BoM Translation Guide



Mormon 3

Mormon 3:1 [LDS 6:1]
[And now] [I finish] [my record] concerning [the destruction] [of my people,] [the Nephites.]

Mormon 3:2 [LDS 6:1]
[And it came to pass] [that we did march forth] before [the Lamanites.]

Mormon 3:3 [LDS 6:2]
[And I,] Mormon, wrote [an epistle] unto [the king] [of the Lamanites,] [and desired of him] [that he would grant] [unto us] [that we might gather together] [our people] unto [the land] [of Cumorah,] [by a hill] which [was called] Cumorah, [and there we would give them] battle.

Mormon 3:4 [LDS 6:3]
[And it came to pass] [that the king] [of the Lamanites] [did grant] [unto me] [the thing which] [I desired.]

Mormon 3:5 [LDS 6:4]
[And it came to pass] [that we did march forth] to [the land] [of Cumorah,] [and we did pitch] [our tents] [round about] [the hill] Cumorah; [and it was in a land] [of <many> <waters,>{incorrect punctuation} rivers] [and fountains;] [and here] [we had hope] [to gain] advantage over [the Lamanites.]

Mormon 3:6 [LDS 6:5]
[And when three] hundred [and eighty] [and four] years [had passed away,] [we had gathered in] all [the remainder] [of our people] unto [the land] Cumorah.

Mormon 3:7 [LDS 6:6]
[And it came to pass] [that when we had gathered in] all [our people] [in one] to [the land] [of Cumorah,] behold I, Mormon, began [to be] old; [and knowing it] [to be] [the <last> struggle] [of my people,] [and having been commanded] [of the Lord] [that I should <not> suffer] [that the records] which [had been handed down] [by our fathers,] [which were] sacred, [to fall] [into the hands] [of the Lamanites,] (for [the Lamanites] [would destroy them,)]

Mormon 3:8 [LDS 6:6]
Therefore [I made] this record [out of the plates] [of Nephi,] [and hid up] [in the hill] Cumorah, all [the records] which [had been entrusted] [to me] [by the hand] [of the Lord,] save [it were these] few plates which [I gave] unto [my son] Moroni.

Mormon 3:9 [LDS 6:7]
[And it came to pass] that [my people,] with [their wives] [and their children,] [did now] behold [the armies] [of the Lamanites] marching [towards them;] [and with that <awful> fear] [of death] [which fills] [the breasts] [of all] [the wicked,] [did they wait] [to receive them.]

Mormon 3:10 [LDS 6:8]
[And it came to pass] [that they came] [to battle] [against us,] [and every] soul [was filled] [with terror,] [because of the greatness] [of their numbers.]

Mormon 3:11 [LDS 6:9]
[And it came to pass] [that they did fall] upon [my people] [with the sword,] [and with the bow,] [and with the arrow,] [and with the ax,] [and with all manner] [of weapons] [of war.]

Mormon 3:12 [LDS 6:10]
[And it came to pass] [that my men] [were hewn down,] [yea,{incorrect punctuation} even] [my ten] thousand [who were] [with me;] [and I fell] wounded [in the midst;] [and they passed] [by me] [that they did <not> put an end] [to my life.]

Mormon 3:13 [LDS 6:11]
[And when they had gone through] [and hewn down] all [my people] save [it were twenty] [and four] [of us,] (among whom [was my son] Moroni,)

Mormon 3:14 [LDS 6:12]
[And we having survived] [the dead] [of our people,] [did behold] [on the morrow,] [when the Lamanites] [had returned] unto [their camps,] [from the top] [of the hill] Cumorah, [the ten] thousand [of my people] who [were hewn down,] [being led] [in the front] [by me;] [and we <also> beheld] [the ten] thousand [of my people] who [were led] [by my son] Moroni.

Mormon 3:15 [LDS 6:13]
[And behold,] [the ten] thousand [of Gidgiddonah] [had fallen,] [and he] also [in the midst;] [and Lama] [had fallen] with [his ten] thousand; [and Gilgal] [had fallen] with [his ten] thousand; [and Limhah] [had fallen] with [his ten] thousand; [and Jeneum] [had fallen] with [his ten] thousand; [and Cumenihah,] [and Moronihah,] [and Antionum,] [and Shiblom,] [and Shem,] [and Josh,] [had fallen] with [their ten] [thousand each.]

Mormon 3:16 [LDS 6:15]
[And it came to pass] [that there were] ten more who [did fall] [by the sword,] [with their ten] [thousand each;] [yea,{incorrect punctuation} even] all [my people,] save [it were those] twenty [and four] [who were] [with me,] [and also] [a few] [who had escaped] into [the <south> countries,] [and a few] [who had deserted over] unto [the Lamanites,] [had fallen.]

Mormon 3:17 [LDS 6:15]
[And their flesh,] [and bones,] [and blood] lay upon [the face] [of the earth,] [being left] [by the hands] [of those who] [slew them,] [to moulder] upon [the land,] [and to crumble] [and to return] [to their <mother> earth.]

Mormon 3:18 [LDS 6:16]
[And my soul] [was rent] [with anguish,] [because of the slain] [of my people,] [and I cried,] [O ye fair ones,] how could [ye have departed] from [the ways] [of the Lord!] [O ye fair ones,] how [could ye] [have rejected] [that Jesus,] [who stood] [with <open> arms] [to receive you!]

Mormon 3:19 [LDS 6:18]
Behold, if ye [had <not> done] this, [ye would <not> have fallen.] [But behold,] [ye are fallen,] [and I mourn] [your loss.]

Mormon 3:20 [LDS 6:19]
[O ye fair] sons [and daughters,] [ye fathers] [and mothers,] [ye husbands] [and wives,] [ye fair ones,] [how is] it [that ye could have fallen!]

Mormon 3:21 [LDS 6:20]
[But behold,] [ye are gone,] [and my sorrows] [can not] bring [your return;] [and the day] soon cometh [that your mortal] [must put on] immortality, [and <these> bodies] which [are now mouldering] [in corruption,] [must <soon> become] incorruptible bodies;

Mormon 3:22 [LDS 6:21]
[And then ye must stand] before [the <judgment> seat] [of Christ,] [to be judged] [according to your works;] [and if it so be] that ye [are righteous,] [then are ye blessed] [with your fathers] who [have gone] [before you.]

Mormon 3:23 [LDS 6:22]
[O that] [ye had repented] before [this <great> destruction] [had come] [upon you.] [But behold,] [ye are gone,] [and the Father,] yea, [the <eternal> Father] [of heaven] knoweth [your state;] [and he doeth] [with you] [according to his justice] [and mercy.]

Mormon 3:24 [LDS 7:1]
[And now] behold, [I would speak somewhat] unto [the remnant] [of <this> people] [who are spared,] [if it so be] that God [may give] [unto them] [my words,] [that they may know] [of the things] [of their fathers;] yea, [I speak] [unto you,] [ye remnant] [of the house] [of Israel;] [and these] [are the words] which [I speak,] [Know ye] [that ye are of the house] [of Israel.]

Mormon 3:25 [LDS 7:3]
[Know ye] that [ye must come] [unto repentance,] [[or ye [can not] be saved. ]]

Mormon 3:26 [LDS 7:4]
[Know ye] that [ye must lay down] [your weapons] [of war,] [and delight] no more [in the shedding] [of blood,] [and take them] not again, save [it be that] God [shall command] you.

Mormon 3:27 [LDS 7:5]
[Know ye] that [ye must come] [to the knowledge] [of your fathers,] [and repent] [of all] [your sins] [and iniquities,] [and believe] [in Jesus] Christ, [that he is the Son] [of God,] [and that he was slain] [by the Jews,] [and by the power] [of the Father] [he hath risen] again, whereby [he hath gained] [the victory] [over the grave;] [and also] [in him] [is the sting] [of death] [swallowed up.]

Mormon 3:28 [LDS 7:6]
[And he bringeth to pass] [the resurrection] [of the dead,] whereby man [must be raised] [to stand] before [his <judgment> seat.]

Mormon 3:29 [LDS 7:7]
[And he hath brought to pass] [the redemption] [of the world,] whereby [he that is found] guiltless [before him] [at the <judgment> day,] [hath it given] [unto him] [to dwell] [in the presence] [of God] [in his kingdom,] [[to sing <ceaseless> praises]] with [the choirs] above, unto [the Father,] [and unto] [the Son,] [and unto] [the <Holy> Ghost,] which [are <one> God,] [in a state] [of happiness] which [hath <no> end.]

Mormon 3:30 [LDS 7:8]
[Therefore repent,] [and be baptized] [in the name] [of Jesus,] [and lay hold upon] [the gospel] [of Christ,] which [shall be set] [before you,] not only [in <this> record,] [but also] [in the record] which [shall come] unto [the Gentiles] [from the Jews,] which record [shall come] [from the Gentiles] [unto you.]

Mormon 3:31 [LDS 7:9]
For behold, this [is written] for [the intent] [that ye may believe that;] [and if] [ye may believe that,] [ye will believe] this also; [and if] [ye believe] this, [ye will know] concerning [your fathers,] [and also] [the marvelous works] which [were wrought] [by the power] [of God] [among them;]

Mormon 3:32 [LDS 7:10]
[And ye will <also> know] that [ye are] [a remnant] [of the seed] [of Jacob;] [therefore ye are] numbered among [the people] [of the <first> covenant;]

Mormon 3:33 [LDS 7:10] [Note]
[And if it so be] [that ye believe] [in Christ,] [and are baptized,] first [with water,] then [with fire] [and with] [the <Holy> Ghost,] following [the example] [of our Savior] [according to that which] [he hath commanded us,] [it shall be] well [with you] [in the day] [of judgment.] Amen.