BoM Translation Guide



Mosiah 10

Mosiah 10:1 [LDS 22:1]
[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;]

Mosiah 10:2 [LDS 22:1]
[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.]

Mosiah 10:3 [LDS 22:2]
[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;]

Mosiah 10:4 [LDS 22:2]
For [the Lamanites] [being so numerous] [that it was impossible] [for the people] [of Limhi] [to contend] [with them,] thinking [to deliver themselves] [out of bondage] [by the sword.]

Mosiah 10:5 [LDS 22:3]
[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.]

Mosiah 10:6 [LDS 22:4]
[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.]

Mosiah 10:7 [LDS 22:5]
[And the king] granted [unto him] [that he might speak.]

Mosiah 10:8 [LDS 22:6]
[And Gideon] said [unto him,] Behold [the <back> pass] through [the <back> wall,] [on the back side] [of the city.]

Mosiah 10:9 [LDS 22:6]
[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.]

Mosiah 10:10 [LDS 22:7]
[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;]

Mosiah 10:11 [LDS 22:8]
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.]

Mosiah 10:12 [LDS 22:9]
[And it came to pass] [that the king] hearkened unto [the words] [of Gideon.]

Mosiah 10:13 [LDS 22:10]
[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.]

Mosiah 10:14 [LDS 22:11]
[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.]

Mosiah 10:15 [LDS 22:12]
[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.]

Mosiah 10:16 [LDS 22:13]
[And after] [being <many> days] [in the wilderness,] [they arrived] [in the land] [of Zarahemla,] [and joined] [his people,] [and became] [his subjects.]

Mosiah 10:17 [LDS 22:14]
[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 10:18 [LDS 22:15]
[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;]

Mosiah 10:19 [LDS 22:16]
[And after] [they had pursued them] [two days,] [they could] no longer follow [their tracks;] therefore [they were lost] [in the wilderness.]