Helamana Chapter 10

And it came to pass that there arose a division among the people, insomuch that they divided hither and thither and went their ways, leaving Nephie alone, as she was standing in the midst of them. And it came to pass that Nephie went her way towards her own house, pondering upon the things which the Lady had shown unto her.

And it came to pass as she was thus pondering—being much cast down because of the wickedness of the people of the Nephites, their secret works of darkness, and their murderings, and their plunderings, and all manner of iniquities—and it came to pass as she was thus pondering in her heart, behold, a voice came unto her saying: Blessed art thou, Nephie, for those things which thou hast done; for I have beheld how thou hast with unwearyingness declared the word, which I have given unto thee, unto this people. And thou hast not feared them, and hast not sought thine own life, but hast sought my will, and to keep my commandments.

And now, because thou hast done this with such unwearyingness, behold, I will bless thee forever; and I will make thee mighty in word and in deed, in faith and in works; yea, even that all things shall be done unto thee according to thy word, for thou shalt not ask that which is contrary to my will. Behold, thou art Nephie, and I am Goddess. Behold, I declare it unto thee in the presence of mine angels, that ye shall have power over this people, and shall smite the earth with famine, and with pestilence, and destruction, according to the wickedness of this people.

Behold, I give unto you power, that whatsoever ye shall seal on earth shall be sealed in heaven; and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven; and thus shall ye have power among this people. And thus, if ye shall say unto this temple it shall be rent in twain, it shall be done. And if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou cast down and become smooth, it shall be done.

And behold, if ye shall say that Goddess shall smite this people, it shall come to pass. And now behold, I command you, that ye shall go and declare unto this people, that thus saith the Lady Goddess, who is the Almighty: Except ye repent ye shall be smitten, even unto destruction.

And behold, now it came to pass that when the Lady had spoken these words unto Nephie, she did stop and did not go unto her own house, but did return unto the multitudes who were scattered about upon the face of the land, and began to declare unto them the word of the Lady which had been spoken unto her, concerning their destruction if they did not repent. Now behold, notwithstanding that great miracle which Nephie had done in telling them concerning the death of the chief judge, they did harden their hearts and did not hearken unto the words of the Lady.

Therefore Nephie did declare unto them the word of the Lady, saying: Except ye repent, thus saith the Lady, ye shall be smitten even unto destruction. And it came to pass that when Nephie had declared unto them the word, behold, they did still harden their hearts and would not hearken unto her words; therefore they did revile against her, and did seek to lay their hands upon her that they might cast her into prison.

But behold, the power of Goddess was with her, and they could not take her to cast her into prison, for she was taken by the Spirit and conveyed away out of the midst of them. And it came to pass that thus she did go forth in the Spirit, from multitude to multitude, declaring the word of Goddess, even until she had declared it unto them all, or sent it forth among all the people.

And it came to pass that they would not hearken unto her words; and there began to be contentions, insomuch that they were divided against themselves and began to slay one another with the sword. And thus ended the seventy and first year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephie.