ll the people of Nephi who were in the land southward; and
from thence into the land of Zarahemla, among the Lamanites.
Helaman 5:17
17 And it came to pass that they did preach with great power,
insomuch that they did confound many of those dissenters who had
gone over from the Nephites, insomuch that they came forth and
did confess their sins and were baptized unto repentance, and
immediately returned to the Nephites to endeavor to repair unto
them the wrongs which they had done.
Helaman 5:18
18 And it came to pass that Nephi and Lehi did preach unto the
Lamanites with such great power and authority, for they had power
and authority, given unto them that they might speak, and they
also had what they should speak given unto them--
Helaman 5:19
19 Therefore they did speak unto the great astonishment of the
Lamanites, to the convincing them, insomuch that there were eight
thousand of the Lamanites who were in the land of Zarahemla and
round about baptized unto repentance, and were convinced of the
wickedness of the traditions of their fathers.
Helaman 5:20
20 And it came to pass that Nephi and Lehi did proceed from
thence to go to the land of Nephi.
Helaman 5:21
21 And it came to pass that they were taken by an army of the
Lamanites and cast into prison; yea, even in that same prison in
which Ammon and his brethren were cast by the servants of Limhi.
Helaman 5:22
22 And after they had been cast into prison many days without
food, behold, they went forth into the prison to take them that
they might slay them.
Helaman 5:23
23 And it came to pass that Nephi and Lehi were encircled about
as if by fire, even insomuch that they durst not lay their hands
upon them for fear lest they should be burned. Nevertheless,
Nephi and Lehi were not burned; and they were as standing in the
midst of fire and were not burned.
Helaman 5:24
24 And when they saw that they were encircled about with a
pillar of fire, and that it burned them not, their hearts did
take courage.
Helaman 5:25
25 For they saw that the Lamanites durst not lay their hands
upon them; neither durst they come near unto them, but stood as
if they were struck dumb with amazement.
Helaman 5:26
26 And it came to pass that Nephi and Lehi did stand forth and
began to speak unto them, saying: Fear not, for behold, it is God
that has shown unto you this marvelous thing, in the which is
shown unto you that ye cannot lay your hands on us to s
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