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 Jarom 1
 THE BOOK OF JAROM
 
 Jarom 1:1
  1 Now behold, I, Jarom, write a few words according to the
 commandment of my father, Enos, that our genealogy may be kept.
 
 Jarom 1:2
  2 And as these plates are small, and as these things are written
 for the intent of the benefit of our brethren the 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.
 
 Jarom 1:3
  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
 stiffness of their necks; nevertheless, God is exceedingly
 merciful unto them, and has not as yet swept them off from the
 face of the land.
 
 Jarom 1:4
  4 And there are many among us who have many revelations, for
 they are not all stiffnecked.  And as many as are not stiffnecked
 and have faith, have communion with the Holy Spirit, which maketh
 manifest unto the children of men, according to their faith.
 
 Jarom 1:5
  5 And now, behold, two hundred years had passed away, and the
 people of Nephi had waxed strong in the land.  They observed to
 keep the law of Moses and the sabbath day holy unto the Lord. 
 And they profaned not; neither did they blaspheme.  And the laws
 of the land were exceedingly strict.
 
 Jarom 1:6
  6 And they were scattered upon much of the face of the land, and
 the Lamanites also.  And they were exceedingly more numerous than
 were they of the Nephites; and they loved murder and would drink
 the blood of beasts.
 
 Jarom 1:7
  7 And it came to pass that they came many times against us, the
 Nephites, to battle.  But our kings and our 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 our lands, and began to fortify our cities, or
 whatsoever place of our inheritance.
 
 Jarom 1:8
  8 And we multiplied exceedingly, and spread upon the face of the
 land, and became exceedingly rich in gold, and in silver, and in
 precious things, and in fine workmanship of wood, in buildings,
 and in machinery, and also in iron and copper, and brass and
 steel, making all manner of tools of every kind to till the
 ground, and weapons of war--yea, the sharp pointed arrow, and the
 quiver, and the dart, and the javelin, and all preparations for
 war.
 
 Jarom 1:9
  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: Inasmuch as ye will keep
 my commandments ye shall prosper in the land.
 
 Jarom 1:10
  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 destroyed from off the face of the
 land.
 
 Jarom 1:11
  11 Wherefore, the prophets, and the priests, and the teachers,
 did labor diligently, exhorting with all long-suffering the
 people to diligence; teaching the law of Moses, and the intent
 for which it was given; persuading them to look forward unto the
 Messiah, and believe in him to come as though he already was. 
 And after this manner did they teach them.
 
 Jarom 1:12
  12 And it came to pass that by so doing they kept them from
 being destroyed upon the face of the land; for they did prick
 their hearts with the word, continually stirring them up unto
 repentance.
 
 Jarom 1:13
  13 And it came to pass that two hundred and thirty and eight
 years had passed away--after the manner of wars, and contentions,
 and dissensions, for the space of much of the time.
 
 Jarom 1:14
  14 And I, Jarom, do not write more, for the plates are small. 
 But behold, my brethren, ye can go to the other plates of Nephi;
 for behold, upon them the records of our wars are engraven,
 according to the writings of the kings, or those which they
 caused to be written.
 
 Jarom 1:15
  15 And I deliver these plates into the hands of my son Omni,
 that they may be kept according to the commandments of my
 fathers.
 
 

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