Heth is mentioned in the listing of Jaredite leaders in the Book of Ether. “And Aaron was a descendant of Heth, who was the son of Hearthom”. Later, Heth is named in the context of the cluster of leaders following Hearthom: “And he [Hearthom] begat Heth, and Heth lived in captivity all his days. And Heth begat Aaron, and Aaron dwelt in captivity all his days; and he begat Amnigaddah, and Amnigaddah also dwelt in captivity all his days; and he begat Coriantum, and Coriantum dwelt in captivity all his days; and he begat Com”.