RLDS Verse Context
Inspired Version, 1908 Book of Mormon, DC 1-144
Alma 20:53 - Alma 20:63
53 And it came to pass that when the men of Moroni saw the fierceness and the anger of the Lamanites, they were about to shrink and flee from them.
54 And Moroni, perceiving their intent, sent forth and inspired their hearts, with these thoughts; yea, the thoughts of their lands, their liberty, yea, their freedom from bondage.
55 And it came to pass that they turned upon the Lamanites, and they cried with one voice unto the Lord their God, for their liberty, and their freedom from bondage.
56 And they began to stand against the Lamanites with power; and in the selfsame hour that they cried unto the Lord for their freedom, the Lamanites began to flee before them; and they fled even to the waters of Sidon.
57 Now the Lamanites were more numerous; yea, by more than double the number of the Nephites; nevertheless, they were driven insomuch that they were gathered together in one body, in the valley, upon the bank, by the river Sidon;
58 Therefore the armies of Moroni encircled them about; yea, even on both sides of the river; for behold, on the east, were the men of Lehi;
59 Therefore when Zerahemnah saw the men of Lehi on the east of the river Sidon, and the armies of Moroni on the west of the river Sidon, that they were encircled about by the Nephites, they were struck with terror.
60 Now Moroni, when he saw their terror, commanded his men that they should stop shedding their blood.
61 And it came to pass that they did stop, and withdrew a pace from them.
62 And Moroni said unto Zerahemnah, Behold, Zerahemnah, that we do not desire to be men of blood.
63 Ye know that ye are in our hands, yet we do not desire to slay you.
54 And Moroni, perceiving their intent, sent forth and inspired their hearts, with these thoughts; yea, the thoughts of their lands, their liberty, yea, their freedom from bondage.
55 And it came to pass that they turned upon the Lamanites, and they cried with one voice unto the Lord their God, for their liberty, and their freedom from bondage.
56 And they began to stand against the Lamanites with power; and in the selfsame hour that they cried unto the Lord for their freedom, the Lamanites began to flee before them; and they fled even to the waters of Sidon.
57 Now the Lamanites were more numerous; yea, by more than double the number of the Nephites; nevertheless, they were driven insomuch that they were gathered together in one body, in the valley, upon the bank, by the river Sidon;
58 Therefore the armies of Moroni encircled them about; yea, even on both sides of the river; for behold, on the east, were the men of Lehi;
59 Therefore when Zerahemnah saw the men of Lehi on the east of the river Sidon, and the armies of Moroni on the west of the river Sidon, that they were encircled about by the Nephites, they were struck with terror.
60 Now Moroni, when he saw their terror, commanded his men that they should stop shedding their blood.
61 And it came to pass that they did stop, and withdrew a pace from them.
62 And Moroni said unto Zerahemnah, Behold, Zerahemnah, that we do not desire to be men of blood.
63 Ye know that ye are in our hands, yet we do not desire to slay you.