MosiahChapter21

And it came to pass that Limhi and his people returned to the city of Nephi, and began to dwell in the land again in peace.

Limhi and his people returned to the city of Nephi, and they began to live in the land again in peace.

And it came to pass that after many days the Lamanites began again to be stirred up in anger against the Nephites, and they began to come into the borders of the land round about.

But after many days, the Lamanites began to be stirred up to anger against the Nephites again, and they began to come into the borders of the land all around.

Now they durst not slay them, because of the oath which their king had made unto Limhi; but they would smite them on their cheeks, and exercise authority over them; and began to put heavy burdens upon their backs, and drive them as they would a dumb ass—

Now they dared not kill them, because of the oath their king had made to Limhi. But they would strike them on their cheeks and lord it over them, and they began to put heavy burdens on their backs and to drive them along as they would a dumb animal.

Yea, all this was done that the word of the Lord might be fulfilled.

All this was done so that the word of the Lord would be fulfilled.

And now the afflictions of the Nephites were great, and there was no way that they could deliver themselves out of their hands, for the Lamanites had surrounded them on every side.

Now the suffering of the Nephites was great, and there was no way they could deliver themselves out of the Lamanites' hands, because the Lamanites had surrounded them on every side.

And it came to pass that the people began to murmur with the king because of their afflictions; and they began to be desirous to go against them to battle. And they did afflict the king sorely with their complaints; therefore he granted unto them that they should do according to their desires.

Then the people began to complain to the king because of all they were suffering, and they began to want to go to battle against the Lamanites. They wore the king down with their complaints, so he let them do what they wanted.

And they gathered themselves together again, and put on their armor, and went forth against the Lamanites to drive them out of their land.

They gathered together again, put on their armor, and went out against the Lamanites to drive them out of their land.

And it came to pass that the Lamanites did beat them, and drove them back, and slew many of them.

But the Lamanites beat them and drove them back, and killed many of them.

And now there was a great mourning and lamentation among the people of Limhi, the widow mourning for her husband, the son and the daughter mourning for their father, and the brothers for their brethren.

And now there was great mourning and wailing among the people of Limhi: the widow mourning for her husband, the son and the daughter mourning for their father, and brothers mourning for their brothers.

Now there were a great many widows in the land, and they did cry mightily from day to day, for a great fear of the Lamanites had come upon them.

There were a great many widows in the land, and they wept and cried out day after day, because a great fear of the Lamanites had come upon them.

And it came to pass that their continual cries did stir up the remainder of the people of Limhi to anger against the Lamanites; and they went again to battle, but they were driven back again, suffering much loss.

Their constant crying stirred up the rest of the people of Limhi to anger against the Lamanites, and they went to battle again; but they were driven back again, suffering heavy losses.

Yea, they went again even the third time, and suffered in the like manner; and those that were not slain returned again to the city of Nephi.

They even went a third time, and suffered in the same way; and those who were not killed returned again to the city of Nephi.

And they did humble themselves even to the dust, subjecting themselves to the yoke of bondage, submitting themselves to be smitten, and to be driven to and fro, and burdened, according to the desires of their enemies.

And they humbled themselves even to the dust, subjecting themselves to the yoke of slavery, submitting to be struck, to be driven back and forth, and to carry burdens, however their enemies pleased.

And they did humble themselves even in the depths of humility; and they did cry mightily to God; yea, even all the day long did they cry unto their God that he would deliver them out of their afflictions.

They humbled themselves even in deep humility, and they cried out to God with all their strength; yes, all day long they cried to their God, pleading with him to deliver them from their afflictions.

And now the Lord was slow to hear their cry because of their iniquities; nevertheless the Lord did hear their cries, and began to soften the hearts of the Lamanites that they began to ease their burdens; yet the Lord did not see fit to deliver them out of bondage.

Now the Lord was slow to hear their cry because of their sins; even so, the Lord did hear their cries, and he began to soften the hearts of the Lamanites, so that they began to ease their burdens. Yet the Lord did not see fit to deliver them out of slavery.

And it came to pass that they began to prosper by degrees in the land, and began to raise grain more abundantly, and flocks, and herds, that they did not suffer with hunger.

And little by little they began to prosper in the land. They began to grow more grain and raise more flocks and herds, so that they no longer suffered from hunger.

Now there was a great number of women, more than there was of men; therefore king Limhi commanded that every man should impart to the support of the widows and their children, that they might not perish with hunger; and this they did because of the greatness of their number that had been slain.

Now there were far more women than men, so king Limhi commanded that every man contribute to the support of the widows and their children, so that they would not die of hunger. They did this because so many of their men had been killed.

Now the people of Limhi kept together in a body as much as it was possible, and secured their grain and their flocks;

The people of Limhi stayed together in one body as much as they possibly could, and they secured their grain and their flocks.

And the king himself did not trust his person without the walls of the city, unless he took his guards with him, fearing that he might by some means fall into the hands of the Lamanites.

And the king himself did not trust himself outside the walls of the city unless he took his guards with him, fearing that he might somehow fall into the hands of the Lamanites.

And he caused that his people should watch the land round about, that by some means they might take those priests that fled into the wilderness, who had stolen the daughters of the Lamanites, and that had caused such a great destruction to come upon them.

He had his people keep watch on the land all around, so that they might somehow catch the priests who had fled into the wilderness, the ones who had stolen the daughters of the Lamanites and had caused such great destruction to come upon them.

For they were desirous to take them that they might punish them; for they had come into the land of Nephi by night, and carried off their grain and many of their precious things; therefore they laid wait for them.

They wanted to capture them and punish them, because the priests had come into the land of Nephi by night and carried off their grain and many of their valuables. So they lay in wait for them.

And it came to pass that there was no more disturbance between the Lamanites and the people of Limhi, even until the time that Ammon and his brethren came into the land.

And there was no more trouble between the Lamanites and the people of Limhi, all the way up to the time when Ammon and his brothers came into the land.

And the king having been without the gates of the city with his guard, discovered Ammon and his brethren; and supposing them to be priests of Noah therefore he caused that they should be taken, and bound, and cast into prison. And had they been the priests of Noah he would have caused that they should be put to death.

The king, who was outside the gates of the city with his guard, discovered Ammon and his brothers; and thinking they were priests of Noah, he had them seized, bound, and thrown into prison. If they had been the priests of Noah, he would have had them put to death.

But when he found that they were not, but that they were his brethren, and had come from the land of Zarahemla, he was filled with exceedingly great joy.

But when he found that they were not, but were his own brothers who had come from the land of Zarahemla, he was filled with very great joy.

Now king Limhi had sent, previous to the coming of Ammon, a small number of men to search for the land of Zarahemla; but they could not find it, and they were lost in the wilderness.

Now, before Ammon came, king Limhi had sent a small number of men to search for the land of Zarahemla; but they could not find it, and they lost their way in the wilderness.

Nevertheless, they did find a land which had been peopled; yea, a land which was covered with dry bones; yea, a land which had been peopled and which had been destroyed; and they, having supposed it to be the land of Zarahemla, returned to the land of Nephi, having arrived in the borders of the land not many days before the coming of Ammon.

But they did find a land that had once been inhabited: a land covered with dry bones, a land that had been inhabited and then destroyed. Thinking it was the land of Zarahemla, they returned to the land of Nephi, arriving within the borders of the land only a few days before Ammon came.

And they brought a record with them, even a record of the people whose bones they had found; and it was engraven on plates of ore.

They brought a record back with them, a record of the people whose bones they had found, engraved on plates of ore.

And now Limhi was again filled with joy in learning from the mouth of Ammon that king Mosiah had a gift from God, whereby he could interpret such engravings; yea, and Ammon also did rejoice.

And now Limhi was filled with joy again when he learned from Ammon's own mouth that king Mosiah had a gift from God by which he could interpret such engravings; and Ammon rejoiced too.

Yet Ammon and his brethren were filled with sorrow because so many of their brethren had been slain;

Yet Ammon and his brothers were filled with sorrow, because so many of their brothers had been killed.

And also that king Noah and his priests had caused the people to commit so many sins and iniquities against God; and they also did mourn for the death of Abinadi; and also for the departure of Alma and the people that went with him, who had formed a church of God through the strength and power of God, and faith on the words which had been spoken by Abinadi.

They also grieved that king Noah and his priests had caused the people to commit so many sins and so much wickedness against God. And they mourned for the death of Abinadi, and for the departure of Alma and the people who had gone with him, who had formed a church of God through the strength and power of God and through faith in the words Abinadi had spoken.

Yea, they did mourn for their departure, for they knew not whither they had fled. Now they would have gladly joined with them, for they themselves had entered into a covenant with God to serve him and keep his commandments.

Yes, they mourned their departure, because they did not know where they had fled. They would gladly have joined them, since they themselves had entered into a covenant with God to serve him and keep his commandments.

And now since the coming of Ammon, king Limhi had also entered into a covenant with God, and also many of his people, to serve him and keep his commandments.

And now, since Ammon's coming, king Limhi, and many of his people as well, had entered into a covenant with God to serve him and keep his commandments.

And it came to pass that king Limhi and many of his people were desirous to be baptized; but there was none in the land that had authority from God. And Ammon declined doing this thing, considering himself an unworthy servant.

King Limhi and many of his people wanted to be baptized, but there was no one in the land who had authority from God. And Ammon declined to do it, considering himself an unworthy servant.

Therefore they did not at that time form themselves into a church, waiting upon the Spirit of the Lord. Now they were desirous to become even as Alma and his brethren, who had fled into the wilderness.

So they did not form themselves into a church at that time; they waited on the Spirit of the Lord. And they longed to become like Alma and his brothers, who had fled into the wilderness.

They were desirous to be baptized as a witness and a testimony that they were willing to serve God with all their hearts; nevertheless they did prolong the time; and an account of their baptism shall be given hereafter.

They wanted to be baptized as a witness and a testimony that they were willing to serve God with all their hearts. Even so, the time was prolonged; and an account of their baptism will be given later.

And now all the study of Ammon and his people, and king Limhi and his people, was to deliver themselves out of the hands of the Lamanites and from bondage.

And now the whole aim of Ammon and his people, and of king Limhi and his people, was to deliver themselves out of the hands of the Lamanites and out of slavery.