3 Nephi 8

1And now it came to pass that according to our record, and we know

2And now it came to pass, if there was no mistake made by this man

3And the people began to look with great earnestness for the sign

4And there began to be great doubtings and disputations among the

5And it came to pass in the thirty and fourth year, in the first

6And there was also a great and terrible tempest; and there was

7And there were exceedingly sharp lightnings, such as never had been

8And the city of Zarahemla did take fire.

9And the city of Moroni did sink into the depths of the sea, and the

10And the earth was carried up upon the city of Moronihah that in

11And there was a great and terrible destruction in the land

12But behold, there was a more great and terrible destruction in the

13And the highways were broken up, and the level roads were spoiled,

14And many great and notable cities were sunk, and many were burned,

15And there were some cities which remained; but the damage thereof

16And there were some who were carried away in the whirlwind; and

17And thus the face of the whole earth became deformed, because of

18And behold, the rocks were rent in twain; they were broken up upon

19And it came to pass that when the thunderings, and the lightnings,

20And it came to pass that there was thick darkness upon all the

21And there could be no light, because of the darkness, neither

22And there was not any light seen, neither fire, nor glimmer,

23And it came to pass that it did last for the space of three days

24And in one place they were heard to cry, saying: O that we had

25And in another place they were heard to cry and mourn, saying: O