AlmaChapter59

Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi, after Moroni had received and had read Helaman’s epistle, he was exceedingly rejoiced because of the welfare, yea, the exceeding success which Helaman had had, in obtaining those lands which were lost.

In the thirtieth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi, Moroni received Helaman's letter and read it, and he was overjoyed at the good news, at the remarkable success Helaman had had in winning back the lands that had been lost.

Yea, and he did make it known unto all his people, in all the land round about in that part where he was, that they might rejoice also.

And he made it known to all his people, everywhere in that part of the land where he was, so that they could rejoice too.

And it came to pass that he immediately sent an epistle to Pahoran, desiring that he should cause men to be gathered together to strengthen Helaman, or the armies of Helaman, insomuch that he might with ease maintain that part of the land which he had been so miraculously prospered in regaining.

He immediately sent a letter to Pahoran, asking him to have men gathered to strengthen Helaman, or rather Helaman's armies, so that Helaman could easily hold on to that part of the land he had been so miraculously helped to recover.

And it came to pass when Moroni had sent this epistle to the land of Zarahemla, he began again to lay a plan that he might obtain the remainder of those possessions and cities which the Lamanites had taken from them.

Once Moroni had sent this letter to the land of Zarahemla, he began making plans again for taking back the rest of the lands and cities the Lamanites had taken from them.

And it came to pass that while Moroni was thus making preparations to go against the Lamanites to battle, behold, the people of Nephihah, who were gathered together from the city of Moroni and the city of Lehi and the city of Morianton, were attacked by the Lamanites.

But while Moroni was making these preparations to go against the Lamanites in battle, the people of Nephihah, who had gathered there from the city of Moroni and the city of Lehi and the city of Morianton, were attacked by the Lamanites.

Yea, even those who had been compelled to flee from the land of Manti, and from the land round about, had come over and joined the Lamanites in this part of the land.

Even those who had been forced to flee from the land of Manti and from the land around it had come over and joined the Lamanites in this part of the land.

And thus being exceedingly numerous, yea, and receiving strength from day to day, by the command of Ammoron they came forth against the people of Nephihah, and they did begin to slay them with an exceedingly great slaughter.

So their numbers were very large, and they were growing stronger day by day. At Ammoron's command they came against the people of Nephihah, and they began killing them in a terrible slaughter.

And their armies were so numerous that the remainder of the people of Nephihah were obliged to flee before them; and they came even and joined the army of Moroni.

Their armies were so large that the rest of the people of Nephihah were forced to flee before them, and they came and joined Moroni's army.

And now as Moroni had supposed that there should be men sent to the city Nephihah, to the assistance of the people to maintain that city, and knowing that it was easier to keep the city from falling into the hands of the Lamanites than to retake it from them, he supposed that they would easily maintain that city.

Now Moroni had expected that men would be sent to the city of Nephihah to help the people there hold the city. Knowing that it is easier to keep a city from falling into the hands of the Lamanites than to take it back from them, he thought they would hold it without much trouble.

Therefore he retained all his force to maintain those places which he had recovered.

So he kept his whole force to hold the places he had already recovered.

And now, when Moroni saw that the city of Nephihah was lost he was exceedingly sorrowful, and began to doubt, because of the wickedness of the people, whether they should not fall into the hands of their brethren.

And when Moroni learned that the city of Nephihah was lost, he was deeply grieved, and he began to fear that because of the wickedness of the people they would fall into the hands of their brothers.

Now this was the case with all his chief captains. They doubted and marveled also because of the wickedness of the people, and this because of the success of the Lamanites over them.

It was the same with all his chief captains. They too were filled with doubt and amazement at the wickedness of the people, and what brought it on was the success the Lamanites were having against them.

And it came to pass that Moroni was angry with the government, because of their indifference concerning the freedom of their country.

And Moroni was angry with the government, because they cared so little about the freedom of their country.