Die Reisen und die Ausbreitung der Nephiten

Helaman 3:1–2

Die Zivilisation der Nephiten wächst und entwickelt sich weiter, steht aber vor Problemen mit Stolz.

And now it came to pass in the forty and third year of the reign of the judges, there was no contention among the people of Nephi save it were a little pride which was in the church, which did cause some little dissensions among the people, which affairs were settled in the ending of the forty and third year. And there was no contention among the people in the forty and fourth year; neither was there much contention in the forty and fifth year.

Helaman 3:3–5

Eine große Zahl unzufriedener Nephiten verlässt das Land Zarahemla und reist nach Norden in ein Gebiet, das mit großen Gewässern gefüllt ist; manches Land war durch seine früheren Bewohner nutzlos geworden.

And it came to pass in the forty and sixth, yea, there was much contention and many dissensions; in the which there were an exceedingly great many who departed out of the land of Zarahemla, and went forth unto the land northward to inherit the land.

And they did travel to an exceedingly great distance, insomuch that they came to large bodies of water and many rivers. Yea, and even they did spread forth into all parts of the land, into whatever parts it had not been rendered desolate and without timber, because of the many inhabitants who had before inherited the land.

Helaman 3:6–7

Aufgrund des Mangels an Holz lernen die Menschen, Gebäude aus Zement zu errichten.

And now no part of the land was desolate, save it were for timber; but because of the greatness of the destruction of the people who had before inhabited the land it was called desolate. And there being but little timber upon the face of the land, nevertheless the people who went forth became exceedingly expert in the working of cement; therefore they did build houses of cement, in the which they did dwell.

Helaman 3:8

Die Nephiten vermehren sich weiterhin und dehnen sich aus, und sie bedecken ein bedeutendes Gebiet des Landes.

And it came to pass that they did multiply and spread, and did go forth from the land southward to the land northward, and did spread insomuch that they began to cover the face of the whole earth, from the sea south to the sea north, from the sea west to the sea east.

Helaman 3:9

Die Menschen im Norden betreiben Aufforstungsmaßnahmen und leben in Zelten und Zementbauten.

And the people who were in the land northward did dwell in tents, and in houses of cement, and they did suffer whatsoever tree should spring up upon the face of the land that it should grow up, that in time they might have timber to build their houses, yea, their cities, and their temples, and their synagogues, and their sanctuaries, and all manner of their buildings.

Helaman 3:10–12

Die Nephiten im Norden errichten eine Holzeinfuhrindustrie und können viele Städte entwickeln.

And it came to pass as timber was exceedingly scarce in the land northward, they did send forth much by the way of shipping. And thus they did enable the people in the land northward that they might build many cities, both of wood and of cement. And it came to pass that there were many of the people of Ammon, who were Lamanites by birth, did also go forth into this land.