MosiahChapter20

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Now there was a place in Shemlon where the daughters of the Lamanites did gather themselves together to sing, and to dance, and to make themselves merry.

And it came to pass that there was one day a small number of them gathered together to sing and to dance.

And having tarried in the wilderness, and having discovered the daughters of the Lamanites, they laid and watched them;

And when there were but few of them gathered together to dance, they came forth out of their secret places and took them and carried them into the wilderness; yea, twenty and four of the daughters of the Lamanites they carried into the wilderness.

And it came to pass that when the Lamanites found that their daughters had been missing, they were angry with the people of Limhi, for they thought it was the people of Limhi.

Therefore they sent their armies forth; yea, even the king himself went before his people; and they went up to the land of Nephi to destroy the people of Limhi.

And it came to pass that when the Lamanites had come up, that the people of Limhi began to fall upon them from their waiting places, and began to slay them.

And it came to pass that the battle became exceedingly sore, for they fought like lions for their prey.

And it came to pass that the people of Limhi began to drive the Lamanites before them; yet they were not half so numerous as the Lamanites. But they fought for their lives, and for their wives, and for their children; therefore they exerted themselves and like dragons did they fight.

And they took him and bound up his wounds, and brought him before Limhi, and said: Behold, here is the king of the Lamanites; he having received a wound has fallen among their dead, and they have left him; and behold, we have brought him before you; and now let us slay him.

But Limhi said unto them: Ye shall not slay him, but bring him hither that I may see him. And they brought him. And Limhi said unto him: What cause have ye to come up to war against my people? Behold, my people have not broken the oath that I made unto you; therefore, why should ye break the oath which ye made unto my people?

And now the king said: I have broken the oath because thy people did carry away the daughters of my people; therefore, in my anger I did cause my people to come up to war against thy people.

And now Limhi had heard nothing concerning this matter; therefore he said: I will search among my people and whosoever has done this thing shall perish. Therefore he caused a search to be made among his people.

For do ye not remember the priests of thy father, whom this people sought to destroy? And are they not in the wilderness? And are not they the ones who have stolen the daughters of the Lamanites?

And behold, they come with their numerous hosts; and except the king doth pacify them towards us we must perish.

For are not the words of Abinadi fulfilled, which he prophesied against us—and all this because we would not hearken unto the words of the Lord, and turn from our iniquities?

And now let us pacify the king, and we fulfil the oath which we have made unto him; for it is better that we should be in bondage than that we should lose our lives; therefore, let us put a stop to the shedding of so much blood.

And now Limhi told the king all the things concerning his father, and the priests that had fled into the wilderness, and attributed the carrying away of their daughters to them.

And it came to pass that the king was pacified towards his people; and he said unto them: Let us go forth to meet my people, without arms; and I swear unto you with an oath that my people shall not slay thy people.

And when the Lamanites saw the people of Limhi, that they were without arms, they had compassion on them and were pacified towards them, and returned with their king in peace to their own land.

There was a place in Shemlon where the daughters of the Lamanites gathered to sing, dance, and entertain themselves. One day a small group of them gathered there to sing and dance.

Now, King Noah's priests were ashamed to go back to the city of Nephi, and they were also afraid the people would kill them, so they didn't dare return to their wives and children. They had stayed in the wilderness, and after finding the daughters of the Lamanites, they lay in wait and watched them. When only a few of them were gathered to dance, the priests came out of their hiding places, took them, and carried them into the wilderness, twenty-four of the daughters of the Lamanites in all.

When the Lamanites found their daughters missing, they were angry with the people of Limhi, because they thought it was them. So they sent out their armies. The king himself went at the head of his people, and they marched to the land of Nephi to destroy the people of Limhi.

Now, Limhi had seen them from the tower, along with all their preparations for war, so he gathered his people and lay in wait for them in the fields and forests. After the Lamanites had arrived, the people of Limhi attacked them from their hiding places and began killing them. The battle grew fierce because they fought like lions for their prey. The people of Limhi began driving the Lamanites back, though they weren't half as many. But they fought for their lives, their wives, and their children, so they gave everything they had and fought like dragons.

They found the king of the Lamanites among their dead, but he wasn't dead. He had been wounded and left on the ground because his people had fled so fast. They took him, bound up his wounds, brought him to Limhi, and said, "Look, here is the king of the Lamanites. He was wounded and fell among their dead, and they left him behind. Now we've brought him to you. Let's kill him."

But Limhi said to them, "Don't kill him. Bring him here so I can see him." So they brought him, and Limhi said to him, "Why have you come to war against my people? My people haven't broken the oath I made with you, so why should you break yours?"

The king said, "I broke the oath because your people carried off the daughters of my people. So in my anger I sent my people to war against yours."

Limhi had heard nothing about this, so he said, "I will search among my people, and whoever has done this will be put to death." Then he had a search made among them.

When Gideon, the king's captain, heard this, he went to the king and said, "I beg you, hold off. Don't search them, and don't blame them for this. Don't you remember your father's priests, the ones this people tried to kill? Aren't they out in the wilderness? And aren't they the ones who stole the daughters of the Lamanites?

"Now, tell the king about this, so he can tell his people and calm them down toward us. They're already getting ready to come against us, and there are only a few of us. They're coming with huge armies, and unless the king calms them down toward us, we'll be destroyed. Aren't Abinadi's words being fulfilled, the ones he prophesied against us? And all of this because we wouldn't listen to the words of the Lord and turn from our sins.

"Now let's calm the king down and keep the oath we made with him. It's better for us to be in captivity than to lose our lives, so let's put a stop to all this bloodshed."

So Limhi told the king everything about his father and the priests who had fled into the wilderness, and he blamed them for carrying off their daughters.

The king was calmed toward the people of Limhi, and he said to them, "Let's go out to meet my people, without weapons, and I swear to you with an oath that my people won't kill yours."

So they followed the king and went out without weapons to meet the Lamanites. When they met them, the king of the Lamanites bowed down before them and pleaded on behalf of the people of Limhi. When the Lamanites saw that the people of Limhi had no weapons, they felt compassion for them, calmed down toward them, and went back with their king in peace to their own land.

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OriginalModern English

Now there was a place in Shemlon where the daughters of the Lamanites did gather themselves together to sing, and to dance, and to make themselves merry.

There was a place in Shemlon where the daughters of the Lamanites gathered to sing, dance, and entertain themselves.

And it came to pass that there was one day a small number of them gathered together to sing and to dance.

One day a small group of them gathered there to sing and dance.

Now, King Noah's priests were ashamed to go back to the city of Nephi, and they were also afraid the people would kill them, so they didn't dare return to their wives and children.

And having tarried in the wilderness, and having discovered the daughters of the Lamanites, they laid and watched them;

They had stayed in the wilderness, and after finding the daughters of the Lamanites, they lay in wait and watched them.

When only a few of them were gathered to dance, the priests came out of their hiding places, took them, and carried them into the wilderness, twenty-four of the daughters of the Lamanites in all.

And it came to pass that when the Lamanites found that their daughters had been missing, they were angry with the people of Limhi, for they thought it was the people of Limhi.

When the Lamanites found their daughters missing, they were angry with the people of Limhi, because they thought it was them.

Therefore they sent their armies forth; yea, even the king himself went before his people; and they went up to the land of Nephi to destroy the people of Limhi.

So they sent out their armies. The king himself went at the head of his people, and they marched to the land of Nephi to destroy the people of Limhi.

Now, Limhi had seen them from the tower, along with all their preparations for war, so he gathered his people and lay in wait for them in the fields and forests.

And it came to pass that when the Lamanites had come up, that the people of Limhi began to fall upon them from their waiting places, and began to slay them.

After the Lamanites had arrived, the people of Limhi attacked them from their hiding places and began killing them.

And it came to pass that the battle became exceedingly sore, for they fought like lions for their prey.

The battle grew fierce because they fought like lions for their prey.

The people of Limhi began driving the Lamanites back, though they weren't half as many. But they fought for their lives, their wives, and their children, so they gave everything they had and fought like dragons.

They found the king of the Lamanites among their dead, but he wasn't dead. He had been wounded and left on the ground because his people had fled so fast.

They took him, bound up his wounds, brought him to Limhi, and said, "Look, here is the king of the Lamanites. He was wounded and fell among their dead, and they left him behind. Now we've brought him to you. Let's kill him."

And now the king said: I have broken the oath because thy people did carry away the daughters of my people; therefore, in my anger I did cause my people to come up to war against thy people.

The king said, "I broke the oath because your people carried off the daughters of my people. So in my anger I sent my people to war against yours."

Limhi had heard nothing about this, so he said, "I will search among my people, and whoever has done this will be put to death." Then he had a search made among them.

When Gideon, the king's captain, heard this, he went to the king and said, "I beg you, hold off. Don't search them, and don't blame them for this.

For do ye not remember the priests of thy father, whom this people sought to destroy? And are they not in the wilderness? And are not they the ones who have stolen the daughters of the Lamanites?

Don't you remember your father's priests, the ones this people tried to kill? Aren't they out in the wilderness? And aren't they the ones who stole the daughters of the Lamanites?

"Now, tell the king about this, so he can tell his people and calm them down toward us. They're already getting ready to come against us, and there are only a few of us.

And behold, they come with their numerous hosts; and except the king doth pacify them towards us we must perish.

They're coming with huge armies, and unless the king calms them down toward us, we'll be destroyed.

For are not the words of Abinadi fulfilled, which he prophesied against us—and all this because we would not hearken unto the words of the Lord, and turn from our iniquities?

Aren't Abinadi's words being fulfilled, the ones he prophesied against us? And all of this because we wouldn't listen to the words of the Lord and turn from our sins.

"Now let's calm the king down and keep the oath we made with him. It's better for us to be in captivity than to lose our lives, so let's put a stop to all this bloodshed."

And now Limhi told the king all the things concerning his father, and the priests that had fled into the wilderness, and attributed the carrying away of their daughters to them.

So Limhi told the king everything about his father and the priests who had fled into the wilderness, and he blamed them for carrying off their daughters.

The king was calmed toward the people of Limhi, and he said to them, "Let's go out to meet my people, without weapons, and I swear to you with an oath that my people won't kill yours."

So they followed the king and went out without weapons to meet the Lamanites. When they met them, the king of the Lamanites bowed down before them and pleaded on behalf of the people of Limhi.

And when the Lamanites saw the people of Limhi, that they were without arms, they had compassion on them and were pacified towards them, and returned with their king in peace to their own land.

When the Lamanites saw that the people of Limhi had no weapons, they felt compassion for them, calmed down toward them, and went back with their king in peace to their own land.

OriginalModern English

Now there was a place in Shemlon where the daughters of the Lamanites did gather themselves together to sing, and to dance, and to make themselves merry. And it came to pass that there was one day a small number of them gathered together to sing and to dance.

There was a place in Shemlon where the daughters of the Lamanites gathered to sing, dance, and entertain themselves. One day a small group of them gathered there to sing and dance.

And now the priests of king Noah, being ashamed to return to the city of Nephi, yea, and also fearing that the people would slay them, therefore they durst not return to their wives and their children. And having tarried in the wilderness, and having discovered the daughters of the Lamanites, they laid and watched them; And when there were but few of them gathered together to dance, they came forth out of their secret places and took them and carried them into the wilderness; yea, twenty and four of the daughters of the Lamanites they carried into the wilderness.

And it came to pass that when the Lamanites found that their daughters had been missing, they were angry with the people of Limhi, for they thought it was the people of Limhi. Therefore they sent their armies forth; yea, even the king himself went before his people; and they went up to the land of Nephi to destroy the people of Limhi.

And now Limhi had discovered them from the tower, even all their preparations for war did he discover; therefore he gathered his people together, and laid wait for them in the fields and in the forests. And it came to pass that when the Lamanites had come up, that the people of Limhi began to fall upon them from their waiting places, and began to slay them. And it came to pass that the battle became exceedingly sore, for they fought like lions for their prey. And it came to pass that the people of Limhi began to drive the Lamanites before them; yet they were not half so numerous as the Lamanites. But they fought for their lives, and for their wives, and for their children; therefore they exerted themselves and like dragons did they fight.

And it came to pass that they found the king of the Lamanites among the number of their dead; yet he was not dead, having been wounded and left upon the ground, so speedy was the flight of his people. And they took him and bound up his wounds, and brought him before Limhi, and said: Behold, here is the king of the Lamanites; he having received a wound has fallen among their dead, and they have left him; and behold, we have brought him before you; and now let us slay him.

And now the king said: I have broken the oath because thy people did carry away the daughters of my people; therefore, in my anger I did cause my people to come up to war against thy people.

The king said, "I broke the oath because your people carried off the daughters of my people. So in my anger I sent my people to war against yours."

Limhi had heard nothing about this, so he said, "I will search among my people, and whoever has done this will be put to death." Then he had a search made among them.

Now when Gideon had heard these things, he being the king’s captain, he went forth and said unto the king: I pray thee forbear, and do not search this people, and lay not this thing to their charge. For do ye not remember the priests of thy father, whom this people sought to destroy? And are they not in the wilderness? And are not they the ones who have stolen the daughters of the Lamanites?

And now, behold, and tell the king of these things, that he may tell his people that they may be pacified towards us; for behold they are already preparing to come against us; and behold also there are but few of us. And behold, they come with their numerous hosts; and except the king doth pacify them towards us we must perish. For are not the words of Abinadi fulfilled, which he prophesied against us—and all this because we would not hearken unto the words of the Lord, and turn from our iniquities?

"Now let's calm the king down and keep the oath we made with him. It's better for us to be in captivity than to lose our lives, so let's put a stop to all this bloodshed."

And now Limhi told the king all the things concerning his father, and the priests that had fled into the wilderness, and attributed the carrying away of their daughters to them.

So Limhi told the king everything about his father and the priests who had fled into the wilderness, and he blamed them for carrying off their daughters.

The king was calmed toward the people of Limhi, and he said to them, "Let's go out to meet my people, without weapons, and I swear to you with an oath that my people won't kill yours."

And it came to pass that they followed the king, and went forth without arms to meet the Lamanites. And it came to pass that they did meet the Lamanites; and the king of the Lamanites did bow himself down before them, and did plead in behalf of the people of Limhi. And when the Lamanites saw the people of Limhi, that they were without arms, they had compassion on them and were pacified towards them, and returned with their king in peace to their own land.