Moroni vollendet das Buch Mormon

Die Übersetzung und Verkürzung der Platten von Ether

Ether 1:1, 6:1

Moroni beginnt eine Zusammenfassung über die Jarediten zu erstellen, die im nördlichen Gebieten gelebt haben.

And now I, Moroni, proceed to give an account of those ancient inhabitants who were destroyed by the hand of the Lord upon the face of this north country.

And now I, Moroni, proceed to give the record of Jared and his brother.

Ether 1:2

Das Quellenmaterial von Moroni stammt von den vierundzwanzig Platten des Ether, die Jahrhunderte zuvor von den Entdeckern des Limhi gefunden wurden.

And I take mine account from the twenty and four plates which were found by the people of Limhi, which is called the Book of Ether.

Ether 1:3

Moroni erklärt, dass der erste Teil der vierundzwanzig Platten einen Bericht über die Schöpfung und die frühen Ereignisse in der Geschichte der Erde gibt.

And as I suppose that the first part of this record, which speaks concerning the creation of the world, and also of Adam, and an account from that time even to the great tower, and whatsoever things transpired among the children of men until that time, is had among the Jews—

Ether 1:4–5

Angenommen, dass diese Aufzeichnung anderswo vorliegt, verzichtet Moroni auf eine Zusammenfassung des Teils von der Schöpfung bis zum “Turm” und beginnt mit der Vorstellung von Jared und seinem Bruder.

Therefore I do not write those things which transpired from the days of Adam until that time; but they are had upon the plates; and whoso findeth them, the same will have power that he may get the full account. But behold, I give not the full account, but a part of the account I give, from the tower down until they were destroyed. And on this wise do I give the account.