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bringing many to the knowledge of the truth, yea, to the

       knowledge of their Redeemer.

      Mosiah 27:37

       37 And how blessed are they! For they did publish peace; they

       did publish good tidings of good; and they did declare unto the

       people that the Lord reigneth.

      Mosiah 28 Chapter 28

      Mosiah 28:1

       1 Now it came to pass that after the sons of Mosiah had done all

       these things, they took a small number with them and returned to

       their father, the king, and desired of him that he would grant

       unto them that they might, with these whom they had selected, go

       up to the land of Nephi that they might preach the things which

       they had heard, and that they might impart the word of God to

       their brethren, the Lamanites—

      Mosiah 28:2

       2 That perhaps they might bring them to the knowledge of the

       Lord their God, and convince them of the iniquity of their

       fathers; and that perhaps they might cure them of their hatred

       towards the Nephites, that they might also be brought to rejoice

       in the Lord their God, that they might become friendly to one

       another, and that there should be no more contentions in all the

       land which the Lord their God had given them.

      Mosiah 28:3

       3 Now they were desirous that salvation should be declared to

       every creature, for they could not bear that any human soul

       should perish; yea, even the very thoughts that any soul should

       endure endless torment did cause them to quake and tremble.

      Mosiah 28:4

       4 And thus did the Spirit of the Lord work upon them, for they

       were the very vilest of sinners. And the Lord saw fit in his

       infinite mercy to spare them; nevertheless they suffered much

       anguish of soul because of their iniquities, suffering much and

       fearing that they should be cast off forever.

      Mosiah 28:5

       5 And it came to pass that they did plead with their father many

       days that they might go up to the land of Nephi.

      Mosiah 28:6

       6 And king Mosiah went and inquired of the Lord if he should let

       his sons go up among the Lamanites to preach the word.

      Mosiah 28:7

       7 And the Lord said unto Mosiah: Let them go up, for many shall

       believe on their words, and they shall have eternal life; and I

       will deliver thy sons out of the hands of the Lamanites.

      Mosiah 28:8

       8 And it came to pass that Mosiah granted that they might go and

       do according to their request.

      Mosiah 28:9

       9 And they took their journey into the wilderness to go up to

       preach the word among the Lamanites; and I shall give an account

       of their proceedings hereafter.

      Mosiah 28:10

       10 Now king Mosiah had no one to confer the kingdom upon, for

       there was not any of his sons who would accept of the kingdom.

      Mosiah 28:11

       11 Therefore he took the records which were engraven on the

       plates of brass, and also the plates of Nephi, and all the things

       which he had kept and preserved according to the commandments of

       God, after having translated and caused to be written the records

       which were on the plates of gold which had been found by the

       people of Limhi, which were delivered to him by the hand of

       Limhi;

      Mosiah 28:12

       12 And this he did because of the great anxiety of his people;

       for they were desirous beyond measure to know concerning those

       people who had been destroyed.

      Mosiah 28:13

       13 And now he translated them by the means of those two stones

       which were fastened into the two rims of a bow.

      Mosiah 28:14

       14 Now these things were prepared from the beginning, and were

       handed down from generation to generation, for the purpose of

       interpreting languages;

      Mosiah 28:15

       15 And they have been kept and preserved by the hand of the

       Lord, that he should discover to every creature who should

       possess the land the iniquities and abominations of his people;

      Mosiah 28:16

       16 And whosoever has these things is called seer, after the

       manner of old times.

      Mosiah 28:17

       17 Now after Mosiah had finished translating these records,

       behold, it gave an account of the people who were destroyed, from

       the time that they were destroyed back to the building of the

       great tower, at the time the Lord confounded the language of the

       people and they were scattered abroad upon the face of all the

       earth, yea, and even from that time back until the creation of

       Adam.

      Mosiah 28:18

       18 Now this account did cause the people of Mosiah to mourn

       exceedingly, yea, they were filled with sorrow; nevertheless it

       gave them much knowledge, in the which they did rejoice.

      Mosiah 28:19

       19 And this account shall be written hereafter; for behold, it

       is expedient that all people should know the things which are

       written in this account.

      Mosiah 28:20

       20 And now, as I said unto you, that after king Mosiah had done

       these things, he took the plates of brass, and all the things

       which he had kept, and conferred them upon Alma, who was the son

       of Alma; yea, all the records, and also the interpreters, and

       conferred them upon him, and commanded him that he should keep

       and preserve them, and also keep a record of the people, handing

       them down from one generation to another, even as they had been

       handed down from the time that Lehi left Jerusalem.

      Mosiah 29 Chapter 29

      Mosiah 29:1

       1 Now when Mosiah had done this he sent out throughout all the

       land, among all the people, desiring to know their will

       concerning who should be their king.