Ang Pag-unti at Pagbagsak ng Mga Nephita

Ang Labanan sa Boaz

Mormon 4:16–18

Matapos ang isang dekada ng kapayapaan, ang mga Lamanita ay nagtipon ng isang napakalaking hukbo, lumusob papunta sa mga lupain sa kahilagaan, at nagsimulang mapalis ang mga Nephita.

And the Lamanites did not come again against the Nephites until the three hundred and seventy and fifth year. And in this year they did come down against the Nephites with all their powers; and they were not numbered because of the greatness of their number. And from this time forth did the Nephites gain no power over the Lamanites, but began to be swept off by them even as a dew before the sun.

Mormon 4:19–20

Ang mga Lamanita ay nagmartsa papunta sa Kapanglawan, kung saan ang kakila-kilabot na labanan ang sumunod; Ang mga Nephita ay naitaboy mula sa Kapanglawan, at umurong sa lunsod na tinatawag na Boaz, kung saan sa kabila ng pagsalakay ng mga Lamanita, ay naging matagumpay silang maipagtanggol ang kanilang sarili.

And it came to pass that the Lamanites did come down against the city Desolation; and there was an exceedingly sore battle fought in the land Desolation, in the which they did beat the Nephites. And they fled again from before them, and they came to the city Boaz; and there they did stand against the Lamanites with exceeding boldness, insomuch that the Lamanites did not beat them until they had come again the second time.

Mormon 4:21–22

Nagsagawa ng pangalawang pagsalakay ang mga Lamanita sa Boaz, kung saan nasakop nila ang mga Nephita, at muling inialay ang mga kababaihan at mga bata sa mga diyus-diyusan.

And when they had come the second time, the Nephites were driven and slaughtered with an exceedingly great slaughter; their women and their children were again sacrificed unto idols. And it came to pass that the Nephites did again flee from before them, taking all the inhabitants with them, both in towns and villages.

Mormon 4:23

Si Mormon, na ngayon 65 na taong gulang na at nakikita na ang bansang Nephita ay nasa bingit ng pagbagsak, ay nagtungo sa burol Shim, kung saan kinuha niya ang lahat ng mga talaan ng mga Nephita.

And now I, Mormon, seeing that the Lamanites were about to overthrow the land, therefore I did go to the hill Shim, and did take up all the records which Ammaron had hid up unto the Lord.