The Book of Mormon : $b an account written by the hand of Mormon, upon plates taken from the plates of NephiSmith, Joseph, Jr.
Religion
The Book of Mormon : $b an account written by the hand of Mormon, upon plates taken from the plates of Nephi
Smith, Joseph, Jr.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Sacred books; Latter Day Saint churches -- Sacred books
11:14 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.
11:15 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.
11:16 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.
11:17 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.
11:18 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.
11:19 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.
11:20 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.
11:21 And except they repent and turn to the Lord their God, behold, I
will deliver them into the hands of their enemies; yea, and they shall
be brought into bondage; and they shall be afflicted by the hand of
their enemies.
11:22 And it shall come to pass that they shall know that I am the Lord
their God, and am a jealous God, visiting the iniquities of my people.
11:23 And it shall come to pass that except this people repent and turn
unto the Lord their God, they shall be brought into bondage; and none
shall deliver them, except it be the Lord the Almighty God.
11:24 Yea, and it shall come to pass that when they shall cry unto me I
will be slow to hear their cries; yea, and I will suffer them that they
be smitten by their enemies.
11:25 And except they repent in sackcloth and ashes, and cry mightily
to the Lord their God, I will not hear their prayers, neither will I
deliver them out of their afflictions; and thus saith the Lord, and
thus hath he commanded me.
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