1 E chamou o Senhor a Moisés e falou com ele da tenda da congregação, dizendo: 2 Fala aos filhos de Israel e dize-lhes: Quando algum de vós oferecer oferta ao Senhor, oferecereis as vossas ofertas de gado, de vacas e de ovelhas.

3 Se a sua oferta for holocausto de gado, oferecerá macho sem mancha; à porta da tenda da congregação a oferecerá, de sua própria vontade, perante o Senhor. 4 E porá a sua mão sobre a cabeça do holocausto, para que seja aceito por ele, para a sua expiação. 5 Depois, degolará o bezerro perante o Senhor; e os filhos de Arão, os sacerdotes, oferecerão o sangue e espargirão o sangue à roda sobre o altar que está diante da porta da tenda da congregação. 6 Então, esfolará o holocausto e o partirá nos seus pedaços. 7 E os filhos de Arão, os sacerdotes, porão fogo sobre o altar, pondo em ordem a lenha sobre o fogo. 8 Também os filhos de Arão, os sacerdotes, porão em ordem os pedaços, a cabeça e o redenho, sobre a lenha que está no fogo em cima do altar. 9 Porém a sua fressura e as suas pernas lavar-se-ão com água; e o sacerdote tudo isto queimará sobre o altar; holocausto é, oferta queimada, de cheiro suave ao Senhor.

10 E, se a sua oferta for de gado miúdo, de ovelhas ou de cabras, para holocausto, oferecerá macho sem mancha, 11 e a degolará ao lado do altar, para a banda do norte, perante o Senhor; e os filhos de Arão, os sacerdotes, espargirão o seu sangue à roda sobre o altar. 12 Depois, a partirá nos seus pedaços, como também a sua cabeça e o seu redenho; e o sacerdote os porá em ordem sobre a lenha que está no fogo sobre o altar. 13 Porém a fressura e as pernas lavar-se-ão com água; e o sacerdote tudo isto oferecerá e o queimará sobre o altar; holocausto é, oferta queimada, de cheiro suave ao Senhor.

14 E, se a sua oferta ao Senhor for holocausto de aves, oferecerá a sua oferta de rolas ou de pombinhos. 15 E o sacerdote a oferecerá sobre o altar, e lhe torcerá o pescoço com a sua unha, e a queimará sobre o altar; e o seu sangue será espremido na parede do altar; 16 e o seu papo com as suas penas tirará e o lançará junto ao altar, para a banda do oriente, no lugar da cinza; 17 e fendê-la-á com as suas asas, porém não a partirá; e o sacerdote a queimará em cima do altar sobre a lenha que está no fogo; holocausto é, oferta queimada, de cheiro suave ao Senhor.

1 FOR behold, it came to pass that *fifty and five years had passed away from the time that Lehi left Jerusalem; wherefore, Nephi gave me, Jacob, a commandment concerning the small plates, upon which these things are engraven.2 And he gave me, Jacob, a commandment that I should write upon these plates a few of the things which I considered to be most precious; that I should not touch, save it were lightly, concerning the history of this people which are called the people of Nephi.3 For he said that the history of his people should be engraven upon his other plates, and that I should preserve these plates and hand them down unto my seed, from generation to generation.4 And if there were preaching which was sacred, or revelation which was great, or prophesying, that I should engraven the heads of them upon these plates, and touch upon them as much as it were possible, for Christ's sake, and for the sake of our people.5 For because of faith and great anxiety, it truly had been made manifest unto us concerning our people, what things should happen unto them.6 And we also had many revelations, and the spirit of much prophecy; wherefore, we knew of Christ and his kingdom, which should come.7 Wherefore we labored diligently among our people, that we might persuade them to come unto Christ, and partake of the goodness of God, that they might enter into his rest, lest by any means he should swear in his wrath they should not enter in, as in the provocation in the days of temptation while the children of Israel were in the wilderness.8 Wherefore, we would to God that we could persuade all men not to rebel against God, to provoke him to anger, but that all men would believe in Christ, and view his death, and suffer his cross and bear the shame of the world; wherefore, I, Jacob, take it upon me to fulfil the commandment of my brother Nephi.9 Now Nephi began to be old, and he saw that he must soon die; wherefore, he anointed a man to be a king and a ruler over his people now, according to the reigns of the kings.10 The people having loved Nephi exceedingly, he having been a great protector for them, having wielded the sword of Laban in their defence, and having labored in all his days for their welfare-11 Wherefore, the people were desirous to retain in remembrance his name. And whoso should reign in his stead were called by the people, second Nephi, third Nephi, and so forth, according to the reigns of the kings; and thus they were called by the people, let them be of whatever name they would.12 And it came to pass that Nephi died.13 Now the people which were not Lamanites were Nephites; nevertheless, they were called Nephites, Jacobites, Josephites, Zoramites, Lamanites, Lemuelites, and Ishmaelites.14 But I, Jacob, shall not hereafter distinguish them by these names, but I shall call them Lamanites that seek to destroy the people of Nephi, and those who are friendly to Nephi I shall call Nephites, or the people of Nephi, according to the reigns of the kings.15 And now it came to pass that the people of Nephi, under the reign of the second king, began to grow hard in their hearts, and indulge themselves somewhat in wicked practices, such as like unto David of old desiring many wives and concubines, and also Solomon, his son.16 Yea, and they also began to search much gold and silver, and began to be lifted up somewhat in pride.17 Wherefore I, Jacob, gave unto them these words as I taught them in the temple, having first obtained mine errand from the Lord.18 For I, Jacob, and my brother Joseph had been consecrated priests and teachers of this people, by the hand of Nephi.19 And we did magnify our office unto the Lord, taking upon us the responsibility, answering the sins of the people upon our own heads if we did not teach them the word of God with all diligence; wherefore, by laboring with our might their blood might not come upon our garments; otherwise their blood would come upon our garments, and we would not be found spotless at the last day.