The Book of Mormon: an account written by the hand of Mormon upon plates taken from the plates of Nephi. 1st European ed. from the 2nd American ed., 635–43. Liverpool: printed by J. Tompkins, for B. Young, H. C. Kimball, and P. P. Pratt, by order of the translator, 1841.
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FIRST BOOK OF NEPHI ................................................................................... 1
Language of the Record....................................................................................... 1
Nephi’s Abridgment ............................................................................................ 3
Lehi’s Dream....................................................................................................... 3
Lehi departs into the wilderness........................................................................... 4
Nephi slayeth Laban ............................................................................................ 9
Sariah complains of Lehi’s Vision..................................................................... 11
Contents of the brass plates................................................................................ 12
Ishmael goes with Nephi.................................................................................... 13
Nephi’s brethren rebel and bind him.................................................................. 14
Lehi’s dream of the tree, rod, &c. ...................................................................... 16
Messiah and John prophesied of ........................................................................ 19
Olive branches broken off.................................................................................. 20
Nephi’s Vision of Mary..................................................................................... 22
Do. the crucifixion of Christ ............................................................................. 23
Do. darkness and earthquake ............................................................................. 24
Great abominable church................................................................................... 26
Discovery of the promised land ......................................................................... 26
Bible spoken of ................................................................................................. 27
Book of Mormon, and Holy Ghost promised ..................................................... 29
Other books come forth .................................................................................... 29
Bible and Book of Mormon one......................................................................... 30
Promises to the Gentiles .................................................................................... 30
Two churches .................................................................................................... 31
The work of the Father commence..................................................................... 32
A man in white robes (John) ............................................................................. 32
Nephites come to knowledge ............................................................................. 34
Rod of iron ........................................................................................................ 35
The sons of Lehi take wives .............................................................................. 37
Director found (ball).......................................................................................... 37
Nephi broke his bow.......................................................................................... 38
Directors work by faith ..................................................................................... 39
Ishmael died ...................................................................................................... 39
PAGE Lehi and Nephi threatened ................................................................................ 40
Nephi commanded to build a ship...................................................................... 41
Nephi about to be worshipped by his brethren ................................................... 46
Ship finished and entered .................................................................................. 46
Dancing in the ship............................................................................................ 47
Nephi bound; ship driven back .......................................................................... 47
Arrived on the promised land............................................................................. 48
Plates of ore made ............................................................................................. 49
Zenos, Neum, and Zenock ................................................................................. 50
Isaiah’s Writings ............................................................................................... 52
Holy One of Israel ............................................................................................ 58
SECOND BOOK OF NEPHI ............................................................................ 59
Lehi to his sons.................................................................................................. 59
Opposition in all things...................................................................................... 64
Adam fell that men might be.............................................................................. 65
Joseph saw our day............................................................................................ 67
A choice seer..................................................................................................... 67
Writings grow together...................................................................................... 67
Prophet promised to the Lamanites.................................................................... 69
Joseph’s prophesy on brass plates...................................................................... 69
Lehi buried........................................................................................................ 70
Nephi’s life sought ............................................................................................ 72
Nephi separated from Laman............................................................................. 72
Temple built ..................................................................................................... 73
Skin of blackness............................................................................................... 74
Priest’s, &c. consecrated.................................................................................... 74
Make other plates ......................................................................................... 40 74
Isaiah’s words (by Jacob) .................................................................................. 75
Angels to a devil................................................................................................ 81
Spirits and bodies re-united ............................................................................... 81
Baptism ............................................................................................................. 82
No kings upon this land ..................................................................................... 86
Isaiah prophesieth.............................................................................................. 89
Rod of the stem of Jesse .................................................................................. 101
Seed of Joseph perish not................................................................................. 109
Law of Moses kept ......................................................................................... 109
Christ shall shew himself........................................................................ 110 [635]
PAGE Signs of Christ, birth and death........................................................................ 110
Whisper from the dust, book sealed up ............................................................ 112
Priestcraft forbidden ........................................................................................ 113
Sealed book to be brought forth....................................................................... 114
Three witnesses behold the book .................................................................... 115
The words [read this I pray thee] ..................................................................... 115
Seal up the book again..................................................................................... 115
Their priests shall contend ............................................................................... 117
Teach with their learning & deny the Holy Ghost ............................................ 117
Rob the poor.................................................................................................... 118
A Bible; a Bible............................................................................................... 120
Men judged of the Books................................................................................. 121
White and a delightsome people ...................................................................... 122
Work commence among all people.................................................................. 122
Lamb of God baptised .................................................................................... 123
Baptism by water and Holy Ghost ................................................................... 124
BOOK OF JACOB.....................................................................................55, 128
Nephi anointeth a King.................................................................................... 129
Nephi died....................................................................................................... 129
Nephites and Lamanites................................................................................... 130
A righteous branch from Joseph....................................................................... 133
Lamanites shall scourge you............................................................................ 134
More than one wife forbidden.......................................................................... 134
Trees, waves and mountains obey us ............................................................... 136
Jews looked beyond the mark .......................................................................... 137
Tame olive tree................................................................................................ 137
Nethermost part of the vineyard....................................................................... 138
Fruit laid up against the season ........................................................................ 139
Another branch................................................................................................ 140
Wild fruit had overcome.................................................................................. 142
Lord of the vineyard wept ............................................................................... 142
PAGE Branches overcome the roots ........................................................................... 143
Wild branches plucked off............................................................................... 145
Sherem the Anti-Christ.................................................................................... 147
A sign, Sherem smitten.................................................................................... 149
Enos takes the plates from his Father 150
THE BOOK OF ENOS.................................................................................... 150
Enos, thy sins are forgiven............................................................................... 151
Records threatened by Lamanites .................................................................... 152
Lamanites eat raw meat ................................................................................... 152
THE BOOK OF JAROM................................................................................. 153
Nephites waxed strong..............................................................................200, 154
Lamanites drink blood .................................................................................... 154
Fortify cities .................................................................................................... 154
Plates delivered to Omni,..........................................................................238, 155
THE BOOK OF OMNI ................................................................................... 155
Plates given to Amaron,............................................................................282, 156
Plates given to Chemish,...........................................................................320, 156
Mosiah warned to flee ..................................................................................... 157
Zarahemla discovered ..................................................................................... 157
Engravings on a stone...................................................................................... 157
Coriantumr discovered .................................................................................... 158
His parents came from the tower...................................................................... 158
Plates delivered to king Benjamin.................................................................... 158
THE WORDS OF MORMON......................................................................... 159
False Christ and Prophets ................................................................................ 161
BOOK OF MOSIAH,...................................................................................... 161
Mosiah made king, and received...................................................................... 163
The plates of brass, sword and director ............................................................ 163
King Benjamin teacheth the people.................................................................. 164
Their tent doors towards the temple................................................................. 164
Coming of Christ foretold................................................................................ 169
Beggars not denied .......................................................................................... 173
Sons and daughters................................................................................. 175 [638]
INDEX.
PAGE Mosiah began to reign, .............................................................................476, 177
Ammon, &c. bound and imprisoned ................................................................ 178
Limhi’s proclamation ..................................................................................... 179
Twenty-four plates of gold............................................................................... 181
Seer and Translator.......................................................................................... 182
RECORD OF ZENIFF .................................................................................... 183
A battle fought ................................................................................................ 185
King Laman died............................................................................................. 185
Noah made king .............................................................................................. 187
Abinadi the prophet ......................................................................................... 189
Resurrection ................................................................................................... 198
Alma believed Abinadi.................................................................................... 200
Abinadi cast into prison and scourged with faggots.......................................... 201
Waters of Mormon .......................................................................................... 202
The daughters of the Lamanites stolen by king Noah’s priests ......................... 208
Records on plates of ore .................................................................................. 212
Last tribute of wine.......................................................................................... 213
Lamanites deep sleep....................................................................................... 219
King Limhi baptised ....................................................................................... 221
Priest and teachers labour ................................................................................ 221
Alma saw an angel .......................................................................................... 225
Alma fell, (dumb)............................................................................................ 226
King Mosiah’s sons preach to the Lamanites ................................................... 229
Translation of records...................................................................................... 229
Plates delivered by Limhi ................................................................................ 229
Translated by two stones.................................................................................. 229
People back to the tower.................................................................................. 229
Records given to Alma .................................................................................... 230
Judges appointed ............................................................................................. 231
Alma died ....................................................................................................... 234
King Mosiah died .....................................................................................509, 234
Kings of Nephi ended...................................................................................... 234
THE BOOK OF ALMA .................................................................................. 235
Nehor slew Gideon.......................................................................................... 236
Amlici made king ............................................................................................ 239
Amlici slain in battle ....................................................................................... 241
Amlicites painted red....................................................................................... 242
Alma baptised in Sidon.................................................................................... 245
Alma’s preaching ........................................................................................... 247
Alma ordained elders....................................................................................... 253
Commanded to meet often .............................................................................. 254
PAGE Alma saw an angel .......................................................................................... 259
Amulek saw an angel....................................................................................... 265
Lawyers’ questioning Amulek ......................................................................... 266
Coins named.................................................................................................... 268
Zeezram the lawyer ......................................................................................... 269
Zeezram trembles ............................................................................................ 272
Election spoken of........................................................................................... 276
Melchizedek priesthood................................................................................... 277
Alma and Amulek stoned ................................................................................ 279
Records buried ................................................................................................ 280
Prison rent ....................................................................................................... 282
Zeezram healed & baptised ............................................................................. 283
Nehor’s desolation........................................................................................... 285
Lamanites converted........................................................................................ 287
Flocks scattered at Sebus ................................................................................. 289
Ammon smote off arms ................................................................................... 291
Ammon and king Lamoni................................................................................ 293
King Lamoni fell ............................................................................................. 295
Ammon and the Queen .................................................................................... 295
King and Queen prostrate ................................................................................ 297
Aaron, &c. delivered ...................................................................................... 301
Jerusalem built ................................................................................................ 302
Preaching in Jerusalem .................................................................................... 302
Lamoni’s Father converted .............................................................................. 307
Land Desolation and Bountiful ........................................................................ 308
Anti-Nephi-Lehi’s ........................................................................................... 310
General council .............................................................................................. 311
Swords buried.................................................................................................. 312
1,005 massacred .............................................................................................. 313
Lamanites perish by fire .................................................................................. 314
Slavery forbidden ............................................................................................ 320
Anti-Nephi-Lehi’s removed to Jershon, called Ammonites .............................. 322
Tremendous battle ........................................................................................... 323
Anti-Christ, Korihor ........................................................................................ 326
Korihor struck dumb........................................................................................ 330
The devil in the form of an angel ..................................................................... 330
Korihor trodden down ..................................................................................... 331
Alma’s mission to Zoramites ........................................................................... 332
Rameupmpton (holy stand).............................................................................. 333
Alma on hill Onidah ........................................................................................ 335
Alma on faith .................................................................................................. 336
Prophecy of Zenos.................................................................................. 340 [639]
INDEX.
PAGE Prophecy of Zenock......................................................................................... 340
Amulek’s knowledge of Christ ........................................................................ 341
Charity recommended...................................................................................... 343
Same spirit possess your body ......................................................................... 343
Believers cast out............................................................................................. 345
Alma to Helaman............................................................................................. 346
Plates given to Helaman .................................................................................. 349
24 plates, and directors .................................................................................... 351
Gazelem, a stone, (secret) ................................................................................ 351
Liahona, or compass........................................................................................ 353
Alma to Shiblon .............................................................................................. 354
Alma to Corianton........................................................................................... 355
Unpardonable sin............................................................................................. 356
Resurrection ................................................................................................... 357
Restoration ..................................................................................................... 359
Justice in punishment....................................................................................... 361
If, Adam, took, tree, life .................................................................................. 362
Mercy rob justice............................................................................................. 363
Moroni’s stratagem.......................................................................................... 367
Slaughter of Lamanites.................................................................................... 368
Moroni’s speech to Zarahemnah...................................................................... 370
Prophecy of a soldier ....................................................................................... 371
Lamanites covenant of peace ........................................................................... 372
Alma’s prophecy, 400 years after Christ .......................................................... 373
Dwindle in unbelief ......................................................................................... 373
Alma’s strange departure................................................................................. 374
Amalickiah leadeth away the people, destroyeth the church............................. 375
Standard of Moroni.......................................................................................... 376
Joseph’s coat rent ............................................................................................ 377
Jacob’s prophecy of Joseph’s seed................................................................... 377
Fevers in the land, plants and roots for diseases ............................................... 379
Amalackiah’s plot............................................................................................ 381
The king stabbed ............................................................................................. 381
Amalickiah married the Queen; & acknowledged king .................................... 382
Fortifications by Moroni.................................................................................. 383
Ditches filled with dead bodies........................................................................ 388
PAGE Amalickiah’s oath............................................................................................ 388
Pahoran appointed judge.................................................................................. 393
Army against kingmen..................................................................................... 395
Amalickiah slain.............................................................................................. 397
Ammoron made king....................................................................................... 397
Bountiful fortified............................................................................................ 402
Dissentions...................................................................................................... 403
2000 young men.............................................................................................. 404
Moroni’s epistle to Ammoron.......................................................................... 405
Ammoron’s answer ......................................................................................... 406
Lamanites made drunk..................................................................................... 408
Moroni’s stratagem.......................................................................................... 408
Helaman’s epistle to Moroni............................................................................ 410
Helaman’s stratagem ....................................................................................... 412
Mothers taught faith ........................................................................................ 413
Lamanites surrendered..................................................................................... 414
City of Antiparah taken ................................................................................... 415
City of Cumeni taken....................................................................................... 416
200 of the 2060 fainted.................................................................................... 417
Prisoners rebel, slain........................................................................................ 418
Manti taken by stratagem................................................................................. 419
Moroni to the governor.................................................................................... 424
Governor’s answer .......................................................................................... 428
King Pachus slain ............................................................................................ 431
Cords and ladders prepared.............................................................................. 432
Nephihah taken................................................................................................ 432
Teancum’s stratagem; slain.............................................................................. 434
Peace established............................................................................................. 434
Moronihah made commander .......................................................................... 434
Helaman died .................................................................................................. 435
Sacred things; Shiblon..................................................................................... 435
Moroni died..................................................................................................... 435
5400 emigrated north....................................................................................... 436
Ships built by Hagoth ...................................................................................... 436
Sacred things committed to Helaman; Shiblon died ......................................... 436
THE BOOK OF HELAMAN .......................................................................... 437
Pahoran died.................................................................................................... 437
Pahoran appointed judge.................................................................................. 438
Kishkumen slew Pahoran................................................................................. 438
Pacumeni appointed judge ............................................................................... 438
Zarahemla taken .............................................................................................. 439
Pacumeni killed............................................................................................... 439
Coriantumr ............................................................................................. 440 [640]
INDEX.
PAGE Lamanites surrendered..................................................................................... 441
Helaman appointed judge ................................................................................ 441
Secret signs discovered and Kishkumen stabbed.............................................. 442
Gadianton fled................................................................................................. 442
Emigration northward...................................................................................... 443
Cement houses ................................................................................................ 443
Many books and records.................................................................................. 444
Helaman died .................................................................................................. 446
Nephi made judge............................................................................................ 446
Nephites become wicked ................................................................................. 447
Nephi gave the judgment seat to Cezoram ....................................................... 449
Nephi and Lehi preached to the Lamanites ...................................................... 450
8,000 baptised ................................................................................................. 451
Alma and Nephi surrounded with fire.............................................................. 453
Angels administer............................................................................................ 453
Cezoram and son murdered ............................................................................. 455
Gadianton’s robbers......................................................................................... 455
Gadianton’s robbers destroyed......................................................................... 457
Nephi’s prophecy ............................................................................................ 458
Gadianton robbers are judges........................................................................... 458
Chief judge slain.............................................................................................. 464
Seantum detected............................................................................................. 466
Keys of the kingdom ....................................................................................... 468
Nephi taken away by the spirit......................................................................... 468
Famine in the land .......................................................................................... 469
Gadianton’s band destroyed............................................................................. 470
Famine removed.............................................................................................. 470
Samuel’s prophecy .......................................................................................... 474
Tools lost......................................................................................................... 478
Two days and a night, light.............................................................................. 479
Sign of the crucifixion ..................................................................................... 480
Samuel stoned, &c. ......................................................................................... 483
Angels appeared ............................................................................................. 484
BOOK OF NEPHI........................................................................................... 486
Lachoneus chief judge, ............................................................................ 600, 486
Nephi receives the records............................................................................... 486
Nephi’s strange departure ................................................................................ 486
No darkness at night ........................................................................................ 487
Lamanites became white.................................................................................. 490
Giddianhi to Lachoneus................................................................................... 491
PAGE Gidgiddoni chief judge .................................................................................... 493
Giddianhi slain ................................................................................................ 496
Zemnariahah hanged ....................................................................................... 497
Robbers surrendered ....................................................................................... 497
Mormon abridges the records .......................................................................... 499
Church began to be broke up ........................................................................... 501
Government of the land destroyed ................................................................... 503
Chief judge murdered ..................................................................................... 503
Divided into tribes........................................................................................... 504
Nephi raised the dead ...................................................................................... 505
Sign of the crucifixion .................................................................................... 506
Cities destroyed, earth quakes, darkness, &c.................................................... 507
Law of Moses fulfilled .................................................................................... 510
Christ appeared to Nephites............................................................................. 513
Print of the nails .............................................................................................. 513
Nephi and others called ................................................................................... 514
Baptism commanded ...................................................................................... 514
Doctrine of Christ............................................................................................ 514
Christ the end of the law.................................................................................. 522
Other sheep spoken of ..................................................................................... 522
Blessed are the gentiles.................................................................................... 524
Gentile wickedness on the land of Joseph ........................................................ 524
Isaiah’s words fulfilled .................................................................................... 525
Jesus healed the sick........................................................................................ 526
Christ blessed children..................................................................................... 527
Little ones encircled with fire .......................................................................... 527
Christ administered the sacrament ................................................................... 527
Christ taught his disciples................................................................................ 530
Names of the twelve ........................................................................................ 531
The twelve taught the multitude....................................................................... 531
Baptism, Holy Ghost, & fire............................................................................ 531
Disciples made white....................................................................................... 532
Jesus came, second time .................................................................................. 532
Faith great ....................................................................................................... 533
Christ breaks bread again................................................................................. 533
Miracle, bread and wine .................................................................................. 534
Gentiles destroyed (Isaiah) .............................................................................. 534
Zion established .............................................................................................. 537
From gentiles, to your seed..................................................................... 537 [641]
PAGE Sign, Father’s work commenced...................................................................... 538
He shall be marred........................................................................................... 538
Gentiles destroyed (Isaiah) .............................................................................. 538
New Jerusalem built ........................................................................................ 539
Work commence among all the tribes .............................................................. 539
Isaiah’s words.................................................................................................. 540
Saints did arise ................................................................................................ 541
Malachi’s prophecy ........................................................................................ 542
Faith tried by the Book of Mormon.................................................................. 544
Children’s tongues loosed................................................................................ 545
The dead raised................................................................................................ 545
Baptism and Holy Ghost.................................................................................. 545
All things common .......................................................................................... 545
Christ appeared third time................................................................................ 546
Moses’s church................................................................................................ 546
Three Nephites tarry........................................................................................ 549
The twelve caught up....................................................................................... 550
Change upon their bodies ................................................................................ 551
Disciples raiseth dead ...................................................................................... 554
Zarahemla re-built ........................................................................................... 554
Other disciples ordained in their stead ......................................................100, 555
Nephi died; Amos kept the records in his stead................................................ 555
Amos died and his 194, son Amos (records) .............................................200, 555
Prisons rent by the three .................................................................................. 556
Secret combinations..................................................................................260, 557
Amaron hid records ..................................................................................320, 558
BOOK OF MORMON .................................................................................... 558
Three disciples taken away ............................................................................. 559
Mormon forbidden to preach .......................................................................... 559
Mormon appointed leader.........................................................................326, 560
Samuel’s prophecy fulfilled......................................................................344, 561
Lands divided...........................................................................................350, 563
Mormon makes a record .................................................................................. 562
The twelve shall judge .................................................................................... 564
Desolation taken.......................................................................................363, 565
Women and children sacrificed 367, 566
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347 Women and children sacrificed to idols..................................................... 567
Mormon took the records hid in Shim ............................................................. 567
Mormon repented of his oath; and took command ........................................... 567
Coming forth of records................................................................................... 568
Records hid in Cumorah ................................................................................. 570
230,000 Nephites slain .................................................................................... 571
Shall not get gain by the plates ....................................................................... 574
These things shall come forth out of the earth.................................................. 575
The state of the world ..................................................................................... 575
Miracles cease, unbelief................................................................................... 579
Disciples go into all the world and preach........................................................ 579
Language of the Book ..................................................................................... 580
BOOK OF ETHER.......................................................................................... 580
Twenty-four plates found................................................................................. 580
Jared cried unto the Lord ................................................................................. 582
Jared went down to the valey of Nimrod.......................................................... 582
Deseret, honey-bee .......................................................................................... 583
Barges built .................................................................................................... 583
Decree of God, choice land.............................................................................. 583
Free from bondage........................................................................................... 584
Four years in tents at Moriancumer.................................................................. 584
Lord talked three hours.................................................................................... 584
Barges, like a dish ........................................................................................... 584
8 vessels, 16 stones.......................................................................................... 586
Lord touched the stones................................................................................... 586
Finger of the Lord seen.................................................................................... 586
Jared’s brother saw the Lord............................................................................ 587
Two stones given ............................................................................................ 588
Stones sealed up .............................................................................................. 588
Went aboard of vessels .................................................................................... 592
Furious wind blew .......................................................................................... 592
344 days’ passage............................................................................................ 592
34 arrived on the promised land....................................................................... 593
Orihah anointed king ....................................................................................... 593
King Shule taken captive................................................................................. 595
Shule’s son slew Noah............................................................................ 595 [642]
INDEX.
PAGE Jared carries his father away captive................................................................ 596
The daughter of Jared danced .......................................................................... 597
Jared anointed king by the hand of wickedness................................................ 599
Jared murdered, and Akish reigned in his stead................................................ 599
Names of animals ............................................................................................ 600
Poisonous serpents .......................................................................................... 601
Riplakish’s cruel reign..................................................................................... 602
Morianton anointed king.................................................................................. 603
Poisonous serpents destroyed .......................................................................... 604
Many wicked kings.......................................................................................... 606
Moroni on faith ............................................................................................... 607
Miracles by faith.............................................................................................. 608
Moroni saw Jesus ........................................................................................... 610
New Jerusalem spoken of ................................................................................ 611
Ether cast out .................................................................................................. 612
Records finished in the cavity of a rock ........................................................... 612
Secret combinations......................................................................................... 612
War in all the land .......................................................................................... 613
King shared murdered by his High Priest, the High Priest was murdered by Lib614
Lib slain by Coriantumr................................................................................... 614
PAGE Dead bodies cover the land and none to bury them .......................................... 615
2,000,000, of men slain.................................................................................... 616
Hill Ramah ...................................................................................................... 617
Cries rend the air ............................................................................................. 617
Slept on their swords ....................................................................................... 618
Coraintumr slew Shiz ..................................................................................... 618
Do fell to the earth........................................................................................... 618
Records hid by Ether ...................................................................................... 618
BOOK OF MORONI....................................................................................... 619
Christ’s words to the twelve,............................................................................ 619
Manner of ordination....................................................................................... 620
Order of sacrament .......................................................................................... 620
Order of baptism.............................................................................................. 621
Faith, hope, charity.......................................................................................... 622
Baptism of little children ................................................................................. 627
Women fed on their husbands’ flesh................................................................ 630
Daughters murdered and eat ............................................................................ 630
Sufferings of women and children .................................................................. 631
Cannot recommend them to God ..................................................................... 631
Moroni to the Lamanites.................................................................................. 632
420 years’s since the Sign ............................................................................... 632
Records sealed up (Moroni)............................................................................. 632
Gifts of the spirit ............................................................................................. 632
God’s word shall hiss forth ............................................................................. 633