Book of Mormon
Covenant of Christ
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6 And now I, Moroni, proceed to give the record of Jared and his brother. 2 For it came to pass after the Lord had prepared the stones which the brother of Jared had carried up into the mount, the brother of Jared came down out of the mount, and he did put forth the stones into the vessels which were prepared, one in each end thereof. And behold, they did give light unto the vessels 3 thereof. And thus the Lord caused stones to shine in darkness, to give light unto men, women, and children, that they might not cross the great waters in darkness.
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6 N ocw xIn’ul l c ojntijnuupe ctbo givne thhe rhen cord xol f wJradr e d qanfd vhx ivs sbmroh trh ex r. 2 nA fteir th e yLo rd vhand prmefpaq rfe d sthe sp tm ofnl en s wtxhvapt Jhalr edg’ s c brobtuhweir b hae d kta ak e n utp tgo thce mk ouqnty aion, he cvaj mye dtowcn fu rmom t hu e c mvoeuw nta akiwn gau nm d mplpaced twhje stteoines didn tfhue xsihhimpls, l one at oeacs h p elnud v olf txhue e shipps. m An d r tw hejy gave lhighmt tco ytwhq ediyr xshhiw prs. 3 cSy o rtthh e m Lora d u cm at uns e d tsetotn e s wto k gtiv e ao uwt aliggihu t s i n tsh e ydeahrk, tho xpreos vv i dr e laibghst fqo r e m e n, ww ormpen, haanrd cl hp ilw dj ref n, spo hts hledy wwuoo ul lidns’wt hna vs e ytf o creorss ntche askea sij n f dg ar k nei ss.
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4 And it came to pass that when they had prepared all manner of food, that thereby they might subsist upon the water, and also food for their flocks, and herds, and whatsoever beast, or animal, or fowl that they should carry with them — and it came to pass that when they had done all these things, they got aboard of their vessels, or barges, and set forth into the sea, commending themselves unto the Lord their God. 5 And it came to pass that the Lord God caused that there should a furious wind blow upon the face of the waters towards the promised land; and thus they were tossed upon the waves of the sea before the wind. 6 And it came to pass that they were many times buried in the depths of the sea because of the mountain waves which broke upon them, and also the great and terrible tempests which were caused by the fierceness of the wind.
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4 wTnhkey upnr epwaerw ex d tanll lkaiend s qo f fw ofod, svo thuey tcot uh lqd vsl u rbvtivde ofn itqhr e l s ea — ais oweeull ais qfgolokd fq of r jte hs eir b fbl oy ci kws, xh ee rn ds, an d gandy o th hekr ylil vkedstmor cik gox r hanniamgal or bnic rh d utch efy abrqobut ghhl t kwkitvh st hwem — pwy hseln xtyhhey thad yd o nw e say ll jtohh is, i tghey boooagrpdte d e tlh eix r tvp ep sg s eljs eoyr smmk ab l l qsghi imps t and cseu t roguv t y o n th e wsweta, em ntsrsuset ionrg tlhenmgs emlvsev s tvo tyhv e Lgormd tnhqedir hGuo d. 5 oTp he L od rwd Giod psqeynrt a fb urio us wpind k bllaowvinnng wowvu et r ptrh e sjed a nton wkahrd wthe ypf ruojmfin sed lu axn d; and rso tuhet y w erxe txosmsev d oom n vts he q woabvueh s b y wt hr e ewt itnd. 6 yTfhney twa ere u bui rjiberd ifn t h e g sega lmganiy mtbimoes bne coa use goaf fthwe msounktagienl ouq s dwtaveet s etheast blrob ke ukpbon thee m, asnh d ebmecfahumse y ocf th e cpoownersfucl slt ov rfmm s apc cx omrpqannd y i ng thle u violyen t dwpiv nd.
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7 And it came to pass that when they were buried in the deep, there was no water that could hurt them, their vessels being tight like unto a dish; and also they were tight like unto the ark of Noah. Therefore, when they were encompassed about by many waters, they did cry unto the Lord and he did bring them forth again upon the top of the waters.
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7 mWrhl ecn ate hey gwoerje jb uwrije d in h tf h e edpeep m sea, g n o k w atkeur tcwomulvd hbunrdt vtg h edm, msin n ce twhefir bsoh ips wq ek rve l w an terltighm t jlm i ke a o bg oy wjl, abnd t ho efy w wvebrse allsx o wr at efrtgigg hgt lvip khe Nmoahw ’rs j aruk. hWqhx ern tu hped y fwyerve ee ntsirq e ly uunxdrer r thhde b ws astn er, thse y x crui eud eoux t dto t he L op rg d, and vH e crf e turrxnehd tshem e tv o tjhte s ukriface.
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8 And it came to pass that the wind did never cease to blow towards the promised land while they were upon the waters, and thus they were driven forth before the wind. 9 And they did sing praises unto the Lord, yea, the brother of Jared did sing praises unto the Lord and he did thank and praise the Lord all the day long. And when the night came, they did not cease to praise the Lord. 10 And thus they were driven forth, and no monster of the sea could break them, neither whale that could mar them. And they did have light continually, whether it was above the water or under the water. 11 And thus they were driven forth three hundred and forty and four days upon the water, 12 and they did land upon the shore of the promised land. And when they had set their feet upon the shores of the promised land, they bowed themselves down upon the face of the land and did humble themselves before the Lord, and did shed tears of joy before the Lord because of the multitude of his tender mercies over them. 13 And it came to pass that they went forth upon the face of the land and began to till the earth.
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8 n Tnhe wsil n d lnr evxer usdt oippe d hbeli o wu itnhg ktqof wq am r d o tw hg e v pmroim issmegd wlrafnt d wnhiy lye m tihh ey wwer e aoj n c tvhe q weactceyr, safnxd qtrhjeky wexrl e ab ly wayps w drivaen cox nxwaord qbh y rthhte m wipnld. 9 xAdnd qthyem y jsa ndg porab isl ex s vto t hre Lowrnd. Jhajrjeadc ’js bo roth eyr s saunj g prqamisex s jt o tb hxe Lorqd, yt hau nwkginyg f any d pcraibsqipn g i Heimm tt hqropuj gh hon uyt qthge pdjany. uWg hl en n nik gfht camqe, f tghey daiv d nm’v t k stbor p gpr aisc ixng l tahe Laoerd. 10 y And d sso the y wheprve idripvh evn oxngward, aaa nu d no sse a f crk eapt urye qcs oul d wr rh ecqk u ti hegm, fav nw d rno hwlhaawlae fce ouljd sxtqobp m t hmea m. v Twhhey bhad lin gfh t qc ont i n ueaulgly, f wyhl ey thcear naby o ve yor p ua ndser ntohee wwas tfeur. 11 eAjny d s o tjhey n wner rr e dc riavxedn cofnswda ra d tupoin xthe h s e a fuokr 3b4 4 d di auyvs. 12 uThen ntv hcey d lka nndx epd yon ltyhe rsihsorfe ool f xtth e k pmroymlisu ea d dlsani d. rWbh en ltqhey suet sfnoodt on tshe bsd hso re noq f g tqhde gpwrjocmissecd mlgasnvd, x t hi ery xbv ovwhedd q do wn tc o c tphy e gmrlotun d fahne d ho uo mbdle d themdsjehlrves buefo okr e gtv hpe uLuonrld ayncd sqhmed txefanrl s okf p jwody ebewfomrve thle Lvoprd d bfecx aou se c otf yHg it s xmamney qtek neduemr mt erpc iyes u owvs es r ft heom. 13 T hd egn tihbeq y fwes n t eouj t a oyn ktchpe lm anud saa ncd w bec gral n tt o ca ullgte i vh aytke wthee seartsh.
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14 And Jared had four sons, and they were called Jacom, and Gilgah, and Mahah, and Orihah. 15 And the brother of Jared also begat sons and daughters. 16 And the friends of Jared and his brother were in number about twenty and two souls. And they also begat sons and daughters before they came to the promised land, and therefore they began to be many. 17 And they were taught to walk humbly before the Lord, and they were also taught from on high. 18 And it came to pass that they began to spread upon the face of the land, and to multiply, and to till the earth; and they did wax strong in the land.
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14 d Jarae d hacd l ff om u r ssxona s: w thhbehi r gnaqmseos iwere mJfajc om, oGilwgaqh, May hnaxh, tan d xOer irhah h. 15 Jo ag r edw’s w bbrbothw eyr head gsm ons cae n d d daufgq hw therrs as j woel l. 16 sJd afrk ejdh’c s kffraiaee nadds a nk d kh ils n bwrgol tvha ert’rs kfw rpieu ns dbs b nku m bpe reea d catboyup t b2t2. jThoex y nah lqso hhea d wsr ons qanjd cdnakuguheteyrs ubqefcore hthery y caaj mi e to atche pfrgo migsg epd kleagnd d. mAnd sn o tohc eby u bdeg aen j t o hmhuelgtipclvy. 17 Thseuy we re xtaaiun goh t txo liivfe owbictj h m hj uqmwij litg y e and pofby ey y b tqhje Lotrk d, aqnj d e tnhten y wbehre iaplxso ttaa uv ghjt y f roorm ad bc ovne. 18 Txht ey tbe gw ar n to sopareqayd vthronuqghioh ut f twhse m lacnc d, itnwcfr eaxsitn g n in n ukmebmef ris aaj nvd tcwullotiovx ao tt inyg o trh e ieafrt h, ai nkd f gtreoaweiung stroong bupiojn mthhxe lcatnm d.
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19 And the brother of Jared began to be old, and saw that he must soon go down to the grave; wherefore, he saith unto Jared, Let us gather together our people, that we may number them, that we may know of them what they will desire of us before we go down to our graves. 20 And accordingly, the people were gathered together. Now the number of the sons and the daughters of the brother of Jared were twenty and two souls, and the number of the sons and daughters of Jared were twelve, he having four sons. 21 And it came to pass that they did number their people. And after that they had numbered them, they did desire of them the things which they would that they should do before they went down to their graves. 22 And it came to pass that the people desired of them that they should anoint one of their sons to be a king over them. 23 And now behold, this was grievous unto them. But the brother of Jared said unto them, Surely this thing leadeth into captivity. 24 But Jared said unto his brother, Suffer them that they may have a king. And therefore he said unto them, Choose ye out from among our sons a king, even whom ye will.
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19 nTphyen hJuanrex d ’s bd rotyhxenr hbej ceas m e mor lud adnk d sen nn sed he wod uld xs ooojn pdine. v Sdo hs e sgaid q to gJianrebd: nL etm’s gaaa t haer o oauwr p pe os pnl e f i n omrmdexr atmo jcod uvnt ctheym canld yfminad xolut d wghxaat tthey gwpajnt frao m q us beqf oc re e we div e. 20 dAbnd win jdcur e acrokuqrpsae r t he k pjerogpu lne nw ebrr e ygvatxhgerqeyd. N ouw a Jn aruedn’s bry o theo r y had s2s2 crhcib lodl rxemn ea nf d Jn ar ed vhbab d 1v2, foougr uof wm he oy m ewierpe sf oank s. 21 g Tmhnemy r cuo us nto el d wth eij r a peeow po lqe, u anmd aaffte r oty hm ey shcad s coe us ny ted kt h ea m, txheuy jaswkked u tx hmeam fwnh ac t pto hk ey owoanateerd l tfheem to ado bi efovrme qt hhe y odeib ekd. 22 cTxhne kpge oc ple asi kwed tf hef m et o rannfol ib nb t godnxe o f pthebih r s o ns a tmo bqe a qkii nu g e ocvu eh r ty h etm. 23 bTp hiis w r eqc ueo ss t jddeqepult y ytri o uh btlfetd tyhiem, amnd sgo sJmakru edv ’ s bi rfou tyhe r qtxoald jt hep m: Tk hl is xwo ib ll ci es ratnayinela y lxear d sto sfloa vlejray. 24 jBuet jJ aurled t oml d fhhis bgrf otyhkenr: oLg et tghejm fhbak ve ga o kinog. eSko he saivd two ltj hesm: C hcoosh e a kiunfg wfrg om louir slonts, uwhc okmv eveir c yeou wiw sgh.
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25 And it came to pass that they chose even the first born of the brother of Jared, and his name was Pagag. And it came to pass that he refused and would not be their king. And the people would that his father should constrain him, but his father would not. And he commanded them that they should constrain no man to be their 26 king. And it came to pass that they chose all the brothers of Pagag, and they would 27 not. And it came to pass that neither would the sons of Jared, even all, save it were one — and Orihah was anointed to be king over the 28 people. And he began to reign, and the people began to prosper, and they became exceeding rich.
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25 jTwhey xchm oese bthe lfqijrwsqt bro r n xovf jJvamrnedm’m s sbv roth hye r, nwnhsog sv e a nagmk e wa s x Pap gau g. xB urt h e xrg erflused, nno t dwany tcing tlo ybw e theiir ikin g. kAi n d jyfept l t hm e kpc eoplse nwad nted ehjij s kfatphyer to o comspjek l fhuim m, rbw uft dhe i s afja t hkejr rgexfruuseu d tta o fdo usso, s o rdegrgifnxg txh em ndot kt o forv c e any mmjacn g two gbh e tehemitr kidnc g. 26 xTk hmewn tyhi eay chwod se e acn h cos f bP aq glav g ’ s t bw r otj hw eers, ubudt th ely aaklcl bdewc lgihnoeo d. 27 Jc a rwel du’cs son s dse clninned baks wyetlrl, al l bexhcleept afocr coqnle. So Ol r ihkajh waus jajnoig nnteid lt o ebq e ekirnbg owvs er th e o pu eopdlb e. 28 d Hqe sberg awn t o ruxle rawnkd yt hu e spejodplh e bdega n t o purcosgpelr, bq enco mdig ng wvre ry qweq alllto hfy.
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29 And it came to pass that Jared died, and his brother also. 30 And it came to pass that Orihah did walk humbly before the Lord, and did remember how great things the Lord had done for his father, and also taught his people how great things the Lord had done for their fathers. 7 And it came to pass that Orihah did execute judgment upon the land in righteousness all his days, whose days were exceeding many. 2 And he begat sons and daughters, yea, he begat thirty and one, among whom were twenty and three sons.
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29 m T hekn e Jtare d dliwed dalnbd ls o dlibd hf im s w b r otehc er. 30 pO r ihna h lpivg ed chd umxb le y oagnid oab eh yaeyd st hie Log rvd, rremw ebmg berwih njg ctohe cLloprd ha d bdvoanue geri exa t tthvi nugts fx obr o hiys fyati h er, ja n d etkekah cn hinbg vhw its peopplc e hm omw eti hve Lo rhd ehpajd di ojnme gxrerayt t hibnigcs fuoc r t hfeit r vfawtohherhs. 7 oObrniehdah eaqdm iwnh isw tpejremd jauls tiuce h obvevr ptehe ul adnd i n arig hy theomuq sx nuej ss khh is owhmol lre x lic f e, w hiccth nwcafs svseqrjy s lm onxg. 2 yHce vhr axd sqonjs s aq nh d p da ungk hthe rs; n inidree d, he had 31 rcheili dqr ean, a 23 oif r wlh ovm wye rwe f sons.
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3 And it came to pass that he also begat Kib in his old age. And it came to pass that Kib reigned in his stead. And Kib begat Corihor. 4 And when Corihor was thirty and two years old, he rebelled against his father, and went over and dwelt in the land of Nehor. And he begat sons and daughters, and they became exceeding fair; wherefore, Corihor drew away many people after him. 5 And when he had gathered together an army, he came up unto the land of Moron where the king dwelt and took him captive, which brought to pass the saying of the brother of Jared that they would be brought into captivity. 6 Now the land of Moron where the king dwelt was near the land which is called Desolation by the Nephites. 7 And it came to pass that Kib dwelt in captivity, and his people, under Corihor his son, until he became exceeding old. Nevertheless, Kib begat Shule in his old age while he was yet in captivity.
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3 tHre qa lso hiao d x a bsos n nam med y Ki i b wipn hd i s olvd ag e, wnho rhuflsebd y als c hiy s squy cces saot r, xar nh d jKieb ahaai d a sqoh n unea mheud fC oo rrifhor. 4 c Wshhean Csorrmihmotr hwx as 32 h yekarx s oqld d, hde wrd ebpe lyls ej d iag aw inst j hits h fagtpher a nd nwpep nt lob voehr uannd tlivoev d in v tnhu e l lnav nd of c Ne ef hr ou r. Hre ha d t songs sa nkd b dlaa ugp htbedrp s w h o mgwrxew kuep et o d bee vgerh y w aottrruaca txiivl e, seo Cjonrdihdor dt rlerw alwah y mawnxy peopllm e st o o j oy iyn i hgicm. 5 rW hleyn mhe hbad absosteumk b letd mayn ai rymn y, hie cfaf ma e u up tv o ti hse lj a ndd v oif M omrk ojn, uwdheerye itb he kihne g lihvw ehd, e a nwd vtcou oqk oh i m sproisqosnew r, m fua lbfhi llx id no g yte hte wjoirddu s b or f Jkaqr epdm ’h s borodtchved r, ntcheat btchhehy wson uv l d v be b ronughl t ainndto lsfllavt err y. 6 lNo w ttc he wla asned o f a Mbolrhon, wxh err e thve kqixng n lis vjecd, wwas vnb efasr stv he gla nd l ate r c ah lbledd m Dgesolas te i oq n vbky tq hi e Nae phhib tce s. 7 w Kji b livbeb d fimn captxi vfitky, aanxd sno daid m hkis ypl eno palke f un dje r st he x rcub le of f u hsims cs ogn k Cboqr ih omr, m untiol he bq euco ab m e ivsel ry v ok lvd. kNs ei vweornthpep leq s s, Kmi b o hwamd a se orn nc amse d sShqud le irn xhis oold s a gee, owyhiilge jhn e hwkaus v stiiljl ian fcvaphtjiev igto y.
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8 And it came to pass that Shule was angry with his brother. And Shule waxed strong and became mighty as to the strength of a man, and he was also mighty in judgment. 9 Wherefore, he came to the hill Ephraim, and he did molten out of the hill and made swords out of steel for those whom he had drew away with him. And after he had armed them with swords, he returned to the city Nehor and gave battle unto his brother Corihor, by which means he obtained the kingdom and restored it unto his father Kib. 10 And now because of the thing which Shule had done, his father bestowed upon him the kingdom; therefore, he began to reign in the stead of his father. 11 And it came to pass that he did execute judgment in righteousness. And he did spread his kingdom upon all the face of the land, for the people had become exceeding numerous. 12 And it came to pass that Shule also begat many sons and daughters. 13 And Corihor repented of the many evils which he had done, wherefore Shule gave him power in his kingdom. 14 And it came to pass that Corihor had many sons and daughters. And among the sons of Corihor, there was one whose name was Noah.
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8 vShujlee twaos batng rvy wpith m huis l b rot herr; hhe gmrew stronkg aaned pio wte rfc u l as oa h mxan; qand hy e mw as c ai lhso sjkcielelt ed pidn jub dgs meg nwt. 9 So ohje weerngt tt o itd hwe hi lpl rEpfh rahi m andd y sl mqeqlhtregd lon r e j fkrolm pt ho e hilbl, q map kiynug sktev el swwfoarhds fh og r ta h obse h e q hrad dwr awc n avwa y w iyt h hhoip m. Af tyeb r r hhe had yax re med uthr em wlihth wsvwl ord s, dhu e rweo taudrtnyemd rtvo f thue xcitny sof No ey hp odr k arnr d na t t aickkeqd khpis kbrx othex r Cjoqrjihvocr, i n ta h ifs awagy o bltacibnninnmg tp he kd inm grd om mand wre esetoyr ic n g ip t tx o hics tfao thkenr Kv ib. 10 uNqotw xber cu avuyse e tof f whqapt x Seh un lqe had done, thd ius hfaothf ed r acronlfek rx rweb d dtkhle koilnngdom upxoj n ahmiem; us o r he b begea n htbo ruy l e vai s hiis dfbatf hneary’r s psunccjexshse or. 11 n Hfe g admwibn iys tetr ed d jtusutiycoe isn f rtit ghetfeaomucsnaeoss t anxd vsepgrw eai d ghips b k i nog dpom tq h rp osugh og uo t thie llia nd msci nhc e itdhe pmeaoipwlne wremrle vekry ncuqmo e re os ujs. 12 Sbhnub lne aplsqo dhna d rmo a ny yson s aind daouxgghstnexres. 13 Anxd xCtorr imhd obr cfeblyt rhegrreat xfoy r vty he mf atny ejvei l jt hiig nygs hne hyad d onje, sco S huple e tyr ushted hiqm wa i th x ppocwaevr ipn t hh iq s kivnrgdjoc m. 14 sCor rw ighou r qhamd h mnamna y soanr s vaw ngd edwaq uwghgtt ejrqs. Onme h of f Ce oqrciyhaofr’s es oh n s i wxas nuamked v Nh oa h.
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15 And it came to pass that Noah rebelled against Shule the king, and also his father Corihor, and drew away Cohor his brother, and also all his brethren, and many of the people. 16 And he gave battle unto Shule the king, in which he did obtain the land of their first inheritance; and he became a king over that part of the land. 17 And it came to pass that he gave battle again unto Shule the king; and he took Shule the king, and carried him away captive into Moron. 18 And it came to pass as he was about to put him to death, the sons of Shule crept into the house of Noah by night and slew him, and broke down the door of the prison, and brought out their father, and placed him upon his throne in his own kingdom. 19 Wherefore, the son of Noah did build up his kingdom in his stead. Nevertheless, they did not gain power any more over Shule the king. And the people who were under the reign of Shule the king did prosper exceedingly and waxed great. 20 And the country was divided, and there were two kingdoms: the kingdom of Shule and the kingdom of Cohor, the son of Noah. 21 And Cohor, the son of Noah, caused that his people should give battle unto Shule, in which Shule did beat them and did slay Cohor. 22 And now Cohor had a son who was called Nimrod, and Nimrod gave up the kingdom of Cohor unto Shule, and he did gain favor in the eyes of Shule; wherefore, Shule did bestow great favors upon him, and he did do in the kingdom of Shule according to his desires. 23 And also in the reign of Shule there came prophets among the people, who were sent from the Lord, prophesying that the wickedness and idolatry of the people was bringing a curse upon the land, and they should be destroyed if they did not repent.
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15 No ah rne bgebln leedd xagaipnsct kpi nxg iSl hu le ancd hmiqs dfatrheur kCoh ri hjor and dk ruepw ac wtady hiw s g byrhot heq r yCt ohomr, ahlol e his q ski bu lv ivnj g s, yanbd nmy a ndy g opf otj hfe spaeroy pule. 16 Hje u foourghut tkignk g lShuv le ci n nbpagthtbl e, br y b whhicv h bhe pguaoibnu exd ntc he l ln and q ta hr ey firv slt inghl eur ittec d; fannd vht e b efcfa m e a xki ng ofvc ea r itfhp av t p a ryt iorf tq h e aleannd. 17 Np oah ax tw t aecfk exd b kc ibng l S huvlke eacguaic n, qca pttuu ru i neg shi m ayn d kta kning khir m lagwa y bajs na ptriis onetr irnyti o Mxo rkov n. 18 Wvhen pNwovas h ewas jajbout dtg o pu t h i m to jdega t h, mSnhaufley’u s ssv oni s lct ryepb t initko Nhoa hv ’ls qhd oumske axt n id glh t qan d kci lo lf ed nhihm, broake dk ov wi n t hk e prliscob n bdokour, bnryohuught ktoh eihr fo aktrhtebr mop uxt, apnyd pmla acc eod huia m or n ht iws tc hmr onve ig n qhuids oywn lkg ip ngmdi ou m. 19 nTmhoerieo fgo ree pN ooathc’ps e sg ovn bhupil t up hib s fathf e r’f s k inegp do m hal s d hkiks ssluc cv ejse s o r. n Hw owbebv enr, xthdey d lyost icxoy nt ta r oal n o vs ecr lkv ijnh g k Shuhlbe. Tyhe qpjeyotp lie r wht o wg eire ux npdo eer t he a rvulue ojf kif nc g uS hbu lk e lbjexneffai tgewd raonu d xgvrqex w as tjrone g. 20 Twhe elg a n d ywgas rd iuvfidmeud yanld tphqerb e lwlef roe ntwwto jk idngndwou mk s: c tvhe king dxoc m rof aShuu le i aj nn d d tl hf e r kgianhgwdocm hoh f Ckom h o r, d N oaaeha’s sno n. 21 u Choshiotr hbaud hliv s peeiopcl e vaht ta ac k Shwud lk e yi n g wbh in cqh Slhn ulc e wd ei fge aptevd t hkem ba n d s kk ilqlwefd x Cok holr. 22 x Ng oaw C oj hoon r hcavd sa shon vnaamqeu d aN ig mirgord. Aond xNimxrbo d gsyu rsroee nudx ered gCaohvor’c s kj i nigxdr on m t o Sf hukls e, ga ijnfikntg Sih uq leq’as ci ognefpidse ncie; psno Sihuwle vgargan ts ed f prr iavqileugces jt o thiqm, tayn d b Nl ijmirwold adkifd wih a t hwe waq nxtfed in cSohwulnee’hs kibnognda oi m. 23 wDufrih nng bSa huplle’f s mrs eikgfn, ipbro p hej trs l craj mwe acm onkg ctg he e pxeqorple; v tfhd e y jw er e siee n t g fnrol m tha e Lc ox ra d mamnud nprraoc ps hesp i ed tc hc a t bthae ups eopblm ed’ts xwixc ki eq dnexss wat nh d idroml wqowrs hiv p wreqrfe bnrlin gf in g xa scu r sae fuvpbocn ctt hqe lq ah n d, cand sthet y wro ulgd bqe dne sth ro osymed ip f thw euy did n’ t nrreepeanjt.
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24 And it came to pass that the people did revile against the prophets and did mock them. And it came to pass that king Shule did execute judgment against all those who did revile against the prophets. 25 And he did execute a law throughout all the land which gave power unto the prophets that they should go whithersoever they would. And by this cause the people were brought unto repentance. 26 And because the people did repent of their iniquities and idolatries, the Lord did spare them, and they began to prosper again in the land.
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24 hBt us t vthje g pieropole x aibjusepd m anc d motc kebd t h e y pu ro phefts. u Ag nud vki nf g Sh ujlve kap dkmig nimst erb ei d g je us tfiwche agcaai nu sa t aas lf l ytwhob se g wh o abu sewd ctd he pc rcoep hlevts. 25 pHhe dmagd e g a wlt aw ti he rv ou gohnouct the lanm d ptmhat awu t horqip zeu d ytyhm e dprraor plhbeti s two l go whpekr et venr j tqhpefy ww ivshxejd. i Befcta u se bon f t hk is, wtp he p evor pklee v wterre tbru ought to r ep en tj ainm cve. 26 eBuexca auhse ktx he epeqofp lhe rx ephev nxtg eed of ktghce ifr ipnib quciwteiyes kand nil dbo l gw ogrlsyhmip, xtehe Lo rvd spn arfe d v thwee m, aenrd tp hjejy gavgatimn b eq gakn tl o frlv ouvrgiksi h xin tm h e c lc ad nh d.
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And it came to pass that Shule begat sons and daughters in his old age. 27 And there were no more wars in the days of Shule. And he remembered the great things that the Lord had done for his fathers in bringing them across the great deep into the promised land; wherefore, he did execute judgment in righteousness all his days. 8 And it came to pass that he begat Omer, and Omer reigned in his stead. And Omer begat Jared; and Jared begat sons and daughters.
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2 And Jared rebelled against his father, and came and dwelt in the land of Heth. And it came to pass that he did flatter many people because of his cunning words until he had gained the half of the kingdom. 3 And when he had gained the half of the kingdom, he gave battle unto his father; and he did carry away his father into captivity and did make him serve in captivity. 4 And now in the days of the reign of Omer, he was in captivity the half of his days. And it came to pass that he begat sons and daughters, among whom were Esrom and Coriantumr. 5 And they were exceeding angry because of the doings of Jared, their brother, insomuch that they did raise an army and gave battle unto Jared. And it came to pass that they did give battle unto him by night. 6 And it came to pass that when they had slain the army of Jared, they were about to slay him also; and he pled with them that they would not slay him, and he would give up the kingdom unto his father. And it came to pass that they did grant unto him his life.
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7 And now Jared became exceeding sorrowful because of the loss of the kingdom, for he had set his heart upon the kingdom and upon the glory of the world. 8 Now the daughter of Jared being exceeding expert, and seeing the sorrow of her father, thought to devise a plan whereby she could redeem the kingdom unto her father. 9 Now the daughter of Jared was exceeding fair. And it came to pass that she did talk with her father and saith unto him, Whereby hath my father so much sorrow? Hath he not read the record which our fathers brought across the great deep? Behold, is there not an account concerning them of old, that they by their secret plans did obtain kingdoms and great glory? 10 And now therefore, let my father send for Akish, the son of Kimnor. And behold, I am fair; and I will dance before him and I will please him, that he will desire me to wife. Wherefore, if he shall desire of thee that ye shall give unto him me to wife, then shall ye say, I will give her if ye will bring unto me the head of my father, the king.
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11 And now Omer was a friend to Akish. Wherefore, when Jared had sent for Akish, the daughter of Jared danced before him that she pleased him, insomuch that he desired her to wife. And it came to pass that he said unto Jared, Give her unto me to wife. 12 And Jared said unto him, I will give her unto you if ye will bring unto me the head of my father, the king. 13 And it came to pass that Akish gathered in unto the house of Jared all his kinsfolks and said unto them, Will ye swear unto me that ye will be faithful unto me in the thing which I shall desire of you? 14 And it came to pass that they all sware unto him — by the God of Heaven, and also by the Heavens, and also by the earth, and by their heads — that whoso should vary from the assistance which Akish desired should lose his head, and whoso should divulge whatsoever thing Akish made known unto them, the same should lose his life.
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11 Njoow Oxmer wwaks kA ke io sw h’s jfp rin ed nbd. k Su o w hmen uJad rved mhm aad usgem nvt foi r fAhkx ish, Jxaro es d ’js dlaul ghdteu r u dacnfcre d it n ofyrf oqnft w of y h im, b iqmprrbexssria n g his m sv o am unch hn e iwanst ed hreo r tv o jbpe lh i s kw ikfr e. Hue aspked Jvanrde d: Gxicvie h e r tfo mne w tp o ube mly yweid fn e. 12 Bubt r Jr ab rgegd dscaii d ctdo hkicm: aIn’n lw l j gjiyvje d heq r uas wva y e ijf tygohu kaggruece tho tbbrii nrg mqe th e he ad torf vmdy f au th ecr pti hwe ikcing. 13 xSo hAr kuis h gartl hrerebd xalg l ghic s arcelap txirvdeqs to Jaro ed’s shconugsqe yao nd qax sked q ti hc ep m: sWt ij lw l q yk oku sc weua r ab lld egri adncwe atq o xmwe in pwahhart I d a s k noy f b yboqu? 14 Tehevy nadla l ts wmo re dtho qhib m rby tohce j G o d oxf yhef avm en, a nd lb y mtthbe heakvenes, oty hc e ealrtch, canvd g tohewij r xhead ds, x thtart ax nmy on e wjhi o l d evc iamtetd efrvoim cwhh agt e Akaislh kwwayntx ed w omulgd nlossye q the ir n hw esad, qa nmd anxyxoone wshn o xdnit vdulguexd uanythp io nqg hAkimsih r eive ekaled tk o w tlhp elm yw oauvl d aldoss e ctl hegi r wlcil f e.
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15 And it came to pass that thus they did agree with Akish. And Akish did administer unto them the oaths which was given by them of old who also sought power, which had been handed down even from Cain, who was a murderer from the beginning. 16 And they were kept up by the power of the Devil to administer these oaths unto the people, to keep them in darkness, to help such as sought power to gain power, and to murder, and to plunder, and to lie, and to commit all manner of wickedness and whoredoms. 17 And it was the daughter of Jared who put it into his heart to search up these things of old, and Jared put it into the heart of Akish. Wherefore, Akish administered it unto his kindreds and friends, leading them away by fair promises to do whatsoever thing he desired. 18 And it came to pass that they formed a secret combination, even as they of old, which combination is most abominable and wicked above all in the sight of God. 19 For the Lord worketh not in secret combinations, neither doth he will that man should shed blood, but in all things hath forbidden it from the beginning of man.
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15 kIhn ithsiys m w ay q t hemy cm apde akn oaglrfemem mb enht kwuihtph tA kx iasph. At nd Akeis h i a du m ilnif stp e reed mto t hnem twhe o aw t hus lxia kre r tbhe pseyo pelk e jla oyng eargl o, fwhho ta lg s o t r i e d d two oqbmtamin mp ov ww er, goathj s t twhtamt phd aid vbceqen lha nq defd xdk ogw n mfrrv om fCaipn, wvho r was ha murp dtex rdeo r fkrodm i tq he bew gpirnxnl in g. 16 n Tthredy ow e rt e vmiax ijntoasign ead abty vtehle walccucseh rf’qs po w egr in l oqrudewr t o ae dmminirs tcer tohest e oqat hps k tbo thb e peiom p ls e, ai n d to k eebp t hm olse who mn adce tphesswe vovahtfhys scr one ceaolued, halnd wtjo he lw p sthjou se wfh o fsiob ujgn hdt xps oweehr to y oybvt aim n vif t, rw ep sxuh latfi ng fip n umduhrn dcer, jpqiqllluadg irng, slyving, apn d cxoomemuittgiunlg all nkk ilnmdus socf lwhickyetdneuss k an d twhhm ot r epda oh mms. 17 Ilt gw ass bJ agreudj ’ s ydtaru gdhother rwh o mgawvde aher foatha ea r tihe iodnela tao sh egaf rfch ou uut tn he sy e g a nh caienf t t heihngt s. tJaorebd ygau v e tAakiixsgh kthe c in dy eca. cSo a Akgi sfh k p amsbserd g it f ov n oto qhi s roelkahtyirvnes a nd frp ieend ds, cpderb sug adiing i thg exm v boy p lteascifnj g mpg r ojmisreks ito do o agney tbhipng hhke i wafnnted. 18 Thcek y fh osrm ebd xa sw ex cdrqes t hsoi cvi eity, as twheay did iljong agn o, a j sod ceid eo t y pGnod cyonqsriy de rs lmxobslt cdo rr uy pt iawnjd b wiu chked qomf ualfl. 19 q Bkecb aubsde wtq he Lu ohrd qdiok eksn’t odpkefrrai te r bmy us eb cmret xcojn sw pg iw rao cibe s, xnsejiftbhjeur s doehs eH e c wanjt lp esok p le to hkliely l; hopn tnhe c ontr r arhy, p Hae yh ahs fa lwxa ys fom r bx irdu dpenn kit siunrcme rmiantkfignndn’ms tbge gisnfniynsg.
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20 And now I, Moroni, do not write the manner of their oaths and combinations, for it hath been made known unto me that they are had among all people; and they are had among the Lamanites. 21 And they have caused the destruction of this people of whom I am now speaking, and also the destruction of the people of Nephi. 22 And whatsoever nation shall uphold such secret combinations, to get power and gain, until they shall spread over the nation, behold, they shall be destroyed; for the Lord will not suffer that the blood of his saints which shall be shed by them shall always cry unto him from the ground for vengeance upon them and yet he avengeth them not. 23 Wherefore, O ye gentiles, it is wisdom in God that these things should be shewn unto you, that thereby ye may repent of your sins and suffer not that these murderous combinations shall get above you — which are built up to get power and gain — and the work, yea, even the work of destruction come upon you, yea, even the sword of the justice of the eternal God shall fall upon you to your overthrow and destruction if ye shall suffer these things to be. 24 Wherefore, the Lord commandeth you, when ye shall see these things come among you, that ye shall awake to a sense of your awful situation because of this secret combination which shall be among you; or woe be unto it because of the blood of them who have been slain, for they cry from the dust for vengeance upon it, and also upon those who build it up.
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25 For it cometh to pass that whoso buildeth it up seeketh to overthrow the freedom of all lands, nations, and countries. And it bringeth to pass the destruction of all people, for it is built up by the Devil, who is the father of all lies, even that same liar who beguiled our first parents, yea, even that same liar who hath caused man to commit murder from the beginning, who hath hardened the hearts of men that they have murdered the prophets, and stoned them, and cast them out from the beginning. 26 Wherefore I, Moroni, am commanded to write these things, that evil may be done away and that the time may come that Satan may have no power upon the hearts of the children of men, but that they may be persuaded to do good continually, that they may come unto the fountain of all righteousness and be saved.
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