BoM Translation Guide



Alma 10

Alma 10:1 [LDS 13:10]
[Now as I said] concerning [the <holy> order] [of <this> <high> priesthood:] [there were] many who [were ordained] [and became] high priests [of God;]

Alma 10:2 [LDS 13:10]
[And it was] [on account of] [their <exceeding> faith] [and repentance,] [and their righteousness] before God, [they choosing] [to repent] [and work] righteousness, [rather than to perish;]

Alma 10:3 [LDS 13:11]
Therefore [they were called] after this holy order, [and were sanctified,] [and their garments] [were washed] white, [through the blood] [of the Lamb.]

Alma 10:4 [LDS 13:12]
[Now they,] after [being sanctified] [by the <Holy> Ghost,] [having their garments] [made white,] [being pure] [and spotless] before God, could not look upon sin, save [it were with abhorrence;]

Alma 10:5 [LDS 13:12]
[And there were] many, exceeding great many, who [were made pure,] [and entered] [into the rest] [of the Lord] [their God.]

Alma 10:6 [LDS 13:13]
[And now,] [my brethren,] [I would that] [ye should humble yourselves] before God, [and bring forth] fruit meet for repentance, [that ye may <also> enter] [into that rest;]

Alma 10:7 [LDS 13:14] [Note]
Yea, [humble yourselves] [even as the people] [in the days] [of Melchisedec,] [who was also] a high priest [[after this same order which [I have spoken,] who also took [upon him] [the <high> priesthood] [for ever.]]]

Alma 10:8 [LDS 13:15]
[And it was] this same Melchisedec [to whom] Abraham paid tithes: [yea,{incorrect punctuation} even] [our father] Abraham paid tithes [of <one> tenth part] [of all] [that he possessed.]

Alma 10:9 [LDS 13:16]
[Now these] ordinances [were given] [after this manner,] that thereby [the people] [might look] forward [on the Son] [of God,] it [being a type] [of his order,] [or it] [being his order;]

Alma 10:10 [LDS 13:16]
[And this,] that [they might look] forward [to him] [for a remission] [of their sins,] [that they might enter] [into the rest] [of the Lord.]

Alma 10:11 [LDS 13:17]
[Now <this> Melchisedec] was [a king] over [the land] [of Salem;] [and his people] [had waxed strong] [in iniquity] [and abominations;] yea, [they had all] [gone astray:] [they were full] [of all manner] [of wickedness;]

Alma 10:12 [LDS 13:18]
[But Melchisedec] [having exercised] mighty faith, [and received] [the office] [of the <high> priesthood,] [according to the <holy> order] [of God,] [did preach] repentance unto [his people.]

Alma 10:13 [LDS 13:18]
[And behold,] [they did repent;] [and Melchisedec] [did establish] peace [in the land] [in his days;]

Alma 10:14 [LDS 13:18]
[Therefore he was called] [the prince] [of peace,] for [he was] [the king] [of Salem;] [and he did reign] under [his father.]

Alma 10:15 [LDS 13:19]
[Now there were many] [before him,] [and also] [there were many] afterwards, [but none] [were greater;] therefore [of him] [they have more particularly] [made mention.]

Alma 10:16 [LDS 13:20]
[Now I need <not> rehearse] [the matter;] what [I have said,] [may suffice.]

Alma 10:17 [LDS 13:20]
Behold, [the scriptures] [are before you;] if [ye will wrest them] [it shall be] [to your own destruction.]

Alma 10:18 [LDS 13:21]
[And now] [it came to pass] [that when Alma] [had said] these words [unto them,] [he stretched forth] [his hand] [unto them] [and cried] [with a <mighty> voice,] saying, Now [is the time] [to repent,] for [the day] [of salvation] [draweth nigh;]

Alma 10:19 [LDS 13:22]
Yea, [and the voice] [of the Lord,] [by the mouth] [of angels,] [doth declare it,] unto all nations: yea, [doth declare it,] [that they may have] glad tidings [of <great> joy;]

Alma 10:20 [LDS 13:22]
Yea, [and he doth sound] these glad tidings among all [his people,] [yea,{incorrect punctuation} even] [to them] [that are scattered abroad] upon [the face] [of the earth;] [wherefore they have come] [unto us.]

Alma 10:21 [LDS 13:23]
[And they are made known] [unto us] [in <plain> terms,] [that we may understand,] that [we can <not> err;] [and this] [because of our being wanderers] [in a strange] land:

Alma 10:22 [LDS 13:23]
Therefore we are thus highly favored, for [we have] these glad tidings declared [unto us] [in all] parts [of our vineyard.]

Alma 10:23 [LDS 13:24]
For behold, angels [are declaring it] unto many [at this time] [in our land;] [and this] [is for the purpose] [of preparing] [the hearts] [of the children] [of men] [to receive] [his word,] [at the time] [of his coming] [in his glory.]

Alma 10:24 [LDS 13:25]
[And now] we only wait [to hear] [the <joyful> news] declared [unto us] [by the mouth] [of angels,] [of his coming;] for [the time] cometh [we know] not how soon.

Alma 10:25 [LDS 13:25]
Would [to God] [that it might be] [in my day;] [but let it be] sooner [or later,] [in it] [I will rejoice.]

Alma 10:26 [LDS 13:26]
[And it shall be made known] [unto just] [and <holy> men,] [by the mouth] [of angels,] [at the time] [of his coming,] [that the words] [of our fathers] [may be fulfilled,] [according to that which] [they have spoken] [concerning him,] [which was] [according to the spirit] [of prophecy] which [was in them.]

Alma 10:27 [LDS 13:27]
[And now] [my brethren,] [I wish] [from the inmost part] [of my heart,] yea, [with <great> anxiety,] [even unto] pain, [that ye would hearken] unto [my words,] [and cast off] [your sins,] [and not] procrastinate [the day] [of your repentance;]

Alma 10:28 [LDS 13:28]
[But that ye would humble yourselves] before [the Lord,] [and call] [on his <holy> name,] [and watch] [and pray] continually that [ye may not] be tempted [above that which] [ye can bear,] [and thus] be led [by the <Holy> Spirit,] becoming humble, meek, submissive, patient, full [of love] [and all] long suffering; [having faith] [on the Lord;]

Alma 10:29 [LDS 13:29]
[Having a hope] [that ye shall receive] eternal life; having [the love] [of God] always [in your hearts,] that [ye may be lifted up] [at the last] day, [and enter] [into his rest;]

Alma 10:30 [LDS 13:30]
[And may the Lord] grant [unto you] repentance, [that ye may <not> bring down] [his wrath] [upon you,] that [ye may not] be [bound down] [by the chains] [of hell,] [that ye may <not> suffer] [the <second> death.]

Alma 10:31 [LDS 13:31]
[And Alma] spake [many more] words unto [the people] which [are <not> written] [in <this> book.]

Alma 10:32 [LDS 14:1]
[And it came to pass] after [he had made an end] [of speaking] unto [the people,] many [of them] [did believe] [on his words,] [and began] [to repent] [and to search] [the scriptures;]

Alma 10:33 [LDS 14:2]
[But the more part] [of them] [were desirous] [that they might destroy] Alma [and Amulek;] for [they were angry] [with Alma,] [because of the plainness] [of his words] unto Zeezrom;

Alma 10:34 [LDS 14:2]
[And they also] said [that Amulek] [had lied] [unto them,] [and had reviled] [against their law,] [and also] [against their lawyers] [and judges.]

Alma 10:35 [LDS 14:3]
[And they were <also> angry] [with Alma] [and Amulek;] [and because] [they had testified] [so plainly] [against their wickedness,] [they sought] [to put them away] privily.

Alma 10:36 [LDS 14:4]
[But it came to pass] [that they did] not; [but they took them] [and bound them] [with <strong> cords,] [and took them] before [the <chief> judge] [of the land.]

Alma 10:37 [LDS 14:5]
[And the people] [went forth] [and witnessed] [against them,] testifying that [they had reviled] [against the law,] [and their lawyers] [and judges] [of the land,] [and also] all [the people] that [were in the land;]

Alma 10:38 [LDS 14:5]
[And also] testified [that there was] [but <one> God,] [and that he should send] [his Son] among [the people,] [but he should <not> save them;] [and many] [such things] did [the people] testify [against Alma] [and Amulek.]

Alma 10:39 [LDS 14:5]
[Now this] [was done] before [the <chief> judge] [of the land.]

Alma 10:40 [LDS 14:6]
[And it came to pass] [that Zeezrom] [was astonished] [at the words] which [had been spoken;] [and he] also knew [concerning the blindness] [of the minds] which [he had caused] among [the people,] [by his <lying> words;]

Alma 10:41 [LDS 14:6]
[And his soul] began [to be harrowed up,] under [a consciousness] [of his own guilt;] yea, [he began] [to be encircled about] [by the pains] [of hell.]

Alma 10:42 [LDS 14:7]
[And it came to pass] [that he began] [to cry] unto [the people,] saying: Behold [I am] guilty, [and <these> men] [are spotless] before God.

Alma 10:43 [LDS 14:7] [Note]
[And he began] [to plead] [for them,] from that [time forth;] [but they reviled him,] saying: [Art thou] also possessed [with the devil?]

Alma 10:44 [LDS 14:7]
[And they spit] [upon him,] [and cast him out] [from among them,] [and also] all [those who believed] [in the words] which [had been spoken] [by Alma] [and Amulek;] [and they cast them out,] [and sent] men [[to cast stones at them.]]

Alma 10:45 [LDS 14:8]
[And they brought] [their wives] [and children together,] [and whosoever] believed [or had been taught] [to believe] [in the word] [of God,] [they caused that they should be cast] [into the fire;]

Alma 10:46 [LDS 14:8]
[And they also] [brought forth] [their records,] which contained [the <holy> scriptures,] [and cast them] [into the fire] also, [that they might be burned] [and destroyed] [by fire.]

Alma 10:47 [LDS 14:9] [Note]
[And it came to pass] [that they took] Alma [and Amulek,] [and carried them forth] [to the place] [of martyrdom,] [that they might witness] [the destruction] [of those who] [were consumed] [by fire.]

Alma 10:48 [LDS 14:10]
[And when Amulek] saw [the pains] [of the women] [and children] who [were consuming] [in the fire,] [he was <also> pained;] [and he said] unto Alma, How [can we witness] this awful scene?

Alma 10:49 [LDS 14:10]
[Therefore let us stretch forth] [our hands,] [and exercise] [the power] [of God] [which is] [in us,] [and save them] [from the flames.]

Alma 10:50 [LDS 14:11]
[But Alma] said [unto him,] [The Spirit] [constraineth me] that [I must <not> stretch forth] [mine hand;] for behold, [the Lord] [receiveth them up] [unto himself,] [in glory;]

Alma 10:51 [LDS 14:11]
[And he doth suffer] [that they may do] this thing, [or that] [the people] [may do] this thing [unto them,] [according to the hardness] [of their hearts,] [that the judgments] which [he shall exercise] [upon them] [in his wrath,] [may be] just;

Alma 10:52 [LDS 14:11]
[And the blood] [of the innocent] [shall stand] [as a witness] [against them,] yea, [and cry] mightily [against them] [at the last] day.

Alma 10:53 [LDS 14:12]
[Now Amulek] said unto Alma, Behold, perhaps [they will burn us] also.

Alma 10:54 [LDS 14:13]
[And Alma] said, [Be it according to the will] [of the Lord.] [But behold,] [our work] [is <not> finished;] therefore [they burn us] not.

Alma 10:55 [LDS 14:14]
[Now it came to pass] [that when the bodies] [of those who] [had been cast] [into the fire,] [were consumed,] [and also] [the records] which [were cast in] [with them,] [the <chief> judge] [of the land] came [and stood] before Alma [and Amulek,] [as they were bound;]

Alma 10:56 [LDS 14:14]
[And he smote them] with [his hand] upon [their cheeks] [and said] [unto them,] After what [ye have seen,] [will ye preach] again unto this people, that [they shall be cast] [into a lake] [of fire] [and brimstone?]

Alma 10:57 [LDS 14:15]
Behold, [ye see] [that ye had] not power [to save] these who [had been cast] [into the fire;] neither [has God] [saved them] because they [were of thy faith.]

Alma 10:58 [LDS 14:15]
[And the judge] [smote them] upon [their cheeks,] [and asked,] What say [ye for yourselves?]

Alma 10:59 [LDS 14:16]
[Now <this> judge] was after [the order] [and faith] [of Nehor,] who slew Gideon.

Alma 10:60 [LDS 14:17]
[And it came to pass] [that Alma] [and Amulek] [answered him] nothing; [and he smote them] again, [and delivered them] [to the officers] [to be cast] [into prison.]

Alma 10:61 [LDS 14:18]
[And when they had been cast] [into prison] three days, [there came] many lawyers, [and judges,] [and priests,] [and teachers,] [who were] [of the profession] [of Nehor;]

Alma 10:62 [LDS 14:18]
[And they came in] unto [the prison] [to see them,] [and they questioned them] [about <many> words;] [but they answered them] nothing.

Alma 10:63 [LDS 14:19]
[And it came to pass] [that the judge] stood [before them,] [and said,] Why [do ye <not> answer] [the words] [of <this> people?]

Alma 10:64 [LDS 14:19]
[Know ye] not that [I have power] [to deliver ye up] [unto the flames?]

Alma 10:65 [LDS 14:19]
[And he commanded them] [to speak;] [but they answered] nothing.

Alma 10:66 [LDS 14:20]
[And it came to pass] [that they departed] [and went their ways,] [but came again] [on the morrow;] [and the judge] also [smote them] again [on their cheeks.]

Alma 10:67 [LDS 14:20]
[And many] [came forth] also, [and smote them,] saying, [Will ye stand] again, [and judge] this people, [and condemn] [our law?]

Alma 10:68 [LDS 14:20]
If [ye have such <great> <power,>{incorrect punctuation} why] [do ye <not> deliver yourselves?]

Alma 10:69 [LDS 14:21]
[And many] [such things] [did they say] [unto them,] gnashing [their teeth] [upon them,] [and spitting] [upon them,] [and saying,] How [shall we look] [when we are damned?]

Alma 10:70 [LDS 14:22]
[And many] [such things,] yea, all [manner of such things] [did they say] [unto them;] [and thus] [they did mock them,] for many days.

Alma 10:71 [LDS 14:22]
[And they did withhold] food [from them,] [that they might hunger,] [and water,] [that they might thirst;]

Alma 10:72 [LDS 14:22]
[And they also] [did take] [from them] [their clothes,] that [they were] naked; [and thus] [they were bound] [with <strong> cords,] [and confined] [in prison.]

Alma 10:73 [LDS 14:23]
[And it came to pass] after [they had thus] suffered for many days, [(and it] [was on the twelfth] day, [in the <tenth> month,] [in the tenth] year [of the reign] [of the Judges] over [the people] [of Nephi,)] [that the <chief> judge] [over the land] [of Ammonihah,] [and many] [of their teachers] [and their lawyers,] [went in] unto [the prison] where Alma [and Amulek] [were bound] [with cords.]

Alma 10:74 [LDS 14:24]
[And their <chief> judge] stood [before them,] [and smote them] again, [and said] [unto them,] If [ye have] [the power] [of God,] [deliver yourselves] [from <these> bands,] [and then we will believe] [that the Lord] [will destroy] this people [according to your words.]

Alma 10:75 [LDS 14:25]
[And it came to pass] [that they all] [went forth] [and smote them,] saying [the <same> words,] [even until] [the last;]

Alma 10:76 [LDS 14:25]
[And when the last] [had spoken] unto them, [the power] [of God] [was upon] Alma [and Amulek,] [and they arose] [and stood] upon [their feet;] [and Alma] cried, saying, [How long] [shall we suffer] [these <great> afflictions,] [O Lord?]

Alma 10:77 [LDS 14:26]
[O Lord,] give us strength [according to our faith] which [is in Christ,] [even unto] deliverance; [and they brake] [the cords] [with which] [they were bound;] [and when the people] [saw this,] [they began] [to flee,] for [the fear] [of destruction] [had come] [upon them.]

Alma 10:78 [LDS 14:27]
[And it came to pass] [that so great] [was their fear,] [that they fell] [to the earth,] [and did <not> obtain] [the <outer> door] [of the prison;]

Alma 10:79 [LDS 14:27]
[And the earth] shook mightily, [and the walls] [of the prison] [were rent] [in twain,] [so that they fell] [to the earth:]

Alma 10:80 [LDS 14:27]
[And the <chief> judge,] [and the lawyers,] [and priests,] [and teachers,] [who smote] upon Alma [and Amulek,] [were slain] [by the fall thereof.]

Alma 10:81 [LDS 14:28]
[And Alma] [and Amulek] [came forth out] [of the prison,] [and they were <not> hurt;] [for the Lord] [had granted] [unto them power,] [according to their faith] which [was in Christ.]

Alma 10:82 [LDS 14:28]
[And they straightway] [came forth out] [of the prison;] [and they were loosed] [from their bands:]

Alma 10:83 [LDS 14:28]
[And the prison] [had fallen] [to the earth,] [and every] soul [who was] [within the walls thereof,] save [it were Alma] [and Amulek,] [were slain;] [and they straightway] [came forth] into [the city.]

Alma 10:84 [LDS 14:29]
[Now the people] [having heard] [a <great> noise,] came [running together] [by multitudes,] [to know] [the cause] [of it;]

Alma 10:85 [LDS 14:29]
[And when they saw] Alma [and Amulek] [coming forth out] [of the prison,] [and the walls thereof] [had fallen] [to the earth,] [they were struck] [with great fear] [and fled] [from the presence] [of Alma] [and Amulek,] [even as a goat] fleeth [with her young] [from two] lions; [and thus] [they did flee] [from the presence] [of Alma] [and Amulek.]

Alma 10:86 [LDS 15:1]
[And it came to pass] [that Alma] [and Amulek] [were commanded] [to depart] [out of that city;] [and they departed,] [and came out] [even into the land] [of Sidom;]

Alma 10:87 [LDS 15:1]
[And behold,] there [they found] all [the people] who [had departed] [out of the land] [of Ammonihah,] who [had been cast out] [and stoned,] because [they believed] [in the words of] Alma:

Alma 10:88 [LDS 15:2]
[And they related] [unto them] all [that had happened] unto [their wives] [and children,] [and also] [concerning themselves,] [and of their power] [of deliverance.]

Alma 10:89 [LDS 15:3]
[And also] Zeezrom lay sick [at Sidom,] [with a burning fever,] which [was caused] [by the <great> tribulations] [of his mind,] [on account of] [his wickedness,] for [he supposed] [that Alma] [and Amulek] [were no] more; [and he supposed] [that they had been slain,] [by the cause] [of his iniquity.]

Alma 10:90 [LDS 15:3]
[[And this great sin, [and his <many> <other> sins,] [did harrow up] [his mind,] until [it did become] exceeding sore, [having no] deliverance; [therefore he began] [to be scorched] [with a burning heat.]]]

Alma 10:91 [LDS 15:4]
[Now when he heard] [that Alma] [and Amulek] [were in the land] [of Sidom,] [his heart] began [to take courage;] [and he sent] [a message] immediately [unto them,] [desiring them] [to come] [unto him.]

Alma 10:92 [LDS 15:5]
[And it came to pass] [that they went] immediately, obeying [the message] which [he had sent] [unto them;] [and they went in] unto [the house] [unto Zeezrom;]

Alma 10:93 [LDS 15:5]
[And they found him] upon [his bed] sick, [being <very> low] [with a burning fever;] [and his mind] also [was <exceeding> sore,] [because of his iniquities;]

Alma 10:94 [LDS 15:5]
[And when he saw them,] [he stretched forth] [his hand,] [and besought them] [that they would heal him.]

Alma 10:95 [LDS 15:6]
[And it came to pass] [that Alma] said [unto him,] [taking him] [by the hand,] [Believest thou] [in the power] [of Christ] [unto salvation?]

Alma 10:96 [LDS 15:7]
[And he answered] [and said,] Yea, I believe all [the words] [that thou] [hast taught.]

Alma 10:97 [LDS 15:8]
[And Alma] said, If [thou believest] [in the redemption] [of Christ,] [thou canst] [be healed.]

Alma 10:98 [LDS 15:9]
[And he said,] Yea, I believe [according to thy words.]

Alma 10:99 [LDS 15:10]
[And then Alma] cried unto [the Lord,] saying, [O Lord] [our God,] [have mercy] [on this man,] [and heal him] [according to his faith] which [is in Christ.]

Alma 10:100 [LDS 15:11]
[And when] Alma [had said] these words, Zeezrom leaped upon [his feet,] [and began] [to walk;]

Alma 10:101 [LDS 15:11]
[And this] [was done] [to the <great> astonishment] [of all] [the people;] [and the knowledge] [of this] [went forth] [throughout all] [the land] [of Sidom.]

Alma 10:102 [LDS 15:12] [Note]
[And Alma] baptized Zeezrom unto [the Lord;] [and he began] from that [time forth] [to preach] unto [the people.]

Alma 10:103 [LDS 15:13]
[And Alma] established [a church] [in the land] [of Sidom,] [and consecrated] priests [and teachers] [in the land,] [to baptize] unto [the Lord] whosoever [were desirous] [to be baptized.]

Alma 10:104 [LDS 15:14]
[And it came to pass] [that they were] many; for [they did flock in] [from all] [the region] [round about] Sidom, [and were baptized;]

Alma 10:105 [LDS 15:15]
[But as to the people] that [were in the land] [of Ammonihah,] [they <yet> remained] [a hard-hearted] [and a <stiff-necked> people;]

Alma 10:106 [LDS 15:15]
[And they repented] not [of their sins,] ascribing all [the power] [of Alma] [and Amulek] [to the devil:] for [they were] [of the profession] [of Nehor,] [and did <not> believe] [in the repentance] [of their sins.]

Alma 10:107 [LDS 15:16]
[And it came to pass] [that Alma] [and Amulek,] Amulek [having forsaken] all [his gold,] [and silver,] [and his precious things,] which [were in the land] [of Ammonihah,] for [the word] [of God,] he [being rejected] [by those who] were once [his friends,] [and also] [by his father] [and his kindred;]

Alma 10:108 [LDS 15:17]
[Therefore,{incorrect punctuation} after] Alma [having established] [the church] [at Sidom,] seeing [a <great> check,] yea, seeing that [the people] [were checked] [as to the pride] [of their hearts,] [and began] [to humble themselves] before God,

Alma 10:109 [LDS 15:17]
[And began] [to assemble themselves together] [at their sanctuaries] [to worship] God before [the altar,] watching [and praying] continually, [that they might be delivered] [from Satan,] [and from death,] [and from destruction:]

Alma 10:110 [LDS 15:18]
[Now as I said,] Alma [having seen] all these things, [therefore he took] Amulek [and came over] [to the land] [of Zarahemla,] [and took him] to [his own house,] [and did administer] [unto him] [in his tribulations,] [and strengthened him] [in the Lord.]

Alma 10:111 [LDS 15:19]
[And thus] ended [the tenth] year [of the reign] [of the Judges] over [the people] [of Nephi.]