MosiahChapter8
And it came to pass that after king Limhi had made an end of speaking to his people, for he spake many things unto them and only a few of them have I written in this book, he told his people all the things concerning their brethren who were in the land of Zarahemla.
And he caused that Ammon should stand up before the multitude, and rehearse unto them all that had happened unto their brethren from the time that Zeniff went up out of the land even until the time that he himself came up out of the land.
And he also rehearsed unto them the last words which king Benjamin had taught them, and explained them to the people of king Limhi, so that they might understand all the words which he spake.
And it came to pass that after he had done all this, that king Limhi dismissed the multitude, and caused that they should return every one unto his own house.
And it came to pass that he caused that the plates which contained the record of his people from the time that they left the land of Zarahemla, should be brought before Ammon, that he might read them.
Now, as soon as Ammon had read the record, the king inquired of him to know if he could interpret languages, and Ammon told him that he could not.
And the king said unto him: Being grieved for the afflictions of my people, I caused that forty and three of my people should take a journey into the wilderness, that thereby they might find the land of Zarahemla, that we might appeal unto our brethren to deliver us out of bondage.
And they were lost in the wilderness for the space of many days, yet they were diligent, and found not the land of Zarahemla but returned to this land, having traveled in a land among many waters, having discovered a land which was covered with bones of men, and of beasts, and was also covered with ruins of buildings of every kind, having discovered a land which had been peopled with a people who were as numerous as the hosts of Israel.
And for a testimony that the things that they had said are true they have brought twenty-four plates which are filled with engravings, and they are of pure gold.
And behold, also, they have brought breastplates, which are large, and they are of brass and of copper, and are perfectly sound.
And again, they have brought swords, the hilts thereof have perished, and the blades thereof were cankered with rust; and there is no one in the land that is able to interpret the language or the engravings that are on the plates. Therefore I said unto thee: Canst thou translate?
And I say unto thee again: Knowest thou of any one that can translate? For I am desirous that these records should be translated into our language; for, perhaps, they will give us a knowledge of a remnant of the people who have been destroyed, from whence these records came; or, perhaps, they will give us a knowledge of this very people who have been destroyed; and I am desirous to know the cause of their destruction.
Now Ammon said unto him: I can assuredly tell thee, O king, of a man that can translate the records; for he has wherewith that he can look, and translate all records that are of ancient date; and it is a gift from God. And the things are called interpreters, and no man can look in them except he be commanded, lest he should look for that he ought not and he should perish. And whosoever is commanded to look in them, the same is called seer.
And behold, the king of the people who are in the land of Zarahemla is the man that is commanded to do these things, and who has this high gift from God.
And the king said that a seer is greater than a prophet.
And Ammon said that a seer is a revelator and a prophet also; and a gift which is greater can no man have, except he should possess the power of God, which no man can; yet a man may have great power given him from God.
But a seer can know of things which are past, and also of things which are to come, and by them shall all things be revealed, or, rather, shall secret things be made manifest, and hidden things shall come to light, and things which are not known shall be made known by them, and also things shall be made known by them which otherwise could not be known.
Thus God has provided a means that man, through faith, might work mighty miracles; therefore he becometh a great benefit to his fellow beings.
And now, when Ammon had made an end of speaking these words the king rejoiced exceedingly, and gave thanks to God, saying: Doubtless a great mystery is contained within these plates, and these interpreters were doubtless prepared for the purpose of unfolding all such mysteries to the children of men.
O how marvelous are the works of the Lord, and how long doth he suffer with his people; yea, and how blind and impenetrable are the understandings of the children of men; for they will not seek wisdom, neither do they desire that she should rule over them!
Yea, they are as a wild flock which fleeth from the shepherd, and scattereth, and are driven, and are devoured by the beasts of the forest.
After King Limhi had finished speaking to his people — he said many things to them, and I've written only a few of them in this book — he told them everything about their brothers in the land of Zarahemla.
He had Ammon stand up in front of the crowd and tell them everything that had happened to their brothers from the time Zeniff left that land until the time he himself left it. Ammon also repeated the last words King Benjamin had taught his people, and he explained them to King Limhi's people so they could understand everything Benjamin had said.
After Ammon had done all this, the king dismissed the crowd and had everyone return to their own home. Then he had the plates brought to Ammon so he could read them. These plates held the record of his people from the time they left the land of Zarahemla. Now, as soon as Ammon had read the record, the king asked him whether he could interpret languages, and Ammon told him he couldn't.
The king said to him, "Troubled by my people's suffering, I sent forty-three of them into the wilderness to find the land of Zarahemla so we could appeal to our brothers to deliver us out of slavery. They were lost in the wilderness for many days. They were diligent, but they didn't find it. Instead they came back to this land. They had traveled through a land among many waters and discovered a land covered with the bones of people and animals, and the ruins of buildings of every kind. That land had once been settled by a people as numerous as the hosts of Israel.
"And as evidence that what they said is true, they have brought twenty-four plates filled with engravings, and they are pure gold. They have also brought breastplates. These are large, made of brass and copper, and perfectly sound. They have brought swords as well, but the hilts have crumbled away, and the blades are eaten with rust. And there's no one in this land who can interpret the language or the engravings on the plates. That's why I asked you: can you translate?
"And I ask you again: do you know of anyone who can translate? I want these records translated into our language because they might tell us about what is left of the people who were destroyed, the ones these records came from. Or they might tell us about this very nation that was destroyed. And I want to know what caused their destruction."
Now Ammon said to him, "I can tell you for certain, O king, about a man who can translate the records. He has the means to look and translate all ancient records, and it's a gift from God. These things are called interpreters, and no one can look into them unless they are commanded, or they might look at what they shouldn't and die. And anyone who is commanded to look into them is called a seer. And the king of the people in the land of Zarahemla is the man who is commanded to do this and who has this high gift from God."
The king said that a seer is greater than a prophet.
Ammon said that a seer is a revelator and a prophet as well, and that no one can have a greater gift unless they possess the power of God, which no one can. Still, a person may be given great power from God. But a seer can know things that are past and also things that are to come, and by them all things will be revealed. Or rather, secret things will be made known, hidden things will come to light, things that are not known will be made known by them, and things that could not otherwise be known will be made known by them as well. In this way God has provided a means for people, through faith, to work mighty miracles, and so they become a great benefit to their fellow beings.
After Ammon had finished speaking, the king was overjoyed and gave thanks to God, saying, "No doubt a great mystery is contained in these plates, and these interpreters were surely prepared to unfold all such mysteries to people.
"O how marvelous are the works of the Lord! How patient he is with his people! How blind and impenetrable are the understandings of people, for they will not seek wisdom, nor do they want her to rule over them!
"They are as a wild flock that flees from the shepherd, scatters, is driven, and is devoured by the beasts of the forest."
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And it came to pass that after king Limhi had made an end of speaking to his people, for he spake many things unto them and only a few of them have I written in this book, he told his people all the things concerning their brethren who were in the land of Zarahemla.
After King Limhi had finished speaking to his people — he said many things to them, and I've written only a few of them in this book — he told them everything about their brothers in the land of Zarahemla.
And he caused that Ammon should stand up before the multitude, and rehearse unto them all that had happened unto their brethren from the time that Zeniff went up out of the land even until the time that he himself came up out of the land.
He had Ammon stand up in front of the crowd and tell them everything that had happened to their brothers from the time Zeniff left that land until the time he himself left it.
And he also rehearsed unto them the last words which king Benjamin had taught them, and explained them to the people of king Limhi, so that they might understand all the words which he spake.
Ammon also repeated the last words King Benjamin had taught his people, and he explained them to King Limhi's people so they could understand everything Benjamin had said.
And it came to pass that after he had done all this, that king Limhi dismissed the multitude, and caused that they should return every one unto his own house.
After Ammon had done all this, the king dismissed the crowd and had everyone return to their own home.
And it came to pass that he caused that the plates which contained the record of his people from the time that they left the land of Zarahemla, should be brought before Ammon, that he might read them.
Then he had the plates brought to Ammon so he could read them. These plates held the record of his people from the time they left the land of Zarahemla.
Now, as soon as Ammon had read the record, the king inquired of him to know if he could interpret languages, and Ammon told him that he could not.
Now, as soon as Ammon had read the record, the king asked him whether he could interpret languages, and Ammon told him he couldn't.
And the king said unto him: Being grieved for the afflictions of my people, I caused that forty and three of my people should take a journey into the wilderness, that thereby they might find the land of Zarahemla, that we might appeal unto our brethren to deliver us out of bondage.
The king said to him, "Troubled by my people's suffering, I sent forty-three of them into the wilderness to find the land of Zarahemla so we could appeal to our brothers to deliver us out of slavery.
And they were lost in the wilderness for the space of many days, yet they were diligent, and found not the land of Zarahemla but returned to this land, having traveled in a land among many waters, having discovered a land which was covered with bones of men, and of beasts, and was also covered with ruins of buildings of every kind, having discovered a land which had been peopled with a people who were as numerous as the hosts of Israel.
They were lost in the wilderness for many days. They were diligent, but they didn't find it. Instead they came back to this land. They had traveled through a land among many waters and discovered a land covered with the bones of people and animals, and the ruins of buildings of every kind. That land had once been settled by a people as numerous as the hosts of Israel.
And for a testimony that the things that they had said are true they have brought twenty-four plates which are filled with engravings, and they are of pure gold.
"And as evidence that what they said is true, they have brought twenty-four plates filled with engravings, and they are pure gold.
And behold, also, they have brought breastplates, which are large, and they are of brass and of copper, and are perfectly sound.
They have also brought breastplates. These are large, made of brass and copper, and perfectly sound.
And again, they have brought swords, the hilts thereof have perished, and the blades thereof were cankered with rust; and there is no one in the land that is able to interpret the language or the engravings that are on the plates. Therefore I said unto thee: Canst thou translate?
They have brought swords as well, but the hilts have crumbled away, and the blades are eaten with rust. And there's no one in this land who can interpret the language or the engravings on the plates. That's why I asked you: can you translate?
And I say unto thee again: Knowest thou of any one that can translate? For I am desirous that these records should be translated into our language; for, perhaps, they will give us a knowledge of a remnant of the people who have been destroyed, from whence these records came; or, perhaps, they will give us a knowledge of this very people who have been destroyed; and I am desirous to know the cause of their destruction.
"And I ask you again: do you know of anyone who can translate? I want these records translated into our language because they might tell us about what is left of the people who were destroyed, the ones these records came from. Or they might tell us about this very nation that was destroyed. And I want to know what caused their destruction."
Now Ammon said unto him: I can assuredly tell thee, O king, of a man that can translate the records; for he has wherewith that he can look, and translate all records that are of ancient date; and it is a gift from God. And the things are called interpreters, and no man can look in them except he be commanded, lest he should look for that he ought not and he should perish. And whosoever is commanded to look in them, the same is called seer.
Now Ammon said to him, "I can tell you for certain, O king, about a man who can translate the records. He has the means to look and translate all ancient records, and it's a gift from God. These things are called interpreters, and no one can look into them unless they are commanded, or they might look at what they shouldn't and die. And anyone who is commanded to look into them is called a seer.
And behold, the king of the people who are in the land of Zarahemla is the man that is commanded to do these things, and who has this high gift from God.
And the king of the people in the land of Zarahemla is the man who is commanded to do this and who has this high gift from God."
And the king said that a seer is greater than a prophet.
The king said that a seer is greater than a prophet.
And Ammon said that a seer is a revelator and a prophet also; and a gift which is greater can no man have, except he should possess the power of God, which no man can; yet a man may have great power given him from God.
Ammon said that a seer is a revelator and a prophet as well, and that no one can have a greater gift unless they possess the power of God, which no one can. Still, a person may be given great power from God.
But a seer can know of things which are past, and also of things which are to come, and by them shall all things be revealed, or, rather, shall secret things be made manifest, and hidden things shall come to light, and things which are not known shall be made known by them, and also things shall be made known by them which otherwise could not be known.
But a seer can know things that are past and also things that are to come, and by them all things will be revealed. Or rather, secret things will be made known, hidden things will come to light, things that are not known will be made known by them, and things that could not otherwise be known will be made known by them as well.
Thus God has provided a means that man, through faith, might work mighty miracles; therefore he becometh a great benefit to his fellow beings.
In this way God has provided a means for people, through faith, to work mighty miracles, and so they become a great benefit to their fellow beings.
And now, when Ammon had made an end of speaking these words the king rejoiced exceedingly, and gave thanks to God, saying: Doubtless a great mystery is contained within these plates, and these interpreters were doubtless prepared for the purpose of unfolding all such mysteries to the children of men.
After Ammon had finished speaking, the king was overjoyed and gave thanks to God, saying, "No doubt a great mystery is contained in these plates, and these interpreters were surely prepared to unfold all such mysteries to people.
O how marvelous are the works of the Lord, and how long doth he suffer with his people; yea, and how blind and impenetrable are the understandings of the children of men; for they will not seek wisdom, neither do they desire that she should rule over them!
"O how marvelous are the works of the Lord! How patient he is with his people! How blind and impenetrable are the understandings of people, for they will not seek wisdom, nor do they want her to rule over them!
Yea, they are as a wild flock which fleeth from the shepherd, and scattereth, and are driven, and are devoured by the beasts of the forest.
"They are as a wild flock that flees from the shepherd, scatters, is driven, and is devoured by the beasts of the forest."
And it came to pass that after king Limhi had made an end of speaking to his people, for he spake many things unto them and only a few of them have I written in this book, he told his people all the things concerning their brethren who were in the land of Zarahemla.
After King Limhi had finished speaking to his people — he said many things to them, and I've written only a few of them in this book — he told them everything about their brothers in the land of Zarahemla.
And he caused that Ammon should stand up before the multitude, and rehearse unto them all that had happened unto their brethren from the time that Zeniff went up out of the land even until the time that he himself came up out of the land.
He had Ammon stand up in front of the crowd and tell them everything that had happened to their brothers from the time Zeniff left that land until the time he himself left it.
And he also rehearsed unto them the last words which king Benjamin had taught them, and explained them to the people of king Limhi, so that they might understand all the words which he spake.
Ammon also repeated the last words King Benjamin had taught his people, and he explained them to King Limhi's people so they could understand everything Benjamin had said.
And it came to pass that after he had done all this, that king Limhi dismissed the multitude, and caused that they should return every one unto his own house.
After Ammon had done all this, the king dismissed the crowd and had everyone return to their own home.
And it came to pass that he caused that the plates which contained the record of his people from the time that they left the land of Zarahemla, should be brought before Ammon, that he might read them.
Then he had the plates brought to Ammon so he could read them. These plates held the record of his people from the time they left the land of Zarahemla.
Now, as soon as Ammon had read the record, the king inquired of him to know if he could interpret languages, and Ammon told him that he could not.
Now, as soon as Ammon had read the record, the king asked him whether he could interpret languages, and Ammon told him he couldn't.
And the king said unto him: Being grieved for the afflictions of my people, I caused that forty and three of my people should take a journey into the wilderness, that thereby they might find the land of Zarahemla, that we might appeal unto our brethren to deliver us out of bondage.
The king said to him, "Troubled by my people's suffering, I sent forty-three of them into the wilderness to find the land of Zarahemla so we could appeal to our brothers to deliver us out of slavery.
And they were lost in the wilderness for the space of many days, yet they were diligent, and found not the land of Zarahemla but returned to this land, having traveled in a land among many waters, having discovered a land which was covered with bones of men, and of beasts, and was also covered with ruins of buildings of every kind, having discovered a land which had been peopled with a people who were as numerous as the hosts of Israel.
They were lost in the wilderness for many days. They were diligent, but they didn't find it. Instead they came back to this land. They had traveled through a land among many waters and discovered a land covered with the bones of people and animals, and the ruins of buildings of every kind. That land had once been settled by a people as numerous as the hosts of Israel.
And for a testimony that the things that they had said are true they have brought twenty-four plates which are filled with engravings, and they are of pure gold.
"And as evidence that what they said is true, they have brought twenty-four plates filled with engravings, and they are pure gold.
And behold, also, they have brought breastplates, which are large, and they are of brass and of copper, and are perfectly sound.
They have also brought breastplates. These are large, made of brass and copper, and perfectly sound.
And again, they have brought swords, the hilts thereof have perished, and the blades thereof were cankered with rust; and there is no one in the land that is able to interpret the language or the engravings that are on the plates. Therefore I said unto thee: Canst thou translate?
They have brought swords as well, but the hilts have crumbled away, and the blades are eaten with rust. And there's no one in this land who can interpret the language or the engravings on the plates. That's why I asked you: can you translate?
And I say unto thee again: Knowest thou of any one that can translate? For I am desirous that these records should be translated into our language; for, perhaps, they will give us a knowledge of a remnant of the people who have been destroyed, from whence these records came; or, perhaps, they will give us a knowledge of this very people who have been destroyed; and I am desirous to know the cause of their destruction.
"And I ask you again: do you know of anyone who can translate? I want these records translated into our language because they might tell us about what is left of the people who were destroyed, the ones these records came from. Or they might tell us about this very nation that was destroyed. And I want to know what caused their destruction."
Now Ammon said unto him: I can assuredly tell thee, O king, of a man that can translate the records; for he has wherewith that he can look, and translate all records that are of ancient date; and it is a gift from God. And the things are called interpreters, and no man can look in them except he be commanded, lest he should look for that he ought not and he should perish. And whosoever is commanded to look in them, the same is called seer.
Now Ammon said to him, "I can tell you for certain, O king, about a man who can translate the records. He has the means to look and translate all ancient records, and it's a gift from God. These things are called interpreters, and no one can look into them unless they are commanded, or they might look at what they shouldn't and die. And anyone who is commanded to look into them is called a seer.
And behold, the king of the people who are in the land of Zarahemla is the man that is commanded to do these things, and who has this high gift from God.
And the king of the people in the land of Zarahemla is the man who is commanded to do this and who has this high gift from God."
And the king said that a seer is greater than a prophet.
The king said that a seer is greater than a prophet.
And Ammon said that a seer is a revelator and a prophet also; and a gift which is greater can no man have, except he should possess the power of God, which no man can; yet a man may have great power given him from God.
Ammon said that a seer is a revelator and a prophet as well, and that no one can have a greater gift unless they possess the power of God, which no one can. Still, a person may be given great power from God.
But a seer can know of things which are past, and also of things which are to come, and by them shall all things be revealed, or, rather, shall secret things be made manifest, and hidden things shall come to light, and things which are not known shall be made known by them, and also things shall be made known by them which otherwise could not be known.
But a seer can know things that are past and also things that are to come, and by them all things will be revealed. Or rather, secret things will be made known, hidden things will come to light, things that are not known will be made known by them, and things that could not otherwise be known will be made known by them as well.
Thus God has provided a means that man, through faith, might work mighty miracles; therefore he becometh a great benefit to his fellow beings.
In this way God has provided a means for people, through faith, to work mighty miracles, and so they become a great benefit to their fellow beings.
And now, when Ammon had made an end of speaking these words the king rejoiced exceedingly, and gave thanks to God, saying: Doubtless a great mystery is contained within these plates, and these interpreters were doubtless prepared for the purpose of unfolding all such mysteries to the children of men.
After Ammon had finished speaking, the king was overjoyed and gave thanks to God, saying, "No doubt a great mystery is contained in these plates, and these interpreters were surely prepared to unfold all such mysteries to people.
O how marvelous are the works of the Lord, and how long doth he suffer with his people; yea, and how blind and impenetrable are the understandings of the children of men; for they will not seek wisdom, neither do they desire that she should rule over them!
"O how marvelous are the works of the Lord! How patient he is with his people! How blind and impenetrable are the understandings of people, for they will not seek wisdom, nor do they want her to rule over them!
Yea, they are as a wild flock which fleeth from the shepherd, and scattereth, and are driven, and are devoured by the beasts of the forest.
"They are as a wild flock that flees from the shepherd, scatters, is driven, and is devoured by the beasts of the forest."