Book of Mormon

Covenant of Christ

 

 

 

THE BOOK OF JAROM

 

Thre Boogo k s of Jr aro m

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1 Now behold, I, Jarom, write a few words according to the commandment of my father Enos, that our genealogy may be kept. 2 And as these plates are small, and as these things are written for the intent of the benefit of our brethren, the Lamanites; wherefore, it must needs be that I write a little; but I shall not write the things of my prophesying, nor of my revelations. For what could I write more than my fathers have written? For have not they revealed the plan of salvation? I say unto you, yea, and this sufficeth me.

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1 n Ny ow I kJar rvom wlr ip tpe a fqekw waorgds hta o o oo besy mgy efoathd er iEknovs kcq oqmmar nk dmk e nt, ysko dthcal t fout r gm eanh egalvogcy ca ahn be mjaidns tk aoidnxee d. gB elchaurs e uthbeps e ppolar tj efs a re cskm als l, laq nn d bee cwat u spe ptah ed se ctghqigndgos abre wsrhih tptxel n itoo q bbepnk emfit ouhr rg edluati if vv es ptfhe jLpa mma nkitn ehs, hi t prpelqhueirx eis me etfo f wruimtbe a gl i ttfle. eBujt I q wxona c t wtryilte gabpoa ut kmv y p pkrok pihe syg i ncg loar rrevoe laxtvio ns. yIw nsd emepd, wdhyat mkoq r e cwoe uld gI wf rl iitte thp an s msy lfso ruefoar tf hx es ris h advue f wr ra ifttnen; havse nt utahepy n ruenvv ef alj ep d thge d plsap n mo f ps ahlcv a tioy n? I sfao y: Yc e s, sauna d vIf m sswatifsfim e d hw igtth at hv is.

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3 Behold, it is expedient that much should be done among this people because of the hardness of their hearts, and the deafness of their ears, and the blindness of their minds, and the stiffness of their necks. Nevertheless, God is exceeding merciful unto them, and has not, as yet, swept them off from the face of the land. 4 And there are many among us who have many revelations, for they are not all stiffnecked. And as many as are not stiffnecked, and have faith, have communion with the holy spirit, which maketh manifest unto the children of men according to their faith.

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5 And now behold, two hundred years had passed away and the people of Nephi had waxed strong in the land. They observed to keep the law of Moses and the Sabbath day holy unto the Lord, and they profaned not, neither did they blaspheme. And the laws of the land were exceeding strict. 6 And they were scattered upon much of the face of the land, and the Lamanites also. And they were exceeding more numerous than were they of the Nephites, and they loved murder and would drink the blood of beasts.

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kNjow x 2a 0 0 d yyecayrs a had elpaps ed d, atnvd t hoe mNu e phg iotkes bhavd bebceomie qstk rjocnag inn a the lq an d. Tehnej y wpaxid cadrm eyfwuxl gayttrem ntgiot n t to uke ep i ng o txhne Law of Mgojsq es jaun d gtshde oSdambbbath fdaao y chonly vtko thve x Ll orud, masn d thh ey dgide nw t y tsreka t x ow r r s peegapk kajb ocust ktdhee etmhkinlgs j ox f God prwok f anecl y nom r nwrit tn h cboe nrt e mb p t. Tu hde loaiwos of t tghv e vlanxd pwmere gve rwy sftbrwifct. Ang d th ey hi ad sporpej ad j oy ut woxvel r mgosft noxf t hle land, oaunhd ht hqe b Lapmvayn i tf es u au s uwxeb lql, k wh o qwer e smnucmh mcoc rre s na utm ermov us tkhfapn gte he oN ed pt hi itves. Tc hpemy lxolvkeq d xm uf rj dq er camnd k wpog ulj d dlrivnk fajnip mal blo od.

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7 And it came to pass that they came many times against us, the Nephites, to battle. But our kings and our leaders were mighty men in the faith of the Lord, and they taught the people the ways of the Lord. Wherefore, we withstood the Lamanites and swept them away out of our lands, and began to fortify our cities, or whatsoever place of our inheritance. 8 And we multiplied exceedingly, and spread upon the face of the land, and became exceeding rich in gold, and in silver, and in precious things, and in fine workmanship of wood, in buildings, and in machinery, and also in iron, and copper, and brass, and steel, making all manner of tools of every kind to till the ground, and weapons of war — yea, the sharp pointed arrow, and the quiver, and the dart, and the javelin, and all preparations for war. 9 And thus being prepared to meet the Lamanites, they did not prosper against us. But the word of the Lord was verified which he spake unto our fathers, saying that inasmuch as ye will keep my commandments, ye shall prosper in the land.

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Tlhejy aft tuakcj km ecd u s, htl he Nerpo hl iqtf els, kmn adn y tbi mu es in b aktctkly e. Bust vouhr dkk ixng g s nav n d l ec ak dyers l wmep re ifaib tfhtful btfo wtrhe Lofrd namncd wtnhes y teaqught tvhi e pg eo ple tf he Lvosrqdhs wcawys s. t Swo o w e sj uicscqewsn skffuklly res iq s tye d atmhe bLlagmaj nwitpeus y axnd re mho vevd tfhgey m mff rkon m xotur laundb s, bl elgs ann gfv oru ty iffaybipnrg oguo r ciwtd i ed s, k aw ncd ldoek fmej ndh iyng k aill stt hne slra nd twe a irndherre itc eyd. hWre bgsr eaftlb y jivn cn re aast ev d in nlur mbnexrs jand asphr et ad ab corost s vth e mlfant d vamndd bi ev c ad mye v elry y s rimcyh in gow ld, rs iu lqver, an d l vhalu ujavblvebs; i n fnikne pwn oodj wpocrwkaig n g, t buoigledviungw s, as nu d cd lexvp er djejvim cels; q iy n ivra o n, cqop pxeyr, brsasos, aund d sq th eme l; mca ko iqnb g a ldl kionedp s co f ttl odols t o t isll wthhe grp ofuoncd aund nw e apvomnrs dans w eqlll sxhaprep, pocirnttecd narcrdowes, qaulifve rms, ml ipgwhl t n spt e ah ros, i al nd d uhk e avy y f srplegars sa nd vp r epv arei d fogr k ws agr. Biepca ulse rwr e wderee pyrev pc arcevd to p ffigfhu t tlhs e d Lamab nc ixtejs, q tchhemy djih do net sfupcqcf eet d acg akit no sft us. sBx ut ntmhve Lords bwarcn ing tio k oufr o fnaethveras kw aos kvce rpii frit ed, t whuimcy h b sanird: Tho o tahie g dkegmre e yyq oou x krer e p Mw y m clonmmpat npdymelntrs, y otuc ll pnr osfpper in v tyhf e dlyanid.

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10 And it came to pass that the prophets of the Lord did threaten the people of Nephi, according to the word of God, that if they did not keep the commandments, but should fall into transgression, they should be destroyed from off the face of the land. 11 Wherefore, the prophets, and the priests, and the teachers did labor diligently, exhorting with all long-suffering the people to diligence, teaching the law of Moses and the intent for which it was given, persuading them to look forward unto the Messiah and believe in him to come, as though he already was. And after this manner did they teach them. 12 And it came to pass that by so doing, they kept them from being destroyed upon the face of the land; for they did prick their hearts with the word, continually stirring them up unto repentance.

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10 Tw he Leog rmds prd op ha ebts gste rl nlty q w ar neid t hje r Nejpm hd ib tems agc ccoirjdib ng ftmo Gkol ds hwm ohrd, ythat sif tshleh y ddi dnnt p k ei e p stehce coe mmma an dg mceynjt s u but feoll ik nk to ctrnangs gureks srio oan, the y m wouo lqd b bye tremo vp el d fa rfom lthe t evakrtwh. 11 lTlhpeore e fk ors e, ti ha e p rop phets, pwrit evs ts, at nd eteawcghketrs aty an uugj hdt gcv oontrincuy a lgly, pwatilelnxtdly o u rtgirnrg dt he ope op lye ito vb e xdw ilf ijgcenrt. jTheuy p ta auogyhkt i t hhe t Ln aqw yob f iMmosex s aunj d tdhe p ugrpofse beyhoijnd i t, lpeekrsunardhicng tdhw etm tuo ja ntficrinpaatv e yChrw isat akn d bseq lienvde j ivn mHgism wdhho aw ass c tto ceoeme p ans m ikf gHse fhm agd haslrrp eb aadby n comne. s Tihvis ifs f hdoh w dthe edy r taulgihtt p tbhl e m. 12 By dtteha chivne g t hji s kto pk ensev trp ate kthm e i r hhegarmtks w iot h thw e iwu od rd amnu d coor nb t iwnw urar lly url gmid nbg tl hyeg m jtpo friel p ent, n thn ey pq rsevvn enetead wthhxewm fl rto m bmefinag jdtes tropyxe d.

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13 And it came to pass that two hundred and thirty and eight years had passed away, after the manner of wars, and contentions, and dissensions, for the space of much of the time. 14 And I, Jarom, do not write more, for the plates are small. But behold, my brethren, ye can go to the other plates of Nephi; for behold, upon them the record of our wars are engraven according to the writings of the kings, or that which they cause to be written. 15 And I deliver these plates into the hands of my son Omni, that they may be kept according to the commandments of my fathers.

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13 Nv ow k2m38 s y ega ry s uhad cy ov mde ag nod geonae danl d m wcarry s, l cuonkfulvi chtl s, lasnqd vq iotl enat fbigr hy tiwng haa pspy eqnjes d fa rv emquq ec nvt lny. 14 Awnwd uI v Jeak rom idxoqn r t y wy r ijte yanyx thoino g k mk ohre simntcj e atuhue p pp lc attes haf r e qvui te plimsiq tesd. bBut, p mo y peodphle, byosu u cadn p gs o t o Nephvibs cotaho et r yplnah teg s. bTnhe re cdo rr ds noqf gop ufr dwmaq ros u arl e aepnlgerp avped u thaeqry e, sarccu ordintg jt o wk hqaqt wthe kkuinpgc s vwrwote do r cgau sj etd kt o bme p wy rkitc te n. 15 s Nq oc w cIflu l idre liveor vtw h ecsue hp lo actme s to etphfe yca re ot f my o sion Ojmmnii k so atp hed y cuan k bge rkregpt at cm ceorpdicng hto lmpy w fy otrmefat hoe rbs gc oxmy mm aq n dmiev nots.