MosiahChapter11

And now it came to pass that Zeniff conferred the kingdom upon Noah, one of his sons; therefore Noah began to reign in his stead; and he did not walk in the ways of his father.

Zeniff conferred the kingdom on Noah, one of his sons, and Noah began to reign in his place; but he did not follow his father's ways.

For behold, he did not keep the commandments of God, but he did walk after the desires of his own heart. And he had many wives and concubines. And he did cause his people to commit sin, and do that which was abominable in the sight of the Lord. Yea, and they did commit whoredoms and all manner of wickedness.

He did not keep the commandments of God; instead he followed the desires of his own heart. He had many wives and concubines, and he caused his people to commit sin and do what was abominable in the sight of the Lord. Indeed, the people committed sexual immorality and every kind of wickedness.

And he laid a tax of one fifth part of all they possessed, a fifth part of their gold and of their silver, and a fifth part of their ziff, and of their copper, and of their brass and their iron; and a fifth part of their fatlings; and also a fifth part of all their grain.

He levied a tax of one fifth of everything they owned: a fifth of their gold and their silver; a fifth of their ziff, their copper, their brass, and their iron; a fifth of their fattened livestock; and also a fifth of all their grain.

And all this did he take to support himself, and his wives and his concubines; and also his priests, and their wives and their concubines; thus he had changed the affairs of the kingdom.

He took all of this to support himself and his wives and his concubines, and also his priests and their wives and their concubines. In this way he changed the affairs of the kingdom.

For he put down all the priests that had been consecrated by his father, and consecrated new ones in their stead, such as were lifted up in the pride of their hearts.

He removed all the priests his father had consecrated and consecrated new ones in their place, men who were proud in their hearts.

Yea, and thus they were supported in their laziness, and in their idolatry, and in their whoredoms, by the taxes which king Noah had put upon his people; thus did the people labor exceedingly to support iniquity.

So the priests were supported in their laziness, their idolatry, and their sexual immorality by the taxes king Noah had put on his people; and so the people worked very hard to support sin.

Yea, and they also became idolatrous, because they were deceived by the vain and flattering words of the king and priests; for they did speak flattering things unto them.

The people also became idolaters, because they were deceived by the empty and flattering words of the king and the priests, who spoke flattering things to them.

And it came to pass that king Noah built many elegant and spacious buildings; and he ornamented them with fine work of wood, and of all manner of precious things, of gold, and of silver, and of iron, and of brass, and of ziff, and of copper;

King Noah built many elegant and spacious buildings, and he decorated them with fine woodwork and with all kinds of precious things: gold, silver, iron, brass, ziff, and copper.

And he also built him a spacious palace, and a throne in the midst thereof, all of which was of fine wood and was ornamented with gold and silver and with precious things.

He also built himself a spacious palace, with a throne in the middle of it, all made of fine wood and decorated with gold and silver and precious things.

And he also caused that his workmen should work all manner of fine work within the walls of the temple, of fine wood, and of copper, and of brass.

He also had his workmen do all kinds of fine work inside the walls of the temple, in fine wood and copper and brass.

And the seats which were set apart for the high priests, which were above all the other seats, he did ornament with pure gold; and he caused a breastwork to be built before them, that they might rest their bodies and their arms upon while they should speak lying and vain words to his people.

The seats set apart for the high priests, above all the other seats, he decorated with pure gold; and he had a breastwork built in front of them, so the priests could rest their bodies and their arms on it while they spoke lying and empty words to his people.

And it came to pass that he built a tower near the temple; yea, a very high tower, even so high that he could stand upon the top thereof and overlook the land of Shilom, and also the land of Shemlon, which was possessed by the Lamanites; and he could even look over all the land round about.

He built a tower near the temple, a very high tower, so high that he could stand on top of it and look out over the land of Shilom and the land of Shemlon, which was held by the Lamanites; he could even see all the land around.

And it came to pass that he caused many buildings to be built in the land Shilom; and he caused a great tower to be built on the hill north of the land Shilom, which had been a resort for the children of Nephi at the time they fled out of the land; and thus he did do with the riches which he obtained by the taxation of his people.

He had many buildings built in the land of Shilom, and he had a large tower built on the hill north of the land of Shilom, which had been a refuge for the people of Nephi when they fled out of the land. This is what he did with the riches he gained by taxing his people.

And it came to pass that he placed his heart upon his riches, and he spent his time in riotous living with his wives and his concubines; and so did also his priests spend their time with harlots.

He set his heart on his riches, and he spent his time in wild living with his wives and his concubines; and his priests spent their time with prostitutes as well.

And it came to pass that he planted vineyards round about in the land; and he built wine-presses, and made wine in abundance; and therefore he became a wine-bibber, and also his people.

He planted vineyards throughout the land; he built winepresses and made wine in abundance, and so he became a heavy wine drinker, and so did his people.

And it came to pass that the Lamanites began to come in upon his people, upon small numbers, and to slay them in their fields, and while they were tending their flocks.

Then the Lamanites began to come in on his people, falling on them in small numbers, killing them in their fields and while they were tending their flocks.

And king Noah sent guards round about the land to keep them off; but he did not send a sufficient number, and the Lamanites came upon them and killed them, and drove many of their flocks out of the land; thus the Lamanites began to destroy them, and to exercise their hatred upon them.

King Noah sent guards around the land to keep them out, but he did not send enough, and the Lamanites attacked them and killed them, and drove many of their flocks out of the land. So the Lamanites began to destroy them and to vent their hatred on them.

And it came to pass that king Noah sent his armies against them, and they were driven back, or they drove them back for a time; therefore, they returned rejoicing in their spoil.

Then king Noah sent his armies against them, and the Lamanites were driven back for a time; and the armies returned rejoicing in their plunder.

And now, because of this great victory they were lifted up in the pride of their hearts; they did boast in their own strength, saying that their fifty could stand against thousands of the Lamanites; and thus they did boast, and did delight in blood, and the shedding of the blood of their brethren, and this because of the wickedness of their king and priests.

Now because of this great victory, they grew proud; they boasted in their own strength, saying that their fifty could stand against thousands of Lamanites. So they boasted, and they delighted in blood and in shedding the blood of their brothers, all because of the wickedness of their king and priests.

And it came to pass that there was a man among them whose name was Abinadi; and he went forth among them, and began to prophesy, saying: Behold, thus saith the Lord, and thus hath he commanded me, saying, Go forth, and say unto this people, thus saith the Lord—Wo be unto this people, for I have seen their abominations, and their wickedness, and their whoredoms; and except they repent I will visit them in mine anger.

Now there was a man among them named Abinadi; and he went out among them and began to prophesy: Thus says the Lord, and thus he has commanded me, saying: Go and say to this people, Thus says the Lord: Woe to this people! For I have seen their abominations, their wickedness, and their whoredoms. Unless they repent, I will visit them in my anger.

And except they repent and turn to the Lord their God, behold, I will deliver them into the hands of their enemies; yea, and they shall be brought into bondage; and they shall be afflicted by the hand of their enemies.

And unless they repent and turn to the Lord their God, I will deliver them into the hands of their enemies; they will be brought into captivity, and they will be afflicted by the hand of their enemies.

And it shall come to pass that they shall know that I am the Lord their God, and am a jealous God, visiting the iniquities of my people.

And then they will know that I am the Lord their God, and that I am a jealous God, punishing the sins of my people.

And it shall come to pass that except this people repent and turn unto the Lord their God, they shall be brought into bondage; and none shall deliver them, except it be the Lord the Almighty God.

And unless this people repent and turn to the Lord their God, they will be brought into captivity; and no one will deliver them except the Lord, the Almighty God.

Yea, and it shall come to pass that when they shall cry unto me I will be slow to hear their cries; yea, and I will suffer them that they be smitten by their enemies.

And when they cry to me, I will be slow to hear their cries; I will allow them to be struck by their enemies.

And except they repent in sackcloth and ashes, and cry mightily to the Lord their God, I will not hear their prayers, neither will I deliver them out of their afflictions; and thus saith the Lord, and thus hath he commanded me.

And unless they repent in sackcloth and ashes and cry mightily to the Lord their God, I will not hear their prayers, nor will I deliver them out of their afflictions. Thus says the Lord, and thus he has commanded me.

Now it came to pass that when Abinadi had spoken these words unto them they were wroth with him, and sought to take away his life; but the Lord delivered him out of their hands.

When Abinadi had spoken these words to them, the people were furious with him and tried to kill him; but the Lord delivered him out of their hands.

Now when king Noah had heard of the words which Abinadi had spoken unto the people, he was also wroth; and he said: Who is Abinadi, that I and my people should be judged of him, or who is the Lord, that shall bring upon my people such great affliction?

Now when king Noah heard about the words Abinadi had spoken to the people, he was furious as well. He said, "Who is Abinadi, that I and my people should be judged by him? Or who is the Lord, that he should bring such great affliction on my people?

I command you to bring Abinadi hither, that I may slay him, for he has said these things that he might stir up my people to anger one with another, and to raise contentions among my people; therefore I will slay him.

I command you to bring Abinadi here so that I can kill him. He has said these things to stir up my people to anger against one another, and to raise conflict among my people. That is why I will kill him."

Now the eyes of the people were blinded; therefore they hardened their hearts against the words of Abinadi, and they sought from that time forward to take him. And king Noah hardened his heart against the word of the Lord, and he did not repent of his evil doings.

Now the eyes of the people were blinded; so they hardened their hearts against the words of Abinadi, and from that time on they tried to seize him. And king Noah hardened his heart against the word of the Lord, and he did not repent of his evil ways.