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And now it came to pass that in the three hundred and sixty and third year the Nephites did go up with their armies to battle against the Lamanites, out of the land Desolation.

And it came to pass that the armies of the Nephites were driven back again to the land of Desolation. And while they were yet weary, a fresh army of the Lamanites did come upon them; and they had a sore battle, insomuch that the Lamanites did take possession of the city Desolation, and did slay many of the Nephites, and did take many prisoners.

And the remainder did flee and join the inhabitants of the city Teancum. Now the city Teancum lay in the borders by the seashore; and it was also near the city Desolation.

And it was because the armies of the Nephites went up unto the Lamanites that they began to be smitten; for were it not for that, the Lamanites could have had no power over them.

But, behold, the judgments of God will overtake the wicked; and it is by the wicked that the wicked are punished; for it is the wicked that stir up the hearts of the children of men unto bloodshed.

And it came to pass that the Lamanites did make preparations to come against the city Teancum.

And it came to pass in the three hundred and sixty and fourth year the Lamanites did come against the city Teancum, that they might take possession of the city Teancum also.

And it came to pass that they were repulsed and driven back by the Nephites. And when the Nephites saw that they had driven the Lamanites they did again boast of their own strength; and they went forth in their own might, and took possession again of the city Desolation.

And now all these things had been done, and there had been thousands slain on both sides, both the Nephites and the Lamanites.

And it came to pass that the three hundred and sixty and sixth year had passed away, and the Lamanites came again upon the Nephites to battle; and yet the Nephites repented not of the evil they had done, but persisted in their wickedness continually.

And it is impossible for the tongue to describe, or for man to write a perfect description of the horrible scene of the blood and carnage which was among the people, both of the Nephites and of the Lamanites; and every heart was hardened, so that they delighted in the shedding of blood continually.

And there never had been so great wickedness among all the children of Lehi, nor even among all the house of Israel, according to the words of the Lord, as was among this people.

And it came to pass that the Lamanites did take possession of the city Desolation, and this because their number did exceed the number of the Nephites.

And they did also march forward against the city Teancum, and did drive the inhabitants forth out of her, and did take many prisoners both women and children, and did offer them up as sacrifices unto their idol gods.

And it came to pass that in the three hundred and sixty and seventh year, the Nephites being angry because the Lamanites had sacrificed their women and their children, that they did go against the Lamanites with exceedingly great anger, insomuch that they did beat again the Lamanites, and drive them out of their lands.

And the Lamanites did not come again against the Nephites until the three hundred and seventy and fifth year.

And in this year they did come down against the Nephites with all their powers; and they were not numbered because of the greatness of their number.

And from this time forth did the Nephites gain no power over the Lamanites, but began to be swept off by them even as a dew before the sun.

And it came to pass that the Lamanites did come down against the city Desolation; and there was an exceedingly sore battle fought in the land Desolation, in the which they did beat the Nephites.

And they fled again from before them, and they came to the city Boaz; and there they did stand against the Lamanites with exceeding boldness, insomuch that the Lamanites did not beat them until they had come again the second time.

And when they had come the second time, the Nephites were driven and slaughtered with an exceedingly great slaughter; their women and their children were again sacrificed unto idols.

And it came to pass that the Nephites did again flee from before them, taking all the inhabitants with them, both in towns and villages.

And now I, Mormon, seeing that the Lamanites were about to overthrow the land, therefore I did go to the hill Shim, and did take up all the records which Ammaron had hid up unto the Lord.

In the three hundred sixty-third year, the Nephites went out from Desolation with their armies to fight the Lamanites. But the Nephite armies were driven back again to the land of Desolation. And while they were still worn out, a fresh Lamanite army came against them. They fought a fierce battle, so the Lamanites took the city of Desolation, killed many Nephites, and took many prisoners. The rest fled and joined the people of the city of Teancum. Now Teancum lay on the borders by the seashore, and it was also near the city of Desolation.

It was because the Nephite armies went out against the Lamanites that they started losing; if they hadn't, the Lamanites would have had no power over them.

But God's judgments will catch up with the wicked. It is by the wicked that the wicked are punished because it is the wicked who stir up people's hearts to bloodshed.

Then the Lamanites prepared to come against Teancum. In the three hundred sixty-fourth year, the Lamanites came against Teancum, so they could take that city too. But they were beaten back and driven off by the Nephites. And when the Nephites saw that they had driven the Lamanites back, they boasted again about their own strength, went out in their own might, and took back the city of Desolation. By now all this had happened, and thousands had been killed on both sides, Nephites and Lamanites alike.

After the three hundred sixty-sixth year had passed, the Lamanites came against the Nephites in battle again. And still the Nephites didn't repent of the evil they had done, but kept on in their wickedness. No tongue can describe, and no one can write, a full account of the horrible scene of blood and slaughter among the people, both Nephites and Lamanites. Every heart was hardened, so that they delighted in shedding blood constantly. There had never been such great wickedness among all the descendants of Lehi, or even among the whole house of Israel, according to the words of the Lord, as there was among this nation.

Then the Lamanites took the city of Desolation, and this was because they outnumbered the Nephites. They also marched against the city of Teancum and drove the people out of it. They took many prisoners, both women and children, and offered them up as sacrifices to their idol gods.

In the three hundred sixty-seventh year, the Nephites were angry because the Lamanites had sacrificed their women and children. So they went against the Lamanites with such great anger that they beat them again and drove them out of their lands. The Lamanites didn't come against the Nephites again until the three hundred seventy-fifth year.

That year they came down against the Nephites with all their forces, and there were so many of them that they couldn't be counted. From then on the Nephites gained no power over the Lamanites, but were swept away by them like dew before the sun.

Then the Lamanites came down against the city of Desolation, and a fierce battle was fought in Desolation, in which they beat the Nephites. The Nephites fled from them again and came to the city of Boaz. There they stood against the Lamanites with great boldness, so that the Lamanites didn't beat them until they came against them a second time. That second time, the Nephites were driven back and cut down in a great slaughter, and their women and children were sacrificed to idols again. So the Nephites fled from them again, taking all the people with them, from both towns and villages.

Now, seeing that the Lamanites were about to overthrow the land, I went to the hill Shim and took up all the records Ammaron had hidden away for the Lord.

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And now it came to pass that in the three hundred and sixty and third year the Nephites did go up with their armies to battle against the Lamanites, out of the land Desolation.

In the three hundred sixty-third year, the Nephites went out from Desolation with their armies to fight the Lamanites.

And it came to pass that the armies of the Nephites were driven back again to the land of Desolation. And while they were yet weary, a fresh army of the Lamanites did come upon them; and they had a sore battle, insomuch that the Lamanites did take possession of the city Desolation, and did slay many of the Nephites, and did take many prisoners.

But the Nephite armies were driven back again to the land of Desolation. And while they were still worn out, a fresh Lamanite army came against them. They fought a fierce battle, so the Lamanites took the city of Desolation, killed many Nephites, and took many prisoners.

And the remainder did flee and join the inhabitants of the city Teancum. Now the city Teancum lay in the borders by the seashore; and it was also near the city Desolation.

The rest fled and joined the people of the city of Teancum. Now Teancum lay on the borders by the seashore, and it was also near the city of Desolation.

And it was because the armies of the Nephites went up unto the Lamanites that they began to be smitten; for were it not for that, the Lamanites could have had no power over them.

It was because the Nephite armies went out against the Lamanites that they started losing; if they hadn't, the Lamanites would have had no power over them.

But, behold, the judgments of God will overtake the wicked; and it is by the wicked that the wicked are punished; for it is the wicked that stir up the hearts of the children of men unto bloodshed.

But God's judgments will catch up with the wicked. It is by the wicked that the wicked are punished because it is the wicked who stir up people's hearts to bloodshed.

And it came to pass that the Lamanites did make preparations to come against the city Teancum.

Then the Lamanites prepared to come against Teancum.

And it came to pass in the three hundred and sixty and fourth year the Lamanites did come against the city Teancum, that they might take possession of the city Teancum also.

In the three hundred sixty-fourth year, the Lamanites came against Teancum, so they could take that city too.

And it came to pass that they were repulsed and driven back by the Nephites. And when the Nephites saw that they had driven the Lamanites they did again boast of their own strength; and they went forth in their own might, and took possession again of the city Desolation.

But they were beaten back and driven off by the Nephites. And when the Nephites saw that they had driven the Lamanites back, they boasted again about their own strength, went out in their own might, and took back the city of Desolation.

And now all these things had been done, and there had been thousands slain on both sides, both the Nephites and the Lamanites.

By now all this had happened, and thousands had been killed on both sides, Nephites and Lamanites alike.

And it came to pass that the three hundred and sixty and sixth year had passed away, and the Lamanites came again upon the Nephites to battle; and yet the Nephites repented not of the evil they had done, but persisted in their wickedness continually.

After the three hundred sixty-sixth year had passed, the Lamanites came against the Nephites in battle again. And still the Nephites didn't repent of the evil they had done, but kept on in their wickedness.

And it is impossible for the tongue to describe, or for man to write a perfect description of the horrible scene of the blood and carnage which was among the people, both of the Nephites and of the Lamanites; and every heart was hardened, so that they delighted in the shedding of blood continually.

No tongue can describe, and no one can write, a full account of the horrible scene of blood and slaughter among the people, both Nephites and Lamanites. Every heart was hardened, so that they delighted in shedding blood constantly.

And there never had been so great wickedness among all the children of Lehi, nor even among all the house of Israel, according to the words of the Lord, as was among this people.

There had never been such great wickedness among all the descendants of Lehi, or even among the whole house of Israel, according to the words of the Lord, as there was among this nation.

And it came to pass that the Lamanites did take possession of the city Desolation, and this because their number did exceed the number of the Nephites.

Then the Lamanites took the city of Desolation, and this was because they outnumbered the Nephites.

And they did also march forward against the city Teancum, and did drive the inhabitants forth out of her, and did take many prisoners both women and children, and did offer them up as sacrifices unto their idol gods.

They also marched against the city of Teancum and drove the people out of it. They took many prisoners, both women and children, and offered them up as sacrifices to their idol gods.

And it came to pass that in the three hundred and sixty and seventh year, the Nephites being angry because the Lamanites had sacrificed their women and their children, that they did go against the Lamanites with exceedingly great anger, insomuch that they did beat again the Lamanites, and drive them out of their lands.

In the three hundred sixty-seventh year, the Nephites were angry because the Lamanites had sacrificed their women and children. So they went against the Lamanites with such great anger that they beat them again and drove them out of their lands.

And the Lamanites did not come again against the Nephites until the three hundred and seventy and fifth year.

The Lamanites didn't come against the Nephites again until the three hundred seventy-fifth year.

And in this year they did come down against the Nephites with all their powers; and they were not numbered because of the greatness of their number.

That year they came down against the Nephites with all their forces, and there were so many of them that they couldn't be counted.

And from this time forth did the Nephites gain no power over the Lamanites, but began to be swept off by them even as a dew before the sun.

From then on the Nephites gained no power over the Lamanites, but were swept away by them like dew before the sun.

And it came to pass that the Lamanites did come down against the city Desolation; and there was an exceedingly sore battle fought in the land Desolation, in the which they did beat the Nephites.

Then the Lamanites came down against the city of Desolation, and a fierce battle was fought in Desolation, in which they beat the Nephites.

And they fled again from before them, and they came to the city Boaz; and there they did stand against the Lamanites with exceeding boldness, insomuch that the Lamanites did not beat them until they had come again the second time.

The Nephites fled from them again and came to the city of Boaz. There they stood against the Lamanites with great boldness, so that the Lamanites didn't beat them until they came against them a second time.

And when they had come the second time, the Nephites were driven and slaughtered with an exceedingly great slaughter; their women and their children were again sacrificed unto idols.

That second time, the Nephites were driven back and cut down in a great slaughter, and their women and children were sacrificed to idols again.

And it came to pass that the Nephites did again flee from before them, taking all the inhabitants with them, both in towns and villages.

So the Nephites fled from them again, taking all the people with them, from both towns and villages.

And now I, Mormon, seeing that the Lamanites were about to overthrow the land, therefore I did go to the hill Shim, and did take up all the records which Ammaron had hid up unto the Lord.

Now, seeing that the Lamanites were about to overthrow the land, I went to the hill Shim and took up all the records Ammaron had hidden away for the Lord.

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And now it came to pass that in the three hundred and sixty and third year the Nephites did go up with their armies to battle against the Lamanites, out of the land Desolation. And it came to pass that the armies of the Nephites were driven back again to the land of Desolation. And while they were yet weary, a fresh army of the Lamanites did come upon them; and they had a sore battle, insomuch that the Lamanites did take possession of the city Desolation, and did slay many of the Nephites, and did take many prisoners. And the remainder did flee and join the inhabitants of the city Teancum. Now the city Teancum lay in the borders by the seashore; and it was also near the city Desolation.
In the three hundred sixty-third year, the Nephites went out from Desolation with their armies to fight the Lamanites. But the Nephite armies were driven back again to the land of Desolation. And while they were still worn out, a fresh Lamanite army came against them. They fought a fierce battle, so the Lamanites took the city of Desolation, killed many Nephites, and took many prisoners. The rest fled and joined the people of the city of Teancum. Now Teancum lay on the borders by the seashore, and it was also near the city of Desolation.
And it was because the armies of the Nephites went up unto the Lamanites that they began to be smitten; for were it not for that, the Lamanites could have had no power over them.
It was because the Nephite armies went out against the Lamanites that they started losing; if they hadn't, the Lamanites would have had no power over them.
But, behold, the judgments of God will overtake the wicked; and it is by the wicked that the wicked are punished; for it is the wicked that stir up the hearts of the children of men unto bloodshed.
But God's judgments will catch up with the wicked. It is by the wicked that the wicked are punished because it is the wicked who stir up people's hearts to bloodshed.
And it came to pass that the Lamanites did make preparations to come against the city Teancum. And it came to pass in the three hundred and sixty and fourth year the Lamanites did come against the city Teancum, that they might take possession of the city Teancum also. And it came to pass that they were repulsed and driven back by the Nephites. And when the Nephites saw that they had driven the Lamanites they did again boast of their own strength; and they went forth in their own might, and took possession again of the city Desolation. And now all these things had been done, and there had been thousands slain on both sides, both the Nephites and the Lamanites.
Then the Lamanites prepared to come against Teancum. In the three hundred sixty-fourth year, the Lamanites came against Teancum, so they could take that city too. But they were beaten back and driven off by the Nephites. And when the Nephites saw that they had driven the Lamanites back, they boasted again about their own strength, went out in their own might, and took back the city of Desolation. By now all this had happened, and thousands had been killed on both sides, Nephites and Lamanites alike.
And it came to pass that the three hundred and sixty and sixth year had passed away, and the Lamanites came again upon the Nephites to battle; and yet the Nephites repented not of the evil they had done, but persisted in their wickedness continually. And it is impossible for the tongue to describe, or for man to write a perfect description of the horrible scene of the blood and carnage which was among the people, both of the Nephites and of the Lamanites; and every heart was hardened, so that they delighted in the shedding of blood continually. And there never had been so great wickedness among all the children of Lehi, nor even among all the house of Israel, according to the words of the Lord, as was among this people.
After the three hundred sixty-sixth year had passed, the Lamanites came against the Nephites in battle again. And still the Nephites didn't repent of the evil they had done, but kept on in their wickedness. No tongue can describe, and no one can write, a full account of the horrible scene of blood and slaughter among the people, both Nephites and Lamanites. Every heart was hardened, so that they delighted in shedding blood constantly. There had never been such great wickedness among all the descendants of Lehi, or even among the whole house of Israel, according to the words of the Lord, as there was among this nation.
And it came to pass that the Lamanites did take possession of the city Desolation, and this because their number did exceed the number of the Nephites. And they did also march forward against the city Teancum, and did drive the inhabitants forth out of her, and did take many prisoners both women and children, and did offer them up as sacrifices unto their idol gods.
Then the Lamanites took the city of Desolation, and this was because they outnumbered the Nephites. They also marched against the city of Teancum and drove the people out of it. They took many prisoners, both women and children, and offered them up as sacrifices to their idol gods.
And it came to pass that in the three hundred and sixty and seventh year, the Nephites being angry because the Lamanites had sacrificed their women and their children, that they did go against the Lamanites with exceedingly great anger, insomuch that they did beat again the Lamanites, and drive them out of their lands. And the Lamanites did not come again against the Nephites until the three hundred and seventy and fifth year.
In the three hundred sixty-seventh year, the Nephites were angry because the Lamanites had sacrificed their women and children. So they went against the Lamanites with such great anger that they beat them again and drove them out of their lands. The Lamanites didn't come against the Nephites again until the three hundred seventy-fifth year.
And in this year they did come down against the Nephites with all their powers; and they were not numbered because of the greatness of their number. And from this time forth did the Nephites gain no power over the Lamanites, but began to be swept off by them even as a dew before the sun.
That year they came down against the Nephites with all their forces, and there were so many of them that they couldn't be counted. From then on the Nephites gained no power over the Lamanites, but were swept away by them like dew before the sun.
And it came to pass that the Lamanites did come down against the city Desolation; and there was an exceedingly sore battle fought in the land Desolation, in the which they did beat the Nephites. And they fled again from before them, and they came to the city Boaz; and there they did stand against the Lamanites with exceeding boldness, insomuch that the Lamanites did not beat them until they had come again the second time. And when they had come the second time, the Nephites were driven and slaughtered with an exceedingly great slaughter; their women and their children were again sacrificed unto idols. And it came to pass that the Nephites did again flee from before them, taking all the inhabitants with them, both in towns and villages.
Then the Lamanites came down against the city of Desolation, and a fierce battle was fought in Desolation, in which they beat the Nephites. The Nephites fled from them again and came to the city of Boaz. There they stood against the Lamanites with great boldness, so that the Lamanites didn't beat them until they came against them a second time. That second time, the Nephites were driven back and cut down in a great slaughter, and their women and children were sacrificed to idols again. So the Nephites fled from them again, taking all the people with them, from both towns and villages.
And now I, Mormon, seeing that the Lamanites were about to overthrow the land, therefore I did go to the hill Shim, and did take up all the records which Ammaron had hid up unto the Lord.
Now, seeing that the Lamanites were about to overthrow the land, I went to the hill Shim and took up all the records Ammaron had hidden away for the Lord.

And now it came to pass that in the three hundred and sixty and third year the Nephites did go up with their armies to battle against the Lamanites, out of the land Desolation.

In the three hundred sixty-third year, the Nephites went out from Desolation with their armies to fight the Lamanites.

And it came to pass that the armies of the Nephites were driven back again to the land of Desolation. And while they were yet weary, a fresh army of the Lamanites did come upon them; and they had a sore battle, insomuch that the Lamanites did take possession of the city Desolation, and did slay many of the Nephites, and did take many prisoners.

But the Nephite armies were driven back again to the land of Desolation. And while they were still worn out, a fresh Lamanite army came against them. They fought a fierce battle, so the Lamanites took the city of Desolation, killed many Nephites, and took many prisoners.

And the remainder did flee and join the inhabitants of the city Teancum. Now the city Teancum lay in the borders by the seashore; and it was also near the city Desolation.

The rest fled and joined the people of the city of Teancum. Now Teancum lay on the borders by the seashore, and it was also near the city of Desolation.

And it was because the armies of the Nephites went up unto the Lamanites that they began to be smitten; for were it not for that, the Lamanites could have had no power over them.

It was because the Nephite armies went out against the Lamanites that they started losing; if they hadn't, the Lamanites would have had no power over them.

But, behold, the judgments of God will overtake the wicked; and it is by the wicked that the wicked are punished; for it is the wicked that stir up the hearts of the children of men unto bloodshed.

But God's judgments will catch up with the wicked. It is by the wicked that the wicked are punished because it is the wicked who stir up people's hearts to bloodshed.

And it came to pass that the Lamanites did make preparations to come against the city Teancum.

Then the Lamanites prepared to come against Teancum.

And it came to pass in the three hundred and sixty and fourth year the Lamanites did come against the city Teancum, that they might take possession of the city Teancum also.

In the three hundred sixty-fourth year, the Lamanites came against Teancum, so they could take that city too.

And it came to pass that they were repulsed and driven back by the Nephites. And when the Nephites saw that they had driven the Lamanites they did again boast of their own strength; and they went forth in their own might, and took possession again of the city Desolation.

But they were beaten back and driven off by the Nephites. And when the Nephites saw that they had driven the Lamanites back, they boasted again about their own strength, went out in their own might, and took back the city of Desolation.

And now all these things had been done, and there had been thousands slain on both sides, both the Nephites and the Lamanites.

By now all this had happened, and thousands had been killed on both sides, Nephites and Lamanites alike.

And it came to pass that the three hundred and sixty and sixth year had passed away, and the Lamanites came again upon the Nephites to battle; and yet the Nephites repented not of the evil they had done, but persisted in their wickedness continually.

After the three hundred sixty-sixth year had passed, the Lamanites came against the Nephites in battle again. And still the Nephites didn't repent of the evil they had done, but kept on in their wickedness.

And it is impossible for the tongue to describe, or for man to write a perfect description of the horrible scene of the blood and carnage which was among the people, both of the Nephites and of the Lamanites; and every heart was hardened, so that they delighted in the shedding of blood continually.

No tongue can describe, and no one can write, a full account of the horrible scene of blood and slaughter among the people, both Nephites and Lamanites. Every heart was hardened, so that they delighted in shedding blood constantly.

And there never had been so great wickedness among all the children of Lehi, nor even among all the house of Israel, according to the words of the Lord, as was among this people.

There had never been such great wickedness among all the descendants of Lehi, or even among the whole house of Israel, according to the words of the Lord, as there was among this nation.

And it came to pass that the Lamanites did take possession of the city Desolation, and this because their number did exceed the number of the Nephites.

Then the Lamanites took the city of Desolation, and this was because they outnumbered the Nephites.

And they did also march forward against the city Teancum, and did drive the inhabitants forth out of her, and did take many prisoners both women and children, and did offer them up as sacrifices unto their idol gods.

They also marched against the city of Teancum and drove the people out of it. They took many prisoners, both women and children, and offered them up as sacrifices to their idol gods.

And it came to pass that in the three hundred and sixty and seventh year, the Nephites being angry because the Lamanites had sacrificed their women and their children, that they did go against the Lamanites with exceedingly great anger, insomuch that they did beat again the Lamanites, and drive them out of their lands.

In the three hundred sixty-seventh year, the Nephites were angry because the Lamanites had sacrificed their women and children. So they went against the Lamanites with such great anger that they beat them again and drove them out of their lands.

And the Lamanites did not come again against the Nephites until the three hundred and seventy and fifth year.

The Lamanites didn't come against the Nephites again until the three hundred seventy-fifth year.

And in this year they did come down against the Nephites with all their powers; and they were not numbered because of the greatness of their number.

That year they came down against the Nephites with all their forces, and there were so many of them that they couldn't be counted.

And from this time forth did the Nephites gain no power over the Lamanites, but began to be swept off by them even as a dew before the sun.

From then on the Nephites gained no power over the Lamanites, but were swept away by them like dew before the sun.

And it came to pass that the Lamanites did come down against the city Desolation; and there was an exceedingly sore battle fought in the land Desolation, in the which they did beat the Nephites.

Then the Lamanites came down against the city of Desolation, and a fierce battle was fought in Desolation, in which they beat the Nephites.

And they fled again from before them, and they came to the city Boaz; and there they did stand against the Lamanites with exceeding boldness, insomuch that the Lamanites did not beat them until they had come again the second time.

The Nephites fled from them again and came to the city of Boaz. There they stood against the Lamanites with great boldness, so that the Lamanites didn't beat them until they came against them a second time.

And when they had come the second time, the Nephites were driven and slaughtered with an exceedingly great slaughter; their women and their children were again sacrificed unto idols.

That second time, the Nephites were driven back and cut down in a great slaughter, and their women and children were sacrificed to idols again.

And it came to pass that the Nephites did again flee from before them, taking all the inhabitants with them, both in towns and villages.

So the Nephites fled from them again, taking all the people with them, from both towns and villages.

And now I, Mormon, seeing that the Lamanites were about to overthrow the land, therefore I did go to the hill Shim, and did take up all the records which Ammaron had hid up unto the Lord.

Now, seeing that the Lamanites were about to overthrow the land, I went to the hill Shim and took up all the records Ammaron had hidden away for the Lord.