BoM Translation Guide



Alma 28

Alma 28:1 [LDS 61:1]
Behold, now [it came to pass] [that soon] after Moroni [had sent] [his epistle] unto [the chief governor,] [he received] [an epistle] [from Pahoran,] [the chief governor.]

Alma 28:2 [LDS 61:2]
[And these] [are the words] which [he received:] I, Pahoran, [who am the chief governor] [of this land,] [do send] these words unto Moroni, [the chief captain] over [the army:] Behold [I say] [unto you,] Moroni, that [I do <not> joy] [in your <great> afflictions;] yea, [it grieves] [my soul.]

Alma 28:3 [LDS 61:3]
Behold, [there are those who] [do joy] [in your afflictions;] yea, [insomuch that they have risen up] [in rebellion] [against me,] [and also] [those of my people] [who are] freemen; yea, [and those who] [have risen up] [are <exceeding>] numerous.

Alma 28:4 [LDS 61:4]
[And it] [is those who] [have sought] [to take away] [the <judgment> seat] [from me,] that [have been the cause] [of <this> <great> iniquity;]

Alma 28:5 [LDS 61:4] [Note]
For [they have used <great> flattery;] [and they have led away] [the hearts] [of <many> people,] which [will be the cause] [of <sore> affliction] [among us;] [they have withheld] [our provisions,] [and have daunted] [our freemen,] [that they have <not> come] [unto you.]

Alma 28:6 [LDS 61:5]
[And behold,] [they have driven me out] [before them,] [and I have fled] to [the land] [of Gideon,] with [as <many> men] [as it were possible] [that I could get.]

Alma 28:7 [LDS 61:6]
[And behold,] [I have sent] [a proclamation] [throughout <this> part] [of the land;] [and behold,] [they are flocking] [to us] daily, [to their arms,] [in the defense] [of their country,] [and their freedom,] [and to avenge] [our wrongs.]

Alma 28:8 [LDS 61:7]
[And they have come] [unto us,] [insomuch that those who] [have risen up] [in rebellion] [against us,] [are set] [at defiance;] yea, [insomuch that they do fear us,] [and durst not] [come out] [against us] [to battle.]

Alma 28:9 [LDS 61:8] [Note]
[They have got possession] [of the land,] [or the city] [of Zarahemla:] [they have appointed] [a king] [over them,] [and he hath written] unto [the king] [of the Lamanites,] [in the which] [he hath joined] [an alliance] [with him;]

Alma 28:10 [LDS 61:8] [Note]
[In the which] alliance, [he hath agreed] [to maintain] [the city] [of Zarahemla,] which maintenance [he supposeth] [will enable] [the Lamanites] [to conquer] [the remainder] [of the land,] [and he shall be placed] king over [this people,] [when they shall be conquered] under [the Lamanites.]

Alma 28:11 [LDS 61:9] [Note]
[And now,] [in your epistle] [you have censured me;] [but it mattereth] not, [I am] not angry, [but do rejoice] [in the greatness] [of your heart.]

Alma 28:12 [LDS 61:9]
I, Pahoran, [do <not> seek] [for power,] save only [to retain] [my <judgment> seat,] [that I may preserve] [the rights] [and the liberty] [of my people.]

Alma 28:13 [LDS 61:9]
[My soul] [standeth fast] [in that liberty,] [in the which] God [hath made us free.]

Alma 28:14 [LDS 61:10]
[And now] behold [we will resist] wickedness, [even unto] bloodshed.

Alma 28:15 [LDS 61:11]
[We would <not> shed] [the blood] [of the Lamanites,] if [they would stay] [in their own land.]

Alma 28:16 [LDS 61:11]
[We would <not> shed] [the blood] [of our brethren,] if [they would <not> rise up] [in rebellion] [and take] [the sword] [against us.]

Alma 28:17 [LDS 61:12]
[We would subject ourselves] [to the yoke] [of bondage,] if [it were requisite] [with the justice] [of God,] [or if] [he should command us] so [to do.]

Alma 28:18 [LDS 61:13]
[But behold] [he doth <not> command us] [that we shall subject ourselves] [to our enemies,] [but that we should put our trust] [in him] [and he will deliver us.]

Alma 28:19 [LDS 61:14]
Therefore [my <beloved> <brother> Moroni,] [let us resist] evil; [and whatsoever] evil [we can <not> resist] [with our words,] yea, [such as rebellions] [and dissensions,] [let us resist them] [with our swords,] [that we may retain] [our freedom,] [that we may rejoice] [in the <great> privilege] [of our church] [and in the cause] [of our Redeemer] [and our God.]

Alma 28:20 [LDS 61:15]
[Therefore come] [unto me] speedily, [with a few] [of your men,] [and leave] [the remainder] [in the charge] [of Lehi] [and Teancum;] give [unto them] power [to conduct] [the war] [in that part] [of the land,] [according to the Spirit] [of God,] which [is also] [the spirit] [of freedom] which [is in them.]

Alma 28:21 [LDS 61:16]
Behold [I have sent] [a <few> provisions] [unto them,] [that they may <not> perish] until [ye can come] [unto me.]

Alma 28:22 [LDS 61:17]
[Gather together] whatsoever force [ye can] upon [your march] hither, [and we will go] speedily against those dissenters, [in the strength] [of our God,] [according to the faith] [which is] [in us.]

Alma 28:23 [LDS 61:18]
[And we will take possession] [of the city] [of Zarahemla,] [that we may obtain] [more food] [to send forth] unto Lehi [and Teancum;] yea, [we will go forth] [against them] [in the strength] [of the Lord,] [and we will put an end] [to this] great iniquity.

Alma 28:24 [LDS 61:19]
[And now,] Moroni, [I do joy] [in receiving] [your epistle;] for [I was somewhat worried] concerning what [we should do,] whether [it should be] just [in us] [to go] against [our brethren.]

Alma 28:25 [LDS 61:20]
[But ye have said,] Except [they repent,] [the Lord] [hath commanded you] [that ye should go] [against them.]

Alma 28:26 [LDS 61:21]
[See that ye strengthen] Lehi [and Teancum] [in the Lord;] [tell them] [to fear] not, for God [will deliver them;] yea, [and also] all [those who] [stand fast] [in that liberty] wherewith God [hath made them] free.

Alma 28:27 [LDS 61:21]
[And now] [I close] [mine epistle] to [my <beloved> <brother> Moroni.]