MosiahChapter21

v1.10

And it came to pass that Limhi and his people returned to the city of Nephi, and began to dwell in the land again in peace.

And it came to pass that after many days the Lamanites began again to be stirred up in anger against the Nephites, and they began to come into the borders of the land round about.

Now they durst not slay them, because of the oath which their king had made unto Limhi; but they would smite them on their cheeks, and exercise authority over them; and began to put heavy burdens upon their backs, and drive them as they would a dumb ass—

Yea, all this was done that the word of the Lord might be fulfilled.

And now the afflictions of the Nephites were great, and there was no way that they could deliver themselves out of their hands, for the Lamanites had surrounded them on every side.

And it came to pass that the people began to murmur with the king because of their afflictions; and they began to be desirous to go against them to battle. And they did afflict the king sorely with their complaints; therefore he granted unto them that they should do according to their desires.

And they gathered themselves together again, and put on their armor, and went forth against the Lamanites to drive them out of their land.

And it came to pass that the Lamanites did beat them, and drove them back, and slew many of them.

Now there were a great many widows in the land, and they did cry mightily from day to day, for a great fear of the Lamanites had come upon them.

Yea, they went again even the third time, and suffered in the like manner; and those that were not slain returned again to the city of Nephi.

And they did humble themselves even in the depths of humility; and they did cry mightily to God; yea, even all the day long did they cry unto their God that he would deliver them out of their afflictions.

And it came to pass that they began to prosper by degrees in the land, and began to raise grain more abundantly, and flocks, and herds, that they did not suffer with hunger.

Now the people of Limhi kept together in a body as much as it was possible, and secured their grain and their flocks;

And the king himself did not trust his person without the walls of the city, unless he took his guards with him, fearing that he might by some means fall into the hands of the Lamanites.

For they were desirous to take them that they might punish them; for they had come into the land of Nephi by night, and carried off their grain and many of their precious things; therefore they laid wait for them.

And it came to pass that there was no more disturbance between the Lamanites and the people of Limhi, even until the time that Ammon and his brethren came into the land.

And the king having been without the gates of the city with his guard, discovered Ammon and his brethren; and supposing them to be priests of Noah therefore he caused that they should be taken, and bound, and cast into prison. And had they been the priests of Noah he would have caused that they should be put to death.

But when he found that they were not, but that they were his brethren, and had come from the land of Zarahemla, he was filled with exceedingly great joy.

Now king Limhi had sent, previous to the coming of Ammon, a small number of men to search for the land of Zarahemla; but they could not find it, and they were lost in the wilderness.

Nevertheless, they did find a land which had been peopled; yea, a land which was covered with dry bones; yea, a land which had been peopled and which had been destroyed; and they, having supposed it to be the land of Zarahemla, returned to the land of Nephi, having arrived in the borders of the land not many days before the coming of Ammon.

And they brought a record with them, even a record of the people whose bones they had found; and it was engraven on plates of ore.

And now Limhi was again filled with joy in learning from the mouth of Ammon that king Mosiah had a gift from God, whereby he could interpret such engravings; yea, and Ammon also did rejoice.

Yet Ammon and his brethren were filled with sorrow because so many of their brethren had been slain;

And also that king Noah and his priests had caused the people to commit so many sins and iniquities against God; and they also did mourn for the death of Abinadi; and also for the departure of Alma and the people that went with him, who had formed a church of God through the strength and power of God, and faith on the words which had been spoken by Abinadi.

Yea, they did mourn for their departure, for they knew not whither they had fled. Now they would have gladly joined with them, for they themselves had entered into a covenant with God to serve him and keep his commandments.

And now since the coming of Ammon, king Limhi had also entered into a covenant with God, and also many of his people, to serve him and keep his commandments.

And it came to pass that king Limhi and many of his people were desirous to be baptized; but there was none in the land that had authority from God. And Ammon declined doing this thing, considering himself an unworthy servant.

Therefore they did not at that time form themselves into a church, waiting upon the Spirit of the Lord. Now they were desirous to become even as Alma and his brethren, who had fled into the wilderness.

They were desirous to be baptized as a witness and a testimony that they were willing to serve God with all their hearts; nevertheless they did prolong the time; and an account of their baptism shall be given hereafter.

And now all the study of Ammon and his people, and king Limhi and his people, was to deliver themselves out of the hands of the Lamanites and from bondage.

Limhi and his people returned to the city of Nephi and began living in the land again in peace. After many days the Lamanites grew angry at the Nephites again, and they began coming into the borders of the land all around. They didn't dare kill them because of the oath their king had made to Limhi. But they would strike them on the cheeks and exercise authority over them, and they began piling heavy burdens on their backs and driving them like donkeys. All this was done so that the word of the Lord would be fulfilled.

Now the Nephites suffered terribly, and there was no way they could free themselves, because the Lamanites had surrounded them on every side. The people began complaining to the king about their suffering, and they wanted to march out against the Lamanites. They pressed the king so hard with their complaints that he let them do what they wanted.

So they gathered together again, put on their armor, and went out against the Lamanites to drive them out of their land. But the Lamanites beat them, drove them back, and killed many of them.

Now there was great mourning and grief among the people of Limhi: widows mourning for their husbands, sons and daughters for their fathers, and brothers for their brothers. There were a great many widows in the land, and they cried out day after day because they were terrified of the Lamanites.

Their constant cries stirred up the rest of the people of Limhi to anger against the Lamanites, and they went to battle again, but once more they were driven back, suffering heavy losses. They went out even a third time and suffered the same way. Those who weren't killed returned to the city of Nephi.

They humbled themselves to the very dust, submitting to the yoke of slavery, letting themselves be struck, driven back and forth, and loaded down with burdens, however their enemies wanted. They humbled themselves in deep humility, and they cried out to God. All day long they cried out to their God to deliver them from their suffering.

Now the Lord was slow to hear their cry because of their sins. Still, he did hear their cries and began softening the hearts of the Lamanites, so they eased their burdens. But the Lord didn't see fit to free them from slavery. They began prospering little by little in the land, raising more grain, flocks, and herds, so that they no longer went hungry.

Now there were far more women than men, so King Limhi commanded that every man contribute to the support of the widows and their children, to keep them from dying of hunger. They did this because so many of the men had been killed. The people of Limhi kept together in one body as much as they possibly could and guarded their grain and flocks. The king himself wouldn't go outside the city walls unless he took his guards with him, afraid that he might somehow fall into the hands of the Lamanites.

He had his people keep watch over the land all around, hoping they might somehow capture the priests who had fled into the wilderness, the ones who had stolen the daughters of the Lamanites and brought such great destruction on them. They wanted to capture them and punish them because the priests had come into the land of Nephi by night and carried off their grain and many of their valuables. So they lay in wait for them.

There was no more trouble between the Lamanites and the people of Limhi until the time Ammon and his brothers came into the land. The king was outside the city gates with his guard when he discovered Ammon and his brothers. Thinking they were priests of Noah, he had them seized, tied up, and thrown into prison. If they had been, he would have had them put to death. But when he found out that they weren't, that they were his brothers and had come from the land of Zarahemla, he was filled with great joy.

Now, before Ammon came, King Limhi had sent a small group of men to search for the land of Zarahemla, but they couldn't find it, and they got lost in the wilderness. Still, they did find a land that had once been settled, a land covered with dry bones, a land that had been settled and then destroyed. Thinking it was the land of Zarahemla, they returned to the land of Nephi, arriving in the borders of the land only a few days before Ammon came. They brought a record back with them, a record of the people whose bones they had found, engraved on plates of ore. Now Limhi was filled with joy again when he learned from Ammon that King Mosiah had a gift from God that let him interpret engravings like these. And Ammon rejoiced too.

But Ammon and his brothers were filled with sorrow because so many of their brothers had been killed, and because King Noah and his priests had led the people into so much sin and wickedness against God. They also mourned for the death of Abinadi, and for the departure of Alma and the people who went with him, who had formed a church of God through the strength and power of God and faith in the words Abinadi had spoken. They mourned for their departure because they didn't know where they had fled. They would gladly have joined them because they themselves had entered into a covenant with God to serve him and keep his commandments.

Now, since Ammon had come, King Limhi had also entered into a covenant with God, and so had many of his people, to serve him and keep his commandments. King Limhi and many of his people wanted to be baptized, but there was no one in the land who had authority from God. And Ammon refused to do it, considering himself an unworthy servant. So they didn't form themselves into a church at that time, but waited on the Spirit of the Lord. They wanted to become like Alma and his brothers, who had fled into the wilderness. They wanted to be baptized as a witness and a testimony that they were willing to serve God with all their hearts. Even so, they put it off for a time, and an account of their baptism will be given later.

Now the whole aim of Ammon and his people, and King Limhi and his people, was to free themselves from the hands of the Lamanites and from slavery.

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OriginalModern English

And it came to pass that Limhi and his people returned to the city of Nephi, and began to dwell in the land again in peace.

Limhi and his people returned to the city of Nephi and began living in the land again in peace.

And it came to pass that after many days the Lamanites began again to be stirred up in anger against the Nephites, and they began to come into the borders of the land round about.

After many days the Lamanites grew angry at the Nephites again, and they began coming into the borders of the land all around.

They didn't dare kill them because of the oath their king had made to Limhi. But they would strike them on the cheeks and exercise authority over them, and they began piling heavy burdens on their backs and driving them like donkeys.

Yea, all this was done that the word of the Lord might be fulfilled.

All this was done so that the word of the Lord would be fulfilled.

And now the afflictions of the Nephites were great, and there was no way that they could deliver themselves out of their hands, for the Lamanites had surrounded them on every side.

Now the Nephites suffered terribly, and there was no way they could free themselves, because the Lamanites had surrounded them on every side.

The people began complaining to the king about their suffering, and they wanted to march out against the Lamanites. They pressed the king so hard with their complaints that he let them do what they wanted.

And they gathered themselves together again, and put on their armor, and went forth against the Lamanites to drive them out of their land.

So they gathered together again, put on their armor, and went out against the Lamanites to drive them out of their land.

And it came to pass that the Lamanites did beat them, and drove them back, and slew many of them.

But the Lamanites beat them, drove them back, and killed many of them.

Now there was great mourning and grief among the people of Limhi: widows mourning for their husbands, sons and daughters for their fathers, and brothers for their brothers.

Now there were a great many widows in the land, and they did cry mightily from day to day, for a great fear of the Lamanites had come upon them.

There were a great many widows in the land, and they cried out day after day because they were terrified of the Lamanites.

Their constant cries stirred up the rest of the people of Limhi to anger against the Lamanites, and they went to battle again, but once more they were driven back, suffering heavy losses.

Yea, they went again even the third time, and suffered in the like manner; and those that were not slain returned again to the city of Nephi.

They went out even a third time and suffered the same way. Those who weren't killed returned to the city of Nephi.

They humbled themselves to the very dust, submitting to the yoke of slavery, letting themselves be struck, driven back and forth, and loaded down with burdens, however their enemies wanted.

They humbled themselves in deep humility, and they cried out to God. All day long they cried out to their God to deliver them from their suffering.

And it came to pass that they began to prosper by degrees in the land, and began to raise grain more abundantly, and flocks, and herds, that they did not suffer with hunger.

They began prospering little by little in the land, raising more grain, flocks, and herds, so that they no longer went hungry.

Now the people of Limhi kept together in a body as much as it was possible, and secured their grain and their flocks;

The people of Limhi kept together in one body as much as they possibly could and guarded their grain and flocks.

And the king himself did not trust his person without the walls of the city, unless he took his guards with him, fearing that he might by some means fall into the hands of the Lamanites.

The king himself wouldn't go outside the city walls unless he took his guards with him, afraid that he might somehow fall into the hands of the Lamanites.

They wanted to capture them and punish them because the priests had come into the land of Nephi by night and carried off their grain and many of their valuables. So they lay in wait for them.

And it came to pass that there was no more disturbance between the Lamanites and the people of Limhi, even until the time that Ammon and his brethren came into the land.

There was no more trouble between the Lamanites and the people of Limhi until the time Ammon and his brothers came into the land.

The king was outside the city gates with his guard when he discovered Ammon and his brothers. Thinking they were priests of Noah, he had them seized, tied up, and thrown into prison. If they had been, he would have had them put to death.

But when he found that they were not, but that they were his brethren, and had come from the land of Zarahemla, he was filled with exceedingly great joy.

But when he found out that they weren't, that they were his brothers and had come from the land of Zarahemla, he was filled with great joy.

Now king Limhi had sent, previous to the coming of Ammon, a small number of men to search for the land of Zarahemla; but they could not find it, and they were lost in the wilderness.

Now, before Ammon came, King Limhi had sent a small group of men to search for the land of Zarahemla, but they couldn't find it, and they got lost in the wilderness.

Still, they did find a land that had once been settled, a land covered with dry bones, a land that had been settled and then destroyed. Thinking it was the land of Zarahemla, they returned to the land of Nephi, arriving in the borders of the land only a few days before Ammon came.

And they brought a record with them, even a record of the people whose bones they had found; and it was engraven on plates of ore.

They brought a record back with them, a record of the people whose bones they had found, engraved on plates of ore.

And now Limhi was again filled with joy in learning from the mouth of Ammon that king Mosiah had a gift from God, whereby he could interpret such engravings; yea, and Ammon also did rejoice.

Now Limhi was filled with joy again when he learned from Ammon that King Mosiah had a gift from God that let him interpret engravings like these. And Ammon rejoiced too.

Yet Ammon and his brethren were filled with sorrow because so many of their brethren had been slain;

But Ammon and his brothers were filled with sorrow because so many of their brothers had been killed,

and because King Noah and his priests had led the people into so much sin and wickedness against God. They also mourned for the death of Abinadi, and for the departure of Alma and the people who went with him, who had formed a church of God through the strength and power of God and faith in the words Abinadi had spoken.

They mourned for their departure because they didn't know where they had fled. They would gladly have joined them because they themselves had entered into a covenant with God to serve him and keep his commandments.

And now since the coming of Ammon, king Limhi had also entered into a covenant with God, and also many of his people, to serve him and keep his commandments.

Now, since Ammon had come, King Limhi had also entered into a covenant with God, and so had many of his people, to serve him and keep his commandments.

King Limhi and many of his people wanted to be baptized, but there was no one in the land who had authority from God. And Ammon refused to do it, considering himself an unworthy servant.

So they didn't form themselves into a church at that time, but waited on the Spirit of the Lord. They wanted to become like Alma and his brothers, who had fled into the wilderness.

They wanted to be baptized as a witness and a testimony that they were willing to serve God with all their hearts. Even so, they put it off for a time, and an account of their baptism will be given later.

And now all the study of Ammon and his people, and king Limhi and his people, was to deliver themselves out of the hands of the Lamanites and from bondage.

Now the whole aim of Ammon and his people, and King Limhi and his people, was to free themselves from the hands of the Lamanites and from slavery.

OriginalModern English

And it came to pass that Limhi and his people returned to the city of Nephi, and began to dwell in the land again in peace. And it came to pass that after many days the Lamanites began again to be stirred up in anger against the Nephites, and they began to come into the borders of the land round about. Now they durst not slay them, because of the oath which their king had made unto Limhi; but they would smite them on their cheeks, and exercise authority over them; and began to put heavy burdens upon their backs, and drive them as they would a dumb ass— Yea, all this was done that the word of the Lord might be fulfilled.

And now the afflictions of the Nephites were great, and there was no way that they could deliver themselves out of their hands, for the Lamanites had surrounded them on every side. And it came to pass that the people began to murmur with the king because of their afflictions; and they began to be desirous to go against them to battle. And they did afflict the king sorely with their complaints; therefore he granted unto them that they should do according to their desires.

And they gathered themselves together again, and put on their armor, and went forth against the Lamanites to drive them out of their land. And it came to pass that the Lamanites did beat them, and drove them back, and slew many of them.

So they gathered together again, put on their armor, and went out against the Lamanites to drive them out of their land. But the Lamanites beat them, drove them back, and killed many of them.

And now there was a great mourning and lamentation among the people of Limhi, the widow mourning for her husband, the son and the daughter mourning for their father, and the brothers for their brethren. Now there were a great many widows in the land, and they did cry mightily from day to day, for a great fear of the Lamanites had come upon them.

And it came to pass that their continual cries did stir up the remainder of the people of Limhi to anger against the Lamanites; and they went again to battle, but they were driven back again, suffering much loss. Yea, they went again even the third time, and suffered in the like manner; and those that were not slain returned again to the city of Nephi.

And they did humble themselves even to the dust, subjecting themselves to the yoke of bondage, submitting themselves to be smitten, and to be driven to and fro, and burdened, according to the desires of their enemies. And they did humble themselves even in the depths of humility; and they did cry mightily to God; yea, even all the day long did they cry unto their God that he would deliver them out of their afflictions.

And now the Lord was slow to hear their cry because of their iniquities; nevertheless the Lord did hear their cries, and began to soften the hearts of the Lamanites that they began to ease their burdens; yet the Lord did not see fit to deliver them out of bondage. And it came to pass that they began to prosper by degrees in the land, and began to raise grain more abundantly, and flocks, and herds, that they did not suffer with hunger.

Now there was a great number of women, more than there was of men; therefore king Limhi commanded that every man should impart to the support of the widows and their children, that they might not perish with hunger; and this they did because of the greatness of their number that had been slain. Now the people of Limhi kept together in a body as much as it was possible, and secured their grain and their flocks; And the king himself did not trust his person without the walls of the city, unless he took his guards with him, fearing that he might by some means fall into the hands of the Lamanites.

And he caused that his people should watch the land round about, that by some means they might take those priests that fled into the wilderness, who had stolen the daughters of the Lamanites, and that had caused such a great destruction to come upon them. For they were desirous to take them that they might punish them; for they had come into the land of Nephi by night, and carried off their grain and many of their precious things; therefore they laid wait for them.

And it came to pass that there was no more disturbance between the Lamanites and the people of Limhi, even until the time that Ammon and his brethren came into the land. And the king having been without the gates of the city with his guard, discovered Ammon and his brethren; and supposing them to be priests of Noah therefore he caused that they should be taken, and bound, and cast into prison. And had they been the priests of Noah he would have caused that they should be put to death. But when he found that they were not, but that they were his brethren, and had come from the land of Zarahemla, he was filled with exceedingly great joy.

Now king Limhi had sent, previous to the coming of Ammon, a small number of men to search for the land of Zarahemla; but they could not find it, and they were lost in the wilderness. Nevertheless, they did find a land which had been peopled; yea, a land which was covered with dry bones; yea, a land which had been peopled and which had been destroyed; and they, having supposed it to be the land of Zarahemla, returned to the land of Nephi, having arrived in the borders of the land not many days before the coming of Ammon. And they brought a record with them, even a record of the people whose bones they had found; and it was engraven on plates of ore. And now Limhi was again filled with joy in learning from the mouth of Ammon that king Mosiah had a gift from God, whereby he could interpret such engravings; yea, and Ammon also did rejoice.

Yet Ammon and his brethren were filled with sorrow because so many of their brethren had been slain; And also that king Noah and his priests had caused the people to commit so many sins and iniquities against God; and they also did mourn for the death of Abinadi; and also for the departure of Alma and the people that went with him, who had formed a church of God through the strength and power of God, and faith on the words which had been spoken by Abinadi. Yea, they did mourn for their departure, for they knew not whither they had fled. Now they would have gladly joined with them, for they themselves had entered into a covenant with God to serve him and keep his commandments.

And now since the coming of Ammon, king Limhi had also entered into a covenant with God, and also many of his people, to serve him and keep his commandments. And it came to pass that king Limhi and many of his people were desirous to be baptized; but there was none in the land that had authority from God. And Ammon declined doing this thing, considering himself an unworthy servant. Therefore they did not at that time form themselves into a church, waiting upon the Spirit of the Lord. Now they were desirous to become even as Alma and his brethren, who had fled into the wilderness. They were desirous to be baptized as a witness and a testimony that they were willing to serve God with all their hearts; nevertheless they did prolong the time; and an account of their baptism shall be given hereafter.