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Wickedness and abominations increase among the people—The Nephites and Lamanites unite to defend themselves against the Gadianton robbers—Converted Lamanites become white and are called Nephites. About A.D. 5–16.
And
it
came
to
pass
that
thus
passed
away
the
ninety
and
fifth
year
also,
and
the
people
began
to
forget
those
a
signs
and
wonders
which
they
had
heard,
and
began
to
be
less
and
less
astonished
at
a
sign
or
a
wonder
from
heaven,
insomuch
that
they
began
to
be
hard
in
their
hearts,
and
blind
in
their
minds,
and
began
to
disbelieve
all
which
they
had
heard
and
seen—
2
a
Imagining
up
some
vain
thing
in
their
hearts,
that
it
was
wrought
by
men
and
by
the
power
of
the
devil,
to
lead
away
and
b
deceive
the
hearts
of
the
people;
and
thus
did
Satan
get
possession
of
the
hearts
of
the
people
again,
insomuch
that
he
did
blind
their
eyes
and
lead
them
away
to
believe
that
the
doctrine
of
Christ
was
a
c
foolish
and
a
vain
thing.
3 And
it
came
to
pass
that
the
people
began
to
wax
strong
in
wickedness
and
abominations;
and
they
did
not
believe
that
there
should
be
any
more
signs
or
wonders
given;
and
Satan
did
a
go
about,
leading
away
the
hearts
of
the
people,
tempting
them
and
causing
them
that
they
should
do
great
wickedness
in
the
land.
4 And
thus
did
pass
away
the
ninety
and
sixth
year;
and
also
the
ninety
and
seventh
year;
and
also
the
ninety
and
eighth
year;
and
also
the
ninety
and
ninth
year;
5 And
also
an
hundred
years
had
passed
away
since
the
days
of
a
Mosiah,
who
was
king
over
the
people
of
the
Nephites.
6 And
six
hundred
and
nine
years
had
passed
away
since
Lehi
left
Jerusalem.
7 And
nine
years
had
passed
away
from
the
time
when
the
sign
was
given,
which
was
spoken
of
by
the
prophets,
that
Christ
should
come
into
the
world.
8 Now
the
Nephites
began
to
a
reckon
their
time
from
this
period
when
the
sign
was
given,
or
from
the
coming
of
Christ;
therefore,
nine
years
had
passed
away.
9 And
Nephi,
who
was
the
father
of
Nephi,
who
had
the
charge
of
the
records,
a
did
not
return
to
the
land
of
Zarahemla,
and
could
nowhere
be
found
in
all
the
land.
10 And
it
came
to
pass
that
the
people
did
still
a
remain
in
wickedness,
notwithstanding
the
much
preaching
and
prophesying
which
was
sent
among
them;
and
thus
passed
away
the
tenth
year
also;
and
the
eleventh
year
also
passed
away
in
iniquity.
11 And
it
came
to
pass
in
the
thirteenth
year
there
began
to
be
wars
and
contentions
throughout
all
the
land;
for
the
a
Gadianton
robbers
had
become
so
b
numerous,
and
did
slay
so
many
of
the
people,
and
did
lay
waste
so
many
cities,
and
did
spread
so
much
death
and
carnage
throughout
the
land,
that
it
became
expedient
that
all
the
people,
both
the
Nephites
and
the
Lamanites,
should
take
up
arms
against
them.
12 Therefore,
all
the
Lamanites
who
had
become
converted
unto
the
Lord
did
unite
with
their
brethren,
the
Nephites,
and
were
compelled,
for
the
a
safety
of
their
lives
and
their
women
and
their
children,
to
take
up
arms
against
those
Gadianton
robbers,
yea,
and
also
to
maintain
their
rights,
and
the
privileges
of
their
church
and
of
their
worship,
and
their
freedom
and
their
b
liberty.
13 And
it
came
to
pass
that
before
this
thirteenth
year
had
passed
away
the
Nephites
were
threatened
with
utter
destruction
because
of
this
war,
which
had
become
exceedingly
sore.
14 And
it
came
to
pass
that
those
Lamanites
who
had
united
with
the
Nephites
were
numbered
among
the
Nephites;
15 And
their
a
curse
was
taken
from
them,
and
their
skin
became
b
white
like
unto
the
Nephites;
16 And
their
young
men
and
their
daughters
became
exceedingly
fair,
and
they
were
numbered
among
the
Nephites,
and
were
called
Nephites.
And
thus
ended
the
thirteenth
year.
17 And
it
came
to
pass
in
the
commencement
of
the
fourteenth
year,
the
war
between
the
robbers
and
the
people
of
Nephi
did
continue
and
did
become
exceedingly
sore;
nevertheless,
the
people
of
Nephi
did
gain
some
advantage
of
the
robbers,
insomuch
that
they
did
drive
them
back
out
of
their
lands
into
the
mountains
and
into
their
secret
places.
18 And
thus
ended
the
fourteenth
year.
And
in
the
fifteenth
year
they
did
come
forth
against
the
people
of
Nephi;
and
because
of
the
wickedness
of
the
people
of
Nephi,
and
their
many
contentions
and
dissensions,
the
Gadianton
robbers
did
gain
many
advantages
over
them.
19 And
thus
ended
the
fifteenth
year,
and
thus
were
the
people
in
a
state
of
many
afflictions;
and
the
a
sword
of
destruction
did
hang
over
them,
insomuch
that
they
were
about
to
be
smitten
down
by
it,
and
this
because
of
their
iniquity.
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