Korihor demanded a sign be given him, as he pretended, that he might be convinced. Alma at length, wearied by his impious importunities, told him that God, as a sign, would smite him dumb. This terrible warning, though it caused the pretender some uneasiness, only resulted in an attempt on Korihor's part at prevarication. Korihor received the sign he asked for; Alma's words were fulfilled; the sign-seeker never more spoke on Earth. When the hand of the Lord fell upon him he recanted. By writing, as he could not speak, he confessed the power of God, and acknowledged that he had been led astray by Satan who had come to him as an angel of light. He begged that the curse might be removed, but Alma, knowing the baseness of his heart, refused to intercede before Heaven in his behalf lest when speech was restored to him he would again strive to deceive the people.
And it came to pass that the curse was not taken off Korihor; but he was cast out and went from house to house begging for his food.
A proclamation was next sent throughout all the land. In it the Chief Judge recited what had happened to Korihor, and called upon those who had believed in his words to speedily repent, lest the same judgments should come upon them.