The Book of Mormon E-Book

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

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The Book of Mormon is a collection that intricately weaves spiritual insights and prophetic narratives, presenting a profound examination of faith, redemption, and divine purpose. Throughout the text, readers encounter a variety of literary styles, ranging from historical records and doctrinal dissertations to allegorical tales. This anthology, central to the beliefs of the Latter-day Saint movement, offers stories that mirror the complexities of human existence and divine influence, often intersecting with profound moral teachings and historical authenticity. Noteworthy passages elicit reflection on humanity'Äôs eternal quest for meaning and understanding. The diverse contributors behind this collection, prominently featuring the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Joseph Smith Jr., draw from rich religious traditions and theological movements. Their combined efforts have crafted a narrative that echoes the spiritual zeal of 19th-century America, while also resonating with timeless existential themes. These interwoven voices forge a text that both reflects and challenges the reader'Äôs own spiritual journey, acknowledging broader historical and cultural contexts. For those seeking a deep dive into spiritual literature, The Book of Mormon presents an unparalleled exploration of faith and doctrine. It provides an educational opportunity to journey through a tapestry of divine dialogue and human experience. This volume invites readers not only to absorb its varied perspectives and masterful storytelling but also to engage in a thoughtful conversation between the lines, fostering a deeper understanding of its profound impact and ongoing significance.

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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Joseph Jr. Smith

The Book of Mormon

An Account Written by the Hand of Mormon Upon Plates Taken from the Plates of Nephi

Published by Good Press, 2022

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Table of Contents

THE FIRST BOOK OF NEPHI HIS REIGN AND MINISTRY (1 Nephi)

THE SECOND BOOK OF NEPHI

THE BOOK OF JACOB

THE BROTHER OF NEPHI

THE BOOK OF ENOS

THE BOOK OF JAROM

THE BOOK OF OMNI

THE WORDS OF MORMON

THE BOOK OF MOSIAH

THE BOOK OF ALMA

THE SON OF ALMA

THE BOOK OF HELAMAN

THIRD BOOK OF NEPHI

THE SON OF NEPHI, WHO WAS THE SON OF HELAMAN

FOURTH NEPHI

THE BOOK OF ETHER

THE BOOK OF MORONI

THE FIRST BOOK OF NEPHI HIS REIGN AND MINISTRY (1 Nephi)

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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 into the wilderness with his family. Nephi taketh his brethren and returneth to the land of Jerusalem after the record of the Jews. The account of their sufferings. They take the daughters of Ishmael to wife. They take their families and depart into the wilderness. Their sufferings and afflictions in the wilderness. The course of their travels. They come to the large waters. Nephi's brethren rebel against him. He confoundeth them, and buildeth a ship. They call the name of the place Bountiful. They cross the large waters into the promised land, and so forth. This is according to the account of Nephi; or in other words, I, Nephi, wrote this record.

1 Nephi 1 Chapter 1

1 Nephi 1:1 1 I, Nephi, having been born of goodly parents, therefore I wastaught somewhat in all the learning of my father; and having seenmany afflictions in the course of my days, nevertheless, havingbeen highly favored of the Lord in all my days; yea, having had agreat knowledge of the goodness and the mysteries of God,therefore I make a record of my proceedings in my days.

1 Nephi 1:2 2 Yea, I make a record in the language of my father, whichconsists of the learning of the Jews and the language of theEgyptians.

1 Nephi 1:3 3 And I know that the record which I make is true; and I make itwith mine own hand; and I make it according to my knowledge.

1 Nephi 1:4 4 For it came to pass in the commencement of the first year ofthe reign of Zedekiah, king of Judah, (my father, Lehi, havingdwelt at Jerusalem in all his days); and in that same year therecame many prophets, prophesying unto the people that they mustrepent, or the great city Jerusalem must be destroyed.

1 Nephi 1:5 5 Wherefore it came to pass that my father, Lehi, as he wentforth prayed unto the Lord, yea, even with all his heart, inbehalf of his people.

1 Nephi 1:6 6 And it came to pass as he prayed unto the Lord, there came apillar of fire and dwelt upon a rock before him; and he saw andheard much; and because of the things which he saw and heard hedid quake and tremble exceedingly.

1 Nephi 1:7 7 And it came to pass that he returned to his own house atJerusalem; and he cast himself upon his bed, being overcome withthe Spirit and the things which he had seen.

1 Nephi 1:8 8 And being thus overcome with the Spirit, he was carried awayin a vision, even that he saw the heavens open, and he thought hesaw God sitting upon his throne, surrounded with numberlessconcourses of angels in the attitude of singing and praisingtheir God.

1 Nephi 1:9 9 And it came to pass that he saw One descending out of themidst of heaven, and he beheld that his luster was above that ofthe sun at noon-day.

1 Nephi 1:10 10 And he also saw twelve others following him, and theirbrightness did exceed that of the stars in the firmament.

1 Nephi 1:11 11 And they came down and went forth upon the face of the earth;and the first came and stood before my father, and gave unto hima book, and bade him that he should read.

1 Nephi 1:12 12 And it came to pass that as he read, he was filled with theSpirit of the Lord.

1 Nephi 1:13 13 And he read, saying: Wo, wo, unto Jerusalem, for I have seenthine abominations! Yea, and many things did my father readconcerning Jerusalem—that it should be destroyed, and theinhabitants thereof; many should perish by the sword, and manyshould be carried away captive into Babylon.

1 Nephi 1:14 14 And it came to pass that when my father had read and seenmany great and marvelous things, he did exclaim many things untothe Lord; such as: Great and marvelous are thy works, O Lord GodAlmighty! Thy throne is high in the heavens, and thy power, andgoodness, and mercy are over all the inhabitants of the earth,and, because thou art merciful, thou wilt not suffer those whocome unto thee that they shall perish!

1 Nephi 1:15 15 And after this manner was the language of my father in thepraising of his God; for his soul did rejoice, and his wholeheart was filled, because of the things which he had seen, yea,which the Lord had shown unto him.

1 Nephi 1:16 16 And now I, Nephi, do not make a full account of the thingswhich my father hath written, for he hath written many thingswhich he saw in visions and in dreams; and he also hath writtenmany things which he prophesied and spake unto his children, ofwhich I shall not make a full account.

1 Nephi 1:17 17 But I shall make an account of my proceedings in my days.Behold, I make an abridgment of the record of my father, uponplates which I have made with mine own hands; wherefore, after Ihave abridged the record of my father then will I make an accountof mine own life.

1 Nephi 1:18 18 Therefore, I would that ye should know, that after the Lordhad shown so many marvelous things unto my father, Lehi, yea,concerning the destruction of Jerusalem, behold he went forthamong the people, and began to prophesy and to declare unto themconcerning the things which he had both seen and heard.

1 Nephi 1:19 19 And it came to pass that the Jews did mock him because of thethings which he testified of them; for he truly testified oftheir wickedness and their abominations; and he testified thatthe things which he saw and heard, and also the things which heread in the book, manifested plainly of the coming of theMessiah, and also the redemption of the world.

1 Nephi 1:20 20 And when the Jews heard these things they were angry withhim; yea, even as with the prophets of old, whom they had castout, and stoned, and slain; and they also sought his life, thatthey might take it away. But behold, I, Nephi, will show untoyou that the tender mercies of the Lord are over all those whomhe hath chosen, because of their faith, to make them mighty evenunto the power of deliverance.

1 Nephi 2 Chapter 2

1 Nephi 2:1 1 For behold, it came to pass that the Lord spake unto myfather, yea, even in a dream, and said unto him: Blessed art thouLehi, because of the things which thou hast done; and becausethou hast been faithful and declared unto this people the thingswhich I commanded thee, behold, they seek to take away thy life.

1 Nephi 2:2 2 And it came to pass that the Lord commanded my father, even ina dream, that he should take his family and depart into thewilderness.

1 Nephi 2:3 3 And it came to pass that he was obedient unto the word of theLord, wherefore he did as the Lord commanded him.

1 Nephi 2:4 4 And it came to pass that he departed into the wilderness. Andhe left his house, and the land of his inheritance, and his gold,and his silver, and his precious things, and took nothing withhim, save it were his family, and provisions, and tents, anddeparted into the wilderness.

1 Nephi 2:5 5 And he came down by the borders near the shore of the Red Sea;and he traveled in the wilderness in the borders which are nearerthe Red Sea; and he did travel in the wilderness with his family,which consisted of my mother, Sariah, and my elder brothers, whowere Laman, Lemuel, and Sam.

1 Nephi 2:6 6 And it came to pass that when he had traveled three days inthe wilderness, he pitched his tent in a valley by the side of ariver of water.

1 Nephi 2:7 7 And it came to pass that he built an altar of stones, and madean offering unto the Lord, and gave thanks unto the Lord our God.

1 Nephi 2:8 8 And it came to pass that he called the name of the river,Laman, and it emptied into the Red Sea; and the valley was in theborders near the mouth thereof.

1 Nephi 2:9 9 And when my father saw that the waters of the river emptiedinto the fountain of the Red Sea, he spake unto Laman, saying: Othat thou mightest be like unto this river, continually runninginto the fountain of all righteousness!

1 Nephi 2:10 10 And he also spake unto Lemuel: O that thou mightest be likeunto this valley, firm and steadfast, and immovable in keepingthe commandments of the Lord!

1 Nephi 2:11 11 Now this he spake because of the stiffneckedness of Laman andLemuel; for behold they did murmur in many things against theirfather, because he was a visionary man, and had led them out ofthe land of Jerusalem, to leave the land of their inheritance,and their gold, and their silver, and their precious things, toperish in the wilderness. And this they said he had done becauseof the foolish imaginations of his heart.

1 Nephi 2:12 12 And thus Laman and Lemuel, being the eldest, did murmuragainst their father. And they did murmur because they knew notthe dealings of that God who had created them.1 Nephi 2:13 13 Neither did they believe that Jerusalem, that great city,could be destroyed according to the words of the prophets. Andthey were like unto the Jews who were at Jerusalem, who sought totake away the life of my father.

1 Nephi 2:14 14 And it came to pass that my father did speak unto them in thevalley of Lemuel, with power, being filled with the Spirit, untiltheir frames did shake before him. And he did confound them,that they durst not utter against him; wherefore, they did as hecommanded them.

1 Nephi 2:15 15 And my father dwelt in a tent.

1 Nephi 2:16 16 And it came to pass that I, Nephi, being exceedingly young,nevertheless being large in stature, and also having greatdesires to know of the mysteries of God, wherefore, I did cryunto the Lord; and behold he did visit me, and did soften myheart that I did believe all the words which had been spoken bymy father; wherefore, I did not rebel against him like unto mybrothers.

1 Nephi 2:17 17 And I spake unto Sam, making known unto him the things whichthe Lord had manifested unto me by his Holy Spirit. And it cameto pass that he believed in my words.

1 Nephi 2:18 18 But, behold, Laman and Lemuel would not hearken unto mywords; and being grieved because of the hardness of their heartsI cried unto the Lord for them.

1 Nephi 2:19 19 And it came to pass that the Lord spake unto me, saying:Blessed art thou, Nephi, because of thy faith, for thou hastsought me diligently, with lowliness of heart.

1 Nephi 2:20 20 And inasmuch as ye shall keep my commandments, ye shallprosper, and shall be led to a land of promise; yea, even a landwhich I have prepared for you; yea, a land which is choice aboveall other lands.

1 Nephi 2:21 21 And inasmuch as thy brethren shall rebel against thee, theyshall be cut off from the presence of the Lord.

1 Nephi 2:22 22 And inasmuch as thou shalt keep my commandments, thou shaltbe made a ruler and a teacher over thy brethren.

1 Nephi 2:23 23 For behold, in that day that they shall rebel against me, Iwill curse them even with a sore curse, and they shall have nopower over thy seed except they shall rebel against me also.

1 Nephi 2:24 24 And if it so be that they rebel against me, they shall be ascourge unto thy seed, to stir them up in the ways ofremembrance.

1 Nephi 3 Chapter 3

1 Nephi 3:1 1 And it came to pass that I, Nephi, returned from speaking withthe Lord, to the tent of my father.

1 Nephi 3:2 2 And it came to pass that he spake unto me, saying: Behold Ihave dreamed a dream, in the which the Lord hath commanded methat thou and thy brethren shall return to Jerusalem.

1 Nephi 3:3 3 For behold, Laban hath the record of the Jews and also agenealogy of my forefathers, and they are engraven upon plates ofbrass.

1 Nephi 3:4 4 Wherefore, the Lord hath commanded me that thou and thybrothers should go unto the house of Laban, and seek the records,and bring them down hither into the wilderness.

1 Nephi 3:5 5 And now, behold thy brothers murmur, saying it is a hard thingwhich I have required of them; but behold I have not required itof them, but it is a commandment of the Lord.

1 Nephi 3:6 6 Therefore go, my son, and thou shalt be favored of the Lord,because thou hast not murmured.

1 Nephi 3:7 7 And it came to pass that I, Nephi, said unto my father: I willgo and do the things which the Lord hath commanded, for I knowthat the Lord giveth no commandments unto the children of men,save he shall prepare a way for them that they may accomplish thething which he commandeth them.

1 Nephi 3:8 8 And it came to pass that when my father had heard these wordshe was exceedingly glad, for he knew that I had been blessed ofthe Lord.

1 Nephi 3:9 9 And I, Nephi, and my brethren took our journey in thewilderness, with our tents, to go up to the land of Jerusalem.

1 Nephi 3:10 10 And it came to pass that when we had gone up to the land ofJerusalem, I and my brethren did consult one with another.

1 Nephi 3:11 11 And we cast lots—who of us should go in unto the house ofLaban. And it came to pass that the lot fell upon Laman; andLaman went in unto the house of Laban, and he talked with him ashe sat in his house.

1 Nephi 3:12 12 And he desired of Laban the records which were engraven uponthe plates of brass, which contained the genealogy of my father.

1 Nephi 3:13 13 And behold, it came to pass that Laban was angry, and thrusthim out from his presence; and he would not that he should havethe records. Wherefore, he said unto him: Behold thou art arobber, and I will slay thee.

1 Nephi 3:14 14 But Laman fled out of his presence, and told the things whichLaban had done, unto us. And we began to be exceedinglysorrowful, and my brethren were about to return unto my father inthe wilderness.

1 Nephi 3:15 15 But behold I said unto them that: As the Lord liveth, and aswe live, we will not go down unto our father in the wildernessuntil we have accomplished the thing which the Lord hathcommanded us.

1 Nephi 3:16 16 Wherefore, let us be faithful in keeping the commandments ofthe Lord; therefore let us go down to the land of our father'sinheritance, for behold he left gold and silver, and all mannerof riches. And all this he hath done because of the commandmentsof the Lord.

1 Nephi 3:17 17 For he knew that Jerusalem must be destroyed, because of thewickedness of the people.

1 Nephi 3:18 18 For behold, they have rejected the words of the prophets.Wherefore, if my father should dwell in the land after he hathbeen commanded to flee out of the land, behold, he would alsoperish. Wherefore, it must needs be that he flee out of theland.

1 Nephi 3:19 19 And behold, it is wisdom in God that we should obtain theserecords, that we may preserve unto our children the language ofour fathers;

1 Nephi 3:20 20 And also that we may preserve unto them the words which havebeen spoken by the mouth of all the holy prophets, which havebeen delivered unto them by the Spirit and power of God, sincethe world began, even down unto this present time.

1 Nephi 3:21 21 And it came to pass that after this manner of language did Ipersuade my brethren, that they might be faithful in keeping thecommandments of God.

1 Nephi 3:22 22 And it came to pass that we went down to the land of ourinheritance, and we did gather together our gold, and our silver,and our precious things.

1 Nephi 3:23 23 And after we had gathered these things together, we went upagain unto the house of Laban.

1 Nephi 3:24 24 And it came to pass that we went in unto Laban, and desiredhim that he would give unto us the records which were engravenupon the plates of brass, for which we would give unto him ourgold, and our silver, and all our precious things.

1 Nephi 3:25 25 And it came to pass that when Laban saw our property, andthat it was exceedingly great, he did lust after it, insomuchthat he thrust us out, and sent his servants to slay us, that hemight obtain our property.

1 Nephi 3:26 26 And it came to pass that we did flee before the servants ofLaban, and we were obliged to leave behind our property, and itfell into the hands of Laban.

1 Nephi 3:27 27 And it came to pass that we fled into the wilderness, and theservants of Laban did not overtake us, and we hid ourselves inthe cavity of a rock.

1 Nephi 3:28 28 And it came to pass that Laman was angry with me, and alsowith my father; and also was Lemuel, for he hearkened unto thewords of Laman. Wherefore Laman and Lemuel did speak many hardwords unto us, their younger brothers, and they did smite us evenwith a rod.

1 Nephi 3:29 29 And it came to pass as they smote us with a rod, behold, anangel of the Lord came and stood before them, and he spake untothem, saying: Why do ye smite your younger brother with a rod?Know ye not that the Lord hath chosen him to be a ruler over you,and this because of your iniquities? Behold ye shall go up toJerusalem again, and the Lord will deliver Laban into your hands.

1 Nephi 3:30 30 And after the angel had spoken unto us, he departed.

1 Nephi 3:31 31 And after the angel had departed, Laman and Lemuel againbegan to murmur, saying: How is it possible that the Lord willdeliver Laban into our hands? Behold, he is a mighty man, and hecan command fifty, yea, even he can slay fifty; then why not us?

1 Nephi 4 Chapter 4

1 Nephi 4:1 1 And it came to pass that I spake unto my brethren, saying: Letus go up again unto Jerusalem, and let us be faithful in keepingthe commandments of the Lord; for behold he is mightier than allthe earth, then why not mightier than Laban and his fifty, yea,or even than his tens of thousands?

1 Nephi 4:2 2 Therefore let us go up; let us be strong like unto Moses; forhe truly spake unto the waters of the Red Sea and they dividedhither and thither, and our fathers came through, out ofcaptivity, on dry ground, and the armies of Pharaoh did followand were drowned in the waters of the Red Sea.

1 Nephi 4:3 3 Now behold ye know that this is true; and ye also know that anangel hath spoken unto you; wherefore can ye doubt? Let us goup; the Lord is able to deliver us, even as our fathers, and todestroy Laban, even as the Egyptians.

1 Nephi 4:4 4 Now when I had spoken these words, they were yet wroth, anddid still continue to murmur; nevertheless they did follow me upuntil we came without the walls of Jerusalem.

1 Nephi 4:5 5 And it was by night; and I caused that they should hidethemselves without the walls. And after they had hid themselves,I, Nephi, crept into the city and went forth towards the house ofLaban.

1 Nephi 4:6 6 And I was led by the Spirit, not knowing beforehand the thingswhich I should do.

1 Nephi 4:7 7 Nevertheless I went forth, and as I came near unto the houseof Laban I beheld a man, and he had fallen to the earth beforeme, for he was drunken with wine.

1 Nephi 4:8 8 And when I came to him I found that it was Laban.

1 Nephi 4:9 9 And I beheld his sword, and I drew it forth from the sheaththereof; and the hilt thereof was of pure gold, and theworkmanship thereof was exceedingly fine, and I saw that theblade thereof was of the most precious steel.

1 Nephi 4:10 10 And it came to pass that I was constrained by the Spirit thatI should kill Laban; but I said in my heart: Never at any timehave I shed the blood of man. And I shrunk and would that Imight not slay him.

1 Nephi 4:11 11 And the Spirit said unto me again: Behold the Lord hathdelivered him into thy hands. Yea, and I also knew that he hadsought to take away mine own life; yea, and he would not hearkenunto the commandments of the Lord; and he also had taken away ourproperty.

1 Nephi 4:12 12 And it came to pass that the Spirit said unto me again: Slayhim, for the Lord hath delivered him into thy hands;

1 Nephi 4:13 13 Behold the Lord slayeth the wicked to bring forth hisrighteous purposes. It is better that one man should perish thanthat a nation should dwindle and perish in unbelief.

1 Nephi 4:14 14 And now, when I, Nephi, had heard these words, I rememberedthe words of the Lord which he spake unto me in the wilderness,saying that: Inasmuch as thy seed shall keep my commandments,they shall prosper in the land of promise.

1 Nephi 4:15 15 Yea, and I also thought that they could not keep thecommandments of the Lord according to the law of Moses, save theyshould have the law.

1 Nephi 4:16 16 And I also knew that the law was engraven upon the plates ofbrass.

1 Nephi 4:17 17 And again, I knew that the Lord had delivered Laban into myhands for this cause—that I might obtain the records accordingto his commandments.

1 Nephi 4:18 18 Therefore I did obey the voice of the Spirit, and took Labanby the hair of the head, and I smote off his head with his ownsword.

1 Nephi 4:19 19 And after I had smitten off his head with his own sword, Itook the garments of Laban and put them upon mine own body; yea,even every whit; and I did gird on his armor about my loins.

1 Nephi 4:20 20 And after I had done this, I went forth unto the treasury ofLaban. And as I went forth towards the treasury of Laban,behold, I saw the servant of Laban who had the keys of thetreasury. And I commanded him in the voice of Laban, that heshould go with me into the treasury.

1 Nephi 4:21 21 And he supposed me to be his master, Laban, for he beheld thegarments and also the sword girded about my loins.

1 Nephi 4:22 22 And he spake unto me concerning the elders of the Jews, heknowing that his master, Laban, had been out by night among them.

1 Nephi 4:23 23 And I spake unto him as if it had been Laban.

1 Nephi 4:24 24 And I also spake unto him that I should carry the engravings,which were upon the plates of brass, to my elder brethren, whowere without the walls.

1 Nephi 4:25 25 And I also bade him that he should follow me.

1 Nephi 4:26 26 And he, supposing that I spake of the brethren of the church,and that I was truly that Laban whom I had slain, wherefore hedid follow me.

1 Nephi 4:27 27 And he spake unto me many times concerning the elders of theJews, as I went forth unto my brethren, who were without thewalls.

1 Nephi 4:28 28 And it came to pass that when Laman saw me he was exceedinglyfrightened, and also Lemuel and Sam. And they fled from beforemy presence; for they supposed it was Laban, and that he hadslain me and had sought to take away their lives also.

1 Nephi 4:29 29 And it came to pass that I called after them, and they didhear me; wherefore they did cease to flee from my presence.

1 Nephi 4:30 30 And it came to pass that when the servant of Laban beheld mybrethren he began to tremble, and was about to flee from beforeme and return to the city of Jerusalem.

1 Nephi 4:31 31 And now I, Nephi, being a man large in stature, and alsohaving received much strength of the Lord, therefore I did seizeupon the servant of Laban, and held him, that he should not flee.

1 Nephi 4:32 32 And it came to pass that I spake with him, that if he wouldhearken unto my words, as the Lord liveth, and as I live, even sothat if he would hearken unto our words, we would spare his life.

1 Nephi 4:33 33 And I spake unto him, even with an oath, that he need notfear; that he should be a free man like unto us if he would godown in the wilderness with us.

1 Nephi 4:34 34 And I also spake unto him, saying: Surely the Lord hathcommanded us to do this thing; and shall we not be diligent inkeeping the commandments of the Lord? Therefore, if thou wilt godown into the wilderness to my father thou shalt have place withus.

1 Nephi 4:35 35 And it came to pass that Zoram did take courage at the wordswhich I spake. Now Zoram was the name of the servant; and hepromised that he would go down into the wilderness unto ourfather. Yea, and he also made an oath unto us that he wouldtarry with us from that time forth.

1 Nephi 4:36 36 Now we were desirous that he should tarry with us for thiscause, that the Jews might not know concerning our flight intothe wilderness, lest they should pursue us and destroy us.

1 Nephi 4:37 37 And it came to pass that when Zoram had made an oath unto us,our fears did cease concerning him.

1 Nephi 4:38 38 And it came to pass that we took the plates of brass and theservant of Laban, and departed into the wilderness, and journeyedunto the tent of our father.

1 Nephi 5 Chapter 5

1 Nephi 5:1 1 And it came to pass that after we had come down into thewilderness unto our father, behold, he was filled with joy, andalso my mother, Sariah, was exceedingly glad, for she truly hadmourned because of us.

1 Nephi 5:2 2 For she had supposed that we had perished in the wilderness;and she also had complained against my father, telling him thathe was a visionary man; saying: Behold thou hast led us forthfrom the land of our inheritance, and my sons are no more, and weperish in the wilderness.

1 Nephi 5:3 3 And after this manner of language had my mother complainedagainst my father.

1 Nephi 5:4 4 And it had come to pass that my father spake unto her, saying:I know that I am a visionary man; for if I had not seen thethings of God in a vision I should not have known the goodness ofGod, but had tarried at Jerusalem, and had perished with mybrethren.

1 Nephi 5:5 5 But behold, I have obtained a land of promise, in the whichthings I do rejoice; yea, and I know that the Lord will delivermy sons out of the hands of Laban, and bring them down again untous in the wilderness.

1 Nephi 5:6 6 And after this manner of language did my father, Lehi, comfortmy mother, Sariah, concerning us, while we journeyed in thewilderness up to the land of Jerusalem, to obtain the record ofthe Jews.

1 Nephi 5:7 7 And when we had returned to the tent of my father, beholdtheir joy was full, and my mother was comforted.

1 Nephi 5:8 8 And she spake, saying: Now I know of a surety that the Lordhath commanded my husband to flee into the wilderness; yea, and Ialso know of a surety that the Lord hath protected my sons, anddelivered them out of the hands of Laban, and given them powerwhereby they could accomplish the thing which the Lord hathcommanded them. And after this manner of language did she speak.

1 Nephi 5:9 9 And it came to pass that they did rejoice exceedingly, and didoffer sacrifice and burnt offerings unto the Lord; and they gavethanks unto the God of Israel.

1 Nephi 5:10 10 And after they had given thanks unto the God of Israel, myfather, Lehi, took the records which were engraven upon theplates of brass, and he did search them from the beginning.

1 Nephi 5:11 11 And he beheld that they did contain the five books of Moses,which gave an account of the creation of the world, and also ofAdam and Eve, who were our first parents;

1 Nephi 5:12 12 And also a record of the Jews from the beginning, even downto the commencement of the reign of Zedekiah, king of Judah;

1 Nephi 5:13 13 And also the prophecies of the holy prophets, from thebeginning, even down to the commencement of the reign ofZedekiah; and also many prophecies which have been spoken by themouth of Jeremiah.

1 Nephi 5:14 14 And it came to pass that my father, Lehi, also found upon theplates of brass a genealogy of his fathers; wherefore he knewthat he was a descendant of Joseph; yea, even that Joseph who wasthe son of Jacob, who was sold into Egypt, and who was preservedby the hand of the Lord, that he might preserve his father,Jacob, and all his household from perishing with famine.

1 Nephi 5:15 15 And they were also led out of captivity and out of the landof Egypt, by that same God who had preserved them.

1 Nephi 5:16 16 And thus my father, Lehi, did discover the genealogy of hisfathers. And Laban also was a descendant of Joseph, wherefore heand his fathers had kept the records.

1 Nephi 5:17 17 And now when my father saw all these things, he was filledwith the Spirit, and began to prophesy concerning his seed—

1 Nephi 5:18 18 That these plates of brass should go forth unto all nations,kindreds, tongues, and people who were of his seed.

1 Nephi 5:19 19 Wherefore, he said that these plates of brass should neverperish; neither should they be dimmed any more by time. And heprophesied many things concerning his seed.

1 Nephi 5:20 20 And it came to pass that thus far I and my father had keptthe commandments wherewith the Lord had commanded us.

1 Nephi 5:21 21 And we had obtained the records which the Lord had commandedus, and searched them and found that they were desirable; yea,even of great worth unto us, insomuch that we could preserve thecommandments of the Lord unto our children.

1 Nephi 5:22 22 Wherefore, it was wisdom in the Lord that we should carrythem with us, as we journeyed in the wilderness towards the landof promise.

1 Nephi 6 Chapter 6

1 Nephi 6:1 1 And now I, Nephi, do not give the genealogy of my fathers inthis part of my record; neither at any time shall I give it afterupon these plates which I am writing; for it is given in therecord which has been kept by my father; wherefore, I do notwrite it in this work.

1 Nephi 6:2 2 For it sufficeth me to say that we are descendants of Joseph.

1 Nephi 6:3 3 And it mattereth not to me that I am particular to give a fullaccount of all the things of my father, for they cannot bewritten upon these plates, for I desire the room that I may writeof the things of God.

1 Nephi 6:4 4 For the fulness of mine intent is that I may persuade men tocome unto the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the Godof Jacob, and be saved.

1 Nephi 6:5 5 Wherefore, the things which are pleasing unto the world I donot write, but the things which are pleasing unto God and untothose who are not of the world.

1 Nephi 6:6 6 Wherefore, I shall give commandment unto my seed, that theyshall not occupy these plates with things which are not of worthunto the children of men.

1 Nephi 7 Chapter 7

1 Nephi 7:1 1 And now I would that ye might know, that after my father,Lehi, had made an end of prophesying concerning his seed, it cameto pass that the Lord spake unto him again, saying that it wasnot meet for him, Lehi, that he should take his family into thewilderness alone; but that his sons should take daughters towife, that they might raise up seed unto the Lord in the land ofpromise.

1 Nephi 7:2 2 And it came to pass that the Lord commanded him that I, Nephi,and my brethren, should again return unto the land of Jerusalem,and bring down Ishmael and his family into the wilderness.

1 Nephi 7:3 3 And it came to pass that I, Nephi, did again, with mybrethren, go forth into the wilderness to go up to Jerusalem.

1 Nephi 7:4 4 And it came to pass that we went up unto the house of Ishmael,and we did gain favor in the sight of Ishmael, insomuch that wedid speak unto him the words of the Lord.

1 Nephi 7:5 5 And it came to pass that the Lord did soften the heart ofIshmael, and also his household, insomuch that they took theirjourney with us down into the wilderness to the tent of ourfather.

1 Nephi 7:6 6 And it came to pass that as we journeyed in the wilderness,behold Laman and Lemuel, and two of the daughters of Ishmael, andthe two sons of Ishmael and their families, did rebel against us;yea, against me, Nephi, and Sam, and their father, Ishmael, andhis wife, and his three other daughters.

1 Nephi 7:7 7 And it came to pass in the which rebellion, they were desirousto return unto the land of Jerusalem.

1 Nephi 7:8 8 And now I, Nephi, being grieved for the hardness of theirhearts, therefore I spake unto them, saying, yea, even unto Lamanand unto Lemuel: Behold ye are mine elder brethren, and how is itthat ye are so hard in your hearts, and so blind in your minds,that ye have need that I, your younger brother, should speak untoyou, yea, and set an example for you?

1 Nephi 7:9 9 How is it that ye have not hearkened unto the word of theLord?

1 Nephi 7:10 10 How is it that ye have forgotten that ye have seen an angelof the Lord?

1 Nephi 7:11 11 Yea, and how is it that ye have forgotten what great thingsthe Lord hath done for us, in delivering us out of the hands ofLaban, and also that we should obtain the record?

1 Nephi 7:12 12 Yea, and how is it that ye have forgotten that the Lord isable to do all things according to his will, for the children ofmen, if it so be that they exercise faith in him? Wherefore, letus be faithful to him.

1 Nephi 7:13 13 And if it so be that we are faithful to him, we shall obtainthe land of promise; and ye shall know at some future period thatthe word of the Lord shall be fulfilled concerning thedestruction of Jerusalem; for all things which the Lord hathspoken concerning the destruction of Jerusalem must be fulfilled.

1 Nephi 7:14 14 For behold, the Spirit of the Lord ceaseth soon to strivewith them; for behold, they have rejected the prophets, andJeremiah have they cast into prison. And they have sought totake away the life of my father, insomuch that they have drivenhim out of the land.

1 Nephi 7:15 15 Now behold, I say unto you that if ye will return untoJerusalem ye shall also perish with them. And now, if ye havechoice, go up to the land, and remember the words which I speakunto you, that if ye go ye will also perish; for thus the Spiritof the Lord constraineth me that I should speak.

1 Nephi 7:16 16 And it came to pass that when I, Nephi, had spoken thesewords unto my brethren, they were angry with me. And it came topass that they did lay their hands upon me, for behold, they wereexceedingly wroth, and they did bind me with cords, for theysought to take away my life, that they might leave me in thewilderness to be devoured by wild beasts.

1 Nephi 7:17 17 But it came to pass that I prayed unto the Lord, saying: OLord, according to my faith which is in thee, wilt thou deliverme from the hands of my brethren; yea, even give me strength thatI may burst these bands with which I am bound.

1 Nephi 7:18 18 And it came to pass that when I had said these words, behold,the bands were loosed from off my hands and feet, and I stoodbefore my brethren, and I spake unto them again.

1 Nephi 7:19 19 And it came to pass that they were angry with me again, andsought to lay hands upon me; but behold, one of the daughters ofIshmael, yea, and also her mother, and one of the sons ofIshmael, did plead with my brethren, insomuch that they didsoften their hearts; and they did cease striving to take away mylife.

1 Nephi 7:20 20 And it came to pass that they were sorrowful, because oftheir wickedness, insomuch that they did bow down before me, anddid plead with me that I would forgive them of the thing thatthey had done against me.

1 Nephi 7:21 21 And it came to pass that I did frankly forgive them all thatthey had done, and I did exhort them that they would pray untothe Lord their God for forgiveness. And it came to pass thatthey did so. And after they had done praying unto the Lord wedid again travel on our journey towards the tent of our father.

1 Nephi 7:22 22 And it came to pass that we did come down unto the tent ofour father. And after I and my brethren and all the house ofIshmael had come down unto the tent of my father, they did givethanks unto the Lord their God; and they did offer sacrifice andburnt offerings unto him.

1 Nephi 8 Chapter 8

1 Nephi 8:1 1 And it came to pass that we had gathered together all mannerof seeds of every kind, both of grain of every kind, and also ofthe seeds of fruit of every kind.

1 Nephi 8:2 2 And it came to pass that while my father tarried in thewilderness he spake unto us, saying: Behold, I have dreamed adream; or, in other words, I have seen a vision.

1 Nephi 8:3 3 And behold, because of the thing which I have seen, I havereason to rejoice in the Lord because of Nephi and also of Sam;for I have reason to suppose that they, and also many of theirseed, will be saved.

1 Nephi 8:4 4 But behold, Laman and Lemuel, I fear exceedingly because ofyou; for behold, methought I saw in my dream, a dark and drearywilderness.

1 Nephi 8:5 5 And it came to pass that I saw a man, and he was dressed in awhite robe; and he came and stood before me.

1 Nephi 8:6 6 And it came to pass that he spake unto me, and bade me followhim.

1 Nephi 8:7 7 And it came to pass that as I followed him I beheld myselfthat I was in a dark and dreary waste.

1 Nephi 8:8 8 And after I had traveled for the space of many hours indarkness, I began to pray unto the Lord that he would have mercyon me, according to the multitude of his tender mercies.

1 Nephi 8:9 9 And it came to pass after I had prayed unto the Lord I behelda large and spacious field.

1 Nephi 8:10 10 And it came to pass that I beheld a tree, whose fruit wasdesirable to make one happy.

1 Nephi 8:11 11 And it came to pass that I did go forth and partake of thefruit thereof; and I beheld that it was most sweet, above allthat I ever before tasted. Yea, and I beheld that the fruitthereof was white, to exceed all the whiteness that I had everseen.

1 Nephi 8:12 12 And as I partook of the fruit thereof it filled my soul withexceedingly great joy; wherefore, I began to be desirous that myfamily should partake of it also; for I knew that it wasdesirable above all other fruit.

1 Nephi 8:13 13 And as I cast my eyes round about, that perhaps I mightdiscover my family also, I beheld a river of water; and it ranalong, and it was near the tree of which I was partaking thefruit.

1 Nephi 8:14 14 And I looked to behold from whence it came; and I saw thehead thereof a little way off; and at the head thereof I beheldyour mother Sariah, and Sam, and Nephi; and they stood as if theyknew not whither they should go.

1 Nephi 8:15 15 And it came to pass that I beckoned unto them; and I also didsay unto them with a loud voice that they should come unto me,and partake of the fruit, which was desirable above all otherfruit.

1 Nephi 8:16 16 And it came to pass that they did come unto me and partake ofthe fruit also.

1 Nephi 8:17 17 And it came to pass that I was desirous that Laman and Lemuelshould come and partake of the fruit also; wherefore, I cast mineeyes towards the head of the river, that perhaps I might seethem.

1 Nephi 8:18 18 And it came to pass that I saw them, but they would not comeunto me and partake of the fruit.

1 Nephi 8:19 19 And I beheld a rod of iron, and it extended along the bank ofthe river, and led to the tree by which I stood.

1 Nephi 8:20 20 And I also beheld a strait and narrow path, which came alongby the rod of iron, even to the tree by which I stood; and italso led by the head of the fountain, unto a large and spaciousfield, as if it had been a world.

1 Nephi 8:21 21 And I saw numberless concourses of people, many of whom werepressing forward, that they might obtain the path which led untothe tree by which I stood.

1 Nephi 8:22 22 And it came to pass that they did come forth, and commence inthe path which led to the tree.

1 Nephi 8:23 23 And it came to pass that there arose a mist of darkness; yea,even an exceedingly great mist of darkness, insomuch that theywho had commenced in the path did lose their way, that theywandered off and were lost.

1 Nephi 8:24 24 And it came to pass that I beheld others pressing forward,and they came forth and caught hold of the end of the rod ofiron; and they did press forward through the mist of darkness,clinging to the rod of iron, even until they did come forth andpartake of the fruit of the tree.

1 Nephi 8:25 25 And after they had partaken of the fruit of the tree they didcast their eyes about as if they were ashamed.

1 Nephi 8:26 26 And I also cast my eyes round about, and beheld, on the otherside of the river of water, a great and spacious building; and itstood as it were in the air, high above the earth.

1 Nephi 8:27 27 And it was filled with people, both old and young, both maleand female; and their manner of dress was exceedingly fine; andthey were in the attitude of mocking and pointing their fingerstowards those who had come at and were partaking of the fruit.

1 Nephi 8:28 28 And after they had tasted of the fruit they were ashamed,because of those that were scoffing at them; and they fell awayinto forbidden paths and were lost.

1 Nephi 8:29 29 And now I, Nephi, do not speak all the words of my father.

1 Nephi 8:30 30 But, to be short in writing, behold, he saw other multitudespressing forward; and they came and caught hold of the end of therod of iron; and they did press their way forward, continuallyholding fast to the rod of iron, until they came forth and felldown and partook of the fruit of the tree.

1 Nephi 8:31 31 And he also saw other multitudes feeling their way towardsthat great and spacious building.

1 Nephi 8:32 32 And it came to pass that many were drowned in the depths ofthe fountain; and many were lost from his view, wandering instrange roads.

1 Nephi 8:33 33 And great was the multitude that did enter into that strangebuilding. And after they did enter into that building they didpoint the finger of scorn at me and those that were partaking ofthe fruit also; but we heeded them not.

1 Nephi 8:34 34 These are the words of my father: For as many as heeded them,had fallen away.

1 Nephi 8:35 35 And Laman and Lemuel partook not of the fruit, said myfather.

1 Nephi 8:36 36 And it came to pass after my father had spoken all the wordsof his dream or vision, which were many, he said unto us, becauseof these things which he saw in a vision, he exceedingly fearedfor Laman and Lemuel; yea, he feared lest they should be cast offfrom the presence of the Lord.

1 Nephi 8:37 37 And he did exhort them then with all the feeling of a tenderparent, that they would hearken to his words, that perhaps theLord would be merciful to them, and not cast them off; yea, myfather did preach unto them.

1 Nephi 8:38 38 And after he had preached unto them, and also prophesied untothem of many things, he bade them to keep the commandments of theLord; and he did cease speaking unto them.

1 Nephi 9 Chapter 9

1 Nephi 9:1 1 And all these things did my father see, and hear, and speak,as he dwelt in a tent, in the valley of Lemuel, and also a greatmany more things, which cannot be written upon these plates.

1 Nephi 9:2 2 And now, as I have spoken concerning these plates, behold theyare not the plates upon which I make a full account of thehistory of my people; for the plates upon which I make a fullaccount of my people I have given the name of Nephi; wherefore,they are called the plates of Nephi, after mine own name; andthese plates also are called the plates of Nephi.

1 Nephi 9:3 3 Nevertheless, I have received a commandment of the Lord that Ishould make these plates, for the special purpose that thereshould be an account engraven of the ministry of my people.

1 Nephi 9:4 4 Upon the other plates should be engraven an account of thereign of the kings, and the wars and contentions of my people;wherefore these plates are for the more part of the ministry; andthe other plates are for the more part of the reign of the kingsand the wars and contentions of my people.

1 Nephi 9:5 5 Wherefore, the Lord hath commanded me to make these plates fora wise purpose in him, which purpose I know not.

1 Nephi 9:6 6 But the Lord knoweth all things from the beginning; wherefore,he prepareth a way to accomplish all his works among the childrenof men; for behold, he hath all power unto the fulfilling of allhis words. And thus it is. Amen.

1 Nephi 10 Chapter 10

1 Nephi 10:1 1 And now I, Nephi, proceed to give an account upon these platesof my proceedings, and my reign and ministry; wherefore, toproceed with mine account, I must speak somewhat of the things ofmy father, and also of my brethren.

1 Nephi 10:2 2 For behold, it came to pass after my father had made an end ofspeaking the words of his dream, and also of exhorting them toall diligence, he spake unto them concerning the Jews—

1 Nephi 10:3 3 That after they should be destroyed, even that great cityJerusalem, and many be carried away captive into Babylon,according to the own due time of the Lord, they should returnagain, yea, even be brought back out of captivity; and after theyshould be brought back out of captivity they should possess againthe land of their inheritance.

1 Nephi 10:4 4 Yea, even six hundred years from the time that my father leftJerusalem, a prophet would the Lord God raise up among theJews—even a Messiah, or, in other words, a Savior of the world.

1 Nephi 10:5 5 And he also spake concerning the prophets, how great a numberhad testified of these things, concerning this Messiah, of whomhe had spoken, or this Redeemer of the world.

1 Nephi 10:6 6 Wherefore, all mankind were in a lost and in a fallen state,and ever would be save they should rely on this Redeemer.

1 Nephi 10:7 7 And he spake also concerning a prophet who should come beforethe Messiah, to prepare the way of the Lord—

1 Nephi 10:8 8 Yea, even he should go forth and cry in the wilderness:Prepare ye the way of the Lord, and make his paths straight; forthere standeth one among you whom ye know not; and he is mightierthan I, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose. Andmuch spake my father concerning this thing.

1 Nephi 10:9 9 And my father said he should baptize in Bethabara, beyondJordan; and he also said he should baptize with water; even thathe should baptize the Messiah with water.

1 Nephi 10:10 10 And after he had baptized the Messiah with water, he shouldbehold and bear record that he had baptized the Lamb of God, whoshould take away the sins of the world.

1 Nephi 10:11 11 And it came to pass after my father had spoken these words hespake unto my brethren concerning the gospel which should bepreached among the Jews, and also concerning the dwindling of theJews in unbelief. And after they had slain the Messiah, whoshould come, and after he had been slain he should rise from thedead, and should make himself manifest, by the Holy Ghost, untothe Gentiles.

1 Nephi 10:12 12 Yea, even my father spake much concerning the Gentiles, andalso concerning the house of Israel, that they should be comparedlike unto an olive-tree, whose branches should be broken off andshould be scattered upon all the face of the earth.

1 Nephi 10:13 13 Wherefore, he said it must needs be that we should be ledwith one accord into the land of promise, unto the fulfilling ofthe word of the Lord, that we should be scattered upon all theface of the earth.

1 Nephi 10:14 14 And after the house of Israel should be scattered they shouldbe gathered together again; or, in fine, after the Gentiles hadreceived the fulness of the Gospel, the natural branches of theolive-tree, or the remnants of the house of Israel, should begrafted in, or come to the knowledge of the true Messiah, theirLord and their Redeemer.

1 Nephi 10:15 15 And after this manner of language did my father prophesy andspeak unto my brethren, and also many more things which I do notwrite in this book; for I have written as many of them as wereexpedient for me in mine other book.

1 Nephi 10:16 16 And all these things, of which I have spoken, were done as myfather dwelt in a tent, in the valley of Lemuel.

1 Nephi 10:17 17 And it came to pass after I, Nephi, having heard all thewords of my father, concerning the things which he saw in avision, and also the things which he spake by the power of theHoly Ghost, which power he received by faith on the Son ofGod—and the Son of God was the Messiah who should come—I,Nephi, was desirous also that I might see, and hear, and know ofthese things, by the power of the Holy Ghost, which is the giftof God unto all those who diligently seek him, as well in timesof old as in the time that he should manifest himself unto thechildren of men.

1 Nephi 10:18 18 For he is the same yesterday, to-day, and forever; and theway is prepared for all men from the foundation of the world, ifit so be that they repent and come unto him.

1 Nephi 10:19 19 For he that diligently seeketh shall find; and the mysteriesof God shall be unfolded unto them, by the power of the HolyGhost, as well in these times as in times of old, and as well intimes of old as in times to come; wherefore, the course of theLord is one eternal round.

1 Nephi 10:20 20 Therefore remember, O man, for all thy doings thou shalt bebrought into judgment.

1 Nephi 10:21 21 Wherefore, if ye have sought to do wickedly in the days ofyour probation, then ye are found unclean before thejudgment-seat of God; and no unclean thing can dwell with God;wherefore, ye must be cast off forever.

1 Nephi 10:22 22 And the Holy Ghost giveth authority that I should speak thesethings, and deny them not.

1 Nephi 11 Chapter 11

1 Nephi 11:1 1 For it came to pass after I had desired to know the thingsthat my father had seen, and believing that the Lord was able tomake them known unto me, as I sat pondering in mine heart I wascaught away in the Spirit of the Lord, yea, into an exceedinglyhigh mountain, which I never had before seen, and upon which Inever had before set my foot.

1 Nephi 11:2 2 And the Spirit said unto me: Behold, what desirest thou?

1 Nephi 11:3 3 And I said: I desire to behold the things which my father saw.

1 Nephi 11:4 4 And the Spirit said unto me: Believest thou that thy fathersaw the tree of which he hath spoken?

1 Nephi 11:5 5 And I said: Yea, thou knowest that I believe all the words ofmy father.

1 Nephi 11:6 6 And when I had spoken these words, the Spirit cried with aloud voice, saying: Hosanna to the Lord, the most high God; forhe is God over all the earth, yea, even above all. And blessedart thou, Nephi, because thou believest in the Son of the mosthigh God; wherefore, thou shalt behold the things which thou hastdesired.

1 Nephi 11:7 7 And behold this thing shall be given unto thee for a sign,that after thou hast beheld the tree which bore the fruit whichthy father tasted, thou shalt also behold a man descending out ofheaven, and him shall ye witness; and after ye have witnessed himye shall bear record that it is the Son of God.

1 Nephi 11:8 8 And it came to pass that the Spirit said unto me: Look! And Ilooked and beheld a tree; and it was like unto the tree which myfather had seen; and the beauty thereof was far beyond, yea,exceeding of all beauty; and the whiteness thereof did exceed thewhiteness of the driven snow.

1 Nephi 11:9 9 And it came to pass after I had seen the tree, I said unto theSpirit: I behold thou hast shown unto me the tree which isprecious above all.

1 Nephi 11:10 10 And he said unto me: What desirest thou?

1 Nephi 11:11 11 And I said unto him: To know the interpretation thereof—forI spake unto him as a man speaketh; for I beheld that he was inthe form of a man; yet nevertheless, I knew that it was theSpirit of the Lord; and he spake unto me as a man speaketh withanother.

1 Nephi 11:12 12 And it came to pass that he said unto me: Look! And I lookedas if to look upon him, and I saw him not; for he had gone frombefore my presence.

1 Nephi 11:13 13 And it came to pass that I looked and beheld the great cityof Jerusalem, and also other cities. And I beheld the city ofNazareth; and in the city of Nazareth I beheld a virgin, and shewas exceedingly fair and white.

1 Nephi 11:14 14 And it came to pass that I saw the heavens open; and an angelcame down and stood before me; and he said unto me: Nephi, whatbeholdest thou?

1 Nephi 11:15 15 And I said unto him: A virgin, most beautiful and fair aboveall other virgins.

1 Nephi 11:16 16 And he said unto me: Knowest thou the condescension of God?

1 Nephi 11:17