Decadencia y caída nefita

El Retorno de Mormón con las Fuerzas Armadas

Mormon 5:1–2

Mormón vuelve entre los Nefitas y acepta una vez más ser su líder militar—aun así, Mormón se siente sin esperanza respecto al destino de los Nefitas.

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

Los nephitas se trasladaron a una ciudad llamada Jordán; los lamanitas atacan, pero los nephitas logran repelerlos con éxito.

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

Los lamanitas atacan de nuevo, pero los nefitas pueden mantener la ciudad de Jordán, así como otras ciudades que están ocupando.

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

Muchas otras ciudades son destruidas y quemadas por los lamanitas.

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

Cinco años después, los lamanitas atacan de nuevo y, a pesar de los esfuerzos de los nefitas, los lamanitas los masacran.

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

Los nefitas comienzan a retroceder, pero los más lentos son saqueados por los lamanitas.

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.