the hands of the Lamanites than to retake it, so he thought they would easily hold it.
Therefore he retained all his force to maintain those places which he had recovered.
So he kept all his forces to hold the places he had recovered.
And now, when Moroni saw that the city of Nephihah was lost he was exceedingly sorrowful, and began to doubt, because of the wickedness of the people, whether they should not fall into the hands of their brethren.
Now, when Moroni saw that Nephihah was lost, he was very sad. Because of the people's wickedness, he began doubting whether they would escape falling into the hands of their brothers.
Now this was the case with all his chief captains. They doubted and marveled also because of the wickedness of the people, and this because of the success of the Lamanites over them.
All his chief captains felt the same way. They too doubted and were astonished because of the people's wickedness, and this because of the Lamanites' success over them.
And it came to pass that Moroni was angry with the government, because of their indifference concerning the freedom of their country.
Moroni was angry with the government because of their indifference toward the freedom of their country.
Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi, after Moroni had received and had read Helaman’s epistle, he was exceedingly rejoiced because of the welfare, yea, the exceeding success which Helaman had had, in obtaining those lands which were lost.
In the thirtieth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi, Moroni received and read Helaman's letter. He was overjoyed at how well things had gone — at the great success Helaman had won in regaining the lands that had been lost.
Yea, and he did make it known unto all his people, in all the land round about in that part where he was, that they might rejoice also.
He made it known to all his people throughout the land around him, so they could rejoice too.
And it came to pass that he immediately sent an epistle to Pahoran, desiring that he should cause men to be gathered together to strengthen Helaman, or the armies of Helaman, insomuch that he might with ease maintain that part of the land which he had been so miraculously prospered in regaining.
Then he immediately sent a letter to Pahoran, asking him to gather men to strengthen Helaman's armies, so that Helaman could easily hold that part of the land he had been so miraculously blessed to regain.
And it came to pass when Moroni had sent this epistle to the land of Zarahemla, he began again to lay a plan that he might obtain the remainder of those possessions and cities which the Lamanites had taken from them.
After he had sent it to the land of Zarahemla, he began planning again how to take back the rest of the possessions and cities the Lamanites had taken from them.
And it came to pass that while Moroni was thus making preparations to go against the Lamanites to battle, behold, the people of Nephihah, who were gathered together from the city of Moroni and the city of Lehi and the city of Morianton, were attacked by the Lamanites.
While Moroni was preparing to go to battle against the Lamanites, they attacked the people of Nephihah, who had gathered there from the cities of Moroni, Lehi, and Morianton.
Yea, even those who had been compelled to flee from the land of Manti, and from the land round about, had come over and joined the Lamanites in this part of the land.
Even those who had been forced to flee from the land of Manti and the surrounding land had come over and joined the Lamanites in this part of the land.
And thus being exceedingly numerous, yea, and receiving strength from day to day, by the command of Ammoron they came forth against the people of Nephihah, and they did begin to slay them with an exceedingly great slaughter.
So, being very numerous and growing stronger day by day, they marched against the people of Nephihah at Ammoron's command and began killing them in a great slaughter.
And their armies were so numerous that the remainder of the people of Nephihah were obliged to flee before them; and they came even and joined the army of Moroni.
Their armies were so numerous that the rest of the people of Nephihah were forced to flee before them, and they came and joined Moroni's army.
And now as Moroni had supposed that there should be men sent to the city Nephihah, to the assistance of the people to maintain that city, and knowing that it was easier to keep the city from falling into the hands of the Lamanites than to retake it from them, he supposed that they would easily maintain that city.
Now, Moroni had expected that men would be sent to the city of Nephihah to help the people hold it. He knew it was easier to keep a city from falling into the hands of the Lamanites than to retake it, so he thought they would easily hold it.
Therefore he retained all his force to maintain those places which he had recovered.
So he kept all his forces to hold the places he had recovered.
And now, when Moroni saw that the city of Nephihah was lost he was exceedingly sorrowful, and began to doubt, because of the wickedness of the people, whether they should not fall into the hands of their brethren.
Now, when Moroni saw that Nephihah was lost, he was very sad. Because of the people's wickedness, he began doubting whether they would escape falling into the hands of their brothers.
Now this was the case with all his chief captains. They doubted and marveled also because of the wickedness of the people, and this because of the success of the Lamanites over them.
All his chief captains felt the same way. They too doubted and were astonished because of the people's wickedness, and this because of the Lamanites' success over them.
And it came to pass that Moroni was angry with the government, because of their indifference concerning the freedom of their country.
Moroni was angry with the government because of their indifference toward the freedom of their country.