BoM Translation Guide



Alma 9

Alma 9:1 [LDS 12:1] [Note]
[Now Alma,] seeing [that the words] [of Amulek] [had silenced] Zeezrom, for [he beheld] [that Amulek] [had caught him] [in his lying] [and deceiving,] [to destroy him,] [and seeing] [that he began] [to tremble] under [a consciousness] [of his guilt,] [he opened] [his mouth] [and began] [to speak] [unto him,] [and to establish] [the words] [of Amulek,] [and to explain] things beyond, [or to unfold] [the scriptures] beyond [that which] Amulek [had done.]

Alma 9:2 [LDS 12:2]
[Now the words] [that Alma] spake unto Zeezrom, [were heard] [by the people] [round about;] for [the multitude] [was great,] [and he spake] [on this wise:]

Alma 9:3 [LDS 12:3]
[Now Zeezrom,] seeing [that thou] [hast been taken] [in thy lying] [and craftiness,] for [thou hast <not> lied] [unto men] only, [but thou hast lied] unto God;

Alma 9:4 [LDS 12:3]
For behold, [he knows] all [thy thoughts;] [and thou seest] that [thy thoughts] [are made known] [unto us] [by his Spirit;]

Alma 9:5 [LDS 12:4]
[And thou seest] [that we know] that [thy plan] was [a <very> <subtle> plan,] [as to the subtlety] [of the devil,] for [to lie] [and to deceive] this people, [that thou mightest set them] [against us,] [to revile us] [and to cast us out.]

Alma 9:6 [LDS 12:5]
[Now this] [was a plan] [of thine adversary,] [and he hath exercised] [his power] [in thee.]

Alma 9:7 [LDS 12:5]
[Now I would] [that ye should remember] [that what] [I say] [unto thee,] [I say] unto all.

Alma 9:8 [LDS 12:6]
[And behold,] [I say] [unto you] all, [that this] was [a snare] [of the adversary,] which [he has laid] [to catch] this people,

Alma 9:9 [LDS 12:6]
[That he might bring] you [into subjection] [unto him,] [that he might encircle you about] with [his chains,] [that he might chain you down] [to <everlasting> destruction,] [according to the power] [of his captivity.]

Alma 9:10 [LDS 12:7]
[Now when Alma] [had spoken] these words, Zeezrom began [to tremble] [more exceedingly,] for [he was convinced] more [and more] [of the power] [of God;]

Alma 9:11 [LDS 12:7]
[And he was <also> convinced] [that Alma] [and Amulek] [had a knowledge of him,] for [he was convinced] [that they knew] [the thoughts] [and intents] [of his heart:]

Alma 9:12 [LDS 12:7]
For power [was given] [unto them] [that they might know] [of <these> things,] [according to the spirit] [of prophecy.]

Alma 9:13 [LDS 12:8]
[And Zeezrom] began [to inquire] [of them] diligently, [that he might know more] concerning [the kingdom] [of God.]

Alma 9:14 [LDS 12:8]
[And he said] unto Alma, What [does this] mean]] which Amulek [hath spoken] concerning [the resurrection] [of the dead,] [that all] [shall rise] [from the dead,] [both the just] and [the unjust,] [and are brought] [to stand] before God, [to be judged] [according to their works?]

Alma 9:15 [LDS 12:9]
[And now] Alma began [to expound] these things [unto him,] saying, [It is given] [unto many] [to know] [the mysteries] [of God;]

Alma 9:16 [LDS 12:9] [Note]
[Nevertheless they are laid] under [a strict command,] [that they shall <not> impart] only [according to the portion] [of his word,] which [he doth grant] [unto the children] [of men;] [according to the heed] [and diligence] which [they give] [unto him;]

Alma 9:17 [LDS 12:10]
[And therefore] he [that will harden] [his heart,] [the same] receiveth [the <lesser> portion] [of the word;]

Alma 9:18 [LDS 12:10]
[And he] [that will <not> harden] [his heart,] [to him] [is given] [the <greater> portion] [of the word,] until [it is given] [unto him] [to know] [the mysteries] [of God,] until [they know them] [in full;]

Alma 9:19 [LDS 12:11]
[And they that will harden] [their hearts,] [to them] [is given] [the <lesser> portion] [of the word,] until [they know] nothing concerning [his mysteries;]

Alma 9:20 [LDS 12:11]
[And then they are taken captive] [by the devil,] [[and led [by his will] down]] [to destruction.]

Alma 9:21 [LDS 12:12]
[Now this] [is what] [is meant] [by the chains] [of hell;] [and Amulek] [hath spoken] plainly concerning death, [and being raised] [from <this> mortality] [to a state] [of immortality,] [and being brought] before [the bar] [of God,] [to be judged] [according to our works.]

Alma 9:22 [LDS 12:13]
[Then if] [our hearts] [have been hardened,] yea, if [we have hardened] [our hearts] against [the word,] [insomuch that it has not] been found [in us,] [then will our state] [be awful,] for [then we shall be condemned;]

Alma 9:23 [LDS 12:14]
For [our words] [will condemn us,] yea, all [our works] [will condemn us;] [we shall not] be found spotless:

Alma 9:24 [LDS 12:14]
[And our thoughts] [will <also> condemn us;] [[and in <this> awful state, [we shall not] dare [look up] [to our God;]]]

Alma 9:25 [LDS 12:14] [Note]
[And we would fain] [be glad] if [we could] command [the rocks] [and the mountains] [to fall] [upon us,] [to hide us] [from his presence.]

Alma 9:26 [LDS 12:15]
[But this] [can <not> be:] [we must come forth] [and stand] [before him] [in his glory,] [and in his power,] [and in his might,] majesty, [and dominion,] [and acknowledge] [to our <everlasting> shame,] [that all] [his judgments] [are just:]

Alma 9:27 [LDS 12:15]
[That he] [is just] [in all] [his works,] [and that] [he is merciful] [unto the children] [of men,] [and that he has] all power [to save] every man [that believeth] [on his name,] [and bringeth forth] fruit meet for repentance.

Alma 9:28 [LDS 12:16]
[And now] behold [I say] [unto you,] [then cometh] [a death,] [even a second] death, [which is] [a <spiritual> death;]

Alma 9:29 [LDS 12:16]
Then [is a time] [that <whosoever> dieth] [in his sins,] [as to a temporal] death, [shall <also> die] [a <spiritual> death:] yea, [he shall die] [as to things] [pertaining unto righteousness;]

Alma 9:30 [LDS 12:17]
Then [is the time] [when their torments] [shall be] [as a lake] [of fire] [and brimstone,] [whose flames] [ascendeth up] [for ever] and ever;

Alma 9:31 [LDS 12:17]
[And then] [is the time] [that they shall be chained down] [to an <everlasting> destruction,] [according to the power] [and captivity] [of Satan:] [he having subjected them] [according to his will.]

Alma 9:32 [LDS 12:18]
[Then I say] [unto you,] [They shall be] [as though there had been] no [redemption made;] for [they can not] be redeemed [according to God's] justice; [and they can <not> die,] [seeing there is <no> more] corruption.

Alma 9:33 [LDS 12:19]
[Now it came to pass] [that when Alma] [had made an end] [of speaking] [these words,] [the people] began [to be more astonished;]

Alma 9:34 [LDS 12:20]
[But there was] one Antionah, [who was] [a chief ruler] [among them,] [came forth] [and said] [unto him,] What [is this] [that thou] [hast said,] [that man] [should rise] [from the dead] [and be changed] [from <this> mortal] [to an <immortal> state,] [that the soul] [can <never> die?]

Alma 9:35 [LDS 12:21] [Note]
What does [the scripture] mean,]] which saith [that God] placed cherubims [and a <flaming> sword] [on the east] [of the garden] [of Eden,] lest [our <first> parents] [should enter] [and partake] [of the fruit] [of the tree] [of life,] [and live] [for ever?]

Alma 9:36 [LDS 12:21]
[And thus] [we see] [that there was <no> possible] chance [that they should live] [for ever.]

Alma 9:37 [LDS 12:22]
[Now Alma] said [unto him,] This [is the thing] which [I was about to explain.]

Alma 9:38 [LDS 12:22]
[Now we see] [that Adam] [did fall] [by the partaking] [of the <forbidden> fruit,] [according to the word] [of God;] [and thus] [we see,] [that by his fall,] all mankind became [a lost] [and a <fallen> people.]

Alma 9:39 [LDS 12:23]
[And now] behold, [I say] [unto you,] [that if] [it had been possible] [for Adam] [to have partaken] [of the fruit] [of the tree] [of life] [at <that> time,] [there would have been] no death, [and the word] [would have been void,] making God [a liar:] [for he said,] If [thou eat,] [thou shall <surely> die.]

Alma 9:40 [LDS 12:24]
[And we see] that death comes upon mankind, yea, [the death] which [has been spoken of] [by Amulek,] which [is the <temporal> death;] nevertheless [there was a] space granted [unto man,] [in which] [he might repent;]

Alma 9:41 [LDS 12:24]
[Therefore <this> life] became [a <probationary> state;] [a time] [to prepare] [to meet] God; [a time] [to prepare] [for that <endless> state,] which [has been spoken of] [by us,] which [is after] [the resurrection] [of the dead.]

Alma 9:42 [LDS 12:25]
[Now] [if it had not been] [for the plan] [of redemption,] which [was laid] [from the foundation] [of the world,] [there could] [have been] no resurrection [of the dead;]

Alma 9:43 [LDS 12:26]
[But there was] [a plan] [of redemption] laid, which [shall bring to pass] [the resurrection] [of the dead,] [of which] [has been spoken.]

Alma 9:44 [LDS 12:26] [Note]
[And now] behold, if [it were possible] [that our <first> parents] [could have gone forth] [and partaken] [of the tree] [of life,] [they would have been] [for ever] miserable, [having no] preparatory state;

Alma 9:45 [LDS 12:26]
[And thus] [the plan] [of redemption] [would have been frustrated,] [and the word] [of God] [would have been void,] [taking none effect.]

Alma 9:46 [LDS 12:27]
[But behold,] [[it was not so;]] [but it was appointed] [unto man] that [they must die;] [and after] death, [they must come] [to judgment;] [even that] same judgment [of which] [we have spoken,] which [is the end.]

Alma 9:47 [LDS 12:28]
[And after] God [had appointed] [that <these> things] [should come] unto man, behold, [then he saw] that [it was expedient] [that man] [should know] [concerning the things] whereof [he had appointed] [unto them;]

Alma 9:48 [LDS 12:29]
[Therefore he sent] angels [to converse] [with them,] who caused men [to behold] [of his glory.]

Alma 9:49 [LDS 12:30]
[And they began] from that [time forth] [to call] [on his name;] therefore God conversed with men, [and made known] [unto them] [the plan] [of redemption,] which [had been prepared] [from the foundation] [of the world;]

Alma 9:50 [LDS 12:30]
[And this] [he made known] [unto them] [according to their faith] [and repentance,] [and their <holy> works;]

Alma 9:51 [LDS 12:31]
[Wherefore he gave commandments] unto men, [they having <first> transgressed] [the <first> commandments] [as to things] [which were] temporal, [and becoming] [as gods,] knowing good [from evil,] [placing themselves] [in a state] [to act,] [or being placed] [in a state] [to act] [according to their wills] [and pleasures,] whether [to do evil] [or to do good;]

Alma 9:52 [LDS 12:32]
Therefore God [gave unto them] commandments, after [having made known] [unto them] [the plan] [of redemption,] [that they should not] do evil, [the penalty thereof] [being a <second> death,] which [was an <everlasting> death] [as to things] [pertaining unto righteousness;]

Alma 9:53 [LDS 12:32] [Note]
For [on such] [the plan] [of redemption] [could have <no> power,] [for the works] [of justice] [could not] [be destroyed,] [according to the <supreme> goodness] [of God.]

Alma 9:54 [LDS 12:33]
[But God] [did call] [on men,] [in the name] [of his Son,] (this [being the plan] [of redemption] which [was laid,)] saying: If [ye will repent,] [and harden] not [your hearts,] [then will I have mercy upon you,] [through mine <only> begotten] Son.

Alma 9:55 [LDS 12:34]
Therefore, whosoever repenteth, [and hardeneth] not [his heart,] [he shall have claim] [on mercy] [through mine <only> begotten] Son, [unto a remission] [of his sins;] [and these shall enter] [into my rest.]

Alma 9:56 [LDS 12:35]
[And whosoever] [will harden] [his heart] [and will do iniquity,] behold, [I swear] [in my wrath] that [he shall <not> enter] [into my rest.]

Alma 9:57 [LDS 12:36]
[And now] [my brethren,] behold [I say] [unto you,] [that if] [ye will harden] [your hearts,] [ye shall <not> enter] [into the rest] [of the Lord;]

Alma 9:58 [LDS 12:36]
Therefore [your iniquity] [provoketh him,] [that he sendeth down] [his wrath] [upon you] [as in the <first> provocation,]

Alma 9:59 [LDS 12:36]
Yea, [according to his word] [in the <last> provocation,] [as well as] [the first,] [to the <everlasting> destruction] [of your souls;] [therefore,{incorrect punctuation} according to his word,] unto [the <last> death,] [as well as] [the first.]

Alma 9:60 [LDS 12:37]
[And now] [my brethren,] [seeing we know] these things, [and they are true,] [let us repent,] [and harden] not [our hearts,] [that we provoke] not [the Lord] [our God] [to pull down] [his wrath] [upon us] [in these] [his <second> commandments] which [he has given] [unto us;]

Alma 9:61 [LDS 12:37]
[But let us enter] [into the rest] [of God,] which [is prepared] [according to his word.]

Alma 9:62 [LDS 13:1] [Note]
[And again:] [my brethren,] [I would cite] [your minds] forward [to the time] which [the Lord] God [gave these] commandments unto [his children;]

Alma 9:63 [LDS 13:1]
[And I would] [that ye should remember] [that the Lord] God ordained priests, after [his <holy> order,] which was after [the order] [of his Son,] [to teach] [these things] unto [the people;]

Alma 9:64 [LDS 13:2]
[And those] priests [were ordained] after [the order] [of his Son,] [in a manner] [that thereby] [the people] [might know] [in what] manner [to look] forward [to his Son] [for redemption.]

Alma 9:65 [LDS 13:3] [Note]
[And this] [is the manner] after which [they were ordained:] [being called] [and prepared] [from the foundation] [of the world,] [according to the foreknowledge] [of God,] [on account of] [their <exceeding> faith] [and <good> works;] [in the first place] [being left] [to choose] good [or evil;]

Alma 9:66 [LDS 13:3]
Therefore [they having chosen] good, [and exercising] exceeding great faith, [are called] with [a <holy> calling,] yea, with [that <holy> calling] which [was prepared] with, [and according to,{incorrect punctuation} a <preparatory> redemption] for such;

Alma 9:67 [LDS 13:4]
[And thus] [they have been called] [[to this holy calling [on account of] [their faith,] [while others] [would reject] [the Spirit] [of God] [on account of] [the hardness] [of their hearts] [and blindness] [of their minds,] [while,{incorrect punctuation} if it had not been] for this, [they might have had] [as <great> privilege] [as their brethren.]]]

Alma 9:68 [LDS 13:5]
[Or in fine:] [in the first place] they [were on the <same> standing] with [their brethren;] thus [this <holy> calling] [being prepared] [from the foundation] [of the world] for [such as would <not> harden] [their hearts,] [being in] [and through] [the atonement] [of the <only> begotten] Son, who [was prepared;]

Alma 9:69 [LDS 13:6]
[And thus] [being called] [by his <holy> calling,] [and ordained] [unto the <high> priesthood] [of the <holy> order] [of God,] [to teach] [his commandments] [unto the children] [of men,] [that they also] might enter [into his rest,]

Alma 9:70 [LDS 13:7]
This high priesthood [being after] [the order] [of his Son,] [which order] was [from the foundation] [of the world:]

Alma 9:71 [LDS 13:7]
[Or in <other> words,] [being <without> beginning] [of days] [or end] [of years,] [being prepared] [from eternity] [to all] eternity, [according to his foreknowledge] [of all things.]

Alma 9:72 [LDS 13:8]
[Now they were ordained] [after <this> manner:] [Being called] with [a <holy> calling,] [and ordained] with [a <holy> ordinance,] [and taking upon them] [the <high> priesthood] [of the <holy> order,] which calling, [and ordinance,] [and <high> priesthood,] [is without] beginning [or end;]

Alma 9:73 [LDS 13:9]
[Thus they become] high priests [for ever,] after [the order] [of the Son,] [the <only> begotten] [of the Father,] who [is without] beginning [of days] [or end] [of years,] who [is full] [of grace,] equity, [and truth.] [And thus] [it is.] Amen.