0The Book of Ether
0The Book of Ether Chapter—
1I— And now I Moroni proceed to give an account of those ancient inhabitants which were destroy ed by the hand of the Lord upon the face of this north country
1And 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.
2& I take mine account from the twenty & four plates which were found by the people of Lim hi which is called the Book of Ether
2And 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.
3& as I suppose that the first part of this record which speaketh concerning the creation of the world & also of Adam & an account from that time even to the great tower & whatsoever things tra nspired among the children of men until that time is had among the Jews there
3And 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—
4fore I do not write those things which transpired from the days of Adam until that time but they are had upon the plates & whoso findeth them the same will have power that he may get the full account
4Therefore 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.
5but behold I give not the full account but a part of the account I give from the tower down until they were destroyed
5But behold, I give not the full account, but a part of the account I give, from the tower down until they were destroyed.
6& on this wise do I give the account He that wrote this accou nt was Ether & he was a descendant of Coriantor &
6And on this wise do I give the account. He that wrote this record was Ether, and he was a descendant of Coriantor.
7Coriantor was the Son of Moron
7Coriantor was the son of Moron.
8& Moron was the Son of Ethem
8And Moron was the son of Ethem.
9& Ethem was the son of Ahah
9And Ethem was the son of Ahah.
10& Ahah was the son of Seth
10And Ahah was the son of Seth.
11& Seth was the son of Shiblon
11And Seth was the son of Shiblon.
12& Shiblon was the Son of Com
12And Shiblon was the son of Com.
13& Com was the son of Coriantum
13And Com was the son of Coriantum.
14& Coriantum was the son of Amnigaddah
14And Coriantum was the son of Amnigaddah.
15& Am nigaddah was the son of Aaron
15And Amnigaddah was the son of Aaron.
16& Aaron was a descendant of Heth who was the son of Hearthom
16And Aaron was a descendant of Heth, who was the son of Hearthom.
17& Hearthom was the son of Lib
17And Hearthom was the son of Lib.
18& Lib was the son of Kish
18And Lib was the son of Kish.
19& Kish was the son of Corom
19And Kish was the son of Corom.
20& Corom was the son of Levi
20And Corom was the son of Levi.
21& Levi was the son of Kim
21And Levi was the son of Kim.
22& Kim was the son of Morianton
22And Kim was the son of Morianton.
23& Morianton was a descendant of Riplakish
23And Morianton was a descendant of Riplakish.
24& Ripla kish was the son of Shez
24And Riplakish was the son of Shez.
25& Shez was the son of Heth
25And Shez was the son of Heth.
26& Heth was the son of Com
26And Heth was the son of Com.
27& Com was the son of Coriantum
27And Com was the son of Coriantum.
28& Coriantum was the son of Emer
28And Coriantum was the son of Emer.
29& Emer was the son of Omer
29And Emer was the son of Omer.
30& Omer was the son of Shule
30And Omer was the son of Shule.
31& Shule was the son of Kib
31And Shule was the son of Kib.
32& Kib was the son of Orihah which was the Son of Jared
32And Kib was the son of Orihah, who was the son of Jared;
33which Jared came forth with his brother & their families with some others & their families from the great tower at the time the Lord confounded the language of the peo ple & swear in his wrath that they should be scattered upon all the face of the earth & according to the word of the Lord the people were scattered
33Which 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.
34& the brother of Jared being a large & a mighty man & being a man highly favored of the Lord for Jared his brother said unto him Cry unto the Lord that he will not confound us that we may not understand our words
34And 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.
35And it came to pass that the brother of Jared did cry unto the Lord & the Lord had compassion upon Jared therefore he did not confound the language of Jared & Jared & his brother were not confounded
35And 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.
36then Jared said unto his brother Cry again unto the Lord & it may be that he will turn away his anger from them which are our friends that he confound not their language
36Then 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.
37And it came to pass that the brother of Jared did cry unto the Lord & the Lord had compassion upon their friends & their families also that they were not confounded
37And 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.
38And it came to pass that Jared spake again unto his brother saying Go & inquire of the Lord whither he will drive us out of the land & if he will drive us out of the land cry unto him whither shall we Go & who knoweth but the Lord will carry us forth into a land which is choice above all the earth & if it so be let us be faithful unto the Lord that we may receive it for our inheritance
38And 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.
39And 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
39And 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.
40And it came to pass that the Lord did hear the broth er of Jared & had compassion upon him & said unto him
40And it came to pass that the Lord did hear the brother of Jared, and had compassion upon him, and said unto him:
41Go to & gather togeth thy flocks both male & female of every kind also of the seed of the earth of every kind & thy family & also Jared thy brother & his family & also thy friends & their families & the friends of Jared & their families
41Go 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.
42& when thou hast done this thou shalt go at the head of them down into the vally which is north ward & there will I meet thee & I will go before thee into a land which is choice above all the land of the earth
42And 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.
43& there will I bless thee & thy seed & raise up unto me of thy seed & the seed of thy brother & they which shall go with thee a great nation & 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 & this I will do unto thee because of this long time which ye have cried unto me
43And 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.