188  BOOK  OF  MOSIAH.  [CHAP.  XH^

21.  And  except  they  repent,  and  turn  to  the  Lord  theur
God,  behold,  I  will  deliver  them  into  the  hands  of  their
enemies :  yea,  and  they  shall  be  brought  into  **bondage ;
and  they  shall  be  afflicted  by  the  hand  of  their  enemies.
22.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  that  they  shall  know  that  I
am  the  Lord  their  God,  and  am  a  jealous  Grod,  visiting  the
iniquities  of  my  people.
23.  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  that  except  this  people
repent,  and  turn  unto  the  Lord  their  God,  they  shall  be
brought  into  'bondage  :  and  none  shall  deliver  them,  except
it  be  the  Lord  the  Almiffhty  God.
24.  Tea,  and  it  shall  come  to  pass  that  when  they  shall
cry  unto  me,  I  will  be  "slow  to  hear  their  cries ;  yea,  and  I
wul  suffer  Uiem  that  they  be  smitten  by  their  enemies.
25.  And  except  they  repent  in  sackcloth  and  ashes,  and
cry  mightily  to  the  Lord  their  Grod,  I  will  not  hear  their
prayers,  neither  will  I  deliver  them  out  of  their  a.fflictions ;
and  thus  saith  the  Lord,  and  thus  hath  he  commanded  me.
2d,  Now  it  came  to  pass  that  when  Abinadi  had  spoken
these  words  unto  them,  they  were  wroth  with  him,  and-
sought  to  take  away  his  life ;  but  the  Lord  delivered  him
out  of  their  hands.
