AlmaChapter23

Behold, now it came to pass that the king of the Lamanites sent a proclamation among all his people, that they should not lay their hands on Ammon, or Aaron, or Omner, or Himni, nor either of their brethren who should go forth preaching the word of God, in whatsoever place they should be, in any part of their land.

Now the king of the Lamanites sent a proclamation among all his people: no one was to lay hands on Ammon, or Aaron, or Omner, or Himni, or on any of their brothers who went out preaching the word of God, wherever they might be, in any part of the land.

Yea, he sent a decree among them, that they should not lay their hands on them to bind them, or to cast them into prison; neither should they spit upon them, nor smite them, nor cast them out of their synagogues, nor scourge them; neither should they cast stones at them, but that they should have free access to their houses, and also their temples, and their sanctuaries.

He sent out a decree that no one was to lay hands on them to bind them or throw them into prison; no one was to spit on them, or strike them, or drive them out of their synagogues, or whip them; and no one was to throw stones at them. Instead, they were to have free access to their houses, and to their temples and their sanctuaries.

And thus they might go forth and preach the word according to their desires, for the king had been converted unto the Lord, and all his household; therefore he sent his proclamation throughout the land unto his people, that the word of God might have no obstruction, but that it might go forth throughout all the land, that his people might be convinced concerning the wicked traditions of their fathers, and that they might be convinced that they were all brethren, and that they ought not to murder, nor to plunder, nor to steal, nor to commit adultery, nor to commit any manner of wickedness.

That way they could go out and preach the word as they wished, because the king had been converted to the Lord, and all his household with him. That is why he sent his proclamation throughout the land to his people: he wanted the word of God to have no obstruction, but to go out through the whole land, so that his people would be convinced about the wicked traditions of their fathers, convinced that they were all brothers, and convinced that they should not murder, or plunder, or steal, or commit adultery, or commit any kind of wickedness.

And now it came to pass that when the king had sent forth this proclamation, that Aaron and his brethren went forth from city to city, and from one house of worship to another, establishing churches, and consecrating priests and teachers throughout the land among the Lamanites, to preach and to teach the word of God among them; and thus they began to have great success.

When the king had sent out this proclamation, Aaron and his brothers went from city to city and from one house of worship to another, establishing churches and consecrating priests and teachers throughout the land among the Lamanites, to preach and teach the word of God among them. And so they began to have great success.

And thousands were brought to the knowledge of the Lord, yea, thousands were brought to believe in the traditions of the Nephites; and they were taught the records and prophecies which were handed down even to the present time.

Thousands were brought to the knowledge of the Lord, thousands brought to believe the traditions of the Nephites; and they were taught the records and prophecies that had been handed down to the present time.

And as sure as the Lord liveth, so sure as many as believed, or as many as were brought to the knowledge of the truth, through the preaching of Ammon and his brethren, according to the spirit of revelation and of prophecy, and the power of God working miracles in them—yea, I say unto you, as the Lord liveth, as many of the Lamanites as believed in their preaching, and were converted unto the Lord, never did fall away.

And as surely as the Lord lives, so sure is this: all who believed, all who were brought to the knowledge of the truth through the preaching of Ammon and his brothers, by the spirit of revelation and prophecy and the power of God working miracles in them — yes, I tell you, as the Lord lives — all the Lamanites who believed their preaching and were converted to the Lord never fell away.

For they became a righteous people; they did lay down the weapons of their rebellion, that they did not fight against God any more, neither against any of their brethren.

They became a righteous people: they laid down the weapons of their rebellion, and they no longer fought against God, or against any of their brothers.

Now, these are they who were converted unto the Lord:

Now, these are the ones who were converted to the Lord:

The people of the Lamanites who were in the land of Ishmael;

the Lamanite people in the land of Ishmael;

And also of the people of the Lamanites who were in the land of Middoni;

and the Lamanite people in the land of Middoni;

And also of the people of the Lamanites who were in the city of Nephi;

and the Lamanite people in the city of Nephi;

And also of the people of the Lamanites who were in the land of Shilom, and who were in the land of Shemlon, and in the city of Lemuel, and in the city of Shimnilom.

and the Lamanite people in the land of Shilom, and in the land of Shemlon, and in the city of Lemuel, and in the city of Shimnilom.

And these are the names of the cities of the Lamanites which were converted unto the Lord; and these are they that laid down the weapons of their rebellion, yea, all their weapons of war; and they were all Lamanites.

Those are the names of the Lamanite cities that were converted to the Lord, and these are the people who laid down the weapons of their rebellion, every weapon of war they had; and they were all Lamanites.

And the Amalekites were not converted, save only one; neither were any of the Amulonites; but they did harden their hearts, and also the hearts of the Lamanites in that part of the land wheresoever they dwelt, yea, and all their villages and all their cities.

But the Amalekites were not converted, except for one, and none of the Amulonites were either. Instead they hardened their own hearts, and the hearts of the Lamanites in whatever part of the land they lived, in all their villages and all their cities.

Therefore, we have named all the cities of the Lamanites in which they did repent and come to the knowledge of the truth, and were converted.

So we have named all the cities of the Lamanites in which the people repented, came to the knowledge of the truth, and were converted.

And now it came to pass that the king and those who were converted were desirous that they might have a name, that thereby they might be distinguished from their brethren; therefore the king consulted with Aaron and many of their priests, concerning the name that they should take upon them, that they might be distinguished.

Now the king and the people who had been converted wanted a name, so that they could be distinguished from their brothers. So the king consulted with Aaron and many of their priests about what name they should take on to set themselves apart.

And it came to pass that they called their names Anti-Nephi-Lehies; and they were called by this name and were no more called Lamanites.

And they called themselves Anti-Nephi-Lehies; they were known by that name from then on, and were no longer called Lamanites.

And they began to be a very industrious people; yea, and they were friendly with the Nephites; therefore, they did open a correspondence with them, and the curse of God did no more follow them.

And they became a very industrious people. They were friendly with the Nephites, and they opened up relations with them, and the curse of God no longer followed them.