<div class="scripturelog_navigation"><div> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1200000">Book of Mormon</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1204619">Helaman</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1205107">Chapter 16</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1205127">Verse 20</a></div><div><span class="scripturelog_navigation_previous"><a href="?page_id=1205126">&laquo; Previous Verse</a></span> &bull; <span class="scripturelog_navigation_next"><a href="?page_id=1205128">Next Verse &raquo;</a></span></div></div><p><em>THE PROPHECY OF NEPHI, THE SON OF HELAMAN--God threatens the people of Nephi that he will visit them in his anger, to their utter destruction except they repent of their wickedness. God smiteth the people of Nephi with pestilence; they repent and turn unto him. Samuel, a Lamanite, prophesies unto the Nephites. Comprising chapters 7 to 16 inclusive.</em></p><p><em>Original Chapter 5. Comprising chapters 13 to 16 inclusive.</em></p><p>But behold, we know that this is a wicked tradition, which has been handed down unto us by our fathers, to cause us that we should believe in some great and marvelous thing which should come to pass, but not among us, but in a land which is far distant, a land which we know not; therefore they can keep us in ignorance, for we cannot witness with our own eyes that they are true.</p><div class="scripturelog_navigation"><div> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1200000">Book of Mormon</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1204619">Helaman</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1205107">Chapter 16</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1205127">Verse 20</a></div><div><span class="scripturelog_navigation_previous"><a href="?page_id=1205126">&laquo; Previous Verse</a></span> &bull; <span class="scripturelog_navigation_next"><a href="?page_id=1205128">Next Verse &raquo;</a></span></div></div><div class="lds_official">[<a href="http://scriptures.lds.org/en/hel/16/20">View Helaman Chapter 16 Verse 20 at the Official LDS Website</a>]</div>