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Mosiah 8
Ammon teaches the people of Limhi—He learns of the twenty-four Jaredite plates—Ancient records can be translated by seers—No gift is greater than seership. About 121 B.C.
And
it
came
to
pass
that
after
king
Limhi
had
made
an
end
of
a
speaking
to
his
people,
for
he
spake
many
things
unto
them
and
only
a
few
of
them
have
I
written
in
this
book,
he
told
his
people
all
the
things
concerning
their
brethren
who
were
in
the
land
of
Zarahemla.
2 And
he
caused
that
Ammon
should
stand
up
before
the
multitude,
and
rehearse
unto
them
all
that
had
happened
unto
their
brethren
from
the
time
that
a
Zeniff
went
up
out
of
the
land
even
until
the
time
that
he
b
himself
came
up
out
of
the
land.
3 And
he
also
rehearsed
unto
them
the
last
words
which
king
Benjamin
had
a
taught
them,
and
explained
them
to
the
people
of
king
Limhi,
so
that
they
might
understand
all
the
words
which
he
spake.
4 And
it
came
to
pass
that
after
he
had
done
all
this,
that
king
Limhi
dismissed
the
multitude,
and
caused
that
they
should
return
every
one
unto
his
own
house.
5 And
it
came
to
pass
that
he
caused
that
the
a
plates
which
contained
the
b
record
of
his
people
from
the
time
that
they
left
the
c
land
of
Zarahemla,
should
be
brought
before
Ammon,
that
he
might
read
them.
6 Now,
as
soon
as
Ammon
had
read
the
record,
the
king
inquired
of
him
to
know
if
he
could
a
interpret
languages,
and
Ammon
told
him
that
he
could
not.
7 And
the
king
said
unto
him:
Being
grieved
for
the
afflictions
of
my
people,
I
caused
that
a
forty
and
three
of
my
people
should
take
a
journey
into
the
wilderness,
that
thereby
they
might
find
the
land
of
Zarahemla,
that
we
might
appeal
unto
our
brethren
to
deliver
us
out
of
bondage.
8 And
they
were
lost
in
the
wilderness
for
the
space
of
a
many
days,
yet
they
were
diligent,
and
found
not
the
land
of
Zarahemla
but
returned
to
this
land,
having
traveled
in
a
land
among
many
waters,
having
discovered
a
land
which
was
covered
with
b
bones
of
men,
and
of
beasts,
and
was
also
covered
with
ruins
of
buildings
of
every
kind,
having
discovered
a
land
which
had
been
peopled
with
a
people
who
were
as
numerous
as
the
hosts
of
Israel.
9 And
for
a
testimony
that
the
things
that
they
had
said
are
true
they
have
brought
a
twenty-four
plates
which
are
filled
with
engravings,
and
they
are
of
pure
gold.
10 And
behold,
also,
they
have
brought
a
breastplates,
which
are
large,
and
they
are
of
b
brass
and
of
copper,
and
are
perfectly
sound.
11 And
again,
they
have
brought
swords,
the
hilts
thereof
have
perished,
and
the
blades
thereof
were
cankered
with
rust;
and
there
is
no
one
in
the
land
that
is
able
to
interpret
the
language
or
the
engravings
that
are
on
the
plates.
Therefore
I
said
unto
thee:
Canst
thou
translate?
12 And
I
say
unto
thee
again:
Knowest
thou
of
any
one
that
can
translate?
For
I
am
desirous
that
these
records
should
be
translated
into
our
language;
for,
perhaps,
they
will
give
us
a
knowledge
of
a
remnant
of
the
people
who
have
been
destroyed,
from
whence
these
records
came;
or,
perhaps,
they
will
give
us
a
knowledge
of
this
very
people
who
have
been
destroyed;
and
I
am
desirous
to
know
the
cause
of
their
destruction.
13 Now
Ammon
said
unto
him:
I
can
assuredly
tell
thee,
O
king,
of
a
man
that
can
a
translate
the
records;
for
he
has
wherewith
that
he
can
look,
and
translate
all
records
that
are
of
ancient
date;
and
it
is
a
gift
from
God.
And
the
things
are
called
b
interpreters,
and
no
man
can
look
in
them
except
he
be
commanded,
lest
he
should
look
for
that
he
ought
not
and
he
should
perish.
And
whosoever
is
commanded
to
look
in
them,
the
same
is
called
c
seer.
14 And
behold,
the
king
of
the
people
who
are
in
the
land
of
Zarahemla
is
the
man
that
is
commanded
to
do
these
things,
and
who
has
this
high
gift
from
God.
15 And
the
king
said
that
a
a
seer
is
greater
than
a
prophet.
16 And
Ammon
said
that
a
seer
is
a
revelator
and
a
prophet
also;
and
a
gift
which
is
greater
can
no
man
have,
except
he
should
possess
the
power
of
God,
which
no
man
can;
yet
a
man
may
have
great
power
given
him
from
God.
17 But
a
seer
can
know
of
things
which
are
past,
and
also
of
things
which
are
to
come,
and
by
them
shall
all
things
be
revealed,
or,
rather,
shall
secret
things
be
made
manifest,
and
hidden
things
shall
come
to
light,
and
things
which
are
not
known
shall
be
made
known
by
them,
and
also
things
shall
be
made
known
by
them
which
otherwise
could
not
be
known.
18 Thus
God
has
provided
a
means
that
man,
through
faith,
might
work
mighty
miracles;
therefore
he
becometh
a
great
benefit
to
his
fellow
beings.
19 And
now,
when
Ammon
had
made
an
end
of
speaking
these
words
the
king
rejoiced
exceedingly,
and
gave
thanks
to
God,
saying:
Doubtless
a
a
great
mystery
is
contained
within
these
plates,
and
these
interpreters
were
doubtless
prepared
for
the
purpose
of
unfolding
all
such
mysteries
to
the
children
of
men.
20 O
how
marvelous
are
the
works
of
the
Lord,
and
how
long
doth
he
suffer
with
his
people;
yea,
and
how
a
blind
and
impenetrable
are
the
understandings
of
the
children
of
men;
for
they
will
not
seek
wisdom,
neither
do
they
desire
that
b
she
should
rule
over
them!
21 Yea,
they
are
as
a
wild
flock
which
fleeth
from
the
shepherd,
and
scattereth,
and
are
driven,
and
are
devoured
by
the
beasts
of
the
forest.
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