Words of Mormon 1: 3

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THE WORDS OF MORMON

CHAPTER 1

3 And now, I speak somewhat concerning that which I have written; for after I had made an ^aabridgment from the ^bplates of Nephi, down to the reign of this king Benjamin, of whom Amaleki spake, I searched among the ^crecords which had been delivered into my hands, and I found these plates, which contained this small account of the prophets, from Jacob down to the reign of this king ^dBenjamin, and also many of the words of Nephi.

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3a	1 Ne. 1: 17 (16-17). 17 But I shall make an account of my proceedings in my days. Behold, I make an ^aabridgment of the record of my ^bfather, upon ^cplates which I have made with mine own hands; wherefore, after I have abridged the record of my ^dfather then will I make an account of mine own life. D&C 10: 44. 44 Behold, they have only got a part, or an ^aabridgment of the account of Nephi.
b	Jarom 1: 14. 14 And I, Jarom, do not write more, for the plates are ^asmall. But behold, my brethren, ye can go to the ^bother plates of Nephi; for behold, upon them the records of our wars are engraven, according to the writings of the ^ckings, or those which they caused to be written. W of M 1: 10. 10 Wherefore, it came to pass that after Amaleki had ^adelivered up these plates into the hands of king Benjamin, he took them and put them with the ^bother plates, which contained records which had been handed down by the ^ckings, from generation to generation until the days of king Benjamin. D&C 10: 38 (38-40). 38 And now, verily I say unto you, that an account of those things that you have written, which have gone out of your hands, is engraven upon the ^aplates of Nephi;
c	Mosiah 1: 6 (2-6). 6 O my sons, I would that ye should remember that these sayings are true, and also that these records are ^atrue. And behold, also the plates of Nephi, which contain the records and the sayings of our fathers from the time they left Jerusalem until now, and they are true; and we can know of their surety because we have them before our eyes. Hel. 3: 13 (13-15). 13 And now there are many ^arecords kept of the proceedings of this people, by many of this people, which are particular and very large, concerning them. Morm. 4: 23. 23 And now I, Mormon, seeing that the Lamanites were about to overthrow the land, therefore I did go to the hill ^aShim, and did take up all the ^brecords which Ammaron had hid up unto the Lord.
d	Omni 1: 23 (23-25). 23 Behold, I, Amaleki, was born in the days of Mosiah; and I have lived to see his death; and ^aBenjamin, ^bhis son, reigneth in his stead.