BoM Translation Guide



Alma 13

Alma 13:1 [LDS 21:1]
[Now when Ammon] [and his brethren] [separated themselves] [in the borders] [of the land] [of the Lamanites,] behold, Aaron [[took his journey [towards the land] which [was called] [by the Lamanites,] Jerusalem; calling it after [the land] [of their <fathers'> nativity;] [and it was] away]] joining [the borders] [of Mormon.]

Alma 13:2 [LDS 21:2]
[Now the Lamanites,] [and the Amalekites,] [and the people] [of Amulon,] [had built] [a <great> city,] which [was called] Jerusalem.

Alma 13:3 [LDS 21:3]
[Now the Lamanites,{incorrect punctuation} of themselves,] [were <sufficiently> hardened,] [but the Amalekites,] [and the Amulonites,] [were still] harder; therefore [they did cause] [the Lamanites] [that they should harden] [their hearts,] [that they should wax strong] [in wickedness,] [and their abominations.]

Alma 13:4 [LDS 21:4]
[And it came to pass] [that Aaron] came to [the city] [of Jerusalem,] [and firstly began] [to preach] [to the Amalekites.]

Alma 13:5 [LDS 21:4]
[And he began] [to preach] [to them] [in their synagogues,] for [they had built] synagogues after [the order] [of the Nehors;] for many [of the Amalekites] [and the Amulonites] were after [the order] [of the Nehors.]

Alma 13:6 [LDS 21:5]
Therefore, [as Aaron] entered [into one] [of their synagogues] [to preach] [unto the people,] [and as he was speaking] unto them, behold [there arose] [an Amalekite,] [and began] [to contend] [with him,] saying,

Alma 13:7 [LDS 21:5]
What [is that] [thou hast testified?] [Hast thou seen] [an angel?] Why [do not] angels appear [unto us?] Behold, [are not] this people [as good as] [thy people?] [Thou also] sayest, except [we repent,] [we shall perish.]

Alma 13:8 [LDS 21:6]
How [knowest thou] [the thought] [and intent] [of our heart?] How [knowest thou] that [we have cause to repent?] How [knowest thou] that [we are] not [a <righteous> people?]

Alma 13:9 [LDS 21:6]
Behold, [we have built] sanctuaries, [and we do assemble ourselves together] [to worship] God. [We do believe] that God [will save] all men.

Alma 13:10 [LDS 21:7]
[Now Aaron] said [unto him,] [Believest thou] [that the Son] [of God] [shall come] [to redeem] mankind [from their sins?]

Alma 13:11 [LDS 21:8]
[And the man] said [unto him,] [We do <not> believe] [that thou knowest] [any such thing.] [We do <not> believe] [[in these foolish traditions.]]

Alma 13:12 [LDS 21:8]
[We do <not> believe] [that thou knowest] [of things] [to come,] neither [do we believe] that [thy fathers,] [and also] that [our fathers] [did know] [concerning the things] which [they spake,] [of that which] [is to come.]

Alma 13:13 [LDS 21:9]
[Now Aaron] began [to open] [the scriptures] [unto them,] concerning [the coming] [of Christ,] [and also] concerning [the resurrection] [of the dead,] [and that there could be <no> redemption] [for mankind,] save [it were through the death] [and sufferings] [of Christ,] [and the atonement] [of his blood.]

Alma 13:14 [LDS 21:10]
[And it came to pass] [as he began] [to expound] these things [unto them,] [they were angry] [with him,] [and began] [to mock him;] [and they would <not> hear] [the words] which [he spake;]

Alma 13:15 [LDS 21:11]
[Therefore,{incorrect punctuation} when he saw] [that they would <not> hear] [his words,] [he departed out] [of their synagogue,] [and came over] [to a village] which [was called] Ani-anti, [and there] [he found] Muloki preaching [the word] unto them; [and also] Ammah, [and his brethren.] [And they contended] with many [about the word.]

Alma 13:16 [LDS 21:12]
[And it came to pass] [that they saw] that [the people] [would harden] [their hearts;] therefore [they departed,] [and came over] [into the land] [of Middoni.]

Alma 13:17 [LDS 21:12]
[And they did preach] [the word] unto many, [and few] believed [on the words] which [they taught.]

Alma 13:18 [LDS 21:13]
[Nevertheless,{incorrect punctuation} Aaron,] [and a certain number] [of his brethren,] [were taken] [and cast] [into prison,] [and the remainder] [of them] fled [out of the land] [of Middoni,] unto [the regions] [round about.]

Alma 13:19 [LDS 21:14]
[And those who] [were cast] [into prison] suffered many things, [and they were delivered] [by the hand] [of Lamoni] [and Ammon;] [and they were fed] [and clothed.]

Alma 13:20 [LDS 21:15]
[And they went forth] again [to declare] [the word;] [and thus] [they were delivered] for [the first time] [out of prison;] [and thus] [they had suffered.]

Alma 13:21 [LDS 21:16]
[And they went forth] whithersoever [they were led] [by the Spirit] [of the Lord,] preaching [the word] [of God] [in <every> synagogue] [of the Amalekites,] [or in every] assembly [of the Lamanites] where [they could be admitted.]

Alma 13:22 [LDS 21:17]
[And it came to pass] [that the Lord] began [to bless them,] [insomuch that they brought] many [to the knowledge] [of the truth;] yea, [they did convince] many [of their sins,] [and of the tradition] [of their fathers,] which [were <not> correct.]

Alma 13:23 [LDS 21:18]
[And it came to pass] [that Ammon] [and Lamoni] returned [from the land] [of Middoni,] to [the land] [of Ishmael,] which [was the land] [of their inheritance.]

Alma 13:24 [LDS 21:19]
[And King] Lamoni [would <not> suffer] [that Ammon] [should serve him,] [or be] [his servant;] [but he caused that there should be] synagogues built [in the land] [of Ishmael;] [and he caused] [that his people,] [or the people] who [were under] [his reign,] [should assemble themselves together.]

Alma 13:25 [LDS 21:21]
[And he did rejoice] [over them,] [and he did teach them] many things.

Alma 13:26 [LDS 21:22]
[And he did <also> declare] [unto them] that they [were a people] [who were under him,] [and that] they [were a <free> people;] that [they were free] [from the oppressions] [of the king,] [his father;] for [that his father] [had granted] [unto him] [that he might reign] over [the people] who [were in the land] [of Ishmael,] [and in all] [the land] [round about.]

Alma 13:27 [LDS 21:22]
[And he <also> declared] [unto them] [that they might have] [the liberty] [of worshipping] [the Lord] [their God,] [according to their desires,] [in whatsoever] place they [were in,] if [it were in the land] which [was under] [the reign] [of King] Lamoni.

Alma 13:28 [LDS 21:23]
[And Ammon] [did preach] [unto the people] [of King] Lamoni. [And it came to pass] [that he did teach them] [all things] concerning things [pertaining to righteousness.]

Alma 13:29 [LDS 21:23]
[And he did exhort them] daily, [with all] diligence; [and they gave heed] unto [his word,] [and they were zealous] [for keeping] [the commandments] [of God.]

Alma 13:30 [LDS 22:1]
[Now as Ammon] [was <thus> teaching] [the people] [of Lamoni] continually, [we will return] [to the account] [of Aaron] [and his <other> brethren;]

Alma 13:31 [LDS 22:1]
For after [he departed] [from the land] [of Middoni,] [he was led] [by the Spirit] to [the land] [of Nephi;] [even to the house] [of the king] which [was over] all [the land,] save [it were the land] [of Ishmael] [and he was the father] [of Lamoni.]

Alma 13:32 [LDS 22:2]
[And it came to pass] [that he went in] [unto him] [into the <king's> palace,] with [his brethren,] [and bowed himself] before [the king,] [and said] [unto him,] Behold, [O king,] we [are the brethren] [of Ammon,] whom [thou hast delivered] out [of prison.] [And now,] [O king,] if thou [wilt spare] [our lives,] [we will be] [thy servants.]

Alma 13:33 [LDS 22:3]
[And the king] said [unto them,] Arise for [I will grant] [unto you] [your lives,] [and I will <not> suffer] [that ye shall be] [my servants;] [but I will insist] [that ye shall administer] [unto me;]

Alma 13:34 [LDS 22:3] [Note]
For [I have been somewhat troubled] [in mind,] [because of the generosity,] [and the greatness] [of the words] [of thy brother] Ammon; [and I desire] [to know] [the cause] why [he has <not> come up] [out of Middoni] [with thee.]

Alma 13:35 [LDS 22:4]
[And Aaron] said unto [the king,] Behold [the Spirit] [of the Lord] [has called him] another way; [he has gone] to [the land] [of Ishmael,] [to teach] [the people] [of Lamoni.]

Alma 13:36 [LDS 22:5]
[Now the king] said [unto them,] What [is this] [that ye have said] concerning [the Spirit] [of the Lord?] Behold, this [is the thing] which [doth trouble me.]

Alma 13:37 [LDS 22:6]
[And also,] what [is this] [that Ammon] said: If [ye will repent] [ye shall be saved,] [and if] [ye will <not> repent,] [ye shall be cast off] [at the last] day?

Alma 13:38 [LDS 22:7]
[And Aaron] [answered him] [and said] [unto him,] [Believest thou] that [there is] [a God?]

Alma 13:39 [LDS 22:7]
[And the king] said, [I know] that [the Amalekites] say that [there is] [a God,] [and I have granted] [unto them] [that they should build] sanctuaries, [that they may assemble themselves together,] [to worship him.] [And if] now [thou sayest] [there is] [a God,] behold, [I will believe.]

Alma 13:40 [LDS 22:8]
[And now] [when Aaron] heard this, [his heart] began [to rejoice,] [and he said,] Behold, assuredly, [as thou livest,] [O king,] [there is] [a God.]

Alma 13:41 [LDS 22:9]
[And the king] said, [Is God] [that <Great> Spirit] [that brought] [our fathers] [out of the land] [of Jerusalem?]

Alma 13:42 [LDS 22:10]
[And Aaron] said [unto him,] Yea, he [is] [that <Great> Spirit,] [and he created] [all things,] [both in heaven] [and in earth:] [believest thou] this?

Alma 13:43 [LDS 22:11]
[And he said,] Yea, I believe [that the <Great> Spirit] created [all things,] [and I desire] [that ye should tell me] concerning all these things, [and I will believe] [thy words.]

Alma 13:44 [LDS 22:12]
[And it came to pass] [that when Aaron] saw [that the king] [would believe] [his words,] [he began] [from the creation] [of Adam,] reading [the scriptures] [unto the king;] how God created man after [his own image,] [and that] God [gave him commandments,] [and that because] [of transgression,] man [had fallen.]

Alma 13:45 [LDS 22:13]
[And Aaron] [did expound] [unto him] [the scriptures,] [from the creation] [of Adam,] laying [the fall] [of man] [before him,] [and their <carnal> state,] [and also] [the plan] [of redemption,] which [was prepared] [from the foundation] [of the world,] through Christ, for [all whosoever] [would believe] [on his name.]

Alma 13:46 [LDS 22:14]
[And since] man [had fallen,] [he could <not> merit] anything [of himself;] [but the sufferings] [and death] [of Christ] atoneth [for their sins,] [through faith] [and repentance,] etc.:

Alma 13:47 [LDS 22:14]
[And that he breaketh] [the bands] [of death,] [that the grave] [shall have <no> victory,] [and that the sting] [of death] [should be swallowed up] [in the hopes] [of glory:] [and Aaron] [did expound] all these things [unto the king.]

Alma 13:48 [LDS 22:15]
[And it came to pass] [that after] Aaron [had expounded] these things [unto him,] [the king] said, What [shall I do,] [that I may have] this eternal life [of which] [thou hast spoken?]

Alma 13:49 [LDS 22:15]
Yea, what [shall I do] [that I may be born] [of God,] [having <this> <wicked> spirit] [rooted out] [of my breast,] [and receive] [his Spirit,] [that I may be filled] [with joy,] [that I may not] be [cast off] [at the last] day?

Alma 13:50 [LDS 22:15]
Behold, [said he,] [I will give up] all that [I possess;] yea, [I will forsake] [my kingdom,] [that I may receive] this great joy.

Alma 13:51 [LDS 22:16]
[But Aaron] said [unto him,] If [thou desirest] this thing, if [thou wilt bow down] before God, yea, if [thou wilt repent] [of all] [thy sins,] [and will bow down] before God, [and call] [on his name] [in faith,] believing [that ye shall receive,] [then shalt thou receive] [the hope] which [thou desirest.]

Alma 13:52 [LDS 22:17]
[And it came to pass] [that when] Aaron [had said] these words, [the king] [did bow down] before [the Lord,] upon [his knees;] [yea,{incorrect punctuation} even] [he did prostrate himself] upon [the earth,] [and cried] mightily, saying, [O God,] Aaron [hath told me] that [there is] [a God;]

Alma 13:53 [LDS 22:18]
[And if] [there is] [a God,] [and if] [thou art] God, [wilt thou make thyself known] [unto me,] [and I will give away] all [my sins] [to know thee,] [and that I may be raised] [from the dead,] [and be saved] [at the last] day.

Alma 13:54 [LDS 22:18]
[And now] when [the king] [had said] these words, [he was struck] [as if he were dead.]

Alma 13:55 [LDS 22:19]
[And it came to pass] [that his servants] ran [and told] [the queen] all [that had happened] [unto the king.]

Alma 13:56 [LDS 22:19]
[And she came in] unto [the king;] [and when she saw him] lay [as if he were dead,] [and also] Aaron [and his brethren] standing [as though they had been] [the cause] [of his fall,] [she was angry] [with them,] [and commanded] [that her servants,] [or the servants] [of the king,] [should take them] [and slay them.]

Alma 13:57 [LDS 22:20]
[Now the servants] [had seen] [the cause] [of the <king's> fall,] therefore [they durst not] lay [their hands] [on Aaron] [and his brethren.]

Alma 13:58 [LDS 22:20]
[And they plead] with [the queen,] saying, Why commandest thou [that we should slay] these men, [when behold,] one [of them] [is mightier] [than us] all? Therefore [we shall fall] [before them.]

Alma 13:59 [LDS 22:21]
[Now when the queen] saw [the fear] [of the servants,] [she also] began [to fear] exceedingly, lest [there should some evil] come [upon her.]

Alma 13:60 [LDS 22:21]
[And she commanded] [her servants] [that they should go] [and call] [the people,] [that they might slay] Aaron [and his brethren.]

Alma 13:61 [LDS 22:22]
[Now when Aaron] saw [the determination] [of the queen,] [and he <also> knowing] [the hardness] [of the hearts] [of the people,] feared lest [a multitude] [should assemble themselves together,] [and there should be] [a <great> contention,] [and a disturbance] [among them;]

Alma 13:62 [LDS 22:22]
[Therefore he put forth] [his hand] [and raised] [the king] [from the earth,] [and said] [unto him,] Stand: [and he stood] upon [his feet,] receiving [his strength.]

Alma 13:63 [LDS 22:23]
[Now this] [was done] [in the presence] [of the queen,] [and many] [of the servants.] [And when they saw it,] [they <greatly> marveled,] [and began] [to fear.]

Alma 13:64 [LDS 22:23]
[And the king] [stood forth] [and began] [to minister unto them.] [And he did minister unto them] [insomuch that his whole] household [were converted] unto [the Lord.]

Alma 13:65 [LDS 22:24]
[Now there was a multitude] [gathered together] [because of the commandment] [of the queen,] [and there began] [to be <great> <murmurings> among them,] [because of Aaron] [and his brethren.]

Alma 13:66 [LDS 22:25]
[But the king] [stood forth] [among them,] [and administered] [unto them.] [And they were pacified] [towards Aaron,] [and those] [who were] [with him.]

Alma 13:67 [LDS 22:26]
[And it came to pass] [that when the king] saw that [the people] [were pacified,] [he caused that Aaron] [and his brethren] [should stand forth] [in the midst] [of the multitude,] [and that they should preach] [the word] unto them.

Alma 13:68 [LDS 22:27]
[And it came to pass] [that the king] sent [a proclamation] [throughout all] [the land,] amongst all [his people] [who were] [in all] [his land,] [who were] [in all] [the regions] [round about,] [which was bordering] [even to the sea,] [on the east,] [and on the west,] [and which] [was divided] [from the land] [of Zarahemla] [by a <narrow> strip] [of wilderness,]

Alma 13:69 [LDS 22:27] [Note]
Which ran [from the sea] east, [even to the sea] west, [and round about] [on the borders] [of the sea-] shore, [and the borders] [of the wilderness] which [was on the north,] [by the land] [of Zarahemla,] [through the borders] [of Manti,] by [the head] [of the river] Sidon, running [from the east] [towards the west;] [and thus] [were the Lamanites] [and the Nephites] divided.

Alma 13:70 [LDS 22:28]
[Now the more idle part] [of the Lamanites] lived [in the wilderness,] [and dwelt] [in tents;] [and they were spread] [through the wilderness,] [on the west,] [in the land] [of Nephi:]

Alma 13:71 [LDS 22:28]
Yea, [and also] [on the west] [of the land] [of Zarahemla,] [in the borders,] [by the sea-] shore, [and on the west,] [in the land] [of Nephi,] [in the place] [of their fathers'] first inheritance, [and thus] bordering along [by the sea-] shore.

Alma 13:72 [LDS 22:29]
[And also] [there were many] Lamanites [on the east] [by the sea-] shore, whither [the Nephites] [had driven them.] [And thus] [the Nephites] [were <nearly> surrounded] [by the Lamanites;]

Alma 13:73 [LDS 22:29]
[Nevertheless the Nephites] [had taken possession] [of all] [the northern parts] [of the land,] bordering [on the wilderness,] [at the head] [of the river] Sidon, [from the east] [to the west,] [round about] [on the wilderness] side; [on the north,] [even until] [they came] to [the land] which [they called] Bountiful.

Alma 13:74 [LDS 22:30]
[And it bordered] upon [the land] which [they called] Desolation; it [being so far] northward, [that it came] [into the land] which [had been peopled,] [and been destroyed,] [of whose bones] [we have spoken,] which [was discovered] [by the people] [of Zarahemla;] it [being the place] [of their <first> landing.] [[And they came [from there] up]] into [the <south> wilderness.]

Alma 13:75 [LDS 22:31]
Thus [the land] [on the northward] [was called] Desolation, [and the land] [on the southward] [was called] Bountiful; it [being the wilderness] which [is filled] [with all manner] [of <wild> animals] [of every] kind; [a part] [of which] [had come] [from the land] northward, [for food.]

Alma 13:76 [LDS 22:32]
[And now] [it was only] [the distance] [of a day] [and a half's] journey [for a Nephite,] [on the line] Bountiful, [and the land] Desolation, [from the east] [to the <west> sea;]

Alma 13:77 [LDS 22:32] [Note]
[And thus] [the land] [of Nephi,] [and the land] [of Zarahemla,] [were <nearly> surrounded] [by water;] [there being] [a <small> neck] [of land] between [the land] northward, [and the land] southward.

Alma 13:78 [LDS 22:33]
[And it came to pass] [that the Nephites] [had inhabited] [the land] Bountiful, [even from the east] [unto the <west> sea,]

Alma 13:79 [LDS 22:33] [Note]
[And thus] [the Nephites] [in their wisdom,] with [their guards] [and their armies,] [had hemmed in] [the Lamanites] [on the south,] [that thereby] [they should have <no> more] possession [on the north,] [that they might <not> overrun] [the land] northward;

Alma 13:80 [LDS 22:34]
[Therefore the Lamanites] [could have <no> more] possessions only [in the land] [of Nephi,] [and the wilderness] [round about.]

Alma 13:81 [LDS 22:34]
[Now this] [was wisdom] [in the Nephites;] [as the Lamanites] [were an enemy] [to them,] [they would <not> suffer] [their afflictions] [on every] hand, [and also] [that they might have] [a country] whither [they might flee,] [according to their desires.]

Alma 13:82 [LDS 22:35]
[And now] I, [having said] this, [return again] [to the account] [of Ammon,] [and Aaron,] Omner, [and Himni,] [and their brethren.]