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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;
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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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gn [having] blessed them according to their several stations, having imparted the word of God unto them, or administered unto them before his departure; and thus they took their several journeys throughout the land. And Ammon went to the land of Ishmael, the land being called after the sons of Ishmael, which also became Lamanites. And as Ammon entered the land of Ishmael, the Lamanites took him and bound him, as was their custom, to bind all the Nephites which fell into their hands, and carry them before the king; and thus it was left to the pleasure of the king to slay them, or to retain them in captivity, or to cast them into prison, or to cast them out of his land, according to his will and pleasure; and thus Ammon was carried before the king which was over the land of Ishmael; and his name was Lamoni; and he was a descendant of Ishmael. And the king inquired of Ammon if it were his desires to dwell in the land among the Lamanites, or among his people? And Ammon said unto him, Yea, I desire to dwell among this people for a time; yea, and perhaps until the day I die.
And it came to pass that king Lamoni was much pleased with Ammon, and caused that his bands should be loosed; and he would that Ammon should take one of his daughters to wife. But Ammon saith unto him, Nay, but I will be thy servant; therfore Ammon became a servant to king Lamoni. And it came to pass that he was set, among other servants, to watch the flocks of Lamoni, according to the custom of the Lamanites. And it came to pass that after he had been in the service of the king three days, that as he was, with the Lamanitish servants, a going forth with their flocks, to the place of water, which was called the water of Sebus; (and all the Lamanites drive their flocks hither, that they might have water;) therefore as Ammon and the servants of the king were driving forth their flocks to this place of water, behold, a certain number of the Lamanites who had been with their flocks to water, stood and scattered the flocks of Ammon, and the servants of the king, and they scattered them insomuch that they fled many ways.
Now the servants of the king began to murmur, saying: Now the king will slay us, as he has our brethren, because their flocks were scattered by the wickedness of these men. And they began to weep exceedingly, saying, Behold our flocks are scattered already. Now they wept because of the fear of being slain. Now when Ammon saw this, his heart was swollen within him, with joy; for, said he, I will shew forth my pow [p. 271]
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