Der Niedergang und Fall der Nephiten

Weitere Angriffe der Lamaniten und ein Holocaust

Mormon 4:6–9

Im 54. Lebensjahr von Mormon greifen die Lamaniten die Stadt Teankum an, aber die Nephiten können sich behaupten, gegen die Lamaniten vorrücken und sogar Desolation zurückerobern.

And it came to pass that the Lamanites did make preparations to come against the city Teancum. And it came to pass in the three hundred and sixty and fourth year the Lamanites did come against the city Teancum, that they might take possession of the city Teancum also. And it came to pass that they were repulsed and driven back by the Nephites.

And when the Nephites saw that they had driven the Lamanites they did again boast of their own strength; and they went forth in their own might, and took possession again of the city Desolation. And now all these things had been done, and there had been thousands slain on both sides, both the Nephites and the Lamanites.

Mormon 4:10–12

Zwei Jahre später greifen die Lamaniten erneut die Nephiten an, und eine unbeschreiblich schreckliche Schlacht entbrennt, währenddessen sowohl die Lamaniten als auch die Nephiten in Bosheit versinken.

And it came to pass that the three hundred and sixty and sixth year had passed away, and the Lamanites came again upon the Nephites to battle; and yet the Nephites repented not of the evil they had done, but persisted in their wickedness continually.

And it is impossible for the tongue to describe, or for man to write a perfect description of the horrible scene of the blood and carnage which was among the people, both of the Nephites and of the Lamanites; and every heart was hardened, so that they delighted in the shedding of blood continually. And there never had been so great wickedness among all the children of Lehi, nor even among all the house of Israel, according to the words of the Lord, as was among this people.

Mormon 4:13–14

Die Lamaniten erlangen einen Vorteil über die Nephiten, erobern Desolation und ziehen weiter zu Teancum, wo sie Gefangene nehmen und Frauen und Kinder als Opfer für ihre Götzen darbieten.

And it came to pass that the Lamanites did take possession of the city Desolation, and this because their number did exceed the number of the Nephites. And they did also march forward against the city Teancum, and did drive the inhabitants forth out of her, and did take many prisoners both women and children, and did offer them up as sacrifices unto their idol gods.

Moroni 9:1–26

Mormon schreibt einen Brief an seinen Sohn Moroni, in dem er ihm von der schrecklichen Eroberung der Lamaniten, der Verdorbenheit beider Völker berichtet und um die Gnade Gottes betet.

The second epistle of Mormon to his son Moroni.

Mormon 4:15

Die Nephiten, wütend darüber, dass ihre Frauen und Kinder geopfert wurden, greifen die Lamaniten an und treiben sie erfolgreich aus dem Land Nephi.

And it came to pass that in the three hundred and sixty and seventh year, the Nephites being angry because the Lamanites had sacrificed their women and their children, that they did go against the Lamanites with exceedingly great anger, insomuch that they did beat again the Lamanites, and drive them out of their lands.