Alma 49 אלמא פרק מ״ט

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   וַיְהִיvay/HIand it wasבַּחֹדֶשׁba/CHO/deshin the monthהָאַחַד־עָשָׂרha/a/CHAD-a/SARthe eleventhלִשְׁנַתlish/NATof the yearתְּשַׁע־עֶשְׂרֵהte/SHA-es/REnineteenבֶּעָשׂוֹרbe/a/SORon the tenth dayלַחֹדֶשׁla/CHO/deshof the monthוַיֵּרָאוּvay/ye/ra/Uand were seenצִבְאוֹתtsiv/OTthe armiesהַלָּמָנִיםhal/La/ma/NIMof the Lamanitesקְרֵבִיםke/re/VIMapproachingאֶל־אֶרֶץel-E/retsunto the landעַמּוֹנִיהָה׃Am/mo/NI/haof Ammonihah

   And now it came to pass in the eleventh month of the nineteenth year, on the tenth day of the month, the armies of the Lamanites were seen approaching towards the land of Ammonihah.

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   וְהִנֵּהve/hin/NEand beholdהָעִירha/IRthe cityנִבְנְתָהniv/ne/TAhad been builtמֵחָדָשׁme/cha/DASHanewוּמוֹרוֹנִיu/Mo/RO/niand Moroniהִצִּיבhits/TSIVplacedצָבָאtsa/VAan armyבִּגְבוּלbig/VULby the bordersהָעִירha/IRof the cityוַיִּשְׁפְּכוּvay/yish/pe/KHUand they cast upעָפָרa/FARearthסָבִיבsa/VIVround aboutלְהָגֵןle/ha/GENto shieldעֲלֵיהֶםa/le/HEMthemמִפְּנֵיmip/pe/NEfromחִצֵּיchits/TSEthe arrowsהַלָּמָנִיםhal/La/ma/NIMof the Lamanitesוְאַבְנֵיהֶםve/av/ne/HEMand their stonesכִּיkiforהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdנִלְחֲמוּnil/cha/MUthey foughtבַּאֲבָנִיםba/a/va/NIMwith stonesוּבְחִצִּים׃u/ve/chits/TSIMand with arrows

   And behold, the city had been rebuilt, and Moroni had stationed an army by the borders of the city, and they had cast up dirt round about to shield them from the arrows and the stones of the Lamanites; for behold, they fought with stones and with arrows.

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   הִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdאָמַרְתִּיa/MAR/tiI saidכִּיkithatעִירirthe cityעַמּוֹנִיהָהAm/mo/NI/haof Ammonihahנִבְנְתָהniv/ne/TAhad been builtמֵחָדָשׁme/cha/DASHanewאֹמֵרo/MERsayאֲנִיa/NIIלָכֶםla/KHEMunto youכִּיkithatנִבְנְתָהniv/ne/TAwas builtבְּחֶלְקָהּbe/chel/KAin partוְיַעַןve/YA/anand becauseהִשְׁמִידוּהָhish/mi/du/HAdestroyed itהַלָּמָנִיםhal/La/ma/NIMthe LamanitesפַּעַםPA/amtimeאַחַתa/CHAToneבַּעֲוֹןba/a/VONbecause of the iniquityהָעָםha/AMof the peopleחָשְׁבוּcha/she/VUthey supposedכִּיkithatתִּהְיֶהtih/YEit would becomeעוֹדodagainלְשָׁלָלle/sha/LALa preyקַלkaleasyלָהֶם׃la/HEMunto them

   Behold, I said that the city of Ammonihah had been rebuilt. I say unto you, yea, that it was in part rebuilt; and because the Lamanites had destroyed it once because of the iniquity of the people, they supposed that it would again become an easy prey for them.

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   אַךְakhbutהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdמַה־גָּדְלָהma-ga/de/LAhow great wasאַכְזָבָתָםakh/za/va/TAMtheir disappointmentכִּיkiforהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdהֵרִימוּhe/RI/muraised upהַנֶּפִיִּיםhan/Ne/fiy/YIMthe Nephitesסוֹלְלַתsol/LATa ridgeעָפָרa/FARof earthסָבִיבsa/VIVround aboutאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichגָּבְהָהga/ve/HAwas highמְאֹדme/ODexceedinglyעַד־כִּיad-kiinsomuch thatלֹא־יָכְלוּlo-ya/khe/LUcould notהַלָּמָנִיםhal/La/ma/NIMthe Lamanitesלִירוֹתli/ROTshootאַבְנֵיהֶםav/ne/HEMtheir stonesוְחִצֵּיהֶםve/chits/tse/HEMand their arrowsעֲלֵיהֶםa/le/HEMupon themלְהַזִּיקle/haz/ZIKto harmוְלֹאve/LOneitherיָכְלוּya/khe/LUcould theyלָבוֹאla/VOcomeעֲלֵיהֶםa/le/HEMupon themכִּי־אִםki-imbutדֶּרֶךְDE/rekhby wayשַׁעַרSHA/arof the gateהַמָּבוֹא׃ham/ma/VOof entrance

   But behold, how great was their disappointment; for behold, the Nephites had dug up a ridge of earth round about them, which was so high that the Lamanites could not cast their stones and their arrows at them that they might take effect, neither could they come upon them save it was by their place of entrance.

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   וַיְהִיvay/HIand it wasבָּעֵתba/ETat the timeהַהִיאha/HIthatוַיִּתְמְהוּvay/yit/me/HUwere astonishedשָׂרֵיsa/REthe captainsצְבָאוֹתtse/va/OTof the armiesהַלָּמָנִיםhal/La/ma/NIMof the Lamanitesתִּמָּהוֹןtim/ma/HONwith an astonishmentגָּדוֹלga/DOLgreatעַל־חׇכְמַתal-chokh/MATat the wisdomהַנֶּפִיִּיםhan/Ne/fiy/YIMof the Nephitesבַּהֲכִינָםba/ha/khi/NAMin their preparingאֶת־מְקוֹמוֹתet-me/ko/MOTthe placesמִבְטַחֵיהֶם׃miv/ta/che/HEMof their security

   Now at this time the chief captains of the Lamanites were astonished exceedingly, because of the wisdom of the Nephites in preparing their places of security.

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   וְרָאשֵׁיve/ra/SHEand the leadersהַלָּמָנִיםhal/La/ma/NIMof the Lamanitesחָשְׁבוּcha/she/VUsupposedבַּעֲבוּרba/a/VURbecause ofרֹבrovthe greatnessמִסְפָּרָםmis/pa/RAMof their numbersכִּיkithatיוּכְלוּyukh/LUthey couldלָבוֹאla/VOcomeעֲלֵיהֶםa/le/HEMupon themכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERasעָשׂוּa/SUthey didעַד־הֵנָּהad-HEN/nahithertoוְגַםve/GAMand alsoהֵכִינוּhe/KHI/nuthey preparedלָהֶםla/HEMfor themselvesמָגִנִּיםma/gin/NIMshieldsוְשִׁרְיוֹנִיםve/shir/yo/NIMand breastplatesוְגַםve/GAMand alsoהֵכִינוּhe/KHI/nuthey preparedלָהֶםla/HEMfor themselvesבִּגְדֵיbig/DEgarmentsעוֹרוֹתo/ROTof skinsבְּגָדִיםbe/ga/DIMgarmentsעָבִיםa/VIMthickמְאֹדme/ODexceedinglyלְכַסּוֹתle/khas/SOTto coverאֶת־עֶרְוַתet-er/VATthe nakednessבְּשָׂרָם׃be/sa/RAMof their flesh

   Now the leaders of the Lamanites had supposed, because of the greatness of their numbers, yea, they supposed that they should be privileged to come upon them as they had hitherto done; yea, and they had also prepared themselves with shields, and with breastplates; and they had also prepared themselves with garments of skins, yea, very thick garments to cover their nakedness.

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   וּבַהֲכִינָםu/va/ha/khi/NAMand in their preparingכֵּןkenthusחָשְׁבוּcha/she/VUthey supposedכִּיkithatבְּנָקֵלbe/na/KELwith easeיִתְגַּבְּרוּyit/gab/be/RUthey would overpowerעַל־אֲחֵיהֶםal-a/che/HEMtheir brethrenוְלַהֲבִיאָםve/la/ha/vi/AMand bring themתַּחַתTA/chatunderעֹלolthe yokeהָעַבְדוּתha/av/DUTof bondageאוֹoorלַהֲרֹגla/ha/ROGto slayוְלִטְבֹחַve/lit/VO/achand to slaughterבָּםbamthemכִּרְצוֹנָם׃kir/tso/NAMaccording to their pleasure

   And being thus prepared they supposed that they should easily overpower and subject their brethren to the yoke of bondage, or slay and massacre them according to their pleasure.

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   אַךְakhbutהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdלְתִמְהוֹנָםle/tim/ho/NAMto their astonishmentהַגָּדוֹלhag/ga/DOLgreatהָיוּha/YUthey wereמוּכָנִיםmu/kha/NIMpreparedלִקְרָאתָםlik/ra/TAMto meet themבְּדֶרֶךְbe/DE/rekhin a mannerאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichלֹאlonotנוֹדְעָהnod/Ahad been knownמֵעוֹלָםme/o/LAMeverבֵּיןbenamongבְּנֵיbe/NEthe childrenלֶחִיLE/chiof Lehiוַיָּכִינוּvay/ya/KHI/nuand they preparedלִקְרַאתlik/RATto meetהַלָּמָנִיםhal/La/ma/NIMthe Lamanitesלְהִלָּחֵםle/hil/la/CHEMto battleכְּתוֹרוֹתke/to/ROTafter the instructionsמוֹרוֹנִי׃Mo/RO/niof Moroni

   But behold, to their uttermost astonishment, they were prepared for them, in a manner which never had been known among the children of Lehi. Now they were prepared for the Lamanites, to battle after the manner of the instructions of Moroni.

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   וַיְהִיvay/HIand it happenedכִּיkithatתָּמְהוּta/me/HUwere astonishedהַלָּמָנִיםhal/La/ma/NIMthe Lamanitesאוֹoorהָאַמָלִיקְיָהִיםha/A/ma/li/ke/ya/HIMthe Amalickiahitesתִּמָּהוֹןtim/ma/HONwith astonishmentגָּדוֹלga/DOLgreatעַל־דֶּרֶךְal-DE/rekhat the mannerהֲכָנָתָםha/kha/na/TAMof their preparationלַמִּלְחָמָה׃lam/mil/cha/MAfor war

   And it came to pass that the Lamanites, or the Amalickiahites, were exceedingly astonished at their manner of preparation for war.

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    וְעַתָּהve/at/TAand nowלוּluifיָרַדya/RADcame downהַמֶּלֶךְham/ME/lekhthe kingאַמָלִיקְיָהA/ma/LI/ke/yaAmalickiahמֵאֶרֶץme/E/retsfrom the landנֶפִיNE/fiof Nephiבְּרֹאשׁbe/ROSHat the headצְבָאוֹtse/va/Oof his armyאוּלַיu/LAYperhapsהָיָהha/YAmightמֵבִיאme/VIcausedאֶת־הַלָּמָנִיםet-Hal/la/ma/NIMthe Lamanitesלְהִלָּחֵםle/hil/la/CHEMto fightבַּנֶּפִיִּיםban/Ne/fiy/YIMagainst the Nephitesבְּעִירbe/IRat the cityעַמּוֹנִיהָהAm/mo/NI/haof Ammonihahכִּיkiforהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdלֹאlonotחָסchasdid he careעַל־דַּםal-damfor the bloodעַמּוֹ׃am/MOof his people

    Now, if king Amalickiah had come down out of the land of Nephi, at the head of his army, perhaps he would have caused the Lamanites to have attacked the Nephites at the city of Ammonihah; for behold, he did care not for the blood of his people.

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    וְהִנֵּהve/hin/NEand beholdאַמָלִיקְיָהA/ma/LI/ke/yaAmalickiahלֹאlonotיָרַדya/RADcame downהוּאhuhimselfלַמִּלְחָמָהlam/mil/cha/MAto battleוְהִנֵּהve/hin/NEand beholdלֹא־הֵעֵזּוּlo-he/ez/ZUdurst notשָׂרֵיsa/REthe captainsצִבְאוֹתָיוtsiv/o/TAYVof his armiesלְהִלָּחֵםle/hil/la/CHEMto fightבַּנֶּפִיִּיםban/Ne/fiy/YIMagainst the Nephitesבְּעִירbe/IRat the cityעַמּוֹנִיהָהAm/mo/NI/haof Ammonihahכִּיkiforשִׁנָּהshin/NAalteredמוֹרוֹנִיMo/RO/niMoroniאֶת־דֶּרֶךְet-DE/rekhthe wayהַדְּבָרִיםhad/de/va/RIMof the affairsבֵּיןbenamongהַנֶּפִיִּיםhan/Ne/fiy/YIMthe Nephitesעַד־כִּיad-kiinsomuch thatנִכְזְבוּnikh/ze/VUwere disappointedהַלָּמָנִיםhal/La/ma/NIMthe Lamanitesבִּמְקוֹמוֹתbim/ko/MOTin the placesמִקְלָטָםmik/la/TAMof their retreatוְלֹאve/LOand notיָכְלוּya/khe/LUcould theyלָבוֹאla/VOcomeעֲלֵיהֶם׃a/le/HEMupon them

    But behold, Amalickiah did not come down himself to battle. And behold, his chief captains durst not attack the Nephites at the city of Ammonihah, for Moroni had altered the management of affairs among the Nephites, insomuch that the Lamanites were disappointed in their places of retreat and they could not come upon them.

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    לָכֵןla/KHENthereforeנָסוֹגוּna/so/GUthey retreatedהַמִּדְבָּרָהham/mid/BA/rainto the wildernessוַיִּקְחוּvay/yik/CHUand tookאֶת־מַחֲנֵיהֶםet-ma/cha/ne/HEMtheir campsוַיִּסְעוּvay/yis/Uand marchedלְאֶרֶץle/E/retstowards the landנֹחַNO/achof Noahבְּחׇשְׁבָםbe/chosh/VAMsupposingכִּי־זֶהki-zethat thisהַמָּקוֹםham/ma/KOMthe placeהַטּוֹבhat/TOVthe goodהַשֵּׁנִיhash/she/NIthe secondלָבוֹאla/VOto comeנֶגֶדNE/gedagainstהַנֶּפִיִּים׃han/Ne/fiy/YIMthe Nephites

    Therefore they retreated into the wilderness, and took their camp and marched towards the land of Noah, supposing that to be the next best place for them to come against the Nephites.

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    כִּי־לֹאki-lofor notיָדְעוּya/de/Uthey knewכִּיkithatבִצֵּרvits/TSERfortifiedמוֹרוֹנִיMo/RO/niMoroniאוֹoorבָנָהva/NAbuiltמִבְצְרֵיmiv/tse/REfortsמָגֵןma/GENof defenseלְכׇל־עִירle/KHOL-irfor every cityבְּכׇל־הָאָרֶץbe/KHOL-ha/A/retsthroughout all the landסָבִיבsa/VIVround aboutלָכֵןla/KHENthereforeצָעֲדוּtsa/a/DUthey marchedלְאֶרֶץle/E/retsto the landנֹחַNO/achof Noahבְּלֵבbe/LEVwith a heartנָכוֹןna/KHONfirmוַיִּגְּשׁוּvay/yig/ge/SHUand came forwardשָׂרֵיsa/REthe captainsצִבְאוֹתָםtsiv/o/TAMof their armiesוַיִּשָּׁבְעוּvay/yish/sha/ve/Uand sworeלְהַשְׁמִידle/hash/MIDto destroyאֶת־עַםet-amthe peopleהָעִירha/IRof the cityהַהִיא׃ha/HIthat

    For they knew not that Moroni had fortified, or had built forts of security, for every city in all the land round about; therefore, they marched forward to the land of Noah with a firm determination; yea, their chief captains came forward and took an oath that they would destroy the people of that city.

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    אַךְakhbutהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdלְתִמְהוֹנָםle/tim/ho/NAMto their astonishmentעִירirthe cityנֹחַNO/achof Noahאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichהָיְתָהha/ye/TAhad beenעַד־כֹּהad-kohithertoמָקוֹםma/KOMa placeחַלָּשׁchal/LASHweakהָיְתָהha/ye/TAbecameעַתָּהat/TAnowבְּיַד־מוֹרוֹנִיbe/YAD-mo/RO/niby the hands of Moroniלַחֲזָקָהla/cha/za/KAstrongאַףafyeaעָלְתָהa/le/TAsurpassedעַל־חֹזֶקal-CHO/zekthe strengthעִירirof the cityעַמּוֹנִיהָה׃Am/mo/NI/haof Ammonihah

    But behold, to their astonishment, the city of Noah, which had hitherto been a weak place, had now, by the means of Moroni, become strong, yea, even to exceed the strength of the city Ammonihah.

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    וְעַתָּהve/at/TAand nowהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdזֹאתzotthisהָיְתָהha/ye/TAwasחׇכְמַתchokh/MATthe wisdomמוֹרוֹנִיMo/RO/niof Moroniכִּיkiforחָשַׁבcha/SHAVhe supposedכִּיkithatיִפְחֲדוּyif/cha/DUthey would fearמֵעִירme/IRof the cityעַמּוֹנִיהָהAm/mo/NI/haof Ammonihahוּבִהְיוֹתu/vih/YOTand asעִירirthe cityנֹחַNO/achof Noahעַד־כֹּהad-kohithertoהַמָּקוֹםham/ma/KOMthe placeהַחַלָּשׁha/chal/LASHthe weakestבָּאָרֶץba/A/retsin the landלָכֵןla/KHENthereforeיִצְעֲדוּyits/a/DUthey would marchשָׁמָּהSHAM/mathitherלַמִּלְחָמָהlam/mil/cha/MAto battleוַיְהִיvay/HIand it wasכֵּןkensoכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERasחָפֵץ׃cha/FETShe desired

    And now, behold, this was wisdom in Moroni; for he had supposed that they would be frightened at the city Ammonihah; and as the city of Noah had hitherto been the weakest part of the land, therefore they would march thither to battle; and thus it was according to his desires.

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    וְהִנֵּהve/hin/NEand beholdהִפְקִידhif/KIDappointedמוֹרוֹנִיMo/RO/niMoroniאֶת־לֶחִיet-LE/chiLehiלִהְיוֹתlih/YOTto beשַׂרsarcaptainהַצָּבָאhats/tsa/VAof the armyעַל־אַנְשֵׁיal-an/SHEover the menהָעִירha/IRof the cityהַהִיאha/HIthatוְהוּאve/HUand it wasלֶחִיLE/chiLehiאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoנִלְחַםnil/CHAMfoughtבַּלָּמָנִיםbal/La/ma/NIMagainst the Lamanitesבָּעֵמֶקba/E/mekin the valleyמִמִּזְרַחmim/miz/RACHon the eastלִנְהַרlin/HARof the riverסִידוֹן׃SI/donSidon

    And behold, Moroni had appointed Lehi to be chief captain over the men of that city; and it was that same Lehi who fought with the Lamanites in the valley on the east of the river Sidon.

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    וְעַתָּהve/at/TAand nowהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERwhenמָצְאוּma/tse/Ufoundהַלָּמָנִיםhal/La/ma/NIMthe LamanitesכִּיkithatלֶחִיLE/chiLehiמְפַקֵּדme/fak/KEDcommandedהָעִירha/IRthe cityוַיִּכָּזְבוּvay/yik/ka/ze/VUthey were disappointedשֵׁנִיתshe/NITagainכִּיkiforיָרְאוּya/re/Uthey fearedמִלֶּחִיMil/LE/chiLehiמְאֹדme/ODexceedinglyאַךְakhbutנִשְׁבְּעוּnish/be/Usworeשָׂרֵיsa/REthe captainsצִבְאוֹתָםtsiv/o/TAMof their armiesלְהִלָּחֵםle/hil/la/CHEMto fightבָּעִירba/IRagainst the cityלָכֵןla/KHENthereforeהֶעֱלוּhe/e/LUthey brought upאֶת־צִבְאוֹתֵיהֶם׃et-tsiv/o/te/HEMtheir armies

    And now behold it came to pass, that when the Lamanites had found that Lehi commanded the city they were again disappointed, for they feared Lehi exceedingly; nevertheless their chief captains had sworn with an oath to attack the city; therefore, they brought up their armies.

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    וְהִנֵּהve/hin/NEand beholdלֹא־יָכְלוּlo-ya/khe/LUcould notהַלָּמָנִיםhal/La/ma/NIMthe Lamanitesלָבוֹאla/VOcomeאֶל־מִבְצְרֵיהֶםel-miv/tse/re/HEMinto their fortsכִּי־אִםki-imbutדֶּרֶךְDE/rekhby wayהַשַּׁעַרhash/SHA/arof the gateמִפְּנֵיmip/pe/NEbecause ofגֹּבַהּGO/vathe heightהַסּוֹלְלָהhas/sol/LAof the bankאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichהוּרְמָהhur/MAhad been raisedוְעֹמֶקve/O/mekand the depthהֶחָפִירhe/cha/FIRof the ditchאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichחָפְרוּcha/fe/RUthey dugסָבִיבsa/VIVround aboutבִּלְתִּיbil/TIsave it wereאִם־דֶּרֶךְim-DE/rekhif by wayהַשַּׁעַר׃hash/SHA/arof the gate

    Now behold, the Lamanites could not get into their forts of security by any other way save by the entrance, because of the highness of the bank which had been thrown up, and the depth of the ditch which had been dug round about, save it were by the entrance.

19. 19

    וְכֵןve/KHENand thusהָיוּha/YUwereהַנֶּפִיִּיםhan/Ne/fiy/YIMthe Nephitesמוּכָנִיםmu/kha/NIMpreparedלְהַשְׁמִידle/hash/MIDto destroyאֶת־כׇּל־הַמְנַסִּיםet-kol-ham/nas/SIMall who should attemptלַעֲלוֹתla/a/LOTto climb upוְלָבוֹאve/la/VOto comeאֶל־הַמִּבְצָרel-ham/miv/TSARinto the fortבְּדֶרֶךְbe/DE/rekhby wayאַחֶרֶתa/CHE/retotherבְּהַשְׁלִיכָםbe/hash/li/KHAMby castingעֲלֵיהֶםa/le/HEMupon themאֲבָנִיםa/va/NIMstonesוְחִצִּים׃ve/chits/TSIMand arrows

    And thus were the Nephites prepared to destroy all such as should attempt to climb up to enter the fort by any other way, by casting over stones and arrows at them.

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    וְכֵןve/KHENand thusהָיוּha/YUwereמוּכָנִיםmu/kha/NIMpreparedחֲבוּרַתcha/vu/RATa bodyגִּבּוֹרֵיהֶםgib/bo/re/HEMof their mighty menהַחֲזָקִיםha/cha/za/KIMthe strongestבְּחַרְבוֹתֵיהֶםbe/char/vo/te/HEMwith their swordsוּבְקַלְעֵיהֶםu/ve/kal/e/HEMand their slingsלְהַכּוֹתle/hak/KOTto smite downכׇּל־הַמְנַסֶּהkol-ham/nas/SEall who should attemptלָבוֹאla/VOto comeאֶל־מְקוֹםel-me/KOMinto the placeמִבְטַחָםmiv/ta/CHAMof their securityדֶּרֶךְDE/rekhby wayהַשַּׁעַרhash/SHA/arof the gateוְכֵןve/KHENand thusהָיוּha/YUwereמוּכָנִיםmu/kha/NIMpreparedלְהָגֵןle/ha/GENto defendעַל־נַפְשָׁםal-naf/SHAMthemselvesמִפְּנֵיmip/pe/NEagainstהַלָּמָנִים׃hal/La/ma/NIMthe Lamanites

    Thus they were prepared, yea, a body of their strongest men, with their swords and their slings, to smite down all who should attempt to come into their place of security by the place of entrance; and thus were they prepared to defend themselves against the Lamanites.

21. 21

    וַיְהִיvay/HIand it happenedכִּיkithatהֶעֱלוּhe/e/LUbrought upשָׂרֵיsa/REthe captainsהַלָּמָנִיםhal/La/ma/NIMof the Lamanitesאֶת־צִבְאוֹתֵיהֶםet-tsiv/o/te/HEMtheir armiesלִפְנֵיlif/NEbeforeמְבוֹאme/VOthe entranceהַשַּׁעַרhash/SHA/arof the gateוַיָּחֵלּוּvay/ya/CHEL/luand beganלְהִלָּחֵםle/hil/la/CHEMto contendבַּנֶּפִיִּיםban/Ne/fiy/YIMwith the Nephitesלָבוֹאla/VOto come inאֶל־מְקוֹםel-me/KOMinto the placeמִבְטַחָםmiv/ta/CHAMof their securityאַךְakhbutהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdהֻכּוּhuk/KUthey were drivenאָחוֹרa/CHORbackפַּעַםPA/amfrom timeאַחַרa/CHARtoפַּעַםPA/amtimeעַד־כִּיad-kiinsomuch thatנֶהֶרְגוּne/her/GUthey were slainמַכָּהmak/KAwith a slaughterגְדוֹלָהge/do/LAgreatמְאֹד׃me/ODexceedingly

    And it came to pass that the captains of the Lamanites brought up their armies before the place of entrance, and began to contend with the Nephites, to get into their place of security; but behold, they were driven back from time to time, insomuch that they were slain with an immense slaughter.

22. 22

    וַיְהִיvay/HIand it happenedכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERwhenרָאוּra/Uthey sawכִּי־לֹאki-lothat notיָכְלוּya/khe/LUcould theyלְהִתְגַּבֵּרle/hit/gab/BERto prevailעַל־הַנֶּפִיִּיםal-Han/ne/fiy/YIMover the Nephitesבַּמָּבוֹאbam/ma/VOby the entranceוַיָּחֵלּוּvay/ya/CHEL/luand they beganלַחְפֹּרlach/PORto digבְּסוֹלְלוֹתbe/sol/LOTinto the banksהֶעָפָרhe/a/FARof earthלְמַעַןle/MA/anthatיַשִּׂיגוּyas/SI/guthey might obtainמָבוֹאma/VOa passלְצִבְאוֹתֵיהֶםle/tsiv/o/te/HEMfor their armiesלְהִלָּחֵםle/hil/la/CHEMto contendבְּשָׁוֶהbe/sha/VEequallyאַךְakhbutהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdבְּנַסּוֹתָםbe/nas/so/TAMin their attemptsזֹאתzotthisנִסְחֲפוּnis/cha/FUthey were swept offבָּאֲבָנִיםba/a/va/NIMby the stonesוּבַחִצִּיםu/va/chits/TSIMand arrowsאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichהֻשְׁלְכוּhush/le/KHUwere thrownעֲלֵיהֶםa/le/HEMupon themוְתַחַתve/TA/chatand insteadמַלֵּאmal/LEof filling upאֶת־חֲפִירֵיהֶםet-cha/fi/re/HEMtheir ditchesבְּהׇרְסָםbe/hor/SAMby pulling downאֶת־סוֹלְלוֹתet-sol/LOTthe banksהֶעָפָרhe/a/FARof earthנִמְלְאוּnim/le/Uwere filledבְּמִקְצָתָםbe/mik/tsa/TAMin a measureבְּגוּפוֹתbe/gu/FOTwith the bodiesחַלְלֵיהֶםchal/le/HEMof their slainוּפְצוּעֵיהֶם׃u/fe/tsu/e/HEMand their wounded

    Now when they found that they could not obtain power over the Nephites by the pass, they began to dig down their banks of earth that they might obtain a pass to their armies, that they might have an equal chance to fight; but behold, in these attempts they were swept off by the stones and arrows which were thrown at them; and instead of filling up their ditches by pulling down the banks of earth, they were filled up in a measure with their dead and wounded bodies.

23. 23

    וְכֵןve/KHENand thusהָיְתָהha/ye/TAwasיַדyadthe handהַנֶּפִיִּיםhan/Ne/fiy/YIMof the Nephitesתַּקִּיפָהtak/ki/FAstrongעַל־אוֹיְבֵיהֶםal-oy/ve/HEMover their enemiesוְכֵןve/KHENand thusנִסּוּnis/SUattemptedהַלָּמָנִיםhal/La/ma/NIMthe Lamanitesלְהַשְׁמִידle/hash/MIDto destroyאֶת־הַנֶּפִיִּיםet-Han/ne/fiy/YIMthe Nephitesעַד־אֲשֶׁרad-a/SHERuntilנֶהֶרְגוּne/her/GUwere slainכׇּל־שָׂרֵיkol-sa/REall the captainsצִבְאוֹתָםtsiv/o/TAMof their armiesוְיוֹתֵרve/yo/TERand moreמֵאֶלֶףme/E/lefthan a thousandמִן־הַלָּמָנִיםmin-Hal/la/ma/NIMof the Lamanitesנָפְלוּna/fe/LUfellוּמִצַּדu/mits/TSADand on the sideהַנֶּפִיִּיםhan/Ne/fiy/YIMof the Nephitesלֹאlonotנָפַלna/FALfellאַףafevenנֶפֶשׁNE/feshsoulאֶחָת׃e/CHATone

    Thus the Nephites had all power over their enemies; and thus the Lamanites did attempt to destroy the Nephites until their chief captains were all slain; yea, and more than a thousand of the Lamanites were slain; while, on the other hand, there was not a single soul of the Nephites which was slain.

24. 24

    כַּחֲמִשִּׁיםka/cha/mish/SHIMabout fiftyאִישׁishmenהָיוּha/YUthere wereפְצוּעִיםfe/tsu/IMwoundedאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoהָיוּha/YUhad beenגְּלוּיִיםge/lu/YIMexposedלְחִצֵּיle/chits/TSEto the arrowsהַלָּמָנִיםhal/La/ma/NIMof the Lamanitesבַּמָּבוֹאbam/ma/VOthrough the passאַךְakhbutגַּנּוּgan/NUshieldedעֲלֵיהֶםa/le/HEMthemמָגִנֵּיהֶםma/gin/ne/HEMtheir shieldsוְשִׁרְיוֹנֵיהֶםve/shir/yo/ne/HEMand their breastplatesוְכוֹבְעֵיהֶםve/khov/e/HEMand their head-platesוַיִּהְיוּvay/yih/YUand wereפִּצְעֵיהֶםpits/e/HEMtheir woundsבְּרַגְלֵיהֶםbe/rag/le/HEMwere upon their legsוְרַבִּיםve/rab/BIMand manyמֵהֶםme/HEMof themהָיוּha/YUwereקָשִׁיםka/SHIMsevereמְאֹד׃me/ODexceedingly

    There were about fifty who were wounded, who had been exposed to the arrows of the Lamanites through the pass, but they were shielded by their shields, and their breastplates, and their head-plates, insomuch that their wounds were upon their legs, many of which were very severe.

25. 25

    וַיְהִיvay/HIand it happenedכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERwhenרָאוּra/Usawהַלָּמָנִיםhal/La/ma/NIMthe Lamanitesכִּיkithatנֶהֶרְגוּne/her/GUwere slainכׇּל־שָׂרֵיkol-sa/REall the captainsצִבְאוֹתָםtsiv/o/TAMof their armiesוַיָּנוּסוּvay/ya/NU/suthey fledהַמִּדְבָּרָהham/mid/BA/rainto the wildernessוַיְהִיvay/HIand it happenedכִּיkithatשָׁבוּSHA/vuthey returnedלְאֶרֶץle/E/retsto the landנֶפִיNE/fiof Nephiלְהַגִּידle/hag/GIDto tellלְמַלְכָּםle/mal/KAMtheir kingאַמָלִיקְיָהA/ma/LI/ke/yaAmalickiahאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoהָיָהha/YAwasנֶפִיִּיNE/fiy/yia Nephiteמִלֵּדָהmil/le/DAby birthעַל־אֹדוֹתal-o/DOTconcerningמַפַּלְתָּםmap/pal/TAMtheir lossהַגְּדוֹלָה׃hag/ge/do/LAgreat

    And it came to pass, that when the Lamanites saw that their chief captains were all slain they fled into the wilderness. And it came to pass that they returned to the land of Nephi, to inform their king, Amalickiah, who was a Nephite by birth, concerning their great loss.

26. 26

    וַיְהִיvay/HIand it happenedכִּיkithatחָרָהcha/RAit burnedלוֹlounto himמְאֹדme/ODexceedinglyעַל־עַמּוֹal-am/MOagainst his peopleכִּי־לֹאki-lobecause notהִשִּׂיגhis/SIGhe obtainedאֶת־תַּאֲוָתוֹet-ta/a/va/TOhis desireבַּנֶּפִיִּיםban/Ne/fiy/YIMover the Nephitesוְלֹאve/LOand notהֱבִיאָםhe/vi/AMbrought themתַּחַתTA/chatunderעֹלolthe yokeהָעַבְדוּת׃ha/av/DUTof bondage

    And it came to pass that he was exceedingly angry with his people, because he had not obtained his desire over the Nephites; he had not subjected them to the yoke of bondage.

27. 27

    וַיִּקְצֹףvay/yik/TSOFand he was wrothמְאֹדme/ODexceedinglyוַיְקַלֵּלvay/kal/LELand cursedאֶת־אֱלֹהִיםet-e/lo/HIMGodוְגַםve/GAMand alsoאֶת־מוֹרוֹנִיet-Mo/RO/niMoroniוַיִּשָּׁבַעvay/yish/sha/VAand sworeשְׁבוּעָהshe/vu/Awith an oathלִשְׁתּוֹתlish/TOTto drinkאֶת־דָּמוֹet-da/MOhis bloodוְזֹאתve/ZOTand thisיַעַןYA/anbecauseשָׁמַרsha/MARkeptמוֹרוֹנִיMo/RO/niMoroniאֶת־מִצְוֹתet-mits/VOTthe commandmentsאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMof Godבַּהֲכִינוֹba/ha/khi/NOin preparingלְבִטְחוֹןle/vit/CHONfor the safetyעַמּוֹ׃am/MOof his people

    Yea, he was exceedingly wroth, and he did curse God, and also Moroni, swearing with an oath that he would drink his blood; and this because Moroni had kept the commandments of God in preparing for the safety of his people.

28. 28

    וַיְהִיvay/HIand it happenedכִּיkithatמִצַּדmits/TSADon the sideשֵׁנִיshe/NIotherהוֹדוּho/DUgave thanksעַם־נֶפִיam-NE/fithe people of Nephiלַיהוָהla-Adonaiunto Adonaiאֱלֹהֵיהֶםe/lo/he/HEMtheir Godעַל־כֹּחוֹal-ko/CHOfor his powerאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichאֵין־כָּמֹהוּen-ka/MO/huis matchlessבְּהַצָּלָתָםbe/hats/tsa/la/TAMin delivering themמִיַּדmiy/YADfrom the handsאוֹיְבֵיהֶם׃oy/ve/HEMof their enemies

    And it came to pass, that on the other hand, the people of Nephi did thank the Lord their God, because of his matchless power in delivering them from the hands of their enemies.

29. 29

    וַתִּתֹּםvat/tit/TOMand thus endedשְׁנַתshe/NATthe yearתְּשַׁע־עֶשְׂרֵהte/SHA-es/REnineteenלִמְשֹׁלlim/SHOLof the reignהַשֹּׁפְטִיםhash/shof/TIMof the judgesעַל־עַםal-amover the peopleנֶפִי׃NE/fiof Nephi

    And thus ended the nineteenth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi.

30. 30

    וַיְהִיvay/HIand there wasשָׁלוֹםsha/LOMpeaceתָּמִידta/MIDcontinualבֵּינֵיהֶםbe/ne/HEMamong themוְהַצְלָחָהve/hats/la/CHAand prosperityגְדוֹלָהge/do/LAgreatמְאֹדme/ODexceedinglyבַּקְּהִלָּהbak/ke/hil/LAin the churchבַּעֲבוּרba/a/VURbecause ofשְׁמִיעָתָםshe/mi/a/TAMtheir heedוַחֲרִיצוּתָםva/cha/ri/tsu/TAMand diligenceאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichנָתְנוּna/te/NUthey gaveלִדְבַרlid/VARunto the wordאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMof Godאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichהֻגַּדhug/GADwas declaredלָהֶםla/HEMunto themבְּיַדbe/YADby the handהֵילָמָןHE/la/manof Helamanוְשִׁבְלוֹןve/SHIV/lonand Shiblonוְקוֹרִיאַנְטוֹןve/Ko/ri/AN/tonand Coriantonוְעַמּוֹןve/Am/MONand Ammonוְאֶחָיוve/e/CHAYVand his brethrenוְכׇל־אֵלֶּהve/KHOL-EL/leand all theseאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoהׇעׇמְדוּho/om/DUwere ordainedעַל־דִּבְרָתִיal-div/ra/TIby the orderהָאֱלֹהִיםha/e/lo/HIMof Godהַקְּדוֹשָׁהhak/ke/do/SHAthe holyוַיִּטָּבְלוּvay/yit/ta/ve/LUand being baptizedלִתְשׁוּבָהlit/shu/VAunto repentanceוַיִּשָּׁלְחוּvay/yish/sha/le/CHUand being sent forthלְהַטִּיףle/hat/TIFto preachבְּקֶרֶבbe/KE/revamongהָעָם׃ha/AMthe people

    Yea, and there was continual peace among them, and exceedingly great prosperity in the church because of their heed and diligence which they gave unto the word of God, which was declared unto them by Helaman, and Shiblon, and Corianton, and Ammon and his brethren, yea, and by all those who had been ordained by the holy order of God, being baptized unto repentance, and sent forth to preach among the people.