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The Nephites repent and forsake their sins—Mormon writes the history of his people and declares the everlasting word to them—Israel will be gathered in from her long dispersion. About A.D. 22–26.
And
now
behold,
there
was
not
a
living
soul
among
all
the
people
of
the
Nephites
who
did
a
doubt
in
the
least
the
words
of
all
the
holy
prophets
who
had
spoken;
for
they
knew
that
it
must
needs
be
that
they
must
be
fulfilled.
2 And
they
knew
that
it
must
be
expedient
that
Christ
had
come,
because
of
the
many
signs
which
had
been
given,
according
to
the
words
of
the
prophets;
and
because
of
the
things
which
had
come
to
pass
already
they
knew
that
it
must
needs
be
that
all
things
should
come
to
pass
according
to
that
which
had
been
spoken.
3 Therefore
they
did
forsake
all
their
sins,
and
their
abominations,
and
their
whoredoms,
and
did
serve
God
with
all
diligence
day
and
night.
4 And
now
it
came
to
pass
that
when
they
had
taken
all
the
robbers
prisoners,
insomuch
that
none
did
escape
who
were
not
slain,
they
did
cast
their
prisoners
into
prison,
and
did
cause
the
word
of
God
to
be
preached
unto
them;
and
as
many
as
would
repent
of
their
sins
and
a
enter
into
a
b
covenant
that
they
would
murder
no
more
were
set
at
c
liberty.
5 But
as
many
as
there
were
who
did
not
enter
into
a
covenant,
and
who
did
still
continue
to
have
those
a
secret
murders
in
their
hearts,
yea,
as
many
as
were
found
breathing
out
threatenings
against
their
brethren
were
condemned
and
punished
according
to
the
law.
6 And
thus
they
did
put
an
end
to
all
those
wicked,
and
secret,
and
abominable
combinations,
in
the
which
there
was
so
much
wickedness,
and
so
many
murders
committed.
7 And
thus
had
the
a
twenty
and
second
year
passed
away,
and
the
twenty
and
third
year
also,
and
the
twenty
and
fourth,
and
the
twenty
and
fifth;
and
thus
had
twenty
and
five
years
passed
away.
8 And
there
had
many
things
transpired
which,
in
the
eyes
of
some,
would
be
great
and
marvelous;
nevertheless,
they
cannot
all
be
written
in
this
book;
yea,
this
book
cannot
contain
even
a
a
hundredth
part
of
what
was
done
among
so
many
people
in
the
space
of
twenty
and
five
years;
9 But
behold
there
are
a
records
which
do
contain
b
all
the
proceedings
of
this
people;
and
a
c
shorter
but
true
account
was
given
by
Nephi.
10 Therefore
I
have
made
my
a
record
of
these
things
according
to
the
record
of
Nephi,
which
was
engraven
on
the
plates
which
were
called
the
b
plates
of
Nephi.
11 And
behold,
I
do
make
the
record
on
plates
which
I
have
made
with
mine
own
hands.
12 And
behold,
I
am
called
a
Mormon,
being
called
after
the
b
land
of
Mormon,
the
land
in
which
Alma
did
establish
the
church
among
the
people,
yea,
the
first
church
which
was
established
among
them
after
their
transgression.
13 Behold,
I
am
a
disciple
of
Jesus
Christ,
the
Son
of
God.
I
have
been
a
called
of
him
to
declare
his
word
among
his
people,
that
they
might
have
everlasting
life.
14 And
it
hath
become
expedient
that
I,
according
to
the
will
of
God,
that
the
prayers
of
those
who
have
gone
hence,
who
were
the
holy
ones,
should
be
fulfilled
according
to
their
faith,
should
make
a
a
record
of
these
things
which
have
been
done—
15 Yea,
a
a
small
record
of
that
which
hath
taken
place
from
the
time
that
Lehi
left
Jerusalem,
even
down
until
the
present
time.
16 Therefore
I
do
make
my
record
from
the
accounts
which
have
been
given
by
those
who
were
before
me,
until
the
commencement
of
my
day;
17 And
then
I
do
make
a
a
record
of
the
things
which
I
have
seen
with
mine
own
eyes.
18 And
I
know
the
record
which
I
make
to
be
a
just
and
a
true
record;
nevertheless
there
are
many
things
which,
according
to
our
a
language,
we
are
not
able
to
b
write.
19 And
now
I
make
an
end
of
my
saying,
which
is
of
myself,
and
proceed
to
give
my
account
of
the
things
which
have
been
before
me.
20 I
am
Mormon,
and
a
pure
a
descendant
of
Lehi.
I
have
reason
to
bless
my
God
and
my
Savior
Jesus
Christ,
that
he
brought
our
fathers
out
of
the
land
of
Jerusalem,
(and
b
no
one
knew
it
save
it
were
himself
and
those
whom
he
brought
out
of
that
land)
and
that
he
hath
given
me
and
my
people
so
much
knowledge
unto
the
salvation
of
our
souls.
21 Surely
he
hath
a
blessed
the
house
of
b
Jacob,
and
hath
been
c
merciful
unto
the
seed
of
Joseph.
22 And
a
insomuch
as
the
children
of
Lehi
have
kept
his
commandments
he
hath
blessed
them
and
prospered
them
according
to
his
word.
23 Yea,
and
surely
shall
he
again
bring
a
a
remnant
of
the
seed
of
Joseph
to
the
b
knowledge
of
the
Lord
their
God.
24 And
as
surely
as
the
Lord
liveth,
will
he
a
gather
in
from
the
four
quarters
of
the
earth
all
the
remnant
of
the
b
seed
of
Jacob,
who
are
scattered
abroad
upon
all
the
face
of
the
earth.
25 And
as
he
hath
a
covenanted
with
all
the
house
of
Jacob,
even
so
shall
the
covenant
wherewith
he
hath
covenanted
with
the
house
of
Jacob
be
fulfilled
in
his
own
due
time,
unto
the
b
restoring
all
the
house
of
Jacob
unto
the
knowledge
of
the
covenant
that
he
hath
covenanted
with
them.
26 And
then
shall
they
a
know
their
Redeemer,
who
is
Jesus
Christ,
the
Son
of
God;
and
then
shall
they
be
gathered
in
from
the
four
quarters
of
the
earth
unto
their
own
lands,
from
whence
they
have
been
dispersed;
yea,
as
the
Lord
liveth
so
shall
it
be.
Amen.
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