MosiahChapter12

And it came to pass that after the space of two years that Abinadi came among them in disguise, that they knew him not, and began to prophesy among them, saying: Thus has the Lord commanded me, saying—Abinadi, go and prophesy unto this my people, for they have hardened their hearts against my words; they have repented not of their evil doings; therefore, I will visit them in my anger, yea, in my fierce anger will I visit them in their iniquities and abominations.

Two years later, Abinadi came among the people in disguise, so that they did not recognize him, and he began to prophesy among them, saying: Thus has the Lord commanded me: Abinadi, go and prophesy to my people, for they have hardened their hearts against my words; they have not repented of the evil they have done. Therefore I will punish them in my anger; in my fierce anger I will punish them for their sins and abominations.

Yea, wo be unto this generation! And the Lord said unto me: Stretch forth thy hand and prophesy saying: Thus saith the Lord, it shall come to pass that this generation, because of their iniquities, shall be brought into bondage, and shall be smitten on the cheek; yea, and shall be driven by men, and shall be slain; and the vultures of the air, and the dogs, yea, and the wild beasts, shall devour their flesh.

Woe to this generation! And the Lord said to me: Stretch out your hand and prophesy: Thus says the Lord: Because of their sins, this generation will be brought into slavery and will be struck on the cheek. They will be driven by men, and they will be killed; and the vultures of the air, and the dogs, and the wild beasts will devour their flesh.

And it shall come to pass that the life of king Noah shall be valued even as a garment in a hot furnace; for he shall know that I am the Lord.

And the life of King Noah will be valued like a garment in a hot furnace, for he will know that I am the Lord.

And it shall come to pass that I will smite this my people with sore afflictions, yea, with famine and with pestilence; and I will cause that they shall howl all the day long.

And I will strike my people with severe suffering, with famine and with plague, and I will cause them to howl all day long.

Yea, and I will cause that they shall have burdens lashed upon their backs; and they shall be driven before like a dumb ass.

And I will cause burdens to be lashed onto their backs, and they will be driven along like a mute donkey.

And it shall come to pass that I will send forth hail among them, and it shall smite them; and they shall also be smitten with the east wind; and insects shall pester their land also, and devour their grain.

And I will send hail among them, and it will strike them; they will also be struck by the east wind; and insects will pester their land and devour their grain.

And they shall be smitten with a great pestilence—and all this will I do because of their iniquities and abominations.

And they will be struck with a terrible plague. And all this I will do because of their sins and abominations.

And it shall come to pass that except they repent I will utterly destroy them from off the face of the earth; yet they shall leave a record behind them, and I will preserve them for other nations which shall possess the land; yea, even this will I do that I may discover the abominations of this people to other nations. And many things did Abinadi prophesy against this people.

And unless they repent, I will destroy them completely from the face of the earth. Yet they will leave a record behind them, and I will preserve it for other nations that will possess the land; this I will do so that I may reveal the abominations of this people to other nations. And Abinadi prophesied many things against this people.

And it came to pass that they were angry with him; and they took him and carried him bound before the king, and said unto the king: Behold, we have brought a man before thee who has prophesied evil concerning thy people, and saith that God will destroy them.

The people were angry with him; they seized him and carried him bound before the king, and they said to the king, "We have brought a man before you who has prophesied evil about your people, and he says that God will destroy them.

And he also prophesieth evil concerning thy life, and saith that thy life shall be as a garment in a furnace of fire.

And he also prophesies evil about your life; he says your life will be like a garment in a fiery furnace.

And again, he saith that thou shalt be as a stalk, even as a dry stalk of the field, which is run over by the beasts and trodden under foot.

"And again, he says you will be like a stalk, a dry stalk of the field, that the animals run over and trample underfoot.

And again, he saith thou shalt be as the blossoms of a thistle, which, when it is fully ripe, if the wind bloweth, it is driven forth upon the face of the land. And he pretendeth the Lord hath spoken it. And he saith all this shall come upon thee except thou repent, and this because of thine iniquities.

And again, he says you will be like the blossoms of a thistle: when it is fully ripe, if the wind blows, it is driven across the face of the land. And he pretends the Lord has spoken it. And he says all this will come upon you unless you repent, and all because of your sins.

And now, O king, what great evil hast thou done, or what great sins have thy people committed, that we should be condemned of God or judged of this man?

"And now, O king, what great evil have you done, or what great sins have your people committed, that we should be condemned by God or judged by this man?

And now, O king, behold, we are guiltless, and thou, O king, hast not sinned; therefore, this man has lied concerning you, and he has prophesied in vain.

And now, O king, we are guiltless, and you, O king, have not sinned. This man has lied about you, and he has prophesied in vain.

And behold, we are strong, we shall not come into bondage, or be taken captive by our enemies; yea, and thou hast prospered in the land, and thou shalt also prosper.

And we are strong; we will not fall into slavery or be taken captive by our enemies. You have prospered in the land, and you will continue to prosper.

Behold, here is the man, we deliver him into thy hands; thou mayest do with him as seemeth thee good.

Here is the man; we deliver him into your hands. Do with him whatever seems good to you."

And it came to pass that king Noah caused that Abinadi should be cast into prison; and he commanded that the priests should gather themselves together that he might hold a council with them what he should do with him.

Then King Noah had Abinadi thrown into prison, and he commanded the priests to gather so that he could hold a council with them about what he should do with him.

And it came to pass that they said unto the king: Bring him hither that we may question him; and the king commanded that he should be brought before them.

They said to the king, "Bring him here so that we can question him." And the king commanded that he be brought before them.

And they began to question him, that they might cross him, that thereby they might have wherewith to accuse him; but he answered them boldly, and withstood all their questions, yea, to their astonishment; for he did withstand them in all their questions, and did confound them in all their words.

They began to question him, trying to trap him in his words so that they would have something to accuse him of. But he answered them boldly and withstood all their questions. To their astonishment, he withstood them in everything they asked and dumbfounded them in everything they said.

And it came to pass that one of them said unto him: What meaneth the words which are written, and which have been taught by our fathers, saying:

Then one of them said to him: What is the meaning of the words that are written, which our fathers have taught us:

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings; that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good; that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth;

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good tidings,who proclaims peace,who brings good tidings of good,who proclaims salvation,who says to Zion, "Your God reigns!"

Thy watchmen shall lift up the voice; with the voice together shall they sing; for they shall see eye to eye when the Lord shall bring again Zion;

Your watchmen will lift up their voices;together they will sing,for they will see eye to eyewhen the Lord brings Zion again.

Break forth into joy; sing together ye waste places of Jerusalem; for the Lord hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem;

Break forth into joy;sing together, you waste places of Jerusalem,for the Lord has comforted his people;he has redeemed Jerusalem.

The Lord hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations, and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God?

The Lord has made bare his holy armin the eyes of all the nations,and all the ends of the earthwill see the salvation of our God?

And now Abinadi said unto them: Are you priests, and pretend to teach this people, and to understand the spirit of prophesying, and yet desire to know of me what these things mean?

Now Abinadi said to them, "Are you priests? You pretend to teach this people, and to understand the spirit of prophecy, and yet you want to know from me what these things mean?

I say unto you, wo be unto you for perverting the ways of the Lord! For if ye understand these things ye have not taught them; therefore, ye have perverted the ways of the Lord.

I tell you, woe to you, because you pervert the ways of the Lord! For if you understand these things, you have not taught them; therefore, you have perverted the ways of the Lord.

Ye have not applied your hearts to understanding; therefore, ye have not been wise. Therefore, what teach ye this people?

You have not applied your hearts to understanding; therefore, you have not been wise. What, then, do you teach this people?"

And they said: We teach the law of Moses.

And they said, "We teach the law of Moses."

And again he said unto them: If ye teach the law of Moses why do ye not keep it? Why do ye set your hearts upon riches? Why do ye commit whoredoms and spend your strength with harlots, yea, and cause this people to commit sin, that the Lord has cause to send me to prophesy against this people, yea, even a great evil against this people?

And again he said to them, "If you teach the law of Moses, why don't you keep it? Why do you set your hearts on riches? Why do you commit sexual sin and spend your strength with harlots, and cause this people to commit sin, so that the Lord has cause to send me to prophesy against this people — to prophesy a great evil against this people?

Know ye not that I speak the truth? Yea, ye know that I speak the truth; and you ought to tremble before God.

Don't you know that I speak the truth? Yes, you know that I speak the truth, and you ought to tremble before God.

And it shall come to pass that ye shall be smitten for your iniquities, for ye have said that ye teach the law of Moses. And what know ye concerning the law of Moses? Doth salvation come by the law of Moses? What say ye?

And you will be struck down for your sins, for you have said that you teach the law of Moses. And what do you know about the law of Moses? Does salvation come by the law of Moses? What do you say?"

And they answered and said that salvation did come by the law of Moses.

And they answered that salvation came by the law of Moses.

But now Abinadi said unto them: I know if ye keep the commandments of God ye shall be saved; yea, if ye keep the commandments which the Lord delivered unto Moses in the mount of Sinai, saying:

But Abinadi said to them: I know that if you keep the commandments of God, you will be saved — if you keep the commandments that the Lord delivered to Moses on Mount Sinai, saying:

I am the Lord thy God, who hath brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.

Thou shalt have no other God before me.

You shall have no other God before me.

Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing in heaven above, or things which are in the earth beneath.

You shall not make for yourself any carved image, or any likeness of anything in heaven above, or of things that are in the earth beneath.

Now Abinadi said unto them, Have ye done all this? I say unto you, Nay, ye have not. And have ye taught this people that they should do all these things? I say unto you, Nay, ye have not.

Now Abinadi said to them, "Have you done all this? I tell you, no, you have not. And have you taught this people to do all these things? I tell you, no, you have not."