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The record of the Jaredites, taken from the twenty-four plates found by the people of Limhi in the days of king Mosiah.

Ether 1 Chapter 1

Ether 1:1

1 And now I, Moroni, proceed to give an account of those ancient

inhabitants who were destroyed by the hand of the Lord upon the

face of this north country.

Ether 1:2

2 And I take mine account from the twenty and four plates which

were found by the people of Limhi, which is called the Book of

Ether.

Ether 1:3

3 And as I suppose that the first part of this record, which

speaks concerning the creation of the world, and also of Adam,

and an account from that time even to the great tower, and

whatsoever things transpired among the children of men until that

time, is had among the Jews—

Ether 1:4

4 Therefore I do not write those things which transpired from

the days of Adam until that time; but they are had upon the

plates; and whoso findeth them, the same will have power that he

may get the full account.

Ether 1:5

5 But behold, I give not the full account, but a part of the

account I give, from the tower down until they were destroyed.

Ether 1:6

6 And on this wise do I give the account. He that wrote this

record was Ether, and he was a descendant of Coriantor.

Ether 1:7

7 Coriantor was the son of Moron.

Ether 1:8

8 And Moron was the son of Ethem.

Ether 1:9

9 And Ethem was the son of Ahah.

Ether 1:10

10 And Ahah was the son of Seth.

Ether 1:11

11 And Seth was the son of Shiblon.

Ether 1:12

12 And Shiblon was the son of Com.

Ether 1:13

13 And Com was the son of Coriantum.

Ether 1:14

14 And Coriantum was the son of Amnigaddah.

Ether 1:15

15 And Amnigaddah was the son of Aaron.

Ether 1:16

16 And Aaron was a descendant of Heth, who was the son of

Hearthom.

Ether 1:17

17 And Hearthom was the son of Lib.

Ether 1:18

18 And Lib was the son of Kish.

Ether 1:19

19 And Kish was the son of Corom.

Ether 1:20

20 And Corom was the son of Levi.

Ether 1:21

21 And Levi was the son of Kim.

Ether 1:22

22 And Kim was the son of Morianton.

Ether 1:23

23 And Morianton was a descendant of Riplakish.

Ether 1:24

24 And Riplakish was the son of Shez.

Ether 1:25

25 And Shez was the son of Heth.

Ether 1:26

26 And Heth was the son of Com.

Ether 1:27

27 And Com was the son of Coriantum.

Ether 1:28

28 And Coriantum was the son of Emer.

Ether 1:29

29 And Emer was the son of Omer.

Ether 1:30

30 And Omer was the son of Shule.

Ether 1:31

31 And Shule was the son of Kib.

Ether 1:32

32 And Kib was the son of Orihah, who was the son of Jared;

Ether 1:33

33 Which Jared came forth with his brother and their families,

with some others and their families, from the great tower, at the

time the Lord confounded the language of the people, and swore in

his wrath that they should be scattered upon all the face of the

earth; and according to the word of the Lord the people were

scattered.

Ether 1:34

34 And the brother of Jared being a large and mighty man, and a

man highly favored of the Lord, Jared, his brother, said unto

him: Cry unto the Lord, that he will not confound us that we may

not understand our words.

Ether 1:35

35 And it came to pass that the brother of Jared did cry unto

the Lord, and the Lord had compassion upon Jared; therefore he

did not confound the language of Jared; and Jared and his brother

were not confounded.

Ether 1:36

36 Then Jared said unto his brother: Cry again unto the Lord,

and it may be that he will turn away his anger from them who are

our friends, that he confound not their language.

Ether 1:37

37 And it came to pass that the brother of Jared did cry unto

the Lord, and the Lord had compassion upon their friends and

their families also, that they were not confounded.

Ether 1:38

38 And it came to pass that Jared spake again unto his brother,

saying: Go and inquire of the Lord whether he will drive us out

of the land, and if he will drive us out of the land, cry unto

him whither we shall go. And who knoweth but the Lord will carry

us forth into a land which is choice above all the earth? And if

it so be, let us be faithful unto the Lord, that we may receive

it for our inheritance.

Ether 1:39

39 And it came to pass that the brother of Jared did cry unto

the Lord according to that which had been spoken by the mouth of

Jared.

Ether 1:40

40 And it came to pass that the Lord did hear the brother of

Jared, and had compassion upon him, and said unto him:

Ether 1:41

41 Go to and gather together thy flocks, both male and female,

of every kind; and also of the seed of the earth of every kind;

and thy families; and also Jared thy brother and his family; and

also thy friends and their families, and the friends of Jared and

their families.

Ether 1:42

42 And when thou hast done this thou shalt go at the head of

them down into the valley which is northward. And there will I

meet thee, and I will go before thee into a land which is choice

above all the lands of the earth.

Ether 1:43

43 And there will I bless thee and thy seed, and raise up unto

me of thy seed, and of the seed of thy brother, and they who

shall go with thee, a great nation. And there shall be none

greater than the nation which I will raise up unto me of thy

seed, upon all the face of the earth. And thus I will do unto

thee because this long time ye have cried unto me.

Ether 2 Chapter 2

Ether 2:1

1 And it came to pass that Jared and his brother, and their

families, and also the friends of Jared and his brother and their

families, went down into the valley which was northward, (and the

name of the valley was Nimrod, being called after the mighty

hunter) with their flocks which they had gathered together, male

and female, of every kind.

Ether 2:2

2 And they did also lay snares and catch fowls of the air; and

they did also prepare a vessel, in which they did carry with them

the fish of the waters.

Ether 2:3

3 And they did also carry with them deseret, which, by

interpretation, is a honey bee; and thus they did carry with them

swarms of bees, and all manner of that which was upon the face of

the land, seeds of every kind.

Ether 2:4

4 And it came to pass that when they had come down into the

valley of Nimrod the Lord came down and talked with the brother

of Jared; and he was in a cloud, and the brother of Jared saw him

not.

Ether 2:5

5 And it came to pass that the Lord commanded them that they

should go forth into the wilderness, yea, into that quarter where

there never had man been. And it came to pass that the Lord did

go before them, and did talk with them as he stood in a cloud,

and gave directions whither they should travel.

Ether 2:6

6 And it came to pass that they did travel in the wilderness,

and did build barges, in which they did cross many waters, being

directed continually by the hand of the Lord.

Ether 2:7

7 And the Lord would not suffer that they should stop beyond the

sea in the wilderness, but he would that they should come forth

even unto the land of promise, which was choice above all other

lands, which the Lord God had preserved for a righteous people.

Ether 2:8

8 And he had sworn in his wrath unto the brother of Jared, that

whoso should possess this land of promise, from that time

henceforth and forever, should serve him, the true and only God,

or they should be swept off when the fulness of his wrath should

come upon them.

Ether 2:9

9 And now, we can behold the decrees of God concerning this

land, that it is a land of promise; and whatsoever nation shall

possess it shall serve God, or they shall be swept off when the

fulness of his wrath shall come upon them. And the fulness of

his wrath cometh upon them when they are ripened in iniquity.

Ether 2:10

10 For behold, this is a land which is choice above all other

lands; wherefore he that doth possess it shall serve God or shall

be swept off; for it is the everlasting decree of God. And it is

not until the fulness of iniquity among the children of the land,

that they are swept off.

Ether 2:11

11 And this cometh unto you, O ye Gentiles, that ye may know the

decrees of God—that ye may repent, and not continue in your

iniquities until the fulness come, that ye may not bring down the

fulness of the wrath of God upon you as the inhabitants of the

land have hitherto done.

Ether 2:12

12 Behold, this is a choice land, and whatsoever nation shall

possess it shall be free from bondage, and from captivity, and

from all other nations under heaven, if they will but serve the

God of the land, who is Jesus Christ, who hath been manifested by

the things which we have written.

Ether 2:13

13 And now I proceed with my record; for behold, it came to pass

that the Lord did bring Jared and his brethren forth even to that

great sea which divideth the lands. And as they came to the sea

they pitched their tents; and they called the name of the place

Moriancumer; and they dwelt in tents, and dwelt in tents upon the

seashore for the space of four years.

Ether 2:14

14 And it came to pass at the end of four years that the Lord

came again unto the brother of Jared, and stood in a cloud and

talked with him. And for the space of three hours did the Lord

talk with the brother of Jared, and chastened him because he

remembered not to call upon the name of the Lord.

Ether 2:15

15 And the brother of Jared repented of the evil which he had

done, and did call upon the name of the Lord for his brethren who

were with him. And the Lord said unto him: I will forgive thee

and thy brethren of their sins; but thou shalt not sin any more,

for ye shall remember that my Spirit will not always strive with

man; wherefore, if ye will sin until ye are fully ripe ye shall

be cut off from the presence of the Lord. And these are my

thoughts upon the land which I shall give you for your

inheritance; for it shall be a land choice above all other lands.

Ether 2:16

16 And the Lord said: Go to work and build, after the manner of

barges which ye have hitherto built. And it came to pass that

the brother of Jared did go to work, and also his brethren, and

built barges after the manner which they had built, according to

the instructions of the Lord. And they were small, and they were

light upon the water, even like unto the lightness of a fowl upon

the water.

Ether 2:17

17 And they were built after a manner that they were exceedingly

tight, even that they would hold water like unto a dish; and the

bottom thereof was tight like unto a dish; and the sides thereof

were tight like unto a dish; and the ends thereof were peaked;

and the top thereof was tight like unto a dish; and the length

thereof was the length of a tree; and the door thereof, when it

was shut, was tight like unto a dish.

Ether 2:18

18 And it came to pass that the brother of Jared cried unto the

Lord, saying: O Lord, I have performed the work which thou hast

commanded me, and I have made the barges according as thou hast

directed me.

Ether 2:19

19 And behold, O Lord, in them there is no light; whither shall

we steer? And also we shall perish, for in them we cannot

breathe, save it is the air which is in them; therefore we shall

perish.

Ether 2:20

20 And the Lord said unto the brother of Jared: Behold, thou

shalt make a hole in the top, and also in the bottom; and when

thou shalt suffer for air thou shalt unstop the hole and receive

air. And if it be so that the water come in upon thee, behold,

ye shall stop the hole, that ye may not perish in the flood.

Ether 2:21

21 And it came to pass that the brother of Jared did so,

according as the Lord had commanded.

Ether 2:22

22 And he cried again unto the Lord saying: O Lord, behold I

have done even as thou hast commanded me; and I have prepared the

vessels for my people, and behold there is no light in them.

Behold, O Lord, wilt thou suffer that we shall cross this great

water in darkness?

Ether 2:23

23 And the Lord said unto the brother of Jared: What will ye

that I should do that ye may have light in your vessels? For

behold, ye cannot have windows, for they will be dashed in

pieces; neither shall ye take fire with you, for ye shall not go

by the light of fire.

Ether 2:24

24 For behold, ye shall be as a whale in the midst of the sea;

for the mountain waves shall dash upon you. Nevertheless, I will

bring you up again out of the depths of the sea; for the winds

have gone forth out of my mouth, and also the rains and the

floods have I sent forth.

Ether 2:25

25 And behold, I prepare you against these things; for ye cannot

cross this great deep save I prepare you against the waves of the

sea, and the winds which have gone forth, and the floods which

shall come. Therefore what will ye that I should prepare for you

that ye may have light when ye are swallowed up in the depths of

the sea?

Ether 3 Chapter 3

Ether 3:1

1 And it came to pass that the brother of Jared, (now the number

of the vessels which had been prepared was eight) went forth unto

the mount, which they called the mount Shelem, because of its

exceeding height, and did molten out of a rock sixteen small

stones; and they were white and clear, even as transparent glass;

and he did carry them in his hands upon the top of the mount, and

cried again unto the Lord, saying:

Ether 3:2

2 O Lord, thou hast said that we must be encompassed about by

the floods. Now behold, O Lord, and do not be angry with thy

servant because of his weakness before thee; for we know that

thou art holy and dwellest in the heavens, and that we are

unworthy before thee; because of the fall our natures have become

evil continually; nevertheless, O Lord, thou hast given us a

commandment that we must call upon thee, that from thee we may

receive according to our desires.

Ether 3:3

3 Behold, O Lord, thou hast smitten us because of our iniquity,

and hast driven us forth, and for these many years we have been

in the wilderness; nevertheless, thou hast been merciful unto us.

O Lord, look upon me in pity, and turn away thine anger from this

thy people, and suffer not that they shall go forth across this

raging deep in darkness; but behold these things which I have

molten out of the rock.

Ether 3:4

4 And I know, O Lord, that thou hast all power, and can do

whatsoever thou wilt for the benefit of man; therefore touch

these stones, O Lord, with thy finger, and prepare them that they

may shine forth in darkness; and they shall shine forth unto us

in the vessels which we have prepared, that we may have light

while we shall cross the sea.

Ether 3:5

5 Behold, O Lord, thou canst do this. We know that thou art

able to show forth great power, which looks small unto the

understanding of men.

Ether 3:6

6 And it came to pass that when the brother of Jared had said

these words, behold, the Lord stretched forth his hand and

touched the stones one by one with his finger. And the veil was

taken from off the eyes of the brother of Jared, and he saw the

finger of the Lord; and it was as the finger of a man, like unto

flesh and blood; and the brother of Jared fell down before the

Lord, for he was struck with fear.

Ether 3:7

7 And the Lord saw that the brother of Jared had fallen to the

earth; and the Lord said unto him: Arise, why hast thou fallen?

Ether 3:8

8 And he saith unto the Lord: I saw the finger of the Lord, and

I feared lest he should smite me; for I knew not that the Lord

had flesh and blood.

Ether 3:9

9 And the Lord said unto him: Because of thy faith thou hast

seen that I shall take upon me flesh and blood; and never has man

come before me with such exceeding faith as thou hast; for were

it not so ye could not have seen my finger. Sawest thou more

than this?

Ether 3:10

10 And he answered: Nay; Lord, show thyself unto me.

Ether 3:11

11 And the Lord said unto him: Believest thou the words which I

shall speak?

Ether 3:12

12 And he answered: Yea, Lord, I know that thou speakest the

truth, for thou art a God of truth, and canst not lie.

Ether 3:13

13 And when he had said these words, behold, the Lord showed

himself unto him, and said: Because thou knowest these things ye

are redeemed from the fall; therefore ye are brought back into my

presence; therefore I show myself unto you.

Ether 3:14

14 Behold, I am he who was prepared from the foundation of the

world to redeem my people. Behold, I am Jesus Christ. I am the

Father and the Son. In me shall all mankind have life, and that

eternally, even they who shall believe on my name; and they shall

become my sons and my daughters.

Ether 3:15

15 And never have I showed myself unto man whom I have created,

for never has man believed in me as thou hast. Seest thou that

ye are created after mine own image? Yea, even all men were

created in the beginning after mine own image.

Ether 3:16

16 Behold, this body, which ye now behold, is the body of my

spirit; and man have I created after the body of my spirit; and

even as I appear unto thee to be in the spirit will I appear unto

my people in the flesh.

Ether 3:17

17 And now, as I, Moroni, said I could not make a full account

of these things which are written therefore it sufficeth me to

say that Jesus showed himself unto this man in the spirit, even

after the manner and in the likeness of the same body even as he

showed himself unto the Nephites.

Ether 3:18

18 And he ministered unto him even as he ministered unto the

Nephites; and all this, that this man might know that he was God,

because of the many great works which the Lord had showed unto

him.

Ether 3:19

19 And because of the knowledge of this man he could not be kept

from beholding within the veil; and he saw the finger of Jesus,

which, when he saw, he fell with fear; for he knew that it was

the finger of the Lord; and he had faith no longer, for he knew,

nothing doubting.

Ether 3:20

20 Wherefore, having this perfect knowledge of God, he could not

be kept from within the veil; therefore he saw Jesus; and he did

minister unto him.

Ether 3:21

21 And it came to pass that the Lord said unto the brother of

Jared: Behold, thou shalt not suffer these things which ye have

seen and heard to go forth unto the world, until the time cometh

that I shall glorify my name in the flesh; wherefore, ye shall

treasure up the things which ye have seen and heard, and show it

to no man.

Ether 3:22

22 And behold, when ye shall come unto me, ye shall write them

and shall seal them up, that no one can interpret them; for ye

shall write them in a language that they cannot be read.

Ether 3:23

23 And behold, these two stones will I give unto thee, and ye

shall seal them up also with the things which ye shall write.

Ether 3:24

24 For behold, the language which ye shall write I have

confounded; wherefore I will cause in my own due time that these

stones shall magnify to the eyes of men these things which ye

shall write.

Ether 3:25

25 And when the Lord had said these words, he showed unto the

brother of Jared all the inhabitants of the earth which had been,

and also all that would be; and he withheld them not from his

sight, even unto the ends of the earth.

Ether 3:26

26 For he had said unto him in times before, that if he would

believe in him that he could show unto him all things—it should

be shown unto him; therefore the Lord could not withhold anything

from him, for he knew that the Lord could show him all things.

Ether 3:27

27 And the Lord said unto him: Write these things and seal them

up; and I will show them in mine own due time unto the children

of men.

Ether 3:28

28 And it came to pass that the Lord commanded him that he

should seal up the two stones which he had received, and show

them not, until the Lord should show them unto the children of

men.

Ether 4 Chapter 4

Ether 4:1

1 And the Lord commanded the brother of Jared to go down out of

the mount from the presence of the Lord, and write the things

which he had seen; and they were forbidden to come unto the

children of men until after that he should be lifted up upon the

cross; and for this cause did king Mosiah keep them, that they

should not come unto the world until after Christ should show

himself unto his people.

Ether 4:2

2 And after Christ truly had showed himself unto his people he

commanded that they should be made manifest.

Ether 4:3

3 And now, after that, they have all dwindled in unbelief; and

there is none save it be the Lamanites, and they have rejected

the gospel of Christ; therefore I am commanded that I should hide

them up again in the earth.

Ether 4:4

4 Behold, I have written upon these plates the very things which

the brother of Jared saw; and there never were greater things

made manifest than those which were made manifest unto the

brother of Jared.

Ether 4:5

5 Wherefore the Lord hath commanded me to write them; and I have

written them. And he commanded me that I should seal them up;

and he also hath commanded that I should seal up the

interpretation thereof; wherefore I have sealed up the

interpreters, according to the commandment of the Lord.

Ether 4:6

6 For the Lord said unto me: They shall not go forth unto the

Gentiles until the day that they shall repent of their iniquity,

and become clean before the Lord.

Ether 4:7

7 And in that day that they shall exercise faith in me, saith

the Lord, even as the brother of Jared did, that they may become

sanctified in me, then will I manifest unto them the things which

the brother of Jared saw, even to the unfolding unto them all my

revelations, saith Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Father of

the heavens and of the earth, and all things that in them are.

Ether 4:8

8 And he that will contend against the word of the Lord, let him

be accursed; and he that shall deny these things, let him be

accursed; for unto them will I show no greater things, saith

Jesus Christ; for I am he who speaketh.

Ether 4:9

9 And at my command the heavens are opened and are shut; and at

my word the earth shall shake; and at my command the inhabitants

thereof shall pass away, even so as by fire.

Ether 4:10

10 And he that believeth not my words believeth not my

disciples; and if it so be that I do not speak, judge ye; for ye

shall know that it is I that speaketh, at the last day.

Ether 4:11

11 But he that believeth these things which I have spoken, him

will I visit with the manifestations of my Spirit, and he shall

know and bear record. For because of my Spirit he shall know

that these things are true; for it persuadeth men to do good.

Ether 4:12

12 And whatsoever thing persuadeth men to do good is of me; for

good cometh of none save it be of me. I am the same that leadeth

men to all good; he that will not believe my words will not

believe me—that I am; and he that will not believe me will not

believe the Father who sent me. For behold, I am the Father, I

am the light, and the life, and the truth of the world.

Ether 4:13

13 Come unto me, O ye Gentiles, and I will show unto you the

greater things, the knowledge which is hid up because of

unbelief.

Ether 4:14

14 Come unto me, O ye house of Israel, and it shall be made

manifest unto you how great things the Father hath laid up for

you, from the foundation of the world; and it hath not come unto

you, because of unbelief.

Ether 4:15

15 Behold, when ye shall rend that veil of unbelief which doth

cause you to remain in your awful state of wickedness, and

hardness of heart, and blindness of mind, then shall the great

and marvelous things which have been hid up from the foundation

of the world from you—yea, when ye shall call upon the Father in

my name, with a broken heart and a contrite spirit, then shall ye

know that the Father hath remembered the covenant which he made

unto your fathers, O house of Israel.

Ether 4:16

16 And then shall my revelations which I have caused to be

written by my servant John be unfolded in the eyes of all the

people. Remember, when ye see these things, ye shall know that

the time is at hand that they shall be made manifest in very

deed.

Ether 4:17

17 Therefore, when ye shall receive this record ye may know that

the work of the Father has commenced upon all the face of the

land.

Ether 4:18

18 Therefore, repent all ye ends of the earth, and come unto me,

and believe in my gospel, and be baptized in my name; for he that

believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth

not shall be damned; and signs shall follow them that believe in

my name.

Ether 4:19

19 And blessed is he that is found faithful unto my name at the

last day, for he shall be lifted up to dwell in the kingdom

prepared for him from the foundation of the world. And behold it

is I that hath spoken it. Amen.

Ether 5 Chapter 5

Ether 5:1

1 And now I, Moroni, have written the words which were commanded

me, according to my memory; and I have told you the things which

I have sealed up; therefore touch them not in order that ye may

translate; for that thing is forbidden you, except by and by it

shall be wisdom in God.

Ether 5:2

2 And behold, ye may be privileged that ye may show the plates

unto those who shall assist to bring forth this work;

Ether 5:3

3 And unto three shall they be shown by the power of God;

wherefore they shall know of a surety that these things are true.

Ether 5:4

4 And in the mouth of three witnesses shall these things be

established; and the testimony of three, and this work, in the

which shall be shown forth the power of God and also his word, of

which the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Ghost bear

record—and all this shall stand as a testimony against the world

at the last day.

Ether 5:5

5 And if it so be that they repent and come unto the Father in

the name of Jesus, they shall be received into the kingdom of

God.

Ether 5:6

6 And now, if I have no authority for these things, judge ye;

for ye shall know that I have authority when ye shall see me, and

we shall stand before God at the last day. Amen.

Ether 6 Chapter 6

Ether 6:1

1 And now I, Moroni, proceed to give the record of Jared and his

brother.

Ether 6:2

2 For it came to pass after the Lord had prepared the stones

which the brother of Jared had carried up into the mount, the

brother of Jared came down out of the mount, and he did put forth

the stones into the vessels which were prepared, one in each end

thereof; and behold, they did give light unto the vessels.

Ether 6:3

3 And thus the Lord caused stones to shine in darkness, to give

light unto men, women, and children, that they might not cross

the great waters in darkness.

Ether 6:4

4 And it came to pass that when they had prepared all manner of

food, that thereby they might subsist upon the water, and also

food for their flocks and herds, and whatsoever beast or animal

or fowl that they should carry with them—and it came to pass

that when they had done all these things they got aboard of their

vessels or barges, and set forth into the sea, commending

themselves unto the Lord their God.

Ether 6:5

5 And it came to pass that the Lord God caused that there should

be a furious wind blow upon the face of the waters, towards the

promised land; and thus they were tossed upon the waves of the

sea before the wind.

Ether 6:6

6 And it came to pass that they were many times buried in the

depths of the sea, because of the mountain waves which broke upon

them, and also the great and terrible tempests which were caused

by the fierceness of the wind.

Ether 6:7

7 And it came to pass that when they were buried in the deep

there was no water that could hurt them, their vessels being

tight like unto a dish, and also they were tight like unto the

ark of Noah; therefore when they were encompassed about by many

waters they did cry unto the Lord, and he did bring them forth

again upon the top of the waters.

Ether 6:8

8 And it came to pass that the wind did never cease to blow

towards the promised land while they were upon the waters; and

thus they were driven forth before the wind.

Ether 6:9

9 And they did sing praises unto the Lord; yea, the brother of

Jared did sing praises unto the Lord, and he did thank and praise

the Lord all the day long; and when the night came, they did not

cease to praise the Lord.

Ether 6:10

10 And thus they were driven forth; and no monster of the sea

could break them, neither whale that could mar them; and they did

have light continually, whether it was above the water or under

the water.

Ether 6:11

11 And thus they were driven forth, three hundred and forty and

four days upon the water.

Ether 6:12

12 And they did land upon the shore of the promised land. And

when they had set their feet upon the shores of the promised land

they bowed themselves down upon the face of the land, and did

humble themselves before the Lord, and did shed tears of joy

before the Lord, because of the multitude of his tender mercies

over them.

Ether 6:13

13 And it came to pass that they went forth upon the face of the

land, and began to till the earth.

Ether 6:14

14 And Jared had four sons; and they were called Jacom, and

Gilgah, and Mahah, and Orihah.

Ether 6:15

15 And the brother of Jared also begat sons and daughters.

Ether 6:16

16 And the friends of Jared and his brother were in number about

twenty and two souls; and they also begat sons and daughters

before they came to the promised land; and therefore they began

to be many.

Ether 6:17

17 And they were taught to walk humbly before the Lord; and they

were also taught from on high.

Ether 6:18

18 And it came to pass that they began to spread upon the face

of the land, and to multiply and to till the earth; and they did

wax strong in the land.

Ether 6:19

19 And the brother of Jared began to be old, and saw that he

must soon go down to the grave; wherefore he said unto Jared: Let

us gather together our people that we may number them, that we

may know of them what they will desire of us before we go down to

our graves.

Ether 6:20

20 And accordingly the people were gathered together. Now the

number of the sons and the daughters of the brother of Jared were

twenty and two souls; and the number of sons and daughters of

Jared were twelve, he having four sons.

Ether 6:21

21 And it came to pass that they did number their people; and

after that they had numbered them, they did desire of them the

things which they would that they should do before they went down

to their graves.

Ether 6:22

22 And it came to pass that the people desired of them that they

should anoint one of their sons to be a king over them.

Ether 6:23

23 And now behold, this was grievous unto them. And the brother

of Jared said unto them: Surely this thing leadeth into

captivity.

Ether 6:24

24 But Jared said unto his brother: Suffer them that they may

have a king. And therefore he said unto them: Choose ye out from

among our sons a king, even whom ye will.

Ether 6:25

25 And it came to pass that they chose even the firstborn of the

brother of Jared; and his name was Pagag. And it came to pass

that he refused and would not be their king. And the people

would that his father should constrain him, but his father would

not; and he commanded them that they should constrain no man to

be their king.

Ether 6:26

26 And it came to pass that they chose all the brothers of

Pagag, and they would not.

Ether 6:27

27 And it came to pass that neither would the sons of Jared,

even all save it were one; and Orihah was anointed to be king

over the people.

Ether 6:28

28 And he began to reign, and the people began to prosper; and

they became exceedingly rich.

Ether 6:29

29 And it came to pass that Jared died, and his brother also.

Ether 6:30

30 And it came to pass that Orihah did walk humbly before the

Lord, and did remember how great things the Lord had done for his

father, and also taught his people how great things the Lord had

done for their fathers.

Ether 7 Chapter 7

Ether 7:1

1 And it came to pass that Orihah did execute judgment upon the

land in righteousness all his days, whose days were exceedingly

many.

Ether 7:2

2 And he begat sons and daughters; yea, he begat thirty and one,

among whom were twenty and three sons.

Ether 7:3

3 And it came to pass that he also begat Kib in his old age.

And it came to pass that Kib reigned in his stead; and Kib begat

Corihor.

Ether 7:4

4 And when Corihor was thirty and two years old he rebelled

against his father, and went over and dwelt in the land of Nehor;

and he begat sons and daughters, and they became exceedingly

fair; wherefore Corihor drew away many people after him.

Ether 7:5

5 And when he had gathered together an army he came up unto the

land of Moron where the king dwelt, and took him captive, which

brought to pass the saying of the brother of Jared that they

would be brought into captivity.

Ether 7:6

6 Now the land of Moron, where the king dwelt, was near the land

which is called Desolation by the Nephites.

Ether 7:7

7 And it came to pass that Kib dwelt in captivity, and his

people under Corihor his son, until he became exceedingly old;

nevertheless Kib begat Shule in his old age, while he was yet in

captivity.

Ether 7:8

8 And it came to pass that Shule was angry with his brother; and

Shule waxed strong, and became mighty as to the strength of a

man; and he was also mighty in judgment.

Ether 7:9

9 Wherefore, he came to the hill Ephraim, and he did molten out

of the hill, and made swords out of steel for those whom he had

drawn away with him; and after he had armed them with swords he

returned to the city Nehor and gave battle unto his brother

Corihor, by which means he obtained the kingdom and restored it

unto his father Kib.

Ether 7:10

10 And now because of the thing which Shule had done, his father

bestowed upon him the kingdom; therefore he began to reign in the

stead of his father.

Ether 7:11

11 And it came to pass that he did execute judgment in

righteousness; and he did spread his kingdom upon all the face of

the land, for the people had become exceedingly numerous.

Ether 7:12

12 And it came to pass that Shule also begat many sons and

daughters.

Ether 7:13

13 And Corihor repented of the many evils which he had done;

wherefore Shule gave him power in his kingdom.

Ether 7:14

14 And it came to pass that Corihor had many sons and daughters.

And among the sons of Corihor there was one whose name was Noah.

Ether 7:15

15 And it came to pass that Noah rebelled against Shule, the

king, and also his father Corihor, and drew away Cohor his

brother, and also all his brethren and many of the people.

Ether 7:16

16 And he gave battle unto Shule the king, in which he did

obtain the land of their first inheritance; and he became a king

over that part of the land.

Ether 7:17

17 And it came to pass that he gave battle again unto Shule, the

king; and he took Shule, the king, and carried him away captive

into Moron.

Ether 7:18

18 And it came to pass as he was about to put him to death, the

sons of Shule crept into the house of Noah by night and slew him,

and broke down the door of the prison and brought out their

father, and placed him upon his throne in his own kingdom.

Ether 7:19

19 Wherefore, the son of Noah did build up his kingdom in his

stead; nevertheless they did not gain power any more over Shule

the king, and the people who were under the reign of Shule the

king did prosper exceedingly and wax great.

Ether 7:20

20 And the country was divided; and there were two kingdoms, the

kingdom of Shule, and the kingdom of Cohor, the son of Noah.

Ether 7:21

21 And Cohor, the son of Noah, caused that his people should

give battle unto Shule, in which Shule did beat them and did slay

Cohor.

Ether 7:22

22 And now Cohor had a son who was called Nimrod; and Nimrod

gave up the kingdom of Cohor unto Shule, and he did gain favor in

the eyes of Shule; wherefore Shule did bestow great favors upon

him, and he did do in the kingdom of Shule according to his

desires.

Ether 7:23

23 And also in the reign of Shule there came prophets among the

people, who were sent from the Lord, prophesying that the

wickedness and idolatry of the people was bringing a curse upon

the land, and they should be destroyed if they did not repent.

Ether 7:24

24 And it came to pass that the people did revile against the

prophets, and did mock them. And it came to pass that king Shule

did execute judgment against all those who did revile against the

prophets.

Ether 7:25

25 And he did execute a law throughout all the land, which gave

power unto the prophets that they should go whithersoever they

would; and by this cause the people were brought unto repentance.

Ether 7:26

26 And because the people did repent of their iniquities and

idolatries the Lord did spare them, and they began to prosper

again in the land. And it came to pass that Shule begat sons and

daughters in his old age.

Ether 7:27

27 And there were no more wars in the days of Shule; and he

remembered the great things that the Lord had done for his

fathers in bringing them across the great deep into the promised

land; wherefore he did execute judgment in righteousness all his

days.

Ether 8 Chapter 8

Ether 8:1

1 And it came to pass that he begat Omer, and Omer reigned in

his stead. And Omer begat Jared; and Jared begat sons and

daughters.

Ether 8:2

2 And Jared rebelled against his father, and came and dwelt in

the land of Heth. And it came to pass that he did flatter many

people, because of his cunning words, until he had gained the

half of the kingdom.

Ether 8:3

3 And when he had gained the half of the kingdom he gave battle

unto his father, and he did carry away his father into captivity,

and did make him serve in captivity;

Ether 8:4

4 And now, in the days of the reigns of Omer he was in captivity

the half of his days. And it came to pass that he begat sons and

daughters among whom were Esrom and Coriantumr;

Ether 8:5

5 And they were exceedingly angry because of the doings of Jared

their brother, insomuch that they did raise an army and gave

battle unto Jared. And it came to pass that they did give battle

unto him by night.

Ether 8:6

6 And it came to pass that when they had slain the army of Jared

they were about to slay him also; and he plead with them that

they would not slay him, and he would give up the kingdom unto

his father. And it came to pass that they did grant unto him his

life.

Ether 8:7

7 And now Jared became exceedingly sorrowful because of the loss

of the kingdom, for he had set his heart upon the kingdom and

upon the glory of the world.

Ether 8:8

8 Now the daughter of Jared being exceedingly expert, and seeing

the sorrows of her father, thought to devise a plan whereby she

could redeem the kingdom unto her father.

Ether 8:9

9 Now the daughter of Jared was exceedingly fair. And it came

to pass that she did talk with her father, and said unto him:

Whereby hath my father so much sorrow? Hath he not read the

record which our fathers brought across the great deep? Behold,

is there not an account concerning them of old, that they by

their secret plans did obtain kingdoms and great glory?

Ether 8:10

10 And now, therefore, let my father send for Akish, the son of

Kimnor; and behold, I am fair, and I will dance before him, and I

will please him, that he will desire me to wife; wherefore if he

shall desire of thee that ye shall give unto him me to wife, then

shall ye say: I will give her if ye will bring unto me the head

of my father, the king.

Ether 8:11

11 And now Omer was a friend to Akish; wherefore, when Jared had

sent for Akish, the daughter of Jared danced before him that she

pleased him, insomuch that he desired her to wife. And it came

to pass that he said unto Jared: Give her unto me to wife.

Ether 8:12

12 And Jared said unto him: I will give her unto you, if ye will

bring unto me the head of my father, the king.

Ether 8:13

13 And it came to pass that Akish gathered in unto the house of

Jared all his kinsfolk, and said unto them: Will ye swear unto me

that ye will be faithful unto me in the thing which I shall

desire of you?

Ether 8:14

14 And it came to pass that they all sware unto him, by the God

of heaven, and also by the heavens, and also by the earth, and by

their heads, that whoso should vary from the assistance which

Akish desired should lose his head; and whoso should divulge

whatsoever thing Akish made known unto them, the same should lose

his life.

Ether 8:15

15 And it came to pass that thus they did agree with Akish. And

Akish did administer unto them the oaths which were given by them

of old who also sought power, which had been handed down even

from Cain, who was a murderer from the beginning.

Ether 8:16

16 And they were kept up by the power of the devil to administer

these oaths unto the people, to keep them in darkness, to help

such as sought power to gain power, and to murder, and to

plunder, and to lie, and to commit all manner of wickedness and

whoredoms.

Ether 8:17

17 And it was the daughter of Jared who put it into his heart to

search up these things of old; and Jared put it into the heart of

Akish; wherefore, Akish administered it unto his kindred and

friends, leading them away by fair promises to do whatsoever

thing he desired.

Ether 8:18

18 And it came to pass that they formed a secret combination,

even as they of old; which combination is most abominable and

wicked above all, in the sight of God;

Ether 8:19

19 For the Lord worketh not in secret combinations, neither doth

he will that man should shed blood, but in all things hath

forbidden it, from the beginning of man.

Ether 8:20

20 And now I, Moroni, do not write the manner of their oaths and

combinations, for it hath been made known unto me that they are

had among all people, and they are had among the Lamanites.

Ether 8:21

21 And they have caused the destruction of this people of whom I

am now speaking, and also the destruction of the people of Nephi.

Ether 8:22

22 And whatsoever nation shall uphold such secret combinations,

to get power and gain, until they shall spread over the nation,

behold, they shall be destroyed; for the Lord will not suffer

that the blood of his saints, which shall be shed by them, shall

always cry unto him from the ground for vengeance upon them and

yet he avenge them not.

Ether 8:23

23 Wherefore, O ye Gentiles, it is wisdom in God that these

things should be shown unto you, that thereby ye may repent of

your sins, and suffer not that these murderous combinations shall

get above you, which are built up to get power and gain—and the

work, yea, even the work of destruction come upon you, yea, even

the sword of the justice of the Eternal God shall fall upon you,

to your overthrow and destruction if ye shall suffer these things

to be.

Ether 8:24

24 Wherefore, the Lord commandeth you, when ye shall see these

things come among you that ye shall awake to a sense of your

awful situation, because of this secret combination which shall

be among you; or wo be unto it, because of the blood of them who

have been slain; for they cry from the dust for vengeance upon

it, and also upon those who built it up.

Ether 8:25

25 For it cometh to pass that whoso buildeth it up seeketh to

overthrow the freedom of all lands, nations, and countries; and

it bringeth to pass the destruction of all people, for it is

built up by the devil, who is the father of all lies; even that

same liar who beguiled our first parents, yea, even that same

liar who hath caused man to commit murder from the beginning; who

hath hardened the hearts of men that they have murdered the

prophets, and stoned them, and cast them out from the beginning.

Ether 8:26

26 Wherefore, I, Moroni, am commanded to write these things that

evil may be done away, and that the time may come that Satan may

have no power upon the hearts of the children of men, but that

they may be persuaded to do good continually, that they may come

unto the fountain of all righteousness and be saved.

Ether 9 Chapter 9

Ether 9:1

1 And now I, Moroni, proceed with my record. Therefore, behold,

it came to pass that because of the secret combinations of Akish

and his friends, behold, they did overthrow the kingdom of Omer.

Ether 9:2

2 Nevertheless, the Lord was merciful unto Omer, and also to his

sons and to his daughters who did not seek his destruction.

Ether 9:3

3 And the Lord warned Omer in a dream that he should depart out

of the land; wherefore Omer departed out of the land with his

family, and traveled many days, and came over and passed by the

hill of Shim, and came over by the place where the Nephites were

destroyed, and from thence eastward, and came to a place which

was called Ablom, by the seashore, and there he pitched his tent,

and also his sons and his daughters, and all his household, save

it were Jared and his family.

Ether 9:4

4 And it came to pass that Jared was anointed king over the

people, by the hand of wickedness; and he gave unto Akish his

daughter to wife.

Ether 9:5

5 And it came to pass that Akish sought the life of his

father-in-law; and he applied unto those whom he had sworn by the

oath of the ancients, and they obtained the head of his

father-in-law, as he sat upon his throne, giving audience to his

people.

Ether 9:6

6 For so great had been the spreading of this wicked and secret

society that it had corrupted the hearts of all the people;

therefore Jared was murdered upon his throne, and Akish reigned

in his stead.

Ether 9:7

7 And it came to pass that Akish began to be jealous of his son,

therefore he shut him up in prison, and kept him upon little or

no food until he had suffered death.

Ether 9:8

8 And now the brother of him that suffered death, (and his name

was Nimrah) was angry with his father because of that which his

father had done unto his brother.

Ether 9:9

9 And it came to pass that Nimrah gathered together a small

number of men, and fled out of the land, and came over and dwelt

with Omer.

Ether 9:10

10 And it came to pass that Akish begat other sons, and they won

the hearts of the people, notwithstanding they had sworn unto him

to do all manner of iniquity according to that which he desired.

Ether 9:11

11 Now the people of Akish were desirous for gain, even as Akish

was desirous for power; wherefore, the sons of Akish did offer

them money, by which means they drew away the more part of the

people after them.

Ether 9:12

12 And there began to be a war between the sons of Akish and

Akish, which lasted for the space of many years, yea, unto the

destruction of nearly all the people of the kingdom, yea, even

all, save it were thirty souls, and they who fled with the house

of Omer.

Ether 9:13

13 Wherefore, Omer was restored again to the land of his

inheritance.

Ether 9:14

14 And it came to pass that Omer began to be old; nevertheless,

in his old age he begat Emer; and he anointed Emer to be king to

reign in his stead.

Ether 9:15

15 And after that he had anointed Emer to be king he saw peace

in the land for the space of two years, and he died, having seen

exceedingly many days, which were full of sorrow. And it came to

pass that Emer did reign in his stead, and did fill the steps of

his father.

Ether 9:16

16 And the Lord began again to take the curse from off the land,

and the house of Emer did prosper exceedingly under the reign of

Emer; and in the space of sixty and two years they had become

exceedingly strong, insomuch that they became exceedingly rich—

Ether 9:17

17 Having all manner of fruit, and of grain, and of silks, and

of fine linen, and of gold, and of silver, and of precious

things;

Ether 9:18

18 And also all manner of cattle, of oxen, and cows, and of

sheep, and of swine, and of goats, and also many other kinds of

animals which were useful for the food of man.

Ether 9:19

19 And they also had horses, and asses, and there were elephants

and cureloms and cumoms; all of which were useful unto man, and

more especially the elephants and cureloms and cumoms.

Ether 9:20

20 And thus the Lord did pour out his blessings upon this land,

which was choice above all other lands; and he commanded that

whoso should possess the land should possess it unto the Lord, or

they should be destroyed when they were ripened in iniquity; for

upon such, saith the Lord: I will pour out the fulness of my

wrath.

Ether 9:21

21 And Emer did execute judgment in righteousness all his days,

and he begat many sons and daughters; and he begat Coriantum, and

he anointed Coriantum to reign in his stead.

Ether 9:22

22 And after he had anointed Coriantum to reign in his stead he

lived four years, and he saw peace in the land; yea, and he even

saw the Son of Righteousness, and did rejoice and glory in his

day; and he died in peace.

Ether 9:23

23 And it came to pass that Coriantum did walk in the steps of

his father, and did build many mighty cities, and did administer

that which was good unto his people in all his days. And it came

to pass that he had no children even until he was exceedingly

old.

Ether 9:24

24 And it came to pass that his wife died, being an hundred and

two years old. And it came to pass that Coriantum took to wife,

in his old age, a young maid, and begat sons and daughters;

wherefore he lived until he was an hundred and forty and two

years old.

Ether 9:25

25 And it came to pass that he begat Com, and Com reigned in his

stead; and he reigned forty and nine years, and he begat Heth;

and he also begat other sons and daughters.

Ether 9:26

26 And the people had spread again over all the face of the

land, and there began again to be an exceedingly great wickedness

upon the face of the land, and Heth began to embrace the secret

plans again of old, to destroy his father.

Ether 9:27

27 And it came to pass that he did dethrone his father, for he

slew him with his own sword; and he did reign in his stead.

Ether 9:28

28 And there came prophets in the land again, crying repentance

unto them—that they must prepare the way of the Lord or there

should come a curse upon the face of the land; yea, even there

should be a great famine, in which they should be destroyed if

they did not repent.

Ether 9:29

29 But the people believed not the words of the prophets, but

they cast them out; and some of them they cast into pits and left

them to perish. And it came to pass that they did all these

things according to the commandment of the king, Heth.

Ether 9:30

30 And it came to pass that there began to be a great dearth

upon the land, and the inhabitants began to be destroyed

exceedingly fast because of the dearth, for there was no rain

upon the face of the earth.

Ether 9:31

31 And there came forth poisonous serpents also upon the face of

the land, and did poison many people. And it came to pass that

their flocks began to flee before the poisonous serpents, towards

the land southward, which was called by the Nephites Zarahemla.

Ether 9:32

32 And it came to pass that there were many of them which did

perish by the way; nevertheless, there were some which fled into

the land southward.

Ether 9:33

33 And it came to pass that the Lord did cause the serpents that

they should pursue them no more, but that they should hedge up

the way that the people could not pass, that whoso should attempt

to pass might fall by the poisonous serpents.

Ether 9:34

34 And it came to pass that the people did follow the course of

the beasts, and did devour the carcasses of them which fell by

the way, until they had devoured them all. Now when the people

saw that they must perish they began to repent of their

iniquities and cry unto the Lord.

Ether 9:35

35 And it came to pass that when they had humbled themselves

sufficiently before the Lord he did send rain upon the face of

the earth; and the people began to revive again, and there began

to be fruit in the north countries, and in all the countries

round about. And the Lord did show forth his power unto them in

preserving them from famine.

Ether 10 Chapter 10

Ether 10:1

1 And it came to pass that Shez, who was a descendant of

Heth—for Heth had perished by the famine, and all his household

save it were Shez—wherefore, Shez began to build up again a

broken people.

Ether 10:2

2 And it came to pass that Shez did remember the destruction of

his fathers, and he did build up a righteous kingdom; for he

remembered what the Lord had done in bringing Jared and his

brother across the deep; and he did walk in the ways of the Lord;

and he begat sons and daughters.

Ether 10:3

3 And his eldest son, whose name was Shez, did rebel against

him; nevertheless, Shez was smitten by the hand of a robber,

because of his exceeding riches, which brought peace again unto

his father.

Ether 10:4

4 And it came to pass that his father did build up many cities

upon the face of the land, and the people began again to spread

over all the face of the land. And Shez did live to an

exceedingly old age; and he begat Riplakish. And he died, and

Riplakish reigned in his stead.

Ether 10:5

5 And it came to pass that Riplakish did not do that which was

right in the sight of the Lord, for he did have many wives and

concubines, and did lay that upon men's shoulders which was

grievous to be borne; yea, he did tax them with heavy taxes; and

with the taxes he did build many spacious buildings.

Ether 10:6

6 And he did erect him an exceedingly beautiful throne; and he

did build many prisons, and whoso would not be subject unto taxes

he did cast into prison; and whoso was not able to pay taxes he

did cast into prison; and he did cause that they should labor

continually for their support; and whoso refused to labor he did

cause to be put to death.

Ether 10:7

7 Wherefore he did obtain all his fine work, yea, even his fine

gold he did cause to be refined in prison, and all manner of fine

workmanship he did cause to be wrought in prison. And it came to

pass that he did afflict the people with his whoredoms and

abominations.

Ether 10:8

8 And when he had reigned for the space of forty and two years

the people did rise up in rebellion against him; and there began

to be war again in the land, insomuch that Riplakish was killed,

and his descendants were driven out of the land.

Ether 10:9

9 And it came to pass after the space of many years, Morianton,

(he being a descendant of Riplakish) gathered together an army of

outcasts, and went forth and gave battle unto the people; and he

gained power over many cities; and the war became exceedingly

sore, and did last for the space of many years; and he did gain

power over all the land, and did establish himself king over all

the land.

Ether 10:10

10 And after that he had established himself king he did ease

the burden of the people, by which he did gain favor in the eyes

of the people, and they did anoint him to be their king.

Ether 10:11

11 And he did do justice unto the people, but not unto himself

because of his many whoredoms; wherefore he was cut off from the

presence of the Lord.

Ether 10:12

12 And it came to pass that Morianton built up many cities, and

the people became exceedingly rich under his reign, both in

buildings, and in gold and silver, and in raising grain, and in

flocks, and herds, and such things which had been restored unto

them.

Ether 10:13

13 And Morianton did live to an exceedingly great age, and then

he begat Kim; and Kim did reign in the stead of his father; and

he did reign eight years, and his father died. And it came to

pass that Kim did not reign in righteousness, wherefore he was

not favored of the Lord.

Ether 10:14

14 And his brother did rise up in rebellion against him, by

which he did bring him into captivity; and he did remain in

captivity all his days; and he begat sons and daughters in

captivity, and in his old age he begat Levi; and he died.

Ether 10:15

15 And it came to pass that Levi did serve in captivity after

the death of his father, for the space of forty and two years.

And he did make war against the king of the land, by which he did

obtain unto himself the kingdom.

Ether 10:16

16 And after he had obtained unto himself the kingdom he did

that which was right in the sight of the Lord; and the people did

prosper in the land; and he did live to a good old age, and begat

sons and daughters; and he also begat Corom, whom he anointed

king in his stead.

Ether 10:17

17 And it came to pass that Corom did that which was good in the

sight of the Lord all his days; and he begat many sons and

daughters; and after he had seen many days he did pass away, even

like unto the rest of the earth; and Kish reigned in his stead.

Ether 10:18

18 And it came to pass that Kish passed away also, and Lib

reigned in his stead.

Ether 10:19

19 And it came to pass that Lib also did that which was good in

the sight of the Lord. And in the days of Lib the poisonous

serpents were destroyed. Wherefore they did go into the land

southward, to hunt food for the people of the land, for the land

was covered with animals of the forest. And Lib also himself

became a great hunter.

Ether 10:20

20 And they built a great city by the narrow neck of land, by

the place where the sea divides the land.

Ether 10:21

21 And they did preserve the land southward for a wilderness, to

get game. And the whole face of the land northward was covered

with inhabitants.

Ether 10:22

22 And they were exceedingly industrious, and they did buy and

sell and traffic one with another, that they might get gain.

Ether 10:23

23 And they did work in all manner of ore, and they did make

gold, and silver, and iron, and brass, and all manner of metals;

and they did dig it out of the earth; wherefore they did cast up

mighty heaps of earth to get ore, of gold, and of silver, and of

iron, and of copper. And they did work all manner of fine work.

Ether 10:24

24 And they did have silks, and fine-twined linen; and they did

work all manner of cloth, that they might clothe themselves from

their nakedness.

Ether 10:25

25 And they did make all manner of tools to till the earth, both

to plow and to sow, to reap and to hoe, and also to thrash.

Ether 10:26

26 And they did make all manner of tools with which they did

work their beasts.

Ether 10:27

27 And they did make all manner of weapons of war. And they did

work all manner of work of exceedingly curious workmanship.

Ether 10:28

28 And never could be a people more blessed than were they, and

more prospered by the hand of the Lord. And they were in a land

that was choice above all lands, for the Lord had spoken it.

Ether 10:29

29 And it came to pass that Lib did live many years, and begat

sons and daughters; and he also begat Hearthom.

Ether 10:30

30 And it came to pass that Hearthom reigned in the stead of his

father. And when Hearthom had reigned twenty and four years,

behold, the kingdom was taken away from him. And he served many

years in captivity, yea, even all the remainder of his days.

Ether 10:31

31 And he 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.

Ether 10:32

32 And it came to pass that Com drew away the half of the

kingdom. And he reigned over the half of the kingdom forty and

two years; and he went to battle against the king, Amgid, and

they fought for the space of many years, during which time Com

gained power over Amgid, and obtained power over the remainder of

the kingdom.

Ether 10:33

33 And in the days of Com there began to be robbers in the land;

and they adopted the old plans, and administered oaths after the

manner of the ancients, and sought again to destroy the kingdom.

Ether 10:34

34 Now Com did fight against them much; nevertheless, he did not

prevail against them.

Ether 11 Chapter 11

Ether 11:1

1 And there came also in the days of Com many prophets, and

prophesied of the destruction of that great people except they

should repent, and turn unto the Lord, and forsake their murders

and wickedness.

Ether 11:2

2 And it came to pass that the prophets were rejected by the

people, and they fled unto Com for protection, for the people

sought to destroy them.

Ether 11:3

3 And they prophesied unto Com many things; and he was blessed

in all the remainder of his days.

Ether 11:4

4 And he lived to a good old age, and begat Shiblom; and Shiblom

reigned in his stead. And the brother of Shiblom rebelled

against him, and there began to be an exceedingly great war in

all the land.

Ether 11:5

5 And it came to pass that the brother of Shiblom caused that

all the prophets who prophesied of the destruction of the people

should be put to death;

Ether 11:6

6 And there was great calamity in all the land, for they had

testified that a great curse should come upon the land, and also

upon the people, and that there should be a great destruction

among them, such an one as never had been upon the face of the

earth, and their bones should become as heaps of earth upon the

face of the land except they should repent of their wickedness.

Ether 11:7

7 And they hearkened not unto the voice of the Lord, because of

their wicked combinations; wherefore, there began to be wars and

contentions in all the land, and also many famines and

pestilences, insomuch that there was a great destruction, such an

one as never had been known upon the face of the earth; and all

this came to pass in the days of Shiblom.

Ether 11:8

8 And the people began to repent of their iniquity; and inasmuch

as they did the Lord did have mercy on them.

Ether 11:9

9 And it came to pass that Shiblom was slain, and Seth was

brought into captivity, and did dwell in captivity all his days.

Ether 11:10

10 And it came to pass that Ahah, his son, did obtain the

kingdom; and he did reign over the people all his days. And he

did do all manner of iniquity in his days, by which he did cause

the shedding of much blood; and few were his days.

Ether 11:11

11 And Ethem, being a descendant of Ahah, did obtain the

kingdom; and he also did do that which was wicked in his days.

Ether 11:12

12 And it came to pass that in the days of Ethem there came many

prophets, and prophesied again unto the people; yea, they did

prophesy that the Lord would utterly destroy them from off the

face of the earth except they repented of their iniquities.

Ether 11:13

13 And it came to pass that the people hardened their hearts,

and would not hearken unto their words; and the prophets mourned

and withdrew from among the people.

Ether 11:14

14 And it came to pass that Ethem did execute judgment in

wickedness all his days; and he begat Moron. And it came to pass

that Moron did reign in his stead; and Moron did that which was

wicked before the Lord.

Ether 11:15

15 And it came to pass that there arose a rebellion among the

people, because of that secret combination which was built up to

get power and gain; and there arose a mighty man among them in

iniquity, and gave battle unto Moron, in which he did overthrow

the half of the kingdom; and he did maintain the half of the

kingdom for many years.

Ether 11:16

16 And it came to pass that Moron did overthrow him, and did

obtain the kingdom again.

Ether 11:17

17 And it came to pass that there arose another mighty man; and

he was a descendant of the brother of Jared.

Ether 11:18

18 And it came to pass that he did overthrow Moron and obtain

the kingdom; wherefore, Moron dwelt in captivity all the

remainder of his days; and he begat Coriantor.

Ether 11:19

19 And it came to pass that Coriantor dwelt in captivity all his

days.

Ether 11:20

20 And in the days of Coriantor there also came many prophets,

and prophesied of great and marvelous things, and cried

repentance unto the people, and except they should repent the

Lord God would execute judgment against them to their utter

destruction;

Ether 11:21

21 And that the Lord God would send or bring forth another

people to possess the land, by his power, after the manner by

which he brought their fathers.

Ether 11:22

22 And they did reject all the words of the prophets, because of

their secret society and wicked abominations.

Ether 11:23

23 And it came to pass that Coriantor begat Ether, and he died,

having dwelt in captivity all his days.

Ether 12 Chapter 12

Ether 12:1

1 And it came to pass that the days of Ether were in the days of

Coriantumr; and Coriantumr was king over all the land.

Ether 12:2

2 And Ether was a prophet of the Lord; wherefore Ether came

forth in the days of Coriantumr, and began to prophesy unto the

people, for he could not be restrained because of the Spirit of

the Lord which was in him.

Ether 12:3

3 For he did cry from the morning, even until the going down of

the sun, exhorting the people to believe in God unto repentance

lest they should be destroyed, saying unto them that by faith all

things are fulfilled—

Ether 12:4

4 Wherefore, whoso believeth in God might with surety hope for a

better world, yea, even a place at the right hand of God, which

hope cometh of faith, maketh an anchor to the souls of men, which

would make them sure and steadfast, always abounding in good

works, being led to glorify God.

Ether 12:5

5 And it came to pass that Ether did prophesy great and

marvelous things unto the people, which they did not believe,

because they saw them not.

Ether 12:6

6 And now, I, Moroni, would speak somewhat concerning these

things; I would show unto the world that faith is things which

are hoped for and not seen; wherefore, dispute not because ye see

not, for ye receive no witness until after the trial of your

faith.

Ether 12:7

7 For it was by faith that Christ showed himself unto our

fathers, after he had risen from the dead; and he showed not

himself unto them until after they had faith in him; wherefore,

it must needs be that some had faith in him, for he showed

himself not unto the world.

Ether 12:8

8 But because of the faith of men he has shown himself unto the

world, and glorified the name of the Father, and prepared a way

that thereby others might be partakers of the heavenly gift, that

they might hope for those things which they have not seen.

Ether 12:9

9 Wherefore, ye may also have hope, and be partakers of the

gift, if ye will but have faith.

Ether 12:10

10 Behold it was by faith that they of old were called after the

holy order of God.

Ether 12:11

11 Wherefore, by faith was the law of Moses given. But in the

gift of his Son hath God prepared a more excellent way; and it is

by faith that it hath been fulfilled.

Ether 12:12

12 For if there be no faith among the children of men God can do

no miracle among them; wherefore, he showed not himself until

after their faith.

Ether 12:13

13 Behold, it was the faith of Alma and Amulek that caused the

prison to tumble to the earth.

Ether 12:14

14 Behold, it was the faith of Nephi and Lehi that wrought the

change upon the Lamanites, that they were baptized with fire and

with the Holy Ghost.

Ether 12:15

15 Behold, it was the faith of Ammon and his brethren which

wrought so great a miracle among the Lamanites.

Ether 12:16

16 Yea, and even all they who wrought miracles wrought them by

faith, even those who were before Christ and also those who were

after.

Ether 12:17

17 And it was by faith that the three disciples obtained a

promise that they should not taste of death; and they obtained

not the promise until after their faith.

Ether 12:18

18 And neither at any time hath any wrought miracles until after

their faith; wherefore they first believed in the Son of God.

Ether 12:19

19 And there were many whose faith was so exceedingly strong,

even before Christ came, who could not be kept from within the

veil, but truly saw with their eyes the things which they had

beheld with an eye of faith, and they were glad.

Ether 12:20

20 And behold, we have seen in this record that one of these was

the brother of Jared; for so great was his faith in God, that

when God put forth his finger he could not hide it from the sight

of the brother of Jared, because of his word which he had spoken

unto him, which word he had obtained by faith.

Ether 12:21

21 And after the brother of Jared had beheld the finger of the

Lord, because of the promise which the brother of Jared had

obtained by faith, the Lord could not withhold anything from his

sight; wherefore he showed him all things, for he could no longer

be kept without the veil.

Ether 12:22

22 And it is by faith that my fathers have obtained the promise

that these things should come unto their brethren through the

Gentiles; therefore the Lord hath commanded me, yea, even Jesus

Christ.

Ether 12:23

23 And I said unto him: Lord, the Gentiles will mock at these

things, because of our weakness in writing; for Lord thou hast

made us mighty in word by faith, but thou hast not made us mighty

in writing; for thou hast made all this people that they could

speak much, because of the Holy Ghost which thou hast given them;

Ether 12:24

24 And thou hast made us that we could write but little, because

of the awkwardness of our hands. Behold, thou hast not made us

mighty in writing like unto the brother of Jared, for thou madest

him that the things which he wrote were mighty even as thou art,

unto the overpowering of man to read them.

Ether 12:25

25 Thou hast also made our words powerful and great, even that

we cannot write them; wherefore, when we write we behold our

weakness, and stumble because of the placing of our words; and I

fear lest the Gentiles shall mock at our words.

Ether 12:26

26 And when I had said this, the Lord spake unto me, saying:

Fools mock, but they shall mourn; and my grace is sufficient for

the meek, that they shall take no advantage of your weakness;

Ether 12:27

27 And if men come unto me I will show unto them their weakness.

I give unto men weakness that they may be humble; and my grace is

sufficient for all men that humble themselves before me; for if

they humble themselves before me, and have faith in me, then will

I make weak things become strong unto them.

Ether 12:28

28 Behold, I will show unto the Gentiles their weakness and I

will show unto them that faith, hope and charity bringeth unto

me—the fountain of all righteousness.

Ether 12:29

29 And I, Moroni, having heard these words, was comforted, and

said: O Lord, thy righteous will be done, for I know that thou

workest unto the children of men according to their faith;

Ether 12:30

30 For the brother of Jared said unto the mountain Zerin,

Remove—and it was removed. And if he had not had faith it would

not have moved; wherefore thou workest after men have faith.

Ether 12:31

31 For thus didst thou manifest thyself unto thy disciples; for

after they had faith, and did speak in thy name, thou didst show

thyself unto them in great power.

Ether 12:32

32 And I also remember that thou hast said that thou hast

prepared a house for man, yea, even among the mansions of thy

Father, in which man might have a more excellent hope; wherefore

man must hope, or he cannot receive an inheritance in the place

which thou hast prepared.

Ether 12:33

33 And again, I remember that thou hast said that thou hast

loved the world, even unto the laying down of thy life for the

world, that thou mightest take it again to prepare a place for

the children of men.

Ether 12:34

34 And now I know that this love which thou hast had for the

children of men is charity; wherefore, except men shall have

charity they cannot inherit that place which thou hast prepared

in the mansions of thy Father.

Ether 12:35

35 Wherefore, I know by this thing which thou hast said, that if

the Gentiles have not charity, because of our weakness, that thou

wilt prove them, and take away their talent, yea, even that which

they have received, and give unto them who shall have more

abundantly.

Ether 12:36

36 And it came to pass that I prayed unto the Lord that he would

give unto the Gentiles grace, that they might have charity.

Ether 12:37

37 And it came to pass that the Lord said unto me: If they have

not charity it mattereth not unto thee, thou hast been faithful;

wherefore, thy garments shall be made clean. And because thou

hast seen thy weakness thou shalt be made strong, even unto the

sitting down in the place which I have prepared in the mansions

of my Father.

Ether 12:38

38 And now I, Moroni, bid farewell unto the Gentiles, yea, and

also unto my brethren whom I love, until we shall meet before the

judgment-seat of Christ, where all men shall know that my

garments are not spotted with your blood.

Ether 12:39

39 And then shall ye know that I have seen Jesus, and that he

hath talked with me face to face, and that he told me in plain

humility, even as a man telleth another in mine own language,

concerning these things;

Ether 12:40

40 And only a few have I written, because of my weakness in

writing.

Ether 12:41

41 And now, I would commend you to seek this Jesus of whom the

prophets and apostles have written, that the grace of God the

Father, and also the Lord Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost, which

beareth record of them, may be and abide in you forever. Amen.

Ether 13 Chapter 13

Ether 13:1

1 And now I, Moroni, proceed to finish my record concerning the

destruction of the people of whom I have been writing.

Ether 13:2

2 For behold, they rejected all the words of Ether; for he truly

told them of all things, from the beginning of man; and that

after the waters had receded from off the face of this land it

became a choice land above all other lands, a chosen land of the

Lord; wherefore the Lord would have that all men should serve him

who dwell upon the face thereof;

Ether 13:3

3 And that it was the place of the New Jerusalem, which should

come down out of heaven, and the holy sanctuary of the Lord.

Ether 13:4

4 Behold, Ether saw the days of Christ, and he spake concerning

a New Jerusalem upon this land.

Ether 13:5

5 And he spake also concerning the house of Israel, and the

Jerusalem from whence Lehi should come—after it should be

destroyed it should be built up again, a holy city unto the Lord;

wherefore, it could not be a new Jerusalem for it had been in a

time of old; but it should be built up again, and become a holy

city of the Lord; and it should be built unto the house of

Israel.

Ether 13:6

6 And that a New Jerusalem should be built upon this land, unto

the remnant of the seed of Joseph, for which things there has

been a type.

Ether 13:7

7 For as Joseph brought his father down into the land of Egypt,

even so he died there; wherefore, the Lord brought a remnant of

the seed of Joseph out of the land of Jerusalem, that he might be

merciful unto the seed of Joseph that they should perish not,

even as he was merciful unto the father of Joseph that he should

perish not.

Ether 13:8

8 Wherefore, the remnant of the house of Joseph shall be built

upon this land; and it shall be a land of their inheritance; and

they shall build up a holy city unto the Lord, like unto the

Jerusalem of old; and they shall no more be confounded, until the

end come when the earth shall pass away.

Ether 13:9

9 And there shall be a new heaven and a new earth; and they

shall be like unto the old save the old have passed away, and all

things have become new.

Ether 13:10

10 And then cometh the New Jerusalem; and blessed are they who

dwell therein, for it is they whose garments are white through

the blood of the Lamb; and they are they who are numbered among

the remnant of the seed of Joseph, who were of the house of

Israel.

Ether 13:11

11 And then also cometh the Jerusalem of old; and the

inhabitants thereof, blessed are they, for they have been washed

in the blood of the Lamb; and they are they who were scattered

and gathered in from the four quarters of the earth, and from the

north countries, and are partakers of the fulfilling of the

covenant which God made with their father, Abraham.

Ether 13:12

12 And when these things come, bringeth to pass the scripture

which saith, there are they who were first, who shall be last;

and there are they who were last, who shall be first.

Ether 13:13

13 And I was about to write more, but I am forbidden; but great

and marvelous were the prophecies of Ether; but they esteemed him

as naught, and cast him out; and he hid himself in the cavity of

a rock by day, and by night he went forth viewing the things

which should come upon the people.

Ether 13:14

14 And as he dwelt in the cavity of a rock he made the remainder

of his record, viewing the destructions which came upon the

people, by night.

Ether 13:15

15 And it came to pass that in that same year in which he was

cast out from among the people there began to be a great war

among the people, for there were many who rose up, who were

mighty men, and sought to destroy Coriantumr by their secret

plans of wickedness, of which hath been spoken.

Ether 13:16

16 And now Coriantumr, having studied, himself, in all the arts

of war and all the cunning of the world, wherefore he gave battle

unto them who sought to destroy him.

Ether 13:17

17 But he repented not, neither his fair sons nor daughters;

neither the fair sons and daughters of Cohor; neither the fair

sons and daughters of Corihor; and in fine, there were none of

the fair sons and daughters upon the face of the whole earth who

repented of their sins.

Ether 13:18

18 Wherefore, it came to pass that in the first year that Ether

dwelt in the cavity of a rock, there were many people who were

slain by the sword of those secret combinations, fighting against

Coriantumr that they might obtain the kingdom.

Ether 13:19

19 And it came to pass that the sons of Coriantumr fought much

and bled much.

Ether 13:20

20 And in the second year the word of the Lord came to Ether,

that he should go and prophesy unto Coriantumr that, if he would

repent, and all his household, the Lord would give unto him his

kingdom and spare the people—

Ether 13:21

21 Otherwise they should be destroyed, and all his household

save it were himself. And he should only live to see the

fulfilling of the prophecies which had been spoken concerning

another people receiving the land for their inheritance; and

Coriantumr should receive a burial by them; and every soul should

be destroyed save it were Coriantumr.

Ether 13:22

22 And it came to pass that Coriantumr repented not, neither his

household, neither the people; and the wars ceased not; and they

sought to kill Ether, but he fled from before them and hid again

in the cavity of the rock.

Ether 13:23

23 And it came to pass that there arose up Shared, and he also

gave battle unto Coriantumr; and he did beat him, insomuch that

in the third year he did bring him into captivity.

Ether 13:24

24 And the sons of Coriantumr, in the fourth year, did beat

Shared, and did obtain the kingdom again unto their father.

Ether 13:25

25 Now there began to be a war upon all the face of the land,

every man with his band fighting for that which he desired.

Ether 13:26

26 And there were robbers, and in fine, all manner of wickedness

upon all the face of the land.

Ether 13:27

27 And it came to pass that Coriantumr was exceedingly angry

with Shared, and he went against him with his armies to battle;

and they did meet in great anger, and they did meet in the valley

of Gilgal; and the battle became exceedingly sore.

Ether 13:28

28 And it came to pass that Shared fought against him for the

space of three days. And it came to pass that Coriantumr beat

him, and did pursue him until he came to the plains of Heshlon.

Ether 13:29

29 And it came to pass that Shared gave him battle again upon

the plains; and behold, he did beat Coriantumr, and drove him

back again to the valley of Gilgal.

Ether 13:30

30 And Coriantumr gave Shared battle again in the valley of

Gilgal, in which he beat Shared and slew him.

Ether 13:31

31 And Shared wounded Coriantumr in his thigh, that he did not

go to battle again for the space of two years, in which time all

the people upon the face of the land were shedding blood, and

there was none to restrain them.

Ether 14 Chapter 14

Ether 14:1

1 And now there began to be a great curse upon all the land

because of the iniquity of the people, in which, if a man should

lay his tool or his sword upon his shelf, or upon the place

whither he would keep it, behold, upon the morrow, he could not

find it, so great was the curse upon the land.

Ether 14:2

2 Wherefore every man did cleave unto that which was his own,

with his hands, and would not borrow neither would he lend; and

every man kept the hilt of his sword in his right hand, in the

defence of his property and his own life and of his wives and

children.

Ether 14:3

3 And now, after the space of two years, and after the death of

Shared, behold, there arose the brother of Shared and he gave

battle unto Coriantumr, in which Coriantumr did beat him and did

pursue him to the wilderness of Akish.

Ether 14:4

4 And it came to pass that the brother of Shared did give battle

unto him in the wilderness of Akish; and the battle became

exceedingly sore, and many thousands fell by the sword.

Ether 14:5

5 And it came to pass that Coriantumr did lay siege to the

wilderness; and the brother of Shared did march forth out of the

wilderness by night, and slew a part of the army of Coriantumr,

as they were drunken.

Ether 14:6

6 And he came forth to the land of Moron, and placed himself

upon the throne of Coriantumr.

Ether 14:7

7 And it came to pass that Coriantumr dwelt with his army in the

wilderness for the space of two years, in which he did receive

great strength to his army.

Ether 14:8

8 Now the brother of Shared, whose name was Gilead, also

received great strength to his army, because of secret

combinations.

Ether 14:9

9 And it came to pass that his high priest murdered him as he

sat upon his throne.

Ether 14:10

10 And it came to pass that one of the secret combinations

murdered him in a secret pass, and obtained unto himself the

kingdom; and his name was Lib; and Lib was a man of great

stature, more than any other man among all the people.

Ether 14:11

11 And it came to pass that in the first year of Lib, Coriantumr

came up unto the land of Moron, and gave battle unto Lib.

Ether 14:12

12 And it came to pass that he fought with Lib, in which Lib did

smite upon his arm that he was wounded; nevertheless, the army of

Coriantumr did press forward upon Lib, that he fled to the

borders upon the seashore.

Ether 14:13

13 And it came to pass that Coriantumr pursued him; and Lib gave

battle unto him upon the seashore.

Ether 14:14

14 And it came to pass that Lib did smite the army of

Coriantumr, that they fled again to the wilderness of Akish.

Ether 14:15

15 And it came to pass that Lib did pursue him until he came to

the plains of Agosh. And Coriantumr had taken all the people

with him as he fled before Lib in that quarter of the land

whither he fled.

Ether 14:16

16 And when he had come to the plains of Agosh he gave battle

unto Lib, and he smote upon him until he died; nevertheless, the

brother of Lib did come against Coriantumr in the stead thereof,

and the battle became exceedingly sore, in the which Coriantumr

fled again before the army of the brother of Lib.

Ether 14:17

17 Now the name of the brother of Lib was called Shiz. And it

came to pass that Shiz pursued after Coriantumr, and he did

overthrow many cities, and he did slay both women and children,

and he did burn the cities.

Ether 14:18

18 And there went a fear of Shiz throughout all the land; yea, a

cry went forth throughout the land—Who can stand before the army

of Shiz? Behold, he sweepeth the earth before him!

Ether 14:19

19 And it came to pass that the people began to flock together

in armies, throughout all the face of the land.

Ether 14:20

20 And they were divided; and a part of them fled to the army of

Shiz, and a part of them fled to the army of Coriantumr.

Ether 14:21

21 And so great and lasting had been the war, and so long had

been the scene of bloodshed and carnage, that the whole face of

the land was covered with the bodies of the dead.

Ether 14:22

22 And so swift and speedy was the war that there was none left

to bury the dead, but they did march forth from the shedding of

blood to the shedding of blood, leaving the bodies of both men,

women, and children strewed upon the face of the land, to become

a prey to the worms of the flesh.

Ether 14:23

23 And the scent thereof went forth upon the face of the land,

even upon all the face of the land; wherefore the people became

troubled by day and by night, because of the scent thereof.

Ether 14:24

24 Nevertheless, Shiz did not cease to pursue Coriantumr; for he

had sworn to avenge himself upon Coriantumr of the blood of his

brother, who had been slain, and the word of the Lord which came

to Ether that Coriantumr should not fall by the sword.

Ether 14:25

25 And thus we see that the Lord did visit them in the fulness

of his wrath, and their wickedness and abominations had prepared

a way for their everlasting destruction.

Ether 14:26

26 And it came to pass that Shiz did pursue Coriantumr eastward,

even to the borders by the seashore, and there he gave battle

unto Shiz for the space of three days.

Ether 14:27

27 And so terrible was the destruction among the armies of Shiz

that the people began to be frightened, and began to flee before

the armies of Coriantumr; and they fled to the land of Corihor,

and swept off the inhabitants before them, all them that would

not join them.

Ether 14:28

28 And they pitched their tents in the valley of Corihor; and

Coriantumr pitched his tents in the valley of Shurr. Now the

valley of Shurr was near the hill Comnor; wherefore, Coriantumr

did gather his armies together upon the hill Comnor, and did

sound a trumpet unto the armies of Shiz to invite them forth to

battle.

Ether 14:29

29 And it came to pass that they came forth, but were driven

again; and they came the second time, and they were driven again

the second time. And it came to pass that they came again the

third time, and the battle became exceedingly sore.

Ether 14:30

30 And it came to pass that Shiz smote upon Coriantumr that he

gave him many deep wounds; and Coriantumr, having lost his blood,

fainted, and was carried away as though he were dead.

Ether 14:31

31 Now the loss of men, women and children on both sides was so

great that Shiz commanded his people that they should not pursue

the armies of Coriantumr; wherefore, they returned to their camp.

Ether 15 Chapter 15

Ether 15:1

1 And it came to pass when Coriantumr had recovered of his

wounds, he began to remember the words which Ether had spoken

unto him.

Ether 15:2

2 He saw that there had been slain by the sword already nearly

two millions of his people, and he began to sorrow in his heart;

yea, there had been slain two millions of mighty men, and also

their wives and their children.

Ether 15:3

3 He began to repent of the evil which he had done; he began to

remember the words which had been spoken by the mouth of all the

prophets, and he saw them that they were fulfilled thus far,

every whit; and his soul mourned and refused to be comforted.

Ether 15:4

4 And it came to pass that he wrote an epistle unto Shiz,

desiring him that he would spare the people, and he would give up

the kingdom for the sake of the lives of the people.

Ether 15:5

5 And it came to pass that when Shiz had received his epistle he

wrote an epistle unto Coriantumr, that if he would give himself

up, that he might slay him with his own sword, that he would

spare the lives of the people.

Ether 15:6

6 And it came to pass that the people repented not of their

iniquity; and the people of Coriantumr were stirred up to anger

against the people of Shiz; and the people of Shiz were stirred

up to anger against the people of Coriantumr; wherefore, the

people of Shiz did give battle unto the people of Coriantumr.

Ether 15:7

7 And when Coriantumr saw that he was about to fall he fled

again before the people of Shiz.

Ether 15:8

8 And it came to pass that he came to the waters of Ripliancum,

which, by interpretation, is large, or to exceed all; wherefore,

when they came to these waters they pitched their tents; and Shiz

also pitched his tents near unto them; and therefore on the

morrow they did come to battle.

Ether 15:9

9 And it came to pass that they fought an exceedingly sore

battle, in which Coriantumr was wounded again, and he fainted

with the loss of blood.

Ether 15:10

10 And it came to pass that the armies of Coriantumr did press

upon the armies of Shiz that they beat them, that they caused

them to flee before them; and they did flee southward, and did

pitch their tents in a place which was called Ogath.

Ether 15:11

11 And it came to pass that the army of Coriantumr did pitch

their tents by the hill Ramah; and it was that same hill where my

father Mormon did hide up the records unto the Lord, which were

sacred.

Ether 15:12

12 And it came to pass that they did gather together all the

people upon all the face of the land, who had not been slain,

save it was Ether.

Ether 15:13

13 And it came to pass that Ether did behold all the doings of

the people; and he beheld that the people who were for Coriantumr

were gathered together to the army of Coriantumr; and the people

who were for Shiz were gathered together to the army of Shiz.

Ether 15:14

14 Wherefore, they were for the space of four years gathering

together the people, that they might get all who were upon the

face of the land, and that they might receive all the strength

which it was possible that they could receive.

Ether 15:15

15 And it came to pass that when they were all gathered

together, every one to the army which he would, with their wives

and their children—both men women and children being armed with

weapons of war, having shields, and breastplates, and

head-plates, and being clothed after the manner of war—they did

march forth one against another to battle; and they fought all

that day, and conquered not.

Ether 15:16

16 And it came to pass that when it was night they were weary,

and retired to their camps; and after they had retired to their

camps they took up a howling and a lamentation for the loss of

the slain of their people; and so great were their cries, their

howlings and lamentations, that they did rend the air

exceedingly.

Ether 15:17

17 And it came to pass that on the morrow they did go again to

battle, and great and terrible was that day; nevertheless, they

conquered not, and when the night came again they did rend the

air with their cries, and their howlings, and their mournings,

for the loss of the slain of their people.

Ether 15:18

18 And it came to pass that Coriantumr wrote again an epistle

unto Shiz, desiring that he would not come again to battle, but

that he would take the kingdom, and spare the lives of the

people.

Ether 15:19

19 And behold, the Spirit of the Lord had ceased striving with

them, and Satan had full power over the hearts of the people; for

they were given up unto the hardness of their hearts, and the

blindness of their minds that they might be destroyed; wherefore

they went again to battle.

Ether 15:20

20 And it came to pass that they fought all that day, and when

the night came they slept upon their swords.

Ether 15:21

21 And on the morrow they fought even until the night came.

Ether 15:22

22 And when the night came they were drunken with anger, even as

a man who is drunken with wine; and they slept again upon their

swords.

Ether 15:23

23 And on the morrow they fought again; and when the night came

they had all fallen by the sword save it were fifty and two of

the people of Coriantumr, and sixty and nine of the people of

Shiz.

Ether 15:24

24 And it came to pass that they slept upon their swords that

night, and on the morrow they fought again, and they contended in

their might with their swords and with their shields, all that

day.

Ether 15:25

25 And when the night came there were thirty and two of the

people of Shiz, and twenty and seven of the people of Coriantumr.

Ether 15:26

26 And it came to pass that they ate and slept, and prepared for

death on the morrow. And they were large and mighty men as to

the strength of men.

Ether 15:27

27 And it came to pass that they fought for the space of three

hours, and they fainted with the loss of blood.

Ether 15:28

28 And it came to pass that when the men of Coriantumr had

received sufficient strength that they could walk, they were

about to flee for their lives; but behold, Shiz arose, and also

his men, and he swore in his wrath that he would slay Coriantumr

or he would perish by the sword.

Ether 15:29

29 Wherefore, he did pursue them, and on the morrow he did

overtake them; and they fought again with the sword. And it came

to pass that when they had all fallen by the sword, save it were

Coriantumr and Shiz, behold Shiz had fainted with the loss of

blood.

Ether 15:30

30 And it came to pass that when Coriantumr had leaned upon his

sword, that he rested a little, he smote off the head of Shiz.

Ether 15:31

31 And it came to pass that after he had smitten off the head of

Shiz, that Shiz raised upon his hands and fell; and after that he

had struggled for breath, he died.

Ether 15:32

32 And it came to pass that Coriantumr fell to the earth, and

became as if he had no life.

Ether 15:33

33 And the Lord spake unto Ether, and said unto him: Go forth.

And he went forth, and beheld that the words of the Lord had all

been fulfilled; and he finished his record; (and the hundredth

part I have not written) and he hid them in a manner that the

people of Limhi did find them.

Ether 15:34

34 Now the last words which are written by Ether are these:

Whether the Lord will that I be translated, or that I suffer the

will of the Lord in the flesh, it mattereth not, if it so be that

I am saved in the kingdom of God. Amen.