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have, I say unto you that if this be the case, that if they

       should fall into transgression, it would be far more tolerable

       for the Lamanites than for them.

      Alma 9:24

       24 For behold, the promises of the Lord are extended to the

       Lamanites, but they are not unto you if ye transgress; for has

       not the Lord expressly promised and firmly decreed, that if ye

       will rebel against him that ye shall utterly be destroyed from

       off the face of the earth?

      Alma 9:25

       25 And now for this cause, that ye may not be destroyed, the

       Lord has sent his angel to visit many of his people, declaring

       unto them that they must go forth and cry mightily unto this

       people, saying: Repent ye, for the kingdom of heaven is nigh at

       hand;

      Alma 9:26

       26 And not many days hence the Son of God shall come in his

       glory; and his glory shall be the glory of the Only Begotten of

       the Father, full of grace, equity, and truth, full of patience,

       mercy, and long-suffering, quick to hear the cries of his people

       and to answer their prayers.

      Alma 9:27

       27 And behold, he cometh to redeem those who will be baptized

       unto repentance, through faith on his name.

      Alma 9:28

       28 Therefore, prepare ye the way of the Lord, for the time is at

       hand that all men shall reap a reward of their works, according

       to that which they have been—if they have been righteous they

       shall reap the salvation of their souls, according to the power

       and deliverance of Jesus Christ; and if they have been evil they

       shall reap the damnation of their souls, according to the power

       and captivation of the devil.

      Alma 9:29

       29 Now behold, this is the voice of the angel, crying unto the

       people.

      Alma 9:30

       30 And now, my beloved brethren, for ye are my brethren, and ye

       ought to be beloved, and ye ought to bring forth works which are

       meet for repentance, seeing that your hearts have been grossly

       hardened against the word of God, and seeing that ye are a lost

       and a fallen people.

      Alma 9:31

       31 Now it came to pass that when I, Alma, had spoken these

       words, behold, the people were wroth with me because I said unto

       them that they were a hard-hearted and a stiffnecked people.

      Alma 9:32

       32 And also because I said unto them that they were a lost and a

       fallen people they were angry with me, and sought to lay their

       hands upon me, that they might cast me into prison.

      Alma 9:33

       33 But it came to pass that the Lord did not suffer them that

       they should take me at that time and cast me into prison.

      Alma 9:34

       34 And it came to pass that Amulek went and stood forth, and

       began to preach unto them also. And now the words of Amulek are

       not all written, nevertheless a part of his words are written in

       this book.

      Alma 10 Chapter 10

      Alma 10:1

       1 Now these are the words which Amulek preached unto the people

       who were in the land of Ammonihah, saying:

      Alma 10:2

       2 I am Amulek; I am the son of Giddonah, who was the son of

       Ishmael, who was a descendant of Aminadi; and it was the same

       Aminadi who interpreted the writing which was upon the wall of

       the temple, which was written by the finger of God.

      Alma 10:3

       3 And Aminadi was a descendant of Nephi, who was the son of

       Lehi, who came out of the land of Jerusalem, who was a descendant

       of Manasseh, who was the son of Joseph who was sold into Egypt by

       the hands of his brethren.

      Alma 10:4

       4 And behold, I am also a man of no small reputation among all

       those who know me; yea, and behold, I have many kindreds and

       friends, and I have also acquired much riches by the hand of my

       industry.

      Alma 10:5

       5 Nevertheless, after all this, I never have known much of the

       ways of the Lord, and his mysteries and marvelous power. I said

       I never had known much of these things; but behold, I mistake,

       for I have seen much of his mysteries and his marvelous power;

       yea, even in the preservation of the lives of this people.

      Alma 10:6

       6 Nevertheless, I did harden my heart, for I was called many

       times and I would not hear; therefore I knew concerning these

       things, yet I would not know; therefore I went on rebelling

       against God, in the wickedness of my heart, even until the fourth

       day of this seventh month, which is in the tenth year of the

       reign of the judges.

      Alma 10:7

       7 As I was journeying to see a very near kindred, behold an

       angel of the Lord appeared unto me and said: Amulek, return to

       thine own house, for thou shalt feed a prophet of the Lord; yea,

       a holy man, who is a chosen man of God; for he has fasted many

       days because of the sins of this people, and he is an hungered,

       and thou shalt receive him into thy house and feed him, and he

       shall bless thee and thy house; and the blessing of the Lord

       shall rest upon thee and thy house.

      Alma 10:8

       8 And it came to pass that I obeyed the voice of the angel, and

       returned towards my house. And as I was going thither I found

       the man whom the angel said unto me: Thou shalt receive into thy

       house—and behold it was this same man who has been speaking unto

       you concerning the things of God.

      Alma 10:9

       9 And the angel said unto me he is a holy man; wherefore I know

       he is a holy man because it was said by an angel of God.

      Alma 10:10

       10 And again, I know that the things whereof he hath testified

       are true; for behold I say unto you, that as