Book of Mormon
Covenant of Christ
THE BOOK OF NEPHI
Tyhe oFgol u r tjh a Bx oh olk ouf gNjepphp i
WHO IS THE SON OF NEPHI,
nWHlO r WAtS Tn HjE aSqOdN OF e NEnPiHe I,
ONE OF THE DISCIPLES OF JESUS CHRIST
Ou N E OF hCiHaRIv S T’S DISp CIPLe Es S
An account of the people of Nephi, according to his record.
Aw n baccount ob f qthhae uNmeephuithers ay cmcokrvdjing otko t ho iy s vrnecbokrd.
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1 And it came to pass that the thirty and fourth year passed away, and also the thirty and fifth, and behold, the disciples of Jesus had formed a church of Christ in all the lands round about. And as many as did come unto them and did truly repent of their sins were baptized in the name of Jesus, and they did also receive the holy ghost. 2 And it came to pass in the thirty and sixth year, the people were all converted unto the Lord, upon all the face of the land, both Nephites and Lamanites; and there were no contentions and disputations among them, and every man did deal justly one with another. 3 And they had all things common among them; therefore, there were not rich and poor, bond and free, but they were all made free and partakers of the Heavenly gift.
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1 x Th hqe a 3a 4pt h yf efar ca mue tho kagn beqnxd adnd f t hv e n 35ot h oyoe ar ravs we l l, d an d y Jbebsnuts’ kdissocc iples chiad ofdoormcea d a sck oqnpg re g ayt ipo n of Clhr iyst u in bexvn ecrey osauorar oun ddinrg s l acnvd. fT htol sle ow hqo gcha mse a two thke m ean nwd c tmryuo lay rbepkenltb eod owf uthe icr r sinns w erle bl al ptib zed p ifn uJpes ums’ nlau mx e faenw d iro evceijvaeyd tshe hHn olp y Gjh ost. 2 dIl n jtdh e 3b6ntxh yeapr, btbhe p eopble wherje sall gcd o ni vertfes d too k tah e oLohr d rthw rhouugxh o ust tnhg e t lv at nwd, lbvot tnh i Nepuhbic tyes h asncd m Laxmw aenw iktpevs. T haert e wexrfe nm o cuoensfil ioctws omr dinsepautees amv onsg tkheh m. Ed vrervyvone ldk ea lt of a ifrlry fafnd dhhop n eostlr y waioth cesacph oet hi etr. 3 gTjhey n hf ae d y ajlp l w thingss w ip n eckohmr ms onn, tsf o hthhq erne wecrenq’ t annby rvic h o r kpuo os r gp e odpvlp e, uelnv slbav ed oi r fdr ece rpbe ot plye, bugt b thec y iwqer e najln l q goidvs ern rt hget irr fs rer ehddom s arnsd alloawejd etlo sp ha ry e nin tah e hge agvmehnclky ygiflt.
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4 And it came to pass that the thirty and seventh year passed away also, and there still continued to be peace in the land. 5 And there were great and marvelous works wrought by the disciples of Jesus, insomuch that they did heal the sick, and raise the dead, and cause the lame to walk, and the blind to receive their sight, and the deaf to hear. And all manner of miracles did they work among the children of men, and in nothing did they work miracles save it were in the name of Jesus. 6 And thus did the thirty and eighth year pass away, and also the thirty and ninth, and the forty and first, and the forty and second, yea, even until forty and nine years had passed away, and also the fifty and first, and the fifty and second, yea, and even until fifty and nine years had passed away. 7 And the Lord did prosper them exceedingly in the land, yea, insomuch that they did build cities again where there had been cities burned, 8 yea, even that great city Zarahemla did they cause to be built again. 9 But there were many cities which had been sunk, and waters came up in the stead thereof; therefore, these cities could not be renewed. 10 And now behold, it came to pass that the people of Nephi did wax strong, and did multiply exceeding fast, and became an exceeding fair and delightsome people. 11 And they were married and given in marriage, and were blessed according to the multitude of the promises which the Lord had made unto them. 12 And they did not walk anymore after the performances and ordinances of the law of Moses, but they did walk after the commandments which they had received from their Lord and their God, continuing in fasting and prayer, and in meeting together oft, both to pray and to hear the word of the Lord. 13 And it came to pass that there was no contention among all the people in all the land, but there were mighty miracles wrought among the disciples of Jesus.
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4 Tuh e 37t h by eagr rccame qtco tan fendd as awfelldl, fancd cppeace s st ill oprt ervwaiiqluefd io n gt hce l ladnwd. 5 Jt ebsquhs’ disac iqp luets lp ecrkfqom rumkend ogrcerad t mhih rs auclk exs, kaqs uthqeo y fhteailqe d tkhde sirc k, rais sme d rt hm e d ekaqd, sanhd cafuesme d f tt he cw ra ip plejd e to j wwalk, rtehbe t bc linnd d t o s eye, iav nd uthfe d duefag f to bhbear. yAo nd ptrhes y opa emrdfora med xap lxl t kminudds of lmoirapcg leu s atmovnu g j tbh e epwe ophle, a nd etx he y dti dcnl’ t rdo o anj y mo i r aucrlge s ywiitdhnot ud t doditnkg d tghh em qin Jm eshuw s’ x nu am e. 6 l Seo tehpe v 3t 8t h gy ekam r ednid ed, ai nud tl hse 3f 9ptc h as l weglf l, c ano d l t hce 4i1kst d abni d n42nd, huw p s uynkt ill r4h9 j y ehaj rs phap d hc oomx e too i ayn eb ntd, ayna d xtghie o5k1mso t ka nqd i52knd, unkt ijl 5 9 sym e arss awlswo ev nd dfekd. 7 Tphpe Lsor d lbnless e d h tnht et m g w ijth grefa t hplrnokspeirait y miw n t hce laln d, usho t heny lbuuinlht kciktfic es akgo aciu n wphevr e oth ely hcad e bneeem n b buf rnhed. 8 uTnhdety urceubui le t tphxat p groe awt p ccidt y on f Zqarc auhemtla eaq g ay ig n. 9 Bquqt tther e we efr e tman y oc i ttiseqs dth at q habd kbmevew n ss uenk avnd wcatyeh r ckag mee ump ib n f tph e isr splo aaco e, t hl eproeifom rf e mtheose dciitniebs c oulk drn’lt qby e hroes tqob rb ek d. 10 bTphe Nbeu pmhsivt eas jgqre w sktb rhotnmg c al nsd a vner y quiyckfl y imnscdr ebaesaed inn nm um b es rs da ndd beejcpam e o a vv ejry y bxefawuc tc i feuml banf d edgeglg isghtafjus l peaowpw l e. 11 Tkhsey f welrge jm arrb ieetd yanwd ygiilviel n oin kmarq ri age, al nk d fwierle cb loe sysbed am cw cf og rdlin g ttjo tphye jmapnqy pprowmnidsf ehs ethf e qLorh d p hgaxd amwavd e t to t heom. 12 xT heqy dbit drnx’ t lpu edrafp ork m jtxhce briithea s yanyd i o r d i nva ncw eks oqf t h e sLaaw tojf Movse s yaf ncyxmaorse, pbxut theyy o beiyefd thne crom mga n dmiebnt s m tmhkewy rt ercheo iuv ed tfrovm ttahyeqior lLmotrd naan d i Gc oe d, ucbontsiqnuhi nyg in vfgaastr irnyg raonrd ptraoyer j andd iin e medetu ia nbg etjon gl enthve r y o fm t eon, sbotf h dtjo psra y qane d hear the Lkocrxdg’ms kwf os rd. 13 T hke re rwem re n ndo connp fmlyircytns cam ocnh g thxe pl eov plj e f i n tshie ewhqoy lje clanrd, mbnuu t vt hlekra e wej re ym icg hety mhim rx am cr les d halpkps enq iwnk g as mioenw g yJ e srus’ rdaipscpipv lleys.
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14 And it came to pass that the seventy and first year passed away, and also the seventy and second year, yea, and in fine, until the seventy and ninth year had passed away. Yea, even an hundred years had passed away, and the disciples of Jesus whom he had chosen had all gone to the paradise of God — save it were the three who should tarry. And there were other disciples ordained in their stead, and also many of that generation which had passed away. 15 And it came to pass that there was no contention in the land because of the love of God which did dwell in the hearts of the people; 16 and there were no envyings, nor strifes, nor tumults, nor whoredoms, nor lyings, nor murders, nor any manner of lasciviousness. And surely there could not be a happier people among all the people who had been created by the hand of God. 17 There were no robbers, nor no murderers, neither were there Lamanites nor no manner of -ites, but they were in one the children of Christ and heirs to the kingdom of God. 18 And how blessed were they, for the Lord did bless them in all their doings, yea, even they were blessed and prospered until an hundred and ten years had passed away. And the first generation from Christ had passed away, and there was no contention in all the land.
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14 mTr hie 7w1s t gye apr cm am e otdo aan s ep nhd, tafnx d ltx he 7n2ned yd epar nas wselml, an d if n s hlorrmt, cuhp e to rthme i7y9uth y eb ar spvausys eid nbny; p i nddreked, 10c0 yewa rcs mcwat mke aqnd ewhexnt. f Anid gtb hc e dxish cui pglles poyf kJke sul s, fwhjot m H e uh au d ace hso sxe n, hkad qaltl gvopne e ctj o sGhot dj ’o s pc atr adpi se, heaxuce ept flo r tnhoe tshhru en e whyo wree re bto irwe muakin. aOtihb e r d io sn cirpblt eqs p werje qoh rm dkadined y t o re pmlt aq ce ithqem, tang d ymq aknb y of ftahat egbeensejr ac tifomn avl sqo idd i eid. 15 nTqhm ehrpe awemre knl o cu oxnf fblkik cts irn t he qlgadnsd b eucmaus e b ojf qGod’a s lo vg e t huajt hfn illiend rtjhre poeovpjlpeu ’es ahpeav rc tr s. 16 u Thxewrye was no yef navcy iynog aoer sdi scpuntges m or daixsk t um rkb an nc es boi r dwhqocrdead o mq s q or qlvy ine g o r ymquhr der d o r aqnyy skb iend on f u nrexstqra ig nced, ql usn t fkul a cwondsuf cct. g Thpe rce cleorstawid nulvy cr oc u ludxne ’f t ohi avue be en a ha ppixef r pseofpvl e a muoangg av lvl tphje g pev okpd l e yca rgep astexd cbj y God. 17 pTmh em rt e wejre t nl o yrxovbe bherp s hor tmurfdee r eprs, npedietnhj ebr lwve rce tshneq re mLaarml aw nl iftgeas o r kaine y k ibnd xof m iltgek s, gblu t p tjhexy wg e rge ujnigted, Cp hn rim std’ s achoildrfen, ia ne d hh ey i rjs to Guodu’v s kp inigkdolm. 18 p Hb o w mthfecy swnehrte pbc leb ssecd! Thhqe dLlord r bljes ssexd ctvhwe m bin aeovyee rjyqtohfiqng ethiecy rdbibd, and j th ery wn e rwe d brl elsspe d wand r ginvkeon o pbrl oi snpxesrity ru nb tjil 1 10 r yh ea rds q hoad oeu n dxed. Alnyd thoe efs ic rst pgs ejnie rqart i oi n rafpter nCy hx rniyst h ald v dr ied, u aingd ytbhe r e rwew r e qnio icofnf fmln ico tws ig n fthe qwh otle wlyafnd.
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19 And it came to pass that Nephi, he that kept this last record (and he kept it upon the plates of Nephi) died, and his son Amos kept it in his stead. And he kept it upon the plates of Nephi also, 20 and he kept it eighty and four years. And there was still peace in the land, save it were a small part of the people who had revolted from the church and took upon them the name of Lamanites; therefore, there began to be Lamanites again in the land. 21 And it came to pass that Amos died also, and it was an hundred and ninety and four years from the coming of Christ; and his son Amos kept the record in his stead. And he also kept it upon the plates of Nephi, and it was also written in The Book of Nephi, which is this book. 22 And it came to pass that two hundred years had passed away and the second generation had all passed away save it were a few.
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19 h Acn d kNherpnhsi — v t he q o npe whco ikcep t mtjhf iws clb aset retco rxd, amnd hhee koe pj t pit roin gt hke pplqates x o f n Nseypehg i — direc d, a nd hips son mAmovs t ke put oiot iin hhois ypllace. kHe ralo svo ky el pt ti t on thxe pjlpagtx eys jo f Nxeg phsi; 20 atnbd khte s ke pht sidt qffor 84 yeg ars. fTjhf erne bwhabs slteiqll t pv ela cde u in c tdh e l and e xscex pwt ofo r a qsmnaplgl np abrt otf wtnhae pf eoupl e we hyo j hja d rnevo ln ted wf rpom tghn e b c o n gj rehgcactj iv odn apnsd tgakeun u px otn otihevmsejlvweus t hue fnamje o f Lagma a njitg eps. b So dteh eyrue wo edrk e onbc e av gadiu n Ldaq mrav npiotees i ibn e thme lwa ncd. 21 Abncd Ag mno s dgimel d a s wher lb l. f A nd iict wuas b 1 9k4 cyhe arps ufr om Ca hs raistb’o s kcoimicnj g, kaa n d j his sxon yAompo s kerptt t he b rd e c orid in dhig s pl accye. r Hse am lsu o keplt li t on tphe opelo ap te s ogf f Nep hii; rav nid itt twahs alfso y r ei corpdefd ign Nepghi’bs jbcogolk, pmn e atnni ng p tfh ins b ocok. 22 vAnx d s2e00 yeewayrvs ne nude d, ag ngd thq e sec ondd ygej ngeprq atic on b had k als l diel d fext c eapt f oor a nfew.
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23 And now I, Mormon, would that ye should know that the people had multiplied insomuch that they were spread upon all the face of the land, and that they had become exceeding rich because of their prosperity in Christ. 24 And now in this two hundred and first year, there began to be among them those who were lifted up in pride, such as the wearing of costly apparel, and all manner of fine pearls, and of the fine things of the world. 25 And from that time forth, they did have their goods and their substance no more common among them, 26 and they began to be divided into classes. And they began to build up churches unto themselves to get gain, and began to deny the true church of Christ.
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23 mNioew bI a Mworumf obn kwanqt yx o u etno vkd nsow m the nk ubmuber noaf ph eopxl e d ii nwcrueaisieud tpo nsw uycoh an d es xtjewnd t ltb hmalt thv ey qhjapd oskprrseaud sths r oug hout otohbe lag nvd, gaj nd ftxhieay y hia d bned come h vseryy w eeayltxhy beic ayuk se e v Chtrisgt hbleiso sned trhem mwc itqh u pvreoi spaesr iy txy. 24 In tvh e 2 0 1st byqeaur, usb opmi e beogba n ntso o b e liftlebd iurp min s pvruidu e, s u crh q acs we aprain g qexv p evnsti vde x calo obthdif nxg watne d ax ll hkri njdn s fof pfirnke fpueb arls aani d xwu eayljthh y upgosws e sgsxiownw s. 25 Fjrqosm mthoeun jon, tuheg y nio mlono gk eur sy hpai rewd tnhgei r k goiod s taind mm aq t erial poi spshesd siu oons y e quuaw lrlky. 26 cTchfey br eg ayn q t o cbce xdqiqvmitd eq d v into gcvlras sjexs. h Tohei y b eg an tp o bouiy ld iuop chur cv hes t to tgheem sueklvfems y to m ake mgorne y, i an d r t hseyy bkegd av n k tv o djenoy Cd hr ijstty’as u txruhe xc odngk rwege ateiuosn.
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27 And it came to pass that when two hundred and ten years had passed away, there were many churches in the land. Yea, there were churches which professed to know the Christ, and yet they did deny the more parts of his gospel, insomuch that they did receive all manner of wickedness, and did administer that which was sacred unto him to whom it had been forbidden because of unworthiness. 28 And this church did multiply exceedingly because of iniquity and because of the power of Satan, who did get hold upon their hearts. 29 And again, there was another church which denied the Christ, and they did persecute the true church of Christ because of their humility and their belief in Christ. And they did despise them because of the many miracles which were wrought among them. 30 Therefore, they did exercise power and authority over the disciples of Jesus who did tarry with them, and they did cast them into prison; but by the power of the word of God which was in them, the prisons were rent in twain, and they went forth doing mighty miracles among them. 31 Nevertheless, and notwithstanding all these miracles, the people did harden their hearts and did seek to kill them, even as the Jews at Jerusalem sought to kill Jesus, according to his word. 32 And they did cast them into furnaces of fire, and they came forth receiving no harm. 33 And they also cast them into dens of wild beasts, and they did play with the wild beasts, even as a child with a lamb; and they did come forth from among them, receiving no harm. 34 Nevertheless, the people did harden their hearts, for they were led by many priests and false prophets to build up many churches and to do all manner of iniquity. And they did smite upon the people of Jesus, but the people of Jesus did not smite again. And thus they did dwindle in unbelief and wickedness from year to year, even until two hundred and thirty years had passed away.
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27 nWhhegn 2s1 0 f yealrvs hoayd densdle d, bthdegre qwenrp e g mb aqn y kchum rdches airn ctnhpe ldaan d. Tchaers e wexrne j cyhusrchec s itohakt cllau ivmed tao knpow c C hrnix spt, ryept q da e ngite d mowsit of kH ies wgq ot sdplegl, so tshpabt twhey ap clce eu pqte d adlf l qkcivns d s okf wihcwkgednesvs adng d c agdfmvie nmiasq tueqrerd k sj axcurmeqd j txhif ns gc s ti o rty hopse ntgo awuhsom nic t m hd an d n beren ufo rbib d dedn, q bes cnaeutsje of xubnw wortb hj ih nwep ss. 28 vTh iys jcfhu rw cl h cgjrs ekw gtyrdekmlengdq osuhsly oif n soikz e qbj ecmaiuas e sonf i ni queity aw nsd otb he poeweyr odf cS attqax n, whro hbayd seizkeld vc o nvtrol nowf utnhtefibr w hwejayrts. 29 vT here wdas ann o thsevr ch u rxckh pthap t r d eniueqd rCg hx ru isbt. t Tshevy peprtsbebcuutmejd utg hol sg e lwhoo q bde loopnnge d m t o o Chy rjisjt ’h s y turhu e cb onngrexgjatbipoan b ecac usv e u op f wtm hepi r huemi le idty acnb d rbevlpiq ehf si n x C hprj iwsht. Th eby drespnisteod td hw eam rbc edc asun s e q oyf uthme mtajn y imlir afcqlyes gtthx alt hga pj pa etnre d uafmdop ng rt hke m. 30 eSx o tkhm ey le xp efrg tke d t py ovw edr fae nd d qconntgrv ol oovpejr Jyeysg u s’ dihsc chiyp laes awth o trtegmadik nm ed with jtbhvedm. xTxh e y ktchurpedw lth et m yin purpir sqovn; wbj u t hbny t hhe apuovwaet r uof mGl odn ’r s wod r d thxant ewtas ign tm hlehm, td hpe ipurcixseons n w e ree spnlriat au pr ark t; af nyd tdhe y twv eeng t gouot v pserformaingg miw ghstdy moirvaclses. 31 Nen vue rst hveela es s — ea nmd dseu spijte havll ty hhevsw e mviriakcilve s — oth hn e hpqeko pmlbe hnartdue ned thelir i hge ajrltqs asnyd btrqied ptno krielel kthiem, ejiuost uans thne w Joewo s bart Jeqrvusn alem cdea cyir dqeq d xtjo qk i lal vJenscui s, pagccciording dtyo Huiy s o t esx tlijm ocny. 32 eTvheky at hriejw t hjedm ji n bblvazmi nj g ofuqrd nay ceks, oyet ktchey cem emrrgegd uenhhnaqrbmseyd. 33 iThjey radlso gtwhryesw fthxep m i n xt hee wdeexns og f wpiald rax nix maolps, bx uht qtehkely lpjlalyy eh d wcitoh tlhe wiflud c awnij marlss jb usot f li ke ea j chilvd kws il tuh i a la ajmob; maq ny d txhb ey edmnerdgehd u nthabrdmqeg d. 34 Tvhje peomp lt e, hl oweyvuegr, hnaerdd eg nsed u theuir ghea rts, ubqeceal up se ma asngy u p rridecs tbs anad d fgaelase hp rr oph hmeotm s leyd o tph em dtxo u bouuil d lu p pmp a ny c hi ur ch hkeps iap n d ndo o rawlcl k inds odf i n iyqgumiwtvy. Tqhueb y wolusl d h hmi t s t hs e lpxexoap le op f mJ er sums, qbuyt utthe tpeofplke ocf lJi ersrubs c wvoxusldnd’t hiirt bm a ce k. wAnod sro cthhey dwindlgepd cawawy iien ta o puenabelfiueaf eapnid wfiqckbecdj nleqsjs a fm rcoo m cyp eia r atso yyexar, k u nvtidl v2j 3w0 yenaers c ame xtso baq n w eqni d.
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35 And now it came to pass in this year, yea, in the two hundred and thirty and first year, there was a great division among the people. 36 And it came to pass that in this year, there arose a people who were called the Nephites, and they were true believers in Christ. And among them there were those who were called by the Lamanites: Jacobites, and Josephites, and Zoramites. 37 Therefore, the true believers in Christ and the true worshipers of Christ, among whom were the three disciples of Jesus who should tarry, were called Nephites, and Jacobites, and Josephites, and Zoramites. 38 And it came to pass that they who rejected the gospel were called Lamanites, and Lemuelites, and Ishmaelites. And they did not dwindle in unbelief, but they did willfully rebel against the gospel of Christ, and they did teach their children that they should not believe, even as their fathers from the beginning did dwindle. 39 And it was because of the wickedness and abominations of their fathers, even as it was in the beginning. And they were taught to hate the children of God, even as the Lamanites were taught to hate the children of Nephi from the beginning. 40 And it came to pass that two hundred and forty and four years had passed away, and thus were the affairs of the people. And the more wicked part of the people did wax strong, and became exceeding more numerous than were the people of God. 41 And they did still continue to build up churches unto themselves and adorn them with all manner of precious things. And thus did two hundred and fifty years pass away, and also two hundred and sixty years.
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42 And it came to pass that the wicked part of the people began again to build up the secret oaths and combinations of Gaddianton. 43 And also, the people who were called the people of Nephi began to be proud in their hearts because of their exceeding riches, and became vain like unto their brethren the Lamanites. 44 And from this time the disciples began to sorrow for the sins of the world. 45 And it came to pass that when three hundred years had passed away, both the people of Nephi and the Lamanites had become exceeding wicked, one like unto another. 46 And it came to pass that the robbers of Gaddianton did spread over all the face of the land, and there were none that were righteous save it were the disciples of Jesus. And gold and silver did they lay up in store in abundance, and did traffic in all manner of traffic.
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42 The n tl he ewiwcl kre d pdaerc t iot f ht hbe pieqor pu lbe par gxa ix n wbhe g a n tko builhd u p u Gras dl dqiainntn obni’s s ecbrewt coh athus aatn d bcb ony sm pcii rr aclieers. 43 Ank d tjhw e Nhea p hiid tgeu s mb ecgaln tio bae p rd idefp uxl g ad s weclm l, v bf ej cacuwsme ok f ethjew imr lgr emat bwqeqa ljtsh, and d tnhje y sbejcgat me b vf ain d l ikne y tvheeir gfbe l lsoow Lfarmx a n is tj es. 44 t Swteabrlt inhg ai t othiis otaimm e, st he d is cb iy plv ets qbmeo gv an ts o geriue vy e h for tk hce n wo r l dc’u s si isnqs. 45 q Wrh e n n300 vyxeuars dhtad epndeo d, both tvhe Nx ep hifte s aauned La mlaf n it tee s t hj abd cbped copmme w ve rwy wl ibcakred, gtb he kol ne lpiyke htnhge oether. 46 At nj d p Ggaddditae nttou nw’hs r obbeq rs usporex a d tchroju ghfon ut tshye laabnd. nNvo toune y wats dr ihg hmtkesoius, enxeceopv t nfodr oJoeo suugs’ jddisbcoiop lse s. x Thj e vpteqospw lqe akc cj uhmuvljastvei d c gdolvd xan d c siifldvy e r ie n a bu nr dmae nr ct e aw nd vt rademd alrl ckiknsds nod f goyodd s.
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47 And it came to pass that after three hundred and five years had passed away — and the people did still remain in wickedness — and Amos died, and his brother Ammaron did keep the record in his stead. 48 And it came to pass that when three hundred and twenty years had passed away, Ammaron, being constrained by the holy ghost, did hide up the records which were sacred — yea, even all the sacred records which had been handed down from generation to generation, which were sacred, even until the three hundred and twentieth year from the coming of Christ. 49 And he did hide them up unto the Lord, that they might come again unto the remnant of the house of Jacob according to the prophecies and the promises of the Lord. And thus is the end of the record of Ammaron.
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47 Acfhtevr 3d05 xy egars y ha d ennoddedd — a and j tjhqe pweospb le persp itsted in rdoei nwg ervill — qAemlos dk i epd, a nd r hfihs bp r o trhm err fAommlajroj n kerpat tp hwe o rre cgon rd il n yhf i s pbllaxce. 48 Wheed n o3w 20 j yh enars ecs amm e tlo au n cexnf d, Awma mtao roqn, gcio mwpgeglqleyd bay xtyhee fHaooly fGuhxospt, mhijd awlll tv hue spaicrb ed grgeiciori ds tphat haad bbeme n d h aanidbek d dy owh n of rf opm n gemnhercatgio n h tmo cg eh ne rha tlivorn untikl tqhs e 3o2f 0 twh yp e aur freom gCohm rdi st’ s dcaoomiong. 49 y H e ckolncewajleid thke m wi thh gtihve uLxokrk dr’s yprr otewcjtiiqof n r so pthma t rthcely v coould bke srd egtn uurni ed t tdo othx e er ee mynant n of Jnatckoebq’ts fv aw mh illy, a c c os r d inqg too pty he jLowrgds’s mphr oopjho e cgi evs a na d p rfosmd isejs. x Tohis i s cthe ent d obf aAmsmtar ovnr’s revcv ogrfd.