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THE BOOK OF ALMA
THE SON OF ALMA
CHAPTER 17
  15 Thus they were a very indolent people, many of whom did worship idols, and the acurse of God had fallen upon them because of the btraditions of their fathers; notwithstanding the promises of the Lord were extended unto them on the conditions of repentance.

Footnotes
15a
Alma 3: 19 (6-19).
  19 Now I would that ye should see that they brought upon themselves the acurse; and even so doth every man that is cursed bring upon himself his own condemnation.
3 Ne. 2: 15 (15-16).
  15 And their acurse was taken from them, and their skin became bwhite like unto the Nephites;
b
Alma 9: 16 (16-24).
  16 For there are many promises which are aextended to the Lamanites; for it is because of the btraditions of their fathers that caused them to remain in their state of cignorance; therefore the Lord will be merciful unto them and dprolong their existence in the land.
Alma 18: 5.
  5 Now this was the atradition of Lamoni, which he had received from his father, that there was a bGreat Spirit. Notwithstanding they believed in a Great Spirit, they supposed that cwhatsoever they did was right; nevertheless, Lamoni began to fear exceedingly, with fear lest he had done wrong in slaying his servants;