10:1 And now behold, it came to pass that all the people of the land
did hear these sayings, and did witness of it. And after these sayings
there was silence in the land for the space of many hours;
10:2 For so great was the astonishment of the people that they did
cease lamenting and howling for the loss of their kindred which had
been slain; therefore there was silence in all the land for the space
of many hours.
10:3 And it came to pass that there came a voice again unto the people,
and all the people did hear, and did witness of it, saying:
10:4 O ye people of these great cities which have fallen, who are
descendants of Jacob, yea, who are of the house of Israel, how oft have
I gathered you as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and
have nourished you.
10:5 And again, how oft would I have gathered you as a hen gathereth
her chickens under her wings, yea, O ye people of the house of Israel,
who have fallen; yea, O ye people of the house of Israel, ye that dwell
at Jerusalem, as ye that have fallen; yea, how oft would I have
gathered you as a hen gathereth her chickens, and ye would not.
10:6 O ye house of Israel whom I have spared, how oft will I gather you
as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, if ye will repent and
return unto me with full purpose of heart.
10:7 But if not, O house of Israel, the places of your dwellings shall
become desolate until the time of the fulfilling of the covenant to
your fathers.
10:8 And now it came to pass that after the people had heard these
words, behold, they began to weep and howl again because of the loss of
their kindred and friends.
10:9 And it came to pass that thus did the three days pass away. And it
was in the morning, and the darkness dispersed from off the face of the
land, and the earth did cease to tremble, and the rocks did cease to
rend, and the dreadful groanings did cease, and all the tumultuous
noises did pass away.
10:10 And the earth did cleave together again, that it stood; and the
mourning, and the weeping, and the wailing of the people who were
spared alive did cease; and their mourning was turned into joy, and
their lamentations into the praise and thanksgiving unto the Lord Jesus
Christ, their Redeemer.
10:11 And thus far were the scriptures fulfilled which had been spoken
by the prophets.
10:12 And it was the more righteous part of the people who were saved,
and it was they who received the prophets and stoned them not; and it
was they who had not shed the blood of the saints, who were spared—
10:13 And they were spared and were not sunk and buried up in the
earth; and they were not drowned in the depths of the sea; and they
were not burned by fire, neither were they fallen upon and crushed to
death; and they were not carried away in the whirlwind; neither were
they overpowered by the vapor of smoke and of darkness.
10:14 And now, whoso readeth, let him understand; he that hath the
scriptures, let him search them, and see and behold if all these deaths
and destructions by fire, and by smoke, and by tempests, and by
whirlwinds, and by the opening of the earth to receive them, and all
these things are not unto the fulfilling of the prophecies of many of
the holy prophets.
10:15 Behold, I say unto you, Yea, many have testified of these things
at the coming of Christ, and were slain because they testified of these
things.
10:16 Yea, the prophet Zenos did testify of these things, and also
Zenock spake concerning these things, because they testified
particularly concerning us, who are the remnant of their seed.
10:17 Behold, our father Jacob also testified concerning a remnant of
the seed of Joseph. And behold, are not we a remnant of the seed of
Joseph? And these things which testify of us, are they not written upon
the plates of brass which our father Lehi brought out of Jerusalem?
10:18 And it came to pass that in the ending of the thirty and fourth
year, behold, I will show unto you that the people of Nephi who were
spared, and also those who had been called Lamanites, who had been
spared, did have great favors shown unto them, and great blessings
poured out upon their heads, insomuch that soon after the ascension of
Christ into heaven he did truly manifest himself unto them—
10:19 Showing his body unto them, and ministering unto them; and an
account of his ministry shall be given hereafter. Therefore for this
time I make an end of my sayings.