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Helaman 15
The Lord chastened the Nephites because He loved them—Converted Lamanites are firm and steadfast in the faith—The Lord will be merciful unto the Lamanites in the latter days. About 6 B.C.
And
now,
my
beloved
brethren,
behold,
I
declare
unto
you
that
except
ye
shall
repent
your
houses
shall
be
left
unto
you
a
desolate.
2 Yea,
except
ye
repent,
your
women
shall
have
great
cause
to
mourn
in
the
day
that
they
shall
give
suck;
for
ye
shall
attempt
to
flee
and
there
shall
be
no
place
for
a
refuge;
yea,
and
wo
unto
them
which
are
b
with
child,
for
they
shall
be
heavy
and
cannot
flee;
therefore,
they
shall
be
trodden
down
and
shall
be
left
to
perish.
3 Yea,
wo
unto
this
a
people
who
are
called
the
b
people
of
Nephi
except
they
shall
repent,
when
they
shall
see
all
these
signs
and
wonders
which
shall
be
showed
unto
them;
for
behold,
they
have
been
a
chosen
people
of
the
Lord;
yea,
the
people
of
Nephi
hath
he
loved,
and
also
hath
he
c
chastened
them;
yea,
in
the
days
of
their
iniquities
hath
he
chastened
them
because
he
loveth
them.
4 But
behold
my
brethren,
the
a
Lamanites
hath
he
hated
because
their
deeds
have
been
evil
continually,
and
this
because
of
the
iniquity
of
the
b
tradition
of
their
fathers.
But
behold,
salvation
hath
come
unto
them
through
the
preaching
of
the
Nephites;
and
for
this
intent
hath
the
Lord
c
prolonged
their
days.
5 And
I
would
that
ye
should
behold
that
the
a
more
part
of
them
are
in
the
path
of
their
duty,
and
they
do
walk
circumspectly
before
God,
and
they
do
observe
to
keep
his
commandments
and
his
statutes
and
his
judgments
according
to
the
law
of
Moses.
6 Yea,
I
say
unto
you,
that
the
more
part
of
them
are
doing
this,
and
they
are
striving
with
a
unwearied
diligence
that
they
may
bring
the
remainder
of
their
brethren
to
the
knowledge
of
the
truth;
therefore
there
are
many
who
do
add
to
their
numbers
daily.
7 And
behold,
ye
do
know
of
yourselves,
for
ye
have
witnessed
it,
that
as
many
of
them
as
are
brought
to
the
knowledge
of
the
truth,
and
to
know
of
the
wicked
and
abominable
traditions
of
their
fathers,
and
are
led
to
believe
the
holy
scriptures,
yea,
the
prophecies
of
the
holy
prophets,
which
are
written,
which
leadeth
them
to
faith
on
the
Lord,
and
unto
repentance,
which
faith
and
repentance
bringeth
a
a
change
of
heart
unto
them—
8 Therefore,
as
many
as
have
come
to
this,
ye
know
of
yourselves
are
a
firm
and
steadfast
in
the
faith,
and
in
the
thing
wherewith
they
have
been
made
free.
9 And
ye
know
also
that
they
have
a
buried
their
weapons
of
war,
and
they
fear
to
take
them
up
lest
by
any
means
they
should
sin;
yea,
ye
can
see
that
they
fear
to
sin—for
behold
they
will
suffer
themselves
that
they
be
trodden
down
and
slain
by
their
enemies,
and
will
not
lift
their
swords
against
them,
and
this
because
of
their
b
faith
in
Christ.
10 And
now,
because
of
their
a
steadfastness
when
they
do
believe
in
that
thing
which
they
do
believe,
for
because
of
their
firmness
when
they
are
once
enlightened,
behold,
the
Lord
shall
bless
them
and
prolong
their
days,
notwithstanding
their
iniquity—
11 Yea,
even
if
they
should
dwindle
in
unbelief
the
Lord
shall
a
prolong
their
days,
until
the
time
shall
come
which
hath
been
spoken
of
by
our
fathers,
and
also
by
the
prophet
b
Zenos,
and
many
other
prophets,
concerning
the
c
restoration
of
our
brethren,
the
Lamanites,
again
to
the
knowledge
of
the
truth—
12 Yea,
I
say
unto
you,
that
in
the
latter
times
the
a
promises
of
the
Lord
have
been
extended
to
our
brethren,
the
Lamanites;
and
notwithstanding
the
many
afflictions
which
they
shall
have,
and
notwithstanding
they
shall
be
b
driven
to
and
fro
upon
the
face
of
the
earth,
and
be
hunted,
and
shall
be
smitten
and
scattered
abroad,
having
no
place
for
c
refuge,
the
Lord
shall
be
d
merciful
unto
them.
13 And
this
is
according
to
the
prophecy,
that
they
shall
again
be
a
brought
to
the
true
knowledge,
which
is
the
knowledge
of
their
Redeemer,
and
their
great
and
true
b
shepherd,
and
be
numbered
among
his
c
sheep.
14 Therefore
I
say
unto
you,
it
shall
be
a
better
for
them
than
for
you
except
ye
repent.
15 For
behold,
a
had
the
mighty
works
been
shown
unto
them
which
have
been
shown
unto
you,
yea,
unto
them
who
have
dwindled
in
unbelief
because
of
the
traditions
of
their
fathers,
ye
can
see
of
yourselves
that
they
never
would
again
have
dwindled
in
unbelief.
16 Therefore,
saith
the
Lord:
I
will
not
utterly
destroy
them,
but
I
will
cause
that
in
the
day
of
my
wisdom
they
shall
a
return
again
unto
me,
saith
the
Lord.
17 And
now
behold,
saith
the
Lord,
concerning
the
people
of
the
Nephites:
If
they
will
not
repent,
and
observe
to
do
my
will,
I
will
utterly
a
destroy
them,
saith
the
Lord,
because
of
their
unbelief
notwithstanding
the
many
mighty
works
which
I
have
done
among
them;
and
as
surely
as
the
Lord
liveth
shall
these
things
be,
saith
the
Lord.
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