MosiahChapter13

And now when the king had heard these words, he said unto his priests: Away with this fellow, and slay him; for what have we to do with him, for he is mad.

When the king heard these words, he said to his priests, "Away with this fellow! Kill him. What do we care about him? He's mad."

And they stood forth and attempted to lay their hands on him; but he withstood them, and said unto them:

They stepped forward and tried to lay their hands on him, but he withstood them and said to them:

Touch me not, for God shall smite you if ye lay your hands upon me, for I have not delivered the message which the Lord sent me to deliver; neither have I told you that which ye requested that I should tell; therefore, God will not suffer that I shall be destroyed at this time.

"Do not touch me. If you lay your hands on me, God will strike you down, because I have not delivered the message the Lord sent me to deliver, nor have I told you what you asked me to tell you. Therefore God will not allow me to be destroyed at this time.

But I must fulfil the commandments wherewith God has commanded me; and because I have told you the truth ye are angry with me. And again, because I have spoken the word of God ye have judged me that I am mad.

But I must fulfill the commandments God has given me; and because I have told you the truth, you are angry with me. And again, because I have spoken the word of God, you have judged me to be mad."

Now it came to pass after Abinadi had spoken these words that the people of king Noah durst not lay their hands on him, for the Spirit of the Lord was upon him; and his face shone with exceeding luster, even as Moses’ did while in the mount of Sinai, while speaking with the Lord.

Now after Abinadi had spoken these words, the people of King Noah did not dare to lay their hands on him, because the Spirit of the Lord was upon him; and his face shone with a dazzling brightness, just as Moses' face did on Mount Sinai while he spoke with the Lord.

And he spake with power and authority from God; and he continued his words, saying:

He spoke with power and authority from God, and he continued his words:

Ye see that ye have not power to slay me, therefore I finish my message. Yea, and I perceive that it cuts you to your hearts because I tell you the truth concerning your iniquities.

You see that you do not have power to kill me, so I will finish my message. And I can see that it cuts you to your hearts because I tell you the truth about your sins.

Yea, and my words fill you with wonder and amazement, and with anger.

My words fill you with wonder and amazement, and with anger.

But I finish my message; and then it matters not whither I go, if it so be that I am saved.

But I will finish my message; and after that, it does not matter where I go, if only I am saved.

But this much I tell you, what you do with me, after this, shall be as a type and a shadow of things which are to come.

But this much I tell you: what you do with me after this will stand as a type and a shadow of things to come.

And now I read unto you the remainder of the commandments of God, for I perceive that they are not written in your hearts; I perceive that ye have studied and taught iniquity the most part of your lives.

And now I will read to you the rest of the commandments of God, because I can see that they are not written in your hearts. I can see that you have studied and taught wickedness for most of your lives.

And now, ye remember that I said unto you: Thou shall not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of things which are in heaven above, or which are in the earth beneath, or which are in the water under the earth.

Now, you remember that I said to you: You shall not make for yourself any carved image, or any likeness of anything in heaven above, or in the earth beneath, or in the water under the earth.

And again: Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them; for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquities of the fathers upon the children, unto the third and fourth generations of them that hate me;

And again: You shall not bow down to them or serve them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, visiting the sins of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate me,

And showing mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments.

and showing mercy to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments.

Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain; for the Lord will not hold guiltless anyone who takes his name in vain.

Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.

Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.

Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work;

Six days you shall labor and do all your work;

But the seventh day, the sabbath of the Lord thy God, thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy man-servant, nor thy maid-servant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates;

but the seventh day, the Sabbath of the Lord your God, you shall not do any work: not you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your male servant, nor your female servant, nor your cattle, nor the stranger within your gates;

For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is; wherefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.

for in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, and the sea, and all that is in them; that is why the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.

Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

Honor your father and your mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God gives you.

Thou shalt not kill.

You shall not kill.

Thou shalt not commit adultery. Thou shalt not steal.

You shall not commit adultery. You shall not steal.

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.

You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife, nor his man-servant, nor his maid-servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is thy neighbor’s.

You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor's.

And it came to pass that after Abinadi had made an end of these sayings that he said unto them: Have ye taught this people that they should observe to do all these things for to keep these commandments?

When Abinadi had finished these sayings, he said to them: Have you taught this people to do all these things, and to keep these commandments?

I say unto you, Nay; for if ye had, the Lord would not have caused me to come forth and to prophesy evil concerning this people.

I tell you, No. If you had, the Lord would not have sent me here to prophesy evil about this people.

And now ye have said that salvation cometh by the law of Moses. I say unto you that it is expedient that ye should keep the law of Moses as yet; but I say unto you, that the time shall come when it shall no more be expedient to keep the law of Moses.

And now you have said that salvation comes by the law of Moses. I tell you that you do need to keep the law of Moses for now; but I tell you, the time will come when it will no longer be necessary to keep the law of Moses.

And moreover, I say unto you, that salvation doth not come by the law alone; and were it not for the atonement, which God himself shall make for the sins and iniquities of his people, that they must unavoidably perish, notwithstanding the law of Moses.

And more than that, I tell you that salvation does not come by the law alone. If it were not for the atonement, which God himself will make for the sins and wickedness of his people, they would inevitably be lost, in spite of the law of Moses.

And now I say unto you that it was expedient that there should be a law given to the children of Israel, yea, even a very strict law; for they were a stiffnecked people, quick to do iniquity, and slow to remember the Lord their God;

And now I tell you that a law had to be given to the people of Israel, a very strict law, because they were a stiff-necked people, quick to sin and slow to remember the Lord their God.

Therefore there was a law given them, yea, a law of performances and of ordinances, a law which they were to observe strictly from day to day, to keep them in remembrance of God and their duty towards him.

That is why they were given a law, a law of performances and of ordinances, a law they were to observe strictly from day to day, to remind them of God and of their duty toward him.

But behold, I say unto you, that all these things were types of things to come.

But I tell you that all these things were types of things to come.

And now, did they understand the law? I say unto you, Nay, they did not all understand the law; and this because of the hardness of their hearts; for they understood not that there could not any man be saved except it were through the redemption of God.

And now, did they understand the law? I tell you, No, they did not all understand the law, because of the hardness of their hearts. They did not understand that no one could be saved except through the redemption of God.

For behold, did not Moses prophesy unto them concerning the coming of the Messiah, and that God should redeem his people? Yea, and even all the prophets who have prophesied ever since the world began—have they not spoken more or less concerning these things?

Didn't Moses prophesy to them about the coming of the Messiah, and that God would redeem his people? And all the prophets who have prophesied since the world began — haven't they spoken more or less about these things?

Have they not said that God himself should come down among the children of men, and take upon him the form of man, and go forth in mighty power upon the face of the earth?

Haven't they said that God himself will come down among the people, and take upon himself the form of a man, and go forth in mighty power on the face of the earth?

Yea, and have they not said also that he should bring to pass the resurrection of the dead, and that he, himself, should be oppressed and afflicted?

And haven't they also said that he will bring to pass the resurrection of the dead, and that he himself will be oppressed and afflicted?