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Show NS = Sie “ brass and their ircn; and a filth part of their fatlings; and al so, a fifth part of all their erain. And all this did he take, to support himself, and his wives, and his concubines, and also, his priests, and their wives, and their concubines; thus he had changed the affairs of the kingdom. For he put down all th priests that had been consecrated by his father, and consec ted new ones in their stead, such as were lifted up in the pride of their hearts. Yea, and thus were they supported in the laziness, and in their idolatry, and in their whoredoms, by tle taxes which king Noah had put upon his people; thus sid the people lahor exceedingly, to support iniquity. Yea, and they also became idolatrous, because they were deceived by W vain and flattering words of the king and priests; for theydi apeak-flattering things unto them. And it came to pass that king Noah built many elegant atl spacious buildings; and he ornamented them with fine wo! oi wood, and of all manner of precious things, of gold, and 0! ‘Siiver, and of iron, and of brass, and of ziff, and of copptt: and he also built him a spacious palace, and a throne in t! nudst thereof, all of which was of fine wood, and was ott mented with gold, and silver, and with precious things. Al he also caused that his workmen should work all manner fine work within the walls of the temple, of fine wood, and 7 copper, and of brass; and the seats which was set apait |"! the high priests, which was above all the other seats, bet en with pure gold; and he caused a breastwork t0 Ht b efore them, that they might rest their bodies and the arms upon, while they should speak lying and vain words ' his people. | And it game to pass that he built a tower near the temp! yea, a dry*high' tower, even so high that he could stand a the top thereof and overlook the land of Shilom, and also 7 land of Shemfon, which was possessed by the Lamanites; *” ke could even look over all the land round about. And it came to pass that he caused many buildings ' M and he spent his tme inriotousiviagawith his wivéSand his concubines; and Sovdid-also-his-priests spend their time with harlots. And it came to pass that he planted vineyards round aboutin the land; and he built wine presses, and made wine in abundance; and therefore he became a wine bibber, and also his people. And it came to pass that the Lamanites began to come in upon his people, upon small numbers, and to slay them in their fields, and while they were tending their flocks. And king Noah sent guards round about the land to keep them off; but he dj hot..send a sufficient number, and the Lamanites came Upon them and killed them, and drove many of their locks out of the land: thus the Lamanites began to destroy them, and to exercise their hatred upon them. And it came to pass that king Noah sent his armies against them, and they were driven back, or they drove them back for atme; therefore, they returned rejoicing in their spoil. And how, beqquse of this great victory, they were lifted up in the pride: of their hearts ; they did boast in their own strength, Saying, That their fifty could stand against thousands of the ‘mamites; and thus they did boast, and did delight in blood, and the shedding of the bloot’Or their brethren, and this be-_ Cause of the wickedness of their king and priests. ; 4 it came thei x seen their abominations, and to pass that there was a man among thena, ie ifs hame was Abinadi; and he went forth among them, pi Any to prophesy, saying, Behold, thus saith the Lord, vais ae hath he commanded me, saying, Go forth and say for | Is people, thus saith the Lord: Wo be unto this people, their wickedness, and ai Whoredoms ; and except they repent, I will visit them in their an And except they repent, and turn to the Lord enemie . , behold, I will deliver them into the hands of their they ik and they shall be brought ito bondage; and shall ec. be afflicted by the hand of their enemies. And if their of to pass that they shall know that I am the Lord od, and am a jealous God, visiting the iniquities of my People , And it Shall come to pass that except this people re12* < ae le ee. s =e ats eere ~ i “s oe a SL been Sagas had 7S which Te land Shilom, resort for the children of Nephi, at the time they fled out of the land; and thus he did do with the riches which he obtamed by the taxation of his people. And it came to pass that he placed his heart upon his riches, age and he caused a great tower to be > Mer of wickeaness. And he laia a tax of one filth part of al they possessed5 a fiith part of their gold and of their silver and a fifth part of their zifl, and of their copper, and of tlie Shilom; built on the hill north of the ~ commit sin, and do that which was abommable in the sight of tlie Lord. Yea, and they did commit whoredonis, and all man. built in the land iy ers. : For behold, he did_not keep the commandments of God, buf he did walk aftér the desires of his own heart. Anu he liad j many wives and concubines. / And he did cause his pecpleto OF MOSIAH, er ee ee a SS = ce BOOK ~~ : ee OF MOSIAR. seit ete er ee Se Onl—? Eo ~ i : ie ~ Ee ee BOOK st M- ee aind eae amend ee Saal AT8 |