MosiahChapter23

Now Alma, having been warned of the Lord that the armies of king Noah would come upon them, and having made it known to his people, therefore they gathered together their flocks, and took of their grain, and departed into the wilderness before the armies of king Noah.

Now Alma had been warned by the Lord that King Noah's armies were coming against his people, and he had told them. So they gathered their flocks, took their grain, and set out into the wilderness ahead of the armies.

And the Lord did strengthen them, that the people of king Noah could not overtake them to destroy them.

And the Lord strengthened them, so that King Noah's people couldn't catch them and destroy them.

And they fled eight days’ journey into the wilderness.

They fled eight days' journey into the wilderness.

And they came to a land, yea, even a very beautiful and pleasant land, a land of pure water.

And they came to a land that was very beautiful and pleasant, a land of pure water.

And they pitched their tents, and began to till the ground, and began to build buildings; yea, they were industrious, and did labor exceedingly.

They pitched their tents, began farming the ground, and built buildings. They were industrious, and they worked very hard.

And the people were desirous that Alma should be their king, for he was beloved by his people.

And the people wanted Alma to be their king because they loved him.

But he said unto them: Behold, it is not expedient that we should have a king; for thus saith the Lord: Ye shall not esteem one flesh above another, or one man shall not think himself above another; therefore I say unto you it is not expedient that ye should have a king.

But he said to them: "We should not have a king, for thus says the Lord: You shall not value one person above another, and no one shall think themselves above another. So I say to you, you should not have a king.

Nevertheless, if it were possible that ye could always have just men to be your kings it would be well for you to have a king.

Still, if you could always have just men for your kings, it would be good for you to have a king.

But remember the iniquity of king Noah and his priests; and I myself was caught in a snare, and did many things which were abominable in the sight of the Lord, which caused me sore repentance;

"But remember the wickedness of King Noah and his priests. I myself was caught in a snare and did many things that were abominable in the sight of the Lord, and that brought me to bitter repentance.

Nevertheless, after much tribulation, the Lord did hear my cries, and did answer my prayers, and has made me an instrument in his hands in bringing so many of you to a knowledge of his truth.

Still, after much suffering, the Lord heard my cries and answered my prayers, and he has made me an instrument in his hands in bringing so many of you to a knowledge of his truth.

Nevertheless, in this I do not glory, for I am unworthy to glory of myself.

Even so, I don't boast in this, because I'm not worthy to boast of myself.

And now I say unto you, ye have been oppressed by king Noah, and have been in bondage to him and his priests, and have been brought into iniquity by them; therefore ye were bound with the bands of iniquity.

"Now I say to you: you have been oppressed by King Noah, held in slavery to him and his priests, and led into sin by them. So you were bound with the bands of sin.

And now as ye have been delivered by the power of God out of these bonds; yea, even out of the hands of king Noah and his people, and also from the bonds of iniquity, even so I desire that ye should stand fast in this liberty wherewith ye have been made free, and that ye trust no man to be a king over you.

Now since you have been delivered by the power of God out of these bonds, out of the hands of King Noah and his people, and from the bonds of sin, I want you to stand firm in the liberty by which you have been made free, and to trust no one to be a king over you.

And also trust no one to be your teacher nor your minister, except he be a man of God, walking in his ways and keeping his commandments.

And trust no one to be your teacher or minister unless he is a man of God, walking in his ways and keeping his commandments."

Thus did Alma teach his people, that every man should love his neighbor as himself, that there should be no contention among them.

This is how Alma taught his people: that everyone should love their neighbor as themselves, so there would be no contention among them.

And now, Alma was their high priest, he being the founder of their church.

Now, Alma was their high priest, the founder of their church.

And it came to pass that none received authority to preach or to teach except it were by him from God. Therefore he consecrated all their priests and all their teachers; and none were consecrated except they were just men.

No one received authority to preach or teach except through him, from God. So he consecrated all their priests and teachers, and no one was consecrated unless he was a just man.

Therefore they did watch over their people, and did nourish them with things pertaining to righteousness.

So they watched over their people and nourished them with things pertaining to righteousness.

And it came to pass that they began to prosper exceedingly in the land; and they called the land Helam.

They began prospering greatly in the land, and they called the land Helam.

And it came to pass that they did multiply and prosper exceedingly in the land of Helam; and they built a city, which they called the city of Helam.

They grew in numbers and prospered greatly there, and they built a city, which they called the city of Helam.

Nevertheless the Lord seeth fit to chasten his people; yea, he trieth their patience and their faith.

Even so, the Lord sees fit to discipline his people. He tries their patience and faith.

Nevertheless—whosoever putteth his trust in him the same shall be lifted up at the last day. Yea, and thus it was with this people.

Still, whoever puts their trust in him will be lifted up at the last day. And that is how it was with them.

For behold, I will show unto you that they were brought into bondage, and none could deliver them but the Lord their God, yea, even the God of Abraham and Isaac and of Jacob.

For I will show you that they were brought into captivity, and no one could deliver them but the Lord their God, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

And it came to pass that he did deliver them, and he did show forth his mighty power unto them, and great were their rejoicings.

And he delivered them and showed them his mighty power, and their rejoicing was great.

For behold, it came to pass that while they were in the land of Helam, yea, in the city of Helam, while tilling the land round about, behold an army of the Lamanites was in the borders of the land.

While they were in the land of Helam, in the city of Helam, farming the land around it, a Lamanite army was on the borders of the land.

Now it came to pass that the brethren of Alma fled from their fields, and gathered themselves together in the city of Helam; and they were much frightened because of the appearance of the Lamanites.

Alma's brothers fled from their fields and gathered together in the city of Helam, and they were very frightened at the sight of the Lamanites.

But Alma went forth and stood among them, and exhorted them that they should not be frightened, but that they should remember the Lord their God and he would deliver them.

But Alma went out, stood among them, and urged them not to be afraid, but to remember the Lord their God, and he would deliver them.

Therefore they hushed their fears, and began to cry unto the Lord that he would soften the hearts of the Lamanites, that they would spare them, and their wives, and their children.

So they quieted their fears and began calling out to the Lord to soften the hearts of the Lamanites, so they would spare them, their wives, and their children.

And it came to pass the the Lord did soften the hearts of the Lamanites. And Alma and his brethren went forth and delivered themselves up into their hands; and the Lamanites took possession of the land of Helam.

And the Lord softened the hearts of the Lamanites. Alma and his brothers went out and handed themselves over to them, and the Lamanites took possession of the land.

Now the armies of the Lamanites, which had followed after the people of king Limhi, had been lost in the wilderness for many days.

Now, the Lamanite armies had followed the people of King Limhi and been lost in the wilderness for many days.

And behold, they had found those priests of king Noah, in a place which they called Amulon; and they had begun to possess the land of Amulon and had begun to till the ground.

They had found King Noah's priests in a place they called Amulon, where the priests had begun taking possession of the land and farming the ground.

Now the name of the leader of those priests was Amulon.

Their leader's name was Amulon.

And it came to pass that Amulon did plead with the Lamanites; and he also sent forth their wives, who were the daughters of the Lamanites, to plead with their brethren, that they should not destroy their husbands.

Amulon pleaded with the Lamanites, and he also sent out their wives, who were daughters of the Lamanites, to plead with their brothers not to destroy their husbands.

And the Lamanites had compassion on Amulon and his brethren, and did not destroy them, because of their wives.

And the Lamanites had compassion on Amulon and his brothers and didn't destroy them, because of their wives.

And Amulon and his brethren did join the Lamanites, and they were traveling in the wilderness in search of the land of Nephi when they discovered the land of Helam, which was possessed by Alma and his brethren.

So Amulon and his brothers joined the Lamanites, and they were traveling in the wilderness in search of the land of Nephi when they discovered the land of Helam, which Alma and his brothers held.

And it came to pass that the Lamanites promised unto Alma and his brethren, that if they would show them the way which led to the land of Nephi that they would grant unto them their lives and their liberty.

The Lamanites promised Alma and his brothers that if they would show them the way to the land of Nephi, they would grant them their lives and liberty.

But after Alma had shown them the way that led to the land of Nephi the Lamanites would not keep their promise; but they set guards round about the land of Helam, over Alma and his brethren.

But after Alma had shown them the way there, the Lamanites wouldn't keep their promise. Instead they set guards around the land of Helam, over Alma and his brothers.

And the remainder of them went to the land of Nephi; and a part of them returned to the land of Helam, and also brought with them the wives and the children of the guards who had been left in the land.

The rest of them went to the land of Nephi, and some came back to Helam, bringing with them the wives and children of the guards who had been left there.

And the king of the Lamanites had granted unto Amulon that he should be a king and a ruler over his people, who were in the land of Helam; nevertheless he should have no power to do anything contrary to the will of the king of the Lamanites.

And the king of the Lamanites had granted Amulon the right to be a king and a ruler over his people, who were in the land of Helam, but he was to have no power to do anything against the Lamanite king's will.