፫ ስለዚህ የላማናውያንን ልብ በማጠጠሩ፣ እናም አዕምሮአቸው እንዲታወር በማድረጉ፣ እናም ለቁጣ እነርሱን በማነሳሳቱ፣ ብዙ ወታደሮች ኔፋውያንን ለመዋጋት በአንድ ላይ እራሳቸውን እስከሚሰበስቡ ድረስ ዕቅዱን ፈፀመ።
3 Therefore he had accomplished his design, for he had hardened the hearts of the Lamanites and blinded their minds, and stirred them up to anger, insomuch that he had gathered together a numerous host to go to battle against the Nephites.