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THE BOOK OF MORMON
An Account Written by THE HAND OF MORMON UPON PLATES TAKEN FROM
THE PLATES OF NEPHI
Wherefore, it is an abridgment of the record of the people of Nephi, and also of the
Lamanites--Written to the Lamanites, who are a remnant of the house of Israel; and also
to Jew and Gentile--Written by way of commandment, and also by the spirit of prophecy
and of revelation--Written and sealed up, and hid up unto the Lord, that they might not be
destroyed--To come forth by the gift and power of God unto the interpretation
thereof--Sealed by the hand of Moroni, and hid up unto the Lord, to come forth in due
time by way of the Gentile--The interpretation thereof by the gift of God.
An abridgment taken from the Book of Ether also, which is a record of the people of
Jared, who were scattered at the time the Lord confounded the language of the people,
when they were building a tower to get to heaven--Which is to show unto the remnant of
the House of Israel what great things the Lord hath done for their fathers; and that they
may know the covenants of the Lord, that they are not cast off forever-- And also to the
convincing of the Jew and Gentile that JESUS is the CHRIST, the ETERNAL GOD,
manifesting himself unto all nations--And now, if there are faults they are the mistakes of
men; wherefore, condemn not the things of God, that ye may be found spotless at the
judgment-seat of Christ.
TRANSLATED BY JOSEPH SMITH, JUN.
THE TESTIMONY OF THREE WITNESSES
Be it known unto all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people, unto whom this work shall
come: That we, through the grace of God the Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, have seen
the plates which contain this record, which is a record of the people of Nephi, and also of
the Lamanites, their brethren, and also of the people of Jared, who came from the tower
of which hath been spoken. And we also know that they have been translated by the gift
and power of God, for his voice hath declared it unto us; wherefore we know of a surety
that the work is true. And we also testify that we have seen the engravings which are
upon the plates; and they have been shown unto us by the power of God, and not of man.
And we declare with words of soberness, that an angel