Helaman

Helaman 1:1
And now behold, it came to pass in the commencement of the fortieth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi, there began to be a serious difficulty among the people of the Nephites.

Helaman 1:2
For behold, Pahoran had died, and gone the way of all the earth; therefore there began to be a serious contention concerning who should have the judgement-seat among the brethren, who were the sons of Pahoran.

Helaman 1:3
Now these are their names who did contend for the judgement-seat, who did also cause the people to contend: Pahoran, Paanchi, and Pacumeni.

Helaman 1:4
Now these are not all the sons of Pahoran (for he had many), but these are they who did contend for the judgement-seat; therefore, they did cause three divisions among the people.

Helaman 1:5
Nevertheless, it came to pass that Pahoran was appointed by the voice of the people to be chief judge and a governor over the people of Nephi.

Helaman 1:6
And it came to pass that Pacumeni, when he saw that he could not obtain the judgement-seat, he did unite with the voice of the people.

Helaman 1:7
But behold, Paanchi, and that part of the people that were desirous that he should be their governor, was exceedingly angry; therefore, he was about to flatter away those people to rise up in rebellion against their brethren.

Helaman 1:8
And it came to pass as he was about to do this, behold, he was taken, and was tried according to the voice of the people, and condemned to death; for he had raised up in rebellion and sought to destroy the liberty of the people.

Helaman 1:9
Now when those people who were desirous that he should be their governor saw that he was condemned to death, therefore they were angry, and behold, they sent forth one Kishkumen, even to the judgement-seat of Pahoran, and murdered Pahoran as he sat upon the judgement-seat.

Helaman 1:10
And he was pursued by the servants of Pahoran; but behold, so speedy was the flight of Kishkumen that no man could overtake him.

Helaman 1:11
And he went to those that sent him, and they all entered into a covenant, indeed, swearing by their everlasting Maker, that they would tell no man that Kishkumen had murdered Pahoran.

Helaman 1:12
Therefore, Kishkumen was not known among the people of Nephi, for he was in disguise at the time that he murdered Pahoran. And Kishkumen and his band, who had covenanted with him, did mingle themselves among the people, in a manner that they all could not be found; but as many as were found were condemned to death.

Helaman 1:13
And now behold, Pacumeni was appointed, according to the voice of the people, to be a chief judge and a governor over the people, to reign in the stead of his brother Pahoran; and it was according to his right. And all this was done in the forties year of the reign of the judges; and it had an end.

Helaman 1:14
And it came to pass in the forty and first year of the reign of the judges, that the Lamanites had gathered together an innumerable army of men, and armed them with swords, and with scimitars and with bows, and with arrows, and with head-plates, and with breastplates, and with all manner of shields of every kind.

Helaman 1:15
And they came down again that they might pitch battle against the Nephites. And they were led by a man whose name was Coriantumr; and he was a descendant of Zarahemla; and he was a dissenter from among the Nephites; and he was a large and a mighty man.

Helaman 1:16
Therefore, the king of the Lamanites, whose name was Tubaloth, who was the son of Ammoron, supposing that Coriantumr, being a mighty man, could stand against the Nephites, with his strength and also with his great wisdom, insomuch that by sending him forth he should gain power over the Nephites -

Helaman 1:17
Therefore he did stir them up to anger, and he did gather together his armies, and he did appoint Coriantumr to be their leader, and did cause that they should march down to the land of Zarahemla to battle against the Nephites.

Helaman 1:18
And it came to pass that because of so much contention and so much difficulty in the government, that they had not kept sufficient guards in the land of Zarahemla; for they had supposed that the Lamanites did not come into the heart of their lands to attack that great city Zarahemla.

Helaman 1:19
But it came to pass that Coriantumr did march forth at the head of his numerous host, and came upon the inhabitants of the city, and their march was with such exceedingly great speed that there was no time for the Nephites to gather together their armies.

Helaman 1:20
Therefore Coriantumr did cut down the watch by the entrance of the city, and did march forth with his whole army into the city, and they did slay every one who did oppose them, insomuch that they did take possession of the whole city.

Helaman 1:21
And it came to pass that Pacumeni, who was the chief judge, did flee before Coriantumr, even to the walls of the city. And it came to pass that Coriantumr did strike him against the wall, insomuch that he died. And thus ended the days of Pacumeni.

Helaman 1:22
And now when Coriantumr saw that he was in possession of the city of Zarahemla, and saw that the Nephites had fled before them, and were slain, and were taken, and were cast into prison, and that he had obtained the possession of the strongest hold in all the land, his heart took courage insomuch that he was about to go forth against all the land.

Helaman 1:23
And now he did not tarry in the land of Zarahemla, but he did march forth with a large army, even towards the city of Bountiful; for it was his determination to go forth and cut his way through with the sword, that he might obtain the north parts of the land.

Helaman 1:24
And, supposing that their greatest strength was in the center of the land, therefore he did march forth, giving them no time to assemble themselves together save it were in small bodies; and in this manner they did fall upon them and cut them down to the earth.

Helaman 1:25
But behold, this march of Coriantumr through the center of the land gave Moronihah great advantage over them, notwithstanding the greatness of the number of the Nephites who were slain.

Helaman 1:26
For behold, Moronihah had supposed that the Lamanites did not come into the center of the land, but that they would attack the cities round about in the borders as they had hereto done; therefore Moronihah had caused that their strong armies should maintain those parts round about by the borders.

Helaman 1:27
But behold, the Lamanites were not frightened according to his desire, but they had come into the center of the land, and had taken the capital city which was the city of Zarahemla, and were marching through the most capital parts of the land, slaying the people with a great slaughter, both men, women, and children, taking possession of many cities and of many strongholds.

Helaman 1:28
But when Moronihah had discovered this, he immediately sent forth Lehi with an army round about to head them before they should come to the land Bountiful.

Helaman 1:29
And thus he did; and he did head them before they came to the land Bountiful, and gave to them battle, insomuch that they began to retreat back towards the land of Zarahemla.

Helaman 1:30
And it came to pass that Moronihah did head them in their retreat, and did give to them battle, insomuch that it became an exceedingly bloody battle; indeed, many were slain, and among the number who were slain Coriantumr was also found.

Helaman 1:31
And now, behold, the Lamanites could not retreat either way, neither on the north, nor on the south, nor on the east, nor on the west, for they were surrounded on every hand by the Nephites.

Helaman 1:32
And thus had Coriantumr plunged the Lamanites into the midst of the Nephites, insomuch that they were in the power of the Nephites, and he himself was slain, and the Lamanites did yield themselves into the hands of the Nephites.

Helaman 1:33
And it came to pass that Moronihah took possession of the city of Zarahemla again, and caused that the Lamanites who had been taken prisoners should depart out of the land in peace.

Helaman 1:34
And thus ended the forty and first year of the reign of the judges.

Helaman 2:1
And it came to pass in the forty and second year of the reign of the judges, after Moronihah had established again peace between the Nephites and the Lamanites, behold there was no one to fill the judgement-seat; therefore there began to be a contention again among the people concerning who should fill the judgement-seat.

Helaman 2:2
And it came to pass that Helaman, who was the son of Helaman, was appointed to fill the judgement-seat, by the voice of the people.

Helaman 2:3
But behold, Kishkumen, who had murdered Pahoran, did lay wait to destroy Helaman also; and he was upheld by his band, who had entered into a covenant that no one should know his wickedness.

Helaman 2:4
For there was one Gadianton, who was exceedingly expert in many words, and also in his craft, to carry on the secret work of murder and of robbery; therefore he became the leader of the band of Kishkumen.

Helaman 2:5
Therefore he did flatter them, and also Kishkumen, that if they would place him in the judgement-seat he would grant to those who belonged to his band that they should be placed in power and authority among the people; therefore Kishkumen sought to destroy Helaman.

Helaman 2:6
And it came to pass as he went forth towards the judgement-seat to destroy Helaman, behold one of the servants of Helaman, having been out by night, and having obtained, through disguise, a knowledge of those plans which had been laid by this band to destroy Helaman -

Helaman 2:7
And it came to pass that he met Kishkumen, and he gave to him a sign; therefore Kishkumen made known to him the object of his desire, desiring that he would conduct him to the judgement-seat that he might murder Helaman.

Helaman 2:8
And when the servant of Helaman had known all the heart of Kishkumen, and how that it was his object to murder, and also that it was the object of all those who belonged to his band to murder, and to rob, and to gain power, (and this was their secret plan, and their combination) the servant of Helaman said to Kishkumen: Let us go forth to the judgement-seat.

Helaman 2:9
Now this did please Kishkumen exceedingly, for he did suppose that he should accomplish his design; but behold, the servant of Helaman, as they were going forth to the judgement-seat, did stab Kishkumen even to the heart, that he fell dead without a groan. And he ran and told Helaman all the things which he had seen, and heard, and done.

Helaman 2:10
And it came to pass that Helaman did send forth to take this band of robbers and secret murderers, that they might be executed according to the law.

Helaman 2:11
But behold, when Gadianton had found that Kishkumen did not return he feared in case that he should be destroyed; therefore he caused that his band should follow him. And they took their flight out of the land, by a secret way, into the wilderness; and thus when Helaman sent forth to take them they could nowhere be found.

Helaman 2:12
And more of this Gadianton will be spoken hereafter. And thus ended the forty and second year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi.

Helaman 2:13
And behold, in the end of this book you will see that this Gadianton did prove the overthrow, indeed, almost the entire destruction of the people of Nephi.

Helaman 2:14
Behold I do not mean the end of the book of Helaman, but I mean the end of the book of Nephi, from which I have taken all the account which I have written.

Helaman 3:1
And now it came to pass in the forty and third year of the reign of the judges, there was no contention among the people of Nephi save it were a little pride which was in the church, which did cause some little dissensions among the people, which affairs were settled in the ending of the forty and third year.

Helaman 3:2
And there was no contention among the people in the forty and fourth year; neither was there much contention in the forty and fifth year.

Helaman 3:3
And it came to pass in the forty and sixth, indeed, there was much contention and many dissensions; in which there were an exceedingly great many who departed out of the land of Zarahemla, and went forth to the land northward to inherit the land.

Helaman 3:4
And they did travel to an exceedingly great distance, insomuch that they came to large bodies of water and many rivers.

Helaman 3:5
Indeed, and even they did spread forth into all parts of the land, into whatever parts it had not been rendered desolate and without timber, because of the many inhabitants who had before inherited the land.

Helaman 3:6
And now no part of the land was desolate, save it were for timber; but because of the greatness of the destruction of the people who had before inhabited the land it was called desolate.

Helaman 3:7
And there being but little timber upon the face of the land, nevertheless the people who went forth became exceedingly expert in the working of cement; therefore they did build houses of cement, in which they did dwell.

Helaman 3:8
And it came to pass that they did multiply and spread, and did go forth from the land southward to the land northward, and did spread insomuch that they began to cover the face of the whole earth, from the sea south to the sea north, from the sea west to the sea east.

Helaman 3:9
And the people who were in the land northward did dwell in tents, and in houses of cement, and they did suffer whatsoever tree should spring up upon the face of the land that it should grow up, that in time they might have timber to build their houses, indeed, their cities, and their temples, and their synagogues, and their sanctuaries, and all manner of their buildings.

Helaman 3:10
And it came to pass as timber was exceedingly scarce in the land northward, they did send forth much by the way of shipping.

Helaman 3:11
And thus they did enable the people in the land northward that they might build many cities, both of wood and of cement.

Helaman 3:12
And it came to pass that there were many of the people of Ammon, who were Lamanites by birth, did also go forth into this land.

Helaman 3:13
And now there are many records kept of the proceedings of this people, by many of this people, which are particular and very large, concerning them.

Helaman 3:14
But behold, a hundredth part of the proceedings of this people, indeed, the account of the Lamanites and of the Nephites, and their wars, and contentions, and dissensions, and their preaching, and their prophecies, and their shipping and their building of ships, and their building of temples, and of synagogues and their sanctuaries, and their righteousness, and their wickedness, and their murders, and their robbing, and their plundering, and all manner of abominations and whoredoms, cannot be contained in this work.

Helaman 3:15
But behold, there are many books and many records of every kind, and they have been kept chiefly by the Nephites.

Helaman 3:16
And they have been handed down from one generation to another by the Nephites, even until they have fallen into transgression and have been murdered, plundered, and hunted, and driven forth, and slain, and scattered upon the face of the earth, and mixed with the Lamanites until they are no more called the Nephites, becoming wicked, and wild, and ferocious, indeed, even becoming Lamanites.

Helaman 3:17
And now I return again to my account; therefore, what I have spoken had passed after there had been great contentions, and disturbances, and wars, and dissensions, among the people of Nephi.

Helaman 3:18
The forty and sixth year of the reign of the judges ended;

Helaman 3:19
And it came to pass that there was still great contention in the land, indeed, even in the forty and seventh year, and also in the forty and eighth year.

Helaman 3:20
Nevertheless Helaman did fill the judgement-seat with justice and equity; indeed, he did observe to keep the statutes, and the judgements, and the commandments of God; and he did do that which was right in the sight of God continually; and he did walk after the ways of his father, insomuch that he did prosper in the land.

Helaman 3:21
And it came to pass that he had two sons. He gave to the eldest the name of Nephi, and to the youngest, the name of Lehi. And they began to grow up to the Lord.

Helaman 3:22
And it came to pass that the wars and contentions began to cease, in a small degree, among the people of the Nephites, in the latter end of the forty and eighth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi.

Helaman 3:23
And it came to pass in the forty and ninth year of the reign of the judges, there was continual peace established in the land, all save it were the secret combinations which Gadianton the robber had established in the more settled parts of the land, which at that time were not known to those who were at the head of government; therefore they were not destroyed out of the land.

Helaman 3:24
And it came to pass that in this same year there was exceedingly great prosperity in the church, insomuch that there were thousands who did join themselves to the church and were baptized to repentance.

Helaman 3:25
And so great was the prosperity of the church, and so many the blessings which were poured out upon the people, that even the high priests and the teachers were themselves astonished beyond measure.

Helaman 3:26
And it came to pass that the work of the Lord did prosper to the baptizing and uniting to the church of God, many souls, indeed, even tens of thousands.

Helaman 3:27
Thus we may see that the Lord is merciful to all who will, in the sincerity of their hearts, call upon his holy name.

Helaman 3:28
Indeed, thus we see that the gate of heaven is open to all, even to those who will believe on the name of Jesus Christ, who is the son of God.

Helaman 3:29
Indeed, we see that whosoever will may lay hold upon the word of God, which is quick and powerful, which will divide asunder all the cunning and the snares and the wiles of the devil, and lead the man of Christ in a straight and narrow course across that everlasting gulf of misery which is prepared to engulf the wicked -

Helaman 3:30
And land their souls, indeed, their immortal souls, at the right hand of God in the kingdom of heaven, to sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and with Jacob, and with all our holy fathers, to go no more out.

Helaman 3:31
And in this year there was continual rejoicing in the land of Zarahemla, and in all the regions round about, even in all the land which was possessed by the Nephites.

Helaman 3:32
And it came to pass that there was peace and exceedingly great joy in the remainder of the forty and ninth year; indeed, and also there was continual peace and great joy in the fifties year of the reign of the judges.

Helaman 3:33
And in the fifty and first year of the reign of the judges there was peace also, save it were the pride which began to enter into the church - not into the church of God, but into the hearts of the people who professed to belong to the church of God -

Helaman 3:34
And they were lifted up in pride, even to the persecution of many of their brethren. Now this was a great evil, which did cause the more humble part of the people to suffer great persecutions, and to wade through much affliction.

Helaman 3:35
Nevertheless they did fast and pray often, and did wax stronger and stronger in their humility, and firmer and firmer in the faith of Christ, to the filling their souls with joy and consolation, indeed, even to the purifying and the sanctification of their hearts, which sanctification comes because of their yielding their hearts to God.

Helaman 3:36
And it came to pass that the fifty and second year ended in peace also, save it were the exceedingly great pride which had gotten into the hearts of the people; and it was because of their exceedingly great riches and their prosperity in the land; and it did grow upon them from day to day.

Helaman 3:37
And it came to pass in the fifty and third year of the reign of the judges, Helaman died, and his eldest son Nephi began to reign in his stead. And it came to pass that he did fill the judgement-seat with justice and equity; indeed, he did keep the commandments of God, and did walk in the ways of his father.

Helaman 4:1
And it came to pass in the fifty and fourth year there were many dissensions in the church, and there was also a contention among the people, insomuch that there was much bloodshed.

Helaman 4:2
And the rebellious part were slain and driven out of the land, and they did go to the king of the Lamanites.

Helaman 4:3
And it came to pass that they did endeavor to stir up the Lamanites to war against the Nephites; but behold, the Lamanites were exceedingly afraid, insomuch that they would not listen to the words of those dissenters.

Helaman 4:4
But it came to pass in the fifty and sixth year of the reign of the judges, there were dissenters who went up from the Nephites to the Lamanites; and they succeeded with those others in stirring them up to anger against the Nephites; and they were all that year preparing for war.

Helaman 4:5
And in the fifty and seventh year they did come down against the Nephites to battle, and they did commence the work of death; indeed, insomuch that in the fifty and eighth year of the reign of the judges they succeeded in obtaining possession of the land of Zarahemla; indeed, and also all the lands, even to the land which was near the land Bountiful.

Helaman 4:6
And the Nephites and the armies of Moronihah were driven even into the land of Bountiful;

Helaman 4:7
And there they did fortify against the Lamanites, from the west sea, even to the east; it being a day’s journey for a Nephite, on the line which they had fortified and stationed their armies to defend their north country.

Helaman 4:8
And thus those dissenters of the Nephites, with the help of a numerous army of the Lamanites, had obtained all the possession of the Nephites which was in the land southward. And all this was done in the fifty and eighth and ninth years of the reign of the judges.

Helaman 4:9
And it came to pass in the sixties year of the reign of the judges, Moronihah did succeed with his armies in obtaining many parts of the land; indeed, they regained many cities which had fallen into the hands of the Lamanites.

Helaman 4:10
And it came to pass in the sixty and first year of the reign of the judges they succeeded in regaining even the half of all their possessions.

Helaman 4:11
Now this great loss of the Nephites, and the great slaughter which was among them, would not have happened had it not been for their wickedness and their abomination which was among them; indeed, and it was among those also who professed to belong to the church of God.

Helaman 4:12
And it was because of the pride of their hearts, because of their exceeding riches, indeed, it was because of their oppression to the poor, withholding their food from the hungry, withholding their clothing from the naked, and smiting their humble brethren upon the cheek, making a mock of that which was sacred, denying the spirit of prophecy and of revelation, murdering, plundering, lying, stealing, committing adultery, rising up in great contentions, and deserting away into the land of Nephi, among the Lamanites -

Helaman 4:13
And because of this their great wickedness, and their boastings in their own strength, they were left in their own strength; therefore they did not prosper, but were afflicted and struck, and driven before the Lamanites, until they had lost possession of almost all their lands.

Helaman 4:14
But behold, Moronihah did preach many things to the people because of their iniquity, and also Nephi and Lehi, who were the sons of Helaman, did preach many things to the people, indeed, and did prophesy many things to them concerning their iniquities, and what should come to them if they did not repent of their sins.

Helaman 4:15
And it came to pass that they did repent, and inasmuch as they did repent they did begin to prosper.

Helaman 4:16
For when Moronihah saw that they did repent he did venture to lead them forth from place to place, and from city to city, even until they had regained the one-half of their property and the one-half of all their lands.

Helaman 4:17
And thus ended the sixty and first year of the reign of the judges.

Helaman 4:18
And it came to pass in the sixty and second year of the reign of the judges, that Moronihah could obtain no more possessions over the Lamanites.

Helaman 4:19
Therefore they did abandon their design to obtain the remainder of their lands, for so numerous were the Lamanites that it became impossible for the Nephites to obtain more power over them; therefore Moronihah did employ all his armies in maintaining those parts which he had taken.

Helaman 4:20
And it came to pass, because of the greatness of the number of the Lamanites the Nephites were in great fear, in case they should be overpowered, and trodden down, and slain, and destroyed.

Helaman 4:21
Indeed, they began to remember the prophecies of Alma, and also the words of Mosiah; and they saw that they had been a stiff-necked people, and that they had set at naught the commandments of God;

Helaman 4:22
And that they had altered and trampled under their feet the laws of Mosiah, or that which the Lord commanded him to give to the people; and they saw that their laws had become corrupted, and that they had become a wicked people, insomuch that they were wicked even like the Lamanites.

Helaman 4:23
And because of their iniquity the church had begun to dwindle; and they began to disbelieve in the spirit of prophecy and in the spirit of revelation; and the judgements of God did stare them in the face.

Helaman 4:24
And they saw that they had become weak, like their brethren, the Lamanites, and that the [Holy] Spirit of the Lord did no more preserve them; indeed, it had withdrawn from them because the [Holy] Spirit of the Lord does not dwell in unholy temples -

Helaman 4:25
Therefore the Lord did cease to preserve them by his miraculous and matchless power, for they had fallen into a state of unbelief and awful wickedness; and they saw that the Lamanites were exceedingly more numerous than they, and except they should cleave to the Lord their God they must unavoidably perish.

Helaman 4:26
For behold, they saw that the strength of the Lamanites was as great as their strength, even man for man. And thus had they fallen into this great transgression; indeed, thus had they become weak, because of their transgression, in the space of not many years.

Helaman 5:1
And it came to pass that in this same year, behold, Nephi delivered up the judgement-seat to a man whose name was Cezoram.

Helaman 5:2
For as their laws and their governments were established by the voice of the people, and they who chose evil were more numerous than they who chose good, therefore they were ripening for destruction, for the laws had become corrupted.

Helaman 5:3
Indeed, and this was not all; they were a stiff-necked people, insomuch that they could not be governed by the law nor justice, save it were to their destruction.

Helaman 5:4
And it came to pass that Nephi had become weary because of their iniquity; and he yielded up the judgement-seat, and took it upon him to preach the word of God all the remainder of his days, and his brother Lehi also, all the remainder of his days;

Helaman 5:5
For they remembered the words which their father Helaman spoke to them. And these are the words which he spoke:

Helaman 5:6
Behold, my sons, I desire that you should remember to keep the commandments of God; and I willed that you should declare to the people these words. Behold, I have given to you the names of our first parents who came out of the land of Jerusalem; and this I have done that when you do you rememberr names you may remember them; and when you remember them you may remember their works; and when you remember their works you may know how that it is said, and also written, that they were good.

Helaman 5:7
Therefore, my sons, I willed that you should do that which is good, that it may be said of you, and also written, even as it has been said and written of them.

Helaman 5:8
And now my sons, behold I have somewhat more to desire of you, which desire is, that you may not do these things that you may boast, but that you may do these things to lay up for yourselves a treasure in heaven, indeed, which is eternal, and which fades not away; indeed, that you may have that precious gift of eternal life, which we have reason to suppose has been given to our fathers.

Helaman 5:9
Oh remember, remember, my sons, the words which king Benjamin spoke to his people; indeed, remember that there is no other way nor means whereby man can be saved, only through the atoning blood of Jesus Christ, who will come; indeed, remember that he comes to redeem the world.

Helaman 5:10
And remember also the words which Amulek spoke to Zeezrom, in the city of Ammonihah; for he said to him that the Lord surely should come to redeem his people, but that he should not come to redeem them in their sins, but to redeem them from their sins.

Helaman 5:11
And he has power given to him from the Father to redeem them from their sins because of repentance; therefore he has sent his angels to declare the tidings of the conditions of repentance, which brings to the power of the redeemer, to the salvation of their souls.

Helaman 5:12
And now, my sons, remember, remember that it is upon the rock of our redeemer, who is Christ, the son of God, that you must build your foundation; that when the devil will send forth his mighty winds, indeed, his shafts in the whirlwind, indeed, when all his hail and his mighty storm will beat upon you, it will have no power over you to drag you down to the gulf of misery and endless woe, because of the rock upon which you are built, which is a sure foundation, a foundation whereon if men build they cannot fall.

Helaman 5:13
And it came to pass that these were the words which Helaman taught to his sons; indeed, he did teach them many things which are not written, and also many things which are written.

Helaman 5:14
And they did remember his words; and therefore they went forth, keeping the commandments of God, to teach the word of God among all the people of Nephi, beginning at the city Bountiful;

Helaman 5:15
And from thereforth to the city of Gid; and from the city of Gid to the city of Mulek;

Helaman 5:16
And even from one city to another, until they had gone forth among all the people of Nephi who were in the land southward; and from there into the land of Zarahemla, among the Lamanites.

Helaman 5:17
And it came to pass that they did preach with great power, insomuch that they did confound many of those dissenters who had gone over from the Nephites, insomuch that they came forth and did confess their sins and were baptized to repentance, and immediately returned to the Nephites to endeavor to repair to them the wrongs which they had done.

Helaman 5:18
And it came to pass that Nephi and Lehi did preach to the Lamanites with such great power and authority, for they had power and authority given to them that they might speak, and they also had what they should speak given to them -

Helaman 5:19
Therefore they did speak to the great astonishment of the Lamanites, to the convincing them, insomuch that there were eight thousand of the Lamanites who were in the land of Zarahemla and round about baptized to repentance, and were convinced of the wickedness of the traditions of their fathers.

Helaman 5:20
And it came to pass that Nephi and Lehi did proceed from there to go to the land of Nephi.

Helaman 5:21
And it came to pass that they were taken by an army of the Lamanites and cast into prison; indeed, even in that same prison in which Ammon and his brethren were cast by the servants of Limhi.

Helaman 5:22
And after they had been cast into prison many days without food, behold, they went forth into the prison to take them that they might slay them.

Helaman 5:23
And it came to pass that Nephi and Lehi were encircled about as if by fire, even insomuch that they did not lay their hands upon them for fear in case they should be burned. Nevertheless, Nephi and Lehi were not burned; and they were as standing in the midst of fire and were not burned.

Helaman 5:24
And when they saw that they were encircled about with a pillar of fire, and that it burned them not, their hearts did take courage.

Helaman 5:25
For they saw that the Lamanites did not lay their hands upon them; neither did they come near to them, but stood as if they were struck dumb with amazement.

Helaman 5:26
And it came to pass that Nephi and Lehi did stand forth and began to speak to them, saying: Fear not, for behold, it is God that has shown to you this marvelous thing, in which is shown to you that you cannot lay your hands on us to slay us.

Helaman 5:27
And behold, when they had said these words, the earth shook exceedingly, and the walls of the prison shook as if they were about to tumble to the earth; but behold, they did not fall. And behold, they that were in the prison were Lamanites and Nephites who were dissenters.

Helaman 5:28
And it came to pass that they were overshadowed with a cloud of darkness, and an awful solemn fear came upon them.

Helaman 5:29
And it came to pass that there came a voice as if it were above the cloud of darkness, saying: Repent you, repent you, and seek no more to destroy my servants whom I have sent to you to declare good tidings.

Helaman 5:30
And it came to pass when they heard this voice, and beheld that it was not a voice of thunder, neither was it a voice of a great tumultuous noise, but behold, it was a still voice of perfect mildness, as if it had been a whisper, and it did pierce even to the very soul -

Helaman 5:31
And notwithstanding the mildness of the voice, behold the earth shook exceedingly, and the walls of the prison trembled again, as if it were about to tumble to the earth; and behold the cloud of darkness, which had overshadowed them, did not disperse -

Helaman 5:32
And behold the voice came again, saying: Repent you, repent you, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand; and seek no more to destroy my servants. And it came to pass that the earth shook again, and the walls trembled.

Helaman 5:33
And also again the third time the voice came, and did speak to them marvelous words which cannot be uttered by man; and the walls did tremble again, and the earth shook as if it were about to divide asunder.

Helaman 5:34
And it came to pass that the Lamanites could not flee because of the cloud of darkness which did overshadow them; indeed, and also they were immovable because of the fear which did come upon them.

Helaman 5:35
Now there was one among them who was a Nephite by birth, who had once belonged to the church of God but had dissented from them.

Helaman 5:36
And it came to pass that he turned him about, and behold, he saw through the cloud of darkness the faces of Nephi and Lehi; and behold, they did shine exceedingly, even as the faces of angels. And he beheld that they did lift their eyes to heaven; and they were in the attitude as if talking or lifting their voices to some being whom they beheld.

Helaman 5:37
And it came to pass that this man did cry to the multitude, that they might turn and look. And behold, there was power given to them that they did turn and look; and they did behold the faces of Nephi and Lehi.

Helaman 5:38
And they said to the man: Behold, what do all these things mean, and who is it with whom these men do converse?

Helaman 5:39
Now the man’s name was Aminadab. And Aminadab said to them: They do converse with the angels of God.

Helaman 5:40
And it came to pass that the Lamanites said to him: What will we do, that this cloud of darkness may be removed from overshadowing us?

Helaman 5:41
And Aminadab said to them: You must repent, and cry to the voice, even until you will have faith in Christ, who was taught to you by Alma, and Amulek, and Zeezrom; and when you will do this, the cloud of darkness will be removed from overshadowing you.

Helaman 5:42
And it came to pass that they all did begin to cry to the voice of him who had shaken the earth; indeed, they did cry even until the cloud of darkness was dispersed.

Helaman 5:43
And it came to pass that when they cast their eyes about, and saw that the cloud of darkness was dispersed from overshadowing them, behold, they saw that they were encircled about, indeed every soul, by a pillar of fire.

Helaman 5:44
And Nephi and Lehi were in the midst of them; indeed, they were encircled about; indeed, they were as if in the midst of a flaming fire, still it did harm them not, neither did it take hold upon the walls of the prison; and they were filled with that joy which is unspeakable and full of glory.

Helaman 5:45
And behold, the Holy Spirit of God did come down from heaven, and did enter into their hearts, and they were filled as if with fire, and they could speak forth marvelous words.

Helaman 5:46
And it came to pass that there came a voice to them, indeed, a pleasant voice, as if it were a whisper, saying:

Helaman 5:47
Peace, peace be to you, because of your faith in my Well Beloved, who was from the foundation of the world.

Helaman 5:48
And now, when they heard this they cast up their eyes as if to behold from whence the voice came; and behold, they saw the heavens open; and angels came down out of heaven and ministered to them.

Helaman 5:49
And there were about three hundred souls who saw and heard these things; and they were bidden to go forth and marvel not, neither should they doubt.

Helaman 5:50
And it came to pass that they did go forth, and did minister to the people, declaring throughout all the regions round about all the things which they had heard and seen, insomuch that the more part of the Lamanites were convinced of them, because of the greatness of the evidences which they had received.

Helaman 5:51
And as many as were convinced did lay down their weapons of war, and also their hatred and the tradition of their fathers.

Helaman 5:52
And it came to pass that they did yield up to the Nephites the lands of their possession.

Helaman 6:1
And it came to pass that when the sixty and second year of the reign of the judges had ended, all these things had happened and the Lamanites had become, the more part of them, a righteous people, insomuch that their righteousness did exceed that of the Nephites, because of their firmness and their steadiness in the faith.

Helaman 6:2
For behold, there were many of the Nephites who had become hardened and impenitent and grossly wicked, insomuch that they did reject the word of God and all the preaching and prophesying which did come among them.

Helaman 6:3
Nevertheless, the people of the church did have great joy because of the conversion of the Lamanites, indeed, because of the church of God, which had been established among them. And they did fellowship one with another, and did rejoice one with another, and did have great joy.

Helaman 6:4
And it came to pass that many of the Lamanites did come down into the land of Zarahemla, and did declare to the people of the Nephites the manner of their conversion, and did exhort them to faith and repentance.

Helaman 6:5
Indeed, and many did preach with exceedingly great power and authority, to the bringing down many of them into the depths of humility, to be the humble followers of God and the lamb.

Helaman 6:6
And it came to pass that many of the Lamanites did go into the land northward; and also Nephi and Lehi went into the land northward, to preach to the people. And thus ended the sixty and third year.

Helaman 6:7
And behold, there was peace in all the land, insomuch that the Nephites did go into whatsoever part of the land they would, whether among the Nephites or the Lamanites.

Helaman 6:8
And it came to pass that the Lamanites did also go wherever they would, whether it were among the Lamanites or among the Nephites; and thus they did have free intercourse one with another, to buy and to sell, and to get gain, according to their desire.

Helaman 6:9
And it came to pass that they became exceedingly rich, both the Lamanites and the Nephites; and they did have an exceeding plenty of gold, and of silver, and of all manner of precious metals, both in the land south and in the land north.

Helaman 6:10
Now the land south was called Lehi, and the land north was called Mulek, which was after the son of Zedekiah; for the Lord did bring Mulek into the land north, and Lehi into the land south.

Helaman 6:11
And behold, there was all manner of gold in both these lands, and of silver, and of precious ore of every kind; and there were also curious workmen, who did work all kinds of ore and did refine it; and thus they did become rich.

Helaman 6:12
They did raise grain in abundance, both in the north and in the south; and they did flourish exceedingly, both in the north and in the south. And they did multiply and wax exceedingly strong in the land. And they did raise many flocks and herds, indeed, many fatlings.

Helaman 6:13
Behold their women did toil and spin, and did make all manner of cloth, of fine-twined linen and cloth of every kind, to clothe their nakedness. And thus the sixty and fourth year did pass away in peace.

Helaman 6:14
And in the sixty and fifth year they did also have great joy and peace, indeed, much preaching and many prophecies concerning that which was to come. And thus passed away the sixty and fifth year.

Helaman 6:15
And it came to pass that in the sixty and sixth year of the reign of the judges, behold, Cezoram was murdered by an unknown hand as he sat upon the judgement-seat. And it came to pass that in the same year, that his son, who had been appointed by the people in his stead, was also murdered. And thus ended the sixty and sixth year.

Helaman 6:16
And in the commencement of the sixty and seventh year the people began to grow exceedingly wicked again.

Helaman 6:17
For behold, the Lord had blessed them so long with the riches of the world that they had not been stirred up to anger, to wars, nor to bloodshed; therefore they began to set their hearts upon their riches; indeed, they began to seek to get gain that they might be lifted up one above another; therefore they began to commit secret murders, and to rob and to plunder, that they might get gain.

Helaman 6:18
And now behold, those murderers and plunderers were a band who had been formed by Kishkumen and Gadianton. And now it had come to pass that there were many, even among the Nephites, of Gadianton’s band. But behold, they were more numerous among the more wicked part of the Lamanites. And they were called Gadianton’s robbers and murderers.

Helaman 6:19
And it was they who did murder the chief judge Cezoram, and his son, while in the judgement-seat; and behold, they were not found.

Helaman 6:20
And now it came to pass that when the Lamanites found that there were robbers among them they were exceedingly sorrowful; and they did use every means in their power to destroy them off the face of the earth.

Helaman 6:21
But behold, Satan did stir up the hearts of the more part of the Nephites, insomuch that they did unite with those bands of robbers, and did enter into their covenants and their oaths, that they would protect and preserve one another in whatsoever difficult circumstances they should be placed, that they should not suffer for their murders, and their plundering, and their stealing.

Helaman 6:22
And it came to pass that they did have their signs, indeed, their secret signs, and their secret words; and this that they might distinguish a brother who had entered into the covenant, that whatsoever wickedness his brother should do he should not be injured by his brother, nor by those who did belong to his band, who had taken this covenant.

Helaman 6:23
And thus they might murder, and plunder, and steal, and commit whoredoms and all manner of wickedness, contrary to the laws of their country and also the laws of their God.

Helaman 6:24
And whosoever of those who belonged to their band should reveal to the world of their wickedness and their abominations, should be tried, not according to the laws of their country, but according to the laws of their wickedness, which had been given by Gadianton and Kishkumen.

Helaman 6:25
Now behold, it is these secret oaths and covenants which Alma commanded his son should not go forth to the world, in case they should be a means of bringing down the people to destruction.

Helaman 6:26
Now behold, those secret oaths and covenants did not come forth to Gadianton from the records which were delivered to Helaman; but behold, they were put into the heart of Gadianton by that same being who did entice our first parents to partake of the forbidden fruit -

Helaman 6:27
Indeed, that same being who did plot with Cain, that if he would murder his brother Abel it should not be known to the world. And he did plot with Cain and his followers from that time forth.

Helaman 6:28
And also it is that same being who put it into the hearts of the people to build a tower sufficiently high that they might get to heaven. And it was that same being who led on the people who came from that tower into this land; who spread the works of darkness and abominations over all the face of the land, until he dragged the people down to an entire destruction, and to an everlasting hell.

Helaman 6:29
Indeed, it is that same being who put it into the heart of Gadianton to still carry on the work of darkness, and of secret murder; and he has brought it forth from the beginning of man even down to this time.

Helaman 6:30
And behold, it is he who is the author of all sin. And behold, he does carry on his works of darkness and secret murder, and does hand down their plots, and their oaths, and their covenants, and their plans of awful wickedness, from generation to generation according as he can get hold upon the hearts of the children of men.

Helaman 6:31
And now behold, he had got great hold upon the hearts of the Nephites; indeed, insomuch that they had become exceedingly wicked; indeed, the more part of them had turned out of the way of righteousness, and did trample under their feet the commandments of God, and did turn to their own ways, and did build up to themselves idols of their gold and their silver.

Helaman 6:32
And it came to pass that all these iniquities did come to them in the space of not many years, insomuch that a more part of it had come to them in the sixty and seventh year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi.

Helaman 6:33
And they did grow in their iniquities in the sixty and eighth year also, to the great sorrow and lamentation of the righteous.

Helaman 6:34
And thus we see that the Nephites did begin to dwindle in unbelief, and grow in wickedness and abominations, while the Lamanites began to grow exceedingly in the knowledge of their God; indeed, they did begin to keep his statutes and commandments, and to walk in truth and uprightness before him.

Helaman 6:35
And thus we see that the [Holy] Spirit of the Lord began to withdraw from the Nephites, because of the wickedness and the hardness of their hearts.

Helaman 6:36
And thus we see that the Lord began to pour out his Spirit upon the Lamanites, because of their easiness and willingness to believe in his words.

Helaman 6:37
And it came to pass that the Lamanites did hunt the band of robbers of Gadianton; and they did preach the word of God among the more wicked part of them, insomuch that this band of robbers was utterly destroyed from among the Lamanites.

Helaman 6:38
And it came to pass on the other hand, that the Nephites did build them up and support them, beginning at the more wicked part of them, until they had overspread all the land of the Nephites, and had seduced the more part of the righteous until they had come down to believe in their works and partake of their spoils, and to join with them in their secret murders and combinations.

Helaman 6:39
And thus they did obtain the sole management of the government, insomuch that they did trample under their feet and strike and rend and turn their backs upon the poor and the meek, and the humble followers of God.

Helaman 6:40
And thus we see that they were in an awful state, and ripening for an everlasting destruction.

Helaman 6:41
And it came to pass that thus ended the sixty and eighth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi.

Helaman 7:1
Behold, now it came to pass in the sixty and ninth year of the reign of the judges over the people of the Nephites, that Nephi, the son of Helaman, returned to the land of Zarahemla from the land northward.

Helaman 7:2
For he had been forth among the people who were in the land northward, and did preach the word of God to them, and did prophesy many things to them;

Helaman 7:3
And they did reject all his words, insomuch that he could not stay among them, but returned again to the land of his nativity.

Helaman 7:4
And seeing the people in a state of such awful wickedness, and those Gadianton robbers filling the judgement-seats - having usurped the power and authority of the land; laying aside the commandments of God, and not in the least aright before him; doing no justice to the children of men;

Helaman 7:5
Condemning the righteous because of their righteousness; letting the guilty and the wicked go unpunished because of their money; and moreover to be held in office at the head of government, to rule and do according to their wills, that they might get gain and glory of the world, and, moreover, that they might the more easily commit adultery, and steal, and kill, and do according to their own wills -

Helaman 7:6
Now this great iniquity had come upon the Nephites, in the space of not many years; and when Nephi saw it, his heart was swollen with sorrow within his breast; and he did exclaim in the agony of his soul:

Helaman 7:7
Oh, that I could have had my days in the days when my father Nephi first came out of the land of Jerusalem, that I could have joyed with him in the promised land; then were his people easy to be entreated, firm to keep the commandments of God, and slow to be led to do iniquity; and they were quick to listen to the words of the Lord -

Helaman 7:8
Indeed, if my days could have been in those days, then would my soul have had joy in the righteousness of my brethren.

Helaman 7:9
But behold, I am consigned that these are my days, and that my soul will be filled with sorrow because of this the wickedness of my brethren.

Helaman 7:10
And behold, now it came to pass that it was upon a tower, which was in the garden of Nephi, which was by the highway which led to the chief market, which was in the city of Zarahemla; therefore, Nephi had bowed himself upon the tower which was in his garden, which tower was also near to the garden gate by which led the highway.

Helaman 7:11
And it came to pass that there were certain men passing by and saw Nephi as he was pouring out his soul to God upon the tower; and they ran and told the people what they had seen, and the people came together in multitudes that they might know the cause of so great mourning for the wickedness of the people.

Helaman 7:12
And now, when Nephi arose he beheld the multitudes of people who had gathered together.

Helaman 7:13
And it came to pass that he opened his mouth and said to them: Behold, why have you gathered yourselves together? That I may tell you of your iniquities?

Helaman 7:14
Indeed, because I have got upon my tower that I might pour out my soul to my God, because of the exceeding sorrow of my heart, which is because of your iniquities!

Helaman 7:15
And because of my mourning and lamentation you have gathered yourselves together, and do marvel; indeed, and you have great need to marvel; indeed, you ought to marvel because you are given away that the devil has got so great hold upon your hearts.

Helaman 7:16
Indeed, how could you have given way to the enticing of him who is seeking to hurl away your souls down to everlasting misery and endless woe?

Helaman 7:17
Oh repent you, repent you! Why will you die? Turn you, turn you to the Lord your God. Why has he forsaken you?

Helaman 7:18
It is because you have hardened your hearts; indeed, you will not listen to the voice of the good shepherd; indeed, you have provoked him to anger against you.

Helaman 7:19
And behold, instead of gathering you, except you will repent, behold, he will scatter you forth that you will become meat for dogs and wild beasts.

Helaman 7:20
Oh, how could you have forgotten your God in the very day that he has delivered you?

Helaman 7:21
But behold, it is to get gain, to be praised of men, indeed, and that you might get gold and silver. And you have set your hearts upon the riches and the vain things of this world, for the which you do murder, and plunder, and steal, and bear false witness against your neighbor, and do all manner of iniquity.

Helaman 7:22
And for this cause woe will come to you except you will repent. For if you will not repent, behold, this great city, and also all those great cities which are round about, which are in the land of our possession, will be taken away that you will have no place in them; for behold, the Lord will not grant to you strength, as he has hereto done, to withstand against your enemies.

Helaman 7:23
For behold, thus says the Lord: I will not show to the wicked of my strength, to one more than the other, save it be to those who repent of their sins, and listen to my words. Now therefore, I willed that you should behold, my brethren, that it will be better for the Lamanites than for you except you will repent.

Helaman 7:24
For behold, they are more righteous than you, for they have not sinned against that great knowledge which you have received; therefore the Lord will be merciful to them; indeed, he will lengthen out their days and increase their seed, even when you will be utterly destroyed except you will repent.

Helaman 7:25
Indeed, woe be to you because of that great abomination which has come among you; and you have united yourselves to it, indeed, to that secret band which was established by Gadianton!

Helaman 7:26
Indeed, woe will come to you because of that pride which you have suffered to enter your hearts, which has lifted you up beyond that which is good because of your exceedingly great riches!

Helaman 7:27
Indeed, woe be to you because of your wickedness and abominations!

Helaman 7:28
And except you repent you will perish; indeed, even your lands will be taken from you, and you will be destroyed from off the face of the earth.

Helaman 7:29
Behold now, I do not say that these things will be, of myself, because it is not of myself that I know these things; but behold, I know that these things are true because the Lord God has made them known to me, therefore I testify that they will be.

Helaman 8:1
And now it came to pass that when Nephi had said these words, behold, there were men who were judges, who also belonged to the secret band of Gadianton, and they were angry, and they cried out against him, saying to the people: Why do you not seize upon this man and bring him forth, that he may be condemned according to the crime which he has done?

Helaman 8:2
Why see you this man, and hear him revile against this people and against our law?

Helaman 8:3
For behold, Nephi had spoken to them concerning the corruptness of their law; indeed, many things did Nephi speak which cannot be written; and nothing did he speak which was contrary to the commandments of God.

Helaman 8:4
And those judges were angry with him because he spoke plainly to them concerning their secret works of darkness; nevertheless, they did not lay their own hands upon him, for they feared the people in case they should cry out against them.

Helaman 8:5
Therefore they did cry to the people, saying: Why do you suffer this man to revile against us? For behold he does condemn all this people, even to destruction; indeed, and also that these our great cities will be taken from us, that we will have no place in them.

Helaman 8:6
And now we know that this is impossible, for behold, we are powerful, and our cities great, therefore our enemies can have no power over us.

Helaman 8:7
And it came to pass that thus they did stir up the people to anger against Nephi, and raised contentions among them; for there were some who did cry out: Let this man alone, for he is a good man, and those things which he says will surely come to pass except we repent;

Helaman 8:8
Indeed, behold, all the judgements will come upon us which he has testified to us; for we know that he has testified aright to us concerning our iniquities. And behold they are many, and he knows as well all things which will befall us as he knows of our iniquities;

Helaman 8:9
Indeed, and behold, if he had not been a prophet he could not have testified concerning those things.

Helaman 8:10
And it came to pass that those people who sought to destroy Nephi were compelled because of their fear, that they did not lay their hands on him; therefore he began again to speak to them, seeing that he had gained favor in the eyes of some, insomuch that the remainder of them did fear.

Helaman 8:11
Therefore he was constrained to speak more to them saying: Behold, my brethren, have you not read that God gave power to one man, even Moses, to strike upon the waters of the Red Sea, and they parted here and there, insomuch that the Israelites, who were our fathers, came through upon dry ground, and the waters closed upon the armies of the Egyptians and swallowed them up?

Helaman 8:12
And now behold, if God gave to this man such power, then why should you dispute among yourselves, and say that he has given to me no power whereby I may know concerning the judgements that will come upon you except you repent?

Helaman 8:13
But, behold, you not only deny my words, but you also deny all the words which have been spoken by our fathers, and also the words which were spoken by this man, Moses, who had such great power given to him, indeed, the words which he has spoken concerning the coming of the Messiah.

Helaman 8:14
Indeed, did he not bear record that the son of God should come? And as he lifted up the brazen serpent in the wilderness, even so will he be lifted up who should come.

Helaman 8:15
And as many as should look upon that serpent should live, even so as many as should look upon the son of God with faith, having a contrite spirit, might live, even to that life which is eternal.

Helaman 8:16
And now behold, Moses did not only testify of these things, but also all the holy prophets, from his days even to the days of Abraham.

Helaman 8:17
Indeed, and behold, Abraham saw of his coming, and was filled with gladness and did rejoice.

Helaman 8:18
Indeed, and behold I say to you, that Abraham not only knew of these things, but there were many before the days of Abraham who were called by the order of God; indeed, even after the order of his son; and this that it should be shown to the people, a great many thousand years before his coming, that even redemption should come to them.

Helaman 8:19
And now I willed that you should know, that even since the days of Abraham there have been many prophets that have testified these things; indeed, behold, the prophet Zenos did testify boldly; for the which he was slain.

Helaman 8:20
And behold, also Zenock, and also Ezias, and also Isaiah, and Jeremiah, (Jeremiah being that same prophet who testified of the destruction of Jerusalem) and now we know that Jerusalem was destroyed according to the words of Jeremiah. Oh then why not the son of God come, according to his prophecy?

Helaman 8:21
And now will you dispute that Jerusalem was destroyed? Will you say that the sons of Zedekiah were not slain, all except it were Mulek? indeed, and do you not behold that the seed of Zedekiah are with us, and they were driven out of the land of Jerusalem? But behold, this is not all -

Helaman 8:22
Our father Lehi was driven out of Jerusalem because he testified of these things. Nephi also testified of these things, and also almost all of our fathers, even down to this time; indeed, they have testified of the coming of Christ, and have looked forward, and have rejoiced in his day which is to come.

Helaman 8:23
And behold, he is God, and he is with them, and he did manifest himself to them, that they were redeemed by him; and they gave to him glory, because of that which is to come.

Helaman 8:24
And now, seeing you know these things and cannot deny them except you will lie, therefore in this you have sinned, for you have rejected all these things, notwithstanding so many evidences which you have received; indeed, even you have received all things, both things in heaven, and all things which are in the earth, as a witness that they are true.

Helaman 8:25
But behold, you have rejected the truth, and rebelled against your holy God; and even at this time, instead of laying up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where nothing does corrupt, and where nothing can come which is unclean, you are heaping up for yourselves wrath against the day of judgement.

Helaman 8:26
Indeed, even at this time you are ripening, because of your murders and your fornication and wickedness, for everlasting destruction; indeed, and except you repent it will come to you soon.

Helaman 8:27
Indeed, behold it is now even at your doors; indeed, go you into the judgement-seat, and search; and behold, your judge is murdered, and he lies in his blood; and he has been murdered by his brother, who seeks to sit in the judgement-seat.

Helaman 8:28
And behold, they both belong to your secret band, whose author is Gadianton and the evil one who seeks to destroy the souls of men.

Helaman 9:1
Behold, now it came to pass that when Nephi had spoken these words, certain men who were among them ran to the judgement-seat; indeed, even there were five who went, and they said among themselves, as they went:

Helaman 9:2
Behold, now we will know of a surety whether this man be a prophet and God has commanded him to prophesy such marvelous things to us. Behold, we do not believe that he has; indeed, we do not believe that he is a prophet; nevertheless, if this thing which he has said concerning the chief judge be true, that he be dead, then will we believe that the other words which he has spoken are true.

Helaman 9:3
And it came to pass that they ran in their might, and came into the judgement-seat; and behold, the chief judge had fallen to the earth, and did lie in his blood.

Helaman 9:4
And now behold, when they saw this they were astonished exceedingly, insomuch that they fell to the earth; for they had not believed the words which Nephi had spoken concerning the chief judge.

Helaman 9:5
But now, when they saw they believed, and fear came upon them in case all the judgements which Nephi had spoken should come upon the people; therefore they did quake, and had fallen to the earth.

Helaman 9:6
Now, immediately when the judge had been murdered - he being stabbed by his brother by a garb of secrecy, and he fled, and the servants ran and told the people, raising the cry of murder among them;

Helaman 9:7
And behold the people did gather themselves together to the place of the judgement-seat - and behold, to their astonishment they saw those five men who had fallen to the earth.

Helaman 9:8
And now behold, the people knew nothing concerning the multitude who had gathered together at the garden of Nephi; therefore they said among themselves: These men are they who have murdered the judge, and God has struck them that they could not flee from us.

Helaman 9:9
And it came to pass that they laid hold on them, and bound them and cast them into prison. And there was a proclamation sent abroad that the judge was slain, and that the murderers had been taken and were cast into prison.

Helaman 9:10
And it came to pass that on the morrow the people did assemble themselves together to mourn and to fast, at the burial of the great chief judge who had been slain.

Helaman 9:11
And thus also those judges who were at the garden of Nephi, and heard his words, were also gathered together at the burial.

Helaman 9:12
And it came to pass that they inquired among the people, saying: Where are the five who were sent to inquire concerning the chief judge whether he was dead? And they answered and said: Concerning this five whom you say you have sent, we know not; but there are five who are the murderers, whom we have cast into prison.

Helaman 9:13
And it came to pass that the judges desired that they should be brought; and they were brought, and behold they were the five who were sent; and behold the judges inquired of them to know concerning the matter, and they told them all that they had done, saying:

Helaman 9:14
We ran and came to the place of the judgement-seat, and when we saw all things even as Nephi had testified, we were astonished insomuch that we fell to the earth; and when we were recovered from our astonishment, behold they cast us into prison.

Helaman 9:15
Now, as for the murder of this man, we know not who has done it; and only this much we know, we ran and came according as you desired, and behold he was dead, according to the words of Nephi.

Helaman 9:16
And now it came to pass that the judges did expound the matter to the people, and did cry out against Nephi, saying: Behold, we know that this Nephi must have agreed with some one to slay the judge, and then he might declare it to us, that he might convert us to his faith, that he might raise himself to be a great man, chosen of God, and a prophet.

Helaman 9:17
And now behold, we will detect this man, and he will confess his fault and make known to us the true murderer of this judge.

Helaman 9:18
And it came to pass that the five were liberated on the day of the burial. Nevertheless, they did rebuke the judges in the words which they had spoken against Nephi, and did contend with them one by one, insomuch that they did confound them.

Helaman 9:19
Nevertheless, they caused that Nephi should be taken and bound and brought before the multitude, and they began to question him in divers ways that they might cross him, that they might accuse him to death -

Helaman 9:20
Saying to him: you are confederate; who is this man that has done this murder? Now tell us, and acknowledge your fault; saying, Behold here is money; and also we will grant to you your life if you will tell us, and acknowledge the agreement which you have made with him.

Helaman 9:21
But Nephi said to them: Oh you fools, you uncircumcised of heart, you blind, and you stiff-necked people, do you know how long the Lord your God will suffer you that you will go on in this your way of sin?

Helaman 9:22
Oh you ought to begin to howl and mourn, because of the great destruction which at this time does await you, except you will repent.

Helaman 9:23
Behold you say that I have agreed with a man that he should murder Seezoram, our chief judge. But behold, I say to you, that this is because I have testified to you that you might know concerning this thing; indeed, even for a witness to you, that I did know of the wickedness and abominations which are among you.

Helaman 9:24
And because I have done this, you say that I have agreed with a man that he should do this thing; indeed, because I showed to you this sign you are angry with me, and seek to destroy my life.

Helaman 9:25
And now behold, I will show to you another sign, and see if you will in this thing seek to destroy me.

Helaman 9:26
Behold I say to you: Go to the house of Seantum, who is the brother of Seezoram, and say to him -

Helaman 9:27
Has Nephi, the pretended prophet, who does prophesy so much evil concerning this people, agreed with you, in which you have murdered Seezoram, who is your brother?

Helaman 9:28
And behold, he will say to you, No.

Helaman 9:29
And you will say to him: Have you murdered your brother?

Helaman 9:30
And he will stand with fear, and know not what to say. And behold, he will deny to you; and he will make as if he were astonished; nevertheless, he will declare to you that he is innocent.

Helaman 9:31
But behold, you will examine him, and you will find blood upon the skirts of his cloak.

Helaman 9:32
And when you have seen this, you will say: From whence comes this blood? Do we not know that it is the blood of your brother?

Helaman 9:33
And then will he tremble, and will look pale, even as if death had come upon him.

Helaman 9:34
And then will you say: Because of this fear and this paleness which has come upon your face, behold, we know that you are guilty.

Helaman 9:35
And then will greater fear come upon him; and then will he confess to you, and deny no more that he has done this murder.

Helaman 9:36
And then will he say to you, that I, Nephi, know nothing concerning the matter save it were given to me by the power of God. And then will you know that I am an honest man, and that I am sent to you from God.

Helaman 9:37
And it came to pass that they went and did, even according as Nephi had said to them. And behold, the words which he had said were true; for according to the words he did deny; and also according to the words he did confess.

Helaman 9:38
And he was brought to prove that he himself was the very murderer, insomuch that the five were set at liberty, and also was Nephi.

Helaman 9:39
And there were some of the Nephites who believed on the words of Nephi; and there were some also, who believed because of the testimony of the five, for they had been converted while they were in prison.

Helaman 9:40
And now there were some among the people, who said that Nephi was a prophet.

Helaman 9:41
And there were others who said: Behold, he is a god, for except he was a god he could not know of all things. For behold, he has told us the thoughts of our hearts, and also has told us things; and even he has brought to our knowledge the true murderer of our chief judge.

Helaman 10:1
And it came to pass that there arose a division among the people, insomuch that they divided here and there and went their ways, leaving Nephi alone, as he was standing in the midst of them.

Helaman 10:2
And it came to pass that Nephi went his way towards his own house, pondering upon the things which the Lord had shown to him.

Helaman 10:3
And it came to pass as he was thus pondering - being much cast down because of the wickedness of the people of the Nephites, their secret works of darkness, and their murdering, and their plundering, and all manner of iniquities - and it came to pass as he was thus pondering in his heart, behold, a voice came to him saying:

Helaman 10:4
Blessed are you, Nephi, for those things which you have done; for I have beheld how you have with unwearyingness declared the word, which I have given to you, to this people. And you have not feared them, and have not sought your own life, but have sought My will, and to keep My commandments.

Helaman 10:5
And now, because you have done this with such unwearyingness, behold, I will bless you forever; and I will make you mighty in word and in deed, in faith and in works; indeed, even that all things will be done to you according to your word, for you will not ask that which is contrary to My will.

Helaman 10:6
Behold, you are Nephi, and I am God. Behold, I declare it to you in the presence of My angels, that you will have power over this people, and will strike the earth with famine, and with pestilence, and destruction, according to the wickedness of this people.

Helaman 10:7
Behold, I give to you power, that whatsoever you will seal on earth will be sealed in heaven; and whatsoever you will loose on earth will be loosened in heaven; and thus will you have power among this people.

Helaman 10:8
And thus, if you will say to this temple it will be rent in two, it will be done.

Helaman 10:9
And if you will say to this mountain, Be you cast down and become smooth, it will be done.

Helaman 10:10
And behold, if you will say that God will strike this people, it will come to pass.

Helaman 10:11
And now behold, I command you, that you will go and declare to this people, that thus says the Lord God, who is the Almighty: Except you repent you will be struck, even to destruction.

Helaman 10:12
And behold, now it came to pass that when the Lord had spoken these words to Nephi, he did stop and did not go to his own house, but did return to the multitudes who were scattered about upon the face of the land, and began to declare to them the word of the Lord which had been spoken to him, concerning their destruction if they did not repent.

Helaman 10:13
Now behold, notwithstanding that great miracle which Nephi had done in telling them concerning the death of the chief judge, they did harden their hearts and did not listen to the words of the Lord.

Helaman 10:14
Therefore Nephi did declare to them the word of the Lord, saying: Except you repent, thus says the Lord, you will be struck even to destruction.

Helaman 10:15
And it came to pass that when Nephi had declared to them the word, behold, they did still harden their hearts and would not listen to his words; therefore they did revile against him, and did seek to lay their hands upon him that they might cast him into prison.

Helaman 10:16
But behold, the power of God was with him, and they could not take him to cast him into prison, for he was taken by the [Holy] Spirit and conveyed away out of the midst of them.

Helaman 10:17
And it came to pass that thus he did go forth in the [Holy] Spirit, from multitude to multitude, declaring the word of God, even until he had declared it to them all, or sent it forth among all the people.

Helaman 10:18
And it came to pass that they would not listen to his words; and there began to be contentions, insomuch that they were divided against themselves and began to slay one another with the sword.

Helaman 10:19
And thus ended the seventy and first year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi.

Helaman 11:1
And now it came to pass in the seventy and second year of the reign of the judges that the contentions did increase, insomuch that there were wars throughout all the land among all the people of Nephi.

Helaman 11:2
And it was this secret band of robbers who did carry on this work of destruction and wickedness. And this war did last all that year; and in the seventy and third year it did also last.

Helaman 11:3
And it came to pass that in this year Nephi did cry to the Lord, saying:

Helaman 11:4
Oh Lord, do not suffer that this people will be destroyed by the sword; but oh Lord, rather let there be a famine in the land, to stir them up in remembrance of the Lord their God, and perhaps they will repent and turn to You.

Helaman 11:5
And so it was done, according to the words of Nephi. And there was a great famine upon the land, among all the people of Nephi. And thus in the seventy and fourth year the famine did continue, and the work of destruction did cease by the sword but became sore by famine.

Helaman 11:6
And this work of destruction did also continue in the seventy and fifth year. For the earth was struck that it was dry, and did not yield forth grain in the season of grain; and the whole earth was struck, even among the Lamanites as well as among the Nephites, so that they were struck that they did perish by thousands in the more wicked parts of the land.

Helaman 11:7
And it came to pass that the people saw that they were about to perish by famine, and they began to remember the Lord their God; and they began to remember the words of Nephi.

Helaman 11:8
And the people began to plead with their chief judges and their leaders, that they would say to Nephi: Behold, we know that you are a man of God, and therefore cry to the Lord our God that He turn away from us this famine, in case all the words which you have spoken concerning our destruction be fulfilled.

Helaman 11:9
And it came to pass that the judges did say to Nephi, according to the words which had been desired. And it came to pass that when Nephi saw that the people had repented and did humble themselves in sackcloth, he cried again to the Lord, saying:

Helaman 11:10
Oh Lord, behold this people repents; and they have swept away the band of Gadianton from amongst them insomuch that they have become extinct, and they have concealed their secret plans in the earth.

Helaman 11:11
Now, oh Lord, because of this their humility will You turn away Your anger, and let Your anger be appeased in the destruction of those wicked men whom You have already destroyed.

Helaman 11:12
Oh Lord, will You turn away Your anger, indeed, Your fierce anger, and cause that this famine may cease in this land.

Helaman 11:13
Oh Lord, will You listen to me, and cause that it may be done according to my words, and send forth rain upon the face of the earth, that she may bring forth her fruit, and her grain in the season of grain.

Helaman 11:14
Oh Lord, You did listen to my words when I said, Let there be a famine, that the pestilence of the sword might cease; and I know that You will, even at this time, listen to my words, for You said that: If this people repent I will spare them.

Helaman 11:15
Indeed, oh Lord, and You see that they have repented, because of the famine and the pestilence and destruction which has come to them.

Helaman 11:16
And now, oh Lord, will You turn away Your anger, and try again if they will serve You? And if so, oh Lord, You can bless them according to Your words which You have said.

Helaman 11:17
And it came to pass that in the seventy and sixth year the Lord did turn away His anger from the people, and caused that rain should fall upon the earth, insomuch that it did bring forth her fruit in the season of her fruit. And it came to pass that it did bring forth her grain in the season of her grain.

Helaman 11:18
And behold, the people did rejoice and glorify God, and the whole face of the land was filled with rejoicing; and they did no more seek to destroy Nephi, but they did esteem him as a great prophet, and a man of God, having great power and authority given to him from God.

Helaman 11:19
And behold, Lehi, his brother, was not a whit behind him as to things pertaining to righteousness.

Helaman 11:20
And thus it did come to pass that the people of Nephi began to prosper again in the land, and began to build up their waste places, and began to multiply and spread, even until they did cover the whole face of the land, both on the northward and on the southward, from the sea west to the sea east.

Helaman 11:21
And it came to pass that the seventy and sixth year did end in peace. And the seventy and seventh year began in peace; and the church did spread throughout the face of all the land; and the more part of the people, both the Nephites and the Lamanites, did belong to the church; and they did have exceedingly great peace in the land; and thus ended the seventy and seventh year.

Helaman 11:22
And also they had peace in the seventy and eighth year, save it were a few contentions concerning the points of doctrine which had been laid down by the prophets.

Helaman 11:23
And in the seventy and ninth year there began to be much strife. But it came to pass that Nephi and Lehi, and many of their brethren who knew concerning the true points of doctrine, having many revelations daily, therefore they did preach to the people, insomuch that they did put an end to their strife in that same year.

Helaman 11:24
And it came to pass that in the eighties year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi, there were a certain number of the dissenters from the people of Nephi, who had some years before gone over to the Lamanites, and taken upon themselves the name of Lamanites, and also a certain number who were real descendants of the Lamanites, being stirred up to anger by them, or by those dissenters, therefore they commenced a war with their brethren.

Helaman 11:25
And they did commit murder and plunder; and then they would retreat back into the mountains, and into the wilderness and secret places, hiding themselves that they could not be discovered, receiving daily an addition to their numbers, inasmuch as there were dissenters that went forth to them.

Helaman 11:26
And thus in time, indeed, even in the space of not many years, they became an exceedingly great band of robbers; and they did search out all the secret plans of Gadianton; and thus they became robbers of Gadianton.

Helaman 11:27
Now behold, these robbers did make great havoc, indeed, even great destruction among the people of Nephi, and also among the people of the Lamanites.

Helaman 11:28
And it came to pass that it was expedient that there should be a stop put to this work of destruction; therefore they sent an army of strong men into the wilderness and upon the mountains to search out this band of robbers, and to destroy them.

Helaman 11:29
But behold, it came to pass that in that same year they were driven back even into their own lands. And thus ended the eighties year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi.

Helaman 11:30
And it came to pass in the commencement of the eighty and first year they did go forth again against this band of robbers, and did destroy many; and they were also visited with much destruction.

Helaman 11:31
And they were again obliged to return out of the wilderness and out of the mountains to their own lands, because of the exceeding greatness of the numbers of those robbers who infested the mountains and the wilderness.

Helaman 11:32
And it came to pass that thus ended this year. And the robbers did still increase and wax strong, insomuch that they did defy the whole armies of the Nephites, and also of the Lamanites; and they did cause great fear to come to the people upon all the face of the land.

Helaman 11:33
Indeed, for they did visit many parts of the land, and did do great destruction to them; indeed, did kill many, and did carry away others captive into the wilderness, indeed, and more especially their women and their children.

Helaman 11:34
Now this great evil, which came to the people because of their iniquity, did stir them up again in remembrance of the Lord their God.

Helaman 11:35
And thus ended the eighty and first year of the reign of the judges.

Helaman 11:36
And in the eighty and second year they began again to forget the Lord their God. And in the eighty and third year they began to wax strong in iniquity. And in the eighty and fourth year they did not mend their ways.

Helaman 11:37
And it came to pass in the eighty and fifth year they did wax stronger and stronger in their pride, and in their wickedness; and thus they were ripening again for destruction.

Helaman 11:38
And thus ended the eighty and fifth year.

Helaman 12:1
And thus we can behold how false, and also the unsteadiness of the hearts of the children of men; indeed, we can see that the Lord in His great infinite goodness does bless and prosper those who put their trust in Him.

Helaman 12:2
Indeed, and we may see at the very time when He does prosper His people, indeed, in the increase of their fields, their flocks and their herds, and in gold, and in silver, and in all manner of precious things of every kind and are; sparing their lives, and delivering them out of the hands of their enemies; softening the hearts of their enemies that they should not declare wars against them; indeed, and in fine, doing all things for the welfare and happiness of his people; indeed, then is the time that they do harden their hearts, and do forget the Lord their God, and do trample under their feet the Holy One - indeed, and this because of their ease, and their exceedingly great prosperity.

Helaman 12:3
And thus we see that except the Lord does chasten His people with many afflictions, indeed, except He does visit them with death and with terror, and with famine and with all manner of pestilence, they will not remember Him.

Helaman 12:4
Oh how foolish, and how vain, and how evil, and devilish, and how quick to do iniquity, and how slow to do good, are the children of men; indeed, how quick to listen to the words of the evil one, and to set their hearts upon the vain things of the world!

Helaman 12:5
Indeed, how quick to be lifted up in pride; indeed, how quick to boast, and do all manner of that which is iniquity; and how slow are they to remember the Lord their God, and to give ear to His counsels, indeed, how slow to walk in wisdom’s paths!

Helaman 12:6
Behold, they do not desire that the Lord their God, who has created them, should rule and reign over them; notwithstanding His great goodness and His mercy towards them, they do set at naught His counsels, and they will not that He should be their guide.

Helaman 12:7
Oh how great is the nothingness of the children of men; indeed, even they are less than the dust of the earth.

Helaman 12:8
For behold, the dust of the earth moves here and there, to the dividing asunder, at the command of our great and everlasting God.

Helaman 12:9
Indeed, behold at His voice do the hills and the mountains tremble and quake.

Helaman 12:10
And by the power of His voice they are broken up, and become smooth, indeed, even like a valley.

Helaman 12:11
Indeed, by the power of His voice does the whole earth shake;

Helaman 12:12
Indeed, by the power of His voice, do the foundations rock, even to the very center.

Helaman 12:13
Indeed, and if He says to the earth - Move - it is moved.

Helaman 12:14
Indeed, if He says to the earth - You will go back, that it lengthen out the day for many hours - it is done;

Helaman 12:15
And thus, according to His word the earth goes back, and it appears to man that the sun stands still; indeed, and behold, this is so; for surely it is the earth that moves and not the sun.

Helaman 12:16
And behold, also, if He says to the waters of the great deep - Be dried up - it is done.

Helaman 12:17
Behold, if He says to this mountain - Be raised up, and come over and fall upon that city, that it be buried up - behold it is done.

Helaman 12:18
And behold, if a man hides up a treasure in the earth, and the Lord will say - Let it be accursed, because of the iniquity of him who has hidden it up - behold, it will be accursed.

Helaman 12:19
And if the Lord will say - Be accursed, that no man will find you from this time henceforth and forever - behold, no man gets it henceforth and forever.

Helaman 12:20
And behold, if the Lord will say to a man - Because of your iniquities, you will be accursed forever - it will be done.

Helaman 12:21
And if the Lord will say - Because of your iniquities you will be cut off from My presence - He will cause that it will be so.

Helaman 12:22
And woe to him to whom He will say this, for it will be to him that will do iniquity, and he cannot be saved; therefore, for this cause, that men might be saved, has repentance been declared.

Helaman 12:23
Therefore, blessed are they who will repent and listen to the voice of the Lord their God; for these are they that will be saved.

Helaman 12:24
And may God grant, in His great fullness, that men might be brought to repentance and good works, that they might be restored to grace for grace, according to their works.

Helaman 12:25
And I willed that all men might be saved. But we read that in the great and Last Day there are some who will be cast out, indeed, who will be cast off from the presence of the Lord;

Helaman 12:26
Indeed, who will be consigned to a state of endless misery, fulfilling the words which say: They that have done good will have everlasting life; and they that have done evil will have everlasting damnation. And thus it is. Amen.

Helaman 13:1
And now it came to pass in the eighty and sixth year, the Nephites did still remain in wickedness, indeed, in great wickedness, while the Lamanites did observe strictly to keep the commandments of God, according to the law of Moses.

Helaman 13:2
And it came to pass that in this year there was one Samuel, a Lamanite, came into the land of Zarahemla, and began to preach to the people. And it came to pass that he did preach, many days, repentance to the people, and they did cast him out, and he was about to return to his own land.

Helaman 13:3
But behold, the voice of the Lord came to him, that he should return again, and prophesy to the people whatsoever things should come into his heart.

Helaman 13:4
And it came to pass that they would not suffer that he should enter into the city; therefore he went and got upon the wall, and stretched forth his hand and cried with a loud voice, and prophesied to the people whatsoever things the Lord put into his heart.

Helaman 13:5
And he said to them: Behold, I, Samuel, a Lamanite, do speak the words of the Lord which he does put into my heart; and behold he has put it into my heart to say to this people that the sword of justice hangs over this people; and four hundred years pass not away except the sword of justice falls upon this people.

Helaman 13:6
Indeed, heavy destruction awaits this people, and it surely comes to this people, and nothing can save this people except it be repentance and faith on the lord Jesus Christ, who surely will come into the world, and will suffer many things and will be slain for his people.

Helaman 13:7
And behold, an angel of the Lord has declared it to me, and he did bring glad tidings to my soul. And behold, I was sent to you to declare it to you also, that you might have glad tidings; but behold you would not receive me.

Helaman 13:8
Therefore, thus says the Lord: Because of the hardness of the hearts of the people of the Nephites, except they repent I will take away My word from them, and I will withdraw My Spirit from them, and I will suffer them no longer, and I will turn the hearts of their brethren against them.

Helaman 13:9
And four hundred years will not pass away before I will cause that they will be struck; indeed, I will visit them with the sword and with famine and with pestilence.

Helaman 13:10
Indeed, I will visit them in My fierce anger, and there will be those of the fourth generation who will live, of your enemies, to behold your utter destruction; and this will surely come except you repent, says the Lord; and those of the fourth generation will visit your destruction.

Helaman 13:11
But if you will repent and return to the Lord your God I will turn away My anger, says the Lord; indeed, thus says the Lord, blessed are they who will repent and turn to Me, but woe to him that repents not.

Helaman 13:12
Indeed, woe to this great city of Zarahemla; for behold, it is because of those who are righteous that it is saved; indeed, woe to this great city, for I perceive, says the Lord, that there are many, indeed, even the more part of this great city, that will harden their hearts against Me, says the Lord.

Helaman 13:13
But blessed are they who will repent, for them will I spare. But behold, if it were not for the righteous who are in this great city, behold, I would cause that fire should come down out of heaven and destroy it.

Helaman 13:14
But behold, it is for the righteous’ sake that it is spared. But behold, the time comes, says the Lord, that when you will cast out the righteous from among you, then will you be ripe for destruction; indeed, woe be to this great city, because of the wickedness and abominations which are in her.

Helaman 13:15
Indeed, and woe be to the city of Gideon, for the wickedness and abominations which are in her.

Helaman 13:16
Indeed, and woe be to all the cities which are in the land round about, which are possessed by the Nephites, because of the wickedness and abominations which are in them.

Helaman 13:17
And behold, a curse will come upon the land, says the Lord of Hosts, because of the people’s sake who are upon the land, indeed, because of their wickedness and their abominations.

Helaman 13:18
And it will come to pass, says the Lord of Hosts, indeed, our great and true God, that whoever will hide up treasures in the earth will find them again no more, because of the great curse of the land, save he be a righteous man and will hide it up to the Lord.

Helaman 13:19
For I will, says the Lord, that they will hide up their treasures to Me; and cursed be they who hide not up their treasures to Me; for none hides up their treasures to Me except it be the righteous; and he that hides not up his treasures to Me, cursed is he, and also the treasure, and none will redeem it because of the curse of the land.

Helaman 13:20
And the day will come that they will hide up their treasures, because they have set their hearts upon riches; and because they have set their hearts upon their riches, and will hide up their treasures when they will flee before their enemies; because they will not hide them up to Me, cursed are they and also their treasures; and on that day will they be struck, says the Lord.

Helaman 13:21
Behold, the people of this great city, and listen to My words; indeed, listen to the words which the Lord says; for behold, He says that you are cursed because of your riches, and also are your riches cursed because you have set your hearts upon them, and have not listened to the words of Him who gave them to you.

Helaman 13:22
You do not remember the Lord your God in the things with which He has blessed you, but you do always do you rememberr riches, not to thank the Lord your God for them; indeed, your hearts are not drawn out to the Lord, but they do swell with great pride, to boasting, and to great swelling, envying, strife, malice, persecutions, and murders, and all manner of iniquities.

Helaman 13:23
For this cause has the Lord God caused that a curse should come upon the land, and also upon your riches, and this because of your iniquities.

Helaman 13:24
Indeed, woe to this people, because of this time which has arrived, that you do cast out the prophets, and do mock them, and cast stones at them, and do slay them, and do all manner of iniquity to them, even as they did of old time.

Helaman 13:25
And now when you talk, you say: If our days had been in the days of our fathers of old, we would not have slain the prophets; we would not have stoned them, and cast them out.

Helaman 13:26
Behold you are worse than they; for as the Lord lives, if a prophet come among you and declares to you the word of the Lord, which testifies of your sins and iniquities, you are angry with him, and cast him out and seek all manner of ways to destroy him; indeed, you will say that he is a false prophet, and that he is a sinner, and of the devil, because he testifies that your deeds are evil.

Helaman 13:27
But behold, if a man will come among you and will say: Do this, and there is no iniquity; do that and you will not suffer; indeed, he will say: Walk after the pride of your own hearts; indeed, walk after the pride of your eyes, and do whatsoever your heart desires - and if a man will come among you and say this, you will receive him, and say that he is a prophet.

Helaman 13:28
Indeed, you will lift him up, and you will give to him of your substance; you will give to him of your gold, and of your silver, and you will clothe him with costly apparel; and because he speaks flattering words to you, and he says that all is well, then you will not find fault with him.

Helaman 13:29
Oh you wicked and perverse generation; you hardened and you stiff-necked people, how long will you suppose that the Lord will suffer you? Indeed, how long will you suffer yourselves to be led by foolish and blind guides? Indeed, how long will you choose darkness rather than light?

Helaman 13:30
Indeed, behold, the anger of the Lord is already kindled against you; behold, He has cursed the land because of your iniquity.

Helaman 13:31
And behold, the time comes that He curses your riches, that they become slippery, that you cannot hold them; and in the days of your poverty you cannot retain them.

Helaman 13:32
And in the days of your poverty you will cry to the Lord; and in vain will you cry, for your desolation is already come upon you, and your destruction is made sure; and then will you weep and howl on that day, says the Lord of Hosts. And then will you lament, and say:

Helaman 13:33
Oh that I had repented, and had not killed the prophets, and stoned them, and cast them out. Indeed, on that day you will say: Oh that we had remembered the Lord our God in the day that He gave us our riches, and then they would not have become slippery that we should lose them; for behold, our riches are gone from us.

Helaman 13:34
Behold, we lay a tool here and on the morrow it is gone; and behold, our swords are taken from us in the day we have sought them for battle.

Helaman 13:35
Indeed, we have hidden up our treasures and they have slipped away from us, because of the curse of the land.

Helaman 13:36
Oh that we had repented in the day that the word of the Lord came to us; for behold the land is cursed, and all things are become slippery, and we cannot hold them.

Helaman 13:37
Behold, we are surrounded by demons, indeed, we are encircled about by the angels of him who has sought to destroy our souls. Behold, our iniquities are great. Oh Lord, can you not turn away Your anger from us? And this will be your language in those days.

Helaman 13:38
But behold, your days of probation are past; you have procrastinated the day of your salvation until it is everlastingly too late, and your destruction is made sure; indeed, for you have sought all the days of your lives for that which you could not obtain; and you have sought for happiness in doing iniquity, which thing is contrary to the nature of that righteousness which is in our great and Eternal Head.

Helaman 13:39
Oh you people of the land, that you would hear my words! And I pray that the anger of the Lord be turned away from you, and that you would repent and be saved.

Helaman 14:1
And now it came to pass that Samuel, the Lamanite, did prophesy a great many more things which cannot be written.

Helaman 14:2
And behold, he said to them: Behold, I give to you a sign; for five years more comes, and behold, then comes the son of God to redeem all those who will believe on his name.

Helaman 14:3
And behold, this will I give to you for a sign at the time of his coming; for behold, there will be great lights in heaven, insomuch that in the night before he comes there will be no darkness, insomuch that it will appear to man as if it was day.

Helaman 14:4
Therefore, there will be one day and a night and a day, as if it were one day and there were no night; and this will be to you for a sign; for you will know of the rising of the sun and also of its setting; therefore they will know of a surety that there will be two days and a night; nevertheless the night will not be darkened; and it will be the night before he is born.

Helaman 14:5
And behold, there will a new star arise, such an one as you never have beheld; and this also will be a sign to you.

Helaman 14:6
And behold this is not all, there will be many signs and wonders in heaven.

Helaman 14:7
And it will come to pass that you will all be amazed, and wonder, insomuch that you will fall to the earth.

Helaman 14:8
And it will come to pass that whosoever will believe on the son of God, the same will have everlasting life.

Helaman 14:9
And behold, thus has the Lord commanded me, by his angel, that I should come and tell this thing to you; indeed, he has commanded that I should prophesy these things to you; indeed, he has said to me: Cry to this people, repent and prepare the way of the Lord.

Helaman 14:10
And now, because I am a Lamanite, and have spoken to you the words which the Lord has commanded me, and because it was hard against you, you are angry with me and do seek to destroy me, and have cast me out from among you.

Helaman 14:11
And you will hear my words, for this intent have I come up upon the walls of this city, that you might hear and know of the judgements of God which do await you because of your iniquities, and also that you might know the conditions of repentance;

Helaman 14:12
And also that you might know of the coming of Jesus Christ, the son of God, the father of heaven and of earth, the creator of all things from the beginning; and that you might know of the signs of his coming, to the intent that you might believe on his name.

Helaman 14:13
And if you believe on his name you will repent of all your sins, that thereby you may have a remission of them through his merits.

Helaman 14:14
And behold, again, another sign I give to you, indeed, a sign of his death.

Helaman 14:15
For behold, he surely must die that salvation may come; indeed, it behooves him and becomes expedient that he dies, to bring to pass the resurrection of the dead, that thereby men may be brought into the presence of the Lord.

Helaman 14:16
Indeed, behold, this death brings to pass the resurrection, and redeems all mankind from the first death - that spiritual death; for all mankind, by the fall of Adam being cut off from the presence of the Lord, are considered as dead, both as to things temporal and to things spiritual.

Helaman 14:17
But behold, the resurrection of Christ redeems mankind, indeed, even all mankind, and brings them back into the presence of the Lord.

Helaman 14:18
Indeed, and it brings to pass the condition of repentance, that whosoever repents the same is not hewn down and cast into the fire; but whosoever repents not is hewn down and cast into the fire; and there comes upon them again a spiritual death, indeed, a second death, for they are cut off again as to things pertaining to righteousness.

Helaman 14:19
Therefore repent, repent, in case by knowing these things and not doing them you will suffer yourselves to come under condemnation, and you are brought down to this second death.

Helaman 14:20
But behold, as I said to you concerning another sign, a sign of his death, behold, on that day that he will suffer death the sun will be darkened and refuse to give his light to you; and also the moon and the stars; and there will be no light upon the face of this land, even from the time that he will suffer death, for the space of three days, to the time that he will rise again from the dead.

Helaman 14:21
Indeed, at the time that he will yield up the ghost there will be thundering and lightnings for the space of many hours, and the earth will shake and tremble; and the rocks which are upon the face of this earth, which are both above the earth and beneath, which you know at this time are solid, or the more part of it is one solid mass, will be broken up;

Helaman 14:22
Indeed, they will be rent in two, and will ever after be found in seams and in cracks, and in broken fragments upon the face of the whole earth, indeed, both above the earth and beneath.

Helaman 14:23
And behold, there will be great tempests, and there will be many mountains laid low, like a valley, and there will be many places which are now called valleys which will become mountains, whose height is great.

Helaman 14:24
And many highways will be broken up, and many cities will become desolate.

Helaman 14:25
And many graves will be opened, and will yield up many of their dead; and many saints will appear to many.

Helaman 14:26
And behold, thus has the angel spoken to me; for he said to me that there should be thundering and lightnings for the space of many hours.

Helaman 14:27
And he said to me that while the thunder and the lightning lasted, and the tempest, that these things should be, and that darkness should cover the face of the whole earth for the space of three days.

Helaman 14:28
And the angel said to me that many will see greater things than these, to the intent that they might believe that these signs and these wonders should come to pass upon all the face of this land, to the intent that there should be no cause for unbelief among the children of men -

Helaman 14:29
And this to the intent that whosoever will believe might be saved, and that whosoever will not believe, a righteous judgement might come upon them; and also if they are condemned they bring upon themselves their own condemnation.

Helaman 14:30
And now remember, remember, my brethren, that whosoever perishes, perishes to himself; and whosoever does iniquity, does it to himself; for behold, you are free; you are permitted to act for yourselves; for behold, God has given to you a knowledge and He has made you free.

Helaman 14:31
He has given to you that you might know good from evil, and he has given to you that you might choose life or death; and you can do good and be restored to that which is good, or have that which is good restored to you; or you can do evil, and have that which is evil restored to you.

Helaman 15:1
And now, my beloved brethren, behold, I declare to you that except you will repent your houses will be left to you desolate.

Helaman 15:2
Indeed, except you repent, your women will have great cause to mourn in the day that they will give suck; for you will attempt to flee and there will be no place for refuge; indeed, and woe to them which are with child, for they will be heavy and cannot flee; therefore, they will be trodden down and will be left to perish.

Helaman 15:3
Indeed, woe to this people who are called the people of Nephi except they will repent, when they will see all these signs and wonders which will be showed to them; for behold, they have been a chosen people of the Lord; indeed, the people of Nephi has He loved, and also has He chastened them; indeed, in the days of their iniquities has He chastened them because He loves them.

Helaman 15:4
But behold my brethren, the Lamanites has He hated because their deeds have been evil continually, and this because of the iniquity of the tradition of their fathers. But behold, salvation has come to them through the preaching of the Nephites; and for this intent has the Lord prolonged their days.

Helaman 15:5
And I willed that you should behold that the more part of them are in the path of their duty, and they do walk circumspectly before God, and they do observe to keep His commandments and His statutes and His judgements according to the law of Moses.

Helaman 15:6
Indeed, I say to you, that the more part of them are doing this, and they are striving with unwearied diligence that they may bring the remainder of their brethren to the knowledge of the truth; therefore there are many who do add to their numbers daily.

Helaman 15:7
And behold, you do know of yourselves, for you have witnessed it, that as many of them as are brought to the knowledge of the truth, and to know of the wicked and abominable traditions of their fathers, and are led to believe the holy scriptures, indeed, the prophecies of the holy prophets, which are written, which leads them to faith on the Lord, and to repentance, which faith and repentance brings a change of heart to them -

Helaman 15:8
Therefore, as many as have come to this, you know of yourselves are firm and steadfast in the faith, and in the thing whereby they have been made free.

Helaman 15:9
And you know also that they have buried their weapons of war, and they fear to take them up in case by any means they should sin; indeed, you can see that they fear to sin - for behold they will suffer themselves that they be trodden down and slain by their enemies, and will not lift their swords against them, and this because of their faith in Christ.

Helaman 15:10
And now, because of their steadfastness when they do believe in that thing which they do believe, for because of their firmness when they are once enlightened, behold, the Lord will bless them and prolong their days, notwithstanding their iniquity -

Helaman 15:11
Indeed, even if they should dwindle in unbelief the Lord will prolong their days, until the time will come which has been spoken of by our fathers, and also by the prophet Zenos, and many other prophets, concerning the restoration of our brethren, the Lamanites, again to the knowledge of the truth -

Helaman 15:12
Indeed, I say to you, that in the latter times the promises of the Lord have been extended to our brethren, the Lamanites; and notwithstanding the many afflictions which they will have, and notwithstanding they will be driven to and fro upon the face of the earth, and be hunted, and will be struck and scattered abroad, having no place for refuge, the Lord will be merciful to them.

Helaman 15:13
And this is according to the prophecy, that they will again be brought to the true knowledge, which is the knowledge of their redeemer, and their great and true shepherd, and be numbered among his sheep.

Helaman 15:14
Therefore I say to you, it will be better for them than for you except you repent.

Helaman 15:15
For behold, had the mighty works been shown to them which have been shown to you, indeed, to them who have dwindled in unbelief because of the traditions of their fathers, you can see of yourselves that they never would again have dwindled in unbelief.

Helaman 15:16
Therefore, says the Lord: I will not utterly destroy them, but I will cause that in the day of My wisdom they will return again to Me, says the Lord.

Helaman 15:17
And now behold, says the Lord, concerning the people of the Nephites: If they will not repent, and observe to do My will, I will utterly destroy them, says the Lord, because of their unbelief notwithstanding the many mighty works which I have done among them; and as surely as the Lord lives will these things be, says the Lord.

Helaman 16:1
And now, it came to pass that there were many who heard the words of Samuel, the Lamanite, which he spoke upon the walls of the city. And as many as believed on his word went forth and sought for Nephi; and when they had come forth and found him they confessed to him their sins and denied not, desiring that they might be baptized to the Lord.

Helaman 16:2
But as many as there were who did not believe in the words of Samuel were angry with him; and they cast stones at him upon the wall, and also many shot arrows at him as he stood upon the wall; but the [Holy] Spirit of the Lord was with him, insomuch that they could not hit him with their stones neither with their arrows.

Helaman 16:3
Now when they saw that they could not hit him, there were many more who did believe on his words, insomuch that they went away to Nephi to be baptized.

Helaman 16:4
For behold, Nephi was baptizing, and prophesying, and preaching, crying repentance to the people, showing signs and wonders, working miracles among the people, that they might know that the Christ must shortly come -

Helaman 16:5
Telling them of things which must shortly come, that they might know and remember at the time of their coming that they had been made known to them beforehand, to the intent that they might believe; therefore as many as believed on the words of Samuel went forth to him to be baptized, for they came repenting and confessing their sins.

Helaman 16:6
But the more part of them did not believe in the words of Samuel; therefore when they saw that they could not hit him with their stones and their arrows, they cried to their captains, saying: Take this fellow and bind him, for behold he has a devil; and because of the power of the devil which is in him we cannot hit him with our stones and our arrows; therefore take him and bind him, and away with him.

Helaman 16:7
And as they went forth to lay their hands on him, behold, he did cast himself down from the wall, and did flee out of their lands, indeed, even to his own country, and began to preach and to prophesy among his own people.

Helaman 16:8
And behold, he was never heard of more among the Nephites; and thus were the affairs of the people.

Helaman 16:9
And thus ended the eighty and sixth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi.

Helaman 16:10
And thus ended also the eighty and seventh year of the reign of the judges, the more part of the people remaining in their pride and wickedness, and the lesser part walking more circumspectly before God.

Helaman 16:11
And these were the conditions also, in the eighty and eighth year of the reign of the judges.

Helaman 16:12
And there was but little alteration in the affairs of the people, save it were the people began to be more hardened in iniquity, and do more and more of that which was contrary to the commandments of God, in the eighty and ninth year of the reign of the judges.

Helaman 16:13
But it came to pass in the nineties year of the reign of the judges, there were great signs given to the people, and wonders; and the words of the prophets began to be fulfilled.

Helaman 16:14
And angels did appear to men, wise men, and did declare to them glad tidings of great joy; thus in this year the scriptures began to be fulfilled.

Helaman 16:15
Nevertheless, the people began to harden their hearts, all save it were the most believing part of them, both of the Nephites and also of the Lamanites, and began to depend upon their own strength and upon their own wisdom, saying:

Helaman 16:16
Some things they may have guessed right, among so many; but behold, we know that all these great and marvelous works cannot come to pass, of which has been spoken.

Helaman 16:17
And they began to reason and to contend among themselves, saying:

Helaman 16:18
That it is not reasonable that such a being as a Christ will come; if so, and he be the son of God, the Father of heaven and of earth, as it has been spoken, why will he not show himself to us as well as to them who will be at Jerusalem?

Helaman 16:19
Indeed, why will he not show himself in this land as well as in the land of Jerusalem?

Helaman 16:20
But behold, we know that this is a wicked tradition, which has been handed down to us by our fathers, to cause us that we should believe in some great and marvelous thing which should come to pass, but not among us, but in a land which is far distant, a land which we know not; therefore they can keep us in ignorance, for we cannot witness with our own eyes that they are true.

Helaman 16:21
And they will, by the cunning and the mysterious arts of the evil one, work some great mystery which we cannot understand, which will keep us down to be servants to their words, and also servants to them, for we depend upon them to teach us the word; and thus will they keep us in ignorance if we will yield ourselves to them, all the days of our lives.

Helaman 16:22
And many more things did the people imagine up in their hearts, which were foolish and vain; and they were much disturbed, for Satan did stir them up to do iniquity continually; indeed, he did go about spreading rumors and contentions upon all the face of the land, that he might harden the hearts of the people against that which was good and against that which should come.

Helaman 16:23
And notwithstanding the signs and the wonders which were wrought among the people of the Lord, and the many miracles which they did, Satan did get great hold upon the hearts of the people upon all the face of the land.

Helaman 16:24
And thus ended the nineties year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi.

Helaman 16:25
And thus ended the book of Helaman, according to the record of Helaman and his sons.