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Jashon, Land of. which was then their home, and increased greatly in numbers, though they were nothing like so numerous as the Lamanites, with whom they had several wars during the time embraced in Jarom's record. The Lamanites invaded the Nephite possessions "many times”' but were driven out as often as they came. During this period the arts of peace were also encouraged, and the Nephites grew exceedingly rich; it also appears to have been an epoch in which manufactures took a decided step in advance. Reference is made to progress in the working of the precious metals, in the manufacture of machinery and tools, as well as of weapons of war; greater attention was paid to fine workmanship in wood and to improvements in building: altogether we may consider it a very prosperous portion of this peopled existence. If Jarom died in the year he delivered the plates to his son Omni, that event took place 362 years before the advent of the Messiah.  JASHON, CITY OF. The chief city of the land of Jashon. We are told that it was situated near the land where Ammaron had deposited the records unto the Lord, That land (Mormon, 1:3) was called Antum.   JASHON, LAND OF. During the last great war between the Nephites and Lamanites in A. C. 345, the former were driven to the land of Jashon, and hence northward to the land of Shem. This is the only time that this land is mentioned in the Book of Mormon (Mormon, 2:16). It is supposed to have been situated on the northern continent.   JEBERECHIAH. The father of a certain Zechariah mentioned in Isaiah, 8:2, and appearing in the Book of Mormon in the quotation of that passage (II Nephi, 18:2). Some suppose it to be a corruption of the name Berechiah.   JEHOVAH. This name appears but twice in the Book of Mormon. Once (II Nephi, 22:2) <section end="Jehovah" />