Title Page 1:5 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:
1 Nephi 1:17 Behold I make an
abridgment of the record of my father, upon plates which I have made with mine own hands; wherefore after I have abridged the record of my father, then will I make an account of mine own life.
Words of Mormon 1:4 And now, I speak somewhat concerning that which I have written: for after I had made an
abridgment from the plates of Nephi, down to the reign of this King Benjamin, of whom Amaleki spake,
Mormon 2:36 Therefore I write a small
abridgment, daring not to give a full account of the things which I have seen, because of the commandment which I have received, and also that ye might not have too great sorrow because of the wickedness of this people.
