<!--more--><div class="scripturelog_navigation"><div> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1200000">Book of Mormon</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1200002">1 Nephi</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1200212">Chapter 9</a></div><div><span class="scripturelog_navigation_previous"><a href="?page_id=1200173">&laquo; Previous Chapter</a></span> &bull; <span class="scripturelog_navigation_next"><a href="?page_id=1200219">Next Chapter &raquo;</a></span></div></div><p><em>Original Chapter 2.  Comprising chapters 6 to 9 inclusive.</em></p><ul class="scripturelog_verse_list"><li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1200213">1</a>. And all these things did my father see, and hear, and speak, as he dwelt in a tent, in the valley of Lemuel, and also a great many more things, which cannot be written upon these plates.</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1200214">2</a>. And now, as I have spoken concerning these plates, behold they are not the plates upon which I make a full account of the history of my people; for the plates upon which I make a full account of my people I have given the name of Nephi; wherefore, they are called the plates of Nephi, after mine own name; and these plates also are called the plates of Nephi.</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1200215">3</a>. Nevertheless, I have received a commandment of the Lord that I should make these plates, for the special purpose that there should be an account engraven of the ministry of my people.</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1200216">4</a>. Upon the other plates should be engraven an account of the reign of the kings, and the wars and contentions of my people; wherefore these plates are for the more part of the ministry; and the other plates are for the more part of the reign of the kings and the wars and contentions of my people.</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1200217">5</a>. Wherefore, the Lord hath commanded me to make these plates for a wise purpose in him, which purpose I know not.</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1200218">6</a>. But the Lord knoweth all things from the beginning; wherefore, he prepareth a way to accomplish all his works among the children of men; for behold, he hath all power unto the fulfilling of all his words.  And thus it is.  Amen.</li>
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