Ether 15

And it came to pass when Coriantumr had recovered of his wounds, he began to remember the words which Ether had spoken unto him.

When Coriantumr had recovered from his wounds, he began to remember the words Ether had spoken to him.

He saw that there had been slain by the sword already nearly two millions of his people, and he began to sorrow in his heart; yea, there had been slain two millions of mighty men, and also their wives and their children.

He saw that nearly two million of his people had already been killed by the sword, and he began to grieve in his heart. Two million strong men had been killed, and their wives and their children as well.

He began to repent of the evil which he had done; he began to remember the words which had been spoken by the mouth of all the prophets, and he saw them that they were fulfilled thus far, every whit; and his soul mourned and refused to be comforted.

He began to repent of the evil he had done. He began to remember the words spoken by the mouth of all the prophets, and he saw that they had been fulfilled so far, every bit of it; and his soul mourned and refused to be comforted.

And it came to pass that he wrote an epistle unto Shiz, desiring him that he would spare the people, and he would give up the kingdom for the sake of the lives of the people.

So he wrote a letter to Shiz, asking him to spare the people, and offering to give up the kingdom for the sake of their lives.

And it came to pass that when Shiz had received his epistle he wrote an epistle unto Coriantumr, that if he would give himself up, that he might slay him with his own sword, that he would spare the lives of the people.

When Shiz received his letter, he wrote a letter back to Coriantumr: if Coriantumr would give himself up, so that Shiz could kill him with his own sword, then Shiz would spare the lives of the people.

And it came to pass that the people repented not of their iniquity; and the people of Coriantumr were stirred up to anger against the people of Shiz; and the people of Shiz were stirred up to anger against the people of Coriantumr; wherefore, the people of Shiz did give battle unto the people of Coriantumr.

But the people did not repent of their wickedness. The people of Coriantumr were stirred up to anger against the people of Shiz, and the people of Shiz were stirred up to anger against the people of Coriantumr; so the people of Shiz gave battle to the people of Coriantumr.

And when Coriantumr saw that he was about to fall he fled again before the people of Shiz.

And when Coriantumr saw that he was about to fall, he fled again from the people of Shiz.

And it came to pass that he came to the waters of Ripliancum, which, by interpretation, is large, or to exceed all; wherefore, when they came to these waters they pitched their tents; and Shiz also pitched his tents near unto them; and therefore on the morrow they did come to battle.

He came to the waters of Ripliancum, which means "large, or greater than all." When they reached these waters they pitched their tents, and Shiz pitched his tents near them; and so the next day they came to battle.

And it came to pass that they fought an exceedingly sore battle, in which Coriantumr was wounded again, and he fainted with the loss of blood.

They fought a terribly bitter battle, in which Coriantumr was wounded again, and he fainted from the loss of blood.

And it came to pass that the armies of Coriantumr did press upon the armies of Shiz that they beat them, that they caused them to flee before them; and they did flee southward, and did pitch their tents in a place which was called Ogath.

Then the armies of Coriantumr pressed in on the armies of Shiz and beat them, and made them flee; and they fled southward and pitched their tents in a place called Ogath.

And it came to pass that the army of Coriantumr did pitch their tents by the hill Ramah; and it was that same hill where my father Mormon did hide up the records unto the Lord, which were sacred.

And the army of Coriantumr pitched their tents by the hill Ramah; and it was that same hill where my father Mormon hid up the sacred records to the Lord.

And it came to pass that they did gather together all the people upon all the face of the land, who had not been slain, save it was Ether.

And they gathered together all the people on all the face of the land who had not been killed, all except Ether.

And it came to pass that Ether did behold all the doings of the people; and he beheld that the people who were for Coriantumr were gathered together to the army of Coriantumr; and the people who were for Shiz were gathered together to the army of Shiz.

Ether saw everything the people did. He saw that the people who were for Coriantumr gathered to the army of Coriantumr, and the people who were for Shiz gathered to the army of Shiz.

Wherefore, they were for the space of four years gathering together the people, that they might get all who were upon the face of the land, and that they might receive all the strength which it was possible that they could receive.

So for four years they went on gathering the people, to get everyone who was on the face of the land, and to gain all the strength it was possible for them to gain.

And it came to pass that when they were all gathered together, every one to the army which he would, with their wives and their children—both men women and children being armed with weapons of war, having shields, and breastplates, and head-plates, and being clothed after the manner of war—they did march forth one against another to battle; and they fought all that day, and conquered not.

And when they were all gathered together, each one to the army he chose, with their wives and their children (the men and the women and the children all armed with weapons of war, carrying shields and breastplates and head-plates, and dressed for war), they marched out against one another to battle. They fought all that day, and neither side won.

And it came to pass that when it was night they were weary, and retired to their camps; and after they had retired to their camps they took up a howling and a lamentation for the loss of the slain of their people; and so great were their cries, their howlings and lamentations, that they did rend the air exceedingly.

When night came they were worn out, and they went back to their camps; and after they had gone back to their camps they took up a howling and a lamentation for the loss of their people who had been killed. Their cries, their howlings and lamentations, were so loud that they tore the air.

And it came to pass that on the morrow they did go again to battle, and great and terrible was that day; nevertheless, they conquered not, and when the night came again they did rend the air with their cries, and their howlings, and their mournings, for the loss of the slain of their people.

The next day they went to battle again, and great and terrible was that day. Still, neither side won; and when the night came again they tore the air with their cries and their howlings and their mourning for the loss of their people who had been killed.

And it came to pass that Coriantumr wrote again an epistle unto Shiz, desiring that he would not come again to battle, but that he would take the kingdom, and spare the lives of the people.

Then Coriantumr wrote another letter to Shiz, asking him not to come to battle again, but to take the kingdom and spare the lives of the people.

And behold, the Spirit of the Lord had ceased striving with them, and Satan had full power over the hearts of the people; for they were given up unto the hardness of their hearts, and the blindness of their minds that they might be destroyed; wherefore they went again to battle.

But the Spirit of the Lord had ceased striving with them, and Satan had full power over the hearts of the people. They were given up to the hardness of their hearts and the blindness of their minds, so that they would be destroyed. So they went to battle again.

And it came to pass that they fought all that day, and when the night came they slept upon their swords.

They fought all that day, and when night came they slept on their swords.

And on the morrow they fought even until the night came.

And the next day they fought until the night came.

And when the night came they were drunken with anger, even as a man who is drunken with wine; and they slept again upon their swords.

And when night came they were drunk with anger, like a man who is drunk with wine; and they slept on their swords again.

And on the morrow they fought again; and when the night came they had all fallen by the sword save it were fifty and two of the people of Coriantumr, and sixty and nine of the people of Shiz.

The next day they fought again; and when night came, all of them had fallen by the sword except fifty-two of the people of Coriantumr and sixty-nine of the people of Shiz.

And it came to pass that they slept upon their swords that night, and on the morrow they fought again, and they contended in their might with their swords and with their shields, all that day.

They slept on their swords that night, and the next day they fought again, and they struggled with everything they had, with their swords and their shields, all that day.

And when the night came there were thirty and two of the people of Shiz, and twenty and seven of the people of Coriantumr.

And when night came there were thirty-two of the people of Shiz and twenty-seven of the people of Coriantumr.

And it came to pass that they ate and slept, and prepared for death on the morrow. And they were large and mighty men as to the strength of men.

They ate and slept, and prepared for death the next day. And they were large and powerful men, as men measure strength.

And it came to pass that they fought for the space of three hours, and they fainted with the loss of blood.

They fought for three hours, and they fainted from the loss of blood.

And it came to pass that when the men of Coriantumr had received sufficient strength that they could walk, they were about to flee for their lives; but behold, Shiz arose, and also his men, and he swore in his wrath that he would slay Coriantumr or he would perish by the sword.

And when the men of Coriantumr had recovered enough strength to walk, they were about to flee for their lives. But Shiz got up, and his men with him, and he swore in his rage that he would kill Coriantumr or die by the sword.

Wherefore, he did pursue them, and on the morrow he did overtake them; and they fought again with the sword. And it came to pass that when they had all fallen by the sword, save it were Coriantumr and Shiz, behold Shiz had fainted with the loss of blood.

So he chased them, and the next day he caught them; and they fought again with the sword. And when they had all fallen by the sword except Coriantumr and Shiz, Shiz had fainted from the loss of blood.

And it came to pass that when Coriantumr had leaned upon his sword, that he rested a little, he smote off the head of Shiz.

And when Coriantumr had leaned on his sword and rested a little, he cut off the head of Shiz.

And it came to pass that after he had smitten off the head of Shiz, that Shiz raised upon his hands and fell; and after that he had struggled for breath, he died.

And after he had cut off the head of Shiz, Shiz raised up on his hands and fell; and after he had struggled for breath, he died.

And it came to pass that Coriantumr fell to the earth, and became as if he had no life.

And Coriantumr fell to the earth, and became as if he had no life in him.

And the Lord spake unto Ether, and said unto him: Go forth. And he went forth, and beheld that the words of the Lord had all been fulfilled; and he finished his record; (and the hundredth part I have not written) and he hid them in a manner that the people of Limhi did find them.

And the Lord spoke to Ether and said to him, "Go out." And he went out, and saw that the words of the Lord had all been fulfilled; and he finished his record (and I have not written the hundredth part of it), and he hid it up in a way that the people of Limhi found it.

Now the last words which are written by Ether are these: Whether the Lord will that I be translated, or that I suffer the will of the Lord in the flesh, it mattereth not, if it so be that I am saved in the kingdom of God. Amen.

Now the last words written by Ether are these: Whether the Lord wills that I be translated, or that I suffer the will of the Lord in the flesh, it does not matter, so long as I am saved in the kingdom of God. Amen.