Moroni finaliza el Libro de Mormón

Toques finales

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Habiendo terminado su registro, Moroni escribe una página de título para las planchas de Mormón.

THE
BOOK OF MORMON
AN ACCOUNT WRITTEN BY
THE HAND OF MORMON

UPON PLATES
TAKEN FROM THE PLATES OF NEPHI

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Moroni escribe una introducción, explicando cómo y por qué se escribió el registro y cómo se manejó.

Wherefore, it is an abridgment of the record of the people of Nephi, and also of the Lamanites—Written to the Lamanites, who are a remnant of the house of Israel; and also to Jew and Gentile—Written by way of commandment, and also by the spirit of prophecy and of revelation—Written and sealed up, and hid up unto the Lord, that they might not be destroyed—To come forth by the gift and power of God unto the interpretation thereof—Sealed by the hand of Moroni, and hid up unto the Lord, to come forth in due time by way of the Gentile—The interpretation thereof by the gift of God.

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Moroni continúa su introducción, explicando que añadió la cuenta de los Jareditas y hace hincapié en que el registro aclara el pacto divino con Israel. Hace un llamado a los lectores para pasar por alto cualquier error que el registro pueda contener y que se presenten sin mancha en el día del juicio.

An abridgment taken from the Book of Ether also, which is a record of the people of Jared, who were scattered at the time the Lord confounded the language of the people, when they were building a tower to get to heaven—Which is to show unto the remnant of the House of Israel what great things the Lord hath done for their fathers; and that they may know the covenants of the Lord, that they are not cast off forever—And also to the convincing of the Jew and Gentile that JESUS is the CHRIST, the ETERNAL God, manifesting himself unto all nations—And now, if there are faults they are the mistakes of men; wherefore, condemn not the things of God, that ye may be found spotless at the judgment–seat of Christ.