MormonChapter3

And it came to pass that the Lamanites did not come to battle again until ten years more had passed away. And behold, I had employed my people, the Nephites, in preparing their lands and their arms against the time of battle.

The Lamanites did not come to battle again for another ten years. In that time I had my people, the Nephites, at work preparing their lands and their weapons for the day of battle.

And it came to pass that the Lord did say unto me: Cry unto this people—Repent ye, and come unto me, and be ye baptized, and build up again my church, and ye shall be spared.

Then the Lord said to me, "Cry out to this people: Repent, and come to me, and be baptized, and build up my church again, and you will be spared."

And I did cry unto this people, but it was in vain; and they did not realize that it was the Lord that had spared them, and granted unto them a chance for repentance. And behold they did harden their hearts against the Lord their God.

I cried out to this people, but it was no use. They did not realize that it was the Lord who had spared them and given them a chance to repent. They hardened their hearts against the Lord their God.

And it came to pass that after this tenth year had passed away, making, in the whole, three hundred and sixty years from the coming of Christ, the king of the Lamanites sent an epistle unto me, which gave unto me to know that they were preparing to come again to battle against us.

After that tenth year had passed, making three hundred and sixty years in all since the coming of Christ, the king of the Lamanites sent me a letter, letting me know that they were preparing to come against us in battle again.

And it came to pass that I did cause my people that they should gather themselves together at the land Desolation, to a city which was in the borders, by the narrow pass which led into the land southward.

So I had my people gather together at the land Desolation, at a city on the borders, by the narrow pass that led into the land southward.

And there we did place our armies, that we might stop the armies of the Lamanites, that they might not get possession of any of our lands; therefore we did fortify against them with all our force.

There we stationed our armies, to stop the armies of the Lamanites from taking possession of any of our lands. And we fortified against them with everything we had.

And it came to pass that in the three hundred and sixty and first year the Lamanites did come down to the city of Desolation to battle against us; and it came to pass that in that year we did beat them, insomuch that they did return to their own lands again.

In the three hundred and sixty-first year the Lamanites came down to the city of Desolation to fight us, and that year we beat them so badly that they went back to their own lands again.

And in the three hundred and sixty and second year they did come down again to battle. And we did beat them again, and did slay a great number of them, and their dead were cast into the sea.

And in the three hundred and sixty-second year they came down to battle again. We beat them again, and killed a great number of them, and their dead were thrown into the sea.

And now, because of this great thing which my people, the Nephites, had done, they began to boast in their own strength, and began to swear before the heavens that they would avenge themselves of the blood of their brethren who had been slain by their enemies.

Now, because of this great victory my people the Nephites had won, they began to boast in their own strength, and began to swear before the heavens that they would avenge themselves for the blood of their brothers who had been killed by their enemies.

And they did swear by the heavens, and also by the throne of God, that they would go up to battle against their enemies, and would cut them off from the face of the land.

They swore by the heavens, and also by the throne of God, that they would go up to battle against their enemies and cut them off from the face of the land.

And it came to pass that I, Mormon, did utterly refuse from this time forth to be a commander and a leader of this people, because of their wickedness and abomination.

So I, Mormon, utterly refused from this time forward to be a commander and a leader of this people, because of their wickedness and abomination.

Behold, I had led them, notwithstanding their wickedness I had led them many times to battle, and had loved them, according to the love of God which was in me, with all my heart; and my soul had been poured out in prayer unto my God all the day long for them; nevertheless, it was without faith, because of the hardness of their hearts.

I had led them. Despite their wickedness I had led them many times into battle, and I had loved them, according to the love of God which was in me, with all my heart. And my soul had been poured out in prayer to my God all day long for them. Even so, it was without faith, because of the hardness of their hearts.

And thrice have I delivered them out of the hands of their enemies, and they have repented not of their sins.

Three times I have delivered them out of the hands of their enemies, and they have not repented of their sins.

And when they had sworn by all that had been forbidden them by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, that they would go up unto their enemies to battle, and avenge themselves of the blood of their brethren, behold the voice of the Lord came unto me saying:

And when they had sworn by everything our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ had forbidden them, that they would go up against their enemies in battle and avenge themselves for the blood of their brothers, the voice of the Lord came to me, saying:

Vengeance is mine, and I will repay; and because this people repented not after I had delivered them, behold, they shall be cut off from the face of the earth.

"Vengeance is mine, and I will repay. And because this people did not repent after I had delivered them, they will be cut off from the face of the earth."

And it came to pass that I utterly refused to go up against mine enemies; and I did even as the Lord had commanded me; and I did stand as an idle witness to manifest unto the world the things which I saw and heard, according to the manifestations of the Spirit which had testified of things to come.

And I utterly refused to go up against my enemies. I did exactly as the Lord had commanded me, and I stood as an idle witness, to make known to the world the things I saw and heard, according to what the Spirit had shown me, for it had testified of things to come.

Therefore I write unto you, Gentiles, and also unto you, house of Israel, when the work shall commence, that ye shall be about to prepare to return to the land of your inheritance;

So I write to you, Gentiles, and also to you, house of Israel, for the time when the work will begin, when you will be about to prepare to return to the land of your inheritance.

Yea, behold, I write unto all the ends of the earth; yea, unto you, twelve tribes of Israel, who shall be judged according to your works by the twelve whom Jesus chose to be his disciples in the land of Jerusalem.

Yes, I write to all the ends of the earth, and to you, the twelve tribes of Israel, who will be judged according to your works by the twelve whom Jesus chose to be his disciples in the land of Jerusalem.

And I write also unto the remnant of this people, who shall also be judged by the twelve whom Jesus chose in this land; and they shall be judged by the other twelve whom Jesus chose in the land of Jerusalem.

And I also write to the remnant of this people, who will also be judged by the twelve whom Jesus chose in this land; and they will be judged by the other twelve whom Jesus chose in the land of Jerusalem.

And these things doth the Spirit manifest unto me; therefore I write unto you all. And for this cause I write unto you, that ye may know that ye must all stand before the judgment-seat of Christ, yea, every soul who belongs to the whole human family of Adam; and ye must stand to be judged of your works, whether they be good or evil;

These are the things the Spirit shows me, and that is why I write to all of you. And this is why I write to you: so that you may know that you must all stand before the judgment seat of Christ, every soul who belongs to the whole human family of Adam. You must stand to be judged for your works, whether they are good or evil.

And also that ye may believe the gospel of Jesus Christ, which ye shall have among you; and also that the Jews, the covenant people of the Lord, shall have other witness besides him whom they saw and heard, that Jesus, whom they slew, was the very Christ and the very God.

I write also so that you may believe the gospel of Jesus Christ, which you will have among you; and so that the Jews, the covenant people of the Lord, may have another witness besides the one they saw and heard, that Jesus, whom they had slain, was the very Christ and the very God.

And I would that I could persuade all ye ends of the earth to repent and prepare to stand before the judgment-seat of Christ.

And I wish I could persuade all you ends of the earth to repent and prepare to stand before the judgment seat of Christ.