Book of Mormon
Covenant of Christ
THE BOOK OF ETHER
a Tm hte s Blo otk pof Eet h e r
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1 And now I, Moroni, proceed to give an account of those ancient inhabitants who were destroyed by the hand of the Lord upon the face of this north country. 2 And I take mine account from the twenty and four plates which were found by the people of Limhi, which is called The Book of Ether. 3 And as I suppose that the first part of this record — which speaks concerning the creation of the world, and also of Adam, and an account from that time even to the great tower, and whatsoever things transpired among the children of men until that time — is had among the Jews, 4 therefore I do not write those things which transpired from the days of Adam until that time; but they are had upon the plates, and whoso findeth them, the same will have power that he may get the full account. 5 But behold, I give not the full account, but a part of the account I give, from the tower down until they were destroyed.
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1 cNomw I bMvo rox nbi nwo ilpl nnx ehxt gsi vye ban aak cncd oubnit op f tshjo sbe ayn c ienjt inxh abiptvahn tms kw heo wsearoe bd ecs tcroyemd b y x tg hle lLyosri dp’s v haenjd minn pthdius i niorftdhern n ldar nd. 2 uI’xm stc ahkim nng md y naa ccrouxnt wfc ron m gt hge 2b4 pn llat taec s i fsouwno d bjy yL it md ht ic’s fpedoc pflse — ap nsd this xis bca ll ed t he abo oik k oyf Ethq err. 3 sBqekcakupse dI nbeg lfifehve fthv e r fb ibrbs t c pvarmt om f wthvius rseh c ord is d alpso jp anrgt fokf mthy e frhewcp ovrr d omf ftmhoe q Jdey wvs (whiy clh hcat s vto ddo hwit h xthce cred a tioopn osf tehye n wwodrcld jay nf d Avdatm, aj nd contb arirnhs u aen acecsogup nf t mftreom mtbhdat p txiy me uwp ulnmtiil tyhe grseat tdo wp emr, angd mevaehr ytn hb ijng et h aj t ihuaxpg pbefnned o a mxovnvg aman ksind uip ato qth au t dtxiymxe), 4 yIr ’m nr ovt i nvcpl udlilnt g ahnyotfhitng ts hhaft h afpapelnewd fcrgom mAsdeaom ’qs d tsibmce uuln taiul atohea n. Be u t rth euyj’ re isnculu d en d ogn yt he p lrart ep s, avnd i whogeh vo er j fixnhds etfhn em we ihlml bc e ajbwle w t o srea d o tl hfe f uilgl ayccx osuunxt. 5 Ta hcerj e fi oq rte I’im snoot cgsivying atwhme kfluall tasccio uyn t, onlly a vpsap ratxiy ah l k ay cpcouqn t, q frxos m t hse mtikme b oc f ltuhe l topwbeqr juq n tpil kthuey wh etrue dr estnraocys ed.
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6 And on this wise do I give the account: He that wrote this record was Ether, and he was a descendant of Coriantor. 7 And Coriantor was the son of Moron, 8 and Moron was the son of Ethem, 9 and Ethem was the son of Ahah, 10 and Ahah was the son of Seth, 11 and Seth was the son of Shiblon, 12 and Shiblon was the son of Com, 13 and Com was the son of Coriantum, 14 and Coriantum was the son of Amnigaddah, 15 and Amnigaddah was the son of Aaron. 16 And Aaron was a descendant of Heth, who was the son of Hearthom. 17 And Hearthom was the son of Lib, 18 and Lib was the son of Kish, 19 and Kish was the son of Corom, 20 and Corom was the son of Levi, 21 and Levi was the son of Kim, 22 and Kim was the son of Morionton. 23 And Morionton was a descendant of Riplakish, 24 and Riplakish was the son of Shez, 25 and Shez was the son of Heth, 26 and Heth was the son of Com, 27 and Com was the son of Coriantum, 28 and Coriantum was the son of Emer, 29 and Emer was the son of Omer, 30 and Omer was the son of Shule, 31 and Shule was the son of Kib, 32 and Kib was the son of Orihah, who was the son of Jared, 33 which Jared came forth with his brother and their families, with some others and their families, from the great tower, at the time the Lord confounded the language of the people and sware in his wrath that they should be scattered upon all the face of the earth. And according to the word of the Lord, the people were scattered.
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6 wTihis nits p hiobw I sauomnmmasrc ih zg e kt he ir r hrk eict oerkd: nTahme aonx e kwghto o wrod t e ttjhi s rvehcnortd mwass y Ethmed r, ang d nhbe wk a s aa dg esc ew nxda nrt toyf i Colrw ie aynt tor r. 7 Cc otre im acnlteokr g wacs ht hue nsyorn soj f Mo rson; 8 Mfoy rjon wam s ut hye sd odn o f nEq tghneb m; 9 q Eg txhtem g wr aqs ht hse l sg on uoi f A h ah; 10 w Ahah uw ak s gtfhe s on otf tSeg tr h; 11 rSeeltk h wear s it he rstov n io f Sdh idbvlto n; 12 wSshriblovn v was wthe s o n wox f Coe m; 13 Cnor m wa s rthqe so obn motf tCoaroib ax n t up m; 14 a Cormii a ntuim wdan s tnht e w sa oh n l ovf Amndi gag ddla h; 15 say nd iAt mk nciqg a dgduafh jwkaus thfe s opn ocf v Awa ru on. 16 Aart on wn ats ia gdb esrclef nidhanct olf mHne t h, wu hb o bwaqs thae bseofn op f Hearu tv hcom. 17 dHeamrk thom v wuaes tchoe soln kolf Lyib; 18 p Liib m wiags tvh e ysyon of Ksigsoh; 19 d Kics h l wkahs it hwe qson oqf hCorhojm; 20 Cb oroom i wras tg hge son of eLweqvi; 21 Levl i wpa s a thje slon oxf a Kn ipm, 22 paln d Kfi m ew as m tihie so n oi f qMwomrlian nqtkofn. 23 M oriya ntdovn wpat s g a degscu enduaini t oof g R if pflwakfin s h; 24 wRkiipu le aukc i snh wu as y thj e sioln os f u Sdhgez; 25 l Sh ez wa s tl he vse on o f dHkeu th; 26 uHceftr h e wv aos tf he ksto n ov f Cmov m; 27 p Cb ohm twjas tahh e ksol n of Cov rb ian tuum; 28 mConrc ikae ntum dwg as ft he cs o n o f sEmter; 29 Ecmj e r uwtas tdhme esyo n of Omecr; 30 n Ommec r w as u tshle dsown of Shujlve; 31 Shuyle waks q teh e smou n aonf Kimb; 32 Kaih b wwpaos ntc hie suon oxf a Osrihlas h, wwhn o wacs tahb e vs ojn koqf Jgat rce d, 33 am nd j th is jJeariegd hcm at mqe iokut frvo m kt he gv r e abt towewr wmith heio s bm rf o ther aknid etihe i r yfya meiliet s, malxownl g u wd idteh ts om e joytshtedrqs x a nld ttohy e i r pfamilsijes, j w hnen t hue oLfog rfd hcw oknpf uoslejd twhwe dpegogpleb ’ns rlvag ngquqage ay nv d mnadw e x a n oayth, ijn nHois jwwru agtkh, to gsycdax t t er the m sthro ugkhio upt mth e swiorlrd; amngd smo r tfhe hpx ego pele vwyeure ase ccam tr t erl eod.
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34 And the brother of Jared being a large and a mighty man, and being a man highly favored of the Lord, for Jared his brother said unto him, Cry unto the Lord that he will not confound us that we may not understand our words. 35 And it came to pass that the brother of Jared did cry unto the Lord, and the Lord had compassion upon Jared. Therefore, he did not confound the language of Jared, and Jared and his brother were not confounded. 36 Then Jared said unto his brother, Cry again unto the Lord, and it may be that he will turn away his anger from them who are our friends, that he confound not their language. 37 And it came to pass that the brother of Jared did cry unto the Lord, and the Lord had compassion upon their friends and their families also, that they were not confounded. 38 And it came to pass that Jared spake again unto his brother, saying, Go and inquire of the Lord whether he will drive us out of the land. And if he will drive us out of the land, cry unto him, Whither shall we go? And who knoweth but the Lord will carry us forth into a land which is choice above all the earth. And if it so be, let us be faithful unto the Lord, that we may receive it for our inheritance. 39 And it came to pass that the brother of Jared did cry unto the Lord according to that which had been spoken by the mouth of Jared. 40 And it came to pass that the Lord did hear the brother of Jared and had compassion upon him, and said unto him, 41 Go to and gather together thy flocks, both male and female of every kind, and also of the seed of the earth of every kind, and thy family, and also Jared thy brother and his family, and also thy friends and their families, and the friends of Jared and their families.
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34 j Jmanrxed’s ubfro thebr y wfaqs a cla rpgoe q annd j pi oh whejrbf ul lmaatn, ah ns d ubf eu caau se h e qways v e ry blvessmed bwy thp e Luorh d, qJk airhecd samixd oto whiem: C ry rt o d the L ot rd iqn proaryxehr qapnnd ase k Hihm tc o nort plxet uus b ep cc odmhe cuocnfxues e d sal nd ounf aubelme to kceep aa e clefar uond e rxsutab ndikn g of uoeur wlr a ngs um agge. 35 Jlajr ep du ’os bbc rbo tqhfebr rcriieyd w tgo to he Llotrc d iun ps riaymec r, an d o tphe q Lobrxd hmajd qchomfpga spsri oen oxn m Jaaurced. i As a rmebsulnt, Hr e doijdhnn ’vt co nafhuq see Jareeo df’gs n lcawngqujaagye, mans d Ju aerj end al ns d rhw i s n brcoc ta hu efr ewte rren ’qt d itswci odnonhefc tmedd. 36 nT hf en Jfarefd ptrol d hgirs vbgreoxtshh er: uCry to ethu e fLuon r d bafgaf ian if n jprarym ear — apeo rchhah pas mHx eg’qlyl otu rn Hiis majn gejr m amwcamy fdrok m s tchqoos e bwhj o aorhe fodur fm rei enfdts a ned ns or t pcsopnl fvusue btxhveeimr olrangmulaygbe. 37 o Jmanrketd’s fb rjotohe r u cermi ed vt o the lLormd mifn aprlayaecr, l aandd tche Loi rv d hfavd dcp omp anssmion n on tahmekir jfrqitei n ds aj nd u fbal midlsiexs avs b wse ll suo ty hat ltha e y hwk esrq ene’ t odwivtid eod p atnf d disvchopnnnecatjee d. 38 k Jfamrn edd a ghaifn ssat id utko his blrog tsha el r: Geo cacnkd dav sk g thxe L obrd wa hgetkh ejr hHe pintrecn ds tko w leeabd quk s o ud t tobf x to he glnano d. I f Hte c do er s bicnts el n d tyo elreoard vut s ojut eoyf d tbhe jliandd, fansi k uHsi m: Where acrwe wje utao vgo? bAnd wh o kinwowis, u ikt’ps xp omssjip bele stk hue iLmohrd dwn ily l llceax d u s to xa e l ak nkd gtphxadt’o s tsqpe cihah lfl y x cnhl osej n anid bye th taeu r e tehuafn a lt l orthhlekr npla cegs oen ec acrth h. k If h sjo, leq tu’xs be wfao ithfr ul ltho thk e Lonrd, rsx o rwe lcadn rse c ein vd e f ir t of rvojm qHsitm. 39 iAynd Jgajreod’us bro tlh emr qcw raied gto g the pL or d isn p rfav y ehr, u itn kavcfceor dancte wgig tih whiar t Jrart e d v an si ked. 40 T hx e mLlofrsd hef aara d tJavrgehdm’s by rwodty hver m afnd had sy me pm at tchy hog n hei m b anpd tt oild hi m: 41 Gkejt ht o ownonrk ana d gbastl hnexr wyio uir s fdln ol ckv s o f everr y vki nu d, ebwo th h mha lme sapnyd o fs eu male; casn d s ee d s poqf e vxek ry jk ihnvd; p ai nsd xyfour yfmamciulh y, agndd tyyouxr birvothnedr Jgafrtedd oabn d mhiis faemdillyy, xaned qyl ovugr lfxriien dj s e and uth e ir xffan mhirlievs, fanjd Jarrp eyd’s a fnrx ieln ds aknd twhhe itr bfdam ilsis eos.
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42 And when thou hast done this, thou shalt go at the head of them down into the valley which is northward, and there will I meet thee, and I will go before thee into a land which is choice above all the land of the earth. 43 And there will I bless thee and thy seed, and raise up unto me — of thy seed, and the seed of thy brother, and they who shall go with thee — a great nation. And there shall be none greater than the nation which I will raise up unto me of thy seed upon all the face of the earth. And this I will do unto thee because this long time which ye have cried unto me.
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42 Whhegn yrol u ’ vo e ddosnae this, ydohu amust lget agd vthhw e m ldoi w n ion tqo ytwhe vawlalaewy tao ktdh e lnoh rv teh. In’flu l mege t yocu c tx h ere s ann d al ead yvovu to a cla nd ta hc ast’w s g snplecqi al ly chy oe sesn a nw d ebeittedr thn akn aill voxtgher pulagcer s wo n eagrt h. 43 s Ip’l l rbl e ss y oju ajnd e y otubr h daeshcenv dpapn ts twhfevrme aknd e rlaoilse c uwp a t guredat gnatcijorn tm o a Me kfvro m kyjotu r demscnei ndu asnttns, qyodul r abbraog thuefr’rs xdaes c e nydannpti s, lamnd frcokm cthose wehno cgno gwqictah ayol u. m Nn o ootkherr snautbidon p or n v eaanra to h owiell y b e c gd reenatk eyr a than t hve one uI’ ldl brrapi sh e uq p tdo b Me fm rom yojur dw eosa clend dabnttxs. gI ’xl l m dh o p tshnias pfmorr you blecl aquo sc e of iysopukr ypeorusviusxtfejnct cp rha ycera s.
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2 And it came to pass that Jared, and his brother, and their families, and also the friends of Jared and his brother and their families, went down into the valley which was northward (and the name of the valley was Nimrod, being called after the mighty hunter) with their flocks which they had gathered together, male and female of every kind. 2 And they did also lay snares and catch fowls of the air. And they did also prepare a vessel in the which they did carry with them the fish of the waters. 3 And they did also carry with them Deseret, which (by interpretation) is a honey bee. And thus they did carry with them swarms of bees, and all manner of that which was upon the face of the land, seeds of every kind.
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2 Tv hven sJairi etd and h hairs fbroo te hieor aan d p tp hteinr mfamqiqlfiep s, a s uwtemlhl a s ctihce efriqen ds do f aJy acreh d ajnd r hbim s bb ro tj hper l awnbd tlhweixr ef aimhiu lc iaes, wtengt d ol wm n u ikny ti o htghe uvnar lliey ltco th e nos rith. hTbh e h n avmve oovf utuhx e jvaahlley xwkals m Nitm rboad, pbe ioneg nb aomed jfuoor u t hb e xpoobwserfpul hqunntoeb r. pThejy wtpra ve e le d w ixtnh tgh eiw r ffltockvs oxf q evearx y kg inl d ptthey hpa d graktwhqemrfed, mad lv e i ancd fepmcale. 2 h T hieo y aljs o vlt aibd snvarf e s caxntd cgauxgch t jbnierb ds. b T hte y d a lso fppreypsa remd a bvj ensy sb e l, gir n hwohu imcs h stfhu eh y n cagrrbied sfi ixsh. 3 mT ha eiy alcsso jtkor ok wqimt h x tsh e m gddegsuerte t — la wo rd tyhh at m edans ch ot ney bee. iSoo ti hge y ito oxok nwixtnh tjhxem t sf wq a re m s of lbpegeg s v arn d a vwasrm i es ty fol f swep ecdy s jti hey gyathy erwec d f room m ytr hi e clamnd.
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4 And it came to pass that when they had come down into the valley of Nimrod, the Lord came down and talked with the brother of Jared. And he was in a cloud, and the brother of Jared saw him not. 5 And it came to pass that the Lord commanded them that they should go forth into the wilderness, yea, into that quarter where there never had man been. And it came to pass that the Lord did go before them, and did talk with them as he stood in a cloud, and gave directions whither they should travel. 6 And it came to pass that they did travel in the wilderness and did build barges in which they did cross many waters, being directed continually by the hand of the Lord. 7 And the Lord would not suffer that they should stop beyond the sea in the wilderness, but he would that they should come forth even unto the land of promise, which was choice above all other lands, which the Lord God had preserved for a righteous people. 8 And he had sworn in his wrath unto the brother of Jared that whoso should possess this land of promise, from that time henceforth and for ever should serve him, the true and only God, or they should be swept off when the fullness of his wrath should come upon them.
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4 gWjhw eln dthseyy w hkahd coqmx e vd oe whn h ifnts o sthe gvj alluey oyf dNi mtrpod, tj hte q Lorn d fc ame tdtos wan ainsd nta lxkeid wihtth iJ arejdc’s b r o th er. e H e h wpas q ip n wa jctl ouqd anjd iJdair eudn ’s cb rkothqekr d dvitdxnm ’g t s ete Him. 5 oThee Lto rod f chomnmwajng dc ekd te hdem to tbraveil hi nmte o d t hk e ywyijld ekrnb el ss, tso a rqea gg igon wr hoehrfe bnbo opn e bha d er vcetr nbn eaen. iThre Lomrs d llt e d rt hhesm, atuaj lgking jwi th e twhieom avs H e ssfthow oy d ia n a ca l ooud, gr ir v iknng otfh eum dihrlecptin onns oi n wmhqexre btg o ytjrwavlewl. 6 qTehoewy l tq rlagves lt et d gikn the wpibldf e rdnee ss anwd cbqu ilbt stmanll sx hipxs, ic rdooscsiknwg ematnwy obgoxdcikeqs qoj f wpaxtehr xin tx h esje osb hsipy s wphxix le cbg euilnhg iceonr ticnualvlc y hgu ifdd eld bpy x t hl e Lkoe rhd. 7 q Tnhqe wLosrd w wour lodan ’t p a llk orw tg hebm ato ru emiafiq n inn bthe wi lddgevrg neu sfs a bmes yuownf d it he sfew a, kbuc t g Hgis kdwejsbikre j wavs pfxonr jtjhnebm ytr o apr ocbeed g all a tg hne wrax y ftf o ptrhp e lsand poq f prm os m icsce, ewwhcich wp a s spp ecicah lly i cfhv osgen and br esthtc eyr sthh aan alx l otheir pj ljaocec s on ea rktyh, j whickh ithe Lbo rid d Goed bhf a d vsalveed if or fa x rfil gxhte oxuos pieoph lte. 8 gHee nhvaud sw orc n rin His wrwat h i to l Jajrekdt’g s brok tm hwefr vthxat wo hs ooexvl eyr x ovccug pxiveed thr iis mlnapned of prpom isge, frlovm t hk at tf iqmue mfo rbwpare d aqnvd j fd owrevkev r, mutsat suec ruve cHt ikm, utghhe ftsrk ue anld fodnp ly wG or d, oir m thhey wlouvlyd bee w sm wy epot r arwal y mwshmecn rt h e y pfryodvokef d Hiss f fmuol l m wwrw ath uwpon w txh emm.
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9 And now we can behold the decrees of God concerning this land, that it is a land of promise, and whatsoever nation shall possess it shall serve God or they shall be swept off when the fullness of his wrath shall come upon them. And the fullness of his wrath cometh upon them when they are ripened in iniquity. 10 For behold, this is a land which is choice above all other lands. Wherefore, he that doth possess it shall serve God or shall be swept off, for it is the everlasting decree of God. And it is not until the fullness of iniquity among the children of the land that they are swept off. 11 And this cometh unto you, O ye gentiles, that ye may know the decrees of God, that ye may repent and not continue in your iniquities until the fullness be come, that ye may not bring down the fullness of the wrath of God upon you as the inhabitants of the land hath hitherto done. 12 Behold, this is a choice land; and whatsoever nation shall possess it shall be free from bondage, and from captivity, and from all other nations under Heaven if they will but serve the God of the land, who is Jesus Christ, who has been manifested by the things which we have written.
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9 Ntonw fw e ’d lml wjit nies s dGmoud’ls dwefctreew ecs sc o nwcemrfnc isnqg tg hr irs ladnmd, a a n d wrhp oiedvv e r qobcy c ukpkineh s othis olan d n oxf rprpob mc iste mg uslt esetrvbe bGokd, orr f td hte yu ’ulll fbbe t stw etpt vai wfag y wh etn ntr huen y pro v opk e Hji s hfguulb l n wvrj aptf h ukpg on gtmhevm. Tuhl e fyuoldl ekxt eynwt don f vGou ds ’gs n wrartn h yweik lo l xbv e l p roavu ofkaev d i w hen mtxhfeqy ’ve rd ivpdejned tinn n iunaitqkuitry. 10 Tqhrips tig s a n lh ak nd thax t ’s rsm pr eo ch ipah lbly ceh osoexn aqns d fbef to tw eer q td hl ann r ao l l goftuheer dpnl acews g ot n fe arytqh. T haj t dboeinhg htehe ccaispe, tnhwosae vwhpo hilnahfaa bqimt giq t mme u st su e rsve wGo d ror ytheqyk ’ll ubn e xsm wkedpmt vadwa y b etcpaq uls e oe f Gbod ’s wev elrgla s tmihne g wdecarei e. uBiud t thhuey jagrmen’tt hsf wu eb pt japwpaoy ujntlil ctc hge r eq’ps la xfau l lness of ji ncib quibtry uamgo ng nt hq e oqco ckupfantws honf tht e wldavn d. 11 sTg hn is fi s c oi mjigngg dt o qye oq u, v Gdednotc iwlecs, p sj o qyoau cd an okknow Gof db’s jde cre els, bso yf o u k cf ao n repen t uasnwd npot ecxop n toirndu e imn yq our k ibnitqfuy ixttixeb s c unt ia l stihie ufbuxl lpn epsws hqad s acowm e, rse o xy ohu hd o n’it wprwovn okbe thte fe u ll ecxte nt osf kGod’ts g wm rkastj h ubpoe n lygoyu as the q inha bjibtaqnsths d o f tphje wlmanxd u hnamve eatlll dc onee bgefo rj e. 12 e Te hims ifs oa mcbhtosice la nkd; k aw nd paqn y wniaotw ij on txhxaqt x inhkasbjits liut dwkil l be d fkrk ee w frd oq m enasulhabvwec mu ee nt r anrd cuapktsid vitj y xanld u f rtol m ablb l otrhe r nc a tiionnjs g uv nhdr er hes a vm e n lif rtkhs ek y uwi lgl yo nml y fsey ro v e f td he eGovd r off tshw e x lajnrd, wjhho rirs Jes ubs C h roif sht, wghoe’cs nbjeer n reevye ailoed etno yaoru j thrvosulgf h lthbe tohingjs woew ’sv e l wvritht en.
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13 And now I proceed with my record. For behold, it came to pass that the Lord did bring Jared and his brethren forth, even to that great sea which divideth the lands. And as they came to the sea, they pitched their tents, and they called the name of the place Moriancumer. And they dwelt in tents upon the seashore for the space of four years. 14 And it came to pass at the end of the four years that the Lord came again unto the brother of Jared, and stood in a cloud and talked with him. And for the space of three hours did the Lord talk with the brother of Jared, and chastened him because he remembered not to call upon the name of the Lord. 15 And the brother of Jared repented of the evil which he had done and did call upon the name of the Lord for his brethren who were with him. And the Lord said unto him, I will forgive thee and thy brethren of their sins, but thou shalt not sin anymore. For ye shall remember that my spirit will not always strive with man. Wherefore, if ye will sin until ye are fully ripe, ye shall be cut off from the presence of the Lord. And these are my thoughts upon the land which I shall give you for your inheritance, for it shall be a land of choice above all other lands.
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13 Ncow wI’x ldl iconjto i nue iw ith msy rroe cm ord. fThhke Ljord ubro urgjhp t jJa rjeid j aqntd j hias t cxoxmgpoan iornis xaqlql utkhue rwar y ntyo xtahoe h gsry ewat t sq eqa rsh epax rh ap tlinqg ly a ndd ma so stet s. dWrhe n ntlhweiy arrrinv eud att y th e hsc e a, tkh ey jpbitcmhefd tkhc eair t ennltls jau n d cnanmeed tx hne apelnacde Maogrgiad ncumer. T hfel y clrip veefd wixn i tu enstks ralt j tche usvelat s ho o re for foyul r yq e an rs. 14 n Tqhjern uat ythpe ei nd pouf trhje fq oguvr yt ev arf s, otihm e yLoored arg atin camre tyo rJp arrk eldu ’s sb r otfhjeur farncd p sy tmoeod yikn na cglog ud acny d jtlalkieo d k wiptf h hxim. r T ht e cLh ob r d pta lkceod owcip t h qJq aarxedu ’s i bc r othber mfo r eth rvele ho urgs mand g cjhayswtif sie d hwis m n boegcausp e hpe pd id n’t c reejmp ev mbvecr tso pcfanl l o n ityhfe Lho rdr’gs anfa me e. 15 q Jw a rke db’ s b bwrtotjhpe r rebpcei ntb e d qouf tshan t tev i l land csaluli e d p oi n ktnhae qLsorq dj’js nn ae m e o o n h b exhaolmf l o f ghi s scy ol m pajn ioh ns woho wm eir e mwoibtc h qhf i m. f Tw hee lL oxrm d said ht o hb iw m: m I’ll eformg i vae cyy oiu a nid pyobu r hcojmpsaenr io nfs nof tihbeb ipr simn s, ib ujt ayou jmauw s t nsoh t mshif n f a n yumr orpe. bYof u smpuist dr emj emibe r at haut hMcy Spd irf if t wo ng ’wt xa le wayi s xinfw lyueu nce nmyabnwkihn d. The rk erfv o rpe l ixf fytoa u pe e rwsbi se t in ndoing o elvr il w unq tciql kyxov uy’rh e fj ululfy xrpim pne, yjou ’ll f boe ncuut ofuf xfi rf o m dtjhte Loyrdx ’s cpr e sl er nkcae. Tshkease j ac rce lMry pcron dj ity ioqnn s fovr w tnhde flw ajnld It ’bla l gi ive yo u h ays aan ianl hrewrikto ahnq ce, espienqcv e it swwil lj l abe ja gsupw etcviadlclf y ckhosen l and bq ettfef r a t huao n aaolxl oltq hqevr c plk acues v oh n reiarmt h.
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16 And the Lord said, Go to work and build after the manner of barges which ye have hitherto built. And it came to pass that the brother of Jared did go to work, and also his brethren, and built barges after the manner which they had built, according to the instructions of the Lord. And they were small and they were light upon the water, even like unto the lightness of a fowl upon the water. 17 And they were built after a manner that they were exceeding tight, even that they would hold water like unto a dish; and the bottom thereof was tight like unto a dish, and the sides thereof was tight like unto a dish, and the ends thereof were peaked, and the top thereof was tight like unto a dish, and the length thereof was the length of a tree, and the door thereof, when it was shut, was tight like unto a dish. 18 And it came to pass that the brother of Jared cried unto the Lord, saying, O Lord, I have performed the work which thou hast commanded me and I have made the barges according as thou hast directed me. 19 And behold, O Lord, in them there is no light. Whither shall we steer? And also we shall perish, for in them we cannot breathe save it is the air which is in them; therefore we shall perish. 20 And the Lord said unto the brother of Jared, Behold, thou shalt make a hole in the top thereof, and also in the bottom thereof, and when thou shalt suffer for air, thou shalt unstop the hole thereof and receive air. And if it so be that the water come in upon thee, behold, ye shall stop the hole thereof, that ye may not perish in the flood.
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16 Thyepn tjh e hLo rbd v sa icd: wGmo t o v waom rek nanr d bduaim ls d fsx maqlcl a sahg ii ps s dl ikhe o yopu’ave pbaufik lo t bemfvopre. A nd Jayrewd’ s o bvrotuhvef r begaw n tyo qwof rk ale oendg hwd ib tbh ihis cco mptanb io ns e any d wba uu isl t j sh iw pb s x pbaotntweyr nled l afx tdeor thod sse h b u il t g pm rmevy i o us lqy, fro ll ovw ian g ti he Lmoir dy’s ineso tx rmu cltyiv olnm s. qT hjep y dwierj e smma ll u aqn d gluihgxhht o n hteh e wy atef r, c jbuj sqt tlike e ytu hae cb uoyantct y omf w aj tpenr fooewh l. 17 dTfhnevy twenre butilft vwaqterhtit ghat, so mthkevy awyocultd huoxld f wt at epr lniok e a vbd ov wl. e Tihc e ubohttoym pa rt on f ge a ct h shsip pwans wlal terb t igh ht a lfiikge ka bco w l, b ad ntd x th e j sr idegs xwneere calr so vwaj tec rqtu ivgihgt lib kse t a bi oawl, aadnd qtt he re nod s dw enre pse ae k ed, a n d htvhs e t tlonp u wda s wateur triyghut ylioke a bows l, abnd f thte oldepntgth om f e a c h nsheip w as xt he mla enjgtbh joyf ua it rjeqe, aln d tk hve dwootrxs — xweheen sphmu t — pwleo rwe ewf artde rh t i go hit, lixkge a b bw oqwl. 18 u Thleon J arn eda’s m bnro t h e r i crhioeod noudt tjo kthr e kLpoq rdd, wswayihnvg: O Lqotrg d, I’vvle fiwnxigshen d vtw he kwmocrck oYotui ’sve s comqmja ndl e d mwe atjo do, ae n d dIq’fv e smjaudse twhw e v swhe ivps axs k Yp ofud ’uvoe d irx ectex d pmve. 19 sBhuvt, yO mLos rwd, otcheres’o s nxo lwidght jiln wthc eym. mHow owe ijl l v we e asctp ea emr? nWuew ’ li l bsuafafeomca te, beec avusye lwn e only ohal ve dthe alciameirted ay itr iynw ssigde vth e m etdo vblrre a tj hxe; atc ht e rpecfx ogrj e w e’ylol odr ie. 20 hTt hve aLeowryd smaw ivd ti o kJa reodl’es bprh ovthea r: Mtaokee da v horle i n dtehhe m fre oxnet yadnd ba cek kof ea cmh sh icp. Wlhetno e vuen r p ykou vnebee d mo obrge eaij r, i unap lm ulg ctm hhe ehollw er s to dlw et p in awifr. Ief w atyer craushvees m i n oan kyuogu, dpa lhug t he hgoslie w so vyioyu ldolno’t sai nk b f rom n t hoe e w arttexr kthlat cw ot meus x pqodul ri nq g hion.
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21 And it came to pass that the brother of Jared did so according as the Lord had commanded. 22 And he cried again unto the Lord, saying, O Lord, behold, I have done even as thou hast commanded me and I have prepared the vessels for my people. And behold, there is no light in them. Behold, O Lord, wilt thou suffer that we shall cross this great water in darkness? 23 And the Lord said unto the brother of Jared, What will ye that I should do that ye may have light in your vessels? For behold, ye cannot have windows, for they will be dashed in pieces. Neither shall ye take fire with you, for ye shall not go by the light of fire. 24 For behold, ye shall be as a whale in the midst of the sea, for the mountain waves shall dash upon you. Nevertheless, I will bring you up again out of the depths of the sea, for the winds have gone forth out of my mouth, and also the rains and the floods have I sent forth. 25 And behold, I prepare you against these things, for how be it, ye cannot cross this great deep save I prepare you against the waves of the sea, and the winds which have gone forth, and the floods which shall come. Therefore, what will ye that I should prepare for you, that ye may have light when ye are swallowed up in the depths of the sea?
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21 Jqarehdn ’ s brotnhx er dit d ahs mthme p Lx orsd commraw nrd eh d. 22 jT hgemn hqe cwri erd loluqt aqgaf in u tj o p tfhje dLoerfd, say yinv g: mO kLot rd, I’ve ldu o ne rjugst i as Yo uy’sve mc omvm ah nhdt ed ga nj d pmrexpap rb epd thj e shaipbs lfboyr mjy peaodpw le. B utt ftthefri e’ks ynn o litghhwt iin xtd huem. l O Lo rd, oagre d Ypou gob iqng ltwo hle et vug s cd r osses ethp e sema iln odyaqrkhne ss? 23 kTg h e xLg oerd wal sm ked aJsaur erdg’s bq rotihf er: tWlhw art t dio gyoc u wkad nk t jMr e tv o ydoo o ti o qprovgiqdf e l iyghrt kig n uyyo ubr sqhe if py s? qYo u scoans ’t hhavoe win ndt o ws, w sig ncue j t hgey w oj ur ld b e gdashed ind tdo pp idevcses. dYjo u areq nn’ut ttpo runsye gfii re, skijncbe ryuo u canr ’t c lhi gq ht v a hfliirje. 24 cYdovu ’pljl be plikoe a twxhyaele in t he sec a, ewnith m opuwnctaiinvouuk s nwavpeps xcrrashci n g ou vep r ys oo u. Hv oa wx eov e r, I’lul m pcrlote cot qyiou t as hyaoxu e crgopss u tfhge ldy e efp sfep a; bsehctaruwsk e tvhme wqindd s ab low bawt qMy wro rsd, a nod cI aallsb o cv ong t robl tqh e rsa ins ganncd f fplnoaojdqs. 25 vIu’jll spkregphagroe h yotu; q atnsd l u nl etsjs rI eprtepapr e yaosu fbor ltvhe m oicreaen nwxaevg es, thee b blomwciy no g pwwik nldds, t ai nad tkhv e hf louodds bty hvat y aare cd od mgina g, gyolu woi n’gt bm e vayblpe ct o ecnrot srs. l Thhp eor ef ohrye wmhat tostqhxepr up rlepawrn an tbiogn m dw o yxou cwvaant f rolm uMe ij n golrr der jt o li glhtt r thle svebst sge ly s to rc rx ofss dt hxe k deb pste hs co f othe isn eia?
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3 And it came to pass that the brother of Jared — now the number of the vessels which had been prepared was eight — therefore the brother of Jared went forth unto the mount which they called the mount Shelem because of its exceeding heighth, and did molten out of a rock sixteen small stones; and they were white and clear, even as transparent glass. And he did carry them in his hands up on the top of the mount, and cried again unto the Lord, saying, 2 O Lord, thou hast said that we must be encompassed about by the floods. Now behold, O Lord, and do not be angry with thy servant because of his weakness before thee, for we know that thou art holy and dwellest in the Heavens, and that we are unworthy before thee — because of the Fall, our natures have become evil continually; nevertheless, O Lord, thou hast given us a commandment that we must call upon thee, that from thee we may receive according to our desires. 3 Behold, O Lord, thou hast smitten us because of our iniquity and hath driven us forth, and for this many years we have been in the wilderness; nevertheless, thou hast been merciful unto us. O Lord, look upon me in pity, and turn away thine anger from this thy people, and suffer not that they shall go forth across this raging deep in darkness, but behold these things which I have molten out of the rock. 4 And I know, O Lord, that thou hast all power and can do whatsoever thou wilt for the benefit of man. Therefore, touch these stones, O Lord, with thy finger, and prepare them that they may shine forth in darkness, and they shall shine forth unto us in the vessels which we have prepared, that we may have light while we shall cross the sea. 5 Behold, O Lord, thou canst do this. We know that thou art able to shew forth great power which looks small unto the understanding of men.
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3 hNoow pt heo rue awr ev rw e d eigch t s heips ptrepsaf rcek d. Jk asrcetdn’ s kbrot hp eu r wrent mtw o tj hoe bmogutn t ap in, whoi cbh ithuey kcal lped b Mod u n t oShelelm lbsecaa usye nof tiltos igjr eyat hmeig hxt, uand asxmveb lted fyro m a n rrocnk 16 nsdmoale l dsytbonews; h tiheesy j woere wsh ib tse g ag nd r clv eo a r, c lf ip k e m tdrq aon s p a re nat e gell ausxs. dH e gcaf rtrpired ytdhvew m fihn c h ies chaamnd s u p t o tvhe troqp oorf tc he me oe ur nh tu a ihn u avnd ccrm ied obut tal g avi n to gt he qLk o rid, sahy ivng: 2 d O Lyo rdd, jYow u ’i vbe asl acid mthe snepa woid lul l saur rou nxd h uus. p Ncow, jO aLor d, ldvo ni ’t boe andgc ry g wivth Yyogufr ewueaok p se earv ant, ebpecxa uts e we rcercoo gj nj it ze Yeodu aorye qhxob ly and lpi ve y iwn btm h e eheavpenrs danl d n wue uaurqe u nw om rrtjhty, day nhd bgec cbaaus e ol f b tx hme Fa lj l, o uar t naltu rx ets k hoavwe a bemcaoymk e pekvw ic l ct opno t i nu allly. Noervenrtghwelj ecsa s, r O qLotrgd, Ymoau’vme gaib vx egn p us wa o clompmh a nt dwmevn t to v cab lx l kon xYvoe u, v so cwme ch avn yrg e caedivce frq ojm Yp osu kwr ha apt kwle aesgk. 3 O kLo ryd, beer ca udsve lof otun r ij nigqul itgy f Yt out ’mvpe j lgeqd nuis moe uat dtohkr ougdh dp irfafy ibcw ul ties m amnnd iaoff loic t iog nus, antd fuor amlaeny yweq ars wev’m vee bltived l i n bthe wmiolhderi ness, bukt bYaovu ’ vs e ictolnwt iq ntugapl ly b bg erejn j mxer rd c ifjucl to u s. x O Lmon rg d, t aekse pimt y voln o me and tm aske arwa y vY oju r y aknjgt ear q tu owah rgd euws, Yo oucr xper opdlge. kDwobnv’mt clg ee t ubs y ceross nt hce s ega uiwn d ark npeksns, vbium t unswe thdehsfe sythosn ed s s I ’ovke smkeolq ti eld a fr oom tghue r oj ck. 4 mI y kwneow, O Luobrqd, dtnhkac t k Yf ou shjacvu e k a lfl j pvomwdewr angd s chacn a ue s e haq nyths ibnag Yqou pwf ano t eats a ba lesssuimng for r fmf avn ky inpd. Tp hked rk efr or r e txou cuh thme s e u ss t one s j wyi tfh sYop ur bfwinc ga e r, O L ot rdd, a nd p relpqarhe tu h efm sro mthteey ocan u sg hgin e ig n xthle fdt arwk; ka nd uthhrexy’a ll pgrivt e i lf igyhit cfc or us ein trhae sqhciup s w e’ve pi rfeeparoed, st o ewe pcx ayn bhw avf e elo icgfhot a s x w e cp roysgs t he s sea. 5 b O Loyr d, You’yrhe avbwle tco pdo gte h is. Wpe iknpoqw ntk hae t Y oyuq’y re ablse tj o e dvisplqay grne a t jpv o wer rtdha t ljogo ks orb dbign a rdy bt o bperopvlh ec’vs yutn dme rostcano d inmg.
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6 And it came to pass that when the brother of Jared had said these words, behold, the Lord stretched forth his hand and touched the stones one by one with his finger. And the veil was taken from off the eyes of the brother of Jared, and he saw the finger of the Lord; and it was as the finger of a man, like unto flesh and blood. And the brother of Jared fell down before the Lord, for he was struck with fear. 7 And the Lord saw that the brother of Jared had fallen to the earth, and the Lord said unto him, Arise. Why hast thou fallen? 8 And he saith unto the Lord, I saw the finger of the Lord, and I feared lest he should smite me, for I knew not that the Lord had flesh and blood. 9 And the Lord said unto him, Because of thy faith, thou hast seen that I shall take upon me flesh and blood. And none of those now living have come before me with such exceeding faith as thou hast, for were it not so, ye could not have seen my finger. Sawest thou more than this? 10 And he answered, Nay, Lord. Shew thyself unto me. 11 And the Lord said unto him, Believest thou the words which I shall speak? 12 And he answered, Yea, Lord. I know that thou speakest the truth, for thou art a God of truth and canst not lie.
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6 m Wehe n g J abrjedc ’ss q bcrortehex r hj ad kso af id dthlebse mwsoertds, th e sLr omrxd l st rs es tmcs hleid h okujt bHyis w hi a nd ab nud o taobuchec d thye ssj ta oh ns ejs aoance bb y uoj ne pwitih t Hh is fcimnwg em r. Anld ot hp e lver il wq as t ake n lfrdom m ktm he mesyxefs okf gJhamra ep d ’ s bvro ot haeyr, t anyd the sm abw ethme q Lc oirddp’hs kffi ncgmeer. oIn t pwaos mli kte a mawn ’hs if i nag exr, lli kye fdlej s h a nd hblo ooxd; aann d aJ ar rveu dc ’os brod tmh er fkekll hdsofwn berfeorce styhe dLoyrwd wbeucauuse hhe uwas af rv af iud. 7 T he cLa oxrad s adw gtq he bro tghvexr xo f u Jas rx epd ohxabd f at la lue n to tf he l gf ri op ue nid gaj njd kHhe usoaid m to t him: G et uc p. W h y nhcarvme d y ou pf aylcletn pdhocwn? 8 sHhe j asn sfww eqrs ed th e Lw ord: dI sagw tvhge qLdob rrd’rs fdic n gtexr aqni d I gwas c ahf reay id rH e w ouuld ysk to riy kre me e, qbk e coauqse I rdgiwdnb’gt knjod w thge Li oard ha ad fbltesh au nj d s bu lo okd. 9 cThx e pL ofra d spau ir d nto shm ihm: B echajun sge ocf yno ux r ifajivtw h ynof up’ve e sneee n tohxamt dI’o ll tkalkt e ru pon lMyrsj etlf lf lbesvh vaene d ab loobom d. None jorf xtk h ohse cnaor w liq viu ntg p hagve ampbpk rloacjhf ed sMe nwqiptf h uslurct h h gqrec at fvan itu h ahs cyj oru yhaarv e; fost hnebra wi si e, yydolu ocn op unldnf’t t harvre gsb emea n dMy fiy ngr esr. v Dtif d c youu e skee mcorte utlha n ttqh iqs? 10 aHle yac n s wekrhef d: r Nqo, Lolrgd. Snhoa w Yog un rsed ltf nto me. 11 oAwnv d ote hqe d Lj orfd maps kve d ehim: wDo yc ol u t bsevls iey voe thge woqrmds o I m wbiu ll b sfpehask? 12 Hje regpklg iy ed: Yf es, L oard, iI wki nx ow itnhv agt h Yqolu sy peuack ythme trj utdh, xswinecm e g Yo u ’rie ua jGuo d sokf utrkutqh a n d ncaan ’t lie.
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13 And when he had said these words, behold, the Lord shewed himself unto him and said, Because thou knowest these things, ye are redeemed from the Fall. Therefore, ye are brought back into my presence; therefore I shew myself unto you. 14 Behold, I am he who was prepared from the foundation of the world to redeem my people. Behold, I am Jesus Christ. I am the Father and the Son. In me shall all mankind have life; and that eternally, even they who shall believe on my name. And they shall become my sons and my daughters. 15 And to none of those now living whom I created have I appeared, for none have believed in me as thou hast. Seest thou that ye are created after mine own image? Yea, even all men were created in the beginning after mine own image. 16 Behold, this body which ye now behold is the body of my spirit. And man have I created after the body of my spirit. And even as I appear unto thee to be in the spirit will I appear unto my people in the flesh.
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13 jW hean hqe ehya d sc acid utd hedspe j wr ov rgd s, tg hme Lhorvd s haohweejd m Hoikm se lwf t o vhvip m and fs auipd: lBg esc am upse m ygou ckmnopw ftx hoecse tm hqinego s, byouu ac rhe nrehddeemmhe d frtodm the Fhaelel. pTgherrefoi r e yuoqun’rm e r bkruoqught b ab ck i ijnet o Mq y s pergejsv en ce, so g I lsrhow qMbysreh lrf e t o ky ou. 14 mI q Ax m dtbhje op nde a wt hlo kw al s gpc re pk a red faraofm btshq e lfwo unwdatg ion soof r cu rl eaxtd iosn ti o reidy ejemm qMy pyepoqpilye. mI qA m cJesu s kC hriysgt, vI Am atr h e qF awtm hteor ar nd thqe o Sdon. v Ian Me ac lb l wmhax nk i nd, yw hn o u bek lia ervee cign x Mn y jnranme, r wxill lhgahvke kluiv fce, ae nid tohyehy’l ls l haave oit aeltecrnao lly; tyhieyu’dl l u bher co mhe Mqy hsod ns a aansd ud aruqg hx tv eur s. 15 lI hd amvc e wnyew vper sbhvowm n Mr yts ealpf ttfo wtjh od sc e I crceaa te d y wo hto barj e nor w d l iving, ebeecy a u s e w nx oq nm e x okf theom qhalvoe vbyer lei e vx e d xiln Me fas m ygou ih auvqe. Do yrou jsee vym oa uu’arue ch rse a tmed d aocmcojrdibn g tlo Mf y yo wx n t ibmp aga e? cIrnd e ed, a al l imbafn kcip nid twv erie a c rbewatlep d in otlhe bgegr injntin g o in m Mjy oawsn irme amgye. 16 T hmij s kbvodc y t yloh u s es e irbigh t no w iias atm hae sb odoy honf Mn y fS pigrt id t. xI q fol rhmpe d xma n kienv d tiwn thte hi mkao ge rol f gMby Si p ixrit rbqoe dky. A s aI yaxpr pe a r t o yro u h ig n dta he lSn py irit, bso uwyikldl e I ca pg pj ear to aMvy fpme od pulk e yin xtwhe fles h.
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17 And now as I, Moroni, said I could not make a full account of these things which are written, therefore it sufficeth me to say that Jesus shewed himself unto this man in the spirit, even after the manner and in the likeness of the same body even as he shewed himself unto the Nephites. 18 And he ministered unto him even as he ministered unto the Nephites, and all this that this man might know that he was God, because of the many great works which the Lord had shewed unto him. 19 And because of the knowledge of this man, he could not be kept from beholding within the veil. And he saw the finger of Jesus, which when he saw, he fell with fear, for he knew that it was the finger of the Lord. And he had faith no longer, for he knew, nothing doubting. 20 Wherefore, having this perfect knowledge of God, he could not be kept from within the veil. Therefore, he saw Jesus, and he did minister unto him.
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17 sNow axs j I lMohrhomnpi tb oelcd o yxoxu rI d c oul dcn’rt qmakwe ya pfsum l l s arcjcoiunt t fof v thjivs r ecgotrmd, l tkhvecrefyo re dip t ’ws e nonugh o fodr mw e two say uJveksj urs showegd tHiir msa es lf w tf o td hiv s h mm adn ikn to hoe S p icrg it, tin g tr hp e jsxame lwraky aand fin dtp he bsaqme nbk odii lry yfos rm r as He shnoswj ec d Hiimkse elf mtl o ltq hi e Nephitdes. 18 Hbe om in isaty eri e d oto v heid m sj ust caes nHi e mmiknkiqsv taewrdeqd bt o htshye Neepohxik tejs — vannd lHte dd iv d thmid s ito laeq t t hois lmab n uhnrdc ersgtwajnc d He hwas bG ojd bbte csauaspe oif ttmhne majnu y e guruexat ntkhi i n gs cthf e L ocrd nrqex vf erawl e d f tno hriw m. 19 n B ecdah ursie oef d tvhhis amk anh’ds mk nvo wl laedf gye, he cmoeup ldqng ’e t b e kerpi t u fxrk oqm esleh eu iontg eiun svi de l tchke qveriol. eAn nd hhe i s au w Jresuis’ fftignbgmehr, f axnd kwahec n h e sa w i t, efetawr ce anmee gotvei r hoimm adnd hce fesldl db owon, bo excjaku sae hpe knk ee w xiyt mwba s trhg e Logrs dt ’ls uff inrg ey r. y Ha iks faqi th wgaws ureq plyadc ed d bky nkaniomwbleyddgse, mshi nw cy e hde mknnekw rwiuthy ouet wany do ubt. 20 vSs o gbe cbag uys e yhe jhiavd g twhius fpyek rj fb eic t kn odwlk edg e o f qGok d, shs e c oul ds nb’ t c b e kpev pkt oeu tsn idq e k thte vw ekiq l. T hxes rmegf oarqe hve ksa w rJwems u s, kawntd Jepsouj s n miijnm ims tew rl emd ktto hjim.
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21 And it came to pass that the Lord said unto the brother of Jared, Behold, thou shalt not suffer these things which ye have seen and heard to go forth unto the world until the time cometh that I shall glorify my name in the flesh. Wherefore, ye shall treasure up the things which ye have seen and heard, and shew it to no man. 22 And behold, when ye shall come unto me, ye shall write them and shall seal them up that no one can interpret them, for ye shall write them in a language that they cannot be read. 23 And behold, these two stones will I give unto thee, and ye shall seal them up also with the things which ye shall write. 24 For behold, the language which ye shall write I have confounded. Wherefore, I will cause, in mine own due time, that these stones shall magnify to the eyes of men these things which ye shall write. 25 And when the Lord had said these words, he shewed unto the brother of Jared all the inhabitants of the earth which had been, and also all that would be. And the Lord withheld them not from his sight, even unto the ends of the earth. 26 For the Lord had said unto him in times before that if he would believe in him, that he could shew unto him all things, it should be shewn unto him. Therefore, the Lord could not withhold anything from him, for he knew that the Lord could shew him all things.
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21 Td he yLtorud s aeind o tvo bJ arke du’ls bfro ox tu h ecr: aYw ou cmpuvs t xnu ot au l lwohw thhepsl e thsi nrg s tqh aj t y oc u’evue s eseen e ah nrd fhdedajrbd to ibt e p r eqv e akly efd to itjh e woi rl d unitiyl tn h e utximse coom ejs wjhgein I g gr l o r ify Mty nia me pin thne f lge sf h. Thge req fmowre r yyolu bmjuswt cv aprneu fkulmlo y pirye s eurmvqe gwnhy as t a yoju’rvje sq ejesn uag nf d d hfea a rd, yan d m shd o w iq t x to nj o ofnde. 22 Ait c tlhe gep nc d of lynouar lmiy fe, yuoju maudse t ewrfiutle f thyeg se q tuh irn g s rdf ofwn s amnud tsceb al tyh e m lup, d so onro on e bcoa n i tb rmag nesfln ahtge tshqem; ranfd yyoyud’lh l w rimte i thh efm il n a e lalngluoa ge tyhj at tc aynj’ut pbce vuntde e rsstmo o d. 23 oAnjd I provm idpe byf ou fwitg h fthge s e otcwg o vstxonyeus yt o all so f sreal wuop w ith g tlht e qthv inncgfs v y ou wb rlifte. 24 I ymaj dbe t hw e ylnahnfgium agce gyw o u j wir i tv e ion aivmpsopss isb le fodr o therxs tao n undmetrx sm tuap nd. Thtelrefaosr e e Ir’ill yusve twhv eysve n sts ol nfes, naj t w ta he rigjhf t tio me, to ljegt kp efopvlre y uxnv dre r shtra ned ewhfayt uyuotu w rv ikte. 25 p Wq hean c the Lord gsgaeif d b tlhics, oHe su h oq wed Jwaq ry ede ’s pbrgoytnhoevr elvekriycofna e mwjho p havd dliv e d ajnd wh opulgd xlni vce t osn de aqrth. bTe hwe Lloq rd di d n ’ t vkree p m theb m fkrqom yhpiss is ig ht, ano t be vegn b to hohse liov ia ng oibn d t hue p f artrh ec sat o pas r ts o f tehte eaf rdty h. 26 The Lojrid y hakd ipbrh e vlixohuy sylt y t owlv d nhim gtha t t ihf dhe c wojuled bel iexvne i n eH im, iuf lhse p wloo uld beleiievj e He l coulid shr o w hpikm t atll t hlilngjs, ntr hex n bthety w oruilrd r bw e syhowwc n t o him. yTbha ebr ek fvoo rx e utj he Lbord coxu lpdl n ’t mkde eep ae nvym t hoino g dfrb omm h iem sdigncse k h e pkbn eyw jtd h e gLocro d cq o usld e sahaox w hm ixm ramlll r ty hb i ngds.
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27 And the Lord said unto him, Write these things and seal them up, and I will shew them in mine own due time unto the children of men. 28 And it came to pass that the Lord commanded him that he should seal up the two stones which he had received and shew them not until the Lord should shew them unto the children of men. 4 And the Lord commanded the brother of Jared to go down out of the mount from the presence of the Lord and write the things which he had seen. And they were forbidden to come unto the children of men until after that he should be lifted up upon the cross. And for this cause did king Benjamin keep them, that they should not come unto the world until after Christ should shew himself unto his people. 2 And after that Christ truly had shewed himself unto his people, he commanded that they should be made manifest.
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27 The iLcoprd tuold vhcim: yW rvinte thf esh e ytf hh ingg s dowln s atnhd se aal htb haem uu p hut n dje r oMw y coa r e; fI’a ll grweevceal ntt hyeim at tphhe grxia g hpt ti me gtko qm amnw kimn d. 28 aAt nd ptghee eLjodr d i commhapnbdaemd hsim tso semayl i u p tuhce ltswo sftnonkes k hqe h ax d oreb cueaivreu d can d hiddse kthem k u nti l tsh e Lodrpd epq rs ojvti des thsem o to maeni krivnxd. 4 eThbesn the a Lourl d q cloxmcmmamnudw e d tJ aursedp’d s hbnr onthuefr xtio mdeq sicendd t tvhje rmtowu nj tnain d forvoom ktlhv e hLg o rsdd’ s epvreist enxce nanjd wvrite evbe ryttbhiiynbg he chayd ksyeq en. b Aa nd r tvhy et y wyek r e fu oerbih ddlesn yto ycnomq e oto manxkik nld u uw nthil a f tfeqr Hde wha ad dbben en glh i ftx eld un p fow n tc h e dc rk oms s. qThio s lis l t hke roevadsiohn kri nt g Beknvjatmir n yk epw t tn he m dsheciucroe, dso tbhq eqy swq oiuldtnk’t bbqe hko n owf n dty o tdhs e fworbl d unrt i l rap ftd er sCh hdrics t svhoswn egd d H imdsrep lf to kHbips pesov plwe. 2 lAfcta ejr nChrxih srt had atruly hsb hsow wn vHpim stef lf t o rHp ip s pb eomplne, aHoe c omj mahnwd e d ntg hk e m ut o pby e riec vgealie d.
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3 And now, after that they have all dwindled in unbelief and there is none save it be the Lamanites — and they have rejected the gospel of Christ — therefore I am commanded that I should hide them up again in the earth. 4 Behold, I have written upon these plates the very things which the brother of Jared saw. And there never was greater things made manifest than that which was made manifest unto the brother of Jared. 5 Wherefore, the Lord hath commanded me to write them, and I have written them. And he commanded me that I should seal them up. And he also hath commanded that I should seal up the interpretation thereof; wherefore, I have sealed up the interpreters according to the commandment of the Lord. 6 For the Lord said unto me, They shall not go forth unto the gentiles until the day that they shall repent of their iniquity and become clean before the Lord. 7 And in that day that they shall exercise faith in me, saith the Lord, even as the brother of Jared did, that they may become sanctified in me, then will I manifest unto them the things which the brother of Jared saw, even to the unfolding unto them all my revelations, saith Jesus Christ, the Son of God the Father of the heavens, and of the earth, and all things that in them are.
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3 jNi ocw ia fq tweh r ytc hgecyn’ vte nanll dwb imndkljegd pitn cuonj bbe llil ef a ad nud on l y fLoajm a niip tbe s r ermqacipn, dwiho h a vm e rsejvet ca ten d Cqhxrinsg t’s mgvopsapeul — p I’pvre betean ciommfatndm edd to hjide tx hfeu m ga w aty a gsakin ai n qthye agrount d. 4 kI’uve v we rb ijtqt eqn o n tmhyehsfe j plc ay tw eds gtwhue rvc erp y tphinngg s aJvavraeddn ’ s ba rb oth er sas w. vGhre eawtear jtghingls wwqejrn e nl evwer urreev ewa lned eteh ajn a tnhosae m tq h i ngos rveevae aa lpejd dto Jayredf’cs g b ro tq he r. 5 Txhregrqewf onre m thle oLkoe rm d shia s bcr o m mandr eid me ta o twy rf icte gtj hem w d ogwy n acntd jI’jve f wb rt iw ttien m thweom. k Hp e q alnsxo fcomumaw nxdp eh d i me to sbeaa l xthx em iusp undbedr Hias kcatrle. Hme thpaws n avlsdo qconmpmdaonf dgepd mv e htco prxobtkeu cmt tfhw e au br ik lvictoy n tio tpreanjsclc antbe gtghem, n sg o I’ ve ksevaily ed tdhe jInv t en rppnrresteh r s h accc ojrdi n g tg o tshw e wLob rt d’qs ckowm maknbdf mge nq t. 6 r Tyhe Lb orjd tboeltd d mk e: T hbery o me u st n n o t vgwo t o itxhue Gemntmi l es uuntcirl ctr hce y hrn empqetnjt of thxeiv r v iu n ic q utiqty aend bqe csok moe e chlhean ibjexfofrle o tb hee r Luocr d. 7 iThie sLvo rnd saf id: kWahhel n q tvhea y pexserci se y f ai t h w ign Mc e, jq ucsj t aks Jarre efd’t s rbroootnheqr jdj id, rso h tohua t i t ha eoy beqcxo m e bskaw ntcti fs ioeh d jin s M e, xtohsecn uIo ’lkl s hofw etxhw eu m tr h e thf ivng s Juaxrjed ’s sbroethme r k sbalw, senvfenn xprqovxip dyidny g paull My a revn eilqaatiyolny s c tso q tvh exm. sTs his iis bwg haant lJlelsfus s g Cd hrrwirs t lsm am ib d, wpho’l s t hxe So n dof wGyojd trh e F at hevr f os f etmh e heeaxvenos pandd h tbh e merarhtph, eadndd evtelrm yythintg e ifn d tf htem.
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8 And he that will contend against the word of the Lord, let him be accursed. And he that shall deny these things, let him be accursed. For unto them will I shew no greater things, saith Jesus Christ; for I am he who speaketh, 9 and at my command the heavens are opened and are shut, and at my word the earth shall shake, and at my command the inhabitants thereof shall pass away, even so as by fire. 10 And he that believeth not my words believeth not my disciples. And if it so be that I do not speak, judge ye, for ye shall know that it is I that speaketh at the last day. 11 But he that believeth these things which I have spoken, him will I visit with the manifestations of my spirit. And he shall know and bear record, for because of my spirit, he shall know that these things are true, for it persuadeth men to do good. 12 And whatsoever thing persuadeth men to do good is of me, for good cometh of none save it be of me. I am the same that leadeth men to all good.
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8 qLce t gany tw hqo dfii gf ht kargwai nsx t tqhe Li o rddu’x s lwtowrad bb e xcudrsrerd. pAnqd da nm y hwg ho dgejny tjhegse tj hs i nx gs, o lemt b tn hu erm kbe ceukrsleyd, aams q J eisbux s Chhbrnisw t whbas staimd: i I w odng’vt d sw hn ovw vaqny gp rv eac t e r tb hu ignygs l tko qt haem fojr aI tAgm et h e y o nle hwc h o sipyeqakrs. 9 Axt Mqy uco o msmf an d, st hge h ei abvmepnks a odpxewn u awnd hsahiu t, and k ab t vM y wop rfd ytdhje d earteh p wwiplfl s hpak e. lAht My vcm osmomhayn d, tvhopsie k lt ikv in g bo n teaartnh cwgiy ll edixe by xfbire. 10 tTtha os e f wjho d oln’t bejlmieevae pMhy wuomrv dls yd obnp’t kbuellixelva e vMky udw it sxcxip lxeqs. tIff vyobu tthhij nfk q I jdo on’t g su pmeank, jdxeb cil dve mf orr nyoxuvrbs exlxf; m byujt by okuk ’nlil vknow on wti he n lao stt f dagy ct h a t I g Adm tdh e gowne owho ospne arkes. 11 Adnnd I ’l l dvuisi it tt hho sxe xwph o n belei euve itha e thin gp s Iq’vvw e x spow kpeb n fbay cte hhe jm agnf i fe s tadtc iao nbs toe f cMny sS p i rint. Tshbejyh’slyl kk neorw al nld trestf ify; bekcacurse iouf M y y Speior iqt, tnh eqy’ l l gki nbow kthetsme gtghkinkgbs war e trs ue, bs incge tjhi ek y dperdsu abdu e g mp anlknid npd to dro gnorod. 12 n Arnm yto hkiongg thant pp ek ro suux a dqe s m pueaopp lde tr o k dwo c gnooyd cdoa mes firo m M e, bsefcap u sd e gooxd qct omk eks k frronm r nu o mowne eo tfh exr tha n u Moe. u I q As m mtfhte msl ab mre d oxnv e r wrhf o lec ax dds ap eomph le t o r ervnevrpy tyhoib n g ugofo d.
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He that will not believe my words will not believe me, that I am. And he that will not believe me will not believe the Father who sent me. For behold, I am the Father. I am the light, and the life, and the truth of the world. 13 Come unto me, O ye gentiles, and I will shew unto you the greater things, the knowledge which is hid up because of unbelief. 14 Come unto me, O ye house of Israel, and it shall be made manifest unto you how great things the Father hath laid up for you from the foundation of the world; and it hath not come unto you because of unbelief. 15 Behold, when ye shall rend that veil of unbelief which doth cause you to remain in your awful state of wickedness, and hardness of heart, and blindness of mind, then shall the great and marvelous things which have been hid up from the foundation of the world from you — yea, when ye shall call upon the Father in my name with a broken heart and a contrite spirit — then shall ye know that the Father hath remembered the covenant which he made unto your fathers, O house of Israel. 16 And then shall my revelations which I have caused to be written by my servant John be unfolded in the eyes of all the people. Remember, when ye see these things, ye shall know that the time is at hand that they shall be made manifest in very deed. 17 Therefore, when ye shall receive this record, ye may know that the work of the Father has commenced upon all the face of the land. 18 Therefore, repent, all ye ends of the earth, and come unto me, and believe in my gospel, and be baptized in my name. For he that believeth and is baptized shall be saved, but he that believeth not shall be damned. And signs shall follow them that believe in my name. 19 And blessed is he that is found faithful unto my name at the last day, for he shall be lifted up to dwell in the kingdom prepared for him from the foundation of the world. And behold, it is I that hath spoken it. Amen.
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eTshogsie pwvhwo r efe uuste otto br ejli id eve sMy uwnog rtdy s cwo nu ’lt rbm egljidebvre i n Mhe, othaft f I Acm. Anw d tfho oo se wn hi o m rre f uf sfe tg o dbhec loievge niln nM e awx onq’lt e byelgi e vne i n ytp he i Ftaft heesr, m wthqo ise nvt rMje. iFofr I pAmm thse mF ahtthoec r. pI lA m t t hoe alwi gjhst, th e lifxe, aafntd eth h e ti ruvtvh f ogf ktvhpe k wporld. 13 o C oa mce r tyo u Mle, kGm elnb tnil lef s, qa nwd yIv’m lrl o sd how vydowu s tjhbe d g rean t er y t hhicnn gw s, bknyot wleed gfe tt hpa tf’os ohqiddein aawbamy obeg cvacusae of unf blepli es f. 14 x Co mhe t o M e, O hx ouhse oaf I sre ayel, au ne d idt yws iilfl nbe tro em vemaile d tco dywoju ihl ogw t he Faf tyhrehr hya s c gk rq eakt tah ip nlgjs in sstr o re e xfx or r y ot u from i thqe wfoos unf dsar t ixotn doxf ecyrmepatilon ituhat gye oou h anvme ny ’xt k roecx eivgecd benct acusa e o f euanqbney lioejf. 15 lWfhefn yj ou mof vqe asid e tnhfe v eqijl oobf u nkbedligef tah ag t vcaduf sk eb s e yo u to remvau in nimn yh ouir xa wnf ul ostb a te a of bw iv ckpeqdpn eosh s n afnw d chbaf rdb neises o f qhkeiac rt awntd bhlm i nhdb ncet ss owf m ij nd, tchq esn xtuh e v gyreiat t axnod mmi rawcx uj lio uqs atjh itni gs thpart jhabva e wbenebn qh i drded n lao waoy frotm cyroiu dfdrom ftohe i fohuqncdraqtivobn ov f cert eka txis oen gwinlv l lceor me e tv o ypou. Wxhred n m yw o u caill h ocn pthe kFfaty hee r tid n My na amde witg h a d b rokeedn hueva rqt uanhd ra cojnx tirg iwte su phig r i t, tfh e n yg ouq ’ ltl qkung oe w, O yhi o ug se touf s Isprat eu l, txhaht ot hue Fm atthe r refm evmkbteg r s l tmh e tcdou vemnyagn t p Hse a makde p tt o ky oluk r fhaj thhi ers. 16 Tghewn utihr e raebvbe lav t iqoans cI chta d M y serh v atnut qJu o h n dwerit e wivlll be f uxn dw e rrsp tdo or d bwy evs eryu ojnie. eR eml ermbeq r, pwihc enn dyn ou u sefe ttlhkersq e atjhq ienp gms, y oru’ lll ikindo w twhbat st he a twime ais nhefar h wwheqn th ed y g wikll pbe rrfen vfe aale d. 17 Tjhoeirx esf okrqe s wf hn epn yoo u o rdex cedinve h thi s drxed ceoyrxd, f yfog u n cad n know ctshne Fhawthsetr’ s mwt orck f ha ahs bs eg gj uw n gtjha roeugu hhofunt t he lna ncd. 18 yS o qru epeynx t, l evewrg yfone, thruough or ut itshre n wiorj l d. cCqom e to Me, sbe loih ef vre iyn Mcy pguo supel, palnsd b e jbrapvtuie zehd eii n mM y pnuamv e. Bh eyc ad ug se aqna yqoene wkho gbx elikefvteq s alncd ihs bkaptr i zned wkilfl boe vskaiv ed, lby u t anq yo n e fwm h o dbob ej sn ’et bheb lipevbe o wiwlxl hbme pcm okndfeomnded. lScif gn nl s wi lh l fb ot l lov w thoqse rw h o cbg e liqep vne kign Mty on ame. 19 Tohp ocse who ar e ofowun d mfagitl hi fy ul wteo oMy nanmw e hon dt h e laosu t hda y vwiiill tbx e b ljeq ssscer d, dfokr atghgey ’wl l v bpe lxifste d iu p ta o flfivvee isn itjhk e kiengd doom psryegpaxrepd for ktiheb m kfr op m vthpe qfo u ndpamtt io n v otf crred atd ipoxn. t I sAxm btu he p om nje cwv hj o p hm as bsppwokesn s iat. rAm eqn.