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father down into the land of Egypt,

       even so he died there; wherefore, the Lord brought a remnant of

       the seed of Joseph out of the land of Jerusalem, that he might be

       merciful unto the seed of Joseph that they should perish not,

       even as he was merciful unto the father of Joseph that he should

       perish not.

      Ether 13:8

       8 Wherefore, the remnant of the house of Joseph shall be built

       upon this land; and it shall be a land of their inheritance; and

       they shall build up a holy city unto the Lord, like unto the

       Jerusalem of old; and they shall no more be confounded, until the

       end come when the earth shall pass away.

      Ether 13:9

       9 And there shall be a new heaven and a new earth; and they

       shall be like unto the old save the old have passed away, and all

       things have become new.

      Ether 13:10

       10 And then cometh the New Jerusalem; and blessed are they who

       dwell therein, for it is they whose garments are white through

       the blood of the Lamb; and they are they who are numbered among

       the remnant of the seed of Joseph, who were of the house of

       Israel.

      Ether 13:11

       11 And then also cometh the Jerusalem of old; and the

       inhabitants thereof, blessed are they, for they have been washed

       in the blood of the Lamb; and they are they who were scattered

       and gathered in from the four quarters of the earth, and from the

       north countries, and are partakers of the fulfilling of the

       covenant which God made with their father, Abraham.

      Ether 13:12

       12 And when these things come, bringeth to pass the scripture

       which saith, there are they who were first, who shall be last;

       and there are they who were last, who shall be first.

      Ether 13:13

       13 And I was about to write more, but I am forbidden; but great

       and marvelous were the prophecies of Ether; but they esteemed him

       as naught, and cast him out; and he hid himself in the cavity of

       a rock by day, and by night he went forth viewing the things

       which should come upon the people.

      Ether 13:14

       14 And as he dwelt in the cavity of a rock he made the remainder

       of his record, viewing the destructions which came upon the

       people, by night.

      Ether 13:15

       15 And it came to pass that in that same year in which he was

       cast out from among the people there began to be a great war

       among the people, for there were many who rose up, who were

       mighty men, and sought to destroy Coriantumr by their secret

       plans of wickedness, of which hath been spoken.

      Ether 13:16

       16 And now Coriantumr, having studied, himself, in all the arts

       of war and all the cunning of the world, wherefore he gave battle

       unto them who sought to destroy him.

      Ether 13:17

       17 But he repented not, neither his fair sons nor daughters;

       neither the fair sons and daughters of Cohor; neither the fair

       sons and daughters of Corihor; and in fine, there were none of

       the fair sons and daughters upon the face of the whole earth who

       repented of their sins.

      Ether 13:18

       18 Wherefore, it came to pass that in the first year that Ether

       dwelt in the cavity of a rock, there were many people who were

       slain by the sword of those secret combinations, fighting against

       Coriantumr that they might obtain the kingdom.

      Ether 13:19

       19 And it came to pass that the sons of Coriantumr fought much

       and bled much.

      Ether 13:20

       20 And in the second year the word of the Lord came to Ether,

       that he should go and prophesy unto Coriantumr that, if he would

       repent, and all his household, the Lord would give unto him his

       kingdom and spare the people—

      Ether 13:21

       21 Otherwise they should be destroyed, and all his household

       save it were himself. And he should only live to see the

       fulfilling of the prophecies which had been spoken concerning

       another people receiving the land for their inheritance; and

       Coriantumr should receive a burial by them; and every soul should

       be destroyed save it were Coriantumr.

      Ether 13:22

       22 And it came to pass that Coriantumr repented not, neither his

       household, neither the people; and the wars ceased not; and they

       sought to kill Ether, but he fled from before them and hid again

       in the cavity of the rock.

      Ether 13:23

       23 And it came to pass that there arose up Shared, and he also

       gave battle unto Coriantumr; and he did beat him, insomuch that

       in the third year he did bring him into captivity.

      Ether 13:24

       24 And the sons of Coriantumr, in the fourth year, did beat

       Shared, and did obtain the kingdom again unto their father.

      Ether 13:25

       25 Now there began to be a war upon all the face of the land,

       every man with his band fighting for that which he desired.

      Ether 13:26

       26 And there were robbers, and in fine, all manner of wickedness

       upon all the face of the land.

      Ether 13:27

       27 And it came to pass that Coriantumr was exceedingly angry

       with Shared, and he went against him with his armies to battle;

       and they did meet in great anger, and they did meet in the valley

       of Gilgal; and the battle became exceedingly sore.

      Ether 13:28

       28 And it came to pass that Shared fought against him for the

       space of three days. And it came to pass that Coriantumr beat

       him, and did pursue him until he came to the plains of Heshlon.

      Ether 13:29

       29 And it came to pass that Shared gave him battle again upon

       the plains; and behold, he did beat Coriantumr, and drove him

       back again to the valley of Gilgal.

      Ether