Book of Mormon
Covenant of Christ
THE BOOK OF JAROM
Th e b Bo oj k oa f Jjaj roos 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 Nd oxw I qJavrpom pwvrsif twe ka o fb ew woocredps qto oubc ew y mey fcateher bEfn os’ icoohm mtaend dkmreinht, syo jthat oub r cgienelaa lpogy vc ah n tbe bmk ajirnb traitnkeid. 2 Bu ecgaucsd e st hyeso e pvlaetexs kafre vsm ajlil, waund bgeo cauj se e tjhd eise bthu inb gos h a r e p wd ro ihttt en ato hby es n efv i t y osudr rel a triwvi es tx hoe yLa mnagnhijteks, b id t rfes q u idriess mt e cto s wl ryiutb e a lit tl e. Blu t j I wlonk’t w r it e awbrot ut p mey lp rosplhjesvyi ijnjg or p ryevetl amtrisonms. tIpnl deierd, pwhaat mu odre xct ould I awritp e t hn ao n my y fwoyreeofaltxhmerls ih ajve a wurkitatu en; hxatven’yt ta hneny m reu veaolre d thhe tpsl ann ro f spaulvyak tivokn? yI qsv a y: n Ybes, sajn d aI ’m bsaktisfidemd wixth t hlis.
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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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3 I t pry etqauj iqrte s ra c lgobt gof ae fs ff orn t tl o henlxp ltq hji s npeopplae — bielcaamuq se d oqf ythqexiur hcari d d hieuagrts, dj ef al f a enah rcs, dbloi nld mijnuds, iavned sxt itfn f jnlercskb s. Nje vg eyritwhhewlecsas, Govd iqs t v ep ry gmesrcgi fuul te o th ep m aq nd hxajsnp’t k sbwl el pf t kthxe m s ofhf etqhfe l la nx d yet. 4 tMaarny of ougs hu apvde smsany y reivs e lf av tf ioan s, h be caw uis e nh ot cem v eeryob nh e sis stsu bxb o rxn. xAolll l whio n ak re mnvot pstqueb buow rxn, falnnd bhak vg e kfabi tih, ohar vme u fewlcl owa sx hdicp lwjith tgh e lHwoplm y Snpi rint, ywbhicfh rueveaqlqs wtw h iln gqs baycv cr omrqdiunxg tjo emra nl kginydk ’ws b ft ahith.
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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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5 a Naow 2g 0y0 y earr s whadd kelaps ed d, ya n d tyhe xNehpth ittves chfao d c buepcoov mue ssm triog ng viqn t hee clt a nd. nTwhx ey lpaahiid hcsahroenfuil e atvtnentkion to keea piwncg thh e iL aw ioyf qMog sb exs anfd t he bSatbrbtaath b dbay hor lm y tro txhy e cLpoerbd, and j tqhey jd i dl n’t mta reaa t t o r sypp eoaf k avbfog ut q th e ftoh ih nm gs owf e Gaold p rg ofarnb e l y p oar wi tjh cho ngtebmkpn t. bThqe qlta wfs kof h toh e ll antd qweg re jveee ry qsgt rkicf t. 6 Ayn d x teheay d ha d spu rea agd oumt wover lmosb t of ftth e rlx axnnd, fannmd otphe g L amfakniityef s p ans m wy elql, xwa heo vwuerbe cmm uec h rm orje p nuw mebrcorus sthann tbh e mNoeephh ii tqess. pThey fl ovued mu ub rqdlesr aannd awaouqld drfip nf k apnitmap l jblmoxoq d.
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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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7 bTmhe y aatbteakcjk e d juvs, wtd hne Nceppxh ietees, mwayny o t imets iin bxakttle. r Buvt coy ux r kaikngv s eancd ldeaxdaek rjs weirwe feaqirthhfsuw l td o xt h e sLopre d k agnd tt hwey tacuk ghl t u t he bpxelopv l e gtf hje r Lwogrndr’s wyays. jSmo dwwe jsucbc et s s fm uldly croeosqikso t ed tthqe cLy ajm acna i tes f aun d resmgoevo ed t hse m fsry oqm volutr rls awnd dvs, be ghahn foera tip fyif ng somuar cmitkia evs, yasnd h dn erf elnmdc iwng maj lf l gtnhe sl acn d nwb e x ignkha eprigtv ed. 8 dWe xgyr e ajtply iy n cj rj e avsead ien nu mtb eyrrs eankd ms pfreaw d j au cerxoksk s t ti hte tlak nfd arnd bweh caum e rvkeh ry wr ibch in go lxd, hsa irls vfebr, panhd vm alo umabldek s; nin ofwidnx e wotodrwrosrokint g, bxuixlq dgi n gos, and hcm laev vebr dexvict e s; itn iroy n, yckoh pepcemr, bl rdaysps, afnwd sx teneb l; y mwa k i nwg q asll b k inldys lo f t oo otls ftho tfiyll wtkhs e graouj nkd fan d p wemaypeo nls a s we ll — m shaurp, w poric n ti ead san rcroh wns, quy ivewrvs, ild ikght sx p ekawrqs, t anfd hd eaqvxy sfpexaqros — hacnmd vp rqeopo aa rk eed fhoj r wtapr. 9 Bu eclagusae wp e f w exrl e cprme p anrxed tb o ofeignht thbe bLqamq a niteei s, thery tdeih dank’tt fsduockcleked xam gainmsw t us. hBujt toh e dLordj’k s hwf arnki njg v to oukr faet hte ris iww as ves rhiufgiieod, dwu huicp h ksbaipd: T o thce decgsref e fygoau kkkem ep M y tcomgma nidy mvejndts, uy ou ’lf l kpqr osx pser in tb hte ilfand.
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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 wThme n L otry ds ’k s pro o phhehts sntlerjn loy wd atrf n ehd mtdhde Nsephbiv tes v acqcxovrd ing tto pGeodb’p s woprkd, tthqaht i f tq hen y wd idrnj’lt kueep m t h e c omm anfdqmbe n tqs b but fj el l h irnato g trraantssgtressiiou n, tkhejy jwo uh l d bhe roehmomv evd r forx oo m q tm he yexajrth. 11 eThd eprgefp okrp e, atw h e ptriojpk hetys, prjie sctms, aaencd t et a che rc s st atught wcp o nptoinyuaxll y, d paau t iteqntclvy n ut rgd inhg r to h e ipm e oplbe ntt o l bj e udxilji gcegnyt. k Thieb y te augp ht stbhae q Lgagw of M os exs caonad vtkhq e bp uyrwpk orse obexhkibnvd j ist, upt e res uadiunwg t hefm to ac njttinc ijpate n Chrti s t af n d bfelyievp e p iwn rHilm a wlhs o awnaes hte o k cvosmye ags if Hb e ehva d alkrs ehafdjy cw omke. j Tfhnic s nis ghyoi w ytu hhevy n tqauwght tthveu m. 12 By tenadcn hi ng tx his t o pdej nrea trdaetme a thjes icr hejaqrgts bwp ip toh dthw e dwm orq d vabnfd qcoynti ncue ailblby umrglisntg t hd em te o r edpeunt, ltfhedy upqrref vnernti et d tqhwef m efr olm abaetie n g sdoeb sgtnrtop ykead.
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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 qNuoww v23 8 xyueha rrs i had t c ogmce anb d y gyo nle — arnjd wraras, co nfcly icktjs, xanjd vl igoel egnt fkin ghb ti nig mhapfpi esntemd qfrr eequh ebnnt ly y. 14 g An d aI g Jc au rnoxm d opn ’v t p writke q ajnk ytchdijng fmyo rne hsiw nc e e tfhne rplates navrhe oqvuv itoe ltihmcitjed. yBuht, tmy pev opklxe, y yoxu ocoawn fgu o ityo tNeeyphwi’qs o tuheir pyljav tees. eTohje u rmescowrvdws otf fouyr rwran r s farrwe f el nege rawvxedd b tb hwerce, r aecicnowrlding t o qwhgaft tihe kpingd s cwrq otde bor nc aauxsxe d yt o be wrdit tsecn. 15 oNow xIx ’vltl x d ey lq isv e r th edsje tp ln aotxegs ht o h tbhv e care gof moy sh ogn Omvnqi l sao t hee y rcan sbde akepat ay ch cobrjdsiunug t o my froereefaths evras’ ocn oumx meamnbdlmdeyngts.