Mehr Menschen schließen sich Zarahemla an

Mosiah 22:13–14

Etwa ein Jahr später kehrt die Suchgruppe mit den Menschen von Limhi zurück, die vierundzwanzig Goldplatten mitbringen, die sie zuvor entdeckt haben.

And after being many days in the wilderness they arrived in the land of Zarahemla, and joined Mosiah’s people, and became his subjects. And it came to pass that Mosiah received them with joy; and he also received their records, and also the records which had been found by the people of Limhi.

Mosiah 25:1–4

König Mosiah befiehlt all seinem Volke, sich zu versammeln.

And now king Mosiah caused that all the people should be gathered together. Now there were not so many of the children of Nephi, or so many of those who were descendants of Nephi, as there were of the people of Zarahemla, who was a descendant of Mulek, and those who came with him into the wilderness.

And there were not so many of the people of Nephi and of the people of Zarahemla as there were of the Lamanites; yea, they were not half so numerous. And now all the people of Nephi were assembled together, and also all the people of Zarahemla, and they were gathered together in two bodies.

Mosiah 25:5–6

Mosia macht die Geschichten von sowohl der Gruppe Limhis als auch der Gruppe Almas bekannt.

And it came to pass that Mosiah did read, and caused to be read, the records of Zeniff to his people; yea, he read the records of the people of Zeniff, from the time they left the land of Zarahemla until they returned again. And he also read the account of Alma and his brethren, and all their afflictions, from the time they left the land of Zarahemla until the time they returned again.

Mosiah 25:7–11

Ihre Geschichten haben eine beeindruckende Wirkung auf die Öffentlichkeit.

And now, when Mosiah had made an end of reading the records, his people who tarried in the land were struck with wonder and amazement. For they knew not what to think; for when they beheld those that had been delivered out of bondage they were filled with exceedingly great joy.

And again, when they thought of their brethren who had been slain by the Lamanites they were filled with sorrow, and even shed many tears of sorrow. And again, when they thought of the immediate goodness of God, and his power in delivering Alma and his brethren out of the hands of the Lamanites and of bondage, they did raise their voices and give thanks to God.

And again, when they thought upon the Lamanites, who were their brethren, of their sinful and polluted state, they were filled with pain and anguish for the welfare of their souls.

Mosiah 25:12–13

Die Familien der Priester Noahs, die während der Belagerung durch die Lamaniten verlassen wurden, verleugnen ihre Väter und nehmen die Nephiten Staatsbürgerschaft an.

And it came to pass that those who were the children of Amulon and his brethren, who had taken to wife the daughters of the Lamanites, were displeased with the conduct of their fathers, and they would no longer be called by the names of their fathers, therefore they took upon themselves the name of Nephi, that they might be called the children of Nephi and be numbered among those who were called Nephites.

Mosiah 25:14

Trotz der unterschiedlichen Herkunft der Menschen aus Die Stadt Zarahemla nennen sie sich alle Nephiten.

And now all the people of Zarahemla were numbered with the Nephites, and this because the kingdom had been conferred upon none but those who were descendants of Nephi.

Mosiah 25:14–16

Mosiah übergibt die Zeit an Alma, der eine Predigt darüber hält, sich an den Herrn zu erinnern.

And now it came to pass that when Mosiah had made an end of speaking and reading to the people, he desired that Alma should also speak to the people. And Alma did speak unto them, when they were assembled together in large bodies, and he went from one body to another, preaching unto the people repentance and faith on the Lord. And he did exhort the people of Limhi and his brethren, all those that had been delivered out of bondage, that they should remember that it was the Lord that did deliver them.

Mosiah 25:17

Limhi und sein Volk äußern den Wunsch, von Alma getauft zu werden.

And it came to pass that after Alma had taught the people many things, and had made an end of speaking to them, that king Limhi was desirous that he might be baptized; and all his people were desirous that they might be baptized also.

Mosiah 25:18

Alma stimmt zu und tauft alle Menschen von Limhi, die damit Mitglieder der Kirche werden.

Therefore, Alma did go forth into the water and did baptize them; yea, he did baptize them after the manner he did his brethren in the waters of Mormon; yea, and as many as he did baptize did belong to the church of God; and this because of their belief on the words of Alma.

Mosiah 26:8, 25:19–23

Nachdem er eine rechtliche Genehmigung von Mosiah erhalten hat, gründet Alma eine zentralisierte Kirche mit sieben Zweigstellen in Die Stadt Zarahemla.

Now king Mosiah had given Alma the authority over the church.

And it came to pass that king Mosiah granted unto Alma that he might establish churches throughout all the land of Zarahemla; and gave him power to ordain priests and teachers over every church. Now this was done because there were so many people that they could not all be governed by one teacher; neither could they all hear the word of God in one assembly;

Therefore they did assemble themselves together in different bodies, being called churches; every church having their priests and their teachers, and every priest preaching the word according as it was delivered to him by the mouth of Alma.

And thus, notwithstanding there being many churches they were all one church, yea, even the church of God; for there was nothing preached in all the churches except it were repentance and faith in God. And now there were seven churches in the land of Zarahemla.

And it came to pass that whosoever were desirous to take upon them the name of Christ, or of God, they did join the churches of God;

Zarahemla unter monarchischer Herrschaft