1 Adam, Sheth, Enosh,2 Kenan, Mahalaleel, Jered,3 Henoch, Methuselah, Lamech,4 Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.5 The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.6 And the sons of Gomer; Ashchenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.7 And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.8 The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.9 And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.10 And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be mighty on the earth.11 And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,12 And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (of whom came the Philistines,) and Caphthorim.13 And Canaan begat Zidon his firstborn, and Heth,14 The Jebusite also, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite,15 And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,16 And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite.17 The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.18 And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber.19 And to Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; because in his days the earth was divided: and his brother' name was Joktan.20 And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,21 Hadoram also, and Uzal, and Diklah,22 And Ebal, and Abimael, and Sheba,23 And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.24 Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,25 Eber, Peleg, Reu,26 Serug, Nahor, Terah,27 Abram; the same is Abraham.28 The sons of Abraham; Isaac, and Ishmael.29 These are their generations: The firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,30 Mishma, and Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and Tema,31 Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael.32 Now the sons of Keturah, Abraham' concubine: she bore Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan; Sheba, and Dedan.33 And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the sons of Keturah.34 And Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac; Esau and Israel.35 The sons of Esau; Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.36 The sons of Eliphaz; Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek.37 The sons of Reuel; Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.38 And the sons of Seir; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezar, and Dishan.39 And the sons of Lotan; Hori, and Homam: and Timna was Lotan' sister.40 The sons of Shobal; Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. and the sons of Zibeon; Aiah, and Anah.41 The sons of Anah; Dishon. And the sons of Dishon; Amram, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.42 The sons of Ezer; Bilhan, and Zavan, and Jakan. The sons of Dishan; Uz, and Aran.43 Now these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the children of Israel; Bela the son of Beor: and the name of his city was Dinhabah.44 And when Bela was dead, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.45 And when Jobab was dead, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead.46 And when Husham was dead, Hadad the son of Bedad, which smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith.47 And when Hadad was dead, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.48 And when Samlah was dead, Shaul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.49 And when Shaul was dead, Baalhanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.50 And when Baalhanan was dead, Hadad reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pai; and his wife' name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.51 Hadad died also. And the dukes of Edom were; duke Timnah, duke Aliah, duke Jetheth,52 Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,53 Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,54 Duke Magdiel, duke Iram. These are the dukes of Edom.

1 AND now I, Mormon, make a record of the things which I have both seen and heard, and call it the Book of Mormon.2 And about the time that Ammaron hid up the records unto the Lord, he came unto me, (I being about ten years of age, and I began to be learned somewhat after the manner of the learning of my people) and Ammaron said unto me: I perceive that thou art a sober child, and art quick to observe;3 Therefore, when ye are about twenty and four years old I would that ye should remember the things that ye have observed concerning this people; and when ye are of that age go to the land Antum, unto a hill which shall be called Shim; and there have I deposited unto the Lord all the sacred engravings concerning this people.4 And behold, ye shall take the plates of Nephi unto yourself, and the remainder shall ye leave in the place where they are; and ye shall engrave on the plates of Nephi all the things that ye have observed concerning this people.5 And I, Mormon, being a descendant of Nephi, (and my father's name was Mormon) I remembered the things which Ammaron commanded me.6 And it came to pass that I, being *eleven years old, was carried by my father into the land southward, even to the land of Zarahemla.7 The whole face of the land had become covered with buildings, and the people were as numerous almost, as it were the sand of the sea.8 And it came to pass in this year there began to be a war between the Nephites, who consisted of the Nephites and the Jacobites and the Josephites and the Zoramites; and this war was between the Nephites, and the Lamanites and the Lemuelites and the Ishmaelites.9 Now the Lamanites and the Lemuelites and the Ishmaelites were called Lamanites, and the two parties were Nephites and Lamanites.10 And it came to pass that the war began to be among them in the borders of Zarahemla, by the waters of Sidon.11 And it came to pass that the Nephites had gathered together a great number of men, even to exceed the number of thirty thousand. And it came to pass that they did have in this same year a number of battles, in which the Nephites did beat the Lamanites and did slay many of them.12 And it came to pass that the Lamanites withdrew their design, and there was peace settled in the land; and peace did remain for the space of about four years, that there was no bloodshed.13 But wickedness did prevail upon the face of the whole land, insomuch that the Lord did take away his beloved disciples, and the work of miracles and of healing did cease because of the iniquity of the people.14 And there were no gifts from the Lord, and the Holy Ghost did not come upon any, because of their wickedness and unbelief.15 And I, *being fifteen years of age and being somewhat of a sober mind, therefore I was visited of the Lord, and tasted and knew of the goodness of Jesus.16 And I did endeavor to preach unto this people, but my mouth was shut, and I was forbidden that I should preach unto them; for behold they had wilfully rebelled against their God; and the beloved disciples were taken away out of the land, because of their iniquity.17 But I did remain among them, but I was forbidden to preach unto them, because of the hardness of their hearts; and because of the hardness of their hearts the land was cursed for their sake.18 And these Gadianton robbers, who were among the Lamanites, did infest the land, insomuch that the inhabitants thereof began to hide up their treasures in the earth; and they became slippery, because the Lord had cursed the land, that they could not hold them, nor retain them again.19 And it came to pass that there were sorceries, and witchcrafts, and magics; and the power of the evil one was wrought upon all the face of the land, even unto the fulfilling of all the words of Abinadi, and also Samuel the Lamanite.