THE BOOK OF JAROM

JAR 0:0 Jarom, son of Enos, keeps the records--The Nephites serve the Lord
and are prospered.

JAR 1:1 Now behold, I, Jarom, write a few words according to the commandment
of my father, Enos, that our genealogy may be kept.

JAR 1:2 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.

JAR 1:3 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.

JAR 1:4 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.

JAR 1:5 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.

JAR 1:6 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.

JAR 1:7 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.

JAR 1:8 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.

JAR 1:9 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.

JAR 1:10 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.

JAR 1:11 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.

JAR 1:12 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.

JAR 1:13 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.

JAR 1:14 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.

JAR 1:15 And I deliver these plates into the hands of my son Omni, that they
may be kept according to the commandments of my fathers.
