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 There will be a new heaven and a new earth, and the New Jerusalem will come down from heaven (Enoch's city—Zion). And blessed are those who will live there, for their robes will be white through the blood of the Lamb, and they will be numbered among Joseph's descendants.

Then the Jerusalem of old will come. Its inhabitants will be blessed, for they will be washed in the blood of the Lamb.

Those who were scattered will be gathered in from all over the earth, especially from the northern countries. They will participate in fulfilling the covenant that God made with their father, Abraham.


 * Note: The Savior told the Nephites that when Isaiah's words are fulfilled, then shall the covenant (concerning the gathering of Israel), which the Father made with Abraham, be fulfilled ( 3 Nephi 20:11-13 ).

When these things happen, then the scripture will be fulfilled that says, "The first will be last, and the last will be first ( 1 Nephi 13:40 )."

I was about to write more of Ether's great and marvelous prophecies, but I was forbidden.

The people of Ether's day considered his words to be worthless, and they threw him out from among them.

Then Ether hid in a cave during the day, where he made the rest of his record. At night he went out and witnessed the judgments that came upon the people.

In that same year, a great war broke out. Several mighty men rose up, seeking to destroy Coriantumr, the king, by their secret plans. Coriantumr had studied the art of war and the cunning of the world, so he gave battle to those who tried to destroy him.

Coriantumr, Cohor, Corihor and all the people in the land, including all their fair sons and daughters, refused to repent of