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THE BOOK OF MORMON |
An Account Written by |
THE HAND OF MORMON |
UPON PLATES |
TAKEN FROM THE PLATES OF NEPHI |
Wherefore, it is an abridgment of the record of the people of |
Nephi, and also of the Lamanites--Written to the Lamanites, who |
are a remnant of the house of Israel; and also to Jew and |
Gentile--Written by way of commandment, and also by the spirit of |
prophecy and of revelation--Written and sealed up, and hid up |
unto the Lord, that they might not be destroyed--To come forth by |
the gift and power of God unto the interpretation thereof--Sealed |
by the hand of Moroni, and hid up unto the Lord, to come forth in |
due time by way of the Gentile--The interpretation thereof by the |
gift of God. |
An abridgment taken from the Book of Ether also, which is a |
record of the people of Jared, who were scattered at the time the |
Lord confounded the language of the people, when they were |
building a tower to get to heaven--Which is to show unto the |
remnant of the House of Israel what great things the Lord hath |
done for their fathers; and that they may know the covenants of |
the Lord, that they are not cast off forever--And also to the |
convincing of the Jew and Gentile that JESUS is the CHRIST, the |
ETERNAL GOD, manifesting himself unto all nations--And now, if |
there are faults they are the mistakes of men; wherefore, condemn |
not the things of God, that ye may be found spotless at the |
judgment-seat of Christ. |
TRANSLATED BY JOSEPH SMITH, JUN. |
THE TESTIMONY OF THREE WITNESSES |
Be it known unto all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people, unto |
whom this work shall come: That we, through the grace of God the |
Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, have seen the plates which |
contain this record, which is a record of the people of Nephi, |
and also of the Lamanites, their brethren, and also of the people |
of Jared, who came from the tower of which hath been spoken. And |
we also know that they have been translated by the gift and power |
of God, for his voice hath declared it unto us; wherefore we know |
of a surety that the work is true. And we also testify that we |
have seen the engravings which are upon the plates; and they have |
been shown unto us by the power of God, and not of man. And we |
declare with words of soberness, that an angel of God came down |
from heaven, and he brought and laid before our eyes, that we |
beheld and saw the plates, and the engravings thereon; and we |
know that it is by the grace of God the Father, and our Lord |
Jesus Christ, that we beheld and bear record that these things |
are true. And it is marvelous in our eyes. Nevertheless, the |
voice of the Lord commanded us that we should bear record of it; |
wherefore, to be obedient unto the commandments of God, we bear |
testimony of these things. And we know that if we are faithful |
in Christ, we shall rid our garments of the blood of all men, and |
be found spotless before the judgment-seat of Christ, and shall |
dwell with him eternally in the heavens. And the honor be to the |
Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost, which is one God. |
Amen. |
OLIVER COWDERY |
DAVID WHITMER |
MARTIN HARRIS |
THE TESTIMONY OF EIGHT WITNESSES |
Be it known unto all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people, unto |
whom this work shall come: That Joseph Smith, Jun., the |
translator of this work, has shown unto us the plates of which |
hath been spoken, which have the appearance of gold; and as many |
of the leaves as the said Smith has translated we did handle with |
our hands; and we also saw the engravings thereon, all of which |
has the appearance of ancient work, and of curious workmanship. |
And this we bear record with words of soberness, that the said |
Smith has shown unto us, for we have seen and hefted, and know of |
a surety that the said Smith has got the plates of which we have |
spoken. And we give our names unto the world, to witness unto |
the world that which we have seen. And we lie not, God bearing |
witness of it. |
CHRISTIAN WHITMER |
JACOB WHITMER |
PETER WHITMER, JUN. |
JOHN WHITMER |
HIRAM PAGE |
JOSEPH SMITH, SEN. |
HYRUM SMITH |
SAMUEL H. SMITH |
1 Nephi |
THE FIRST BOOK OF NEPHI |
HIS REIGN AND MINISTRY |
An account of Lehi and his wife Sariah and his four sons, being |
called, (beginning at the eldest) Laman, Lemuel, Sam, and Nephi. |
The Lord warns Lehi to depart out of the land of Jerusalem, |
because he prophesieth unto the people concerning their iniquity |
and they seek to destroy his life. He taketh three days' journey |
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