1 No segundo ano depois da saída dos israelitas do Egito, no dia primeiro do segundo mês, o Senhor Deus falou com Moisés no deserto do Sinai, na Tenda Sagrada. Ele disse:

2 — Você e Arão devem fazer a contagem do povo de Israel por grupos de famílias e por famílias. 3 Façam a lista de todos os homens de vinte anos para cima, isto é, todos os que já têm idade para o serviço militar. 4 Vocês chamarão um chefe de grupo de famílias de cada tribo para ajudá-los. 5-16 São estes os nomes dos homens que vão ajudar vocês:

Esses foram os chefes de tribo escolhidos no meio do povo de Israel para representar os seus grupos de famílias.

17,18 Então, no dia primeiro do segundo mês, Moisés e Arão, junto com esses doze homens, reuniram todo o povo e fizeram a contagem por grupos de famílias e por famílias, registrando nome por nome os homens de vinte anos para cima. 19 Assim, a contagem no deserto do Sinai foi feita como o Senhor havia ordenado a Moisés. 20,21 Os homens de vinte anos para cima, que tinham idade para o serviço militar, foram registrados pelo seu nome, cada um no seu grupo de famílias e na sua família. Começaram pela tribo de Rúben, o filho mais velho de Jacó. A soma total das tribos foi a seguinte:

Da tribo de Rúben, quarenta e seis mil e quinhentos homens.

22,23 Da tribo de Simeão, cinquenta e nove mil e trezentos homens.

24,25 Da tribo de Gade, quarenta e cinco mil seiscentos e cinquenta.

26,27 Da tribo de Judá, setenta e quatro mil e seiscentos.

28,29 Da tribo de Issacar, cinquenta e quatro mil e quatrocentos.

30,31 Da tribo de Zebulom, cinquenta e sete mil e quatrocentos.

32,33 Da tribo de Efraim, quarenta mil e quinhentos.

34,35 Da tribo de Manassés, trinta e dois mil e duzentos.

36,37 Da tribo de Benjamim, trinta e cinco mil e quatrocentos.

38,39 Da tribo de Dã, sessenta e dois mil e setecentos.

40,41 Da tribo de Aser, quarenta e um mil e quinhentos.

42,43 Da tribo de Naftali, cinquenta e três mil e quatrocentos.

44-46 A soma total de todos os homens de vinte anos para cima, que tinham idade para o serviço militar, foi de seiscentos e três mil quinhentos e cinquenta.

47 Mas os levitas não foram registrados com as outras tribos, 48 pois o Senhor tinha dito a Moisés o seguinte:

49 — Quando você fizer a contagem dos homens com idade para o serviço militar, deixe de fora os homens da tribo de Levi. 50 Mas ponha os levitas para cuidarem da Tenda Sagrada e de todos os seus móveis e objetos. Eles carregarão a Tenda e todo o seu equipamento, farão ali o serviço religioso e acamparão ao redor dela. 51 Quando a Tenda tiver de ser transportada, os levitas a desarmarão e, quando for preciso acampar de novo, eles a armarão outra vez. Quem não for levita e chegar perto da Tenda deverá ser morto. 52 Os outros israelitas ficarão cada um no seu próprio acampamento, perto da sua própria bandeira, de acordo com o seu grupo. 53 Mas os levitas acamparão ao redor da Tenda para guardá-la a fim de que ninguém chegue perto, e assim eu não fique irado com o povo de Israel.

54 E o povo fez tudo como o Senhor havia ordenado a Moisés.

1 BEHOLD, it came to pass that I, Enos, knowing my father that he was a just man-for he taught me in his language, and also in the nurture and admonition of the Lord-and blessed be the name of my God for it-2 And I will tell you of the wrestle which I had before God, before I received a remission of my sins.3 Behold, I went to hunt beasts in the forests; and the words which I had often heard my father speak concerning eternal life, and the joy of the saints, sunk deep into my heart.4 And my soul hungered; and I kneeled down before my Maker, and I cried unto him in mighty prayer and supplication for mine own soul; and all the day long did I cry unto him; yea, and when the night came I did still raise my voice high that it reached the heavens.5 And there came a voice unto me, saying: Enos, thy sins are forgiven thee, and thou shalt be blessed.6 And I, Enos, knew that God could not lie; wherefore, my guilt was swept away.7 And I said: Lord, how is it done?8 And he said unto me: Because of thy faith in Christ, whom thou hast never before heard nor seen. And many years pass away before he shall manifest himself in the flesh; wherefore, go to, thy faith hath made thee whole.9 Now, it came to pass that when I had heard these words I began to feel a desire for the welfare of my brethren, the Nephites; wherefore, I did pour out my whole soul unto God for them.10 And while I was thus struggling in the spirit, behold, the voice of the Lord came into my mind again, saying: I will visit thy brethren according to their diligence in keeping my commandments. I have given unto them this land, and it is a holy land; and I curse it not save it be for the cause of iniquity; wherefore, I will visit thy brethren according as I have said; and their transgressions will I bring down with sorrow upon their own heads.11 And after I, Enos, had heard these words, my faith began to be unshaken in the Lord; and I prayed unto him with many long strugglings for my brethren, the Lamanites.12 And it came to pass that after I had prayed and labored with all diligence, the Lord said unto me: I will grant unto thee according to thy desires, because of thy faith.13 And now behold, this was the desire which I desired of him-that if it should so be, that my people, the Nephites, should fall into transgression, and by any means be destroyed, and the Lamanites should not be destroyed, that the Lord God would preserve a record of my people, the Nephites; even if it so be by the power of his holy arm, that it might be brought forth at some future day unto the Lamanites, that, perhaps, they might be brought unto salvation-14 For at the present our strugglings were vain in restoring them to the true faith. And they swore in their wrath that, if it were possible, they would destroy our records and us, and also all the traditions of our fathers.15 Wherefore, I knowing that the Lord God was able to preserve our records, I cried unto him continually, for he had said unto me: Whatsoever thing ye shall ask in faith, believing that ye shall receive in the name of Christ, ye shall receive it.16 And I had faith, and I did cry unto God that he would preserve the records; and he covenanted with me that he would bring them forth unto the Lamanites in his own due time.17 And I, Enos, knew it would be according to the covenant which he had made; wherefore my soul did rest.18 And the Lord said unto me: Thy fathers have also required of me this thing; and it shall be done unto them according to their faith; for their faith was like unto thine.19 And now it came to pass that I, Enos, went about among the people of Nephi, prophesying of things to come, and testifying of the things which I had heard and seen.20 And I bear record that the people of Nephi did seek diligently to restore the Lamanites unto the true faith in God. But our labors were vain; their hatred was fixed, and they were led by their evil nature that they became wild, and ferocious, and a blood-thirsty people, full of idolatry and filthiness; feeding upon beasts of prey; dwelling in tents, and wandering about in the wilderness with a short skin girdle about their loins and their heads shaven; and their skill was in the bow, and in the cimeter, and the ax. And many of them did eat nothing save it was raw meat; and they were continually seeking to destroy us.21 And it came to pass that the people of Nephi did till the land, and raise all manner of grain, and of fruit, and flocks of herds, and flocks of all manner of cattle of every kind, and goats, and wild goats, and also many horses.22 And there were exceedingly many prophets among us. And the people were a stiffnecked people, hard to understand.23 And there was nothing save it was exceeding harshness, preaching and prophesying of wars, and contentions, and destructions, and continually reminding them of death, and the duration of eternity, and the judgments and the power of God, and all these things-stirring them up continually to keep them in the fear of the Lord. I say there was nothing short of these things, and exceedingly great plainness of speech, would keep them from going down speedily to destruction. And after this manner do I write concerning them.24 And I saw wars between the Nephites and Lamanites in the course of my days.25 And it came to pass that I began to be old, *and an hundred and seventy and nine years had passed away from the time that our father Lehi left Jerusalem.26 And I saw that I must soon go down to my grave, having been wrought upon by the power of God that I must preach and prophesy unto this people, and declare the word according to the truth which is in Christ. And I have declared it in all my days, and have rejoiced in it above that of the world.27 And I soon go to the place of my rest, which is with my Redeemer; for I know that in him I shall rest. And I rejoice in the day when my mortal shall put on immortality, and shall stand before him; then shall I see his face with pleasure, and he will say unto me: Come unto me, ye blessed, there is a place prepared for you in the mansions of my Father. Amen.