Mormon (4th Grade)

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Mormon 1

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Verse Original 4th Grade
Mormon 1:1 And now I, Mormon, make a record of the things which I have both seen and heard, and call it the Book of Mormon. I am Mormon. I am writing down the things I have seen and heard. I call it the Book of Mormon.
Mormon 1:2 And about the time that Ammaron hid up the records unto the Lord, he came unto me, (I being about ten years of age, and I began to be learned somewhat after the manner of the learning of my people) and Ammaron said unto me: I perceive that thou art a sober child, and art quick to observe; When Ammaron hid the records for the Lord, he came to me (I was about ten years old and starting to learn like my people). Ammaron said to me: I see you are a serious child and learn quickly.
Mormon 1:3 Therefore, when ye are about twenty and four years old I would that ye should remember the things that ye have observed concerning this people; and when ye are of that age go to the land Antum, unto a hill which shall be called Shim; and there have I deposited unto the Lord all the sacred engravings concerning this people. When you are about 24 years old, remember what you have seen about these people. Then, go to the land called Antum, to a hill named Shim. There, I have left all the special writings about these people for the Lord.
Mormon 1:4 And behold, ye shall take the plates of Nephi unto yourself, and the remainder shall ye leave in the place where they are; and ye shall engrave on the plates of Nephi all the things that ye have observed concerning this people. Take the plates of Nephi with you. Leave the rest where they are. Write on the plates of Nephi everything you have seen about these people.
Mormon 1:5 And I, Mormon, being a descendant of Nephi, (and my father—s name was Mormon) I remembered the things which Ammaron commanded me. I am Mormon. I am related to Nephi. My father’s name is also Mormon. I remembered what Ammaron told me to do.
Mormon 1:6 And it came to pass that I, being eleven years old, was carried by my father into the land southward, even to the land of Zarahemla. When I was eleven years old, my dad took me to a new place called Zarahemla, which was south.
Mormon 1:7 The whole face of the land had become covered with buildings, and the people were as numerous almost, as it were the sand of the sea. The land was full of buildings, and there were so many people, almost like the sand on the beach.
Mormon 1:8 And it came to pass in this year there began to be a war between the Nephites, who consisted of the Nephites and the Jacobites and the Josephites and the Zoramites; and this war was between the Nephites, and the Lamanites and the Lemuelites and the Ishmaelites. In this year, a war started. The Nephites fought against the Lamanites and their friends.
Mormon 1:9 Now the Lamanites and the Lemuelites and the Ishmaelites were called Lamanites, and the two parties were Nephites and Lamanites. The Lamanites and the Lemuelites and the Ishmaelites were all called Lamanites. There were two groups: the Nephites and the Lamanites.
Mormon 1:10 And it came to pass that the war began to be among them in the borders of Zarahemla, by the waters of Sidon. The war started by the edge of Zarahemla, near the water called Sidon.
Mormon 1:11 And it came to pass that the Nephites had gathered together a great number of men, even to exceed the number of thirty thousand. And it came to pass that they did have in this same year a number of battles, in which the Nephites did beat the Lamanites and did slay many of them. The Nephites got many men together, more than thirty thousand. During that year, they had many fights. The Nephites won and beat many Lamanites.
Mormon 1:12 And it came to pass that the Lamanites withdrew their design, and there was peace settled in the land; and peace did remain for the space of about four years, that there was no bloodshed. The Lamanites changed their plan, and there was peace in the land. The peace lasted for about four years, and there was no fighting.
Mormon 1:13 But wickedness did prevail upon the face of the whole land, insomuch that the Lord did take away his beloved disciples, and the work of miracles and of healing did cease because of the iniquity of the people. Bad things were happening everywhere. So, the Lord took away his special helpers, and miracles and healing stopped because the people were doing wrong things.
Mormon 1:14 And there were no gifts from the Lord, and the Holy Ghost did not come upon any, because of their wickedness and unbelief. There were no gifts from God, and the Holy Ghost did not come to anyone, because they were bad and did not believe.
Mormon 1:15 And I, being fifteen years of age and being somewhat of a sober mind, therefore I was visited of the Lord, and tasted and knew of the goodness of Jesus. When I was fifteen years old, I was serious and thoughtful. Then the Lord visited me, and I felt and knew how good Jesus is.
Mormon 1:16 And I did endeavor to preach unto this people, but my mouth was shut, and I was forbidden that I should preach unto them; for behold they had wilfully rebelled against their God; and the beloved disciples were taken away out of the land, because of their iniquity. I tried to tell the people about God, but I could not speak. God did not let me talk to them because they had turned against Him. The good followers of God were taken away because the people were doing bad things.
Mormon 1:17 But I did remain among them, but I was forbidden to preach unto them, because of the hardness of their hearts; and because of the hardness of their hearts the land was cursed for their sake. But I stayed with them. I could not teach them because their hearts were hard. Because their hearts were hard, the land was cursed for them.
Mormon 1:18 And these Gadianton robbers, who were among the Lamanites, did infest the land, insomuch that the inhabitants thereof began to hide up their treasures in the earth; and they became slippery, because the Lord had cursed the land, that they could not hold them, nor retain them again. The bad robbers from the Lamanites were all over the land. The people got scared and buried their treasures in the ground. But the treasures would disappear because the Lord had cursed the land.
Mormon 1:19 And it came to pass that there were sorceries, and witchcrafts, and magics; and the power of the evil one was wrought upon all the face of the land, even unto the fulfilling of all the words of Abinadi, and also Samuel the Lamanite. There were bad spells and magic everywhere. The evil power was all over the land. This made what Abinadi and Samuel the Lamanite said come true.

Mormon 2

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Verse Original 4th Grade
Mormon 2:1 And it came to pass in that same year there began to be a war again between the Nephites and the Lamanites. And notwithstanding I being young, was large in stature; therefore the people of Nephi appointed me that I should be their leader, or the leader of their armies. That year, the Nephites and the Lamanites started a war again. Even though I was young, I was big and strong. So, the Nephites chose me to be their leader in the army.
Mormon 2:2 Therefore it came to pass that in my sixteenth year I did go forth at the head of an army of the Nephites, against the Lamanites; therefore three hundred and twenty and six years had passed away. So, when I was sixteen years old, I led the Nephite army to fight the Lamanites. Three hundred and twenty-six years had gone by.
Mormon 2:3 And it came to pass that in the three hundred and twenty and seventh year the Lamanites did come upon us with exceedingly great power, insomuch that they did frighten my armies; therefore they would not fight, and they began to retreat towards the north countries. In the year 327, the Lamanites came with great power and scared my armies. My armies didn’t fight and started to run away to the north.
Mormon 2:4 And it came to pass that we did come to the city of Angola, and we did take possession of the city, and make preparations to defend ourselves against the Lamanites. And it came to pass that we did fortify the city with our might; but notwithstanding all our fortifications the Lamanites did come upon us and did drive us out of the city. We went to the city of Angola and took control of it. We got ready to protect ourselves from the Lamanites. We made the city strong, but the Lamanites still came and made us leave the city.
Mormon 2:5 And they did also drive us forth out of the land of David. And they made us leave the land of David.
Mormon 2:6 And we marched forth and came to the land of Joshua, which was in the borders west by the seashore. We walked to a place called Joshua, which was near the ocean in the west.
Mormon 2:7 And it came to pass that we did gather in our people as fast as it were possible, that we might get them together in one body. We gathered our people as quickly as we could, to bring them together in one group.
Mormon 2:8 But behold, the land was filled with robbers and with Lamanites; and notwithstanding the great destruction which hung over my people, they did not repent of their evil doings; therefore there was blood and carnage spread throughout all the face of the land, both on the part of the Nephites and also on the part of the Lamanites; and it was one complete revolution throughout all the face of the land. There were many robbers and Lamanites in the land. Even though my people were in great danger, they did not stop doing bad things. Because of this, there was fighting and blood everywhere between the Nephites and the Lamanites. The whole land was in chaos.
Mormon 2:9 And now, the Lamanites had a king, and his name was Aaron; and he came against us with an army of forty and four thousand. And behold, I withstood him with forty and two thousand. And it came to pass that I beat him with my army that he fled before me. And behold, all this was done, and three hundred and thirty years had passed away. The Lamanites had a king named Aaron. He came with an army of 44,000. I faced him with 42,000. I beat him and he ran away. 330 years had passed.
Mormon 2:10 And it came to pass that the Nephites began to repent of their iniquity, and began to cry even as had been prophesied by Samuel the prophet; for behold no man could keep that which was his own, for the thieves, and the robbers, and the murderers, and the magic art, and the witchcraft which was in the land. The Nephites started to feel sorry for doing bad things. They cried, just like Samuel the prophet said they would. People couldn’t keep their own things because of thieves, robbers, murderers, and magic in the land.
Mormon 2:11 Thus there began to be a mourning and a lamentation in all the land because of these things, and more especially among the people of Nephi. All the people felt very sad and cried because of these things, especially the Nephite people.
Mormon 2:12 And it came to pass that when I, Mormon, saw their lamentation and their mourning and their sorrow before the Lord, my heart did begin to rejoice within me, knowing the mercies and the long-suffering of the Lord, therefore supposing that he would be merciful unto them that they would again become a righteous people. When I, Mormon, saw the people sad and crying to God, I felt happy inside. I knew that God is kind and patient, so I thought He would forgive them, and they would try to be good again.
Mormon 2:13 But behold this my joy was vain, for their sorrowing was not unto repentance, because of the goodness of God; but it was rather the sorrowing of the damned, because the Lord would not always suffer them to take happiness in sin. But my happiness was empty. They were sad, but not sorry for doing wrong. Instead, they were sad like those who are punished forever, because God wouldn’t let them be happy while doing bad things.
Mormon 2:14 And they did not come unto Jesus with broken hearts and contrite spirits, but they did curse God, and wish to die. Nevertheless they would struggle with the sword for their lives. They did not go to Jesus with sorry hearts. Instead, they were mad at God and wanted to die. But they still fought with swords to stay alive.
Mormon 2:15 And it came to pass that my sorrow did return unto me again, and I saw that the day of grace was passed with them, both temporally and spiritually; for I saw thousands of them hewn down in open rebellion against their God, and heaped up as dung upon the face of the land. And thus three hundred and forty and four years had passed away. My sadness came back again. I saw that it was too late for them to change, both in body and spirit. I saw many people fighting against God and dying. Many years, three hundred and forty-four, had passed.
Mormon 2:16 And it came to pass that in the three hundred and forty and fifth year the Nephites did begin to flee before the Lamanites; and they were pursued until they came even to the land of Jashon, before it was possible to stop them in their retreat. In the 345th year, the Nephites started to run away from the Lamanites. The Lamanites chased them until they reached a place called Jashon, where they finally stopped running.
Mormon 2:17 And now, the city of Jashon was near the land where Ammaron had deposited the records unto the Lord, that they might not be destroyed. And behold I had gone according to the word of Ammaron, and taken the plates of Nephi, and did make a record according to the words of Ammaron. The city of Jashon was close to where Ammaron had hidden the important records. I followed Ammaron’s directions, took the plates of Nephi, and wrote down what Ammaron said.
Mormon 2:18 And upon the plates of Nephi I did make a full account of all the wickedness and abominations; but upon these plates I did forbear to make a full account of their wickedness and abominations, for behold, a continual scene of wickedness and abominations has been before mine eyes ever since I have been sufficient to behold the ways of man. I wrote down all the bad things on Nephi’s plates. But on these plates, I did not write all the bad things. I have always seen bad things since I was old enough to understand people.
Mormon 2:19 And wo is me because of their wickedness; for my heart has been filled with sorrow because of their wickedness, all my days; nevertheless, I know that I shall be lifted up at the last day. I am sad because they have done bad things. I feel sad every day because of this. But I know that I will be happy in the end.
Mormon 2:20 And it came to pass that in this year the people of Nephi again were hunted and driven. And it came to pass that we were driven forth until we had come northward to the land which was called Shem. This year, the Nephites were chased and had to leave. We kept moving until we reached the land called Shem.
Mormon 2:21 And it came to pass that we did fortify the city of Shem, and we did gather in our people as much as it were possible, that perhaps we might save them from destruction. We made the city of Shem strong and brought in our people to keep them safe.
Mormon 2:22 And it came to pass in the three hundred and forty and sixth year they began to come upon us again. In the 346th year, they started to come back again.
Mormon 2:23 And it came to pass that I did speak unto my people, and did urge them with great energy, that they would stand boldly before the Lamanites and fight for their wives, and their children, and their houses, and their homes. I told my people to be brave and fight for their families and homes.
Mormon 2:24 And my words did arouse them somewhat to vigor, insomuch that they did not flee from before the Lamanites, but did stand with boldness against them. My words made them feel brave, so they did not run away from the Lamanites, but stood strong against them.
Mormon 2:25 And it came to pass that we did contend with an army of thirty thousand against an army of fifty thousand. And it came to pass that we did stand before them with such firmness that they did flee from before us. We fought with an army of 30,000 against an army of 50,000. We stood so strong that they ran away from us.
Mormon 2:26 And it came to pass that when they had fled we did pursue them with our armies, and did meet them again, and did beat them; nevertheless the strength of the Lord was not with us; yea, we were left to ourselves, that the Spirit of the Lord did not abide in us; therefore we had become weak like unto our brethren. When they ran away, we chased them with our soldiers and fought them again. We won, but we did not have the Lord’s help. We were left alone, and the Spirit of the Lord was not with us, so we became weak like our enemies.
Mormon 2:27 And my heart did sorrow because of this the great calamity of my people, because of their wickedness and their abominations. But behold, we did go forth against the Lamanites and the robbers of Gadianton, until we had again taken possession of the lands of our inheritance. I felt very sad because my people were very bad and did terrible things. But we went to fight against the Lamanites and the robbers, and we got our lands back.
Mormon 2:28 And the three hundred and forty and ninth year had passed away. And in the three hundred and fiftieth year we made a treaty with the Lamanites and the robbers of Gadianton, in which we did get the lands of our inheritance divided. The year 349 ended. In the year 350, we made an agreement with the Lamanites and the robbers. We split up the lands that belonged to us.
Mormon 2:29 And the Lamanites did give unto us the land northward, yea, even to the narrow passage which led into the land southward. And we did give unto the Lamanites all the land southward. The Lamanites gave us the land to the north. We gave the Lamanites the land to the south.

Mormon 3

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Verse Original 4th Grade
Mormon 3:1 And it came to pass that the Lamanites did not come to battle again until ten years more had passed away. And behold, I had employed my people, the Nephites, in preparing their lands and their arms against the time of battle. The Lamanites did not fight again for ten more years. During that time, I helped the Nephites get ready for the next battle by preparing their land and their weapons.
Mormon 3:2 And it came to pass that the Lord did say unto me: Cry unto this people—Repent ye, and come unto me, and be ye baptized, and build up again my church, and ye shall be spared. God told me to tell the people: Say sorry for your wrongs, come to me, get baptized, and help build my church again, and you will be safe.
Mormon 3:3 And I did cry unto this people, but it was in vain; and they did not realize that it was the Lord that had spared them, and granted unto them a chance for repentance. And behold they did harden their hearts against the Lord their God. I called out to the people, but it did not work; they did not know that the Lord had saved them and given them a chance to be sorry. But they were stubborn and did not listen to the Lord.
Mormon 3:4 And it came to pass that after this tenth year had passed away, making, in the whole, three hundred and sixty years from the coming of Christ, the king of the Lamanites sent an epistle unto me, which gave unto me to know that they were preparing to come again to battle against us. After ten years, making it 360 years since Christ came, the king of the Lamanites sent me a letter. He said they were getting ready to fight us again.
Mormon 3:5 And it came to pass that I did cause my people that they should gather themselves together at the land Desolation, to a city which was in the borders, by the narrow pass which led into the land southward. I told my people to come together at a place called Desolation, near a city by a narrow path that led to the land in the south.
Mormon 3:6 And there we did place our armies, that we might stop the armies of the Lamanites, that they might not get possession of any of our lands; therefore we did fortify against them with all our force. We put our soldiers here to stop the Lamanite soldiers from taking our land. We made our defenses very strong.
Mormon 3:7 And it came to pass that in the three hundred and sixty and first year the Lamanites did come down to the city of Desolation to battle against us; and it came to pass that in that year we did beat them, insomuch that they did return to their own lands again. In the 361st year, the Lamanites came to fight us in the city of Desolation. That year, we won and they went back to their own lands.
Mormon 3:8 And in the three hundred and sixty and second year they did come down again to battle. And we did beat them again, and did slay a great number of them, and their dead were cast into the sea. In the year 362, they came to fight us again. We beat them and killed many of them. Their dead bodies were thrown into the sea.
Mormon 3:9 And now, because of this great thing which my people, the Nephites, had done, they began to boast in their own strength, and began to swear before the heavens that they would avenge themselves of the blood of their brethren who had been slain by their enemies. Because the Nephites did a big thing, they started to brag about being strong. They promised to get even for their friends who were hurt by enemies.
Mormon 3:10 And they did swear by the heavens, and also by the throne of God, that they would go up to battle against their enemies, and would cut them off from the face of the land. They promised by the sky and by God’s throne that they would fight their enemies and chase them away from their land.
Mormon 3:11 And it came to pass that I, Mormon, did utterly refuse from this time forth to be a commander and a leader of this people, because of their wickedness and abomination. I, Mormon, said I would not be a leader for this people anymore because they were very bad.
Mormon 3:12 Behold, I had led them, notwithstanding their wickedness I had led them many times to battle, and had loved them, according to the love of God which was in me, with all my heart; and my soul had been poured out in prayer unto my God all the day long for them; nevertheless, it was without faith, because of the hardness of their hearts. Look, I had led them many times even though they were bad. I loved them with all my heart like God loves me. I prayed for them all day, but they did not have faith because their hearts were not soft.
Mormon 3:13 And thrice have I delivered them out of the hands of their enemies, and they have repented not of their sins. I saved them from their enemies three times, but they did not say sorry for their bad choices.
Mormon 3:14 And when they had sworn by all that had been forbidden them by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, that they would go up unto their enemies to battle, and avenge themselves of the blood of their brethren, behold the voice of the Lord came unto me saying: They promised to do bad things and fight their enemies to get back at them for hurting their friends. Then God talked to me and said:
Mormon 3:15 Vengeance is mine, and I will repay; and because this people repented not after I had delivered them, behold, they shall be cut off from the face of the earth. Getting back at others is my job. I will do it. These people did not say they were sorry, even after I helped them. So, they will be taken away from the earth.
Mormon 3:16 And it came to pass that I utterly refused to go up against mine enemies; and I did even as the Lord had commanded me; and I did stand as an idle witness to manifest unto the world the things which I saw and heard, according to the manifestations of the Spirit which had testified of things to come. I decided not to fight my enemies. I did what God told me to do. I watched and listened quietly, to show everyone what I saw and heard.
Mormon 3:17 Therefore I write unto you, Gentiles, and also unto you, house of Israel, when the work shall commence, that ye shall be about to prepare to return to the land of your inheritance; So I am writing to you, people who are not Jews, and also to you, people of Israel. When the work starts, you should get ready to go back to your special land.
Mormon 3:18 Yea, behold, I write unto all the ends of the earth; yea, unto you, twelve tribes of Israel, who shall be judged according to your works by the twelve whom Jesus chose to be his disciples in the land of Jerusalem. I am writing to everyone, all over the world. I am also writing to you, people of Israel. You will be judged by Jesus’s twelve helpers in Jerusalem.
Mormon 3:19 And I write also unto the remnant of this people, who shall also be judged by the twelve whom Jesus chose in this land; and they shall be judged by the other twelve whom Jesus chose in the land of Jerusalem. I am writing to the rest of the people here. They will be judged by twelve chosen by Jesus. And they will be judged by another twelve chosen by Jesus in Jerusalem.
Mormon 3:20 And these things doth the Spirit manifest unto me; therefore I write unto you all. And for this cause I write unto you, that ye may know that ye must all stand before the judgment-seat of Christ, yea, every soul who belongs to the whole human family of Adam; and ye must stand to be judged of your works, whether they be good or evil; The Spirit shows me these things, so I write them. I write this so you know that everyone must stand before Christ to be judged. Everyone in the human family of Adam will be judged for their actions, whether they are good or bad.
Mormon 3:21 And also that ye may believe the gospel of Jesus Christ, which ye shall have among you; and also that the Jews, the covenant people of the Lord, shall have other witness besides him whom they saw and heard, that Jesus, whom they slew, was the very Christ and the very God. So you can believe in Jesus Christ’s teachings. The Jews, God’s chosen people, will have more proof that Jesus, whom they saw and heard and killed, was truly Christ and God.
Mormon 3:22 And I would that I could persuade all ye ends of the earth to repent and prepare to stand before the judgment-seat of Christ. I wish I could tell everyone to say sorry for their mistakes and get ready to meet Jesus.

Mormon 4

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Verse Original 4th Grade
Mormon 4:1 And now it came to pass that in the three hundred and sixty and third year the Nephites did go up with their armies to battle against the Lamanites, out of the land Desolation. And now it happened that in the 363rd year, the Nephites took their soldiers to fight the Lamanites, coming out of the land called Desolation.
Mormon 4:2 And it came to pass that the armies of the Nephites were driven back again to the land of Desolation. And while they were yet weary, a fresh army of the Lamanites did come upon them; and they had a sore battle, insomuch that the Lamanites did take possession of the city Desolation, and did slay many of the Nephites, and did take many prisoners. The Nephite soldiers went back to the land of Desolation. They were tired, but a new group of Lamanite soldiers came and fought them. The Lamanites won the fight, took over the city Desolation, and captured many Nephite soldiers.
Mormon 4:3 And the remainder did flee and join the inhabitants of the city Teancum. Now the city Teancum lay in the borders by the seashore; and it was also near the city Desolation. The rest ran away and went to the people in the city of Teancum. Teancum was by the sea and close to the city of Desolation.
Mormon 4:4 And it was because the armies of the Nephites went up unto the Lamanites that they began to be smitten; for were it not for that, the Lamanites could have had no power over them. The Nephite armies went to fight the Lamanites. Because they did this, they started losing the battle. If they had not gone, the Lamanites would not have been able to hurt them.
Mormon 4:5 But, behold, the judgments of God will overtake the wicked; and it is by the wicked that the wicked are punished; for it is the wicked that stir up the hearts of the children of men unto bloodshed. But look, God will judge the bad people. Bad people will get punished by other bad people. It is the bad people who make others want to fight and hurt each other.
Mormon 4:6 And it came to pass that the Lamanites did make preparations to come against the city Teancum. The Lamanites got ready to fight in the city called Teancum.
Mormon 4:7 And it came to pass in the three hundred and sixty and fourth year the Lamanites did come against the city Teancum, that they might take possession of the city Teancum also. In the year 364, the Lamanites came to the city of Teancum to take it over.
Mormon 4:8 And it came to pass that they were repulsed and driven back by the Nephites. And when the Nephites saw that they had driven the Lamanites they did again boast of their own strength; and they went forth in their own might, and took possession again of the city Desolation. The Nephites made the Lamanites go away. When the Nephites saw this, they felt strong and proud. They went and took back the city called Desolation.
Mormon 4:9 And now all these things had been done, and there had been thousands slain on both sides, both the Nephites and the Lamanites. Lots of fighting happened, and many people from both sides, the Nephites and the Lamanites, were killed.
Mormon 4:10 And it came to pass that the three hundred and sixty and sixth year had passed away, and the Lamanites came again upon the Nephites to battle; and yet the Nephites repented not of the evil they had done, but persisted in their wickedness continually. The year 366 had ended. The Lamanites came to fight the Nephites again. The Nephites did not say sorry for being bad but kept doing bad things.
Mormon 4:11 And it is impossible for the tongue to describe, or for man to write a perfect description of the horrible scene of the blood and carnage which was among the people, both of the Nephites and of the Lamanites; and every heart was hardened, so that they delighted in the shedding of blood continually. It is too hard to say or write how terrible the scene was with all the blood and fighting among the Nephites and the Lamanites. Everyone’s hearts were hardened, and they liked to hurt others all the time.
Mormon 4:12 And there never had been so great wickedness among all the children of Lehi, nor even among all the house of Israel, according to the words of the Lord, as was among this people. The children of Lehi and the house of Israel had never been so bad before, said the Lord, as these people were now.
Mormon 4:13 And it came to pass that the Lamanites did take possession of the city Desolation, and this because their number did exceed the number of the Nephites. The Lamanites took over the city called Desolation because there were more Lamanites than Nephites.
Mormon 4:14 And they did also march forward against the city Teancum, and did drive the inhabitants forth out of her, and did take many prisoners both women and children, and did offer them up as sacrifices unto their idol gods. They went to the city Teancum. They made the people leave. They caught many women and children. They made them sacrifices to their gods.
Mormon 4:15 And it came to pass that in the three hundred and sixty and seventh year, the Nephites being angry because the Lamanites had sacrificed their women and their children, that they did go against the Lamanites with exceedingly great anger, insomuch that they did beat again the Lamanites, and drive them out of their lands. In the 367th year, the Nephites were very mad because the Lamanites hurt their women and children. So, the Nephites fought the Lamanites with great anger and chased them away.
Mormon 4:16 And the Lamanites did not come again against the Nephites until the three hundred and seventy and fifth year. The Lamanites did not fight the Nephites again until the year 375.
Mormon 4:17 And in this year they did come down against the Nephites with all their powers; and they were not numbered because of the greatness of their number. In this year, they came to fight the Nephites with all their might. There were so many of them, they could not be counted.
Mormon 4:18 And from this time forth did the Nephites gain no power over the Lamanites, but began to be swept off by them even as a dew before the sun. And from then on, the Nephites couldn’t beat the Lamanites and started to disappear like morning dew in the sunshine.
Mormon 4:19 And it came to pass that the Lamanites did come down against the city Desolation; and there was an exceedingly sore battle fought in the land Desolation, in the which they did beat the Nephites. The Lamanites came to the city Desolation and fought a very big battle with the Nephites. The Lamanites won the fight.
Mormon 4:20 And they fled again from before them, and they came to the city Boaz; and there they did stand against the Lamanites with exceeding boldness, insomuch that the Lamanites did not beat them until they had come again the second time. They ran away to the city called Boaz. There, they were very brave and stopped the Lamanites from winning. The Lamanites could only beat them after coming back a second time.
Mormon 4:21 And when they had come the second time, the Nephites were driven and slaughtered with an exceedingly great slaughter; their women and their children were again sacrificed unto idols. When they came back again, the Nephites were chased and many were killed. Their women and children were hurt again for idols.
Mormon 4:22 And it came to pass that the Nephites did again flee from before them, taking all the inhabitants with them, both in towns and villages. The Nephites ran away again and took all the people from the towns and villages with them.
Mormon 4:23 And now I, Mormon, seeing that the Lamanites were about to overthrow the land, therefore I did go to the hill Shim, and did take up all the records which Ammaron had hid up unto the Lord. My name is Mormon. I saw that the Lamanites were about to take over the land. So, I went to the hill called Shim and got all the records that Ammaron had hidden there.

Mormon 5

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Verse Original 4th Grade
Mormon 5:1 And it came to pass that I did go forth among the Nephites, and did repent of the oath which I had made that I would no more assist them; and they gave me command again of their armies, for they looked upon me as though I could deliver them from their afflictions. I went to the Nephites and said I was sorry for a promise I made to not help them anymore. They let me lead their armies again because they thought I could save them from their troubles.
Mormon 5:2 But behold, I was without hope, for I knew the judgments of the Lord which should come upon them; for they repented not of their iniquities, but did struggle for their lives without calling upon that Being who created them. I felt very sad and hopeless because I knew bad things would happen to them. They didn’t say sorry for the wrong things they did and tried to save themselves without asking help from God who made them.
Mormon 5:3 And it came to pass that the Lamanites did come against us as we had fled to the city of Jordan; but behold, they were driven back that they did not take the city at that time. The Lamanites came after us when we ran to the city of Jordan, but they did not win and had to leave.
Mormon 5:4 And it came to pass that they came against us again, and we did maintain the city. And there were also other cities which were maintained by Nephites, which strongholds did cut them off that they could not get into the country which lay before us, to destroy the inhabitants of our land. We kept the city safe when they tried to attack us again. Other cities guarded by Nephites were also safe. These strong places stopped them from getting into the land ahead to harm our people.
Mormon 5:5 And it came to pass that whatsoever lands we had passed by, and the inhabitants thereof were not gathered in, were destroyed by the Lamanites, and their towns, and villages, and cities were burned with fire; and thus three hundred and seventy and nine years passed away. And when we went through different places, if the people there were not with us, the Lamanites destroyed them and burned their towns, villages, and cities. This went on for 379 years.
Mormon 5:6 And it came to pass that in the three hundred and eightieth year the Lamanites did come again against us to battle, and we did stand against them boldly; but it was all in vain, for so great were their numbers that they did tread the people of the Nephites under their feet. In the year three hundred and eighty, the Lamanites came to fight us again. We tried to stop them bravely, but there were too many of them, and they defeated the Nephites.
Mormon 5:7 And it came to pass that we did again take to flight, and those whose flight was swifter than the Lamanites— did escape, and those whose flight did not exceed the Lamanites— were swept down and destroyed. We ran away again. Those who ran faster than the bad guys got away, but those who couldn’t run faster were caught and hurt.
Mormon 5:8 And now behold, I, Mormon, do not desire to harrow up the souls of men in casting before them such an awful scene of blood and carnage as was laid before mine eyes; but I, knowing that these things must surely be made known, and that all things which are hid must be revealed upon the house-tops— I, Mormon, do not want to upset anyone by telling them about the terrible things I saw. But I know these things must be shared and made clear to everyone.
Mormon 5:9 And also that a knowledge of these things must come unto the remnant of these people, and also unto the Gentiles, who the Lord hath said should scatter this people, and this people should be counted as naught among them—therefore I write a small abridgment, daring not to give a full account of the things which I have seen, because of the commandment which I have received, and also that ye might not have too great sorrow because of the wickedness of this people. I want everyone to learn about these things, especially the people who are left and those who will spread them out. God said these people will seem unimportant to others. So, I am writing a short version of what I have seen. I can’t write everything because God told me not to, and I don’t want you to feel too sad about the bad things these people did.
Mormon 5:10 And now behold, this I speak unto their seed, and also to the Gentiles who have care for the house of Israel, that realize and know from whence their blessings come. Listen, I am talking to the children and also to those who care about Israel. Remember where your blessings come from.
Mormon 5:11 For I know that such will sorrow for the calamity of the house of Israel; yea, they will sorrow for the destruction of this people; they will sorrow that this people had not repented that they might have been clasped in the arms of Jesus. I know they will feel sad because bad things happened to the house of Israel. They will feel sad because these people were destroyed. They will feel sad that these people did not say sorry and be hugged by Jesus.
Mormon 5:12 Now these things are written unto the remnant of the house of Jacob; and they are written after this manner, because it is known of God that wickedness will not bring them forth unto them; and they are to be hid up unto the Lord that they may come forth in his own due time. These words are for the people of Jacob. They are written this way because God knows bad things will not help them. The words are hidden and will be given by God at the right time.
Mormon 5:13 And this is the commandment which I have received; and behold, they shall come forth according to the commandment of the Lord, when he shall see fit, in his wisdom. God told me this rule. These things will happen when He thinks it’s the right time.
Mormon 5:14 And behold, they shall go unto the unbelieving of the Jews; and for this intent shall they go—that they may be persuaded that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God; that the Father may bring about, through his most Beloved, his great and eternal purpose, in restoring the Jews, or all the house of Israel, to the land of their inheritance, which the Lord their God hath given them, unto the fulfilling of his covenant; They will go to the people who do not believe in Jesus to tell them that He is the Son of God. God wants to bring the Jews back to their land to keep His promise.
Mormon 5:15 And also that the seed of this people may more fully believe his gospel, which shall go forth unto them from the Gentiles; for this people shall be scattered, and shall become a dark, a filthy, and a loathsome people, beyond the description of that which ever hath been amongst us, yea, even that which hath been among the Lamanites, and this because of their unbelief and idolatry. And also so that these people can believe in His message more, which will come to them from others. These people will be scattered and will become a dark, unclean, and disliked people, even worse than any we have seen, even worse than the Lamanites, because they didn’t believe and worshipped idols.
Mormon 5:16 For behold, the Spirit of the Lord hath already ceased to strive with their fathers; and they are without Christ and God in the world; and they are driven about as chaff before the wind. Look, God’s Spirit has stopped helping their fathers. They don’t have Jesus or God in the world. They are pushed around like tiny pieces of plants in the wind.
Mormon 5:17 They were once a delightsome people, and they had Christ for their shepherd; yea, they were led even by God the Father. They were once a happy people, and Jesus was their leader; yes, even God the Father guided them.
Mormon 5:18 But now, behold, they are led about by Satan, even as chaff is driven before the wind, or as a vessel is tossed about upon the waves, without sail or anchor, or without anything wherewith to steer her; and even as she is, so are they. But now, they are led by Satan, like how the wind blows chaff, or like a boat on the waves without a sail or anchor, with nothing to steer it; and just like the boat, they are the same.
Mormon 5:19 And behold, the Lord hath reserved their blessings, which they might have received in the land, for the Gentiles who shall possess the land. The Lord has saved the blessings for the people who will live in the land.
Mormon 5:20 But behold, it shall come to pass that they shall be driven and scattered by the Gentiles; and after they have been driven and scattered by the Gentiles, behold, then will the Lord remember the covenant which he made unto Abraham and unto all the house of Israel. Listen, they will be chased and spread out by other people. After this, God will remember the promise He made to Abraham and all of Israel.
Mormon 5:21 And also the Lord will remember the prayers of the righteous, which have been put up unto him for them. The Lord will remember the prayers of good people for others.
Mormon 5:22 And then, O ye Gentiles, how can ye stand before the power of God, except ye shall repent and turn from your evil ways? And now, you people, how can you face God’s power unless you say sorry and stop doing bad things?
Mormon 5:23 Know ye not that ye are in the hands of God? Know ye not that he hath all power, and at his great command the earth shall be rolled together as a scroll? Don’t you know that you are in God’s hands? Don’t you know that He has all power, and He can roll up the earth like a scroll when He commands?
Mormon 5:24 Therefore, repent ye, and humble yourselves before him, lest he shall come out in justice against you—lest a remnant of the seed of Jacob shall go forth among you as a lion, and tear you in pieces, and there is none to deliver. So say sorry and be humble in front of Him, or He might come against you. The children of Jacob might come like lions and hurt you, and no one can save you.

Mormon 6

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Verse Original 4th Grade
Mormon 6:1 And now I finish my record concerning the destruction of my people, the Nephites. And it came to pass that we did march forth before the Lamanites. Now I end my story about my people, the Nephites, being destroyed. We started to walk in front of the Lamanites.
Mormon 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 could give them battle. I, Mormon, wrote a letter to the king of the Lamanites. I asked him to let us bring our people to a place called Cumorah. There, we could have a big fight.
Mormon 6:3 And it came to pass that the king of the Lamanites did grant unto me the thing which I desired. The king of the Lamanites gave me what I wanted.
Mormon 6:4 And it came to pass that we did march forth to the land of Cumorah, and we did pitch our tents around about the hill Cumorah; and it was in a land of many waters, rivers, and fountains; and here we had hope to gain advantage over the Lamanites. We marched to the land called Cumorah. We set up our tents around the hill named Cumorah. This place had lots of waters, rivers, and fountains. We hoped to do better than the Lamanites here.
Mormon 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 of Cumorah. After 384 years, we brought all our people to the land of Cumorah.
Mormon 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 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) 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. When all our people were together in the land of Cumorah, I, Mormon, was old. I knew this was our last fight. God told me to keep the important records safe from our enemies, the Lamanites, who would destroy them. So, I made this record from the plates of Nephi and hid the other records in the hill Cumorah. I only kept these few plates and gave them to my son Moroni.
Mormon 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 await to receive them. My people, with their wives and children, saw the Lamanite armies coming. They were very scared because they thought they might die.
Mormon 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. They came to fight us, and everyone was very scared because there were so many of them.
Mormon 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. The enemies attacked my people with swords, bows, arrows, axes, and other weapons.
Mormon 6:10 And it came to pass that my men were hewn down, yea, 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. My men were hurt, all ten thousand with me. I got hurt too, but they did not end my life.
Mormon 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) 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. After they killed almost all my people, only 24 of us were left, including my son Moroni. We saw many of our people dead. The next day, when the Lamanites went back to their camps, we saw from the top of the hill Cumorah, the 10,000 of my people who had been killed, with me leading them at the front.
Mormon 6:12 And we also beheld the ten thousand of my people who were led by my son Moroni. We also saw 10,000 of my people with my son, Moroni, as their leader.
Mormon 6:13 And behold, the ten thousand of Gidgiddonah had fallen, and he also in the midst. And see, Gidgiddonah and his ten thousand men had all fallen down, and he fell too.
Mormon 6:14 And Lamah 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. Lamah and his ten thousand men had fallen. Gilgal and his ten thousand men had fallen. Limhah and his ten thousand men had fallen. Jeneum and his ten thousand men had fallen. Cumenihah, Moronihah, Antionum, Shiblom, Shem, and Josh had each fallen with their ten thousand men.
Mormon 6:15 And it came to pass that there were ten more who did fall by the sword, with their ten thousand each; yea, 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; 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 molder upon the land, and to crumble and to return to their mother earth. Many people were killed in a big fight and only a few managed to escape. The ones who were killed were left on the ground.
Mormon 6:16 And my soul was rent with anguish, because of the slain of my people, and I cried: My heart hurt very much because many of my people had died, and I cried.
Mormon 6:17 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! Oh, you lovely people, why did you leave the good path of the Lord? Oh, you lovely people, why did you turn away from Jesus, who was ready to welcome you with open arms?
Mormon 6:18 Behold, if ye had not done this, ye would not have fallen. But behold, ye are fallen, and I mourn your loss. Look, if you had not done this, you would not have fallen. But now, you have fallen, and I am sad for you.
Mormon 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! Oh you good boys and girls, you dads and moms, you husbands and wives, you good people, how did you get into trouble?
Mormon 6:20 But behold, ye are gone, and my sorrows cannot bring your return. But you are gone, and I am sad, but my sadness cannot bring you back.
Mormon 6:21 And the day soon cometh that your mortal must put on immortality, and these bodies which are now moldering in corruption must soon become incorruptible bodies; 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. The time is coming soon when our bodies will not die anymore. Our bodies that die now will be changed so they cannot die. Then we will stand before Jesus to be judged. If we did good things, we will be happy with our family who has died before us.
Mormon 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. Oh, I wish you had said sorry before this bad thing happened. But now, you are gone, and God in heaven knows what happened to you. He treats you fairly and kindly.

Mormon 7

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Verse Original 4th Grade
Mormon 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: I want to talk to the people who are left. I hope God helps you understand my words so you can learn about your ancestors. I am talking to you, the people of Israel. Here are my words for you.
Mormon 7:2 Know ye that ye are of the house of Israel. You are part of the family of Israel.
Mormon 7:3 Know ye that ye must come unto repentance, or ye cannot be saved. You need to say sorry for your wrong choices, or you cannot be safe.
Mormon 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. You must put down your weapons and stop hurting others. Only pick them up again if God tells you to.
Mormon 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. You need to learn about your parents and the things they did. You need to say sorry for your bad choices and believe in Jesus. Jesus is God’s Son. He died because of the Jews, but with God’s power, he came back to life. He won over death, and because of him, we don’t have to be afraid of dying.
Mormon 7:6 And he bringeth to pass the resurrection of the dead, whereby man must be raised to stand before his judgment-seat. He will bring the dead back to life so they can stand in front of him and be judged.
Mormon 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. He made it possible for everyone to be saved and live with God forever if they are good. They will be happy and sing forever with God, Jesus, and the Holy Ghost.
Mormon 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. So say sorry for your mistakes, get baptized in Jesus’ name, and believe in the teachings of Christ. You will read about these teachings in this book and also in another book that will come from the Jews to the Gentiles, and then to you.
Mormon 7:9 For behold, this is written for the intent that ye may believe that; and if ye 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. This is written to help you believe. If you believe, you will know about your ancestors and the amazing things God did for them.
Mormon 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; 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. You are part of Jacob’s family. You belong to the first promise. If you believe in Jesus and get baptized with water and the Holy Spirit, like Jesus showed us, you will be happy on judgment day. Amen.

Mormon 8

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Verse Original 4th Grade
Mormon 8:1 Behold I, Moroni, do finish the record of my father, Mormon. Behold, I have but few things to write, which things I have been commanded by my father. Look, I am Moroni. I finish my father Mormon’s book. I have a few things to write because my father told me to.
Mormon 8:2 And now it came to pass that after the great and tremendous battle at Cumorah, behold, the Nephites who had escaped into the country southward were hunted by the Lamanites, until they were all destroyed. After the big battle at Cumorah, the Nephites ran away to the south, but the Lamanites chased them and destroyed them all.
Mormon 8:3 And my father also was killed by them, and I even remain alone to write the sad tale of the destruction of my people. But behold, they are gone, and I fulfil the commandment of my father. And whether they will slay me, I know not. My father was also killed by them. Now, I am alone to write the sad story of my people. But they are gone. I am doing what my father told me to do. I do not know if they will kill me.
Mormon 8:4 Therefore I will write and hide up the records in the earth; and whither I go it mattereth not. So I will write and bury the records in the ground; and it does not matter where I go.
Mormon 8:5 Behold, my father hath made this record, and he hath written the intent thereof. And behold, I would write it also if I had room upon the plates, but I have not; and ore I have none, for I am alone. My father hath been slain in battle, and all my kinsfolk, and I have not friends nor whither to go; and how long the Lord will suffer that I may live I know not. Look, my dad made this book and wrote why he did it. I would write more too, but there’s not enough space on the plates. I also don’t have any metal to make more plates because I am alone. My dad was killed in a fight, and so were my family and friends. I have nowhere to go. I don’t know how long God will let me stay alive.
Mormon 8:6 Behold, four hundred years have passed away since the coming of our Lord and Savior. Look, four hundred years have gone by since Jesus came.
Mormon 8:7 And behold, the Lamanites have hunted my people, the Nephites, down from city to city and from place to place, even until they are no more; and great has been their fall; yea, great and marvelous is the destruction of my people, the Nephites. The Lamanites chased my people, the Nephites, from city to city and place to place until there were no more Nephites. Many Nephites were lost and destroyed.
Mormon 8:8 And behold, it is the hand of the Lord which hath done it. And behold also, the Lamanites are at war one with another; and the whole face of this land is one continual round of murder and bloodshed; and no one knoweth the end of the war. Look, the Lord did it. The Lamanites are fighting each other. There is lots of killing and fighting all the time, and no one knows when the war will end.
Mormon 8:9 And now, behold, I say no more concerning them, for there are none save it be the Lamanites and robbers that do exist upon the face of the land. I won’t talk about them anymore. Only the Lamanites and robbers live on this land now.
Mormon 8:10 And there are none that do know the true God save it be the disciples of Jesus, who did tarry in the land until the wickedness of the people was so great that the Lord would not suffer them to remain with the people; and whether they be upon the face of the land no man knoweth. Only the followers of Jesus knew the true God. They stayed in the land until the people became very bad. Then God did not let them stay with the bad people. No one knows if they are still on the land.
Mormon 8:11 But behold, my father and I have seen them, and they have ministered unto us. But look, my father and I have seen them, and they have helped us.
Mormon 8:12 And whoso receiveth this record, and shall not condemn it because of the imperfections which are in it, the same shall know of greater things than these. Behold, I am Moroni; and were it possible, I would make all things known unto you. Whoever reads this book and does not judge it because of its mistakes will learn even more amazing things. My name is Moroni. If I could, I would tell you everything.
Mormon 8:13 Behold, I make an end of speaking concerning this people. I am the son of Mormon, and my father was a descendant of Nephi. I am done talking about these people. I am Mormon’s son, and my father came from Nephi’s family.
Mormon 8:14 And I am the same who hideth up this record unto the Lord; the plates thereof are of no worth, because of the commandment of the Lord. For he truly saith that no one shall have them to get gain; but the record thereof is of great worth; and whoso shall bring it to light, him will the Lord bless. I am the one who hid this record for the Lord. The plates are not valuable because the Lord said so. No one should use them to get rich. But the record is very valuable. The Lord will bless anyone who brings it to light.
Mormon 8:15 For none can have power to bring it to light save it be given him of God; for God wills that it shall be done with an eye single to his glory, or the welfare of the ancient and long dispersed covenant people of the Lord. Nobody can show this unless God lets them. God wants it done for His glory or to help His old and scattered people.
Mormon 8:16 And blessed be he that shall bring this thing to light; for it shall be brought out of darkness unto light, according to the word of God; yea, it shall be brought out of the earth, and it shall shine forth out of darkness, and come unto the knowledge of the people; and it shall be done by the power of God. And happy is the person who shows this. It will be seen by everyone because God says so. It will come from the ground and be seen by many people because God has the power to do this.
Mormon 8:17 And if there be faults they be the faults of a man. But behold, we know no fault; nevertheless God knoweth all things; therefore, he that condemneth, let him be aware lest he shall be in danger of hell fire. If there are mistakes, they are human mistakes. But we don’t see any mistakes; however, God knows everything. So, if someone judges, they should be careful or they might be in trouble.
Mormon 8:18 And he that saith: Show unto me, or ye shall be smitten—let him beware lest he commandeth that which is forbidden of the Lord. If someone says, “Show me or you will be punished,” they should be careful not to ask for things that God does not want.
Mormon 8:19 For behold, the same that judgeth rashly shall be judged rashly again; for according to his works shall his wages be; therefore, he that smiteth shall be smitten again, of the Lord. If someone judges others quickly and unfairly, they will also be judged that way. What they do will come back to them. So, if someone hurts others, they will be hurt by the Lord.
Mormon 8:20 Behold what the scripture says—man shall not smite, neither shall he judge; for judgment is mine, saith the Lord, and vengeance is mine also, and I will repay. Listen to what the scripture says: People should not hit or judge others, because judgment belongs to the Lord. The Lord also says that revenge is His, and He will take care of it.
Mormon 8:21 And he that shall breathe out wrath and strifes against the work of the Lord, and against the covenant people of the Lord who are the house of Israel, and shall say: We will destroy the work of the Lord, and the Lord will not remember his covenant which he hath made unto the house of Israel—the same is in danger to be hewn down and cast into the fire; Anyone who gets very angry and fights against God’s work and against God’s people and says they will destroy God’s work and that God will forget His promises to His people is in danger of being cut down and thrown into the fire.
Mormon 8:22 For the eternal purposes of the Lord shall roll on, until all his promises shall be fulfilled. God’s plans will keep going until everything he promised happens.
Mormon 8:23 Search the prophecies of Isaiah. Behold, I cannot write them. Yea, behold I say unto you, that those saints who have gone before me, who have possessed this land, shall cry, yea, even from the dust will they cry unto the Lord; and as the Lord liveth he will remember the covenant which he hath made with them. Look at the words of Isaiah. I cannot write them. The holy people who lived here before me will call to God from the dust. God will remember the promise He made to them.
Mormon 8:24 And he knoweth their prayers, that they were in behalf of their brethren. And he knoweth their faith, for in his name could they remove mountains; and in his name could they cause the earth to shake; and by the power of his word did they cause prisons to tumble to the earth; yea, even the fiery furnace could not harm them, neither wild beasts nor poisonous serpents, because of the power of his word. He knows they prayed for their brothers. He knows their faith because they could move mountains and shake the earth with His name. They made prisons fall down with His word. Fire couldn’t hurt them, and wild animals and snakes couldn’t hurt them because of His powerful word.
Mormon 8:25 And behold, their prayers were also in behalf of him that the Lord should suffer to bring these things forth. And they also prayed for him so that the Lord would help him bring these things out.
Mormon 8:26 And no one need say they shall not come, for they surely shall, for the Lord hath spoken it; for out of the earth shall they come, by the hand of the Lord, and none can stay it; and it shall come in a day when it shall be said that miracles are done away; and it shall come even as if one should speak from the dead. No one can say it won’t happen, because it will for sure. The Lord said it will happen. The words will come from the earth by the Lord’s power, and no one can stop it. It will happen when people think miracles don’t happen anymore. It will be like someone speaking from the dead.
Mormon 8:27 And it shall come in a day when the blood of saints shall cry unto the Lord, because of secret combinations and the works of darkness. One day, good people will ask God for help because bad people are doing secret and dark things.
Mormon 8:28 Yea, it shall come in a day when the power of God shall be denied, and churches become defiled and be lifted up in the pride of their hearts; yea, even in a day when leaders of churches and teachers shall rise in the pride of their hearts, even to the envying of them who belong to their churches. Yes, it will happen when people don’t believe in God’s power. Churches will become bad and proud. Even leaders and teachers in churches will become proud and jealous of others in their churches.
Mormon 8:29 Yea, it shall come in a day when there shall be heard of fires, and tempests, and vapors of smoke in foreign lands; One day, people will hear about fires, storms, and smoke in other places.
Mormon 8:30 And there shall also be heard of wars, rumors of wars, and earthquakes in divers places. There will be talk about wars and some fighting. There will also be earthquakes in different places.
Mormon 8:31 Yea, it shall come in a day when there shall be great pollutions upon the face of the earth; there shall be murders, and robbing, and lying, and deceivings, and whoredoms, and all manner of abominations; when there shall be many who will say, Do this, or do that, and it mattereth not, for the Lord will uphold such at the last day. But wo unto such for they are in the gall of bitterness and in the bonds of iniquity. Yes, there will be a time when the earth is very dirty; there will be killing, stealing, lying, cheating, and many bad things. Many people will say, “Do this, or do that, it doesn’t matter because God will forgive us in the end.” But they will be sad because they are doing very bad things.
Mormon 8:32 Yea, it shall come in a day when there shall be churches built up that shall say: Come unto me, and for your money you shall be forgiven of your sins. Yes, there will be a time when churches will say: Come to us, and for money we will forgive your sins.
Mormon 8:33 O ye wicked and perverse and stiffnecked people, why have ye built up churches unto yourselves to get gain? Why have ye transfigured the holy word of God, that ye might bring damnation upon your souls? Behold, look ye unto the revelations of God; for behold, the time cometh at that day when all these things must be fulfilled. You bad and stubborn people, why did you make churches to get money? Why did you change God’s holy word, bringing harm to yourselves? Look at God’s messages. Soon, everything will happen as God said.
Mormon 8:34 Behold, the Lord hath shown unto me great and marvelous things concerning that which must shortly come, at that day when these things shall come forth among you. Look, the Lord has shown me amazing things about what will happen soon, when these things come to you.
Mormon 8:35 Behold, I speak unto you as if ye were present, and yet ye are not. But behold, Jesus Christ hath shown you unto me, and I know your doing. Look, I talk to you like you are here, but you are not. But Jesus Christ showed you to me, and I know what you are doing.
Mormon 8:36 And I know that ye do walk in the pride of your hearts; and there are none save a few only who do not lift themselves up in the pride of their hearts, unto the wearing of very fine apparel, unto envying, and strifes, and malice, and persecutions, and all manner of iniquities; and your churches, yea, even every one, have become polluted because of the pride of your hearts. I see that most of you are proud and care a lot about wearing fancy clothes. You are jealous, you fight, and do bad things to others. Your churches are also not good because of this pride.
Mormon 8:37 For behold, ye do love money, and your substance, and your fine apparel, and the adorning of your churches, more than ye love the poor and the needy, the sick and the afflicted. You love money, things, and nice clothes more than you love helping poor, sick, and needy people.
Mormon 8:38 O ye pollutions, ye hypocrites, ye teachers, who sell yourselves for that which will canker, why have ye polluted the holy church of God? Why are ye ashamed to take upon you the name of Christ? Why do ye not think that greater is the value of an endless happiness than that misery which never dies—because of the praise of the world? You bad people, you pretend to be good, you teachers who care more about money than goodness, why have you made God’s church bad? Why are you scared to follow Jesus? Don’t you know that being happy forever is better than being sad forever because people praise you?
Mormon 8:39 Why do ye adorn yourselves with that which hath no life, and yet suffer the hungry, and the needy, and the naked, and the sick and the afflicted to pass by you, and notice them not? Why do you wear fancy things that are not alive, but ignore hungry, needy, and sick people?
Mormon 8:40 Yea, why do ye build up your secret abominations to get gain, and cause that widows should mourn before the Lord, and also orphans to mourn before the Lord, and also the blood of their fathers and their husbands to cry unto the Lord from the ground, for vengeance upon your heads? Why do you make bad secrets to get money? You make widows and orphans sad. The blood of their fathers and husbands cries to God for justice against you.
Mormon 8:41 Behold, the sword of vengeance hangeth over you; and the time soon cometh that he avengeth the blood of the saints upon you, for he will not suffer their cries any longer. Look, a sword is above you. Soon, he will come to make things right for the hurt people. He won’t wait any longer.

Mormon 9

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Mormon 9:1 And now, I speak also concerning those who do not believe in Christ. And now, I want to talk about people who do not believe in Jesus.
Mormon 9:2 Behold, will ye believe in the day of your visitation—behold, when the Lord shall come, yea, even that great day when the earth shall be rolled together as a scroll, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, yea, in that great day when ye shall be brought to stand before the Lamb of God—then will ye say that there is no God? Look, will you believe when the Lord comes? When the earth rolls up like a scroll and everything melts with heat? On that big day, you will stand before God. Will you say there is no God then?
Mormon 9:3 Then will ye longer deny the Christ, or can ye behold the Lamb of God? Do ye suppose that ye shall dwell with him under a consciousness of your guilt? Do ye suppose that ye could be happy to dwell with that holy Being, when your souls are racked with a consciousness of guilt that ye have ever abused his laws? Will you keep saying no to Christ, or can you see the Lamb of God? Do you think you can live with him while feeling guilty? Do you think you could be happy with him, when you feel bad for breaking his rules?
Mormon 9:4 Behold, I say unto you that ye would be more miserable to dwell with a holy and just God, under a consciousness of your filthiness before him, than ye would to dwell with the damned souls in hell. Listen, I tell you that you would feel worse living with a perfect and fair God, knowing your own badness, than you would living with the bad souls in hell.
Mormon 9:5 For behold, when ye shall be brought to see your nakedness before God, and also the glory of God, and the holiness of Jesus Christ, it will kindle a flame of unquenchable fire upon you. When you see yourself and God, and see how good and holy Jesus Christ is, it will feel like a fire inside you that never stops burning.
Mormon 9:6 O then ye unbelieving, turn ye unto the Lord; cry mightily unto the Father in the name of Jesus, that perhaps ye may be found spotless, pure, fair, and white, having been cleansed by the blood of the Lamb, at that great and last day. Hey you who don’t believe, turn to the Lord; pray a lot to God in Jesus’ name, so you can be clean and pure because of Jesus, on that big and final day.
Mormon 9:7 And again I speak unto you who deny the revelations of God, and say that they are done away, that there are no revelations, nor prophecies, nor gifts, nor healing, nor speaking with tongues, and the interpretation of tongues; I speak to you who say God’s messages are gone. You say there are no messages, no prophecies, no gifts, no healing, no speaking in other languages, and no understanding these languages.
Mormon 9:8 Behold I say unto you, he that denieth these things knoweth not the gospel of Christ; yea, he has not read the scriptures; if so, he does not understand them. Listen, I tell you, anyone who says these things aren’t true doesn’t know about Jesus. They haven’t read the holy books; if they have, they don’t understand them.
Mormon 9:9 For do we not read that God is the same yesterday, today, and forever, and in him there is no variableness neither shadow of changing? God always stays the same and never changes.
Mormon 9:10 And now if ye have imagined up unto yourselves a god who doth vary, and in whom there is shadow of changing, then have ye imagined up unto yourselves a god who is not God of miracles. If you think of a god who changes and is not always the same, then you are thinking of a god who is not the God of miracles.
Mormon 9:11 But behold, I will show unto you a God of miracles, even the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob; and it is that same God who created the heavens and the earth, and all things that in them are. Look, I will show you a God who does miracles. He is the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He is the same God who made the sky, the earth, and everything in them.
Mormon 9:12 Behold he created Adam, and by Adam came the fall of man. And because of the fall of man came Jesus Christ, even the Father and the Son; and because of Jesus Christ came the redemption of man. God made Adam, and then Adam made mistakes. Because of this, Jesus Christ came to help. Jesus Christ saved everyone because of his love.
Mormon 9:13 And because of the redemption of man, which came by Jesus Christ, they are brought back into the presence of the Lord; yea, this is wherein all men are redeemed, because the death of Christ bringeth to pass the resurrection, which bringeth to pass a redemption from an endless sleep, from which sleep all men shall be awakened by the power of God when the trump shall sound; and they shall come forth, both small and great, and all shall stand before his bar, being redeemed and loosed from this eternal band of death, which death is a temporal death. Because of Jesus Christ, people can be with God again. Jesus died and came back to life, so everyone will also wake up from death. When God calls, everyone will rise, and they will be free from death.
Mormon 9:14 And then cometh the judgment of the Holy One upon them; and then cometh the time that he that is filthy shall be filthy still; and he that is righteous shall be righteous still; he that is happy shall be happy still; and he that is unhappy shall be unhappy still. Then the Holy One will judge them. The bad people will stay bad. The good people will stay good. The happy people will stay happy. The unhappy people will stay unhappy.
Mormon 9:15 And now, O all ye that have imagined up unto yourselves a god who can do no miracles, I would ask of you, have all these things passed, of which I have spoken? Has the end come yet? Behold I say unto you, Nay; and God has not ceased to be a God of miracles. Hey everyone who thinks there is a god that does no miracles, I want to ask you, have all these things I talked about ended? Is it the end yet? No, it is not! God still does miracles.
Mormon 9:16 Behold, are not the things that God hath wrought marvelous in our eyes? Yea, and who can comprehend the marvelous works of God? Look, aren’t the things God has done amazing to us? Yes, and who can understand the amazing works of God?
Mormon 9:17 Who shall say that it was not a miracle that by his word the heaven and the earth should be; and by the power of his word man was created of the dust of the earth; and by the power of his word have miracles been wrought? Who can say it wasn’t a miracle that by God’s word the sky and the earth were made? And by his word, man was made from the dust of the earth. And by his word, miracles happened.
Mormon 9:18 And who shall say that Jesus Christ did not many mighty miracles? And there were many mighty miracles wrought by the hands of the apostles. Who can say that Jesus did not do many great miracles? And the apostles also did many great miracles.
Mormon 9:19 And if there were miracles wrought then, why has God ceased to be a God of miracles and yet be an unchangeable Being? And behold, I say unto you he changeth not; if so he would cease to be God; and he ceaseth not to be God, and is a God of miracles. If God did miracles before, why would He stop now? God never changes. If He did, He would not be God. But God never stops being God and He still does miracles.
Mormon 9:20 And the reason why he ceaseth to do miracles among the children of men is because that they dwindle in unbelief, and depart from the right way, and know not the God in whom they should trust. He stops doing miracles for people because they stop believing, leave the right path, and don’t know God.
Mormon 9:21 Behold, I say unto you that whoso believeth in Christ, doubting nothing, whatsoever he shall ask the Father in the name of Christ it shall be granted him; and this promise is unto all, even unto the ends of the earth. Listen, I tell you that anyone who believes in Jesus and does not doubt, whatever they ask from God in the name of Jesus, it will be given to them. This promise is for everyone, everywhere.
Mormon 9:22 For behold, thus said Jesus Christ, the Son of God, unto his disciples who should tarry, yea, and also to all his disciples, in the hearing of the multitude: Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature; Jesus Christ, the Son of God, told his followers to go and teach everyone in the world about the gospel.
Mormon 9:23 And he that believeth and is baptized shall be saved, but he that believeth not shall be damned; If you believe and get baptized, you will be safe. If you do not believe, you will not be safe.
Mormon 9:24 And these signs shall follow them that believe—in my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; they shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick and they shall recover; People who believe in Jesus will do amazing things. They will be able to make bad spirits go away, speak in new languages, pick up snakes safely, drink poison without getting hurt, and heal sick people by touching them.
Mormon 9:25 And whosoever shall believe in my name, doubting nothing, unto him will I confirm all my words, even unto the ends of the earth. If you believe in my name and don’t doubt, I will prove my words to you everywhere.
Mormon 9:26 And now, behold, who can stand against the works of the Lord? Who can deny his sayings? Who will rise up against the almighty power of the Lord? Who will despise the works of the Lord? Who will despise the children of Christ? Behold, all ye who are despisers of the works of the Lord, for ye shall wonder and perish. Who can stop the Lord’s work? Who can say His words aren’t true? Who can be stronger than God? Who can hate what the Lord does? Who can hate the followers of Christ? Look, all who hate the Lord’s work, you will be surprised and go away.
Mormon 9:27 O then despise not, and wonder not, but hearken unto the words of the Lord, and ask the Father in the name of Jesus for what things soever ye shall stand in need. Doubt not, but be believing, and begin as in times of old, and come unto the Lord with all your heart, and work out your own salvation with fear and trembling before him. Don’t ignore or be surprised, but listen to what God says. Ask God for what you need, in Jesus’ name. Don’t doubt, but believe. Start again like in the old days. Come to God with all your heart and work hard to be good, with respect and care before Him.
Mormon 9:28 Be wise in the days of your probation; strip yourselves of all uncleanness; ask not, that ye may consume it on your lusts, but ask with a firmness unshaken, that ye will yield to no temptation, but that ye will serve the true and living God. Be smart while you can. Get rid of all bad things. Don’t ask for things just to be selfish. Ask with a strong heart to not give in to bad choices, and to follow the real and living God.
Mormon 9:29 See that ye are not baptized unworthily; see that ye partake not of the sacrament of Christ unworthily; but see that ye do all things in worthiness, and do it in the name of Jesus Christ, the Son of the living God; and if ye do this, and endure to the end, ye will in nowise be cast out. Make sure you are ready before getting baptized. Make sure you are ready before you take the sacrament. Do everything in a good way and do it in the name of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. If you do this and keep trying until the end, you will not be turned away.
Mormon 9:30 Behold, I speak unto you as though I spake from the dead; for I know that ye shall have my words. Look, I’m talking to you like I’m speaking from the past; because I know you will have my words.
Mormon 9:31 Condemn me not because of mine imperfection, neither my father, because of his imperfection, neither them who have written before him; but rather give thanks unto God that he hath made manifest unto you our imperfections, that ye may learn to be more wise than we have been. Do not be upset with me or my father because we are not perfect. Do not be upset with those who wrote before us either. Instead, be thankful to God for showing you our mistakes so you can be wiser.
Mormon 9:32 And now, behold, we have written this record according to our knowledge, in the characters which are called among us the reformed Egyptian, being handed down and altered by us, according to our manner of speech. We wrote this story using our special way of writing, called reformed Egyptian. We changed it to match how we speak.
Mormon 9:33 And if our plates had been sufficiently large we should have written in Hebrew; but the Hebrew hath been altered by us also; and if we could have written in Hebrew, behold, ye would have had no imperfection in our record. If our plates were big enough, we would have written in Hebrew. But we changed the Hebrew too. If we wrote in Hebrew, our record would have no mistakes.
Mormon 9:34 But the Lord knoweth the things which we have written, and also that none other people knoweth our language; and because that none other people knoweth our language, therefore he hath prepared means for the interpretation thereof. But the Lord knows what we wrote. No other people know our language. Because no other people know our language, God made a way to understand it.
Mormon 9:35 And these things are written that we may rid our garments of the blood of our brethren, who have dwindled in unbelief. These words are written to help us be free from the bad things our brothers did because they stopped believing.
Mormon 9:36 And behold, these things which we have desired concerning our brethren, yea, even their restoration to the knowledge of Christ, are according to the prayers of all the saints who have dwelt in the land. And look, the things we want for our brothers, like them learning about Christ again, are what all the good people here have prayed for.
Mormon 9:37 And may the Lord Jesus Christ grant that their prayers may be answered according to their faith; and may God the Father remember the covenant which he hath made with the house of Israel; and may he bless them forever, through faith on the name of Jesus Christ. Amen. And may Jesus help answer their prayers because they believe; and may God remember His promise to help Israel and bless them always, because they believe in Jesus. Amen.