The Essential Works of Joseph Smith. Joseph Smith Jr.
whether it was above the water or under
the water.
Ether 6:11
11 And thus they were driven forth, three hundred and forty and
four days upon the water.
Ether 6:12
12 And they did land upon the shore of the promised land. And
when they had set their feet upon the shores of the promised land
they bowed themselves down upon the face of the land, and did
humble themselves before the Lord, and did shed tears of joy
before the Lord, because of the multitude of his tender mercies
over them.
Ether 6:13
13 And it came to pass that they went forth upon the face of the
land, and began to till the earth.
Ether 6:14
14 And Jared had four sons; and they were called Jacom, and
Gilgah, and Mahah, and Orihah.
Ether 6:15
15 And the brother of Jared also begat sons and daughters.
Ether 6:16
16 And the friends of Jared and his brother were in number about
twenty and two souls; and they also begat sons and daughters
before they came to the promised land; and therefore they began
to be many.
Ether 6:17
17 And they were taught to walk humbly before the Lord; and they
were also taught from on high.
Ether 6:18
18 And it came to pass that they began to spread upon the face
of the land, and to multiply and to till the earth; and they did
wax strong in the land.
Ether 6:19
19 And the brother of Jared began to be old, and saw that he
must soon go down to the grave; wherefore he said unto Jared: Let
us gather together our people that we may number them, that we
may know of them what they will desire of us before we go down to
our graves.
Ether 6:20
20 And accordingly the people were gathered together. Now the
number of the sons and the daughters of the brother of Jared were
twenty and two souls; and the number of sons and daughters of
Jared were twelve, he having four sons.
Ether 6:21
21 And it came to pass that they did number their people; and
after that they had numbered them, they did desire of them the
things which they would that they should do before they went down
to their graves.
Ether 6:22
22 And it came to pass that the people desired of them that they
should anoint one of their sons to be a king over them.
Ether 6:23
23 And now behold, this was grievous unto them. And the brother
of Jared said unto them: Surely this thing leadeth into
captivity.
Ether 6:24
24 But Jared said unto his brother: Suffer them that they may
have a king. And therefore he said unto them: Choose ye out from
among our sons a king, even whom ye will.
Ether 6:25
25 And it came to pass that they chose even the firstborn of the
brother of Jared; and his name was Pagag. And it came to pass
that he refused and would not be their king. And the people
would that his father should constrain him, but his father would
not; and he commanded them that they should constrain no man to
be their king.
Ether 6:26
26 And it came to pass that they chose all the brothers of
Pagag, and they would not.
Ether 6:27
27 And it came to pass that neither would the sons of Jared,
even all save it were one; and Orihah was anointed to be king
over the people.
Ether 6:28
28 And he began to reign, and the people began to prosper; and
they became exceedingly rich.
Ether 6:29
29 And it came to pass that Jared died, and his brother also.
Ether 6:30
30 And it came to pass that Orihah did walk humbly before the
Lord, and did remember how great things the Lord had done for his
father, and also taught his people how great things the Lord had
done for their fathers.
Ether 7 Chapter 7
Ether 7:1
1 And it came to pass that Orihah did execute judgment upon the
land in righteousness all his days, whose days were exceedingly
many.
Ether 7:2
2 And he begat sons and daughters; yea, he begat thirty and one,
among whom were twenty and three sons.
Ether 7:3
3 And it came to pass that he also begat Kib in his old age.
And it came to pass that Kib reigned in his stead; and Kib begat
Corihor.
Ether 7:4
4 And when Corihor was thirty and two years old he rebelled
against his father, and went over and dwelt in the land of Nehor;
and he begat sons and daughters, and they became exceedingly
fair; wherefore Corihor drew away many people after him.
Ether 7:5
5 And when he had gathered together an army he came up unto the
land of Moron where the king dwelt, and took him captive, which
brought to pass the saying of the brother of Jared that they
would be brought into captivity.
Ether 7:6
6 Now the land of Moron, where the king dwelt, was near the land
which is called Desolation by the Nephites.
Ether 7:7
7 And it came to pass that Kib dwelt in captivity, and his
people under Corihor his son, until he became exceedingly old;
nevertheless Kib begat Shule in his old age, while he was yet in
captivity.
Ether 7:8
8 And it came to pass that Shule was angry with his brother; and
Shule waxed strong, and became mighty as to the strength of a
man; and he was also mighty in judgment.
Ether