AlmaChapter11

Now it was in the law of Mosiah that every man who was a judge of the law, or those who were appointed to be judges, should receive wages according to the time which they labored to judge those who were brought before them to be judged.

Under the law of Mosiah, every man who was a judge of the law, or who was appointed to be a judge, was to receive wages according to the time he spent judging those who were brought before him.

Now if a man owed another, and he would not pay that which he did owe, he was complained of to the judge; and the judge executed authority, and sent forth officers that the man should be brought before him; and he judged the man according to the law and the evidences which were brought against him, and thus the man was compelled to pay that which he owed, or be stripped, or be cast out from among the people as a thief and a robber.

If a man owed another and would not pay what he owed, a complaint was brought to the judge; and the judge exercised his authority and sent out officers to bring the man before him. He judged the man according to the law and the evidence brought against him, and so the man was compelled to pay what he owed, or be stripped of his possessions, or be driven out from among the people as a thief and a robber.

And the judge received for his wages according to his time—a senine of gold for a day, or a senum of silver, which is equal to a senine of gold; and this is according to the law which was given.

And the judge received wages for his time: a senine of gold for a day, or a senum of silver, which is equal to a senine of gold; and this was according to the law that had been given.

Now these are the names of the different pieces of their gold, and of their silver, according to their value. And the names are given by the Nephites, for they did not reckon after the manner of the Jews who were at Jerusalem; neither did they measure after the manner of the Jews; but they altered their reckoning and their measure, according to the minds and the circumstances of the people, in every generation, until the reign of the judges, they having been established by king Mosiah.

Now these are the names of the different pieces of their gold and their silver, according to their value. The names were given by the Nephites, for they did not count money the way the Jews at Jerusalem did, nor did they measure the way the Jews did; instead, they changed their reckoning and their measures to fit the minds and circumstances of the people in every generation, until the reign of the judges, when the system was established by King Mosiah.

Now the reckoning is thus—a senine of gold, a seon of gold, a shum of gold, and a limnah of gold.

Now the reckoning is this: a senine of gold, a seon of gold, a shum of gold, and a limnah of gold.

A senum of silver, an amnor of silver, an ezrom of silver, and an onti of silver.

A senum of silver, an amnor of silver, an ezrom of silver, and an onti of silver.

A senum of silver was equal to a senine of gold, and either for a measure of barley, and also for a measure of every kind of grain.

A senum of silver was equal to a senine of gold, and either one was worth a measure of barley, or a measure of any kind of grain.

Now the amount of a seon of gold was twice the value of a senine.

Now a seon of gold was twice the value of a senine.

And a shum of gold was twice the value of a seon.

And a shum of gold was twice the value of a seon.

And a limnah of gold was the value of them all.

And a limnah of gold was worth as much as all of them combined.

And an amnor of silver was as great as two senums.

And an amnor of silver was worth two senums.

And an ezrom of silver was as great as four senums.

And an ezrom of silver was worth four senums.

And an onti was as great as them all.

And an onti was worth as much as all of them combined.

Now this is the value of the lesser numbers of their reckoning—

Now these are the values of the smaller units of their reckoning:

A shiblon is half of a senum; therefore, a shiblon for half a measure of barley.

A shiblon is half of a senum; therefore, a shiblon would buy half a measure of barley.

And a shiblum is a half of a shiblon.

And a shiblum is half of a shiblon.

And a leah is the half of a shiblum.

And a leah is half of a shiblum.

Now this is their number, according to their reckoning.

Now these are their numbers, according to their reckoning.

Now an antion of gold is equal to three shiblons.

Now an antion of gold is equal to three shiblons.

Now, it was for the sole purpose to get gain, because they received their wages according to their employ, therefore, they did stir up the people to riotings, and all manner of disturbances and wickedness, that they might have more employ, that they might get money according to the suits which were brought before them; therefore they did stir up the people against Alma and Amulek.

Now, it was for the sole purpose of profit that these men stirred up the people to riots and all kinds of disturbances and wickedness, because they received their wages according to their employment; the more cases brought before them, the more money they made. That is why they stirred up the people against Alma and Amulek.

And this Zeezrom began to question Amulek, saying: Will ye answer me a few questions which I shall ask you? Now Zeezrom was a man who was expert in the devices of the devil, that he might destroy that which was good; therefore, he said unto Amulek: Will ye answer the questions which I shall put unto you?

And this Zeezrom began to question Amulek: "Will you answer me a few questions that I will ask you?" Now Zeezrom was a man who was an expert in the devices of the devil, using them to destroy whatever was good; so he said to Amulek, "Will you answer the questions I put to you?"

And Amulek said unto him: Yea, if it be according to the Spirit of the Lord, which is in me; for I shall say nothing which is contrary to the Spirit of the Lord. And Zeezrom said unto him: Behold, here are six onties of silver, and all these will I give thee if thou wilt deny the existence of a Supreme Being.

And Amulek said to him, "Yes, if it is according to the Spirit of the Lord that is in me; for I will say nothing contrary to the Spirit of the Lord." And Zeezrom said to him, "Look, here are six onties of silver, and I will give them all to you if you will deny the existence of a Supreme Being."

Now Amulek said: O thou child of hell, why tempt ye me? Knowest thou that the righteous yieldeth to no such temptations?

Now Amulek said, "O child of hell, why are you tempting me? Don't you know that the righteous yield to no such temptations?

Believest thou that there is no God? I say unto you, Nay, thou knowest that there is a God, but thou lovest that lucre more than him.

Do you believe there is no God? I tell you, no; you know there is a God, but you love that money more than him.

And now thou hast lied before God unto me. Thou saidst unto me—Behold these six onties, which are of great worth, I will give unto thee—when thou hadst it in thy heart to retain them from me; and it was only thy desire that I should deny the true and living God, that thou mightest have cause to destroy me. And now behold, for this great evil thou shalt have thy reward.

And now you have lied to me before God. You said to me, 'Look at these six onties, which are of great worth — I will give them to you,' when you had it in your heart to keep them from me. You only wanted me to deny the true and living God, so that you would have grounds to destroy me. And now for this great evil you will have your reward."

And Zeezrom said unto him: Thou sayest there is a true and living God?

And Zeezrom said to him, "You say there is a true and living God?"

And Amulek said: Yea, there is a true and living God.

And Amulek said, "Yes, there is a true and living God."

Now Zeezrom said: Is there more than one God?

Now Zeezrom said, "Is there more than one God?"

And he answered, No.

And he answered, "No."

Now Zeezrom said unto him again: How knowest thou these things?

Now Zeezrom said to him again, "How do you know these things?"

And he said: An angel hath made them known unto me.

And he said, "An angel has made them known to me."

And Zeezrom said again: Who is he that shall come? Is it the Son of God?

And Zeezrom said again, "Who is he who will come? Is it the Son of God?"

And he said unto him, Yea.

And he said to him, "Yes."

And Zeezrom said again: Shall he save his people in their sins? And Amulek answered and said unto him: I say unto you he shall not, for it is impossible for him to deny his word.

And Zeezrom said again, "Will he save his people in their sins?" And Amulek answered him, "I tell you he will not, for it is impossible for him to deny his word."

Now Zeezrom said unto the people: See that ye remember these things; for he said there is but one God; yet he saith that the Son of God shall come, but he shall not save his people—as though he had authority to command God.

Now Zeezrom said to the people, "See that you remember these things. He said there is only one God, and now he says that the Son of God will come but will not save his people — as though he had authority to command God!"

Now Amulek saith again unto him: Behold thou hast lied, for thou sayest that I spake as though I had authority to command God because I said he shall not save his people in their sins.

Now Amulek said to him again, "You have lied, for you say that I spoke as though I had authority to command God, because I said that he will not save his people in their sins.

And I say unto you again that he cannot save them in their sins; for I cannot deny his word, and he hath said that no unclean thing can inherit the kingdom of heaven; therefore, how can ye be saved, except ye inherit the kingdom of heaven? Therefore, ye cannot be saved in your sins.

And I say to you again that he cannot save them in their sins; for I cannot deny his word, and he has said that nothing unclean can inherit the kingdom of heaven. How, then, can you be saved unless you inherit the kingdom of heaven? You cannot be saved in your sins."

Now Zeezrom saith again unto him: Is the Son of God the very Eternal Father?

Now Zeezrom said to him again, "Is the Son of God the very Eternal Father?"

And Amulek said unto him: Yea, he is the very Eternal Father of heaven and of earth, and all things which in them are; he is the beginning and the end, the first and the last;

And Amulek said to him, "Yes, he is the very Eternal Father of heaven and of earth, and of all things that are in them; he is the beginning and the end, the first and the last.

And he shall come into the world to redeem his people; and he shall take upon him the transgressions of those who believe on his name; and these are they that shall have eternal life, and salvation cometh to none else.

And he will come into the world to redeem his people; and he will take upon himself the transgressions of those who believe in his name; and these are the ones who will have eternal life, and salvation comes to no one else.

Therefore the wicked remain as though there had been no redemption made, except it be the loosing of the bands of death; for behold, the day cometh that all shall rise from the dead and stand before God, and be judged according to their works.

Therefore the wicked remain as though there had been no redemption made, except that the bands of death are broken; for the day is coming when all will rise from the dead and stand before God and be judged according to their works.

Now, there is a death which is called a temporal death; and the death of Christ shall loose the bands of this temporal death, that all shall be raised from this temporal death.

"Now, there is a death that is called a temporal death; and the death of Christ will break the bands of this temporal death, so that all will be raised from this temporal death.

The spirit and the body shall be reunited again in its perfect form; both limb and joint shall be restored to its proper frame, even as we now are at this time; and we shall be brought to stand before God, knowing even as we know now, and have a bright recollection of all our guilt.

The spirit and the body will be reunited in their perfect form; both limb and joint will be restored to their proper frame, just as we are now; and we will be brought to stand before God, knowing just as we know now, with a bright recollection of all our guilt.

Now, this restoration shall come to all, both old and young, both bond and free, both male and female, both the wicked and the righteous; and even there shall not so much as a hair of their heads be lost; but every thing shall be restored to its perfect frame, as it is now, or in the body, and shall be brought and be arraigned before the bar of Christ the Son, and God the Father, and the Holy Spirit, which is one Eternal God, to be judged according to their works, whether they be good or whether they be evil.

Now, this restoration will come to all, both old and young, both slave and free, both male and female, both the wicked and the righteous; and not so much as a hair of their heads will be lost. Everything will be restored to its perfect frame, as it is now, or in the body, and all will be brought and arraigned before the bar of Christ the Son, and God the Father, and the Holy Spirit, which is one Eternal God, to be judged according to their works, whether they are good or evil.

Now, behold, I have spoken unto you concerning the death of the mortal body, and also concerning the resurrection of the mortal body. I say unto you that this mortal body is raised to an immortal body, that is from death, even from the first death unto life, that they can die no more; their spirits uniting with their bodies, never to be divided; thus the whole becoming spiritual and immortal, that they can no more see corruption.

"Now, I have spoken to you about the death of the mortal body, and also about the resurrection of the mortal body. I tell you that this mortal body is raised to an immortal body; that is, from death, from the first death to life, so that they can die no more. Their spirits will unite with their bodies, never to be divided; thus the whole person becomes spiritual and immortal, no longer subject to decay."

Now, when Amulek had finished these words the people began again to be astonished, and also Zeezrom began to tremble. And thus ended the words of Amulek, or this is all that I have written.

Now when Amulek had finished these words, the people began to be astonished again, and Zeezrom began to tremble. And so ended the words of Amulek; or rather, this is all that I have written.