BoM Translation Guide



Moroni 9

Moroni 9:1 [LDS 9:1]
[My beloved] son, [I write] [unto you] again, that [ye may know] that [I am yet] alive, [but I write somewhat] [that which] [is grievous.]

Moroni 9:2 [LDS 9:2]
For behold, [I have had] [a <sore> battle] with [the Lamanites,] [in which] [we did <not> conquer;] [and Archeantus] [has fallen] [by the sword,] [and also] Luram [and Emron;] yea, [and we have lost] [a <great> number] [of our choice men.]

Moroni 9:3 [LDS 9:3]
[And now] behold, [my son,] [I fear] lest [the Lamanites] [shall destroy] this people, for [they do <not> repent,] [and Satan] [stirreth them up] continually [to anger,] one with another.

Moroni 9:4 [LDS 9:4]
Behold, [I am laboring] [with them] continually; [and when I speak] [the word] [of God] [with sharpness,] [they tremble] [and anger] [against me;] [and when I use <no> sharpness,] [they harden] [their hearts] [against it;] [wherefore I fear] lest [the Spirit] [of the Lord] [hath ceased] striving [with them.]

Moroni 9:5 [LDS 9:5] [Note]
For [so exceedingly] [do they anger,] [that it seemeth me] [that they have <no> fear] [of death;] [and they have lost] [their love,] one towards another; [and they thirst] [after blood] [and revenge] continually.

Moroni 9:6 [LDS 9:6] [Note]
[And now] [my <beloved> son,] notwithstanding [their hardness,] [let us labor] diligently; for if [we should cease] [to labor,] [we should be brought] [under condemnation;] for [we have a labor] [to perform] whilst [in <this> tabernacle] [of clay,] [that we may conquer] [the enemy] [of all] righteousness, [and rest out] souls [in the kingdom] [of God.]

Moroni 9:7 [LDS 9:7]
[And now] [I write somewhat] concerning [the sufferings] [of <this> people.]

Moroni 9:8 [LDS 9:7]
For [according to the knowledge] which [I have received] [from Amoron,] behold, [the Lamanites] [have <many> prisoners,] which [they took] [from the tower] [of Sherrizah;] [and there were] men, women [and children.]

Moroni 9:9 [LDS 9:8]
[And the husbands] [and fathers] [of <those> women] [and children] [they have slain;] [and they feed] [the women] [upon the flesh] [of their husbands,] [and the children] [upon the flesh] [of their fathers;] [and no] water, save [a little,] [do they give] [unto them.]

Moroni 9:10 [LDS 9:9]
[And notwithstanding] this great abomination [of the Lamanites,] [it doth <not> exceed] [that of our people] [in Moriantum.]

Moroni 9:11 [LDS 9:10]
For behold, many [of the daughters] [of the Lamanites] [have they taken] prisoners: [and after] [depriving them] [of that which was] [most dear] [and precious] [above all things,] which [is chastity] [and virtue;] [and after] [they had done] this thing, [they did murder them] [in a most cruel] manner, torturing [their bodies] [even unto death;] [and after] [they have done] this, [they devour] [their flesh] [like unto <wild> beasts,] [because of the hardness] [of their hearts;] [and they do it] [for a token] [of bravery.]

Moroni 9:12 [LDS 9:11] [Note]
[O my <beloved> son,] how [can a people] [like this,] [that are] without civilization; [(and only] [a few] years [have passed away,] [and they were a civil] [and a <delightsome> people;)] [but O my son,] how [can a people] [like this,] [whose delight is] [[in [so much] abomination, ]] how [can we expect] that God [will stay] [his hand] [in judgment] [against us?]

Moroni 9:13 [LDS 9:15]
Behold, [my heart] cries, [Wo unto] this people.

Moroni 9:14 [LDS 9:15]
[Come out] [in judgment,] [O God,] [and hide] [their sins,] [and wickedness,] [and abominations] [from before thy face.]

Moroni 9:15 [LDS 9:15]
[And again,] [my son,] [there are <many> widows] [and their daughters] [who remain] [in Sherrizah;] [and that part] [of the provisions] which [the Lamanites] [did <not> carry away,] behold, [the army] [of Zenephi] [has carried away,] [and left them] [to wander] whithersoever [they can] [for food;] [and many] old women [do faint] [by the way] [and die.]

Moroni 9:16 [LDS 9:17]
[And the army] which [is with me,] [is weak;] [and the armies] [of the Lamanites] [are betwixt] Sherrizah [and me;] [and as many as] [have fled] [to the army] [of Aaron,] [have fallen] victims [to their <awful> brutality.]

Moroni 9:17 [LDS 9:18] [Note]
[O the depravity] [of my people!] [they are <without> order] [and without] mercy.

Moroni 9:18 [LDS 9:18] [Note]
Behold, [I am] [but a man,] [and I have but the strength] [of a man,] [and I can] not [any longer] enforce [my commands;] [and they have become strong] [in their perversion;]

Moroni 9:19 [LDS 9:19]
[And they are alike] brutal, sparing none, neither old [nor young;] [and they delight] [in everything] save [that which] [is good;] [and the sufferings] [of our women] [and our children] upon all [the face] [of this land,] [doth exceed] everything; yea, tongue [can <not> tell,] neither [can it be written.]

Moroni 9:20 [LDS 9:20]
[And now] [my son,] [I dwell] no longer upon this horrible scene.

Moroni 9:21 [LDS 9:20] [Note]
Behold, thou knowest [the wickedness] [of <this> <people;>{incorrect punctuation} thou] knowest that [they are <without> principle,] [and past] feeling; [and their wickedness] [doth exceed] that [of the Lamanites.]

Moroni 9:22 [LDS 9:21]
Behold, [my son,] [I can <not> recommend them] [unto God] lest [he should smite me.]

Moroni 9:23 [LDS 9:22]
[But behold,] [my son,] [I recommend thee] [unto God,] [and I trust] [in Christ] that [thou wilt be saved;] [and I pray] unto God [that he would spare] [thy life,] [to witness] [the return] [of his people] [unto him,] [or their utter destruction;]

Moroni 9:24 [LDS 9:23] [Note]
For [I know] that [they must perish,] except [they repent] [and return] [unto him;] [and if] [they perish] [it will be] [like unto the Jaredites,] [because of the willfulness] [of their hearts,] seeking [for blood] [and revenge.]

Moroni 9:25 [LDS 9:24]
[And if it so be] [that they perish,] [we know] that many [of our brethren] [have dissented over] unto [the Lamanites,] [and many more] [will <also> dissent over] [unto them;]

Moroni 9:26 [LDS 9:24]
Wherefore, [write somewhat] [a <few> things,] if [thou art] spared; [and I should perish] [and not] [see thee;] [but I trust] [that I may see thee] soon; for [I have <sacred> records] [that I would deliver up] [unto thee.]

Moroni 9:27 [LDS 9:25]
[My son,] [be faithful] [in Christ;] [and may not] [the things] which [I have written,] [grieve thee,] [to weigh thee down] [unto death,] [but may Christ] [lift thee up,] [and may his sufferings] [and death,] [and the shewing] [his body] [unto our fathers,] [and his mercy] [and <long> suffering,] [and the hope] [of his glory,] [and of <eternal> life,] rest [in your mind] [for ever.]

Moroni 9:28 [LDS 9:26]
[And may the grace] [of God] [the Father,] whose throne [is high] [in the heavens,] [and our Lord] Jesus Christ, who sitteth [on the right hand] [of his power,] until [all things] [shall become subject] [unto him,] be, [and abide] [with you] [for ever.] Amen.