3 NephiChapter2

And it came to pass that thus passed away the ninety and fifth year also, and the people began to forget those signs and wonders which they had heard, and began to be less and less astonished at a sign or a wonder from heaven, insomuch that they began to be hard in their hearts, and blind in their minds, and began to disbelieve all which they had heard and seen—

The ninety-fifth year passed as well, and the people began to forget the signs and wonders they had heard about. They were less and less astonished at a sign or a wonder from heaven, until they were hard in their hearts and blind in their minds, and they began to disbelieve everything they had heard and seen.

Imagining up some vain thing in their hearts, that it was wrought by men and by the power of the devil, to lead away and deceive the hearts of the people; and thus did Satan get possession of the hearts of the people again, insomuch that he did blind their eyes and lead them away to believe that the doctrine of Christ was a foolish and a vain thing.

They dreamed up some empty notion in their hearts: that it had all been done by men and by the power of the devil, to lead the hearts of the people away and deceive them. And so Satan took hold of the hearts of the people again. He blinded their eyes and led them away to believe that the doctrine of Christ was a foolish and empty thing.

And it came to pass that the people began to wax strong in wickedness and abominations; and they did not believe that there should be any more signs or wonders given; and Satan did go about, leading away the hearts of the people, tempting them and causing them that they should do great wickedness in the land.

The people grew strong in wickedness and abominations. They did not believe that any more signs or wonders would be given. And Satan went about leading the hearts of the people away, tempting them and drawing them into great wickedness in the land.

And thus did pass away the ninety and sixth year; and also the ninety and seventh year; and also the ninety and eighth year; and also the ninety and ninth year;

And so the ninety-sixth year passed, and the ninety-seventh year, and the ninety-eighth year, and the ninety-ninth year.

And also an hundred years had passed away since the days of Mosiah, who was king over the people of the Nephites.

And a hundred years had passed since the days of Mosiah, who was king over the people of the Nephites.

And six hundred and nine years had passed away since Lehi left Jerusalem.

And six hundred and nine years had passed since Lehi left Jerusalem.

And nine years had passed away from the time when the sign was given, which was spoken of by the prophets, that Christ should come into the world.

And nine years had passed since the sign was given that the prophets had spoken of, the sign that Christ would come into the world.

Now the Nephites began to reckon their time from this period when the sign was given, or from the coming of Christ; therefore, nine years had passed away.

Now the Nephites began to count their time from that point, when the sign was given, or from the coming of Christ. So nine years had passed.

And Nephi, who was the father of Nephi, who had the charge of the records, did not return to the land of Zarahemla, and could nowhere be found in all the land.

And Nephi, the father of the Nephi who had charge of the records, never returned to the land of Zarahemla, and he could not be found anywhere in all the land.

And it came to pass that the people did still remain in wickedness, notwithstanding the much preaching and prophesying which was sent among them; and thus passed away the tenth year also; and the eleventh year also passed away in iniquity.

The people stayed in their wickedness, in spite of all the preaching and prophesying that was sent among them. And so the tenth year passed too, and the eleventh year passed in wickedness as well.

And it came to pass in the thirteenth year there began to be wars and contentions throughout all the land; for the Gadianton robbers had become so numerous, and did slay so many of the people, and did lay waste so many cities, and did spread so much death and carnage throughout the land, that it became expedient that all the people, both the Nephites and the Lamanites, should take up arms against them.

In the thirteenth year, wars and conflicts broke out all across the land. The Gadianton robbers had grown so numerous, and killed so many of the people, and laid waste to so many cities, and spread so much death and slaughter through the land, that it became necessary for all the people, both the Nephites and the Lamanites, to take up arms against them.

Therefore, all the Lamanites who had become converted unto the Lord did unite with their brethren, the Nephites, and were compelled, for the safety of their lives and their women and their children, to take up arms against those Gadianton robbers, yea, and also to maintain their rights, and the privileges of their church and of their worship, and their freedom and their liberty.

So all the Lamanites who had been converted to the Lord joined with their brothers the Nephites, and they were forced, for the safety of their own lives and of their wives and children, to take up arms against those Gadianton robbers, and also to hold on to their rights, and the privileges of their church and of their worship, and their freedom and their liberty.

And it came to pass that before this thirteenth year had passed away the Nephites were threatened with utter destruction because of this war, which had become exceedingly sore.

And before that thirteenth year was over, the Nephites were threatened with complete destruction because of this war, which had become terribly severe.

And it came to pass that those Lamanites who had united with the Nephites were numbered among the Nephites;

Those Lamanites who had joined the Nephites were counted among the Nephites,

And their curse was taken from them, and their skin became white like unto the Nephites;

and their curse was taken from them, and their skin became white like the skin of the Nephites,

And their young men and their daughters became exceedingly fair, and they were numbered among the Nephites, and were called Nephites. And thus ended the thirteenth year.

and their young men and their daughters became very fair, and they were counted among the Nephites and were called Nephites. And so the thirteenth year ended.

And it came to pass in the commencement of the fourteenth year, the war between the robbers and the people of Nephi did continue and did become exceedingly sore; nevertheless, the people of Nephi did gain some advantage of the robbers, insomuch that they did drive them back out of their lands into the mountains and into their secret places.

At the beginning of the fourteenth year, the war between the robbers and the people of Nephi went on and grew even more severe. Even so, the people of Nephi gained some ground against the robbers, and drove them back out of their lands into the mountains and into their secret places.

And thus ended the fourteenth year. And in the fifteenth year they did come forth against the people of Nephi; and because of the wickedness of the people of Nephi, and their many contentions and dissensions, the Gadianton robbers did gain many advantages over them.

And so the fourteenth year ended. In the fifteenth year the robbers came out against the people of Nephi again, and because of the wickedness of the people of Nephi, and their many conflicts and divisions, the Gadianton robbers gained many advantages over them.

And thus ended the fifteenth year, and thus were the people in a state of many afflictions; and the sword of destruction did hang over them, insomuch that they were about to be smitten down by it, and this because of their iniquity.

And so the fifteenth year ended, and the people were in a state of deep suffering. The sword of destruction hung over them, and they were about to be struck down by it, and all because of their wickedness.