MosiahChapter13

And now when the king had heard these words, he said unto his priests: Away with this fellow, and slay him; for what have we to do with him, for he is mad.

After the king had heard these words, he said to his priests, "Away with this fellow! Kill him! What does he have to do with us? He's out of his mind!"

And they stood forth and attempted to lay their hands on him; but he withstood them, and said unto them:

They stepped forward and tried to take hold of him, but he stood his ground and said to them:

Touch me not, for God shall smite you if ye lay your hands upon me, for I have not delivered the message which the Lord sent me to deliver; neither have I told you that which ye requested that I should tell; therefore, God will not suffer that I shall be destroyed at this time.

"Do not touch me, for God will strike you down if you lay your hands on me. I have not delivered the message the Lord sent me to deliver, nor have I told you what you asked me to tell. Therefore God will not allow me to be destroyed at this time.

But I must fulfil the commandments wherewith God has commanded me; and because I have told you the truth ye are angry with me. And again, because I have spoken the word of God ye have judged me that I am mad.

But I must fulfill the commandments God has given me. Because I have told you the truth, you are angry with me. Because I have spoken the word of God, you have judged me to be insane."

Now it came to pass after Abinadi had spoken these words that the people of king Noah durst not lay their hands on him, for the Spirit of the Lord was upon him; and his face shone with exceeding luster, even as Moses’ did while in the mount of Sinai, while speaking with the Lord.

After Abinadi said this, King Noah's people didn't dare lay their hands on him because the Spirit of the Lord was upon him. His face shone with a brilliant light, just as Moses' face did on Mount Sinai while he spoke with the Lord.

And he spake with power and authority from God; and he continued his words, saying:

He spoke with power and authority from God, and he continued:

Ye see that ye have not power to slay me, therefore I finish my message. Yea, and I perceive that it cuts you to your hearts because I tell you the truth concerning your iniquities.

You see that you do not have the power to kill me, so I will finish my message. I perceive that it cuts you to the heart because I tell you the truth about your sins.

Yea, and my words fill you with wonder and amazement, and with anger.

My words fill you with wonder, amazement, and anger.

But I finish my message; and then it matters not whither I go, if it so be that I am saved.

But I will finish my message, and then it does not matter where I go, as long as I am saved.

But this much I tell you, what you do with me, after this, shall be as a type and a shadow of things which are to come.

But this much I tell you: what you do with me after this will be a type and a shadow of things to come.

And now I read unto you the remainder of the commandments of God, for I perceive that they are not written in your hearts; I perceive that ye have studied and taught iniquity the most part of your lives.

Now I will read to you the rest of the commandments of God, for I perceive that they are not written in your hearts. I perceive that you have studied and taught wickedness for most of your lives.

And now, ye remember that I said unto you: Thou shall not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of things which are in heaven above, or which are in the earth beneath, or which are in the water under the earth.

Now, you remember that I said to you: You shall not make for yourself any carved image, or any likeness of things that are in heaven above, or that are in the earth beneath, or that are in the water under the earth.

And again: Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them; for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquities of the fathers upon the children, unto the third and fourth generations of them that hate me;

You shall not bow down to them or serve them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, visiting the sins of the fathers upon the children, to the third and fourth generations of those who hate me,

And showing mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments.

and showing mercy to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments.

Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain; for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who takes his name in vain.

Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.

Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.

Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work;

Six days you shall labor and do all your work;

But the seventh day, the sabbath of the Lord thy God, thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy man-servant, nor thy maid-servant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates;

but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work — not you, your son, daughter, male servant, female servant, cattle, or the stranger within your gates;

For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is; wherefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.

for in six days the Lord made heaven, earth, the sea, and everything in them; therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.

Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

Honor your father and mother, that your days may be long upon the land that the Lord your God gives you.

Thou shalt not kill.

You shall not kill.

Thou shalt not commit adultery. Thou shalt not steal.

You shall not commit adultery. You shall not steal.

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.

You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife, nor his man-servant, nor his maid-servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is thy neighbor’s.

You shall not covet your neighbor's house. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife, his male servant, female servant, ox, donkey, or anything that is your neighbor's.

And it came to pass that after Abinadi had made an end of these sayings that he said unto them: Have ye taught this people that they should observe to do all these things for to keep these commandments?

After Abinadi finished saying this, he said to them: Have you taught this nation to observe all these things, so that they keep these commandments?

I say unto you, Nay; for if ye had, the Lord would not have caused me to come forth and to prophesy evil concerning this people.

I say to you, No; for if you had, the Lord would not have caused me to come forth and prophesy evil against this nation.

And now ye have said that salvation cometh by the law of Moses. I say unto you that it is expedient that ye should keep the law of Moses as yet; but I say unto you, that the time shall come when it shall no more be expedient to keep the law of Moses.

Now you have said that salvation comes by the law of Moses. I say to you that it is necessary for you to keep the law of Moses for now; but I say to you that the time will come when it will no longer be necessary to keep the law of Moses.

And moreover, I say unto you, that salvation doth not come by the law alone; and were it not for the atonement, which God himself shall make for the sins and iniquities of his people, that they must unavoidably perish, notwithstanding the law of Moses.

Moreover, I say to you that salvation does not come by the law alone; and if it were not for the atonement, which God himself will make for the sins and wickedness of his people, they must unavoidably perish, despite the law of Moses.

And now I say unto you that it was expedient that there should be a law given to the children of Israel, yea, even a very strict law; for they were a stiffnecked people, quick to do iniquity, and slow to remember the Lord their God;

Now I say to you that it was necessary for a law to be given to the people of Israel, indeed a very strict law, for they were a stiff-necked people, quick to do wickedness and slow to remember the Lord their God.

Therefore there was a law given them, yea, a law of performances and of ordinances, a law which they were to observe strictly from day to day, to keep them in remembrance of God and their duty towards him.

Therefore a law was given to them, a law of performances and ordinances, a law they were to observe strictly from day to day, to keep them in remembrance of God and their duty toward him.

But behold, I say unto you, that all these things were types of things to come.

But I say to you that all these things were types of things to come.

And now, did they understand the law? I say unto you, Nay, they did not all understand the law; and this because of the hardness of their hearts; for they understood not that there could not any man be saved except it were through the redemption of God.

Now, did they understand the law? I say to you, No, they did not all understand the law, and this because of the hardness of their hearts; for they did not understand that no one could be saved except through the redemption of God.

For behold, did not Moses prophesy unto them concerning the coming of the Messiah, and that God should redeem his people? Yea, and even all the prophets who have prophesied ever since the world began—have they not spoken more or less concerning these things?

For did not Moses prophesy to them about the coming of the Messiah, and that God would redeem his people? And have not all the prophets, ever since the world began, spoken more or less about these things?

Have they not said that God himself should come down among the children of men, and take upon him the form of man, and go forth in mighty power upon the face of the earth?

Have they not said that God himself would come down among humankind, take on human form, and go forth in great power upon the face of the earth?

Yea, and have they not said also that he should bring to pass the resurrection of the dead, and that he, himself, should be oppressed and afflicted?

Have they not said also that he would bring to pass the resurrection of the dead, and that he himself would be oppressed and afflicted?