BoM Translation Guide



Alma 29

Alma 29:1 [LDS 62:1]
[And now] [it came to pass] [that when Moroni] [had received] this epistle, [his heart] [did take courage,] [and was filled] [with <exceeding> <great> joy,] [because of the faithfulness] [of Pahoran,] [that he was] not also [a traitor] [to the freedom] [and cause] [of his country.]

Alma 29:2 [LDS 62:2]
[But he did <also> mourn] exceedingly, [because of the iniquity] [of those who] [had driven] Pahoran [from the <judgment> seat;] yea, [in fine,] [because of those who] [had rebelled] against [their country] [and also] [their God.]

Alma 29:3 [LDS 62:3]
[And it came to pass] [that Moroni] took [a <small> number] [of men] [according to the desire] [of Pahoran,] [and gave] Lehi [and Teancum] command over [the remainder] [of his army,] [and took his march] towards [the land] [of Gideon.]

Alma 29:4 [LDS 62:4]
[And he did raise] [the standard] [of liberty] [in whatsoever] place [he did enter,] [and gained] whatsoever force [he could] [in <all> his march] towards [the land] [of Gideon.]

Alma 29:5 [LDS 62:5]
[And it came to pass] [that thousands] [did flock] unto [his standard,] [and did take up] [their swords] [in the defense] [of their freedom,] [that they might <not> come] [into bondage.]

Alma 29:6 [LDS 62:6] [Note]
[And thus] [when Moroni] [had gathered together] whatsoever men [he could] [in <all> his march,] [he came] to [the land] [of Gideon;] [and uniting] [his forces] with [that of Pahoran,] [they became <exceeding> strong,] [even stronger] [than the men] [of Pachus,] [who was] [the king] [of <those> dissenters] [who had driven out] [the freemen] [out of the land] [of Zarahemla,] [and had taken possession] [of the land.]

Alma 29:7 [LDS 62:7]
[And it came to pass] [that Moroni] [and Pahoran] [went down] [with their armies] into [the land] [of Zarahemla,] [and went forth] against [the city,] [and did meet] [the men] [of Pachus,] [insomuch that they did come] [to battle.]

Alma 29:8 [LDS 62:8]
[And behold,] Pachus [was slain,] [and his men] [were taken] prisoners; [and Pahoran] [was restored] [to his <judgment> seat.]

Alma 29:9 [LDS 62:9]
[And the men] [of Pachus] received [their trial,] [according to the law,] [and also] those king-men who [had been taken] [and cast] [into prison;] [and they were executed] [according to the law;]

Alma 29:10 [LDS 62:9]
Yea, those men [of Pachus,] [and <those> king-men,] whosoever [would <not> take up] arms [in the defense] [of their country,] [but would fight] [against it,] [were put to death.]

Alma 29:11 [LDS 62:10]
[And thus] [it became expedient] [that <this> law] [should be <strictly> observed,] [for the safety] [of their country;] yea, [and whosoever] [was found] denying [their freedom,] [was <speedily> executed] [according to the law.]

Alma 29:12 [LDS 62:11]
[And thus] ended [the thirtieth] year [of the reign] [of the Judges] over [the people] [of Nephi:] Moroni [and Pahoran] [having restored] peace [to the land] [of Zarahemla,] among [their own people,] [having inflicted death] upon all [those who were] not true [to the cause] [of freedom.]

Alma 29:13 [LDS 62:12]
[And it came to pass] [in the commencement] [of the thirty] [and first] year [of the reign] [of the Judges] over [the people] [of Nephi,] Moroni immediately [caused that provisions] [should be sent,] [and also] [an army] [of six] thousand men [should be sent] unto Helaman, [to assist him] [in preserving] [that part] [of the land;]

Alma 29:14 [LDS 62:13]
[And he also] [caused that an army] [of six] thousand men, [with a sufficient] quantity [of food,] [should be sent] [to the armies] [of Lehi] [and Teancum.]

Alma 29:15 [LDS 62:13]
[And it came to pass] [that this] [was done,] [to fortify] [the land] [against the Lamanites.]

Alma 29:16 [LDS 62:14]
[And it came to pass] [that Moroni] [and Pahoran,] leaving [a <large> body] [of men] [in the land] [of Zarahemla,] [took their march] [with a <large> body] [of men] towards [the land] [of Nephihah,] [being determined] [to overthrow] [the Lamanites] [in that city.]

Alma 29:17 [LDS 62:15]
[And it came to pass] [that as they were marching] towards [the land,] [they took] [a <large> body] [of men] [of the Lamanites,] [and slew] many [of them,] [and took] [their provisions,] [and their weapons] [of war.]

Alma 29:18 [LDS 62:16]
[And it came to pass] after [they had taken them,] [they caused them to enter] [into a covenant,] [[that they would <no> <more> take up]] [their weapons] [of war] against [the Nephites.]

Alma 29:19 [LDS 62:17]
[And when they had entered] [into this covenant,] [they sent them] [to dwell] with [the people] [of Ammon;] [and they were] [in number] [about four] thousand who [had <not> been slain.]

Alma 29:20 [LDS 62:18]
[And it came to pass] [that when they had sent them away,] [they pursued] [their march] towards [the land] [of Nephihah.]

Alma 29:21 [LDS 62:18]
[And it came to pass] [that when they had come] to [the city] Nephihah, [they did pitch] [their tents] [in the plains] [of Nephihah,] which [is near] [the city] Nephihah.

Alma 29:22 [LDS 62:19]
[Now Moroni] [was desirous] [that the Lamanites] [should come out] [to battle] [against them,] upon [the plains;] [but the Lamanites] knowing [of their <exceeding> great] courage, [and beholding] [the greatness] [of their numbers,] therefore [they durst not] [come out] [against them;] therefore [they did <not> come] [to battle] [in <that> day.]

Alma 29:23 [LDS 62:20]
[[And when [the night] came, ]] Moroni [went forth] [in the darkness] [of the night,] [and came upon] [the top] [of the wall] [to spy out] [in what] part [of the city] [the Lamanites] [did camp] [with their army.]

Alma 29:24 [LDS 62:21]
[And it came to pass] that they [were on the east,] [by the entrance;] [and they were <all> asleep.]

Alma 29:25 [LDS 62:21]
[And now] Moroni returned to [his army,] [and caused that they should prepare] [in haste] strong cords [and ladders,] [to be let down] [from the top] [of the wall] [into the <inner> part] [of the wall.]

Alma 29:26 [LDS 62:22]
[And it came to pass] [that Moroni] [caused that his men] [should march forth] [and come] upon [the top] [of the wall,] [and let themselves down] into [that part] [of the city,] [yea,{incorrect punctuation} even] [on the west,] where [the Lamanites] [did <not> camp] [with their armies.]

Alma 29:27 [LDS 62:22]
[And it came to pass] [that they were all let <down> <into>] [the city] [by night,] [by the means] [of their <strong> cords] [and their ladders;] thus [when the morning] came, [they were all] [within the walls] [of the city.]

Alma 29:28 [LDS 62:24] [Note]
[And now] [when the Lamanites] awoke, [and saw] [that the armies] [of Moroni] were [within the walls,] [they were affrighted] exceedingly, [insomuch that they did flee out] [by the pass.]

Alma 29:29 [LDS 62:25]
[And now] [when Moroni] saw that [they were fleeing] [before him,] [he did cause] [that his men] [should march forth] [against them,] [and slew] many, [and surrounded] many others [and took them] prisoners; [and the remainder] [of them] fled into [the land] [of Moroni,] [which was] [in the borders] [of the sea-] shore.

Alma 29:30 [LDS 62:26]
Thus [had Moroni] [and Pahoran] obtained [the possession] [of the city] [of Nephihah,] without [the loss] [of <one> soul;] [and there were many] [of the Lamanites] who [were slain.]

Alma 29:31 [LDS 62:27]
[Now it came to pass] [that many] [of the Lamanites] who [were prisoners,] [were desirous] [to join] [the people] [of Ammon,] [and become] [a <free> people.]

Alma 29:32 [LDS 62:28]
[And it came to pass] [that as many as] [were desirous,] [unto them] [it was granted,] [according to their desires;] therefore all [the prisoners] [of the Lamanites] [did join] [the people] [of Ammon,] [and did begin] [to labor] exceedingly, tilling [the ground,] raising [all manner] [of grain,] [and flocks,] [and herds] [of every] kind;

Alma 29:33 [LDS 62:29] [Note]
[And thus] [[were [the Nephites] relieved ]] [from a <great> burthen;] yea, [insomuch that] [they were relieved] [from all] [the prisoners] [of the Lamanites.]

Alma 29:34 [LDS 62:30]
[Now it came to pass] [that Moroni,] after [he had obtained possession] [of the city] [of Nephihah,] [having taken] many prisoners, which [did reduce] [the armies] [of the Lamanites] exceedingly, [and having retained] many [of the Nephites] who [had been taken] prisoners, which [did strengthen] [the army] [of Moroni] exceedingly; [therefore Moroni] [went forth] [from the land] [of Nephihah] to [the land] [of Lehi.]

Alma 29:35 [LDS 62:31]
[And it came to pass] [that when the Lamanites] saw [that Moroni] [was coming] [against them,] [they were <again> frightened,] [and fled] before [the army] [of Moroni.]

Alma 29:36 [LDS 62:32]
[And it came to pass] [that Moroni] [and his army] [did pursue them] [from city] [to city,] until [they were met] [by Lehi] [and Teancum;] [and the Lamanites] fled [from Lehi] [and Teancum,] [even down] upon [the borders] [by the sea-] shore, until [they came] to [the land] [of Moroni.]

Alma 29:37 [LDS 62:33]
[And the armies] [of the Lamanites] [were all] [gathered together,] [insomuch that they] [were all] [in <one> body,] [in the land] [of Moroni.]

Alma 29:38 [LDS 62:33]
[Now Ammoron,] [the king] [of the Lamanites,] was also [with them.]

Alma 29:39 [LDS 62:34]
[And it came to pass] [that Moroni,] [and Lehi,] [and Teancum,] [did encamp] [with their armies] [round about] [in the borders] [of the land] [of Moroni,] [insomuch that the Lamanites] [were encircled about] [in the borders] by [the wilderness,] [on the south,] [and in the borders] by [the wilderness,] [on the east;] [and thus] [they did encamp] [for the night.]

Alma 29:40 [LDS 62:35]
For behold, [the Nephites] [and the Lamanites] also, [were weary] [because of the greatness] [of the march;] therefore [they did <not> resolve] upon any stratagem [in the night time,] save [it were Teancum:]

Alma 29:41 [LDS 62:35]
For [he was <exceeding> angry] [with Ammoron,] [insomuch that he considered] [that Ammoron] [and Amalickiah] [his brother,] [had been the cause] [of <this> great] [and <lasting> war] [between them] [and the Lamanites,] which [had been the cause] [of so <much> war] [and bloodshed,] yea, [and so <much> famine.]

Alma 29:42 [LDS 62:36]
[And it came to pass] [that Teancum] [in his anger] [did go forth] into [the camp] [of the Lamanites,] [and did let himself down over] [the walls] [of the city.]

Alma 29:43 [LDS 62:36]
[And he went forth] [with a cord,] [from place] [to place,] [insomuch that he did find] [the king;] [and he did cast] [a javelin at him,] which [did pierce him] near [the heart.]

Alma 29:44 [LDS 62:36]
[But behold,] [the king] [did awake] [his servant] before [he died,] [insomuch that they did pursue] Teancum, [and slew him.]

Alma 29:45 [LDS 62:37]
[Now it came to pass] [that when Lehi] [and Moroni] knew that Teancum [was dead,] [they were <exceeding> sorrowful:] for behold, [he had been] [a man] who [had fought] valiantly [for his country,] yea, [a <true> friend] [to liberty;] [and he had suffered] very many exceeding sore afflictions.

Alma 29:46 [LDS 62:37]
[But behold,] [he was dead,] [and had gone] [the way] [of all] [the earth.]

Alma 29:47 [LDS 62:38]
[Now it came to pass] [that Moroni] [marched forth] [on the morrow,] [and came] upon [the Lamanites,] [insomuch that they did slay them] [with a <great> slaughter;] [and they did drive them out] [of the land:] [and they did flee,] [even that they did <not> return] [at <that> time] against [the Nephites.]

Alma 29:48 [LDS 62:39]
[And thus] ended [the thirty] [and first] year [of the reign] [of the Judges] over [the people] [of Nephi;] [and thus] [they had had] wars, [and bloodsheds,] [and famine,] [and affliction] [for the space] [of <many> years.]

Alma 29:49 [LDS 62:40]
[And there had been murders,] [and contentions,] [and dissensions,] [and all manner] [of iniquity] among [the people] [of Nephi;] nevertheless, [for the righteous'] sake, yea, [because of the prayers] [of the righteous,] [they were spared.]

Alma 29:50 [LDS 62:41]
[But behold,] [because of the <exceeding> <great> length] [of the war] between [the Nephites] [and the Lamanites,] many [had become hardened,] [because of the <exceeding> <great> length] [of the war;]

Alma 29:51 [LDS 62:41]
[And many] [were softened,] [because of their afflictions,] [insomuch that they did humble themselves] before God, [even in the depth] [of humility.]

Alma 29:52 [LDS 62:42]
[And it came to pass] [that after] Moroni [had fortified] those parts [of the land] which [were most exposed] [to the Lamanites,] until [they were <sufficiently> strong,] [he returned] to [the city] [of Zarahemla,] [and also] Helaman returned [to the place] [of his inheritance;] [and there was] once more peace established among [the people] [of Nephi.]

Alma 29:53 [LDS 62:43]
[And Moroni] [yielded up] [the command] [of his armies] [into the hands] [of his son,] [whose name] [was Moronihah;] [and he retired] to [his own house] [that he might spend] [the remainder] [of his days] [in peace.]

Alma 29:54 [LDS 62:44]
[And Pahoran] [did return] [to his <judgment> seat;] [and Helaman] [did take upon him] again [to preach] unto [the people] [the word] [of God:] for [because of so <many> wars] [and contentions,] [it had become expedient] that [a regulation] [should be made] again [in the church;]

Alma 29:55 [LDS 62:45]
[Therefore Helaman] [and his brethren] [went forth,] [and did declare] [the word] [of God] [with <much> power,] [unto the convincing] [of <many> people] [of their wickedness,] which [did cause them] [to repent] [of their sins,] [and to be baptized] unto [the Lord] [their God.]

Alma 29:56 [LDS 62:46]
[And it came to pass] [that they did establish] again [the church] [of God,] [throughout all] [the land;] yea, [and regulations] [were made] [concerning the law.]

Alma 29:57 [LDS 62:47]
[And their judges,] [and their <chief> judges] [were chosen.]

Alma 29:58 [LDS 62:48]
[And the people] [of Nephi] began [to prosper] again [in the land,] [and began] [to multiply] [and to wax <exceeding> strong] again [in the land.]

Alma 29:59 [LDS 62:49]
[And they began] [to grow] exceeding rich; [but notwithstanding] [their riches,] [or their strength,] [or their prosperity,] [they were <not> lifted up] [in the pride] [of their eyes;] neither [were they slow] [to remember] [the Lord] [their God:] [but they did humble themselves] exceedingly [before him;]

Alma 29:60 [LDS 62:50]
Yea, [they did remember] [how great things] [the Lord] [had done] [for them,] [that he had delivered them] [from death,] [and from bonds,] [and from prisons,] [and from all manner] [of afflictions;] [and he had delivered them out] [of the hands] [of their enemies.]

Alma 29:61 [LDS 62:51]
[And they did pray] unto [the Lord] [their God] continually, [insomuch that the Lord] [did bless them] [according to his word,] [so that they did wax strong,] [and prosper] [in the land.]

Alma 29:62 [LDS 62:52]
[And it came to pass] [that all] these things [were done.]

Alma 29:63 [LDS 62:52]
[And Helaman] died, [in the thirty] [and fifth] year [of the reign] [of the Judges] over [the people] [of Nephi.]