Behold, my beloved brethren, I, Jacob, having been called of God and ordained after the manner of his Holy Order, and having been consecrated by my brother Nephi, unto whom ye look as a king or a protector and on whom ye depend for safety, behold,

Behold, it came to pass that I, Nephi, did cry much unto the Lord my God because of the anger of my brethren. But behold, their anger did increase against me, insomuch that they did seek to take away my life.

And now I, Nephi, speak concerning the prophecies of which my father hath spoken concerning Joseph, who was carried into Egypt. For behold, he truly prophesied concerning all his seed. And the prophecies which he wrote, there are not many greater.

The first book of Nephi, Chapter 3

The First Book of Nephi, Chapter 2

The First Book of Nephi, Chapter 1

The testimony of Eight Witnesses of the Book of Mormon.

The testimonies of the First Witnesses of the Book of Mormon.

The Testimony of Three Witnesses of the Book of Mormon.

The title page of the Restoration Edition of the Book of Mormon.