BoM Translation Guide



Ether 3

Ether 3:1 [LDS 6:1]
[And now] I, Moroni, proceed [to give] [the record] [of Jared] [and his brother.]

Ether 3:2 [LDS 6:2]
[For it came to pass] after [the Lord] [had prepared] [the stones] which [the Brother] [of Jared] [had carried up] [into the mount,] [the Brother] [of Jared] [came down out] [of the mount,] [and he did put forth] [the stones] [into the vessels] which [were prepared,] one [in each] [end thereof;] [and behold,] [they did give light] [unto the vessels thereof.]

Ether 3:3 [LDS 6:3] [Note]
[And thus] [the Lord] [caused <stones> to shine] [in darkness,] [to give light] unto men, women [and children,] [that they might <not> cross] [the <great> waters] [in darkness.]

Ether 3:4 [LDS 6:4]
[And it came to pass] [that they prepared] [all manner] [of food,] [that thereby] [they might subsist] upon [the water,] [and also] food [for their flocks] [and herds,] [and whatsoever] beast, [or animal,] [or fowl] [that they should carry] [with them.]

Ether 3:5 [LDS 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.]

Ether 3:6 [LDS 6:5]
[And it came to pass] [that the Lord] God [caused that there should a <furious> wind] blow [upon the face] [of the waters,] towards [the <promised> land:] [and thus] [they were tossed] upon [the waves] [of the sea] before [the wind.]

Ether 3:7 [LDS 6:6]
[And it came to pass] [that they were <many> times] buried [in the depths] [of the sea,] [because of the <mountain> waves] [which broke] [upon them,] [and also] [the great] [and <terrible> tempests] which [were caused] [by the fierceness] [of the wind.]

Ether 3:8 [LDS 6:7]
[And it came to pass] [that when they were buried] [in the deep,] [there was] no water [that could] [hurt them,] [their vessels] [being tight] [like unto a dish,] [and also] [they were] tight [like unto the ark] [of Noah;]

Ether 3:9 [LDS 6:7]
[Therefore when they were encompassed about] [by <many> waters,] [they did cry] unto [the Lord,] [and he did bring them forth] again upon [the top] [of the waters.]

Ether 3:10 [LDS 6:8]
[And it came to pass] [that the wind] [did <never> cease] [to blow] towards [the <promised> land,] [while they were] upon [the waters;] [and thus] [they were driven forth] before [the wind;]

Ether 3:11 [LDS 6:9]
[And they did sing praises] unto [the Lord;] yea, [the Brother] [of Jared] [did sing praises] unto [the Lord,] [and he did thank] [and praise] [the Lord] all [the day long;] [[and when [the night] came, ]] [they did <not> cease] [to praise] [the Lord.]

Ether 3:12 [LDS 6:10]
[And thus] [they were driven forth;] [and no] monster [of the sea] [could break them,] neither whale [that could mar them;] [and they did have] light continually, whether [it was] above [the water] [or under] [the water.]

Ether 3:13 [LDS 6:11] [Note]
[And thus] [they were driven forth,] three hundred [and forty] [and four] days upon [the water;] [and they did land] upon [the shore] [of the <promised> land.]

Ether 3:14 [LDS 6:12]
[And when they had set] [their feet] upon [the shores] [of the <promised> land,] [they bowed themselves down] upon [the face] [of the land,] [and did humble themselves] before [the Lord,] [and did shed] tears [of joy] before [the Lord,] because [of the multitude] [of his tender mercies] [over them.]

Ether 3:15 [LDS 6:13]
[And it came to pass] [that they went forth] upon [the face] [of the land,] [and began] [to till] [the earth.]

Ether 3:16 [LDS 6:14]
[And Jared] [had four] sons; [and they were called] Jacom, [and Gilgah,] [and Mahah,] [and Orihah.]

Ether 3:17 [LDS 6:15]
[And the Brother] [of Jared] also begat sons [and daughters.]

Ether 3:18 [LDS 6:16]
[And the friends] [of Jared] [and his brother,] [were in number] [about twenty] [and two] souls; [and they] also begat sons [and daughters,] before [they came] to [the promised] land; [and therefore] [they began] [to be many.]

Ether 3:19 [LDS 6:17]
[And they were taught] [to walk] humbly before [the Lord;] [and they were <also> taught] [from on high.]

Ether 3:20 [LDS 6:18]
[And it came to pass] [that they began] [to spread] upon [the face] [of the land,] [and to multiply] [and to till] [the earth;] [and they did wax strong] [in the land.]

Ether 3:21 [LDS 6:19]
[And the Brother] [of Jared] began [to be old,] [and saw] that [he must <soon> go down] [to the grave;] [wherefore he said] unto Jared, [Let us gather together] [our people] [that we may number them,] [that we may know of them] what [they will desire of us] before [we go down] [to our graves.]

Ether 3:22 [LDS 6:20]
[And accordingly] [the people] [were gathered together.]

Ether 3:23 [LDS 6:20]
[Now the number] [of the sons] [and the daughters] [of the Brother] [of Jared] [were twenty] [and two] souls; [and the number] [of the sons] [and daughters] [of Jared] [were twelve,] he [having four] sons.

Ether 3:24 [LDS 6:21]
[And it came to pass] [that they did number] [their people;] [and after that] [they had numbered them,] [they did desire of them] [the things] which [they would] that [they should do] before [they went down] [to their graves.]

Ether 3:25 [LDS 6:22]
[And it came to pass] that [the people] [desired of them] [that they should anoint] one [of their sons] [to be] [a king] [over them.]

Ether 3:26 [LDS 6:23]
[And now] behold, this [was grievous] [unto them.]

Ether 3:27 [LDS 6:23]
[But the Brother] [of Jared] said [unto them,] Surely, this thing [leadeth into captivity.]

Ether 3:28 [LDS 6:24]
[But Jared] said unto [his brother,] [Suffer them] [that they may have] [a king;] [and therefore] [he said] [unto them,] [Choose ye out] [from among] [our sons] [a king,] [even whom] [ye will.]

Ether 3:29 [LDS 6:25]
[And it came to pass] [that they chose] [even the firstborn] [of the Brother] [of Jared;] [and his name] [was Pagag.]

Ether 3:30 [LDS 6:25]
[And it came to pass] [that he refused] [and would <not> be] [their king.]

Ether 3:31 [LDS 6:25]
[And the people] [would that his father] [should constrain him;] [but his father] would not; [and he commanded them] [that they should constrain] no man [to be] [their king.]

Ether 3:32 [LDS 6:26]
[And it came to pass] [that they chose] all [the brothers] [of Pagag,] [and they] would not.

Ether 3:33 [LDS 6:27]
[And it came to pass] [that neither] [would the sons] [of Jared,] [even all,] save [it were one;] [and Orihah] [was anointed] [to be] king over [the people.]

Ether 3:34 [LDS 6:28]
[And he began] [to reign,] [and the people] began [to prosper;] [and they became <exceeding> rich.]

Ether 3:35 [LDS 6:29]
[And it came to pass] [that Jared] died, [and his brother] also.

Ether 3:36 [LDS 6:30]
[And it came to pass] [that Orihah] [did walk] humbly before [the Lord,] [and did remember] [how great things] [the Lord] [had done] for [his father,] [and also] taught [his people] [how great things] [the Lord] [had done] for [their fathers.]

Ether 3:37 [LDS 7:1]
[And it came to pass] [that Orihah] [did execute] judgment upon [the land] [in righteousness] all [his days,] [whose days] [were <exceeding>] many.

Ether 3:38 [LDS 7:2]
[And he begat] sons [and daughters;] yea, [he begat] thirty [and one,] [among whom] [were twenty] [and three] sons.

Ether 3:39 [LDS 7:3]
[And it came to pass] [that he <also> begat] Kib [in his old age.]

Ether 3:40 [LDS 7:3]
[And it came to pass] [that Kib] reigned [in his stead;] [and Kib] begat Corihor.

Ether 3:41 [LDS 7:4]
[And when Corihor] [was thirty] [and two] years old, [he rebelled] against [his father,] [and went over] [and dwelt] [in the land] [of Nehor;] [and he begat] sons [and daughters;] [and they became] exceeding fair; [wherefore Corihor] [drew away] many people [after him.]

Ether 3:42 [LDS 7:5]
[And when] [he had gathered together] [an army,] [he came up] unto [the land] [of Moron] where [the king] dwelt, [and took him captive,] which [brought to pass] [the saying] [of the Brother] [of Jared,] [that they would be brought] [into captivity.]

Ether 3:43 [LDS 7:6]
[Now the land] [of Moron] where [the king] dwelt, [was near] [the land] which [is called] Desolation [by the Nephites.]

Ether 3:44 [LDS 7:7]
[And it came to pass] [that Kib] dwelt [in captivity,] [and his people] under Corihor [his son,] until [he became] exceeding old; [nevertheless Kib] begat Shule [in his old age,] [while he was yet] [in captivity.]

Ether 3:45 [LDS 7:8]
[And it came to pass] [that Shule] [was angry] [with his brother;] [and Shule] [waxed strong,] [and became mighty,] [as to the strength] [of a man;] [and he was <also> mighty] [in judgment.]

Ether 3:46 [LDS 7:9]
[Wherefore he came] to [the hill] Ephraim, [and he did moulten out] [of the hill,] [and made] swords [out of steel] for [those whom] [he had drawn away] [with him;] [and after] [he had armed them] [with swords,] [he returned] to [the city] Nehor [and gave battle] unto [his brother] Corihor, [by <which> means] [he obtained] [the kingdom,] [and restored it] unto [his father] Kib.

Ether 3:47 [LDS 7:10]
[And now] because [of the thing] which Shule [had done,] [his father] bestowed [upon him] [the kingdom;] [therefore he began] [to reign] [in the stead] [of his father.]

Ether 3:48 [LDS 7:11]
[And it came to pass] [that he did execute] judgment [in righteousness;] [and he did spread] [his kingdom] upon all [the face] [of the land,] [for the people] [had become] exceeding numerous.

Ether 3:49 [LDS 7:12]
[And it came to pass] [that Shule] also begat many sons [and daughters.]

Ether 3:50 [LDS 7:13]
[And Corihor] repented [of the <many> evils] which [he had done;] [wherefore Shule] gave him power [in his kingdom.]

Ether 3:51 [LDS 7:14]
[And it came to pass] [that Corihor] [had <many> sons] [and daughters.]

Ether 3:52 [LDS 7:14]
[And among] [the sons] [of Corihor] [there was one] [whose name] [was Noah.]

Ether 3:53 [LDS 7:15]
[And it came to pass] [that Noah] rebelled against Shule, [the king,] [and also] [his father] Corihor, [and drew away] Cohor [his brother,] [and also] all [his brethren,] [and many] [of the people.]

Ether 3:54 [LDS 7:16]
[And he gave battle] unto Shule, [the king,] [in which] [he did obtain] [the land] [of their <first> inheritance;] [and he became] [a king] over [that part] [of the land.]

Ether 3:55 [LDS 7:17]
[And it came to pass] [that he gave battle] again unto Shule [the king;] [and he took] Shule [the king,] [and carried him away captive] [into Moron.]

Ether 3:56 [LDS 7:18]
[And it came to pass] [as he] [was about to put him to death,] [the sons] [of Shule] crept into [the house] [of Noah] [by night] [and slew him,] [and broke down] [the door] [of the prison] [and brought out] [their father,] [and placed him] upon [his throne] [in his own kingdom;] [wherefore the son] [of Noah] [did build up] [his kingdom] [in his stead;]

Ether 3:57 [LDS 7:19]
[Nevertheless they did <not> gain] power [any more] [over Shule] [the king;] [and the people] who [were under] [the reign] [of Shule] [the king,] [did prosper] exceedingly [and wax great.]

Ether 3:58 [LDS 7:20]
[And the country] [was divided;] [and there were] two kingdoms, [the kingdom] [of Shule] [and the kingdom] [of Cohor,] [the son] [of Noah.]

Ether 3:59 [LDS 7:21]
[And Cohor,] [the son] [of Noah,] [caused that his people] [should give battle] unto Shule, [in which] Shule [did beat them,] [and did slay] Cohor.

Ether 3:60 [LDS 7:22]
[And now] Cohor [had a son] who [was called] Nimrod; [and Nimrod] [gave up] [the kingdom] [of Cohor] [unto Shule,] [and he did gain] favor [in the eyes] [of Shule:] [wherefore Shule] [did bestow] great favors [upon him,] [and he did do] [in the kingdom] [of Shule] [according to his desires;]

Ether 3:61 [LDS 7:23]
[And also] [in the reign] [of Shule] [there came] prophets among [the people,] who [were sent] [from the Lord,] prophesying [that the wickedness] [and idolatry] [of the people] [was bringing] [a curse] upon [the land,] [and they should be destroyed,] if [they did <not> repent.]

Ether 3:62 [LDS 7:24]
[And it came to pass] that [the people] [did revile] [against the prophets,] [and did mock them.]

Ether 3:63 [LDS 7:25]
[And it came to pass] [that King] Shule [did execute] judgment [against all] [those who] [did revile] [against the prophets;] [and he did execute] [a law] [throughout all] [the land,] which [gave power] [unto the prophets] [that they should go] whithersoever [they would;] [and by this cause] [the people] [were brought] [unto repentance.]

Ether 3:64 [LDS 7:26]
[And because] [the people] [did repent] [of their iniquities] [and idolatries,] [the Lord] [did spare them,] [and they began] [to prosper] again [in the land.]

Ether 3:65 [LDS 7:26]
[And it came to pass] [that Shule] begat sons [and daughters] [in his old age.]

Ether 3:66 [LDS 7:27] [Note]
[And there were] no more wars [in the days] [of Shule;] [and he remembered] [the great things] [that the Lord] [had done] for [his fathers] [in bringing them] across [the <great> deep] into [the <promised> land;] [wherefore he did execute] judgment [in righteousness] all [his days.]

Ether 3:67 [LDS 8:1]
[And it came to pass] [that he begat] Omer, [and Omer] reigned [in his stead.]

Ether 3:68 [LDS 8:1]
[And Omer] begat Jared; [and Jared] begat sons [and daughters.]

Ether 3:69 [LDS 8:2]
[And Jared] rebelled against [his father,] [and came] [and dwelt] [in the land] [of Heth.]

Ether 3:70 [LDS 8:2]
[And it came to pass] [that he did flatter] many people, because [of his <cunning> words,] until [he had gained] [the half] [of the kingdom.]

Ether 3:71 [LDS 8:3]
[And when he had gained] [the half] [of the kingdom,] [he gave battle] unto [his father,] [[and he did carry away [his father] into captivity, ]] [and did make him serve] [in captivity.]

Ether 3:72 [LDS 8:4]
[And now] [in the days] [of the reign] [of Omer,] [he was] [in captivity] [the half] [of his days.]

Ether 3:73 [LDS 8:5]
[And it came to pass] [that he begat] sons [and daughters,] among whom [were Esrom] [and Coriantumr;] [and they were <exceeding> angry] because [of the doings] [of Jared] [their brother,] [insomuch that they did raise] [an army,] [and gave battle] unto Jared.

Ether 3:74 [LDS 8:5]
[And it came to pass] [that they did give battle] [unto him] [by night.]

Ether 3:75 [LDS 8:6]
[And it came to pass] [that when they had slain] [the army] [of Jared,] [they were about to slay him] also; [and he plead] [with them] [that they would not] [slay him,] [and he would give up] [the kingdom] unto [his father.]

Ether 3:76 [LDS 8:6]
[And it came to pass] [that they did grant] [unto him] [his life.]

Ether 3:77 [LDS 8:7]
[And now] Jared [became <exceeding> sorrowful] [because of the loss] [of the kingdom,] for [he had set] [his heart] upon [the kingdom,] [and upon] [the glory] [of the world.]

Ether 3:78 [LDS 8:8]
[Now the daughter] [of Jared] [being <exceeding> expert,] [and seeing] [the sorrow] [of her father,] thought [to devise] [a plan] whereby [she could redeem] [the kingdom] unto [her father.]

Ether 3:79 [LDS 8:9]
[Now the daughter] [of Jared] [was <exceeding> fair.] [And it came to pass] [that she did talk] with [her father,] [and said] [unto him,] Whereby [hath my father] [so <much> sorrow?]

Ether 3:80 [LDS 8:9] [Note]
[Hath he <not> read] [the record] which [our fathers] brought across [the <great> deep?]

Ether 3:81 [LDS 8:9]
Behold, [is there] not [an account] [concerning them] [of old,] that they [by their <secret> plans] [did obtain] kingdoms [and <great> glory?]

Ether 3:82 [LDS 8:10]
[And now] [[therefore, let [my father] send ]] [for Akish,] [the son] [of Kimnor;] [and behold,] [I am] fair, [and I will dance] [before him,] [and I will please him,] [that he will desire me] [to wife;] wherefore if [he shall desire of thee] [that ye shall give] [unto him me] [to wife,] [then shall ye say,] [I will give] her if [ye will bring] [unto me] [the head] [of my father,] [the king.]

Ether 3:83 [LDS 8:11]
[And now] Omer was [a friend] [to Akish,] [wherefore when Jared] [had sent] [for Akish,] [the daughter] [of Jared] danced [before him,] [and she pleased him,] [insomuch that he desired her] [to wife.]

Ether 3:84 [LDS 8:11]
[And it came to pass] [that he said] unto Jared, Give her [unto me] [to wife.]

Ether 3:85 [LDS 8:12]
[And Jared] said [unto him,] [I will give] her [unto you,] if [ye will bring] [unto me] [the head] [of my father,] [the king.]

Ether 3:86 [LDS 8:13]
[And it came to pass] [that Akish] [gathered in] unto [the house] [of Jared] all [his kinsfolks,] [and said] [unto them,] [Will ye] swear [unto me] [that ye will be faithful] [unto me] [in the thing] which [I shall desire of you?]

Ether 3:87 [LDS 8:14]
[And it came to pass] [that they all] swear [unto him] [by the God] [of heaven,] [and also] [by the heavens,] [and also] [by the earth,] [and by their heads,] [that whoso] [should vary] [from the assistance] which Akish desired, [should lose] [his head;]

Ether 3:88 [LDS 8:14]
[And whoso] [should divulge] whatsoever thing Akish [made known] [unto them,] [the same] [should lose] [his life.] [And it came to pass] [that thus] [they did agree] [with Akish.]

Ether 3:89 [LDS 8:15]
[And Akish] [did administer] [unto them] [the oaths] which [were given] [by them] [of old,] [who also] sought power, which [had been handed down] [even from Cain,] who [was a murderer] [from the beginning.]

Ether 3:90 [LDS 8:16]
[And they were kept up] [by the power] [of the devil] [to administer] these oaths unto [the people,] [to keep them] [in darkness,] [to help] [such as sought] power, [to gain] power, [and to murder,] [and to plunder,] [and to lie,] [and to commit] [all manner] [of wickedness] [and whoredoms.]

Ether 3:91 [LDS 8:17]
[And it was] [the daughter] [of Jared] who [put it] [into his heart] [to search up] these [things of old;] [and Jared] [put it] [into the heart] [of Akish;] [wherefore Akish] [administered it] [unto his kindreds] [and friends,] [leading them away] [by <fair> promises] [to do whatsoever] thing [he desired.]

Ether 3:92 [LDS 8:18]
[And it came to pass] [that they formed] [a <secret> combination,] [even as they] [of old;] which combination [is most abominable] [and wicked] [above all,] [in the sight] [of God;]

Ether 3:93 [LDS 8:19]
[For the Lord] worketh not [in <secret> combinations,] neither [doth he will] [that man] [should shed] blood, [but in all things] [hath forbidden it,] [from the beginning] [of man.]

Ether 3:94 [LDS 8:20]
[And now] I, Moroni, [do <not> write] [the manner] [of their oaths] [and combinations,] for [it hath been made known unto me] that [they are had among] [all people,] [and they] [are had among] [the Lamanites,] [and they have caused the destruction] [of <this> people] [of whom] [I am now] speaking, [and also] [the destruction] [of the people] [of Nephi;]

Ether 3:95 [LDS 8:22]
[And whatsoever] nation [shall uphold] [such <secret> combinations,] [to get] power [and gain,] until [they shall spread] over [the nation,] behold, [they shall be destroyed,] [for the Lord] [will <not> suffer] [that the blood] [of his saints,] which [shall be shed] [by them,] [shall <always> cry] [unto him] [from the ground] [for vengeance] [upon them,] [and yet] [he avenge them] not;

Ether 3:96 [LDS 8:23]
Wherefore, [O ye Gentiles,] [it is wisdom] [in God] [that <these> things] [should be shewn] [unto you,] [that thereby] [ye may repent] [of your sins,] [and suffer] not [that <these> <murderous> combinations] [shall get] [above you,] which [are built up] [to get] power [and gain,] [and the work,] [yea,{incorrect punctuation} even] [the work] [of destruction] come [upon you;]

Ether 3:97 [LDS 8:23]
[Yea,{incorrect punctuation} even] [the sword] [of the justice] [of the <eternal> God,] [shall fall] [upon you,] [to your overthrow] [and destruction,] if [ye shall suffer] these things [to be;]

Ether 3:98 [LDS 8:24]
Wherefore [the Lord] commandeth you, [when ye shall see] these things come [among you,] [that ye shall awake] [to a sense] [of your <awful> situation,] because [of <this> <secret> combination] which [shall be] [among you,] [or wo be] [unto it,] because [of the blood of them] who [have been slain;] for [they cry] [from the dust] [for vengeance] [upon it,] [and also] upon [those who] [build it up.]

Ether 3:99 [LDS 8:25]
[For it cometh to pass] [that whoso] [buildeth it up,] seeketh [to overthrow] [the freedom] [of all lands,] nations [and countries;]

Ether 3:100 [LDS 8:25]
[And it bringeth to pass] [the destruction] [of all] people; for [it is built up] [by the devil,] who [is the father] [of all] lies; [even that same] liar who beguiled [our <first> parents;]

Ether 3:101 [LDS 8:25]
[Yea,{incorrect punctuation} even] [that same] liar who [hath caused man] [to commit murder] [from the beginning;] who [hath hardened] [the hearts] [of men,] that [they have murdered] [the prophets,] [and stoned them,] [and cast them out] [from the beginning.]

Ether 3:102 [LDS 8:26]
Wherefore I, Moroni, [am commanded] [to write] these things, [that evil] [may be done away,] [and that the time] [may come] [that Satan] [may have <no> power upon] [the hearts] [of the children] [of men,] [but that they may be persuaded] [to do good] continually, [that they may come] unto [the fountain] [of all] righteousness [and be saved.]