Omni (7th Grade)

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Verse Original 7th Grade
Omni 1:1 Behold, it came to pass that I, Omni, being commanded by my father, Jarom, that I should write somewhat upon these plates, to preserve our genealogy— I am Omni. My father, Jarom, told me to write on these plates to keep a record of our genealogy.
Omni 1:2 Wherefore, in my days, I would that ye should know that I fought much with the sword to preserve my people, the Nephites, from falling into the hands of their enemies, the Lamanites. But behold, I of myself am a wicked man, and I have not kept the statutes and the commandments of the Lord as I ought to have done. In my time, I want you to know that I fought a lot with the sword to keep my people, the Nephites, from falling into the hands of their enemies, the Lamanites. But look, I am a sinful man, and I haven’t followed the Lord’s laws and commandments as I should have.
Omni 1:3 And it came to pass that two hundred and seventy and six years had passed away, and we had many seasons of peace; and we had many seasons of serious war and bloodshed. Yea, and in fine, two hundred and eighty and two years had passed away, and I had kept these plates according to the commandments of my fathers; and I conferred them upon my son Amaron. And I make an end. Two hundred and seventy-six years had passed, and we experienced many times of peace and many times of serious war and bloodshed. Eventually, two hundred and eighty-two years had passed, and I had kept these records as my fathers commanded. I gave them to my son Amaron. And that’s the end.
Omni 1:4 And now I, Amaron, write the things whatsoever I write, which are few, in the book of my father. Now I, Amaron, am writing a few things in the book of my father.
Omni 1:5 Behold, it came to pass that three hundred and twenty years had passed away, and the more wicked part of the Nephites were destroyed. Three hundred and twenty years had passed, and the more wicked part of the Nephites were destroyed.
Omni 1:6 For the Lord would not suffer, after he had led them out of the land of Jerusalem and kept and preserved them from falling into the hands of their enemies, yea, he would not suffer that the words should not be verified, which he spake unto our fathers, saying that: Inasmuch as ye will not keep my commandments ye shall not prosper in the land. The Lord would not let them fail after leading them out of Jerusalem and protecting them from their enemies. He made sure that his words to our ancestors were fulfilled, saying that if we don’t follow his commandments, we won’t prosper in the land.
Omni 1:7 Wherefore, the Lord did visit them in great judgment; nevertheless, he did spare the righteous that they should not perish, but did deliver them out of the hands of their enemies. So, the Lord brought harsh judgments upon them, but He saved the righteous so they wouldn’t perish and delivered them from their enemies.
Omni 1:8 And it came to pass that I did deliver the plates unto my brother Chemish. I gave the plates to my brother Chemish.
Omni 1:9 Now I, Chemish, write what few things I write, in the same book with my brother; for behold, I saw the last which he wrote, that he wrote it with his own hand; and he wrote it in the day that he delivered them unto me. And after this manner we keep the records, for it is according to the commandments of our fathers. And I make an end. I am Chemish. I am writing a few things in the same book as my brother. I saw what he wrote last with his own hand on the day he gave the records to me. This is how we keep the records, as our fathers commanded. And that’s the end.
Omni 1:10 Behold, I, Abinadom, am the son of Chemish. Behold, it came to pass that I saw much war and contention between my people, the Nephites, and the Lamanites; and I, with my own sword, have taken the lives of many of the Lamanites in the defence of my brethren. I am Abinadom, son of Chemish. I witnessed a lot of war and conflict between my people, the Nephites, and the Lamanites. I have personally killed many of the Lamanites to protect my brothers.
Omni 1:11 And behold, the record of this people is engraven upon plates which is had by the kings, according to the generations; and I know of no revelation save that which has been written, neither prophecy; wherefore, that which is sufficient is written. And I make an end. The records of this people are written on plates kept by the kings through the generations. I know of no revelation or prophecy other than what has been written, so what is written is enough. And with that, I end.
Omni 1:12 Behold, I am Amaleki, the son of Abinadom. Behold, I will speak unto you somewhat concerning Mosiah, who was made king over the land of Zarahemla; for behold, he being warned of the Lord that he should flee out of the land of Nephi, and as many as would hearken unto the voice of the Lord should also depart out of the land with him, into the wilderness— I am Amaleki, the son of Abinadom. I will tell you a bit about Mosiah, who was made king over the land of Zarahemla. The Lord told him to leave the land of Nephi, and anyone who listened to the Lord should leave with him into the wilderness.
Omni 1:13 And it came to pass that he did according as the Lord had commanded him. And they departed out of the land into the wilderness, as many as would hearken unto the voice of the Lord; and they were led by many preachings and prophesyings. And they were admonished continually by the word of God; and they were led by the power of his arm, through the wilderness, until they came down into the land which is called the land of Zarahemla. He did as the Lord commanded him. They left their land and went into the wilderness, taking with them all who would listen to the Lord. They were guided by many teachings and prophecies, and were constantly reminded by the word of God. They were led by His power through the wilderness until they arrived in the land called Zarahemla.
Omni 1:14 And they discovered a people, who were called the people of Zarahemla. Now, there was great rejoicing among the people of Zarahemla; and also Zarahemla did rejoice exceedingly, because the Lord had sent the people of Mosiah with the plates of brass which contained the record of the Jews. They found a group called the people of Zarahemla. The people of Zarahemla were very happy, and Zarahemla himself was especially joyful because the Lord had sent Mosiah’s people with the brass plates, which contained the records of the Jews.
Omni 1:15 Behold, it came to pass that Mosiah discovered that the people of Zarahemla came out from Jerusalem at the time that Zedekiah, king of Judah, was carried away captive into Babylon. Mosiah learned that the people of Zarahemla left Jerusalem when King Zedekiah of Judah was taken captive to Babylon.
Omni 1:16 And they journeyed in the wilderness, and were brought by the hand of the Lord across the great waters, into the land where Mosiah discovered them; and they had dwelt there from that time forth. They traveled through the wilderness and, with the Lord’s guidance, crossed the ocean to the land where Mosiah found them. They lived there from that time on.
Omni 1:17 And at the time that Mosiah discovered them, they had become exceedingly numerous. Nevertheless, they had had many wars and serious contentions, and had fallen by the sword from time to time; and their language had become corrupted; and they had brought no records with them; and they denied the being of their Creator; and Mosiah, nor the people of Mosiah, could understand them. When Mosiah found these people, there were a lot of them. But they had been through many wars and conflicts, and a lot of them had died in battle; their language had changed over time, and they didn’t have any records with them; they didn’t believe in their Creator; and neither Mosiah nor his people could understand them.
Omni 1:18 But it came to pass that Mosiah caused that they should be taught in his language. And it came to pass that after they were taught in the language of Mosiah, Zarahemla gave a genealogy of his fathers, according to his memory; and they are written, but not in these plates. Mosiah had the people learn his language. After they learned it, Zarahemla shared the genealogy of his ancestors from memory, and it was written down, but not on these plates.
Omni 1:19 And it came to pass that the people of Zarahemla, and of Mosiah, did unite together; and Mosiah was appointed to be their king. The people of Zarahemla and Mosiah joined together, and they appointed Mosiah as their king.
Omni 1:20 And it came to pass in the days of Mosiah, there was a large stone brought unto him with engravings on it; and he did interpret the engravings by the gift and power of God. During the reign of Mosiah, a large stone with engravings was brought to him. He interpreted the engravings through the gift and power of God.
Omni 1:21 And they gave an account of one Coriantumr, and the slain of his people. And Coriantumr was discovered by the people of Zarahemla; and he dwelt with them for the space of nine moons. They talked about Coriantumr and how his people were killed. The people of Zarahemla found Coriantumr, and he lived with them for nine months.
Omni 1:22 It also spake a few words concerning his fathers. And his first parents came out from the tower, at the time the Lord confounded the language of the people; and the severity of the Lord fell upon them according to his judgments, which are just; and their bones lay scattered in the land northward. It also mentioned a little about his ancestors. His earliest parents came from the tower when the Lord confused the language of the people. The Lord’s judgments, which are fair, fell upon them, and their bones were scattered in the land to the north.
Omni 1:23 Behold, I, Amaleki, was born in the days of Mosiah; and I have lived to see his death; and Benjamin, his son, reigneth in his stead. I am Amaleki. I was born when Mosiah was king, and I lived to see him die and his son Benjamin take the throne.
Omni 1:24 And behold, I have seen, in the days of king Benjamin, a serious war and much bloodshed between the Nephites and the Lamanites. But behold, the Nephites did obtain much advantage over them; yea, insomuch that king Benjamin did drive them out of the land of Zarahemla. I have seen, during the time of King Benjamin, a serious war with a lot of bloodshed between the Nephites and the Lamanites. But the Nephites gained a significant advantage over them, and King Benjamin was able to drive them out of the land of Zarahemla.
Omni 1:25 And it came to pass that I began to be old; and, having no seed, and knowing king Benjamin to be a just man before the Lord, wherefore, I shall deliver up these plates unto him, exhorting all men to come unto God, the Holy One of Israel, and believe in prophesying, and in revelations, and in the ministering of angels, and in the gift of speaking with tongues, and in the gift of interpreting languages, and in all things which are good; for there is nothing which is good save it comes from the Lord; and that which is evil cometh from the devil. I started to get old, and since I didn’t have any children and knew King Benjamin was a good man before the Lord, I’m going to give these plates to him. I’ll also encourage everyone to come to God, the Holy One of Israel, and believe in prophecies, revelations, the ministering of angels, speaking in tongues, and interpreting languages, along with all other good things, because anything good comes from the Lord and anything bad comes from the devil.
Omni 1:26 And now, my beloved brethren, I would that ye should come unto Christ, who is the Holy One of Israel, and partake of his salvation, and the power of his redemption. Yea, come unto him, and offer your whole souls as an offering unto him, and continue in fasting and praying, and endure to the end; and as the Lord liveth ye will be saved. Now, my dear brothers and sisters, I want you to come to Christ, who is the Holy One of Israel. Accept His salvation and the power of His redemption. Yes, come to Him and offer your whole souls to Him. Keep fasting and praying, and endure to the end. As surely as the Lord lives, you will be saved.
Omni 1:27 And now I would speak somewhat concerning a certain number who went up into the wilderness to return to the land of Nephi; for there was a large number who were desirous to possess the land of their inheritance. Now I’d like to talk about some people who went into the wilderness to go back to the land of Nephi because there were many who wanted to take back the land that belonged to them.
Omni 1:28 Wherefore, they went up into the wilderness. And their leader being a strong and mighty man, and a stiffnecked man, wherefore he caused a contention among them; and they were all slain, save fifty, in the wilderness, and they returned again to the land of Zarahemla. So they headed into the wilderness. Their leader was strong and stubborn, which caused a lot of trouble. Everyone was killed except fifty of them, and they went back to Zarahemla.
Omni 1:29 And it came to pass that they also took others to a considerable number, and took their journey again into the wilderness. They took a lot of others with them and set out into the wilderness again.
Omni 1:30 And I, Amaleki, had a brother, who also went with them; and I have not since known concerning them. And I am about to lie down in my grave; and these plates are full. And I make an end of my speaking. I am Amaleki. I had a brother who went with them, and I haven’t heard about them since. I’m about to die, and these plates are full. This is the end of my writing.