BoM Translation Guide



Alma 7

Alma 7:1 [LDS 9:1]
[And again:] I, Alma, [having been commanded] [of God] [that I should take] Amulek [and go forth] [and preach] again unto [this people,] [or the people] who [were in the city] [of Ammonihah,] [it came to pass] [as I began] [to preach] [unto them,] [they began] [to contend] [with me,] saying, [Who art] thou?

Alma 7:2 [LDS 9:2]
[Suppose ye] [that we shall believe] [the testimony] [of <one> man,] although [he should preach] [unto us] [that the earth] [should pass away?]

Alma 7:3 [LDS 9:3]
[Now they understood] not [the words] which [they spake:] for [they knew] not [that the earth] [should pass away.]

Alma 7:4 [LDS 9:4]
[And they said] also, [We will <not> believe] [thy words,] if [thou shouldst prophesy] [that <this> <great> city] [should be destroyed] [in <one> day.]

Alma 7:5 [LDS 9:5]
[Now they knew] not that God [could do such marvelous works,] for they [were a hard-hearted] [and <stiff-necked> people.]

Alma 7:6 [LDS 9:6]
[And they said,] Who [is God,] [that sendeth] no more authority [than <one> <man> among] [this people,] [to declare] [unto them] [the truth] [of such great] [and <marvelous> things?]

Alma 7:7 [LDS 9:7]
[And they stood forth] [to lay] [their hands] [on me;] [but behold,] [they did] not.

Alma 7:8 [LDS 9:8]
[And I stood] [with boldness] [to declare] [unto them,] yea, [I did <boldly> testify] [unto them,] saying: Behold, [O ye wicked] [and <perverse> <generation,>{incorrect punctuation} how] [have ye forgotten] [the tradition] [of your fathers;] yea, how soon [ye have forgotten] [the commandments] [of God.]

Alma 7:9 [LDS 9:9]
[Do ye <not> remember] [that our father] Lehi [was brought out] [of Jerusalem] [by the hand] [of God?]

Alma 7:10 [LDS 9:9]
[Do ye <not> remember] that [they were all led] [by him] [through the wilderness?]

Alma 7:11 [LDS 9:10]
[And have ye forgotten] [so soon] how many times [he delivered] [our fathers] [out of the hands] [of their enemies,] [and preserved them] [from being destroyed,] even [by the hands] [of their own brethren?]

Alma 7:12 [LDS 9:11]
Yea, [and if it had not been] for [his <matchless> power,] [and his mercy,] [and his <long> suffering] [towards us,] [we should unavoidably] have been [cut off] [from the face] [of the earth,] long before [this period] [of time,] [and perhaps] [been consigned] [to a state] [of <endless> misery] [and wo.]

Alma 7:13 [LDS 9:12]
Behold, now [I say] [unto you,] [that he commandeth] you [to repent;] [and except] [ye repent,] [[ye can [in no wise] inherit [the kingdom] [of God.]]]

Alma 7:14 [LDS 9:12]
[But behold,] this [is <not> all:] [he has commanded] you [to repent,] [or he will utterly destroy you] [from off] [the face] [of the earth;] yea, [he will visit you] [in his anger,] [and in his <fierce> anger] [he will <not> turn away.]

Alma 7:15 [LDS 9:13]
Behold, [do ye <not> remember] [the words] which [he spake] unto Lehi, saying, [that inasmuch] [as ye shall keep] [my commandments] [ye shall prosper] [in the land?]

Alma 7:16 [LDS 9:13]
[And again] [it is said,] [that inasmuch] [as ye will <not> keep] [my commandments,] [ye shall be cut off] [from the presence] [of the Lord.]

Alma 7:17 [LDS 9:14]
[Now I would that] [ye should remember,] [that inasmuch] [as the Lamanites] [have <not> kept] [the commandments] [of God,] [they have been cut off] [from the presence] [of the Lord.]

Alma 7:18 [LDS 9:14]
[Now we see] [that the word] [of the Lord] [has been verified] [in <this> thing,] [and the Lamanites] [have been cut off] [from his presence,] [from the beginning] [of their transgressions] [in the land.]

Alma 7:19 [LDS 9:15] [Note]
[Nevertheless I say] [unto you,] [that it shall be more tolerable] [for them] [in the day] [of judgment] [than for you,] if [ye remain] [in your sins;]

Alma 7:20 [LDS 9:15]
Yea, [and even] [more tolerable] [for them] [in <this> life,] than [for you,] except [ye repent,] for [there are <many> promises] [which are] extended [to the Lamanites:]

Alma 7:21 [LDS 9:16]
For [it is] [because of the traditions] [of their fathers] [that cause them to remain] [in their state] [of ignorance;] therefore [the Lord] [will be merciful unto them,] [and prolong] [their existence] [in the land.]

Alma 7:22 [LDS 9:17] [Note]
[And at some period] [of time] [they will be brought] [to believe] [in his word,] [and to know] [of the incorrectness] [of the traditions] [of their fathers;]

Alma 7:23 [LDS 9:17]
[And many of them] [will be saved,] [for the Lord] [will be merciful] [unto all] who call [on his name.]

Alma 7:24 [LDS 9:18]
[But behold,] [I say] [unto you,] [that if] [ye persist] [in your wickedness,] [that your days] [shall <not> be prolonged] [in the land,] for [the Lamanites] [shall be sent] [upon you;]

Alma 7:25 [LDS 9:18]
[And if] [ye repent] not, [they shall come] [in a time] [when you know] not, [and ye shall be visited] [with utter destruction;]

Alma 7:26 [LDS 9:19]
[And it shall be] [according to the <fierce> anger] [of the Lord;] for [he will <not> suffer you] [that ye shall live] [in your iniquities] [to destroy] [his people.]

Alma 7:27 [LDS 9:19]
[I say] [unto you,] Nay; [he would rather suffer] [that the Lamanites] [might destroy] all this people who [are called] [the people] [of Nephi,] if [it were possible] [that they could fall] [into sins] [and transgressions,] after [having had] [so much] light [and so much] knowledge given [unto them] [of the Lord] [their God;]

Alma 7:28 [LDS 9:20]
Yea, after [having been] such [a <highly> <favored> people] [of the Lord;] yea, after [having been favored] [above every other] nation, kindred, tongue [or people;]

Alma 7:29 [LDS 9:20]
After [having had all things] [made known] [unto them,] [according to their desires,] [and their faith,] [and prayers,] [of that which] [has been,] [and which] is, [and which] [is to come;]

Alma 7:30 [LDS 9:21]
[Having been visited] [by the Spirit] [of God;] [having conversed] [with angels,] [and having been spoken] unto [by the voice] [of the Lord;]

Alma 7:31 [LDS 9:21]
[And having the spirit] [of prophecy,] [and the spirit] [of revelation,] [and also] many gifts; [the gift] [of speaking] with tongues, [and the gift] [of preaching,] [and the gift] [of the <Holy> Ghost,] [and the gift] [of translation:]

Alma 7:32 [LDS 9:22] [Note]
Yea, [and after] [having been delivered] [of God] [out of the land] [of Jerusalem,] [by the hand] [of the Lord;]

Alma 7:33 [LDS 9:22]
[Having been saved] [from famine,] [and from sickness,] [and all manner] [of diseases] [of every kind;]

Alma 7:34 [LDS 9:22] [Note]
[And they having been] [waxed strong] [in battle,] [that they might not] be destroyed; [having been brought out] [of bondage] time [after time,] [and having been kept] [and preserved] until now; [and they have been prospered] until [they are rich] [in all] [manner of things.]

Alma 7:35 [LDS 9:23]
[And now] behold [I say] [unto you,] [that if] this people, who [have received] [so many] blessings [from the hand] [of the Lord,] [should transgress,] contrary [to the light] [and knowledge] which [they do have;]

Alma 7:36 [LDS 9:23]
[I say] [unto you,] [that if] this be [the case;] [that if] [they should fall] [into transgression,] [that it would be far] more tolerable for [the Lamanites] [than for them.]

Alma 7:37 [LDS 9:24]
For behold, [the promises] [of the Lord] [are extended] [to the Lamanites,] [but they are] not [unto you,] if [ye transgress;]

Alma 7:38 [LDS 9:24] [Note]
For [[has not [the Lord] expressly promised [and <firmly> decreed,] [that if] [ye will rebel] [against him,] [that ye shall utterly be destroyed] [from off] [the face] [of the earth?]]]

Alma 7:39 [LDS 9:25]
[And now] [for <this> <cause,>] [that ye may not] be destroyed, [the Lord] [has sent] [his angel] [to visit] many [of his people,] declaring [unto them] [that they must go forth] [and cry] mightily unto this people, saying, [Repent ye,] [repent ye,] for [the kingdom] [of heaven] [is nigh at hand;]

Alma 7:40 [LDS 9:26]
[And not] many days hence, [the Son] [of God] [shall come] [in his glory;] [and his glory] [shall be] [the glory] [of the <Only> Begotten] [of the Father,] full [of grace,] equity [and truth,] full [of patience,] mercy, [and <long> <suffering,>{incorrect punctuation} quick] [to hear] [the cries] [of his people,] [and to answer] [their prayers.]

Alma 7:41 [LDS 9:27]
[And behold,] [he cometh] [to redeem] [those who] [will be baptized] [unto repentance,] [through faith] [on his name;]

Alma 7:42 [LDS 9:28]
[Therefore prepare ye] [the way] [of the Lord,] for [the time] [is at hand] [that all] men [shall reap] [a reward] [of their works,] [according to that which] [they have been:]

Alma 7:43 [LDS 9:28]
If [they have been] righteous, [they shall reap] [the salvation] [of their souls,] [according to the power] [and deliverance] [of Jesus] Christ;

Alma 7:44 [LDS 9:28]
[And if] [they have been evil,] [they shall reap] [the damnation] [of their souls,] [according to the power] [and captivation] [of the devil.]

Alma 7:45 [LDS 9:29]
Now behold, this [is the voice] [of the angel,] crying unto [the people.]

Alma 7:46 [LDS 9:30]
[And now] [my <beloved> brethren,] for [ye are my brethren,] [and ye had ought to be beloved,] [and ye had ought to bring forth] works which [are meet] for repentance, [seeing that your hearts] [have been <grossly> hardened] against [the word] [of God,] [and seeing that ye] [are a lost] [and a <fallen> people.]

Alma 7:47 [LDS 9:31]
[Now it came to pass] [that when I,] Alma, [had spoken] these words, behold, [the people] [were wroth] [with me,] because [I said] unto them that they [were a hard-hearted] [and a <stiff-necked> people;]

Alma 7:48 [LDS 9:32]
[And also] because [I said] unto them that they [were a lost] [and a <fallen> people,] [they were angry] [with me,] [and sought] [to lay] [their hands] [upon me,] [that they might cast me] [into prison;]

Alma 7:49 [LDS 9:33]
[But it came to pass] [that the Lord] [did <not> suffer them] [that they should take] me [at <that> time] [and cast me] [into prison.]

Alma 7:50 [LDS 9:34]
[And it came to pass] [that Amulek] went [and stood forth,] [and began] [to preach] [unto them also.]

Alma 7:51 [LDS 9:34]
[And now] [the words] [of Amulek] [[are not all written; [nevertheless a part] [of his words] [are written] [in <this> book.]]]