AlmaChapter35

Now it came to pass that after Amulek had made an end of these words, they withdrew themselves from the multitude and came over into the land of Jershon.

After Amulek had finished these words, they withdrew from the crowd and came over into the land of Jershon.

Yea, and the rest of the brethren, after they had preached the word unto the Zoramites, also came over into the land of Jershon.

And the rest of their companions, after preaching the word to the Zoramites, also came over into the land of Jershon.

And it came to pass that after the more popular part of the Zoramites had consulted together concerning the words which had been preached unto them, they were angry because of the word, for it did destroy their craft; therefore they would not hearken unto the words.

Now the more prominent Zoramites consulted together about the words that had been preached to them, and they were angry, because the word was destroying their craft; so they refused to listen.

And they sent and gathered together throughout all the land all the people, and consulted with them concerning the words which had been spoken.

They sent out word and gathered all the people together from across the land, and consulted with them about the words that had been spoken.

Now their rulers and their priests and their teachers did not let the people know concerning their desires; therefore they found out privily the minds of all the people.

Their rulers and priests and teachers did not let the people know what they themselves wanted; instead, they secretly found out what all the people thought.

And it came to pass that after they had found out the minds of all the people, those who were in favor of the words which had been spoken by Alma and his brethren were cast out of the land; and they were many; and they came over also into the land of Jershon.

And once they knew what all the people thought, everyone who was in favor of the words spoken by Alma and his companions was driven out of the land. And they were many, and they too came over into the land of Jershon.

And it came to pass that Alma and his brethren did minister unto them.

And Alma and his companions ministered to them.

Now the people of the Zoramites were angry with the people of Ammon who were in Jershon, and the chief ruler of the Zoramites, being a very wicked man, sent over unto the people of Ammon desiring them that they should cast out of their land all those who came over from them into their land.

Now the Zoramites were angry with the people of Ammon living in Jershon, and the chief ruler of the Zoramites, a very wicked man, sent a message over to the people of Ammon demanding that they drive out of their land everyone who had come over from the Zoramites.

And he breathed out many threatenings against them. And now the people of Ammon did not fear their words; therefore they did not cast them out, but they did receive all the poor of the Zoramites that came over unto them; and they did nourish them, and did clothe them, and did give unto them lands for their inheritance; and they did administer unto them according to their wants.

And he breathed out many threats against them. But the people of Ammon did not fear their words, so they did not drive anyone out. They received all the poor of the Zoramites who came over to them; they fed them, clothed them, gave them lands for their inheritance, and looked after them according to their needs.

Now this did stir up the Zoramites to anger against the people of Ammon, and they began to mix with the Lamanites and to stir them up also to anger against them.

This stirred the Zoramites up to anger against the people of Ammon, and they began to mix with the Lamanites and to stir them up to anger against them as well.

And thus the Zoramites and the Lamanites began to make preparations for war against the people of Ammon, and also against the Nephites.

So the Zoramites and the Lamanites began preparing for war against the people of Ammon, and against the Nephites too.

And thus ended the seventeenth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi.

And so ended the seventeenth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi.

And the people of Ammon departed out of the land of Jershon, and came over into the land of Melek, and gave place in the land of Jershon for the armies of the Nephites, that they might contend with the armies of the Lamanites and the armies of the Zoramites; and thus commenced a war betwixt the Lamanites and the Nephites, in the eighteenth year of the reign of the judges; and an account shall be given of their wars hereafter.

Then the people of Ammon left the land of Jershon and came over into the land of Melek, making room in Jershon for the armies of the Nephites so that they could fight the armies of the Lamanites and the armies of the Zoramites. That was the beginning of a war between the Lamanites and the Nephites, in the eighteenth year of the reign of the judges. An account of their wars will be given later.

And Alma, and Ammon, and their brethren, and also the two sons of Alma returned to the land of Zarahemla, after having been instruments in the hands of God of bringing many of the Zoramites to repentance; and as many as were brought to repentance were driven out of their land; but they have lands for their inheritance in the land of Jershon, and they have taken up arms to defend themselves, and their wives, and children, and their lands.

And Alma, Ammon, and their companions, and the two sons of Alma as well, returned to the land of Zarahemla, having been instruments in the hands of God in bringing many of the Zoramites to repentance. All who were brought to repentance were driven out of their land; but they have lands for their inheritance in the land of Jershon, and they have taken up arms to defend themselves, their wives and children, and their lands.

Now Alma, being grieved for the iniquity of his people, yea for the wars, and the bloodsheds, and the contentions which were among them; and having been to declare the word, or sent to declare the word, among all the people in every city; and seeing that the hearts of the people began to wax hard, and that they began to be offended because of the strictness of the word, his heart was exceedingly sorrowful.

Now Alma was grieved by the wickedness of his people, by the wars and the bloodshed and the contention among them. He had gone out to declare the word — or rather, had been sent — among all the people in every city. And when he saw the people's hearts beginning to grow hard, and saw them taking offense at the strictness of the word, his heart was filled with sorrow.

Therefore, he caused that his sons should be gathered together, that he might give unto them every one his charge, separately, concerning the things pertaining unto righteousness. And we have an account of his commandments, which he gave unto them according to his own record.

So he called his sons together to give each of them his charge, separately, concerning the things of righteousness. And we have an account of the commandments he gave them, according to his own record.