Wherefore, it is an abridgment oftherecordofthe people of Nephi, and also ofthe Lamanites—Written to the Lamanites, who are a remnant ofthe house of Israel; and also to Jew and Gentile—Written by way of commandment, and also by the spirit of prophecy and of revelation—Written and sealed up, and hid up unto the Lord, that they might not be destroyed—To come forth by the gift and power of God unto the interpretation thereof—Sealed by the hand of Moroni, and hid up unto the Lord, to come forth in due time by way ofthe Gentile—The interpretation thereof by the gift of God.
The longest portion, from Mosiah to Mormon, chapter 7, inclusive, is a translation of Mormon’s abridgment ofthe Large Plates of Nephi. The concluding portion, from Mormon, chapter 8, to the end ofthe volume, was engraved by Mormon’s son Moroni, who, after finishing therecordof his father’s life, made an abridgment ofthe Jaredite record (as the Book of Ether) and later added the parts known as the Book of Moroni.
An account of Lehi and his wife Sariah and his four sons, being called, (beginning at the eldest) Laman, Lemuel, Sam, and Nephi. The Lord warns Lehi to depart out ofthe land of Jerusalem, because he prophesieth unto the people concerning their iniquity and they seek to destroy his life. He taketh three days’ journey into the wilderness with his family. Nephi taketh his brethren and returneth to the land of Jerusalem after therecordofthe Jews. The account of their sufferings. They take the daughters of Ishmael to wife. They take their families and depart into the wilderness. Their sufferings and afflictions in the wilderness. The course of their travels. They come to the large waters. Nephi’s brethren rebel against him. He confoundeth them, and buildeth a ship. They call the name ofthe place Bountiful. They cross the large waters into the promised land, and so forth. This is according to the account of Nephi; or in other words, I, Nephi, wrote this record.
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But I shall make an account of my proceedings in my days. Behold, I make an aabridgmentoftherecordof my bfather, upon cplates which I have made with mine own hands; wherefore, after I have abridged therecordof my dfather then will I make an account of mine own life.
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And after this manner of language did my father, Lehi, acomfort my mother, Sariah, concerning us, while we journeyed in the wilderness up to the land of Jerusalem, to obtain therecordofthe Jews.
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And it came to pass that the Lord commanded me, wherefore I did make plates of ore that I might engraven upon them thearecordof my people. And upon the plates which I made I did bengraventherecordof my cfather, and also our journeyings in the wilderness, and the prophecies of my father; and also many of mine own prophecies have I engraven upon them.
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And I knew not at the time when I made them that I should be commanded ofthe Lord to make athese plates; wherefore, therecordof my father, and the genealogy of his fathers, and the more part of all our proceedings in the wilderness are engraven upon those first plates of which I have spoken; wherefore, the things which transpired before I made bthese plates are, of a truth, more particularly made mention upon the first plates.
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And it came to pass that I, Jacob, began to be old; and therecordof this people being kept on theaother plates of Nephi, wherefore, I conclude this record, declaring that I have written according to the best of my knowledge, by saying that the time passed away with us, and also our blives passed away like as it were unto us a cdream, we being a dlonesome and a solemn people, ewanderers, cast out from Jerusalem, born in tribulation, in a wilderness, and hated of our brethren, which caused wars and contentions; wherefore, we did mourn out our days.
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And behold, thearecordof this people is engraven upon plates which is had by thebkings, according to the generations; and I know of
no revelation save that which has been written, neither prophecy;
wherefore, that which is sufficient is written. And I make an end.
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And they discovered a apeople, who were called the people of Zarahemla. Now, there was great rejoicing among the people of Zarahemla; and also Zarahemla did rejoice exceedingly, because the Lord had sent the people of Mosiah with thebplatesof brass which contained therecordofthe Jews.
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And it came to pass that he caused that theaplates which contained thebrecordof his people from the time that they left theclandof Zarahemla, should be brought before Ammon, that he might read them.
TheRecordof Zeniff—An account of his people, from the time they left the land of Zarahemla until the time that they were delivered out ofthe hands ofthe Lamanites. Comprising chapters 9 to 22 inclusive.
The account of Alma, who was the son of Alma, the first and chief judge over the people of Nephi, and also the high priest over the Church. An account ofthe reign ofthe judges, and the wars and contentions among the people. And also an account of a war between the Nephites and the Lamanites, according to therecordof Alma, the first and chief judge.
The words of Alma, and also the words of Amulek, which were declared unto the people who were in the land of Ammonihah. And also they are cast into prison, and delivered by the miraculous power of God which was in them, according to therecordof Alma. Comprising chapters 9 to 14 inclusive.
An account ofthe sons of Mosiah, who rejected their rights to the kingdom for the word of God, and went up to the land of Nephi to preach to the Lamanites; their sufferings and deliverance—according to therecordof Alma. Comprising chapters 17 to 26 inclusive.
The account ofthe people of Nephi, and their wars and dissensions, in the days of Helaman, according to therecordof Helaman, which he kept in his days. Comprising chapters 45 to 62 inclusive.
An account ofthe Nephites. Their wars and contentions, and their dissensions. And also the prophecies of many holy prophets, before the coming of Christ, according to the records of Helaman, who was the son of Helaman, and also according to the records of his sons, even down to the coming of Christ. And also many ofthe Lamanites are converted. An account of their conversion. An account ofthe righteousness ofthe Lamanites, and the wickedness and abominations ofthe Nephites, according to therecordof Helaman and his sons, even down to the coming of Christ, which is called the book of Helaman.
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Then he adeparted out ofthe land, and bwhither he went, no man knoweth; and his son Nephi did keep the records in his stead, yea, therecordof this people.
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Therefore I have made my arecordof these things according to therecordof Nephi, which was engraven on the plates which were called thebplatesof Nephi.
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And he did hide them up unto the Lord, that they might acome again unto the remnant ofthe house of Jacob, according to the prophecies and the promises ofthe Lord. And thus is the end oftherecordof Ammaron.
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Behold I, aMoroni, do finish thebrecordof my father, Mormon. Behold, I have but few things to write, which things I have been commanded by my father.
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And after having received therecordofthe Nephites, yea, even my servant Joseph Smith, Jun., might have power to atranslate through thebmercyof God, by the power of God, thecBookof Mormon.
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Behold, this is wisdom in me; wherefore, marvel not, for the hour cometh that I will adrinkofthe fruit ofthebvine with you on the earth, and with cMoroni, whom I have sent unto you to reveal the Book of Mormon, containing the fulness of my everlasting gospel, to whom I have committed the keys ofthedrecordoftheestickoffEphraim;
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You will discover in this quotation that the books were opened; and another book was opened, which was the book of life; but the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works; consequently, the books spoken of must be the books which contained therecordof their works, and refer to thearecords which are kept on the earth. And the book which was thebbookof life is therecord which is kept in heaven; the principle agreeing precisely with the doctrine which is commanded you in the revelation contained in the letter which I wrote to you previous to my leaving my place—that in all your recordings it may be recorded in heaven.
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Therefore it is given to abide in you; thearecordof heaven; thebComforter; thecpeaceable things of immortal glory; the truth of all things; that which quickeneth all things, which maketh alive all things; that which knoweth all things, and hath all dpower according to wisdom, mercy, truth, justice, and judgment.
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And he heard a voice out of heaven, saying: Thou art baptized with afire, and with the Holy Ghost. This is thebrecordofthe Father, and the Son, from henceforth and forever;
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