፴፬ እንግዲህ፣ ሞሮኒ በዋናው ዳኛ ሀየተሾመ፣ እናም በህዝቡ ድምፅ የተመረጠ ሰው በመሆኑ፣ ስለዚህ በኔፋውያን ሠራዊት መካከል በእነርሱ ላይ ስልጣኑን ለመጀመርና ለመመስረትና እንደፈቃዱ ስልጣን በእነርሱ ላይ ነበረው።
34 Now, Moroni being a man who was aappointed by the chief judges and the voice of the people, therefore he had power according to his will with the armies of the Nephites, to establish and to exercise authority over them.