نافي الثالث — أحداث سردية
60 حدث سردي.
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there were some who began to say that the time was past for the words to be fulfilled, which were spoken by Samuel, the Lamanite… there was a day set apart by the unbelievers, that all those who believed in those traditions should be put to death except the sign should come to pass
تظهر مقاومة صريحة للنبوة: بعض الناس يعلنون فشل كلام صموئيل، ويحوّلون الخلاف إلى تهديد جماعي بالقتل ضد المؤمنين إن لم تظهر العلامة.
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at the going down of the sun there was no darkness; and the people began to be astonished because there was no darkness when the night came… the great plan of destruction which they had laid for those who believed in the words of the prophets had been frustrated
تتحقق العلامة الكونية بانعدام الظلام، فتقلب خطة القتل ضد المؤمنين وتحوّلها إلى فشل علني يثير الدهشة.
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there was the Gadianton robbers, who dwelt upon the mountains, who did infest the land… they began to increase in great degree, because there were many dissenters of the Nephites who did flee unto them
يعود الاضطراب السياسي عبر عصابات غاديانتون المختبئة في الجبال، ويزداد خطرها بانضمام المنشقين من النيفيين إليها.
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there was also a cause of much sorrow among the Lamanites… they became for themselves, and were led away by some who were Zoramites, by their lyings and their flattering words, to join those Gadianton robbers… and began to decrease as to their faith and righteousness
يمتد الفساد إلى اللامانيين، إذ يُستدرج أبناؤهم إلى العصابات عبر كذب الزوراميين وتملقهم، فتضعف إيمان الجماعة واستقامتها.
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Nephi, who was the father of Nephi, who had the charge of the records, did not return to the land of Zarahemla, and could nowhere be found in all the land.
يذكر النص اختفاء نافي الأكبر، وهو الشخص المسؤول عن السجلات، ما يخلق فراغًا في القيادة والحفظ معًا.
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there began to be wars and contentions throughout all the land; for the Gadianton robbers had become so numerous… Therefore, all the Lamanites who had become converted unto the Lord did unite with their brethren, the Nephites
ينتقل السرد إلى الحرب الشاملة ضد عصابة غاديانتون، وفي المقابل يتحد اللامانيون المتحولون مع النيفيين دفاعًا عن الحياة والعبادة والحرية.
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the Nephites were threatened with utter destruction… their curse was taken from them, and their skin became white like unto the Nephites… they were numbered among the Nephites, and were called Nephites
يصور النص تهديدًا وجوديًا للنيفيين، ثم يربط انضمام اللامانيين المتحالفين برفع اللعنة وإعادة تصنيفهم ضمن هوية النيفيين.
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the war between the robbers and the people of Nephi did continue and did become exceedingly sore… the Gadianton robbers did gain many advantages over them… the sword of destruction did hang over them
يختتم الإصحاح بتصاعد الحرب إلى حالة تهديد شامل، حيث يحقق اللصوص مكاسب متزايدة ويصبح الهلاك قريبًا من الشعب.
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And now it came to pass that in the sixteenth year from the coming of Christ, Lachoneus, the governor of the land, received an epistle from the leader and the governor of this band of robbers; and these were the words which were written, saying: … Lachoneus, most noble and chief governor of the land, behold, I write this epistle unto you, and do give unto you exceedingly great praise because of …
يفتتح النص بمشهد وصول رسالة تهديد إلى لاخونيوس من قائد جماعة اللصوص، وفيها مديح ظاهري لثباته وثبات شعبه قبل الانتقال إلى المطالب السياسية والعسكرية.
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those armies of robbers had prepared for battle, and began to come down and to sally forth from the hills, and out of the mountains, and the wilderness, and their strongholds, and their secret places, and began to take possession of the lands
تتحرك جماعات اللصوص من مخابئها الجبلية والبرية لتستولي على الأراضي والمدن المهجورة، فيظهر النص توسعهم بوصفه غزوًا لمناطق خلاها السكان.
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the Nephites had left their lands desolate, and had gathered their flocks and their herds and all their substance, and they were in one body
يجمع النص بين ترك الأرض خالية وتجمع النيفيين مع مواشيهم وممتلكاتهم في كيان واحد، بما يوضح استعدادهم للبقاء والحرب.
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they might subsist for the space of seven years, in the which time they did hope to destroy the robbers from off the face of the land
يُظهر النص أن النيفيين خططوا لمؤونة تمتد سبع سنوات، وربطوا ذلك بهدف عسكري واضح هو القضاء على اللصوص.
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great and terrible was the day that they did come up to battle … the armies of the Nephites … did lift their cries to the Lord their God
يصف النص يوم المعركة بوصفه يومًا مرعبًا، ثم يبيّن أن النيفيين ردّوا بالخوف من الله والدعاء إليه طلبًا للنجاة.
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Gidgiddoni commanded that his armies should pursue them as far as the borders of the wilderness … And thus was the end of Giddianhi the robber
يأمر غِدغِدوني بالمطاردة حتى حدود البرية، وينتهي المشهد بمقتل غِديانحي، ما يحسم المواجهة عسكريًا.
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they came up on all sides to lay siege round about the people of Nephi … it was impossible for the robbers to lay siege sufficiently long to have any effect upon the Nephites
يتحول الصراع من هجوم مباشر إلى حصار شامل، لكن وفرة مؤن النيفيين تجعل الحصار غير مجدٍ وتمنع اللصوص من تحقيق هدفهم.
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the wild game became scarce in the wilderness—insomuch that the robbers were about to perish with hunger … cutting them off by thousands and by tens of thousands
يصف النص تدهور وضع اللصوص بسبب ندرة الصيد والجوع، بينما يواصل النيفيون ضربهم لهم في ضربات واسعة النطاق.
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Zemnarihah did give command unto his people that they should withdraw themselves from the siege … there were many thousands who did yield themselves up prisoners unto the Nephites
يأمر زِمنريحه بالانسحاب، لكن خطة التراجع تُفشل حين يقطع النيفيون طريق الهرب، فيستسلم كثيرون ويُقتل الباقون.
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Zemnarihah, was taken and hanged upon a tree … May the Lord preserve his people in righteousness and in holiness of heart
يُعدم زِمنريحه على شجرة، ثم يتحول المشهد إلى دعاء جماعي يطلب حفظ الشعب في البر والقداسة، مع ربط الهلاك بمن يسعى للقتل عبر المؤامرات السرية.
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And now it came to pass that when they had taken all the robbers prisoners, insomuch that none did escape who were not slain, they did cast their prisoners into prison, and did cause the word of God to be preached unto them;
بعد القبض على اللصوص، لا يكتفي النص بالعقاب بل يضيف خطوة دعوية: يُلقى الأسرى في السجن ثم يُوعظون بكلمة الله.
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And thus they did put an end to all those wicked, and secret, and abominable combinations, in the which there was so much wickedness, and so many murders committed.
يعلن النص نهاية التنظيمات السرية الشريرة التي ارتبطت بالقتل والفساد، بوصفها تهديدًا اجتماعيًا وأخلاقيًا.
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And it came to pass that there were many cities built anew, and there were many old cities repaired. And there were many highways cast up, and many roads made, which led from city to city, and from land to land, and from place to place.
يعرض النص إعادة إعمار عمراني واسع: مدن تُبنى من جديد، وأخرى تُرمم، مع شبكة طرق تربط بين المدن والأراضي المختلفة.
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But it came to pass in the twenty and ninth year there began to be some disputings among the people; and some were lifted up unto pride and boastings because of their exceedingly great riches, yea, even unto great persecutions; For there were many merchants in the land, and also many lawyers, and many officers. And the people began to be distinguished by ranks, according to their riches and their …
ينتقل السرد من السلام إلى التوتر الاجتماعي: جدال، كبرياء، تفاخر بالثروة، ثم تمايز طبقي يرتبط بالمال والتعليم وبوجود فئات مهنية نافذة.
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And thus there became a great inequality in all the land, insomuch that the church began to be broken up; yea, insomuch that in the thirtieth year the church was broken up in all the land save it were among a few of the Lamanites who were converted unto the true faith; and they would not depart from it, for they were firm, and steadfast, and immovable, willing with all diligence to keep the comman…
يربط النص بين اللامساواة الاجتماعية وتفكك الكنيسة، مع استثناء جماعة صغيرة من اللامانيين المتحولين الذين يثبتون على الإيمان والطاعة.
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Now behold, I will show unto you that they did not establish a king over the land; but in this same year, yea, the thirtieth year, they did destroy upon the judgment seat, yea, did murder the chief judge of the land.
يبدأ النص بتأكيد أن الشعب لم يقم ملكًا، لكنه شهد في السنة الثلاثين اغتيال القاضي الأعلى على منصة الحكم، ما يكشف انهيارًا سياسيًا حادًا.
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And the people were divided one against another; and they did separate one from another into tribes, every man according to his family and his kindred and friends; and thus they did destroy the government of the land. And every tribe did appoint a chief or a leader over them; and thus they became tribes and leaders of tribes.
ينقسم الناس إلى قبائل بحسب العائلة والقرابة والصداقة، فتتفكك الحكومة المركزية ويظهر لكل قبيلة قائدها الخاص.
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they were angry with him, even because he had greater power than they… for so great was his faith on the Lord Jesus Christ that angels did minister unto him daily. And in the name of Jesus did he cast out devils and unclean spirits; and even his brother did he raise from the dead… And the people saw it, and did witness of it, and were angry with him because of his power; and he did also do man…
تثير قوة نافي ومعجزاته غضب الناس؛ فإيمانه يجلب خدمة الملائكة اليومية، ويظهر في طرد الأرواح الشريرة وإحياء أخيه من الموت.
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And there were many in the commencement of this year that were baptized unto repentance; and thus the more part of the year did pass away.
يختتم الفصل بالإشارة إلى أن كثيرين اعتمدوا في بداية السنة استجابةً للتوبة، ما يدل على استمرار أثر الوعظ.
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the thirty and third year had passed away
يحدد الراوي الزمن بدقة تقويمية، ما يربط الحدث بسجل تاريخي منظم ويؤكد أن السرد يتحرك داخل تأريخ محسوب.
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there began to be great doubtings and disputations among the people, notwithstanding so many signs had been given
بدل أن تقود العلامات إلى اليقين، تولّد بين الناس شكوك وجدالات، مما يكشف انقسامًا داخليًا رغم كثرة الشواهد السابقة.
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there arose a great storm, such an one as never had been known in all the land… there was also a great and terrible tempest… there were exceedingly sharp lightnings
يصف النص بداية كارثة كونية غير مسبوقة: عاصفة وزلزلة ورعود وبرق شديد، وكأن الطبيعة نفسها دخلت في اضطراب شامل.
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the whole face of the land was changed… the highways were broken up, and the level roads were spoiled… the rocks were rent in twain
الدمار لا يقتصر على المدن بل يشمل البنية الطبيعية والعمرانية كلها: طرق تنهار، أرض تتشوه، وصخور تنشق، في صورة انقلاب شامل للعالم المأهول.
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there was darkness upon the face of the land… there could be no light, because of the darkness, neither candles, neither torches; neither could there be fire kindled
بعد توقف العاصفة يحل ظلام كثيف يمنع كل مصدر للضوء، حتى النار المصنوعة يدويًا لا تنجح، فيصبح العجز الحسي جزءًا من الكارثة.
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that great city Zarahemla have I burned with fire… that great city Moroni have I caused to be sunk in the depths of the sea… that great city Moronihah have I covered with earth
يعدّد الصوت مدنًا كبرى أُهلكت بطرق مختلفة: الحرق، والغرق، والدفن تحت الأرض، في تصوير لعقاب شامل على الفساد.
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because of their faith in me at the time of their conversion, were baptized with fire and with the Holy Ghost… to bring redemption unto the world, to save the world from sin
يستشهد النص بتجربة اللامانيين بوصفها مثالًا على التحول الإيماني، ثم يربط مجيء المسيح بفداء العالم وإنقاذه من الخطيئة.
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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; 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 man…
يصف النص أثر الصوت الإلهي على الجماعة: الجميع يسمع ويشهد، ثم يصمتون من شدة الذهول حتى يتوقف النحيب على القتلى.
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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. 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…
بعد الخطاب يعود البكاء، ثم تنقضي الأيام الثلاثة مع انحسار الظلام وتوقف الزلزلة، فيتحول المشهد من رعب كوني إلى استقرار تدريجي.
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there were a great multitude gathered together, of the people of Nephi, round about the temple which was in the land Bountiful; and they were marveling and wondering one with another, and were showing one to another the great and marvelous change which had taken place.
يجمع النص الناس حول الهيكل في بountiful، ويصورهم في حالة دهشة جماعية يتبادلون الحديث عن التغير العظيم الذي حدث.
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they heard a voice as if it came out of heaven; and they cast their eyes round about, for they understood not the voice which they heard… and did look steadfastly towards heaven, from whence the sound came.
يصف النص سماع صوت سماوي غير مفهوم في البداية، ثم تكرار السماع حتى يتجه الناس بوعيهم ونظرهم نحو السماء.
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they saw a Man descending out of heaven; and he was clothed in a white robe; and he came down and stood in the midst of them… Behold, I am Jesus Christ
يظهر يسوع جسديًا نازلًا من السماء وسط الجمع، ثم يعرّف نفسه صراحةً، فيحوّل الدهشة إلى تعرّف مباشر.
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the whole multitude fell to the earth… Arise and come forth unto me, that ye may thrust your hands into my side… and did feel the prints of the nails
يسقط الجمع أرضًا عند كلامه، ثم يدعوهم إلى الفحص الحسي لجسده المجروح كي يتيقنوا من هويته ومن موته الكفاري.
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now the number of them who had been called, and received power and authority to baptize, was twelve
يحدد النص أن المختارين المخولين بالمعمودية صاروا اثني عشر، وبذلك يثبت هيئة قيادية دينية محددة داخل الجماعة.
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Have ye any that are sick among you? Bring them hither. Have ye any that are lame, or blind, or halt, or maimed, or leprous, or that are withered, or that are deaf, or that are afflicted in any manner? Bring them hither and I will heal them, for I have compassion upon you; my bowels are filled with mercy.
… all the multitude, with one accord, did go forth with their sick and their afflicted …
يدعو يسوع المرضى والمعاقين وكل المتألمين إلى المجيء إليه، ثم يشفيهم جميعًا واحدًا واحدًا. الحدث يربط الرحمة بالفعل الشفائي الجماعي.
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Blessed are ye because of your faith. And now behold, my joy is full.
And when he had said these words, he wept, and the multitude bare record of it, and he took their little children, one by one, and blessed them, and prayed unto the Father for them.
يعلن يسوع بركة الإيمان ثم يفيض بالدموع، ويأخذ الأطفال واحدًا واحدًا ليباركهم ويصلي من أجلهم. المشهد يجمع بين البركة والحنان الأبوي والشهادة الجماعية.
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they saw the heavens open, and they saw angels descending out of heaven as it were in the midst of fire; and they came down and encircled those little ones about, and they were encircled about with fire; and the angels did minister unto them.
And the multitude did see and hear and bear record; and they know that their record is true for they all of them did see and hear, every man for himself; an…
يرى الجمع السماء تنفتح والملائكة تنزل وتحيط بالأطفال في هيئة نارية، ثم يشهدون بأن ما سجلوه حق لأنهم رأوا وسمعوا بأنفسهم. كما يحدد النص عددهم وتركيبهم الاجتماعي.
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when Jesus had ascended into heaven, the multitude did disperse, and every man did take his wife and his children and did return to his own home.
بعد صعود يسوع، ينفضّ الجمع ويعود كل واحد إلى بيته مع أسرته، في إشارة إلى انتهاء التجمع وبداية انتشار الخبر في المجتمع.
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it was noised abroad among the people immediately, before it was yet dark, that the multitude had seen Jesus, and that he had ministered unto them
الخبر عن ظهور يسوع ينتشر بسرعة قبل حلول الظلام، ويُظهر كيف يتحول الحدث إلى شهادة عامة داخل الجماعة.
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the multitude was so great that they did cause that they should be separated into twelve bodies.
كبرُ الحشد يفرض تنظيمه إلى اثنتي عشرة مجموعة، ما يهيئ المشهد للتعليم والطقس بصورة منظمة.
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they may build a city, which shall be called the New Jerusalem. And then shall they assist my people … in unto the New Jerusalem. And then shall the power of heaven come down among them; and I also will be in the midst.
يرسم النص مشروعًا جماعيًا لبناء مدينة جديدة وجمع المشتتين إليها، ثم يربط ذلك بحضور سماوي مباشر في وسطهم.
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Therefore, I would that ye should behold that the Lord truly did teach the people, for the space of three days; and after that he did show himself unto them oft, and did break bread oft, and bless it, and give it unto them.
يؤكد النص استمرار حضور يسوع بعد ظهوره الأول، إذ يعلّم ويظهر مرارًا ويشاركهم الخبز المكسور والمبارك.
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And it came to pass that he did teach and minister unto the children of the multitude … and they did speak unto their fathers great and marvelous things … even babes did open their mouths and utter marvelous things; and the things which they did utter were forbidden that there should not any man write them.
يبرز النص الأطفال بوصفهم متلقين ومتكلمين للوحي، لكن ما ينطقون به يُحاط بالمنع من التدوين، مما يرفع قيمة الخبرة ويقيّد نقلها.
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And it came to pass that as the disciples of Jesus were journeying and were preaching the things which they had both heard and seen, and were baptizing in the name of Jesus, it came to pass that the disciples were gathered together and were united in mighty prayer and fasting.
يُظهر النص التلاميذ وهم يمارسون الوعظ والمعمودية ثم يجتمعون في صلاة وصوم جماعيين، ما يرسم صورة جماعة ناشطة وموحّدة دينيًا.
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And Jesus again showed himself unto them, for they were praying unto the Father in his name; and Jesus came and stood in the midst of them, and said unto them: What will ye that I shall give unto you?
يعود يسوع للظهور للتلاميذ أثناء صلاتهم، ويقف في وسطهم ويسألهم عمّا يريدونه، مما يبرز حضوره المباشر واستجابته لهم.
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he touched every one of them with his finger save it were the three who were to tarry… they were caught up into heaven, and saw and heard unspeakable things… it did seem unto them like a transfiguration of them
بعد لمس يسوع للتلاميذ، يُرفع الثلاثة إلى السماء ويعاينون أمورًا لا تُقال، ويصف الراوي ما حدث بأنه تحول في حالتهم الجسدية والروحية.
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the prisons could not hold them, for they were rent in twain… they did smite the earth with the word of God… they were cast into a furnace and received no harm… cast into a den of wild beasts
تُروى سلسلة من النجاة المعجزية: السجون تنشق، والأرض لا تقوى عليهم، والنار والوحوش لا تؤذيهم.
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the people were all converted unto the Lord, upon all the face of the land, both Nephites and Lamanites, and there were no contentions and disputations among them
يعرض النص حالة تحوّل جماعي تشمل النيفيين واللامانيين مع زوال الخصومات، بوصفها علامة على وحدة دينية واجتماعية.
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they did heal the sick, and raise the dead, and cause the lame to walk, and the blind to receive their sight, and the deaf to hear; and all manner of miracles did they work among the children of men; and in nothing did they work miracles save it were in the name of Jesus.
يربط النص أعمال الشفاء والإحياء بالسلطة المستمدة من اسم يسوع وحده، ويجعل المعجزات علامة على حضوره الفعّال.
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there were many churches in the land… they did deny the more parts of his gospel… And this church did multiply exceedingly because of iniquity, and because of the power of Satan… they did persecute the true church of Christ
يصف النص تكاثر جماعات دينية منحرفة ترفض أجزاء من الإنجيل، وتنتشر بفعل الإثم وسلطان الشيطان، ثم تضطهد الكنيسة الحقيقية.
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they did cast them into prison; but by the power of the word of God, which was in them, the prisons were rent in twain… they did cast them into furnaces of fire… into dens of wild beasts, and they did play with the wild beasts even as a child with a lamb
يعرض النص سلسلة اضطهادات ضد تلاميذ يسوع تنقلب إلى خلاص معجز، إذ تنكسر السجون وتفشل النار والوحوش في إيذائهم.
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the people did harden their hearts… they were led by many priests and false prophets to build up many churches… And it came to pass that… there arose a people who were called the Nephites… Therefore the true believers in Christ… were called Nephites… And it came to pass that they who rejected the gospel were called Lamanites
يربط النص الانحراف الديني بقيادة كهنة وأنبياء كذبة، ثم يعيد تسمية الجماعات بحسب موقفها من الإنجيل والإيمان بالمسيح.
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the wicked part of the people began again to build up the secret oaths and combinations of Gadianton.
يشير النص إلى عودة التنظيمات السرية والعهود الخفية المرتبطة بجاديانتون، بوصفها علامة على تجدد الفساد.