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Nephites
Summary
A term used in the Book of Mormon to refer to the descendants and followers of Nephi, as well as those who later identified themselves as Nephites for religious reasons. According to JS and the Book of Mormon, Lehi and Sariah, Nephi’s parents, and their family migrated from Jerusalem to America around 600 BC. After Lehi’s death, his family divided into two main groups, one led by Nephi and the other by his oldest brother, Laman. These two main groups were called Nephites and Lamanites, respectively. The Nephites kept most of the records that eventually constituted the Book of Mormon. In the final battle in the Book of Mormon, around AD 400, the Nephites were destroyed.
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- History, 1838–1856, volume A-1 [23 December 1805–30 August 1834]
- Appendix 4: Testimony of Three Witnesses, Late June 1829
- Appendix 5: Testimony of Eight Witnesses, Late June 1829
- Blessing from Oliver Cowdery, 22 September 1835
- Blessing to Orson Hyde, 15 February 1835
- Copyright for Book of Mormon, 11 June 1829
- Copyright for Book of Mormon, 11 June 1829, Clerk’s Copy
- Letter to Edward Partridge and Others, 14 January 1833
- Letter to Emma Smith, 4 June 1834
- Letter to Stephen Post, 17 September 1838
- Letterbook 1
- Letterbook 2
- Minutes, 12 March 1835
- Minutes, Discourse, and Blessings, 14–15 February 1835
- Revelation Book 1
- Revelation, 1 November 1831–B [D&C 1]
- Revelation, 2 January 1831 [D&C 38]
- Revelation, July 1828 [D&C 3]
- Revelation, June 1829–B [D&C 18]
- Revelation, March 1829 [D&C 5]
- Revelations printed in Evening and Morning Star, January 1835–June 1836
- Revelations printed in The Evening and the Morning Star, June 1832–June 1833
- Title Page of Book of Mormon, circa Early June 1829