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Book of Mormon, 1830

Title Page Page i Copyright Page Page ii Preface Page iii The First Book of Nephi: His Reign and Ministry Page 5 1 Nephi, Chapter 1 [1 Nephi 1–5] Page 5 1 Nephi, Chapter 2 [1 Nephi 6–9] Page 16 1 Nephi, Chapter 3 [1 Nephi 10–14] Page 21 1 Nephi, Chapter 4 [1 Nephi 15] Page 35 1 Nephi, Chapter 5 [1 Nephi 16–19:21] Page 38 1 Nephi, Chapter 6 [1 Nephi 19:22–21:26] Page 52 1 Nephi, Chapter 7 [1 Nephi 22] Page 56 The Second Book of Nephi Page 59 2 Nephi, Chapter 1 [2 Nephi 1–2] Page 59 2 Nephi, Chapter 2 [2 Nephi 3] Page 66 2 Nephi, Chapter 3 [2 Nephi 4] Page 68 2 Nephi, Chapter 4 [2 Nephi 5] Page 71 2 Nephi, Chapter 5 [2 Nephi 6–8] Page 74 2 Nephi, Chapter 6 [2 Nephi 9] Page 78 2 Nephi, Chapter 7 [2 Nephi 10] Page 83 2 Nephi, Chapter 8 [2 Nephi 11–15] Page 86 2 Nephi, Chapter 9 [2 Nephi 16–22] Page 91 2 Nephi, Chapter 10 [2 Nephi 23–24] Page 99 2 Nephi, Chapter 11 [2 Nephi 25–27] Page 102 2 Nephi, Chapter 12 [2 Nephi 28–30] Page 112 2 Nephi, Chaper 13 [2 Nephi 31] Page 118 2 Nephi, Chapter 14 [2 Nephi 32] Page 120 2 Nephi, Chapter 15 [2 Nephi 33] Page 121 The Book of Jacob, the Brother of Nephi Page 123 Jacob, Chapter 1 [Jacob 1] Page 123 Jacob, Chapter 2 [Jacob 2–3] Page 124 Jacob, Chapter 3 [Jacob 4–5] Page 129 Jacob, Chapter 4 [Jacob 6] Page 139 Jacob, Chapter 5 [Jacob 7] Page 140 The Book of Enos Page 143 Enos, Chapter 1 [Enos 1] Page 143 The Book of Jarom Page 146 Jarom, Chapter 1 [Jarom 1] Page 146 The Book of Omni Page 148 Omni, Chapter 1 [Omni 1] Page 148 The Words of Mormon Page 151 Words of Mormon, Chapter 1 [Words of Mormon 1] Page 151 The Book of Mosiah Page 153 Mosiah, Chapter 1 [Mosiah 1–3] Page 153 Mosiah, Chapter 2 [Mosiah 4] Page 162 Mosiah, Chapter 3 [Mosiah 5] Page 166 Mosiah, Chapter 4 [Mosiah 6] Page 167 Mosiah, Chapter 5 [Mosiah 7–8] Page 168 Mosiah, Chapter 6 [Mosiah 9–10] Page 173 Mosiah, Chapter 7 [Mosiah 11–13:24] Page 177 Mosiah, Chapter 8 [Mosiah 13:25–16:15] Page 184 Mosiah, Chapter 9 [Mosiah 17–21] Page 190 Mosiah, Chapter 10 [Mosiah 22] Page 201 Mosiah, Chapter 11 [Mosiah 23–27] Page 202 Mosiah, Chapter 12 [Mosiah 28:1–19] Page 215 Mosiah, Chapter 13 [Mosiah 28:20–29:47] Page 217 The Book of Alma, the Son of Alma Page 221 Alma, Chapter 1 [Alma 1–3] Page 221 Alma, Chapter 2 [Alma 4] Page 230 Alma, Chapter 3 [Alma 5] Page 232 Alma, Chapter 4 [Alma 6] Page 238 Alma, Chapter 5 [Alma 7] Page 239 Alma, Chapter 6 [Alma 8] Page 242 Alma, Chapter 7 [Alma 9] Page 245 Alma, Chapter 8 [Alma 10–11] Page 248 Alma, Chapter 9 [Alma 12–13:9] Page 254 Alma, Chapter 10 [Alma 13:10–15:19] Page 259 Alma, Chapter 11 [Alma 16] Page 266 Alma, Chapter 12 [Alma 17–20] Page 269 Alma, Chapter 13 [Alma 21–22] Page 282 Alma, Chapter 14 [Alma 23–26] Page 289 Alma, Chapter 15 [Alma 27–29] Page 299 Alma, Chapter 16 [Alma 30–35] Page 304 Alma, Chapter 17 [Alma 36–37] Page 323 Alma, Chapter 18 [Alma 38] Page 330 Alma, Chapter 19 [Alma 39–42] Page 332 Alma, Chapter 20 [Alma 43–44] Page 340 Alma, Chapter 21 [Alma 45–49] Page 348 Alma, Chapter 22 [Alma 50] Page 362 Alma, Chapter 23 [Alma 51] Page 366 Alma, Chapter 24 [Alma 52–53] Page 370 Alma, Chapter 25 [Alma 54–55] Page 377 Alma, Chapter 26 [Alma 56–58] Page 382 Alma, Chapter 27 [Alma 59–60] Page 393 Alma, Chapter 28 [Alma 61] Page 398 Alma, Chapter 29 [Alma 62] Page 400 Alma, Chapter 30 [Alma 63] Page 405 The Book of Helaman Page 407 Helaman, Chapter 1 [Helaman 1–2] Page 407 Helaman, Chapter 2 [Helaman 3–6] Page 412 Helaman, Chapter 3 [Helaman 7–10] Page 426 Helaman, Chapter 4 [Helaman 11–12] Page 436 Helaman, Chapter 5 [Helaman 13–16] Page 441 The Book of Nephi, the Son of Nephi, Which was the Son of Helaman Page 452 3 Nephi, Chapter 1 [3 Nephi 1–2] Page 452 3 Nephi, Chapter 2 [3 Nephi 3–5] Page 457 3 Nephi, Chapter 3 [3 Nephi 6–7] Page 465 3 Nephi, Chapter 4 [3 Nephi 8–10] Page 470 3 Nephi, Chapter 5 [3 Nephi 11–13:24] Page 476 3 Nephi, Chapter 6 [3 Nephi 13:25–14:27] Page 483 3 Nephi, Chapter 7 [3 Nephi 15–16] Page 485 3 Nephi, Chapter 8 [3 Nephi 17–18] Page 488 3 Nephi, Chapter 9 [3 Nephi 19–21:21] Page 493 3 Nephi, Chapter 10 [3 Nephi 21:22–23:13] Page 501 3 Nephi, Chapter 11 [3 Nephi 23:14–26:5] Page 503 3 Nephi, Chapter 12 [3 Nephi 26:6–27:22] Page 506 3 Nephi, Chapter 13 [3 Nephi 27:23–29:9] Page 509 3 Nephi, Chapter 14 [3 Nephi 30] Page 513 The Book of Nephi, Which is the Son of Nephi, One of the Disciples of Jesus Christ Page 514 4 Nephi, Chapter 1 [4 Nephi 1] Page 514 Book of Mormon Page 518 Mormon, Chapter 1 [Mormon 1–3] Page 518 Mormon, Chapter 2 [Mormon 4–5] Page 524 Mormon, Chapter 3 [Mormon 6–7] Page 529 Mormon, Chapter 4 [Mormon 8–9] Page 531 Book of Ether Page 538 Ether, Chapter 1 [Ether 1–4] Page 538 Ether, Chapter 2 [Ether 5] Page 547 Ether, Chapter 3 [Ether 6–8] Page 548 Ether, Chapter 4 [Ether 9–11] Page 555 Ether, Chapter 5 [Ether 12] Page 562 Ether, Chapter 6 [Ether 13–15] Page 566 The Book of Moroni Page 574 Moroni, Chapter 1 [Moroni 1] Page 574 Moroni, Chapter 2 [Moroni 2] Page 574 Moroni, Chapter 3 [Moroni 3] Page 575 Moroni, Chapter 4 [Moroni 4] Page 575 Moroni, Chapter 5 [Moroni 5] Page 575 Moroni, Chapter 6 [Moroni 6] Page 576 Moroni, Chapter 7 [Moroni 7] Page 577 Moroni, Chapter 8 [Moroni 8] Page 581 Moroni, Chapter 9 [Moroni 9] Page 583 Moroni, Chapter 10 [Moroni 10] Page 585 The Testimony of Three Witnesses Page 589 The Testimony of Eight Witnesses Page 590

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The Book of Mormon: An Account Written by the Hand of Mormon, upon Plates Taken from the Plates of Nephi;
Palmyra,

Known as Swift’s Landing and Tolland before being renamed Palmyra, 1796. Incorporated, Mar. 1827, two years after completion of adjacent Erie Canal. Population in 1820 about 3,700. Joseph Sr. and Lucy Mack Smith family lived in village briefly, beginning ...

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NY: Joseph Smith Jr., 1830; [i]–[590] pp.; includes typeset signature marks and copyright notice. The copy presented here is held at CHL; includes pasted newspaper clippings, bookplate, selling price and signature of former owner, and library markings.
This book was printed on thirty-seven sheets and folded into thirty-seven gatherings of eight leaves each, making a text block of 592 pages. The last printed leaf—bearing the signed statements of witnesses—is not numbered. The book includes two blank front flyleaves and two blank back flyleaves (other copies have three back flyleaves). The pages of the book measure 7¼ × 4⅝ inches (18 × 12 cm).
The book is bound in brown calfskin, with a black label on the spine: “BOOK OF | MORMON”. The spine also bears seven double-bands in gilt. The book measures 7½ × 4¾ × 1¾ inches (19 × 12 × 4 cm). To the inside front cover are affixed four clippings of descriptions of different versions of first edition copies of the Book of Mormon and of an 1854 edition of the Doctrine and Covenants, along with a clipping describing the origin of the text of the Book of Mormon and a bookplate of the “Shepard Book Company” of Salt Lake City, Utah. There is also a pencil notation: “CEEY- | asxx”. The recto of the first front flyleaf bears one clipping describing a first edition Book of Mormon for sale and several notations in pencil: “1st Edition” and “$50.00 | BS KN”. Pencil notation on verso of first flyleaf: “1st Edition” and “M222.1 | B724 | 1830 | #8”. Pen notation on recto of second front flyleaf: “James H Moyle | March 22 1906”. The page edges are decorated with a light blue speckled stain.
The price notation inscribed in the front of the book suggests that the book was sold. It is uncertain when this volume was placed in the care of the Church Historian’s Office.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Title Page of Book of Mormon, circa Early June 1829 *Appendix 5: Testimony of Eight Witnesses, Late June 1829 *Appendix 4: Testimony of Three Witnesses, Late June 1829 *Copyright for Book of Mormon, 11 June 1829 *Preface to Book of Mormon, circa August 1829

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the Lord had delivered Laban into my hands, for this cause: that I might obtain the records according to his commmandments. Therefore I did obey the voice of the spirit, and took Laban by the hair of the head, and I smote off his head with his own sword.
And after that I had smitten off his head with his own sword, I took the garments of Laban and put them upon mine own body; yea, even every whit; and I did gird on his armour about my loins. And after that I had done this, I went forth unto the treasury of Laban. And as I went forth towards the treasury of Laban, behold I saw the servant of Laban which had the keys of the treasury. And I commanded him in the voice of Laban, that he should go with me into the treasury; and he supposed me to be his master, Laban, for he beheld the garments, and also the sword girted about my loins. And he spake unto me concerning the elders of the Jews, he knowing that his master Laban had been out by night among them. And I spake unto him as if it had been Laban. And I also spake unto him that I should carry the engravings which were upon the plates of brass, to my elder brethren, which were without the walls. And I also bade him that he should follow me. And he, supposing that I spake of the brethren of the church, and that I was truly that Laban whom I had slain, wherefore he did follow me. And he spake unto me many times concerning the elders of the Jews, as I went forth unto my brethren, which were without the walls.
And it came to pass that when Laman saw me, he was exceedingly frightened, and also Lemuel and Sam. And they fled from before my presence; for they supposed it was Laban, and that he had slain me, and had sought to take away their lives also.
And it came to pass that I called after them, and they did hear me; wherefore they did cease to flee from my presence. And it came to pass that when the servant of Laban beheld my brethren, he began to tremble, and was about to flee from before me and return to the city of Jerusalem.
And now I, Nephi, being a man large in stature, and also having received much strength of the Lord, therefore I did seize upon the servant of Laban, and held him, that he should not flee.
And It came to pass that I spake with him, that if he would hearken unto my words, as the Lord liveth and as I live, even so that if he would hearken unto our words, we would spare [p. 13]
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