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1 Nephi 9
Nephi makes two sets of records—Each is called the plates of Nephi—The larger plates contain a secular history; the smaller ones deal primarily with sacred things. About 600-592 B.C.
And
all
these
things
did
my
father
see,
and
hear,
and
speak,
as
he
dwelt
in
a
tent,
in
the
a
valley
of
Lemuel,
and
also
a
great
many
more
things,
which
cannot
be
written
upon
these
plates.
2 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
a
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.
3 Nevertheless,
I
have
received
a
commandment
of
the
Lord
that
I
should
make
these
plates,
for
the
special
a
purpose
that
there
should
be
an
account
engraven
of
the
b
ministry
of
my
people.
4 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
a
other
plates
are
for
the
more
part
of
the
reign
of
the
kings
and
the
wars
and
contentions
of
my
people.
5 Wherefore,
the
Lord
hath
commanded
me
to
make
these
plates
for
a
a
wise
purpose
in
him,
which
purpose
I
know
not.
6 But
the
Lord
a
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
b
power
unto
the
fulfilling
of
all
his
words.
And
thus
it
is.
Amen.
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