AlmaChapter63

And it came to pass in the commencement of the thirty and sixth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi, that Shiblon took possession of those sacred things which had been delivered unto Helaman by Alma.

At the beginning of the thirty-sixth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi, Shiblon took possession of the sacred things that Alma had entrusted to Helaman.

And he was a just man, and he did walk uprightly before God; and he did observe to do good continually, to keep the commandments of the Lord his God; and also did his brother.

He was a just man, and he lived uprightly before God. He was careful to do good continually and to keep the commandments of the Lord his God, and his brother had done the same.

And it came to pass that Moroni died also. And thus ended the thirty and sixth year of the reign of the judges.

Moroni died that year too. And so ended the thirty-sixth year of the reign of the judges.

And it came to pass that in the thirty and seventh year of the reign of the judges, there was a large company of men, even to the amount of five thousand and four hundred men, with their wives and their children, departed out of the land of Zarahemla into the land which was northward.

In the thirty-seventh year of the reign of the judges, a large company of men, five thousand four hundred of them, left the land of Zarahemla with their wives and their children and went into the land to the north.

And it came to pass that Hagoth, he being an exceedingly curious man, therefore he went forth and built him an exceedingly large ship, on the borders of the land Bountiful, by the land Desolation, and launched it forth into the west sea, by the narrow neck which led into the land northward.

Now Hagoth, who was an unusually inventive man, went and built a very large ship on the borders of the land Bountiful, by the land Desolation, and launched it into the west sea, by the narrow neck of land that led into the land to the north.

And behold, there were many of the Nephites who did enter therein and did sail forth with much provisions, and also many women and children; and they took their course northward. And thus ended the thirty and seventh year.

Many of the Nephites boarded it and sailed away with a large store of supplies, and many women and children went with them. They set their course to the north. And so ended the thirty-seventh year.

And in the thirty and eighth year, this man built other ships. And the first ship did also return, and many more people did enter into it; and they also took much provisions, and set out again to the land northward.

In the thirty-eighth year this man built other ships. The first ship came back as well, and many more people boarded it. They took plenty of supplies too, and set out again for the land to the north.

And it came to pass that they were never heard of more. And we suppose that they were drowned in the depths of the sea. And it came to pass that one other ship also did sail forth; and whither she did go we know not.

And they were never heard from again. We think they drowned in the depths of the sea. One other ship also sailed away, and where it went, we do not know.

And it came to pass that in this year there were many people who went forth into the land northward. And thus ended the thirty and eighth year.

That year many people went into the land to the north. And so ended the thirty-eighth year.

And it came to pass in the thirty and ninth year of the reign of the judges, Shiblon died also, and Corianton had gone forth to the land northward in a ship, to carry forth provisions unto the people who had gone forth into that land.

In the thirty-ninth year of the reign of the judges, Shiblon died too. Corianton had gone off to the land to the north in a ship, carrying supplies to the people who had gone into that land.

Therefore it became expedient for Shiblon to confer those sacred things, before his death, upon the son of Helaman, who was called Helaman, being called after the name of his father.

So before his death Shiblon had to hand the sacred things on to the son of Helaman, who was named Helaman after his father.

Now behold, all those engravings which were in the possession of Helaman were written and sent forth among the children of men throughout all the land, save it were those parts which had been commanded by Alma should not go forth.

Now, all the engravings in Helaman's possession were written out and sent among the people throughout the land, except for the parts Alma had commanded should not go out.

Nevertheless, these things were to be kept sacred, and handed down from one generation to another; therefore, in this year, they had been conferred upon Helaman, before the death of Shiblon.

Even so, these things were to be kept sacred and handed down from one generation to the next. That is why, in this year, they had been given to Helaman before Shiblon died.

And it came to pass also in this year that there were some dissenters who had gone forth unto the Lamanites; and they were stirred up again to anger against the Nephites.

That same year some dissenters went over to the Lamanites, and the Lamanites were stirred up to anger against the Nephites again.

And also in this same year they came down with a numerous army to war against the people of Moronihah, or against the army of Moronihah, in the which they were beaten and driven back again to their own lands, suffering great loss.

And that same year they came down with a large army to make war on the people of Moronihah, or rather on the army of Moronihah, and in that war they were beaten and driven back to their own lands, suffering heavy losses.

And thus ended the thirty and ninth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi.

And so ended the thirty-ninth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi.

And thus ended the account of Alma, and Helaman his son, and also Shiblon, who was his son.

And so ends the account of Alma, and of Helaman his son, and of Shiblon, who was also his son.