MosiahChapter22

And now it came to pass that Ammon and king Limhi began to consult with the people how they should deliver themselves out of bondage; and even they did cause that all the people should gather themselves together; and this they did that they might have the voice of the people concerning the matter.

Ammon and king Limhi began to consult with the people about how they could free themselves from slavery. They had all the people gather together, and they did this so they could have the voice of the people on the matter.

And it came to pass that they could find no way to deliver themselves out of bondage, except it were to take their women and children, and their flocks, and their herds, and their tents, and depart into the wilderness; for the Lamanites being so numerous, it was impossible for the people of Limhi to contend with them, thinking to deliver themselves out of bondage by the sword.

And they could find no way to free themselves except to take their wives and children, their flocks and their herds, and their tents, and leave into the wilderness. The Lamanites were so numerous that it was impossible for the people of Limhi to fight them, hoping to win their freedom by the sword.

Now it came to pass that Gideon went forth and stood before the king, and said unto him: Now O king, thou hast hitherto hearkened unto my words many times when we have been contending with our brethren, the Lamanites.

Then Gideon went and stood before the king and said to him, "O king, you have listened to my words many times before, when we were fighting our brothers, the Lamanites.

And now O king, if thou hast not found me to be an unprofitable servant, or if thou hast hitherto listened to my words in any degree, and they have been of service to thee, even so I desire that thou wouldst listen to my words at this time, and I will be thy servant and deliver this people out of bondage.

And now, O king, if you have not found me to be a useless servant, or if you have ever listened to my words and they have been of service to you, then I ask you to listen to my words this time, and I will be your servant and free this people from slavery."

And the king granted unto him that he might speak. And Gideon said unto him:

The king granted him leave to speak, and Gideon said to him,

Behold the back pass, through the back wall, on the back side of the city. The Lamanites, or the guards of the Lamanites, by night are drunken; therefore let us send a proclamation among all this people that they gather together their flocks and herds, that they may drive them into the wilderness by night.

"Think of the back pass, through the back wall, on the back side of the city. The Lamanites, or rather their guards, are drunk at night. So let's send a proclamation among all this people, telling them to gather their flocks and herds so they can drive them into the wilderness by night.

And I will go according to thy command and pay the last tribute of wine to the Lamanites, and they will be drunken; and we will pass through the secret pass on the left of their camp when they are drunken and asleep.

I will go, at your command, and pay the last tribute of wine to the Lamanites, and they will get drunk. Then we will go through the secret pass on the left of their camp while they are drunk and asleep.

Thus we will depart with our women and our children, our flocks, and our herds into the wilderness; and we will travel around the land of Shilom.

In this way we will leave for the wilderness with our wives and our children, our flocks and our herds, and we will travel around the land of Shilom."

And it came to pass that the king hearkened unto the words of Gideon.

And the king listened to the words of Gideon.

And king Limhi caused that his people should gather their flocks together; and he sent the tribute of wine to the Lamanites; and he also sent more wine, as a present unto them; and they did drink freely of the wine which king Limhi did send unto them.

King Limhi had his people gather their flocks together, and he sent the tribute of wine to the Lamanites. He also sent more wine as a present to them, and they drank freely of the wine that king Limhi sent them.

And it came to pass that the people of king Limhi did depart by night into the wilderness with their flocks and their herds, and they went round about the land of Shilom in the wilderness, and bent their course towards the land of Zarahemla, being led by Ammon and his brethren.

So the people of king Limhi left by night into the wilderness with their flocks and their herds. They went around the land of Shilom in the wilderness and set their course toward the land of Zarahemla, led by Ammon and his brothers.

And they had taken all their gold, and silver, and their precious things, which they could carry, and also their provisions with them, into the wilderness; and they pursued their journey.

They had taken into the wilderness all their gold and silver and their valuables, everything they could carry, along with their provisions, and they continued their journey.

And after being many days in the wilderness they arrived in the land of Zarahemla, and joined Mosiah’s people, and became his subjects.

After many days in the wilderness, they arrived in the land of Zarahemla, and they joined Mosiah's people and became his subjects.

And it came to pass that Mosiah received them with joy; and he also received their records, and also the records which had been found by the people of Limhi.

Mosiah received them with joy, and he also received their records, along with the records that had been found by the people of Limhi.

And now it came to pass when the Lamanites had found that the people of Limhi had departed out of the land by night, that they sent an army into the wilderness to pursue them;

Now when the Lamanites discovered that the people of Limhi had left the land by night, they sent an army into the wilderness to pursue them.

And after they had pursued them two days, they could no longer follow their tracks; therefore they were lost in the wilderness.

But after pursuing them for two days, they could no longer follow their tracks, so they were lost in the wilderness.