፭ እናም ቀሪዎቹ፣ በስተምስራቅ በኩል በምድረበዳው ከሸሹ በኋላ፣ እናም በላማናውያን ላይ ኃይላቸውንና ስልጣናቸውን ያለአግባብ በመያዛቸው፣ በርካታ ላማናውያን በእምነታቸው የተነሳ በእሳት ሀእንዲጠፉ ተደረገ -
5 And the remainder, having fled into the east wilderness, and having usurped the power and authority over the Lamanites, caused that many of the Lamanites should perish by fire because of their belief--