Revelation 8:12 And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise.
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8 And the city of Zarahemla did take fire.
9 And the city of Moroni did sink into the depths of the sea, and the inhabitants thereof were drowned.
10 And the earth was carried up upon the city of Moronihah, that in the place of the city there became a great mountain.
11 And there was a great and terrible destruction in the land southward.
12 But behold, there was a more great and terrible destruction in the land northward; for behold, the whole
face of the land was changed, because of the tempest and the
whirlwinds, and the thunderings and the lightnings, and the exceedingly
great quaking of the whole earth;
13 And the highways were broken up, and the level roads were spoiled, and many smooth places became rough.
14 And many great and notable cities were sunk, and many were burned,
and many were shaken till the buildings thereof had fallen to the
earth, and the inhabitants thereof were slain, and the places were left
desolate.
15 And
there were some cities which remained; but the damage thereof was
exceedingly great, and there were many in them who were slain.
16 And there were some who were carried away in the whirlwind; and whither they went no man knoweth, save they know that they were carried away.
17 And
thus the face of the whole earth became deformed, because of the
tempests, and the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the quaking of
the earth.
18 And behold, the rocks were rent in twain; they were broken up upon the face of the whole earth, insomuch that they were found in broken fragments, and in seams and in cracks, upon all the face of the land.
19 And
it came to pass that when the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the
storm, and the tempest, and the quakings of the earth did cease—for
behold, they did last for about the space of three hours;
and it was said by some that the time was greater; nevertheless, all
these great and terrible things were done in about the space of three
hours—and then behold, there was darkness upon the face of the land.
20 And
it came to pass that there was thick darkness upon all the face of the
land, insomuch that the inhabitants thereof who had not fallen could feel the vapor of darkness;
21 And
there could be no light, because of the darkness, neither candles,
neither torches; neither could there be fire kindled with their fine and
exceedingly dry wood, so that there could not be any light at all;
22 And
there was not any light seen, neither fire, nor glimmer, neither the
sun, nor the moon, nor the stars, for so great were the mists of
darkness which were upon the face of the land.
23 And it came to pass that it did last for the space of three days that there was no light seen; and there was great mourning and howling
and weeping among all the people continually; yea, great were the
groanings of the people, because of the darkness and the great
destruction which had come upon them.
24 And in one place they were heard to cry, saying: O that we had repented before this great and terrible day, and then would our brethren have been spared, and they would not have been burned in that great city Zarahemla.
25 And
in another place they were heard to cry and mourn, saying: O that we
had repented before this great and terrible day, and had not killed and
stoned the prophets, and cast them out; then would our mothers and our fair daughters, and our children have been spared, and not have been buried up in that great city Moronihah. And thus were the howlings of the people great and terrible.
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