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479 Mormon 6 : 7–22 7 And it came to pass that my peo- had fallen with their ten thousand ple, with their wives and their chil- each. dren, did now behold the a armies of the Lamanites marching towards 15 And it came to pass that there them; and with that awful b fear of were ten more who did fall by the death which fills the breasts of all sword, with their ten thousand each; the wicked, did they await to re- yea, even a all my people, save it were ceive them. those twenty and four who were with me, and also a b few who had 8 And it came to pass that they escaped into the south countries, came to battle against us, and every and a few who had deserted over soul was filled with terror because unto the Lamanites, had fallen; and of the greatness of their numbers. their flesh, and bones, and blood lay upon the face of the earth, being 9 And it came to pass that they left by the hands of those who slew did fall upon my people with the them to molder upon the land, and sword, and with the bow, and with to crumble and to return to their the arrow, and with the ax, and with mother earth. all manner of weapons of war. 16 And my soul was rent with a an- 10 And it came to pass that my men guish, because of the slain of my were hewn down, yea, even my a ten people, and I cried: thousand who were with me, and I fell wounded in the midst; and they 17 a O ye fair ones, how could ye passed by me that they did not put have departed from the ways of the an end to my life. Lord! O ye fair ones, how could ye have rejected that Jesus, who stood 11 And when they had gone through with open arms to receive you! and hewn down a all my people save it were twenty and four of us, (among 18 Behold, if ye had not done this, whom was my son Moroni) and ye would not have fallen. But behold, we having survived the dead of our ye are fallen, and I a mourn your loss. people, did behold on the morrow, when the Lamanites had returned 19 O ye a fair sons and daughters, unto their camps, from the top of ye fathers and mothers, ye husbands the hill Cumorah, the ten thousand and wives, ye fair ones, how is it of my people who were hewn down, that ye could have b fallen! being led in the front by me. 20 But behold, ye are gone, and my 12 And we also beheld the ten sorrows cannot bring your return. thousand of my people who were led by my son Moroni. 21 And the day soon cometh that your mortal must put on immor- 13 And behold, the ten thousand tality, and these bodies which are of Gidgiddonah had fallen, and he now moldering in corruption must also in the midst. soon become a incorruptible bodies; and then ye must stand before 14 And Lamah had fallen with his the judgment-seat of Christ, to be ten thousand; and Gilgal had fallen judged according to your works; with his ten thousand; and Lim- and if it so be that ye are righteous, hah had fallen with his ten thou- then are ye blessed with your fathers sand; and Jeneum had fallen with who have gone before you. his ten thousand; and Cumenihah, and Moronihah, and Antionum, 22 O that ye had repented before and Shiblom, and Shem, and Josh, this great a destruction had come upon you. But behold, ye are gone, 7 a 1 Ne. 12:15. 15 a Alma 9:24. 18 a Lam. 2:11. b tg Fearful. b Morm. 8:2. 19 a Ether 13:17. 10 a Judg. 1:4. 16 a tg Despair; b 1 Ne. 13:15. 11 a 1 Ne. 12:19 (19–20); 21 a 1 Cor. 15:53 (53–54). Mourning; 22 a 2 Sam. 1:27 (17–27). Hel. 15:17 (16–17); Sorrow. Morm. 3:2. 17 a 2 Ne. 26:7.

Mormon 7 : 1–10 480 and the Father, yea, the Eternal 6 And he bringeth to pass the a res- Father of heaven, b knoweth your urrection of the dead, whereby man state; and he doeth with you ac- must be raised to stand before his cording to his c justice and d mercy. b judgment-seat. Chapter 7 7 And he hath brought to pass the Mormon invites the Lamanites of the a redemption of the b world, whereby latter days to believe in Christ, accept he that is found c guiltless before him His gospel, and be saved—All who be- at the judgment day hath it given lieve the Bible will also believe the Book unto him to d dwell in the presence of Mormon. About a.d. 385. of God in his kingdom, to sing cease- And now, behold, I would speak less praises with the e choirs above, somewhat unto the a remnant of this unto the Father, and unto the Son, people who are spared, if it so be and unto the Holy Ghost, which are that God may give unto them my f one God, in a state of g happiness words, that they may know of the which hath no end. things of their fathers; yea, I speak unto you, ye remnant of the house 8 Therefore repent, and be baptized of Israel; and these are the words in the name of Jesus, and lay hold which I speak: upon the a gospel of Christ, which shall be set before you, not only in 2 Know ye that ye are of the a house this record but also in the record of Israel. which shall come unto the Gentiles b from the Jews, which record shall 3 Know ye that ye must come unto come from the Gentiles c unto you. repentance, or ye cannot be saved. 9 For behold, a this is b written for 4 Know ye that ye must lay down the intent that ye may c believe your weapons of war, and delight no that; and if d ye believe that ye will more in the shedding of blood, and believe this also; and if ye believe take them not again, save it be that this ye will know concerning your God shall a command you. fathers, and also the marvelous works which were wrought by the 5 Know ye that ye must come to power of God among them. the a knowledge of your fathers, and repent of all your sins and iniquities, 10 And ye will also know that ye and b believe in Jesus Christ, that he are a a remnant of the seed of Jacob; is the Son of God, and that he was therefore ye are numbered among slain by the Jews, and by the power the people of the first covenant; and of the Father he hath risen again, if it so be that ye believe in Christ, whereby he hath gained the c vic- and are baptized, first b with water, tory over the grave; and also in him then with fire and with the Holy is the sting of death swallowed up. Ghost, following the c example of our Savior, according to that which 22 b 2 Sam. 7:20; Alma 24:23. b 2 Ne. 29:4 (4–13). D&C 6:16. 6 a tg Resurrection. c 1 Ne. 13:38 (20–29, 38); c tg God, Justice of. b tg Jesus Christ, Judge. d Ps. 36:5 (5–6); 7 a tg Redemption. Morm. 5:15. Alma 26:16; b tg World. 9 a 1 Ne. 19:19; D&C 97:6. c Mosiah 13:15; 7 1 a Hel. 15:11 (11–13); Enos 1:16 (12–18); Morm. 5:12 (9, 12). D&C 58:30. 3 Ne. 5:15 (12–17); 2 a 1 Ne. 5:14; tg Justification. Morm. 5:12. Alma 10:3; d Ps. 27:4; tg Israel, Restoration of. Hel. 6:10; 8:21. 1 Ne. 10:21; b tg Book of Mormon. 4 a Alma 43:47. D&C 76:62 (50–62); c 1 Ne. 13:40 (38–42). 5 a 2 Ne. 3:12; Moses 6:57. d 2 Ne. 3:15 (12–15); 3 Ne. 5:23. e Mosiah 2:28. Alma 37:19 (1–20). b tg Faith. f Deut. 6:4; Gal. 3:20; 10 a tg Israel, Remnant of. c Isa. 25:8; D&C 20:28. b 3 Ne. 19:13 (13–14); Mosiah 16:8 (7–8); g tg Happiness. Ether 12:14. 8 a tg Gospel. c tg God, the Standard of Righteousness.

481 Mormon 8 : 1–12 he hath commanded us, it shall be friends nor whither to go; and c how well with you in the day of judg- long the Lord will suffer that I may ment. Amen. live I know not. Chapter 8 6 Behold, a four hundred years have The Lamanites seek out and destroy passed away since the coming of the Nephites—The Book of Mormon our Lord and Savior. will come forth by the power of God— Woes pronounced upon those who 7 And behold, the Lamanites have breathe out wrath and strife against the hunted my people, the Nephites, work of the Lord—The Nephite record down from city to city and from will come forth in a day of wicked- place to place, even until they are ness, degeneracy, and apostasy. About no more; and great has been their a.d. 400 – 421. a fall; yea, great and marvelous is Behold I, a Moroni, do finish the the destruction of my people, the b record of my father, Mormon. Be- Nephites. hold, I have but few things to write, which things I have been com- 8 And behold, it is the hand of the manded by my father. Lord which hath done it. And behold also, the Lamanites are at a war one 2 And now it came to pass that with another; and the whole face of after the a great and tremendous this land is one continual round of battle at Cumorah, behold, the murder and bloodshed; and no one Nephites who had escaped into the knoweth the end of the war. country southward were hunted by the b Lamanites, until they were all 9 And now, behold, I say no more destroyed. concerning them, for there are none save it be the Lamanites and a rob- 3 And my father also was killed by bers that do exist upon the face of them, and I even a remain b alone to the land. write the sad tale of the destruction of my people. But behold, they are 10 And there are none that do gone, and I fulfil the commandment know the true God save it be the of my father. And whether they will a disciples of Jesus, who did tarry in slay me, I know not. the land until the wickedness of the people was so great that the Lord 4 Therefore I will write and a hide would not suffer them to b remain up the records in the earth; and with the people; and whether they whither I go it mattereth not. be upon the face of the land no man knoweth. 5 Behold, my father hath made a this record, and he hath written 11 But behold, my a father and I the intent thereof. And behold, I have seen b them, and they have would write it also if I had room ministered unto us. upon the b plates, but I have not; and ore I have none, for I am alone. 12 And whoso receiveth a this record, My father hath been slain in battle, and shall not condemn it because of and all my kinsfolk, and I have not the imperfections which are in it, the same shall know of b greater things than these. Behold, I am Moroni; and were it possible, I would make all things known unto you. 8 1 a Morm. 6:6; b Morm. 6:6. 4 Ne. 1:37 (14, 37); c Moro. 1:1; 10:1 (1–2). Ether 12:17. Moro. 9:24. 6 a Alma 45:10. b Morm. 1:16. b tg Record Keeping. 7 a 1 Ne. 12:2 (2–3); 11 a 3 Ne. 28:26. 2 a Morm. 6:15 (2–15). b tg Translated Beings. b D&C 3:18. Enos 1:24. 12 a 3 Ne. 5:15 (8–18). 3 a Moro. 9:22. 8 a 1 Ne. 12:21 (20–23). b John 16:12; b Ether 4:3. 9 a 4 Ne. 1:46; 3 Ne. 26:9 (6–11); 4 a Morm. 5:12; D&C 42:15. Morm. 2:8 (8, 28); Moro. 10:2 (1–2). Ether 8:20. 5 a Morm. 2:17 (17–18). 10 a 3 Ne. 28:7;

Mormon 8 : 13–24 482 13 Behold, I make an end of speak- again; for according to his works ing concerning this people. I am the shall his wages be; therefore, he son of Mormon, and my father was that smiteth shall be smitten again, a a descendant of Nephi. of the Lord. 14 And I am the same who a hid- 20 Behold what the scripture eth up this record unto the Lord; says—man shall not a smite, neither the plates thereof are of no worth, shall he b judge; for judgment is because of the commandment of mine, saith the Lord, and vengeance the Lord. For he truly saith that no is mine also, and I will repay. one shall have them b to get gain; but the record thereof is of c great 21 And he that shall breathe out worth; and whoso shall bring it to a wrath and b strifes against the work light, him will the Lord bless. of the Lord, and against the c cov- enant people of the Lord who are 15 For none can have power to the house of Israel, and shall say: We bring it to light save it be given him will destroy the work of the Lord, of God; for God wills that it shall and the Lord will not remember be done with an a eye single to his his covenant which he hath made glory, or the welfare of the ancient unto the house of Israel—the same and long dispersed covenant people is in danger to be hewn down and of the Lord. cast into the fire; 16 And blessed be a he that shall 22 For the eternal a purposes of bring this thing to light; for it shall the Lord shall roll on, until all his be b brought out of darkness unto promises shall be fulfilled. light, according to the word of God; yea, it shall be brought out of the 23 Search the prophecies of  a Isaiah. earth, and it shall shine forth out of Behold, I cannot write them. Yea, be- darkness, and come unto the knowl- hold I say unto you, that those saints edge of the people; and it shall be who have gone before me, who have done by the power of God. possessed this land, shall b cry, yea, even from the dust will they cry unto 17 And if there be a faults they the Lord; and as the Lord liveth he be the faults of a man. But behold, will remember the covenant which we know no fault; nevertheless he hath made with them. God knoweth all things; therefore, he that b condemneth, let him be 24 And he knoweth their a prayers, aware lest he shall be in danger of that they were in behalf of their hell fire. brethren. And he knoweth their faith, for in his name could they re- 18 And he that saith: Show unto move b mountains; and in his name me, or ye shall be a smitten—let him could they cause the earth to shake; beware lest he commandeth that and by the power of his word did which is forbidden of the Lord. they cause c prisons to tumble to the earth; yea, even the fiery furnace 19 For behold, the same that a judg­ could not harm them, neither wild eth b rashly shall be judged rashly 13 a Alma 10:3; Forth. 21 a Prov. 19:19. 3 Ne. 5:20. 17 a 1 Ne. 19:6; b tg Strife. c 1 Ne. 14:17. 14 a Ether 4:3; Morm. 9:31 (31, 33); 22 a D&C 3:3. Moro. 10:2 (1–2). Ether 12:23 (22–28, 35). 23 a Isa. 29:4; b 3 Ne. 29:5 (1–9); b JS—H 1:53. Ether 4:8 (8–10). 3 Ne. 20:11; 23:1 (1–3). tg Scriptures, 18 a JS—H 1:60 (60–61). b 2 Ne. 3:20; 26:16. Preservation of. 19 a 3 Ne. 14:2; 24 a Enos 1:13 (12–18); Moro. 7:14. c 2 Ne. 3:7 (6–9). tg Gossip. Morm. 9:36 (34–37); 15 a Matt. 6:22; b tg Rashness. D&C 10:46 (46–49). 20 a tg Violence. b Jacob 4:6; D&C 4:5. b James 4:12 (11–12). Hel. 10:9. 16 a 3 Ne. 21:11 (8–11); c 3 Ne. 28:19 (19–21). Ether 3:28 (21–28). b tg Scriptures to Come

483 Mormon 8 : 25–36 beasts nor poisonous serpents, be- and deceivings, and whoredoms, and cause of the power of his word. all manner of abominations; when there shall be many who will say, 25 And behold, their a prayers Do this, or do that, and it c mattereth were also in behalf of him that the not, for the Lord will d uphold such Lord should suffer to bring these at the last day. But wo unto such, things forth. for they are in the e gall of bitter- ness and in the f  bonds of iniquity. 26 And no one need say they shall not come, for they surely shall, for 32 Yea, it shall come in a day when the Lord hath spoken it; for a out of there shall be a churches built up the earth shall they come, by the that shall say: Come unto me, and hand of the Lord, and none can stay for your money you shall be for- it; and it shall come in a day when it given of your sins. shall be said that b miracles are done away; and it shall come even as if 33 O ye wicked and perverse and one should speak c from the dead. a stiffnecked people, why have ye built up churches unto yourselves 27 And it shall come in a day when to get b gain? Why have ye c trans- the a blood of saints shall cry unto figured the holy word of God, that the Lord, because of secret b combi- ye might bring d damnation upon nations and the works of darkness. your souls? Behold, look ye unto the e revelations of God; for behold, 28 Yea, it shall come in a day when the time cometh at that day when the power of God shall be a denied, all these things must be fulfilled. and b churches become defiled and be c lifted up in the pride of their 34 Behold, the Lord hath shown hearts; yea, even in a day when lead- unto me great and marvelous things ers of churches and teachers shall concerning that which must shortly rise in the pride of their hearts, come, at that day when these things even to the envying of them who shall come forth among you. belong to their churches. 35 Behold, I speak unto you as if 29 Yea, it shall come in a day when ye were present, and yet ye are not. a there shall be heard of fires, and But behold, Jesus Christ hath shown tempests, and b vapors of smoke in you unto me, and I know your foreign lands; doing. 30 And there shall also be heard 36  And I know that ye do a walk in of a wars, rumors of wars, and earth- the pride of your hearts; and there quakes in divers places. are none save a few only who do not b lift themselves up in the pride 31 Yea, it shall come in a day when of their hearts, unto the wearing of there shall be great a pollutions upon c very fine apparel, unto envying, the face of the earth; there shall be b murders, and robbing, and lying, 25 a Morm. 5:21. b 2 Tim. 3:1 (1–7); e Acts 8:23; 26 a 3 Ne. 23:4. 1 Ne. 14:10 (9–10); Alma 41:11. b 3 Ne. 29:7; 2 Ne. 28:3 (3–32); D&C 33:4. f tg Bondage, Spiritual. Morm. 9:15 (15–26); 32 a tg Devil, Church of. Moro. 7:37 (27–37). c 2 Kgs. 14:10; 33 a D&C 5:8. c 2 Ne. 26:16 (15–16); Jacob 2:13. b tg Priestcraft. 33:13; c 1 Ne. 13:26 (20–41). Morm. 9:30; 29 a Joel 2:30 (28–32); Moro. 10:27. 2 Ne. 27:2 (1–3). tg Apostasy of the Early 27 a Gen. 4:10; Christian Church. Rev. 6:10 (1, 10); b 1 Ne. 19:11; d tg Damnation. 2 Ne. 28:10; D&C 45:41 (40–41). e 1 Ne. 14:23 (18–27); Ether 8:22 (22–24); Ether 4:16. D&C 87:7. 30 a Matt. 24:6; 36 a tg Walking in Darkness. b tg Secret 1 Ne. 14:16 (15–17). b Jacob 2:13; Combinations. 3 Ne. 16:10. 28 a tg Unbelief. 31 a tg Pollution. c 2 Ne. 28:13 (11–14); b 3 Ne. 16:10; 30:2. Alma 5:53. c 2 Ne. 28:21; Alma 1:4; 30:17. d 2 Ne. 28:8.

Mormon 8 : 37–9 : 6 484 and strifes, and malice, and persecu- a God of miracles, who gives revelations tions, and all manner of iniquities; and pours out gifts and signs upon and your churches, yea, even every the faithful—Miracles cease because one, have become polluted because of unbelief—Signs follow those who of the pride of your hearts. believe—Men are exhorted to be wise and keep the commandments. About 37 For behold, ye do love a money, a.d. 401–21. and your substance, and your fine And now, I speak also concerning apparel, and the adorning of your those who do not believe in Christ. churches, more than ye love the poor and the needy, the sick and 2 Behold, will ye believe in the day the afflicted. of your visitation—behold, when the Lord shall come, yea, even that 38 O ye pollutions, ye hypocrites, a great day when the b earth shall be ye teachers, who sell yourselves for rolled together as a scroll, and the that which will canker, why have elements shall c melt with fervent ye polluted the holy church of God? heat, yea, in that great day when Why are ye a ashamed to take upon ye shall be brought to stand before you the name of Christ? Why do ye the Lamb of God—then will ye say not think that greater is the value that there is no God? of an endless happiness than that b misery which never dies—because 3 Then will ye longer deny the of the c praise of the world? Christ, or can ye behold the Lamb of God? Do ye suppose that ye shall 39 Why do ye adorn yourselves dwell with him under a a conscious- with that which hath no life, and ness of your guilt? Do ye suppose yet suffer the hungry, and the needy, that ye could be happy to dwell with and the naked, and the sick and the that holy Being, when your souls afflicted to pass by you, and notice are racked with a consciousness them not? of guilt that ye have ever abused his laws? 40 Yea, why do ye build up your a secret abominations to get gain, and 4 Behold, I say unto you that ye cause that widows should mourn would be more miserable to dwell before the Lord, and also orphans with a holy and just God, under a to mourn before the Lord, and also consciousness of your a filthiness the blood of their fathers and their before him, than ye would to dwell husbands to cry unto the Lord from with the b damned souls in c hell. the ground, for vengeance upon your heads? 5 For behold, when ye shall be brought to see your a nakedness be- 41 Behold, the sword of vengeance fore God, and also the glory of God, hangeth over you; and the time soon and the b holiness of Jesus Christ, it cometh that he avengeth the a blood will kindle a flame of unquench- of the saints upon you, for he will able fire upon you. not suffer their cries any longer. 6  O then ye a unbelieving, b turn ye Chapter 9 unto the Lord; cry mightily unto the Moroni calls upon those who do not be- Father in the name of Jesus, that lieve in Christ to repent—He proclaims perhaps ye may be found spotless, 37 a Ezek. 34:8; 40 a tg Secret Combinations. 3 a tg Conscience; Guilt. 1 Ne. 13:7; 41 a 1 Ne. 22:14; 4 a tg Filthiness. 2 Ne. 28:13 (9–16). D&C 136:36. b tg Damnation. 9 2 a Mal. 4:5; c tg Hell. 38 a Rom. 1:16; 3 Ne. 28:31. 5 a Ex. 32:25; 2 Tim. 1:8; b Morm. 5:23; 1 Ne. 8:25; D&C 63:21 (20–21). 2 Ne. 9:14. Alma 46:21. tg World, End of. b tg Holiness. c Amos 9:13; 6 a tg Unbelief. b Rom. 3:16; 3 Ne. 26:3. b Ezek. 18:23, 32; Mosiah 3:25. D&C 98:47. c 1 Ne. 13:9.

485 Mormon 9 : 7–17 c pure, fair, and white, having been the a presence of the Lord; yea, this cleansed by the blood of the d Lamb, is wherein all men are redeemed, at that great and last day. because the death of Christ bringeth to pass the b resurrection, which 7 And again I speak unto you who bringeth to pass a redemption from a deny the revelations of God, and say an endless c sleep, from which sleep that they are done away, that there all men shall be awakened by the are no revelations, nor prophecies, power of God when the trump shall nor gifts, nor healing, nor speaking sound; and they shall come forth, with tongues, and the b interpreta- both small and great, and all shall tion of tongues; stand before his bar, being re- deemed and loosed from this eter- 8 Behold I say unto you, he that nal d band of death, which death is a denieth these things knoweth not temporal death. the a gospel of Christ; yea, he has not read the scriptures; if so, he does 14 And then cometh the a judgment not b understand them. of the Holy One upon them; and then cometh the time that he that 9 For do we not read that God is the is b filthy shall be filthy still; and a same b yesterday, today, and forever, he that is righteous shall be righ- and in him there is no c variableness teous still; he that is happy shall be neither shadow of changing? happy still; and he that is unhappy shall be unhappy still. 10 And now, if ye have imagined up unto yourselves a god who doth 15 And now, O all ye that have vary, and in whom there is shadow imagined up unto yourselves a god of changing, then have ye imagined who can do a no miracles, I would up unto yourselves a god who is not ask of you, have all these things a God of miracles. passed, of which I have spoken? Has the end come yet? Behold I say unto 11 But behold, I will show unto you you, Nay; and God has not ceased a God of a miracles, even the God to be a God of miracles. of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob; and it is that 16 Behold, are not the things that same b God who created the heavens God hath wrought marvelous in our and the earth, and all things that eyes? Yea, and who can comprehend in them are. the marvelous a works of God? 12 Behold, he created Adam, and 17 Who shall say that it was not by aA  dam came the b fall of man. a miracle that by his a word the And because of the fall of man came heaven and the earth should be; and Jesus Christ, even the Father and by the power of his word man was the Son; and because of Jesus Christ b created of the c dust of the earth; came the c redemption of man. and by the power of his word have miracles been wrought? 13 And because of the redemp- tion of man, which came by Jesus Christ, they are brought back into 6 c tg Cleanliness; 11 a tg God, Power of. 14 a tg Judgment, the Last. Purification. b Gen. 1:1; b Alma 7:21; d tg Jesus Christ, Lamb Mosiah 4:2; D&C 88:35. of God. D&C 76:24 (20–24). 15 a Morm. 8:26; 12 a Mosiah 3:26; 7 a 3 Ne. 29:6. Moro. 8:8. Moro. 7:35; b 1 Cor. 12:10; A of F 1:7. b tg Fall of Man. D&C 35:8. 8 a tg Gospel. c tg Jesus Christ, tg Miracle. b Matt. 22:29. Redeemer. 16 a Ps. 40:5; 92:5; 9 a Heb. 13:8; 13 a tg God, Presence of. D&C 76:114; b Hel. 14:15 (15–18). Moses 1:4 (3–5). 1 Ne. 10:18 (18–19); c Dan. 12:2; 17 a Jacob 4:9. Alma 7:20; Moro. 8:18; D&C 43:18. b tg Man, Physical D&C 20:12. d Alma 36:18; Creation of. b tg God, Eternal D&C 138:16. c Gen. 2:7; Mosiah 2:25; Nature of. D&C 77:12; 93:35 (33–35). c tg God, Perfection of.

Mormon 9 : 18–29 486 18 And who shall say that Jesus take up serpents; and if they drink Christ did not do many mighty any deadly thing it shall not hurt a miracles? And there were many them; they shall lay c hands on the b mighty miracles wrought by the sick and they shall recover; hands of the apostles. 25 And whosoever shall believe in 19 And if there were a miracles my name, doubting nothing, unto wrought then, why has God ceased him will I a confirm all my words, to be a God of miracles and yet be even unto the ends of the earth. an unchangeable Being? And be- hold, I say unto you he b changeth 26 And now, behold, who can stand not; if so he would cease to be God; a against the works of the Lord? and he ceaseth not to be God, and b Who can deny his sayings? Who is a God of miracles. will rise up against the almighty power of the Lord? Who will de- 20 And the reason why he ceaseth spise the works of the Lord? Who to do a miracles among the children will despise the children of Christ? of men is because that they dwindle Behold, all ye who are c despisers of in unbelief, and depart from the the works of the Lord, for ye shall right way, and know not the God wonder and perish. in whom they should b trust. 27 O then despise not, and wonder 21 Behold, I say unto you that not, but hearken unto the words of whoso believeth in Christ, doubting the Lord, and ask the Father in the nothing, a whatsoever he shall ask name of Jesus for what things so- the Father in the name of Christ ever ye shall stand in need. a Doubt it shall be granted him; and this not, but be believing, and begin as b promise is unto all, even unto the in times of old, and b come unto the ends of the earth. Lord with all your c heart, and d work out your own salvation with fear 22 For behold, thus said Jesus and trembling before him. Christ, the Son of God, unto his disciples who should tarry, yea, 28 Be a wise in the days of your and also to a all his disciples, in the b probation; strip yourselves of all hearing of the multitude: Go ye uncleanness; ask not, that ye may into all the world, and preach the consume it on your c lusts, but ask gospel to every creature; with a firmness unshaken, that ye will yield to no temptation, but 23 And he that a believeth and is that ye will serve the true and baptized shall be saved, but he that d living God. believeth not shall be b damned; 29 See that ye are not baptized 24 And a these signs shall follow a unworthily; see that ye partake them that believe—in my name not of the sacrament of Christ shall they cast out b devils; they shall b unworthily; but see that ye do all speak with new tongues; they shall 18 a John 6:14; 23 a Mark 16:16. Moro. 10:30 (30–32). 3 Ne. 8:1. b tg Damnation. c Josh. 22:5; 24 a Mark 16:17 (17–18). b Mark 6:5. D&C 64:34 (22, 34). 19 a Rom. 15:19 (18–19); tg Signs. tg Commitment. b Mark 5:15 (15–20); d Philip. 2:12 (12–16). D&C 63:10 (7–10). 28 a Matt. 10:16; b tg God, Perfection of. 1 Ne. 11:31. Jacob 6:12. 20 a Judg. 6:13 (11–13); c tg Administrations to b tg Probation. c tg Covet; Ether 12:12 (12–18); the Sick; Lust. Moro. 7:37. Hands, Laying on of. d Alma 5:13. b tg Trust in God. 25 a tg Testimony. 29 a tg Baptism, 21 a Matt. 21:22 (18–22); 26 a 2 Ne. 26:20; 28:5 (4–6, 15). Qualifications for. 3 Ne. 18:20. b 3 Ne. 29:5 (4–7). b Lev. 22:3; b tg Promise. c Prov. 13:13. 1 Cor. 11:27 (27–30); 22 a Mark 16:15. 27 a tg Doubt. 3 Ne. 18:29 (28–32). tg Missionary Work; b 3 Ne. 21:20; World. Ether 5:5;

487 Mormon 9 : 30–Ether 1 : 2 things in c worthiness, and do it in we could have written in Hebrew, the name of Jesus Christ, the Son behold, ye would have had no b im- of the living God; and if ye do this, perfection in our record. and endure to the end, ye will in nowise be cast out. 34 But the Lord knoweth the things which we have written, and also 30 Behold, I speak unto you as that none other people knoweth our though I a spake from the dead; for language; and because that none I know that ye shall have my words. other people knoweth our language, therefore he hath prepared a means 31 Condemn me not because of for the interpretation thereof. mine a imperfection, neither my father, because of his imperfection, 35 And these things are written neither them who have written be- that we may rid our garments of fore him; but rather give thanks the blood of our a brethren, who unto God that he hath made mani­ have dwindled in unbelief. fest unto you our imperfections, that ye may learn to be more wise 36 And behold, these things which than we have been. we have a desired concerning our brethren, yea, even their restora- 32 And now, behold, we have writ- tion to the knowledge of Christ, are ten this record according to our according to the prayers of all the knowledge, in the characters which saints who have dwelt in the land. are called among us the a reformed Egyptian, being handed down and 37 And may the Lord Jesus Christ altered by us, according to our man- grant that their prayers may be ner of speech. answered according to their faith; and may God the Father remember 33 And if our plates had been the covenant which he hath made a sufficiently large we should have with the house of Israel; and may written in Hebrew; but the Hebrew he bless them forever, through faith hath been altered by us also; and if on the name of Jesus Christ. Amen. The Book of Ether The record of the Jaredites, taken from the twenty-four plates found by the people of Limhi in the days of King Mosiah. Chapter 1 And now I, Moroni, proceed to Moroni abridges the writings of Ether—    give an a account of those an- Ether’s genealogy is set forth—The lan-    cient inhabitants who were guage of the Jaredites is not confounded destroyed by the b hand of the at the Tower of Babel—The Lord prom- Lord upon the face of this north ises to lead them to a choice land and country. make them a great nation. 2 And I take mine account from the a twenty and four plates which 29 c tg Worthiness. b 3 Ne. 5:18. [Ether] 30 a Morm. 8:26; 34 a Mosiah 8:13 (13–18); 1 1 a Mosiah 28:19. Moro. 10:27. Ether 3:23 (23, 28); 31 a Morm. 8:17; D&C 17:1. b 1 Sam. 5:9; 35 a 2 Ne. 26:15. Morm. 5:23; Ether 12:23 (22–28, 35). 36 a Morm. 5:21; D&C 87:6 (6–7). 32 a 1 Ne. 1:2; 8:24 (24–26); D&C 10:46 (46–49). 2 a Alma 37:21 (21–31); Mosiah 1:2 (2–4). Ether 15:33. 33 a Jarom 1:14 (2, 14).

Ether 1 : 3–37 488 were found by the people of Limhi, 23 And Morianton was a descen- which is called the Book of Ether. dant of Riplakish. 3 And as I suppose that the a first 24 And Riplakish was the son of part of this record, which speaks Shez. concerning the creation of the world, and also of Adam, and an 25 And Shez was the son of Heth. account from that time even to the 26 And Heth was the son of Com. great b tower, and whatsoever things 27 And Com was the son of Cori­ transpired among the children of antum. men until that time, is had among 28 And Coriantum was the son the Jews— of Emer. 29 And Emer was the son of Omer. 4 Therefore I do not write those 30 And Omer was the son of Shule. things which transpired from the 31 And Shule was the son of Kib. a days of Adam until that time; but 32 And a Kib was the son of b Ori- they are had upon the plates; and hah, who was the son of Jared; whoso findeth them, the same will 33 Which a Jared came forth with have power that he may get the full his brother and their families, with account. some others and their families, from the great tower, at the time the Lord 5 But behold, I give not the full b confounded the language of the account, but a a part of the account people, and swore in his wrath that I give, from the tower down until they should be scattered upon all they were destroyed. the c face of the earth; and according to the word of the Lord the people 6 And on this wise do I give the were scattered. account. He that wrote this record 34 And the a brother of Jared be- was a Ether, and he was a descen- ing a large and mighty man, and dant of Coriantor. a man highly favored of the Lord, Jared, his brother, said unto him: 7 Coriantor was the son of Moron. Cry unto the Lord, that he will not 8 And Moron was the son of Ethem. confound us that we may not b un- 9 And Ethem was the son of Ahah. derstand our words. 10 And Ahah was the son of Seth. 35 And it came to pass that the 11 And Seth was the son of Shiblon. brother of Jared did cry unto the 12 And Shiblon was the son of Com. Lord, and the Lord had compassion 13 And Com was the son of Cori- upon Jared; therefore he did not antum. confound the a language of Jared; 14 And Coriantum was the son of and Jared and his brother were not Amnigaddah. confounded. 15 And Amnigaddah was the son 36 Then Jared said unto his of Aaron. brother: Cry again unto the Lord, 16 And Aaron was a descendant of and it may be that he will turn away Heth, who was the son of Hearthom. his anger from them who are our 17 And Hearthom was the son of a friends, that he confound not their Lib. language. 18 And Lib was the son of Kish. 37 And it came to pass that the 19 And Kish was the son of Corom. brother of Jared did cry unto the 20 And Corom was the son of Levi. Lord, and the Lord had compassion 21 And Levi was the son of Kim. 22 And Kim was the son of Morianton. 3 a Ether 8:9. 5 a Ether 3:17; 15:33. 34 a Ether 2:13; 6:1. b Gen. 11:4 (1–9); 6 a Ether 11:23; 12:2; 15:34. b tg Communication. 32 a Ether 7:3. 35 a Zeph. 3:9; Omni 1:22; b Ether 6:27. Mosiah 28:17; 33 a Gen. 11:9 (6–9). Ether 3:24; Hel. 6:28. b Omni 1:22. Moses 6:6 (5–6). 4 a ie covering same period c Mosiah 28:17. 36 a Ether 2:1. as Genesis 1–10.

489 Ether 1 : 38–2 : 5 upon their friends and their families thus I will do unto thee because this also, that they were not confounded. long time ye have cried unto me. 38 And it came to pass that Jared Chapter 2 spake again unto his brother, say- The Jaredites prepare for their jour- ing: Go and a inquire of the Lord ney to a promised land—It is a choice whether he will drive us out of the land whereon men must serve Christ land, and if he will drive us out of or be swept off—The Lord talks to the the land, cry unto him whither we brother of Jared for three hours—The shall go. And who knoweth but the Jaredites build barges—The Lord asks Lord will carry us forth into a land the brother of Jared to propose how the which is b choice above all the earth? barges will be lighted. And if it so be, let us be faithful And it came to pass that Jared and unto the Lord, that we may receive his brother, and their families, it for our inheritance. and also the a friends of Jared and his brother and their families, went 39 And it came to pass that the down into the valley which was brother of Jared did cry unto the northward, (and the name of the Lord according to that which had valley was b Nimrod, being called been spoken by the mouth of Jared. after the mighty hunter) with their c flocks which they had gathered to- 40 And it came to pass that the gether, male and female, of every Lord did hear the brother of Jared, kind. and a had compassion upon him, and said unto him: 2 And they did also lay snares and catch a fowls of the air; and they 41 Go to and gather together thy did also prepare a vessel, in which a flocks, both male and female, of they did carry with them the fish every kind; and also of the b seed of of the waters. the earth of every kind; and c thy d families; and also Jared thy brother 3 And they did also carry with and his family; and also thy e friends them deseret, which, by interpreta- and their families, and the friends tion, is a honey bee; and thus they of Jared and their families. did carry with them a swarms of bees, and all manner of that which was 42 And when thou hast done this upon the face of the land, b seeds thou shalt a go at the head of them of every kind. down into the valley which is north- ward. And there will I meet thee, 4 And it came to pass that when and I will go b before thee into a they had come down into the valley land which is c choice above all the of Nimrod the Lord came down and lands of the earth. talked with the brother of Jared; and he was in a a cloud, and the brother 43 And there will I bless thee and of Jared saw him not. thy seed, and raise up unto me of thy seed, and of the seed of thy brother, 5 And it came to pass that the Lord and they who shall go with thee, commanded them that they should a great nation. And a there shall be a go forth into the wilderness, yea, none b greater than the nation which I will raise up unto me of thy seed, upon all the face of the earth. And 38 a 2 Chr. 18:4 (4–7). 42 a Gen. 12:1; Num. 9:17; 1 Chr. 1:10. b 1 Ne. 2:20. 1 Ne. 2:2; Ether 2:5; c Ether 1:41; 6:4; Abr. 2:3. tg Lands of Inheritance. b Judg. 4:14; 9:18 (18–19). 40 a Ether 3:3. D&C 84:88 (87–88). 2 a Gen. 7:3 (1–3). 41 a Ether 2:1 (1–3). c 1 Ne. 13:30. 3 a 1 Ne. 17:5; 18:6. b 1 Ne. 8:1; 16:11; 43 a Gen. 26:3; b 1 Ne. 16:11. Deut. 28:8. 4 a Num. 11:25; Ether 9:17. 2 1 ab Ether 15:2. c Ether 6:20. Ether 1:36. D&C 34:7 (7–9); d Num. 1:2; Mosiah 6:3; b Gen. 10:8; JS—H 1:68 (68–71). 5 a Num. 9:17; D&C 48:6. Ether 1:42. e Ether 6:16.

Ether 2 : 6–15 490 into that quarter where there never 11 And this cometh unto you, O had man been. And it came to pass ye a Gentiles, that ye may know the that the Lord did go before them, decrees of God—that ye may repent, and did talk with them as he stood and not continue in your iniqui- in a b cloud, and gave c directions ties until the fulness come, that whither they should travel. ye may not bring down the fulness of the b wrath of God upon you as 6 And it came to pass that they the inhabitants of the land have did travel in the wilderness, and did hitherto done. a build b barges, in which they did cross many waters, being directed 12 Behold, this is a choice land, continually by the hand of the Lord. and whatsoever nation shall pos- sess it shall be a free from bondage, 7 And the Lord would not suffer and from captivity, and from all that they should stop beyond the other nations under heaven, if they sea in the wilderness, but he would will but b serve the God of the land, that they should come forth even who is Jesus Christ, who hath been unto the a land of promise, which manifested by the things which we was choice above all other lands, have written. which the Lord God had b preserved for a righteous people. 13 And now I proceed with my record; for behold, it came to pass 8 And he had sworn in his wrath that the Lord did bring Jared and unto the brother of Jared, that his brethren forth even to that great whoso should possess this land of sea which divideth the lands. And promise, from that time henceforth as they came to the sea they pitched and forever, should a serve him, the their tents; and they called the true and only God, or they should name of the place a Moriancumer; be b swept off when the fulness of and they dwelt in b tents, and dwelt his wrath should come upon them. in tents upon the seashore for the space of four years. 9 And now, we can behold the de- crees of God concerning this land, 14 And it came to pass at the end that it is a land of promise; and of four years that the Lord came whatsoever nation shall possess it again unto the brother of Jared, shall serve God, or they shall be and stood in a cloud and a talked a swept off when the fulness of his with him. And for the space of three b wrath shall come upon them. And hours did the Lord talk with the the fulness of his wrath cometh brother of Jared, and b chastened upon them when they are c ripened him because he remembered not in iniquity. to c call upon the name of the Lord. 10 For behold, this is a land which 15 And the brother of Jared re- is choice above all other lands; pented of the evil which he had done, wherefore he that doth possess it and did call upon the name of the shall serve God or shall be a swept Lord for his brethren who were with off; for it is the everlasting decree of him. And the Lord said unto him: I God. And it is not until the b fulness will forgive thee and thy brethren of iniquity among the children of of their sins; but thou shalt not sin the land, that they are c swept off. 5 b Ex. 13:21. 9 a 2 Ne. 6:15. 12 a 1 Ne. 13:19. c tg Guidance, Divine. b tg God, Indignation of. tg Liberty. 6 a tg Skill. c Gen. 15:16; b Gen. 6:14 (14–15); b Isa. 60:12. 1 Ne. 14:6. 13 a Alma 8:7; Ether 2:16. 10 a Jarom 1:12. 7 a tg Promised Lands. b 2 Ne. 28:16. Ether 1:34. b 1 Ne. 4:14. c 1 Ne. 17:37. b Gen. 25:27; 8 a Ether 13:2. 11 a 1 Ne. 14:6; b Jarom 1:3 (3, 10); Hel. 3:9. 2 Ne. 28:32. 14 a Ex. 25:22. Alma 37:28; b Alma 45:16 (10–14, 16); b 1 Ne. 16:25. Ether 9:20. Morm. 1:17. tg Chastening; Reproof. c tg Prayer.

491 Ether 2 : 16–25 any more, for ye shall remember that 20 And the Lord said unto the my a Spirit will not always b strive brother of Jared: Behold, thou shalt with man; wherefore, if ye will sin make a hole in the top, and also in until ye are fully ripe ye shall be cut the bottom; and when thou shalt off from the presence of the Lord. suffer for air thou shalt unstop the And these are my c thoughts upon hole and receive air. And if it be so the land which I shall give you for that the water come in upon thee, your inheritance; for it shall be a behold, ye shall stop the hole, that ye land d choice above all other lands. may not perish in the flood. 16 And the Lord said: Go to work 21 And it came to pass that the and build, after the manner of brother of Jared did so, according a barges which ye have hitherto as the Lord had commanded. built. And it came to pass that the brother of Jared did go to work, and 22 And he cried again unto the also his brethren, and built barges Lord saying: O Lord, behold I have after the manner which they had done even as thou hast commanded built, according to the b instructions me; and I have prepared the vessels of the Lord. And they were small, for my people, and behold there is and they were light upon the wa- no light in them. Behold, O Lord, ter, even like unto the lightness of wilt thou suffer that we shall cross a fowl upon the water. this great water in darkness? 17 And they were built after a 23 And the Lord said unto the manner that they were exceedingly brother of Jared: What will ye that a tight, even that they would hold wa- I should do that ye may have light ter like unto a dish; and the bottom in your vessels? For behold, ye can- thereof was tight like unto a dish; not have a windows, for they will be and the sides thereof were tight like dashed in pieces; neither shall ye unto a dish; and the ends thereof take fire with you, for ye shall not were peaked; and the top thereof go by the light of fire. was tight like unto a dish; and the length thereof was the length of a 24 For behold, ye shall be as a tree; and the door thereof, when a whale in the midst of the sea; for it was shut, was tight like unto the mountain waves shall dash upon a dish. you. Nevertheless, I will bring you up again out of the depths of the 18 And it came to pass that the sea; for the b winds have gone forth brother of Jared cried unto the Lord, c out of my mouth, and also the d rains saying: O Lord, I have performed the and the floods have I sent forth. work which thou hast commanded me, and I have made the barges ac- 25 And behold, I prepare you cording as thou hast directed me. against these things; for ye cannot cross this great deep save I prepare 19 And behold, O Lord, in them you against the waves of the sea, and there is no light; whither shall we the winds which have gone forth, steer? And also we shall perish, for and the floods which shall come. in them we cannot breathe, save it Therefore what will ye that I should is the air which is in them; there- prepare for you that ye may have fore we shall perish. light when ye are swallowed up in the depths of the sea? 15 a tg God, Spirit of. 16 a Ether 2:6. Ether 6:10. b Gen. 6:3; b Ex. 25:40; b Ether 6:5. c Job 37:2 (2–13). 2 Ne. 26:11; Prov. 16:9; d Ps. 148:8; Morm. 5:16; 1 Ne. 17:51 (50–51). Moses 8:17. 17 a Ether 6:7. D&C 117:1. c tg Earth, Purpose of. 23 a Gen. 6:16. d Ether 9:20. 24 a Gen. 1:21;

Ether 3 : 1–9 492 Chapter 3 this raging deep in darkness; but The brother of Jared sees the finger of behold these b things which I have the Lord as He touches sixteen stones— molten out of the rock. Christ shows His spirit body to the brother of Jared—Those who have a 4 And I know, O Lord, that thou perfect knowledge cannot be kept from hast all a power, and can do what- within the veil—Interpreters are pro- soever thou wilt for the benefit of vided to bring the Jaredite record to light. man; therefore touch these stones, O And it came to pass that the brother Lord, with thy b finger, and prepare of Jared, (now the number of the them that they may shine forth in vessels which had been prepared darkness; and they shall shine forth was eight) went forth unto the unto us in the vessels which we a mount, which they called the mount have prepared, that we may have b Shelem, because of its exceeding c light while we shall cross the sea. height, and did c molten out of a rock sixteen small stones; and they were 5 Behold, O Lord, thou canst do white and clear, even as transpar- this. We know that thou art able ent d glass; and he did carry them to show forth great power, which in his hands upon the top of the a looks small unto the understand- mount, and cried again unto the ing of men. Lord, saying: 6 And it came to pass that when 2 O Lord, thou hast said that we the brother of Jared had said these must be encompassed about by the words, behold, the a Lord stretched floods. Now behold, O Lord, and do forth his hand and touched the not be a angry with thy servant be- stones one by one with his b finger. cause of his weakness before thee; And the c veil was taken from off the for we know that thou art holy and eyes of the brother of Jared, and he dwellest in the heavens, and that saw the finger of the Lord; and it we are b unworthy before thee; be- was as the finger of a man, like unto cause of the c fall our d natures have flesh and blood; and the brother of become evil continually; neverthe- Jared d fell down before the Lord, less, O Lord, thou hast given us a for he was struck with e fear. commandment that we must call upon thee, that from thee we may 7 And the Lord saw that the receive according to our desires. brother of Jared had fallen to the earth; and the Lord said unto him: 3 Behold, O Lord, thou hast smitten Arise, why hast thou fallen? us because of our iniquity, and hast driven us forth, and for these many 8 And he saith unto the Lord: I years we have been in the wilder- saw the finger of the Lord, and ness; nevertheless, thou hast been I feared lest he should a smite me; a merciful unto us. O Lord, look upon for I knew not that the Lord had me in pity, and turn away thine an- flesh and blood. ger from this thy people, and suffer not that they shall go forth across 9 And the Lord said unto him: Because of thy faith thou hast seen that I shall take upon me a flesh and blood; and never has man come be- fore me with b such exceeding faith as thou hast; for were it not so ye 3 1 a Ex. 24:13 (12–13); 3 a Ether 1:40 (34–43). d Ezek. 1:28; b Ether 6:2 (2–3, 10). Acts 9:4 (3–5). Deut. 10:1; 4 a tg God, Power of. 1 Ne. 11:1. b Ether 12:20 (19–21). e Ex. 3:6; b Ether 4:1. c tg Light [noun]. JS—H 1:32. c tg Skill. 5 a Isa. 55:8 (8–9). d Rev. 21:21. 6 a tg Jesus Christ, Lord. 8 a Moses 1:11. 2 a Gen. 18:32 (25–33). b Dan. 5:5; 9 a tg Flesh and Blood; b Moses 1:10. c tg Fall of Man. Abr. 3:12 (11–12). Jesus Christ, d Mosiah 3:19. c Ether 12:19 (19, 21). Condescension of. b Matt. 8:10; Alma 19:10.

493 Ether 3 : 10–21 could not have seen my finger. Saw- spirit will I appear unto my people est thou more than this? in the flesh. 10 And he answered: Nay; Lord, 17 And now, as I, Moroni, said I a show thyself unto me. could a not make a full account of these things which are written, 11 And the Lord said unto him: therefore it sufficeth me to say a Believest thou the words which I that Jesus showed himself unto shall speak? this man in the spirit, even after the manner and in the likeness of 12 And he answered: Yea, Lord, I the same body even as he b showed know that thou speakest the truth, himself unto the Nephites. for thou art a God of truth, and a canst not lie. 18 And he ministered unto him even as he ministered unto the 13 And when he had said these Nephites; and all this, that this man words, behold, the Lord a showed might know that he was God, because himself unto him, and said: b Be- of the many great works which the cause thou knowest these things ye Lord had showed unto him. are redeemed from the fall; there- fore ye are brought back into my 19 And because of the a knowledge c presence; therefore I d show myself of this man he could not be kept unto you. from beholding within the b veil; and he saw the finger of Jesus, which, 14 Behold, I am he who was a pre- when he saw, he fell with fear; for pared from the foundation of the he knew that it was the finger of world to b redeem my people. Behold, the Lord; and he had c faith no lon- I am Jesus Christ. I am the c Father ger, for he knew, nothing d doubting. and the Son. In me shall all man- kind have d life, and that eternally, 20 Wherefore, having this perfect even they who shall believe on my knowledge of God, he could a not be name; and they shall become my kept from within the veil; therefore e sons and my daughters. he b saw Jesus; and he did minister unto him. 15 And never have I a showed my- self unto man whom I have created, 21 And it came to pass that the for never has man b believed in me Lord said unto the brother of Jared: as thou hast. Seest thou that ye are Behold, thou shalt not suffer these created after mine own c image? Yea, things which ye have seen and heard even all men were created in the to go forth unto the world, until the beginning after mine own image. a time cometh that I shall glorify my name in the flesh; wherefore, ye 16 Behold, this a body, which ye shall b treasure up the things which now b behold, is the c body of my ye have seen and heard, and show d spirit; and man have I created af- it to no man. ter the body of my spirit; and even as I appear unto thee to be in the 10 a Ex. 33:18 (17–18). D&C 88:13 (7–13). b D&C 17:1. 11 a 1 Ne. 11:4 (4–5). e tg Sons and Daughters c tg Spirit Body. 12 a Num. 23:19; of God. d tg Man, Antemortal Heb. 6:18. 15 a Ex. 3:6; 33:20 (11–23); 13 a 1 Sam. 3:21; John 1:18; Existence of. D&C 67:11 (11–12). D&C 107:54; 17 a Ether 1:5; 15:33. b Enos 1:8 (6–8). Moses 1:2. b 3 Ne. 11:8 (8–16). c tg God, Presence of; tg God, Privilege of 19 a tg Knowledge. God, Privilege of Seeing. Seeing. b tg Veil. d tg Jesus Christ, b tg Faith. c Alma 32:34. Appearances, Antemortal. c Gen. 1:26 (26–28); d tg Doubt. 14 a tg Jesus Christ, Mosiah 7:27; 20 a Ether 12:21 (19–21). Foreordained. D&C 20:18 (17–18). b tg Jesus Christ, b tg Jesus Christ, tg God, Body of, Redeemer. Corporeal Nature. Appearances, Antemortal. c Mosiah 15:2. 16 a tg God, Manifesta- 21 a Ether 4:1. b Luke 2:19 (17–20). d Mosiah 16:9; tions of.

Ether 3 : 22–4 : 5 494 22 And behold, when ye shall come Chapter 4 unto me, ye shall write them and Moroni is commanded to seal up the shall seal them up, that no one can writings of the brother of Jared—They interpret them; for ye shall write will not be revealed until men have faith them in a a language that they can- even as the brother of Jared—Christ not be read. commands men to believe His words and those of His disciples—Men are 23 And behold, these a two stones commanded to repent, believe the gos- will I give unto thee, and ye shall pel, and be saved. seal them up also with the things And the Lord commanded the which ye shall write. brother of Jared to go down out of the a mount from the presence of the 24 For behold, the a language which Lord, and b write the things which ye shall write I have confounded; he had seen; and they were forbid- wherefore I will cause in my own den to come unto the children of due time that these stones shall men c until after that he should be magnify to the eyes of men these lifted up upon the cross; and for this things which ye shall write. cause did king Mosiah keep them, that they should not come unto the 25 And when the Lord had said world until after Christ should show these words, he a showed unto the himself unto his people. brother of Jared b all the inhabi- tants of the earth which had been, 2 And after Christ truly had showed and also all that would be; and he himself unto his people he com- c withheld them not from his sight, manded that they should be made even unto the ends of the earth. manifest. 26 For he had said unto him in 3 And now, after that, they have times before, that a if he would b be- all dwindled in unbelief; and there lieve in him that he could show unto is a none save it be the Lamanites, him c all things—it should be shown and they have rejected the gospel of unto him; therefore the Lord could Christ; therefore I am commanded not withhold anything from him, that I should b hide them up again for he knew that the Lord could in the earth. show him all things. 4 Behold, I have written upon these 27 And the Lord said unto him: plates the a very things which the Write these things and a seal them brother of Jared saw; and there never up; and I will show them in mine were b greater things made mani- own due time unto the children of fest than those which were made men. manifest unto the brother of Jared. 28 And it came to pass that the 5 Wherefore the Lord hath com- Lord commanded him that he manded me to write them; and I have should seal up the two a stones which written them. And he commanded he had received, and show them not, until the Lord should show them unto the children of b men. 22 a Mosiah 8:11 (11–12). D&C 25:4. b Ether 12:24. tg Language. 26 a Ether 3:11–13. tg Record Keeping; b tg Believe. Scriptures, Writing of. 23 a Mosiah 8:13 (13–18); c 2 Ne. 27:7 (7–8, 10–11); Morm. 9:34; Mosiah 8:19; c Ether 3:21. D&C 17:1. Ether 4:4 (1–8). 3 a Morm. 8:3 (2–3). tg Urim and Thummim. 27 a 2 Ne. 27:7 (6–23). b Morm. 8:14. 28 a D&C 17:1. 24 a Ether 1:35. b 2 Ne. 3:6; tg Scriptures, 25 a 2 Ne. 27:7. 3 Ne. 21:11 (8–11); Preservation of. Morm. 8:16 (16, 25). 4 a Ether 5:1. tg God, Omniscience of; 4 1 a Ether 3:1. b 2 Ne. 27:7 (7–8, 10–11); Revelation. Mosiah 8:19; b Moses 1:8. Ether 3:26 (21–28). c Luke 24:16 (10–24);

495 Ether 4 : 6–15 me that I should a seal them up; things which I have spoken, him and he also hath commanded that will I visit with the manifestations I should seal up the interpretation of my Spirit, and he shall b know thereof; wherefore I have sealed up and bear record. For because of the b interpreters, according to the my Spirit he shall c know that these commandment of the Lord. things are d true; for it persuadeth men to do good. 6 For the Lord said unto me: They shall not go forth unto the Gentiles 12 And whatsoever thing persuad- until the day that they shall repent eth men to do good is of me; for of their iniquity, and become clean a good cometh of none save it be of before the Lord. me. I am the same that leadeth men to all good; he that will b not believe 7 And in that day that they shall my words will not believe me—that exercise a faith in me, saith the Lord, I am; and he that will not believe me even as the brother of Jared did, that will not believe the Father who sent they may become b sanctified in me, me. For behold, I am the Father, I then will I c manifest unto them the am the c light, and the d life, and the things which the brother of Jared e truth of the world. saw, even to the unfolding unto them all my d revelations, saith Jesus 13 a Come unto me, O ye Gentiles, Christ, the Son of God, the e Father and I will show unto you the greater of the heavens and of the earth, and things, the knowledge which is hid all things that in them are. up because of unbelief. 8 And he that will a contend against 14 Come unto me, O ye house of the word of the Lord, let him be Israel, and it shall be made a mani- accursed; and he that shall b deny fest unto you how great things the these things, let him be accursed; Father hath laid up for you, from for unto them will I show c no greater the foundation of the world; and it things, saith Jesus Christ; for I am hath not come unto you, because of he who speaketh. unbelief. 9 And at my command the heav- 15 Behold, when ye shall rend that ens are opened and are a shut; and veil of unbelief which doth cause at my word the b earth shall shake; you to remain in your awful state of and at my command the inhabitants wickedness, and hardness of heart, thereof shall pass away, even so as and blindness of mind, then shall by fire. the great and marvelous things which have been a hid up from the 10 And he that believeth not my foundation of the world from you— words believeth not my disciples; yea, when ye shall b call upon the and if it so be that I do not speak, Father in my name, with a broken judge ye; for ye shall know that it heart and a contrite spirit, then is I that speaketh, at the a last day. shall ye know that the Father hath 11 But he that a believeth these 5 a Dan. 12:9; 8 a Job 9:3 (1–4); c tg Testimony. 3 Ne. 26:9 (7–12, 18); 3 Ne. 29:5 (1–9); d Alma 3:12; Ether 5:1; Morm. 8:17. D&C 17:6; 35:18; Ether 5:3 (1–4); JS—H 1:65. b 2 Ne. 27:14; 28:29 (29–31); Moro. 10:4 (1–5). 3 Ne. 28:34. 12 a Omni 1:25; Alma 5:40; b Morm. 6:6; Moro. 7:16 (12–17). D&C 17:1; c Alma 12:10 (10–11); b 3 Ne. 11:35; 28:34. JS—H 1:52. 3 Ne. 26:10 (9–10). c tg Jesus Christ, Light tg Urim and Thummim. of the World. 9 a 1 Kgs. 8:35; d Col. 3:4. 7 a D&C 5:28. D&C 77:8. e Alma 38:9. b tg Sanctification. 13 a 3 Ne. 12:2 (2–3). c 2 Ne. 30:16; Alma 12:9; b Hel. 12:11 (8–18); 14 a D&C 121:26 (26–29). Morm. 5:23. 15 a 2 Ne. 27:10. 3 Ne. 26:10 (6–11). b Gen. 4:26; Moro. 2:2. d 2 Ne. 27:22. 10 a 2 Ne. 25:22; 33:15 (10–15); e Mosiah 3:8. 3 Ne. 27:25 (23–27). 11 a D&C 5:16. b 2 Ne. 32:5; 3 Ne. 16:6.

Ether 4 : 16–6 : 2 496 remembered the covenant which you, except by and by it shall be he made unto your fathers, O house wisdom in God. of Israel. 2 And behold, ye may be privi- 16 And then shall my a revelations leged that ye may show the plates which I have caused to be written unto a those who shall assist to bring by my servant John be unfolded in forth this work; the eyes of all the people. Remem- ber, when ye see these things, ye 3 And unto a three shall they be shall know that the time is at hand shown by the power of God; where- that they shall be made manifest in fore they shall b know of a surety very deed. that these things are c true. 17 Therefore, a when ye shall re- 4 And in the mouth of three a wit- ceive this record ye may know that nesses shall these things be estab- the work of the Father has com- lished; and the b testimony of three, menced upon all the face of the land. and this work, in the which shall be shown forth the power of God and 18 Therefore, a repent all ye ends also his word, of which the Father, of the earth, and come unto me, and the Son, and the Holy Ghost and believe in my gospel, and be bear record—and all this shall stand b baptized in my name; for he that as a testimony against the world at believeth and is baptized shall be the last day. saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned; and c signs shall follow 5 And if it so be that they repent them that believe in my name. and a come unto the Father in the name of Jesus, they shall be received 19 And blessed is he that is found into the kingdom of God. a faithful unto my name at the last day, for he shall be b lifted up to 6 And now, if I have no authority dwell in the kingdom prepared for for these things, judge ye; for ye shall him c from the foundation of the know that I have authority when world. And behold it is I that hath ye shall see me, and we shall stand spoken it. Amen. before God at the last day. Amen. Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Three witnesses and the work itself will The Jaredite barges are driven by the stand as a testimony of the truthfulness winds to the promised land—The people of the Book of Mormon. praise the Lord for His goodness—Ori- And now I, Moroni, have written hah is appointed king over them—Jared the words which were commanded and his brother die. me, according to my memory; and And now I, Moroni, proceed to give I have told you the things which I the record of a Jared and his brother. have a sealed up; therefore touch them not in order that ye may 2 For it came to pass after the Lord translate; for that thing is forbidden had prepared the a stones which the brother of Jared had carried up into the mount, the brother of Jared 16 a Rev. 1:1; the Name of. b D&C 5:25. 1 Ne. 14:23 (18–27). b Morm. 2:19. c Ether 4:11 (6–11); c 2 Ne. 9:18; Moro. 10:4 (1–4). 17 a 3 Ne. 21:2 (1–11, 28). Alma 42:26; 4 a 2 Ne. 27:12 (12–14); 18 a 3 Ne. 27:20; Ether 3:14. D&C 14:8; 17:1. 5 1 a 2 Ne. 27:8 (7–11, 21); b 2 Ne. 25:18; 29:11. Moro. 7:34. Ether 4:5 (4–7); 5 a Morm. 9:27; b John 3:5 (3–5). D&C 17:6. Moro. 10:30 (30–32). 2 a 2 Ne. 27:14 (13–14); 6 1 a Ether 1:34. tg Baptism, Essential. D&C 5:15 (1–16). 2 a Ether 3:3. c tg Holy Ghost, Gifts of. 3 a 2 Ne. 11:3; 27:12 (12–14); 19 a Ps. 31:23; D&C 17:3 (3–5). Mosiah 2:41; D&C 6:13; 63:47. tg Jesus Christ, Taking

497 Ether 6 : 3–17 came down out of the mount, and 8 And it came to pass that the wind he did put forth the stones into the did never cease to blow towards vessels which were prepared, one the promised land while they were in each end thereof; and behold, upon the waters; and thus they were they did give light unto the vessels. a driven forth before the wind. 3 And thus the Lord caused stones 9 And they did a sing praises unto to shine in darkness, to give light the Lord; yea, the brother of Jared unto men, women, and children, that did sing praises unto the Lord, and they might not cross the great waters he did b thank and praise the Lord in darkness. all the day long; and when the night came, they did not cease to praise 4 And it came to pass that when the Lord. they had prepared all manner of a food, that thereby they might sub- 10 And thus they were driven forth; sist upon the water, and also food for and no monster of the sea could their flocks and herds, and b what- break them, neither a whale that soever beast or animal or fowl that could mar them; and they did have they should carry with them—and light continually, whether it was it came to pass that when they had above the water or under the water. done all these things they got aboard of their vessels or barges, and set 11 And thus they were driven forth into the sea, commending forth, a three hundred and forty and themselves unto the Lord their God. four days upon the water. 5 And it came to pass that the Lord 12 And they did a land upon the God caused that there should be a shore of the b promised land. And a furious wind blow upon the face when they had set their feet upon of the waters, b towards the prom- the shores of the promised land they ised land; and thus they were tossed bowed themselves down upon the upon the waves of the sea before face of the land, and did humble the wind. themselves before the Lord, and did shed tears of joy before the Lord, 6 And it came to pass that they because of the multitude of his were many times buried in the c tender mercies over them. depths of the sea, because of the mountain waves which broke upon 13 And it came to pass that they them, and also the great and terri- went forth upon the face of the ble tempests which were caused by land, and began to till the earth. the fierceness of the wind. 14 And Jared had four a sons; and 7 And it came to pass that when they were called Jacom, and Gilgah, they were buried in the deep there and Mahah, and Orihah. was no water that could hurt them, their vessels being a tight like unto 15 And the brother of Jared also a dish, and also they were tight begat sons and daughters. like unto the b ark of Noah; there- fore when they were encompassed 16 And the a friends of Jared and about by many waters they did cry his brother were in number about unto the Lord, and he did bring twenty and two souls; and they them forth again upon the top of also begat sons and daughters be- the waters. fore they came to the promised land; and therefore they began to be many. 17 And they were taught to a walk 4 a tg Food. 9 a tg Singing. 12 a Ether 7:16. b Ether 2:1; 9:18 (18–19). b 1 Chr. 16:8 (7–36); b Alma 22:30 (29–34); 5 a Ether 2:24 (24–25). b 1 Ne. 18:8. Ps. 34:1 (1–3); Ether 7:6. 7 a Ether 2:17. Alma 37:37; c Ether 7:27; 10:2. b Gen. 6:14; D&C 46:32. 14 a Ether 6:27. 10 a Gen. 1:21; 16 a Ether 1:41. Moses 7:43. Ether 2:24. 17 a tg Walking with God. 8 a 1 Ne. 18:13 (8–13). 11 a Gen. 7:11; 8:13.

Ether 6 : 18–7 : 5 498 humbly before the Lord; and they commanded them that they should were also b taught from on high. constrain no man to be their king. 18 And it came to pass that they 26 And it came to pass that they began to spread upon the face of chose all the brothers of Pagag, and the land, and to multiply and to till they would not. the earth; and they did wax strong in the land. 27 And it came to pass that neither would the a sons of Jared, even all 19 And the brother of Jared began save it were one; and b Orihah was to be old, and saw that he must soon anointed to be king over the people. go down to the grave; wherefore he said unto Jared: Let us gather together 28 And he began to reign, and the our people that we may number people began to a prosper; and they them, that we may know of them became exceedingly rich. what they will desire of us before we go down to our graves. 29 And it came to pass that Jared died, and his brother also. 20 And accordingly the people were gathered together. Now the 30 And it came to pass that Ori- number of the sons and the daugh- hah did walk humbly before the ters of the brother of Jared were Lord, and did remember how great twenty and two souls; and the num- things the Lord had done for his ber of sons and daughters of Jared father, and also taught his people were twelve, he having four sons. how great things the Lord had done for their fathers. 21 And it came to pass that they did number their people; and after Chapter 7 that they had numbered them, they Orihah reigns in righteousness—Amid did desire of them the things which usurpation and strife, the rival king- they would that they should do be- doms of Shule and Cohor are set up— fore they went down to their graves. Prophets condemn the wickedness and idolatry of the people, who then repent. 22 And it came to pass that the And it came to pass that Orihah did people desired of them that they execute judgment upon the land in should a anoint one of their sons to righteousness all his days, whose be a king over them. days were exceedingly many. 23 And now behold, this was griev- 2 And he begat sons and daughters; ous unto them. And the brother of yea, he begat thirty and one, among Jared said unto them: Surely this whom were twenty and three sons. thing a leadeth into captivity. 3 And it came to pass that he also 24 But Jared said unto his brother: begat a Kib in his b old age. And it Suffer them that they may have a came to pass that Kib reigned in king. And therefore he said unto his stead; and Kib begat Corihor. them: Choose ye out from among our sons a king, even whom ye will. 4 And when Corihor was thirty and two years old he rebelled against his 25 And it came to pass that they father, and went over and dwelt in chose even the firstborn of the the land of Nehor; and he begat sons brother of Jared; and his name was and daughters, and they became Pagag. And it came to pass that he exceedingly fair; wherefore Corihor refused and would not be their drew away many people after him. a king. And the people would that his father should constrain him, 5 And when he had gathered to- but his father would not; and he gether an army he came up unto the 17 b tg Guidance, Divine; Ether 7:5. 7 3 a Ether 1:32 (31–32). Revelation. 25 a tg Kings, Earthly. 27 a Ether 6:14. b Gen. 18:12 (11–12); 22 a tg Anointing. b Ether 1:32. Ether 7:26; 9:23. 23 a 1 Sam. 8:11 (10–18); 28 a tg Prosper. Mosiah 29:18 (16–23);

499 Ether 7 : 6–23 land of a Moron where the king rebelled against Shule, the king, and dwelt, and took him captive, which also his father Corihor, and drew b brought to pass the saying of the away Cohor his brother, and also all brother of Jared that they would his brethren and many of the people. be brought into captivity. 16 And he gave battle unto Shule, 6 Now the a land of Moron, where the king, in which he did obtain the the king dwelt, was near the land land of their a first inheritance; and which is called Desolation by the he became a king over that part of Nephites. the land. 7 And it came to pass that Kib 17 And it came to pass that he gave dwelt in a captivity, and his people battle again unto Shule, the king; under Corihor his son, until he be- and he took Shule, the king, and car- came exceedingly old; nevertheless ried him away captive into Moron. Kib begat Shule in his old age, while he was yet in captivity. 18 And it came to pass as he was about to put him to death, the sons 8 And it came to pass that Shule of Shule crept into the house of was angry with his brother; and Noah by night and slew him, and Shule waxed strong, and became broke down the door of the prison mighty as to the strength of a man; and brought out their father, and and he was also mighty in judgment. placed him upon his throne in his own kingdom. 9 Wherefore, he came to the hill Ephraim, and he did molten out of 19 Wherefore, the son of Noah did the hill, and made swords out of build up his kingdom in his stead; a steel for those whom he had drawn nevertheless they did not gain power away with him; and after he had any more over Shule the king, and armed them with swords he returned the people who were under the to the city Nehor, and gave battle reign of Shule the king did prosper unto his brother Corihor, by which exceedingly and wax great. means he obtained the kingdom and restored it unto his father Kib. 20 And the country was a divided; and there were two kingdoms, the 10 And now because of the thing kingdom of Shule, and the kingdom which Shule had done, his father of Cohor, the son of Noah. bestowed upon him the kingdom; therefore he began to reign in the 21 And Cohor, the son of Noah, stead of his father. caused that his people should give battle unto Shule, in which Shule 11 And it came to pass that he did did beat them and did slay Cohor. execute judgment in righteousness; and he did spread his kingdom upon 22 And now Cohor had a son who all the face of the land, for the people was called Nimrod; and Nimrod had become exceedingly numerous. gave up the kingdom of Cohor unto Shule, and he did gain favor in the 12 And it came to pass that Shule eyes of Shule; wherefore Shule did also begat many sons and daughters. bestow great favors upon him, and he did do in the kingdom of Shule 13 And Corihor repented of the according to his desires. many evils which he had done; wherefore Shule gave him power 23 And also in the reign of Shule in his kingdom. there came a prophets among the peo- ple, who were sent from the Lord, 14 And it came to pass that Corihor prophesying that the wickedness and had many sons and daughters. And b idolatry of the people was bringing a among the sons of Corihor there was curse upon the land, and they should one whose name was Noah. be destroyed if they did not repent. 15 And it came to pass that Noah 5 a Ether 14:6 (6, 11). 9 a 1 Ne. 16:18. 11:1 (1, 12, 20). b Ether 6:23. 16 a Ether 6:12. b tg Idolatry. 6 a Ether 6:12. 20 a 2 Ne. 5:7 (1–14). 7 a Ether 8:4 (3–4); 10:14. 23 a Ether 9:28;

Ether 7 : 24–8 : 10 500 24 And it came to pass that the peo- 3 And when he had gained the half ple did a revile against the prophets, of the kingdom he gave battle unto and did mock them. And it came his father, and he did carry away to pass that king Shule did execute his father into captivity, and did judgment against all those who did make him serve in captivity; revile against the prophets. 4 And now, in the days of the 25 And he did execute a law reign of Omer he was in a captivity throughout all the land, which the half of his days. And it came to gave power unto the prophets that pass that he begat sons and daugh- they should go whithersoever they ters, among whom were Esrom and would; and by this cause the peo- Coriantumr; ple were brought unto repentance. 5 And they were exceedingly an- 26 And because the people did re- gry because of the doings of Jared pent of their iniquities and idola- their brother, insomuch that they tries the Lord did spare them, and did raise an army and gave battle they began to prosper again in the unto Jared. And it came to pass land. And it came to pass that Shule that they did give battle unto him a begat sons and daughters in his by night. old age. 6 And it came to pass that when 27 And there were no more wars they had slain the army of Jared in the days of Shule; and he remem- they were about to slay him also; bered the great things that the Lord and he pled with them that they had done for his fathers in bringing would not slay him, and he would them a across the great deep into the give up the kingdom unto his father. promised land; wherefore he did And it came to pass that they did execute judgment in righteousness grant unto him his life. all his days. 7 And now Jared became exceed- Chapter 8 ingly a sorrowful because of the loss There is strife and contention over the of the kingdom, for he had set his kingdom—Akish forms an oath-bound heart upon the kingdom and upon secret combination to slay the king—Se- the glory of the world. cret combinations are of the devil and result in the destruction of nations— 8 Now the daughter of Jared being Modern Gentiles are warned against exceedingly expert, and seeing the the secret combination that will seek sorrows of her father, thought to to overthrow the freedom of all lands, devise a plan whereby she could re- nations, and countries. deem the kingdom unto her father. And it came to pass that he begat Omer, and Omer reigned in his stead. 9 Now the daughter of Jared was And Omer begat Jared; and Jared exceedingly fair. And it came to pass begat sons and daughters. that she did talk with her father, and said unto him: Whereby hath 2 And Jared rebelled against his my father so much sorrow? Hath father, and came and dwelt in the he not read the a record which our land of Heth. And it came to pass fathers brought across the great that he did a flatter many people, be- deep? Behold, is there not an b ac- cause of his cunning words, until he count concerning them of c old, that had gained the half of the kingdom. they by their d secret plans did obtain kingdoms and great glory ? 10 And now, therefore, let my father send for Akish, the son of 24 a Mosiah 27:2 (1–3). 8 2 a Hel. 1:7; 2:5. 3 Ne. 3:9. tg Prophets, d Hel. 6:27; Rejection of; 4 a Ether 7:7 (5–7); 10:14. Reviling. 7 a Morm. 2:13. Ether 13:18; 9 a Ether 1:3. Moses 5:30 (18–52). 26 a Ether 7:3 (3, 7); 9:23. b 3 Ne. 6:28. 27 a Ether 6:12 (1–12). c Hel. 6:26 (26–30);

501 Ether 8 : 11–23 Kimnor; and behold, I am fair, and sought power to gain power, and to I will dance before him, and I will murder, and to plunder, and to lie, please him, that he will desire me and to commit all manner of wick- to wife; wherefore if he shall desire edness and whoredoms. of thee that ye shall give unto him me to wife, then shall ye say: I will 17 And it was the daughter of give her if ye will bring unto me Jared who put it into his heart to the a head of my father, the king. search up these things of old; and Jared put it into the heart of Akish; 11 And now Omer was a friend wherefore, Akish administered it to Akish; wherefore, when Jared unto his kindred and friends, lead- had sent for Akish, the daughter ing them away by fair promises to of Jared danced before him that do whatsoever thing he desired. she pleased him, insomuch that he desired her to wife. And it came to 18 And it came to pass that they pass that he said unto Jared: Give formed a a secret combination, even her unto me to wife. as they of old; which combination is most abominable and wicked above 12 And Jared said unto him: I will all, in the sight of God; give her unto you, if ye will bring unto me the head of my father, the 19 For the Lord worketh not in se- king. cret combinations, neither doth he will that man should shed blood, 13 And it came to pass that Akish but in all things hath forbidden it, gathered in unto the house of Jared from the beginning of man. all his kinsfolk, and said unto them: Will ye swear unto me that ye will 20 And now I, Moroni, do not write be faithful unto me in the thing the manner of their oaths and com- which I shall desire of you? binations, for it hath been made known unto me that they are had 14 And it came to pass that they a among all people, and they are all a sware unto him, by the God of had among the Lamanites. heaven, and also by the heavens, and also by the earth, and by their 21 And they have caused the a de- heads, that whoso should vary from struction of this people of whom I the assistance which Akish desired am now speaking, and also the de- should lose his head; and whoso struction of the people of Nephi. should divulge whatsoever thing Akish made known unto them, the 22 And whatsoever a nation shall same should lose his life. uphold such secret combinations, to get power and gain, until they 15 And it came to pass that thus shall spread over the nation, behold, they did agree with aA  kish. And they shall be destroyed; for the Lord Akish did administer unto them the will not suffer that the b blood of his oaths which were given by them of saints, which shall be shed by them, old who also sought power, which shall always cry unto him from the had been handed down even from ground for c vengeance upon them b Cain, who was a murderer from and yet he avenge them not. the beginning. 23 Wherefore, O ye Gentiles, it is 16 And they were kept up by the wisdom in God that these things a power of the devil to administer should be shown unto you, that these oaths unto the people, to keep thereby ye may repent of your sins, them in darkness, to help such as and suffer not that these murderous combinations shall get above you, 10 a Mark 6:24 (22–28). 16 a Moses 4:6; 5:13. b Rev. 6:10 (1–11); 19:2; 14 a Hel. 1:11; 18 a tg Secret Combinations. 2 Ne. 28:10; 20 a 4 Ne. 1:46; Morm. 8:27 (27, 40–41); 3 Ne. 3:8. D&C 87:7. tg Swearing. Morm. 2:8; 8:9. 15 a Ether 9:1. 21 a Hel. 6:28; c tg God, Justice of; b Gen. 4:7 (7–8); Vengeance. Moses 5:25. D&C 38:13 (13–16). 22 a tg Governments.

Ether 8 : 24–9 : 6 502 which are built up to get a power and Emer saw the Son of Righteousness— gain—and the work, yea, even the Many prophets cry repentance—A work of b destruction come upon you, famine and poisonous serpents plague yea, even the sword of the justice of the people. the Eternal God shall fall upon you, And now I, Moroni, proceed with to your overthrow and destruction my record. Therefore, behold, it if ye shall suffer these things to be. came to pass that because of the a secret combinations of Akish and 24 Wherefore, the Lord command­ his friends, behold, they did over- eth you, when ye shall see these throw the kingdom of Omer. things come among you that ye shall awake to a sense of your aw- 2 Nevertheless, the Lord was mer- ful situation, because of this a secret ciful unto Omer, and also to his sons combination which shall be among and to his daughters who did not you; or wo be unto it, because of seek his destruction. the blood of them who have been slain; for they cry from the dust for 3 And the Lord a warned Omer vengeance upon it, and also upon in a dream that he should depart those who built it up. out of the land; wherefore Omer b departed out of the land with his 25 For it cometh to pass that whoso family, and traveled many days, and buildeth it up seeketh to overthrow came over and passed by the hill of the a freedom of all lands, nations, c Shim, and came over by the place and countries; and it bringeth to d where the Nephites were destroyed, pass the destruction of all people, and from thence eastward, and for it is built up by the devil, who is came to a place which was called the father of all lies; even that same Ablom, by the seashore, and there liar who b beguiled our first parents, he pitched his tent, and also his yea, even that same liar who hath sons and his daughters, and all his caused man to commit murder from household, save it were Jared and the beginning; who hath c hardened his family. the hearts of men that they have d murdered the prophets, and stoned 4 And it came to pass that Jared them, and cast them out from the was anointed king over the people, beginning. by the hand of wickedness; and he gave unto Akish his daughter to wife. 26 Wherefore, I, Moroni, am com- manded to write these things that 5 And it came to pass that Akish evil may be done away, and that a sought the life of his father-in-law; the time may come that Satan may and he applied unto those whom have a no power upon the hearts of he had sworn by the b oath of the the children of men, but that they ancients, and they obtained the may be b persuaded to do good con- head of his father-in-law, as he sat tinually, that they may come unto upon his throne, giving audience the fountain of all c righteousness to his people. and be saved. 6 For so great had been the spread- Chapter 9 ing of this wicked and secret society The kingdom passes from one to another that it had corrupted the hearts of by descent, intrigue, and murder— all the people; therefore Jared was murdered upon his throne, and Akish reigned in his stead. 23 a Moses 6:15. c tg Hardheartedness. 3 a tg Dream; b Luke 13:3 (1–5). d tg Prophets, Warn. 24 a D&C 42:64. Rejection of. 25 a tg Liberty. 26 a 2 Ne. 30:18. b Ether 9:13. b Gen. 3:13 (1–13); b 2 Ne. 33:4; c Morm. 1:3; 4:23. Moro. 7:13 (12–17). d Morm. 6:2 (1–15). 2 Ne. 9:9; 9 1 ac tg Righteousness. 5 a Esth. 2:21. Mosiah 16:3; Ether 8:15 (13–17). b tg Oath. Moses 4:19 (5–19).

503 Ether 9 : 7–23 7 And it came to pass that Akish 16 And the Lord began again to began to be a jealous of his son, take the curse from off the land, and therefore he shut him up in prison, the house of Emer did prosper ex- and kept him upon little or no food ceedingly under the reign of Emer; until he had suffered death. and in the space of sixty and two years they had become exceedingly 8 And now the brother of him that strong, insomuch that they became suffered death, (and his name was exceedingly rich— Nimrah) was angry with his father because of that which his father 17 Having a all manner of fruit, had done unto his brother. and of grain, and of b silks, and of fine linen, and of c gold, and of sil- 9 And it came to pass that Nimrah ver, and of precious things; gathered together a small number of men, and fled out of the land, and 18 And also a all manner of cattle, came over and dwelt with Omer. of oxen, and cows, and of sheep, and of swine, and of goats, and also 10 And it came to pass that Akish many other kinds of animals which begat other sons, and they won the were useful for the food of man. hearts of the people, notwithstand- ing they had sworn unto him to do 19 And they also had a horses, and all manner of iniquity according to asses, and there were elephants that which he desired. and cureloms and cumoms; all of which were useful unto man, and 11 Now the people of Akish were more especially the elephants and desirous for gain, even as Akish was cureloms and cumoms. desirous for a power; wherefore, the sons of Akish did offer them b money, 20 And thus the Lord did pour out by which means they drew away the his blessings upon this land, which more part of the people after them. was a choice above all other lands; and he commanded that whoso 12 And there began to be a war should possess the land should between the sons of Akish and possess it unto the Lord, or they Akish, which lasted for the space should be b destroyed when they of many years, yea, unto the de- were ripened in iniquity; for upon struction of nearly all the people such, saith the Lord: I will pour out of the kingdom, yea, even all, save the fulness of my wrath. it were thirty souls, and they who fled with the house of Omer. 21 And Emer did execute judg- ment in righteousness all his days, 13 Wherefore, Omer was restored and he begat many sons and daugh- again to the a land of his inheritance. ters; and he begat Coriantum, and he anointed Coriantum to reign in 14 And it came to pass that Omer his stead. began to be old; nevertheless, in his old age he begat Emer; and he 22 And after he had anointed anointed Emer to be king to reign Coriantum to reign in his stead he in his stead. lived four years, and he saw peace in the land; yea, and he even saw 15 And after that he had anointed the a Son of Righteousness, and did Emer to be king he saw peace in rejoice and glory in his day; and he the land for the space of two years, died in peace. and he died, having seen exceed- ingly many days, which were full 23 And it came to pass that Corian­ of sorrow. And it came to pass that tum did walk in the steps of his Emer did reign in his stead, and did father, and did build many mighty fill the steps of his father. 7 a tg Jealous. 17 a Ether 1:41. Enos 1:21; 11 a tg Tyranny. b Ether 10:24. 3 Ne. 6:1. b 1 Sam. 8:3 (1–4); c Hel. 6:9 (9–11); 20 a Ether 2:15. b Deut. 31:4 (4–5); Hel. 9:20. Ether 10:12 (12, 23). Ether 2:8 (8–11). tg Bribe. 18 a Ether 6:4. 22 a 3 Ne. 25:2. 13 a Ether 9:3. 19 a 1 Ne. 18:25;

Ether 9 : 24–10 : 1 504 cities, and did administer that which of the dearth, for there was no rain was good unto his people in all his upon the face of the earth. days. And it came to pass that he had no children even until he was 31 And there came forth a poison- exceedingly a old. ous serpents also upon the face of the land, and did poison many peo- 24 And it came to pass that his ple. And it came to pass that their wife died, being an hundred and flocks began to flee before the poi- two years old. And it came to pass sonous serpents, towards the land that Coriantum took to wife, in his b southward, which was called by old age, a young maid, and begat the Nephites c Zarahemla. sons and daughters; wherefore he lived until he was an hundred and 32 And it came to pass that there forty and two years old. were many of them which did per- ish by the way; nevertheless, there 25 And it came to pass that he be- were some which fled into the land gat Com, and Com reigned in his southward. stead; and he reigned forty and nine years, and he begat Heth; and he 33 And it came to pass that the also begat other sons and daughters. Lord did cause the a serpents that they should pursue them no more, 26 And the people had spread but that they should hedge up the again over all the face of the land, way that the people could not pass, and there began again to be an ex- that whoso should attempt to pass ceedingly great wickedness upon might fall by the poisonous serpents. the face of the land, and a Heth began to embrace the secret plans 34 And it came to pass that the again of old, to destroy his father. people did follow the course of the beasts, and did devour the a carcasses 27 And it came to pass that he did of them which fell by the way, until dethrone his father, for he slew him they had devoured them all. Now with his own sword; and he did when the people saw that they must reign in his stead. b perish they began to c repent of their iniquities and cry unto the Lord. 28 And there came prophets in the land a again, crying repentance 35 And it came to pass that when unto them—that they must pre- they had a humbled themselves suffi- pare the way of the Lord or there ciently before the Lord he did send should come a curse upon the face rain upon the face of the earth; and of the land; yea, even there should the people began to revive again, be a great famine, in which they and there began to be fruit in the should be destroyed if they did not north countries, and in all the coun- repent. tries round about. And the Lord did show forth his power unto them in 29 But the people believed not the preserving them from famine. words of the prophets, but they cast them out; and some of them they Chapter 10 cast into a pits and left them to per- One king succeeds another—Some of the ish. And it came to pass that they kings are righteous; others are wicked— did all these things according to the When righteousness prevails, the people commandment of the king, Heth. are blessed and prospered by the Lord. And it came to pass that Shez, who 30 And it came to pass that there was a descendant of Heth—for began to be a great a dearth upon the land, and the inhabitants began to be destroyed exceedingly fast because 23 a Ether 7:3 (3, 7). Famine. 1 Ne. 17:41. 26 a Ether 10:1. 31 a Ether 10:19. tg Plague. 28 a Ether 7:23; b Morm. 3:5; 34 a Jer. 7:33 (32–33). b Alma 34:34. 11:1 (1, 12, 20). Ether 10:21. c D&C 101:8. 29 a Jer. 38:6 (4–13). c Omni 1:13. 35 a D&C 5:24. 30 a tg Drought; 33 a Deut. 8:15;

505 Ether 10 : 2–13 a Heth had perished by the famine, and all manner of fine b workman- and all his household save it were ship he did cause to be wrought Shez—wherefore, Shez began to in prison. And it came to pass that build up again a broken people. he did afflict the people with his whoredoms and abominations. 2 And it came to pass that Shez did remember the destruction of 8 And when he had reigned for the his fathers, and he did build up a space of forty and two years the peo- righteous kingdom; for he remem- ple did rise up in rebellion against bered what the Lord had done in him; and there began to be war bringing Jared and his brother again in the land, insomuch that a across the deep; and he did walk Riplak­ ish was killed, and his descen- in the ways of the Lord; and he be- dants were driven out of the land. gat sons and daughters. 9 And it came to pass after the 3 And his eldest son, whose name space of many years, Morianton, (he was Shez, did a rebel against him; being a descendant of Riplakish) nevertheless, Shez was smitten by gathered together an army of out- the hand of a robber, because of his casts, and went forth and gave bat- exceeding riches, which brought tle unto the people; and he gained peace again unto his father. power over many cities; and the war became exceedingly sore, and did 4 And it came to pass that his last for the space of many years; father did build up many cities and he did gain power over all the upon the face of the land, and the land, and did establish himself king people began again to spread over over all the land. all the face of the land. And Shez did live to an exceedingly old age; 10 And after that he had estab- and he begat Riplakish. And he died, lished himself king he did ease the and Riplakish reigned in his stead. burden of the people, by which he did gain favor in the eyes of the 5 And it came to pass that Rip­ people, and they did anoint him lakish did not do that which was to be their king. right in the sight of the Lord, for he did have many wives and a concu- 11 And he did do justice unto bines, and did lay that upon men’s the people, but not unto himself shoulders which was grievous to be because of his many a whoredoms; borne; yea, he did b tax them with wherefore he was cut off from the heavy taxes; and with the taxes he presence of the Lord. did build many spacious buildings. 12 And it came to pass that Mori- 6 And he did erect him an exceed- anton built up many cities, and the ingly beautiful throne; and he did people became exceedingly rich build many prisons, and whoso under his reign, both in buildings, would not be subject unto taxes he and in a gold and silver, and in rais- did a cast into prison; and whoso was ing grain, and in flocks, and herds, not able to pay taxes he did cast and such things which had been into prison; and he did cause that restored unto them. they should labor continually for their support; and whoso refused 13 And Morianton did live to an to labor he did cause to be put exceedingly great age, and then he to death. begat Kim; and Kim did reign in the stead of his father; and he did 7 Wherefore he did obtain all his reign eight years, and his father fine work, yea, even his fine a gold died. And it came to pass that Kim he did cause to be refined in prison; did a not reign in righteousness, 10 1 a Ether 9:26 (25–29). Mosiah 11:2 (2–14). b tg Art. b Gen. 47:24. 11 a tg Whore. 2 a Ether 6:12 (1–12). 6 a tg Oppression; 12 a Ether 9:17 (17–18). 3 a Mosiah 10:6. 13 a 1 Ne. 17:35 (34–35). 5 a Esth. 2:14; Tyranny. 7 a Esth. 1:4. Jacob 3:5;

Ether 10 : 14–29 506 wherefore he was not favored of the a narrow neck of land, by the the Lord. place where the sea divides the land. 14 And his brother did rise up in 21 And they did preserve the land rebellion against him, by which he a southward for a wilderness, to get did bring him into a captivity; and game. And the whole face of the he did remain in captivity all his land northward was covered with days; and he begat sons and daugh- inhabitants. ters in captivity, and in his old age he begat Levi; and he died. 22 And they were exceedingly a industrious, and they did buy and 15 And it came to pass that Levi sell and b traffic one with another, did serve in captivity after the that they might get gain. death of his father, for the space of forty and two years. And he did 23 And they did a work in all man- make war against the king of the ner of b ore, and they did make gold, land, by which he did obtain unto and silver, and c iron, and d brass, himself the kingdom. and all manner of metals; and they did dig it out of the earth; where- 16 And after he had obtained fore, they did cast up mighty heaps unto himself the kingdom he did of earth to get ore, of gold, and of that which was right in the sight silver, and of iron, and of copper. of the Lord; and the people did And they did e work all manner of prosper in the land; and he did live fine work. to a good a old age, and begat sons and daughters; and he also begat 24 And they did have a silks, and Corom, whom he anointed king in fine-twined b linen; and they did his stead. work all manner of c cloth, that they might clothe themselves from their 17 And it came to pass that Corom nakedness. did that which was good in the sight of the Lord all his days; and he be- 25 And they did make all man- gat many sons and daughters; and ner of tools to till the earth, both after he had seen many days he did to plow and to sow, to reap and to pass away, even like unto the rest hoe, and also to thrash. of the earth; and Kish reigned in his stead. 26 And they did make all manner of tools with which they did work 18 And it came to pass that Kish their beasts. passed away also, and Lib reigned in his stead. 27 And they did make all manner of a weapons of war. And they did 19 And it came to pass that Lib work all manner of work of exceed- also did that which was good in the ingly curious workmanship. sight of the Lord. And in the days of Lib the a poisonous serpents were 28 And never could be a people destroyed. Wherefore they did go more blessed than were they, and into the land southward, to hunt more prospered by the hand of the food for the people of the land, for Lord. And they were in a land that the land was covered with animals was choice above all lands, for the of the forest. And Lib also himself Lord had spoken it. became a great b hunter. 29 And it came to pass that Lib 20 And they built a great city by did live many years, and begat sons and daughters; and he also begat Hearthom. 14 a Ether 7:7; 8:4 (3–4); 22 a tg Industry. d Gen. 4:22; 10:30 (30–31). b Gen. 34:10 (10–21); Mosiah 8:10. 16 a tg Old Age. Mosiah 24:7; e tg Art. 19 a Ether 9:31. 4 Ne. 1:46. 24 a Ether 9:17. b Gen. 25:27; Ether 2:1. 23 a tg Skill. b Ex. 25:4 (4–5); 20 a Alma 63:5. b Hel. 6:9 (9–11); 21 a Morm. 3:5; Ether 9:17. 1 Ne. 13:7 (7–8). c 2 Ne. 5:15; Moses 5:46. c tg Clothing. Ether 9:31 (31–32). 27 a Ether 15:15.

507 Ether 10 : 30–11 : 10 30 And it came to pass that 2 And it came to pass that the Hearthom reigned in the stead of prophets were a rejected by the his father. And when Hearthom had people, and they fled unto Com for reigned twenty and four years, be- protection, for the people sought to hold, the kingdom was taken away destroy them. from him. And he served many years in a captivity, yea, even all the 3 And they prophesied unto Com remainder of his days. many things; and he was blessed in all the remainder of his days. 31 And he begat Heth, and Heth lived in captivity all his days. And 4 And he lived to a good old age, Heth begat Aaron, and Aaron dwelt and begat Shiblom; and Shiblom in captivity all his days; and he be- reigned in his stead. And the brother gat Amnigaddah, and Amnigaddah of Shiblom rebelled against him, also dwelt in captivity all his days; and there began to be an exceed- and he begat Coriantum, and Cori­ ingly great war in all the land. antum dwelt in captivity all his days; and he begat Com. 5 And it came to pass that the brother of Shiblom caused that all 32 And it came to pass that Com the prophets who prophesied of the drew away the half of the kingdom. destruction of the people should be And he reigned over the half of put to a death; the kingdom forty and two years; and he went to battle against the 6 And there was great calamity in king, Amgid, and they fought for all the land, for they had testified the space of many years, during that a great curse should come upon which time Com gained power over the land, and also upon the people, Amgid, and obtained power over the and that there should be a great de- remainder of the kingdom. struction among them, such an one as never had been upon the face of 33 And in the days of Com there the earth, and their bones should began to be robbers in the land; and become as a heaps of earth upon the they adopted the old plans, and ad- face of the land except they should ministered a oaths after the manner repent of their wickedness. of the ancients, and sought again to destroy the kingdom. 7 And they hearkened not unto the voice of the Lord, because of their 34 Now Com did fight against wicked combinations; wherefore, them much; nevertheless, he did there began to be wars and a conten- not prevail against them. tions in all the land, and also many famines and pestilences, insomuch Chapter 11 that there was a great destruction, Wars, dissensions, and wickedness such an one as never had been dominate Jaredite life—Prophets predict known upon the face of the earth; the utter destruction of the Jaredites and all this came to pass in the days unless they repent—The people reject of Shiblom. the words of the prophets. And there came also in the days of 8 And the people began to repent Com many a prophets, and prophe- of their iniquity; and inasmuch as sied of the destruction of that great they did the Lord did have a mercy people except they should repent, on them. and turn unto the Lord, and forsake their murders and wickedness. 9 And it came to pass that Shiblom was slain, and Seth was brought into a captivity, and did dwell in captivity all his days. 10 And it came to pass that Ahah, 30 a Ether 10:14; 11:9. Rejection of. 8 a tg Mercy. 33 a tg Secret 5 a tg Persecution. 9 a Ether 10:30; Combinations. 6 a Omni 1:22; 11 1 a Ether 7:23; 9:28. 11:18 (18–19). Ether 14:21. 2 a tg Prophets, 7 a tg Contention.

Ether 11 : 11–12 : 2 508 his son, did obtain the kingdom; and 18 And it came to pass that he did he did reign over the people all his overthrow Moron and obtain the days. And he did do all manner of kingdom; wherefore, Moron dwelt iniquity in his days, by which he in a captivity all the remainder of did cause the shedding of much his days; and he begat Coriantor. blood; and few were his days. 19 And it came to pass that 11 And Ethem, being a descendant Coriantor dwelt in captivity all of Ahah, did obtain the kingdom; his days. and he also did do that which was wicked in his days. 20 And in the days of Coriantor there also came many prophets, 12 And it came to pass that in the and prophesied of great and mar- days of Ethem there came many velous things, and cried repentance prophets, and prophesied again unto the people, and except they unto the people; yea, they did proph- should repent the Lord God would esy that the Lord would utterly execute a judgment against them to a destroy them from off the face of their utter destruction; the earth except they repented of their iniquities. 21 And that the Lord God would send or bring forth a another peo- 13 And it came to pass that the ple to possess the b land, by his people hardened their hearts, and power, after the manner by which would not  a hearken unto their words; he brought their fathers. and the prophets b mourned and withdrew from among the people. 22 And they did a reject all the words of the prophets, because of 14 And it came to pass that Ethem their b secret society and wicked did execute judgment in wicked- abominations. ness all his days; and he begat Mo- ron. And it came to pass that Moron 23 And it came to pass that Corian- did reign in his stead; and Moron did tor begat a Ether, and he died, hav- that which was wicked before the ing dwelt in captivity all his days. Lord. Chapter 12 15 And it came to pass that there The prophet Ether exhorts the people arose a a rebellion among the people, to believe in God—Moroni recounts the because of that secret b combination wonders and marvels done by faith— which was built up to get power and Faith enabled the brother of Jared to gain; and there arose a mighty man see Christ—The Lord gives men weak- among them in iniquity, and gave ness that they may be humble—The battle unto Moron, in which he did brother of Jared moved Mount Zerin overthrow the half of the kingdom; by faith—Faith, hope, and charity are and he did maintain the half of the essential to salvation—Moroni saw kingdom for many years. Jesus face to face. And it came to pass that the days 16 And it came to pass that Moron of Ether were in the days of a Cori- did overthrow him, and did obtain antumr; and Coriantumr was king the kingdom again. over all the land. 17 And it came to pass that there 2 And a Ether was a prophet of the arose another mighty man; and he Lord; wherefore Ether came forth was a descendant of the brother of Jared. 12 a Ether 12:3. 20 a tg Judgment. 23 a Ether 1:6; 12:2; 13 a Jer. 44:16; 21 a Omni 1:21; 15:34 (33–34). 12 1 a Omni 1:21; Mosiah 16:2. Ether 13:21 (20–21). Ether 13:20 (13–31). b tg Mourning. b Deut. 29:28. 2 a Ether 1:6; 11:23; 15 a tg Rebellion. 22 a tg Prophets, 15:34 (33–34). b tg Secret Rejection of. Combinations. b tg Secret 18 a Ether 11:9. Combinations.

509 Ether 12 : 3–16 in the days of Coriantumr, and be- be that some had faith in him, gan to prophesy unto the people, for he showed himself a not unto for he could not be b restrained the world. because of the Spirit of the Lord which was in him. 8 But because of the faith of men he has shown himself unto the 3 For he did a cry from the b morn- world, and glorified the name of ing, even until the going down of the Father, and prepared a way that the sun, exhorting the people to thereby others might be partakers believe in God unto repentance lest of the heavenly gift, that they might they should be c destroyed, saying hope for those things which they unto them that d by e faith all things have not seen. are fulfilled— 9 Wherefore, ye may also have 4 Wherefore, whoso believeth in hope, and be partakers of the gift, God might with a surety b hope for if ye will but have faith. a better world, yea, even a place at the right hand of God, which c hope 10 Behold it was by faith that they cometh of d faith, maketh an e anchor of old were a called after the holy to the souls of men, which would order of God. make them sure and steadfast, al- ways abounding in f good works, 11 Wherefore, by faith was the law being led to g glorify God. of Moses given. But in the a gift of his Son hath God prepared a more 5 And it came to pass that Ether b excellent way; and it is by faith did prophesy great and marvelous that it hath been fulfilled. things unto the people, which they did not believe, because they a saw 12  For if there be no a faith among them not. the children of men God can do no b miracle among them; wherefore, 6 And now, I, Moroni, would speak he showed not himself until after somewhat concerning these things; their faith. I would show unto the world that a faith is things which are b hoped 13 Behold, it was the faith of Alma for and c not seen; wherefore, dis- and Amulek that caused the a prison pute not because ye see not, for ye to tumble to the earth. receive no d witness until after the e trial of your faith. 14 Behold, it was the faith of Nephi and Lehi that wrought the 7 For it was by faith that Christ a change upon the Lamanites, that showed himself unto our fathers, they were baptized with fire and after he had risen from the dead; with the b Holy Ghost. and he showed not himself unto them until after they had faith 15 Behold, it was the faith of in him; wherefore, it must needs aA  mmon and his brethren which b wrought so great a miracle among the Lamanites. 16 Yea, and even all they who 2 b Jer. 20:9; Enos 1:26; f 1 Cor. 15:58; 10 a Alma 13:4 (3–4). Alma 43:1. 1 Tim. 2:10. tg Authority. 3 a D&C 112:5. g John 11:4 (1–4); 11 a tg God, Gifts of. b Jer. 26:5. 3 Ne. 12:16. b 1 Cor. 12:31. c Ether 11:12 (12, 20–22). 12 a Luke 16:30 (27–31); d Heb. 11:7 (1–40). 5 a Heb. 11:3; e 1 Cor. 13:13 (1–13); Alma 30:15; Alma 32:18 (17–18); Hel. 16:20. Moro. 7:37. Moro. 7:1; 8:14; b Ps. 78:41; 10:20 (20–23). 6 a Heb. 11:1. Matt. 13:58; 4 a Heb. 7:22. b Rom. 8:25 (24–25). Morm. 9:20. b Alma 7:16; 22:16; c Alma 32:21. 13 a Alma 14:27 (26–29). Moro. 7:3; d Lev. 9:6 (6, 23); 14 a Hel. 5:50 (50–52). D&C 25:10; 138:14. b Hel. 5:45; c Heb. 11:1; Moro. 7:40. 2 Ne. 1:15. 3 Ne. 9:20. d Luke 7:50. tg Sign Seekers. 15 a Alma 17:29 (29–39). e Heb. 6:19. e 3 Ne. 26:11. b ie as told in Alma 17–26. tg Test. 7 a Acts 10:41.

Ether 12 : 17–27 510 wrought a miracles wrought them by 23 And I said unto him: Lord, the b faith, even those who were before Gentiles will a mock at these things, Christ and also those who were after. because of our b weakness in writing; for Lord thou hast made us c mighty 17 And it was by faith that the in word by faith, but thou hast not three disciples obtained a promise made us mighty in writing; for thou that they should a not taste of death; hast made all this people that they and they obtained not the promise could speak much, because of the until after their faith. Holy Ghost which thou hast given them; 18 And neither at any time hath any wrought miracles until after 24 And thou hast made us that we their faith; wherefore they first could write but little, because of believed in the Son of God. the a awkwardness of our hands. Be- hold, thou hast not made us mighty 19 And there were many whose in b writing like unto the brother faith was so exceedingly strong, of Jared, for thou madest him that even a before Christ came, who could the things which he c wrote were not be kept from within the b veil, mighty even as thou art, unto the but truly saw with their eyes the overpowering of man to read them. things which they had beheld with an eye of faith, and they were glad. 25 Thou hast also made our words powerful and great, even that we 20 And behold, we have seen in a cannot write them; wherefore, when this record that one of these was the we write we behold our b weakness, brother of Jared; for so great was and stumble because of the plac- his faith in God, that when God put ing of our words; and I fear lest the forth his a finger he could not hide Gentiles shall c mock at our words. it from the sight of the brother of Jared, because of his word which he 26 And when I had said this, the had spoken unto him, which word Lord spake unto me, saying: a Fools he had obtained by faith. b mock, but they shall mourn; and my grace is sufficient for the meek, 21 And after the brother of Jared that they shall take no advantage had beheld the finger of the Lord, of your weakness; because of the a promise which the brother of Jared had obtained by 27 And if men come unto me I faith, the Lord could not withhold will show unto them their a weak- anything from his sight; wherefore ness. I b give unto men weakness he showed him all things, for he could that they may be humble; and my no longer be kept without the b veil. c grace is sufficient for all men that d humble themselves before me; for 22 And it is by faith that my fathers if they humble themselves before have obtained the a promise that me, and have faith in me, then will these things should come unto I make e weak things become strong their brethren through the Gentiles; unto them. therefore the Lord hath commanded me, yea, even Jesus Christ. 16 a tg Miracle. 22 a Enos 1:13. b Gal. 6:7; D&C 124:71. b Heb. 11:7 (7–40). 23 a Ether 12:36. tg Mocking; Offense. 17 a 3 Ne. 28:7; b 1 Cor. 2:3 (1–5); 27 a Jacob 4:7. 4 Ne. 1:37 (14, 37); 1 Ne. 19:6; b Ex. 4:11; Morm. 8:10 (10–12). Morm. 8:17 (13–17); 19 a 2 Ne. 11:4; Jacob 4:5; 9:31 (31, 33). 1 Cor. 1:27 (26–31). Jarom 1:11; c 2 Ne. 33:1. c tg Grace. Alma 25:16 (15–16). 24 a Jacob 4:1. d D&C 1:28. b Ether 3:6. b tg Language. tg Veil. c Ether 4:1. tg Humility; Teachable. 20 a Ether 3:4. 25 a 3 Ne. 5:18. e Deut. 11:8; Joel 3:10; 21 a Ether 3:26 (25–26). b Ether 12:37. b Ether 3:20; c 1 Cor. 2:14. Luke 9:48 (46–48); D&C 67:10 (10–13). 26 a Prov. 14:9; 20:3. 18:14 (10–14); 2 Cor. 12:9 (7–10); Heb. 11:34; 1 Ne. 14:1.

511 Ether 12 : 28–41 28 Behold, I will show unto the hast prepared in the mansions of Gentiles their weakness, and I will thy Father. show unto them that a faith, hope and charity bringeth unto me—the 35 Wherefore, I know by this thing fountain of all b righteousness. which thou hast said, that if the Gentiles have not a charity, because 29 And I, Moroni, having heard of our weakness, that thou wilt these words, was a comforted, and prove them, and b take away their said: O Lord, thy righteous will be c talent, yea, even that which they done, for I know that thou workest have received, and give unto them unto the children of men according who shall have more abundantly. to their faith; 36 And it came to pass that I prayed 30 For the brother of Jared said unto the Lord that he would give unto unto the mountain Zerin, a Re- the Gentiles a grace, that they might move—and it was removed. And if have charity. he had not had faith it would not have moved; wherefore thou work- 37 And it came to pass that the est after men have faith. Lord said unto me: If they have not charity it mattereth not unto thee, 31 For thus didst thou manifest thou hast been faithful; wherefore, thyself unto thy disciples; for a after thy garments shall be made a clean. they had b faith, and did speak in And because thou hast seen thy thy name, thou didst show thyself b weakness thou shalt be made strong, unto them in great power. even unto the sitting down in the place which I have prepared in 32 And I also remember that thou the mansions of my Father. hast said that thou hast prepared a house for man, yea, even among the 38 And now I, Moroni, bid farewell a mansions of thy Father, in which unto the Gentiles, yea, and also unto man might have a more excellent my brethren whom I love, until we b hope; wherefore man must hope, shall meet before the a judgment- or he cannot receive an inheri- seat of Christ, where all men shall tance in the place which thou hast know that my b garments are not prepared. spotted with your blood. 33 And again, I remember that 39 And then shall ye know that I thou hast said that thou hast a loved have a seen Jesus, and that he hath the world, even unto the laying talked with me b face to face, and down of thy life for the world, that that he told me in c plain humility, thou mightest take it again to pre- even as a man telleth another in pare a place for the children of men. mine own language, concerning these things; 34  And now I know that this a love which thou hast had for the chil- 40 And only a few have I written, dren of men is charity; wherefore, because of my weakness in writing. except men shall have charity they cannot inherit that place which thou 41 And now, I would commend you to a seek this Jesus of whom the 28 a Alma 7:24. 34 a Moro. 7:47. b Acts 20:26; b tg God, the Standard of tg Love. Jacob 1:19. 35 a 1 Cor. 13:2 (1–2). 39 a tg Jesus Christ, Righteousness. b Matt. 25:28 (14–30). Appearances, 29 a tg Comfort. c tg Talents. Postmortal. 30 a Matt. 17:20; Jacob 4:6; 36 a Ether 12:23. b Gen. 32:30; tg Grace. Ex. 33:11; Hel. 10:9. 37 a Job 15:14; 25:4; Num. 12:8. tg God, Power of. D&C 38:42; 88:74 (74–75); c 2 Ne. 32:7; 31 a 3 Ne. 26:17 (17–21). 135:5 (4–5). Alma 13:23. b 1 Cor. 13:13 (1–13); tg Cleanliness; 41 a Ezra 8:22 (22–23); Moro. 7:44 (33–48). Purification. Ps. 27:8; Amos 5:6; 32 a John 14:2; Enos 1:27; b Ether 12:25 (25–27). Alma 37:47; D&C 72:4; 98:18. 38 a tg Jesus Christ, Judge. D&C 88:63; 101:38. b tg Hope. 33 a John 3:16 (16–18).

Ether 13 : 1–11 512 prophets and apostles have written, a time of old; but it should be built that the grace of God the Father, and up again, and become a holy city of also the Lord Jesus Christ, and the the Lord; and it should be built unto Holy Ghost, which beareth b record the house of Israel— of them, may be and abide in you forever. Amen. 6 And that a a New Jerusalem should be built up upon this land, unto the Chapter 13 remnant of the seed of b Joseph, for Ether speaks of a New Jerusalem to which things there has been a c type. be built in America by the seed of Jo- seph—He prophesies, is cast out, writes 7 For as Joseph brought his father the Jaredite history, and foretells the down into the land of a Egypt, even destruction of the Jaredites—War rages so he died there; wherefore, the over all the land. Lord brought a remnant of the seed And now I, Moroni, proceed to finish of Joseph out of the land of Jeru- my record concerning the destruc- salem, that he might be merciful tion of the people of whom I have unto the seed of Joseph that they been writing. should b perish not, even as he was merciful unto the father of Joseph 2 For behold, they rejected all the that he should perish not. words of Ether; for he truly told them of all things, from the beginning of 8 Wherefore, the remnant of the man; and that after the waters had house of Joseph shall be built upon a receded from off the face of this this a land; and it shall be a land of b land it became a choice land above their inheritance; and they shall all other lands, a chosen land of the build up a holy b city unto the Lord, Lord; wherefore the Lord would like unto the Jerusalem of old; and have that all men should c serve him they shall c no more be confounded, who dwell upon the face thereof; until the end come when the earth shall pass away. 3 And that it was the place of the a New Jerusalem, which should 9 And there shall be a a new heaven b come down out of heaven, and the and a new earth; and they shall be holy sanctuary of the Lord. like unto the old save the old have passed away, and all things have 4 Behold, Ether saw the days of become new. Christ, and he spake concerning a a New Jerusalem upon this land. 10 And then cometh the New Je- rusalem; and blessed are they who 5 And he spake also concerning the dwell therein, for it is they whose house of Israel, and the a Jerusalem garments are a white through the from whence b Lehi should come—af- blood of the Lamb; and they are ter it should be destroyed it should they who are numbered among the be built up again, a c holy city unto remnant of the seed of Joseph, who the Lord; wherefore, it could not be were of the house of Israel. a new Jerusalem for it had been in 11 And then also cometh the a Jerusalem of old; and the inhabi- tants thereof, blessed are they, for 134 21 ab 3 Ne. 11:32 (32, 36). 3 Ne. 20:46 (29–36, 46). b Rev. 21:10 (10–27). Gen. 7:19 (11–24); 8:3. 6 a D&C 42:9; 45:66 (66–67); c Moro. 10:31. b tg Earth, Dividing of. 9 a Heb. 8:13; c Ether 2:8. 84:2 (2–5); 3 a 3 Ne. 20:22; A of F 1:10. 2 Pet. 3:13 (10–13); 21:23 (23–24). b Ezek. 48:5 (4–5); Rev. 21:1; tg Jerusalem, New. D&C 28:8. 3 Ne. 12:47 (46–47); b Rev. 3:12; 21:2. tg Israel, Joseph, 15:3 (2–10); 4 a tg Zion. People of. D&C 101:25 (23–25). 5 a tg Jerusalem. c Alma 46:24 (24–26). 10 a Rev. 7:14. b 1 Ne. 1:18 (18–20); 2:2. tg Symbolism. 11 a tg Israel, Gathering of; c Joel 2:18; 7 a Gen. 46:6 (2–7); 47:6. Israel, Land of; Rev. 21:10 (10–27); b 2 Ne. 3:5 (5–24). Jerusalem. 8 a tg Promised Lands.

513 Ether 13 : 12–25 they have been washed in the blood upon the face of the whole earth of the Lamb; and they are they who who repented of their sins. were scattered and gathered in from the four quarters of the earth, and 18 Wherefore, it came to pass that from the b north countries, and are in the first year that Ether dwelt partakers of the fulfilling of the in the cavity of a rock, there were covenant which God made with many people who were slain by the their father, cA  braham. sword of those a secret combinations, fighting against Coriantumr that 12 And when these things come, they might obtain the kingdom. bringeth to pass the scripture which saith, there are they who were a first, 19 And it came to pass that the who shall be last; and there are they sons of Coriantumr fought much who were last, who shall be first. and bled much. 13 And I was about to write more, 20 And in the second year the word but I am forbidden; but great and of the Lord came to Ether, that he marvelous were the prophecies of should go and a prophesy unto b Cori­ Ether; but they esteemed him as antumr that, if he would repent, naught, and cast him out; and he and all his household, the Lord a hid himself in the cavity of a rock would give unto him his kingdom by day, and by night he went forth and spare the people— viewing the things which should come upon the people. 21 Other wise they should be destroyed, and all his household 14 And as he dwelt in the cavity save it were himself. And he should of a rock he made the a remainder only live to see the fulfilling of the of this record, viewing the destruc- prophecies which had been spoken tions which came upon the people, concerning a another people receiv- by night. ing the land for their inheritance; and Coriantumr should receive 15 And it came to pass that in that a burial by them; and every soul same year in which he was cast out should be destroyed save it were from among the people there began b Coriantumr. to be a great war among the people, for there were many who rose up, 22 And it came to pass that Cori­ who were mighty men, and sought antumr repented not, neither his to destroy Coriantumr by their se- household, neither the people; and cret plans of wickedness, of which the wars ceased not; and they sought hath been spoken. to a kill Ether, but he fled from before them and hid again in the 16 And now Coriantumr, having cavity of the rock. studied, himself, in all the arts of war and all the cunning of the 23 And it came to pass that there world, wherefore he gave battle unto arose up Shared, and he also gave them who sought to destroy him. battle unto Coriantumr; and he did beat him, insomuch that in the third 17 But he repented not, neither his year he did bring him into captivity. a fair sons nor daughters; neither the fair sons and daughters of Cohor; 24 And the sons of Coriantumr, in neither the fair sons and daughters the fourth year, did beat Shared, of Corihor; and in fine, there were and did obtain the kingdom again none of the fair sons and daughters unto their father. 25 Now there began to be a war 11 b D&C 133:26 (26–35). D&C 18:26 (26–27); 90:9. b Omni 1:21; tg Israel, Ten Lost 13 a 1 Kgs. 17:3 (1–16); Ether 12:1 (1–2). Tribes of. 1 Ne. 3:27; 21 a Ether 11:21. c Isa. 27:6. Mosiah 17:4 (1–4). b Ether 14:24; 12 a Mark 10:31; 14 a Ether 15:33 (13, 33). 17 a Morm. 6:19 (16–22). 15:29 (29–32). Luke 13:30; 18 a Ether 8:9 (9–26). 22 a Prov. 29:10. 1 Ne. 13:42; 20 a Ether 15:1. Jacob 5:63;

Ether 13 : 26–14 : 11 514 upon all the face of the land, a every unto that which was his own, with man with his band fighting for that his hands, and would not borrow which he desired. neither would he lend; and every man kept the hilt of his sword in 26 And there were robbers, and his right hand, in the a defence of in fine, all manner of wickedness his property and his own life and upon all the face of the land. of his wives and children. 27 And it came to pass that Cori­ 3 And now, after the space of two antumr was exceedingly angry with years, and after the death of Shared, Shared, and he went against him behold, there arose the brother of with his armies to battle; and they Shared and he gave battle unto did meet in great anger, and they Coriantumr, in which Coriantumr did meet in the valley of Gilgal; and did beat him and did pursue him the battle became exceedingly sore. to the wilderness of Akish. 28 And it came to pass that Shared 4 And it came to pass that the fought against him for the space brother of Shared did give battle of three days. And it came to pass unto him in the wilderness of Akish; that Coriantumr beat him, and did and the battle became exceedingly pursue him until he came to the sore, and many thousands fell by plains of Heshlon. the sword. 29 And it came to pass that Shared 5 And it came to pass that Cori- gave him battle again upon the antumr did lay siege to the wilder- plains; and behold, he did beat ness; and the brother of Shared did Coriantumr, and drove him back march forth out of the wilderness by again to the valley of Gilgal. night, and slew a part of the army of Coriantumr, as they were drunken. 30 And Coriantumr gave Shared battle again in the valley of Gilgal, in 6 And he came forth to the land which he beat Shared and slew him. of a Moron, and placed himself upon the throne of Coriantumr. 31 And Shared wounded Corian- tumr in his thigh, that he did not 7 And it came to pass that Cori- go to battle again for the space of antumr dwelt with his army in the two years, in which time all the wilderness for the space of two people upon the face of the land years, in which he did receive great were shedding blood, and there strength to his army. was none to restrain them. 8 Now the brother of Shared, whose Chapter 14 name was Gilead, also received great The iniquity of the people brings a curse strength to his army, because of se- upon the land—Coriantumr engages in cret combinations. warfare against Gilead, then Lib, and then Shiz—Blood and carnage cover 9 And it came to pass that his high the land. priest murdered him as he sat upon And now there began to be a great his throne. a curse upon all the land because of the iniquity of the people, in which, 10 And it came to pass that one of if a man should lay his tool or his the secret combinations murdered sword upon his shelf, or upon the him in a secret pass, and obtained place whither he would keep it, unto himself the kingdom; and his behold, upon the morrow, he could name was Lib; and Lib was a man of not find it, so great was the curse great stature, more than any other upon the land. man among all the people. 2 Wherefore every man did cleave 11 And it came to pass that in the first year of Lib, Coriantumr came up unto the land of Moron, and gave battle unto Lib. 25 a tg Covet; 13:18 (17–23); 2 a Morm. 2:23. Selfishness. Morm. 1:18 (17–19); 6 a Ether 7:5. 14 1 a Hel. 12:18; 2:10 (10–14).

515 Ether 14 : 12–28 12 And it came to pass that he been the war, and so long had fought with Lib, in which Lib did been the scene of bloodshed and smite upon his arm that he was carnage, that the whole face of the wounded; nevertheless, the army land was covered with the a bodies of Coriantumr did press forward of the b dead. upon Lib, that he fled to the bor- ders upon the seashore. 22 And so swift and speedy was the war that there was none left to 13 And it came to pass that Cori- bury the dead, but they did march antumr pursued him; and Lib gave forth from the shedding of a blood battle unto him upon the seashore. to the shedding of blood, leaving the bodies of both men, women, and 14 And it came to pass that Lib children strewed upon the face of did smite the army of Coriantumr, the land, to become a prey to the that they fled again to the wilder- b worms of the flesh. ness of Akish. 23 And the a scent thereof went 15 And it came to pass that Lib did forth upon the face of the land, pursue him until he came to the even upon all the face of the land; plains of Agosh. And Coriantumr wherefore the people became trou- had taken all the people with him bled by day and by night, because as he fled before Lib in that quarter of the scent thereof. of the land whither he fled. 24 Nevertheless, Shiz did a not cease 16 And when he had come to the to pursue Coriantumr; for he had plains of Agosh he gave battle unto sworn to avenge himself upon Cori- Lib, and he smote upon him until antumr of the blood of his brother, he died; nevertheless, the brother who had been slain, and the word of Lib did come against Coriantumr of the Lord which came to Ether in the stead thereof, and the battle that Coriantumr should not fall by became exceedingly sore, in the the sword. which Coriantumr fled again be- fore the army of the brother of Lib. 25 And thus we see that the Lord did visit them in the fulness of his 17 Now the name of the brother a wrath, and their wickedness and of Lib was called Shiz. And it came abominations had prepared a way to pass that Shiz pursued after for their everlasting destruction. Cori­antumr, and he did overthrow many cities, and he did slay both 26 And it came to pass that Shiz women and children, and he did did pursue Coriantumr eastward, burn the cities. even to the borders by the seashore, and there he gave battle unto Shiz 18 And there went a fear of Shiz for the space of three days. throughout all the land; yea, a cry went forth throughout the land— 27 And so terrible was the destruc- Who can stand before the army of tion among the armies of Shiz that Shiz? Behold, he sweepeth the earth the people began to be frightened, before him! and began to flee before the armies of Coriantumr; and they fled to the 19 And it came to pass that the land of Corihor, and swept off the people began to flock together in inhabitants before them, all them armies, throughout all the face of that would not join them. the land. 28 And they pitched their tents 20 And they were divided; and a in the valley of Corihor; and Cori­ part of them fled to the army of antumr pitched his tents in the Shiz, and a part of them fled to the valley of Shurr. Now the valley of army of Coriantumr. Shurr was near the hill Comnor; 21 And so great and lasting had 21 a Ether 11:6. b Isa. 14:11 (9–11). 25 a tg God, Indignation of. b Ezek. 35:8. 23 a Alma 16:11 (9–11). 22 a Hosea 4:2 (1–3). 24 a Ether 13:21.

Ether 14 : 29–15 : 11 516 wherefore, Coriantumr did gather 4 And it came to pass that he wrote his armies together upon the hill an epistle unto Shiz, desiring him Comnor, and did sound a trumpet that he would spare the people, and unto the armies of Shiz to invite he would give up the kingdom for them forth to battle. the sake of the lives of the people. 29 And it came to pass that they 5 And it came to pass that when came forth, but were driven again; Shiz had received his epistle he and they came the second time, and wrote an epistle unto Coriantumr, they were driven again the second that if he would give himself up, time. And it came to pass that they that he might slay him with his own came again the third time, and the sword, that he would spare the lives battle became exceedingly sore. of the people. 30 And it came to pass that Shiz 6 And it came to pass that the smote upon Coriantumr that he people repented not of their iniq- gave him many deep wounds; and uity; and the people of Coriantumr Coriantumr, having lost his blood, were stirred up to anger against the fainted, and was carried away as people of Shiz; and the people of though he were dead. Shiz were stirred up to anger against the people of Coriantumr; where- 31 Now the loss of men, women fore, the people of Shiz did give bat- and children on both sides was so tle unto the people of Coriantumr. great that Shiz commanded his peo- ple that they should not pursue the 7 And when Coriantumr saw that armies of Coriantumr; wherefore, he was about to fall he fled again they returned to their camp. before the people of Shiz. Chapter 15 8 And it came to pass that he came Millions of the Jaredites are slain in to the waters of Ripliancum, which, battle—Shiz and Coriantumr assemble by interpretation, is large, or to all the people to mortal combat—The exceed all; wherefore, when they Spirit of the Lord ceases to strive with came to these waters they pitched them—The Jaredite nation is utterly their tents; and Shiz also pitched destroyed—Only Coriantumr remains. his tents near unto them; and there- And it came to pass when Corian- fore on the morrow they did come tumr had recovered of his wounds, to battle. he began to remember the a words which Ether had spoken unto him. 9 And it came to pass that they fought an exceedingly sore battle, 2 He saw that there had been in which Coriantumr was wounded slain by the sword already nearly again, and he fainted with the loss a two millions of his people, and he of blood. began to sorrow in his heart; yea, there had been slain two millions 10 And it came to pass that the of mighty men, and also their wives armies of Coriantumr did press and their children. upon the armies of Shiz that they beat them, that they caused them 3 He began to repent of the evil to flee before them; and they did which he had done; he began to flee southward, and did pitch their remember the words which had tents in a place which was called been spoken by the mouth of all Ogath. the prophets, and he saw them that they were fulfilled thus far, every 11 And it came to pass that the whit; and his soul a mourned and army of Coriantumr did pitch their refused to be b comforted. tents by the hill Ramah; and it was that same hill where my father Mormon did a hide up the records unto the Lord, which were sacred. 15 1 a Ether 13:20 (20–21). b Gen. 37:35; 11 a Morm. 6:6. Moses 7:44. 2 a Ether 1:43. tg Comfort. 3 a tg Mourning.

517 Ether 15 : 12–28 12 And it came to pass that they tumr wrote again an epistle unto did gather together all the people Shiz, desiring that he would not upon all the face of the land, who come again to battle, but that he had not been slain, save it was Ether. would take the kingdom, and spare the lives of the people. 13 And it came to pass that Ether did a behold all the doings of the 19 But behold, the a Spirit of the people; and he beheld that the peo- Lord had ceased striving with them, ple who were for Coriantumr were and b Satan had full power over gathered together to the army of the c hearts of the people; for they Cori­antumr; and the people who were given up unto the hardness were for Shiz were gathered to- of their hearts, and the blindness of gether to the army of Shiz. their minds that they might be de- stroyed; wherefore they went again 14 Wherefore, they were for the to battle. space of four years gathering to- gether the people, that they might 20 And it came to pass that they get all who were upon the face of fought all that day, and when the the land, and that they might re- night came they slept upon their ceive all the strength which it was swords. possible that they could receive. 21 And on the morrow they fought 15 And it came to pass that when even until the night came. they were all gathered together, ev- ery one to the army which he would, 22 And when the night came they with their wives and their children— were a drunken with anger, even as a both men, women and children be- man who is drunken with wine; and ing armed with a weapons of war, they slept again upon their swords. having shields, and b breastplates, and head-plates, and being clothed 23 And on the morrow they fought after the manner of war—they did again; and when the night came they march forth one against another to had all fallen by the sword save it battle; and they fought all that day, were fifty and two of the people of and conquered not. Coriantumr, and sixty and nine of the people of Shiz. 16 And it came to pass that when it was night they were weary, and 24 And it came to pass that they retired to their camps; and after they slept upon their swords that night, had retired to their camps they took and on the morrow they fought up a howling and a a lamentation for again, and they contended in their the loss of the slain of their people; might with their swords and with and so great were their cries, their their shields, all that day. howlings and lamentations, that they did rend the air exceedingly. 25 And when the night came there were thirty and two of the people 17 And it came to pass that on the of Shiz, and twenty and seven of morrow they did go again to bat- the people of Coriantumr. tle, and great and terrible was that day; nevertheless, they conquered 26 And it came to pass that they not, and when the night came again ate and slept, and prepared for they did rend the air with their death on the morrow. And they cries, and their howlings, and their were large and mighty men as to mournings, for the loss of the slain the strength of men. of their people. 27 And it came to pass that they 18 And it came to pass that Corian­ fought for the space of three hours, and they fainted with the loss of blood. 28 And it came to pass that when 13 a Ether 13:14. 16 a tg Mourning. b tg Devil. 15 a Ether 10:27. 19 a tg God, Spirit of; c tg Hardheartedness. b Mosiah 8:10. 22 a Moro. 9:23. Holy Ghost, Loss of.

Ether 15 : 29–Moroni 1 : 4 518 the men of Coriantumr had received that Shiz raised up on his hands and sufficient strength that they could a fell; and after that he had strug- walk, they were about to flee for gled for breath, he died. their lives; but behold, Shiz arose, and also his men, and he swore in 32 And it came to pass that his wrath that he would slay Cori- a Coriantumr fell to the earth, and antumr or he would perish by the became as if he had no life. sword. 33 And the Lord spake unto Ether, 29 Wherefore, he did pursue them, and said unto him: Go forth. And and on the morrow he did overtake he went forth, and beheld that the them; and they fought again with words of the Lord had all been ful- the sword. And it came to pass that filled; and he a finished his b record; when they had a all fallen by the (and the c hundredth part I have sword, save it were Coriantumr and not written) and he hid them in a Shiz, behold Shiz had fainted with manner that the people of Limhi the loss of blood. did find them. 30 And it came to pass that when 34 Now the last words which are Coriantumr had leaned upon his written by a Ether are these: Whether sword, that he rested a little, he the Lord will that I be translated, smote off the head of Shiz. or that I suffer the will of the Lord in the flesh, it mattereth not, if it 31 And it came to pass that after so be that I am b saved in the king- he had smitten off the head of Shiz, dom of God. Amen. The Book of Moroni Chapter 1 3 And I, Moroni, will not a deny Moroni writes for the benefit of the La- the Christ; wherefore, I wander manites—The Nephites who will not whithersoever I can for the safety deny Christ are put to death. About of mine own life. Na.d. 401–21. 4 Wherefore, I write a few more ow I, Moroni, after having things, contrary to that which I made an end of abridging had supposed; for I had supposed the account of the people of not to have written any more; but Jared, I had supposed a not to have I write a few more things, that per- written more, but I have not as yet haps they may be of  a worth unto perished; and I make not myself my brethren, the Lamanites, in some known to the Lamanites lest they future day, according to the will of should destroy me. the Lord. 2 For behold, their a wars are ex- Chapter 2 ceedingly fierce among themselves; Jesus gave the twelve Nephite disciples and because of their b hatred they power to confer the gift of the Holy c put to death every Nephite that Ghost. About a.d. 401–21. will not deny the Christ. 29 a Ether 13:21. c 3 Ne. 26:6; Moro. 10:1 (1–2). 31 a Judg. 5:27 (26–27). Ether 3:17. 2 a 1 Ne. 12:21 (20–23). 32 a Omni 1:21 (20–22). b tg Hate. 33 a Ether 13:14. 34 a Ether 1:6; 11:23; 12:2. c Alma 45:14. b Mosiah 8:9; 21:27; 28:11; b Mosiah 13:9. 3 a Matt. 10:33 (32–33); [Moroni] Alma 37:21 (21–31); 3 Ne. 29:5. Ether 1:2 (1–5). 1 1 a Morm. 8:5; 4 a 2 Ne. 3:12 (11–12, 19).

519 Moroni 2 : 1–5 : 2 The words of Christ, which he spake unto men; and they ordained them unto his a disciples, the twelve whom by the c power of the Holy Ghost, he had chosen, as he laid his hands which was in them. upon them— Chapter 4 2 And he called them by name, How elders and priests administer the saying: Ye shall a call on the Father sacramental bread is explained. About in my name, in mighty prayer; and a.d. 401–21. after ye have done this ye shall have The a manner of their b elders and b power that to him upon whom ye priests administering the flesh and shall lay your c hands, d ye shall give blood of Christ unto the church; the Holy Ghost; and in my name and they administered it c accord- shall ye give it, for thus do mine ing to the commandments of Christ; apostles. wherefore we know the manner to be true; and the elder or priest did 3 Now Christ spake these words minister it— unto them at the time of his first appearing; and the multitude heard 2 And they did kneel down with it not, but the disciples heard it; the a church, and pray to the Father and on as many as they a laid their in the name of Christ, saying: hands, fell the Holy Ghost. 3 O God, the Eternal Father, we Chapter 3 ask thee in the name of thy Son, Elders ordain priests and teachers Jesus Christ, to bless and a sanctify by the laying on of hands. About this b bread to the souls of all those a.d. 401–21. who partake of it; that they may The manner which the disciples, eat in c remembrance of the body who were called the a elders of of thy Son, and witness unto thee, the church, b ordained c priests and O God, the Eternal Father, that teachers— they are willing to take upon them the d name of thy Son, and always 2 After they had prayed unto the remember him, and keep his com- Father in the name of Christ, they mandments which he hath given a laid their hands upon them, and them, that they may always have said: his e Spirit to be with them. Amen. 3 In the name of Jesus Christ I Chapter 5 ordain you to be a priest (or if he The mode of administering the sacramen- be a a teacher, I ordain you to be a tal wine is set forth. About a.d. 401–21. teacher) to preach repentance and The a manner of administering the b remission of sins through Jesus wine—Behold, they took the cup, Christ, by the endurance of faith and said: on his name to the end. Amen. 2 O God, the Eternal Father, we 4 And after this manner did they a ordain priests and teachers, accord- ing to the b gifts and callings of God 2 1 a 3 Ne. 13:25; 15:11. c Mosiah 6:3. b tg Elder. 2 a Gen. 4:26; 2 a tg Hands, Laying on of. c D&C 20:76. Ether 4:15. 3 a tg Teacher. 2 a tg Church. b Matt. 10:1. b tg Remission of Sins. 3 a 1 Sam. 21:4. tg Priesthood, 4 a D&C 18:32; b tg Sacrament. Melchizedek. 20:39 (39, 60). c Luke 22:19; c tg Hands, Laying on of. tg Priesthood; 3 Ne. 18:7; 20:8. d 3 Ne. 18:37. Priesthood, History of. d tg Jesus Christ, Taking 3 13 aa Acts 19:6. b tg God, Gifts of. the Name of. Alma 6:1. c 1 Ne. 13:37; 5 1 ae tg God, Spirit of. tg Elder. Moro. 6:9. 3 Ne. 18:11 (8–11); b tg Church Organization. 4 1 a 3 Ne. 18:5 (1–7). D&C 20:78.

Moroni 6 : 1–9 520 ask thee, in the name of thy Son, among the people of the b church Jesus Christ, to bless and sanctify of Christ; and their c names were this a wine to the souls of all those taken, that they might be remem- who drink of it, that they may do bered and nourished by the good it in b remembrance of the c blood of word of God, to keep them in the thy Son, which was shed for them; right way, to keep them continu- that they may witness unto thee, O ally d watchful unto prayer, e relying God, the Eternal Father, that they alone upon the merits of Christ, do always remember him, that who was the author and the finisher they may have his d Spirit to be with of their faith. them. Amen. 5 And the a church did meet to- Chapter 6 gether b oft, to c fast and to pray, and Repentant persons are baptized and to speak one with another concern- fellowshipped—Church members who ing the welfare of their souls. repent are forgiven—Meetings are con- ducted by the power of the Holy Ghost. 6 And they did a meet together About a.d. 401–21. oft to partake of bread and wine, And now I speak concerning bap- in b remembrance of the Lord tism. Behold, elders, priests, and Jesus. teachers were baptized; and they were not baptized save they brought 7 And they were strict to observe forth a fruit meet that they were that there should be a no iniquity b worthy of it. among them; and whoso was found to commit iniquity, and b three wit- 2 Neither did they receive any unto nesses of the church did condemn baptism save they came forth with a them before the c elders, and if they a broken b heart and a contrite spirit, repented not, and d confessed not, and witnessed unto the church their names were e blotted out, and that they truly repented of all they were not f numbered among their sins. the people of Christ. 3 And none were received unto 8 But a as oft as they repented and baptism save they a took upon them sought forgiveness, with real b intent, the name of Christ, having a deter- they were c forgiven. mination to serve him to the end. 9 And their meetings were a con- 4 And after they had been received ducted by the church after the man- unto baptism, and were wrought ner of the workings of the Spirit, upon and a cleansed by the power of and by the b power of the Holy Ghost; the Holy Ghost, they were numbered for as the power of the Holy Ghost led them whether to preach, or to exhort, or to pray, or to supplicate, or to sing, even so it was done. 2 a tg Sacrament. d D&C 20:53. Josh. 20:4; b Luke 22:20; tg Watch. Alma 6:1. 1 Cor. 11:25. tg Elder. c D&C 27:2 (2–4). e 2 Ne. 31:19; d tg Confession. 6 1 da tg Spirituality. D&C 3:20. e Ex. 32:33; tg Baptism, D&C 20:83. Qualifications for. 5 a Acts 1:14 (13–14). tg Excommunication. b tg Worthiness. tg Church. f tg Book of Life. 2 a tg Poor in Spirit. 8 a Mosiah 26:30 (30–31). b tg Contrite Heart. b 3 Ne. 24:16. b tg Sincere. 3 a 2 Ne. 9:23. c 4 Ne. 1:12; c tg Forgive. tg Jesus Christ, Taking 9 a D&C 20:45; 46:2. the Name of. D&C 88:76. b 1 Ne. 13:37; 4 a tg Purification. 6 a tg Assembly for Moro. 3:4. b tg Jesus Christ, Head of tg Holy Ghost, Gifts of; the Church. Worship; Teaching with the c D&C 20:82; 47:1 (1–4). Meetings. Spirit. b tg Sacrament. 7 a D&C 20:54. b D&C 42:80 (80–81). tg Witness. c Ex. 4:29;

521 Moroni 7 : 1–12 Chapter 7 5 For I remember the word of God An invitation is given to enter into which saith by their a works ye shall the rest of the Lord—Pray with real know them; for if their works be intent—The Spirit of Christ enables good, then they are good also. men to know good from evil—Satan persuades men to deny Christ and do 6 For behold, God hath said a man evil—The prophets manifest the com- being a evil cannot do that which is ing of Christ—By faith, miracles are good; for if he b offereth a gift, or wrought and angels minister—Men c prayeth unto God, except he shall should hope for eternal life and cleave do it with real d intent it profiteth unto charity. About a.d. 401–21. him nothing. And now I, Moroni, write a few of the words of my father Mormon, 7 For behold, it is not counted unto which he spake concerning a faith, him for righteousness. hope, and charity; for after this manner did he speak unto the peo- 8 For behold, if a man being a evil ple, as he taught them in the b syna- giveth a gift, he doeth it b grudgingly; gogue which they had built for the wherefore it is counted unto him place of worship. the same as if he had retained the gift; wherefore he is counted evil 2 And now I, Mormon, speak unto before God. you, my beloved brethren; and it is by the a grace of God the Father, 9 And likewise also is it counted and our Lord Jesus Christ, and his evil unto a man, if he shall pray holy will, because of the gift of his and not with a real intent of heart; b calling unto me, that I am permit- yea, and it profiteth him nothing, ted to speak unto you at this time. for God receiveth none such. 3 Wherefore, I would speak unto 10 Wherefore, a man being evil you that are of the a church, that are cannot do that which is good; nei- the b peaceable followers of Christ, ther will he give a good gift. and that have obtained a sufficient c hope by which ye can enter into 11 For behold, a bitter a fountain the d rest of the Lord, from this time cannot bring forth good water; nei- henceforth until ye shall rest with ther can a good fountain bring forth him in heaven. bitter water; wherefore, a man being a servant of the devil cannot follow 4 And now my brethren, I judge Christ; and if he b follow Christ he these things of you because of your cannot be a c servant of the devil. peaceable a walk with the children of men. 12 Wherefore, all things which are a good cometh of God; and that which is b evil cometh of the devil; for the devil is an enemy unto God, and fighteth against him continu­ ally, and inviteth and enticeth 7 1 a 1 Cor. 13:13 (1–13); D&C 19:23. tg Sincere. 5 a 3 Ne. 14:20 (15–20). 11 a Prov. 13:14; Ether 12:3 (3–37); 6 a Matt. 7:16 (15–18). Moro. 8:14; 10:20 (20–23). b Lev. 17:8 (8–9); James 3:11. b Alma 16:13; b Matt. 6:24; 8:19; 3 Ne. 18:32. D&C 132:9. 2 a tg Grace. c Prov. 28:9; 2 Ne. 31:10 (10–13); b 3 Ne. 5:13. D&C 56:2. tg Called of God. Alma 34:28. c tg Servant. 3 a tg Jesus Christ, Head of tg Prayer. 12 a Gen. 1:31; the Church. d Lev. 19:5. James 1:17 (17–21); b Acts 13:16; tg Hypocrisy; 1 Jn. 4:1 (1–6); Rom. 16:20. Motivations; 3 Jn. 1:11 (1–14); c Alma 7:16; Sincere. Ether 4:12; Ether 12:4; 8 a Prov. 15:8. D&C 59:17 (16–20); D&C 138:14. b 1 Chr. 29:9; Moses 2:31. d tg Rest. D&C 64:34. b Isa. 45:7; 4 a 1 Jn. 2:6; 9 a James 1:6 (6–7); 5:16; 2 Cor. 4:4. Moro. 10:4. tg Evil.

Moroni 7 : 13–24 522 to c sin, and to do that which is evil 18 And now, my brethren, seeing continually. that ye know the a light by which ye may judge, which light is the 13 But behold, that which is of God light of Christ, see that ye do not inviteth and enticeth to do a good judge wrongfully; for with that continually; wherefore, every thing same b judgment which ye judge ye which inviteth and b enticeth to do shall also be judged. c good, and to love God, and to serve him, is d inspired of God. 19 Wherefore, I beseech of you, brethren, that ye should search 14 Wherefore, take heed, my be- diligently in the a light of Christ loved brethren, that ye do not judge that ye may know good from evil; that which is a evil to be of God, and if ye will lay hold upon every or that which is good and of God to good thing, and condemn it not, ye be of the devil. certainly will be a b child of Christ. 15 For behold, my brethren, it is 20 And now, my brethren, how given unto you to a judge, that ye is it possible that ye can lay hold may know good from evil; and the upon every good thing? way to judge is as plain, that ye may know with a perfect knowledge, as 21 And now I come to that faith, the daylight is from the dark night. of which I said I would speak; and I will tell you the way whereby ye 16 For behold, the a Spirit of Christ may lay hold on every good thing. is given to every b man, that he may c know good from evil; wherefore, 22 For behold, God a knowing all I show unto you the way to judge; things, being from b everlasting to for every thing which inviteth to everlasting, behold, he sent c angels do good, and to persuade to believe to minister unto the children of in Christ, is sent forth by the power men, to make manifest concern- and gift of Christ; wherefore ye may ing the coming of Christ; and in know with a perfect knowledge it Christ there should come every is of God. good thing. 17 But whatsoever thing persuad- 23 And God also declared unto eth men to do a evil, and believe not prophets, by his own mouth, that in Christ, and deny him, and serve Christ should come. not God, then ye may know with a perfect knowledge it is of the 24 And behold, there were divers devil; for after this manner doth ways that he did manifest things the devil work, for he persuadeth unto the children of men, which no man to do good, no, not one; nei- were good; and all things which are ther do his angels; neither do they good cometh of Christ; otherwise who subject themselves unto him. men were a fallen, and there could no good thing come unto them. 12 c Alma 5:40 (39–42); b tg Mortality. tg Sons and Daughters Hel. 6:30. c Gen. 3:5; of God. tg Sin. 22 a tg God, Foreknowl- Amos 5:14 (14–15); edge of; 13 a D&C 35:12; 84:47 (47–51). Matt. 12:33 (33–37); God, Omniscience of. b 2 Ne. 33:4; 2 Ne. 2:5 (5, 18, 26); b 2 Ne. 19:6; 26:12; Mosiah 16:3; Mosiah 3:5; Ether 8:26. Alma 29:5; Alma 11:39 (38–39, 44); c tg Benevolence. Hel. 14:31; Moro. 8:18. d tg Inspiration. Ether 4:12 (11–12). tg God, Eternal 14 a Isa. 5:20; 17 a tg Sin. Nature of. 18 a Mosiah 16:9; c Acts 10:3 (3, 22); 2 Ne. 15:20; Ether 3:14; 2 Ne. 10:3; 11:3; D&C 64:16; 121:16. D&C 50:24; 88:13 (7–13). Jacob 7:5. 15 a Ezek. 44:24. tg Light of Christ. 24 a 2 Ne. 2:5. tg Discernment, b Luke 6:37. Spiritual. 19 a D&C 84:45; 88:7 (6–13). 16 a tg Conscience; b Mosiah 15:10; 27:25. God, Spirit of; Light of Christ.

523 Moroni 7 : 25–36 25 Wherefore, by the ministering faith and a firm mind in every form of a angels, and by every word which of a godliness. proceeded forth out of the mouth of God, men began to exercise faith 31 And the office of their minis- in Christ; and thus by faith, they try is to call men unto repentance, did lay hold upon every good thing; and to fulfil and to do the work of and thus it was until the coming the covenants of the Father, which of Christ. he hath made unto the children of men, to prepare the way among the 26 And after that he came men also children of men, by declaring the were a saved by faith in his name; word of Christ unto the a chosen and by faith, they become the b sons vessels of the Lord, that they may of God. And as surely as Christ liv- bear testimony of him. eth he spake these words unto our fathers, saying: c Whatsoever thing 32 And by so doing, the Lord God ye shall ask the Father in my name, prepareth the way that the a residue which is good, in faith believing that of men may have b faith in Christ, ye shall receive, behold, it shall be that the Holy Ghost may have place done unto you. in their hearts, according to the power thereof; and after this man- 27 Wherefore, my beloved breth- ner bringeth to pass the Father, the ren, have a miracles ceased because covenants which he hath made unto Christ hath ascended into heaven, the children of men. and hath sat down on the right hand of God, to b claim of the Father his 33 And Christ hath said: a If ye rights of mercy which he hath upon will have b faith in me ye shall have the children of men? power to do whatsoever thing is c expedient in me. 28 For he hath answered the ends of the law, and he claimeth all those 34 And he hath said: a Repent all who have faith in him; and they who ye ends of the earth, and come unto have faith in him will a cleave unto me, and be baptized in my name, every good thing; wherefore he b ad- and have faith in me, that ye may vocateth the cause of the children be saved. of men; and he dwelleth eternally in the heavens. 35 And now, my beloved brethren, if this be the case that these things 29 And because he hath done this, are true which I have spoken unto my beloved brethren, have mira- you, and God will show unto you, cles ceased? Behold I say unto you, with a power and great glory at the Nay; neither have a angels ceased to last b day, that they are true, and if minister unto the children of men. they are true has the day of mira- cles ceased? 30 For behold, they are subject unto him, to minister according to 36 Or have angels ceased to appear the word of his command, showing unto the children of men? Or has themselves unto them of strong he a withheld the power of the Holy Ghost from them? Or will he, so 25 a Alma 12:29 (28–30); 3 Ne. 18:35. D&C 46:14. Moses 5:58. tg Jesus Christ, 33 a Moro. 10:23. Relationships with the b Gal. 2:16. 26 a D&C 3:20. Father. b tg Sons and Daughters 29 a Judg. 13:3; tg Faith. Luke 1:26; c D&C 88:64 (64–65). of God. Acts 5:19 (19–20). 34 a 3 Ne. 27:20; c 3 Ne. 18:20. tg Angels; Miracle. Ether 4:18. tg Prayer. 30 a tg Godliness. 35 a 2 Ne. 33:11; 27 a tg Miracle. 31 a D&C 20:10. b Isa. 53:12 (11–12); 32 a Acts 15:17; Ether 5:4 (4–6). Moses 7:28. b Morm. 9:15; 2 Ne. 2:9. b Acts 16:5; 28 a tg Motivations. D&C 35:8. b 1 Jn. 2:1; 36 a 1 Ne. 10:17 (17–19); 2 Ne. 2:9; Moro. 10:7 (4–5, 7, 19). Mosiah 14:12; 15:8;

Moroni 7 : 37–48 524 long as time shall last, or the earth 43 And again, behold I say unto shall stand, or there shall be one man you that he cannot have faith and upon the face thereof to be saved? hope, save he shall be a meek, and lowly of heart. 37 Behold I say unto you, Nay; for it is by faith that a miracles are 44 If so, his a faith and hope is vain, wrought; and it is by faith that an- for none is b acceptable before God, gels appear and minister unto men; save the c meek and lowly in heart; wherefore, if these things have and if a man be meek and lowly in ceased wo be unto the children of heart, and d confesses by the power men, for it is because of b unbelief, of the Holy Ghost that Jesus is the and all is vain. Christ, he must needs have char- ity; for if he have not charity he is 38 For no man can be saved, ac- nothing; wherefore he must needs cording to the words of Christ, save have charity. they shall have faith in his name; wherefore, if these things have 45 And a charity suffereth long, and ceased, then has faith ceased also; is b kind, and c envieth not, and is not and awful is the state of man, for puffed up, seeketh not her own, is they are as though there had been not easily d provoked, thinketh no no redemption made. evil, and rejoiceth not in iniquity but rejoiceth in the truth, beareth 39 But behold, my beloved breth- all things, believeth all things, hop- ren, I judge better things of you, for eth all things, endureth all things. I judge that ye have faith in Christ because of your meekness; for if ye 46 Wherefore, my beloved breth- have not faith in him then ye are ren, if ye have not charity, ye are not a fit to be numbered among the nothing, for charity never faileth. people of his church. Wherefore, cleave unto charity, which is the greatest of all, for all 40 And again, my beloved brethren, things must fail— I would speak unto you concerning a hope. How is it that ye can attain 47 But a charity is the pure b love unto faith, save ye shall have hope? of Christ, and it endureth c forever; and whoso is found possessed of 41 And what is it that ye shall it at the last day, it shall be well a hope for? Behold I say unto you with him. that ye shall have b hope through the atonement of Christ and the power 48 Wherefore, my beloved breth- of his resurrection, to be raised ren, a pray unto the Father with all unto life c eternal, and this because the energy of heart, that ye may be of your faith in him according to filled with this love, which he hath the promise. bestowed upon all who are true b followers of his Son, Jesus Christ; 42 Wherefore, if a man have a faith that ye may become the sons of he b must needs have hope; for with- God; that when he shall appear we out faith there cannot be any hope. 37 a Matt. 13:58; 42 a tg Faith. d tg Provoking. Morm. 8:26; 9:20; b Moro. 10:20. 47 a Rom. 13:10; Ether 12:12 (12–18). 43 a tg Humility. 44 a 1 Cor. 13:13 (1–13); 2 Ne. 26:30. b Moro. 10:19 (19–27). tg Charity. 39 a tg Worthiness. Alma 7:24; b Josh. 22:5; 40 a Heb. 11:1; Ether 12:31 (28–35). Ether 12:34; b Lev. 10:19. Moro. 7:48. Ether 12:4. c tg Meek. tg Love. tg Hope. d Luke 12:8 (8–9). c tg Eternity. 41 a D&C 138:14. tg Holy Ghost, Gifts of; 48 a tg Communication; b Zech. 9:12 (11–12); Testimony. Prayer. Titus 1:2; 45 a 1 Cor. 13:4 (1–13). b tg Jesus Christ, Jacob 2:19; b tg Kindness. Exemplar. Alma 46:39. c tg Envy. c tg Eternal Life.

525 Moroni 8 : 1–12 shall c be like him, for we shall see among you; for, for this intent I have him as he is; that we may have this written this epistle. hope; that we may be d purified even as he is pure. Amen. 7 For immediately after I had learned these things of you I in- Chapter 8 quired of the Lord concerning the The baptism of little children is an matter. And the a word of the Lord evil abomination—Little children are came to me by the power of the alive in Christ because of the Atone- Holy Ghost, saying: ment—Faith, repentance, meekness and lowliness of heart, receiving the Holy 8 a Listen to the words of Christ, Ghost, and enduring to the end lead to your Redeemer, your Lord and salvation. About a.d. 401–21. your God. Behold, I came into the An epistle of my a father Mormon, world not to call the righteous but written to me, Moroni; and it was sinners to repentance; the b whole written unto me soon after my call- need no physician, but they that are ing to the ministry. And on this sick; wherefore, little c children are wise did he write unto me, saying: d whole, for they are not capable of committing e sin; wherefore the 2 My beloved son, Moroni, I rejoice curse of fA  dam is taken from them exceedingly that your Lord Jesus in me, that it hath no power over Christ hath been mindful of you, them; and the law of g circumcision and hath called you to his ministry, is done away in me. and to his holy work. 9 And after this manner did the 3 I am mindful of you always in Holy Ghost manifest the word of my prayers, continually praying God unto me; wherefore, my be- unto God the Father in the name loved son, I know that it is solemn of his Holy Child, Jesus, that he, a mockery before God, that ye should through his infinite a goodness and baptize little children. b grace, will keep you through the endurance of faith on his name to 10 Behold I say unto you that this the end. thing shall ye teach—repentance and baptism unto those who are 4 And now, my son, I speak unto a accountable and capable of com- you concerning that which griev- mitting sin; yea, teach parents that eth me exceedingly; for it grieveth they must repent and be baptized, me that there should a disputations and humble themselves as their rise among you. little b children, and they shall all be saved with their little children. 5 For, if I have learned the truth, there have been disputations among 11 And their little a children need you concerning the baptism of your no repentance, neither baptism. Be- little children. hold, baptism is unto repentance to the fulfilling the commandments 6 And now, my son, I desire that unto the b remission of sins. ye should labor diligently, that this gross error should be removed from 12 But little a children are alive in Christ, even from the foundation of the world; if not so, God is a partial 48 c 1 Jn. 3:2 (1–3); 8 a D&C 15:1. tg Circumcision. 3 Ne. 27:27. b Mark 2:17. 9 a 2 Ne. 31:13. d 3 Ne. 19:28 (28–29). c Mark 10:14 (13–16). 10 a tg Accountability. tg Cleanliness; b tg Family, Children, Purity. tg Conceived in Sin. 8 1 a W of M 1:1. d Mosiah 3:16; Responsibilities toward; 3 a Ex. 34:6 (5–7); Family, Love within. Mosiah 4:11. D&C 29:46; 74:7. 11 a tg Baptism, b tg Grace. e tg Sin. Qualifications for; 4 a tg Disputations. f Mosiah 3:16; Children. 7 a tg Word of the Lord. b tg Remission of Sins. Morm. 9:12. 12 a D&C 29:46; 93:38. g Gen. 17:11 (10–27); Acts 15:24.

Moroni 8 : 13–26 526 God, and also a changeable God, them, for they are all alive in him and a b respecter to persons; for because of his b mercy. how many little children have died without baptism! 20 And he that saith that little children need baptism denieth 13 Wherefore, if little children the mercies of Christ, and setteth could not be saved without bap- at naught the a atonement of him tism, these must have gone to an and the power of his redemption. endless hell. 21 Wo unto such, for they are in 14 Behold I say unto you, that he danger of death, a hell, and an b end- that supposeth that little children less torment. I speak it boldly; God need baptism is in the gall of bitter- hath commanded me. Listen unto ness and in the bonds of iniquity; them and give heed, or they stand for he hath neither a faith, hope, against you at the c judgment-seat nor charity; wherefore, should he of Christ. be cut off while in the thought, he must go down to hell. 22 For behold that all little chil- dren are a alive in Christ, and also all 15 For awful is the wickedness to they that are without the b law. For suppose that God saveth one child the power of  c redemption cometh on because of baptism, and the other all them that have d no law; where- must perish because he hath no fore, he that is not condemned, or baptism. he that is under no condemnation, cannot repent; and unto such bap- 16 Wo be unto them that shall tism availeth nothing— pervert the ways of the Lord after this manner, for they shall perish 23 But it is mockery before God, except they repent. Behold, I speak denying the mercies of Christ, and with boldness, having a authority the power of his Holy Spirit, and from God; and I fear not what man putting trust in a dead works. can do; for b perfect c love d casteth out all fear. 24 Behold, my son, this thing ought not to be; for a repentance is 17 And I am filled with a charity, unto them that are under condem- which is everlasting love; where- nation and under the curse of a fore, all children are alike unto broken law. me; wherefore, I love little children with a perfect love; and they are all 25 And the first fruits of a repen- alike and b partakers of salvation. tance is b baptism; and baptism cometh by faith unto the fulfilling 18 For I know that God is not a the commandments; and the fulfill- partial God, neither a changeable ing the commandments bringeth being; but he is a unchangeable from c remission of sins; b all eternity to all eternity. 26 And the remission of sins 19 Little a children cannot repent; bringeth a meekness, and lowliness wherefore, it is awful wickedness to of heart; and because of meekness deny the pure mercies of God unto and lowliness of heart cometh the 12 b Eph. 6:9; tg God, Perfection of. Children. D&C 38:16. b Moro. 7:22. b Acts 17:30. 19 a Luke 18:16 (15–17). c tg Redemption. 14 a 1 Cor. 13:13 (1–13); b tg God, Mercy of. d tg Accountability. Ether 12:3 (3–37); 20 a tg Jesus Christ, 23 a D&C 22:2. Moro. 7:1; 10:20 (20–23). 24 a tg Repent. Atonement through; 25 a tg Baptism, 16 a tg Authority. Salvation, Plan of. b tg Perfection. 21 a tg Hell. Qualifications for. c tg Love. b Jacob 6:10; b Moses 6:60. d 1 Jn. 4:18. Mosiah 28:3; c D&C 76:52. 17 a tg Charity. D&C 19:12 (10–12). b Mosiah 3:16 (16–19). c tg Jesus Christ, Judge. tg Remission of Sins. 18 a Alma 7:20; 22 a tg Salvation of Little 26 a tg Meek. Morm. 9:9.

527 Moroni 8 : 27–9 : 7 visitation of the b Holy Ghost, which prays that grace and goodness may rest c Comforter d filleth with hope and upon Moroni forever. About a.d. 401. perfect e love, which love endureth My beloved son, I write unto you by f diligence unto g prayer, until the again that ye may know that I am end shall come, when all the h saints yet alive; but I write somewhat of shall dwell with God. that which is grievous. 27 Behold, my son, I will write 2 For behold, I have had a sore bat- unto you again if I go not out soon tle with the Lamanites, in which we against the Lamanites. Behold, the did not conquer; and Archeantus has a pride of this nation, or the people fallen by the sword, and also Luram of the Nephites, hath proven their and Emron; yea, and we have lost destruction except they should a great number of our choice men. repent. 3 And now behold, my son, I fear 28 Pray for them, my son, that lest the Lamanites shall destroy this repentance may come unto them. people; for they do not repent, and But behold, I fear lest the Spirit Satan stirreth them up continually hath a ceased b striving with them; to a anger one with another. and in this part of the land they are also seeking to put down all 4 Behold, I am laboring with them power and authority which cometh continually; and when I speak the from God; and they are c denying word of God with a sharpness they the Holy Ghost. tremble and anger against me; and when I use no sharpness they b har­ 29 And after rejecting so great a den their hearts against it; where- knowledge, my son, they must per- fore, I fear lest the Spirit of the Lord ish soon, unto the fulfilling of the hath ceased c striving with them. prophecies which were spoken by the prophets, as well as the words 5 For so exceedingly do they anger of our Savior himself. that it seemeth me that they have no fear of death; and they have lost 30 Farewell, my son, until I shall their love, one towards another; and write unto you, or shall meet you they a thirst after blood and revenge again. Amen. continually. The second epistle of Mormon to 6 And now, my beloved son, not- his son Moroni. withstanding their hardness, let us Comprising chapter 9. labor a diligently; for if we should cease to b labor, we should be brought Chapter 9 under condemnation; for we have a Both the Nephites and the Lamanites labor to perform whilst in this taber­ are depraved and degenerate—They tor- nacle of clay, that we may conquer ture and murder each other—Mormon the enemy of all righteousness, and rest our souls in the kingdom of God. 7 And now I write somewhat con- cerning the sufferings of this people. 26 b tg Holy Ghost, tg Pride. c Moro. 8:28; Baptism of. 28 a tg Holy Ghost, Loss of. D&C 1:33. b Morm. 5:16; c tg Holy Ghost, Moro. 9:4. 5 a Morm. 4:11 (11–12). Comforter; c Alma 39:6. 6 a tg Dedication; Holy Ghost, Mission of. tg Holy Ghost, Unpardonable Sin Diligence; d 1 Ne. 11:22 (22–25). against. Perseverance. tg Hope. 9 3 a tg Anger. b 1 Sam. 8:9; 4 a 2 Ne. 1:26 (26–27); 2 Cor. 5:9; e 1 Pet. 1:22. W of M 1:17; Jacob 1:19; f tg Diligence; D&C 121:43 (41–43). Enos 1:20. b tg Hardheartedness. tg Duty; Perseverance. Priesthood, Magnifying g tg Prayer. Callings within. h tg Saints. 27 a D&C 38:39.

Moroni 9 : 8–22 528 For according to the knowledge 16 And again, my son, there are which I have received from Amoron, many a widows and their daughters behold, the Lamanites have many who remain in Sherrizah; and that prisoners, which they took from the part of the provisions which the tower of Sherrizah; and there were Lamanites did not carry away, be- men, women, and children. hold, the army of Zenephi has car- ried away, and left them to wander 8 And the husbands and fathers whithersoever they can for food; of those women and children they and many old women do faint by have slain; and they feed the women the way and die. upon the a flesh of their husbands, and the children upon the flesh of 17 And the army which is with their fathers; and no water, save a me is weak; and the armies of the little, do they give unto them. Lamanites are betwixt Sherrizah and me; and as many as have fled 9 And notwithstanding this great to the army of aA  aron have fallen a abomination of the Lamanites, it victims to their awful brutality. doth not exceed that of our people in Moriantum. For behold, many of 18 O the depravity of my peo- the daughters of the Lamanites have ple! They are without a order and they taken prisoners; and after b de- without mercy. Behold, I am but a priving them of that which was most man, and I have but the b strength dear and precious above all things, of a man, and I cannot any longer which is c chastity and d virtue— enforce my commands. 10 And after they had done this 19 And they have become strong thing, they did murder them in a in their perversion; and they are most a cruel manner, torturing their alike brutal, sparing none, neither bodies even unto death; and after old nor young; and they delight in they have done this, they devour everything save that which is good; their flesh like unto wild beasts, and the suffering of our women and because of the hardness of their our children upon all the face of hearts; and they do it for a token of this land doth exceed everything; bravery. yea, tongue cannot tell, neither can it be written. 11 O my beloved son, how can a people like this, that are without 20 And now, my son, I dwell no civilization— longer upon this horrible scene. Behold, thou knowest the wicked- 12 (And only a few years have ness of this people; thou knowest passed away, and they were a civil that they are without principle, and a delightsome people) and past feeling; and their wick- edness doth a exceed that of the 13 But O my son, how can a peo- Lamanites. ple like this, whose a delight is in so much abomination— 21 Behold, my son, I cannot rec- ommend them unto God lest he 14 How can we expect that God should smite me. will a stay his hand in judgment against us? 22 But behold, my son, I recom- mend thee unto God, and I trust in 15 Behold, my heart cries: Wo Christ that thou wilt be saved; and unto this people. Come out in judg- I a pray unto God that he will b spare ment, O God, and hide their sins, thy life, to witness the return of his and wickedness, and abominations from before thy face! 8 a Lev. 26:29; 13 a 2 Ne. 9:9 (8–9); 18 a tg Order. 1 Ne. 21:26. Jacob 3:11. b tg Strength. 20 a Hel. 6:34 (18–35). 9 a tg Body, Sanctity of. 14 a 2 Sam. 24:16; 22 a W of M 1:8. b tg Sensuality. Alma 10:23. b Morm. 8:3. c tg Chastity. d tg Virtue. 16 a Mosiah 21:10 (10, 17). 10 a tg Cruelty. tg Widows. 17 a Morm. 2:9.