BoM Translation Guide



Alma 22

Alma 22:1 [LDS 50:1]
[And now] [it came to pass] [that Moroni] [did <not> stop] [making preparations] [for war,] [or to defend] [his people] [against the Lamanites;] for [he caused that his armies] [should commence] [in the commencement] [of the twentieth] year [of the reign] [of the Judges,] [that they should commence] [in digging up] heaps [of earth] [round about] all [the cities,] [throughout all] [the land] which [was possessed] [by the Nephites;]

Alma 22:2 [LDS 50:2]
[And upon] [the top] [of <these> ridges] [of earth] [he caused that there should be] timbers; yea, works [of timbers] [built up] [to the height] [of a man,] [round about] [the cities.]

Alma 22:3 [LDS 50:3]
[And he caused that upon] those works [of timbers,] [there should be] [a frame] [of pickets] built upon [the timbers,] [round about;] [and they were strong] [and high;] [and he caused towers] [to be erected] [that overlooked] those works [of pickets;]

Alma 22:4 [LDS 50:4]
[And he caused places] [of security] [to be built] upon those towers, [that the stones] [and the arrows] [of the Lamanites] could not [hurt them.]

Alma 22:5 [LDS 50:5] [Note]
[And they were prepared,] that [they could cast] stones [from the top thereof,] [according to their pleasure] [and their strength,] [and slay him] [who should attempt to approach near] [the walls] [of the city.]

Alma 22:6 [LDS 50:6]
Thus Moroni [did prepare] strongholds against [the coming] [of their enemies,] [round about] every city [in all] [the land.]

Alma 22:7 [LDS 50:7]
[And it came to pass] [that Moroni] [caused that his armies] [should go forth] into [the <east> wilderness;] yea, [and they went forth,] [and drove] all [the Lamanites] who [were in the <east> wilderness] into [their own lands,] which [were south] [of the land] [of Zarahemla;]

Alma 22:8 [LDS 50:8]
[And the land] [of Nephi] [did run] [in a <straight> course] [from the <east> sea] [to the west.]

Alma 22:9 [LDS 50:9]
[And it came to pass] [that when Moroni] [[had driven <all> [the Lamanites] out]] [of the <east> wilderness,] which [was north] [of the lands] [of their own possessions,] [he caused that the inhabitants] who [were in the land] [of Zarahemla,] [and in the land] [round about,] [should go forth] into [the <east> wilderness,] [even to] [the borders,] [by the sea-] shore, [and possess] [the land.]

Alma 22:10 [LDS 50:10]
[And he also] placed armies [on the south,] [in the borders] [of their possessions,] [and caused them to erect] fortifications [that they might secure] [their armies] [and their people] [from the hands] [of their enemies.]

Alma 22:11 [LDS 50:11]
[And thus] [he cut off] all [the strongholds] [of the Lamanites,] [in the <east> wilderness:] yea, [and also] [on the west,] fortifying [the line] between [the Nephites] [and the Lamanites,] between [the land] [of Zarahemla] [and the land] [of Nephi;] [from the <west> sea,] running by [the head] [of the river] Sidon;

Alma 22:12 [LDS 50:11]
[The Nephites] possessing all [the land] northward; [yea,{incorrect punctuation} even] all [the land] which [was northward] [of the land] Bountiful, [according to their pleasure.]

Alma 22:13 [LDS 50:12]
Thus Moroni, [with his armies,] which [did increase] daily, [because of the assurance] [of protection] which [his works] [did bring forth] [unto them;] therefore [they did seek] [to cut off] [the strength] [and the power] [of the Lamanites,] [from off] [the lands] [of their possessions,] [that they should have <no> power] upon [the lands] [of their possessions.]

Alma 22:14 [LDS 50:13]
[And it came to pass] [that the Nephites] began [the foundation] [of a city;] [and they called] [the name] [of the city] Moroni; [and it was] [by the <east> sea;] [and it] [was on the south] [by the line] [of the possessions] [of the Lamanites.]

Alma 22:15 [LDS 50:14]
[And they also] began [a foundation] for [a city] between [the city] [of Moroni] [and the city] [of Aaron,] joining [the borders] [of Aaron] [and Moroni;] [and they called] [the name] [of the city,] [or the land,] Nephihah.

Alma 22:16 [LDS 50:15]
[And they also] began, [in that same] year, [to build] many cities [on the north;] one [in a <particular> manner] which [they called] Lehi, which [was in the north,] by [the borders] [of the sea-] shore. [And thus] ended [the twentieth] year.

Alma 22:17 [LDS 50:17]
[And in these] prosperous circumstances [were the people] [of Nephi,] [in the commencement] [of the twenty] [and first] year [of the reign] [of the Judges] over [the people] [of Nephi.]

Alma 22:18 [LDS 50:18]
[And they did prosper] exceedingly, [and they became <exceeding> rich;] yea, [and they did multiply,] [and wax strong] [in the land.]

Alma 22:19 [LDS 50:19]
[And thus] [we see] how merciful [and just] [are all] [the dealings] [of the Lord,] [to the fulfilling] [of all] [his words] unto [the children] [of men;]

Alma 22:20 [LDS 50:19]
Yea, [we can behold] [that his words] [are verified,] [even at this time,] which [he spake] unto Lehi saying, Blessed [art thou] [and thy children;] [and they shall be blessed;] inasmuch [as they shall keep] [my commandments,] [they shall prosper] [in the land.]

Alma 22:21 [LDS 50:20]
[But remember,] inasmuch [as they will <not> keep] [my commandments,] [they shall be cut off] [from the presence] [of the Lord.]

Alma 22:22 [LDS 50:21]
[And we see] [that <these> promises] [have been verified] to [the people] [of Nephi;] for [it has been] [their quarrelings] [and their contentions,] yea, [their murderings,] [and their plunderings,] [their idolatry,] [their whoredoms,] [and their abominations,] [which were] [among themselves,] [which brought] [upon them] [their wars] [and their destructions.]

Alma 22:23 [LDS 50:22]
[And those who] [were faithful] [in keeping] [the commandments] [of the Lord,] [were delivered] [at all] times, whilst thousands [of their <wicked> brethren] [have been consigned] [to bondage,] [or to perish] [by the sword,] [or to dwindle] [in unbelief,] [and mingle] with [the Lamanites.]

Alma 22:24 [LDS 50:23]
[But behold,] [there <never> was] [a <happier> <time> among] [the people] [of Nephi,] since [the days] [of Nephi,] [than in the days] [of Moroni;] yea, [even at this time,] [in the twenty] [and first] year [of the reign] [of the Judges.]

Alma 22:25 [LDS 50:24]
[And it came to pass] [that the twenty] [and second] year [of the reign] [of the Judges,] also ended [in peace;] yea, [and also] [the twenty] [and third] year.

Alma 22:26 [LDS 50:25]
[And it came to pass] [that in the commencement] [of the twenty] [and fourth] year [of the reign] [of the Judges,] [there would <also> have been] peace among [the people] [of Nephi,] [had it <not> been] [for a contention] which [took place] [among them] concerning [the land] [of Lehi,] [and the land] [of Morianton,] [which joined] [upon the borders] [of Lehi;] both [of which were] [on the borders] [by the sea-] shore.

Alma 22:27 [LDS 50:26] [Note]
For behold, [the people] who possessed [the land] [of Morianton] [did claim] [a part] [of the land] [of Lehi;] [therefore there began] [to be] [a <warm> contention] [between them,] [insomuch that] [the people] [of Morianton] [took up] arms against [their brethren,] [and they were determined] [by the sword] [to slay them.]

Alma 22:28 [LDS 50:27]
[But behold,] [the people] who possessed [the land] [of Lehi,] fled to [the camp] [of Moroni,] [and appealed] [unto him] [for assistance;] for behold, [they were] not [in the wrong.]

Alma 22:29 [LDS 50:28]
[And it came to pass] [that when the people] [of Morianton,] [who were led] [by a man] [whose name] [was Morianton,] found that [the people] [of Lehi] [had fled] to [the camp] [of Moroni,] [they were <exceeding> fearful] lest [the army] [of Moroni] [should come] [upon them,] [and destroy them;]

Alma 22:30 [LDS 50:29]
[Therefore,{incorrect punctuation} Morianton] [put it] [into their hearts] [that they should flee] to [the land] which [was northward,] which [was covered] [with <large> bodies] [of water,] [and take possession] [of the land] which [was northward.]

Alma 22:31 [LDS 50:30]
[And behold,] [they would have carried] this plan [into effect,] (which [would have been] [a cause] [to have been lamented,)] [but behold,] Morianton, [being a man] [of <much> passion,] [therefore he was angry] with one [of his maid-servants,] [and he fell] [upon her,] [and beat her] much.

Alma 22:32 [LDS 50:31]
[And it came to pass] [that she fled,] [and came over] to [the camp] [of Moroni,] [and told] Moroni [all things] concerning [the matter;] [and also] concerning [their intentions] [to flee] into [the land] northward.

Alma 22:33 [LDS 50:32]
Now behold, [the people] who [were in the land] Bountiful, [or rather Moroni,] feared [that they would hearken] [to the words] [of Morianton,] [and unite] with [his people,] [and thus] [he would obtain possession] [of those parts] [of the land,] which [would lay a foundation] [for <serious>] consequences among [the people] [of Nephi;] yea, which consequences [would lead] [to the overthrow] [of their liberty;]

Alma 22:34 [LDS 50:33]
[Therefore Moroni] sent [an army,] [with their camp,] [to head] [the people] [of Morianton,] [to stop] [their flight] into [the land] northward.

Alma 22:35 [LDS 50:34]
[And it came to pass] [that they did <not> head them,] until [they had come] to [the borders] [of the land] Desolation: [and there] [they did head them,] by [the <narrow> pass] [which led] [by the sea] into [the land] northward; yea, [by the sea,] [on the west,] [and on the east.]

Alma 22:36 [LDS 50:35]
[And it came to pass] [that the army] which [was sent] [by Moroni,] [which was led] [by a man] [whose name] [was Teancum,] [did meet] [the people] [of Morianton;]

Alma 22:37 [LDS 50:35]
[And so stubborn] [were the people] [of Morianton,] [(being inspired] [by his wickedness] [and his <flattering> words,)] that [a battle] commenced [between them,] [in which] Teancum [did slay] Morianton, [and defeat] [his army,] [and took them] prisoners, [and returned] to [the camp] [of Moroni.]

Alma 22:38 [LDS 50:36]
[And thus] ended [the twenty] [and fourth] year [of the reign] [of the Judges] over [the people] [of Nephi.] [And thus] [were the people] [of Morianton] [brought back.]

Alma 22:39 [LDS 50:36]
[And upon] [their covenanting] [to keep] [the peace,] [they were restored] to [the land] [of Morianton,] [and a union] [took place] [between them] [and the people] [of Lehi;] [and they were <also> restored] to [their lands.]

Alma 22:40 [LDS 50:37]
[And it came to pass] [that in the same] year that [the people] [of Nephi] [had peace] restored [unto them,] [that Nephihah,] [the second] chief judge, died, [having filled] [the judgment] seat [with <perfect> uprightness] before God;

Alma 22:41 [LDS 50:38]
[Nevertheless,{incorrect punctuation} he had refused] Alma [to take possession] [of <those> records] [and <those> things] which [were esteemed] [by Alma] [and his fathers] [to be most sacred;] [therefore Alma] [had conferred them] upon [his son] Helaman.

Alma 22:42 [LDS 50:39]
Behold, [it came to pass] [that the son] [of Nephihah] [was appointed] [to fill] [the <judgment> seat,] [in the stead] [of his father;] yea, [he was appointed] chief judge, [and governor] over [the people,] [with an oath,] [and <sacred> ordinance] [to judge] righteously, [and to keep] [the peace,] [and the freedom] [of the people,] [and to grant] [unto them] [their <sacred> privileges] [to worship] [the Lord] [their God;]

Alma 22:43 [LDS 50:39]
Yea, [to support] [and maintain] [the cause] [of God] all [his days,] [and to bring] [the wicked] [to justice,] [according to their crime.] Now behold, [his name] [was Pahoran.]

Alma 22:44 [LDS 50:40]
[And Pahoran] [did fill] [the seat] [of his father,] [and did commence] [his reign] [in the end] [of the twenty] [and fourth] year, over [the people] [of Nephi.]