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The Nephites keep the law of Moses, look forward to the coming of Christ, and prosper in the land—Many prophets labor to keep the people in the way of truth. About 399–361 B.C.
Now
behold,
I,
Jarom,
write
a
few
words
according
to
the
commandment
of
my
father,
Enos,
that
our
a
genealogy
may
be
kept.
2 And
as
a
these
plates
are
b
small,
and
as
these
things
are
c
written
for
the
intent
of
the
benefit
of
our
brethren
the
d
Lamanites,
wherefore,
it
must
needs
be
that
I
write
a
little;
but
I
shall
not
write
the
things
of
my
prophesying,
nor
of
my
revelations.
For
what
could
I
write
more
than
my
fathers
have
written?
For
have
not
they
revealed
the
plan
of
salvation?
I
say
unto
you,
Yea;
and
this
sufficeth
me.
3 Behold,
it
is
expedient
that
much
should
be
done
among
this
people,
because
of
the
hardness
of
their
hearts,
and
the
deafness
of
their
ears,
and
the
blindness
of
their
minds,
and
the
a
stiffness
of
their
necks;
nevertheless,
God
is
exceedingly
merciful
unto
them,
and
has
not
as
yet
b
swept
them
off
from
the
face
of
the
land.
4 And
there
are
many
among
us
who
have
many
a
revelations,
for
they
are
not
all
b
stiffnecked.
And
as
many
as
are
not
stiffnecked
and
have
faith,
have
c
communion
with
the
Holy
Spirit,
which
maketh
manifest
unto
the
children
of
men,
according
to
their
faith.
5 And
now,
behold,
two
hundred
years
had
passed
away,
and
the
people
of
Nephi
had
waxed
strong
in
the
land.
They
observed
to
a
keep
the
law
of
Moses
and
the
b
sabbath
day
holy
unto
the
Lord.
And
they
c
profaned
not;
neither
did
they
d
blaspheme.
And
the
e
laws
of
the
land
were
exceedingly
strict.
6 And
they
were
scattered
upon
a
much
of
the
face
of
the
land,
and
the
Lamanites
also.
And
they
were
exceedingly
more
b
numerous
than
were
they
of
the
Nephites;
and
they
loved
c
murder
and
would
drink
the
d
blood
of
beasts.
7 And
it
came
to
pass
that
they
came
many
times
against
us,
the
Nephites,
to
battle.
But
our
a
kings
and
our
b
leaders
were
mighty
men
in
the
faith
of
the
Lord;
and
they
taught
the
people
the
ways
of
the
Lord;
wherefore,
we
withstood
the
Lamanites
and
swept
them
away
out
of
c
our
lands,
and
began
to
fortify
our
cities,
or
whatsoever
place
of
our
inheritance.
8 And
we
multiplied
exceedingly,
and
spread
upon
the
face
of
the
land,
and
became
exceedingly
rich
in
a
gold,
and
in
silver,
and
in
precious
things,
and
in
fine
b
workmanship
of
wood,
in
buildings,
and
in
c
machinery,
and
also
in
iron
and
copper,
and
brass
and
steel,
making
all
manner
of
tools
of
every
kind
to
till
the
ground,
and
d
weapons
of
war—yea,
the
sharp
pointed
arrow,
and
the
quiver,
and
the
dart,
and
the
javelin,
and
all
preparations
for
war.
9 And
thus
being
prepared
to
meet
the
Lamanites,
they
did
not
prosper
against
us.
But
the
word
of
the
Lord
was
verified,
which
he
spake
unto
our
fathers,
saying
that:
a
Inasmuch
as
ye
will
keep
my
commandments
ye
shall
b
prosper
in
the
land.
10 And
it
came
to
pass
that
the
prophets
of
the
Lord
did
threaten
the
people
of
Nephi,
according
to
the
word
of
God,
that
if
they
did
not
keep
the
commandments,
but
should
fall
into
transgression,
they
should
be
a
destroyed
from
off
the
face
of
the
land.
11 Wherefore,
the
prophets,
and
the
priests,
and
the
a
teachers,
did
labor
diligently,
exhorting
with
all
long-suffering
the
people
to
b
diligence;
teaching
the
c
law
of
Moses,
and
the
intent
for
which
it
was
given;
persuading
them
to
d
look
forward
unto
the
Messiah,
and
believe
in
him
to
come
e
as
though
he
already
was.
And
after
this
manner
did
they
teach
them.
12 And
it
came
to
pass
that
by
so
doing
they
kept
them
from
being
a
destroyed
upon
the
face
of
the
land;
for
they
did
b
prick
their
hearts
with
the
word,
c
continually
stirring
them
up
unto
repentance.
13 And
it
came
to
pass
that
two
hundred
and
thirty
and
eight
years
had
passed
away—after
the
manner
of
wars,
and
a
contentions,
and
dissensions,
for
the
space
of
b
much
of
the
time.
14 And
I,
Jarom,
do
not
write
more,
for
the
plates
are
a
small.
But
behold,
my
brethren,
ye
can
go
to
the
b
other
plates
of
Nephi;
for
behold,
upon
them
the
records
of
our
wars
are
engraven,
according
to
the
writings
of
the
c
kings,
or
those
which
they
caused
to
be
written.
15 And
I
deliver
these
plates
into
the
hands
of
my
son
Omni,
that
they
may
be
kept
according
to
the
a
commandments
of
my
fathers.
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