This is the place of Moriancumer. Moriancumer is on the western shore of the Sea West. Mount Shelem is in proximity, and likely westward, of Moriancumer. Moriancumer is eastward of the sea in the wilderness.
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ETHER 1:29 [2:7]: And the Lord would not suffer that they should stop beyond the sea in the wilderness, but he would that they should come forth even unto the land of promise, which was choice above all other lands, which the Lord God had preserved for a righteous people;
Commentary: This verse references the places of Moriancumer, the Promised Land (Ether) and the sea in the wilderness. This is the first verse that mentions the 'land of promise' in the Book of Ether and will be referred to as the 'Promised Land (Ether)'. Since the landing at the Promised Land (Ether) is on the east side of the Sea West, the place they began their journey across the Sea West, Moriancumer, would be on a corresponding west side of the Sea West. This would put the sea in the wilderness westward of Moriancumer. The term 'sea' is not plural, so this indicates that there is only one body of water.
ETHER 1:37 [2:13]: And as they came to the sea, they pitched their tents; and they called the name of the place Moriancumer; and they dwelt in tents; and dwelt in tents upon the sea-shore for the space of four years.
Commentary: This verse references the places of Moriancumer, the sea in the wilderness, and the Sea West. Moriancumer is located on Sea West seashore after having crossed the sea in the wilderness.
ETHER 1:60 [3:1]: And it came to pass that the Brother of Jared, (now the number of the vessels which had been prepared, was eight,) went forth unto the mount, which they called the mount Shelem, because of its exceeding height, and did moulten out of a rock sixteen small stones;
Commentary: This verse references the places of Moriancumer and mount Shelem. Mount Shelem is in proximity to Moriancumer. Since Moriancumer is on the shore of the Sea West, mount Shelem is likely westward of Moriancumer. This would also put it eastward of the sea in the wilderness.
ETHER 3:5 [6:4]: And it came to pass that when they had done all these things, they got aboard of their vessels or barges, and set forth into the sea, commending themselves unto the Lord their God.
Commentary: This verse references the places of Moriancumer, the Promised Land (Ether), and the Sea West. The term 'they' refers to Jared and his people. They launched boats into the Sea West from the seashore by Moriancumer. There was a way to navigate from this point to the Promised Land (Ether). Moriancumer is on the western side of the Sea West and the Promised Land (Ether) is on the eastern side of the Sea West.
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