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 THE BOOK OF MORMON STUDY GUIDE

The Jaredite history... (compare Ether, chapter 1)

Now I, Moroni, will begin engraving my account of those ancient people who lived for about 1,600 years in the northern lands before annihilating themselves. I take my account from the 24 gold plates called The Book of Ether, found by Limhi's men.

I know that the Jews have the first part of this record already--the part about the creation of the world, and of Adam and Eve and their descendants, until the time of the great tower. Therefore, I will not write that part. However, that account is on these 24 plates, and whoever finds them will be given the power to read the full account.

I will begin with the genealogy of these people, from the time of the tower, until the time they destroyed themselves during Ether's day.

Ether, who wrote this record, was a descendant of Coriantor, son of Moron, whose direct line of genealogy (going backwards) is as follows:


 * Ethem, son of Ahah, son of Seth.
 * Before Seth were Shiblon, Com, Coriantum, Amnigaddah, and Aaron, a descendant of Heth, son of Hearthom, son of Lib.