Ang Pagbabalik ni Mormon sa Militar

Mormon 5:1–2

Si Mormon ay bumalik sa mga Nephita, at sumang-ayon na muling maging pinunong militar para sa kanila—gayunpaman, nararamdaman ni Mormon ang kawalang pag-asa sa kapalaran ng mga Nephita.

And it came to pass that I did go forth among the Nephites, and did repent of the oath which I had made that I would no more assist them; and they gave me command again of their armies, for they looked upon me as though I could deliver them from their afflictions.

But behold, I was without hope, for I knew the judgments of the Lord which should come upon them; for they repented not of their iniquities, but did struggle for their lives without calling upon that Being who created them.

Mormon 5:3

Ang mga Nephita ay lumikas patungo sa lunsod na tinatawag na Jordan; ang mga Lamanita ay sumalakay, subalit ang mga Nephita ay naging matagumpay na maitaboy sila.

And it came to pass that the Lamanites did come against us as we had fled to the city of Jordan; but behold, they were driven back that they did not take the city at that time.

Mormon 5:4

Ang mga Lamanita ay sumalakay muli, subalit nagawang panatilihin ng mga Nephita ang lunsod ng Jordan, kasama ng iba pang mga lunsod na kanilang tinitirahan.

And it came to pass that they came against us again, and we did maintain the city. And there were also other cities which were maintained by the Nephites, which strongholds did cut them off that they could not get into the country which lay before us, to destroy the inhabitants of our land.

Mormon 5:5

Maraming iba pang mga lunsod ang winasak at sinunog ng mga Lamanita.

And it came to pass that whatsoever lands we had passed by, and the inhabitants thereof were not gathered in, were destroyed by the Lamanites, and their towns, and villages, and cities were burned with fire; and thus three hundred and seventy and nine years passed away.

Mormon 5:6

Limang taon pagkatapos, ang mga Lamanita ay sumalakay muli, at sa kabila ng mga pagsisikap ng mga Nephita, sila ay pinagpapatay ng mga Lamanita.

And it came to pass that in the three hundred and eightieth year the Lamanites did come again against us to battle, and we did stand against them boldly; but it was all in vain, for so great were their numbers that they did tread the people of the Nephites under their feet.

Mormon 5:7

Ang mga Nephita ay nagsimulang magsitakas, subalit ang mga mababagal ay siniil ng mga Lamanita.

And it came to pass that we did again take to flight, and those whose flight was swifter than the Lamanites’ did escape, and those whose flight did not exceed the Lamanites’ were swept down and destroyed.