13. And again: That they were wronged while in the land of their "first inheritance, after they had crossed the sea, and all this because that Nephi was more faithful in keeping the commandments of the Lord; therefore he was favoured of the Lord, for the Lord heard his prayers and answered them, and he took the lead of their journey in the wilderness.

14. And his brethren were wroth with him, because they understood not the dealings of the Lord; they were also wroth with him upon the waters, because they hardened their hearts against the Lord.

15. And again: they were wroth with him when they had arriven to the promised land, because they said that he had taken the ruling of the people out of their hands; and they sought to kill him.

16. And again: they were wroth with him, because he departed into the wilderness as the Lord had commanded him, and took the records which were engraven on the plates of brass, for they said that he robbed them.

17. And thus they have taught their children, that they should hate them, and that they should murder them, and that they should rob and plunder them, and do all they could to destroy them: therefore they have an 'eternal hatred towards the children of Nephi.

18. For this very cause has king Laman, by his "cunning, and lying craftiness, and his fair promises, deceived me, that I have brought this my people up into this land, that they may destroy them; yea, and we have suffered this many years in the land.

19. And now I, Zeniff, after having told all these things unto my people concerning the Lamanites, I did stimulate them to go to battle with their might, putting their trust in the Lord; therefore, we did contend with them, face to face.

20. And it came to pass that we did drive them again out of our land; and we slew them with a great slaughter, even so many that we did not number them.

21. And it came to pass that we returned again to our own land, and my people again "began to tend their flocks, and to till their ground.

22. And now I, being old, did confer the kingdom upon one of my sons; therefore, I say no more. And may the Lord bless my people. Amen.

CHAPTER 11.

1. AND now it came to pass that Zeniff conferred the kingdom upon Noah, one of his sons; therefore Noah began

h, I. Nep. 18: 23.

i, II. Nep. 5: 5-9.

Nep. 5: 12. 1, see n, Jacob 7. m, see k, Mos. 9.

j, II. Nep. 5: 1-4. k, II.

n, Mos. 9: 9, 14.

to reign in his stead; and he did not walk in th his father.

2. For behold, he did not keep the comman God, but he did walk after the desires of his own h he had "many wives and concubines. And he di people to commit sin, and do that which was abo the sight of the Lord. Yea, and they did comm doms and all manner of wickedness.

3. And he laid a tax of one fifth part o possessed: a fifth part of their gold and of their a fifth part of their "ziff, and of their copper, a brass and their iron; and a fifth part of their fa also a fifth part of all their grain.

4. And all this did he take to support himse wives, and his concubines; and also his priests, wives, and their concubines; thus he had changed of the kingdom.

5. For he put down all the priests that had b crated by his father; and consecrated new 'on stead, such as were lifted up in the pride of their

6. Yea, and thus they were supported in the and in their idolatry, and in their whoredoms, by which king Noah had put upon his people; thu people labour exceedingly to support iniquity.

7. Yea, and they also became idolatrous, be were deceived by the vain and flattering words o and "priests; for they did speak flattering th them.

8. And it came to pass that king Noah built ma and spacious buildings; and he ornamented t fine work of wood, and of all manner of precio of gold, and of silver, and of iron, and of brass, a and of copper;

9. And he also built him a spacious palace, an in the midst thereof, all of which was of fine was ornamented with gold and silver, and wit things.

10. And he also caused that his workmen shou manner of fine work within the walls of the 'temp wood, and of copper, and of brass;

11. And the seats which were set apart for priests, which were above all the other seats, he ment with pure gold: and he caused a breasty built before them, that they might rest their 1 their arms upon while they should speak lying words to his people.

a, see n, Jacob 2. b, see i, II. Nep. 28. c, unknown. V n, Jacob 2. e, see c, Mos. 6. f, vers. 7, 11, 14. Mos. 12: 17: 1, 6, 12-18. 19: 21, 23. 20: 3, 18, 23. 21: 20, 23. 23: 39. 24: 1-6, 8-11. Alma 21: 2, 3, 4. 23: 14. 24: 1, 28-3 Alma 43: 13, 14. g, ver. 3. h, see f. i, unknown. ver. II. Nep. 5. k, see f.

12. And it came to pass that he built a 'tower near the "temple; yea, a very high tower, even so high that he could stand upon the top thereof and overlook the land of "Shilom, and also the land of "Shemlon, which was possessed by the Lamanites; and he could even look over all the land round about.

13. And it came to pass that he caused many buildings to be built in the land Shilom; and he caused a "great tower to be built on the hill north of the land Shilom, which had been a resort for the children of Nephi, at the time they 'fled out of the land; and thus he did do with the riches which he obtained by the taxation of his people.

14. And it came to pass that he placed his heart upon his riches, and he spent his time in riotous living with his wives and his concubines; and so did also his "priests spend their time with harlots.

15. And it came to pass that he planted vineyards round about in the land; and he built wine presses, and made wine in abundance; and therefore he became a wine bibber, and also his people.

16. And it came to pass that the Lamanites began to come in upon his people, upon small numbers, and to slay them in their fields, and while they were tending their flocks.

17. And king Noah sent guards round about the land to keep them off: but he did not send a sufficient number, and the Lamanites came upon them and killed them, and drove many of their flocks out of the land: thus the Lamanites began to destroy them, and to exercise their hatred upon them.

18. And it came to pass that king Noah sent his armies against them, and they were driven back, or they drove them back for a time; therefore, they returned rejoicing in their spoil.

19. And now, because of this great victory, they were lifted up in the pride of their hearts: they did boast in their own strength, saying, that their fifty could stand against thousands of the Lamanites; and thus they did boast, and did delight in blood, and the shedding of the blood of their brethren, and this because of the wickedness of their king and 'priests.

20. And it came to pass that there was a man among them whose name was Abinadi; and he went forth among them, and began to prophesy, saying, Behold, thus saith the Lord, and thus hath he commanded me, saying, Go forth, and say unto this people, thus saith the Lord: Wo be unto this people, for I have seen their abominations, and their wickedness, and their whoredoms; and except they repent, I will visit them in mine anger.

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150.

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148.

21. And except they repent, and turn to the God, behold, I will deliver them into the hand enemies: yea, and they shall be brought into and they shall be afflicted by the hand of their ene 22. And it shall come to pass that they shall k am the Lord their God, and am a jealous God, iniquities of my people.

23. And it shall come to pass that except t repent, and turn unto the Lord their God, the brought into "bondage: and none shall deliver the it be the Lord the Almighty God.

24. Yea, and it shall come to pass that when cry unto me, I will be "slow to hear their cries; will suffer them that they be smitten by their enem

25. And except they repent in sackcloth and cry mightily to the Lord their God, I will not prayers, neither will I deliver them out of their and thus saith the Lord, and thus hath he comm

26. Now it came to pass that when Abinadi h these words unto them, they were wroth with sought to take away his life; but the Lord deliver of their hands.

27. Now when king Noah had heard of the wo Abinadi had spoken unto the people, he was a and he said, Who is Abinadi, that I and my peo be judged of him? or who is the Lord, that shall my people such great affliction?

28. I command you to bring Abinadi hither, t slay him: for he has said these things that he mig my people to anger one with another, and contentions among my people; therefore I will

29. Now the eyes of the people were blinded: they hardened their hearts against the words o and they sought from that time forward to take h king Noah hardened his heart against the word of and he did not repent of his evil doings.

CHAPTER 12.

1. AND it came to pass that after the spac years, that Abinadi came among them in disguise knew him not, and began to prophesy among the Thus hath the Lord commanded me, saying: A and prophesy unto this my people, for they hav their hearts against my words: they have repen their evil doings; therefore, I will visit them in yea, in my fierce anger will I visit them in their and abominations;

u, ver. 23. See k, Mos. 9. 12: 2. 14, 15.

v, see u.

w, ver.

2. Yea, wo be unto this generation. And the Lord said unto me, Stretch forth thy hand and prophesy, saying, Thus saith the Lord: it shall come to pass that this generation, because of their iniquities, shall be brought into "bondage, and shall be smitten "on the cheek; yea, and shall be driven "by men, and shall be slain; and the vultures of the air, and the dogs, yea, and the wild beasts, shall devour their flesh.

3. And it shall come to pass that the life of king Noah shall be valued even as a "garment in a hot furnace; for he shall know that I am the Lord.

4. And it shall come to pass that I will smite this my people with sore afflictions; yea, with famine and with pestilence; and I will cause that they shall howl all the day long.

5. Yea, and I will cause that they shall have burdens lashed upon their backs; and they shall be driven before like a dumb ass.

6. And it shall come to pass that I will send forth hail among them, and it shall smite them; and they shall also be smitten with the 'east wind; and insects shall pester their land also, and devour their grain.

7. And they shall be smitten with a great pestilence: and all this will I do because of their iniquities and abominations.

8. And. it shall come to pass that except they repent, I will "utterly destroy them from off the face of the earth; yet they shall leave a record behind them, and I will preserve them for 'other nations which shall possess the land; yea, even this will I do that I may discover the abominations of this people to other nations. And many things did Abinadi prophesy against this people.

9. And it came to pass that they were angry with him; and they took him and carried him bound before the king, and said unto the king, Behold, we have brought a man before thee who has prophesied evil concerning thy people, and saith that God will destroy them.

10. And he also prophesieth evil concerning thy life, and saith that thy life shall be as a "garment in a furnace of fire.

11. And again, he saith, That thou shalt be as a stalk, even as a dry stalk of the field, which is ran over by the beasts and trodden under foot.

12. And again, he saith, Thou shalt be as the blossoms of a thistle, which, when it is fully ripe, if the wind bloweth, it is driven forth upon the face of the land; and he pretendeth the Lord hath spoken it. And he saith all this shall come