HelamanChapter10

And it came to pass that there arose a division among the people, insomuch that they divided hither and thither and went their ways, leaving Nephi alone, as he was standing in the midst of them.

The people split into factions and scattered in every direction, each going his own way, leaving Nephi standing alone in the middle of them.

And it came to pass that Nephi went his way towards his own house, pondering upon the things which the Lord had shown unto him.

Nephi headed toward his own house, pondering the things the Lord had shown him.

And it came to pass as he was thus pondering—being much cast down because of the wickedness of the people of the Nephites, their secret works of darkness, and their murderings, and their plunderings, and all manner of iniquities—and it came to pass as he was thus pondering in his heart, behold, a voice came unto him saying:

And as he pondered, he was weighed down by the wickedness of the Nephite people: their secret works of darkness, their murders, their robberies, and every kind of sin. And as he was pondering all of this in his heart, a voice came to him:

Blessed art thou, Nephi, for those things which thou hast done; for I have beheld how thou hast with unwearyingness declared the word, which I have given unto thee, unto this people. And thou hast not feared them, and hast not sought thine own life, but hast sought my will, and to keep my commandments. Helaman

Blessed are you, Nephi, for the things you have done. I have seen how tirelessly you have declared to this people the word that I gave you. And you have not feared them, and you have not sought your own life, but you have sought my will and to keep my commandments.

And now, because thou hast done this with such unwearyingness, behold, I will bless thee forever; and I will make thee mighty in word and in deed, in faith and in works; yea, even that all things shall be done unto thee according to thy word, for thou shalt not ask that which is contrary to my will.

And now, because you have done this so tirelessly, I will bless you forever. I will make you powerful in word and in deed, in faith and in works. All things will be done for you according to your word, for you will not ask anything that is contrary to my will.

Behold, thou art Nephi, and I am God. Behold, I declare it unto thee in the presence of mine angels, that ye shall have power over this people, and shall smite the earth with famine, and with pestilence, and destruction, according to the wickedness of this people.

You are Nephi, and I am God. I declare it to you in the presence of my angels: you will have power over this people. You will strike the earth with famine, and with plague, and with destruction, according to the wickedness of this people.

Behold, I give unto you power, that whatsoever ye shall seal on earth shall be sealed in heaven; and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven; and thus shall ye have power among this people.

I give you power: whatever you shall seal on earth shall be sealed in heaven, and whatever you shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. And in this way you will have power among this people.

And thus, if ye shall say unto this temple it shall be rent in twain, it shall be done.

And so, if you say to this temple that it will be torn in two, it will be done.

And if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou cast down and become smooth, it shall be done.

And if you say to this mountain, "Be cast down and made smooth," it will be done.

And behold, if ye shall say that God shall smite this people, it shall come to pass.

And if you say that God will strike this people, it will happen.

And now behold, I command you, that ye shall go and declare unto this people, that thus saith the Lord God, who is the Almighty: Except ye repent ye shall be smitten, even unto destruction.

And now I command you to go and declare to this people, "Thus says the Lord God, the Almighty: Unless you repent, you will be struck down, even to destruction."

And behold, now it came to pass that when the Lord had spoken these words unto Nephi, he did stop and did not go unto his own house, but did return unto the multitudes who were scattered about upon the face of the land, and began to declare unto them the word of the Lord which had been spoken unto him, concerning their destruction if they did not repent.

When the Lord had spoken these words to Nephi, Nephi stopped and did not go on to his own house. He turned back to the large crowds scattered across the land, and began to declare to them the word of the Lord that had been spoken to him, about their destruction if they did not repent.

Now behold, notwithstanding that great miracle which Nephi had done in telling them concerning the death of the chief judge, they did harden their hearts and did not hearken unto the words of the Lord.

But in spite of the remarkable miracle Nephi had performed in telling them about the death of the chief judge, they hardened their hearts and would not listen to the words of the Lord.

Therefore Nephi did declare unto them the word of the Lord, saying: Except ye repent, thus saith the Lord, ye shall be smitten even unto destruction.

So Nephi declared the word of the Lord to them, saying, "Thus says the Lord: Unless you repent, you will be struck down, even to destruction."

And it came to pass that when Nephi had declared unto them the word, behold, they did still harden their hearts and would not hearken unto his words; therefore they did revile against him, and did seek to lay their hands upon him that they might cast him into prison.

But when Nephi had declared the word to them, they still hardened their hearts and would not listen to what he said. They insulted him, and tried to lay hands on him so they could throw him into prison.

But behold, the power of God was with him, and they could not take him to cast him into prison, for he was taken by the Spirit and conveyed away out of the midst of them.

But the power of God was with him, and they could not seize him to throw him into prison, because he was taken by the Spirit and carried away from among them.

And it came to pass that thus he did go forth in the Spirit, from multitude to multitude, declaring the word of God, even until he had declared it unto them all, or sent it forth among all the people.

And so he went out in the Spirit, from crowd to crowd, declaring the word of God, until he had declared it to them all, or sent it out among all the people.

And it came to pass that they would not hearken unto his words; and there began to be contentions, insomuch that they were divided against themselves and began to slay one another with the sword.

They would not listen to his words, and quarrels began to break out, until they were divided against themselves and began to kill one another with the sword.

And thus ended the seventy and first year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi.

And so ended the seventy-first year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi.